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RPG Limit Break 2017 VODs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8PZB25uZuZ4ZNlS5eIrTOigjupgxG2-0 or https://www.twitch.tv/collections/ifIMHTYfwRR51A
Language Restream VODs:
French: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhdvf0XoufSM4Y4vl7nDek1fHTlGSNgrw
German: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL48fchOYN_RVprZT4HiHdvpB410nSB-Lp
Japanese: https://www.twitch.tv/collections/qREZgSDSwRSedQ
RPG Limit Break 2017 Schedule: https://horaro.org/rpglb/2017
RPG Limit Break 2017 Game List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FB0aTxpaZk2e0aEGrT2qxtjL_IiZSC_FwqK63HrFj9E/edit#gid=884421379
Incentives:
Incentives in white text are approved - runners, please double-check for accuracy.
Incentives in blue text are also approved, but pending additional info from the runner(s).
Incentives in red text are still pending approval - RPGLB Staff has reached out to these runners for additional info needed to make a decision, or the incentive will be added during the event if we get ahead of schedule (many 'watch/sing the ending' incentives fall under this).
Please refer to the RPG Limit Break 2017 main thread for marathon dates, location, and other details - this thread is for game offers & discussion. If you've submitted runs for previous RPGLB events, note the change in process for offering donation incentives - the submission process is otherwise unchanged.
Submission Guidelines (will be used to choose runs for the schedule):
Length - This will be a 6-day marathon (running roughly from noon on 5/15 to midnight the night of 5/20, for about 132 total hours). We decided not to extend the marathon length compared to RPGLB 2016, but are definitely open to doing so in the future as the event and submission pool grow. We want to have as much variety on the schedule as possible (both for games and runners), so 6+ hour runs will need to be very strong in the below areas.
Donation Incentives - What we're here for (along with having a fun week)! Can you name characters? Are there storyline branches/character choices/optional bosses that work in a speedrun route? Are there in-jokes in the game that fans would donate to see (ie the Phantom Train Suplex)? Strong donation incentives will be especially important for longer runs.
Entertainment - Does the run have interesting tricks/strats that make for engaging commentary? Is there variety in the gameplay throughout the course of the run? What is the cutscene to action ratio like?
Game Popularity - One of the purposes of this marathon will be giving some RPGs that aren't popular enough to make a GDQ schedule a chance in the spotlight; but at the same time we want to have games on the schedule that a decent chunk of our audience has heard of and will stick around for. More obscure games also tend to have difficulty getting commentators besides the runner; and having strong run commentary throughout this marathon is a big focus for RPGLB.
Marathon Safety - How consistently can your run be finished within the estimate you give? How big of an impact does randomness have on the run? How likely would it have to be mercy killed to prevent going significantly over estimate?
Language - As our main audience is going to be English-speakers, English text is generally preferred over Japanese or other languages, especially for text-heavy games. This will be much less of a concern for games with skippable cutscenes and/or where the speedrun is easy to follow through animations and other non-text means. Voice acting in non-English languages is always fine, and if selectable can make for a good donation incentive.
Defining what is/isn't an RPG is something I'm not going to attempt - I and the people who help me form the game list/schedule will decide on a case-by-case basis if any offered games aren't appropriate for the marathon.
Limit is 5 games/10 total categories per runner - co-op runs will count towards each player’s limit, and all participants in co-op runs/races need to offer the game individually. Please only offer games that you’d want to actually run at the marathon (possibly as your only game); but if you have a preference order among your games you can note that. Deadline for submissions is December 31st at 11:59PM EST (GMT-5). The list of accepted and backup runs for RPGLB 2017 is planned to be posted in February 2017.
It’s fine to offer a game that someone else already has - if that game is accepted we’ll sort out when making the schedule who runs it, or if the game would work for a co-op/team run or race.
We'll have basic NTSC-U consoles (NES, SNES, PS2, Wii, etc) and a gaming PC on hand - if you need any other equipment provided please note that. It is expected that all console-based games will be run on original console or a console-based emulator (ie Wii VC/PSN/flash cart). It is fine to use PC-based emulators (BizHawk, SNES9X, ePSXe, etc) for submission videos, as long as you will be prepared to run the game on console at the marathon (including making any needed arrangements for a controller & cartridge/disc).
To offer games, fill out the below form for each game and post in this thread - you are free to edit your post up until the submission deadline. A change from previous events is that we are formally combining donation incentive offers with game submissions, so please be serious & thorough when filling out the incentives section (including specifying character limits for character/file names and options for bid wars).
