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'''Minimum Captures''' is the most widely known [[low%]] category in Super Mario Odyssey. It involves completing objectives while [[Capture|capturing]] the lowest number of objects or enemies. Since it is much more difficult to accidentally capture something than it is to accidentally perform other low% actions (such as jumping), Minimum Captures is popular among speedrunners.
'''Minimum Captures''' is the most widely known [[Low%]] category in Super Mario Odyssey. It involves completing objectives while [[Capture|capturing]] the lowest number of objects or enemies. Since Minimum Captures does not restrict the player's movement options, and because it is difficult to accidentally capture something, Minimum Captures is one of the most popular Low% categories among speedrunners.


== Categories ==
== Categories ==
The most widely known Minimum Captures category is [[Any% Minimum Captures]], mainly due to well-known streamer Smallant1, who is known for speedrunning its different subcategories. However, Minimum Captures routes also exist for other categories. The table below lists the minimum number of captures for various subcategories, along with difficult tricks that are exclusive to that run. All of the runs in the table utilize [[Pokio Skip]].
The most widely known Minimum Captures category is [[Minimum Captures Any%]]. However, Minimum Captures routes also exist for other categories. The table below lists the minimum number of captures for various subcategories. More information about the various skips used in each category can be found on the respective pages for the categories.
{| class="article-table"
{| class="wikitable"
!Category
!Category
!1P, latest patch
!2P, any version
!2P, latest patch
!2P, latest patch
!1P, any version
!1P, any version
!2P, any version
!1P, latest patch
|-
|-
|[[Any% Minimum Captures]]
|[[Minimum Captures Any%]]
|3 Captures
|4 Captures
|12 Captures
|13 Captures
|13 Captures
|10 Captures (using [[Madame Broode Skip]])
|12 Captures (using [[nut jumping]])
|3 Captures (using [[Madame Broode Skip]], [[Cappy return cancel|Cappy Return Cancel]], and [[nut jumping]])
|-
|-
|World Peace Minimum Captures
|[[Minimum Captures World Peace]]
|13 Captures
|14 Captures
|22 Captures
|24 Captures
|24 Captures
|21 Captures (using [[Madame Broode Skip]])
|22 Captures (using [[Bruncheon]]/[[Meat Skip]] and [[nut jumping]])
|19 Captures (using [[Madame Broode Skip]], [[Bruncheon]]/[[Meat Skip]] and [[nut jumping]])
|-
|-
|Darker Side Minimum Captures
|[[Minimum Captures Darker Side]]
|16 Captures (using [[Yoshi Skip]] and [[Glydon Upflight]])
|4 Captures
|13 Captures (using [[Madame Broode Skip]], [[Yoshi Skip]] and [[Glydon Upflight]])
|5 Captures
|13 Captures (using [[nut jumping]] and [[Frog Airswim]])
|13 Captures
|10 Captures (using [[Madame Broode Skip]], [[nut jumping]] and [[Frog Airswim]])
|16 Captures
|}
|}


== Controversy ==
[[Category:Low% runs]]
Following the discovery of Cappy Return Cancel, lowering the minimum captures to 3, the mods of speedrun.com decided to remove the Minimum Captures category from the leaderboard altogether.
 
This lead to heated debate in the speed-running community and has yet to be concluded.[[Category:Categories]]

Latest revision as of 19:39, 1 January 2024

Minimum Captures is the most widely known Low% category in Super Mario Odyssey. It involves completing objectives while capturing the lowest number of objects or enemies. Since Minimum Captures does not restrict the player's movement options, and because it is difficult to accidentally capture something, Minimum Captures is one of the most popular Low% categories among speedrunners.

Categories

The most widely known Minimum Captures category is Minimum Captures Any%. However, Minimum Captures routes also exist for other categories. The table below lists the minimum number of captures for various subcategories. More information about the various skips used in each category can be found on the respective pages for the categories.

Category 2P, any version 2P, latest patch 1P, any version 1P, latest patch
Minimum Captures Any% 3 Captures 4 Captures 12 Captures 13 Captures
Minimum Captures World Peace 13 Captures 14 Captures 22 Captures 24 Captures
Minimum Captures Darker Side 4 Captures 5 Captures 13 Captures 16 Captures