Posted: 5/12/2006 7:17 PM
(Edited: 5/12/2006 11:19 PM)
Post subject: Yo! Noid
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EscapePlan9
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Yo! Noid is a simple yet fun platformer on the NES. The TAS's for it have all been rejected since it isn't fun to watch. I couldn't agree more. But I sure love to play the game. The game is really easy if your only goal is to beat the game. But when you're also trying to speed-run it (that is, without slowdown or savestates), you have to make very precise jumps at parts. If you jump a couple frames too early or too late, then you will either die or not finish the stage as quickly as possible. Here's my current times: Stage 1: 90 seconds remaining. Stage 2: 95 seconds remaining. Perhaps improvable by a second. Stage 3: 107 seconds remaining. I think this could be improved by a second. In stage 1, there's only one area where you should slow down, and right there, you have to time your jumps very precisely so you do not have to slow down again. In stage 2, there's only two areas where you should slow down. Otherwise it's straight-forward. The 2nd set of icy moving platforms are a royal pain. In stage 3: there's only one area where you should slow down. At least I haven't found a way to avoid the last enemy without slowing down. I haven't tried the other stages yet. If anyone can beat my times by a second (without using emulation tools), I'd love to see the video.
Posted: 5/12/2006 7:21 PM
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I don't remember my TAS having been rejected. i cancelled it because i'm gonna improve it. And why not speedrun the whole game?
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Posted: 5/12/2006 10:32 PM
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My bad. And your run would have to be slower since you were doing a pacifist one. I could speed-run the whole game, but I have no idea how to manipulate the pizza contests, or if it's even feasible on a "non-tool-assist" run. And also, when running through each individual stage, I'd say I only make it through without error 1/3 of the time per stage. It'd be tough to make it through each level, at the quickest pace possible, without error. Perhaps it would be an interesting feat at least. I'll consider it.
Posted: 5/12/2006 10:58 PM
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My first attempt with going through all the stages. I'll try more later. Right now I'm still a little high. http://detachd9.homestead.com/files/video/Yo__Noid_-_speed_run1.zip I do the one tough part of the 1st stage a bit sloppy and lose about a half-second. But then I get a really lucky pizza contest. Then I mess up one of the uh "less difficult" jumps in the 2nd stage. Very stupid. So I end the movie playback there. The 2nd stage actually looks impressive when I run through it right.
Posted: 5/13/2006 2:54 AM
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Okay, now that my high has worn off... This is my 3rd attempt. (The 2nd attempt I made a few stupid mistakes at the pizza contest.) I've now done the first two stages and about 70% of stage 3... before I made an error. I was supposed to jump a couple frames later so I could make it on the top level. You'll see what I mean. I cannot help but think my stage 3 run can be improved, even when I don't make mistakes. I think there might be a quicker route, or a quicker way to climb up certain areas, and occasionally I notice my forward motion being halted at certain areas. I'll work on it. Here's the first stage, pizza contest, second stage, and most of the third stage: http://detachd9.homestead.com/files/video/Yo__Noid_speed_run2.zip
Posted: 5/13/2006 9:34 PM
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i just finished the game in 30:28. used 1 continue...
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Posted: 6/2/2006 3:20 AM
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Sorry for the massive delay, I had finals week right around then. Had to do a lot of studying. Now I'm back home for summer and have more free time again. I hadn't played Yo Noid in a couple weeks, but I still am doing fairly well. I've now made it up to the 4th stage without error. I think I can definitely make it through the game without dying with some more practice. I haven't practiced the 4th stage much - in fact I still haven't found the quickest route there. I'll have to work on that. In this run (see link below) I tried something slightly different and it obviously didn't work out. Right after that section is where I usually mess up (at the big gap between the two fire blowers). I think I might have to slow down or use an item there. http://detachd9.homestead.com/files/video/Yo__Noid_sr3.zip
Posted: 6/3/2006 12:06 AM
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I've now made it up to the 6th stage without error. There might be a way to save another second or two from some of these stages, but they'd be very risky and could ruin the run easily. I forget how many stages are in this game. I know 7th stage is the auto-scrolling carousel level. I think 8th is where you're flying with a copter thing. I don't recall how many more there are. Still, I'm confident I'll be able to make a run through this entire game without dying, without emulation tools, and with great speed.