It is possible to speedrun "Super Mario 64" in various ways. Though speedruns exist of people playing through the game as intended, it is possible to skip large portions of "Super Mario 64" by using glitches. Using a glitch dubbed the "backwards long jump," (BLJ), with which the player character can move at very high speeds, which allows the player to clip through walls, a player can skip almost all levels of the game and beat it in only a few minutes, collecting 0 of the intended 70 stars that are normally required. As of February 2, 2021, the world record for this category, dubbed "0 star," is 6 minutes, 31 seconds and 520 milliseconds, by Japanese speedrunner Kanno. Additionally, many players run an older route that omits one BLJ in favor of using a different, slower glitch, which requires 16 total stars. This gives an additional challenge over the "starless" route, as players must execute difficult glitches while also obtaining the fastest (and in many cases, most difficult) stars in the game.