SM63 any% NMS route (old)

Tutorial 1 (1 shine)[1]
* Same as any%, down to the skip at the end.
* Follow Eddie, sling star is slightly faster
* After getting the shine, exit level and go to BoB

Bob-omb Battlefield (3 shines)[4]
# Secret of the Mountain
* Take the cannon through the first screen, grab FLUDD
* dash straight to the secret area, bouncing on the large goomba on screen 3
* hold U+R+C in the secret, run through it
# Island in the Sky
* Equip hover FLUDD in the menu
* U+R+C onto the bird, climb up using that
* Aim the cannon up higher and dive, fly low for faster shine get
# The Five Silver Stars
* Cannon through the first screen again
* Double jump and FLUDD to the clouds, dive and repeat
* Go left for the first star, then go across the logs
* 3rd is above the sling star, 4th is in the platforms
* Jump and spin to the final star, then FLUDD back and grab the shine

Snowman's Land (4 shines)[8]
# Chief Chilly
* Dive left and jump over the breaking blocks
* Dash triple jump, grab FLUDD
* Lure him to the right, knock him off and spin him back in twice
# The Iceblock Maze
* Same start as Chief Chilly
* Dash double jump, FLUDD up to the maze
* Get the shine
# The Snowmans Head
* Grab the wing cap from the cannon and dive left
* Fly past Chief Chilly
* Use the Wing Cap and FLUDD to climb the snowman as fast as possible
* The rotating platforms have a Tutorial 1-esque skip to the penguins
# Red Coins of the Summit and Skies
* Grab the wing cap from the cannon and dive left
* Fly into the left coin, reverse direction and grab the cap again
* Triple jump into coins 2 and 3
* Dive stall up a layer
* Grab the 4th and 5th coins with FLUDD
* Dive into coin 6 and land at coin 7
* Drop off the edge and dive into coin 8, fly into the shine

The Secret of the Mushroom (1 shine)[9]
* Leave the SL room, and do a dash triple jump to enter
* Hit shift to equip FLUDD, and proceed to the spinning logs
* Double jump off the top (thin end) of the log and FLUDD up to the tilty thing
* Proceed to the shine, then enter Bowser 1

Bowser in the Dark World (1 key)[9]
* Exactly the same as in any%
* Pipe shortcut, double spin to grab Bowser ASAP
* 1 turn, 3 turns, 1 turn

Tutorial 2 (1 shine)[10]
* Dash jump to Turbo FLUDD and hit the left button
* Hit the right button and turbo FLUDD spin to the platform
* Double jump over to the cloud, triple onto the rotating platforms
* Drop to the cloud, jump, turbo triple jump
* Turbo to Rocket FLUDD and abuse the instant refill trick to ascend to the shine

Backyard (1 shine)[11]
* Go to the backyard
* Spin away enemies
* Ground pound the goomba

Shifting Sand Land (3 shines)[14]
# Shining Atop the Ancient Pyramid
* Triple jump up to the temple thing, grab turbo FLUDD
* Take the sling star up
* Get on top of the cage
* Double jump and activate turbo FLUDD, then spin
* Grab Hover FLUDD from the pyramid, then hover up to the shine
# Trekking for 8 Red Coins
* Grab vainsh star, then the coin in the box
* Go right for coin 2, then get coin 3 in the dune
* Obtain Rocket FLUDD and grab coin 8 on the pillar
* Coin 5 on the dune, turbo FLUDD to the other pillar (double jump)
* rocket FLUDD into the cage (double jump first if missed)
* rocket to coin 8 and drop down to the shine
# Inside the Pyramid
* Rocket FLUDD immediately, then switch to turbo to get to the entrance
* Rocket FLUDD to the left, then up, then into the top of the pyramid
* After the shine, take the passage to the left, down

Thwomp Castle (1 shine)[15]
* Spam diving until the stairs, grab hover FLUDD
* Use the large spinning logs to skip a floor
* Ascend on the Thwomps, dive across to the other side
* Get on top of the final Thwomps and dive to the shine

