This is the only video of a completed run, found by @nd606. This run was completed by user 太平洋ホエールズ on niconico.

Just to confirm - This game runs on modern systems without downloading any extra software. Myself, Ris_Grestar, and BoredofSpeedruns were able to run this on Windows 10+.

This is the only footage of a completed run I could find, completed by @BiimRTA on YouTube. I couldn't submit this run to the board because at 1:57:09 the footage was sped up, but if anyone wants a reference for making notes or existing strategies you can see their run here.

@PickleNik

Valeria has done some runs to get the boards created, so there are Chapter ILs now.

Yes you can, a new emulator category will be made once you submit it but for now you can submit it under PS2

I like the idea of splitting by console. I've wanted to run the game for a bit but didn't really understand what the optimal console setup was, so i appreciate you taking the time to analyze it as it is usually really tedious work. I definitely advise against manual load removal at all costs for that reason actually, it is the worst thing to have to do lol

You can now super easily make any PS2 from SCPH-5000X - SCPH 9000X model into a region free console with Mechapwn. Use this build of mechapwn specifically to avoid issues with game compatibility. https://github.com/MechaResearch/MechaPwn/releases/tag/3.00-rc4

Tutorial for using MechaPwn:

@sora_rjq

Switch isn't allowed for submission at all, it's far too unstable. The cloud version's reliance on internet connection to play the game creates unpredictable lag and other issues that make measuring fair competition and run verification pretty much impossible.

For example, someone could get world record with a purely worse run than the person in 2nd, but they lagged or crashed less due to having a more stable connection/better luck with the switch deciding to play properly so they unfairly have a higher placement on the board. Another example could be someone playing the game and it crashes, so they have to reboot the game/load a save which would make it easier to splice.

None of this stuff is fun for anyone, so its best to not allow it. You can still do runs of the switch version, they just cant be submitted to the board.

In my experience burned discs aren't faster than normal discs as long as you're still using the PS2 laser to read the disc like normal

But we'd probably have to see if it's faster with a video of you playing it on the burned copy. If you can post a video of you doing run we can compare the loads and decide from there.

You mean the leaderboard photo? If so characters like Ling and Lan Fan arent in FMA 2003

Thanks for addressing your concerns

If the enemy character swaps characters and you end the round with the kill on their support, the kill counts as the original character you selected to fight.

So let's say your first fight is vs. Tanjiro and Nezuko. If Tanjiro Swaps to Nezuko and you win the fight by killing Nezuko, it counts as winning against Tanjiro.

As for difficulties, I just added a category for each difficulty.

I updated the rules and categories to reflect this info more clearly.

Post the link to any of your IL runs once theyre finished and we can make an IL board

Yeah they are allowed, the rules just haven't been updated it seems

Hello everyone,

It's been brought to my attention by other runners that a lot of the end time methods for certain categories are inconsistent and unclear/arbitrary. I will be updating the timing methods for the following categories:

Console Any% NG and NG+: Time will be changed from ending on the final results screen to the final hit on sasuke to be consistent with the timing method for PC.

Console Tales: Time will be changed from ending on the final results screen to the final hit of each individual Tale, to be consistent with PC timing methods.

Survival Cups: Time will be changed from ending on the "white screen after results of the fight" to the final hit of the final cup. Rules will be clarified to indicate that you can do the cups in whatever order you'd like.

Existing times on the leaderboard that followed the previous rules will all be manually retimed by me, so this will take some time but should not affect any placements on the leaderboards.

The rules will be updated shortly, so for any runs submitted from here on out ensure to follow the new rules.

Thanks!

Yeah, the PSP version is definitely the worse version of the game. Ive beaten both all the way through and the PSP version bosses have an unfair amount of health and damage and the game gives you no equipment to deal with it at all. For example, Krieg has 3800HP on PSP but around 2600 on 3DS. You also don't have the ability to Sprint. I recommend playing 3DS but the choice is yours at the end of the day.

2x EXP mod would be used with Citra, the 3ds emulator. The PSP version is naturally going to be much, much longer due to the worse balancing and lack of helpful equipment and SP boosts. I can make Arlong%, that sounds like a good category with enough bosses to feel fulfilling

The 2x EXP mod is there for that reason, it would basically cut the run in half due to needing to grind less. What other categories do you have in mind?

Hey everyone,

I'm really happy to see so many new runners for this game! I wanted to let you all know that I updated the leaderboard to add our community's discord server, in case anyone wanted to join and discuss strategies and socialize with other runners.

The link is here, but now it's also accessible via the discord icon near the follow button. https://discord.gg/YtMMvcB5Su

Yeah it is, i'll add the console as a platform but you are fine to submit any runs on it. No one has done a run on it yet so we don't know if load speed or performance would require us to split up the different consoles into their own variables.

You can play this game in 2022 and onward using Flashpoint, a flash game emulation program. The program has the game built into it.

Download Flashpoint infinity here: https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/