Submission Form:
Game Name:
System (Include both original system and system you plan to play on, if different):
Category (Any%, 100%, Glitchless, etc):
Gameplay Estimate (excluding ending and bonus content):
Ending/Bonus Estimate (ending + any glitches/other bonus content you'd like to show post-run):
Pros/Cons (honest assessment based on above submission guidelines):
Donation Incentive Offers (including character limits/bid war options & time costs):
Sample run video (very strongly encouraged, but not required):
Sample Submission:
Game Name: Final Fantasy IX
System: PS1 played on PS2
Category: Any%
Gameplay Estimate: 9:30
Ending/Bonus Estimate: 0:35 (32 min ending/Melodies of Life sing-a-long + 3 min Blackjack card game)
Pros/Cons: One of the least glitchy Final Fantasy games, so the speedrun route is all about using the equipment/abilities that the game gives you in creative ways. Battle strats vary considerably over the course of the run due to frequent party changes. Game has some heavy RNG factors like the # of random encounters, enemy AI, and card tournament; but is completely marathon safe (poor luck generally just means a slower run, and there are save points close to the most dangerous sections).
Donation Incentive Offers: Naming characters (Zidane, Vivi, Steiner, Dagger, Freya, Quina, Eiko, Amarant - 7 character limit for all), showing Vivi/Quina wedding cutscene (+2 min)
Sample run video: <link to Twitch VOD or Youtube video of a completed run with commentary> - [noembed] [/noembed] tags can be used to prevent Youtube videos embeds.
Language Restream VODs:
French: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhdvf0XoufSM4Y4vl7nDek1fHTlGSNgrw
German: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL48fchOYN_RVprZT4HiHdvpB410nSB-Lp
Japanese: https://www.twitch.tv/collections/qREZgSDSwRSedQ
RPG Limit Break 2017 Schedule: https://horaro.org/rpglb/2017
RPG Limit Break 2017 Game List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FB0aTxpaZk2e0aEGrT2qxtjL_IiZSC_FwqK63HrFj9E/edit#gid=884421379
Incentives:
Incentives in white text are approved - runners, please double-check for accuracy.
Incentives in blue text are also approved, but pending additional info from the runner(s).
Incentives in red text are still pending approval - RPGLB Staff has reached out to these runners for additional info needed to make a decision, or the incentive will be added during the event if we get ahead of schedule (many 'watch/sing the ending' incentives fall under this).
Alundra
- None
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
- Main character name (16 character limit)
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
- File name (6 characters alphanumeric + some special characters allowed)
Cthulhu Saves The World
- Bromide showcase
Diablo II
- Character name (15 characters max, underline can be part of it, as long as it’s not the first spot)
- Class choice (Assassin, Druid, Paladin)
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
- Final Battle attack animations
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
- Bid War: Papas (Pankraz)'s Fate
- Console/Disc Tray Cam
Dragon Warrior III
- Name the Hero (up to 8 characters).
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey
- Name the 3 monster lines (Offense, Magic, Support - 5 character limit).
Earthbound (Relay Race) - each time will use the same names
- Name Ness, Paula, JEFF, Poo (5 character limit)
- Name the Dog, Favorite Food, Favorite Thing (6 character limit)
- Name the Player (24 character limit)
Fable 2
- Character gender choice
- Name the dog (16 character limit)
- Do The Blind Date Quest
- Ending choice (The One, The Few, or The Many)
Final Fantasy IX (Co-op)
- Naming characters: Zidane, Steiner, Garnet, Vivi, Eiko, Quina, Freya, Aramant (7 character length)
- Show Vivi/Quina wedding cutscene
- Fight Hades in Disc 4
Final Fantasy Legend II
- 4 character names (4 uppercase/lowercase letters)
- Main character's race: Human, Esper, Robot, or Monster
Final Fantasy Legend III
- Character names for Arthur/Curtis/Gloria/Sharon (6 character limit)
- Bad background color rolling bid war
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Race)
- Naming Benjamin (8 character limit)
- Underflow Glitch showcase (this will not be an incentive, but can be shown off by a finished runner in the event of a large spread)
Final Fantasy Tactics
- Naming Ramza (14 Characters)
Final Fantasy VII
- Name Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith, Red XIII (9 character limit)
- Bring Aerith to fight the final boss
Final Fantasy XII (Co-Op)
- Sing during the credits (all runners/commentators)
- Fight Cid 2 blindfolded (need confirmation this can be done reliably)
- Fight Elder Wyrm and/or King Bomb - pending decision on Cid 2 incentive
Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Serah outfits (Default outfit, Summoner's Garb, Beachwear, White Mage)
- Noel outfits (Default outfit, Battle Attire, Spacetime Guardian, Black Mage)
- Mog outfits (Black Mage (http://i.imgur.com/pvzQt2i.png), Devil (http://i.imgur.com/FqpKdje.png), Panda (http://i.imgur.com/fmU6d8m.png), Pirate (http://i.imgur.com/OAlGAOY.png), White Mage (http://i.imgur.com/WSlssDJ.png))
- Name monsters (Flannister, Gilgamesh, Illuminati, Jeff, Onion Dome, Solomon - will be used for Nekton/Gahongas/Chichu
- Post-run DLC superboss bidwar (Ultros & Typhoon, Gilgamesh, Snow, or Valfodr 99) - need confirmation on which fights can be consistently done in under 10 min.
