AGDQ 2014 Games Topic - Deadline is August 25 at 11PM EDT! [locked]

2013-08-18 06:47:07 pm

We all scream for Eyes Cream

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AxelRyman:
1. I understand that Mega Man Legends games are fun to play, but they don't strike me as a great watch.

2 and 3. I'm not really sold on these games. They are some of the better Touhou doujins, but they don't appear to be well-known either.

1: The Legends fanbase is pretty large and can bring in a ton of viewers though. And there are a few tricks here and there that are cool.

2 & 3: Maybe I should of said Touhouvania instead of their original name since that's how most people know them. They are however popular amongst the fans, and since Touhou has a large fanbase itself..

Ryxos

2013-08-18 07:08:31 pm

I believe my post got skipped over from the page 8 stuff. I don't know how exactly to link a post, so I just quoted it.

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Twitch page: http://www.twitch.tv/ryxos

1. Paper Mario Sticker Star [Any% Estimate - 4:30:00]

Has a few interesting tricks but is mostly optimization and execution. People seem to generally enjoy watching the run and it certainly stirs up conversation for the chat. Could easily be put into AwfulGDQ.

2. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening [Any% No S+Q Estimate - 1:50:00]

An amazing game that I feel needs a lot more love. There are definitely people better off to do this run than myself, but I would love to see it in a GDQ. Can do donation incentives for filename. (Give this to Giuocob or Tigger for sure)

yoshifan

2013-08-18 07:09:48 pm

If I may, I'd like to show my support for F-Zero Maximum Velocity (suggested by Yazzo), Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (suggested by PiePusher11), and New Super Marisa Land (suggested by gamercal).

If there's any concern about a lack of commentators for these games, I hope I can alleviate that, as I've done my fair share of speedrunning / time attacking these games myself.

InTheFlesh93

2013-08-18 07:13:11 pm

Yoshi's Island speedrunner

I know this is kind of late, but I'd like to support Indextic's submission of The Darkness. Indextic is a pretty awesome guy that I'm sure many people would enjoy watching regardless what game he plays.

Sloth

2013-08-18 07:23:31 pm

Hasn't the WR for Skyrim now come down to something like half of the time of the run at AGDQ last year? I think that the current run is way more interesting than it was last year and I totally support Wymorn.

Geoff

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WR for skyrim is 51:19 RTA I believe

UraniumAnchor

2013-08-18 07:28:09 pm

Not a walrus

Civil discussion about decisions is fine to a point but if it starts taking the thread over or if people make inflammatory posts we might have to start swinging the hammer a bit. So far it's fine.

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Quote from mikwuyma:

Wymorn:

Skyrim: It worked as a bonus game last AGDQ, but I didn't see a lot of excitement for it otherwise. Skyrim is definitely a game that sold a lot, but doesn't seem to resonate much as a speedrun.

I don't wish to clutter the thread too much so I'll keep it short. There are quite a few new tricks and route optimizations for Skyrim that either weren't there at all, or weren't as tight in Chrno's console run (<3 Chrno) of Skyrim at AGDQ 2013. While the run does have a couple of donation reading cutscenes, I know that Wymorn is fairly diligent in his commentary and there is a -LOT- to talk about during the run. If the game is given a fair shake I'm confident it won't disappoint!

This is a tight, clean, safe, sub 1 hour optimized Skyrim any% run. Have a gander at Wymorn's WR run and base your decision (provided you're willing to reconsider!) on that!

Cheers, thanks for the consideration, and sorry if I'm making a mess of this thread <3

@ Raelcun below -

I agree, but my video recording quality is ass. I'll leave specific examples to the runner, it doesn't feel fair to announce for Wymorn what the run will be!

As for what's changed, the run has gone from 3 platters (Normal OOB or wall clips) to 1 platter, with a platterless clip, potential for a horse gate clip, horse tree climbing, horse mountain climbing, a second level of infinite sprinting, faster routes through many locations, bucket jumps, puzzle skips, door skips, dialogue skips... I mean, I could list a whole pile of things but it's all kinda esoteric. The fact that the run is more than 30 minutes shorter than the one last year speaks a lot for itself, but the moral of the story is that the current run + good commentary would make for an entertaining Skyrim hour that people who have played the game before would appreciate.

[quote="mikwuyma"]
Wymorn:

Skyrim: It worked as a bonus game last AGDQ, but I didn't see a lot of excitement for it otherwise. Skyrim is definitely a game that sold a lot, but doesn't seem to resonate much as a speedrun.[/quote]

I don't wish to clutter the thread too much so I'll keep it short. There are quite a few new tricks and route optimizations for Skyrim that either weren't there at all, or weren't as tight in Chrno's console run (<3 Chrno) of Skyrim at AGDQ 2013. While the run does have a couple of donation reading cutscenes, I know that Wymorn is fairly diligent in his commentary and there is a -LOT- to talk about during the run. If the game is given a fair shake I'm confident it won't disappoint!

This is a tight, clean, safe, sub 1 hour optimized Skyrim any% run. Have a gander at Wymorn's WR run and base your decision (provided you're willing to reconsider!) on that!

Cheers, thanks for the consideration, and sorry if I'm making a mess of this thread <3

@ Raelcun below -
 
I agree, but my video recording quality is ass. I'll leave specific examples to the runner, it doesn't feel fair to announce for Wymorn what the run will be!

As for what's changed, the run has gone from 3 platters (Normal OOB or wall clips) to 1 platter, with a platterless clip, potential for a horse gate clip, horse tree climbing, horse mountain climbing, a second level of infinite sprinting, faster routes through many locations, bucket jumps, puzzle skips, door skips, dialogue skips... I mean, I could list a whole pile of things but it's all kinda esoteric. The fact that the run is more than 30 minutes shorter than the one last year speaks a lot for itself, but the moral of the story is that the current run + good commentary would make for an entertaining Skyrim hour that people who have played the game before would appreciate.

Raelcun

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2013-08-18 07:30:45 pm

We require more minerals

Quote from Fleetfeet:

Quote from mikwuyma:

Wymorn:

Skyrim: It worked as a bonus game last AGDQ, but I didn't see a lot of excitement for it otherwise. Skyrim is definitely a game that sold a lot, but doesn't seem to resonate much as a speedrun.

I don't wish to clutter the thread too much so I'll keep it short. There are quite a few new tricks and route optimizations for Skyrim that either weren't there at all, or weren't as tight in Chrno's console run (<3 Chrno) of Skyrim at AGDQ 2013. While the run does have a couple of donation reading cutscenes, I know that Wymorn is fairly diligent in his commentary and there is a -LOT- to talk about during the run. If the game is given a fair shake I'm confident it won't disappoint!

