So, I've been focusing mainly on Maxim, the character that becomes available when clearing
the game with Juste once. To play as him you just have to input Maxim as name of your savegame-file.
Note that these times are made on Emulator, I'm currently looking into purchasing the game, a GameBoyPlayer
and stuff and actually get these time officially. Until then I think the below videos might be amusing to watch :)
This game has suddenly become very attractive to learn in the CV community,
it's very fun and can look very good with all the tricks Maxim holds in his pocket.
I really would like to at least do the All Bosses category on a Marathon sometime.
I currently hold 2 of the WR:s, and I'm also going to start hyping Maxim Boss rush after I'm done with these two.
It's a close competition really, with a dedicated community I feel threatened each day!
Maxim All Bosses 0h:14m:57s
# of runs total: 117+
Closest competitor: 15:54 by ozzy
Comments:
Awesome .. let's go sub 14:50 which is my final goal-time
Maxim Any% 0h:0m:46.66s
# of runs total: 2700+.
Closest competitor: 48.2 by Kainblox
Comments: This is almost a perfect run, as fast as a human can clear the game, at least with the current route that was discovered not THAT long ago. What COULD be improved is to zip up the first tower which is really inconsistent and frustrating. Also I could have gotten better Crit luck on Dracula, killing him with 2 Glitched Shurikens (Has only happened once or twice in my ~500 completed runs), making the projected total time maybe a high 44.
General Comments:
Maxim, he almost breaks the game as bad as Alucard in SOTN, but he does it in style. Below I describe some techniques used in these runs:
Whiplaunch:
Maxim's way of pushing himself into walls, and as the physics works in this game, being in a wall pushes you upwards; Funny.
By quickly pressing and releasing a direction, then dashing in the opposite direction and finally pressing attack while at a ledge Maxim gains impressive speed and can cover large distances in a short amount of time. The speed also makes him able to enter walls, getting pushed upwards, and getting teleported to a seemingly irrational room in the castle. There are easier and Harder Zips, which will make you change the timing of the attack in your Whiplaunch.
Shuriken Glitch:
The Shuriken glitch was previously only used in TAS:es of the game, but with precise execution you can use them to quickly kill bosses with larger hitboxes like Dracula and both Minotaurs. What you want to do is to jump and throw the shuriken at the same time. You must then dive-kick into the enemy, and after that give him a hit with your sword. When the sword hits the enemy, IF the shuriken is also in the hitbox of the enemy, the shuriken will then damage the enemy on EVERY frame back to you.
Super! (Shinryogi):
Maxim's Strongest attack. It consumes Half of his Magic bar which means you can use it two times in a row(!).
The Input for it is right, left, down, but oddly enough doing it in the air feels much much easier.
Edit 1: Actually I found a GameCube, GameBoy Player at Retrospelsmässan, and I've already ordered the HoD Cart, so Soon I can say that I actually have these records for realzies :), also I'm going to try to get a capture card soon and make SDA Attempts
the game with Juste once. To play as him you just have to input Maxim as name of your savegame-file.
Note that these times are made on Emulator, I'm currently looking into purchasing the game, a GameBoyPlayer
and stuff and actually get these time officially. Until then I think the below videos might be amusing to watch :)
This game has suddenly become very attractive to learn in the CV community,
it's very fun and can look very good with all the tricks Maxim holds in his pocket.
I really would like to at least do the All Bosses category on a Marathon sometime.
I currently hold 2 of the WR:s, and I'm also going to start hyping Maxim Boss rush after I'm done with these two.
It's a close competition really, with a dedicated community I feel threatened each day!
Maxim All Bosses 0h:14m:57s
# of runs total: 117+
Closest competitor: 15:54 by ozzy
Comments:
Awesome .. let's go sub 14:50 which is my final goal-time
Maxim Any% 0h:0m:46.66s
# of runs total: 2700+.
Closest competitor: 48.2 by Kainblox
Comments: This is almost a perfect run, as fast as a human can clear the game, at least with the current route that was discovered not THAT long ago. What COULD be improved is to zip up the first tower which is really inconsistent and frustrating. Also I could have gotten better Crit luck on Dracula, killing him with 2 Glitched Shurikens (Has only happened once or twice in my ~500 completed runs), making the projected total time maybe a high 44.
General Comments:
Maxim, he almost breaks the game as bad as Alucard in SOTN, but he does it in style. Below I describe some techniques used in these runs:
Whiplaunch:
Maxim's way of pushing himself into walls, and as the physics works in this game, being in a wall pushes you upwards; Funny.
By quickly pressing and releasing a direction, then dashing in the opposite direction and finally pressing attack while at a ledge Maxim gains impressive speed and can cover large distances in a short amount of time. The speed also makes him able to enter walls, getting pushed upwards, and getting teleported to a seemingly irrational room in the castle. There are easier and Harder Zips, which will make you change the timing of the attack in your Whiplaunch.
Shuriken Glitch:
The Shuriken glitch was previously only used in TAS:es of the game, but with precise execution you can use them to quickly kill bosses with larger hitboxes like Dracula and both Minotaurs. What you want to do is to jump and throw the shuriken at the same time. You must then dive-kick into the enemy, and after that give him a hit with your sword. When the sword hits the enemy, IF the shuriken is also in the hitbox of the enemy, the shuriken will then damage the enemy on EVERY frame back to you.
Super! (Shinryogi):
Maxim's Strongest attack. It consumes Half of his Magic bar which means you can use it two times in a row(!).
The Input for it is right, left, down, but oddly enough doing it in the air feels much much easier.
Edit 1: Actually I found a GameCube, GameBoy Player at Retrospelsmässan, and I've already ordered the HoD Cart, so Soon I can say that I actually have these records for realzies :), also I'm going to try to get a capture card soon and make SDA Attempts
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