Nitrofski | Spyro 3: YotD - 117% TAS (WIP 13/16) @Nitrofski | Uploaded July 2014 | Updated October 2024, 24 minutes ago.
I'm releasing those like crazy! Another short WIP. This time, we go through the Sorceress Fight and Bugbot Factory, the goal being to get the sparx final ability as soon as possible, in order to save time on cutting corners.
The sorceress fight has been done, from fade in to last hit, in as low as 58 seconds, using both phase skips, that allows us to use the weapong from the previous phase in the Tank and UFO phases. I also got an extra hit on both first phases, although only the second one really matter as far as saving time goes. Fun fact: I also got a third "phase skip" asproved by the UFO on sight during the egg hatching.
Bugbot was pretty short and nice, and there really is nothing much to say about this level. The head of the boss is invulnerable, so I couldn't start hitting him as early as I wanted, but it still went nice and quick.
I'm releasing those like crazy! Another short WIP. This time, we go through the Sorceress Fight and Bugbot Factory, the goal being to get the sparx final ability as soon as possible, in order to save time on cutting corners.
The sorceress fight has been done, from fade in to last hit, in as low as 58 seconds, using both phase skips, that allows us to use the weapong from the previous phase in the Tank and UFO phases. I also got an extra hit on both first phases, although only the second one really matter as far as saving time goes. Fun fact: I also got a third "phase skip" asproved by the UFO on sight during the egg hatching.
Bugbot was pretty short and nice, and there really is nothing much to say about this level. The head of the boss is invulnerable, so I couldn't start hitting him as early as I wanted, but it still went nice and quick.
![[TAS] Spyro: Year of the Dragon - Any% by Nitrofski & lapogne36 with 3-phase co-commentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i_3nLuv7k2Y/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Spyro: Year of the Dragon - Any% by Nitrofski & lapogne36 with 3-phase co-commentary
First showing: 15:25
Second showing: 48:00
Buzz in details: 1:18:00
Icy Peak in details: 1:25:40
Lost Fleet in details: 1:37:30
Sorceress in details: 1:40:50
This was broadcasted live on twitch @ twitch.tv/Nitrofski
It is the 3-phase live reveal of the TAS we have spent months (over 2 years in fact) working on on and off. We are very proud of the final result, and this livestream reflects that in our desire to bring people together in a live reveal.
Co-commentators:
lapogne36: https://www.youtube.com/user/lapogne36 | https://www.twitch.tv/lapogne36
JeremyThomspon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qiEZZGfU3tctiNjJhVLJw | https://www.twitch.tv/JeremyThompson
Same TAS without commentary: https://youtu.be/iiijDiLtrSg
This is a tool-assisted speedrun.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon Any% is a category which requires the Sorceress to be defeated with no restrictions placed on the method of completing that objective. In other words, beat the final boss as quickly as you can get to her and win the fight.
Normally, and as was true for the last TASVideos submission of this category, this would require the collection of 100 eggs in order to open the door to Sorceresss Lair as per the in-game requirement. However, a skip found in November of 2013 allows us to bypass this requirement and complete the category with only 19 eggs (and 0 mandatory gems).
Rather than us being restricted by egg count, we were restricted by specific eggs that seem inarguably necessary to progress. Namely, the end of level eggs for the five main levels in each homeworld (a total of 15 eggs) which are required to access each homeworlds boss level, the boss level eggs (a total of 3 eggs) which are required to advance to the homeworld that follows each boss, and 1 additional egg midway through Sgt. Byrds Base which is required by the level-wide escort mission that leads to the end of level egg (required by the first classification of necessary eggs). In effect, this is a run of skips: we need almost nothing, we collect almost nothing.")
![[TAS] Spyro: Year of the Dragon - Any% by Nitrofski & lapogne36 in 22:35.17](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iiijDiLtrSg/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Spyro: Year of the Dragon - Any% by Nitrofski & lapogne36 in 22:35.17
Prefer a version with commentary? Watch the reveal livestream video here: https://youtu.be/i_3nLuv7k2Y
This is a tool-assisted speedrun.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon Any% is a category which requires the Sorceress to be defeated with no restrictions placed on the method of completing that objective. In other words, beat the final boss as quickly as you can get to her and win the fight.
Normally, and as was true for the last TASVideos submission of this category, this would require the collection of 100 eggs in order to open the door to Sorceresss Lair as per the in-game requirement. However, a skip found in November of 2013 allows us to bypass this requirement and complete the category with only 19 eggs (and 0 mandatory gems).
Rather than us being restricted by egg count, we were restricted by specific eggs that seem inarguably necessary to progress. Namely, the end of level eggs for the five main levels in each homeworld (a total of 15 eggs) which are required to access each homeworlds boss level, the boss level eggs (a total of 3 eggs) which are required to advance to the homeworld that follows each boss, and 1 additional egg midway through Sgt. Byrds Base which is required by the level-wide escort mission that leads to the end of level egg (required by the first classification of necessary eggs). In effect, this is a run of skips: we need almost nothing, we collect almost nothing.")
![[OLD] Spyro 3: YotD - 117% TAS (WIP 4/16)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kO9z1MLW8wA/hqdefault.jpg "[OLD] Spyro 3: YotD - 117% TAS (WIP 4/16)
This WIP is shorter than the previous ones. It completes Sunrise Spring with Buzzs Dungeon and Crawdad Farm. Those levels being pretty simple, there is nothing much to highlight... Still, I think I manage to make them look pretty awesome ;p
Enjoy! :)
By the way, TAS completes Sunrise Spring in 34:29, which is more than 8 minutes faster than the current World Record.")
