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[Murugo]

I would have given the competition a shot if it didn't start at 7 AM on a Saturday morning.

Regardless, last year's TAS game seemed more interesting (the VVVVVV clone).

 

[KarmaCow]

Can anybody who has a clue explain wtf is being said here?

I guess "NES Open Golf Cart" is speedrunner code for porn or something?

The people behind GDQ apparently have a bizarre aversion to golf games being on stream. Big Jon wanted to speedrun the game for GDQ but was rejected multiples.

 

[stan423321]

That was like the one of the worst genres they could've picked for viewers to learn how the game works in a few minutes, let alone watch 4 playthroughs at the same time. Even they had trouble knowing who was ahead at all.

Correct. The idea wasn't bad, but they should have used something more obvious.

 

[Brashnir]

They should have just used a few newly made Mario Maker levels or something.

has anyone made a TASbot that can interface with Wii U?

 

[KittenMaster]

Can anybody who has a clue explain wtf is being said here?

I guess "NES Open Golf Cart" is speedrunner code for porn or something?

Yeah. That is so incredibly vague.

 

[Delio]

So I'm catching up in the thread and wanted to make a few comments. First Werster is bae. Second, how did the Pokemon Yellow run turn out? I dont normally watch Gunnar even tho I know he holds the record.

Third, Was the MK8 run really that bad? I was waiting to see that and if that guy really did ruin it im upset.

 

[TUSR]

The people behind GDQ apparently have a bizarre aversion to golf games being on stream. Big Jon wanted to speedrun the game for GDQ but was rejected multiples.

Same with rwhitegoose

both have put in requests to play golf on stream and rejected endlessly

Mario Golf race was denied and so was the NES game.

 

[Eman Resu]

I miss our characters

 

[stan423321]

The people behind GDQ apparently have a bizarre aversion to golf games being on stream. Big Jon wanted to speedrun the game for GDQ but was rejected multiples.

What would happen if someone would make a Zelda clone for a similar race... but then it would suddenly feature golf?

 

[KittenMaster]

Zelda II!

 

[KZXcellent]

This is ALREADY better than the last run.

 

[CassSept]

Huh. Neat.

 

[Dai101]

What the hell man

xD

 

[SargerusBR]

VIDEO GAMES

 

[Coonce]

So I'm catching up in the thread and wanted to make a few comments. First Werster is bae. Second, how did the Pokemon Yellow run turn out? I dont normally watch Gunnar even tho I know he holds the record.

Third, Was the MK8 run really that bad? I was waiting to see that and if that guy really did ruin it im upset.

Yellow run was rad, the pokemon glitch exhibition was stellar as well, watch that too.

MK8 was... well the commentary was not great, lots of interrupting and uh's going on. They could have had a better speaker. Run itself was good.

 

[Eman Resu]

They should make Zelda II with Souls combat

 

[Foffy]

Same with rwhitegoose

both have put in requests to play golf on stream and rejected endlessly

Mario Golf race was denied and so was the NES game.

Gotta keep speedrunning an eSport, so it can't mix with sports via a sports game!

Or something dumb.

 

[cyba89]

That's a bit hard to follow.

 

[Eman Resu]

MY EYES

 

[CassSept]

"It goes so fast it skips the trigger for Thunderbird"

Brain Age TAS sounds... intriguing

 

[Spirited]

Gotta keep speedrunning an eSport, so it can't mix with sports via a sports game!

Or something dumb.

We do have some sports though
The punch-out games are regulars of GDQ.

 

[cyba89]

A perfectly normal Dark Link fight.

 

[gcncontroller]

Holy crap, that Zelda II run!! Hard to follow but really cool. Wonder how long it takes to set a TAS like that up.

 

[twothunder]

Link just zooming around like nothing

 

[jett]

A perfectly normal Dark Link fight.

Zelda 2 is the game with the original Omnislash. Everyone knows this.

 

[SmackAttack]

Finally able to catch this today.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

The people behind GDQ apparently have a bizarre aversion to golf games being on stream. Big Jon wanted to speedrun the game for GDQ but was rejected multiples.

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Gotta keep speedrunning an eSport, so it can't mix with sports via a sports game!

Or something dumb.

What are the usual reasons outside gaming to hate it? could be some environmentalist thing, a class thing?

 

[KojiKnight]

Holy crap, that Zelda II run!! Hard to follow but really cool. Wonder how long it takes to set a TAS like that up.

It's built off of years of TAS progress.

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

This is my bet too... unless they break the game so spectacularly that that in itself becomes a show (see Family Fued).

 

[RyanW]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

There's been some pretty boring stuff at this event alone though

 

[Xater]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

I think it's more interesting than these multiple hours RPG runs.

 

[GoodMorningPluto]

TAS block is so good. I love glitch runs, but this takes it to next level.
Also donation started pouring in really quickly, I think it was at 600k ten hours ago and now already over 900k. I guess they will even hit 1m at this pace.

 

[pirateluigi]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

After 12 minutes of stairs, Mario Golf would be the most exciting thing in the world.

 

[KarmaCow]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

They've had worse games and certainly far less charismatic/entertaining people running those games than Big Jon or RWhiteGoose.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

They could use the golf bits when most people are sleeping, for the early runs, as I've seen they are mostly empty in the morning.

 

[Brashnir]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

Yeah, like every game they've chosen this year has been the pinnacle of excitement.

 

[KittenMaster]

Based on seeing Jon run NES Golf Open, there's an element of improvisation and adaptation if something goes wrong, something I can't really say was something I felt for the MK64 2p1c that happened a couple of hours ago. That and Big Jon is a hype generator on his own, dude is great.

 

[Arkos]

They could use the golf bits when most people are sleeping, for the early runs, as I've seen they are mostly empty in the morning.

I hate when awesome games are from midnight to ~5

 

[Jolkien]

I swear the donation they read on stream is like a big blur. They are all so similar.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

They want things on stream that'll be interesting, and golf is so boring that people probably won't even watch a speedrun of video game golf.

I'm pretty sure Big John would make it one of the most entertaining runs of the event.

 

[jblank83]

I hate when awesome games are from midnight to ~5

Yah, I was disappointed Mario Galaxy was so late at night.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

I hate when awesome games are from midnight to ~5

Yeah me too so they could reserve the early runs for golf. Because you know most people do not want to watch golf anyway

 

[Team Filler]

I'd have rather seen somebody race or speed run a golf game than watch that stuff like that one GDQ's Tomba2 (even though it gave us a hilariously akward moment), or several boring runs this go round.

 

[Bane]

I'm pretty sure Big John would make it one of the most entertaining runs of the event.

I'm pretty sure Big Jon could make a snail moving across the table one of the most entertaining runs of the event. Dude is hype given physical form.

 

[LucidMomentum]

B R A I N B O T

Let's go!

 

[Spirited]

lol

Blowing into the cartridge always work

I'm pretty sure Big Jon could make a snail moving across the table one of the most entertaining runs of the event. Dude is hype given physical form.

I love his stream, it's soo chill.

 

[Murugo]

And they say you're not supposed to blow on the cartridge.

 

[Jolkien]

I'm pretty sure Big Jon could make a snail moving across the table one of the most entertaining runs of the event. Dude is hype given physical form.

Ok I need to see something he has done.

 

[jman2050]

Brain Age TASes are so fun

 

[Coonce]

Ok I need to see something he has done.

Lost levels from last year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g30RtkoByw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgg0RI_op9Q