100% Japanese Route (Early Pit | Optimal)

100% Routes

**Japanese:**
➢ Early Pit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gofCtQ-1qRb0jZsmTn2aPBD_idgYHDaQc3usVxYLfP0
➢ Late Pit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cBZZIY60wrybsJZ78bzuaiNO8i6aqCM__6WFuLLiKtk

**US/PAL:**
➢ Early Pit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FjIjnkp5icsDVsQMLufGZD31oPvYuPzIagWjfEhuzo0
➢ Late Pit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gN7LEseUQzjjJTUEw5fcFYiEBH2lhTBBmr8JmwEzwcs

All Collectibles Route

Japanese: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15piZ5O_9P-puMMrD-GrEBSJbgk2SI7TKtj03s5sZGhA

All Crystal Stars Japanese Route (Intermediate | No Palace Skip)

All Crystal Stars Japanese Route (No Chapter 6 Skip)

All Crystal Stars Japanese Route (Optimal)

Any% Japanese Route (Consistent Yoshi | No Backups)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mA-6fQalb0XU5Z0f0g3WWFICTRaS0bM_6AxUXIJHZm0/edit?usp=sharing

Any% Japanese Route (Consistent Yoshi)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbYSDVFQuQz-g41mt9ODKnTIzCIVF3lgXLh6qTISz4U/edit?usp=sharing

Any% Japanese Route (RNG Goombella | Optimal)

Routed by Koppe: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15BdgLJqkBCYwxPxrMDd6YtqTtXkGVWpAyRLSo-NkEX8/edit?usp=sharing

Any% US/PAL Route (Peril Mario | Optimal)

It's recommended that you enable debug mode by pressing X, B, R, B, Y, L on the title screen

This route is probably about 1-2 minutes faster than the US/PAL Peril Yoshi route. However, it requires farming Charlieton for Mega Rush (loses about 40-50 seconds every time he doesn't have it). You must also Superguard Bowser's fire (there is a workaround but it's not great). You may also have to Superguard Shadow Queen's attacks if you get unlucky. There is also a chance Shadow Queen boosts defense in final phase, which would basically guarantee a slow fight. Proceed with caution, this route is probably not worth running unless you are pushing for a very good time.

Routed by: SwayNC, Vynneve, Sjorec, Zeph

Note: Leave the memory card out to skip the autosave at the start of the game. There are no autosaves after this so you can put it in any time after the curtain pulls.

[section=Prologue]

**Lord Crump**
[/br]➢ Mario: Jump x2
[/br]➢ Superguard Crump's jump attack
[/br]➢ Mario: Jump x2
[/br]Level = 1.09

Note: It's always faster to fail the Action Command for the 2nd jump

Goombella joins your party

Break Zess T.'s contact lens

**Toad Bros. Bazaar**
➢ Buy 2 Fright Masks (buy 3 if you don’t want to do Goomba Trio Skip)
➢ Buy 6 Fire Flowers

Hit the Save Block, don't save (so that Goombella doesn't explain saving)

Robbed by Bandit (don't chase him to get the coins back, you make it up later)
Meet Frankly
Decline the Action Command tutorial (menu up for the top option, then mash B for second option)

Perform Goomba Trio Skip (or Fright Mask [up 1], this will give 1 extra Star Point)

Get **Pretty Lucky** from the invisible block (directly south of the Puni hole)
Get the Black Key and the Plane Curse (choose the second option)

Perform Blooper Skip

[section=Petal Meadows]

Grab **Close Call**
Perform Bridge Skip (or check the bush to reveal a pipe and hit the switch in the background)
You don't need to get the bridge Fire Flower at all
Go to Petalburg

Talk to Mayor Kroop
E-mail on the way to the gate (Don't check it yet, it is faster to do so later)

Get the **POW Block** from the block near the Spiky Goomba

**Bald Clefts**
➢ Mario: POW Block (mash A)
Level = 1.19

Get the **POW Block** from the bush near the Paragoomba

**Bristles**
➢ Mario: POW Block (mash A)
Level = 1.33

You don't need to get the block Fire Flower at all
Super Fun Quirk Quiz 65 (1, 3, 4, 2, 3 [if necessary: 1, 2])
**Optional:** Get **Multibounce** from the red block (37 extra coins, can help if you need to let Bandits steal coins but isn't necessary)
Go right for the Sun Stone

**Fuzzies**
➢ Mario: Fire Flower (mash A)
Level = 1.49

Get the Moon Stone

**Fuzzies**
➢ Mario: Fire Flower (mash A)
Level = 1.65

**Gold Fuzzy**
➢ Mario: Jump x2
➢ Goombella: Headbonk x2
➢ Guard Fuzzy horde
➢ Superguard Gold Fuzzy
➢ Mario: Jump x2 on Gold Fuzzy
➢ Goombella: Fire Flower (mash A)
Level = 1.87

Get the **Star Piece** from the bush near the Petalburg gate (skip this if you're using the pillar Star Piece for Jump Storage after completing Chapter 7)

Go back to Petal Meadows
Koops joins your party
If you are at 1 HP, get the Mushroom near the pedestals and use it to heal
Go to Hooktail Castle

[section=Hooktail Castle]

Plane Mode below the castle entrance to get **HP Plus** (fall in the water to get back up)
Get **Power Bounce** in the first hall from the block
Do not read Kolorado’s dad's letter (mash B to select the bottom option)

**Red Bones**
➢ Mario: Fire Flower (mash A)
➢ Koops: Fire Flower (mash A)
➢ Level = 2.20 // FP = 10

Do Lock Jump and Flip Skip to get the **Star Piece** and Castle Key
Go all the way to the right and get the Black Key from the chest
Get the Paper Curse (choose the second option)
Get **Attack FX R**

**Open the Badge menu (D-Pad right) as you unspin from bars (so that the animation finishes in the pause menu)**
➢ Equip Attack FX R (A)
➢ Equip Power Bounce (down 1 -> A)
➢ Check the e-mail

Backtrack to the Red Bones room and get the Castle Key
Go back to the room with the Save Block and ride the green block up to unlock the door
In the upper hallway, hit the first “!” block
Use Koops to hit the 2nd “!” block

Note: You can jump to the window without hitting the second block. It saves 8 seconds. However, if you mess up and fall below, you waste about 30 seconds. However, you can clip out of bounds in paper mode at the bottom-right corner of the room, which will place you back up to the upper hallway.

