[FORMER WR] Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex 106% Speedrun in

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  • Опубліковано 18 лют 2023
  • Where did this come from...?
    FAQ:
    Q: Why are you skipping checkpoints?
    A: In TWoC specifically, checkpoints are designed so that hitting a checkpoint farther ahead in a level results in all the previous ones breaking at the exact same time. Also, breaking any boxes that appear before a checkpoint that you already activated will stay broken upon respawning from a death, thus allowing for easy death-abuse strats with otherwise out-of-the-way boxes (see The Gauntlet, Eskimo Roll and Crash and Burn).
    Q: Why do you keep angling Crash into a wall?
    A: Much like Crash 2, TWoC has a movement tech called wall-boosting, which is done by angling your character (Crash, Coco and the Mech) about 45 degrees into any flat wall. However, unlike in Crash 2, where its use is mainly in a handful of levels, TWoC's wall-boosting can be done in any place where there's a flat wall. Doing a perfect wall-boost makes your character go nearly twice as fast as they would normally, matching slide speed. Wall-boosting typically helps with maximizing distance while in the air and generally keeping the speed up while airborne.
    Q: How are these loading times so fast?
    A: I'm playing the game via a homebrew program called Open PS2 Loader, which is a program that loads ISO files straight through the PS2. Essentially, it's an emulator that runs off the actual hardware.
    Q: Why are you playing on the Japanese PlayStation 2 version?
    A: TWoC was originally made to be a PS2 game, and as such was optimized to fit the PS2's hardware perfectly, which in turn made it the best performing port of the game, period. The Japanese PS2 port is the most optimal port of the game as it reduces lag in certain levels (Sea Shell Shenanigans and Coral Canyon), it makes skipping cutscenes easier by mapping the cancel button to △ (remapped from the Start button which tends to drop inputs), and it retains the Red Gem Path variant from black label PS2, Xbox and GameCube (Greatest Hits PS2 and Japanese Xbox have a harder variant which makes the path nearly impossible without damage-abusing). The second most optimal port outside of PS2 would be the Xbox version, although Atmospheric Pressure was purposefully slowed down to make the fight longer, which hinders it a little bit.
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  • @SmilerDaFurry42069
    @SmilerDaFurry42069 Рік тому +28

    Crash Bandicoot The Wrath Of Cortex was my childhood and It has a special place in my heart although it’s not really a great game it’s still fun😁

  • @Joshua_Quinzel_Isley
    @Joshua_Quinzel_Isley Рік тому +24

    Welcome back to taking the current world record spot for this category!
    I'm speechless at how remarkable this has become, and if you really do go for that possible 2:11 and all, I wish you good luck on that.

  • @Mister_Clean
    @Mister_Clean Рік тому +6

    I appreciate you breaking down the version/console differences in this video
    Gz on the run!

  • @justlookaroundpeople
    @justlookaroundpeople Рік тому +6

    Really clean run! Very Nice!!

  • @lxApologizexl
    @lxApologizexl Рік тому +13

    GG LETTTTSSSS GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @HarmonyBunny
    @HarmonyBunny Рік тому +4

    You just had to spare us from the suffering. I cannot applaud you enough.

  • @jamiseppala922
    @jamiseppala922 Рік тому +2

    You make this look so easy 😂❤ congratulations🎉

  • @commanderproton7763
    @commanderproton7763 Рік тому +4

    I don't know much about Wrath of Cortex speedrunning compared to the PS1 trilogy (I wish there were more Speedrunning History or explanation videos for Crash Bandicoot, the only one I can think of his Crash 1 100% history), so this will be fun, even if I don't understand the tech.
    Congrats on the WR!

  • @RaedVS
    @RaedVS Рік тому +4

    Average Pepsi Man Enjoyer 💙

  • @michaeltoye5186
    @michaeltoye5186 Рік тому +2

    @1:36:34 that cracked me up thank you

  • @RizPlaysYTgaming
    @RizPlaysYTgaming Рік тому +1

    The sound that the bats make sounds like my nose at the moment. The loading sound is so nostalgic

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +2

      I needed to read this today, thank you. ☺️

  • @bassamelamin577
    @bassamelamin577 Рік тому +1

    1:35:29 love how the time prediction was on point

  • @FelipeM2322
    @FelipeM2322 2 місяці тому

    Love this game

  • @BOB_VOX
    @BOB_VOX 4 місяці тому +1

    The only thing that scared me when i was a kid was the dragon

  • @DrakeFeatherwing
    @DrakeFeatherwing Рік тому +2

    One: Congrats on the WR.
    Two: The Atlasphere levels always are clenchworthy to me, especially when trying to go fast.

