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In the early 2000s, players began trying to beat [[Super Mario 64]] with as few A presses as possible. Thus, the [[A Button Challenge]] (ABC) was born. At first, the challenge required clever movement around the levels, but it eventually required advanced techniques and glitches to whittle down A presses. As of | In the early 2000s, players began trying to beat [[Super Mario 64]] with as few A presses as possible. Thus, the [[A Button Challenge]] (ABC) was born. At first, the challenge required clever movement around the levels, but it eventually required advanced techniques and glitches to whittle down A presses. As of 15 February 2023, the challenge is still active, with only 13 A presses remaining. | ||
== Part I: Early History == | == Part I: Early History == | ||
(To do: This is almost certainly missing things from forum pages and non-English web pages. More research and elaboration on this section is required.) | (To do: This is almost certainly missing things from forum pages and non-English web pages. More research and elaboration on this section is required.) | ||