Game objectives

  • Emulator used: VBA v22
  • Uses a suboptimal character
  • Aims for In-game time instead of Real-time
  • Takes damage to save time
  • Abuses programming errors in the game
  • Uses death as shortcut
  • Uses the hardest difficulty
  • Does not use Ultra-Spindashes

Comments

This is yet another Sonic Advance run and yes, it is with Knuckles again! This is a 3702 frame improvement over the previous run. While it doesn't make use of the Ultra Dash, it also uses its fair share of glitches that gives Knuckles a pretty good chance at beating the game in record time.

Stage by stage comments

Neo Green Hill 1 - 0:21:92

Not much to say about this level aside from optimized original strat.

Neo Green Hill 2 - 0:37:90

Same strat as previous run, but more optimized

Secret Base 1 - 0:34:28

I optimized most of the strat and this is where Zeupar lended me a hand and his input with the last few seconds of the level which helped lead to a faster time.

Secret Base 2 - 0:57:75

A few changes here and there, but mostly the same.

Casino Paradise 1 - 0:25:92

Better manipulation of the lights, bumpers, and the moving platform along with further optimization and a few tweaks. A glitch similar to the "No Ultra-Spindash" TAS by Mukki is used near the end of the level.

Casino Paradise 2 - 0:41:63

Not as much changes in this level... just better optimization.

Ice Mountain 1 - 0:44:25

A few tweaks here and there, along with a idea thought of by Zeupar, but the rest is optimizing the same strat.

Ice Mountain 2 - 0:55:97

Mostly route optimization.

Angel Island 1 - 0:26:67

Angel Island 1 is one of two levels where a glitch had to be exploited for a faster time. It also the only death in the run. There is a change in the beginning of the level which lead to a faster path to the loop where the glitch is used.

Angel Island 2 - 0:53:98

Not much special here. Mecha Knuckles fight was better manipulated than in the last run.

Egg Rocket 1 - (displayed as 3:26:48 in game)

Ohh Egg Rocket, how I still and forever will hate you so! This run made use of a glitch that pushes Knuckles through the floor and causes the level to lose solidarity. Thus making it possible to complete it in one go. I have tweaked the strat a bit by changing the sequence of directions and then optimized the rest. Zeupar also did the very end of this level.

Cosmic Angel 2 - 0:56:10

Optimization of the same strat.

Final Zone - 0:44:37

Eggman 1 and Eggman 2 were, again, no problem. The final boss, however, was still a pain due to trying for manipulating which weapon he attacks with! I had gotten much better manipulation with the final boss this time around so I was able to end movie much earlier than in the previous run.

Other comments

Major Thanks to: Zeupar - Giving support and even lending me your final inputs for a few levels. Toothache - You're still a wonderful motivator! Mukki - For without your help and your lua script, I would not have gotten very far. :) footbigmike - For your strat for Egg Rocket 1 that I ended up modifying a bit~

Suggested screenshot(s)

Frame 29872; Frame 30136; Frame 33969; Frame 37260; Frame 37279

Nach: Very nice improvement, accepting.
FractalFusion: Setting to delayed because of possible improvements.
FractalFusion: Replacing movie with an improved version that saves about 4.5 seconds. Setting back to accepted.
FractalFusion: Setting to delayed for possible improvements again.
feos: Replaced the submission file by Author's request.
FractalFusion: Setting back to accepted.
feos: Finally publishing this masterpiece...

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This topic is for the purpose of discussing #3729: GoddessMaria's GBA Sonic Advance "Knuckles" in 13:57.58
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Seeing that the last run you did (which is published) is 14:59.28 I vote yes as it's faster with ease.
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I have a quick temporary encode uploaded for those that may need it. Quick temporary encode: Link to video
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It was an amazing run to watch. The variety of Knuckles' "moveset" made it very entertaining, with the addition of nice glitches, rare enough to not destroy the gameplay. I vote Yay!
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Angel Island 1 and Egg Rocket have lost their constitution. Sonic runs make pretty good TASes, with all the fast spindashing and bouncy stuff.
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Very fast and entertaining run. The floor glitches were interesting too. And I appreciate the temporary encode. Yes vote. I noticed in your signature that you're going to be working on Super Princess Peach next. Can't wait to see that!
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Does it need a camhack encode? I thought no. Encoding all anyway. How does he pass floors while falling? Too high velocity?
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Great improvement! This is a Yes vote of course.
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Is author a girl?
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if I was to have a Tool-Assisted real life ... I'd.. I could abuse death, just to see if it saves time ..
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Does it matter or affect your vote in any way?
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if I was to have a Tool-Assisted real life ... I'd.. I could abuse death, just to see if it saves time ..
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Is author a girl?
Oh my fuckin' God marx!
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Does it need a camhack encode? I thought no. Encoding all anyway.
Thanks for creating an encode with camhack. All sonic games make me go "Where the hell is Sonic/Knuckles/Tails?"
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CoolKirby wrote:
Very fast and entertaining run. The floor glitches were interesting too. And I appreciate the temporary encode. Yes vote. I noticed in your signature that you're going to be working on Super Princess Peach next. Can't wait to see that!
Deign did not already work on this project?
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Spikestuff wrote:
Thanks for creating an encode with camhack.
I'm not. There are a couple of places when you can't see Knickles for a few seconds, but I doubt camhack is needed here. By all I meant all publication encodes.
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TheKDX7 wrote:
CoolKirby wrote:
Very fast and entertaining run. The floor glitches were interesting too. And I appreciate the temporary encode. Yes vote. I noticed in your signature that you're going to be working on Super Princess Peach next. Can't wait to see that!
Deign did not already work on this project?
Yes, Deign did work on the project. Sadly, he is unable to resume working on it and he has allowed me continue from where he left off.
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GoddessMaria15 wrote:
TheKDX7 wrote:
CoolKirby wrote:
Very fast and entertaining run. The floor glitches were interesting too. And I appreciate the temporary encode. Yes vote. I noticed in your signature that you're going to be working on Super Princess Peach next. Can't wait to see that!
Deign did not already work on this project?
Yes, Deign did work on the project. Sadly, he is unable to resume working on it and he has allowed me continue from where he left off.
OK then he stays in me more than has to wish good luck to you and I hope that the TAS will arrive some day.
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This is so much better than your first submission for this category. Well done! Egg Rocket Zone's route is one of the coolest things I have seen in a TAS. Speaking of Egg Rocket Zone; I have managed to improve the end by a few frames. I also have some ideas to improve Cosmic Angel Zone which I will share with you whenever I see you on IRC. I suggest this screenshot (frame 37242):
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Just as entertaining as the old run (it looks much like I remembered), except now it's faster. And for people who don't know, that's pretty entertaining.
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I apologize... I forgot to post the revised version here x-x Quick encode: Link to video VBM: http://dehacked.2y.net/microstorage.php/info/472535497/GoddessMaria_KnucklesAdvance_TAS-V2.vbm
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Nach already accepted the old movie haha.
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LOL, completely different hardware platform, but the same possibility to leave screen by reaching certain speed… Very nice level endings. Voting Yes for a Sonic game.
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Late to the party, great improvement. Hopefully it's your last until next time lol.
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This movie has been published. The posts before this message apply to the submission, and posts after this message apply to the published movie. ---- [2138] GBA Sonic Advance "Knuckles, no Ultraspindash" by GoddessMaria in 13:57.58
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All 3 Archive encodes are AR corrected. Reencoding.
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