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I don't see a discord anywhere around here, so it's going into this forum

I looked through the in-game options and the Resources tab and I couldn't find anything on the timer that I see in the top-left of IL runs. Is it just some special console command that I'm too pleb to know about?

We have had this clause in the rules for some time now: If your run qualifies for multiple categories, you may only submit it to one category. i.e. No Recycling. We've had a few recycled runs appear in the Queue, so to ensure that everybody knows, we are announcing it again, and we will make a forum post regarding this for those not in the discord.

• Added the Demo as a main category. Requesting a sub-game would be unnecessary.

• The Demo will only have an any% and 100% to keep things simple. Runs will be added soon.

• 333% taken from misc. to a main category.

• Explode taken from main into misc..

If the board looks different, it is due to the addition of the demo.

• 100% and All Bonus Levels are no longer in misc. because there are speedruns of those categories now.

• 'Chocolate' has been renamed to 'Chocolate Castle' because it looks nicer.

• A category in which you complete the entirety of the game called '333%' has been created as there appears to be an interest in it. It will remain in misc. until a run is completed.

• 'Explode' has been added as a meme category. Every good speedgame has a meme category.

• The Game Rules have been updated to iron out potential questions.

• Any% Rules now have an animated GIF that shows where to stop your timer.

• Updates to Chocolate Castle, All Bonus Levels, and 100% rules to make it easier to tell when time ends.

There is a discord server. The tab is between 'Resources' and 'Streams'. This is the best place to ask questions regarding the game.

Regarding the categories:

• All Bonus Levels
• 100%

There are no completed runs of these yet, and the 100% definition is still being decided. They have been left in the misc. tab for now. No additional categories will be added at this time.

just watch me

Imaesil was known to hold two world records in two different categories, but due to the following reasons, they are being struck from the board:

• Video evidence is no longer accessible.
• The runs were automatically-submitted to act as placeholders.
• Window shop discouragement.

These speedruns occurred, but these links are the only remaining evidence we have. Hell: 1:56.600 - Boss Attack: 5:38.800 -

If you got clips you want to share, the best place is the discord.

There's a tab in between 'Guides' and 'Streams'. That's the Discord tab.

:)

Cave Story+

• "Other" Subcategory renamed to "Classic".
• Game Rules have been consolidated in the "Game Rules" tab.
• The Konami Code was discovered in CS+ Switch. It has been banned in runs.
• Emulators being banned is now explicitly stated in the rules.
• Ther autosplitter has been updated to fix a bug where the timer would start when the title screen music was changed.

Cave Story 3D

• Rule changes in CS3D
• View thread here: https://www.speedrun.com/cs3d/thread/njyl3

That's all the changes for now. Keep running, keep smiling :)

I felt that an in depth explanation into the ruling on Sand Pit would be good for future-proofing the board. (I won't be around forever.) Sand Pit runs that are not played on Switch are not currently valid due, in part, to a lack of information. It is unknown to what degree the challenge has been changed to accommodate playability on other platforms. The aspect ratio is different, but if that were the only difference, then it would be silly to ban file-ripped runs. Things such as enemy movement, collision, and interactions aren't well-documented, so it's reasonable to presume that they could be different as well. Of course, if the differences are subtle and insignificant, then there would be no reason to disallow file-ripping. However, the loading of Sand Pit into other platforms requires modification of the game files, which isn't allowed under standard ruling. There was an idea to add PC as a subcategory to allow for non-Switch runs, but there isn't a demand or a need for such a thing.

So, until the challenge has proven to be, more or less, functionally identical to the Switch port on other versions, the ruling will stand.

As of 1/17/2020 the Time Attack Challenges have been moved from ILs to a subgame board, found here: https://www.speedrun.com/cave_story_time_attack_challenges All runs from ILs have been migrated over.

The CS3D board has undergone some changes as well. For specifics, follow this link: https://www.speedrun.com/cs3d/thread/sbab4

For those unaware, an autosplitter and practice saves for PC ports were added some time ago. Please see the 'Resources' tab for download links.

That's all for now. Take it easy.

All Time Attack Challenges from Cave Story+ have been added.

Freeware Hell runs are open for submission. 'Minimal Items' runs are not open for submission, as there are too few runs to warrant the addition at this time and there is no demand for it. Non-stop Boss Rush has not been added as it is not normally accessible, and there is no demand for it. Sand Pit runs on versions other than Switch are not permitted due to the inability to assess the level of modification to the game files.

In regards to automatically submitted runs: All runs from the ILs board on the CS+ leaderboard have been migrated over. Only first and second place will be added to begin. If you are a runner that has had their run automatically submitted, and you wish it to be removed, or would like to tie your account to it, please let me know. First and Second place are based on what has been found. Some heavy digging was involved. For a comprehensive list of runs that have been found, view this doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xuWOvEy5FqtYF_f_WSH2FB_OMxnzO0eyay99Z9ndT78/edit?usp=sharing

I popped this into my genesis and was like, "I should learn to speedrun this so the game is actually fun." But there's no rules or resources so I'm kinda lost on this game aside from what the runs show me. I require aid. Send help. :)

In light of a certain individual's recent achievement, my mind was flooded with shower thoughts of a possible Minimal Items category. The more I thought about it, the worse it got, so now that I've done all the thinking for everyone, here's a digest:

Problem IA: Best Ending Requirement In order to make this category more visible and easier to manage on the leaderboard, we would need to enforce a Best Ending Requirement for all runs. In this way, it would sit alongside API and the others so we wouldn't have to get into the matters of difficulty. The problem in doing this is that runs would be very long and almost impossible to complete consistently due to the difficulty of getting through Hell on 3hp. This brings us to the 1B.

Problem IB: Subcategorization To allow people to run MI more easily, we simply need to allow them to play for different endings individually. We simply would need to place Minimal Items in the Difficulty Subcategory. The problem is that it won't be that simple. Sure, Normal and Hard difficulty will be the same, but Easy Mode halves damage and enemy health. In addition to adding MI, we would need an Easy-MI subcategory to go along with it, which would be messy.

Problem II: Actual Requirements Minimal Items would require that the player only picks up items they are forced to. Of course, this implies no life capsules, missile upgrades, or additional weapons or trades. But some things are little screwy. For instance, when you collect all the dogs for Jenka, you can choose to not talk to her and avoid the Life Pot. Therefore, the item is not required to complete the game, and collecting it would mean breaking the golden rule. In addition, what of picking up useless items, such as the Ogre Medallion or extra Jellyfish Juice? Would taking these invalidate a run? These are the sort of things that need to be answered prior to any consideration of adding a category such as this.

Problem III: The Runs Would be Long

In addition to a lack of a Machine Gun, damage boosting will be entirely thrown out the window. 3hp Chako Skip will be made impossible from a lack of a map. Runners will have to take cautionary routes as well as find ways to maneuver without the aid of the MG Boost. A fully optimized run with Best Ending might be 1:10:00

Problem IV: Who Would Actually Run This? I only know of 4 people currently interested in running hard mode, including myself. Minimal Items is objectively less fun to play than Hard Mode as it is more challenging and just as unforgiving. I don't see anybody playing it.

Problem V: It's a Self-Imposed Restriction This, and all the other reasons described perfectly sums why this should not be a main category. It's something you do to yourself. It's playing the game in a way the developer did not intend for anybody to play it. It's hard, it's slow, it's tedious, it's complicated to define rules, and nobody actually wants to do it.

I think that covers all the bases.

Mimiga% Beat the game with the Mimiga Mask equipped. Meme? Yes. Fun? Also Yes. Add? Good question.