Grab the **Life Shroom** with Koops while riding the big green block up

Ms. Mowz cutscene
Get the Castle Key

Run away from the Dull Bones

Go through the locked door
Get the last Castle Key and go through the big locked door

You should have the following badges equipped:
➢ Attack FX R
➢ Power Bounce

**Hooktail**
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x9
➢ Koops: Shell Toss
➢ Guard Hooktail's fire
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x9
➢ Koops: Shell Toss
➢ Hooktail cutscene (pick the first option [if you say no, it is faster to say no the next two times as well])

➢ Mario: Power Bounce x8
➢ Koops: Shell Toss
Level = 2.51

[section=Pre-Chapter 7]

**Peach Segment**
➢ Enter the shower area and leave immediately to open the door (you don’t have to take a shower)
➢ Visit TEC

**Bowser Segment**
➢ Walk to the end of the hall

Peach e-mail before the bridge in Petal Meadows

Take the Plane Panel to the Thousand-Year Door

Stand on the pedestal and talk to Frankly

Go down the East Rogueport pipe
**TALK TO PUNIO** to open the entrance to Boggly Woods

Do Hazard Respawn Glitches to get past the blocks in the blue pipe rooms

Get **FP Plus** from the chest near the blue pipe to Poshley Heights

Paper Mode momentum cancel off the pipe to drop down on the **Star Piece**

Perform Teleporter Room Early

[section=X-Naut Fortress]

Go two rooms to the right and read the red note
Go right to Grodus’ office and get the Card Key

Go in the elevator and go to Sublevel 1 (2nd option)
Go right and enter the access code (014029, or "excuse" if on French)
Super Fun Quirk Quiz 66 (3, 4, 2, 3, 1 [if necessary: 3, 4])
Get the Elevator Key

Take the elevator back to Sublevel 2 (2nd option)
Go all the way to the left room to get the Card Key

Go two rooms to the right and take the teleporter back to the sewers

Get Jump Storage from the teleporter room door and Super Jump past the pillar to the right

**Lovely Howz of Badges**
➢ Sell FP Plus (mash A)
➢ Sell Attack FX R (mash A)
➢ Sell Pretty Lucky (up 1)
➢ Sell Close Call (up 1 or mash A depending on when you got it)
➢ Sell Multibounce if you got it (up 1)
➢ Buy Power Rush

Farm Charlieton for Mega Rush (you could also buy the Boo's Sheet/Earth Quake, but this will mess with shop points)

Enter the Great Tree
Do Jabbi Hive Skip
Get the Super Boots

Get **Charge**

Go back to Rogueport Sewers

Hit the switch to open the blue pipe to Poshley Heights

**Read the note on the Poshley Sanctum door** (to advance the sequence so that the train e-mail is there)

**Recommended:** Save in front of the train in case you fail to get Jump Storage
Use the e-mail on the Excess Express (between Cabins 004 and 005) to get Jump Storage

**Sales Stall**
➢ Buy 2 Boo’s Sheets (only buy 1 if you got the one from Charlieton)
➢ Get a Mushroom from shop points
➢ Store the Mushroom + 2 Boo’s Sheets + Life Shroom (mash A x4)
➢ Buy 6 Thunder Rages (only buy 5 if you got the Earth Quake from Charlieton)

Enter Poshley Sanctum and Super Jump to the switch to reveal the pipe
Obtain the Garnet Star
**Recommended:** Save after the Bowser intermission in case you fail Blimp Ticket Skip

Perform Blimp Ticket Skip
Grab the **Star Piece** behind the pipe
Go to Glitzville

[section=Glitzville]

**Take the blimp to Rogueport and then back to Glitzville**

Get the **Star Piece** next to the door leading to the lobby
Move backwards against the Minor League door to be able to open it

Note: Failing an Earth Tremor is generally the fastest way to fulfill “Use at least 1 special move.” Showstopper may come in handy sometimes though.

Note 2: Jumping while waiting for the guard delays him from entering the room. Try to avoid doing any actions during this time aside from equipping badges/changing partners.

Note 3: If you ever need more FP to help you out of a bad situation, you can use the Honey Syrup if you got it in Boggly Woods.

The condition is on the 4th textbox after signing up for a match

You need to leave Glitzville with 47-53 Star Points (there really isn't a good workaround for being outside this range)

**#19 Goomba Bros (5 Goombas [3 Star Points each])**
➢ Koops: Power Shell
Level = 2.66

**#18 KP Koopas (2 KP Koopas [3 Star Points each], 1 KP Paratroopa [3 Star Points])**
➢ Koops: Thunder Rage (mash A)
Level = 2.67

**#17 Pokey Triplets (3 Pokeys [4 Star Points each])**
➢ Thunder Rage (mash A)
Level = 2.68

**#16 Dead Bones (3 Dull Bones [3 Star Points each])**
➢ Mario: Power Shell
Level = 2.96

**#15 Spike Storm (2 Spinies [3 Star Points each] and 1 Lakitu [4 Star Points])**
➢ Thunder Rage (mash A)
Level = 3.06 // BP = 6

