Impossible Ninja Gaiden Challenge Finally Completed After 30 Years!

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  • Опубліковано 31 січ 2021
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    Today we take a look at an absolutely insane gaming achievement performed recently on Ninja Gaiden for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This was something that everyone thought was utterly impossible until someone was crazy enough to believe it could be done.
    Slackanater's full no damage run: • Ninja Gaiden First Eve...
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  • @karljobst
    @karljobst  3 роки тому +2181

    How fast can you mash?
    Huge thanks to Ridge for supporting this channel! Their products are awesome so go grab a wallet at ridge.com/LEGEND and remember to use promo code "LEGEND"

    • @Culso
      @Culso 3 роки тому +88

      I can mash potatoes pretty fast

    • @adaddylicious1748
      @adaddylicious1748 3 роки тому +19

      I love to mash and smash

    • @DubYuhGChoppa
      @DubYuhGChoppa 3 роки тому +3

      I can do the shake method pretty fast lol

    • @Soullessrun
      @Soullessrun 3 роки тому +21

      12-14 click per sec. wasn't able to do 15 yet hah

    • @jacek349
      @jacek349 3 роки тому +2

      Not that fast

  • @WALTERRIFIC
    @WALTERRIFIC 3 роки тому +4789

    "As certain as death and taxes". Slackanater: "Tax evasion".

    • @janniksam1504
      @janniksam1504 3 роки тому +24

      Wow, Walter watching speedrun content... Glad to see it! :)

    • @GiygasStarman
      @GiygasStarman 3 роки тому +55

      Death evasion and tax defiance!

    • @idk-do9oe
      @idk-do9oe 3 роки тому +2

      Ummm

    • @BrickmanZero
      @BrickmanZero 3 роки тому +10

      Yoshi: *proud noises*

    • @whitealliance9540
      @whitealliance9540 3 роки тому

      @@GiygasStarman you can evade death. If you can beat this game, you will win immorality. ua-cam.com/video/n7rjEEk7q9M/v-deo.html

  • @Kosmicd12
    @Kosmicd12 3 роки тому +5167

    thanks for covering this!

    • @JSA-Studios
      @JSA-Studios 3 роки тому +21

      Dang a verified UA-camr with only one like

    • @Garathon
      @Garathon 3 роки тому +142

      @@JSA-Studios no a actual Speedrunning legend, not "verified"

    • @JSA-Studios
      @JSA-Studios 3 роки тому +27

      @@GarathonI know he’s a speed running and he’s verified too

    • @SGT676
      @SGT676 3 роки тому +14

      Ayyy the legend himself

    • @MichaelLight96
      @MichaelLight96 3 роки тому +1

      Ikr, I was hoping he would.

  • @reeltimegamer7708
    @reeltimegamer7708 3 роки тому +728

    Dec 17th 1903: First man to take flight
    June 20th 1969: First man on the moon
    Dec 23rd 2020: First man to complete Ninja Gaiden no damage run.

    • @goodname9154
      @goodname9154 3 роки тому +10

      Nice

    • @magnusdiridian
      @magnusdiridian 2 роки тому +22

      One small hit for Ryu, one GIANT accomplishment for man.

    • @YAWN....
      @YAWN.... Рік тому +3

      The Wright Brothers are disputed...

    • @Noqtis
      @Noqtis Рік тому

      Nobody took a flight in 1903. Planes are a lie. Only birds can fly!

    • @Mike-pv3hg
      @Mike-pv3hg Рік тому +7

      2 out of 3 of these events actually happened. One is a psyop.

  • @noot-noot-pingu-noot-noot
    @noot-noot-pingu-noot-noot 3 роки тому +194

    he 100% deserves this title, the amount of work and effort he put into this is crazy

    • @asdfqwer9557
      @asdfqwer9557 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah, imagine you’d put that into something worth actual sht.

  • @aspetznazstan5118
    @aspetznazstan5118 3 роки тому +2592

    Even tho no-hit runs are very different to speed runs it feels like they are both cut from the same cloth

    • @haroldbalzac6336
      @haroldbalzac6336 3 роки тому +294

      Both are a showcase of skill, mastery and determination.

    • @Venoseth
      @Venoseth 3 роки тому +137

      Both are heart thumping, adrenaline soaked endeavors

    • @Tokito935
      @Tokito935 3 роки тому +83

      Both are gay

    • @haroldbalzac6336
      @haroldbalzac6336 3 роки тому +65

      @@Tokito935 says the one with an abraham lincoln vampire hunter pfp

    • @theobserver200
      @theobserver200 3 роки тому +7

      @@Tokito935 you are gay

  • @PressContinue
    @PressContinue 3 роки тому +1433

    What the hell? I got the honor of being mentioned in a Karl Jobst video??? Karl... you absolute legend!

    • @Blackerer
      @Blackerer 3 роки тому +22

      Congratulations! Hope you get a deserved subscriber boost!

    • @manulschluggert1171
      @manulschluggert1171 3 роки тому +9

      Leuk accent man

    • @gfdggdfgdgf
      @gfdggdfgdgf 3 роки тому +3

      I'm taking an educated guess... You're Dutch

    • @rawkfistgaming
      @rawkfistgaming 3 роки тому +1

      @@gfdggdfgdgf - What he is, is AWESOME!

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue 3 роки тому +3

      @@manulschluggert1171 Haha eerder een irritant accent :p

  • @PatTheNESpunk
    @PatTheNESpunk 3 роки тому +555

    Wow. I'm lucky if I can even beat Ninja Gaiden on a good day. I can never imagine never taking any damage.

    • @TheRedRaven_
      @TheRedRaven_ 3 роки тому +17

      Some of the best players can barely pull off a “no death” play through.

