BlazeMSX | [MKW TAS] Dawn Township - 1:28.298 @MalleoSquirrelX | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 2 hours ago
This is a tool-assisted speedrun created to show the theoretical limits of this course, and isn't designed to compete with real-time runs.
Real time BKT is 1:29.886 by Watcha (-1.588 cut)
This track is a lot more simple and straightforward than Glimmer Express Trains, so I had a lot less potential to improve over the BKT this time around. I was hopeful I could supergrind off of two of the turns, but the slopes weren't adequate to gain enough speed to save time. Overall, I think this run is pretty solid, and I'm pretty sure that shroomspot at the end is the fastest use for that last shroom, although I wouldn't be surprised if something new is found.
I didn't use Dolphin to record like I did with Glimmer Express Trains, since recording on Wii is a lot more efficient and doesn't look that bad as long as YouTube prioritizes the upload and uses their best encoder. I have a backlog of a lot of TASes I still need to get around to uploading, and I think I'll actually be able to get around to recording them now.
Music: Sparhawks - Is That There? mindovermatterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-quiet-hour
This is a tool-assisted speedrun created to show the theoretical limits of this course, and isn't designed to compete with real-time runs.
Real time BKT is 1:29.886 by Watcha (-1.588 cut)
This track is a lot more simple and straightforward than Glimmer Express Trains, so I had a lot less potential to improve over the BKT this time around. I was hopeful I could supergrind off of two of the turns, but the slopes weren't adequate to gain enough speed to save time. Overall, I think this run is pretty solid, and I'm pretty sure that shroomspot at the end is the fastest use for that last shroom, although I wouldn't be surprised if something new is found.
I didn't use Dolphin to record like I did with Glimmer Express Trains, since recording on Wii is a lot more efficient and doesn't look that bad as long as YouTube prioritizes the upload and uses their best encoder. I have a backlog of a lot of TASes I still need to get around to uploading, and I think I'll actually be able to get around to recording them now.
Music: Sparhawks - Is That There? mindovermatterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-quiet-hour
![[MKW TAS] Dawn Township - 1:28.298](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q_BR8Ail5W4/hqdefault.jpg "[MKW TAS] Dawn Township - 1:28.298
This is a tool-assisted speedrun created to show the theoretical limits of this course, and isnt designed to compete with real-time runs.
Real time BKT is 1:29.886 by Watcha (-1.588 cut)
This track is a lot more simple and straightforward than Glimmer Express Trains, so I had a lot less potential to improve over the BKT this time around. I was hopeful I could supergrind off of two of the turns, but the slopes werent adequate to gain enough speed to save time. Overall, I think this run is pretty solid, and Im pretty sure that shroomspot at the end is the fastest use for that last shroom, although I wouldnt be surprised if something new is found.
I didnt use Dolphin to record like I did with Glimmer Express Trains, since recording on Wii is a lot more efficient and doesnt look that bad as long as YouTube prioritizes the upload and uses their best encoder. I have a backlog of a lot of TASes I still need to get around to uploading, and I think Ill actually be able to get around to recording them now.
Music: Sparhawks - Is That There? https://mindovermatterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-quiet-hour")
![[MKWii TAS] GCN Waluigi Stadium (No Glitch) - 1:40.856 (Kart)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rPLYY2LgB58/hqdefault.jpg "[MKWii TAS] GCN Waluigi Stadium (No Glitch) - 1:40.856 (Kart)
Ever since I started making kart TASes in 2019, GCN Waluigi Stadium has always been a track that Ive had the most interest in TASing, since it seemed apparent that the category had the most room for improvement over the real-time world record. My first attempt at this track from 2019 was a 35.222 lap 1, which obviously left a lot of room for improvement, but proved this was another track where kart could theoretically beat the real time bike WR. Throughout 2020 and 2021, I continued to sporadically return to this track, finding new strats and small optimizations to shave off even more time, but I found it to be really difficult to finish a run, since every turn is heavily influenced by QM. I finished the first two laps of this run in 2022, but didnt really touch this game much throughout the first half of 2023. Thankfully, I regained my motivation more recently, and managed to complete the full run.
Similarly to Coconut Mall, this is one of the few tracks where Funky Kong remains the fastest character for kart, since theres practically zero snaking aside from the lap transitions, and every single orange miniturbo is interrupted by a boost ramp, rendering Dry Bowsers miniturbo stat advantage almost completely useless.
After landing the final ramp on lap 3, I make use of a strange mechanic which could be considered a kart equivalent to superhopping. As you might know, karts cant do conventional superhopping, for the simple reason that they cant spindrift, which is why these inputs are slightly different. Upon landing, I reach max speed by hopping down the sloped ground, which creates an effect similar to supergrinding, only that the tires arent stuck in the ground. The speed decreases once I reach the flat section of the road, but I can maintain a slightly higher speed than normal by continuing to sideways hop, which also has the benefit of giving me a better angle towards the finish line. In total, this saves around .04 from the trick landing to the finish line. Im not sure how much use this mechanic could have in other kart TASes, but its definitely worth researching further, even though snaking would likely be faster in most cases.