**#14 Mind Bogglers (1 Pale Piranha [4 Star Points], 1 Dark Puff [3 Star Points], 1 Pider [4 Star Points])**
➢ Thunder Rage (mash A)
➢ If you are Level 3.10 or higher, Fright Mask (up 1)
➢ If you have 13 Star Points or less after this, you must defeat 1 Bandit before Fright Masking
Level = 3.17

**#13 Punk Rocks (3 Hyper Bald Clefts [4 Star Points each])**
➢ Mario: Thunder Rage (mash A) or Earth Quake (down)
➢ 2-bar Earth Tremor or full Showstopper if no items
Level = 3.29

**#12 Bob-omb Squad (4 Bob-ombs [5 Star Points each])**
➢ Fire Flower (down 1) (menu input may vary if you had to not use a Thunder Rage earlier)
Level = 3.49

**#11 Hand-It-Overs (2 Red Bandits [5 Star Points each], 2 Green Bandits [6 Star Points each])**
➢ Fright Mask (up 1)
➢ If you can't Fright Mask, let them steal coins/items (don't guard)
➢ If you have 45 Star Points or less, Spin Jump on a red Bandit first
Level = 3.50

Take note of your inventory count here

**#10 Armored Harriers**
➢ If you have 10 FP, Power Shell (skip this if Mario has 5-7 HP or 1-2 HP)
➢ If you have 8-9 FP, Spin Jump (skip this if Mario has 5-7 HP or 1-2 HP)
➢ If Mario has 3 or 8 HP, Jump to get to 2 or 7
➢ Run away (you need 5-7 HP or 5-7 FP for Magnus 2.0, and 6+ of one stat)

Yoshi hatches and joins your party

**Souvenir Shop**
➢ Buy 3 Power Punches (buy 2 if you have less than 45 coins)
➢ Withdraw the Life Shroom and 2 Boo’s Sheets (mash A x3)
➢ If you have 1-4 HP or used an extra item, withdraw the Mushroom (mash A)
➢ If you have 1-4 HP, use the Mushroom to heal (wait until after getting Jump Storage in X-Naut Fortress if you used an extra item)
➢ If you used fewer items than you were supposed to, store leftovers until you have 8 items (up 1)
➢ Buy 1 Point Swap (or more if necessary to fill inventory)
➢ Get an Ice Storm from shop points (you can go without this if necessary)

Leave Glitzville

**Recommended:** Enter and leave Westside Goods to prevent a game crash when entering the Chapter 7 boss arena

Go down to the sewers through the grate

**Open the Badge menu while entering Paper Mode above the grate**
➢ Equip Mega Rush (down 1 -> A)
➢ Equip Power Rush (down 1 -> A)

Take the teleporter back to X-Naut Fortress

[section=Magnus von Grapple 2.0]

Go right and use the Elevator Key to go to Sublevel 3 (the second elevator)
Go left to the third electric tile room and get the Card Key

Use the **HP Drain** in the block to get Jump Storage (toss a Fright Mask/Mushroom/Point Swap)

Go right and use the 3 Card Keys

Do a Super Jump to skip the conveyor belt
Get the last Card Key when you land

Navigate the room and hit the stairs switch
Use the Card Key to enter the final room

You should have the following badges equipped:
➢ Mega Rush
➢ Power Rush
➢ Power Bounce

**Magnus Von Grapple 2.0**
➢ Koops: Point Swap (down 2) on Mario (Power Punch [up 2] on Mario if he is already at 5-7 HP, swap to Yoshi then Power Punch next turn if you don’t have a Point Swap)
➢ Mario: Swap to Yoshi or Defend (must swap if at 7 HP, must Defend if at 5 or 9 HP)
➢ Guard Magnus’ drill attack if necessary (6 damage unguarded)
➢ Partner: Power Punch (up 2) on Mario (swap to Yoshi or Defend if you already Power Punched)
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x5
➢ Magnus detaches X-Punches
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x5 on Magnus
Level = 3.90

**Bowser Segment**
➢ Go into Poshley Sanctum

Go to Sublevel 4 and talk to TEC
Head to Sublevel 2 and go two rooms to the left
Take the teleporter back to Rogueport Sewers

Obtain Jump Storage with the e-mail (or the Star Piece to the left of the teleporter room)
Super Jump over the pillar to the right

Talk to Dazzle and trade in 5 Star Pieces for **Item Hog** (down 6)

Open the Thousand-Year Door

[section=Palace of Shadow]

Get the **Shooting Star** from the block before the Bombshell Bill Blasters

Get **All or Nothing** in the spike room

Get the **Boo’s Sheet** in the fire bar room (toss a Fright Mask/Mushroom/Point Swap if necessary)

Encounter the Ember, and ride Yoshi past the fire bars with the i-frames

**Dark Bones**
➢ Mario: Supernova (up 1)
➢ Yoshi: HP Drain (down 2) on Dark Bones
Level = 4.90

Get the Palace Key

If you only have 8 items for whatever reason, get the **Ultra Shroom**

Run between the Bombshell Bills

Get the **Jammin’ Jelly**

**Endless Hallway**
➢ Down - Down - Up - Up - Down - Up - Down

**Open the Badge menu**
➢ Unequip Power Bounce (up 2 -> A)
➢ Equip All or Nothing (L -> A)
➢ Equip Item Hog (down 1 -> A)

Go right to the room before Gloomtail
**Recommended:** Save near Gloomtail's room to farm for an item drop

You should have the following badges equipped:
➢ All or Nothing
➢ Item Hog
➢ Mega Rush
➢ Power Rush

First Strike (hammer) the left Phantom Ember

**Phantom Ember**
➢ Mario: Hammer
Level = 5.03 // FP = 15

Perform Palace Skip (use the Jammin' Jelly)
Jump on the Phantom Ember before running to get to 8 HP

