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isBullets

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isBullets: 2016-08-18 08:10:27 am

2016-08-18 08:10:06 am

Pew pew pew.

EDIT: Offering Superhot as a race as well with Ellieceraptor. Estimate of 25:00, same category.

Game: Superhot
Category: Any%
Estimate: 23:00
Video Link:

Incentives: None
Description: Very quick and exciting FPS released this year where time only moves when you do, and all the enemies kill in one hit (meaning we try to stay in motion as much as possible the entire time). The gameplay is rapid, and the changing levels as well as the new weapons/mechanics introduced throughout the run keep it interesting.

Game: Human: Fall Flat
Category: Any%
Estimate: 11:00
Video Link:

Incentives: Donation war for what color to paint our protagonist (there's a pretty basic Customization editor in the game where you can paint on your character with a brush. Sadly I'm not very artistically inclined so the best I could do would be making Bob all one color).
Description: A silly, lighthearted game in the same vein as Gang Beasts, except this time with puzzles! This a very new game but already a lot of work has gone into routing it to abuse Extended Climbing (which lets you go up walls you wouldn't normally be able to). Overall it's a very goofy game outwardly but still filled with a lot of skips and interesting gameplay to make for a fun viewing experience.

EDIT: Offering Superhot as a race as well with Ellieceraptor. Estimate of 25:00, same category.

Game: Superhot
Category: Any%
Estimate: 23:00
Video Link: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhC_3khIet4
Incentives: None
Description: Very quick and exciting FPS released this year where time only moves when you do, and all the enemies kill in one hit (meaning we try to stay in motion as much as possible the entire time). The gameplay is rapid, and the changing levels as well as the new weapons/mechanics introduced throughout the run keep it interesting.

Game: Human: Fall Flat
Category: Any%
Estimate: 11:00
Video Link: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH0oAdsUijo
Incentives: Donation war for what color to paint our protagonist (there's a pretty basic Customization editor in the game where you can paint on your character with a brush. Sadly I'm not very artistically inclined so the best I could do would be making Bob all one color).
Description: A silly, lighthearted game in the same vein as Gang Beasts, except this time with puzzles! This a very new game but already a lot of work has gone into routing it to abuse Extended Climbing (which lets you go up walls you wouldn't normally be able to). Overall it's a very goofy game outwardly but still filled with a lot of skips and interesting gameplay to make for a fun viewing experience.

danray2352

2016-08-18 08:00:28 pm

Game: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Category: any%
Estimate: 1:20:00
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/danray2352/v/84392197
Incentives: save chick (usually he is left to die, 2 alternative levels, takes a little over 2 minutes extra)
Description: Meme game, people love it. I go fast in awesome game...blah..blah...ect (basically this)

Ellieceraptor

2016-08-19 11:58:38 am

Game: Sound Shapes
Category: All Non-DLC Albums 100%
Estimate: 1:00:00
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/ellieceraptor/v/78182113
Incentives: Random selection of Death% ILs. These are basically small, stupidly difficult challenges involving mechanics and props from actual levels.
Description: Gorgeous and delightful platformer with great music that ties into the gameplay.

Game: BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 1 DLC
Category: Any% Race with PrototypeAlpha
Estimate: 25:00
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/ellieceraptor/v/69724194
Incentives:
Description: It's like a condensed BioShock Infinite run, which means cutscenes, OOBs, skips and with the added bonus of Cohen's penciled on mustache. Also it's a race so NO DEAD AIR!

Also I give my full consent with racing isBullets in SUPERHOT.

Cursedgamer11

2016-08-19 02:40:26 pm

Game: Faxanadu
Category: any%
estimate: 40:00
Video: https://www.twitch.tv/cursedgamer11/v/39156734
Incentives: none
Description: A man comes home to see that the tree of life is in ruins. All warriors are dead so he mans up and saves the day.

Atroz

2016-08-21 01:30:23 am

I love SDA!

Game: Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Category: Normal Any%
Estimate: 1:35:00
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/atroz5/v/83879716
Incentives: none
Description: It's a Metal Gear game. Sneak around fight bosses eventually fight and destroy Metal Gear and get the girl.

I also wanted to point out to you there is a marathon happening on the exact same days you are planning. I already let them know as well. http://kusorunslive.com/ I figured I would inform both of you incase you wanted to try to avoid scheduling conflicts of any kind.

VB_srl

2016-08-21 05:10:11 am

Game: Knytt Stories
Category: The Machine 100%
estimate: 00:20:00
Video Link:
Incentives: Don't Eat the Mushroom level showcase
Description: Indie game.