Music: Thousand Leaves - The Gathering")
![[MKW TAS] Aquania Lap 1 - 40.802](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rTEDOATMzqY/hqdefault.jpg "[MKW TAS] Aquania Lap 1 - 40.802
This track wasnt easy to TAS, so Ill probably leave it as a lap 1 for now. Some of the corners dont let you drive over them without getting stopped by a wall, but many of them are far more lenient about how tight you can turn, which explains why I can drive off the edges at 0:38, but not at 0:24. Delaying the trick at 0:28 is slower.
Music - Super Mario Kart: Koopa Beach")
![[MKW TAS] DKs Jungle Parkway (No Glitch) - 2:06.977](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tH2FeSJcSXQ/hqdefault.jpg "[MKW TAS] DKs Jungle Parkway (No Glitch) - 2:06.977
This is a tool-assisted speedrun created to show the theoretical limits of this course, and isnt designed to compete with real-time runs.
Former TAS BKT: 2:07.523 by Rocky (-0.546 cut)
Fastest time without TAS: 2:11.455 by Jascha
Thank you to Ejay B for recording and rendering this video for me! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL6IvK60jAvowbyeDnu0Ybw
I became interested in TASing DKJP NG back when I was still working on my glitch run, but I didnt anticipate just how difficult the shortcut would be to optimize. I gained a bit more understanding of the track past lap 1, which is why I found faster ways to do a few of the turns on laps 2 and 3. The most improvable section of the entire run is on the bridge turn before the cut lap 1, since I figured out how to get the perfect stick while turning tighter after the bridge on laps 2/3.
There were a few new strats I could have used, but I finished this run a few months back and didnt want to redo it.
Music: Tatsuo Hayashi - Hi-G")
![[MKW TAS] Incendia Castle (No Shortcut) - 3:12.376 by SwareJonge and Blaze](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yQ81lLpcRdY/hqdefault.jpg "[MKW TAS] Incendia Castle (No Shortcut) - 3:12.376 by SwareJonge and Blaze
This is a tool-assisted speedrun created to show the theoretical limits of this course, and isnt designed to compete with real-time runs.
Former BKT: 3:14.683 by Reo (-2.307 cut) https://youtu.be/VUJd4VFSGMU
Real time BKT: 3:19.228 by Luke
Since the new shortcut TAS pretty much consists of only lap 1s route + the beginning of lap 2s, I wanted to see what the complete track could look like TASed. Sware decided to take a break from TASing, so I copied our collab shortcut TAS up until the ramp shortcut, then finished the rest of it on my own. Since Most of this run wasnt collaborative, I dont think its as optimized as the shortcut TAS, but Im pretty satisfied with how it turned out. A few turns still look pretty ugly to my eyes, though, like the turn after the SC ramp (I had to go wide to avoid the weird collision of the wall). To put into perspective just how ridiculously overpowered all of these TAS exclusive strats and optimizations are, this comes within .5 of the RTA shortcut WR.
Music: Golden Sun - Venus Lighthouse (Rock Version)")
![[MKW TAS] Honeybee Hideout Lap 1 - 52.263](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zVmln4hVisU/hqdefault.jpg "[MKW TAS] Honeybee Hideout Lap 1 - 52.263
I dont think Im going to finish this run because of how annoying this track is to TAS, but I thought I should still upload it just to show the strats. It also goes without saying that this is easily one of the best looking custom tracks ever made, so this video can also serve as a CT showcase, since the upscaled Dolphin recording shows a lot of details you wont see when playing on Wii. Im not sure how much of these strats are worth going for RTA, but the rock bounce trick isnt all that precise, so I can definitely see this being used. I have absolutely no idea why the creator made these barely reachable honeycomb arches trickable, but they make for some pretty cool shortcuts.
Music: Legend of Dragoon - World Map 2")
![[MKWii TAS] Undiscovered Offlimit - 1:49.649](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zqgWhpkMKE8/hqdefault.jpg "[MKWii TAS] Undiscovered Offlimit - 1:49.649
Real time BKT is 1:52.047 by Kaguya
The water tunnel section probably looks extremely weird, but the water current already pushes you at max vehicle speed, so wheelies are unnecessary, and I found it was actually slightly faster to just hug the wall. Tricking also seems to lose a small amount of time. The speedometer says 84, but the games calculation of vehicle speed doesnt always necessarily match the true speed.
I initially thought the ending cannon glitch was just a useless trick without any application, but it turns out its either equal to landing in bounds, if not slightly faster.
Music: Chon - Breathe")