Hit the red “!” switch and use Yoshi to get to the Palace Key
Hover with Yoshi to get the **Life Shroom**
If you don't have an Ice Storm, hover with Yoshi to get the **Shooting Star**

Inventory should be as follows (order may vary):
➢ Life Shroom
➢ Boo's Sheet
➢ Shooting Star
➢ Ice Storm (or Shooting Star)
➢ Boo's Sheet
➢ Boo's Sheet
➢ Life Shroom
➢ Power Punch
➢ Power Punch
➢ Thunder Rage (or Earth Quake)

Make sure you are at 7-8 HP (take damage in the spike room left of the plane panel if necessary)

Fall down and use the spring to get back up to the Plane Panel
Fly across the room and unlock the door

**Open the Badge menu before Grodus**
➢ Unequip Item Hog (down 1 -> A)
➢ Equip Power Bounce (up 3 -> A)

If Goombella has less than 7 HP, you may want to hit the Heart Block before fighting Grodus if you can afford it (or use the Mushroom on her if you still have it)

Enter the throne room

You should have the following badges equipped:
➢ All or Nothing
➢ Mega Rush
➢ Power Rush
➢ Power Bounce

[section=Grodus, Bowser, and Shadow Queen]

**Grodus**
➢ Yoshi: Ice Storm (down 3) or Shooting Star (mash A)
➢ Mario: Spin Jump (hit both Action Commands)
➢ Grodus’ lightning (don’t guard unless you are at 7 HP)
➢ Yoshi: Shooting Star (down 2)
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x7 (6 damaging)
Level = 5.44

**Bowser / Kammy Koopa**
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x7 (6 damaging) on Kammy
➢ Yoshi: Thunder Rage/Earth Quake (up 1) or Boo’s Sheet (down 1)
➢ Superguard Bowser’s fire
➢ Yoshi: Swap partners (Thunder Rage/Earth Quake if you used a Boo's Sheet last turn)
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x7 (6 damaging)
➢ Superguard Bowser’s bite
➢ Partner: Swap to Yoshi
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x7 (6 damaging)
Level = 5.96

If you're using a Boo's Sheet on Turn 1, get the **Ultra Shroom** in the chest near the Heart Block (top of the stairs)

Get the **Jammin' Jelly** in the chest near the Save Block (bottom of the stairs)

**Open the Badge menu**
➢ Unequip All or Nothing (A)
➢ Equip Charge (down 2 -> A)
➢ Equip HP Plus (L -> up 1 -> A)
➢ Use the Jammin’ Jelly on an inactive partner
➢ If you're using a Boo's Sheet on Turn 1, swap to a partner with 8+ HP

You should have the following badges equipped:
➢ Charge
➢ Mega Rush
➢ Power Rush
➢ Power Bounce
➢ HP Plus

**Shadow Queen**
➢ Yoshi: Swap to Koops (or Boo’s Sheet on Mario, keep Mario in front if you do this)
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x6
➢ Superguard Shadow Queen’s lightning
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x3
➢ Koops: Swap to a partner with 8 HP or more if possible

If you lost peril
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x6
➢ Koops: Swap partners
➢ Shadow Queen boosts stats
➢ Mario: Supernova (up 1)
➢ Partner: Swap to a partner with 8 HP or more if possible

**Phase 2 starts**

➢ Mario: Failed Jump
➢ Partner: Boo’s Sheet (down 1 or top) or Ultra Shroom (mash A) on Mario
➢ Superguard all attacks
➢ Mario: Failed Jump
➢ Partner: Swap to a partner with 8 HP or more if possible
➢ Superguard all attacks
➢ Mario: Failed Jump
➢ Partner: Swap partners

Crystal Stars cutscene

**Shadow Queen (final phase)**
➢ Mario: Charge (down 2)
➢ Partner: Boo’s Sheet (down 1 or top) on Mario
➢ Superguard all attacks
➢ Mario: Charge (down 2)
➢ Partner: Swap partners
➢ Superguard all attacks
➢ Mario: Charge (down 2)
➢ Partner: Power Punch (up 1) on Mario
➢ Do NOT guard Shadow Queen’s charge attack
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x5+ (might want to go for more in case she boosts stats or steals HP)
➢ Partner: Boo's Sheet (top) on Mario
➢ Superguard all attacks
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x5+
➢ Partner: Power Punch (up 1) on Mario
➢ Superguard all attacks
➢ Mario: Power Bounce x5+ (if she never boosted defense nor stole HP, three 5-bounces does the job)
➢ Supernova if necessary (you have 1 extra turn with Power Punch active)
➢ Level 5.97 (upgrade HP or BP if you level up)

Mash through the epilogue
Timing ends on the circular fade to black before credits start (first fully black frame)

Any% US/PAL Route (Peril Yoshi)

Glitch Index

Glitchless 100% (US/PAL)

[https://docs.google.com/document/d/11rW2vB-3kofXPxOLCVMrRbNXkIQUdTsxrnzx9crH3hc/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11rW2vB-3kofXPxOLCVMrRbNXkIQUdTsxrnzx9crH3hc/edit?usp=sharing) This is a working route, contact me if anything is wrong with the route

Glitchless 100% Route (unofficial category)

This is not an official category currently, but in case there is any interest.
Route in google doc by RogueRhythm:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U0KvMwhhBm54pSq9hNsn1hEyTPluO-rIw1fRzu_L6PI/edit

Glitchless Route (Danger Smorg JP)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hX8kpScZ7Y90AmExgLpTzwlmgq7h1PfPYYCtYBi5wOc/edit?usp=sharing

Glitchless Route (Danger Smorg US/PAL)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GEfQ_Fy7Tf1r3hCg37AIL-es0N64_9tSDyj1djfJD3A/edit?usp=sharing

