TJ Blakely | Donkey Kong 64 F Key TAS in 6:27.35 (5:55.22 RTA) @TJBlakely | Uploaded April 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
For April 1st this year, I decided to recreate one of the first "TASes" that I've ever made (no you can't see the original it was awful*). I hope you enjoy it.
What's so important about the F Key?
Lanky's Piano Minigame in Factory doesn't require hitting the F Key at all. To stop the F Key from feeling left out however, there is a category that aims to press the F Key as quickly as possible - that category is F Key RTA. This is a Tool Assisted recreation of what that category would look like optimally.
April 1st TAS playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCPTVU3zWuzwsHG22j66tyGj_-mFZJa1
Created using Bizhawk 1.13.2
Rerecord Count: 2179
Recording Date: April 1st, 2019
TAS Timing: 6:27.35
RTA Timing: 5:55.22
*For the record, my super old TAS was 8:11.xx TAS Timing. This was before I found Phase Walking. Having access to Phase Walking means I can skip talking to Cranky and completing Orange Barrel, which is ~1:05 saved just from that. Lots of other small timesaves include a better route in Aztec to reach Lanky, Phase Walking saves time over Orange Clips in almost every spot (except Factory Lobby and getting OOB upon entering Aztec), and a slightly better Factory Route. All the other timesaves come from far better execution and knowledge.
For April 1st this year, I decided to recreate one of the first "TASes" that I've ever made (no you can't see the original it was awful*). I hope you enjoy it.
What's so important about the F Key?
Lanky's Piano Minigame in Factory doesn't require hitting the F Key at all. To stop the F Key from feeling left out however, there is a category that aims to press the F Key as quickly as possible - that category is F Key RTA. This is a Tool Assisted recreation of what that category would look like optimally.
April 1st TAS playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCPTVU3zWuzwsHG22j66tyGj_-mFZJa1
Created using Bizhawk 1.13.2
Rerecord Count: 2179
Recording Date: April 1st, 2019
TAS Timing: 6:27.35
RTA Timing: 5:55.22
*For the record, my super old TAS was 8:11.xx TAS Timing. This was before I found Phase Walking. Having access to Phase Walking means I can skip talking to Cranky and completing Orange Barrel, which is ~1:05 saved just from that. Lots of other small timesaves include a better route in Aztec to reach Lanky, Phase Walking saves time over Orange Clips in almost every spot (except Factory Lobby and getting OOB upon entering Aztec), and a slightly better Factory Route. All the other timesaves come from far better execution and knowledge.
