Rayman 1 speedrunning

[hoodlumsworld]

Nice progress!

Despite no sliding tiles.

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PS1 - 100% in 01h 39m 02s by Forw3n - 36th place

Submitted: 13/03/2026
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

3rd run since my return, and sub 1:40 with 5mins sahveeed off my previous PB. Glad about it

(idk why but my livesplit resumes after the end of the run until 1:39:34, but you can clearly see that I finish before)

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• Model: Retroarch x4

Link to video: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2720849824

PS1 - Sax% in 18m 38s by AIMEN - 5th place

Submitted: 11/03/2026
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

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• Model: Duckstation x7

[hoodlumsworld]

If Mr Sax can be defeated during the chase, why do runners finish him in the last section in Sax%?

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PS1 - 100% in 01h 27m 36s by Tardays - 26th place

Submitted: 21/04/2026
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

More acceptable run : (I think I split a bit late maybe it's a 1:27:36 ? but doesn't matter anyway)



Death in MN2 (not a big time loss)



Bongo Hills was ok except BH 2.......



Allegro was decent (safe strats, allegro clip 2) like Twilight Gulch



MSP was confused but very good boss fight



Revisits pretty decent, gold on AL2



Eraser Plains is still awful (need to really work on it) but way better than my last PB



Gold on Pencil Pentathlon, Crystal Palace and Eat at Joe's (5:45 on it is a very good time for me). SMC good until boss fight. Quite good Skops.



Stupid death on MDD 3 ewww. One double hit on final boss.



1:25 I am coming !!!

(Settings check during credits)

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• Model: Duckstation x7

Link to video: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2753279639

[hoodlumsworld]

Welcome to the race, Tardays!

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PS1 - 100% in 01h 34m 13s by GrebLit246 - 33rd place

Submitted: 25/04/2026
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

Third attempt at recording a run and first to be published.

Many mistakes in this run, but Eat at Joe's and Crystal Palace were particularly bad.
To be improved!

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• Model: Duckstation x7

[hoodlumsworld]

Eat at Joe's ruins so many runs that I feel like it should be its own category of suffering.

[PluMGMK]

There is a reason I briefly had the smiley pointed at a picture of Joe in my signature back in 2014

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PS1 - 100% in 01h 19m 41s by Hey_Jase - 9th place

Submitted: 05/05/2026
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

With this run, I have achieved my ultimate goal with Rayman speedrunning, a sub [1:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNWMF1sSixs&t=80s) time and a single digit rank on the leaderboard! I am so pleased with this run, played really well throughout and managed to keep my cool, even after failing stormer skip skip by the tiniest amount. Been very motivated to pb lately, and now it's done!

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• Model: Duckstation x7

[Hunchman801]

There is a reason I briefly had the smiley pointed at a picture of Joe in my signature back in 2014

Was that because of the fish? They are much easier to handle once you understand you can punch them, though!

[PluMGMK]

Mainly yes, also the fact that he was acting all friendly while sending Rayman through some of the most dangerous levels in the game.

Also IIRC I knew even then they could be punched, but that knowledge didn't prove very helpful to me at the time

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PS1 - 100% in 01h 30m 52s by GrebLit246 - 32nd place

Submitted: 01/05/2026
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

Sub 1:30 keeps eluding me.

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• Model: Duckstation x7

[Hunchman801]

Mainly yes, also the fact that he was acting all friendly while sending Rayman through some of the most dangerous levels in the game.

"Joe is Mr Dark in disguise" confirmed.