{"id":334822,"date":"2021-09-04T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-09-04T16:00:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:00:51","slug":"7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#7 Great Games for New Speedrunners \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35ff88a1863\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35ff88a1863\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#Some_General_Stuff_First\" >Some General Stuff First<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#What_Makes_a_Game_Good_for_New_Speedrunners\" >What Makes a Game Good for New Speedrunners?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#A_Fast_Plumber_Super_Mario_Odyssey_Switch\" >A Fast Plumber: Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#Supportive_Celeste_PCSwitchXboxPlayStation\" >Supportive:\u00a0Celeste (PC\/Switch\/Xbox\/PlayStation)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#The_Most_Popular_Minecraft_PCSwitchXboxPlayStationiOSAndroid\" >The Most Popular: Minecraft (PC\/Switch\/Xbox\/PlayStation\/iOS\/Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#Made_for_Speed_Sonic_Mania_PCSwitchXboxPlayStation\" >Made for Speed: Sonic Mania (PC\/Switch\/Xbox\/PlayStation)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#Challenging_Fun_Getting_Over_It_With_Bennett_Foddy_PC\" >Challenging Fun: Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy (PC)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#Accessible_Exploits_The_Legend_of_Zelda_Breath_of_the_Wild_Switch\" >Accessible Exploits: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-great-games-for-new-speedrunners-review-geek\/#A_Classic_Super_Mario_Bros_Switch\" >A Classic: Super Mario Bros. (Switch)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#7 Great <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s for New Speedrunners \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-96308 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/b4a43b81.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/b4a43b81.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/b4a43b81.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"SEGA, Nintendo, Extremely OK Games\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">SEGA, Nintendo, Extremely OK Games<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speedrunning gets more popular every year with new players dedicating themselves to beating their favorite games as fast as possible. If you want to join this great community, you\u2019ll need a game to start with, and multiple titles make breaking into speedrunning a little bit easier.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_General_Stuff_First\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Some General Stuff First<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While speedrunning is fairly straightforward, there are a few things you should know before getting into this. First off, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.speedrun.com\/\">Speedrun.com<\/a> is a website you\u2019ll want to become familiar with. This is the central hub for speedrunners all over the world, providing leaderboards, community resources, and rules for most games. These are all managed by different teams of moderators for each title, but if you\u2019re interested in speedrunning (especially if you want to submit your times), then visiting this website regularly is a must.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, speedrun categories are also important on Speedrun.com. A category dictates the unique rules or conditions you must complete a run under for it to be valid. The most common one is \u201cAny%,\u201d which usually means to beat the primary challenge of a game by whatever means necessary (for example, defeating a game\u2019s final boss). Other common categories are boss rushes, completionist runs (where you do most if not everything a game has to offer), and \u201cGlitchless\u201d where most glitches or exploits that may be used in Any% aren\u2019t allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Every game is different, so make sure to read the rules and guidelines on the game\u2019s Speedrun.com page, but this should be enough to start with. Of course, if you don\u2019t want to submit your times to the leaderboards and are doing this purely for fun, you don\u2019t need to worry about these rules for now. You can also check out tons of speedruns for all kinds of games on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_a_Game_Good_for_New_Speedrunners\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">What Makes a Game Good for New Speedrunners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speedrunning is about beating a game as quickly as possible, but what makes certain titles more welcoming to new speedrunners than others? Well, we looked for a few key factors when picking games for this list: community size, accessibility, and difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>Community size may sound like a strange one to start with\u2014why should it matter to you if the game you speedrun is popular? However, there are multiple benefits to speedrunning games that have established scenes, namely when it comes to learning the game\u2019s unique speedrunning techniques. Larger communities produce plenty of written and video resources to help new players learn the game. On top of that, watching one of these larger communities develop new techniques is a fascinating process to observe.