This is absolutely my favorite race I have seen at any GDQ event. The runners were SUPER sporting and very supportive of each other, the race was SO close down to the very end. My wife even sat down halfway through and watched with me and she doesn't even like speedruns. By the end, she was cheering on the runner who was literally seconds behind. Both runners were fantastic here and Emray's Hollow Knight 106% run was also an /excellent/ watch. Top marks, I'm loving all the videos from this event.
Really impressive to see a race where not only are both runners taking divergent routes, but they're each providing their own commentary! I'm usually not that big on races because I only end up focusing on a single screen, but both runners here are bringing their A game in terms of gameplay and presentation!
Happy to see Metroid Dread! Was hoping for either Any% NMG or All bosses, so I'm glad to see Dread represented here. I think emray is correct about the teleporters: once you unlock them all, then you can teleport to any of them. And I think the final EMMI is actually orange, not red. You can see there's a clear difference between the red Chozo X and the orange EMMI in their coloration. Another detail relates to the power bombs, which are orange when you find them. Every EMMI is similar to the color of their item they hold, like how speed boost blocks are yellow, like the yellow EMMI, ice missiles for blue EMMI, wave beam for purple EMMI, etc.
In case you missed it, this race features the very same Sabera who casually dropped a $3,000 dono at the end of Pokemon Pearl to put the event over $100k. Absolute LEGEND.
I like how, despite being over six months into the game's lifespan, those blob things in the walls have no official names. I personally call them Wall Tumors myself.
Runner introduction starts at 0:00
Run starts at 1:11
Run resumes at 40:27
Commentary is provided by Galasrinie
Nichole Goodnight is host
Metroid Dread at GDQ? And it's a race? Heck yeah!!
ORRRB!!!
This is absolutely my favorite race I have seen at any GDQ event. The runners were SUPER sporting and very supportive of each other, the race was SO close down to the very end. My wife even sat down halfway through and watched with me and she doesn't even like speedruns. By the end, she was cheering on the runner who was literally seconds behind.
Both runners were fantastic here and Emray's Hollow Knight 106% run was also an /excellent/ watch. Top marks, I'm loving all the videos from this event.
Awesome speed run! I love the commentary and this was very useful for my own sub 4 hour run!
Really impressive to see a race where not only are both runners taking divergent routes, but they're each providing their own commentary! I'm usually not that big on races because I only end up focusing on a single screen, but both runners here are bringing their A game in terms of gameplay and presentation!
A race that took nearly an hour and a half, yet closed with less than a 10 second time difference. Excellently done!
If I remember my lore right, missiles don't actually blow up the doors. The doors detect and respond to missile energy, like a key.
Love this race and these runners 🏃♀️ way to go!
great race!! such fantastic, knowledgeable commentary paired with skilled running
Happy to see Metroid Dread! Was hoping for either Any% NMG or All bosses, so I'm glad to see Dread represented here.
I think emray is correct about the teleporters: once you unlock them all, then you can teleport to any of them. And I think the final EMMI is actually orange, not red. You can see there's a clear difference between the red Chozo X and the orange EMMI in their coloration. Another detail relates to the power bombs, which are orange when you find them. Every EMMI is similar to the color of their item they hold, like how speed boost blocks are yellow, like the yellow EMMI, ice missiles for blue EMMI, wave beam for purple EMMI, etc.
Is this the first time Dread has been in GDQ? Really cool to see this, and also to see some strats I've never seen before.
i've been looking forward to this for awhile! Sad to see AGDQ not feature Metroid Dread, so I'm glad Frost Fatales is featuring it :)
Yeah, sadly it came out like a week after the submission deadline for AGDQ. Glad it made it here, though, it's a super cool run
Amazing gameplay from both!! Metroid Dread such a good game!.
In case you missed it, this race features the very same Sabera who casually dropped a $3,000 dono at the end of Pokemon Pearl to put the event over $100k. Absolute LEGEND.
I like how, despite being over six months into the game's lifespan, those blob things in the walls have no official names. I personally call them Wall Tumors myself.
This was so goooood
Idk if it's the official trigger for the connection of teleports, but I find consistent that saving your game in itorash does that.
All you have to go is go up to Itorash, go back down, then access a teleportal.
Is the kraid quick kill a major glitch ... No right? Or is it just slower overall?
it’s just slower to get bombs early for it