About time SOMEONE made a thread about actual current speedrunning events.
Predctions/hopes/fears about what will/won't make the cut?
I've already voiced elsewhere that I hope Breath of the Wild doesn't get in purely because of how new it is. It deserves a few more months of work put into it and then being shown at AGDQ18, in my opinion.
I'm of course hopeful that at least one of my submissions will make it in (Sonic Adventure 2/Undertale/Sparkster) but as for other games I specifically want to see:
Digimon World 1 by Raikou: This is a really impressive run utilising extensive RNG manipulation. Anyone who knows this game probably remembers it as being very cryptic and difficult as the game does absolutely nothing to teach the player of the overall objective. A speedrun really trivialises this game to an almost hilarious extent.
F-Zero GX by 1davidj and Naegleria: This is one of the few games I would like to see as a staple entry in every event. Pure madness, and a Time Attack race is a sight to behold. It's hard to describe just how high the skill ceiling is in this game.
Freedom Planet by Fladervy and Revolucion: This is a mind-bending run to try and keep up with, and a race is even moreso. If you like Classic Sonic, you'll love this. Plus the physics are... INTERESTING. And not always in a bad way, either!
Megaman Battle Network 1 by PrismaticBlack: I've wanted to see this game at a GDQ for years, and that was BEFORE the run was heavily RNG manipulated. Now that it is manipulated, it's a whole different experience. Every single element of RNG in this game is controlled by the player now, creating a run in which the runner can literally announce ahead of time every 'random' event that's going to occur.
Undertale AYC would be fun to watch, I also kinda hope BFBB gets in again because I had a good time watching it at AGDQ.
As always, I'm 105% sure that nothing that isn't Mario, Zelda, or Final Fantasy will get longer than 2 hours. Probably nothing longer than an hour thirty if not from a runner that does GDQ every year, twice a year.
So there are a few long runs in. I'll be. Granted, they're from very well-known runners.
Also, 8 frickin hour Final Fantasy run. Holy mother of god. That is batshit insane.
But other than that, the games list looks really cool to me! Should be a great event.