<\/p>\n<p>Accessibility and difficulty may sound related, but when we say accessibility we\u2019re talking specifically about how easy it is to play the game today. One of the most popular speedrun games in the world is\u00a0<em>Super Mario 64,\u00a0<\/em>but Speedrun.com only accepts runs done on older consoles. Tracking down and purchasing an older system is a fairly major investment of both time and money, so it\u2019s not something we recommend for brand-new speedrunners (and emulators are often not allowed).<\/p>\n<p>Difficulty is more straightforward\u2014for your first speedrun game, you don\u2019t want to pick anything too complicated. How long it takes to complete a speedrun of a game is also important because you\u2019ll be doing it many times while practicing.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day though, the most important thing is playing a game you enjoy. No matter which title you choose to speedrun, you\u2019ll spend a lot of time playing it. Speedrunning is about fun and a sense of accomplishment, and playing a game you hate will provide neither of those.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Fast_Plumber_Super_Mario_Odyssey_Switch\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">A Fast Plumber: <em>Super Mario Odyssey<\/em> (Switch)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Super Mario Odyssey - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5kcdRBHM7kM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2017\u2019s ambitious entry in the Mario franchise brought back a lot from the series\u2019 history, one of which was being excellent for speedrunning.\u00a0<em>Super Mario Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>quickly became one of the most popular speedrun games after release thanks to its in-depth movement and unique method of progression.<\/p>\n<p>Every Kingdom (or World) in\u00a0<em>Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>requires the player to collect a certain number of \u201cMoons\u201d to progress. But you can collect these Moons in any order you wish, so for the past few years, the speedrunning community has worked tirelessly developing routes to get to the end of the game as quickly as possible. There are also separate categories for collecting all 880 unique moons in the game, using as few \u201cCaptures\u201d as possible (a mechanic in\u00a0<em>Odyssey <\/em>that\u00a0allows the player to control NPCs and enemies), or completing the boss rush at the end of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of options to choose from, and while <em>Odyssey<\/em> does have some in-depth movement tricks to learn, there\u2019s nothing too complicated. If you want to speedrun a Mario game,\u00a0<em>Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>is definitely your best bet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supportive_Celeste_PCSwitchXboxPlayStation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Supportive:\u00a0<em>Celeste<\/em> (PC\/Switch\/Xbox\/PlayStation)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celeste Launch Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FqBj2IGg6Uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s not uncommon for indie games to develop speedrunning scenes, it\u2019s rare for them to amass larger communities, but <i>Celeste\u00a0<\/i>is one of the exceptions. The game captured the hearts of many on release thanks to its storytelling and music, but the challenging level design and platforming mechanics supporting those made for an excellent speedrun game.\u00a0<em>Celeste\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>mechanics are pretty simple\u2014all you have is a dash, jump, and wall climb\/jump\u2014but players have found ways to utilize them in wild ways.<\/p>\n<p>The current Any% world record is just under 27 minutes, but a brand-new runner will likely take a couple of hours even if they\u2019ve already played the game. However, if you commit yourself to the game you can get much faster, and the community has plenty of resources to learn from\u2014including the game itself.<\/p>\n<p>While many games are speedrun despite the game developers\u2019 intentions,\u00a0<em>Celeste\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>devs have been straightforward about supporting the community. To the point of including tutorials for speedrun strategies in the free \u201cFarewell\u201d DLC released in 2019. The game also comes with a large collection of accessibility settings that can make parts of the game easier if you need to practice certain things (obviously, you can\u2019t use these in actual runs). With a supportive community and developers behind it, combined with its high skill ceiling,\u00a0<em>Celeste\u00a0<\/em>has become one of the most appealing speedrun games around.