This is a tight, clean, safe, sub 1 hour optimized Skyrim any% run. Have a gander at Wymorn's WR run and base your decision (provided you're willing to reconsider!) on that!

Cheers, thanks for the consideration, and sorry if I'm making a mess of this thread <3

There are a lot of people piping up with this kind of thing for Skyrim and other games but they aren't really providing much substantial. If you want to make an argument you should probably provide video with some more substantial examples.

edit: Saying it's gotten better without really listing anything isn't very convincing is all I'm saying. You're going to have better success by listing what's actually changed.

[quote="Fleetfeet"][quote="mikwuyma"]
Wymorn:

Skyrim: It worked as a bonus game last AGDQ, but I didn't see a lot of excitement for it otherwise. Skyrim is definitely a game that sold a lot, but doesn't seem to resonate much as a speedrun.[/quote]

I don't wish to clutter the thread too much so I'll keep it short. There are quite a few new tricks and route optimizations for Skyrim that either weren't there at all, or weren't as tight in Chrno's console run (<3 Chrno) of Skyrim at AGDQ 2013. While the run does have a couple of donation reading cutscenes, I know that Wymorn is fairly diligent in his commentary and there is a -LOT- to talk about during the run. If the game is given a fair shake I'm confident it won't disappoint!

This is a tight, clean, safe, sub 1 hour optimized Skyrim any% run. Have a gander at Wymorn's WR run and base your decision (provided you're willing to reconsider!) on that!

Cheers, thanks for the consideration, and sorry if I'm making a mess of this thread <3[/quote]

There are a lot of people piping up with this kind of thing for Skyrim and other games but they aren't really providing much substantial. If you want to make an argument you should probably provide video with some more substantial examples.

edit: Saying it's gotten better without really listing anything isn't very convincing is all I'm saying. You're going to have better success by listing what's actually changed.

Wymorn

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2013-08-18 07:34:14 pm

Rank 1 Goatborn

Quote from Raelcun:

Quote from Fleetfeet:

Quote from mikwuyma:

Wymorn:

Skyrim: It worked as a bonus game last AGDQ, but I didn't see a lot of excitement for it otherwise. Skyrim is definitely a game that sold a lot, but doesn't seem to resonate much as a speedrun.

I don't wish to clutter the thread too much so I'll keep it short. There are quite a few new tricks and route optimizations for Skyrim that either weren't there at all, or weren't as tight in Chrno's console run (<3 Chrno) of Skyrim at AGDQ 2013. While the run does have a couple of donation reading cutscenes, I know that Wymorn is fairly diligent in his commentary and there is a -LOT- to talk about during the run. If the game is given a fair shake I'm confident it won't disappoint!

This is a tight, clean, safe, sub 1 hour optimized Skyrim any% run. Have a gander at Wymorn's WR run and base your decision (provided you're willing to reconsider!) on that!

Cheers, thanks for the consideration, and sorry if I'm making a mess of this thread <3

There are a lot of people piping up with this kind of thing for Skyrim and other games but they aren't really providing much substantial. If you want to make an argument you should probably provide video with some more substantial examples.

edit: Saying it's gotten better without really listing anything isn't very convincing is all I'm saying. You're going to have better success by listing what's actually changed.

Here is a video of my most recent WR, there are a few new tricks not yet utilized as well. Edit: Primarily some pretty swag jumping strats, Here's a video: http://www.twitch.tv/wymorn/c/2740849

[quote="Raelcun"][quote="Fleetfeet"][quote="mikwuyma"]
Wymorn:

Skyrim: It worked as a bonus game last AGDQ, but I didn't see a lot of excitement for it otherwise. Skyrim is definitely a game that sold a lot, but doesn't seem to resonate much as a speedrun.[/quote]

I don't wish to clutter the thread too much so I'll keep it short. There are quite a few new tricks and route optimizations for Skyrim that either weren't there at all, or weren't as tight in Chrno's console run (<3 Chrno) of Skyrim at AGDQ 2013. While the run does have a couple of donation reading cutscenes, I know that Wymorn is fairly diligent in his commentary and there is a -LOT- to talk about during the run. If the game is given a fair shake I'm confident it won't disappoint!

This is a tight, clean, safe, sub 1 hour optimized Skyrim any% run. Have a gander at Wymorn's WR run and base your decision (provided you're willing to reconsider!) on that!

Cheers, thanks for the consideration, and sorry if I'm making a mess of this thread <3[/quote]

There are a lot of people piping up with this kind of thing for Skyrim and other games but they aren't really providing much substantial. If you want to make an argument you should probably provide video with some more substantial examples.

edit: Saying it's gotten better without really listing anything isn't very convincing is all I'm saying. You're going to have better success by listing what's actually changed.[/quote]

Here is a video of my most recent WR, there are a few new tricks not yet utilized as well. Edit: Primarily some pretty swag jumping strats, Here's a video: http://www.twitch.tv/wymorn/c/2740849

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxojWRpayY

Bbweebwee

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Bbweebwee: 2013-08-19 01:05:27 am

2013-08-18 07:46:28 pm

Who said girls can't speedrun!

Hi ya'll !

Here are three games I would love to bring to AGDQ

1) Yoshi's story [ Estimate 00:20:00 ] I've been running this game for a very long time now and would love to show off my mad skills and commentary at the next AGDQ! Great donation incentives could be 1) What colour Yoshi gets used or 2) If the black Yoshi should be achieved.

2) Gex 64 : [ Estimate 01:15:00 ] This one I started speed running when I was just a little girl. Everyone loves the Gecko with an attitude.

3) Chameleon Twist [ Estimate 00:25:00 ] This game is actually pretty awful but definitely a fun nostalgic one that I'm sure people will enjoy to watch!

Canadian female HYPE !

Kerahime

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My twitch page is http://www.twitch.tv/kerahime

1. Donkey Kong Country (Any%) [Estimate 00:15:00] This category of DKC1 the fastest way possible to clear the game due to some cool and crazy weird glitches not seen in any% all stages. I have the WR for this category at 00:08:35. There is some potential for things to go wrong as missing some parts of the glitch in the first two minutes of gameplay will result in having to do up to 2 minutes again but I'm about 99% on these tricks so I highly doubt I'd have to redo it more than once and even once would be surprising. My estimate already factors in multiple misses and a horrible time. After the first three minutes it's more or less standard game play with cool 1 frame tricks to save extra time. I also don't think this category has been done in a marathon so I think this would be a cool first. Possible donation incentives could be for glitch exhibitions or an attempt at water bird clear where you do some glitch magic and take the bird into the water levels resulting in some very fine and glitchy fun.

2. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Any%) [Estimate 50:00] It sounds like a bunch of the DKC players will show up and want to do a big DKC2 race and I can participate in the fun but other players going are better than me so obviously I don't want to play over Reflected, DBJ, Juice, ETC but in a race I'd love to participate.

3. Ducktales Remastered (Any%) [Estimate 50:00] The new Ducktales game, I've been practicing and will start grinding my time down soon. It sounds like some other people have already volunteered to run it but I can also do so. As the game is new and my time isn't amazing yet even though I plan to start playing pretty hard soon I understand giving it to someone with an established time right now.

My twitch page is http://www.twitch.tv/kerahime

1. Donkey Kong Country (Any%) [Estimate 00:15:00] This category of DKC1 the fastest way possible to clear the game due to some cool and crazy weird glitches not seen in any% all stages.  I have the WR for this category at 00:08:35.  There is some potential for things to go wrong as missing some parts of the glitch in the first two minutes of gameplay will result in having to do up to 2 minutes again but I'm about 99% on these tricks so I highly doubt I'd have to redo it more than once and even once would be surprising.  My estimate already factors in multiple misses and a horrible time.  After the first three minutes it's more or less standard game play with cool 1 frame tricks to save extra time.  I also don't think this category has been done in a marathon so I think this would be a cool first.  Possible donation incentives could be for glitch exhibitions or an attempt at water bird clear where you do some glitch magic and take the bird into the water levels resulting in some very fine and glitchy fun.

2. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Any%) [Estimate 50:00]  It sounds like a bunch of the DKC players will show up and want to do a big DKC2 race and I can participate in the fun but other players going are better than me so obviously I don't want to play over Reflected, DBJ, Juice, ETC but in a race I'd love to participate.

3. Ducktales Remastered (Any%) [Estimate 50:00]  The new Ducktales game, I've been practicing and will start grinding my time down soon.  It sounds like some other people have already volunteered to run it but I can also do so.  As the game is new and my time isn't amazing yet even though I plan to start playing pretty hard soon I understand giving it to someone with an established time right now.

mikwuyma

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My feelings on The Demon Rush

Page 10 stuff: Yeah it took a while, but I was watching TSSB. <_<

Also, I'm aware I'm above 150 hours, but I like to consider all the choices I have before making cuts.

Robosparkle:

Batman: Arkham City: This is a good game, and it seems like the reception was pretty good, but I'm not sure if that warrants running the game again. I know Origins is coming out later this year, but maybe...

Batman: Arkham Asylum is better to run. I'll add it to the list for now. Does this game have some shortcuts like City?

Robocod: Aside from the bathtub, this game doesn't really strike me as anything exceptional. It looks decent, but nothing great. It's also not really very popular among viewers or the community as far as I can tell.

Dragon Crystal: Fun game, but no. Also such a heavily RNG-dependent race is never a good idea for a race.

Great Giana Sisters: I saw this game at ESA, and while it looks pretty amusing, it doesn't really strike me as an awful game, just a blatant SMB ripoff.

your name here:

woooooooooooowwwwwwwww that game looks bad. Adding it to awfulgdq.

Twig: Okay I'll be adding DKC2 in about a couple of hours from now then. Cheesy

Irelandofender: As I mentioned to Yagamoth, added.

Dana Crysalis: The honest truth about Commodore 64 is that they're not well-remembered compared a lot of older games. There's definitely some nostalgia for C64 stuff, but not on the level of NES, or I'd even dare say Master System.

Jackinthebox333: You are right, the worst thing I can say is no again, and that's what I'm saying.

Astrious:

Vexx: I hear this game has cool speed tricks, but it's also not well-known at all.

Golden Sun: This game definitely has an audience, but I'm not really convinced it's as strong as the RPGs we already have on the schedule.

Solidus:

alttp: If you can put in the work to get a sub-1:30 time then I'll consider it.

dark souls: The only other category I would consider at this point is 100%. I feel that any% has been played out enough at this point.

PiePusher11: Off-topic, but do you want me to change your forum name? Also your post length is fine.

Pikmin: I'll have to sort out and see who is best for this game, because Pikmin doesn't strike me as a good game to race.

DK Jungle Beat: Is this the one with the bongos?

Arrow:

Star Wars: Rogue Leader: Hmmm this game is definitely one of the more well-liked.

FFX-2: This is a maligned game and it's not really great for donation incentives either.

Katamari Damacy: Already on the list, but I can add you and we can have whoever is best running it.

Little Nemo: Sure I think this could make a good race.

Garfield: Caught in the Act: I have no idea what this game is like, video?

WMJ:

F-Zero X Oh yeah, F-Zero block is gonna be sexy. I'll definitely consider CGN for a race.

Expansion: I think this would be best as a donation incentive.

Shadow Man: Eh, this is really obscure. I'm aware there's a lot of glitches, but I haven't really heard many people clamoring for this game.

0xA101:

Maybe as a donation incentive? It's worth considering.

Sent:

Magical Pop'n: This is a cute game, but it's just too obscure. Sad

Youyou Kengeki Musou: Okay with how Megamari did we should have some sort Touhou game in the marathon the question is which one.

Rokko Chan: Again, we have a ton of official mega man games being offered, and I'd rather stick with those.

Marisa and Alice's Trap Tower!: What I said with Youyou. I just don't really know the Touhou doujins. :x

Krimmydoodle:

I don't remember the exact names of your games, but...

Touhou Tower Game: I think so? I have to sort out the Touhou games. Aside from Double Spoiler, I don't really know any that were offered

Anime Kirby: No, it might be a good game but it's too niche.

ODWBWill:

A Pokemon race is not a good idea as a watch because it's so rng-dependent and the times could wildly vary.

The Last Remnant is not exactly an rpg with much of an audience, so I have to say no.

BassBoost: Either Goldeneye category sounds good. Just update me if the other eliter can come or not.

Raelcun:

SC2: Heart of the Swarm: With how well Wings of Liberty did, there this is pretty much a lock.

Mark of the Ninja: It seems like this game has at least some popularity now that it's on steam, but yeah this game is really broken, so it's worth considering. Adding it to the list for now.

Ace Combat 2: I've never really seen much demand for a Ace Combat game, and I'm not sure if the challenge involved would really translate on stream because a lot of it would probably look like flying a plane.

halfcoordinated: Vanquish was definitely fun for one year, but I don't think it's strong enough to warrant a reappearance yet. Which is a shame because I <3 Platinum Games

unusualcook: Like I said earlier, puzzles games haven't had much reaction at past marathons.

