This video isnt about speedrunning or odissey, its about personal growth and dealing with setbacks as a perfectionist and I'm all here for it. I probably wont start speedrunning odissey but I sure as hell have been inspired to face on self-set challenges with a new perspective
Can we just truly appreciate how beautiful the line: "progress is not linear and I was foolish to assume I was the exception" truly is. God tier writing.
i really love the idea of like a group of people all picking a game theyve never played and having a speedrun competition for like 2 weeks to a month to learn the game and see who can do the best
Funny enough, MoistCrikital just did this exact thing on his channel, Penguinz0. He had runners speedrunning an a unknown game, Amok Runner, for 2 weeks and gave a prize to the top 3. He has a video up on it too. Also, he had a similar event with another game going on at this moment.
That's literally how Smant started speedrunning Odyssey. He picked up the game having never played it because someone he knew suggested he participate in a speedrunning contest. The difference is that he only had four days of practice.
he's changed so much in the past 5 years... and so have i, and presumably a lot of us. it's a lot to think about, but at least for me it's been for the better
For the last question of what to speedrun next, I 100% recommend Celeste. It's a game meant for speedrunning, and you've played and enjoyed other hard platformers. You have also played it before so you won't have an entire game to play through before you get to speedrunning! If you do decide to take my recommendation into account, You should aim for a sub-hour run. It's a decently hard goal to achieve, but I know you can do it!
Would've recommended Celeste too and I'll stick to speedrunning it as well. The SMO stuff looks way too insane for me. Also watching Alpha for a while I wouldn't be surprised if he would go for sub 50. I got sub 1h within 3 attempts and sub 50 within like 20 I think. If you do speedrun strats learning by watching tutorials like in this case it's surprisingly "easy" to get a good-ish time Edit: I practiced a lot and played mods a lot before speedrunning so I got it in very few attempts. The amount should not be compared!
Not only did he actually beat his time, but after so many years, he was finally able to close a video with a good closing line. Kudos jacob “funny internet man” alpharad
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Yea no more than his excellent editing and scoring I’ve noticed the biggest improvement his videos have had is how insanely his storytelling improved Feel like ever since that mudkip video he’s been dialing it up more and more with each video
Honestly the 2 charts at 25:04 and 25:22 hit me hard because I just realized I’ve been in those points of despair and frustration so many times and especially after this video I realized I let them beat me and I quit so thank you for this video it made he probably other had the wake up call they needed to keep improving
Im too young for to get a job so i only buy games that are cheap/online so i will play for a long time and i have sooo many expensive single player games to play after i can get money for them
Hey I really enjoy,supporting othe content creators and showing them support through the journey and I love making youtube content as while been very passionate about since I was 18 years old thank,you
As an artist and a gamer I've always been so infatuated with speedrunning. It, in itself, is an art form. The most pure and genuine appreciation of a game is to love it so much that you'll commit countless hours to replaying it. Optimizing it, whether for just yourself or for others to see, it doesn't matter the reason other than pure joy of the game. I only started speedrunning games after seeing Alpharad's love for this game specifically. I'd always been acute aware of speedrunning and its community, but I never even considered trying to speedrun until I realized you can just do it for yourself and nobody else. No recognition or anything, just the pure euphoria of seeing yourself improve. I love that people speedrun and stream it and stuff cause I love watching it, but I also love that it can just be private and personal, it allows me to casually speedrun games I love and not feel stressed that somebody is "better" than me. That is why I think speedrunning is an artform. The graph shown in this video is the perfect representation of an artists relationship with their art. Ups and downs, but deep inside you love it, no matter the frustration it brings sometimes. Never lose your passions, even if you need a break from them sometimes. They will always be there later, even if your break takes years.
This is your finest work yet. I genuinely loved watching this one. You encapsulated all that speedrunning is about, and you somehow did that in just five days. The mental block, the tilt, the bitter frustration, the burnout, the hundreds of choked runs that could have been it, but just weren't it. The months of grinding where you know you've improved your own skills dramatically, yet you somehow never manage to smash your own time, even though you know you should have done so ages ago. The frustrating feeling of beating your own time, yet thinking that your run was horrible so you're upset even though you just got the run you were aiming for. The immense satisfaction of trying a strat, beging garbage at it, grinding it for hours until you land it once, then getting so good at it that failing it is the ecxeption, not the rule. That unearthly adrenaline rush of finally getting teh urn. I fucking love speedrunning, man. I can't wait for more content like this one. Also gotta love the Summoning Salt music and font. If you want to learn the sickest video game ever made, check out Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. I hear there's a guy called Kyrrone who has got sick tutorials as well as speedrun documentaries about that game.
This video feels oddly special to me because not only did I discovered this channel through your Odyssey videos, but they also were a huge help during some REAL lows in uni. So, I'll take this chance to thank you for your cotent and the heart you put into all your projects. I hope you the best of lucks going forward 👀💙
Hey I really enjoy,supporting othe content creators and showing them support through the journey and I love making youtube content as while been very passionate about since I was 18 years old thank,you
Honestly, you livestreaming Snow Dram back in 2020 does NOT feel like it was that long ago. and that scares me. And also as someone who discovered your content through (specifically) Super Mario Party Hard Mode Challenge Road, and have watched both of your supercuts for Mario Odyssey over hundreds of times, I am so glad to see you enjoying yourself with renewed vigor for speedrunning this masterpiece of a game.
