Hello, everyone.

With the release of the SANABI DLC confirmed, SNB is also considering revising some rules and categories. Please note that additional rule changes may be made.

1. Planned Category Revisions

• Removal of the Full Release category and migration of records to IL (Individual Levels)

• Looking at other speedrun examples, there are no cases similar to SANABI. This category has existed for a long time without being revised, but I believe IL is a more appropriate format for it. Since this category has a lot of players, we plan to display IL before Full Game on the leaderboard. (Example: https://www.speedrun.com/pd2 )

• Removal of the Controller category In other games, categories are divided by platform (PC, PS4, etc.), but I’ve never seen one separated by controller use. Even if such a category existed, unless there was a critical flaw when comparing controllers to keyboards, it’s more of a skill issue, so I don’t see why this category should exist.

Records will be moved to the Full Game/Speedrun Mode category.

• Addition of a Misc. category, The Jumpless category will be moved to Misc. because not many players run it, and for the sake of leaderboard organization.

• Leaderboard categories will be simplified to: Full Game, Speedrun Mode, and Misc. Records will be standardized to either IGT or RTA only.

2. Planned Full Game Rule Adjustments

• Currently, the Full Game rules state: "start timing when you’re first able to move, and end it when the credits roll." However, I’ve noticed some runs do not follow this rule. I plan to revise existing records and clarify the rule. The correct timing should be: Normal Mode run, ending when the word "Sanabi" appears on screen and the screen fades to black (before the credits roll). For existing runs that do not follow this rule, I plan to add a penalty of about 4 minutes. (This penalty may be adjusted.)

3. Planned IL (Individual Levels) Addition

• IL will use IGT instead of RTA. Categories will include each stage and selected content. Content that cannot use IGT will be placed in the Misc. category. Category naming will follow formats such as Any%, Stage 1–5, etc.

4. Regarding the SANABI DLC

To manage things more smoothly, I am considering applying for a separate Sanabi DLC game page.

This is a long post, so thank you for reading carefully. Feedback is welcome. After the rules are finalized, I will post an announcement on the speedrun site and also in the official Discord speedrun category.

Since many SANABI rules are being revised, any existing runs without video evidence will be rejected.

• Sorry, The penalty was applied incorrectly, so I’m correcting it. A 16-minute penalty will be applied. (Full Game runs)