MunchaKoopas

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MunchaKoopas: 2016-08-21 02:27:10 pm

2016-08-21 02:23:44 pm

Game: Shovel Knight
Category: Any% vs Low% vs Custom Knight any% Bid war
Estimate 00:55:00 for Any% and Low%, 00:45:00 for Custom Knight
Any%

Custom Knight

Incentives: Armor color, save or leave knights after boss rush, cosmetic choices for Custom Knight found here: http://pastebin.com/6kjFvcjU
Description: Indie Platformer inspired by Castlevania, Mega Man, and Zelda II

Game: Hyper Light Drifter
Category: New Game+ All bosses
Estimate: 00:45:00

Incentives: Play a game of soccer vs the ruthless Soccer Kid, Glitch exhibition
Description: Top down action adventure game inspired by classics from the SNES era.

Game: Runbow
Category: Bowhemoth, Satura's Space Adventure
Estimate: 00:25:00 for Bowhemoth, 00:30:00 for Satura's Space Adventure

Incentives: Character Choice. List found here: http://pastebin.com/NSQDyBWE
Description: Indie platformer with unique color change mechanic. Background colors will change and briefly remove platforms and objects of that same color in the foreground.

Game: Shovel Knight
Category: Any% vs Low% vs Custom Knight any% Bid war
Estimate 00:55:00 for Any% and Low%, 00:45:00 for Custom Knight
Any%
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGoYVnNgfuw
Custom Knight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0epAB1WRk
Incentives: Armor color, save or leave knights after boss rush, cosmetic choices for Custom Knight found here: http://pastebin.com/6kjFvcjU
Description: Indie Platformer inspired by Castlevania, Mega Man, and Zelda II

Game: Hyper Light Drifter
Category: New Game+ All bosses
Estimate: 00:45:00
https://youtu.be/y6smWLFL0RQ?t=7s
Incentives: Play a game of soccer vs the ruthless Soccer Kid, Glitch exhibition
Description: Top down action adventure game inspired by classics from the SNES era.

Game: Runbow
Category: Bowhemoth, Satura's Space Adventure
Estimate: 00:25:00 for Bowhemoth, 00:30:00 for Satura's Space Adventure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4IgzvA_NBw
Incentives: Character Choice. List found here: http://pastebin.com/NSQDyBWE
Description: Indie platformer with unique color change mechanic. Background colors will change and briefly remove platforms and objects of that same color in the foreground.

BystanderTim

2016-08-21 04:09:18 pm

Game: Tomb Raider 2013
Category: Any%
Estimate: 1:40:00
https://www.twitch.tv/bystandertimgames/v/57266117

Description: Cool third person game speedrun. It may be a reboot, but it's still just as broken as the original. Tricks include flying up walls, clipping through walls, tricking the game into thinking I'm in two places at once, big oobs, etc etc. I've done this run in many online marathons and have had a positive reception. The estimate is a bit high for game stability safety.

takaze

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takaze: 2016-08-22 05:50:54 pm

2016-08-21 05:37:22 pm

Game: Child of Light
Category: Any% NewGame
Estimate: 1:25:00

Description: Pretty RPG with great art, music, and narrative. Throw back to older turn based jRPGs.

[Edit: Potential for a race with caeshura as well if that'll be logistically possible. To be on the safe side bump the estimate up to 1:30 for a race]

osey889

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osey889: 2016-08-25 07:29:17 pm

2016-08-21 07:13:25 pm

Game: Odin's Sphere Leiftharsir
Category: Any% Gwen's story
Estimate: 1:30:00
Video link: https://www.twitch.tv/osey889/v/84983633
Description: A 2D RPG/Beat em up with amazing artwork. This being the remaster of the PS2 original has seen several changes to the gameplay and makes it even more fast paced.
Currently I am confident in beating this on easy for now as Normal mode is super risky with strats and i could lose a ton of time. Perhaps as the marathon gets closer i will be good and confident enough to do Normal mode without fear of major time loss. If so we can add 30 mins to the estimate for normal mode.

Game: Drill Dozer
Category: any%
Estimate: 2:30:00
video: https://www.twitch.tv/osey889/v/23820581
Incentives - none
Description: One of the few games by Gamefreak thats not pokemon. Its a 2D Puzzle/platformer that makes many different uses of its drilling mechanic with no 2 stages using the same gimmick. With a great soundtrack and wacky bosses, this makes for a entertaining run. Played on the Wii u Eshop version due to it having nearly no lag.

