I'd like to discuss about making category by differ of game version and usage of glitch. This is because if there is the only one category on this leaderboard, it'll lead unfair situation for runs. (Even though there are no definition what is the glitch.)

Differences between early and latest version:

1. Opening skip: You can remove wake up cutscene of Chapter 1 only in the case when you complete to watch staff roll. This makes about 50sec advantage from standard start easily. This glitch is available only for early version.

2. Cutscene after "Fires of Man": In early version, Pink stops at the way of leaving "Fires of Man" and this disabled in latest version. This makes about 15sec between two version. Latest version advantage.

3. Cutscene at the beginning of "Last Chance": Added cutscene at the beginning of "Last Chance" makes 20sec between two version. Early version advantage.

EXTRA: Map expansion in "New World": New map chips are added to 8th chapter "New World". It seems no affects though.

good finds! Was wondering how tukishiro did the cutscene skip at the start to beat my record. And I think I agree with your idea of splitting the game by post/pre-update (if early version and current update are vastly different). A version tag (like how SM64 does JP,US,PAL) could also be an option, so choosing the fastest version is known and available.

I noticed some drastic changes to the game as well. I was unsure how to deal with it though so far and I didn't time the changes myself so thank you for that!

I agree that the differences are big enough to warrant a split even though I'm not a friend of splitting a small leaderboard. Adding a version tag is definitely something I can do for now. Definitely open for more discussion on this topic

Thanks for your confirmation, Jeef san, DorianSnowbal san. I'm glad to see version tag on the leaderboard. I think current status is no problem because ppl can switching the board with versions. Yeah I'm also looking forward to hold more discussion about this topic. For example making guides for differences between versions and installing method of early version or so.

By the way I'm belonging to Japanese Gibbon community Discord, so I will share both your opinion to there and when something will be came up, bring it here as representative. Even though Idk such a act can be called discussion or not lol.