Minimum Captures Any%

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Minimum Captures Any% is a subcategory of Minimum Captures that involves completing the Any% category with as few captures as possible. In other words, the primary goal of this category is to simply complete the game while capturing the lowest possible number of objects or enemies.

Required captures

Under normal circumstances, the game can be completed in a minimum of 13 captures, with the hardest trick in the run being Pokio Skip. This can be reduced by one if the game is played on version 1.1.0 or earlier, by using the nut jumping exploit to skip the final spark pylon in Bowser's Kingdom. Additionally, the count can be reduced by nine if two-player mode is permitted, by using various 2P-exclusive tricks.

The easiest of these subcategories is 13 Captures, since it omits nut jumping and the difficult 2P tricks. However, all four of these categories are quite challenging regardless, due to the presence of Pokio Skip.

The following table shows the required captures for each category, as well as any skips used to bypass captures not required in a particular category.

✔️ = required capture

Kingdom Capture Two-player1.0.01.1.0 Two-player1.2.01.3.0 One-player

1.0.01.1.0

One-player

1.2.01.3.0

Cap Kingdom Spark pylon ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Cascade Kingdom Broode's Chain Chomp (first phase) Broode Skip Broode Skip ✔️ ✔️
Cascade Kingdom Broode's Chain Chomp (second phase) Broode Skip Broode Skip ✔️ ✔️
Cascade Kingdom Broode's Chain Chomp (third phase) Broode Skip Broode Skip ✔️ ✔️
Metro Kingdom Sherm (Mechawiggler) Morning Metro Morning Metro ✔️ ✔️
Ruined Kingdom Spark pylon ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Bowser's Kingdom Spark pylon (Odyssey to Third Courtyard Front) 1 to 3 1 to 3 ✔️ ✔️
Bowser's Kingdom Spark pylon (Third Courtyard Front to Rear) 1 to 3 1 to 3 ✔️ ✔️
Bowser's Kingdom Spark pylon (Third Courtyard Rear to Second) 3 to 4 3 to 4 ✔️ ✔️
Bowser's Kingdom Spark pylon (Second Courtyard to Crazy Cap) 4 to 6 4 to 6 ✔️ ✔️
Bowser's Kingdom Spark pylon (Crazy Cap to Main Courtyard) 4 to 6 4 to 6 ✔️ ✔️
Bowser's Kingdom Spark pylon (Main Courtyard to arena) Nut jumping ✔️ Nut jumping ✔️
Moon Kingdom Bowser ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Total captures 3 4 12 13

Route

The route for Minimum Captures varies between versions and player count. The routes for single-player Minimum Captures runs are listed below: