I'd hoped to eventually see a 2:25 in this game. Well, you know what they say: be the change you want to see in the world.

While this run has plenty of little errors you'll no doubt see while watching, I am very happy with this time. I'm also extremely happy with how I handled the Ancient Monster fight given the stressful situation. The road&ruins, knowing it was the place I was usually most confident, fought its hardest, but I made it through despite that by just a hair. The last question is - how long will this time stand?

[Mod Edit] This run was submitted prior to the updated timing rules effective April 28, 2022. Accordingly, it has been retimed to 2h 24m 17s from its original time of 2h 25m 28s.