07:01.0399234 = 25,304 console frames. This is the first decent run I've had for the new Warp-16 route. I was thinking about waiting until I got a sub-7 minute time, but this is good enough to introduce the route to everyone who hasn't been following the TAS discussion. TAS limit for this route is around 6:49.8, and humans should be able to get within a few seconds with perfect play and fast menus. But I think a sub-6:53 will be extremely tough. I'm gonna be grinding this route soon, and shoot for a sub-6:55 first.
Time starts at about 36.6233139360593 seconds, when the TV finished drawing the first frame of Level 1. Time stops at about 457.6545591517749647 seconds, when the TV finished drawing the first frame of the Select Menu, after the Prince touched the Finish Line, and initiated the "End of Level" Music at the end of Level 20.
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After the last rule change from May 30th, 2023 the runner @Akuma_apn has brought forth some compelling arguments as to why the run should start "on the first frame of the first active screen of the game (after the title screen)" (see ). As