Game: Odin's Sphere Leiftharsir
Category: Any% Gwen's story
Estimate: 1:30:00
Video link: https://www.twitch.tv/osey889/v/84983633
Description: A 2D RPG/Beat em up with amazing artwork. This being the remaster of the PS2 original has seen several changes to the gameplay and makes it even more fast paced.
Currently I am confident in beating this on easy for now as Normal mode is super risky with strats and i could lose a ton of time. Perhaps as the marathon gets closer i will be good and confident enough to do Normal mode without fear of major time loss. If so we can add 30 mins to the estimate for normal mode.

Game: Drill Dozer
Category: any%
Estimate: 2:30:00
video: https://www.twitch.tv/osey889/v/23820581
Incentives - none
Description: One of the few games by Gamefreak thats not pokemon. Its a 2D Puzzle/platformer that makes many different uses of its drilling mechanic with no 2 stages using the same gimmick. With a great soundtrack and wacky bosses, this makes for a entertaining run. Played on the Wii u Eshop version due to it having nearly no lag.

Tide

2016-08-21 10:28:28 pm

Insanity Prelude

Game: Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Category: Any%
Estimate: 4:30
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/tideruglia/v/77415703
Incentives: Select 2 party members from Shania, Natan, Ricardo, Frank and Mao. View good ending. Death counter.
Description: PS2 era RPG and the last entry in the Shadow Hearts series. It utilizes the same battle system with the Judgment Ring, where actions performed must be correctly inputted via a dial in order for the command to be executed. Unlike the other two games in the series, FTNW is fast and high risk as many times you'll be fighting enemies with just barely enough stats to survive the encounters. The run optimizes time by aiming to hit the dial in paper thin areas, which later becomes invisible. There are virtually no safe strats in the run and making even a small mistake in decision making can be fatal. This makes it a very tense run all throughout and should prove to be entertaining. NOTE - I increased the estimate to account for donation incentives compared to Duececon if anyone is wondering why the estimate is 20 minutes longer.

Game: Wild ARMS 4
Category: Any%
Estimate: 5:30
Video Link:
Incentives: Name certain spells, death counter
Description: An offensively focused, fast paced RPG with platforming elements. There is lots of damage flying around, both in giving and receiving, which results in battles being over one way or another. The run utilizes a plethora of abilities from every character to optimize every battle via good mechanical understanding as well as doing some tricky platforming to avoid taking longer detours.

Game: Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Category: Any%
Estimate: 4:30
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/tideruglia/v/77415703
Incentives: Select 2 party members from Shania, Natan, Ricardo, Frank and Mao. View good ending. Death counter.
Description: PS2 era RPG and the last entry in the Shadow Hearts series. It utilizes the same battle system with the Judgment Ring, where actions performed must be correctly inputted via a dial in order for the command to be executed. Unlike the other two games in the series, FTNW is fast and high risk as many times you'll be fighting enemies with just barely enough stats to survive the encounters. The run optimizes time by aiming to hit the dial in paper thin areas, which later becomes invisible. There are virtually no safe strats in the run and making even a small mistake in decision making can be fatal. This makes it a very tense run all throughout and should prove to be entertaining. NOTE - I increased the estimate to account for donation incentives compared to Duececon if anyone is wondering why the estimate is 20 minutes longer.

Game: Wild ARMS 4
Category: Any%
Estimate: 5:30
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_P1p0-kY1o
Incentives: Name certain spells, death counter
Description: An offensively focused, fast paced RPG with platforming elements. There is lots of damage flying around, both in giving and receiving, which results in battles being over one way or another. The run utilizes a plethora of abilities from every character to optimize every battle via good mechanical understanding as well as doing some tricky platforming to avoid taking longer detours.

kirbymastah

2016-08-22 09:14:08 am

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Game: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Category: 100%
Estimate: 2:45:00
Video Link:
https://www.twitch.tv/kirbymastah/v/6461687 (PB video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwXT9Jh1Sdo (Miles's SGDQ15 run)
Incentives: None
Description: Echoes 100% does not use the item loss skip trick used in any% because it skips a missile tank. This makes the run significantly different from any%. It uses a large variety of tricks balanced between major skips, getting lategame items early, going out of bounds a few times, and lots of skipping puzzles. The game has a lot of depth and many intricacies that there is a lot to commentate on even in a lengthy 2.5 hour run.