Wow that Shrek game looks bad, but it doesn't look too entertaining either.

giuocob:

Link's Awakening: Definitely worth considering since you're really good at the game, and it's a good speedrun game, on the list.

Yoshi's Story: Already rejected longer categories for this game and I don't feel like any% would be any stronger.

Pyrius:

Dynamite Headdy: This is an amazing game, but as a speedrunning. The race at the first SGDQ didn't get much hype.

Gunstar Heroes Expert: I've run this in past marathons way back in the past. Honestly, this is not a good speedrunning game. There's a lot of autoscrollers and Flame Chaser makes the game kinda boring to be honest. I've tried doing it without flame chaser and honestly it's mostly the same but just slower (I got really bored actually).

Also, I would be shocked if you could consistently get around 40 minutes because the Dice Palace exists.

Countneko:

Mega Man: I'll consider you if Coolkid drops out.

Castlevania: The Adventure: This game is awful, but it's slooooooooooooowwwwwww. Also five minute autoscroller where death means a restart makes this game very marathon unsafe. No.

Monster Party: We did this for CGDQ, maybe it could be added for the wtf japan block? I'll add it for now.

ZachSK: Give Up Robot is a pretty good game, but it's not exactly standout and it didn't really get a lot of hype in seasons either.

Page 10 stuff: Yeah it took a while, but I was watching TSSB. <_<

[b]Also, I'm aware I'm above 150 hours, but I like to consider all the choices I have before making cuts[/b].

Robosparkle:

Batman: Arkham City: This is a good game, and it seems like the reception was pretty good, but I'm not sure if that warrants running the game again. I know Origins is coming out later this year, but maybe...

Batman: Arkham Asylum is better to run. I'll add it to the list for now. Does this game have some shortcuts like City?

Robocod: Aside from the bathtub, this game doesn't really strike me as anything exceptional. It looks decent, but nothing great. It's also not really very popular among viewers or the community as far as I can tell.

Dragon Crystal: Fun game, but no. Also such a heavily RNG-dependent race is never a good idea for a race.

Great Giana Sisters: I saw this game at ESA, and while it looks pretty amusing, it doesn't really strike me as an awful game, just a blatant SMB ripoff.

your name here:

woooooooooooowwwwwwwww that game looks bad. Adding it to awfulgdq.

Twig: Okay I'll be adding DKC2 in about a couple of hours from now then. :D

Irelandofender: As I mentioned to Yagamoth, added.

Dana Crysalis: The honest truth about Commodore 64 is that they're not well-remembered compared a lot of older games. There's definitely some nostalgia for C64 stuff, but not on the level of NES, or I'd even dare say Master System.

Jackinthebox333: You are right, the worst thing I can say is no again, and that's what I'm saying.

Astrious:

Vexx: I hear this game has cool speed tricks, but it's also not well-known at all.

Golden Sun:  This game definitely has an audience, but I'm not really convinced it's as strong as the RPGs we already have on the schedule.

Solidus:

alttp: If you can put in the work to get a sub-1:30 time then I'll consider it.

dark souls: The only other category I would consider at this point is 100%. I feel that any% has been played out enough at this point.

PiePusher11: Off-topic, but do you want me to change your forum name? Also your post length is fine.

Pikmin: I'll have to sort out and see who is best for this game, because Pikmin doesn't strike me as a good game to race.

DK Jungle Beat: Is this the one with the bongos?

Arrow:

Star Wars: Rogue Leader: Hmmm this game is definitely one of the more well-liked.

FFX-2: This is a maligned game and it's not really great for donation incentives either.

Katamari Damacy: Already on the list, but I can add you and we can have whoever is best running it.

Little Nemo: Sure I think this could make a good race.

Garfield: Caught in the Act: I have no idea what this game is like, video?

WMJ:

F-Zero X Oh yeah, F-Zero block is gonna be sexy. I'll definitely consider CGN for a race.

Expansion: I think this would be best as a donation incentive.

Shadow Man: Eh, this is really obscure. I'm aware there's a lot of glitches, but I haven't really heard many people clamoring for this game.

0xA101:

Maybe as a donation incentive? It's worth considering.

Sent:

Magical Pop'n: This is a cute game, but it's just too obscure. :(

Youyou Kengeki Musou:  Okay with how Megamari did we should have some sort Touhou game in the marathon the question is which one.

Rokko Chan: Again, we have a ton of official mega man games being offered, and I'd rather stick with those.

Marisa and Alice's Trap Tower!: What I said with Youyou. I just don't really know the Touhou doujins. :x

Krimmydoodle:

I don't remember the exact names of your games, but...

Touhou Tower Game: I think so? I have to sort out the Touhou games. Aside from Double Spoiler, I don't really know any that were offered

Anime Kirby: No, it might be a good game but it's too niche.

ODWBWill:

A Pokemon race is not a good idea as a watch because it's so rng-dependent and the times could wildly vary.

The Last Remnant is not exactly an rpg with much of an audience, so I have to say no.

BassBoost: Either Goldeneye category sounds good. Just update me if the other eliter can come or not.

Raelcun:

SC2: Heart of the Swarm: With how well Wings of Liberty did, there this is pretty much a lock.

Mark of the Ninja: It seems like this game has at least some popularity now that it's on steam, but yeah this game is really broken, so it's worth considering. Adding it to the list for now.

Ace Combat 2: I've never really seen much demand for a Ace Combat game, and I'm not sure if the challenge involved would really translate on stream because a lot of it would probably look like flying a plane.

halfcoordinated: Vanquish was definitely fun for one year, but I don't think it's strong enough to warrant a reappearance yet. Which is a shame because I <3 Platinum Games

unusualcook: Like I said earlier, puzzles games haven't had much reaction at past marathons.

Wow that Shrek game looks bad, but it doesn't look too entertaining either.

giuocob:

Link's Awakening: Definitely worth considering since you're really good at the game, and it's a good speedrun game, on the list.

Yoshi's Story: Already rejected longer categories for this game and I don't feel like any% would be any stronger.

Pyrius:

Dynamite Headdy: This is an amazing game, but as a speedrunning. The race at the first SGDQ didn't get much hype.

Gunstar Heroes Expert: I've run this in past marathons way back in the past. Honestly, this is not a good speedrunning game. There's a lot of autoscrollers and Flame Chaser makes the game kinda boring to be honest. I've tried doing it without flame chaser and honestly it's mostly the same but just slower (I got really bored actually).

Also, I would be shocked if you could consistently get around 40 minutes because the Dice Palace exists.

Countneko:

Mega Man: I'll consider you if Coolkid drops out.

Castlevania: The Adventure: This game is awful, but it's slooooooooooooowwwwwww. Also five minute autoscroller where death means a restart makes this game very marathon unsafe. No.

