Super Mario Bros. 2

2012-08-19 04:15:00 pm

Intruding N313 and F014

I sort of feel the same for my NES Metal Gear any%. So much frustration with the RNG but I know the run will come soon. You can do it! Don't give up!

sinister1

2012-08-20 09:05:12 am

sinister1

so pro u don't even know

That sux Andrew. Honestly if it feels like a chore and your not getting any enjoyment out of it then I agree you should not be playing. Hopefully you will get your passion for speedrunning back soon.

Svenne

2012-08-20 07:44:05 pm

Smörgåsbord

Do what feels right Andrew, we all know you are the greatest!

I was hoping you could give me an answer to what happened to me during the ESA marathon: http://sv.twitch.tv/ludendi/b/329357607

andrewg

2012-08-20 08:01:05 pm

A+up on controller 2? That's the only thing that makes sense. Someone sabotaged you! lol

dxtr

2012-08-21 02:37:38 am

Speedrunner

Couldnt have been. We only had 1 controller plugged in. So we both got kinda in shock when it happend.

AND i hope you get your fire back, and if it is a break you need. Take it! You are needed here! Cheesy

andrewg

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2012-08-21 11:06:04 am

Hi! I'm andrewg!

That's really odd then. The NES must have been mad.

So as far as my attempts...
I just have to laugh. This run I just did makes me both happy and sad simultaneously.

Please watch this run and laugh at me!!!

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Hi! I'm andrewg!

And here it is:

I'm curious what time I should be aiming for if that was 9:02.

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2012-08-21 01:17:03 pm

Smörgåsbord

Quote from dxtr:

Couldnt have been. We only had 1 controller plugged in. So we both got kinda in shock when it happend.

Yeah, I know I pulled out frezy's controller and put in mine so no second controller... All I can think of is that the firecart and me holding a shy-guy does the total opposite thing. And I was gonna do that tribute to you Andrew, getting hit after I throw the shy-guy! Wink

8:52ish?

andrewg

2012-08-21 01:33:09 pm

I just did some timing.

I lost about 4 seconds in 6-1 and about 14 seconds on Triclyde. 9:03 - 18 = 8:45

Raiker Z

2012-08-21 07:34:53 pm

Break 8:50 ~(^.^)~

Gratz on the run though, that death was really a wince. Luigi looks like a pain to control too, is he really faster then Toad? One of the levels it looked like his jump height/distance wasn't an advantage, but I know next to nothing about this game.

Milligramcracker

2012-08-21 08:51:02 pm

Micromanager extraordinaire

I'm pretty sure Weegee is needed to skip the quicksand you normally need to sink into and jump through to get to 6-3's backdoor. Toad probably can't jump high enough to get the boost needed from the thrown shyguy (the arc would be much lower if the MacGyvered platform were thrown from Toad's maximum height, so reaching the plateau is a no-go); and Peach's aerial velocity and/or throwing velocity probably wouldn't be enough to land on the shyguy in midair (by the time Peach reaches the wall, the shy guy will already have landed on the ground, which is bad).

The standard method for skipping the bulk of 6-3 takes something in the neighborhood of 15-20 secs. longer, if I had to "guesstimate", so this trick is a necessity in a record-breaking run.

Raiker Z

2012-08-21 10:18:03 pm

Ahh I wasn't sure, it's a shame though, he just seems to go so slow compared to Toad, thanks though, there were quite a few jumps that looked crazy. The last time I played this game I believe I couldn't pass 1-2 because I didn't know about the carpet Wink

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2012-08-21 11:49:51 pm

twitch.tv/ccaakk

Andrew,
I was absolutely floored by 6-3...you achieved what I had imagined in my head for years but could never pull off. Also, your ladder jumps are amazing as always.
However, your 1-2 method is still about a second slower than the Luigi-key method. Theoretically it could be faster if you were able to get an earlier Birdo egg, but it doesn't seem feasible.

regards

andrewg

2012-08-22 11:10:29 am

Yes, I know my 1-2 is slow I'll just say this: don't worry about it. Wink

andrewg

2012-08-22 11:21:53 am

Hi! I'm andrewg!

This really wasn't a true attempt in some ways. It was more or less a practice session honestly. I still have a few more optimizations to test out in nearly every stage.

Cak, are you considering doing a run with glitches, or not? This is the same thing that happened with SMB1 and my competitors. Basically, I just figured that glitchless runs slow me down and really just ruin my potential for runs. In my mind, using glitches does not "cheapen" the run to any extent. But I can understand if you feel otherwise.

I've got a few more tricks up my sleeves! thumbsup

Svenne

2012-08-22 01:23:18 pm

Smörgåsbord

Believe me, Andrew knows there is a faster way of getting the carpet glitch on 1-2! He has shown me! Cheesy

Hehe, practice for Andrew is hard for normal people!^^

cak

2012-08-22 02:07:28 pm

twitch.tv/ccaakk

Nah, I wouldn't use glitches, because there's extra work involved and TG doesn't allow them anyway. Nothing to do with the validity of your run...a run with glitches is just as impressive imo.

andrewg

2012-08-22 03:39:28 pm

Ah, ok. I was just a bit puzzled. I know you have the skills to get some more awesome runs for Mario 2. I mean, currently, your best time is better than my runs. That's to say, you've achieved a much more optimized time (only 5-6 seconds off perfect from what you were trying for).

The thing about TG is that I just feel like it's lost what it originally was, and is trying to be something it can't. SDA has a better verification process in general than TG does. I used to be a big fan of TG, but I've decided I can't submit speedruns to them any longer.

Really, I think the only thing TG is suited for now is just classic arcade gaming scores.

I respect your preferences, but I think you should destroy my runs if you can. haha

MASTER-88

2012-08-23 03:05:39 am

Master-88

Q: Cak
Did you have any video about your best run? Youtube or somewhere else?. Its might awesome run without any glitch used. But i never are see it.

Andrew are making nice progress. I am little sad you going die with Tryclydes and ruin your awesome run attempt:(. Thats not fun. Keep going, i´ll know you will make your goal time. 8:45 might just awesome final time. I think its are quite close your SMB run then.

andrewg

2012-08-23 07:01:36 am

I think I can get lower than 8:45. I'm going to keep trying to think of better tactics. I still think 6-2 and 6-3 can be improved a bit.

Svenne

2012-08-23 07:16:58 am

Smörgåsbord

Yeah, I try doing the fastest way on all levels. The one try I get everything right is wowyeah!^^

cak

2012-08-23 02:09:57 pm

twitch.tv/ccaakk

@master-88 My best recorded and published time is still 9:19. 8:54 is just my personal best.

Svenne

2012-08-23 02:11:27 pm

Smörgåsbord

Quote from cak:

@master-88 My best recorded and published time is still 9:19. 8:54 is just my personal best.

Do you have it on tape, it would be the WR if you do you know! Smiley

cak

2012-08-23 02:16:28 pm

twitch.tv/ccaakk

No, a vcr wasn't even hooked up. I've done the same thing on Metroid...my personal time is much much faster than the WR.

Alko

2012-08-23 02:37:44 pm

Caution: This user contains Kana ^_^

Breaking records: You're doing it wrong Wink