    • @SuperRyan810
      @SuperRyan810 3 роки тому +2

      Don't be a "man babey" pat

    • @BeowulfNorther
      @BeowulfNorther 2 роки тому +8

      honestly the most impressive feat of the soulsborne challenge is the hurdle of DS2s infamously shitty hitboxes haha, theyre extremely janky & unfair compaired to the pixel perfect hitboxes of the rest of the series, can get caught out by reallly unfair distances & clipped by attacks that clearly missed you. the b team did a shoddy job on it, plus you can only move in 8 directions, its just not optimised or as flawlessly designed as the rest
      like with 1/3/BB/sekiro you can watch fights in slow motion and see attacks miss by millimeters, grazing past the character model in amazingly fluid dances
      but with 2 when you go slowmo you'll see massive gaps where people still get hit haha

    • @No-onesgayformoleman
      @No-onesgayformoleman 2 роки тому +3

      I have never beat this game without save states, I can't imagine a no death run or even hit. Man I remember being 8 and working hard just to get to Jaquiao.
      Time has wussed me in gaming.

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 Рік тому

      For real!

  • @GyaruRespecter
    @GyaruRespecter 3 роки тому +295

    6:34 "But there is a technique that allows us to strike much faster, and it's called 'Slash Cancelling'."
    We're reaching challenge run levels where runners are becoming like shonen protagonist learning ancient forbidden arts from old masters.

  • @angelhaerim
    @angelhaerim 3 роки тому +1364

    you can't help but smile at the end, his reaction was so genuine

    • @ToatsMcGoats534
      @ToatsMcGoats534 3 роки тому +18

      I'm not crying, you're crying!

    • @executivebexley252
      @executivebexley252 3 роки тому +25

      His heart must have been going faster than his button mashing! Bless him 😍

    • @slackanater6639
      @slackanater6639 3 роки тому +44

      and I'm still smiling!

    • @bonnibloop_
      @bonnibloop_ 3 роки тому +3

      @@slackanater6639 I'm late, but absolutely massive congrats on that man. it was an insane run to watch

    • @Ghoosteny
      @Ghoosteny 3 роки тому +2

      @@slackanater6639 My man, you're an absolute LEGEND (emphasis on LEGEND 20 million times please thank you)

  • @neosaver
    @neosaver 3 роки тому +2993

    The programmers of Ninja Gaiden watching this after 30 years : "So...they have finally ascended..."

    • @theapexsurvivor9538
      @theapexsurvivor9538 3 роки тому +209

      "Now to unleash the Kraken"
      *Ninja Gaiden: Prepare to Suffer Edition, now available for pre-order*

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 3 роки тому +50

      @@theapexsurvivor9538 Lol. That's basically any of the games in reality.

    • @SergioLeonardoCornejo
      @SergioLeonardoCornejo 3 роки тому +30

      It would be nice to know what they think. After all it is not something expected.

    • @victoremisho9432
      @victoremisho9432 3 роки тому

      @@theapexsurvivor9538 buahahahahhahahhahahaaaha 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 this killed meeeee totally

    • @DirtySouthSOHK
      @DirtySouthSOHK 3 роки тому +19

      @@theapexsurvivor9538 That's what they did with NG on OG Xbox lol. They released "Hurricane" packs that added "new weapons" to the game. It also just so happened to turn the difficulty up to over 9000.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 роки тому +1649

    The amount of patience required to achieve such a task is truly praiseworthy

  • @mock15halo
    @mock15halo 3 роки тому +279

    This is not an epic gamer moment. This is a legendary gamer moment

    • @Steve.Maverick
      @Steve.Maverick 7 місяців тому

      This is not a legendary gamer moment.
      This is a legendary moment in human history.

  • @skylerdickson2939
    @skylerdickson2939 3 роки тому +198

    That finale gave me chills. He truly became master Ryu and rescued his father without a scratch the way the legend was always meant to be told.

    • @JFJD
      @JFJD 3 роки тому +21

      He became the Ninja Dragon.

    • @PotyGames
      @PotyGames 3 роки тому +4

      A true legend

    • @Extramrdo
      @Extramrdo 3 роки тому +9

      Excellent use of FTL music, too. Audio perfectly balanced to thread the line between "noticeable lack of music" and "intrusive" while still being more than filler noise.

    • @whitealliance9540
      @whitealliance9540 3 роки тому

      @@PotyGames this will give you chills. The dark prophet loves his delicious white women... Go play his game from hell. Only 2 people have beat it so far.
      ua-cam.com/video/n7rjEEk7q9M/v-deo.html
      Loök around him channel. Get dem voodoo vibes. Use your ouija board.

  • @Excludos
    @Excludos 3 роки тому +136

    All I'm seeing are TAS bots becoming more and more elaborate, now growing beards and streaming themselves

  • @Starwarsfan3331
    @Starwarsfan3331 3 роки тому +68

    “You need to do 15 clicks per second”
    Twosetters: ‘Heavy breathing intensifies’

    • @TheGaberGuy
      @TheGaberGuy 3 роки тому +7

      Nice.
      If you can click it slowly, you can click it quickly.

    • @blueheart9873
      @blueheart9873 3 роки тому

      Elegant from Smash Bros laughs at this

  • @FilmLearnin
    @FilmLearnin 2 роки тому +127

    That's insane - it took me 25 years to beat this, I can't imagine trying for no damage!

    • @WallopWannabe
      @WallopWannabe 2 роки тому +9

      In that amount of time, you could become a professional musician, raise a family, learn the entirety of English, mathematics, science, etc., witness seven unique US presidential terms, go from 144p to 8k video, see the America, Haitian, and French Revolutions, etc… or you could beat Ninja Gaiden.

    • @FilmLearnin
      @FilmLearnin 2 роки тому +13

      @@WallopWannabe in that time I bought a house, got married, had 3 kids, had some mild success on UA-cam, gone through several jobs and a whole lot more haha

    • @jakefingerrr
      @jakefingerrr 2 роки тому +4

      @@FilmLearnin it's probably implied that he wasn't trying all day every day for the entire 25 years.