Fire Emblem 8: Sacred Stones
- Bid War: Eirika vs. Ephraim Route
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
- Naming Jenna, Sheba, Piers (5 characters max)
- Get the "Iris" summon during the run
I Am Setsuna
- Name Endir, Setsuna (both 10 char)
- Skillname Bidwar: Luminaire (12 Char)
- Harder Endboss - need clarification
- Killing the Schwarzstrom Superboss - sounds like this needs more testing
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX
- Fight Sephiroth at LV1 (1MP Challenge)
- Glitchgrabah showcase
- Fight Kurt Zisa at LV1
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix HD (Race)
- Character Bid War: Terra, Ventus, Aqua
- Race the No Heart battle
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
- None
Legend of Grimrock
- Character Portraits (Team Final Fantasy, Team Shining Force, Team JeffBound)
- Read the Toorum Notes (Out Loud)
Mega Man Star Force 2
- Bid War (game version): Zerker x Saurian, Zerker x Ninja
Mother
- Name Ninten, Lloyd, Ana, Teddy, and Favorite Food (6 character limit each)
- Name the player (18 character limit)
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Omen
- Category Bid War: Good (Any%) vs Evil (Devil Ending)
- Opinion Leader name (Jeff, Delita, or T260)
- Opinion Leader gender
Paper Mario (Race)
- Name the File (8 characters) - Runners will use top 2 names
Pokemon Sapphire
- Trainer Name (7 character limit)
- Mudkip, Bird-type, Castform, Kyogre Names (10 character limit), bird-type name (10 character limit), Castform name (10 character limit)
Pokemon X
- Naming Chespin, Hawlucha, Lucario, and Xerneas (10 character limit)
- Naming the Player (7 character limit)
SaGa Frontier (Race)
- Bid War: Emilia or Asellu.
- Bonus Blue Run - this will be added if we're running ahead of schedule close to the run.
Saturday Morning RPG
- Hand Cam
- Crush or Save Ben in Episode V
- Sing A-Long to ending song "No Risk No Glory"
Secret Of Evermore
- Boy name, Dog name (12 character limit)
- Skip the Defend Glitch
- What to turn the old man in the market into (Chicken, Basket, Goat, Spare him)
- Anger the chicken god
Secret Of Mana (Co-op)
- Name Randi (Hero) and Popoi (Sprite) - 6 Characters each
- Visit and complete the Pure Lands - this will be added closer to the run if time permits
- 2p1c up to Tropicallo
- Post-run Glitchfest
Shadows Hearts: From the New World
- Choice of two other characters (only Johnny and Hilda are mandatory) in the party - need character choices
- Fight the secret bonus boss on a separate save file - need time estimate
- Meeting the Meowmenator (Mao's Padoga) - need time estimate
- Sing the Ending Song - will be added if we're running ahead of schedule.