Monster Party: We did this for CGDQ, maybe it could be added for the wtf japan block? I'll add it for now.

ZachSK: Give Up Robot is a pretty good game, but it's not exactly standout and it didn't really get a lot of hype in seasons either.

thadarkman78

2013-08-18 08:42:29 pm

Mike for the record solidus has a PB of 1:28:03 (unless it's been bettered recently) in LTTP.

mitch13

2013-08-18 09:22:36 pm

LG

shit just saw that..
hey
stream: http://www.twitch.tv/mitchflowerpower
1. smb3 any% (12:00), warpless (1:00:00) early hammer or not
2. MM 10 bass (45:00) buster only (37:00) with powers (come on guys you gotta let me do this one LOL)
3. Metroid 100% (1:00:00)up a warping or not
for warpless i want to hype people to see if they want an attempt for the early hammer or to just skip trying for it, MM 10 with bass i was hoping to show more people what can be done with the game and how much fun it can be, and metroid is only if no one else was doing a metroid if so then i wont do... also people are talking about a 100% race with K1 for 100% still dont know about that. either or id really like to go
p.s never done this before iunno what the hell im doing lol thanks guys Smiley

i hope this is a little better

IrregularJinny

2013-08-18 09:24:38 pm

Infinite Combo

Quote:

Jinny:

Mega Man X3: I think a full game run of this game would be a better watch, to be honest.

Not even as a donation run? like after X3 100/any

I guess at this point if my consistency goes up I will get to play MMX.
same goes for X2? I picked up X2 again and I think I can get sub 37

bostonbrew

2013-08-18 09:39:20 pm

Catherine Speedrunner (360)

Hello, I'm BostonBrew and I will be attending AGDQ 2014. The game I'd like to add to the list is Luigi's Mansion 100%. I have been running this category over a year and a half and can consistently get a time less than 1:30:00. This seemed to be a favorable game at SGDQ and it would be cool to see it again! I'd be happy to put in the time to bring this game back to the marathon supporting which ever cause we decide on this year. Thanks.

-BostonBrew

Blood Thunder

2013-08-18 10:05:46 pm

Quote from mikwuyma:

Blood Thunder:

Bioshock games: I have no idea which one would be best for a marathon. While I can't put all three on the schedule, I think it's worth having one of the games in a marathon. I'll put it on the schedule as Bioshock something, and figure out how to handle it later.

Quantum Conundrum: I'm aware that Kim Swift is involved in this game, and this game got a pretty good response. I think it's at least worth considering, adding it to the list.

I personally think that the best out of the 3 BioShock games to include would be the 1st one. It is the shortest of the 3 but there are a lot of skips/tricks that make it so. I don't have any examples but I feel my commentary for this game would be significantly better than that of the other 2 as well. Not to say that I couldn't do a good job for the other 2 but given the choice. I'd be happy enough just doing BioShock 1 and maybe the other 2 can find their way into future marathons

You are correct that Kim Swift is involved in this game, she left the valve team and pitched her Idea to Airtight games which later became the game it is now. That aside, from personal streaming experience: I've yet to really get a negative reply from the viewers. At 1st many people will simply compare it to portal because of the general playstyle of the game but I think that once they start to see the run, you can see how different the two are.

[quote="mikwuyma"]Blood Thunder:

Bioshock games: I have no idea which one would be best for a marathon. While I can't put all three on the schedule, I think it's worth having one of the games in a marathon. I'll put it on the schedule as Bioshock something, and figure out how to handle it later.

Quantum Conundrum: I'm aware that Kim Swift is involved in this game, and this game got a pretty good response. I think it's at least worth considering, adding it to the list.[/quote]
I personally think that the best out of the 3 BioShock games to include would be the 1st one. It is the shortest of the 3 but there are a lot of skips/tricks that make it so. I don't have any examples but I feel my commentary for this game would be significantly better than that of the other 2 as well. Not to say that I couldn't do a good job for the other 2 but given the choice. I'd be happy enough just doing BioShock 1 and maybe the other 2 can find their way into future marathons

You are correct that Kim Swift is involved in this game, she left the valve team and pitched her Idea to Airtight games which later became the game it is now. That aside, from personal streaming experience: I've yet to really get a negative reply from the viewers. At 1st many people will simply compare it to portal because of the general playstyle of the game but I think that once they start to see the run, you can see how different the two are.

JKB

2013-08-18 10:38:01 pm

Eh, why not give it a shot.

Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/thejkb

1. Super Mario Sunshine (Any% Race w/ Blkyoshi/Toufool) [Estimate 1:50:00]- I've been around for just a couple months have a PB of 1:37:30, plenty potential to improve to 1:34 or better by AGDQ. I use the same route as Blkyoshi and Toufool. If the race doesn't happen, disregard me and let one of them run it.

splixel

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splixel: 2013-08-18 10:40:58 pm

2013-08-18 10:38:46 pm

[setz]

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Socket: I'd have to watch a video to consider it for awfulgdq.

I had linked my pb videos on the post - but since that's likely going to be a hot mess to try to find now:

It's not a very well known game, so I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't make the cut, but I love the game, and have generally found people who walk into my streams to enjoy it.

Arrow

2013-08-18 10:38:47 pm

Now a hit show on the CW

Katamari Damacy: I haven't seen MBM run this, but I can advocate for both grass and devteam. I watched their PBs, and they're both solid. As long as I'm running something in the marathon, I'm happy to defer this one to either of them. This will also allow me to focus more on making a fool of myself during the run Wink

Garfield Caught in the Act: To be perfectly honest, this probably isn't fit for the awful games block. I thought it would be funny to have this alongside the other Garfield game, but Caught in the Act isn't especially terrible or entertaining, it's just a mediocre platformer. Here's a TAS if you still want to take a look, but with how crowded the schedule is already, I'm fine with dropping this one.

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mikwuyma: 2013-08-18 10:53:58 pm

2013-08-18 10:49:18 pm

My feelings on The Demon Rush

Oh yeah for the spyro games I forgot to mention that Spudlyman talked to me and said that Spyro 3 would be best, so I chose that one.

PiePusher11: DK Jungle Beat added. It's worth considering.

Page 11 stuff:

Z1m: Put portal on the schedule.

About nightsky, that's cool, there's a lot to read through so I'm not shocked you missed it.

Iateyourpie:

Paper Mario: I'm not a fan of races of longer games, but it might be worth adding you in for a race as a donation incentive?

Super Mario Galaxy 2: Yoshifan already posted it.

Indiana Jones: ehh, I know the snes star wars games are getting some hype, but I haven't really heard anything from the Indiana Jones games. Going with no.

