Rayman 3 speedrunning

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HD - Any% No Major Glitches in 01h 52m 04s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 27/11/2023
Platform: Xbox Series S
Region: EUR / PAL

Most insane early game i ever had. But also the worst RNG i ever had. Also bad LOTLD, DOTK1, HQ1 and TOTL2. Next time nailing those Levels and getting good rng to destroy this category.

IL - The Fairy Council 3: No Major Glitches - PC 1.2x in 01m 42s 310ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 06/11/2023
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL

Appears to be faster than Kobalstkis and Xolatys Gold somehow so i just gonna submit this even though its far from perfect.

IL - The Summit Beyond the Clouds 2: No Major Glitches - PC 1.2x in 02m 49s 80ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 06/11/2023
Platform: PC
Region: EUR / PAL

Not realy that good but still the fastest gold compared to me, Koba and Xolaty. So this one gets submitted as well.

[Steo]

Some nice runs here. It's indeed unfortunate how RnG Rayman 3 can be at times. I know that all too well from scoring.

[Torcnein]

I wonder how many level parts are like DOTK6 and are played the same for Any% and NMG.

There's 10, and DOTK6 actually isn't one of them. On GameCube we do a CBSJ, but since PC doesn't have them I guess the damage boost is the option with the best speed/consistency ratio. You could probably do an ESJ but idk how reliable that would be.

As the list of levels, you have FC1 obviously, although it's debatable if we can consider you're really playing
Then you have FC and LOTLD teensie highways (CF one has a small timesave at the end that isn't allowed), and Summit's snowboard race.
CF and DOTK doctor offices are also played the same (LOTLD one you clip through the fence)
And left are most of the bossfights that aren't skipped, so Razoff wrecking ball phase, DOTK Reflux, Summit's boat, and the last phase of Reflux.

TLDR: FC1, CF4, TH1, BOM6, TH3, DOTK5, DOTK8, SBTC1, SBTC3, TOTL5.

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GCN - Any% in 01h 07m 48s by Mark0v1c - 5th place

Submitted: 09/12/2023
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

After quite a lot of completed runs finally one that is actually pb

GCN Emu - Any% in 01h 11m 59s by EricZen - 6th place

Submitted: 13/12/2023
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

Really good for the time i playing gcn any% so far.

[Hunchman801]

TLDR: FC1, CF4, TH1, BOM6, TH3, DOTK5, DOTK8, SBTC1, SBTC3, TOTL5.

That's actually a lot more than I would have thought, but it certainly makes sense when you start considering the boss levels, the Teensy highways and the "non-level". Speaking of which, I'm amused that people have actually been submitting runs for FC1...

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IL - Clearleaf Forest 1: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 03m 51s by arnoldfranklin - 4th place

Submitted: 30/10/2021
Platform: PlayStation 2
Region: USA / NTSC

I tried to add 2 seconds for the time that the Teensie cut scene because this file is one where I beat the game and I didn't need the cage so yeah. That also means I have more health than I originally would have when I played it. Thanks Mark0v1c for answering stuff about speedrunning!


Mod note: Recent rule change does not allow level revisits. Legacy run: Added 2 seconds.



(Edit on 1/2/24 - just edited description)

GCN - Any% in 01h 06m 31s by ShadowKnight28 - 2nd place

Submitted: 26/12/2023
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

Never seen a 107 and never will

[hoodlumsworld]

Arnold is editing old runs? Maybe he will return to the community.

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IW - The Fairy Council: Any% - 1.0× in 07m 06s by ShadowKnight28 - 1st place

Submitted: 27/12/2023
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC



GCN - Any% in 01h 06m 20s by ShadowKnight28 - 2nd place

Submitted: 29/12/2023
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

Funny Leptys

IW - The Fairy Council: Any% - 1.0× in 07m 04s 333ms by ShadowKnight28 - 1st place

Submitted: 05/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

Mod note: retimed to 7:04.333

IL - The Desert of the Knaaren 7: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 01m 13s 599ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 06/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: EUR / PAL

Never thought about using a jump there for some reason. Seems to be 2s faster than the damage Boost.

IW - The Bog of Murk: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 07m 59s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 07/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

Really good Bom. Lost some time in bom3 and in the 2 Razoff fights but not to much.

IW - Clearleaf Forest: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 13m 57s 317ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 07/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

Beat my IW PB by 2s. Failing the damage Boost once in clf3 was the only real mistake.

GCN - Any% in 01h 06m 17s by ShadowKnight28 - 2nd place

Submitted: 17/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

Funny PB

GCN Emu - Any% No Major Glitches in 01h 44m 39s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 14/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

Just losing 1 minute in bom4 and still being ahead after this world. And i dont even wanna talk about the other time loses. This category needs still more improvement.

IW - The Fairy Council: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 11m 21s 317ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 18/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

Sub 11:20 should be possible with these strats but you have to play perfect for this.

IL - The Bog of Murk 5: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 01m 43s 117ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 19/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

Razoff? More like ...
(New strat seems to save like 3s but the way to save this much is too incosistent IMO)

GCN Emu - Any% No Major Glitches in 01h 43m 55s by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 19/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

This run felt good for once. Well besides bom.

IL - The Land of the Livid Dead 4: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 02m 49s 432ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 20/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

With better movement, mainly better use of the fast swim strat you can probably get a 2:48.