    • @FilmLearnin
      @FilmLearnin 2 роки тому

      @@jakefingerrr 😜

    • @JC-11111
      @JC-11111 2 роки тому

      25 years? Are you serious? I beat it when I was like 8 yrs old in 1989.

  • @cinnamonsugarcourtney6073
    @cinnamonsugarcourtney6073 3 роки тому +433

    I love that we got to see Arcus in this too. He's so wholesome.

    • @rawkfistgaming
      @rawkfistgaming 3 роки тому +42

      Always ready with a good moo, and he's the only human I've ever seen speedrun a burrito on splits. The man is a true treasure to the gaming world.

    • @blakestrike3905
      @blakestrike3905 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah

    • @echelon1014
      @echelon1014 3 роки тому +9

      Me who watched Summoning Salt's video on Ninja Gaiden: expoort

    • @rolo1369
      @rolo1369 3 роки тому +5

      Gitty Up!

    • @8BitBones
      @8BitBones 3 роки тому +10

      ...aaaand, klonk!

  • @endlessedgar4576
    @endlessedgar4576 3 роки тому +2377

    Personally, some no-hit runs are more interesting than any% speedruns.

    • @jdisdetermined
      @jdisdetermined 3 роки тому +160

      Agreed. I like 100%/legit speedruns and no hit runs alot more than glitch/any%.

    • @lonewolffang
      @lonewolffang 3 роки тому +18

      Yeah I watched one for Resident Evil 3 reimagined where someone played it on Inferno difficulty.

    • @terrydavis146
      @terrydavis146 3 роки тому +5

      You forgot some words

    • @MrJWTH
      @MrJWTH 3 роки тому +27

      Especially if the no hit run was considered literally impossible

    • @BallisticBall
      @BallisticBall 3 роки тому +30

      idk watching paint dry is more exciting than SOME any% speedruns (cough cough gta5)

  • @ntnsosoe6634
    @ntnsosoe6634 2 роки тому +25

    this is one of my favorite stories of speedruns/no hits from your channel. The fact that someone can still be the first person to do something in a game that’s 30 years old is just wild.

  • @HappyBeezerStudios
    @HappyBeezerStudios 3 роки тому +45

    "Unlimited lives means unlimited continues. The game is only over, if you make it over!"

  • @Gintaras64
    @Gintaras64 3 роки тому +828

    "Restrains caused by human nervous system" This is gold.

    • @TheMikeyb86
      @TheMikeyb86 3 роки тому +39

      The nervous system, it's Sooo pathetic.

    • @Josh-ky8ei
      @Josh-ky8ei 3 роки тому +23

      @@TheMikeyb86 I just be like "Damn Nervous System stop bein so damn nervous sheesh" 😂🤣👍

    • @krausercruz2780
      @krausercruz2780 3 роки тому +16

      THE FLESH IS *W E A K*

    • @delphicdescant
      @delphicdescant 3 роки тому +6

      YOUR KIND CLING TO YOUR FLESH... AS IF IT WILL NOT DECAY AND FAIL YOU.
      BUT I AM ALREADY SAVED... FOR THE MACHINE IS IMMORTAL.
      BWWAAAAAARRRHHHH

    • @krausercruz2780
      @krausercruz2780 3 роки тому +2

      @@delphicdescant "one day the crude biomass you call a temple will wither and you will pray my kind to save you"

  • @Codricmon
    @Codricmon 3 роки тому +644

    Imagine if you did that and suddenly unlocked another stage with the true final boss nobody ever knew about.

    • @misery1500
      @misery1500 3 роки тому +38

      You should make your own game then, you creul sob

    • @skytg7739
      @skytg7739 3 роки тому +1

      Ahahhhah LOL !

    • @misery1500
      @misery1500 3 роки тому +10

      @Jordonius First off, my autocorrect decided to say fuck it. Secondly, I wasn't talking down to OP, you assumed that. What I said was basically a joke

    • @VicJang
      @VicJang 3 роки тому +39

      It would’ve been discovered by a TAS run tho.

    • @DefeatLust
      @DefeatLust 3 роки тому +5

      Daaaamn, that would be so sick

  • @jongbong
    @jongbong 3 роки тому +24

    I remember I was 13 when our teacher asked us what our talents are. Some of my classmates said they can sing, dance, etc. When it was my turn, a quick idea came into my mind. "I can finish Ninja Gaiden without dying." But I didn't say that. The teacher might not get how awesome feat it was. So I just said, drawing is my talent. The teacher was happy and here I am now regretting that time.
    PS: Slackanater, you are a legend! Much respect here.

  • @ChairmanMeow1
    @ChairmanMeow1 Рік тому +15

    I love that an entirely new way of even holding the controller was necessary to do this

  • @mannytenorio5306
    @mannytenorio5306 3 роки тому +715

    Background: "its a gooollldeeennn daayyyyyyyyyyy!"
    Slackanater: "YES! OH SHIT.... We got shrimp-ed!"

    • @shagnastyfo20
      @shagnastyfo20 3 роки тому +11

      I gotta start using this phrase when something unavoidable ruins my plans.

    • @PanchoKnivesForever
      @PanchoKnivesForever 3 роки тому +2

      @@shagnastyfo20 Hahahaha. That was clever. I immediately started looking for examples in life and past experiences where I could say that - outside of gaming, of course.

  • @datroll1857
    @datroll1857 3 роки тому +710

    “The hit is as certain as death and taxes” as certain as one of those things actually

    • @BulldozerNDF
      @BulldozerNDF 3 роки тому +132

      yeah. elon musk is going to invent immortality and tax the shit out of it.

    • @mouthwide0pen
      @mouthwide0pen 3 роки тому +7

      death is just a state of mind

    • @ttty2242
      @ttty2242 3 роки тому +5

      Wait you know how to cure aging?