Shining Force (Race)
- Name Max (main character, 7 character limit) - runners will use top 2 names
- Pick up the Sugoi Mizugi
- Pick up the Kitui Huku
- Post-run push-ups for misses
Star Ocean: Till The End of Time
- Naming Fayt, Sophia, Nel, Cliff, Maria (7 character limit)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Filename (8 characters)
- Visit Link and Samus
- Fight Culex
Sweet Home
- Name the Lighter, Vacuum, and Master Key users (6 character limit) - will use top 3 names
Sylvan Tale
- None
Terranigma
- Name Ark (5 Characters)
- Minigame Exhibition - need specifics/estimate
- Visit Quintet HQ
- Level up Ark's macho stat
World of Final Fantasy
- Name Chocochick, Fenrir, Floating Eye, Copper Gnome, Searcher, and Valefor mirages (10 character limit, upper+lower case, special characters ok)
- Champion 1 bid war (Warrior of Light, Tifa, Snow, Squall, Tidus, Shantotto, Terra)
- Champion 2 bid war (Lightning, Bartz, Cloud, Celes, Sephiroth, Sora, Balthier)
Xenoblade Chronicles
- Rolling Incentive: Voice Acting language (English/Japanese)
- Singing the Ending song - will add if we're running ahead of schedule.
- Performing the Melancholy Tyrea sidequest
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Bid War: Knife Route vs. Mace Route
Star Tropics or Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics 2
- Bid War between games
- None
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
- Main character name (16 character limit)
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
- File name (6 characters alphanumeric + some special characters allowed)
Cthulhu Saves The World
- Bromide showcase
Diablo II
- Character name (15 characters max, underline can be part of it, as long as it’s not the first spot)
- Class choice (Assassin, Druid, Paladin)
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
- Final Battle attack animations
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
- Bid War: Papas (Pankraz)'s Fate
- Console/Disc Tray Cam
Dragon Warrior III
- Name the Hero (up to 8 characters).
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey
- Name the 3 monster lines (Offense, Magic, Support - 5 character limit).
Earthbound (Relay Race) - each time will use the same names
- Name Ness, Paula, JEFF, Poo (5 character limit)
- Name the Dog, Favorite Food, Favorite Thing (6 character limit)
- Name the Player (24 character limit)
Fable 2
- Character gender choice
- Name the dog (16 character limit)
- Do The Blind Date Quest
- Ending choice (The One, The Few, or The Many)
Final Fantasy IX (Co-op)
- Naming characters: Zidane, Steiner, Garnet, Vivi, Eiko, Quina, Freya, Aramant (7 character length)
- Show Vivi/Quina wedding cutscene
- Fight Hades in Disc 4
Final Fantasy Legend II
- 4 character names (4 uppercase/lowercase letters)
- Main character's race: Human, Esper, Robot, or Monster
Final Fantasy Legend III
- Character names for Arthur/Curtis/Gloria/Sharon (6 character limit)
- Bad background color rolling bid war
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Race)
- Naming Benjamin (8 character limit)
- Underflow Glitch showcase (this will not be an incentive, but can be shown off by a finished runner in the event of a large spread)
Final Fantasy Tactics
- Naming Ramza (14 Characters)
Final Fantasy VII
- Name Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith, Red XIII (9 character limit)
- Bring Aerith to fight the final boss
Final Fantasy XII (Co-Op)
- Sing during the credits (all runners/commentators)
- Fight Cid 2 blindfolded (need confirmation this can be done reliably)
- Fight Elder Wyrm and/or King Bomb - pending decision on Cid 2 incentive
Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Serah outfits (Default outfit, Summoner's Garb, Beachwear, White Mage)
- Noel outfits (Default outfit, Battle Attire, Spacetime Guardian, Black Mage)
- Mog outfits (Black Mage (http://i.imgur.com/pvzQt2i.png), Devil (http://i.imgur.com/FqpKdje.png), Panda (http://i.imgur.com/fmU6d8m.png), Pirate (http://i.imgur.com/OAlGAOY.png), White Mage (http://i.imgur.com/WSlssDJ.png))
- Name monsters (Flannister, Gilgamesh, Illuminati, Jeff, Onion Dome, Solomon - will be used for Nekton/Gahongas/Chichu
- Post-run DLC superboss bidwar (Ultros & Typhoon, Gilgamesh, Snow, or Valfodr 99) - need confirmation on which fights can be consistently done in under 10 min.
