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Posted: 4/30/2015 12:16 PM

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Ouzo

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What an incredible run, had to watch it three times to appreciate it fully. Way too many awesome moments to count, although my absolute favorite is all the fun those vikings were having at the end of TRPD. I love all the new tricks and bugs, never knew those walls/lasers could be so easily passed or the key duplication glitch. Also seeing those vikings fry at the end of SMRT gave me a good hard laugh, one I hadn't had in a while. Thank you, Archanfel, for creating this run and breaking the known bounds of this game. I gladly hand off my horned crown to you.

Posted: 4/8/2015 3:17 PM

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Ouzo

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Incredible achievement! I have enjoyed your posts immensely, but I have staved off the temptation to view the individual levels. I want to be blown away in one, insane sitting. Cannot wait for the final product!

Posted: 12/23/2014 9:59 PM

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Very excited to hear you will be improving it! I've always wanted to see someone else's take on the game. Take your time, have fun and good luck!

Posted: 1/21/2014 10:53 PM

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10. [969] NES Legacy of the Wizard by Lord Tom in 13:42.88 - I never played this game much, but the TAS just amazed me from the shear speed at which things are manipulated to move. The music also rocks. 9. [1997] NES Crystalis by TheAxeMan in 40:40.43 - This is a frustrating game from my youth torn to shreds and I love it. It's got a great story, awesome soundtrack and is just fun to watch how fast everything is played out. The leveling up is monotonous, agreed, but it doesn't detract from this amazing run. 8. [853] NES Ghosts 'n Goblins by Arc in 08:23.13 - I always loved this game for its scary atmosphere, which was a hell of a thing to do in 1986. The enemies in this game, although simplistic, are one of the last I would want to stare down in a dark cave or castle. Due to the game's difficulty, I enjoy how the run stretches what can be done (like taking damage to get over the house in level 2). It's a run I can watch over and over again. 7. [2079] NES Final Fantasy by TheAxeMan in 1:09:57.70 - It's funny how certain rules are never broken when playing a game no matter how many times I play. For example, when you play Final Fantasy, you always pick a Fighter, Thief (or Ninja), White Mage and Black Mage. There's just no deviating from that, until I watched this run. What a awesome display of power and manipulation, taking the game I played throughout my life and turning the rules upside down to show one entertaining and nail-biting run. And the end boss? Nothing short of amazing. 6. [2004] SNES Sparkster by Dooty in 18:01.67 - I never had a SNES as a child, so I missed out on a lot of good games, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the hell out of this run. Speedy, funny and very memorable. 5. [2436] SNES Super Metroid "100%" by Cpadolf in 1:08:15.74 - There's been so many runs of this game, it's mind-boggling. Some would say it's overkill, but I say it's a testament to how great Super Metroid is and how badly people want to show off the game. The dark, moody, unsettling atmosphere combined with a equally dark soundtrack brings me back to movies like Alien. All of the powerups and weapons creates some great cinematic moments and the finale is just awesome. 4. [1855] SNES Super Castlevania IV by arukAdo, Bablo, Cardboard & scrimpeh in 29:38.08 - A bunch of the games on my list are included for atmosphere alone, and this one is no exception. I recommend watching this run in the dark. Great soundtrack and a great run. 3. [1269] SNES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Tompa in 1:16:11.05 - My favorite Zelda game and a great run. Not having the text in Japanese contributes to its movie-like experience. 2. [2273] NES Blaster Master (USA) "all bosses" by BrotherMojo in 30:30.37 - This is a game that almost made me break my NES controller. So fun, so addicting, but so difficult to play makes me appreciate this run. The powerups and dual gameplay modes make this run exciting and unexpected. The soundtrack is also one of my favorites. 1. [331] Genesis Sonic 3 & Knuckles "Sonic" by SprintGod in 45:55.82 - There's just something about the original SprintGod run that I can't put my finger on. The style, sophistication and charm of this run make me appreciate this run more than the faster runs. The music seems to sync with Sonic's actions that make me wonder if there's a studio with a director Sonic is being filmed in. SprintGod paid close attention to what a viewer would find entertaining to watch and hear and it works out spectacular. My absolute favorite.

Posted: 1/6/2014 8:03 PM

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Ouzo

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I always wanted to see the end of this game. Thank you for the run!