This was inspiring not only for speedrunning, but for actually learning to be good at something. I have thrown the towel some times when reaching that frustration zone because I keep thinking that I will never be better, but after looking at this I think I understand that I just needed to keep going. Amazing video Mr. Internet funny man :)
there's something about speedrunning that just shows growth and passion for the game you love. it's fascinating to see alpharad slowly reabilitate himself in this game and eventually become better than what he used to be.
The vibes of this video feels sentimental. Different from your average Alpharad video but I like the vibes nonetheless. Something about Speedrunning makes people think about human weakness and ability to improve in a whole new light, it almost feels repentant. Super cool time and great on you for beating your PB!
Gotta say that it feels weirdly refreshing to watch one of your videos and recognise almost none of the music you played. I love a lot of the usual tracks you've been using over the years but I really loved the general vibe you put together with this one!
This video feels oddly special to me because not only did I discovered this channel through your Odyssey videos, but they also were a huge help during some REAL lows in uni. So, I'll take this chance to thank you for your cotent and the heart you put into all your projects. I hope you the best of lucks going forward
As a runner of this game, it's really cool to see how you pretty much summed up most of the speedrunning mentality in this video and in your week of grinding. The mental blocks, getting tilted, and all the other stuff is very relatable just to a much larger extent of course. Very good video, GG on the pb
Wow! Not only is this a very entertaining and engaging video to watch. This video is a masterful example of showing what it’s actually like to learn. Like you showed yourself failing so many times, but also explained what you were learning and doing to keep progressing, and then to see you still had other set backs but still progressing was still really neat. It’s the attempt to learn something multiple times, fail constantly, learn from mistakes, relearn from old mistakes, practicing until perfecting, getting better but still failing, but persisting until you’re suddenly miles beyond where you were before. A better but still imperfect self, that’s the reward. This video legitimately teaches some really good life lessons. Thank you for documenting this.
The music selection in this video is exquisite! Every moment is perfectly highlighted by a swell, beat, or tone, which compliments the tone and emotion of that very thing. I adored your use of music here; it really felt like what music is meant for: complimenting expression to build emotional impact. Keep it up :)
Absolutely great video as always. Speedrunning is really more than just grinding for world records. Overcoming your own struggles and improving at the game is all that matters in the end. And as a speedrunner myself I loved the end of the video. You won't always improve and that is fine, struggling is part of the journey. Also mental is a HUGE aspect of speedrunning
I'm really glad you made a video about speedrunning Odyssey because this was the first game I ever ran. I had a similar growth arc to you, but since I didn't have a time limit, I was able to bring my best down to a 1:12:48. I stopped running it a couple months ago, but this has inspired me to go back to it. Mad props to you Alpha!
I’m sure you’ll never see this comment, but as somebody who struggles with several mental illnesses, and also mental block specifically surrounding perfectionism thank you for including the ending to this video as you did. It was actually incredibly helpful. Like, I know how that Day 5* feeling goes. You just did so great earlier, the day before, and you know you can “do better,” but then you don’t and it’s hard to overcome/accept that. I appreciate so much you not just ending the video with Day 4’s success because I think it’s really important for people (who aren’t watching on Twitch for some reason, come on guys watch the live stream) to see that it’s okay to feel defeated and simply appreciate what you already did, even if you’re not able to “improve on your best.” I struggle with the acceptance part so much and like I said, I just appreciate you including the Day 5* stuff. Also, those two charts/graphs you showed were eye opening too. Love the content, Alpha. Thanks again.
10:52 A lot of people forget the importance of consistency. If you keep going for tricks that work 5% of the time, only to save a handful of seconds which can be saved elsewhere for a higher chance of success, people will not achieve their goals and get demotivated since it's not fun to fail all the time. A slow but steady progression is the way to go and will benefit you in the long run.
This video is actually making me pretty emotional because Odyssey speedrunning was such a huge part of my life for basically the entirety of 2018 and 2018, and it's making me remember the joy I felt watching everything unfold and improve and optimize back then, and just being a part of that community in general which was such a huge thing for me back then
as an artist i really liked the comparison to the painting progression graph. a lot of things follow that pattern and it’s encouraging to know why we feel the way we do, at least for me. it also can help when you feel like you’re not improving…or even going backwards. seeing this graph back when i first started experiencing the pattern it depicted helped a whole lot. he said there are highs and there are really low lows. and he’s right, but those highs, they keep us going, and they feel great. discovering new techniques…improving them…improving overall…man it feels great.
The part during day 3 when jacob was constantly missing the parts he practice is so relatable to me (and to probably most people that practice anything). I’ve been playing piano for years and when I start to practice something i’ll give it everything, master the sequence only to fuck it up on repeat for the next hour at minimum. It’s infuriating but that’s exactly what practice is, ups and downs but you keep practicing for that pure joy at the end! Koodos to jacob, practice makes perfect and damn that man proved it.
I love to see how motivated you were doing this. It can be transferred from person to person and is a useful tool to motivate yourself into practicing anything!
