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Are clone NES Systems regarded as actual console, or emulator?
I can't really find much on this topic other than "It's not official hardware and would likely get put under emulators" which is a valid argument, but what is like the actual verdict of moderation for these?
I recently obtained a Classiq N. Im not sure if it's just this one that could be accurate or not, or perhaps another one could be more accurate, or that its too much of a headache to even bother with it and put it under emulation. idk honestly.
I've been unofficially speed running this game with my dad for years now and we do a sort of any% glitch less run. I'm wondering which category would be closest to that and if y'all would add a category similar if you don't have one already.
Check out the TDO Glitchless category on the extensions leaderboard: https://www.speedrun.com/zelda1ce
Is the category any% tg rules” interrupted as: beat the game without using any glitches or “cheats”, as in playing the way it was meant to be played?
Is there a 100% category with same stipulations?
With the release of the new Nintendo "Game & Watch" which includes an official emulation port of the NES and Famicom "The Legend of Zelda" these versions are allowed for speedrunning purposes, because as far as we can tell, they play exactly the same as the NES versions (subject to change if other d