In regards to difficulty switching, there is a possible use for it. Running the entire game on easy to take advantage of damage boosts/easier routing, etc and then switching to normal on 6-2 to take advantage of the large time saves from the puzzle completion death warps seems like a very viable pause abuse routing. I can't think of any other level RN where you'd want to play on normal over easy, but that alone makes cross-difficulty pause abuse runs more optimal, I believe.

Sure, whatever makes sense. Just wanted to offer that I have time & willingness, so if you could use a hand I'm more than happy to help :)

I second Neko and BobbyKaze/Amoser being added as mod/verifiers respectively. I'm pretty new to speedrunning as a whole, but I've been grinding this game a lot and have a ton of free time at the present, so if you need help with anything I wouldn't mind lending a hand where y'all think it would be of use. Whether that's modding or anything else I can do, lmk.

I agree with pretty much everything in Balneor's post. I don't personally know a ton about how mods/code works, so I share the no mods inclination; but if folks more educated on the subject than I think and can show that certain aesthetic mods wouldn't be an issue, I could potentially be persuaded to say they're alright. As a starting point, though, having them disallowed seems the most pragmatic.

I also think starting on a new game is a good idea, as is capping PC framerate at 60. The details of insane framerate runs feel like a bridge that should be crossed when people are chomping at the bit to run

IGT would be preferable for me, as I've never used RTA and the built-in timer is extremely handy. I would assume that for skipping cutscenes, slight delays/sub-optimal start-holding wouldn't be penalized. However, would holding too long into the cutscene before skipping either add time to, or invalidate a run?

thanks for the replies and all the help in the discord!

Hey all,

Picked this up because I loved Klonoa as a kid, and a plat trophy isn't enough for me, so I'm thinking of making this my first speed game. I don't really know much about glitches, and this game seems to work differently than previous versions, so some of the glitches I've seen watching runs I'm not sure apply here. Wondering if starting with glitchless runs is a good point of entry here? Or if anyone has any other advice?

Also, is there a discord? I've heard it referenced but can't find a link.