Glitchless Route (JP Optimal)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jcOxpJjgQw5KVa8G4EsvCOWWRuDYqG4NO7ocvRP4PmM/edit?usp=sharing

Max Upgrades Japanese Route (Jump Storage Save)

Max Upgrades route (Optimal)

Outdated Routes

Any%

- Japanese (No BTS | No Super Boots): https://pastebin.com/9ittZAes
- Japanese (No BTS | Super Boots): https://pastebin.com/9KqM24Yq
- Japanese (BTS, Flurrie): https://pastebin.com/vSiuay7P
- Japanese (Pianta Parlor Route): http://pastebin.com/0jCVveXL
- Japanese (Super Boots/No Pianta Parlor): https://pastebin.com/mJdzWHxJ
- Japanese (Not Recommended): http://pastebin.com/4Vxf8Jun
- Japanese (No PS, Advanced): http://pastebin.com/EBXyYDvL
- Japanese (No PS): http://pastebin.com/KcApxbjx - By Almo/Zephiles
- Japanese (No PS, No DJs, Advanced): http://pastebin.com/PXyCfsZu
- Japanese (No PS, No DJs): http://pastebin.com/iWFeEsLp
- Japanese (BTS Parlor): https://pastebin.com/tUDmGtcd
- Japanese (BTS No Parlor): https://pastebin.com/XBXdh7dj
- English (Really old): http://pastebin.com/ZpJ13Fgz
- English (No TRE/PS): https://pastebin.com/8etqDpaZ
- English (No PS): https://pastebin.com/egraD4di
- English (BTS Parlor): https://pastebin.com/ix8MwDcN
- English (No BTS): https://pastebin.com/cEBpRGVY
- English (Novice | Ms. Mowz, Chapter 4): https://pastebin.com/Rnzi1eGB

Any% Glitchless
-Japanese (Optimal RNG Route with Backups): https://pastebin.com/xjrEt6Nt
-https://docs.google.com/document/d/115MibDiclsYJP2e9o3ewZxnRnj9iorkGDQfjD1Q6VWM/edit?usp=sharing


All Crystal Stars

- Japanese (No PS): http://pastebin.com/Z4gwUCAY


All Badges

- Japanese (No DJs): http://pastebin.com/Sf8utsUi
- English: http://pastebin.com/6rTkR1HP


100%

- Japanese: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19_Uvr_ongM7wXRBVOIYDvYvoQQDYDUIHQcrwxqoX_dY
- English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JFb2P8a4J8aOTy2gzsp8QAVxhtYad5e3VPO8ksPy4qA
- English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vv7odTOOidm1ZkXY0-wqEtg4nUC3cT8wpV_FoSna9hg
- English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J1qFh6bzw3LwdP95R9OyXU2Wfy5z8-dJkkX9vumQoK8


All Collectibles

- Japanese: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zxuwVwfm00BL-Fb8OmHDNZKEyhQPwUb_xKw_LT0uVsU

Tutorials

[section=Background Skip and Plane Panel Skip]
**Ultra Boots Method**
Demonstration by SolidifiedGaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXm4WNvzaGM

**Super Jump Method (with stick angles**
Demonstration by FrezzerFox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHA_8l5k17Q&feature=youtu.be

[section=Blue Pipes Early]
**HRG Method**
Tutorial by Evan44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DmrFZr7QBc

[section=Blimp Ticket Skip]
Tutorial by Sjorec
https://youtu.be/9wDmzzcoTnY

**Old method - JP stick angles**
Demonstration by FrezzerFox
https://youtu.be/b9Ie9slPuOc


[section=Bobbery/Pirate's Grotto Early] 
Tutorial by Zephiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwpM2Q-sR6c

*Super Jump Method**
Demonstration by FrezzerFox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHsfHxeXVg4

Tutorial by ZanSav (also has Pirate's Grotto Early)
https://youtu.be/zXX0s4yiIBY

[section=Bookcase Jump]
Tutorial by Gamerob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H54K9A8S3Zc

Tutorial by nathanisbored
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3FrqRxuS1k


[section=Bubble Room Puni Glitch]
Tutorial by FrezzerFox
https://youtu.be/2QuUy8ao8zE?t=118

[section=Bridge Skip]
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://youtu.be/jpUZo1FEFAo

[section=Cage Skip]
Tutorial by Cinealma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EmjsX0NhRU

Tutorial by Zephiles (outdated strategy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAUIiQuS70k

[section=Conveyor Belt Skip]
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://youtu.be/8YhFZTT_98I

[section=Chapter 2 Pider Room]
Demonstration by Sjorec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUgQY5hCgIU


[section=Chapter 3 Retrigger]
Tutorial by Sjorec
https://youtu.be/ZgtPlLYOfk0


[section=Elevator Skip]
**English/PAL exclusive Paper Mode Push Clip strategy**
Tutorial by Ed58
https://youtu.be/yPS3QH-RQz4

**Itemless, encounterless strategy (all versions)**
Demonstration by Sjorec
https://youtu.be/jhZuevaaVkM


[section=Fast Fire Bar Room]
**HRG + Jump Storage method**
Demonstration by FrezzerFox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssNyccu9wt

**Battle method (Koops)**
Demonstration by SolidifiedGaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODKK4shN9JQ


**Battle method (No Koops)**
Demonstration by Vynneve
https://youtu.be/8F1L0FDS6fA

[section=Gate Handle Early]
Demonstration by Sjorec
https://youtu.be/jJAxTEk7Vn0

[section=Gloomtail Warp]
**Spring Storage Method**
Demonstration by FrezzerFox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDAVlpP0LcM

[section=Goomba Trio Skip]
Tutorial by Sway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wb34cnZcCA

[section=Hazard Respawn Glitch]
Tutorial by YoshiZilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-uYDuptR3s

