The Greatest World Record I Ever Achieved 

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See, this is why Karl knocks it out of the park every time. Even when he's talking about his own record, he still finds time to mention other people in the community to brag about.

Not a single time throughout this entire video did I ever get the impression that Karl was showboating or conceited in his presentation of this. His method of presentation was very humble. Well worth the watch.

I absolutely love the breaths James Bond makes when getting a boost, it makes it sound like he himself is shocked you have that much luck.

Karl, always so humble. "Heres all the people putting in the time, the work, the effort to bring the time down to 53. Heres me getting lucky once. Here's Carl putting in the time, the work, the effort." Don't sell yourself short. You work just as hard as everyone else on those leaderboards.

You not only left a mark in this game, you left a mark on the entirety of speedrunning. Karl, you have been pivotal in helping to bring speedrunning to the masses, and for helping to create content that has brought speedrunning to literally millions and millions of people, one being myself. One thing speedrunning was lacking was that middleman to help bring speedrunning to a wider audience of people who don't understand all the in depth mechanics that the speedrunners know. Keep up the great work man!

Even if/when the record is beaten, take solace in the fact that it took a Carl to take down a Karl.

This was brilliant. I love the “after 250 hours and six months I got lucky”

I love to death Karl's attitude. Like in a movie, he's this peaceful, old warrior, seated one the mountaintop waiting to be bested by a worthy and valiant warrior.

Karl needs to stop calling us mere mortals "legends". He truly is a legend and I've been waiting for him to talk about this record for a long time.

I didn't even realize who Carl-Magnus Wall is until you showed his Twitch username. Calle W is a legend in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He was arguably the best player in Europe before Armada got good.

"And not only why this record is so special to me on a personal level, but also why its so DAM hard to achieve" Karl, I really think you have peaked on this one

Karl Jobst: *Does something legendary* Also Karl Jobst: "Hello you absolute legends!"

All the best of luck to Carl Magnus, though it makes me sad when you said that it may be the last record we'll see your initials on. It's like a final goodbye.

For other speedrunners, if you ever find yourself not wanting to pursue a WR because you're not a top player, just know it's only too late when you give up.

Everyone knows you as the speedrunning youtube guy these days. Nah, man. He's the Dam guy. Saw this the day after it happened. Still gives me chills.

So sweet how he actually wants him to tie the record so another can feel the bliss that is getting a 52, such a sweet guy that Karl is.

I knew I had heard the name Wes McKinney somewhere 😱 Grats to him for his success and many thanks for making my career a possibility. I use his creations professionally everyday and never realized he was also once a speedrunner. What an absolute legend 👏

I was one of the 140 members in the Twitch chat during that run and IT WAS EPIC. So good to relive it again!

"Wait, Karl is the absolute legend?" "Always has been."

Anyone else realize if it takes the new guy more than two months to beat the record, Karl will move from 9 to 6 in longest untied

I honestly thought this record was going to be "the fastest time to win a lawsuit against Billy Mitchell"

The Man, The Myth, The *Absolute Legend* Karl jobst.

Calle_W just got Dam 52!

Karl, I’m sure you wrestled internally with whether or not to make this video, and I just wanted to add my voice to the choir of people who are SO GLAD that you did. I think you really nailed an appropriate tone here, and (in my eyes) the fact that you’re primarily telling us your own story this time-with your own perspective and your own mentality-actually makes this video a particularly special one in your... uh, filmography? Or body of work?? Catalogue??? Hahaha. You know what I mean. Thanks for all of these excellent videos, you absolute legend!

I love that Karl can toot his own horn for 40 minutes, and the consensus is basically "Yeah, that's fair. He earned that." Keep being amazing, you legend, and we'll see you in the next video.

" *Dam* , what a run!", he said, before the screen faded out to a world record. Truly a magical moment when it happens!

Calle W has just tied Dam 52.

Just started playing this game after like 15 some years, I'm 32 now, somehow this video came up on my RU-vid. I've never felt so happy to watch someone else's struggle for perfection at something they love, let alone one if my favourite games of all time! Truly astonished to hear your story and how humble of a person you are all while telling your story! Good job! You deserved it even if it was half luck in the end on top of the unimaginable skill and knowledge needed to gain that extra .2 seconds or whatever it is from each boost! Lol Major props!