<\/p>\n<p><em>Celeste\u00a0<\/em>is available on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F504230%2FCeleste%2F\">PC<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fgames%2Fdetail%2Fceleste-switch%2F\">Switch<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=rg\/95196&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fceleste%2Fbwmql2rpwbhb%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab\">Xbox<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP2120-CUSA11302_00-CELESTEXXCELESTE\/\">PlayStation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Most_Popular_Minecraft_PCSwitchXboxPlayStationiOSAndroid\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">The Most Popular: <em>Minecraft<\/em> (PC\/Switch\/Xbox\/PlayStation\/iOS\/Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Official Minecraft Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmB9b5njVbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Minecraft\u00a0<\/em>is a game without end \u2026 mostly. While the game is designed as a sandbox no matter what game mode you choose, it does have a final boss\u2014the Ender Dragon\u2014that players can try to defeat in Survival Mode. This doesn\u2019t wipe your save or anything, but it\u2019s the closest thing the game has to a definitive end, so it\u2019s unsurprising that players are interested in seeing how fast it can be done. In fact, so many people have done this that\u00a0<em>Minecraft\u00a0<\/em>has quickly rocketed up to being the most speedrun game in the world according to Speedrun.com.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of versions of\u00a0<em>Minecraft,\u00a0<\/em>with the latest being release 1.17.1, and speedrunning looks a lot different depending on what version you\u2019re playing. For example, in versions 1.8.9 and before, speedrunning\u00a0<em>Minecraft\u00a0<\/em>largely consisted of abusing item <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duping_(video_games)\">dupe glitches<\/a> to finish the game in less than five minutes. Meanwhile, speedrunning in any version past 1.14 typically requires you to engage with more of the game\u2019s mechanics\u2014and also be incredibly lucky. A lot of things can randomly spawn in a\u00a0<em>Minecraft\u00a0<\/em>world, many of which can add or subtract minutes from your time (but don\u2019t worry, skilled players will come out on top in the end).<\/p>\n<p>This is mostly for the Java PC version of the game, which is definitely the most popular for speedrunning. But even if you\u2019re playing on \u201cBedrock Edition\u201d (the version of the game available on the Windows Store, consoles, and mobile devices), there\u2019s still plenty of tricks to learn. And doing a quick Google search will come up with all sorts of resources to learn the game in either version.<\/p>\n<p><em>Minecraft\u00a0<\/em>is available on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minecraft.net\/en-us\/get-minecraft\">PC<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fgames%2Fdetail%2Fminecraft-switch%2F\">Switch<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=rg\/95196&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fminecraft%2F9nblggh537bl%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab\">Xbox<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP4433-CUSA00744_00-MINECRAFTPS40001\/\">PlayStation<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/minecraft-pocket-edition\/id479516143\">iOS<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe\">Android.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Made_for_Speed_Sonic_Mania_PCSwitchXboxPlayStation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Made for Speed: <em>Sonic Mania<\/em> (PC\/Switch\/Xbox\/PlayStation)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sonic Mania Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYQNnrccbj8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Speedrunning has been a part of the\u00a0<em>Sonic the Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>franchise since its inception, and the latest 2D release,\u00a0<em>Sonic Mania,\u00a0<\/em>is a return to form in that regard. The game itself, with its fast-paced platforming gameplay, actively welcomes players to beat it as fast as possible. There\u2019s even a \u201cTime Attack\u201d mode where you can easily practice stages over and over to improve your times.<\/p>\n<p>But what makes\u00a0<em>Mania\u00a0<\/em>really interesting are the different playable characters, each of which have their own abilities. There are five in total, but the most popular ones for speedrunning are Sonic himself and Ray. Sonic can \u201cDrop Dash\u201d in this game, allowing you quickly gain speed after landing from a jump. This is used by speedrunners to fluidly traverse stages without slowing down as much as the other characters. Ray, on the other hand, can fly which if mastered allows players to skip over most of the stage. While that may sound boring, a lot of skill goes into it, which makes it equally interesting to play.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mania\u00a0<\/em>doesn\u2019t have as big of a community as many of the other titles discussed today, but the game mostly relies on the core mechanics rather than complex tricks\u2014so you can pick up most of what you need to know just by playing normally. If you\u2019re not interested in insane techniques or glitches,\u00a0<em>Mania\u00a0<\/em>is the game for you.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sonic Mania\u00a0<\/em>is available on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F584400%2FSonic_Mania%2F\">PC<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fgames%2Fdetail%2Fsonic-mania-switch%2F\">Switch<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=rg\/95196&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fp%2Fsonic-mania%2Fbxh46nqt9w4q\">Xbox<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP0177-CUSA07023_00-SONICMANIA000000\/\">PlayStation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenging_Fun_Getting_Over_It_With_Bennett_Foddy_PC\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Challenging Fun: <em>Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy<\/em> (PC)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wzjuQ3K72u4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This game is infamous for its difficulty, and while it only features one level, that level can easily take upwards of 10 \u2013 15 hours (don\u2019t worry, you can save mid-run if you\u2019re not submitting it) to beat on your first try. This is due both to the game\u2019s difficult level design and the unusual control scheme. In\u00a0<em>Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy,\u00a0<\/em>you use your mouse cursor to control a hammer to scale a mountain. This involves precise yet quick mouse movements to overcome the game\u2019s most daunting challenges.