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| '''Mega Man X''' is an Action/Platformer released in December of 1993 by Capcom for the [[:Category:SNES games|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The series continued with [[Mega Man X2]]. | | '''Mega Man X''' is an Action/Platformer released in December of 1993 by Capcom for the [[:Category:SNES games|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The series continued with [[Mega Man X2]]. |
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− | == Speed Runs == | + | == Speedrun == |
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− | The [[Speed Demos Archive]] hosts Mega Man X competition. The current proven [[World Record]] for a complete-game MMX speedrun is 34 minutes and 42 seconds, achieved by [[Sattik Ghosh]] on February 11th, 2007. The record for fastest 100% completion is 39 minutes and 41 seconds, set by [[Freddy Andersson]] on June 7th, 2006. | + | The [[Speed Demos Archive]] hosts Mega Man X competition. The current proven [[World Record]] for a complete-game MMX speedrun is 34 minutes and 9 seconds, achieved by [[Freddy Andersson]] on March 18th, 2007. He also set the record for fastest 100% completion, 39 minutes and 41 seconds, on June 7th, 2006. |
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− | === Speed Run Strategies === | + | === Speedrun Strategies === |
− | The low percent speed run route has gone way too long unchanged. Recent TASs use a new route, one that beats Boomer Kuwanger after Chill Penguin. There are several reasons for this: | + | The low percent speedrun route has gone way too long unchanged. Recent TASs use a new route, one that beats Boomer Kuwanger after Chill Penguin. There are several reasons for this: |
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| -The time loss on Boomer Kuwanger's stage without Homing Torpedo and the other weapons is minimal. A fully charged buster shot does three points of damage to Boomer Kuwanger, and it is not as hard as one might think to hit him in between teleports. | | -The time loss on Boomer Kuwanger's stage without Homing Torpedo and the other weapons is minimal. A fully charged buster shot does three points of damage to Boomer Kuwanger, and it is not as hard as one might think to hit him in between teleports. |
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| == External Links == | | == External Links == |
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− | * [http://speeddemosarchive.com/mmx.html Mega Man X Speedruns] (hosted by the SDA) | + | * [http://speeddemosarchive.com/mmx.html Mega Man X Speedrun] (hosted by the SDA) |
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| [[Category:Games]] | | [[Category:Games]] |
| [[Category:SNES games]] | | [[Category:SNES games]] |
| [[Category:Mega Man Series]] | | [[Category:Mega Man Series]] |