Here's a fool-around WIP. Far from perfect, but still reasonable enough. Here are a few comments.
- I play on hard mode to avoid the tutorial "tips" from that stupid ape.
- I play with a corrupt controller pak (a Mempak with raw data that the game thinks is a malfunctioning Rumble Pak) because it saves frames by eliminating the autosave function. Using the "continue without saving" option with a corrupt pak is faster than having the game save. To activate, set your controller to a Mempak with raw data off and load
this savestate. (it's in the middle of the corruption warning)
- At around frame 5000, I jump up because if I take the low road the game crashes.
- At 5381 it is possible to jump to the upper log without climbing. I've only ever done it once, and certainly not in this testrun.
- This is a minimalist run, i.e. getting to the umbrella as fast as possible. There's WAY too much stuff in this game to get a 100% run (because the game treats 100% as not only all the map pieces, all the TARZAN letters but also ALL THE FRICKIN COINS!!!)
- Damage is usually not helpful in this game (since it throws you backward most of the time) but I do optimize damage by "bouncing" off a monkey onto a high platform.
- It technically shouldn't be possible to move Tarzan before the level intro screen is finished. But I do it anyway ;)
Enjoy and, as always, criticize like there's no tomorrow!
PS - This is also my official cancellation notice for Zelda Oracle of Ages. Staf Chef seems to know what he's doing. Good luck!
Dark, homosexual link will eat all the other Links for brunch.