Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#VideoGames #RetroGames #Podcast #StreetsofRage4
For episode 21 of GameFellas, we have not one but TWO featured guests! LifeSpiller aka Keno from the LifeSpiller79 YouTube Channel as well as the return of Daria from the DariaPlaysRPG's YouTube Channel! LifeSpiller brought the topics while Daria and Mark got in depth with a, quite frankly, "deep" discussion on women in video games and the stereotypes that come along with it.
We also talked about games that we have "quit playing" and the reasons why, as well as reminisced about the moment we knew we were officially "gamers." It's a mega sized episode packed full of great gaming discussion.
Topics:
Games I Quit Playing
&
The Moment I knew I was a Gamer
Games Discussed:
Cave Story, Never Alone, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Eternal Legend, Dragon Warrior 3 (NES), Nioh 2, Breath of the Wild, Borderlands 3, Streets of Rage 4, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Re:Core, Control, Red Dead Redemption 2, I Am Alive, The Evil Within, Final Fantasy 7, Starcraft, Super Mario Bros 3, Legend of Zelda (NES), Red Dead Revolver, Doom (2016), Max Payne 3, Shadow of the Colossus, Alien Isolation, Butcher, Fez, Super Mario Odyssey, Smurfs (Atari 2600), Ultima Exodus, Mega Man 2, Super Metroid, Halo (Original)
Featured Guest: LifeSpiller79
Channel: youtube.com/user/lifespiller79
Twitter: twitter.com/LifeSpiller79
Featured Guest: DariaPlaysRPG's
Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZ697qvWdKOUmXuvslxNzPg
Twitter: twitter.com/DariaPlays
Hosting, Video, Audio and Post Production by Zack Smith (Aggro Sky)
twitter.com/zfunk007
Live Production and Fact Checking by Derik Moore
twitter.com/ithinkibrokeit
Co-Host: MarkMSX
youtube.com/channel/UC0Fwhzr1yeoQ84yC3Isd4Lg
#VideoGames #RetroGames #Podcast #StreetsofRage4
For episode 21 of GameFellas, we have not one but TWO featured guests! LifeSpiller aka Keno from the LifeSpiller79 YouTube Channel as well as the return of Daria from the DariaPlaysRPG's YouTube Channel! LifeSpiller brought the topics while Daria and Mark got in depth with a, quite frankly, "deep" discussion on women in video games and the stereotypes that come along with it.
We also talked about games that we have "quit playing" and the reasons why, as well as reminisced about the moment we knew we were officially "gamers." It's a mega sized episode packed full of great gaming discussion.
Topics:
Games I Quit Playing
&
The Moment I knew I was a Gamer
Games Discussed:
Cave Story, Never Alone, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Eternal Legend, Dragon Warrior 3 (NES), Nioh 2, Breath of the Wild, Borderlands 3, Streets of Rage 4, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Re:Core, Control, Red Dead Redemption 2, I Am Alive, The Evil Within, Final Fantasy 7, Starcraft, Super Mario Bros 3, Legend of Zelda (NES), Red Dead Revolver, Doom (2016), Max Payne 3, Shadow of the Colossus, Alien Isolation, Butcher, Fez, Super Mario Odyssey, Smurfs (Atari 2600), Ultima Exodus, Mega Man 2, Super Metroid, Halo (Original)
Featured Guest: LifeSpiller79
Channel: youtube.com/user/lifespiller79
Twitter: twitter.com/LifeSpiller79
Featured Guest: DariaPlaysRPG's
Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZ697qvWdKOUmXuvslxNzPg
Twitter: twitter.com/DariaPlays
Hosting, Video, Audio and Post Production by Zack Smith (Aggro Sky)
twitter.com/zfunk007
Live Production and Fact Checking by Derik Moore
twitter.com/ithinkibrokeit
Co-Host: MarkMSX
youtube.com/channel/UC0Fwhzr1yeoQ84yC3Isd4Lg
![HyperZone SNES WR Speedrun [23:27] SDA Verified w/Commentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zbbbHCyVvYc/mqdefault.jpg "HyperZone SNES WR Speedrun [23:27] SDA Verified w/Commentary
You can find my in depth companion article for this speed run at Gaming Rebellion. I talk about speed running in general and what it takes to complete a speed run, step by step: http://www.gamingrebellion.com/2017/02/hyperzone-lesson-crafting-world-record-speed-run/
The raw video of my run, with and without commentary will be posted at Speed Demos Archive in the coming weeks. I will post the link here when it becomes available.
As for the video on this channel, this is my World Record run of HyperZone on the Super Nintendo complete with custom overlay, commentary and sprite work from the game. It was verified by SDA (Speed Demos Archive) and as far as I can tell, there is no one that has beaten this game faster. I put World Record in quotations because quite honestly, there arent a lot of people vying for the title. None the less though, I was able to beat the previous run by TheSuperSNES by roughly 24 seconds. I owe the runner PJ a big debt of gratitude for his correspondence as well as giving me tips to help save time. You can view his run here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kb3RzhA5cs&t=179s
Speedrunning isnt something you would normally associate with the SHMUP genre. But due to HyperZone, in essence, being a racer/SHMUP hybrid, it works as you must concentrate on not losing speed. There isnt any way to actually gain speed though, as you accelerate to 448 and no faster, but there are a plethora of things that will slow you down. So obviously, in order to pull off a great speed run you need to avoid as many obstacles and enemies as possible, as well as beat the bosses as fast as you can (among other tricks).
I should also mention that this is the first speedrun I have ever completed. I have tried quite a few over the years but for one reason or another was never able to complete one. This time though, I finally managed to pull it off. It took 3 months of practice (as well sporadic play over the past 20+ years) and a whole lot of determination in order accomplish it. I feel its a fairly entertaining run to watch and I tried to give an informative commentary track as well.
Also something new I did for this run was create an overlay for the video to showcase the games ships, enemies, bosses etc. I also kept track of my score and played around with some cool effects. My hope is that it added to the experience of the run in a positive way. Its an idea that has been going around in my head for a while as a way to visually enhance my runs. Hopefully people agree.
As is SHMUP Master tradition (and SDA rules), I used original hardware to capture the run. In this case, a SNES Mini model SNS-101, a Framemeister upscaler hooked up to an Extreme Cap U3 Capture Card for 1080p 60FPS footage. Although you may notice some distortion in the game footage. For whatever reason, (probably all the vertical scrolling and fast action) YouTubes VP9 encoding HATED this game.
*Special thanks to Patrick ‘PJ’ DiCesare. Without his amazing run I probably never could have pulled this off. Please check out his YouTube channel for LOTS of awesome speed runs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTnU4Ffbehftics2IPq46_w
*Also a special thanks to Flying Omelette who runs THE HyperZone Shrine. The lengths he went to in order to explore every facet of this game is quite frankly, astounding. He was also awesome enough to rip most of the sprites, which I used here in this article. For that, I am grateful as you won’t find complete sprites for this game anywhere else on the net. You can find the website here: http://www.flyingomelette.com/shrines/hyperzone/hyperzone-index.php")