    • @crcker3841
      @crcker3841 3 роки тому +43

      death cant kill you without your consent
      just say no

    • @martymcfly88mph35
      @martymcfly88mph35 3 роки тому +18

      Jokes on you, I havent paid my taxes in 9 years.

  • @Dean444ful
    @Dean444ful 3 роки тому +96

    *Pulls off theoretical tech*
    “There it is :)”
    Gotta love how chill Arcus is

    • @westownsend8228
      @westownsend8228 Рік тому

      Don't get to watch much anymore but always loved watching Arcus. Absolutely amazing mentally

  • @armando7257
    @armando7257 2 роки тому +6

    The most amazing thing of this entire run is…. How the developers, without knowing, added a feature that would help this man accomplish a no hit record, which is the down+B method. That to me blows my mind. It’s been sitting there all these decades…. And just recently runners were able to discover and exploit it. That’s so amazing… gosh I love this

  • @-Twotonepony-
    @-Twotonepony- 3 роки тому +1797

    So did this guy essentially invalidate all previous "no damage" run submissions of Ninja Gaiden? Because they were all no damage runs when it was believed that the one hit was "unavoidable". Now they're all just regular old Ninja Gaiden runs.

    • @Raptorman0205
      @Raptorman0205 3 роки тому +143

      Nah, you’ll most likely see a new category of “no damage” runs being created, or players will still be allowed to take the unavoidable hit from the final boss for a “no damage” run.

    • @raidenspark6629
      @raidenspark6629 3 роки тому +395

      @@Raptorman0205 hell no that goes against the spirit

    • @jcarson3721
      @jcarson3721 3 роки тому +240

      @@Raptorman0205 I doubt that. Just because it's difficult doesn't mean it gets a pass.

    • @kiddmode
      @kiddmode 3 роки тому +75

      @@Raptorman0205 that's terrible if that happens

    • @spectrewulf7310
      @spectrewulf7310 3 роки тому +28

      @@kiddmode it's usually how speedrun communities handle it

  • @ZenoDovahkiin
    @ZenoDovahkiin 3 роки тому +698

    This man has unlocked the ability to parry bullets now.

    • @AkaiAzul
      @AkaiAzul 3 роки тому +5

      You know, there's literally a man who can actually do this.

    • @gerardmasip7177
      @gerardmasip7177 3 роки тому +3

      Are u telling me that Garou from opm finished ninja gaiden without hits?

    • @cedarnomad
      @cedarnomad 3 роки тому +3

      PARRY THIS YOU FUCKING CASUAL!
      *Ok.*

    • @MB5rider81
      @MB5rider81 3 роки тому

      Till... 😈

    • @AkaiAzul
      @AkaiAzul 3 роки тому +2

      @BlackWatchAmbush I didn't say it was easy, feasible, or doable with multiple bullets, but it can be done once, with preparation.

  • @Larsgman
    @Larsgman 2 роки тому +7

    Utterly insane. This damn game crushed me so many times as a kid, I’ve never even beaten it. Seriously. To see it completed in a true ninja fashion is unbelievable. You can actually feel his excitement

  • @voodoolew
    @voodoolew 3 роки тому +57

    Man Slackanater is an absolute legend. I love it when you say: "then, they did this" really builds it up
    Also, I got a 13 in the mash

  • @HallsteinI
    @HallsteinI 3 роки тому +260

    Love your content Karl, stuff like no hit runs is just as interesting as speedrunning because it's all about people challenging themselves.
    Take care you absolute legend.

  • @aristateles1549
    @aristateles1549 3 роки тому +437

    The dudes behind NG: "So we can die in peace now....."

    • @Fede0779
      @Fede0779 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @DaDonroy101
      @DaDonroy101 3 роки тому +4

      @Adnan Yusuf wut

    • @Mj0Skyver
      @Mj0Skyver 3 роки тому +6

      @@DaDonroy101
      A compliment was made but it was hiding behind a snide.

    • @acardenasjr1340
      @acardenasjr1340 3 роки тому +2

      @Adnan Yusuf w0t?

    • @glitchedoom
      @glitchedoom 3 роки тому +3

      I like to believe they were ripped from existence as the only seal confining them to our reality was finally broken.

  • @SunnyTacos
    @SunnyTacos 3 роки тому +13

    In the attempt where he got the perfect run even tho I knew he was going to make it my hands got sweaty and I got anxious LOL, I couldn't help but smile when pulled this, colossal kudos to this dude.

  • @gregblessing7036
    @gregblessing7036 3 роки тому +21

    Karl, this is my favorite-est of all your videos. I'm watching it for the third time now and I'm going to convince some of my friends and family members to watch it as well. I love watching Summoning Salt's Ninja Gaiden video and then this video of yours back to back. They are the gamers' versions of the Rocky movies. I will probably watch them another 100 or so times throughout the years. Also, if you haven't seen it, Man Vs Snake: The Long And Twisted Tale Of Nibbler is one of the best-est and most motivational-est video game documentaries of all time. It's right up there with Indie Game The Movie. I love this kinda stuff. Have a good one, dude.

  • @Pensive_Scarlet
    @Pensive_Scarlet 3 роки тому +462

    I love how Arcus is like the old sensei here, teaching others how to surpass their perceived limitations.

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat 3 роки тому +26

      Standing on the shoulders of giants.

    • @nahta
      @nahta 3 роки тому +19

      He's a great player, too odd of a person for me to be able to watch, one of the weirdest I've ever seen on Twitch, seems like a nice person tho.

    • @patricksinotte5015
      @patricksinotte5015 3 роки тому +18

      Hoo-ahh, made it through-ahh... your perceived limitations

    • @Benni-rp9or
      @Benni-rp9or 3 роки тому +17

      And.... Mash, mash, mash

    • @davidmarshall2399
      @davidmarshall2399 3 роки тому +4

      Jumping and a squishin

  • @NintendoCollecting
    @NintendoCollecting 3 роки тому +691

    Amazing skill to be able to do this. I can't beat the 1st level without taking damage.