<\/p>\n<p>While that first try may take hours, the best speedrunners only take over a minute to complete the game. While the game\u2019s controls are unusual, they can be mastered, and seeing a skilled player blast through the level is a treat. This is another game where you\u2019re not learning as many glitches but rather just need to get really good at the core mechanics. So if you don\u2019t mind throwing yourself at the same level over and over again until you master it, then\u00a0<em>Getting Over it\u00a0<\/em>should present quite the challenge.<\/p>\n<p><em>Getting Over It With Bennet Foddy\u00a0<\/em>received a lot of attention for its unique level design. Naturally, many developers were inspired by this and some went on to create similar games like\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F688130%2FPogostuck_Rage_With_Your_Friends%2F\">Pogostuck<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1061090%2FJump_King%2F\">Jump King<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F817510%2FGolfing_Over_It_with_Alva_Majo%2F\">Golfing Over It with Alva Majo<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>if you\u2019re interested.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessible_Exploits_The_Legend_of_Zelda_Breath_of_the_Wild_Switch\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_7\">Accessible Exploits: <em>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/em> (Switch)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zw47_q9wbBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Chances are,\u00a0<em>Breath of the Wild\u00a0<\/em>is a game you\u2019ve either played or at least heard of over the past few years. Its fresh take on the classic Zelda formula and splendid approach to open-world design brought in over 20 million players, and a sizable percentage of those have dedicated themselves to beating it quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The main goal of\u00a0<em>Breath of the Wild\u00a0<\/em>is to defeat Ganon\u2014a typical Zelda quest, but the difference here is he can be fought anytime after leaving the tutorial area. This had led to speedrunners optimizing the tutorial, the path to Ganon\u2019s castle, and the boss fight itself to a ludicrous degree getting the world record down to an impressive 25 minutes. This is done with hundreds of hours of practice, in-depth knowledge of the game\u2019s systems and mechanics, and abusing those mechanics in a variety of ways to complete tasks quicker.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the game\u2019s robust physics systems, there are a lot more advanced techniques you\u2019ll need to learn here than most of the other titles discussed so far. The advantage here is\u00a0<em>Breath of the Wild\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>community\u2014it\u2019s so large it\u2019s extremely easy to find tutorials for whatever you need to learn. When it comes to games with crazy tricks you can learn to beat it faster,\u00a0<em>Breath of the Wild\u00a0<\/em>is one of the easiest to get into for this fact alone.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Classic_Super_Mario_Bros_Switch\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_8\">A Classic: <em>Super Mario Bros.<\/em> (Switch)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Super Mario Bros (NES) Speed Run World Record 4:57\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Boq3ghiTKHA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s end with a classic\u2014the original\u00a0<em>Super Mario Bros.\u00a0<\/em>released for the NES in 1985. While we generally shied away from older titles in this list for accessibility purposes, this game is still pretty easy to play on a variety of Nintendo systems, including the Switch (and yes, Speedrun.com allows Switch runs on the main leaderboard).<\/p>\n<p>There is still a large community of players dedicated to shaving seconds off of the world record for this game. The best runs are so near perfect it\u2019s hard to think of a way they could be better, but the community has shown time and time again there\u2019s always room for improvements. Regardless of the game\u2019s age, the core mechanics and design are so solid that grinding away to get a better time is still enjoyable four decades later.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to play this game today is to sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fswitch%2Fonline-service%2F\">Nintendo Switch Online<\/a>\u00a0($19.99 a year) and play it through the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fgames%2Fdetail%2Fnintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-online-switch%2F\">Nintendo Entertainment System<\/a> app. However, if you have the original NES lying around, or even an NES Classic, then that works as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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