Here Comes Niko! - Guide

Here Comes Niko!(2021)

Here Comes Niko! - Any% - Applesauce Route

Aggiornato 2 years ago di NaomiiiPlays

#Any% Route This is the current route used for Any%. This route was a collaboration between runners, with tricks and strategies discovered by Ebisun, testsubjecttt, Ero, Christian Royle, SewnChaos, Naomi, and many more.

The route collects 31 coins, and uses a major skip called Applesauce to skip the final 15 coins normally required to reach Pepper.

#Links relevant for the speedrun

Video guide by Naomi: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2ba0Mcn2WLdbfv5lV-gG90UuBMGduOR

How to do all volleys as fast as possible:

Without further ado, here is the route.

#Home

Collect the lunchbox and bring it to High Frog. Collect the coin and exit (use soda can to get back to giraffe)

#Hairball City 1

Collect the first tape on the way to Big Volley
Complete Big Volley but do not collect the coin yet. Collect the Palm Tree cassette and two butterflies first, then collect the coin
Collect the tunnel cassette and butterflies along the way (should be at minimum 6 butterflies, at best 8 butterflies)
Complete Gabby as follows:

Complete the first puzzle and collect the butterflies (2x yellow seeds)
Complete the second puzzle and collect butterflies (1x red, 1x yellow seeds)
Collect a butterfly near the two wooden planks leading to Gabby if possible
Complete final Gabby puzzle (1x red seed)
Collect Gabby Coin, line up for soda can near first puzzle

Take the soda can and try to collect the butterflies near Brooklyn Frog and the Hopscotch area (9 total)
Go to Gunther using the soda can and blue umbrella
Talk to Gunther and collect the coin. Leave the skyscraper after collecting butterflies
Go to the little island and break boxes to collect another tape. Check butterflies, you must have, at minimum, 26 butterflies before heading to the lighthouse. If not, collect butterflies now to compensate
Before leaving to lighthouse, collect tape under wooden ramp near you
Go to the lighthouse area and collect the final butterflies, you should have 30 butterflies to complete Blessley’s quest
Collect cassette tape under Dustan and then go up to Dustan to collect the next coin
Jump of the lighthouse to collect another tape on the lighthouse (on top of the Lighthouse Door)
Go to Fischer and complete the quest to get the coin
Go to Blessley and collect her coin
Leave for the train and go to Turbine Town

#Turbine Town 1

When entering, go to the right island and collect the tape moving across the water
Enter the first two Tori gates, then move to the left of the white Tori gate to avoid it. Complete all the red tori gates and talk to the Dragon. Be sure to complete the conversation to set up for the Pelly coin
Exit the dragon area and head for the tape in the water on a stone platform. Collect this tape
Head to Air Volley and complete it. Collect the coin.
Head to Gabby and complete the quest as follows:

Complete the first puzzle (1x yellow, 1x red seed)
Head for the second puzzle and complete it (2x yellow seeds).
Complete final puzzle (1x yellow, 1x red seeds). Head to Gabby to complete the quest and get a coin

Head to the Turbine and perform Windmill Skip.
Collect Dustan Coin and jump off to the right side of the Turbine.
You should land near Pelly. Talk to Pelly and collect your coin.
Collect the bush tape
Collect the container tape that will be above Louist
Exit the level to Salmon Creek Forest

#Salmon Creek Forest 1

Collect the phone sheet
Collect the key in the lake
Enter the Waterfall and collect the tape in the chasm
Collect the coin and void out
Exit Salmon Creek Forest and head to Hairball City #Hairball City 2
Use the soda can on the left as you spawn in to launch yourself to Nina
Collect a spray can and go inside the Dogbone Arcade. Keep the spray can until Nina is completed
Complete the Dogbone Arcade and collect the coin
Collect Nina’s Coin and head to Mitch
Trade in tapes for a Coin with Mitch and now leave for Turbine Town

#Turbine Town 2

Enter the Dogbone Arcade near the Louist Container. Complete it and collect the coin, then exit the level to Salmon Creek Forest.

#Salmon Creek Forest 2:

Head to the right and climb a ledge to reach a soda cannon. Use the soda cannon to reach a lake behind the Obstacle Volley area. Collect a key in the bushes behind Trixie and the Frog Statue
Complete Obstacle Volley and collect the coin
Head to the Talking Tree and complete his quest. Collect the coin and head for the Dogbone Arcade behind the Talking Tree
Complete the Dogbone Arcade behind the Talking Tree
Collect the tape on the slanted tree
Collect the tape above Handsome Frog
Collect Mitch's Coin, then climb the mountain towards Dustan
Collect Dustan's Coin, jump down the mountain towards Nina
Complete Nina's Quest and collect her coin. Collect two more tapes (one on the wooden platform in the tree, and one on the roof of the Louist & Serschel treehouse)
Head towards the train and exit the level to Public Pool

#Public Pool

Head towards Detective Frog and start the quest
Collect the tape on top of the frog statue in the kiddy pool
Collect the tape surrounded by the floaties
Collect the tape in the deep pool
Collect the tape on top of the medium height diving board
Collect Mai's coin and head for the Coin Arcade
Unlock the coin arcade with one of your collected keys and complete it
Walk through the crime scene, and enter the Dogbone Arcade near the crime scene
Complete the Dogbone Arcade and move towards the kiddy pool where Pool Volley would spawn. Collect the tape in the kiddy pool.
Head towards Detective Frog and mash through his dialogue to collect the coin
Head towards the train and exit to Bathhouse

#Bathhouse

Collect the tape on a ledge behind the golden frog statue near the giraffe
Open the Employee Break room and collect the tape.
Head to Louist and complete his quest. Collect the tape on the way
Collect Dustan’s coin using Dusthog or Groundhog to reach him, then dive down to collect a tape under the waterfall
Head towards Nina. Complete Nina’s quest and collect the coin.
Head towards Mai and collect her coin
Head towards Mitch and collect his coin
Head for the train and exit to Tadpole HQ to finish the run. #Tadpole HQ
Head for Pepper as fast as possible using Applesauce to skip the 15 coin requirement
Talk to Pepper and exit Tadpole HQ

#Home