Videogames are meant to bring excitement, thrills, and surprises when played, especially when one becomes pretty good at it. A speedrun done live always grab players attention thanks to such spectacular performances done by top speedrunners who could either blaze through the course as if it were nothing or find an unexpected glitch or mishap that will certainly cause intensity and drama.
Preparation is sure to be needed in order to stand any chance for winning the title as fastest in the world, but just how much time is sacrificed and invested before and during a speedrun?
Before you even start practicing the whole run, some essential steps must be taken to ensure a smoother and faster attempt. Let's take for example Super Mario Bros 3, a game known for its multiple complications in routing, RNG factors, and moveset alterations.
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| Super Mario Bros 3 (World 2 Map) |
The map layout for Super Mario Bros 3 is absurd, having multiple branching paths, hard-to-pull-off shortcuts, potential usage of items, and precise RNG format. RNG, known as random number generator or luck, forces you to complete unnecessary levels unless you're able to manipulate it by stopping the in-game timer at the right moment. Gameplay drastically changes whenever you obtain or lose a power-up, an item enabling smoother gameplay through added movements, since your gameplan for the level changes.
Factoring all these setbacks plus the perfection demanded by the platforming and the ruthless punishment caused when a slip up occurs, Super Mario Bros 3 can truly become an evil game. (Salt) With such daunting tasks, however, comes an enormous reward in the shape of a nearly flawless run with perfect jumps, crazy luck, and smart planning. What is created is a playthrough of a game done at insane speeds, leaving the public in sheer shock of witnessing the effort and time put into practice to eventually reach the goal of clearing the game as fast as possible.
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| Super Metroid (4-way Speedrun Race) |
The journey isn't over however, someone always rises to defeat the latest champion through the use of new or improved tactics, even better form of playing, or the run was blessed since the very beginning. So long as gamers keep pushing themselves to their limits, speedrun competitions will never die with gamers constantly improving their personal records to one day show the world they will hold the title of fastest in the world.
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I would be highly impressed if I saw someone going god-mode in brawl stars for example. I can't even imagine how many hours of work people put into games just to become the best.
ReplyDeleteThis is very true. In order to speed run through a game you have to prepare and calculate everything. You can't just rush and hope for the best.
ReplyDeleteCuando eres un jugador profesional de video-juegos, no creo que se disfrute tanto el juego, pensando que ellos solo quieren terminar rápido, nos se llega a saborear por decirlo de alguna forma. Como todo lo bueno, necesita su tiempo para llegar a ser bueno en realidad, ejemplo: yo soy muy buena cocinando, pero necesito hacerlo con tiempo, no podría hacer algo rico, cocinando a la carrera. Se siente como que no se hizo con cariño, si no que solo por cumplir. Cuando juego me gusta apreciar todos los detalles y recorrer cada rincón, como explorar.
ReplyDeleteEs una forma diferente de ver y disfrutar los juegos, esto también atrae nuevos aficionados, es divertido ver las competencias, aunque sigo prefiriendo las que no son de velocidad.
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