GCN - Any% in 01h 05m 24s by ShadowKnight28 - 1st place

Submitted: 21/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC


IW - The Summit Beyond the Clouds: Any% - 1.0× in 07m 04s 199ms by ShadowKnight28 - 2nd place

Submitted: 21/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC



GCN - Any% in 01h 07m 00s by Mark0v1c - 4th place

Submitted: 21/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

17 frames off of 1:06

IW - The Summit Beyond the Clouds: Any% - 1.0× in 07m 02s 500ms by Torcnein - 1st place

Submitted: 22/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

good boat!

IL - Hoodlum Headquarters 1: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 01m 09s 466ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 19/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

You could play brigde skip a bit more risky to do the damage boost faster as well as the last room for at least a 3-4s improvement i think. But for this i definitly want to grind the IL seperatly.

IW - The Bog of Murk: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 07m 47s 149ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 22/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

For some reason this bom was way better than my last IW PB.



Mod note: Retimed to 7:47.150

[Hunchman801]

IL - The Desert of the Knaaren 7: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 01m 13s 599ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 06/01/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: EUR / PAL

Never thought about using a jump there for some reason. Seems to be 2s faster than the damage Boost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg4LFtY3Z2o

I never knew you could just run through that Spinneroo! Is a very specific position required for that?

[EricZen]

I never knew you could just run through that Spinneroo! Is a very specific position required for that?

No. The Model of the Spinneroo stands there but he has no hitbox at all as long as you havent defeated the last Hoodstormer and got access to the blue can. This is the thing for some cages of the game as well, for example the cage in bom3. As long as you havent fullfilled certain requirments some objects stay inactive or are not loaded in at all.

[Greengoop]

Epic runs everybody

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GCN - All Teensies in 01h 23m 21s by ShadowKnight28 - 2nd place

Submitted: 02/02/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

Funny BOM

[Hunchman801]

No. The Model of the Spinneroo stands there but he has no hitbox at all as long as you havent defeated the last Hoodstormer and got access to the blue can. This is the thing for some cages of the game as well, for example the cage in bom3. As long as you havent fullfilled certain requirments some objects stay inactive or are not loaded in at all.

Thanks for the information, I had no idea! It's interesting from a speedrunning point of view, as this can provide a additional incentive to bypass some sections in that it yields time gains further down the road.

What about cages, though? Can they not be broken when inactive? This could be a problem rather than an advantage in this case.

[Maz]

Depends on the cage as well as your definition of "inactive". For instance, you can only get a crosshare on the first cage in LOTLD2 after using the Lockjaw for the first time, but if you can get up there without the Lockjaw, you can still break the cage by manually targetting it with a punch. However, the second cage in LOTLD2 is unbreakable if you have not killed the Grim Keeper.

That being said, it doesn't really matter except for the 100%/All Teensies categories. Iirc, all the other categories don't have any instances where a "truly" inactive cage would come up.

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PC - 100% in 01h 39m 54s by TMaz94 - 1st place

Submitted: 06/02/2024
Platform: PC

Good run, but still very improvable; with a clean run from start to finish, sub 1:35 should be possible.

Additional details:

• Game Speed: 1.2×

IL - The Bog of Murk 6: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 54s 399ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 07/02/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

This is not the optimal way for this new strat. If you hit him even faster you can get him in 1 line with the red can and land the heavy metal fist hits even faster. Should be at least 2 seconds faster i think but im really done with this bs.

IL - The Bog of Murk 6: Any% - 1.0× in 54s 399ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 07/02/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: USA / NTSC

This is not the optimal way for this new strat. If you hit him even faster you can get him in 1 line with the red can and land the heavy metal fist hits even faster. Should be at least 2 seconds faster i think but im really done with this bs.

IL - The Bog of Murk 3: No Major Glitches - 1.0× in 53s 283ms by EricZen - 1st place

Submitted: 08/02/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: EUR / PAL

Who needs damage boosts even when the PAL jump is broken enough. Seems to be like 2s faster again.

IW - The Desert of the Knaaren: Any% - 1.0× in 09m 14s 982ms by Torcnein - 1st place

Submitted: 22/01/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

damage boost op

GCN - Any% in 01h 05m 18s by Torcnein - 1st place

Submitted: 18/02/2024
Platform: Wii
Region: USA / NTSC

first pb with HSJs wooo

[Hunchman801]

A new world record, congrats Torc!

Also, Eric, how do you do this one last jump at the end of Bog of Murk part 3? Is this some kind of a superjump?

[Greengoop]

Nicely done

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GCN Emu - Any% No Major Glitches in 02h 21m 50s 200ms by Gondror - 16th place

Submitted: 03/03/2024
Platform: GameCube
Region: EUR / PAL

[hoodlumsworld]

Nice progression since last time, well done Gondror.

[EricZen]

A new world record, congrats Torc!

Also, Eric, how do you do this one last jump at the end of Bog of Murk part 3? Is this some kind of a superjump?

Basically if you hug the wall as i did in the IL while in the swamp Rayman automatically does a high jump out of it. If you do a early hover then right before the peak of the jump, Rayman gets some additional height which makes it possible to grab on that ledge. It only works on the PAL version though since you have a higher jump there due to the lower FPS. But its not a superjump of any kind so not a major glitch.