    • @catzoran
      @catzoran 3 роки тому +30

      Indeed. I can't even beat the 1st level period. :O

    • @chittagya
      @chittagya 3 роки тому +39

      I take damage holding the controller.

    • @alexworm1707
      @alexworm1707 3 роки тому +15

      It must take incredible skills un not getting bore/annoyed, maybe he could take my ex lmao

    • @gothicbuzzsaw
      @gothicbuzzsaw 3 роки тому +6

      To this day I still cant even beat the first level of NG

    • @luisditaa
      @luisditaa 3 роки тому

      I can't beat the first level.

  • @ResistingSix
    @ResistingSix 3 роки тому

    Love this channel man, i love hearing drama, accomplishments dealing with the gaming community. Seeing the unrealness unfold in front of my eyes makes me happy

  • @PaulRezaei
    @PaulRezaei 2 роки тому +1

    You do such a good job painting a story of these types of achievements. I’m not even in the competitive gaming world, but your videos give me a glimpse into how special and challenging these accomplishments are. Thank you.

  • @undeddjester
    @undeddjester 3 роки тому +95

    Ha, I'm now gonna use "we got shrimped man!" as my go to phrase for getting rng bullshit from this point on xD

  • @AcidGlow
    @AcidGlow 3 роки тому +679

    That is a True Ninja that has Mastered all his skills. Impressive! ❗️😨

  • @keithdavison2960
    @keithdavison2960 2 роки тому +1

    I love how generous you are as a speed runner with a platform to other speed runners makes each video a joy to watch

  • @ed1726
    @ed1726 3 роки тому +3

    Just awesome coverage, as always. Love to see other game challenges like this.

  • @K_1_T_S_U_N_E
    @K_1_T_S_U_N_E 3 роки тому +458

    Time to split the leader board in "One-hit" and "No-Damage" runs.

    • @DPRX99
      @DPRX99 Рік тому +1

      No. It would be “runs” and “damage-less”

  • @scottgray4623
    @scottgray4623 3 роки тому +287

    This further validates the rage I experienced as a child when I saw "The Wizard" in theaters and they claimed he was on his second or third time through and hadn't even taken a hit.

    • @Macksbet
      @Macksbet 3 роки тому +23

      or was it nintendo subtly mentioning that it was entirely possible this whole time

    • @feshpince7181
      @feshpince7181 Рік тому +2

      @@Macksbet Koei-Tecmo made NG, not Nintendo

    • @Macksbet
      @Macksbet Рік тому

      @@feshpince7181 what?

    • @feshpince7181
      @feshpince7181 Рік тому +7

      @@Macksbet What don't you understand? Nintendo is not the company that developed Ninja Gaiden. Koei-Tecmo is. If anything, it was Universal Studios that you're thinking of, here. Considering they made "The Wizard" in the first place.

    • @Macksbet
      @Macksbet Рік тому +17

      @@feshpince7181 what i dont understand is why you feel the need to explain that tecmo made the game. the movie was made by nintendo

  • @PuffyJetsnake
    @PuffyJetsnake 3 роки тому +3

    i always love watching a speedrunner pull off some new insane tech they've been practicing for ages and it finally paying off. rather candid

  • @kiddobix
    @kiddobix Рік тому +22

    I love how this impossible task was achieved not only by the hard work of one man but also by the contribution of a whole community.

    • @JonO387
      @JonO387 Рік тому +1

      That's how all "impossible tasks" go.

  • @Yahula1edits
    @Yahula1edits 3 роки тому +126

    Im impressed with his concentration and composure, being so close to achieving history and not panicing and choking damn

    • @CharlesUrban
      @CharlesUrban 3 роки тому +5

      He's an anti-Atlanta-Falcons.

    • @scottmune4484
      @scottmune4484 3 роки тому

      on the inside he would have been boiling

  • @StephenChapman
    @StephenChapman 3 роки тому +63

    At the end of all your videos: "Let me know if you would like to see..."
    Everyone: "YES!"

  • @wowpop2506
    @wowpop2506 3 роки тому +9

    15:43 "There is no bathroom" by Arnold Schwarzenegger lmao

  • @AlexOkoli
    @AlexOkoli 3 роки тому +2

    This video is very-well produced. Thank you for the effort, and background story leading up to the feat.

  • @deanchur
    @deanchur 3 роки тому +424

    Karl: "clicks per second"
    Me, a veteran: *Flashbacks to Koreans playing Starcraft*

    • @myrdana
      @myrdana 3 роки тому +26

      15 per second is 900 apm on a single button and finger. Starcraft doesnt come anywhere close to that. I guess the only thing that that actually does is some meme rhythm game songs, which obviously only a few people in the world can actually do.

    • @yevgenyiyeet8737
      @yevgenyiyeet8737 3 роки тому +10

      @@myrdana you should probably change it to 900apm lol. And it does sometimes hapen that players have a 1000apm but thats usually just holding a button like when youre creating zerglings and then the game counting each seperate zergling made as an action.

    • @myrdana
      @myrdana 3 роки тому +2

      @@yevgenyiyeet8737 whoops yeah, my brain isnt awake it seems.

    • @NablaSupreme
      @NablaSupreme 3 роки тому +6

      @@myrdana Yes, some extremely hard song charts in games like osu!mania or Lunatic Rave have 17 or even 18 keys per second sections, and that is when taking into account each single key alone, which makes some parts reach 60+ kps when including all keys together. Btw Takahashi Meijin used to have the record of 16 kps that stood for a really long time iirc.

    • @laufy955
      @laufy955 3 роки тому

      @@myrdana You know that the n1 player (debatably) is reynor and he has gotten 1200+ apm multiple times in pro matches.

