So, this happened today. 31:02
http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/c/4632155
(also thanks presj and bigh for your compliments!)
http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/c/4632155
(also thanks presj and bigh for your compliments!)
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HELLO!
Just counted characters and frames. Each character of text in Legend of Zelda runs, on Famicom and NES, is shown for 6 frames.
Famicom version uses 144 characters in the standard (First quest) route. NES uses 351 characters. On NES/Famicom framerate, that means it's a 20.67 second difference in favor of Famicom.
We now have a conversion between the two. A bit bigger than I expected.
Some details: http://redcandle.us/The_Legend_of_Zelda/Version_Differences
Famicom version uses 144 characters in the standard (First quest) route. NES uses 351 characters. On NES/Famicom framerate, that means it's a 20.67 second difference in favor of Famicom.
We now have a conversion between the two. A bit bigger than I expected.
Some details: http://redcandle.us/The_Legend_of_Zelda/Version_Differences
Well, sub-30 is a real thing. I'll upload the unmuted video soon and submit the game audio only video on SDA.
29:56
http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/c/6446237
29:56
http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/c/6446237
29:19.2 http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/v/23242249
29:19.6 http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/v/23235365
Happened on the same stream. Sub-29 is possible.
29:19.6 http://www.twitch.tv/lackattack24/v/23235365
Happened on the same stream. Sub-29 is possible.
Quote from Epiccat:
Whats the latest and greatest route?
28:50
This is the current WR and uses the traditional blue candle route.
Here is a fantastic resource put together by twitch.tv/ategenos, that has many different routes with maps, walkthroughs and tutorials: https://www.sites.google.com/site/zeldaanypercents/
Recently got back into LoZ from watching speedrun videos on youtube. Speedrunning is completely new to me, and I doubt I have much talent for it, but I decided to make it a goal to try to get through LoZ 2nd quest in under 1 hour. Is Darkwing Duck's 37:11 time currently the record? It was the only 2nd quest speedrun I found on youtube, and a very impressive run I might add. In any case, I chose 2nd quest because I know it much better than 1st. In the past, I always wasted a lot of time getting the blue ring, magic shield, etc. I'm finding it a new challenge all over again doing this with green link. Currently I'm modeling my run on Darkwing's with a couple extra steps since I'm not nearly as good as him: I go Level 1, 2, Ladder, 3, White Sword, 4, 8 (mostly like Darkwing up to here), then I spend a little extra time getting both of the whistle-hidden heart containers so I can get the Magic Sword a little earlier. I also go out of the way to the raft island and get the red potion instead of the heart container (gives me one use for level 7, one for level 9, which are the two hardest for me). After this, I do 5, 7, 6, and 9.
I still die a lot, so I think it'll be a bit before I hit my 1 hour goal. I'd be interested to hear from any other 2nd quest runners, what your strategies are, or any pointers you may have, and how long it took you to progress.
I've been practicing screen scrolling and block clipping a lot, but I still only get it about 25% of the time on the 1st try. Major time killer when I mess up the ladder clip going from west coast to east coast and end up in the lost woods instead. Hopefully I'll keep getting better.
I still die a lot, so I think it'll be a bit before I hit my 1 hour goal. I'd be interested to hear from any other 2nd quest runners, what your strategies are, or any pointers you may have, and how long it took you to progress.
I've been practicing screen scrolling and block clipping a lot, but I still only get it about 25% of the time on the 1st try. Major time killer when I mess up the ladder clip going from west coast to east coast and end up in the lost woods instead. Hopefully I'll keep getting better.
HELLO!
37:11 is no longer the record. http://www.speedrun.com/The_Legend_of_Zelda#Second_Quest_No_Up%2BA
Combat is the number one thing that will make you go faster. While block clips/screen scrolls save a lot of time, improved combat will save the most. Fight some darknuts and learn how enemies behave. Forcing bombs is nice too, can save you a lot of time. If you don't die and follow the route in 2nd quest, you'll definitely finish in under 1 hour.