Gamers, brace yourselves for a jaw-dropping achievement in speedrunning history! The legendary platforming gauntlet, Super Meat Boy, known for pushing players to their limits with its savage difficulty, has finally been put down in an epic perfect run!
It's been a monumental 15 years since this ultra-challenging gem debuted on the Xbox 360, and finally, in a whirlwind of excitement and skill, shredberg, a wizard of speedrunning from the vibrant Nintendo community, has clinched the ultimate victory: a deathless, seamless journey through every brutal level!
Streaming this historical feat live as the calendar flickered towards the end of 2025, shredberg's electric performance lit up the gaming world. The accolade? None other than Edmund McMillen, co-creator of the masterpiece, who celebrated the achievement with a resounding "awesome"—a stamp of approval from the legend himself!
If you've ever grappled with Super Meat Boy's vicious levels, then witnessing shredberg's masterful weaving past those ghastly sawblades, dodging perilous grinders, and surviving explosive traps with pixel-perfect precision will leave you breathless. This isn't just gaming; it's an art form!
Upon slaying the final challenge with over 2,000 attempts and a staggering 1,000 hours of pure determination, shredberg reacted with the calm triumph of a hero. "Let's go," he declared, his words full of exhaustion and elation. "Let's go dude! I cannot believe it, I've been doing this too long." Duty called: "I got to go to work tomorrow."
Sharing his rollercoaster of emotions, shredberg confessed to nerve-wracking moments, particularly during the notorious Dark Cotton level. Yet, he soldiered on, his nerves a testament to the mental fortitude the game demands.
"I'm going to be emailing everyone," shredberg joked with contagious excitement. "Kotaku, IGN, CNN, Chef's Illustrated, they're all going to hear about it. I will unironically email IGN." As he deservedly basks in the glory, we cheer for him to spread his triumph far and wide!
Super Meat Boy has been a paradigm of platforming excellence on platforms from Nintendo Switch to PlayStation Vita, yet until now, no hero has conquered it as completely as shredberg. And with Super Meat Boy Forever already out and Super Meat Boy 3D launching soon, the saga continues!
What's next for our victorious speedrunner? As the inevitable comments suggested, the mystical lands of Silksong await! Shredberg signs off with gratitude: "Yeah... I'm so glad it's over. Not even in a 'this wasn't even fun' kinda way, because it was. But, man." The adventure continues, gamers!
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. Follow his journey and connect with him via email at tom_phillips@ign.com or on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social.