The Gold Split - Week #20: The one that includes the fancy new TAS section
Week #20 (November 14th): New TAS Section; AGDQ Schedule; Suigi wins PACE; Jak 3 Documentary; Marathon News; New World Records: Titanfall 2, Spyro the Dragon, Little Nightmares, Animal Well
Happy Thursday, the most unassuming of weekdays!
It’s Week #20, and that feels like a high number. Once again, thank you for choosing to spend your valuable time reading the words I write, sharing the publication, or even recommending content to report on. I’ll never take it for granted. 💛
Instead of a major story this week, I’m debuting the new section for recent TAS movies I promised two weeks ago. And I’d like your input on naming it! You’ll find a quick poll below the intro section, but you may also suggest other names on the Gold Split Discord or by leaving a comment!
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I encourage you to think about what happened recently in the communities you are a part of. If there are any stories, articles, glitches, events, or other topics I should cover, go ahead and submit them here or in the Gold Split Discord! 📨
Quick Poll: TAS Section Heading
The Fancy New TAS Section 🔧
This section will be mostly similar to the weekly top times, just less regular. Given the current rate of TAS movie publications, I’m considering including it once every two to three weeks, possibly alternating with a fun fact or statistic.
Just like the weekly top times, I won’t feature all published movies. Some level of manual selection is just necessary to keep it concise. You’ll still be able to find all publications on TASVideos.org, and it also means that everything you’ll find here is worth checking out. I’ve chosen to embed the videos for Crazy Taxi and Gimmick!, because the former is particularly funny and the latter particularly impressive. Enjoy!
Crazy Taxi (GameCube) in 04:23.68 by SJ
Video | Author Notes | Goal: Original
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (NES) in 00:25.88 by TaoTao
Video | Author Notes | Goal: Save Glitch
WarioWare: Touched! (Nintendo DS) by yamalpaca0412 in 28:45.28
Video | Author Notes | Goal: Beat the Game
Sonic Gems Collection: Sonic R (GameCube) by KusogeMan in 10:51.62
Video | Author Notes | Goal: 100%
Pokémon: Blue Version (Game Boy) by CasualPokePlayer in 10:02.75
Video | Author Notes | Goal: Game End Glitch
The Adventures of Batman and Robin (Genesis) by EZGames69 in 36:22.34
Video | Author Notes | Goal: 1 Player
Gimmick! (NES) by Samsara, web2000, negative_seven, SBDWolf, Aglar & Hotarubi in 04:12.38
Video | Author Notes | Goal: Beat the Game
The Smurfs (Game Boy) by MUGG in 08:40.33
Video | Author Notes | Goal: Beat the Game
Up to Speed ⚡️
📝 Games Done Quick publishes first AGDQ 2015 schedule draft (5-minute read)
Ray0ken will kick off the event on January 5th with Pikmin (All Parts). The schedule is subject to change and still includes placeholders that will be filled after the second round of public submissions. Displayed times are automatically adjusted to your time zone. This feature can be turned off using a toggle at the top of the page.
🏆 Suigi wins the Super Mario 64 (120 Star) tournament at PACE Fall 2024 (Tweet Thread)
With a time of 1:35:41, Suigi takes home the lion’s share of the prize pool, amounting to $1,200. Cheese and BeastAssassin come in second and third, winning $600 and $450, respectively.
🧟♂️ Speedrun.com hosts Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies challenge (2-minute read)
The challenge begins tomorrow, November 15th, and will run for nine days until November 24th. A $500 prize pool will be divided among the top three finishers, though the selected category will only be announced shortly before the challenge starts.
📜 ThaRixer publishes part VIII of the history of Jak 3 speedrunning (1-hour 19-minute video)
This monumental documentary delves into meticulous detail and will ultimately span nine parts, covering the game’s speedrunning history from 2005 to the present day.
Briefly
🚗 The History of The Simpsons Hit & Run World Records (1-hour 13-minute
video)
🗡️ The History of Breath of the Wild Any% World Records (1-hour 41-minute video)
🙈 How Was Final Fantasy IX's Blindfolded Challenge Conquered? (15-minute video)
🏁 How Mario Kart 8’s Checkpoints Were Finally Broken (20-minute video)
Marathon News 🏃
🏁 Finished:
PACE Fall 2024 raised $53,234 for Urban Arts
Marathon Alliance raised $1,337 for Project HOPE
🔜 Upcoming:
Starts November 15th: Boss Battle: Childhood Hunger 2024 (Schedule), benefitting Random Acts
Starts November 15th: Speedromizer VI (Schedule)
Starts November 16th: Mini InstaSpeedathon 2024 (Schedule), benefitting Everyone Can.
Starts November 16th: Biowareathon 2 (Schedule)
Starts November 16th: BSG Marathon 37 (Schedule), benefitting MIND
Starts November 21st: Fastest Furs Fall Fest 2024 (Schedule), benefitting Trans Lifeline
This Week’s Top Times 🏆
🥇 First Place:
Red Ball (12 Levels) in 00:02:29.902 by Niftski
Video • Twitch • YouTubeTitanfall 2 (Any%: Standard) in 01:12:51.000 by ClipBoardGuy (Any/All)
Video • Twitch • YouTubeSpyro the Dragon (120%) in 01:20:38.000 by Dayoman (He/Him)
Video • Twitch • YouTubeLittle Nightmares (Any%: PC) in 00:32:50.599 by NiceGouda (He/Him)
VideoBatman: The Video Game (NES) (Any%) in 00:09:46.783 by RiYAN (He/Him)
Video • Twitch • YouTubeAmnesia: The Dark Descent (Any%: No Quitouts) in 00:22:46.000 by Quazzar (He/Him)
Video • YouTubeBaba Is You (Any%) in 00:03:40.417 by summunkid (They/Them)
VideoAnimal Well (Any%: NMG) in 00:12:18.129 by JACMT
VideoFinal Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster Any%: Any% No boost) in 02:22:48.000 by Shigeru_no_GAMEch
Video • Twitch • YouTube
🥈 Second Place:
Crash Team Racing (Any% (No Major Glitches): Disc) in 00:49:22.000 by VyZiXeN
Video • TwitchZelda II: The Adventure of Link (100% All Keys, 1CC) in 01:13:16.542 by OrkleDorkle
Video • Twitch • YouTubeGarten of Banban (PC: Any%, No Loads) in 00:03:49.650 by SuiROBO (Any/All)
Video
🥉 Third Place:
Hollow Knight (Any%: No Major Glitches) in 00:31:41.000 by LoLNebula (He/Him)
Video • TwitchThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Any%: Normal Mode) in 00:23:34.000 by MoldyMeatballs
Video • Twitch • YouTubePizza Tower (Any%: Noise, No Major Glitches) in 01:00:19.817 by hydrogencitrus (She/Her)
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👋🏻 And that’s it for this week! See you next Thursday, July 18th 2024. 👋🏻
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