Game: Sonic Advance
Category: Any%
Estimate: 0:30:00
Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jrdyuJMGU (Sonic AGDQ16 run by combo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK1dzJtgSMw (Tails PB)
https://www.twitch.tv/kirbymastah/v/39331671 (Knuckles PB)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05i0u4mSQw (Amy SGDQ14 run by me)
Incentives: 4-way character bid war between sonic/tails/knux/amy. I can run all four.
Description: Basic sonic 2d platformer that plays similarly to the genesis games. It has a lot of basic stop-spindash-go. There's a lot of character variety with this run (Sonic can air dash & insta shield, Tails can fly, Knuckles can glide, Amy has a hammer), which makes it a good choice for a donation bid war. It's admittedly the "slowest" and most basic of the three advance games but it also has some out of bounds tricks to spice up the run.

Game: Sonic Advance 2
Category: Sonic
Estimate: 0:35:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIWcEoziwto (PB)
Incentives: None
Description: One of the fastest 2d sonic platformers, if not the fastest, and also the most technically demanding. This game introduces the boost mode mechanic, which requires building strategies around getting boost mode as quickly as possible then using sonic's air dash to maintain it as much as possible. The bosses are notoriously difficult from a casual standpoint but a speedrun destroys almost all of them quickly. Unfortunately characters that aren't sonic aren't exactly interesting as a speedrun since it's so boost-mode centric that character-specific abilities don't matter much besides Sonic's air dash.

Game: Sonic Advance 3
Category: All Stages
Estimate: 0:50:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah0nEwu7Fik (AGDQ15 run by me)
Incentives: None
Description: This game introduces the partner system which allows me to pair one of 5 characters with any of the remaining. This essentially is a game with 20 teams, each with their unique attributes, and this run showcases ~15 teams out of 20. There's constantly stuff to talk about because of the complex team mechanics of the game, and also has another layer of depth than the other sonic advance series because of the new partner tag action system. This is generally considered to be my strongest sonic submission, with the downside that it's also my longest out of the 3 advance games.

[b]Game: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes[/b]
Category: 100%
Estimate: 2:45:00
Video Link:
[noembed]https://www.twitch.tv/kirbymastah/v/6461687[/noembed] (PB video)
[noembed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwXT9Jh1Sdo[/noembed] (Miles's SGDQ15 run)
Incentives: None
Description: Echoes 100% does not use the item loss skip trick used in any% because it skips a missile tank. This makes the run significantly different from any%. It uses a large variety of tricks balanced between major skips, getting lategame items early, going out of bounds a few times, and lots of skipping puzzles. The game has a lot of depth and many intricacies that there is a lot to commentate on even in a lengthy 2.5 hour run.

[b]Game: Sonic Advance[/b]
Category: Any%
Estimate: 0:30:00
Video Link:
[noembed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jrdyuJMGU[/noembed] (Sonic AGDQ16 run by combo)
[noembed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK1dzJtgSMw[/noembed] (Tails PB)
[noembed]https://www.twitch.tv/kirbymastah/v/39331671[/noembed] (Knuckles PB)
[noembed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05i0u4mSQw[/noembed] (Amy SGDQ14 run by me)
Incentives: 4-way character bid war between sonic/tails/knux/amy. I can run all four.
Description: Basic sonic 2d platformer that plays similarly to the genesis games. It has a lot of basic stop-spindash-go. There's a lot of character variety with this run (Sonic can air dash & insta shield, Tails can fly, Knuckles can glide, Amy has a hammer), which makes it a good choice for a donation bid war. It's admittedly the "slowest" and most basic of the three advance games but it also has some out of bounds tricks to spice up the run.

[b]Game: Sonic Advance 2[/b]
Category: Sonic
Estimate: 0:35:00
Video Link: [noembed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIWcEoziwto[/noembed] (PB)
Incentives: None
Description: One of the fastest 2d sonic platformers, if not the fastest, and also the most technically demanding. This game introduces the boost mode mechanic, which requires building strategies around getting boost mode as quickly as possible then using sonic's air dash to maintain it as much as possible. The bosses are notoriously difficult from a casual standpoint but a speedrun destroys almost all of them quickly. Unfortunately characters that aren't sonic aren't exactly interesting as a speedrun since it's so boost-mode centric that character-specific abilities don't matter much besides Sonic's air dash.

[b]Game: Sonic Advance 3[/b]
Category: All Stages
Estimate: 0:50:00
Video Link: [noembed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah0nEwu7Fik[/noembed] (AGDQ15 run by me)
Incentives: None
Description: This game introduces the partner system which allows me to pair one of 5 characters with any of the remaining. This essentially is a game with 20 teams, each with their unique attributes, and this run showcases ~15 teams out of 20. There's constantly stuff to talk about because of the complex team mechanics of the game, and also has another layer of depth than the other sonic advance series because of the new partner tag action system. This is generally considered to be my strongest sonic submission, with the downside that it's also my longest out of the 3 advance games.

