Posted: 4/26/2004 11:26 PM
Post subject: Article about speed runs in EGM
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Unknown_User
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Wasn't sure if this was the right forum to put it in. Apologies ahead of time if this is not it. The latest Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) is out and has an article is entitled "Speed Freaks". It's more geared towards speed runs than time attacks however. I was hesitant to post this because of that, but I thought some might be interested in this. Basically, the article goes over Nolan Pflug's Metroid Prime 100% run, as well as mostly current console speed runs and such. The only real mentionings of the NES was talking about the Metroid run at 37 minutes (although we have seen faster, but sadly, the method used is not allowed) and talking about the concept of speed gaing has been around for years, since the 8 bit days with games like SMB 3 and Mega Man. Also, no mention of the infamous "Mario in 11 minutes" video. It does show that the idea of speed runs and fanbase for them is hitting a new plateau. I would have loved them to have Bisqwit's site listed here (only the Planet Quake and the Contra Shatter Soldiers are mentioned here). I really find the 8 bit runs a lot more entertaining than current console games. Probably because when I was younger, the thought of someone beating The Legend of Zelda under 30 min was absurd. That, and I still find older generation games to hold a more genuine challenge than anything past the 32 bit age. They also plugged Dazzle Video Creator 80, which connects your PC to your console for recording in that method. Overall, it was an interesting, although not an indepth article. If the overal spectrum were discussed, they would have made a bigger impact in the interest in these videos.
Posted: 4/27/2004 12:52 AM
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feitclub
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Maybe someone should write them a letter. Not me, of course. I loathe EGM.
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Posted: 5/1/2004 8:46 PM
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Yggdrasil
Joined: 4/30/2004
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feitclub wrote:
Maybe someone should write them a letter. Not me, of course. I loathe EGM.
Heh, well some news worth mentioning... as on the news, Bisqwit was slashdotted!!! (cheers) Umm, that is all
Posted: 5/1/2004 8:49 PM
Post subject: Re: Article about speed runs in EGM
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Boco
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Galarian wrote:
The only real mentionings of the NES was talking about the Metroid run at 37 minutes (although we have seen faster, but sadly, the method used is not allowed)
TG now allows bypassing the minibosses. The best run with minibosses was a bit over 32 minutes.
someone is out there who will like you. take off your mask so they can find you faster. I support the new Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun.
Posted: 5/2/2004 6:37 AM
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Bladegash
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The record's down to 29:10 now, but it wasn't submitted to TG. http://planetquake.com/sda/other/metroid.html It's on SDA.