VikingjaThere is no way to explain how insane this run is. It feels like the planets aligned for me, but to quote a friend of mine: "The solar systems aligned, insane!". This beats the TAS by a frame, which is something that never feels doable. I mean, it should be the perfect run. Ever since I got my first 0.46 I started to implement the shield drop, since that was my missing piece to be fast enough down (didn't know shield drop was 2 frames faster for the longest time). I had theorized that Yoshi running off with a fair could be a 0.43 with that, but it's something that happens so rarely that it wasn't something for RTA runs. I just wanted a 0.45 where Yoshi ran off normally, but this is so much more amazing. I think I've seen this from Yoshi like 7 times ever. Everything is frame perfect. This is, and will probably be my best speedrun till I die. I would have stopped if I got a 0.45, so we're lucky that didn't happen.
Of course hours after I got this Freezard started to look into the event and has been able to find something. The question is how far down he'll push it. This will be the fastest event after he's done.
Edit - So Freezard ended up finding something that even beats MHG, and it's much much easier than this. A new era has come.
I've gotten 20 sub 0.50's before this: 13 times I got 0.48 7 times I tied the old WR with 0.46 Never seen a 0.45, never will
Old WR was 0.46 by LinksDarkArrow (LDA), DarkEmperor91, Samplay and me | Originally set by LDA 2nd July 2012
Event Match 4 in 0.43 [Former World Record] (NTSC)Vikingja2023-12-30 | There is no way to explain how insane this run is. It feels like the planets aligned for me, but to quote a friend of mine: "The solar systems aligned, insane!". This beats the TAS by a frame, which is something that never feels doable. I mean, it should be the perfect run. Ever since I got my first 0.46 I started to implement the shield drop, since that was my missing piece to be fast enough down (didn't know shield drop was 2 frames faster for the longest time). I had theorized that Yoshi running off with a fair could be a 0.43 with that, but it's something that happens so rarely that it wasn't something for RTA runs. I just wanted a 0.45 where Yoshi ran off normally, but this is so much more amazing. I think I've seen this from Yoshi like 7 times ever. Everything is frame perfect. This is, and will probably be my best speedrun till I die. I would have stopped if I got a 0.45, so we're lucky that didn't happen.
Of course hours after I got this Freezard started to look into the event and has been able to find something. The question is how far down he'll push it. This will be the fastest event after he's done.
Edit - So Freezard ended up finding something that even beats MHG, and it's much much easier than this. A new era has come.
I've gotten 20 sub 0.50's before this: 13 times I got 0.48 7 times I tied the old WR with 0.46 Never seen a 0.45, never will
Old WR was 0.46 by LinksDarkArrow (LDA), DarkEmperor91, Samplay and me | Originally set by LDA 2nd July 2012
#vikingja #melee #eventmatchHad to Get Some Beauty Sleep While Fighting the Final BossVikingja2024-10-17 | What are your thoughts on the final boss. It might be too easy if you have time to sleep? Was a nice boss imo, but it feels wrong to be able to sleep like this.
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomI Worked so Hard and Got NOTHINGVikingja2024-10-14 | Sometimes you see an opening in the ceiling, and exploring that seems like a good idea. Some places it'e hard to get up, while others are easy. I checked out 2 places with invisible ceilings... So annoying to work you way up to nothing. The 2nd one was also pretty tough. Stuff falling down on you, took me many minutes to get up there. That one also made a lot of sense to me, but how wrong I was.
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomI FORGOT Something EssentialVikingja2024-10-12 | Sometimes you get so tunnel visioned that you forget something crucial. I got where I wanted and didn't have the key. I felt so stupid. It was a little fun tho, but pretty annoying at the same time.
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomThis Puzzle BROKE My BrainVikingja2024-10-10 | I got so confused on this one, everything seemed so obvious. Guess you gotta have the timing down sometimes. The way Husbrann came in clutch (without even knowing) was so perfect. Sometimes having your homies on your side is all you need.
