Posted: 4/18/2012 10:49 AM
Post subject: Epic Mickey
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N._Harmonik
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An intriguingly nostalgic yet somewhat dark Disney themed action-adventure game. There are oftentimes points where deciding whether to use Paint or Thinner will have an effect on the game. For example, utilizing Paint or Thinner to defeat a boss will increase Paint or Thinner capacity respectively. There are many optional quests in the game; perhaps completing a few of them will help make the TAS faster. Many of the essential quests have more than one way of completing them too. The trick is figuring out which choices will ultimately make a faster run. Sometimes, you will need a certain amount of Power Sparks in order to proceed. Which quests will give you more Power Sparks more quickly is the key.
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Posted: 5/10/2012 7:32 AM
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Forgive the double post. Apparently, in the New Game +, cutscenes can be skipped. Hypothetically, would a run that uses the New Game + simply to skip cutscenes be accepted?
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Posted: 5/10/2012 9:31 PM
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VanillaCoke
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N. Harmonik wrote:
Forgive the double post. Apparently, in the New Game +, cutscenes can be skipped. Hypothetically, would a run that uses the New Game + simply to skip cutscenes be accepted?
For what it's worth, I would like seeing a run that used NG+ to skip cutscenes, but I also wouldn't mind it if that weren't possible (some of the cutscenes are golden in this game). Thinner is always a lot more powerful than paint when there's an option to use both (especially on bosses). I think I'd rather see a run that used paint on bosses to convert them to buddies though.
Posted: 5/11/2012 4:12 AM
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NG+ would probably not be allowed since it would have to start from a save. Or has that rule changed?
Posted: 5/11/2012 8:02 AM
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Antoids wrote:
NG+ would probably not be allowed since it would have to start from a save. Or has that rule changed?
Actually, there are some NewGame+ TASes published: *[1617] Genesis Sonic 3 & Knuckles "newgame+" by marzojr in 31:16.15 *[1796] PSX Castlevania: Symphony of the Night "Replay Mode" by arukAdo in 13:58.27 *[1208] SNES Chrono Trigger "newgame+" by inichi in 06:42.77 Anyway, I want to see the whole TAS of this game....
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Posted: 5/11/2012 8:39 AM
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There are several points that affect the ending in this game: *Giving the ship's log to either Gremlin Bennet or Gremlin Shaky. *Using paint or thinner to redeem or defeat the Clock Tower. *Freeing the Sprite or destroying Hook. *Using paint or thinner to redeem or defeat Petetronic. *Choosing whether or not to help Horace with his cases. *Choosing whether or not to find and return Animatronic Daisy's parts. *Choosing whether or not to find and return Animatronic Goofy's parts. *Choosing whether or not to find and return Animatronic Donald's parts. Note that it's possible to have a combination of good and bad events in the ending so it might be worthwhile to pursue three possible paths: Hero (good, possibly slow), Scrapper (bad, possibly medium) and Wastelander (neutral, possibly fast).
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Posted: 5/11/2012 2:35 PM
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I believe a NG+ TAS would still require a verification movie to unlock it. Doesn't have to be optimal, but it does have to beat the game and be able to be played back (you'd run this movie to get the SRAM, then start the NG+ TAS directly after it).
Posted: 5/12/2012 8:04 AM
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Like in Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, you have to collect a certain number of special items (albeit, on a much smaller scale) in order to unlock more areas and advance. Ultimately, fifteen Power Sparks are needed to progress through and complete the game. Forty-two are available in total. Some can be found out in the open, a few can be bought, while others are rewards for quests. For further details: http://epicmickey.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Sparks Perhaps runs that collect all of the extra content as well would be accepted? Note that you can't get all items in a single run...
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Posted: 5/12/2012 4:34 PM
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N. Harmonik wrote:
Perhaps runs that collect all of the extra content as well would be accepted? Note that you can't get all items in a single run...
It will take 3 (2½, but we cannot stop mid-game) play-throughs to collect every single item unless a glitch is found that allows the collection of movie reels that cancel each other out in the same play-through. While a 100% could be fun in theory, I wonder how many are prepared to sit through a TAS that beats a game 3 times for the sake of getting 100% completion.
Posted: 5/14/2012 6:21 AM
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Warepire wrote:
N. Harmonik wrote:
Perhaps runs that collect all of the extra content as well would be accepted? Note that you can't get all items in a single run...
It will take 3 (2½, but we cannot stop mid-game) play-throughs to collect every single item unless a glitch is found that allows the collection of movie reels that cancel each other out in the same play-through. While a 100% could be fun in theory, I wonder how many are prepared to sit through a TAS that beats a game 3 times for the sake of getting 100% completion.
Hence, why I suggested three different routes. Besides, Super Metroid has four different runs published on this site. Any takers for any type of run?
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Posted: 8/5/2012 4:12 AM
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http://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/epic_mickey__planning.html This just might help.
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