Le Hulk

2016-08-22 11:11:41 am

SNES rules!

Game: Soul Blazer
Category: Any% JP / Any% US
Estimate: 1:35:00 / 1:45:00
Video Link:
Incentives: Character name (8 chars in US, 5 hiragana/katakana in JP)
Description: Very simple A-RPG with lots of deathwarps, magic abuse and monster lair micromanagement. A lot of strategies are non-obvious and there is a lot to commentate on. The JP version is about 9 minutes faster due to faster text and slightly easier bosses.

Game: Illusion of Gaia
Category: Any% / 100%
Estimate: 2:10:00 / 2:25:00
Video Link:
Incentives: None
Description: One of the Quintet masterpieces. The run features a lot of movement optimization through D-pad double taps for dashes, some interesting glitches but nothing game-breaking. Great music overall for a really fun watch with little downtime and some difficulty peaks (especially the Vampire fight and the Pyramid). 100% collects all 50 red gems and beats the secret dungeon, adding about 13 minutes to the run. Any% gets more challenging because it skips even more stat upgrades compared to 100%.

Game: Demon's Crest
Category: 100%
Estimate: 50:00
Video Link:
Incentives: None
Description: One of the best semi-obscure SNES games. Great graphics, music and atmosphere. The 100% collects all the items and makes clever use of all the available transformations and abilities for varied gameplay. This runs has lots of damage-boosting, lag management and ranting at RNG.

Game: Mr. Nutz
Category: Any% / 100%
Estimate: 40:00 / 55:00
Video Link:
Incentives: None
Description: A superb platformer of the SNES, unfortunately not well-known. Gameplay is extremely fluid and the game mechanics are self-explanatory. A very visually appealing run overall, with some... interesting bosses. Definitely an excellent speedgame which should get more attention. 100% collects all 1729 gold coins in the game and shows all the secret exits (and there's a lot of them), which makes a very different, but still pleasing run.

Game: Pitfall: the Mayan Adventure (SNES)
Category: Any%
Estimate: 15:00
Video Link:
Incentives: Show off the original Atari Pitfall, hidden in the game!
Description: A short but very sweet and intense speedrun. Very varied gameplay, fast-paced action, lots of different weapons (which all have a use in the run), and two boss skips! Another fantastic speedgame which is sadly too overlooked.

Game: [b]Soul Blazer[/b]
Category: Any% JP / Any% US
Estimate: 1:35:00 / 1:45:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q224o9ZsqJA
Incentives: Character name (8 chars in US, 5 hiragana/katakana in JP)
Description: Very simple A-RPG with lots of deathwarps, magic abuse and monster lair micromanagement. A lot of strategies are non-obvious and there is a lot to commentate on. The JP version is about 9 minutes faster due to faster text and slightly easier bosses.

Game: [b]Illusion of Gaia[/b]
Category: Any% / 100%
Estimate: 2:10:00 / 2:25:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dml4VwLE3IY
Incentives: None
Description: One of the Quintet masterpieces. The run features a lot of movement optimization through D-pad double taps for dashes, some interesting glitches but nothing game-breaking. Great music overall for a really fun watch with little downtime and some difficulty peaks (especially the Vampire fight and the Pyramid). 100% collects all 50 red gems and beats the secret dungeon, adding about 13 minutes to the run. Any% gets more challenging because it skips even more stat upgrades compared to 100%.

Game: [b]Demon's Crest[/b]
Category: 100%
Estimate: 50:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IISFg8q2lS4
Incentives: None
Description: One of the best semi-obscure SNES games. Great graphics, music and atmosphere. The 100% collects all the items and makes clever use of all the available transformations and abilities for varied gameplay. This runs has lots of damage-boosting, lag management and ranting at RNG.

Game: [b]Mr. Nutz[/b]
Category: Any% / 100%
Estimate: 40:00 / 55:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGbmGF_B_8
Incentives: None
Description: A superb platformer of the SNES, unfortunately not well-known. Gameplay is extremely fluid and the game mechanics are self-explanatory. A very visually appealing run overall, with some... interesting bosses. Definitely an excellent speedgame which should get more attention. 100% collects all 1729 gold coins in the game and shows all the secret exits (and there's a lot of them), which makes a very different, but still pleasing run.