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomThe COOLEST and most FUN EchoVikingja2024-10-07 | I love the shark, it's so much fun to use! Sharky has become my favorite echo. Of course, being a shark makes it a bit limited, but look how much fun it can be to use. Big ass attacks like these are so satisfying. Do you guys have a nickname for the shark?
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomHave You Experienced the Finicky Switches?Vikingja2024-10-06 | These switches are really annoying to deal with. Stuff has to be placed perfectly on top of them. Being halfway on ain't good enough for them to register. That can lead to many frustrating resets. So make sure you don't make mistakes when placing anything on top of switches, it'll waste your time.
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomThe BEDS in Echoes of Wisdom are OVERPOWEREDVikingja2024-10-04 | For anyone who has played Echoes of Wisdom so far, beds are the best echo, right? Its versatilities is so grand. Combining the beds with the swordfighter form (because of the higher jump) you can get so many places. Beds simply feels overpowered. Would you say beds in Echoes of Wisdom are too good? It kinda feels like it. Feels damn good when you're able to use it in a good way.
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdom1 Minute Melee Lesson - Event Match 18Vikingja2024-09-30 | NTSC is the best version for Event Matches in general. For this event PAL is far behind, so make sure you got NTSC locked and loaded! Getting a nice time here isn't too hard, you can quite easily get a decent time. But here you'll get some tricks to save some time. Not doing the upair and roll will probably result in 12-13 sec instead of the glorious 9. So sharpen your skills with these tricks.
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#meleetutorial #1minuteknowledge #1minutelessonI Made EVERYTHING Harder for Myself in the New Zelda GameVikingja2024-09-28 | Checking out Zelda has been a lot of fun so far, but sometimes I start to tunnel vision. I was a 100% sure I had to build my way over. It seemed so logical to use what you've learned so far in the first dungeon in the first room. I ALMOST skipped learning an important ability, guess I would have have needed to go back for it, but still. When I finally got over I couldn't remember how to get back and accidentally saw that I could press a close to the boulder. Fun to have been able to get over, but several minutes of frustration could be saved. Did you guys try to go over, or did you guys instantly see the potential to learn something new?
#vikingja #zelda #echosofwisdomI Got Really Close to the World RecordVikingja2024-09-26 | We're on a new event and I'm starting to get a little close. Doc is a really tricky one to get on your side. On this run Doc ran off with the fair (like we wanna see). Peach didn't land and did and aerial (we wanna see a dair to nair here). I've not gotten both in a run yet, this is the closest I've been so far, and it's pretty damn close. The aerial from Peach feels very random, and with a tough Doc on top it's not an easy task. It's gonna be a lot easier than our previous task (Event Match 23). So I'm hopeful!
#vikingja #melee #eventmatchEvent Match 23 WR Short (7.75)Vikingja2024-09-23 | After failing an extreme amount of runs that should have been it, we finally triumph with a new World Record. First WR with the new strat, probably not the last one tbh.
My PBs in Event Matches can be found in this playlist 🎮 bit.ly/3g8Frx1
The WRs in Event Matches is in this playlist 🏆 bit.ly/383M1ll
#vikingja #melee #eventmatchMushroom City flap in 32:512Vikingja2024-09-21 | Pretty close to a Hero, it's something I can get for sure, but sometimes you just gotta take the run and be happy with it for now. I've been struggling so much lately to get PBs, so this was a huge win. The biggest L here came from me not saving the ghost, forgot when I crossed the finish line. This Pb also starts much sooner, so it would have been super useful to have. Oh well, life's rough sometimes.
Tiny improvement, but this time I've been able to save a ghost. That's gonna be nice for future attempts here. Nothing crazy, but nice to get something. Was able to get a bunch of 32,8xx's, so my consistency is kinda nice tbh. Hero is definitely within reach, but it's gonna be pretty hard.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialMewtwo Target Test/BtT Short (4.99)Vikingja2024-09-14 | Finally got the sub here. Really happy with the run, slowly but surely lowering the time. Not really sure what's next for me here, but no plans for now.
