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Because Super Metroid is played as the grand finale at every GDQ, so they feel the need to do something each time to make it different from previous GDQs, be it a race or a weird condition.

Like I said earlier, 2p1c would probably have been better for this slot, but I get why they're doing this here.

Sorry, I should I have been clearer. I know Super Metroid is a tradition. I was talking about this category. If this category wasn't marathon-friendly, they probably should have chosen a different category. I get making it different, but this clearly isn't going well, and if they knew that this category wasn't well suited for a marathon they probably should have gone another option.

 

[icespide]

yikes that bad huh?

 

[GeoNeo]

damn I missed the bloodborne run. how was it?

Amazing must watch - D.Trump 2016

 

[Par Score]

This has been a great GDQ, but there's been some real garbage on this final day.

MK8 and Bloodborne were Tomba 2 levels of suck.

 

[KarmaCow]

That was really great Ridley kill.

 

[Dai101]

SHIT! That was close!!!

 

[Veldin]

CLUTCH

 

[balladofwindfishes]

oh my god, I was at the edge of my seat

 

[Spukc]

wooow THAT WAS EPIC

 

[decoyplatypus]

That Ridley fight was fun.

 

[espher]

This has been a great GDQ, but there's been some real garbage on this final day.

MK8 and Bloodborne were Tomba 2 levels of suck.

I found MK8 OK but there was nothing really mind-blowing. Just elite play, which I mean is nothing to dismiss, but I kept waiting for an interesting sequence break or engine exploit or something to be use and it was "just" good racing.

 

[impirius]

Wow. How close was that?

 

[Blizzard]

That energy tank was a close thing.

I don't know if I ever realized the laser zap thing (grappling hook?) could grab ammo drops. I guess it makes since, I just didn't think about it.

I found MK8 OK but there was nothing really mind-blowing. Just elite play, which I mean is nothing to dismiss, but I kept waiting for an interesting sequence break or engine exploit or something to be use and it was "just" good racing.

I think most complaints about MK8 were because of the blue shirt couch guy. Even if it was a straightforward, high-speed run, I could have enjoyed it but his constant talking, interrupting, and UH UH UH ruined it for me. I had to watch it muted.

 

[Sephzilla]

damn I missed the bloodborne run. how was it?

boring. he was running the unpatched version of the game so it was loaded with the crazy long loading times of old. I legitimately find runs on the more up to date versions far more entertaining.

 

[Suzushiiro]

JESUS CHRIST THAT RIDLEY KILL

This has been a great GDQ, but there's been some real garbage on this final day.

MK8 and Bloodborne were Tomba 2 levels of suck.

Yeah, the last day has been hit and miss, but there's been plenty of good shit this week. To be fair to the organizers, they can't entirely know what's going to go well and what's going to go poorly in advance.

 

[KittenMaster]

yikes that bad huh?

A very unknown runner ran the worst possible category for the game and the runner died a few times (resulting in repeats of massive loading screens and backtracking), so yeah.

 

[ratcliffja]

I found MK8 OK but there was nothing really mind-blowing. Just elite play, which I mean is nothing to dismiss, but I kept waiting for an interesting sequence break or engine exploit or something to be use and it was "just" good racing.

Yeah but after playing on 200cc, what she was doing seemed like magic.

 

[Persona7]

bloodborne was shipped in a sorry state


damn

 

[Dai101]

Wow. How close was that?

Less than one second close.

 

[KevinCow]

OH MY FUCKING GOD. Now I can barely watch on my stupid fucking computer because it keeps stopping to buffer every five fucking seconds even though I have a great connection.

This shit has been working just fine literally all day and NOW it crashes during the thing I've been anticipating this whole time?

 

[jnWake]

Wow I didn't know the Crystal Flash technique existed haha. Does the game ever teach you that?

 

[Blizzard]

Use the save room! Do it!

 

[Wilsongt]

I wonder if the commentators could sound any more bored?

 

[Dai101]

Wow I didn't know the Crystal Flash technique existed haha. Does the game ever teach you that?

YES. In the attract mode.

 

[KittenMaster]

Wow I didn't know the Crystal Flash technique existed haha. Does the game ever teach you that?

It teaches you that it exists, but never tells you how to do it.

 

[espher]

I think most complaints about MK8 were because of the blue shirt couch guy. Even if it was a straightforward, high-speed run, I could have enjoyed it but his constant talking, interrupting, and UH UH UH ruined it for me. I had to watch it muted.

Ah, I honestly don't remember the couch folks. I'd have to listen again haha. I was half-watching it (well, half-listening - I had audio down and had it on my 2nd display).

Yeah but after playing on 200cc, what she was doing seemed like magic.

I agree - there was just the "wait, what" component missing for me. There were some neat shortcuts but a lot of these runs (at least the ones that aren't glitchless) have some cool trick/exploit/sequence break.