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +1

      They’re either my favorite part of the run or my least favorite. It’s truly a spectacle to go fast in those stages when contrasted with most of the game.

  • @dahlgaard2624
    @dahlgaard2624 Рік тому +4

    we're getting close to 2:11. good run.

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +3

      It's very possible for me to achieve it, but getting a run with basically 0 mistakes is extremely hard. Also thanks!

  • @khezoboi
    @khezoboi Рік тому +11

    Congrats on the world record! I've always wondered, why do runners go through compactor reactor first? is it because of the auto-scroller at the beginning? or is it the fastest/longest level?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +5

      Warp 1 can be done in whatever order you want, but Compactor in particular gives you a mask that is pretty advantageous for saving a couple seconds throughout the rest of the warp room. Unfortunately I didn’t save as much time as I would’ve liked (my best warp 1 is 12;13) but yeah.

    • @bobczech7774
      @bobczech7774 11 місяців тому

      Random people: time trials have no only one console glitches! "presses select in lv4 on blacklabel"

  • @Shanmania
    @Shanmania Рік тому

    WOWOW

  • @MrMario-rx2iu
    @MrMario-rx2iu Рік тому

    What are your Open PS2 Loader settings/version do you use for this game? My loading times are good but yours are way faster. Really Great run by the way, congrats!

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +1

      I run the game via ethernet. Outside of HDD, that's the fastest way to load the game. I run a Japanese iso that I ripped myself using DAEMON Tools Lite.

    • @MrMario-rx2iu
      @MrMario-rx2iu Рік тому

      @@_McHooper I see, thanks for the quick response and congrats again!

  • @souprize_
    @souprize_ Рік тому

    i remember when the loading take decade to finish

  • @trekkinmain4974
    @trekkinmain4974 Рік тому +1

    2:13:11 rabbit

  • @maph420
    @maph420 11 місяців тому

    after so many years of playing crash bandicoot I've just discovered checkpoints are not considered in the boxes count o.O

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  11 місяців тому +1

      They count, you can just skip all the ones before the last checkpoint in the stage, which is why you see me hit some that seem out of the way.

  • @bobczech7774
    @bobczech7774 11 місяців тому

    24 was my last relic to get to 106

  • @six-stringphantom1402
    @six-stringphantom1402 10 місяців тому

    The record guys

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  9 місяців тому

      there it is

    • @six-stringphantom1402
      @six-stringphantom1402 9 місяців тому +1

      @@_McHooper i appreciate you setting new world records in this game. I eat dinner to your runs.

  • @Runpei_
    @Runpei_ Рік тому +5

    Wow! GGs on 2:12! Do you think 2:10 sub is possible?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +5

      At this point I wouldn’t be surprised, but my sum of best came out to around 2;11;30, which is honestly crazy to even think about RTA, since it’s the best segment I have for every warp room piled together.

    • @Runpei_
      @Runpei_ Рік тому +1

      @@_McHooper Oh yeah I see. Well, 2:11 would be awesome but good job getting back the WR!

  • @dennz2146
    @dennz2146 Рік тому +1

    Whats the worst level in twoc in your opinion? (From the 25 Levels)

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +1

      You mean out of all 30 levels? I'd say the one that consistently gives me the most trouble is Eskimo Roll. You can argue that Coral Canyon is the worst simply because of all the enemies, but in a speedrun sense, that level's pretty tame.

  • @disturbed415
    @disturbed415 Рік тому

    Im surprised you didnt do the teleport glitch for the first medieval level during the time trial can literally finish the level in 10 seconds lol

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +1

      That glitch is banned and only available in one version of the game, which is the original black label port on PS2. That port is ass anyways, so it being banned is more of a blessing than a hinderance.

  • @mstarsup
    @mstarsup Рік тому

    the checkpoint boxes (6:28, 8:22, and so on) are not needed for the final count? if so, why go get 7:28 for example instead of kinda cutting the turn?

