Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Yes, this game is real. No, this is not a bootleg. This is the official port of The Lion King for the NES. As a matter of fact, this game is notable for being the last officially licensed game to ever come out on the NES, in May of 1995! (Only in the EU).
I learned how to run this game in a few hours of time and got this record in 3 days. It's actually a decently fun run, if you can get used to some jank with the controls. Though improving the run past this point is mostly an RNG grind, between getting good Hyena patterns, and a good waterfall in Hakuna Matata (log positions are random).
(Bronkel got this record back in 2 days lol)
Twitch channel: twitch.tv/sbdwolf
Yes, this game is real. No, this is not a bootleg. This is the official port of The Lion King for the NES. As a matter of fact, this game is notable for being the last officially licensed game to ever come out on the NES, in May of 1995! (Only in the EU).
I learned how to run this game in a few hours of time and got this record in 3 days. It's actually a decently fun run, if you can get used to some jank with the controls. Though improving the run past this point is mostly an RNG grind, between getting good Hyena patterns, and a good waterfall in Hakuna Matata (log positions are random).
(Bronkel got this record back in 2 days lol)
Twitch channel: twitch.tv/sbdwolf
![[Current World Record] Low% Co-op Speedrun - 33:52 - Current Patch, Regular - Cuphead](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sRYRnc9DWoM/mqdefault.jpg "[Current World Record] Low% Co-op Speedrun - 33:52 - Current Patch, Regular - Cuphead
Co-op speedrun with XunningX. 2-player Low% is so fun.
Xunning is Cuphead, Im Mugman.
Played over the internet with parsec.
Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/sbdwolf
My controls:
Jump: Right Bumper
Shoot: Left Trigger
Ex Shoot: A
Switch Weapon: X
Lock: Left Bumper
Dash: Y")
![[TAS] Gimmick Any% Theory TAS in 4:47.69](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sofHz4z0L7Q/mqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Gimmick Any% Theory TAS in 4:47.69
This a Human Theory TAS, which is what I call a TAS that tries to do everything optimally while sticking to RTA viable strategies. I made this TAS primarily as a study, but also to have an idea of what the limits of this category are with current strategies.
Input file: https://github.com/SBDWolf/TAS-input-files/blob/main/Gimmick!%20any%25%20theory%20tas%202025-01-15.bk2
Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/sbdwolf")
![[Former World Record] Low% - 18:32 - Current Patch, Simple, Solo - Cuphead](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tF1HzuN6BEg/mqdefault.jpg "[Former World Record] Low% - 18:32 - Current Patch, Simple, Solo - Cuphead
The simple subcategory for Low% was added very recently, so I decided to take the free World Record :3
For those that dont know, doing a Low% speedrun means beating the game with as little completion as possible. Thus, anything thats not mandatory to reach the end is not allowed. For Cuphead this means no coins, no weapon upgrades and no unnecessary levels.
On Simple mode in specific, the game is considered beaten upon entering King Dices contract cutscene, which means that most Isle 3 bosses can be skipped as theyre not required to access Inkwell Hell.
My controls:
Jump: Right Bumper
Shoot: X
Ex Shoot: Left Trigger
Switch Weapon: A
Lock: Left Bumper
Dash: Y")
![(Former WR) Castlevania Any% Speedrun in 11:05.717 (New Scroll Glitch) [Live Recording]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tF6YHbnOzCE/mqdefault.jpg "(Former WR) Castlevania Any% Speedrun in 11:05.717 (New Scroll Glitch) [Live Recording]
This is, at the time of upload, a bit of an old run, set on May 5th 2021. As it often happens in Speedrunning, I intended to beat this run, and sort of expected to do it relatively soon, but I couldnt manage to come up with an improvement after a few weeks of attempts, and decided to let this run stand as the Current World Record for now.
This run makes use of a newly found Scroll Glitch, which manipulates the games loading mechanism for off-screen tileset, essentially allowing Real Time runners to manipulate the level layout in their favor. The way it works is pretty complex, but to simplify, by turning around on certain frames right before a certain set of blocks attempts to load, the game misses loading that tileset for a while, and by doing enough of those turnarounds its possible to permanently get a glitched tileset, which can lead to skips. In this run, I went for this glitch in two instances, both in Level 5 (Stages 13 & 14).
Run FAQ: https://pastebin.com/xMvXvqpd
For a gameplay only version click here: https://youtu.be/VP8SV9WRdac
Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/sbdwolf")
![[Former World Record] All Bosses Speedrun - 21:24 - Current Patch, Simple, Solo - Cuphead](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tQ-No6Nf1Hk/mqdefault.jpg "[Former World Record] All Bosses Speedrun - 21:24 - Current Patch, Simple, Solo - Cuphead
Bad frogs fight and no Grim quick kill. Sub-21 might be possible
My controls:
Jump: Right Bumper
Shoot: Left Trigger
Ex Shoot: A
Switch Weapon: X
Lock: Left Bumper
Dash: Y")
![[Former World Record] Low% Speedrun - 31:57 - Current Patch, Regular - Cuphead](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uIbwOcfw5hY/mqdefault.jpg "[Former World Record] Low% Speedrun - 31:57 - Current Patch, Regular - Cuphead
Went for this run for fun. Ended up with a World Record. Cool
Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/sbdwolf
My controls:
Jump: Right Bumper
Shoot: Left Trigger
Ex Shoot: A
Switch Weapon: X
Lock: Left Bumper
Dash: Y")
