SadisticMystic | Sonic Adventure 2 - Metal Harbor m4 (A button challenge) - 0 @sadisticmystic | Uploaded June 2008 | Updated October 2024, 57 seconds ago.
Finally a Metal Harbor video from me, where speed is, at least somewhat, the goal. However, there's a restriction thrown in to make it interesting.
The no-A-button challenge (or low-A where that isn't possible) has seen quite a bit of attention over the years. Metal Harbor was previously believed able to go only to 2, because of the two-pulley ascent that requires A to get off of each one. (Actually, the Dreamcast-only "put on the board" trick will get you off of one, but then there's no way to take off the board afterwards, except in hard mode, and the mobility loss prevents you from going very far when it's on.) However, with more understanding of how superbouncing works, it becomes possible to use that method of ascending those towers while using only the B button. And of course after figuring out that it could be done, the natural next step was to do it against the clock. Note that without the ability to use A, I can't get off the missile early, which cuts further into the time limit. Nonetheless, it's still possible.
Just as a reminder, to put on the board spontaneously, you need a Dreamcast (GameCube isn't able to do it) and a second controller. Press Y (good thing it's not A) on controller 2 at any point in Metal Harbor to get the board.
Finally a Metal Harbor video from me, where speed is, at least somewhat, the goal. However, there's a restriction thrown in to make it interesting.
The no-A-button challenge (or low-A where that isn't possible) has seen quite a bit of attention over the years. Metal Harbor was previously believed able to go only to 2, because of the two-pulley ascent that requires A to get off of each one. (Actually, the Dreamcast-only "put on the board" trick will get you off of one, but then there's no way to take off the board afterwards, except in hard mode, and the mobility loss prevents you from going very far when it's on.) However, with more understanding of how superbouncing works, it becomes possible to use that method of ascending those towers while using only the B button. And of course after figuring out that it could be done, the natural next step was to do it against the clock. Note that without the ability to use A, I can't get off the missile early, which cuts further into the time limit. Nonetheless, it's still possible.
Just as a reminder, to put on the board spontaneously, you need a Dreamcast (GameCube isn't able to do it) and a second controller. Press Y (good thing it's not A) on controller 2 at any point in Metal Harbor to get the board.
