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Neiteio · Feb 5, 2014

Exhibit #1: 1-2 Time Trials from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Man, I am FEELING this. Not surprised after how much I loved Returns (I rank it comfortably above the Marios, Meat Boys and Raymans), but there are some great additions here that just put TF over the top, like skipping across the water DKC3-style, or the high-speed swimming and diving.

What's great is the game has online leaderboards and you can upload your replay data for others to see, and it will note which buddies you used (if any) and whether it was a no-damage run (which in this case, it wasn't, so still room for improvement!).

And the level at the link is just level 1-2. I still don't take for granted the fact we're in a Platformer Renaissance right now. Let's talk about some examples of run-and-jump action that makes you swoon. I anticipate some Mario Club NSMBU videos incoming...

EDIT: Tropical Freeze is 60 fps, but YouTube is capped at 30, hence the uneven smoothness...

RaikuHebi · Feb 5, 2014

Platinums in Crash Bandicoot 3.

Some of these were so ridiculously hard that you had to find little tricks within the levels to complete them.

Timeaisis · Feb 5, 2014

Champion's Road. What a simultaneously awesome and frustrating experience.

Also, those levels in NSMBU where there's literally spikes everywhere and you have to time your jumps perfectly.

murgo · Feb 5, 2014

Does Guacamelee count? Some of those platforming sequences were brutal.

Lulubop · Feb 5, 2014

Siglemic, still always incredible to watch.

SoraanTribal · Feb 5, 2014

Timeaisis said:
Champion's Road. What a simultaneously awesome and frustrating experience.

Also, those levels in NSMBU where there's literally spikes everywhere and you have to time your jumps perfectly.

I really cannot wait to unlock this level. I'm getting closer - making progress on Flower World now.

@OP - that level looks crazy fun!

aro52 · Feb 5, 2014

This madness.

Rayman Origins (Land of the Livid Dead)

HoosTrax · Feb 5, 2014

murgo said:
Does Guacamelee count? Some of those platforming sequences were brutal.

Guacamelee immediately came to mind for me. It has more "technical" platforming than any other Metroidvania game I've ever played.

Platy · Feb 5, 2014

Super Play videos of the Mario series

Wii and 3D Land here
U here

I could watch then all day

Danny Dudekisser · Feb 5, 2014

That bonus unlockable level in Klonoa. Basically takes the mechanics to their limits, and it feels so good to play through it.

Andrew. · Feb 5, 2014

SMB 3 World 8, 3rd Airship level (The little jet powered ships)

This was the first level that popped into my head upon seeing the thread title. Playing it now it's small potatoes, but as an 8 year old this was the most hellish level in the game for everyone at my school and all of my friends, especially if you were lacking any back up P-Wings. The thing is, we knew only an idiot wouldnt be saving a P Wing specifically for this level.The speed at which the ships pass through the stage now seems trivial and pretty slow, but back then this shit felt like borderline Back to the Future Delorean speed. It was nuts, and immensley intimidating.

FlashbladeGAF · Feb 5, 2014

Timeaisis said:
Champion's Road. What a simultaneously awesome and frustrating experience.

Also, those levels in NSMBU where there's literally spikes everywhere and you have to time your jumps perfectly.

Disaster Nebraska · Feb 5, 2014

I haven't had more HNNGGGG from a platformer in recent years than from the two new Rayman games (Origins/Legends). If we include auto-scrollers, bit.trip Runner 2 and OlliOlli (kinda a platformer, kinda not) both gave plenty of HNNNNGGG.

The Ps4 Looks Great · Feb 5, 2014

FlashbladeGAF said:

Fuck that shit

Neiteio · Feb 5, 2014

FlashbladeGAF said:

Freaking Nintendo, man

Disaster Nebraska · Feb 5, 2014

FlashbladeGAF said:

"When will Nintendo make games for the hardcore?"

Brainiac 8 · Feb 5, 2014

FlashbladeGAF said:

God, that's amazing! O_O

Andrew. · Feb 5, 2014

FlashbladeGAF said:
NSMBU .gif

Fuuuu-uuck that. Looks like I'll never play NSMBU. Thanks for posting this and saving me money.

aeolist · Feb 5, 2014

really good spelunky runs are a joy to watch

TheSpoiler · Feb 5, 2014

aro52 said:
This madness.

Rayman Origins (Land of the Livid Dead)

This part made me clench my ass cheeks.

Brainiac 8 · Feb 5, 2014

Andrew. said:
Fuuuu-uuck that. Looks like I'll never play NSMBU. Thanks for posting this and saving me money.

To be fair that is part of the challenge mode, and that part isn't in the main game.

You don't have to play challenge mode. It will break you...

Deleted member 125677 · Feb 5, 2014

Latedog's speed run in Spelunky is unbelievable

Bananasaurus' eggplant run is also a classic

The legendary Eggplant run (This is a long watch, mind you)

Andrew. · Feb 5, 2014

Brainiac 8 said:
To be fair that is part of the challenge mode, and that part isn't in the main game.

You don't have to play challenge mode. It will break you...

Good to know it isnt part of the main meat. If I had to go through that shit for a special coin or whatever the level collectibles are, I'd end up having a coronary.

Mlatador · Feb 5, 2014

Mostly the whole game, but especially the

golden temples

in DKC:Returns made me swoon. And of course the mine-cart levels! Sooo much fun!