Garrison:

Super Metroid: Yeah it's crazy how this game is being pushed further and further. 2-person race we can definitely do. I know UA doesn't want 3-person race unless if there's a damn good reason, but with how many top players there are for this game, I would say that's a damn good reason. A 4-person race isn't feasible because of the logistics and how much info we'd have to cram on stream.

DKC: You had world record when you posted. Wink

Anyway, a potential donation incentive between race and 101% might be a good idea, but I'd have to check with all of the runners to see if they're okay with that.

Donald Land: Yeah this game is pretty busted and worth considering for AwfulGDQ. Also I think Murph will be pleased because this is one part of his plan for Data East block!

Streemerz: This sounds like it would be cool for a race.

Jeffsledge:

SMB2: Oh cool, the only question is Svenne of the skill level to race you or whether you should go solo.

Ganbare Goemon games: Yeah unfortunately those are too obscure for a marathon here in America.

Super Bonk 1 and 2: Bonk games are fun and they do have a small following, but nothing large enough to warrant a marathon, IMO.

Soupy: Hah.

Amarillo:

1. Toy Story: Fun game (and surprisingly hard too), but it's a licensed game that is now mostly forgotten.

2. Earthworm Jim 2: Eh, I'm not really convinced EWJ games need another marathon showing. The response has been pretty lukewarm in past marathons.

3. YI: Maybe as a donation incentive? Maybe?

Reflected:

DKC: Congrats on the new wr! We'll have to talk about it and see what's the best way to handle this game, but it's on the list.

DKC2: Again, races have a hard limit of 3 people, and that's if they're all closely matched. Anyway I know you're super good at this game so I put it on the list.

Mr Weables:

We've already done Amnesia twice, and while it's had good reactions both times, there's not a whole lot new aside from the DLC. Also, probably the best way to represent hype for the second game is j

Recettear: Already said no to this.

grass:

Chucat:

Ghouls 'n Ghosts: We're not having Ghouls 'n Ghosts and this game seems very marathon unsafe because there's no way to deal with random drops if they're above you since they stay on screen forever (literally forever).

DMC1: I feel like a DMD NG run would be more hype, if we had a DMC run, just because of the sheer difficulty.

theJuice: Race is an option if the players are evenly matched. I think a good rule of thumb for evenly matched is if the PBs are within 3-4% of each other.

CaneofPacci:

Crash Bandicoot: As I mentioned before, I think a Crash game is a good idea, but I don't think a U vs. J version would be a strong donation incentive for this game.

Frogger: Maybe as a bonus game? I'll put it in there for now.

mashystrr:

Rocket Robot on Wheels: I know this is a Sucker Punch game, but I don't feel like it's a really strong game. It doesn't even seem to have much of a cult following unlike a lot of other N64 games have.

Du

NES Ducktales: I feel Remastered is the stronger choice since it just came out and there's a lot more excitement for it.

specone:

If stiv is okay with you commentating then

Paper Mario any%: Not super hyped

Sonic Advance: Hmm, we haven't had any Sonic Advance games in a marathon yet, might be worth trying.

Mega Man 5: okay we'll need to sort out who runs this or who is racing later.

GamesforCharity:

Forbidden Memories: I'm aware ssbmaster/piepusher gets a high number of viewers when he plays this game (or some other yugioh game), but it looks like it's more for the torture aspect of the RNG than the game itself (that and yugioh is popular). I'm not really convinced this is a good marathon pick.

Chocobo Dungeon 2: It sounds like this is a roguelike? Anyway, this is a big time investment for an off-shoot of a Final Fantasy game that isn't well-known.

Nayon:

Dark Messiah: It's too obscure and it sounds like the inconsistency of said glitches can cause a lot of time variance.

Dark: That is way too long for an awful game.

kariohki: I love Silhouette Mirage, but I think it's a not a terribly interesting speedrun because of how one dimensional it can be (get level 6 surosa then stomp the majority of the game)

I have no name:

Ape Escape: Yeah the run had good response last year, but I don't think there would be a lot new to the table for a game that's semi popular.

Touhou: Double Spoiler: Yeah I think a run of this game could be really interesting and maybe test the waters for other Touhou games.

Jak and Daxter: For time constraint reasons I think any% is a better choice, especially since this game hasn't been represented in a marathon yet. Also I've been seeing Bonesaw577 stream any% a lot and he's been working hard at it.

Super Mario 63: Not really hyped on Flash games to be honest.

Ape Escape 3: The first game got a pretty good reception last marathon so this might be worth trying out? Adding it to the game list but no guarantees for second round.

dragonballjoseph:

DKC2: I think the lost world levels are a good donation incentive.

Jungle Book: This game is definitely hard but I don't think it's really all that well-known or has generated a lot of excitement.

American Gladiators: Video?

Aphox:

Darksiders 2: Darksiders 1 got an okay response last AGDQ, but it struggled with donations. I'm siding on no here.

Trine 2: I think this game would not only be something a little different, it's also gained a decent following and has cool tricks, adding it to the list.

Witcher 2: I'm aware this game has a good fanbase, but I'll have to see some videos. I know you're preparing one, so we'll see.

Laz:

Barkley Shut up and Jam: Gaiden: omg I love this game! This game is so funky that it might be worth considering for a marathon. Adding it to the list, and what are the differences between any% and 100%

Deadpool: I saw some of the tricks findlestick discovered, but I don't think this game really got much of a response when it was releaed.

Madworld: I <3 Platinum Games, and it pains me to say that this game is probably not the best material because it's too under the radar. Sad

GoronGuy:

Majora's Mask: Definitely worth considering.

Jet Force Gemini: I know this game has some cult popularity for being a rare game, but it's way too long for what it is.

SkeletonBill:

Zoo Race: Already on.

Diddy Kong Racing: Well this game got such a good reaction at I'll slot it for 100% just to accommodate for the highest time possible, and we'll see if Toufool offers anything (probably has but I haven't gotten there yet).

The Sims: eh not really sold on it.

dunhamcw:

Prehistorik Man: Too obscure, sorry.

Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze: Sorry, but this game isn't out yet and it's too hard to estimate a time. Also, I thought it wasn't coming out until November, which means there's almost no time to practice the game.

Oh yeah for the spyro games I forgot to mention that Spudlyman talked to me and said that Spyro 3 would be best, so I chose that one.

PiePusher11: DK Jungle Beat added. It's worth considering.

Page 11 stuff:

Z1m: Put portal on the schedule.

About nightsky, that's cool, there's a lot to read through so I'm not shocked you missed it.

