Posted: 5/26/2005 12:18 AM
Post subject: Streets of Rage 2
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kotetsu213
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1 player, use whoever you want, no changing the options http://s3.youshareit.com/files/fbd2efc9f9944fa55b01d7747c50360e.html I did it in 42 minutes and 7.1 seconds. I think this was pretty sloppy but I want to see how everyone else does.
Posted: 5/28/2005 10:32 AM
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I have been trying to speedrun SoR3 for a while on Hard with Zan, but I always get owned by RobotX by accidentally grabbing him when I do the forward tackle. So this was a lot less frustrating. http://133an.sytes.net/~truncated/SoR2(U)[!].gmv I used Max (higher damage output = faster) and finished in 39 minutes somewhere. This is the first try, I'm sure I can do a lot better. I'll do another attempt later. In normal there is really no danger of ever dying so you can use the forward special a lot more to gain time. I need a good way to handle the jets. I know I can just stand in front of them and jump+punch, but that's slow. The Robots can easily be grabbed in normal, I shouldn't have to use the sword the first time.
Posted: 5/28/2005 7:55 PM
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i got 42:37 playing with axel
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Posted: 5/28/2005 9:00 PM
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atro_city
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I have been trying to speedrun SoR3 for a while on Hard with Zan, but I always get owned by RobotX by accidentally grabbing him when I do the forward tackle. So this was a lot less frustrating. One thing I learned from doing my 1P run was how to beat Robot X easier. He's really vaulnerable when he gets up (and you can slam him when he gets up, too...it's not as suicidal at 100% speed as you would think), and when he's shooting, walk below him (or just rush him if you're fast enough) and wait for him to run right into your punch. Also, which dash attack were you using? The 1-star dash has a nasty habit of doing that. Good luck on that, though. I can't beat Hard mode at all. Edit: On the subject of your movie, I thought it was great (especially the tactic you used against Wayne and his crew). Of course, there were a couple of improvable spots: Vulture (and Z. Kusano) can be grabbed from behind every time they get up. On some parts, you seem a little overcautious (like against R. Bear and the last Jet on Stage 5) when you could've just specialed the last bit of Jet's health away...and for R. Bear, sometimes you can just walk up and smash him without having to wait for him to move (which it seemed like you were doing). I was also kind of confused why you didn't try to Thunder Tackle Barbon and Zamza... But then again, I'm no one to point the finger...you definitely did better than I would have.
[URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcuV2JdaBYY]Streets of Rage 3 (2 players)[/url]
Posted: 5/29/2005 10:59 AM
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Usually I use RobotX's vulnerability when he gets up for a jumpkick or a dash. Zan's jumpkick blows, so I tried with the dash, and often get the grab. And him breaking free really hurts. I use the dash which I happen to have when i get there. Sometimes it's 1-star, sometimes no-star. But I've noticed the same thing as you with the 1-star dash. It's very useful against the ninjas and the tiger types in fact, but here it gets you killed fast. Hard mode is difficult if you go all out but not that difficult if you go slow and cheeze the computer with constant jumpkicks. Obviously that's not an option in a speedrun. On SoR2: I know about Vulture and Kusano, I just flubbed it. You are right about the Jet and Bear on stage 5. Especially Bear, he's a real bitch sometimes. I really don't know how to handle him with Max if I don't have a sword or pipe. Bear Jr is a lot easier because he doesn't have the grab protection when he gets up. You can tackle Barbon and Zamza, but i don't know of a consistent way of getting them to block it. Usually they will just take the hit and fall, and I don't like the position that they get into after that. I have done two more tries now and got it down to 37 minutes something, but there's always some part that I mess up on. Last time it was the Abadede grabbing trick... got thrown, chestslammed and uppercutted, and lost a life. BOTH TIMES. I thought I would have my revenge in the elevator. I'll do one or two tries more and upload the best one.
Posted: 5/29/2005 6:36 PM
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I haven't seen your run yet Truncated, but a reliable strategy against Bear with max is to slide at him so the tip of your slide hits, then slide at him against so you knock him down. Run away, then repeat. This strategy is probably too slow for a speedrun, but I figured it might help.
Posted: 5/30/2005 9:52 PM
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kotetsu213
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3928 with Skate. http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2CEEY7GV6XL5A2ELTR5GFNL79I (I need somewhere else to host this) I would've beaten Truncated's video but some little kids came into my room asking me if they could play and messed up my concentration. Also mine goes all the way to the initials and Truncated's video stops after he kills Mr. X so that adds a few seconds on mine.
Posted: 5/31/2005 4:49 AM
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Well, I'm already down into the low 35, so you will have to do a lot better. ;) Last time I got owned by the Jets (again... why does that always happen) and words cannot describe how bad the Vehelits battle was, so I'm pretty sure I can take it down to 34. I'm not showing it just yet... Some tips: * Don't pick up the points or the extra lives. Dont even open the crates. * I don't understand why you use the throw so much. It's good for crowd control, but you use it when there's only one guy left. It's very weak compared to the double kick and the migraine. * The sword is deadly. Pipes less so, but still very useful.
Posted: 5/31/2005 12:13 PM
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This one will do for now. There are many small mistakes, but only one big that I can think of; against the knife-weilding psycho in the elevator, level 7. The other ones were salvageable. Final time is 34:11 if going after final hit on Mr.X (as my previous try), or 34:28 something if going by credits, as kotetsu has been doing. I'll probably try to stay away from this game now for a while until someone beats this time. (Where IS SprintGod?) So without further ado: http://133an.sytes.net/~truncated/SoR2(U)[!]9.gmv Beware of people holding trashcans, pipes or swords.
Posted: 5/31/2005 8:02 PM
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Not played for a short while... :) I just had a few goes, the best of which was 32:23 at the final hit. I'm gonna try a couple more times before I upload it, because there were quite a few stupid mistakes.
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Posted: 5/31/2005 9:40 PM
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Completed in 32:04.62 with Max (time at last hit on Mr.X) Not a great run, but it'll do for now. Edit: Randomly improved it by a bit to 31:38 (or 31:24 if you ignore the menus) [url=http://www.gdward.plus.com/site/gaming/gmv/Streets%20of%20Rage%202%20%28U%29%20[%21%5D%20-%2031%2724.gir.zip]GIR[/url] or [url=http://www.gdward.plus.com/site/gaming/gmv/Streets%20of%20Rage%202%20%28U%29%20[%21%5D%20-%2031%2724.gmv.zip]GMV[/url]
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Posted: 6/2/2005 12:16 PM
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Well, that was very expected. Maybe I'll do another attempt later, trying to use the forward special more like you did. If so my bet is you'll probably go ahead and beat that time too. :) So be it.
Posted: 9/7/2005 12:45 PM
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I just had my best ever run of the game at Mania difficulty, in terms of lives lost rather than speed. [url=http://www.gdward.plus.com/site/gaming/gmv/Streets%20of%20Rage%202%20%28U%29%20[%21%5D%20-%20999999.gmv.zip]Mania difficulty, one life, no continues. Completed in 1:14:41.30 with Axel[/url] Finished with five lives remaining (15 extras, 11 deaths). 9 of those deaths were on the last two levels. It just goes to show how evil the last few areas of the game are.
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