Well that defeats the purpose of speedrunning since you are trying to get the fastest time possible. The only WR people care about is the one with the lowest time, not the lowest time for your specific console.

Generally, the newer the version, the faster the load times are. Steam version has the quickest load times by far and is the same as the previous versions, but you run the risk for game crashes. 360 is the next quicker system, then PS3. So if you want consistency, run it on 360/PS3, but if you want the best loading times, run Steam.

thanks for linking that too outrage, I forgot to put ng+ in the title

if you do pick up ng pro, feel free to message me with any questions you might have, im always down to help people out

you grab the pearl pendant for NG runs

1. From my experience, the ganado that spawn outside the house once you enter begin to walk/run towards the ladder to the 2nd floor window as it is the closest path to your location. There's a number of kills associated triggering the cutscene, the lowest I have got is 16.

2. Not sure, never tried it but I don't think it's possible.