Turbo is now allowed for all categories in the Let's Go and Sword/Shield category extensions leaderboards!
Turbo is a function that allows some 3rd party controllers to input repeated button presses by only holding the button down, i.e. holding down the A button would simulate repeatedly pressing the A button.
Once you have done a run with turbo, let a leaderboard moderator know, (in discord or the forums) and we will create the leaderboard for it. If there is enough active interest in turbo runs, the runs currently found without turbo on the main boards will also have turbo runs available there in a format that will be decided by a vote.
We're hopeful this will bring new, much needed accessibility to our speedrunning leaderboards.
Hello everyone! With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 imminent, we have added a new annotated variable to all of the Sword/Shield categories: the Console variable. This variable is used to denote whether your run was performed on the Switch 1 or on the Switch 2.
This new Console variable al