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[The_Almighty_Swan]

So there's videos of a kid who played through Ninja Gaiden II without getting a scratch on the hardest difficulty. here... I thought the game was pretty hard on normal settings and ridiculously difficult on any setting above that. Is what this kid accomplished one of gamings greatest achievements because I'm beyond impressed by this. What do you guys feel is a great gaming feat that should be greatly respected and appreciated. I can't see anything beating this.

 

[Gipsy Danger]

The best Yoshi's Island speed-run by mt76907(?) is an incredible feat of dexterity. A lot of runners of the game are incredible.

 

[test_account]

I'm impressed with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvzIb53Lcno

Getting to Mike Tyson in Punch-Out blindfolded. Much is pattern based, but still. I dont think i've ever made it to Mike Tyson even when looking at the game.

 

[DrKelpo]

certain speedruns come to mind... they basically are a long list of actions, that have to be done in a certain and very specific way. one screwup and you can forget a good time.

cosmos 18:10 oot run for example.

 

[The_Almighty_Swan]

The best Yoshi's Island speed-run by mt76907(?) is an incredible feat of dexterity. A lot of runners of the game are incredible.

That is impressive. I still think it doesn't top this though. Playing Ninja Gaiden II without getting a scratch on the hardest setting is INSANE

 

[The_Almighty_Swan]

I'm impressed with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvzIb53Lcno

Getting to Mike Tyson in Punch-Out blindfolded. Much is pattern based, but still. I dont think i've ever made it to Mike Tyson even when looking at the game.

DAM!!!! I've never seen this before.... Maybe I am overstating this accomplishment in the OP then LOL!!

 

[BadWolf]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBdzV7w5Pc

Ikaruga. One man plays two player.

 

[TheHall]

I used to play the original Super Mario Bros blindfolded.

Spoiler

I sometimes even made it past the first goomba.

 

[killatopak]

Just look at Devil May Cry 4 combo vids.

Jaw drops every time.

 

[AlucardGV]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

 

[CyanideFuse]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

I cannot even begin to fathom how good this player is. Every time I watch this I am just left in shock at how he can do this.

 

[test_account]

DAM!!!! I've never seen this before.... Maybe I am overstating this accomplishment in the OP then LOL!!

I think both things are very impressive in their own way

 

[evilalien]

DAM!!!! I've never seen this before.... Maybe I am overstating this accomplishment in the OP then LOL!!

If you like that, you should watch the blindfolded super punch-out run that immediately followed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSr3aXd4XuQ

It's just as impressive.

 

[AlucardGV]

I cannot even begin to fathom how good this player is. Every time I watch this I am just left in shock at how he can do this.

you think "oh shit how can he do this"
and then it get faster
and faster again
and again

and that was the easy part

 

[Kinsei]

A guy that was born blind has beaten Ocarina of Time.

 

[GYNGA]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

I'm speechless

 

[Yoshichan]

Diablo 3

lol

 

[backflip10019]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

I cannot even begin to fathom how good this player is. Every time I watch this I am just left in shock at how he can do this.

Yeah, it's sickening how fast his mind and hands can work. Truly an amazing feat.

 

[ffdgh]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

I remomber this...still doesn't look physically possible despite seeing him play it.

 

[gngf123]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

I was going to bring up the 2 player Ikaruga guy, but this is seriously impressive as well. Holy shit.

 

[RubberJohnny]

That timing

http://youtu.be/ZmPVj0lrm98

 

[ekim]

So there's videos of a kid who played through Ninja Gaiden II without getting a scratch on the hardest difficulty. here... I thought the game was pretty hard on normal settings and ridiculously difficult on any setting above that. Is what this kid accomplished one of gamings greatest achievements because I'm beyond impressed by this. What do you guys feel is a great gaming feat that should be greatly respected and appreciated. I can't see anything beating this.

So why did I never play NG2? That looks amazing.

 

[OnPoint]

you think "oh shit how can he do this"
and then it get faster
and faster again
and again

and that was the easy part

So why did I never play NG2? That looks amazing.

The game took some undeserved grief when it released.

Play the OG 360 build and don't apply the update.

 

[kick51]

Pretty impressive, even though it's segmented. I can see how this is possible--probably studied the shit out of the AI and learned to take advantage of invincibility frames perfectly.

Props for having the patience, NG2 360's difficulty was set to "fuck you" then kicked out the door without much balancing. Wouldn't call it the most impressive gaming feat ever, as I assume it came down to RNG gambling once he finally learned how to do it. What you don't see are the 1000s of attempts it took to get there.


also GAF > Kotaku > GAF. even says in the article "via NeoGAF"
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=903296

 

[Peltz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBdzV7w5Pc

Ikaruga. One man play two player.

 

[zephervack]

That timing

http://youtu.be/ZmPVj0lrm98

I dont know whats more impressive, the timing shown on that video or the fact that the developers actually respected the hitboxes of the blades and the character, usually that whole section would have been perma-death unless the item is turned on.

 

[Daggoth]

Catherine - someone actually beat the bugged US/EU version of Axis Mundi on solo.

I don't even

(For reference, the "level" is supposed to increase as you're climbing. The longer you spend on a level, the faster the bottom of the tower falls. Also, the blocks that fall do not correspond to level 2; they're much more complicated.)

