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General => Video Games => Topic started by: strongbad on March 17, 2013, 02:09:36 PM

Title: Video Game Records
Post by: strongbad on March 17, 2013, 02:09:36 PM
[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOl1ti_YpNE[/youtube][/spoiler]
Inspired by this video that just popped up.
QuoteFor those of you who don't know, though, this is absolutely fucking insane. The odds of pulling a beam sword are 1 / 768. On top of that, you need a solid beginning on the first four targets, you need to be on one of maybe two pixels to get the first throw to work correctly, you need to time the rejump -> nair -> recatch very carefully, you need to not miss the bottom two targets with the dair (which happens occasionally), and you can't accidentally slipoff the platform at the end before the second throw.
This really is something like a 1 in 50000 completion, all things considered. It's goddamn crazy.


So fucking crazy how people will spend so much time for a record in a video game. Sure, a WR is a big deal, but when you really think about it, you're really just the best at this extremely obscure skill. Part of me thinks that it's beautiful to have that kind of passion, and the other part of me thinks that it's pretty damn obsessive.

What do you guys think? Have any other good examples? (I'd like to exclude TAS videos from this discussion, because even they require their own skill-set and time commitment, that isn't what I'm referring to).
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: Hiro on March 17, 2013, 07:08:34 PM
a) that was pretty cool
b) i forgot how much I like that music
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: Commander Fuckass on March 18, 2013, 10:47:23 AM
my video game records include:
me playing games on normal
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: TooB on March 19, 2013, 11:04:10 AM
I beat Megaman X in 45 minutes....
does that count for anything?
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: Samus Aran on March 19, 2013, 04:31:01 PM
Quote from: Snowy on March 19, 2013, 04:28:46 PM
http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX4.html

3 minutes off


that's x4......

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX.html

try 13 minutes off
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: me003 on March 20, 2013, 04:19:42 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M7IINwTFVw[/youtube]These speed runs are really addicting to watch. And it's just amazing. Tells some of the history behind finding glitches which is awesome too.
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: TooB on March 26, 2013, 02:21:43 PM
Quote from: Madotsuki on March 19, 2013, 04:31:01 PM
that's x4......

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX.html

try 13 minutes off

damn, i guess ill try to do that maybe.
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: YPrrrr on March 26, 2013, 05:37:40 PM
My only video game record is the free soundtrack of SSBM I got in Nintendo Power
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: silvertone on March 26, 2013, 05:43:36 PM
Quote from: YPR Classic on March 26, 2013, 05:37:40 PM
My only video game record is the free soundtrack of SSBM I got in Nintendo Power
that was a good album. i wish my copy didnt break
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: ME## on March 26, 2013, 05:45:04 PM
i can beat heavy rain blindfolded.....
Title: Re: Video Game Records
Post by: silvertone on March 26, 2013, 05:46:16 PM
lol