Wow. This was an incredible video. I loved how you really showed the highs and the lows of speedrunning and talked about how personalized speedrunning can be. It can be casual, for fun, or competitive depending on what the individual wants at that time. SMO is one of the best speedruns out there and glad to see you run it. As for the next game I can vouch for Sonic Frontiers, since I've seen you play that recently. It's been developing SO far in the first few months and the record recently just hit sub hour. Excited to see more speedrun content!
I've never speedran anything really, but I did watch the 56min wr. It was so cool to watch and I didn't know what was happening 20% of the time. This video made me feel the same to when i watched the wr. Happy, surprised, exited. This whole community is just so amazing. Idk how to wrap this up but this was amazing storytelling and editing i loved it
This is Alpharad's one of if not THE best video. The script is amazing, the music is very fitting and energetic when it needs to be, the live content itself is beyond entertainig. Amazing work. This video made me, as casual of a player as you can find, want to start speedrunnig.
this feels like a love letter to what speedruning is about while exploring what goes on when you actualy speedrun. really cool video im sure it will inspire people to try out speedruning. and also, if you are looking for a good speedgame you should try out celeste
I rarely comment on videos in general, but dang Alpharad this one was an absolute journey. I've been watching your stuff since the "How to Play 101" series in 2018 and I just wanna say thank you for the almost 5 years (and counting!) of entertainment. I've never played Mario Odyssey and I'm not interested in speedrunning at all, but somehow your storytelling and sense of humour always have me hooked to your videos. I'm so happy to see how far you've come and changed over the years, and now here you are closing in on 3M subs. Here's to an awesome 2023 :)
Damn it, alpha. That little introspective bit at the end actually made me tear up slightly. As someone who speedruns a more niche game, your speech about speedrunning is something that speaks to me. About how Speedrunning doesn't have happy endings, and progress is not linear. How sometimes the improvement just has to wait for another day. Congratulations on beating back a demon that's tailed you for years on end, you earned this W.
Just wanted to come here and say this video got me back into speedrunning Odyssey and I genuinely forgot how fun it is. Current PB is 1:17:21 and I hope for sub 1:10 at some point. Thank you Alpha for this genuinely fantastic video that re-sparked my love for this game!
23:48 this kind of thing is often used while learning a piece of music. It’s a practice strategy where you only replay a certain amount of measures in the song continuously until you are happy with it, then you move on to the next part, when you master it, try to put them together, if you’re struggling, try putting the end of one part and the beginning of another together to create a new part and practice it. Then put it together again. This technique allows the musician to pinpoint their mistakes and how they can fix them, it’s very effective.
When Odyssey first came out, I had exams that kept me from getting it. So I decided to watch someone play it to live through them vicariously and I stumbled upon an unassuming Internet funny man. Hard to believe it's been six years since then. Loving the journey we took to get here and I can't wait to see what dumb shit you come out with next.
Thank you for this video. I've been feeling really down lately, and been having a really hard time actually getting things done. This gave me the inspiration to actually get moving. So thank you.
Jacob reflecting on his appearance from just a few years ago is neat I've followed this channel since the early HTP101 days in 2015 and seen how he's grown, changed, evolved in that time. A lot of youtubers have this happen, but Alpharad is one of the very few I've never really lost interest in
I speedran odyssey back when it came out, and my best time was just over a 1:30. With Uni I’m not sure if I can get into it again, but man! It was a ton of fun. I’ll have to try it again some time
It's crazy how people do this without messing up. I've done these tricks on one speedrun but ended up with a 5 hour time. I truly appreciate people who put in the time for this
Celeste has to be such an incredible speedgame. It's been in the pantheon of speedruns since it came out and it has an open and accepting community that it's more than willing to help any new players on top of just been a really good pickup and play run with a lot of accessible practice tools that can be provide tangible improvement. Can't recommend it enough to anyone looking to learn a new game
Honestly, Genuine respect for not cutting out how utterly shit speedrunning is, how low it can be, and how it often does end in failure Would've felt so fake to cut those out, and its definitely the parts which need to be disclosed first as they're the parts which can be most damaging to people if they're unprepared for it
Fantastic video. I think this is a great watch for both seasoned speedrunners and people learning about speedrunning for the first time. The story and mindset is very relatable to almost every speedrunner who has been through the same, and this showcases those topics to a new audience who might not understand what it's like or why speedrunners do what they do. I hope this motivates people to give speedrunning a shot. Also for what game you should learn next; Super Mario Bros. Any% for a sub 5 minute time. I personally think anyone could get that time really quickly with the proper help, and would love to see your journey to try to achieve a time like that.
So much for anyone to beat this game NOT the way Nintendo intended it. Playing and beating a game not the way the company intended it is a weird thing speedrunners can do. I play and beat Super Mario Odyssey the way Nintendo intended it meaning I did no skips, no glitches, and no cheat strats. I'm no speedrunner. I expect someone to beat this game as fast as possible, but the way Nintendo intended it which means no skips, no glitches, and no cheat strats.