Gsnap · Feb 5, 2014

OH man, the swimming in this game looks exquisite. And skipping on water when rolling? That's great stuff. And the way DK starts the level is pretty cool looking, animation-wise.

Neiteio · Feb 5, 2014

Gsnap said:
OH man, the swimming in this game looks exquisite. And skipping on water when rolling? That's great stuff. And the way DK starts the level is pretty cool looking, animation-wise.

Check out the swimming in this level (and the music by Dave Wise -- good LAWD)

Platy · Feb 5, 2014

Andrew. said:
Fuuuu-uuck that. Looks like I'll never play NSMBU. Thanks for posting this and saving me money.

Here is a more human level

Jindrael · Feb 5, 2014

Dustforce PC-Version

Yotta Difficult SS, this level was supposed to be nearly impossible, currently roughly 2 years after the release this level was SS by ~30 people.

Teggy · Feb 5, 2014

Doing time trials in Sly Cooper 1 are great. All the swinging and sliding make it feel so fluid.

Gsnap · Feb 5, 2014

Neiteio said:
Check out the swimming in this level (and the music by Dave Wise -- good LAWD)

I don't want to spoil too much of the game... but.. Ok!! haha

It's so beautiful! Pretty graceful movements from a big ape. Looks like the swimming levels in this game won't suck. (And yes, the music was great. : )

Andrew. said:
Good to know it isnt part of the main meat. If I had to go through that shit for a special coin or whatever the level collectibles are, I'd end up having a coronary.

Also you don't have to jump back and forth to kill the Fire Bros. they just did that for style. All you have to do is jump to dodge fire balls until the time ends.

MrBadger · Feb 5, 2014

Fuzzies on Ice in NSMBU been posted yet?

Ishida · Feb 5, 2014

Mega Man games.

Videoneon · Feb 5, 2014

Chacranajxy said:
That bonus unlockable level in Klonoa. Basically takes the mechanics to their limits, and it feels so good to play through it.

I liked that one. it's fun if you try to get all of the crystals or whatever they're called. I haven't made a speed run yet though. I guess I'll try it sometime soon.

maxcriden · Feb 5, 2014

Andrew. said:
Fuuuu-uuck that. Looks like I'll never play NSMBU. Thanks for posting this and saving me money.

As Brainaic said above, that's from Challenge Mode, whose hardest challenges are significantly harder than 100%ing the main game. (Also, I think you can clear that particular one with less finesse and moving around.)

lol10801lol · Feb 5, 2014

Mirror's edge played by good players, especially in speedruns, looks really great and fluid

Saya Brea · Feb 5, 2014

aro52 said:
This madness.

Rayman Origins (Land of the Livid Dead)

I actually had a harder time with the last level of the main quest, but yeah, pretty sure I died 5 or 6 times before I finally beat it the first time. Probably that level and the last of the story levels are harder than the entirety or Rayman Legends combined.

cafemomo · Feb 5, 2014

FlashbladeGAF said:

wow

Miker · Feb 5, 2014

Any of the Mega Man Zero games, with S-ranks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Ii_N-nHVY

It's not just platforming, and that's what makes it so awesome. Can't get hit more than once or twice, and you have to kill a certain number of enemies in each stage. Such efficient play.

Platy · Feb 5, 2014

maxcriden said:
As Brainaic said above, that's from Challenge Mode, whose hardest challenges are significantly harder than 100%ing the main game. (Also, I think you can clear that particular one with less finesse and moving around.)

The idea is just dodge the fire.

It is humanly possible to JUST dodge the fire

Yonafunu · Feb 5, 2014

Platy said:
Here is a more human level

you mean superhuman, right?

Caronte · Feb 5, 2014

Blades64 · Feb 5, 2014

Jindrael said:
Dustforce PC-Version

Yotta Difficult SS, this level was supposed to be nearly impossible, currently roughly 2 years after the release this level was SS by ~30 people.

I've played and loved Dustforce until is got too ridiculously difficult for me.

This is crazy...

Gsnap · Feb 5, 2014

This is the one. There is no other.

Neiteio · Feb 5, 2014

Gsnap said:
I don't want to spoil too much of the game... but.. Ok!! haha

It's so beautiful! Pretty graceful movements from a big ape. Looks like the swimming levels in this game won't suck. (And yes, the music was great. : )

It whets your appetite.

(Hey... water levels... whet... wet... HA!)

Shaanyboi · Feb 5, 2014

Champion's Road in 3D World

georly · Feb 5, 2014

aro52 said:
This madness.

Rayman Origins (Land of the Livid Dead)

That is some battletoads shit right there.

Platy · Feb 5, 2014

Yonafunu said:
you mean superhuman, right?

Here ... this one is slow ... they take 2 minutes to finish the first stage

Gsnap said:
This is the one. There is no other.

the switch always get me

DedValve · Feb 5, 2014

murgo said:
Does Guacamelee count? Some of those platforming sequences were brutal.

God I wanted to cry climbing that fucking bigass tree. FUCK FLYING ENEMIES.

Holy shit at that mario bubbles one.

Sciz · Feb 5, 2014

Roboleon said:
Latedog's speed run in Spelunky is unbelievable

Holy shit.

For those unfamiliar with Spelunky, what he's doing here is completely insane.

Dereck · Feb 5, 2014

Crash Bandicoot speed runs along with everything that's already been posted. I tend to abuse this gif

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