Game: [b]Pitfall: the Mayan Adventure (SNES)[/b]
Category: Any%
Estimate: 15:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rJkKU8OkE
Incentives: Show off the original Atari Pitfall, hidden in the game!
Description: A short but very sweet and intense speedrun. Very varied gameplay, fast-paced action, lots of different weapons (which all have a use in the run), and two boss skips! Another fantastic speedgame which is sadly too overlooked.

MetaSigma

2016-08-22 03:10:29 pm

Evermore Extrodinare ᕦ(° Д°)ᕤ

Secret of Evermore
Category: any%
Estimate: 1:45:00
Incentives include
*Naming the Boy
*Naming the Dog
*Chicken Taunting
*Turn old man into? (Nothing, Basket, Chicken, Goat)
*Defend vs no Defend (I have prepared for both)

A lot of small changes have been happening in this game with a lot more potentially happening between now and when the run would actually happen. If possible I could even go for WR% attempt which does have backups built into it JUST in case.

Gerrick

2016-08-22 04:07:10 pm

Game: Cthulhu saves the World
Category: Any%
Estimate:47:00
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/gerrick1/v/84056332
Incentives: Commentary on or off. Could hit the nodes and read the commentary, but would have to map that out and figure out how much time that would add. Likely to be a couple of minutes extra.
Description: Simple fun game, where Cthulhu saves the world in order to destroy it, it's complicated Smiley

teknopathetc

2016-08-22 04:15:41 pm

Game - Videoball
Category - Arcade Mode Co-Op Any% (w/Co-Op Partner dangodofthunder)
Estimate - 45:00
Video Link - https://www.twitch.tv/dangodofthunder/v/82584572
Incentives - Male or Female Announcer (Jake/Jenn, default is Jenn)
Description - Videoball is a minimalist 2D sports game that at first glance, looks like a cross between Asteroids and Soccer. While primarily designed as a multiplayer competitive game, it also sports an Arcade mode with 14 different levels each with a pair of AI opponents unique to that stage. The playing fields are varied from extremely basic with a single ball in play and a wide open field, to downright unfair. This is a new release with the speedrun being a largely unmined territory thus far. As such, it has never been showcased at any marathon (To be fair, this is one of the first marathons since its release). Videoball is loaded with amusing commentary from both the announcers and the runners, highlight-reel plays, and a bright, colorful, simplistic design that is easy to understand even on first glance.

Game - Videoball 
Category - Arcade Mode Co-Op Any% (w/Co-Op Partner dangodofthunder)
Estimate - 45:00 
Video Link - https://www.twitch.tv/dangodofthunder/v/82584572
Incentives - Male or Female Announcer (Jake/Jenn, default is Jenn) 
Description - Videoball is a minimalist 2D sports game that at first glance, looks like a cross between Asteroids and Soccer. While primarily designed as a multiplayer competitive game, it also sports an Arcade mode with 14 different levels each with a pair of AI opponents unique to that stage. The playing fields are varied from extremely basic with a single ball in play and a wide open field, to downright unfair. This is a new release with the speedrun being a largely unmined territory thus far. As such, it has never been showcased at any marathon (To be fair, this is one of the first marathons since its release). Videoball is loaded with amusing commentary from both the announcers and the runners, highlight-reel plays, and a bright, colorful, simplistic design that is easy to understand even on first glance.

StingerPA

2016-08-24 07:30:39 pm

Game: Escape Goat 2
Category: Any%
Estimate: 0:20:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Es9htjBWFg
Incentives: None.
Description: Race with Vulajin.

Game: Secret of Mana
Category: Any% 1P2C
Estimate: 2:05:00
Video Link: https://www.twitch.tv/stingerpa/v/39286609
Incentives: Name the Boy and Sprite.
Description: Classic action RPG. Fast paced and broken as hell.

theboyks

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theboyks: 2016-08-24 10:31:27 pm

theboyks: 2016-08-24 10:31:18 pm

2016-08-24 10:25:53 pm

Game: Vampire Night
Category: Arcade Medium + Cutscenes
Estimate: 35:00
Video Link: http://www.twitch.tv/theboyks/v/66541469
Description: Lightgun game with incredibly silly B-movie cutscenes. Filter for <most> lightgun flashes in place. Branching paths + skill for speed tech. Great for a laugh.

Game: Crowtel
Category: Any%
Estimate: 15:00
Video Link: http://www.twitch.tv/theboyks/v/28467226
Description: Cute pixel platformer with chill music. Super jumps and damage boosts + laundry skip. Fairly short with fun visuals.

