VVVVVV - Any% Glitchless in 17:01 IGT [Old PB]

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Published on April 4, 2018 2:19:13 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O33UYNpxf2E

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VVVVVV (2010)

Duration: 18:25

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Brought it down to within 2 minutes of the IGT WR (less than 1:30 away from RTA WR). The time save is a combination of fewer deaths (only 16, and they weren’t bad deaths), slightly faster strats (especially in The Final Level), and me finally sucking up and switching the routing so it is faster (there are fewer/faster text boxes for Vermillion than for any other character in the first intermission).

I make the distinction between RTA and IGT WR’s because the IGT on the PC version of VVVVVV is very different from the iOS version; namely, in the IGT WR (15:01 by mohoc on PC) the RTA time is clearly much more than 15 minutes, whereas in my PB (this one that you are watching/have just watched/are about to watch) the RTA time between me hitting “Play” and the “Game Complete” textbox in Outer Space is actually LOWER than the IGT by about 1.5 seconds. If this were on PC version I believe it is likely that this would have been a much better end time, perhaps even below 16:30.

Speaking of sub-16:30, that’s my next goal. I know I can beat this time with the strats and route that I have, I just need to die a lot less. After that, I’m definitely upping my game. I’m almost certain that a sub-16 is possible on iOS: it’s up to me out of everyone in this speedrunning community to try to prove it.

Additionally, I will likely get this game for the PC eventually, because it’s clearly faster and it’s probably easier to not die when you aren’t using a 3”x5” touchscreen :P. Until then, I’m going to do everything in my power to beat this on the platform I have and cement my reign as the iOS WR holder in Any% Glitchless! (iOS WR is literally just a meme but it’s a meme I’m proud of and it means something to me)

Also, this puts me up to 12th place on the leaderboards! Yay! 6 seconds to top-10. Watch out, world.

One final thing!!!
I believe I have discovered an iOS-exclusive glitch in VVVVVV that could potentially save time. I unfortunately do not yet know how it works or how I actually triggered it the two or three times I did trigger it. I technically don’t even know if it’s iOS-exclusive, I’ve just never seen it before in my life or heard of it. IF I do find out how it works (and I have footage on my phone of it happening to me so I may find out soon) I will definitely try some runs using it. Of course, at that point it’s not Any% Glitchless anymore, but it’s a faster way to beat the game on iOS and I’m gonna jump at the opportunity.

Goodbye, and make sure to leave your thoughts/comments if you have the time!

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