Target Test/BtT PBs, both the full run and individuell characters: 🎯 bit.ly/2zWodTQ
Target Test/BtT WRs for the individual characters: 🥇 bit.ly/2VgxhdU
#vikingja #melee #bttDonkey Kong Target Test/BtT Short (9.36)Vikingja2024-09-12 | I wasn't really planning on getting something here, but when you see potential you gotta seize it.
Target Test/BtT PBs, both the full run and individuell characters: 🎯 bit.ly/2zWodTQ
Target Test/BtT WRs for the individual characters: 🥇 bit.ly/2VgxhdU
#vikingja #melee #bttDK Mountain flap in 35:050Vikingja2024-09-09 | This is a pretty damn sick run, as of right now it's my 2nd best ranked one. Also my 3rd Hero A. Really happy with the run, not easy to get a sick run here. Gonna take a while before I can take this down, it's just too good.
#vikingja #mariokart #doubledashDry Dry Desert flap in 29:598Vikingja2024-09-07 | Got this run pretty fast, I even forgot to change over to show for flap. I have more in store here, but I need a different track, been stuck here for so long to get the 3lap.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialDry Dry Desert in 1:34:614Vikingja2024-09-04 | This PB was so tough to get. Got runs on runs that were so close to being it, but something went wrong on the way. I don't care that I barely missed the goal. Feels really damn good to get it. We're getting places here.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrial1 Minute Melee Lesson - Event Match 17Vikingja2024-08-31 | The easiest event in the game awaits you. The perfect place to start your journey. It's one of the few events shorter than a sec (if you play as fast or close to the WR), so you can get many attempts in a short time. Getting the final frame can be annoying, but I believe in you if you put your mind into it!
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#meleetutorial #1minuteknowledge #1minutelessonMario Circuit in 1:31:594Vikingja2024-08-29 | Pretty decent improvement. There is definitely more for me to pick up here, you can see the difference between lap 2 and 3. But for now, I'm pretty happy with the run.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialEvent Match 23 in 7.75 [World Record]Vikingja2024-08-25 | I've been working on this for months. I can't remember if I started at the end of April or beginning of May, but it's been something I've had my mind in for a long time. Hours upon hours has been spent here. Screw ups after screw ups, but we're finally done. This run should have happened months ago, and I'm so happy that we've finally gotten the run. This has potential to go lower, but I'm happy with this time considering how much it has taken. I've always thought that it was a bottleneck, it might be, but it's definitely some RNG in that bottleneck as well. LET'S GO, WE DID IT!!
My PBs in Event Matches can be found in this playlist 🎮 bit.ly/3g8Frx1
The WRs in Event Matches is in this playlist 🏆 bit.ly/383M1ll
#vikingja #melee #eventmatchLuigi Circuit in 1:18:287Vikingja2024-08-24 | Didn't miss 4 MTs this time. A 1:17 is very much within reach, but it's so easy to mess up at least 1 or 2 things or do something poorly. I think this ghost is gonna be great to drive against tho. 1st and 2nd lap were pretty nice, 3rd lap is where I lost the 1:17. Soon. . .
