Single-segment speed run of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island done on October 2 2005. Let me start by saying that this is the start of a new era for me as a speedrunner. Any of my previous runs I consider being crap, and hopefully in the future can be redone to the standard I have applied to the run before you. Prior to this speed run, I took speed running a lot less seriously, getting lazy and letting amateur mistakes let by in my runs, however once my Crash Bandicoot speed run(s) got rejected; that was the wake-up call.
This time around I'm going to let my run speak for itself, and stop treating my speedruns like some crappy TV show DVD commentary where I attempt to comment on all that happened just to stretch 20 minutes. I leave below here a list of facts concerning the run; they pretty much define the run.
# Of times hit: 29 (10 from 5-6 and 6-8 alone, which are "freestyle levels")
# Of times ULTRA LAG occurred: 6
# Of deaths: 2
# Of egg-throws missed (excluding freestyle levels such as 1-5, 5-6, and 6-5): 1
And finally, the notable (that may not be so obvious) moments of my run consist of:
- Notice how I skip the first 2 red coins that even the TAS didn't skip near the first door on 2-4.
- My finale shortly after killing the boss on 2-8.
- On my way to the final boss door on 3-4, I didn't expect that frog to keep getting hit, but now that I saw it again, it's actually funny and I'm glad I did that.
- Yes, I did kill that giant fish at the end of 3-7 with that shy guy!
- My alternated version of Lightweight's discovered shortcut on 4-8.
- 6-4 in general, I own the level so hard! The first blob dead in 6 shots; the second blob destroyed with only ... get this, 3 eggs!!! Followed by a semi-fast defeat of Tap-Tap
That's all, don't forget to check out my seven new individual runs as well, esspecially 1-1!
