Video Game Records

[strongbad]

[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOl1ti_YpNE[/youtube][/spoiler]
Inspired by this video that just popped up.

For 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).

[Hiro]

a) that was pretty cool
b) i forgot how much I like that music

[Commander Fuckass]

my video game records include:
me playing games on normal

[TooB]

I beat Megaman X in 45 minutes....
does that count for anything?

[Snowy]

I beat Megaman X in 45 minutes....
does that count for anything?

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX4.html

3 minutes off

[Samus Aran]

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX4.html

3 minutes off

that's x4......

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX.html

try 13 minutes off

[Snowy]

that's x4......

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX.html

try 13 minutes off

why the fuck did I read that as X4

I think I'm going blind

[me003]

[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.

[TooB]

that's x4......

http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaManX.html

try 13 minutes off

damn, i guess ill try to do that maybe.

[YPrrrr]

My only video game record is the free soundtrack of SSBM I got in Nintendo Power

[silvertone]

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

[ME##]

i can beat heavy rain blindfolded.....

[silvertone]

lol