Iateyourpie:

Paper Mario: I'm not a fan of races of longer games, but it might be worth adding you in for a race as a donation incentive?

Super Mario Galaxy 2: Yoshifan already posted it.

Indiana Jones: ehh, I know the snes star wars games are getting some hype, but I haven't really heard anything from the Indiana Jones games. Going with no.

Garrison:

Super Metroid: Yeah it's crazy how this game is being pushed further and further. 2-person race we can definitely do. I know UA doesn't want 3-person race unless if there's a damn good reason, but with how many top players there are for this game, I would say that's a damn good reason. A 4-person race isn't feasible because of the logistics and how much info we'd have to cram on stream.

DKC: You had world record when you posted. ;) Anyway, a potential donation incentive between race and 101% might be a good idea, but I'd have to check with all of the runners to see if they're okay with that.

Donald Land: Yeah this game is pretty busted and worth considering for AwfulGDQ. Also I think Murph will be pleased because this is one part of his plan for Data East block!

Streemerz: This sounds like it would be cool for a race.

Jeffsledge:

SMB2: Oh cool, the only question is Svenne of the skill level to race you or whether you should go solo.

Ganbare Goemon games: Yeah unfortunately those are too obscure for a marathon here in America.

Super Bonk 1 and 2: Bonk games are fun and they do have a small following, but nothing large enough to warrant a marathon, IMO.

Soupy: Hah.

Amarillo:

1. Toy Story: Fun game (and surprisingly hard too), but it's a licensed game that is now mostly forgotten.

2. Earthworm Jim 2: Eh, I'm not really convinced EWJ games need another marathon showing. The response has been pretty lukewarm in past marathons.

3. YI: Maybe as a donation incentive? Maybe?

Reflected:

DKC: Congrats on the new wr! We'll have to talk about it and see what's the best way to handle this game, but it's on the list.

DKC2: Again, races have a hard limit of 3 people, and that's if they're all closely matched. Anyway I know you're super good at this game so I put it on the list.

Mr Weables:

We've already done Amnesia twice, and while it's had good reactions both times, there's not a whole lot new aside from the DLC. Also, probably the best way to represent hype for the second game is j

Recettear: Already said no to this.

grass:

Chucat:

Ghouls 'n Ghosts: We're not having Ghouls 'n Ghosts and this game seems very marathon unsafe because there's no way to deal with random drops if they're above you since they stay on screen forever (literally forever).

DMC1: I feel like a DMD NG run would be more hype, if we had a DMC run, just because of the sheer difficulty.

theJuice: Race is an option if the players are evenly matched. I think a good rule of thumb for evenly matched is if the PBs are within 3-4% of each other.

CaneofPacci:

Crash Bandicoot: As I mentioned before, I think a Crash game is a good idea, but I don't think a U vs. J version would be a strong donation incentive for this game.

Frogger: Maybe as a bonus game? I'll put it in there for now.

mashystrr:

Rocket Robot on Wheels: I know this is a Sucker Punch game, but I don't feel like it's a really strong game. It doesn't even seem to have much of a cult following unlike a lot of other N64 games have.

Du

NES Ducktales: I feel Remastered is the stronger choice since it just came out and there's a lot more excitement for it.

specone:

If stiv is okay with you commentating then

Paper Mario any%: Not super hyped

Sonic Advance: Hmm, we haven't had any Sonic Advance games in a marathon yet, might be worth trying.

Mega Man 5: okay we'll need to sort out who runs this or who is racing later.

GamesforCharity:

Forbidden Memories: I'm aware ssbmaster/piepusher gets a high number of viewers when he plays this game (or some other yugioh game), but it looks like it's more for the torture aspect of the RNG than the game itself (that and yugioh is popular). I'm not really convinced this is a good marathon pick.

Chocobo Dungeon 2: It sounds like this is a roguelike? Anyway, this is a big time investment for an off-shoot of a Final Fantasy game that isn't well-known.

Nayon:

Dark Messiah: It's too obscure and it sounds like the inconsistency of said glitches can cause a lot of time variance.

Dark: That is way too long for an awful game.

kariohki: I love  Silhouette Mirage, but I think it's a not a terribly interesting speedrun because of how one dimensional it can be (get level 6 surosa then stomp the majority of the game)

I have no name:

Ape Escape: Yeah the run had good response last year, but I don't think there would be a lot new to the table for a game that's semi popular.

Touhou: Double Spoiler: Yeah I think a run of this game could be really interesting and maybe test the waters for other Touhou games.

Jak and Daxter:  For time constraint reasons I think any% is a better choice, especially since this game hasn't been represented in a marathon yet. Also I've been seeing Bonesaw577 stream any% a lot and he's been working hard at it.

Super Mario 63: Not really hyped on Flash games to be honest.

Ape Escape 3: The first game got a pretty good reception last marathon so this might be worth trying out? Adding it to the game list but no guarantees for second round.

dragonballjoseph:

DKC2: I think the lost world levels are a good donation incentive.

Jungle Book: This game is definitely hard but I don't think it's really all that well-known or has generated a lot of excitement.

American Gladiators: Video?

Aphox:

Darksiders 2: Darksiders 1 got an okay response last AGDQ, but it struggled with donations. I'm siding on no here.

Trine 2: I think this game would not only be something a little different, it's also gained a decent following and has cool tricks, adding it to the list.

Witcher 2: I'm aware this game has a good fanbase, but I'll have to see some videos. I know you're preparing one, so we'll see.

Laz:

Barkley Shut up and Jam: Gaiden: omg I love this game! This game is so funky that it might be worth considering for a marathon. Adding it to the list, and what are the differences between any% and 100%

Deadpool: I saw some of the tricks findlestick discovered, but I don't think this game really got much of a response when it was releaed.

Madworld: I <3 Platinum Games, and it pains me to say that this game is probably not the best material because it's too under the radar. :(

GoronGuy:

Majora's Mask: Definitely worth considering.

Jet Force Gemini: I know this game has some cult popularity for being a rare game, but it's way too long for what it is.

SkeletonBill:

Zoo Race: Already on.

Diddy Kong Racing: Well this game got such a good reaction at I'll slot it for 100% just to accommodate for the highest time possible, and we'll see if Toufool offers anything (probably has but I haven't gotten there yet).

The Sims: eh not really sold on it.

dunhamcw:

Prehistorik Man: Too obscure, sorry.

Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze: Sorry, but this game isn't out yet and it's too hard to estimate a time. Also, I thought it wasn't coming out until November, which means there's almost no time to practice the game.

