Alright. A WIP I unfortunately cannot provide, as microstorage is down. I ignored all cages throughout the run, so it's useless anyway.
I also didn't see great timesaves, such as using the plums to boost yourself in speed, and general unoptimized play.
Either way, I have pretty much decided on the route.
- It's faster apparently to get the helicopter power first, as this means, I can clear Swamps of Forgetfulness and Moskito's Nest on the first go.
- With the ring power, the only thing I'm unsure is wether I should get all cages PPW and AL first or proceed to the Blue Mountains. Since you need the running power to get 100% in Bongo Hills, I guess, I wait 'till I get that to also clear PPW and AL.
- Mr.Sax doesn't give you anything, so he can safely be ignored until I get the running power.
- I'm using
those maps for reference. It seems, the GBA cage placement is closer to the PC version.