Definitely inspired me lots Alpharad, watching you trying your heart out and keep passing goals, I absolutely loved this dude you're awesome! Loveddd the vid
Jacob, this is one of my favorite videos from you now. The presentation, the editing, the timing and the commentary. It's all outstanding. I was sucked in from start to finish. And from watching all the way back with your original speed runs of Odyssey, this was such treat to see you do this. Outstanding job! I have a few recommendations for games to try. DK64, just because that whole speed run (and game) is so janky that it's just entertaining. Breath Of The Wild, just because of how much tech exists in the game. Shovel Knight, somewhat simply as a wildcard choice. And then Pikmin 1 because it's a bit of a chaotic one to run.
This video to me has been a life lesson. I can honestly apply almost all of the mindset and mentality to playing chess and it’s crazy how far Jacob has come with Odyssey
This video feels...really nice. It's posted on my birthday and I've been feeling empty for a long time. But seeing how others are dedicated to Odyssey is genuinely inspiring.
im the sort of person to get frustrated when i can’t do something i really want to so it’s kinda inspiring to see you keep going despite the low points you faced
I like how Alpharad' experimenting with new types of music here. He's always been good at scoring videos, yet he's still striving for improvement. Respect.
The irony of seeing this when I'm making a supercut of my own "learning to speedrun" video, and using your content style as an inspiration. Jacob, you're a godsend, and seeing this was actually a huge motivator to push on with said video. Thanks a bunch for not only being a huge mood booster, but also finding new ways to make your own content enjoyable for yourself just as much as it is for us.
One thing I wish that was prefaced in this video (no blame, 5 day period) was breaks in between learning tech/skills. I'm an aspiring jazz Saxophonist, and I cannot express the virtue of taking a break and collecting thoughts. If you don't get something right everytime, or fail to execute something you've been doing so many times, don't worry. You will eventually get it. Take a breath, you've done it before, you can do it again. It helps so much in so many different ways, and prevents burnout too. Great video Jacob! Best video yet.
This brings back memories! I was huge into this games speedruning scene when it came out. I was a massive enjoyer of Small ant, LilKirbs, fearsome fire, and Dozens of other runners including the Funnyman himself. I watched the first Sub hour live… then i fell off (with the exception of your famous Snow Dram/head against brick wall stream). So this was super Nosferatu for me! Keep up that speedrunner spirit alpha!
I really love seeing your improvement and how far you've come from 2017 to now-- I only started watching in I think 2020 and you've always been one of the more inspirational channels for me. You're always working on something and it motivates me to try and put my foot out there with my own creative ventures. Also, you routinely give me infinitely more respect for the amount of dedication speedrunning takes, holy shit. Looking forward to joining chat next time :3
I appreciate your take on the speed run/challenge run scene. I’ve been having such a hell of a time running my challenge run in ranked battles in Pokémon violet. It’s so hard to remember sometimes that the point is to have fun. And that it will always involve you sucking hard at whatever you’re doing. Definitely something that’s good to remember in order to get better. But, I manage to get into master ball tier at least every month. But I know it’s so unbelievably far from my dream goal of reaching top 100 at least in the world.
This video isnt about speedrunning or odissey, its about personal growth and dealing with setbacks as a perfectionist and I'm all here for it. I probably wont start speedrunning odissey but I sure as hell have been inspired to face on self-set challenges with a new perspective
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I have been inspired to play oddysey more at least
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Can we just truly appreciate how beautiful the line: "progress is not linear and I was foolish to assume I was the exception" truly is. God tier writing.
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i really love the idea of like a group of people all picking a game theyve never played and having a speedrun competition for like 2 weeks to a month to learn the game and see who can do the best
Funny enough, MoistCrikital just did this exact thing on his channel, Penguinz0. He had runners speedrunning an a unknown game, Amok Runner, for 2 weeks and gave a prize to the top 3. He has a video up on it too. Also, he had a similar event with another game going on at this moment.
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Simply basically does that with SM64. Check his channel out.
That's literally how Smant started speedrunning Odyssey. He picked up the game having never played it because someone he knew suggested he participate in a speedrunning contest. The difference is that he only had four days of practice.
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mastering the odyssey speedrun is a true accomplishment! congrats on beating your personal best 🎉
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This is Alpharad's one of if not THE best video.
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What’s even more impressive than any speedrun is my man’s glow up
he's changed so much in the past 5 years...
and so have i, and presumably a lot of us. it's a lot to think about, but at least for me it's been for the better
TRUE jacob is so FINE
He went from NPC to main character
I’m 21 right now. If over the next few years I have a glow up anywhere near as good as Jacob’s, I can die a happy man
Nah he ugly as shit. I thought I was bad but GAWD DAMN!
For the last question of what to speedrun next, I 100% recommend Celeste. It's a game meant for speedrunning, and you've played and enjoyed other hard platformers. You have also played it before so you won't have an entire game to play through before you get to speedrunning!
If you do decide to take my recommendation into account, You should aim for a sub-hour run. It's a decently hard goal to achieve, but I know you can do it!
Would've recommended Celeste too and I'll stick to speedrunning it as well. The SMO stuff looks way too insane for me. Also watching Alpha for a while I wouldn't be surprised if he would go for sub 50. I got sub 1h within 3 attempts and sub 50 within like 20 I think. If you do speedrun strats learning by watching tutorials like in this case it's surprisingly "easy" to get a good-ish time
Edit: I practiced a lot and played mods a lot before speedrunning so I got it in very few attempts. The amount should not be compared!