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialLuigi Circuit flap in 25:344Vikingja2024-08-21 | A flap wasn't really my goal here, but I'll happily take it. Hope to get something on 3lap soon, and maybe a Hero for the flap as well next time.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialPeach Beach in 1:10:999Vikingja2024-08-18 | DUDE! It couldn't get closer. So cool to get the sub like this. Been trying for quite a while now, so it's nice to finally see the results.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialWario Colosseum in 2:04:175 (+1:01:448 flap)Vikingja2024-08-15 | Much better lap 1 this time, and I can't believe that we got another flap. I didn't believe in a flap here, but I'm happy to be wrong. Didn't feel that good, but it's a new standard as well. Hero B is pretty cool. The sub is within reach here, but I think the grind needed makes me wanna do something else first.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialWario Colosseum in 2:04:442 (+ flap)Vikingja2024-08-13 | Not too much of an improvement when it comes to the 2lap, but the flap got some chunk here. The sub is within reach, but it's hard for sure, and the flap is so damn close to a Hero B. Tbh the only good thing this run was lap 2. We'll see when I can get something that's actually nice here (at least for 2lap). It's a hard track tho.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialDK Mountain flap in 35:359Vikingja2024-08-11 | Once again I failed on the ghost part. So for next time I have been able to get a better ghost (it's a 35:4xx), and it ends at 2:55. I should have done that long ago, but enough of that. This run gets carried by a sick ending. Think how good a mix of this end + old PB could be, a beauty is the answer for those who wonder. Definitely not done here, and it's cool to see that I've reached the next level here (mostly thinking of the bridge). Might wait a little while till I play it again, there are so many other tracks I should improve as well. Time will show.
#vikingja #mariokart #doubledash1 Minute Melee Lesson - Event Match 16Vikingja2024-08-09 | The most RNG heavy event, but it's not that tough, and if you just want to get a 3 star complete it's also not too bad. The faster you want to go here, the more your mental is gonna get destroyed. Event Match 16 can do thing to anyone who dares to challenge the top. Going for a decent time is what I'd recommend, and when you get a feel for the event you make a decision on how far you wanna push it. May RNGesus be with you!
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#meleetutorial #1minuteknowledge #1minutelessonMewtwo Target TestBtT in 4.99Vikingja2024-08-07 | My consistency in the end here was pretty insane. My last 4 runs went as follow: 5.00, fail, 5.01, 4.99. It's pretty crazy! Really happy to get the sub, been working on that for a while now. I feel satisfied with Mewtwo, so we're probably not gonna see more here for a while.
Target Test/BtT PBs, both the full run and individuell characters: 🎯 bit.ly/2zWodTQ
Target Test/BtT WRs for the individual characters: 🥇 bit.ly/2VgxhdU
#vikingja #melee #bttRainbow Road in 3:01:593Vikingja2024-08-05 | OMG, this run is insane! Both lap 1 and 2 are gold splits, and lap 3 is faster than lap 2. This run had it all. I don't see myself beating this any time soon, need to level up a lot for that to happen. Extremely happy with it, one of my best runs for sure.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialRainbow Road flap in 59:919Vikingja2024-08-03 | Beating this shouldn't be too hard. Thing the reason that I didn't was that I was able to get into the groove for 3lap relatively fast. So in the end I ended up gettin relatively few runs in for flap. But I'm not gonna complain, we got the sub. Breaking a minute barrier is pretty damn cool.
PS. Guess you can get a little taste of what to expect for 3lap since it's possible to see that it's already been improved.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialMewtwo Target Test/BtT in 5.00Vikingja2024-08-01 | Had a couple of close calls one 23 and had enough, so we needed some more Mewtwo. Was planing on calling it the day a bit before this run, but tried to make Freezard guess where the music was from and stalled with that. So in the end I got a few extra runs, and barely enough to snatch a PB. I know it's not sub 5, but next PB will be the sub for sure. So stay tuned!
Target Test/BtT PBs, both the full run and individuell characters: 🎯 bit.ly/2zWodTQ
Target Test/BtT WRs for the individual characters: 🥇 bit.ly/2VgxhdU
#vikingja #melee #bttYoshi Circuit in 1:45:113Vikingja2024-07-30 | This run was something. The 1st lap is one of the best I've ever had, 2nd best I've had I think. The ghost (a 1:45:3xx that I got earlier) had such a good lap one, so if I could keep up with it I though stuff would be free. The problem is that lap 2 and 3 were pretty bad. Should have been like 0.5 sec faster at least. At least now I have a ghost that is almost as fast lap 1, and kinda bad lap 2 and 3, as well as the ghost I raced here. Sub shouldn't be too hard, but it is unfortunately... New standard is something, next time we'll get the sub tho.
