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For glitched graphics, change last input from S to U L S s B.
fm2 file (2F slower to reset, syncs on FCEUX 2.3): https://tasvideos.org/UserFiles/Info/638718773099137070
This TAS is 81 frames faster than the previous TAS due to mixing in the third room instead of the first, which allows for better movement and lag reduction in all 3 rooms.

About the run

  • Aims for fastest completion
  • Takes damage to save time
  • Manipulates luck
  • Warps to the credits
  • Genre: Platformer

Room 1

Deciding not to mix in this room allows Kirby to carry the speed from the slide through nearly the entire room, and destroying enemies by leveraging invincibility frames helps to reduce lag.

Room 2

Inhaling and exhaling to destroy enemies reduces lag, and not having Stone yet allows Kirby to inhale the Bronto Burt instead of floating, which would be significantly slower.

Room 3

Destroying the Poppy Bros. Jr. and Waddle Dee reduces lag, and setting up the mix below a ledge allows Kirby to slide into the mix, letting him move to the right a significant amount while inhaling.
Jumping for one frame with the right X subpixel and speed allows Kirby to clip through slopes, and entering the water from the side permits the usage of Stone underwater, which crashes the game. Pausing on the same frame the game crashes can - rarely - take Kirby to the credits, finishing the game in well under a minute.


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Very nice run, and thanks for the explanation video! Yes vote.
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Would it be a stretch to argue that only 18 days into 2025 we already have a "TAS of the Year" candidate? (Or at least a candidate for the best NES TAS of 2025...)
c-square wrote:
Yes, standard runs are needed and very appreciated here too
Dylon Stejakoski wrote:
Me and the boys starting over our games of choice for the infinityieth time in a row because of just-found optimizations
^ Why I don't have any submissions despite being on the forums for years now...

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