Fire Emblem 8: Sacred Stones
- Bid War: Eirika vs. Ephraim Route
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
- Naming Jenna, Sheba, Piers (5 characters max)
- Get the "Iris" summon during the run
I Am Setsuna
- Name Endir, Setsuna (both 10 char)
- Skillname Bidwar: Luminaire (12 Char)
- Harder Endboss - need clarification
- Killing the Schwarzstrom Superboss - sounds like this needs more testing
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX
- Fight Sephiroth at LV1 (1MP Challenge)
- Glitchgrabah showcase
- Fight Kurt Zisa at LV1
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Final Mix HD (Race)
- Character Bid War: Terra, Ventus, Aqua
- Race the No Heart battle
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
- None
Legend of Grimrock
- Character Portraits (Team Final Fantasy, Team Shining Force, Team JeffBound)
- Read the Toorum Notes (Out Loud)
Mega Man Star Force 2
- Bid War (game version): Zerker x Saurian, Zerker x Ninja
Mother
- Name Ninten, Lloyd, Ana, Teddy, and Favorite Food (6 character limit each)
- Name the player (18 character limit)
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Omen
- Category Bid War: Good (Any%) vs Evil (Devil Ending)
- Opinion Leader name (Jeff, Delita, or T260)
- Opinion Leader gender
Paper Mario (Race)
- Name the File (8 characters) - Runners will use top 2 names
Pokemon Sapphire
- Trainer Name (7 character limit)
- Mudkip, Bird-type, Castform, Kyogre Names (10 character limit), bird-type name (10 character limit), Castform name (10 character limit)
Pokemon X
- Naming Chespin, Hawlucha, Lucario, and Xerneas (10 character limit)
- Naming the Player (7 character limit)
SaGa Frontier (Race)
- Bid War: Emilia or Asellu.
- Bonus Blue Run - this will be added if we're running ahead of schedule close to the run.
Saturday Morning RPG
- Hand Cam
- Crush or Save Ben in Episode V
- Sing A-Long to ending song "No Risk No Glory"
Secret Of Evermore
- Boy name, Dog name (12 character limit)
- Skip the Defend Glitch
- What to turn the old man in the market into (Chicken, Basket, Goat, Spare him)
- Anger the chicken god
Secret Of Mana (Co-op)
- Name Randi (Hero) and Popoi (Sprite) - 6 Characters each
- Visit and complete the Pure Lands - this will be added closer to the run if time permits
- 2p1c up to Tropicallo
- Post-run Glitchfest
Shadows Hearts: From the New World
- Choice of two other characters (only Johnny and Hilda are mandatory) in the party - need character choices
- Fight the secret bonus boss on a separate save file - need time estimate
- Meeting the Meowmenator (Mao's Padoga) - need time estimate
- Sing the Ending Song - will be added if we're running ahead of schedule.
Shining Force (Race)
- Name Max (main character, 7 character limit) - runners will use top 2 names
- Pick up the Sugoi Mizugi
- Pick up the Kitui Huku
- Post-run push-ups for misses
Star Ocean: Till The End of Time
- Naming Fayt, Sophia, Nel, Cliff, Maria (7 character limit)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Filename (8 characters)
- Visit Link and Samus
- Fight Culex
Sweet Home
- Name the Lighter, Vacuum, and Master Key users (6 character limit) - will use top 3 names
Sylvan Tale
- None
Terranigma
- Name Ark (5 Characters)
- Minigame Exhibition - need specifics/estimate
- Visit Quintet HQ
- Level up Ark's macho stat
World of Final Fantasy
- Name Chocochick, Fenrir, Floating Eye, Copper Gnome, Searcher, and Valefor mirages (10 character limit, upper+lower case, special characters ok)
- Champion 1 bid war (Warrior of Light, Tifa, Snow, Squall, Tidus, Shantotto, Terra)
- Champion 2 bid war (Lightning, Bartz, Cloud, Celes, Sephiroth, Sora, Balthier)
Xenoblade Chronicles
- Rolling Incentive: Voice Acting language (English/Japanese)
- Singing the Ending song - will add if we're running ahead of schedule.
- Performing the Melancholy Tyrea sidequest
Ys: Memories of Celceta
Bid War: Knife Route vs. Mace Route
Star Tropics or Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics 2
- Bid War between games
Please refer to the RPG Limit Break 2017 main thread for marathon dates, location, and other details - this thread is for game offers & discussion. If you've submitted runs for previous RPGLB events, note the change in process for offering donation incentives - the submission process is otherwise unchanged.
Submission Guidelines (will be used to choose runs for the schedule):
Length - This will be a 6-day marathon (running roughly from noon on 5/15 to midnight the night of 5/20, for about 132 total hours). We decided not to extend the marathon length compared to RPGLB 2016, but are definitely open to doing so in the future as the event and submission pool grow. We want to have as much variety on the schedule as possible (both for games and runners), so 6+ hour runs will need to be very strong in the below areas.