#vikingja #mariokart #norwegianrecordMewtwo Target Test/BtT in 5.01Vikingja2024-07-28 | I went in here again and got a complete. That happened to be 3 frames faster, and it only took me 10-15 minutes to get. Feels really good to get some improvements here. I still wanna get 1 or 2 more improvements here, all depends on how much we can get. The sub is so close, so it's definitely something I gotta go for.
Target Test/BtT PBs, both the full run and individuell characters: 🎯 bit.ly/2zWodTQ
Target Test/BtT WRs for the individual characters: 🥇 bit.ly/2VgxhdU
#vikingja #melee #bttDK Mountain flap in 35:434Vikingja2024-07-26 | This is more like it! Said I could do better, so here it is. Took it offline and played it for just a little (only 20 minutes). I messed up when it comes to the ghost unfortunately. Thought I finished at 2:07:3xx, but it was 2:07:0xx. I ended up finishing 19ms behind it. But the most important thing is that I got the run, so I'm happy. Also, new standard baby!
#vikingja #mariokart #doubledashBowsers Castle in 2:24:654Vikingja2024-07-24 | Pretty similar to the old PB tbh, lap 2 and 3 were stronger and lap one a little weaker. A 2:23 is within reach, but damn hard. I should continue here and get something better, but I don't know if that'll happen.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialMewtwo Target Test/BtT in 5.06Vikingja2024-07-22 | Not been doing any serious runs here in a couple of years. This had the same effect on me that DK had, I knew that the PB would happen. The thing is that I didn't only get this once, oh no, I go this 3 times. Sub 5 would be cool, definitely gonna get that. Of course if I end up getting in a crazy groove for 23 I might forget to try out this more, at least for a while. But I should definitely keep pushing for the sub.
Target Test/BtT PBs, both the full run and individuell characters: 🎯 bit.ly/2zWodTQ
Target Test/BtT WRs for the individual characters: 🥇 bit.ly/2VgxhdU
#vikingja #melee #bttBowsers Castle flap in 47:058Vikingja2024-07-20 | Solid improvement, and it's now a Hero as well. I mostly tried to get a 3lap PB this session, and damn, that's hard. Kinda crazy that this ended up being a 3lap PB considering the shroom usage. I mean, I didn't have any reasons not trying. The 3lap ended up getting beaten, so be ready for that.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialDK Mountain flap in 35:790Vikingja2024-07-18 | Nothing special, it's a new standard, but much more is within reach. I've had a 35:833 with one shroom. Should improve this again, this time I have the ghost for this. We'll see what I'll do.
#vikingja #mariokart #doubledashDK Mountain in 1:49:427Vikingja2024-07-16 | Been a while since I've done DK Mountain, man it's a cool one. It's a really good run, at least until the last lap. Almost a 0.8 sec difference from lap 2. To be fair, lap 2 was insane, almost a flap with one shroom. 1:48 is very much within reach. But for now, I'll take my Hero C and be satisfied.
#vikingja #mariokart #doubledashSherbet Land in 1:17:643Vikingja2024-07-14 | Getting back to this was hard. Driving on ice is such a different feeling than everything else. So it took 3+ hours to get it. Hero is technically within reach, but I'm not ready for it. That's a grind for another time. Pretty happy with it tho!