Blooper Skip demonstration by MuzYoshi
https://youtu.be/p4NZ5h01Fo0

[section=Jabbi Hive Skip+Early Puzzle Switch]
Demonstration by Sjorec
https://youtu.be/0RrJeMlQr8g

Tutorial (including Early Puzzle Switch) by Vynneve:
https://youtu.be/6DUezp7_5RU

[section=Palace Skip]
**Mowz Teleport strategy**
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmqfaSHHxH0

Tutorial by Sjorec
https://youtu.be/FTlpyczx-RY

**Yoshi Seamwalk Method**
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://youtu.be/VTmv5wDkcb0

**JP Setup + Yoshi Teleport Method (+Encounterless)**
Written guide by MuzYoshi with help from Vynneve
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HyQcuZy2S-kUJRt0F1CY-z_ZEoxNsYzy-kWROja1Ab0/edit#

Video tutorial by FrezzerFox, MuzYoshi, and Yoshi_Zilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE9nnus4IY

[section=Pirate's Grotto Early]
Tutorial by Zephiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIVU1BR7AG4


[section=Plane Mode - Flying Straight]
Tutorial by Sjorec (Zeph made me do it)
https://youtu.be/aF8S17YJoOo


[section=Shadow Sirens Skip]
Tutorial by Sjorec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2U5g8cmDAs


[section=Shine Duping]
Demonstration by SolidifiedGaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNtQwUHWXDo


[section=Sort Glitch]
Tutorial by Cinealma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1KByJj1irw


[section=Star Shot]
Tutorial by FrezzerFox
https://youtu.be/geBW8N2jPbY


[section=Teleporter Room Early]
**Unspin Clip method  (works on all versions)**
Tutorial by Sway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxEtBaXOQFU

**Yoshi Teleport strategy (works on all versions)**
Tutorial by YoshiZilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2CB81yxUHY

**Mowz Text Method**
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFDAcOa9R5o

**Super Jump Method**
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://youtu.be/34qz30uxWpc

**Japanese exclusive Flurrie Superslide strategy**
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://youtu.be/CDTN79lrEYY

[section=Tree Clip]
Tutorial by Ed58
https://youtu.be/iytoBULSeik

[section=Ultra Hammer Early] 
Tutorial by Gamerob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEqcgldOpwU

[section=Water Switch Skip]
Tutorial by Vynneve
https://youtu.be/EGuYvcvm-KA


[section=Weird Jumps]
**For Puni Orb Glitch and Water Switch Skip**
Tutorial by FrezzerFox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QuUy8ao8zE

[section=Yoshi Skip]
Tutorial by ZanSav
https://youtu.be/UEbSuguAhkI

Version Differences

These differences are for the Japanese version compared to the US/English version. Some things may be missing from this list.

1. No health warning screen

2. Blue Nintendo logo (all Japanese GameCube games use a blue logo)

3. The title screen is different (obviously)

4. There is no delay for when you can press start on the title screen

5. The beginning of the title music is different

6. The font style is different

7. There is an extra option in the file name screen to change character sets, as there are 2 Japanese character sets in the game

8. The Japanese version has far more lag overall throughout the game

9. Textboxes seem to go slightly faster (the Japanese text isn't a factor in this)

10. Chapter intro transitions are faster

11. You cannot skip through the "Can't flee from this fight!" text at the beginning of fights in the Japanese version

12. There is no second stylish after a normal jump in the Japanese version

13. The X-Nauts that jump on you in the Prologue move faster

14. Some areas of the ground that set hazard respawn areas are different on the English version.

15. Some items and/or badges cost and/or sell for different prices compared to the English version

16. There is no "Thank you" message after buying something from a shop

17. There is a Toad-shaped body outline and blood on the floor of the Bandit's house in Rogueport Center

18. Partners and Followers are much buggier in the overworld in the Japanese version

19. The animation for going through pipes is slower, although the total amount of time for the animation is still the same

20. Going through sideways pipes takes 10 extra frames in the Japanese version

21. The camera acts differently while in Plane Mode in the Japanese version

22. The moving platforms in the sewers (the one in the Goomba Trio room, and the two in the room with the pipe to Petal Meadows) do not move as far to the left and right as the ones in the English version

23. Holding R and a direction when leaving a battle (when you have the Paper Curse) results in the Bobbery Glitch happening

24. Some question textboxes do not allow you to press B to choose an answer, while some of these are allowed in the English version

25. Some dialogues have more/less total textboxes in them in the Japanese version

26. The first Thwomp quiz asks for the price of a Mushroom and a Fire Flower in the Japanese version, as opposed to the price of a Mr. Softener and a Fire Flower in the English version

27. All fuzzies have horrible vision in the Japanese version, as they often don't even notice you when you go by them

28. There seems to be a higher chance for stage hazards to occur in the Japanese version

29. There seems to be a higher chance for enemies to have items/badges in the Japanese version

30. There is a sound effect for pressing A too early on the Multibounce timing, but it only occurs if the jump is after the second enemy in a fight

31. On the Level Up screen, the curser is set to FP by default in the Japanese version, while in the English version you have to manually move the curser to either HP or BP. To go along with this, the "Select one to upgrade!" text is not in the Japanese version.

32. When entering and leaving Paper Mode, your direction and speed are locked until the animation is finished. Because of this, Cutscene Walks work slightly differently in the Japanese version. In order to do a Cutscene Walk out of a battle, you must enter the battle in Paper Mode first, while this is not needed in the English version

33. There is no delay for switching between sections in the pause menu

34. The pause menu allows you to sort a list while closing the menu at the same time, which allows for the Sort Glitch to be done

35. The plane panel in this room is 97 units further to the left in the Japanese version: https://imgur.com/9jJzuUl

36. Many enemies in the game cannot be superguarded in the Japanese version, while more of them can be in the English version

37. Some fights (such as the Shadow Queen) have a lower chance of capping your Power Bounces

38. In the Pit of 100 Trials, when you defeat an enemy, the pipes show up faster in the Japanese version

39. Speed Glitch acts differently in the Japanese version. In the Japanese version, the maximum speed that it can give you is 2.98987484. In the English version, the maximum speed that it can give you is 2.512500048.

