Just saw this cool video of two guys competing against each other in who could finish Super Mario Bros first. They used regular NES consoles, not emulators. Just watch the video, its a very tight race. Enjoy. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6590364564874563352&q=mario race
The idea is super great, but there's one big problem: The less time it takes you to finish a stage, the more time it'll take for the game to award you points by the end of it. still, a very fun thing to watch.
I don't think that finish could have been any closer. Pretty entertaining.... are there any other game "speed" videos out there.
Loads of speed runs floating about, but this is the first time I've seen 2 simultaneously competing see: http://speeddemosarchive.com/
I just love Dangerzone from Topgun, and I think it was an awesome thing. Maybe I should get to a "party" this year