PETEY PIRHANA STRIKES BACK

Backhover Slide

In order to backhover slide hold R and back on the control stick and dive into the water.

Triple Jump on the Log

This jump can be a bit tricky to get the first time, but once you get it, it should be free every time. When watersliding at the end of the path, hold R with the hover nozzle equipped. This will ensure that you hover as soon as you go off the edge of the path. Let go of R and jump on the log. After this you may need to hold right a bit to have Mario land on the grass for the triple jump. This is fine as long as the triple jump suceeds.

Momentum Spins

In the example video I use a momentum spin to get up to the mountain, it looks a lot harder than it is. To do this tap R over the gap to cancel your downward momentum and before you land, spin the control stick. Press A when you get to the other side and thats it.

Getting up the Side of the Hill

The side of the hill facing the waterwheel makes Mario slide when he walks on it. To do the spin jump in the example, spin the stick while still hovering and let go of hover as you press A and B.

Shooting Petey

It's actually much harder to aim in and shoot petey than it is to use the backflip method. To do this run at Petey do a backflip (Hold R and press A) and let go of R at the peak of the jump.

RNG (Random Number Generation)

RNG is the way SMS defines something as random, drawing a number from a rapidly changing list of values and doing a certain procedure depending on the property of the number. For a speedrun knowing how this works is irrelevant, but if you're wondering what RNG you got, this link compiles all possible calls. Petey Patterns List By: Chockrit.

Tap Spraying

Tap Spraying is a mechanic in SMS where whenever Mario starts a new spray, water will go up farther in the air for a second before leveling out. So, if you tap R quickly you will get a constant stream of water going a bit higher than usual. This can give you extra distance to make sure you get a hit.

Getting a Tornado

When Petey throws a tornado instead of opening his mouth, do exactly like the first Petey fight and go behind or to the side of him. Make sure to do this before he finishes his tornado animation or he will try to headbutt you.

Where to get Water

There are three places to get water in the level and chances are, if you cleaned up at the beginning you will need to refill. After the first hit you can get the 1-up in the bells (see video), get the hover nozzle out of the box, go in the river, or jump on an enemy. I'd recommend not doing the last one since it can be inneffective.