Everybody knows that Todd Togers has the longest untied world record. Everyone here wishes they had the skill, nay, the mental fortitude that Mr. Togers has

Still love it when someone makes a documentary about speedrunning and they just casually mention themselves as part of it

“First run I was truly proud of” *says the guy who nearly championed the entire game.*

I'm not a speedrunner or involved in record-setting communities, but that reaction after so many hours of practice, and so many years of history with Goldeneye in general, is so palpable. The sense of accomplishment and relief is wonderful! Well done

When writing history, the historian has to guess persons motives and emotions. What drove them to do decicions. Thank you Karl for opening out how you felt doing what you did.

This ABSOLUTE LEGEND talks about how important this record is and then encourages everyone to go support the guy trying to tie the record. Karl, you are a beacon of positivity.

I love how speedrunning has such a healthy relationship with competition. Speedrunners are always excited to see competition, always are genuinely happy to see their records broken, and are always congratulating each other when it happens. That's why I love speedrunning. The people are almost always great.

absolutely legendary. i remember when this happened. i’m so glad you’ve rid the initial hype out until now by making such good videos ever since. thank you!

This man is truly an absolute legend

A gigantic achievement, narrated and explained perfectly. I'm always in awe at your narrative capabilities! I don't think I have more than five RU-vidrs who can have me glued to the screen for 40 minutes straight with their content, and you're definitely in that five. Good job, and Good Luck to Carl-Magnus!

World-class achievements are cool and all, but my greatest admiration goes to Karl's maturity... The fact that he had no problem and didn't make a big deal out of the things he thought when he was younger, even when they are things that he regrets or that no longer represent the kind of man he is nowadays... It shows he has grown as a person throughout the years, and I hope he too is proud of what he has become.

For me, it was never how fast I could beat the levels. It was how long my little brother and I could survive while we hid under the stairs in Archives and made a buncha noise! Damn that shit was fun!

Me: (Sees the video title) Me: (thinking) Has to be his Dam time in Goldeneye. (Sees video) Yeah. Karl is an absolute legend.

Other peoples' biggest regrets: - Not having children - Not asking that girl in highschool out - Not focusing on their studies Karl's biggest regret: - Not trying harder to become GoldenEye Champion in the early 2000s

I find it particularly interesting that quite a few of the most influential goldeneye speedrunners are actually Dutch. A tiny country like the Netherlands are host to legends like Wouter Jansen, Randy Buikema and Steven Zwartjes.

You're such a good dude. I love that you're spotlighting your competition, can't say I've ever seen anyone do this before. You're an absolute legend.

I know he hates tooting his own horn but Karl is one of the greatest speedrunners of all time and I am all for listening to him talk about his accomplishments.

Everytime Karl says "And then, this happened" I get chills

You/your videos are truly amazing. I think it's exceptionally wonderful to be able to see the journey, and the results of an achievement well earned. Thank you, Karl Jobst!

Your reaction even got me emotional. I can't imagine that feeling, not only the feeling of getting a world record but getting one untied and on top of it all one that nobody thought could really be done and stood for so long. Your skill and dedication is humbling and I consider myself lucky to be able to watch it happen. Thank you for everything Karl

"I don't like to brag about my own accomplishments" As we say in Newfoundland "Go 'way Karl. You fuckin' loves it!" Congrats.

Has Wes ever mentioned his time playing Goldeneye? I think it'd be cool for such a successful guy to have it be known that when he was a kid, he was one of those "speedrunners" and "video gamers" older people always think can't be successful if they're playing video games. And finally, Karl tells us how simply fucking amazing he is at Goldeneye.

Hey Karl, thank you for this video man. I appreciate how vulnerable you made yourself. I also love how you finally admitted you’re a got dam king of this.

You are an absolute legend of a content creator and you have every right to blow smoke on your own records and achievements. I love how in every video you have a song that brings back a thousand memories playing in the background. You are a kind and humble man. Keep on keeping on. Absolute legend 💕

Karl, you're one of my favorite content creators, and this video is a perfect example of why. On a video where you talk about your greatest accomplishment, you go out of your way to give the utmost credit to those who made it possible, you explain your history with the game and the level itself, you explain your reasoning for going for the accomplishment, and most importantly of all, you talk about it in an incredibly humble manner. And, for that matter, Dam Agent 52 is so monumental that no one will ever blame you for making a video about it. You most certainly earned this one, you absolute legend.

Thanks for shining a light on testicular cancer mate. I've had that shit, and let me tell you guys; check your self, and never ignore any lumps, pain or other anomalies in your sack! If you do, you might end up like me, with the cancer spreading up to the stomach!=/ Stay safe guys! Great video as always Karl Jobst!

