Merry Gear Solid 2

groobo

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groobo: 2010-01-04 06:24:13 am

2009-12-28 04:58:56 pm

boss

VERSION 1.2 DOWNLOAD

Here's a "the boss" rank run done by the creator, it's a fun watch since it shows an alternate/secret route, which is far from obvious.

How about it? I fell in love with this game the moment it was released. I'm eager to see how fast people can blaze through it.

Version 1.2 removes a handful of typos and fixes some minor glitches, unfortunately one is a misplaced cutscene trigger which can be skipped only on an earlier version (I think 1.0 only). Speedrunning-wise it's the only change. You should consider using v1.2 if you're planning a "the boss" rank run, though. In 1.0 the results screen is screwed up to the point you can't get the highest rank - it magically adds an extra item to your final item count (the boss requires you to pick up less than three items, and you have to pick up at least two items to finish the game). I can provide version 1.0 if requested (highly recommended for any% runs).

ANY% (ANY RANK)
0:17:38 - groobo (segmented, 1.0)

LOW% (THE BOSS RANK)
0:19:57 - groobo (segmented, 1.2)

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[url=http://www.superfundungeonrun.com/?page_id=663]VERSION 1.2 DOWNLOAD[/url]

[url=http://www.justin.tv/mrpodunkian/all#r=DSMK8CE&s=]Here's[/url] a "the boss" rank run done by the creator, it's a fun watch since it shows an alternate/secret route, which is far from obvious.

How about it? I fell in love with this game the moment it was released. I'm eager to see how fast people can blaze through it.

Version 1.2 removes a handful of typos and fixes some minor glitches, unfortunately one is a misplaced cutscene trigger which can be skipped only on an earlier version (I think 1.0 only). Speedrunning-wise it's the only change. You should consider using v1.2 if you're planning a "the boss" rank run, though. In 1.0 the results screen is screwed up to the point you can't get the highest rank - it magically adds an extra item to your final item count (the boss requires you to pick up less than three items, and you have to pick up at least two items to finish the game). I can provide version 1.0 if requested (highly recommended for any% runs).

[i][b][size=15pt]ANY% (ANY RANK)[/size][/b][/i]
0:17:38 - groobo (segmented, 1.0)

[i][b][size=15pt]LOW% (THE BOSS RANK)[/size][/b][/i]
0:19:57 - groobo (segmented, 1.2)

groobo

2010-01-03 04:14:31 pm

boss

Just did this. Sequence breaking is so much more fun than doing a low% run. Some info:

-Items (in order): nova cane, PSG, polar gun, missiletoe launcher.
-You normally have to get the socks in order to go through that square, metal floor room, with kids in the corners. With some tricky execution you can skip the socks and use either the cane (only possible with throw canceling, press "z" after using the item) or a camouflage item instead.
-Dropping the PSG on the game window at the exact frame stops the codec conversation that's about to occur. You can only use this glitch once since it adds the PSG to your inventory. Skipping the first boss with this saves the most time.
-The polar gun saves only a few seconds overall.
-You can complete the gas room without box N/A using a small exploit (it's pretty hard, though). Hugging a wall fixes your position to the grid - you get fixed to the square where most of your sprite is currently at. With the right timing you get teleported a few pixels ahead, each time you do this.
-Those two alerts were intentional. Soft resetting after picking up an item, getting caught, and waiting for the game over music to start puts you back to the spot from where you came from, with the picked up item in your inventory.
-I used 1.0 since it's better for any% runs (for the reasons stated in the first post).

I'll improve the low% run too, since I can't get enough of this game.

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Just did this. Sequence breaking is so much more fun than doing a low% run. Some info:

-Items (in order): nova cane, PSG, polar gun, missiletoe launcher.
-You normally have to get the socks in order to go through that square, metal floor room, with kids in the corners. With some tricky execution you can skip the socks and use either the cane (only possible with throw canceling, press "z" after using the item) or a camouflage item instead.
-Dropping the PSG on the game window at the exact frame stops the codec conversation that's about to occur. You can only use this glitch once since it adds the PSG to your inventory. Skipping the first boss with this saves the most time.
-The polar gun saves only a few seconds overall.
-You can complete the gas room without box N/A using a small exploit (it's pretty hard, though). Hugging a wall fixes your position to the grid - you get fixed to the square where most of your sprite is currently at. With the right timing you get teleported a few pixels ahead, each time you do this.
-Those two alerts were intentional. Soft resetting after picking up an item, getting caught, and waiting for the game over music to start puts you back to the spot from where you came from, with the picked up item in your inventory.
-I used 1.0 since it's better for any% runs (for the reasons stated in the first post).

I'll improve the low% run too, since I can't get enough of this game.

groobo

2010-01-04 06:23:32 am

boss

And here it is.

bmn

2010-01-25 09:58:59 pm

Brilliant game, apart from the shitton of backtracking. Took me about 2 hours to go through it first time x_x Then again, that might have had something to do with me stopping by the Revolting Omelette every time I went through that area...

Watching the creator's Boss run, and seeing you're 6 minutes quicker, I doubt I'll be anywhere near you even if I get a good route down.

PS Please say you're going to record a run for SDA >_>

groobo

2010-01-29 01:34:06 pm

boss

No, I won't be recording anything for SDA for a while. I'm all for speedrunning just for fun, without getting too serious about it, though.

Neb

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Neb: 2014-01-26 01:01:56 pm

2014-01-23 03:07:22 am

It's a long time, but I think I can necro this up.

Been working on this game for a little bit. In the essense of the previous metal gear runs, THE BOSS or highest difficulty run is usually what is sought after. Having said that. I currently have a time of 21:38 with 6 alerts. That run can be seen here http://www.twitch.tv/metalgearspeedrunners/c/3596730. There are a couple changes I would like to try to a couple rooms, but it is a good start, and I feel can be competitive with the OP's run Smiley

Edit: I've tied the OP's time Single Segment with 1 alert. The 2nd to last room before the nikita room is very annoying to deal with. The only thing to comment on is the fact that It's tough to know where IGT starts and stops with this game. But Realtime from new game to score screen is a good 8-10 minutes slower than the in game time.

Neb

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Neb: 2014-01-27 10:59:01 am

2014-01-27 07:55:16 am

I have a 19:39 run which will be posted here shortly. And as soon as I find a more reliable way to screen capture, I might get a run recorded for SDA.

So Here's the link for that run

http://www.twitch.tv/metalgearspeedrunners/c/3619872