I'm not sure I ever made a topic on this here, but maybe a site mod can review this case once and for all.

https://www.speedrun.com/dbzlog/full_game#Any

Issue 1) The game has a debug menu accessible by input code, allowing players to jump forward in the game. The only player in the Any% category right now, ultrauberness, uses it in his speedrun. I think using debug features in speedruns is illegitimate and should only be allowed if the debug features are accessed via glitches. Using a code to access the features defeats the purpose of speedrunning. The only way I can see it in a speedrun anyway is as a gimmick category.

Issue 2) The order and naming of categories is bothering me. The default board is "Any%" (which uses the debug menu) and the second board is "Any% No Map Jumping" (which does not use the debug menu). Since I think using the debug menu is too much of a gimmick and should be perceived as an exception to the normal "beat the game" speedrun definition, the order should be vice versa. The first board should be "Any%" (without debug) and the second board should be "Any% Debug".

Issue 3) The rules on the categories state that VBA 1.7 or Wii Homebrew are the only choices for emulator runs. I can't give a judgement on whether these are valid choices console-accuracy-wise but in my perception, VBA is outdated and mGBA (or Bizhawk with mGBA core) should be the only allowed choice. There are no emu runs on the leaderboard right now, so changing the rule should not be a problem.

Let me know what you think.

The game appears to have several active moderators. These issues should be discussed with them.