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SSBMstuff: 2013-08-18 11:00:42 pm

2013-08-18 10:59:29 pm

PS1 is immortal

Hello you bunch of beautifuls. These are the games I'd like to run at AGDQ.

twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/SSBMstuff

1. Ape Escape any%. [estimate: ~55:00]
Really well-received game from last year, a personal favorite of mine. If Ihavenoname can make it out, I'd be more than willing to make it a race, although I haven't exactly checked with him on this. Either way, it would be awesome to revisit this game. I am the record holder and am more than confident in my ability to sub the Skateman from last year even on a bad run (not to sound pretentious, just that the "not living up to last year's expectations" principle is extremely unrealistic).

2. Spyro the Dragon any%. [estimate: ~45:00]
I'd actually rather see Surreal run this. He deserves it. Buuut, the chances of Surreal actually being able to come are looking pretty slim. Just figured I'd offer up regardless. (Don't get me wrong, I love this game; it's not one of those "I could do this, but don't want to" posts that was strictly warned against on page 1, it's just that I'd definitely give it to Surreal if it comes down to it.)

3. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
A ) 40 orb [estimate: ~55:00]
Another opportunity for a race. In this case, I already know Spudlyman and/or Totozigemm (who have also offered this some pages back) are down to race. I think it makes for a really interesting race, given that our routes are all slightly different, thus keeping some suspense as to who exactly's ahead. The three of us are definitely up there in skill level and it would be a great way to follow up Spyro 2 from SGDQ.
B ) any% [estimate: ~30:00]
If time is an issue, here's the shorter alternative. Skips over many, many things in the game, leaving a pretty straightforward '14 talisman (end of level reward) / boss run' with little to collect or do otherwise. Very glitchy, using all kinds of OOBs, and simply mindblowing to the loads of people who played the game in their childhood.

4. Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon
A ) any% [estimate: ~1:05:00]
Great run with tons of interesting skips, tricks, and glitches. Even though this game doesn't have the "double jump" technique that Spyro 2 has, it is nearly just as broken. Possible race with Totozigemm.
B ) 117% [estimate: ~4:00:00]
Ummm... yeah basically what I said for any%, including the possible race with Toto part :3

5. Frogger: He's Back! any% [estimate: 20:00]
If you haven't figured it out, I like seeing races in marathons! CaneOfPacci also offered this -- again I haven't yet spoken to him about it, but if there's any chance of making this a race, I'm willing to bet he'd be up for it. It would be a very close race odds are, as we are extremely close in play level (currently 7 seconds apart PBs, with Cane holding the WR).

*In any case that I mentioned a race, I'm not saying "these are the conditions: take it or leave it" -- on the contrary, I'd also be willing to solo any one of these runs!

Thanks in advance for any and all considerations. Props to Mike, I know this job must get harder and harder every year Tongue

Hello you bunch of beautifuls. These are the games I'd like to run at AGDQ.

twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/SSBMstuff

1. [b]Ape Escape any%[/b]. [[i]estimate: ~55:00[/i]]
Really well-received game from last year, a personal favorite of mine. If Ihavenoname can make it out, I'd be more than willing to make it a race, although I haven't exactly checked with him on this. Either way, it would be awesome to revisit this game. I am the record holder and am more than confident in my ability to sub the Skateman from last year even on a bad run (not to sound pretentious, just that the "not living up to last year's expectations" principle is extremely unrealistic).

2. [b]Spyro the Dragon any%[/b]. [[i]estimate: ~45:00[/i]]
I'd actually rather see Surreal run this. He deserves it. Buuut, the chances of Surreal actually being able to come are looking pretty slim. Just figured I'd offer up regardless. (Don't get me wrong, I love this game; it's not one of those "I could do this, but don't want to" posts that was strictly warned against on page 1, it's just that I'd definitely give it to Surreal if it comes down to it.)
 
3. [b]Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage[/b]
A ) [b]40 orb[/b] [[i]estimate: ~55:00[/i]]
Another opportunity for a race. In this case, I already know Spudlyman and/or Totozigemm (who have also offered this some pages back) are down to race. I think it makes for a really interesting race, given that our routes are all slightly different, thus keeping some suspense as to who exactly's ahead. The three of us are definitely up there in skill level and it would be a great way to follow up Spyro 2 from SGDQ.
B ) [b]any%[/b] [[i]estimate: ~30:00[/i]]
If time is an issue, here's the shorter alternative. Skips over many, many things in the game, leaving a pretty straightforward '14 talisman (end of level reward) / boss run' with little to collect or do otherwise. Very glitchy, using all kinds of OOBs, and simply mindblowing to the loads of people who played the game in their childhood.

4. [b]Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon[/b]
A ) [b]any%[/b] [[i]estimate: ~1:05:00[/i]]
Great run with tons of interesting skips, tricks, and glitches. Even though this game doesn't have the "double jump" technique that Spyro 2 has, it is nearly just as broken. Possible race with Totozigemm.
B ) [b]117%[/b] [[i]estimate: ~4:00:00[/i]]
Ummm... yeah basically what I said for any%, including the possible race with Toto part :3

5. [b]Frogger: He's Back! any%[/b] [[i]estimate: 20:00[/i]]
If you haven't figured it out, I like seeing races in marathons! CaneOfPacci also offered this -- again I haven't yet spoken to him about it, but if there's any chance of making this a race, I'm willing to bet he'd be up for it. It would be a very close race odds are, as we are extremely close in play level (currently 7 seconds apart PBs, with Cane holding the WR).

*In any case that I mentioned a race, I'm not saying "these are the conditions: take it or leave it" -- on the contrary, I'd also be willing to solo any one of these runs!

Thanks in advance for any and all considerations. Props to Mike, I know this job must get harder and harder every year :P

PiePusher11

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PiePusher11: 2013-08-18 11:08:57 pm

PiePusher11: 2013-08-18 11:06:45 pm

PiePusher11: 2013-08-18 11:06:40 pm

2013-08-18 11:02:45 pm

mikwuyma:

1. If you could change my forum name to PiePusher11, that'd be great. I made my account here a long time ago, before I started using that name.

2. I feel like I'm not necessarily the fastest Pikmin player (my record is 1:29, and the WR is 1:15), but I am very consistent at it. Take that as you will, I'm just throwing that out there. I'm perfectly happy to let someone else run it if you feel they would be better for it.

EDIT: Sorry :/ didn't see that you already said something else about Jungle Beat.

TheMG2

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TheMG2: 2013-08-18 11:06:07 pm

2013-08-18 11:04:57 pm

Quote from SSBMaster11:

mikwuyma:

3. Yes, Jungle Beat is the game with the bongos. If you'd like to see some gameplay of it, I believe Durian Kingdom is a great example of what to expect from this game

See post above where mike said yes to DK JB for now.