Game: Donkey Kong 5: The Journey of Over Time and Space
Category: Any%
Estimate: 7:00
Video Link: http://www.twitch.tv/theboyks/v/85290969
Description: Totally original game™. Sprite stolen from DKC and other games and Pokemon Pinball music. You turn into a tornado, shoot hadoukens, and beat Dracula.

Beardy

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Beardy: 2016-08-26 01:12:11 pm

2016-08-24 11:01:59 pm

Competitive Gamer

Game: Metal Gear MSX
Category: any%
Estimate: 30:00
Video Link:
Incentives: None
Description: The game that started it all 29 years ago. Abuse early video game design and their lack of vision cones, dodge traps made out of trashcans, and more importantly, destroy Metal Gear and defeat Big Boss! This is the original Metal Gear (Not the NES port). This will be played using the PAL version of MGS3: Subsistence as the game runs more smoothly and Snake runs faster by a low percentage compared to NTSC for unknown reasons, making it about ~3-4 minutes faster overall.

Game: Ace of Seafood
Category: All Reefs%
Estimate: 35:00
Video Link:
Incentives: None
Description: Truly, the greatest chill meme game to have ever been created. It's basically an open-world Ace Combat, but set in the ocean and with fish that shoots lasers. Recently, the time for Any% has been drastically cut down to about 10 minutes and doesn't show off too much of the game, whereas in All Reefs% you get to bathe in all its glory as a meme game should be.

Game: Metal Gear MSX
Category: any%
Estimate: 30:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nZwmxR6bFo
Incentives: None
Description: The game that started it all 29 years ago. Abuse early video game design and their lack of vision cones, dodge traps made out of trashcans, and more importantly, destroy Metal Gear and defeat Big Boss! This is the original Metal Gear (Not the NES port). This will be played using the PAL version of MGS3: Subsistence as the game runs more smoothly and Snake runs faster by a low percentage compared to NTSC for unknown reasons, making it about ~3-4 minutes faster overall.

Game: Ace of Seafood
Category: All Reefs%
Estimate: 35:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXG8e_aMvUI
Incentives: None
Description: Truly, the greatest chill meme game to have ever been created. It's basically an open-world Ace Combat, but set in the ocean and with fish that shoots lasers. Recently, the time for Any% has been drastically cut down to about 10 minutes and doesn't show off too much of the game, whereas in All Reefs% you get to bathe in all its glory as a meme game should be.

halfcoordinated

2016-08-25 10:20:32 am

One hand is enough.

Game: Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Category: Any% Insane difficulty
Estimate: 32:00
Video link:
Description: Save the land from a curse as a cute priestess in thigh-highs while avoiding taking any damage possible.

Game: Transformers: Devastation
Category: Any% NG+ Prime Difficulty
Estimate: 45:00
Video link: https://www.twitch.tv/halfcoordinated/v/51051177
Description: Stop Megatron's plans to cyberform earth by driving fast and shooting things in the face with alarming speed

Tohloo

2016-08-25 05:01:07 pm

Radicool

Game: Shovel Knight
Category: Plague Knight Any%
Estimate: 50:00
Video Link:
Description: Overall a much faster run than Shovel Knight Any% due to Plague's default charge ability which allows him to soar through the air over nearly all enemies. He is a ranged based character with a vastly different moveset than Shovel Knight's including a double jump and a different set of items

Category: Plague Knight NG+
Estimate: 45:00
Video Link:
Description: In this mode you take double damage and also have much more firepower and movement options thanks to the all of the items you don't get to see in Any%

Incentives: a Shovel Knight run from Muncha vs one of my Plague runs

Game: Super Time Force Ultra
Category: Super Hardcore All Missions
Estimate: 30:00
Video Link:
Description: Platformer with really cool time rewinding mechanics and plently of boss skips and out of bounds. Features mainly rocket jumping as the main way to move around

Game: Shovel Knight
Category: Plague Knight Any%
Estimate: 50:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wia_vr5_wbc
Description: Overall a much faster run than Shovel Knight Any% due to Plague's default charge ability which allows him to soar through the air over nearly all enemies. He is a ranged based character with a vastly different moveset than Shovel Knight's including a double jump and a different set of items

Category: Plague Knight NG+
Estimate: 45:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUaUCgrLGag
Description: In this mode you take double damage and also have much more firepower and movement options thanks to the all of the items you don't get to see in Any%

Incentives: a Shovel Knight run from Muncha vs one of my Plague runs

Game: Super Time Force Ultra
Category: Super Hardcore All Missions
Estimate: 30:00
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wwqJHE5GHY
Description: Platformer with really cool time rewinding mechanics and plently of boss skips and out of bounds. Features mainly rocket jumping as the main way to move around

johannhowitzer

2016-08-25 06:24:52 pm

Viking it up

Game: Freedom Planet

Category: Lilac

Estimate: 50 minutes

Video Link:

Incentives: I'll try to think of some, right now I've got nothing.