  • @shrike6243
    @shrike6243 3 роки тому +761

    ". . . will likely never be preformed in a real speedrun"
    There are so many speedruns WRs that rely on what was once thought to be TAS possible only. I guarantee that now this trick has been performed, the world record will one day rely on it being pulled off as the final act of the speedrun. It might take some time, but eventually it will be the only time save left, and once that is true, speedrunners will pursue it, regardless of how insane it may seem.

    • @shzammpatapon9865
      @shzammpatapon9865 3 роки тому +23

      they are still other time saving measures before this trick is deemed neccesary

    • @ZahnZee
      @ZahnZee 3 роки тому +115

      "It might take some time, but eventually it will be the only time save left, and once that is true, speedrunners will pursue it, regardless of how insane it may seem."

    • @henryambrose8607
      @henryambrose8607 3 роки тому +16

      One such "technically possible" trick is in Quake, where the final map has a trigger to exit the level near the ceiling in the boss room (According to the source files released by John Romero in 2006, "This is so in Deathmatch, exiting the map will go to the start map.") You can reach it using a combined grenade and rocket jump, but it's rarely ever attempted in single segment runs because it's so difficult to get the required height without dying and it's right at the end of the game. Since it allows you to exit the map without killing the boss, it's technically the "true" ending to the pacifist speedrun.
      www.twitch.tv/shamblernaut/clip/VictoriousIncredulousNarwhalCoolStoryBob

    • @saltytea7367
      @saltytea7367 3 роки тому +1

      Kinda random question but do you play smash Bros?

    • @nicoborken9963
      @nicoborken9963 3 роки тому

      will this happen to carpetless as well?

  • @KingJerbear
    @KingJerbear Рік тому +1

    Once again you manage to hold the full attention of someone outside the speedrunning scene. You manage to make these videos that keep me enthralled the entire time even though I've seemingly never been invested in Ninja Gaiden a day in my life... until today. Incredible dedication by Slack, and what a great presentation by yourself Karl. Thanks for sharing

  • @mikaross3690
    @mikaross3690 2 роки тому +8

    I don't care what game you play, but any no hit/no damage run is freakin impressive.

  • @ADxTygon
    @ADxTygon 3 роки тому +132

    Slackanater’s stream layout is stylish as fuck

  • @santinocorbo8938
    @santinocorbo8938 3 роки тому +744

    Just wait until someone attempts a pacifist run...

    • @threeco2350
      @threeco2350 3 роки тому +25

      nobody will succeed

    • @protoman1365
      @protoman1365 3 роки тому +27

      The fact that enemies can knock you into a pit on a single hit because of the knockback means that eliminating them to make the run easier is a big part of why people attempt these runs. Eliminating weapons entirely? It might be theoretically possible, but I don't think a human can do it in segmented fashion, let alone all in one shot.

    • @a1s972
      @a1s972 3 роки тому +9

      I think sinisterwon has done it and just used the sword on the bosses. Lotsa damage boosting

    • @Kiron001
      @Kiron001 3 роки тому +18

      If you search for sinister1 Ninja Gaiden pacifist you will find a run from AGDQ where he completes the game pacifist in a single setting. Uses the sword bosses, only

    • @loucam08
      @loucam08 3 роки тому

      www.speedrun.com/ngnes#Pacifist
      That's a thing apparently

  • @wunnup3229
    @wunnup3229 10 днів тому +1

    I love how the legendary cowboy ninja is the first person to do this. Gotta love Arcus. He makes this game look so much easier than it actually is.

  • @ummtone
    @ummtone 3 роки тому

    That was so good!! I'd love to see more of these! Your videos are always top quality !

  • @Benobot99
    @Benobot99 3 роки тому +427

    10 years from now: "Ninja Gaiden Completed BLINDFOLDED with No Damage Taken" haha

    • @Pantano63
      @Pantano63 3 роки тому +30

      And completed in 10 minutes

    • @koridora
      @koridora 3 роки тому +26

      and only using 1 hand

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 3 роки тому +29

      Summoning salt in 10 years and 1 month: And then he did this...

    • @Robkinggozer
      @Robkinggozer 3 роки тому +15

      @@koridora While being punched in the back of the head every 20 seconds.

    • @brentashworth
      @brentashworth 3 роки тому +14

      100 years from now .. "NinjaGaiden(Ancient AF) COmplete, Blindfold, No damage *, NO HANDS telekinetic run"
      *except for last boss... can think fast enough

  • @catboygremlin
    @catboygremlin 3 роки тому +2

    no-hit runs may not necessarily be speedruns but they're still feats of video game skill, and I'll gladly watch more about them!
    Slackanater, you sir are an absolute legend.

  • @bearsquatchadventures4356
    @bearsquatchadventures4356 2 роки тому

    We love this content. I love learning about speedrunning in a curated environment. Because I'm not a speedrunner, just watching runs themselves is very confusing and I don't appreciate everything they are doing because I don't know what's going on or how difficult certain things are. Keep it up, Karl.

  • @MatheusSM1000
    @MatheusSM1000 3 роки тому +86

    "We've got shrimped!!"

  • @thomasmerritt9296
    @thomasmerritt9296 3 роки тому +53

    “Yet fair”
    0:10
    Proceeds to use dragon tooth with rapier move set

  • @apollocreed7668
    @apollocreed7668 Рік тому +3

    This is a seriously impressive and incredible accomplishment. Excellent work!

  • @mike48931
    @mike48931 11 місяців тому +2

    My favorite part about Ninja Gaiden is that the first stage is basically just walking to the right. It gives you a false sense that the game is going to be easy as pie, but you get to through a couple more stages and it’s hell on earth.