Donation Incentives - What we're here for (along with having a fun week)! Can you name characters? Are there storyline branches/character choices/optional bosses that work in a speedrun route? Are there in-jokes in the game that fans would donate to see (ie the Phantom Train Suplex)? Strong donation incentives will be especially important for longer runs.
Entertainment - Does the run have interesting tricks/strats that make for engaging commentary? Is there variety in the gameplay throughout the course of the run? What is the cutscene to action ratio like?
Game Popularity - One of the purposes of this marathon will be giving some RPGs that aren't popular enough to make a GDQ schedule a chance in the spotlight; but at the same time we want to have games on the schedule that a decent chunk of our audience has heard of and will stick around for. More obscure games also tend to have difficulty getting commentators besides the runner; and having strong run commentary throughout this marathon is a big focus for RPGLB.
Marathon Safety - How consistently can your run be finished within the estimate you give? How big of an impact does randomness have on the run? How likely would it have to be mercy killed to prevent going significantly over estimate?
Language - As our main audience is going to be English-speakers, English text is generally preferred over Japanese or other languages, especially for text-heavy games. This will be much less of a concern for games with skippable cutscenes and/or where the speedrun is easy to follow through animations and other non-text means. Voice acting in non-English languages is always fine, and if selectable can make for a good donation incentive.
Defining what is/isn't an RPG is something I'm not going to attempt - I and the people who help me form the game list/schedule will decide on a case-by-case basis if any offered games aren't appropriate for the marathon.
Limit is 5 games/10 total categories per runner - co-op runs will count towards each player’s limit, and all participants in co-op runs/races need to offer the game individually. Please only offer games that you’d want to actually run at the marathon (possibly as your only game); but if you have a preference order among your games you can note that. Deadline for submissions is December 31st at 11:59PM EST (GMT-5). The list of accepted and backup runs for RPGLB 2017 is planned to be posted in February 2017.
It’s fine to offer a game that someone else already has - if that game is accepted we’ll sort out when making the schedule who runs it, or if the game would work for a co-op/team run or race.
We'll have basic NTSC-U consoles (NES, SNES, PS2, Wii, etc) and a gaming PC on hand - if you need any other equipment provided please note that. It is expected that all console-based games will be run on original console or a console-based emulator (ie Wii VC/PSN/flash cart). It is fine to use PC-based emulators (BizHawk, SNES9X, ePSXe, etc) for submission videos, as long as you will be prepared to run the game on console at the marathon (including making any needed arrangements for a controller & cartridge/disc).
To offer games, fill out the below form for each game and post in this thread - you are free to edit your post up until the submission deadline. A change from previous events is that we are formally combining donation incentive offers with game submissions, so please be serious & thorough when filling out the incentives section (including specifying character limits for character/file names and options for bid wars).
Submission Form:
Game Name:
System (Include both original system and system you plan to play on, if different):
Category (Any%, 100%, Glitchless, etc):
Gameplay Estimate (excluding ending and bonus content):
Ending/Bonus Estimate (ending + any glitches/other bonus content you'd like to show post-run):
Pros/Cons (honest assessment based on above submission guidelines):
Donation Incentive Offers (including character limits/bid war options & time costs):
Sample run video (very strongly encouraged, but not required):
Sample Submission:
Game Name: Final Fantasy IX
System: PS1 played on PS2
Category: Any%
Gameplay Estimate: 9:30
Ending/Bonus Estimate: 0:35 (32 min ending/Melodies of Life sing-a-long + 3 min Blackjack card game)
Pros/Cons: One of the least glitchy Final Fantasy games, so the speedrun route is all about using the equipment/abilities that the game gives you in creative ways. Battle strats vary considerably over the course of the run due to frequent party changes. Game has some heavy RNG factors like the # of random encounters, enemy AI, and card tournament; but is completely marathon safe (poor luck generally just means a slower run, and there are save points close to the most dangerous sections).
Donation Incentive Offers: Naming characters (Zidane, Vivi, Steiner, Dagger, Freya, Quina, Eiko, Amarant - 7 character limit for all), showing Vivi/Quina wedding cutscene (+2 min)
Sample run video: <link to Twitch VOD or Youtube video of a completed run with commentary> - [noembed] [/noembed] tags can be used to prevent Youtube videos embeds.
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