United StatesThe rule is simply for the beginning and end of the run. You can split whenever you like during the run.
There appears to be two version of the game so the main Any% will be split. The following are the two versions and the differences (known at this time):
Sumo Slammer Samurai
- Original web version
- Mid-air transformation glitch does NOT work
Samurai Warrior
- Different Final Boss hitbox
- Various glitches exclusive to this version like mid-air transformations
The title screen displays which version you are using.
Summary of video is at 4:01 and written below.
Ampfibian w/ Ability - 5.567 Ben w/ Ability + Jump - 7.600 Ben w/ Ability - 9.833 Ampfibian - 12.333 Echo Echo - 12.333 Spidermonkey - 12.333 Ben - 14.233 Swampfire - 14.233 Big Chill - 14.233 Water Hazard - 14.233 Terraspin - 14.233 Armadrillo - 16.687 NRG - 16.687 Humungousaur - 20.567
Here is the website that hosts the game with both Mission 1 and Mission 2 unlocked.
Jumping forward increments the screen slightly, so do it as much as possible!
How do I invert the X-axis? I see the option for Y-axis, but didn't know if there is a work around for the X-axis. Not having it as an option is crushing my muscle memory.
A better solution is to have each category be broken down into 2 subcategories. Example: Any% --> Regular | Ragnarok 100% --> Regular | Ragnarok 10 Bosses --> Regular | Ragnarok 30 Bosses --> Regular | Ragnarok
Prior to Flash ending, this didn't matter because everyone had the opportunity to unlock Ragnarok; however, now Ragnarok is unusable because the current methods for playing the game do not have it. Basically, the 10 bosses WR I set is 100% unbeatable because of that. The rest are beatable, but Ragnarok is so strong that it can save a bunch of time.
Additionally, "Regular" should be the default option because that is all that is playable going forward.
Hard Mode - Finish an entire level to unlock this mode for it
Hero Mode - Finish the game and this mode will be unlocked
Master Control - This will be unlocked after finishing the game giving you the ability to switch from Alien Form to Alien Form freely without having to turn back into Ben.
Play as Albedo - Defeat Albedo in Hero Mode
Play as a Vulpimancer - Defeat Darkstar in Hero Mode
Play as Mr. Smoothy - Defeat Mr. Smoothy in Hero Mode
**Credit to: https://www.ign.com/faqs/2011/ben-10-alien-force-vilgax-attacks-walkthrough-1151037#Option21
I think it makes the most sense to have the fastest Tribe as the 1st one and to have the subsequent Tribes (fastest to slowest) after that. So, I will readjust them to reflect the WR of each categories according to Any% each time the order would change.
Only 298/300 is possible without doing multiplayer, so the current 100% is 298/300. Otherwise, people on emulator or those who don't have two DS's couldn't compete.
If you are missing points, remember that you will need to enter all the codes for skins, Upchuck, and the final Bonus Challenge (check forum post).
Each of these codes are used on the world map screen.
Bonus Challenge - "Left, L, Right, R, Up, Down, Select" Upchuck - "A, Left, Y, Right, X, Up, B, Down, Select" Ultra Ben Skin - "Up, Right, Down, Left, A, B, Select" Gwen 10 Skin - "Left, Right, Left, Right, L, R, Select" Galactic Enforcer Skin - "A, B, X, Y, L, R, Select"
If you enter a new skin, that is the one that will be active when you enter a level. Also, you will need to reenter a skin code when after you reload the game, otherwise you will have the default skin.
Each code will give you 1 extra point on your file (you will not earn 1 point per level on the Bonus Challenge, which is unlike every other one)
Update If you change into another alien without reverting to Ben first, then you will gain the full omnitrix time again. So it is beneficial to switch to another alien and back again to stay in alien form.
Insane Mode is unlocked by collecting all 30 Sumo Slammer cards. In Insane Mode, you will also have the ability to switch between aliens without reverting back to Ben first (still have a limited time though).
The following link is to a YouTube playlist for glitches, skips, and miscellaneous strats.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL09MsK5t0EIf-KLMeQ2Vkn7T24pGDEiJe
All the specifics are on the first page of the spreadsheet. That should help to clear most things up.
Any category that has less than 5 runners will only be worth half points (until it has at least 5 runners). For example, if there are only 2 runner in a category, the 2nd place runner will earn 17.5 points instead of the regular 35 points.
Yes, I will attempt to update it often. The last time it was updated is located on the first page of the spreadsheet, highlighted in yellow.
The link below is for a spreadsheet that attempts to quantify a speedrunner's total body of work. A runner's rank in a category will earn them points and those points are used to give each runner a total score.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11BYPVX1mMJwq5NHVX6mi_76MG9O3vgq6-44O7YpCnGM/edit?usp=sharing