 

[Sephzilla]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBdzV7w5Pc

Ikaruga. One man play two player.

 

[ffdgh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBdzV7w5Pc

Ikaruga. One man play two player.

That's some great dexterity.

 

[The_Almighty_Swan]

MIND BLOWN!!! especially the Ikaruga one.... these guys make me feel unworthy of holding a controller LOL!!

 

[Azure J]

That timing

http://youtu.be/ZmPVj0lrm98

This was actually the way I first got through that segment. I never saw the Bottles mound before and thought I had to sprint with the timing of the blades. :lol

 

[Rival]

One time when I was a kid my brother and I ran away. While we were at the bus station trying to get tickets to California I played double dragon and scored 50000 points.

 

[Cave Johnson]

Super Mario Bros Lost Level Speed Run.

Arkanoid Speed Run - HOLY HELL!

 

[Ecto311]

So there's videos of a kid who played through Ninja Gaiden II without getting a scratch on the hardest difficulty. here... I thought the game was pretty hard on normal settings and ridiculously difficult on any setting above that. Is what this kid accomplished one of gamings greatest achievements because I'm beyond impressed by this. What do you guys feel is a great gaming feat that should be greatly respected and appreciated. I can't see anything beating this.

That video is Via NeoGAF - so its like a snake eating its own tail here.

I watch a lot of Starcraft 2 games and goddamn some of the things they do look so simple but its unreal how hard it is to actually pull off.

 

[Fantasmo]

Ninja Gaiden 2 is the type of game where anything can go wrong and it won't play exactly the same way every time.

Master Ninja is brutally hard and enemies don't really mind fucking your shit up from off screen. This guy deserves a medal or something.

 

[Kyne]

Que Daigo vs. Justin

 

[The_Almighty_Swan]

Ninja Gaiden 2 is the type of game where anything can go wrong and it won't play exactly the same way every time.

Master Ninja is brutally hard and enemies don't really mind fucking your shit up from off screen. This guy deserves a medal or something.

You know what I mean..... I nearly shit myself watching the vids. taking no damage is surreal.

 

[LyleLanley]

[via NeoGAF]

Heh.

 

[SerTapTap]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToBdzV7w5Pc

Ikaruga. One man plays two player.

Raiden IV Overkill has a dedicated mode for this (on one controller). Have me a headache in seconds

 

[The_Almighty_Swan]

That video is Via NeoGAF - so its like a snake eating its own tail here.

I watch a lot of Starcraft 2 games and goddamn some of the things they do look so simple but its unreal how hard it is to actually pull off.

most of those Starcraft guys are molded into the game. Going to school for it basically and eating sleeping that game. Still very impressive

 

[Sakujou]

speeddemosarchive
is the right answer. they listed back in the days, when there was no youtube all the glory of the gamers on the internet.

some people even sent VHS in to get listed on their page!

 

[Marceles]

Sheesh, he's making the A.I. look like Dynasty Warriors

 

[Ecto311]

most of those Starcraft guys are molded into the game. Going to school for it basically and eating sleeping that game. Still very impressive

Not that much different than this NG2 run where he takes no damage - he just exploits the game at certain points since it never changes. In the final video he is just hanging out in a corner and waiting for the boss to attack. I would almost say this is easier since a real opponent is going to change up their play. Still a ton of shit I could never dedicate my self to now but if I was 18 again I might try it.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Que Daigo vs. Justin

This. Still insane.

 

[mcz117chief]

i'd say Invisible Tetris

...!

Speachless...completely...mr. Data ? Is that you ?

 

[Fantasmo]

You know what I mean..... I nearly shit myself watching the vids. taking no damage is surreal.

His techniques for not taking damage are really impressive. He exploits all possible invulnerability frames, traps enemies in safer locations, as uses the Ultimate attacks often, but I've only watched 20 minutes of it and in some places there aren't any safe spots, yet he still manages no damage.

It's really insane to watch this. More exciting than a speed run because those tend to play out very similarly often times.

It probably helps that this is one of my favorite games ever.

 

[iconoclast]

SSERESS' Mushihimesama Futari 1.01 Ultra ALL Clear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRI4VoQHrRo

He's the only person in the world to beat that mode, and that probably isn't going to change any time soon.

Most of the world record scores for popular STGs are beyond incredible.

 

[LyleLanley]

SSERESS' Mushihimesama Futari 1.01 Ultra ALL Clear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRI4VoQHrRo

He's the only person in the world to beat that mode, and that probably isn't going to change any time soon.

Most of the world record scores for popular STGs are beyond incredible.

Thirty seconds in and this is already crazy.

 

[itzknickknac]

Catherine - someone actually beat the bugged US/EU version of Axis Mundi on solo.

I don't even

(For reference, the "level" is supposed to increase as you're climbing. The longer you spend on a level, the faster the bottom of the tower falls. Also, the blocks that fall do not correspond to level 2; they're much more complicated.)

This is mind blowing. This puts my skills to shit. This and the puzzle before it are the last two I can't complete.

 

[Fantasmo]

This reminds me that Ninja Gaiden has no business not being on PC.

We've got DmC, Metal Gear Rising, and Batman but no Ninja Gaiden. Come on Tecmo, it's not like you're rolling in money these days.