Frosty FLUDD (1 shine)[16]
* Go downstairs, spinning down the stairs
* Dive and dash jump to the FLUDD, then go underwater
* Double jump spin to the ice, then repeat through the cracked ice
* Jump through to the clouds, FLUDD from second highest to second lowest
* FLUDD spin to the shine

Secret of the Sky (1 shine)[17]
* Enter the same way, but dive left and double jump spin to enter
* Go into the valley and FLUDD boost through coin 1 to coin 2 in the alcove
* Ride the current into coin 3 then drop down onto coin 4 by the star coin
* FLUDD up to the long cloud, then right to coin 5
* FLUDD left and grab the 2 coins over there
* FLUDD up and right to the final coin, then blast to the shine

Hazy Maze Cave (3 shines)[20]
# The Deadly Toxic Maze
* Ground pound, then dive left and drop down at bridge 2
* Drop down the shaft and dive left into the maze, grabbing Hover FLUDD
* Bottom path, top path, top path to the shine
# The Caged Shine Sprite
* Grab Rocket FLUDD while diving through the first room
* Blast up and right several time, and ground pound onto the shine
# The Underground Lake
* Dive across the first bridge, hover across the second
* Blast across the bottomless pit
* Ground pound onto turbo FLUDD, cross the lake to the shine

Wet Dry World (2 shines)[22]
# The Top of the Town
* Go right and hit the "raise water" switch
* Go left and descend to get Turbo FLUDD, then rise up
* Climb up to the shine (very hard)
# The 5 Secrets of the Shallows and Sky
* Grab the silver star way up and to the right
* Drop down and spin into star 2
* Turbo FLUDD to the left, lowering the water level
* Ground pound to star 3, then vanish to star 5
* Jump up to the 5th star, raising the water level on the way
* Turbo to the shine

Bowser in the Fire Sea (1 key)[22]
* EVILEVILEVILEVILEVILEVIL
* Pretty straightforward, BUT STILL EVILEVILEVILEVILEVIL
* After the shine, take all the secret passages to the right, then left to LLL

Lethal Lava Land (3 shines)[25]
# The Bully's Tower
* Run to the right and lava boost to the door
* Climb up the tower, double jump FLUDD-ing up to the platform past the fire
* Same strat as Chief Chilly for the boss, but spin him in first
# The Lava Wheel
* Dive/FLUDD right to the wheel
* Improvise a path through it, it's easy and fun
# Red Hot Red Coins
* Dive left and grab 2 coins before the 'hub' sector
* Grab the coin under the platform, then ascend to the right
* Collect coins 4 and 5, then go left to the metal star
* Drop onto coin 6, and walk across the lava through 7 and 8
* Use the platform as a boost to the shine

Kamek's Castle (1 shine)[26]
* Survive, then kill the bully as normal.
* It can be trapped in the small holes in the ground, albeit with some difficulty

Tall Tall Mountain (3 shines)[29]
# Blast off to the Lonely Mushroom
* Traverse right, then neutral cannon
* Blast up and right several times
# Silver Stars in the Skies
* Equip Rocket FLUDD and blast up 2 screens
* Go right one screen and blast straight up for star 1
* Grab the wing cap and fly through stars 2 and 3
* Dive straight down and collect the other 2, ground pound before cutscene
* Ride over to shine and ground pound onto it
# Scale the Mountain
* Equip Rocket FLUDD and blast up 2 screens
* Blast up 2 more times lol

Tick Tock Clock (3 shines)[32]
# The Top of the Clock
* GO LEFT, first platform, ascend
* go left again, keep climbing
* Hover from the Star Coin area to reach room 3
* Grab Rocket FLUDD and blast up to the shine
# The Flippin' Red Coins
* Blast slightly right, right, up
* Blast again then hover to grab the coins counterclockwise
# The Pit of the Pendulums
* Blast right, then move left and blast up to the shine

Final Bowser!
* Exit level warp, and take the left passages to the secret FLUDD room
* Drop into the left path and take the stairs into the final room
* Blast around the stairs to enter Bowser's endless stairs
* Go to the sling star!
* Just match an any% run!  You're home free!