Rayman 2 speedrunning

[hoodlumsworld]

GG to both Torsinn and aullos!

What difference does the beginner route make anyway?

[DarnokPL]

Beginners' route involves playing a hard skip - Early Echoing Caves - earlier, so that if you fail it, the run you lose is not that progressed yet. However, this route is about 15s slower...

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Any% - PC in 01h 04m 16s by Torcnein - 1st place

Submitted: 25/04/2022
Platform: PC

good run, narrowing down on time losses !

[Hunchman801]

Huge improvement over the previous record, well done Torc.

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The Clearing: Any% in 01m 54s 879ms by Pounouche - 1st place

Submitted: 20/04/2022
Platform: PlayStation
Region: USA / NTSC

Run NUL but I'm a bit out of Mario so it feels good

Glitchless - Emulator in 03h 17m 54s by AGEmily - 4th place

Submitted: 01/05/2022
Platform: PlayStation 2
Region: JPN / NTSC

It's my first ever speedrun, livestreamed at twitch

Mod note: Time adjusted from 3:18:05 to 3:17:54

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All Cages - PC in 01h 43m 38s 609ms by aullos - 1st place

Submitted: 30/04/2022
Platform: PC

NUL community race!

Bayou: Any% IL - PC in 03m 17s 479ms by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 29/04/2022
Platform: PC



All Cages - PC in 01h 44m 30s 79ms by Torsinn - 2nd place

Submitted: 30/04/2022
Platform: PC

Welp, it could have been a decent run if I didn't lose 3 hours for the 1st cage in Stone & Fire. At least it shows how hard this category is!

[hoodlumsworld]

I like All Cages, it's what a standard Rayman 2 speedrun would be if the game worked the same way as Rayman 1.

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Take the Treasure - Emulator in 53m 02s by AGEmily - 1st place

Submitted: 03/05/2022
Platform: PlayStation 2
Region: JPN / NTSC

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• Analog Stick: Yes

All Masks - Console in 01h 52m 13s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 04/05/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

Almost achieved my goal time of sub 1:50 until final boss cutscene skip ruined it, one day I'll return to this category and get that goal time.

All Cages - Console in 02h 03m 28s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 04/05/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

My first All Cages run during a race with the other Rayman 2 runners. It isn't that optimized since it's brand new but maybe one day I'll see if I could optimize it better.

Any% NMG - PC in 01h 34m 04s by Brobey - 1st place

Submitted: 04/05/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64

I am the pillow man
my face is soft
I touch your head

Glitchless - Emulator in 03h 13m 05s by AGEmily - 4th place

Submitted: 04/05/2022
Platform: PlayStation 2
Region: JPN / NTSC

Additional details:

• Analog Stick: Yes

[Hunchman801]

I like All Cages, it's what a standard Rayman 2 speedrun would be if the game worked the same way as Rayman 1.

All Masks is close enough to the original experience, but I must admit that All Cages, though longer, is more pleasant to watch.

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Glitchless - Emulator in 03h 04m 40s by AGEmily - 3rd place

Submitted: 07/05/2022
Platform: PlayStation 2
Region: JPN / NTSC

Mod note: Adjusted from 3h 4m 42s to 3h 4m 40s

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Any% - Console in 17m 02s by vitamin227 - 12th place

Submitted: 09/05/2022
Platform: PSN Download
Region: USA / NTSC

this is like my 4th attempt so thats why this run is bad lol

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[hoodlumsworld]

All Masks is close enough to the original experience, but I must admit that All Cages, though longer, is more pleasant to watch.

It would also make the game harder to run and force people to remember where all the cages are.

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Any% - PC in 01h 03m 46s 630ms by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 11/05/2022
Platform: PC

Another minute barrier broken!

100% - Console in 02h 22m 12s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 14/05/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

Best early game ever, mid game and late game were decent, and very close end game to get this time. I'm happy that I mentally held together especially after what happened in echoing caves and improved my PB in 100%. One day I'll grind for sub 2:20 N64 100% but as of now I need another break with this game, maybe at least a week or two.

