Uploaded June 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a tool assisted speedrun of City Escape under Hero Story restrictions (i.e. no upgrades), completed with an in-game time of 1:06.50.
Played on Dolphin version 3.0-735 using the NTSC-U version of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
Re-records: 20282
Played by: THC98 & Myself
youtube.com/user/thc98
Special Thanks to Sonicpacker, USTA2877 and LowFare
youtube.com/user/sonicpacker
youtube.com/user/usta2877
youtube.com/user/year00112
Current non-TAS Hero Story Record (36:05 RTA by Talon2461):
youtube.com/watch?v=PEDAgvR-66A
This is exactly 1 second faster than the Hero Story TAS that Sonicpacker and I started 2 years ago!! Most of the time save came from the boarding section, and the "terrible camera section" after the ramp trick. Those 20k rerecords didn't come from no where though, every other section of the level is highly optimized as well.
This is a tool assisted speedrun of City Escape under Hero Story restrictions (i.e. no upgrades), completed with an in-game time of 1:06.50.
Played on Dolphin version 3.0-735 using the NTSC-U version of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
Re-records: 20282
Played by: THC98 & Myself
youtube.com/user/thc98
Special Thanks to Sonicpacker, USTA2877 and LowFare
youtube.com/user/sonicpacker
youtube.com/user/usta2877
youtube.com/user/year00112
Current non-TAS Hero Story Record (36:05 RTA by Talon2461):
youtube.com/watch?v=PEDAgvR-66A
This is exactly 1 second faster than the Hero Story TAS that Sonicpacker and I started 2 years ago!! Most of the time save came from the boarding section, and the "terrible camera section" after the ramp trick. Those 20k rerecords didn't come from no where though, every other section of the level is highly optimized as well.
![[Ex-WR] TAS: Metal Harbor Mission 3 in 0:16.77](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wckgdr5ozc0/mqdefault.jpg "[Ex-WR] TAS: Metal Harbor Mission 3 in 0:16.77
New world record is 0:14.17 by myself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7RMtDhEo6M
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle ~ Metal Harbor Mission 3 in 0:16.77 (TAS)
NTSC U Version
Played on: Dolphin [TAS] 3.0-652-dirty
Re-records: 3216
Old TAS Record: 21:94 by DennisBalow (http://www.youtube.com)/watch?v=gssV06Ie67Y
Non-TAS Record: 22:30 by TheVeman3000 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKGhBCCeCSU)
Link to a playlist of all my other SA2B TAS Records: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3C511E676CBB4C92
There are a few route changes that could possibly get sub 15, skipping the second light dash COULD save roughly .5-.7 seconds but with my knowledge of super bounces and the geometry of that platform, getting the height and distance is impossible. touching the water and freezing the time after the first loop skip, then going to the first check MIGHT be faster. touching the water before hitting the Chao might also be faster but Im not sure if its possible with the time given after hitting the water...
Please watch in HD if you can, it looks much smoother xD
So how about that bouncing?")
![[TAS] White Jungle - Mission 1 in 1:00.32](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x0UkogYSomc/mqdefault.jpg "[TAS] White Jungle - Mission 1 in 1:00.32
This is a tool-assisted speedrun of Sonic Adventure 2s White Jungle (Mission 1), with a completion time of 1:00.32
Re-records: 15998
Inputs: FusionVaria
Lets just say this first...Sub 1 minute is definitely possible.
This TAS started out as a route test for the Dark Story TAS, but as more and more skips were found, it seemed apt to just make an IL of the stage and showcase all the new finds while also utilizing the Light Dash to save time in areas.
So yeah... the Mockbounce and Loopspeed meta has evolved significantly... I think thats where most of the routing improvements come from.
Thanks to Deevoo for finding the loopspeed at 0:45.
Thanks to Monkee for finding the mockbounce at 0:27.
Some sections of this TAS are very tightly optimized while others are a little more lazy/I just have a hunch they can be improved somehow.
The Loopspeed at 0:33 feels slow to me, I think this strat could be revised.
The skip at 0:40 was not frame grinded heavily. I got really lucky with conserving my speed and I just kept it and moved on because Id never gotten that much speed in any prior attempt. Its probably not maxed though.
Setting up the Loopspeed at 0:46 can probably be improved and maybe even a setup could be found that doesnt jump. Jumping significantly slows down peak downward velocity and loses a chunk of time. But I didnt see a better method. I also didnt frame grind this or test every collision triangle. There might be a more optimal gravity rotation.
Im sure within these areas, sub 1 is free. ...Maybe next year!
Previous World Record 1:09.80 by me (Nov 2018).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYVfMokDB4I")