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialSherbet Land flap in 24:941Vikingja2024-07-12 | Finally got the sub here. Definitely something I could have gotten a while ago, so happy to pick it up now. Not really what I mainly was going for, but considering both shrooms are used on the same lap, this is definitely something that can happen. Was planning to go for the flap after the 3lap tho, the order was just mixed up.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrial1 Minute Melee Lesson - Event Match 15Vikingja2024-07-11 | Pretty RNG heavy event, and you have 2 options when it comes to characters. Game and Watch has the highest potential, but a tiny tad more RNG to deal with. Puff is a more consistent character, but the girls are the main problem. Because you use rest you'll be a bit locked in place with Puff while you have the chance to move more with Game and Watch. First kill is pretty chill, but you have to show patience to get what you need for the second. Best of luck, if you dare to take the challenge.
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#meleetutorial #1minuteknowledge #1minutelessonEvent Match 23 in 7.88Vikingja2024-07-10 | Last time I got this time I was so happy and relieved, but look at me now. We have a stronger strat, but I just can't clutch out anything faster. Falco has killed a bunch of runs lately, and this time Fox got hit a bit late. Finding the golden middle way is really tough, but I really believe I'll get it soon. 7.6x is what I'd like to get, but I'll take anything that's just a WR. I'm not done yet, the run will happen soon I hope. At least I can say I've done it equally fast on PAL and NTSC..
My PBs in Event Matches can be found in this playlist 🎮 bit.ly/3g8Frx1
The WRs in Event Matches is in this playlist 🏆 bit.ly/383M1ll
#vikingja #melee #eventmatchMario Circuit in 1:31:862Vikingja2024-07-09 | I'm just happy to have no more Expert B's. Better is definitely doable for me, 0.4 should be within reach. Guess a goal now would be to get rid of all the Experts. Not gonna be something I'll rush with probably.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialWaluigi Stadium flap in 31:841Vikingja2024-07-07 | Really wanted to try to get a Norwegian Record again, but I knew this was one of the weakest times from Mats. Had to ask if he could delay playing on it for a while so I could feel the excitement of holding a Norwegian Record again. The chances of this being the last one I'll ever get is definitely there, but I'll never giving up, might be able to do something more here or other places in the future.
So as of July 6th 2024 this is the Norwegian Record (uploaded a little later). Former Norwegian Record was held by Mats, with the time - 31:996 (from 2024).
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialMushroom Bridge flap in 26:882Vikingja2024-07-06 | I FINALLY BEAT ALL OF SNORRES TIMES! Been a long project, so happy to see it happen. Unfortunately we're probably not gonna see any more Norwegian Records... Possibly ever. Could try to do Waluigi Stadium before Mats does it, definitely my best chance.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialMushroom Bridge in 1:22:369Vikingja2024-07-04 | My goal was to beat Snorre here. He used to be the champ, and for a while I've had a goal to take down all of his times. This was the final track for me, both 3lap and flap needed to go down. Didn't need a lot, but it took a while. 4 hours ish and we get this chunky improvement! Really happy to get it, only flap left before I've taken down all of his times.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialBaby Park in 1:06:787Vikingja2024-07-02 | I knew I had more to do here, so I decided to do some runs offline. Had a terrible opening, but that followed up with 2 great laps. The rest was something from average to bad. I am capable of a Hero, but it's gonna take time and dedication. The thing I should do, and I know I've already heard it before, is learning a better shroom. That can make me save time on one lap consistently at least. So maybe flap here is what I should focus on next? Let me know what you think?
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialPeach Beach flap in 22:739Vikingja2024-06-30 | This is so nice, getting Hero C with no time to spare. The millisec was on my side. Pretty satisfied to get, but 3lap is what I really wanna improve here.
#vikingja #mariokart #timetrialIs Lava or Water Gonna be the Most Problematic?Vikingja2024-06-28 | We're a bit all over the place this time. Trying our hands at the vanish cap, suffering in lava, and struggling in the water. Those liquids can be lethal, but we're able to take some stars with us. Coordinating in the water is tough, but at least we can touch it. The lava is deadly, so we have to try to stay away. So we have to use our time wisely, unless we're under water, cuz drowning ain't optimal.