    • @whirligig12
      @whirligig12 Рік тому

      Safety I assume. That early in the run or a costly death you'd probably just reset but you never know. In that particular Bamboozled instance tho he likely would have had to wait for the elevator anyway

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому

      The description has the answer you seek.

  • @xxxyyy1884
    @xxxyyy1884 Рік тому +1

    Where are you stream? And where you from?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +2

      I’m from America ✌️ I stream on Twitch. twitch.tv/mchooper

  • @RickMattison314
    @RickMattison314 Рік тому

    What's with the Super Body Slam skip? Does that not count towards the 106%?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому

      Nope. It’s a useless power up that just wastes 3 seconds of your life/run to grab. You don’t ever need it in casual play, anyways.

  • @ss_username
    @ss_username Рік тому +2

    Æ

  • @harrycarson6526
    @harrycarson6526 9 місяців тому

    I know in the JP version of the original crash games have Aku Aku giving you tips about the game yet you somehow never encounter them, is there a way you can disable them?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  9 місяців тому

      Actually, I encounter one in both Arctic Antics (8:45) and Jungle Rumble (17:30), but in TWoC you can cancel the hints on the first frame they come out.
      In JP Crash 2 and 3 you can turn the SFX off, which will disable the mask hints outright. Doing so in TWoC doesn’t work, though.

    • @harrycarson6526
      @harrycarson6526 9 місяців тому

      @TheMcHooper Ah, I now see what you mean. There is a sound effect that plays after breaking an Aku Aku crate.
      Its kinda bizzare that you have to turn off SFX instead of pressing a button to skip Aku Aku hints

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  9 місяців тому +1

      @@harrycarson6526well in the original games you can press the triangle button to skip the hints, however it’s way slower to skip them manually than it is to turn the SFX off to disable them altogether.

  • @michaeltoye5186
    @michaeltoye5186 Рік тому

    @McHooper why do you have Japanese text on your splits?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +2

      For one, it matches the game; and two, I think it’s aesthetically pleasing.

    • @michaeltoye5186
      @michaeltoye5186 Рік тому

      @@_McHooper ok

  • @Potadel
    @Potadel 2 місяці тому

    I want to know why he doesn’t break the checkpoint boxes? Does it not count?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  2 місяці тому

      Check the description.

  • @KantoClark
    @KantoClark Рік тому

    The length of those load screens on the English ps2 version tho 😣

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +2

      They’re bad on every PS2 port, but none so infamous as the black label 1.0 version, which had 40 second loading times **on average**.

    • @KantoClark
      @KantoClark Рік тому

      @@_McHooper that's probably the one I have lol

    • @themanofshadows
      @themanofshadows Рік тому

      The Xbox loading screens were way shorter.

  • @ranksss9282
    @ranksss9282 7 місяців тому

    Is the slide faster than runing ?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  7 місяців тому

      Usually is in every Crash game that has them.

  • @vincmentaria
    @vincmentaria 7 місяців тому

    which console ar e this gamme?

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  7 місяців тому

      PS2, Original Xbox and GameCube, it can also be played on Xbox 360.
      I’m playing this on PS2.

    • @vincmentaria
      @vincmentaria 7 місяців тому

      ok^^@@_McHooper

  • @themanofmotivation5237
    @themanofmotivation5237 Рік тому

    10:25
    I like to call the xbox version the "fuzzy edition" because of the fur effects that make the characters look like they need to shave.

    • @FireBlast07
      @FireBlast07 Рік тому

      This is the PS2 version

    • @themanofmotivation5237
      @themanofmotivation5237 Рік тому

      @@FireBlast07
      I know. I was just talking about the xbox version because he mentioned it at the timestamp above.

    • @FireBlast07
      @FireBlast07 Рік тому

      ​@@themanofmotivation5237 oh, I had the volume turned down so I didn't know

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +1

      Imma keep it 100 with you chief, that shit looks ugly af ☠

  • @jason19twofour
    @jason19twofour Рік тому

    Original Xbox looked really good when it was current but PS2 ran fast, was a huge visual leap from PS1, and had so many games.

  • @nickshaw9864
    @nickshaw9864 Рік тому

    you know crash is not online game it offline

    • @_McHooper
      @_McHooper  Рік тому +8

      Thanks for the info, very helpful. I’ll be sure to remember that for next time.