A lot has happened. Recap: me and Sonikkustar updated the TAS with some new tech mostly found by real-time speedrunners of this game. But since then, even more new tricks have been found.
Beating Apocalypse with Magneto of all characters, since his A-attack can hit Apocalypse while he is in the background layer. Found by Green Shinobi. There are two patterns, it needs to be tested which one is faster.
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Going above the top of Jungle 1, which saves one or two trips of going down and up the trees. Found by A-Frame. Skipping two trips is slower currently, but it might not be under TAS conditions.
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Faster way to activate cyglitch (inverted character, fall through floor) inside the Pyramid, found by Orkan:
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Shortcut via temporary cyglitch in Sentinel, by Orkan/Luigi:
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More to come, probably.
Phalanx 1 (yellow base) boss skip, found by Orkan. Two versions.
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Phalanx 3 (blue base) cyglitch shortcuts, by Orkan/A-Frame
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Siberia cyglitch skip, found by Orkan:
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Early hit on Apocalypse while he's doing his intro lap. It is important to note that all characters can hit him during this time, but it only results in a grunt from him and he doesn't actually take damage. But when he recoils like he does here, he takes damage, which can be verified in RAM.
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Oh god, this game is officially broken!
Warning: When making decisions, I try to collect as much data as possible before actually deciding. I try to abstract away and see the principles behind real world events and people's opinions. I try to generalize them and turn into something clear and reusable. I hate depending on unpredictable and having to make lottery guesses. Any problem can be solved by systems thinking and acting.
A faster way to trigger the Cyglitch in Phalanx 4, by Orkan:
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And a way to zip through the ceiling when inside a closing door, also by Orkan:
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