As of January 1st 2020, submissions under a certain threshold will require a video proof.
Bonuses Any BTT : sub 20 seconds Any BTP : sub 40 seconds All BTT : sub 5 min All BTP : sub 7 min All Bonuses : sub 12 min
Classic Very easy sub 7 min Normal sub 8 min Very hard sub 9 min All Very Easy sub 1h45 min All Normal sub 2h All Very Hard sub 2h30 min
Unlock all character: sub 30 min
Previously submitted runs who doesn't comply with the video proof requirement will be grandfathered. (No action taken they were accepted in a different era.) These times threshold are pretty restrictive to the best of any given categories. There's no longer any reasons for players who spent so much time making it all the way to the top to not record their achievements. At the very least, a phone's recording should be an option for almost everyone. This is in order to make sure of the validity / proof keeping of actual world records without interfering with newcomers who would simply like to give the game a try.
Let us know if you have any questions / suggestions concerning this.
Mod team (aka InprisonedShadow and me)
In some speedruns I see that some people record themselves on camera while also recording their commentary and consequently, the sounds of their controller inputs, those are optional things to record right? Only the game video audio is what is needed and anything else like controller inputs or the playercam is not needed for verification.
Also I've noticed some runs that were streamed live on Twitch no longer has the video proof yet they retain their verified status. I'd be better to upload or livestream on YouTube or any streaming platform that doesn't erase your videos after a while for the sake of consistency or either preserve the videos somewhere else in a backup like Drive in case the original video is lost forever.
