Starting from a fresh game of Super Mario World (SNES), what sequence of levels should be played in order to reach a lives total of 99 as quick as possible?
From my experience with the game, I know that there are a few levels that are very effective for 1-up farming, but many of them are a little far into the game, and so might not be optimal from a speed-running perspective.
There could be multiple ways to answer this question, (like in a one or two player scenario, for example), so I should clarify that what I'm looking for is for one player to have a life total of 99.