After 30 Years, Someone Has Managed to Finish Sonic the Hedgehog in Under Nine Minutes
Although his star has fallen somewhat over the years, the blue blur has been a key character in the gaming industry since the release of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991. The following year, the sequel was released, which has gone down as one of the best video games of the 90s. Given that the games are famous for allowing players to go fast, it's not surprising that people are wont to speedrun it, and a new world record has just been set, which has apparently taken three decades.
A few days ago, user eandis99 uploaded a video to YouTube in which they managed to beat the previous record for speedrunning the original Sonic the Hedgehog, with a time of 8:55. This seems to represent the first time someone has managed to finish the classic Genesis game in less than nine minutes. A post on Reddit says that no one else has managed to do this in 30 years. While this latest record has not yet been added to Speedrun.com, at the time of writing, the other attempts on the site do indeed show that all other runs have taken nine minutes or more.
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This latest run is an impressive display of sheer skill, which also makes use of some in-game bugs. It should be pointed out that the final time recorded does not take into account elapsed seconds and minutes during non gameplay sections, such as loading screens or the end of each level. The community is very much alive and well in this day and age, and there are a ton of games that are ripe for speedrunning for anyone who's interested in making an attempt. It does require a lot of time and patience, but it is possible to set a new world record.
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