Yeah, sub-hour run is a good goal for sure. It's definitely doable, and the game is so satisfying to run.
Oh also speedrun celeste because trans rights baby woooooo!
@@Crqzy_Bot is celeste trans? ive seen people play this game but i never realized lol
@@mac_sour yeah mt. celeste is trans.
Honestly, this might be your best video
The script is insane, the live content is peak, this shit is motivational.
Amazing work.
Dude not to mention the amazing edits and transitions which completely caught me off guard ngl
I totally agree
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the vid was so motivational it got me into speedrunning smo
Not only did he actually beat his time, but after so many years, he was finally able to close a video with a good closing line. Kudos jacob “funny internet man” alpharad
when he said "There's truly only one way to get better at something and it's by being really bad at it for a little bit," i felt that
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The speedrunning is impressive and all but I'm also still a little blown away by how good Alpharad is at telling a story
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Hey I really enjoy,supporting othe content creators and showing them support through the journey and I love making youtube content as while been very passionate about since I was 18 years old thank,you
Yea no more than his excellent editing and scoring I’ve noticed the biggest improvement his videos have had is how insanely his storytelling improved
Feel like ever since that mudkip video he’s been dialing it up more and more with each video
Honestly the 2 charts at 25:04 and 25:22 hit me hard because I just realized I’ve been in those points of despair and frustration so many times and especially after this video I realized I let them beat me and I quit so thank you for this video it made he probably other had the wake up call they needed to keep improving
Still havent touched this game but the speedruns are like happiness being pumped directly into my brain.
Im too young for to get a job so i only buy games that are cheap/online so i will play for a long time and i have sooo many expensive single player games to play after i can get money for them
Hey I really enjoy,supporting othe content creators and showing them support through the journey and I love making youtube content as while been very passionate about since I was 18 years old thank,you
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As an artist and a gamer I've always been so infatuated with speedrunning. It, in itself, is an art form. The most pure and genuine appreciation of a game is to love it so much that you'll commit countless hours to replaying it. Optimizing it, whether for just yourself or for others to see, it doesn't matter the reason other than pure joy of the game. I only started speedrunning games after seeing Alpharad's love for this game specifically. I'd always been acute aware of speedrunning and its community, but I never even considered trying to speedrun until I realized you can just do it for yourself and nobody else. No recognition or anything, just the pure euphoria of seeing yourself improve. I love that people speedrun and stream it and stuff cause I love watching it, but I also love that it can just be private and personal, it allows me to casually speedrun games I love and not feel stressed that somebody is "better" than me. That is why I think speedrunning is an artform. The graph shown in this video is the perfect representation of an artists relationship with their art. Ups and downs, but deep inside you love it, no matter the frustration it brings sometimes. Never lose your passions, even if you need a break from them sometimes. They will always be there later, even if your break takes years.
And people say silly things like "how could they skip all the best parts of the game?" It just makes me chuckle at this point.
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thanks this was insightful and i agree!
This is your finest work yet. I genuinely loved watching this one. You encapsulated all that speedrunning is about, and you somehow did that in just five days. The mental block, the tilt, the bitter frustration, the burnout, the hundreds of choked runs that could have been it, but just weren't it. The months of grinding where you know you've improved your own skills dramatically, yet you somehow never manage to smash your own time, even though you know you should have done so ages ago. The frustrating feeling of beating your own time, yet thinking that your run was horrible so you're upset even though you just got the run you were aiming for. The immense satisfaction of trying a strat, beging garbage at it, grinding it for hours until you land it once, then getting so good at it that failing it is the ecxeption, not the rule. That unearthly adrenaline rush of finally getting teh urn. I fucking love speedrunning, man. I can't wait for more content like this one. Also gotta love the Summoning Salt music and font. If you want to learn the sickest video game ever made, check out Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. I hear there's a guy called Kyrrone who has got sick tutorials as well as speedrun documentaries about that game.
Damn speedrunning this game must be insane if it takes 1 week to finish
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The true challenge is seeing how long you can last without getting a drink of water or a meal
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This video feels oddly special to me because not only did I discovered this channel through your Odyssey videos, but they also were a huge help during some REAL lows in uni.
So, I'll take this chance to thank you for your cotent and the heart you put into all your projects. I hope you the best of lucks going forward 👀💙
Hey I really enjoy,supporting othe content creators and showing them support through the journey and I love making youtube content as while been very passionate about since I was 18 years old thank,you
Honestly, you livestreaming Snow Dram back in 2020 does NOT feel like it was that long ago. and that scares me.
And also as someone who discovered your content through (specifically) Super Mario Party Hard Mode Challenge Road, and have watched both of your supercuts for Mario Odyssey over hundreds of times, I am so glad to see you enjoying yourself with renewed vigor for speedrunning this masterpiece of a game.
Yeah I was there too…
This was inspiring not only for speedrunning, but for actually learning to be good at something.
I have thrown the towel some times when reaching that frustration zone because I keep thinking that I will never be better, but after looking at this I think I understand that I just needed to keep going.
Amazing video Mr. Internet funny man :)
there's something about speedrunning that just shows growth and passion for the game you love. it's fascinating to see alpharad slowly reabilitate himself in this game and eventually become better than what he used to be.
