A couple of questions about the rules of the categories for this game:

Why are the SNES categories separate from the Genesis categories? Does one console handle it faster than the other or is there another reason that would make them incompatible with each other? It might be nice if both were combined as categories, but it'd be understandable if there was some difference causing the separation.

More importantly, why do all the categories require playing on the hardest difficulty? I can understand separating the difficulties as categories, but I've never seen an outright ban on all difficulties other than hardest (I think I've seen normal difficulty required on other games, but never hardest). This seems counterintuitive. We want more people to run the game so there's more competition, so why exclude those who play on easier or normal difficulties? I myself would be willing to submit runs for Adventurer (for the absolute fastest possible time, after all, this is a speedrunning website) and Barbarian (for the ending cutscenes) difficulties, but if I'm forced to only submit my Warlord run, it wouldn't be impressive enough to bother. I suggest allowing all difficulties but separating them if necessary.

The difficulties, aren't banned, we just decided on the default run.

Of course, we'll listen to the community, and if you'd like we can add the other difficulties to the board.

There are differences between the snes and genesis version of the game. some of them can be found here: http://www.gamepilgrimage.com/Weaponlord.htm

However, due to the inconclusive nature of the port differences and console hardware differences. There is no way we can reasonably have them both in the same category. This is a typical thing for most fighting game boards.

Thanks for the quick response.

I understand about the console separation, then. As for the difficulties, if you feel it would benefit to make entirely new categories, I leave it up to you, just as long as easier difficulties are allowed. Once they are allowed, I will submit my runs for the easier difficulties, thank you.

Yeah no problem, let me consult and make the change if needed. Will get back to you

All difficulties have been added and rules updated to reflect changes. GL on the runs and look forward to viewing them.