Please note that the torrent was replaced shortly after publication, as this movie was originally published with an encode of an earlier version of this movie.

Unlike later 8-bit Sonic games, there are significant differences in levels between the SMS version and the Game Gear version; here the latter is used primarily for faster boss fights.

If you like this run, also check out the run for SMS Sonic 2.

While Sonic collects rings to protect himself, Tails carries a special ring that he can throw like a boomerang or grab things with. Since collected crystals cost time on the score tally screen, the author simply ignores them all.

In this run, poor ALF dies a lot in order to warp around.

In this game, Alex Kidd discovers he is the prince of Radaxian, and his father, the king, has been kidnapped, allowing the tyrant Janken to claim power. The game details Alex's efforts to dethrone Janken (surprisingly, his father is not tracked down until a later game in the series).

Few other games allow mini-bosses to be defeated by playing rock-paper-scissors. In fact, the name "Janken" is a reference to rock-paper-scissors.

This is an improvement of 49.22 seconds over the previous run due to use of new routes, glitches, and other optimizations.

Here Alex Kidd's girlfriend has been kidnapped and he needs to go rescue her. In addition to his bizarre ability to use poles and ropes to turn into a fireball, he also apparently has the ability to use ladders to warp through solid walls.

This is an improvement of 12.6 seconds over the previously published run.

Tee-N-Tee has improved 52.8 seconds over the previous run by several new tricks, like preserving speed after coming off of a slope, and a new shortcut. You can see details on all of these things in his write-up.

Quoting AngerFist:

I think you will share my views that the theme of this game clearly is about chocolate, cake, pencil, A B C letters and stuff like that :)

The screen is divided into three sections: map, close-up first-person view, and side-view, where the action takes place.

In this run, mike89 mostly sends opponents flying and then pins them between the lines and the fist.

arukAdo goes this through this game very quickly by flying over most of the levels and beating up the bosses quickly. (This "warp" is allowed whenever you beat the previous stage's boss without losing any health. A similar warp gimmick occurs in the bonus stages of Mighty Bomb Jack.)

This run foregoes all but two of the scrolls and heads directly for the final round, as opposed to the 100% run which finishes all the stages and collects all the scrolls.

This is an improvement of 1:35.46 over the previous any% due to route changes and the use of some new glitches.

It's a prime infuriating example of fake difficulty, as Hayato moves incredibly slowly and there are generally an impossibly large number of enemies on the screen at any given time (especially bad in the training stages, where one hit sends you back to the beginning).

This version of the run collects all the scrolls and bonus upgrades (as opposed to the any%), and does so 14.46 seconds faster than previously due to some new tricks and route changes. It also visits one extra stage than in the previous run, so as to visit all of the game's stages (even if this extra stage has no bonuses or scrolls).

Usually this game would take many hours of wandering, collecting objects and solving problems. The author however is able to focus on key events and manages to beat the game in less time than Super Mario Bros...

This new movie is about a full minute faster due to newly found exploits.

If you enjoy this movie, you may want to take a look at this rejected movie of King's Quest V for the NES by the same author. It is unfortunately much longer and has poor graphics compared to the original, but is impressive nonetheless for people who have played it before.

High jumps are the fastest method of motion, so prepare to see loads of those in this run.

One peaceful day in Algol, the benevolent King Lassic decides to convert to a new religion. Unfortunately, this new faith turns him into a cruel dictator who silences all who go against him. When Alis' brother tries to rebel, he is killed by Lassic's robot-cops. After seeing this, Alis sets out to stop him, not only to get revenge, but also to liberate the people from the King's oppressive rule.

By collecting various items on her travels, the ESP Booster grants Lucia various powers (kind of like Mega Man...) to destroy her enemies and also navigate quickly through levels. This is exacerbated for the author by poor hit detection and finicky input control. Input is only allowed one time every four frames. Nevertheless the end result is a fast paced and varied movie.

This run beats the previous run by 0.8 seconds.

Olivebates skips the first training round and proceeds to soundly beat all opponents.

Unlike the NES version, this game is much more linear.

In this run, AngerFist dodges, bounces on or kills everything standing on his way.

Trivia: this game slightly predates the MegaDrive/Genesis version, so features the official first appearance of Sonic's flying mutant fox friend, Tails.

NitroGenesis shows off this tough game in its entirety, precisely avoiding all of the enemies and reaching the ending in just under six minutes.

AngerFist runs, jumps, shoots, and shreds his way to Drancon, beating the game in a little under 45 minutes.

AngerFist and OgreSlayeR rush through this game in a little over half an hour. Expect to see some speedy boomerang usage, manipulated boss fights, and a couple glitchy sequence breaks.

Note: This run does not collect the Tasmanian Sword (which allows the player to change his form at will). A run collecting the Tasmanian Sword would probably be considered in a separate category from this run.

In this run, caitsith2 collects everything and rescues everybody trapped in the maze.