Description: You like fast-paced? We've got fast-paced. You want awesome music and cute Sonic fan characters? Got you covered. You like acrobatics? Lilac can do a front flip into a hurricane spin, ricochet off walls, defy gravity in several ways, pass through solid matter, and eat a full plate of sushi in under ten seconds.

There's a lot of new tech in this game lately thanks to the massive growth of the community. I haven't done dedicated full run attempts in a while, I've been doing ILs and learning the new tech, so while that PB video's time is very decent, the estimate's still a bit generous. And the new tech for Lilac has made her even cooler to watch than before.

abiscuit

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abiscuit: 2016-08-25 07:54:50 pm

2016-08-25 07:54:13 pm

Game: New Super Mario Bros.
Category: Warpless
Estimate: 55:00
Video: https://www.twitch.tv/altabiscuit/v/85160506
Incentives: Play as Luigi
Description: The power of triple jumps is strong in this category. The Warpless category disallows the use of cannon warps which means more levels get to be seen throughout the run. The marathon route collects a few extra star coins to make World 7 safe.

Name: New Super Mario Bros.
Category: Any%
Estimate: 30:00
Video:
Incentive: Play as Luigi
Description: In this category you play as Sonic and do lots of spinning but then you turn into Mario (or Luigi) halfway through World 8 after losing your blue shell on purpose and then you go defeat Bowser and save Peach the end.

caeshura

2016-08-26 10:55:31 pm

Why be good, when you can be lucky?

Game: Child of Light
Category: Any% NewGame
Estimate: 1:30:00
Video link: https://www.twitch.tv/caeshura/v/82735253
Description: Wonderfully beautiful RPG that has amazing art, music, catchy rhyming narration, and a big wave at classic JRPGs. My offer is a race with Takaze.

jakeplissken

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jakeplissken: 2016-08-28 01:27:14 am

2016-08-28 01:26:14 am

I'm an Olympic Straferunner

Game: Thief II: The Metal Age
Category: Any%
Estimate: 1:10:00
Video link: (Current WR)
Incentives: Listening to the archer conversation (absolutely hilarious).
Description: This game is an entirely different run than Thief: The Dark Project, relying less on bunnyhopping and more on completely breaking the game. Almost every level has an interesting glitch that is unique to that level which makes for an entertaining run. It culminates with the newly found infinite speed potion glitch, where the final level is played at double speed. The game is framed by Stephen Russell's incredible voice acting throughout.

Game: Resident Evil 5
Category: Any% New Game Co-op
Estimate: 1:45:00
Video Links: (Current WR)
Incentives: Normal or Veteran difficulty.
Description: Interesting co-op mechanics throughout the run, primarily exploiting door warps, tactical resets, and split pathing to advance as quickly as possible. New routing has cut several minutes off this game in the last few months and the run has been significantly optimized. I would be playing alongside Leomire, not only for his game knowledge but also for his ability to clearly relate the intricacies of the route through his commentary.

Game: Thief II: The Metal Age
Category: Any%
Estimate: 1:10:00
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=652AI3oiLmg (Current WR)
Incentives: Listening to the archer conversation (absolutely hilarious).
Description: This game is an entirely different run than Thief: The Dark Project, relying less on bunnyhopping and more on completely breaking the game. Almost every level has an interesting glitch that is unique to that level which makes for an entertaining run. It culminates with the newly found infinite speed potion glitch, where the final level is played at double speed. The game is framed by Stephen Russell's incredible voice acting throughout.

Game: Resident Evil 5
Category: Any% New Game Co-op
Estimate: 1:45:00
Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J0hoP25d14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_cFN0QIbVg (Current WR)
Incentives: Normal or Veteran difficulty.
Description:  Interesting co-op mechanics throughout the run, primarily exploiting door warps, tactical resets, and split pathing to advance as quickly as possible. New routing has cut several minutes off this game in the last few months and the run has been significantly optimized. I would be playing alongside Leomire, not only for his game knowledge but also for his ability to clearly relate the intricacies of the route through his commentary.