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==Speedrun== | ==Speedrun== | ||
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A '''speedrun''' is where one attempts to complete the game or a goal as fast as possible. Normally, specially in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], a well defined plan needs to exist, and players use their skills in order to follow it as quickly as possible. In the ''Pikmin'' games, to achieve maximum efficiency, and hence, maximum speed, it is important to plan what each Pikmin should do, where the player needs to go, etc., in order to maximize productivity and ensure that minimal time is wasted. Naturally, more casual runs could forego advanced techniques and plans, and approach the playthrough with improvisation in mind. | A '''speedrun''' is where one attempts to complete the game or a goal as fast as possible. Normally, specially in the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]], a well defined plan needs to exist, and players use their skills in order to follow it as quickly as possible. In the ''Pikmin'' games, to achieve maximum efficiency, and hence, maximum speed, it is important to plan what each Pikmin should do, where the player needs to go, etc., in order to maximize productivity and ensure that minimal time is wasted. Naturally, more casual runs could forego advanced techniques and plans, and approach the playthrough with improvisation in mind. | ||
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Some websites dedicated to archiving videos and registering records for various game speedruns exist, such as [http://www.speeddemosarchive.com Speed Demos Archive]. | Some websites dedicated to archiving videos and registering records for various game speedruns exist, such as [http://www.speeddemosarchive.com Speed Demos Archive]. | ||
The following tricks are useful for speedrunning: | |||
*Some [[glitches]] can be abused to speed up tasks or skip parts of the game. | |||
*Using the various [[Throw#Strategies|throwing strategies]] to speed up throwing makes the mechanic more efficient. | |||
*When Pikmin are [[carrying]] some objects down a ledge, it may be faster to [[whistle]] them when the object is on the edge, so that it falls down and slides forward rapidly. This only applies to a few edges (e.g. the edge with the 5-Pellet [[Pellet Posy]] at the landing site of the [[Valley of Repose]]). | |||
*Depending on the run's goal, it may be faster to refuse [[Saved game|saving]] whenever asked, as the process of writing the game's progress adds play time. | |||
==Low-day== | ==Low-day== | ||