REQUIRED FOR ALL RUNS:

-Visible LiveSplit

-Clear footage of the game

-Console/Emulator/Region clarity (make sure all 3 are correct when submitting runs)

Any% Rules:

-Timer starts on choosing to start a new game

-Timer ends on last hit to Sophia

-Emulator runs must be submitted in Emulator section

Boss Rush Rules:

-Timer starts on selecting "Grave Danger" in overworld

-Timer ends on the last hit to Sophia

-You may set up a save file however you would like before starting the run

-Only first level and Boss fight are required for each world

-Emulator runs must be submitted in Emulator section

July 2001 Beta Rules:

-Timer starts on choosing to start a new game

-Timer ends on final hit to Gus

-Only possible to run on Emulator

All Kisses Rules:

-Timer starts when hitting X to start new game

-Timer ends on last hit to Sophia

-Must collect all 4 kisses

-Emulator runs must be submitted in Emulator section

100% Rules:

-Timer starts on choosing to start a new game

-Timer ends on last hit to final boss

-You must achieve 100% Mastery in every level

-Emulator runs must be submitted in Emulator section

Low% Rules:

-Timer starts on choosing to start a new game

-Timer ends on last hit to final boss

-Kill as few enemies and collect as few pre-spawned collectibles as possible

-Lowest % will place you higher on the leaderboard, then time

-Save and confirm % at the end of the run

-Emulator runs must be submitted in Emulator section

NG+ Rules:

-Timer starts on selecting "Grave Danger" on completed profile

-All 25 levels MUST be played

-Timer ends on last hit to final boss

-You may set up a save file however you would like before starting the run

-Emulator runs must be submitted in Emulator section

IL Rules:

For regular levels;

-Timer starts on level select in overworld -Timer ends the moment you break the crystal -Emulator allowed

For Bosses;

-Timer starts on intro cutscene (the moment you step on the platform that triggers the boss fight to start) -Timer ends on final hit -Emulator allowed

For Achille & Sophia;

-Timer starts on pressing "X" to skip cutscene

-Emulator allowed

You can start any of the 25 levels with any of the following;

-Any/All powerups

-As much armor as you desire

-Any Sword type (Flame, Pure, Ice, Armageddon)

-Any amount of keys (Gold key kept from "Bridge Skip" is allowed)

Hey everyone,

I noticed a large influx of runs in GtG and even AoZ and it's super cool to see all you new runners coming and giving this game a chance!! If you guys were curious about platforms to run on, I'll break it down

1. Console: PAL load times are significantly faster than NTSC & JPN

2. EMU: load times are the same across all regions

3. NTSC runs at 60fps while PAL runs at 50fps, making it quicker to run ILs on NTSC (America)

4. Console runs are best run on the PAL version on the PS3 shop

5. The "Fast Achille" strategy is only possible on PAL, never tested on JPN, but not possible on NTSC.

TLDR:

If you want to run ILs it's best to use NTSC EMU for all levels except Achille (run on PAL EMU)

If you want to run Any% on Console, it's best to run on the PAL version on PS3

If you want to run on Any% on EMU, it SHOULD still be faster to run on PAL even though the game is a bit slower, because fast Achille saves a lot of time, needs more testing however.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to message me on discord (Patthiccness)

or join the community https://discord.com/invite/M6zGDPbg8s

I also speak French!!

Hey guys! So since there hasn't been a post in a little while, if anyone is interested in learning more about how to run Maximo or read up on some of the strats we use during our runs there's a few guides and an FAQ in the guides tab of the leaderboard. If you have any questions feel free to reach me wherever you prefer or just comment on this thread! Happy running :)