 

[cyba89]

I think this run is really interesting to watch. I don't really care if he dies two or three times. It's still impressive.

 

[GeoNeo]

I found MK8 OK but there was nothing really mind-blowing. Just elite play, which I mean is nothing to dismiss, but I kept waiting for an interesting sequence break or engine exploit or something to be use and it was "just" good racing.

Mk8 was ruined by the wanker in the blue shirt.

 

[ike_]

Kill us. Look at us. We don't even care. We suck.

 

[tci]

Kill us. Look at us. We don't even care. We suck.

I have done my part. Have you?

 

[Dai101]

I think this run is really interesting to watch. I don't really care if he dies two or three times. It's still impressive.

It is. Norfair is brutal, one fuck up and you're done.

 

[Blizzard]

It has taken me this long to realize that the far right guy has not one but like FIVE Rubik's cubes.

 

[Suzushiiro]

Use the save room! Do it!

Why should he? The risky part is over. He's never going into Norfair again and he has 10 energy tanks.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

There's something even more hauntingly peaceful about Maridia, more so than normal, after having him go through literal hell.

 

[Red Arremer]

Sorry, I should I have been clearer. I know Super Metroid is a tradition. I was talking about this category. If this category wasn't marathon-friendly, they probably should have chosen a different category. I get making it different, but this clearly isn't going well, and if they knew that this category wasn't well suited for a marathon they probably should have gone another option.

This run is going decently enough, actually. This is an insanely difficult run and the Norfair sections have super optimized health management - a tiny mistake can cost you the run. Luckily Norfair is early in the run, so the most difficult sections are done with at this point.

The organizers are well aware of how risky this run is, but it's still really impressive to watch, which is why it was picked.

 

[Blizzard]

Why should he? The risky part is over. He's never going into Norfair again and he has 10 energy tanks.

My bad, I guess I didn't realize he was completely out of the damaging areas.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Honestly, while I understand what they're trying to do showcasing all of these alternate categories for games like this that have been run to death so that those who aren't huge fans of them don't get bored of them, I can't help but feel that a good Any% race would be way more interesting than this, despite how played out it is.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Honestly, while I understand what they're trying to do showcasing all of these alternate categories for games like this that have been run to death so that those who aren't huge fans of them don't get bored of them, I can't help but feel that a good Any% race would be way more interesting than this, despite how played out it is.

This run has gotten better over time. Norfair was incredibly challenging, but now it's basically just a regular Super run with some slight changes.

 

[KittenMaster]

Sadly this category is less interesting after Dreigon, since Samus' strength compared to the bosses do a 180, the point of this run is to fight Ridley and Dreigon while underpowered, but now Samus is overpowered for Phantoon and Kraid.

 

[burn this down]

This run is going decently enough, actually. This is an insanely difficult run and the Norfair sections have super optimized health management - a tiny mistake can cost you the run. Luckily Norfair is early in the run, so the most difficult sections are done with at this point.

The organizers are well aware of how risky this run is, but it's still really impressive to watch, which is why it was picked.

Now that we're farther into the run, I agree. I spoke too soon. The run is really impressive to watch, that rough start just gave a bad first impression.

Still wish the couch comm was a bit more lively though. For me, part of what makes these events fun is the commentary.

EDIT: That Phantoon kill tho

EDIT 2: THAT KRAID KILL THO

 

[RurouniZel]

Kill us. Look at us. We don't even care. We suck.

I never noticed the Buzzy Beetle until now.

 

[lucebuce12]

What accent is this announcer? Sounds like a mix of American,Irish and Australian.

 

[Wilsongt]

The donation reader and audience are more hype than the runner. ResidentSleeper

 

[Steejee]

That was a pretty amusing Kraid fight. I think my biggest complaint about the run is just how quiet everyone is.

 

[Dai101]

He got caught.

 

[TheSlySoul]

That was a pretty amusing Kraid fight. I think my biggest complaint about the run is just how quiet everyone is.

Yel, got boring after Ridley. Doing the best fight first is not great for a run.

 

[Finalow]

this run was ResidentSleeper

nonexistent couch commentary even though 4 people with a mic were there didn't help.

FFIV should have the usual good JRPG finale commentary at least

edit. ANIMALS = KILLED

clearly canon

 

[KittenMaster]

The entire room just woke up when it was announced they are killing the animals.

 

[ike_]

I never noticed the Buzzy Beetle until now.

Actually me too. The only thing I regret is murdering those cute as hell buzzy beetles.

 

[Suzushiiro]

Yel, got boring after Ridley. Doing the best fight first is not great for a run.

That's just the nature of any RBO category- the hard/interesting parts come first, then the rest of the game is just a typical speed run on easy mode.