40. Double Jump acts slightly different in the Japanese version, due to the differences in speed when leaving the battle (the speed differences are caused by the same thing that causes Speed Glitch to give different speed values)

41. Peach always seems to be running, even when you walk slowly

42. TEC's "eye" is red in the Japanese version

43. You are not healed after chapters in the Japanese version (with the exception of Chapter 1)

44. In the Japanese version, when upgrading partners and a partner is chosen that is not currently out (so the game has to manually bring them out before continuing), all of the animations that the partner does during the cutscene will fail to play.

45. When entering or leaving Paper Mode while falling off of something, Mario will move downwards in the Japanese version, while in the English version Mario will move left.

46. Koopook is in a different position (further to the left) in Hooktail Castle during his trouble in the Japanese version.

47. Upon beating a chapter, the save prompt appears 1 second slower in the Japanese version

48. In the Japanese version, upon pressing Save at the end of a Peach/Bowser segment without a memory card in, you are able to press B on the 2nd prompt to continue without saving.

49. The right Pale Piranha on the Shadow Sirens screen in Boggly Woods in the Japanese version acts differently from the one in the English version

50. Punio's textbox near the secret entrance does not pause in the Japanese version (it's the one where he's thinking about how to reveal the secret entrance)

51. The Shadow Sirens in Boggly Woods do not say anything when at 1 HP in the Japanese version

52. When performing the Flurrie Superslide glitch, Mario will move slightly up before going fully downwards in the Japanese version, while in the English version you will go either left or right. This mechanic allows for several glitches to be exclusive to the Japanese version, such as Ultra Hammer Early and Teleporter Room Early.

53. In the Japanese version, some function(s) that would reset value(s) relating to partners don't work correctly, which leads to partners doing buggy things such as moon jumps and glitching out when Mario goes up and down steps

54. In the Japanese version, if you switch to a different partner in a battle and then leave the battle, the partner will always spawn directly behind Mario, even if there is no solid ground there and/or if that would spawn the partner out of bounds.

55. In the Japanese version, when unlocking the Blue Cage door, the game checks for and removes the Strange Sack from your inventory if you have it.

56. In the Japanese version, after unlocking the Blue Cage door, there are several frames where you are able to move around freely.

57. The game can sometimes crash in the Bubble Room when blowing most/all of the 101 Punies over (rarely happens, and can be avoided by allowing the Punies to exit the bubbles before going to the right side of the area by the pipe)

58. This difference is in the Great Tree, in the room where you have to hammer the switches to gain access to the Super Boots room. In the Japanese version, the 4 statues have Punis on them before hitting the switches. In the English version, the 4 statues have the following (left to right) on them before hitting the switches: Puni, Star, Moon, Sun.

59. In the room where the Emerald Star appears, the cutscene that makes it appear has more flashes in it than in the English version

60. Failing action commands have harsher consequences in the Japanese version. (An example: Assume you have the Ultra Boots and are fighting Smorg. Assume his arms are gone, you have Power Plus equipped, and are attacking with Spin Jump. In the Japanese version, if you failed the action command for the 2nd hit, you would do 4 damage. In the English version, you would do 6 damage)

61. In Bowser's levels, Bowser's name is written as Koopa

62. At the end of Bowser's levels, fireworks are fired

63. Power Rush and Power Rush P have a P on them rather than a D like in the English version (the letter on them is different for every language of the game)

64. When you are selling badges to the badge shop, the badges that you currently have equipped do not have a symbol next to them in the Japanese version.

65. The sign above the Pianta Parlor says Monte Game (the sign above the Pianta Parlor is different for all languages of the game)

66. The boos in West Rogueport have bunny ears on them, while in the English version they have cat ears

67. The boo in Westside Goods does not talk to the door to open it in the Japanese version, while in the English version she does

68. If you give Lumpy 200 coins, he will only give you 500 back, as opposed to 600 in the English version

69. In Glitzville, the sign above the main entrance says Oolongtown (the sign above the entrance is different for all languages of the game)

70. In the Glitz Pit, all fights (excluding ones that start with special cutscenes, such as The Goomba Bros. and The Armored Harriers) start about 2 seconds faster

71. Breaking the large yellow block in the Minor League room with the Super Hammer can sometimes crash the game. This can be avoided by charging up a full hammer spin before releasing it, as opposed to releasing the spin immediately.

72. It is possible to clip out of bounds in the Storage Room: https://www.speedrun.com/ttyd/guide/gd37h#ch34Glitzville_Clip

73. During Peach's section after Chapter 3, when leaving the dressing room to return to TEC after talking to Grodus, you can move while the door is opening

74. When returning to Rogueport from Glitzville, the entire cutscene is about 7 seconds slower than in English

75. In the Japanese version, when you are spinning the stick for any action that requires it, doing a jump will cause the stored spins to be reset back to 0.

76. While still on the ground after fighting Doopliss 1, if you hold R and then press A, you will go into Paper Mode on the ground for a moment before standing normally

77. While in the ground with Vivian, you are able to open the pause menu at any time, even when in a cutscene. If you do this during Vivian's tutorial, the game will softlock after the tutorial.

78. Vivian is a male in the Japanese version, according to "his" tattle. The tattle translates to: "That's Vivian. Of the shadow group, she's the youngest sister... er, brother."

