The Complete Speedrun History of Spyro: A Hero's Tail

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Flynny

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Published on January 2, 2023 7:22:41 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbXmwafLPl4

Game:

Spyro: A Hero's Tail (2004)

Duration: 36:30

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It's finally here...
After about 14 months of hard work and balancing multiple projects and school, my most ambitious extended video is out! This took an insane amount of time, planning, and research, so if anything is unclear or there are any mistakes, feel free to correct me in the comments!
00:00 - Video Intro
01:24 - Introduction: Contextual Explanation, First understanding the speedrun
03:39 - Part 1: The Early Days, Explaining 2006 to 2012
12:56 - Part 2: The Renaissance, Old Tricks, New Tricks and Crash41596.
17:29 - Part 3: Age of Enlightenment, Changing Up The Game Forever
25:14 - Part 4: The Domino Effect, The Consequences of Double Jumpless
33:47 - Conclusion and Outro
36:29 - End.
This video would not be possible without a bunch of insanely helpful people, whose channels are just below:

(Much love guys)
Ebbe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCED-72FshUElbjB22EBxJug
EduIV - https://www.youtube.com/MrMrEdvin
GPro - https://www.youtube.com/IAmGpro
TowerTV - https://www.youtube.com/SuperKiwiTawa

Ebbe's video that covers Unlockable Values within the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0f4A2MOdyM

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(Final thing) (I think)
AAAAAAAAAAND, here is a long list of references to videos used in this project.

(Any blank titles with times are speedruns)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ9vrKycWzg
[1] G-Pro – Zombie Documentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZm8pUw3gQY
[2] LydiaDragon – Ineptune Skip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5YLCq4aLJE
[3] – G-Pro – DM/RL Skip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1x3mf6hZA
[4] Crash41596 – Glitching into the final boss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RpudE00iwo
[5] Crash41596 – New Swim in Air glitches + Tricks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJmVDhWbpgk
[6] LydiaDragon – Swimming in Air Glitches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6dp9zukq24
[7] Crash41596 – 1:41:08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZO_aMHOMs
[8] Crash41596 – DV SiA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqbU0NSwH9U
[9] Crash41596 – Red Skip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiTtjnO_OA
[10] Crash41596 – 1:26:28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwk95wZ8voc
[11] Crash41596 – 1:20:46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIeeQLflVV0&list=PL2_ocOjmBvXc4OhMeXINOB4EDef952hRh&index=106
[12] G-Pro – Early Red Skip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bsc5Y5ic4A&list=PL2_ocOjmBvXc4OhMeXINOB4EDef952hRh&index=108
[13] G-Pro – 2015 01 09 160034372
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uZDNKPqDTk
[14] Crash41596 – Spyro a Hero’s Tail – Dark gem skip/light gem skip/newnewredskip/infinite jump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QreJ6Bn7Dmg
[15] Crash41596 – 46:15
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/42118934
[16] G-Pro – Hero’s Tail Skipping Double Jump (Twitch)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKakS8VEwJk
[17] Crash41596 – 42:07
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptUi5XtHdys
[18] Dustiel – 40:08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22pvOZFq43A
[19] Dustiel – 38:27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMKoXl0MNsc
[20] Dustiel – 37:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLD2U_nDts4
[21] TowerTV – 36:07
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ldDZqvNgI
[22] EduIV – 35:29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O2X6pz42PM
[23] EduIV – 35:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDBhf2ZcvsU
[24] EduIV – 34:47
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoLy6rtiNK0
[25] Ebbe – Menu Storage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njlgby0RUHE
[26] EduIV – Magma Falls Dark Gem Skip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9v_iLCyVnE
[27] TowerTV – 35:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo2MvD3gUeI
[28] EduIV - 34:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e_2amqb-P0
[29] TowerTV – 34:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qXXfURNZrA
[30] TowerTV – 34:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGhV-OtSYE8
[31] TowerTV – 34:09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcz8ArtcKaE
[32] EduIV – 33:59
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If114Vfjj9w
[33] TowerTV – 33:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG55ZG-MbkY
[34] TowerTV – 33:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x-8Mbk2xGs
[35] EduIV – 33:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OOz9Rt2bXY
[36] LydiaDragon – Spyro A Hero’s Tail Swimming in the air

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