It's been a while, so I can't remember if there are any benefits to running on a completed file. Since there's no competition, I'll go ahead and allow NG+.

We may have to retitle this game as "Sonic Mania (old)" or something.

Might have to jump back in with some Mighty runs.

No

Somebody do a run with the 4x damage cheat on.

Not me. But somebody.

I'd prefer they be separate, but you make a good point that the categories aren't competitive enough to split them further.

Since the current Knuckles record is an All Emeralds run, I think it would be a good idea to split the categories into All/No Emeralds. Since the two runs use different routes and strats, it would make sense to separate them, and it might help ease newer players into the community, as they will be able to run the game without having to master the jumping physics on the special stages. What do you think?

Personally I think 4x damage should be a category.

I can imagine this being used for some "Don't use glitches, kids" PSA.

Atlus recently altered their streaming policy for this game so that streamers can play until 11/9, which is still pretty dumb, but now that more people are able to stream the game, would people here be interested in running half-game categories? Maybe up until Sae's palace is completed?

Also, due to the length of the run, I'm considering doing a Futaba's palace run, which is halfway through the game. What do you all think?

The same drown death as others in the thread, but I'm amazed it happens so often:

I forgot which ring I was coming out of during an All Emeralds run and this happened:

Just run it on the current patch. The only "real" glitch I recall that's still in are the pipes in Studiopolis 2, and it's not worth creating an entire category just for one stage.

Note: do not use Super Sonic at ANY point in Mirage Saloon 1. I had to do the level three times because of this shit.

I'm disappointed. I only have the game on console, so I can't do all of the glitches that PC players can. Not to mention, I've always been more a fan of playing the game "as intended", so glitchless suited me better anyway. I understand that there wasn't a lot of demand for it, but now I don't have any reason to return to this game.

I like "Newest" and "Any". Gives me more excuses to keep running the game when it gets patched.

Can you mash the pause button, or does it have to be a carefully timed press?

I'm guessing it's a frame-perfect trick, since I just tried a run and didn't manage it.

I admit I'm usually not a fan of cams, but your face is amazing here.

https://imgur.com/a/g6oHj

Yep, that's happened to me.