The vibes of this video feels sentimental. Different from your average Alpharad video but I like the vibes nonetheless. Something about Speedrunning makes people think about human weakness and ability to improve in a whole new light, it almost feels repentant. Super cool time and great on you for beating your PB!
Alpharad's mario journey is something I love to see
It was so awesome when matpat lended his energy and helped him use mario as unit of measurement
Gotta say that it feels weirdly refreshing to watch one of your videos and recognise almost none of the music you played. I love a lot of the usual tracks you've been using over the years but I really loved the general vibe you put together with this one!
This video feels oddly special to me because not only did I discovered this channel through your Odyssey videos, but they also were a huge help during some REAL lows in uni.
So, I'll take this chance to thank you for your cotent and the heart you put into all your projects. I hope you the best of lucks going forward
As a runner of this game, it's really cool to see how you pretty much summed up most of the speedrunning mentality in this video and in your week of grinding. The mental blocks, getting tilted, and all the other stuff is very relatable just to a much larger extent of course. Very good video, GG on the pb
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Dude. The new editing style is really sick. I love how your content evolves from year to year. It’s super refreshing
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Wow! Not only is this a very entertaining and engaging video to watch. This video is a masterful example of showing what it’s actually like to learn. Like you showed yourself failing so many times, but also explained what you were learning and doing to keep progressing, and then to see you still had other set backs but still progressing was still really neat.
It’s the attempt to learn something multiple times, fail constantly, learn from mistakes, relearn from old mistakes, practicing until perfecting, getting better but still failing, but persisting until you’re suddenly miles beyond where you were before. A better but still imperfect self, that’s the reward. This video legitimately teaches some really good life lessons. Thank you for documenting this.
The music selection in this video is exquisite!
Every moment is perfectly highlighted by a swell, beat, or tone, which compliments the tone and emotion of that very thing.
I adored your use of music here; it really felt like what music is meant for: complimenting expression to build emotional impact. Keep it up :)
8:28 "There's truly only one way to get better at something and it's by being really bad at it for a little bit" is such a good quote.
Absolutely great video as always. Speedrunning is really more than just grinding for world records. Overcoming your own struggles and improving at the game is all that matters in the end. And as a speedrunner myself I loved the end of the video. You won't always improve and that is fine, struggling is part of the journey. Also mental is a HUGE aspect of speedrunning
I'm really glad you made a video about speedrunning Odyssey because this was the first game I ever ran. I had a similar growth arc to you, but since I didn't have a time limit, I was able to bring my best down to a 1:12:48. I stopped running it a couple months ago, but this has inspired me to go back to it. Mad props to you Alpha!
Highkey this may be the best video you’ve made, the writing and editing and music and everything is amazing
I’m sure you’ll never see this comment, but as somebody who struggles with several mental illnesses, and also mental block specifically surrounding perfectionism thank you for including the ending to this video as you did. It was actually incredibly helpful. Like, I know how that Day 5* feeling goes. You just did so great earlier, the day before, and you know you can “do better,” but then you don’t and it’s hard to overcome/accept that. I appreciate so much you not just ending the video with Day 4’s success because I think it’s really important for people (who aren’t watching on Twitch for some reason, come on guys watch the live stream) to see that it’s okay to feel defeated and simply appreciate what you already did, even if you’re not able to “improve on your best.” I struggle with the acceptance part so much and like I said, I just appreciate you including the Day 5* stuff. Also, those two charts/graphs you showed were eye opening too. Love the content, Alpha. Thanks again.
10:52 A lot of people forget the importance of consistency. If you keep going for tricks that work 5% of the time, only to save a handful of seconds which can be saved elsewhere for a higher chance of success, people will not achieve their goals and get demotivated since it's not fun to fail all the time. A slow but steady progression is the way to go and will benefit you in the long run.
the editing in this video was actually insane, that scoring really fit. absolutely amazing video
Can’t wait to watch been hyped since alpha gold talking about it
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@@unawarefruit3401 it's a reference :)
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This video is actually making me pretty emotional because Odyssey speedrunning was such a huge part of my life for basically the entirety of 2018 and 2018, and it's making me remember the joy I felt watching everything unfold and improve and optimize back then, and just being a part of that community in general which was such a huge thing for me back then
as an artist i really liked the comparison to the painting progression graph. a lot of things follow that pattern and it’s encouraging to know why we feel the way we do, at least for me. it also can help when you feel like you’re not improving…or even going backwards. seeing this graph back when i first started experiencing the pattern it depicted helped a whole lot. he said there are highs and there are really low lows. and he’s right, but those highs, they keep us going, and they feel great. discovering new techniques…improving them…improving overall…man it feels great.
The part during day 3 when jacob was constantly missing the parts he practice is so relatable to me (and to probably most people that practice anything). I’ve been playing piano for years and when I start to practice something i’ll give it everything, master the sequence only to fuck it up on repeat for the next hour at minimum. It’s infuriating but that’s exactly what practice is, ups and downs but you keep practicing for that pure joy at the end! Koodos to jacob, practice makes perfect and damn that man proved it.
I’ve honestly missed Alpharad playing Mario odyssey
I love to see how motivated you were doing this. It can be transferred from person to person and is a useful tool to motivate yourself into practicing anything!