Thank you Karl for the amazing content you make. No other person has been able to make speed running as interesting, intense and understandable. I’ve personally been a fan of the more casual side for quite a while, but ever since your content became more popular I’ve found myself in conversation about the topic more often. It’s awesome to me how much the view on speed running has changed over the last few years (both for myself and general opinion). So thank you for giving us a new few on things! And here’s too me Swedish Carl bro 🇸🇪 and his great journey! 🍻

Been following you for some time now mate and so glad you shared this with us cuz even I, who's not a speed runner or ever played the game can really appreciate the effort to achieve this record. Amazing!

Karl is, as always, being too humble. He is without a doubt an Absolute Legend! Not only for his amazing world records, but because his videos show his passion for speedrunning, its history, and the runners who dedicate so much time to it! I'm so glad to see him give himself the credit he's more than due given how he's always among the first giving praise to others.

There's something about having the untied record on the first level, first difficulty (as Karl says, the way we were all introduced to the game) that makes it extra special. It's a special level from a very special game.

You single handedly got me into speed running with your amazing vidoes. Thank you so much for all the great content over the years!!

My biggest takeaway from this video has to be your maturity and humility. The way you talk not only about yourself, but the players that you were competing with at the time is extremely refreshing to watch. Being able to admit your immaturity when you were younger, and then growing into one of the most genuine people I've seen on the internet is something you should be proud of. The run was impeccable and the luck had to roll your way eventually. I'm excited to see Carl-Magnus Wall get a 52 of his own and I hope you two get to share that monumental achievement in real time. Thank you for all of your hard work you put into your videos, it absolutely does not go unnoticed. Cheers, you absolute legend.

Karl saying he doesn't talk much about his own records is like saying the Pacific Ocean is a bit damp. I've been waiting for this video for ages.

Love to see the raw reactions to new WR like that. Always hits some feels, no matter what game, no matter who it is. After so much effort and so many runs, finally seeing that "impossible" time pop up, is just insane. Absolute legend.

I greatly admire you Karl, you show immense humility and you’re very encouraging of other people within the circles you run in. You deserve every ounce of success that you’ve garnered. May your prosperity be long and plentiful. :D

When I watched your 52 run I really loved your reaction after the time appeared on the screen. Just the fact that it took a 40 minute video to explain everything that went into the run and why it was such a big deal does truly say how mind blowing and unfathomably insane this accomplishment is, and also that the level of your dedication and persistence to invest attempts for such a long time (while ALSO knowing it could take well over 1000 hours). Never played goldeneye myself, but this video, like any other content of yours, it was really entertaining to watch all the way through all 40 minutes of it, thank you so much, Karl

This man always starts his videos with "hello you absolutel legend" not knowing that he's the biggest legend of us all

343 personal records is an incredible achievement! Congratulations!

Thanks for providing a well-informed view from the inside! I'd be hard pressed to think of another RU-vidr who understands so acutely the topic that they are covering who covers it so well. I'm more of a completionist than a runner, so I really appreciate the speed running timelines you provide, the importance and significance of each, and how much you value these achievements.

I've never really been into the speed running scene but I've absolutely loved watching your videos and has certainly got me interested, great video, 👍

Can we appreciate that Karl has been like the Lorax speaking for the trees? He loves his passion so much that he has fought the good fight to keep it from being dirtied and corrupted by fraudsters and cheaters and moneygrubbers who don't give a damn about anything but their own greed and fame.

Being named Karl or Carl appears to have a positive impact on RNG. Has this been looked in to?

What an amazing video! This is why I love speedruning. Its not the records, its the attempts and the story's behind it. Thats why I love your videos so much. I'm not into 007 so I had no clue about anything of this, if I knew about the record I would have just said "nice!" and move on. But there's so much story behind it. Many years later but great job! On the record and awesome videos that brings these story's to people like me who didnt know them.

I still go back and watch your dam WR every once in a while. Super impressive and I can't help but feel ecstatic when you realized you beat it. Your reaction was so intense you can feel the energy through RU-vid. Absolute legend

What a wholesome mini-documentary :D You GoldenEye / Perfect Dark runners are a different breed of cat! All the respect. Many awesome moments and highlights and great camaraderie over the years!

Well earned. I love your channel, as well as Summoning Salt, because you guys both speed-run and you both have so much love, respect, and dedication to the gaming and speed-running community without the theatrics. Edit: I’m in no way diminishing anyone who covers speed-running but do not run, route, etc. or otherwise are active in the community; I just have a different appreciation for your channel and channels. Karl and Summoning Salt just happens to personally be my favorite as speed-runners who can break down what’s happening in layman’s terms. Anyways: I’m a long-time viewer and I’m proud of you. Great work on both the content, research and reporting-especially going into depth on the history, controversies and the facts-of speed-running as well.

