Submission #2887: GGG's Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog 3 "Competition Mode" in 02:40.17

Sega Genesis
(Submitted: Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
Competition Mode
GENS
9610
60
12501
Unknown
GGG
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (U) [!].bin
Submitted by GGG on 10/23/2010 12:51:06 AM
Submission Comments

TAS Sonic the Hedgehog 3 "Competition" by GGheysJr

I made a movie competition with vs knuckles. sonic. The controls to the 2 to have more entertainment

Emulator used: Gens 11b + S3KCamhack + SolidityViewer + (partial)HitboxDisplay + LUA HUD for Genesis Sonic games
  • Controller 1: 6 button
  • Controller 2: 6 button
  • Allow Up+Down: Yes
  • Sound: Enabled, 44100KhZ Stereo, YM2612 High Quality enabled

Game Objetives
  • Aims for fastest possible time.
  • One player controller 2 players
  • Manipulates luck.
  • Genre: Platform.

Comments: In this game you have to go 5 levels. The explain each
  • Azure Lake: at this level is difficult, but with 2 players is more fun
  • Balloon Park: I used a very good decision that I found out by the video NEXT
  • Chrome Gadget: It was time ungran
  • Desert Palace, Endless Mine: cost pass in those levels, but not

Time table:
StagesThis timePlayer
Azure Lake17.31Knuckles
Azure Lake17,74Sonic
Balloon Park04.38Knuckles
Balloon Park06.00Sonic
Chrome Gadget22.36Knuckles
Chrome Gadget28.38Sonic
Desert Palace23.46Knuckles
Desert Palace24,17Sonic
Endless Mine30.86Knuckles
Endless Mine36.90Sonic

Suggest Screenshots: frame 5167

Enjoy...

FractalFusion: Judging.
FractalFusion: First of all, I liked how both Sonic and Knuckles were used in this movie. It seems to me a rather interesting concept, one which could be entertaining.
However, I would like to analyze "Aims for fastest time" with "have more entertainment", which appear to conflict with each other:

Aims for fastest time

Yes, you say "Aims for fastest time". But everyone knows that this movie does not care to aim for fastest time. In order to aim for fastest time properly, it is necessary to do research. For example, #2169: upthorn's Genesis Sonic 3 & Knuckles in 02:38.15 has times for Sonic which are lower than those here for both Sonic and Knuckles, without considering the stage glitches. One must actively seek to beat those times, not just play.
Now even when aiming for fastest time, it may be possible to fit in something entertaining. However, I think this game mode is so short that entertainment and fastest time conflict each other.

Entertainment

If you are going for entertainment, why does Sonic stop and do nothing in two stages? Certainly, it's not something I would call entertaining. I'd prefer mostly that Sonic and Knuckles are going together, side-by-side as if one person was controlling both of them at the same time. It doesn't always have to be that way, and it's very hard to do, but that to me would be most impressive. Also, it can still be fast, just not fastest time.
In conclusion, I'm rejecting the run. However, if you did a run that focused on entertainment, I'd say it is good to be accepted. If it weren't for the two stages where Sonic did nothing, I could have accepted this run.
Last Edited by adelikat on 8/31/2023 7:08 PM
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