Wow. This was an incredible video. I loved how you really showed the highs and the lows of speedrunning and talked about how personalized speedrunning can be. It can be casual, for fun, or competitive depending on what the individual wants at that time. SMO is one of the best speedruns out there and glad to see you run it.
As for the next game I can vouch for Sonic Frontiers, since I've seen you play that recently. It's been developing SO far in the first few months and the record recently just hit sub hour. Excited to see more speedrun content!
I've never speedran anything really, but I did watch the 56min wr. It was so cool to watch and I didn't know what was happening 20% of the time. This video made me feel the same to when i watched the wr. Happy, surprised, exited. This whole community is just so amazing. Idk how to wrap this up but this was amazing storytelling and editing i loved it
This is Alpharad's one of if not THE best video.
The script is amazing, the music is very fitting and energetic when it needs to be, the live content itself is beyond entertainig.
Amazing work. This video made me, as casual of a player as you can find, want to start speedrunnig.
An entirely new genre of video (for alpharad) and an entirely new banger, great job from the editor and great dedication from alpharad
this feels like a love letter to what speedruning is about while exploring what goes on when you actualy speedrun. really cool video im sure it will inspire people to try out speedruning. and also, if you are looking for a good speedgame you should try out celeste
I rarely comment on videos in general, but dang Alpharad this one was an absolute journey. I've been watching your stuff since the "How to Play 101" series in 2018 and I just wanna say thank you for the almost 5 years (and counting!) of entertainment. I've never played Mario Odyssey and I'm not interested in speedrunning at all, but somehow your storytelling and sense of humour always have me hooked to your videos. I'm so happy to see how far you've come and changed over the years, and now here you are closing in on 3M subs. Here's to an awesome 2023 :)
Dude this was a masterpiece, I remeber loving your old Odyssey vidoes and your improvment as a content creator is incredible.
Damn it, alpha. That little introspective bit at the end actually made me tear up slightly. As someone who speedruns a more niche game, your speech about speedrunning is something that speaks to me. About how Speedrunning doesn't have happy endings, and progress is not linear. How sometimes the improvement just has to wait for another day.
Congratulations on beating back a demon that's tailed you for years on end, you earned this W.
I don't know why, but Jacob's laugh at Smallant's old intro really struck a funny chord with me.
This is so easily one of the most well made videos on UA-cam. This isn’t a contest this video is amazing
Love the new video style! The whole story was really nice and the music was a good compliment
Just wanted to come here and say this video got me back into speedrunning Odyssey and I genuinely forgot how fun it is. Current PB is 1:17:21 and I hope for sub 1:10 at some point.
Thank you Alpha for this genuinely fantastic video that re-sparked my love for this game!
23:48 this kind of thing is often used while learning a piece of music. It’s a practice strategy where you only replay a certain amount of measures in the song continuously until you are happy with it, then you move on to the next part, when you master it, try to put them together, if you’re struggling, try putting the end of one part and the beginning of another together to create a new part and practice it. Then put it together again. This technique allows the musician to pinpoint their mistakes and how they can fix them, it’s very effective.
The truest mark of character is the dedication to improve yourself despite all hardship.
Alpha, you truly are an inspiration!
41:34 odyssey 100%
When Odyssey first came out, I had exams that kept me from getting it. So I decided to watch someone play it to live through them vicariously and I stumbled upon an unassuming Internet funny man. Hard to believe it's been six years since then. Loving the journey we took to get here and I can't wait to see what dumb shit you come out with next.
Thank you for this video. I've been feeling really down lately, and been having a really hard time actually getting things done. This gave me the inspiration to actually get moving. So thank you.
One of my favorite videos on the channel.
The storyline, the context, the production/editing, everything. It's just amazing!
Wow, I can’t believe super Mario odyssey has been out for a week now, time truly flies
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Jacob reflecting on his appearance from just a few years ago is neat
I've followed this channel since the early HTP101 days in 2015 and seen how he's grown, changed, evolved in that time. A lot of youtubers have this happen, but Alpharad is one of the very few I've never really lost interest in
I think this might be the best Alpharad video. It’s full of so much heart and passion, and love. It’s so good.
I speedran odyssey back when it came out, and my best time was just over a 1:30. With Uni I’m not sure if I can get into it again, but man! It was a ton of fun. I’ll have to try it again some time
is it just me or are the best alpharad videos are the ones where he really challenges himself
From Mario Party Speedruns to even Odyseey, Alpharads fingers have gone through alot.
I actually am surprised that this game is still very popular. This just shows how much effort was given into this game.
29:16 Summoning Salt!
It's crazy how people do this without messing up. I've done these tricks on one speedrun but ended up with a 5 hour time. I truly appreciate people who put in the time for this
30:55 to 31:00 sounds wrong if you close your eyes
Alpha is finally back with mario odyssey speedruns
Celeste has to be such an incredible speedgame. It's been in the pantheon of speedruns since it came out and it has an open and accepting community that it's more than willing to help any new players on top of just been a really good pickup and play run with a lot of accessible practice tools that can be provide tangible improvement. Can't recommend it enough to anyone looking to learn a new game
Yo just wanna say that you did not peak in 2017 you have been peaking since 2017. your content is always so damn well paced and dope as fuck.