79. Doopliss's name is ランペル, with ン being the letter that is missing

80. In the Japanese version, after Bowser's swimming level in post-chapter 4, Bowser does not do some animations during the cutscene with Kammy: He doesn't do the animation of crossing his arms and closing his eyes, and he also doesn't do the animation of looking angry before blowing fire at Kammy.

81. There is no slowdown when moving up slopes on rooftops with Yoshi

82. In the Japanese version, you can get the Keel Mango from the tree in Keelhaul Key at any time. In the English version, you must first reach the Peach intermission after Chapter 5 in order to get the Keel Mango from the tree.

83. There is an extra Flower Fuzzy on Keelhaul Key on the screen with the blue pipe

84. The Flower Fuzzy on the screen with the 2 Putrid Piranhas will continue to move around if it falls down in the Japanese version, while it will stay still in the English version

85. The Chuckola Cola is red in the Japanese version, as opposed to purple in the English version

86. In Pirate's Grotto, the chest behind the waterfall contains a Defence Plus P in the English version. In the Japanese version, this is a Damage Dodge P.

87. In the black chest room in Pirate's Grotto, when you defeat the Embers, the key will randomly go left or right in the Japanese version, while in the English version it simply falls straight down

88. There is no animation for giving the autograph to Bub in the Excess Express

89. Holding A when you don't have the Ultra Boots prevents Mario from moving

90. You can start spinning the stick in the air to charge a Spring Jump in the Japanese version, while in the English version you have to land before doing so

91. On Day 3 of the Excess Express, you get an email in the main car (the one with the shop and the chef) in the Japanese version, while in the English version you get this email to the right of Mario's room

92. When the Smorgs appear when talking to the Engineer, they will not cover the right part of the window in the Japanese version

93. The color of the book Super Luigi 5 is orange in the Japanese version, while it is red in the English version

94. The Wrestling Mag has a different image in the Japanese version

95. The Wedding Ring for Frankie's trouble in Rogueport is in a different position in the Japanese version as opposed to the English version

96. In the Japanese version, if Frankie's trouble is cancelled while the ring is currently spawned, it will not be despawned. If another trouble is taken and then the ring is collected, the ring will set a flag that is used by other troubles. This allows some troubles to be progressed simply by collecting the ring.

97. Many of the items at the Pianta Parlor have different positioning in the menu in the Japanese version

98. On the Moon on the screen with the pipe, blowing up the rock containing the pipe causes a small cutscene to occur in the Japanese version. This cutscene does not occur in the English version.

99. In the last tile room of X-Naut Fortress (the one with the moving tiles), there are only 2 tiles to walk on in the Japanese version, while there are 3 in the English version

100. Upon agreeing to become the Shadow Queen's servant, Mario will do the animation that Doopliss uses when he has taken Mario's form. This is likely to show that he has become evil.

101. During the 1st Shadow Queen cutscene, there are more flashes in the Japanese version than in the English version

102. During the 1st phase of the Shadow Queen fight, you need to do at least 39 damage to her in the Japanese version, while in the English version you need to do at least 61 damage

103. At some points in the Japanese version, some things in the game will simply not load correctly.

104. The backtrace screen has some additional functionality in the English version. In the English version, the entire screen is used and also scrolls, while in the Japanese version only a part of the screen is used and it doesn't scroll.

105. During pre-Chapter 5, Swindell the Bandit is moved to the far side of East Rogueport near the barrels. In the US version, there is one less barrel, and Swindell's position is slightly altered.

106. The US version can get the "Pa-Patch: Oy, you!" email on the train at any time after sequence 327, but JP requires the "RDM Issue 5" email (from sequence 303) first.

107. In the sewers, to the right of the Plane Panel leading towards Blooper, the platform with the entrance leading to Blooper extends 25 units further to the left in the US version.

108. In the Japanese version, the maximum number of **eff**s (which are pieces of graphical FX, such as the dust that is created when Mario is walking) that can be active at a single time is 256, while in the US version the maximum number is 512. However, this number may vary, as other limits could factor into this, such as the heap used for **eff**s running out.

109. In the outside room at Riverside Station with the Poison Pokeys and Ruff Puffs, there is a block that can be jumped on to hit a hidden block that contains a Thunder Rage. In the Japanese version, this block is a breakable block, and breaking it will cause it to stay broken until you leave Riverside Station.

Name	Author
100% Japanese Route (Early Pit \| Optimal)	Vynneve 2 years ago
100% Routes	Sjorec 3 years ago
All Collectibles Route	SwayNC 4 years ago
All Crystal Stars Japanese Route (Intermediate \| No Palace Skip)	Yoshi_Zilla 6 years ago
All Crystal Stars Japanese Route (No Chapter 6 Skip)	Sjorec 6 years ago
All Crystal Stars Japanese Route (Optimal)	Yoshi_Zilla 4 years ago
Any% Japanese Route (Consistent Yoshi \| No Backups)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Any% Japanese Route (Consistent Yoshi)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Any% Japanese Route (RNG Goombella \| Optimal)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Any% US/PAL Route (Peril Mario \| Optimal)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Any% US/PAL Route (Peril Yoshi)	MuzYoshi 1 year ago
Glitch Index	Zephiles 5 years ago
Glitchless 100% (US/PAL)	Kidrocker96 1 year ago
Glitchless 100% Route (unofficial category)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Glitchless Route (Danger Smorg JP)	Vynneve 3 years ago
Glitchless Route (Danger Smorg US/PAL)	Vynneve 3 years ago
Glitchless Route (JP Optimal)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Max Upgrades Japanese Route (Jump Storage Save)	Vynneve 4 years ago
Max Upgrades route (Optimal)	Vynneve 2 years ago
Outdated Routes	Zephiles 2 years ago
Tutorials	Zephiles 4 years ago
Version Differences	Zephiles 3 years ago