Any% - Console in 13m 11s by vitamin227 - 4th place

Submitted: 16/05/2022
Platform: PSN Download
Region: USA / NTSC

wow i got my best razortrigger so far thats cool now to practice the razorbeard cutscene skip

***also DONT enter any links that were in the chat theyre a scam***

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Any% NMG - PC in 01h 35m 29s 140ms by Torsinn - 2nd place

Submitted: 18/05/2022
Platform: PC

The 2nd place streak continues

[hoodlumsworld]

GG Torsinn. I wonder what the best theoretical time is with the current strats.

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Any% - Console in 12m 49s by vitamin227 - 4th place

Submitted: 20/05/2022
Platform: PSN Download
Region: USA / NTSC

how do you do the razorbeard cutscene skip lol

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[Hunchman801]

GG Torsinn. I wonder what the best theoretical time is with the current strats.

Just check how much time is lost in the early Echoing Caves skip.

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Any% - PC in 01h 03m 57s by Torcnein - 2nd place

Submitted: 25/05/2022
Platform: PC

103 cool cool

All Masks - PC in 01h 13m 43s by Brobey - 2nd place

Submitted: 26/05/2022
Platform: PC

brobey please play the song "dum dee dum" tyy

Any% - PC in 01h 10m 25s 689ms by sobinist - 6th place

Submitted: 29/05/2022
Platform: PC

Not great, but I'll submit it

Link to video: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1311746864

[hoodlumsworld]

Cool new technique for skipping Jano:



And GG Torcnein, only 11 seconds to WR.

[PluMGMK]

I thought I'd seen that technique before…

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100% - PC in 01h 58m 04s by Torsinn - 3rd place

Submitted: 29/05/2022
Platform: PC

Sub 2h!

Cave of Bad Dreams: Any% IL - Console in 03m 31s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 30/05/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

Probably could've been sub 3:30 but I'd need a perfect wall clip for Cave of Bad Dreams oobs but it's very inconsistent but at least I got to showcase Jano skip 6.

Cave of Bad Dreams: 100% IL - Console in 07m 22s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 30/05/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

A couple of minor mistake but a decent time for 100% and for the first time I was able to get all the lums and skip the Jano fight which removed RNG.

Any% - PC in 01h 02m 59s by Torcnein - 1st place

Submitted: 31/05/2022
Platform: PC

FIRST 1:02! really solid, wasn't expecting to get that so fast !

All Cages - PC in 01h 37m 20s by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 31/05/2022
Platform: PC

The new very good fastest run of all cages, hopefully for just a few days

[hoodlumsworld]

Very impressive new world record from Torcnein, he beat Torsinn and he did not even go for for the hard route in the Sanctuary of Water and Ice.

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All Masks - Console in 57m 17s by vitamin227 - 3rd place

Submitted: 03/06/2022
Platform: PSN Download
Region: USA / NTSC

i wont be done with revolution speedrunning anytime soon

btw idk why there is no game audio, i could hear it but it didnt record

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Top of the World: 100% IL - Console in 03m 48s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 05/06/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

I got very lucky during an accidental ledgegrab the barrel pirate did his cannonball attack instead of his laser attack, overall I think this time is decent for now.

Marshes of Awakening: Any% IL - Console in 02m 14s by Payman - 3rd place

Submitted: 05/06/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

This IL time was near perfection during my stream

Top of the World: Any% IL - Console in 03m 06s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 05/06/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

This IL has a couple of minor mistakes but I'm going to keep this time for now.

Marshes of Awakening: 100% IL - Console in 02m 37s by Payman - 1st place

Submitted: 05/06/2022
Platform: Nintendo 64
Region: USA / NTSC

I think the only improvable thing in this IL is a riskier rockless but I'm going to live with this time for now.

Any% - Console in 10m 34s by vitamin227 - 1st place

Submitted: 05/06/2022
Platform: PSN Download
Region: USA / NTSC

sub 10:30 is possible

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All Cages - PC in 01h 34m 50s by Torsinn - 1st place

Submitted: 05/06/2022
Platform: PC

Getting better, but still far from perfect. Sub 1:30 looks like a good first goal in this category!

Any% - PC in 01h 08m 08s 199ms by sobinist - 5th place

Submitted: 04/06/2022
Platform: PC

Link to video: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1496195516