  • @bangablegirl
    @bangablegirl 3 роки тому +263

    Imagine flexing so hard that he wore crocks while doing the no hit run

    • @sirdigbyofsmeg1191
      @sirdigbyofsmeg1191 3 роки тому +5

      Wtf is your name

    • @7GamerMinutes
      @7GamerMinutes 3 роки тому +15

      Its purely based in scientific theorem. The crocks holes allows airflow to the feet which works for better ligament control, focus and I don't know what I'm even talking about... 😅

    • @sirdigbyofsmeg1191
      @sirdigbyofsmeg1191 3 роки тому +2

      @@thoticcusprime9309 i can read it Thotticus Prime

    • @sirdigbyofsmeg1191
      @sirdigbyofsmeg1191 3 роки тому

      @@thoticcusprime9309 ok cool

    • @AnglosArentHuman
      @AnglosArentHuman 3 роки тому

      @@sirdigbyofsmeg1191 Two words

  • @pulsefel9210
    @pulsefel9210 3 роки тому +266

    the fact this took longer then the dark souls trilogy without getting hit says alot about the difficulty

    • @jamisonr
      @jamisonr 3 роки тому +29

      I think it is more that dodging the head was thought to be impossible as opposed to just very hard...then it was proven to merely be very hard...and three years later it was done.

    • @pulsefel9210
      @pulsefel9210 3 роки тому +57

      @@jamisonr or dark souls just isn't as hard as people make it out to be

    • @ryancarthen2198
      @ryancarthen2198 3 роки тому +11

      @@pulsefel9210 dark souls is just a shitty game with a shit story. I never got the hype around any ds game.

    • @kaldo_kaldo
      @kaldo_kaldo 3 роки тому +13

      @@ryancarthen2198 I like the atmosphere of the games. The "difficulty" relies heavily on cheap shots as well as trial and error. The big appeal was that it was a "really hard game" that normal people could actually play.

    • @TelvanniWizardMoneyGang
      @TelvanniWizardMoneyGang 3 роки тому +11

      Grew up on Megaman 2, Super Contra, and Ninja Gaiden, so Dark Souls wasn't terribly difficult for me. It was harder for me to figure out how to max out weapon upgrades and stuff.

  • @jasonferraho2404
    @jasonferraho2404 Рік тому

    That was amazing great video! Definitely need more challenges videos like this

  • @esontomas690
    @esontomas690 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video. Well done. Kudos to slackanater as well. Can't imagine the work put in.

  • @PapaFlammy69
    @PapaFlammy69 3 роки тому +160

    Great overview, thank you Karl!

    • @prateekbhurkay9376
      @prateekbhurkay9376 3 роки тому +5

      Oh hello, Papa Flammy! Imagine seeing you here!

    • @sandeeptiwari5189
      @sandeeptiwari5189 3 роки тому

      Mathematics he loves it

    • @asmodeojung
      @asmodeojung 3 роки тому

      But can he smash those integrals as fast and flawless as you do?

  • @angelocorradino8720
    @angelocorradino8720 3 роки тому +85

    I love the speedrunner mentality. Like, "Alright, we know its possible now. Let's see who could do it fastest."

    • @carso1500
      @carso1500 3 роки тому +9

      Also the usual it's imposible until someone does it, then after that its imposible to pull it off consistently until someone does it

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 3 роки тому

      And that is why speedrunning transcends just playing a game.
      I assume most people who play games on repeated runs do some little tricks to speed up the less interesting parts without going for a speedrun. From skipping cutscenes, to constantly rolling or whistle-sprinting in Zelda.

    • @Slade69
      @Slade69 3 роки тому

      @@HappyBeezerStudios Speedrunning is a different ball gamee altogether

  • @gregblessing27
    @gregblessing27 2 роки тому

    This is the best speedrunning video I've ever seen and I've seen at least a hundred of 'em. I watch this video every few months and for me it's as motivational as the Rocky movies. I have no desire to be a speedrunner, but watching the passion they have and all the times they fail and don't give up is extremely motivational for all aspects of life and motivates me like nothing else. I used to think speedrunning was just running from the left side of the screen to the right side super quick, but nope. Nah. You basically have to be a genius to do what these speedrunners do. I respect them a lot.

  • @tylerblakey3700
    @tylerblakey3700 3 роки тому

    This was awesome haven't seen someone ever be so good to finally get that achievement. Do more content like this

  • @Dante...
    @Dante... 3 роки тому +338

    If you want to see another extremely hard no hit run. Check out DarkviperAU's no hit runs of GTA 5. He's been trying for almost a year now and he is VERY close to achieving it.

    • @superscatboy
      @superscatboy 3 роки тому +25

      Holy shit that sounds very impressive.

    • @fernando47180
      @fernando47180 3 роки тому +50

      Best he has done is a single hit theoughout the whole run. We may hear about Darkviper on this channel pretty soon

    • @Cytra-
      @Cytra- 3 роки тому +3

      If you think that’s extremely hard you haven’t played Ninja Gaiden

    • @amer2142
      @amer2142 3 роки тому +10

      @@Cytra- but it's still hard so yeah

    • @drowsy9701
      @drowsy9701 3 роки тому +4

      @lmao reactionaries they programed that game to be unbeatable by humans, only super computers are able to play through

  • @JoshuaKimbrough
    @JoshuaKimbrough 3 роки тому +24

    "Fuck impossible. It's only impossible until someone comes along and does that shit"- CT Fletcher

  • @ARAKBLACK
    @ARAKBLACK 3 роки тому +1

    I would love to see more . This was amazing , I appreciate the upload.

  • @JonathanPolis
    @JonathanPolis 3 роки тому

    This was a great watch. Thank you for doing this and congrats to slack.

  • @AyushJrKrusade216Holders
    @AyushJrKrusade216Holders 3 роки тому +104

    Arcus is a fucking legend. He transformed into a cowboy

  • @zoroarkdx4491
    @zoroarkdx4491 3 роки тому +25

    Slackanater: _Implies he's slacks off._
    Also Slackanater: _Pulls off a genuine No-Damage Run of Ninja Gaiden._

  • @MichaelSmith-vb7he
    @MichaelSmith-vb7he 2 роки тому

    Karl, you are doing such a great job. I don't care about this stuff at all but you make it so interesting (no doubt you've heard this a lot.) that I can watch your 30min videos like a breeze. It's not just that though, you give top notch commentary and editing too, and I love how you get involved sharing your own challenges on the topics you feature. You are clear and concise with no BS which makes you great. I hope you see this, and a sincere well done.