Ive been watching your videos for a year and im so happy to see you talk about your time now. Good job this was amazing.

Don't speedrun, but I love hearing about the process of what it takes to capture these WRs and the new strategies that are figured out over time. The amount of dedication to the grind is impressive and when you spend all that time and get that payoff... the reactions are priceless. Thanks for your work!

I remember seeing that video not too long ago and it's just incredible that you managed to beat the world record. The fact that you can commentate speedrunning and also speedrun yourself is amazing

Wow, I can't imagine spending hundreds of hours on a single level, which isn't even a minute long. That's an insane grind. I think the game I've played the most on Steam is only about 500 hours.

I love your the self reflection and honesty about the growth you needed to undergo to become the stronger more secure person you are today. I relate a lot to that and I hope others do too

Karl, I want you to know that although I don't have any personal interest in speedrunning, your style and enthusiasm has made your channel a guilty pleasure of mine.

Cheering on someone else's attempt to tie or beat your own record. This man is class all the way.

You're a legend, mate, and I love the humility and honesty in the way you framed this story.

I've truly enjoyed all you content and get excited when you have a new video, I respect your hard work and articulate, accurate nature all without having a clue of how good of a speed runner you actually were. Congratulations, you deserve all the recognition you get for all you do.

Amazing how satisfying a story can be even when you know the outcome at the beginning

Karl calling us legends while he's a living legend himself.

Karl keep doing it man. You're an inspiration to so many of us. I'm not even a speed runner just some old man now who played the crap out of Goldeneye 20+ years ago. Praying for your health and if need help ask for it bro. 🙏

This is the greatest record ever...I'm hoping someone makes a movie of your life Karl, its so dam(agent) amazing. I love watching your videos and I hope you continue to set records and help our communities see real success. Cheers...

This was an amazing video, many thanks

I was so hoping to hear: "..and on the 2nd of december, 2017 - i achived, this run" 32:25 ^^ ps: your explanation videos are always very enjoyable to watch. Speedrunners make the games look easy, but it´s really hard work and takes a lot of dedication.

Asking so many people to follow him so he gets to share the moment with a hyped crowd just shows me (and everyone else) what a top geezer and true legend you are, Karl! Personally, I hope you hold on to it for another 7-10 years ;)

I'm not a speedrunner myself, but KJ videos do not go unnoticed ever by me. They have this element of passion I may never understand, but surely I can see the beauty and dedication put into them. Keep it up, big fan!

33:14 Read the chat here. This run is so optimized that we are talking about 0.1 second differences in speed, and yet the runners are SO IN TUNE with speedrunning this map that not only Karl, but multiple people in the chat started celebrating BEFORE THE RUN WAS OVER. Saying stuff like "Fast" and "Is this it?" Once again think about the fact that the difference between success and failure is 0.1 second or less, but they can feel the difference between a 00:53 and a 00:52 before even seeing the results. Also I want to mention how HAPPY they were even though they weren't the ones breaking the record. They were so happy to just see SOMEONE do it. THAT is a community right there. It makes me so happy to just see a group of people all come together to finally succeed at something so difficult instead of fighting against each other so that they could be the first. All the time and strategies were put together just to see if it was possible. And it was. OTHER MESSAGES: "Lets go champ" "Yo dude let's go" "POG" "plz" "this is it" "goooooo!!!" "MATE" "Was that clutch" only THEN did they see the results. also "CANCEL DAMCEMBER BOYS" is hilarious to see

Dam 52 seemed near impossible when you set it. What a *LEGEND*

Video brought tears to my eyes. As always, you’re the absolute legend Karl. Thank you for what you share with all of us.

This was a fascinating video, you could really tell how much time and research you put in. Always a pleasure to see you upload look forward to seeing more of your posts. Legend

When the **Absolute Legend** knows how to be an Absolute Legend. Diploma: Absolute Legend Credentials: - Being an **Absolute Legend**

"How hard is it?" "Its ..... Dam hard!!" 🤦‍♂️🤦🤦‍♀️

So nice to se Karl give himself an honest pat on the back. He really deserves it at this point, especially considering all the good he's done for the speedrunning community and how supportive he is of his fellow runners.

These videos are so clean, such clear script and well described! Always look forward to the next one