So I think that potentially more coins couls be grabbed in 4-2 because the timer also stops when you are hit by an enemy. Im thinkinh just 1 extra coin could probably be grabbed here. As for the warpless runs, I am curious if this could work while grabbing a mushroom. If it is possible to start sliding through a wall while grabbing a mushroom, Mario might not be stopped, thus gaining time.
Step 1 - Get as many coins as possible without dying Step 2 - Die Step 3 - Beat the game as quickly as possible
A goal of "maximum unique coins" would be a concise way to define a no-loops run. Such a run would need deaths to take alternate paths and reach as many of the 1225 coins as possible, but taking the same coin twice wouldn't advance the goal.
Also SMB2J has infinite coins without death, because of warp zone to world 1. so we have to ban warping to previous worlds as well. PS. is there no way to go through the staircase instead of going around so you can drop into the leftmost pipe to save time? i thought entering the staircase and zipping through was possible under tas conditions? or is that only underwater?
As for the run itself: I found it interesting. Before I watched it I imagined that the 4-2 trick would be banned and assumed it would have to go through all levels. However, I was pleasantly surprised even though potentially it makes it less interesting to watch. The goal is most coins on one life, so the loops make sense. Without the loops, the run would no longer have the best route for the maximum coin count because obviously world 5 is skipped here. The reason it is skipped is because more coins could be obtained in 4-2 by looping the warp zone area than traversing world 5 (clever). By removing the loops, you'd have to change the main route, and so it's not an option unless the goal itself is changed: (1 life, Most coins, all stages, no loops) vs. (1 life, most coins)
Quick question: In the 4-2 warp zone, how does falling to get the 2 coins at the bottom help save a bump? And is saving time its only purpose, or does the slowdown in fact get a higher coin/time ratio?
This is really nice work. This is my theory on how to possibly get more coins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQW4HVavpAM Potentially I am correct? I haven't tested it to know for sure. It might end up being the same in the end really, but it's a thought I had. :)
I might as well share it here I guess: Link to video
Edit: I am trying to download the HD version but it's giving me a "Temporary error, retrying". Anyone else got this issue?
Oh fuck, I couldn't finish TSRP2 before the release of its remake!! Time passes so quick. Thank you for notification, Fortranm. Edit: seems like the numbers of exits/levels have changed... It might require a different strategy, I guess?
I like that screenshot best. :)
Edit: I wonder what SDW any% run would look like using Reznor glitch. Would it be more interesting?
You know what generally don't make for particularly entertaining TASes? Mazes and puzzles. They're designed to only have one solution and play is tightly constrained within that solution. And here, we have a hack designed to narrow the corridor of possible actions for the player as tightly as possible.
There are 8 hidden coins. And what you want to do is to jump above the high wall. Well I failed to see that it's a "tightly constrained" situation. Mars608 and I thought about at least 4 possible solutions, and each solution is more incredible than another.
So is other places, and your imagination is not restricted. You can see I broke the puzzle lots of times in the run, making it different than the original solution, and there's no solution that can be defined to be "right".
So every level has annoyingly difficult challenges for challenge sake.
Mehhhhh, this is just another one of those annoying ultra-hard Mario hacks that are unplayable outside a TAS. I see enough of those for Super Mario World, so I can easily ignore this one.
Technically impressive, but looks random, slow and unentertaining. Goes for both the run and the hack itself.
A big reason for that is the game relies too much on the turtle to move, thus it ruins the pace.
I'll blame the waiting on Koopa too killing the entertainment.
No, I'm saying that there are dozens or hundreds of Mario romhacks that are extra hard, look like random blocks thrown together, and can only be played with savestates. Just at romhacking.net they have 196 SMB hacks, most of which are extra hard and savestate-only; most of these 196 hacks are either indistinguishable from this one or actually look better.
Your English has significantly improved. I'm quite impressed. I only ended up fixing 3 spelling mistakes, which is quite impressive compared to the amount of text you wrote.
Link to video Is this useful?