Honestly, Genuine respect for not cutting out how utterly shit speedrunning is, how low it can be, and how it often does end in failure
Would've felt so fake to cut those out, and its definitely the parts which need to be disclosed first as they're the parts which can be most damaging to people if they're unprepared for it
Alpharad is the embodiment of the indomitable human spirit
You should totally do more streams like this!!
Hate to break it to you, but you’re actually now #3 for the speed run of Sesame Street Fighter
The SummoningSalt music is just *chefs kiss*
6:38 i felt that on a spiritual level
god damn i forgot how much of a glowup alpharad has had compared to 5 years ago
like dude is HOT now
He looked best in 2020
Fantastic video. I think this is a great watch for both seasoned speedrunners and people learning about speedrunning for the first time. The story and mindset is very relatable to almost every speedrunner who has been through the same, and this showcases those topics to a new audience who might not understand what it's like or why speedrunners do what they do. I hope this motivates people to give speedrunning a shot.
Also for what game you should learn next; Super Mario Bros. Any% for a sub 5 minute time. I personally think anyone could get that time really quickly with the proper help, and would love to see your journey to try to achieve a time like that.
So much for anyone to beat this game NOT the way Nintendo intended it. Playing and beating a game not the way the company intended it is a weird thing speedrunners can do. I play and beat Super Mario Odyssey the way Nintendo intended it meaning I did no skips, no glitches, and no cheat strats. I'm no speedrunner. I expect someone to beat this game as fast as possible, but the way Nintendo intended it which means no skips, no glitches, and no cheat strats.
Definitely inspired me lots Alpharad, watching you trying your heart out and keep passing goals, I absolutely loved this dude you're awesome!
Loveddd the vid
Jacob, this is one of my favorite videos from you now. The presentation, the editing, the timing and the commentary. It's all outstanding. I was sucked in from start to finish. And from watching all the way back with your original speed runs of Odyssey, this was such treat to see you do this. Outstanding job!
I have a few recommendations for games to try. DK64, just because that whole speed run (and game) is so janky that it's just entertaining. Breath Of The Wild, just because of how much tech exists in the game. Shovel Knight, somewhat simply as a wildcard choice. And then Pikmin 1 because it's a bit of a chaotic one to run.
This video to me has been a life lesson. I can honestly apply almost all of the mindset and mentality to playing chess and it’s crazy how far Jacob has come with Odyssey
This video feels...really nice.
It's posted on my birthday and I've been feeling empty for a long time. But seeing how others are dedicated to Odyssey is genuinely inspiring.
That story telling is phenomenal. Had me engaged the entire time. These videos are why I’m subscribed
im the sort of person to get frustrated when i can’t do something i really want to so it’s kinda inspiring to see you keep going despite the low points you faced
I like how Alpharad' experimenting with new types of music here. He's always been good at scoring videos, yet he's still striving for improvement. Respect.
Love the video, may it perform well! And ""I think the impressive part is that I wasn't satisfied with that" is my new favourite quote, because mood.
i don’t tend to comment suggestions like videos say bc i don’t expect a response but i feel like you’d really enjoy a rayman legends speedrun
The irony of seeing this when I'm making a supercut of my own "learning to speedrun" video, and using your content style as an inspiration. Jacob, you're a godsend, and seeing this was actually a huge motivator to push on with said video. Thanks a bunch for not only being a huge mood booster, but also finding new ways to make your own content enjoyable for yourself just as much as it is for us.
That's not irony, that's a coincidence.
Including "Day 5*" was the right choice. This video is fantastic, thank you for sharing your journey with us.
One thing I wish that was prefaced in this video (no blame, 5 day period) was breaks in between learning tech/skills. I'm an aspiring jazz Saxophonist, and I cannot express the virtue of taking a break and collecting thoughts. If you don't get something right everytime, or fail to execute something you've been doing so many times, don't worry. You will eventually get it. Take a breath, you've done it before, you can do it again. It helps so much in so many different ways, and prevents burnout too. Great video Jacob! Best video yet.
one of the best videos ive Seen withe some of the best music
SMB1 episode would be hype :)
This brings back memories! I was huge into this games speedruning scene when it came out. I was a massive enjoyer of Small ant, LilKirbs, fearsome fire, and Dozens of other runners including the Funnyman himself. I watched the first Sub hour live… then i fell off (with the exception of your famous Snow Dram/head against brick wall stream). So this was super Nosferatu for me! Keep up that speedrunner spirit alpha!
I really love seeing your improvement and how far you've come from 2017 to now-- I only started watching in I think 2020 and you've always been one of the more inspirational channels for me. You're always working on something and it motivates me to try and put my foot out there with my own creative ventures.
Also, you routinely give me infinitely more respect for the amount of dedication speedrunning takes, holy shit. Looking forward to joining chat next time :3
I appreciate your take on the speed run/challenge run scene. I’ve been having such a hell of a time running my challenge run in ranked battles in Pokémon violet. It’s so hard to remember sometimes that the point is to have fun. And that it will always involve you sucking hard at whatever you’re doing. Definitely something that’s good to remember in order to get better. But, I manage to get into master ball tier at least every month. But I know it’s so unbelievably far from my dream goal of reaching top 100 at least in the world.