  • @iggyeo6458
    @iggyeo6458 3 роки тому

    that's absolutely amazing tbh. such dedication, definitely gonna give slackanator a follow, he deserves it.

  • @thatdude4542
    @thatdude4542 3 роки тому +21

    I remember beating battletoads as a kid. I raised my hands in triumph, wiped the dried milk off my upper lip and ventured outdoors where I was blinded by the first natural light I'd seen in over a week

  • @Snardvark25
    @Snardvark25 3 роки тому +42

    I remember being so confused playing ninja gaiden on the original Xbox. Thinking I could jump away while those damn shurikens followed me wherever I went. Was the first game I played that absolutely demolished me, took a while to get better but when I did it was the most satisfying experience.

  • @plagapong
    @plagapong 2 роки тому

    Story telling is so good start with legend problem and end with climax solution, well done man :)

  • @shawn4ever77
    @shawn4ever77 3 роки тому

    Absolutely astounding! I never thought It could be done. I'm so glad you got to cover this and that Slackinator got it done 💖🥂😁

  • @randyj4452
    @randyj4452 3 роки тому +26

    This game tormented me as a child. To see it finally beat this way is truly satisfying!!

  • @squiggleon3291
    @squiggleon3291 3 роки тому +183

    Does this mean all other "no hit runs" are invalidated as there is a true no hit run now?

    • @npc8253
      @npc8253 3 роки тому +76

      Yep

    • @EvilRussian13
      @EvilRussian13 3 роки тому +50

      Depends on community. If moderators will do in the same manner as for some low%s it would be like this: Runs in the leaderboard first and foremost would be sorted by the amount of hits taken, then by time run took to complete. So his run will allways be above all ones that took 1 hit. Alternatively, they may make a completely new category, like it was with some Mario low%s.

    • @48Mei
      @48Mei 3 роки тому +14

      wouldn’t it be the same w Doom 2 runs then? Since there was a secret deemed impossible to trigger for a complete 100% UV max run until Zero Master found a way to get it making his run the only “legit” 100% UV max run?

    • @yuckyo3s520
      @yuckyo3s520 3 роки тому

      Yes

    • @blazegriz
      @blazegriz 3 роки тому +1

      of course

  • @NateIsCorrupt
    @NateIsCorrupt Рік тому

    Great video and props to Slackenator. I would love more videos like this.

  • @PadPoet
    @PadPoet 3 роки тому

    I just love stuff like this! Amazing dedication and skills!

  • @bonjook9670
    @bonjook9670 3 роки тому +193

    Bright up and early, Goodmorning Legends

  • @AlecdeBoer04
    @AlecdeBoer04 3 роки тому +38

    4:44 As a Dutch person I feel that accent.

    • @bartenvancasand8096
      @bartenvancasand8096 3 роки тому +2

      jes, but atliest he is using goet gremmer! otterwise it woeldnt be ferry frikandelbroodje of him!

    • @mannytenorio5306
      @mannytenorio5306 3 роки тому +2

      Swear I thought he was hosting an EDM radio show and was talking about the next track he was going to play lol

  • @charlieguy2795
    @charlieguy2795 2 роки тому

    Another great job Karl. UA-cam wormholes frequently send me to your channel and I’m never disappointed

  • @iwouldprefernotto4381
    @iwouldprefernotto4381 3 роки тому

    Brilliant video, more gaming challenges please you absolute legend.

  • @BirmadeBan
    @BirmadeBan 3 роки тому +55

    11:45 Shout out to Karl for saying "intents and purposes" instead of "intensive purposes"

    • @HorkSupreme
      @HorkSupreme 3 роки тому +5

      Or 'In tents and porpoises"

    • @holyknightthatpwns
      @holyknightthatpwns 3 роки тому +2

      I love that you can hear him intentionally enunciate it

    • @CharlesUrban
      @CharlesUrban 3 роки тому +2

      @@michaelleue7594 It's a common error...although people's purposes _can_ get pretty intense.

  • @YurieSnowie
    @YurieSnowie 3 роки тому +237

    Never completed the game, ended up with a hole in the wall

    • @karamelflan
      @karamelflan 3 роки тому +12

      Certified Kyle moment

    • @YurieSnowie
      @YurieSnowie 3 роки тому +6

      @@karamelflan kyle moment 😎😳

    • @vinny6669
      @vinny6669 3 роки тому +1

      I just miss her so much bro!!

    • @YurieSnowie
      @YurieSnowie 3 роки тому +6

      @@vinny6669 same, i punched her right in the forehead, got into jail for 2 years for assault, epic
      This was a joke btw I'm a child there's no damn way I'm punching a woman

    • @platinum-or3y
      @platinum-or3y 3 роки тому +5

      @@YurieSnowie why wouldnt you want to punch a woman

  • @HumbleHurricane
    @HumbleHurricane 3 роки тому

    So awesome. I actually saw slackanaters video first then came here to see the promotion of him. Very nice

  • @LordPrometheous
    @LordPrometheous 3 роки тому +2

    That was an amazing perfect run on such a cheap and difficult game. His reaction at the end was how I'd act if I could get through the 1st level without dying (which still hasn't happened). I finally beat Ninja Gaiden on 7/2/17, and only because I used an emulator. After renting it in high school, and having my mother turn off my NES while I was at school, I never got as far again, and had to turn it back in at the store. I only know the date I beat it b/c I track all the games I've ever played on a spreadsheet, along with date-stamped gameplay notes along the way after each session. It's fun to go back and read how I bitched, whined, and cursed at some of the more difficult games.