Posted: 10/31/2013 8:03 PM

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Ouzo

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OmnipotentEntity wrote:

I was on the same plane as Eric Hovind.

My condolences. My cousin is married to Paul Molitor. I've hung out with him a few times, cool dude.

Posted: 10/30/2013 5:26 PM

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Ouzo

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Is there an encode for this run?

Posted: 9/25/2013 2:17 PM

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Nicaragua is not spelled 'Nicuragua' apparently >.< I got 107. Will have to do this again.

Posted: 8/8/2013 4:40 PM

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Ouzo

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The Pacifist category is open to interpretation and I haven't watched this movie, but I think the pacifist strategy should fall in line with the official description of the currently published movie:

Current Movie Description wrote:

Due to budget cutbacks, the guy who destroys the world bare-chested has been ordered to conserve his ammo. This run completes Contra 3 without shooting anything that isn't mandatory for winning the game. This includes enemies' projectiles.

Posted: 7/20/2012 7:29 PM

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Ouzo

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It says a lot about how technically good this movie is when at over an hour long it manages to shave just nine seconds off. I recommend watching the movie with the subtitles to understand just how hard that can be! :) Awesome job AxeMan!

Posted: 4/26/2012 8:32 PM

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Ouzo

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Haven't laughed at a TAS in a long time, this one had me going throughout. Great run! Those pictures from the LPArchive site went along with the run perfectly, haha.

Posted: 3/21/2012 4:48 PM

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Ouzo

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I have loved this game for a long time and when I just recently found out you were working on an improvement I couldn't wait for this to be finished. Thank you for making this. I loved every minute of it. I encourage anyone else who likes the run or the game to check out the Let's Play walkthrough for it: http://lparchive.org/Crystalis/ . It's hilarious. Also, unrelated to this run, but fuck whoever decided that you need the Power Ring to kill the Dragon boss. Not only that, but if you miss the Power Ring, it's a game stopper (unless you saved before) because you have no way to reattain the Bow of Truth to show the guy's true form. I played through this game twice before I learned that fact.

Posted: 12/21/2011 11:28 PM

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Ouzo

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Damn...put this to the top of my most anticipated runs.

Posted: 12/21/2011 3:44 PM

Post subject: Re: sonic: youtube + stage select

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Ouzo

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antd wrote:

For those that click 'link to video' and read the description, let me know if you found the 'timeline' feature useful. Useful for skipping the score calculation parts too ;p If people actually use it, I will try to include it on all future videos.

I found the timeline to be an excellent idea. Letting me skip the points rundown = less boring + feeling like I'm in control + more entertainment. I also now understand why there was a no-zips run made. This run skipped a lot of stuff! Not to say that isn't a bad thing... Good job guys!

Posted: 12/9/2011 10:22 PM

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Ouzo

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I just found a major skip in level FL0T. I was watching the Let's Play Lost Vikings series and in this video one of the players uses Erik to knock down a wall in FL0T (about 7:22 in the video). I had no clue about this wall and since it's very close to the exit I got curious. I tested the shortcut and you can in fact get all three players across that gap. I'm not planning on redoing the run any time soon, just thought I would note it in case anyone else is planning to. EDIT: http://youtu.be/DT7MvNGXnyg It's 1412 frames (22.93s) faster than the current movie, though a bit unoptimized. I just wanted to show the shortcut.

Posted: 6/24/2011 1:25 PM

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Ouzo

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http://tasvideos.org/MostActivePosters.html has every user by rank, including banned. I don't know if you're going to find out how a person got banned other than looking through their post history or asking a mod. BTW, that page takes a long time to load because of all the avatars, so I just stop the page from loading once the text shows up.

Posted: 4/1/2010 6:35 PM

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Ouzo

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Great April Fool's joke, IMO. I can't believe so many people (even veteran TASers) fell for it. For the record, my post was not serious.

Posted: 3/31/2010 4:30 PM

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Ouzo

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I haven't posted a whole lot lately, but I still frequent the site on a regular basis and I'm incredibly sad to see it go. I saw the site go from a grid of screenshots in 2004 to the great site we see today. I don't entirely agree with the reasons for its shutting down, but I understand them from an administrator's perspective. Good luck to you all, it's been a pleasure.