Dayoman's Quest for Spyro Glory

[@Dayoman]

Thank you for making this man. It means alot to me. Cheers yall have a great day I love you

[@DomGuam]

Keep grinding, keep skating, and get that record sweep for the boys

[@maribino]

KEEP SPYROING BRO

[@Wakkas]

Keep being you Dayo. And congratulations on the achievement of a speedrun WR.

[@iTheCreep]

Nice to see talent coming out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[@Iloveyusomuch]

congrats dude

[@redrex9112]

Man, his story was so inspiring and wholesome, and in the end, he's just an amazing man who loves to play Spyro. Thanks for telling his story!!

[@jarjarbinks4243]

These people r the new gods of the videogame world

[@CrystalFissure]

What a wholesome guy, love that he seems to be a positive and fun person to be around. Very deserving winner of the record, clearly.

[@ThaRixer]

Ty crystalfissure!

[@Lazyboxcat]

I hate how I keep watching these kinds of videos when I dont even speedrun or watch speedrunners. addicting format

[@od3910]

You're not alone.

[@wcskeleton1388]

Yeah they make it seem like speedrunning is apart of history

[@nicolike20]

for real

[@bung0o]

This man literally set out to achieve what no one has done in 5 years, a trick that’s nearly Impossible to land and nailed it after getting a seemingly impossible WR

[@LUMINIZEDOG]

so about 5 months later, there is a grand total of about 3 people who are getting rat proxies in runs now including myself. this is not the impossible trick any of us thought it was, but still pretty fucking hard to get quickly, let alone a first try rat

[@EZScape]

Amazing video about an amazing speedrunner. Cheers Ricky

[@MB-mf6ol]

can you do a badlands chugs speedrun video please

[@knexpert100]

Ugh the youtuber wholesomeness In the speedrunner community is TOO DANG SPICY

[@tdfshoutcasts]

I like that this is an example of someone not cheating for once

[@daniel7875-g9n]

I love u ezscape

[@Chippydip]

he had me at "new world record, bitch!" that's the kind of energy I want in my speedruns

[@__Jah__]

guy took the WR with pure chad energy

[@clickpause8732]

Pure Twitch chat energy.

[@miksu546]

@@clickpause8732 whats the difference

[@TheSameNameasYou]

“I haven’t even seen a 1:13 and I never fucking will” vibes

[@BrokenGodEnt]

nah it's different than Chad energy. he reminds me of the outcast kid who everyone knew and liked. so it's like anti Chad Chad energy lmao

[@Sabuuchi]

People: Speedrunners are boring. Dayo: [Does a kickflip]

[@matrixmeditator]

Speedrunners: Kickflips are boring. Dayo: [Gets WR]

[@copabanana9443]

Fartframe will die

[@ZectorV1]

Oh man, seeing you out of nowhere feels like ive run into an old comrade. Good luck with everything dude.

[@WimzorTheGreat]

And still lives with his dad.

[@captaindemozan2700]

Nobody actually says that

[@Faulheit]

on the timer: "goal: no tears" lmao

[@ldratol4517]

"Tiddy cam" caught me off guard 😅

[@BalmoraBabe]

That's a mood

[@amandasanders3415]

He

[@amandasanders3415]

Probably

[@amandasanders3415]

Crys when he messes up

[@chromulus2225]

That section where Dayo talks about taking music too seriously and finding it hard to stay dedicated really hit close to home for me. I just want to say thanks for giving me some insight into not taking everything I want to do so seriously and to just enjoy the stuff I want to do without forcing it.

[@MsDaniH23]

I really liked the format of this video. Getting way more than just the WR getting beaten. It's very personal and we get to learn more about Dayo as an individual and what speedrunning means to him. Great work/music choice as usual Ricky :D

[@pejnismiggle]

Dayo has stolen my heart and I could not be happier

[@Thecrysis4511]

The sheer quality of the “World Record” section of this video is absurd. The narration, the mesh with the music, everything is outstanding. I can’t wait for the next video.

[@mitrimind1027]

More impressive is a speenrunner that can keep his cool and have fun speedrunning, what a guy.

[@MintyArisato]

emotional maturity. sadly rare in speedrunning

[@vanqqish1]

"Titty cam let's go!" Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how funny this moment was? I've never heard of this guy before but I know I like him.

[@sentientdogma1206]

Wasn’t that funny at all.

[@ventus5816]

@@sentientdogma1206 Then man, i must diagnose you with No Humor

[@epochii2756]

@@sentientdogma1206 everyone has different humor i suppose

[@sentientdogma1206]

@beached whale no not at all lmao, Joe Rogan thinks yelling about weed is funny. Honestly I was being a dick. It’s what I do on KZbin comments. It’s a personal flaw of mine.

[@MrXmoda]

@@sentientdogma1206 it’s an anime profile pic that’s why

[@elijah2118]

Dude... From 11:15-11:35.. The movements he's doing are so hard... I try to run this game in my own free time, and I'll never be THIS close lol. Thank you so much for making these videos. I love the speedrunning community!!

[@ITalk69]

Oh this is going to be good! Always love these videos Ricky!

[@sam_widge9183]

Hey I know you......

[@spyQT]

Never thought you were into speed running lol

[@FearlessPenguin]

Ayy

[@lilweez2175]

That pf though. I used to wanna bang that TDI character as a kid lol

[@TheTubbyman]

I talk

[@andriypredmyrskyy7791]

I get it now. This is the new wave of sports. A million little games, an achievement and every corner, all of them deserved. Infinite drama, a thousand stories. The same way my dad loved hockey, I love speedrunning.

[@alexandretremblay6242]

Hockey is so boring my dad is the same. But speedrunning is bae

[@taidakun_ig]

I wouldn't go so far to call gaming a sport, but it's hella more entertaining that most sports.

[@InfamousSOGII]

@@taidakun_ig oh really? So you've never heard of E-Sports?

[@girthbrooks6414]

@@taidakun_ig found the casual

[@zetahurley294]

@@taidakun_ig gaming DEFINITELY can be a sport, even if you don't include these typical things - check out the echoVR pro scene! 4 V 4 zero gravity VR Frisbee, while it primarily requires good reflexes, fine motor control, and good coordination like most video games, it also has physical ability like physical sports

[@jamiewalsh0611]

11:51 I'm just going to tell you right now, whatever happens is ok. I absolutely love that sentence. For the run, for the community, for life, for everything. Long live the king.

[@Lowrholler]

This dude's energy is giving me life holy shit. I always saw myself as something of an extrovert but Dayo drips charisma

[@ThaRixer]

In the full interview he actually says hes an introvert. I'm the same in a lot of ways despite being kind of loud and talkative, we both have a lot of introverted qualities

[@Inanedata]

@@ThaRixer extroversion =/= charisma Pour one out for our awkward extroverted homies.

[@Milkiest]

@@ThaRixer yeah you can be both. You can have qualities of either and some people express social anxiety by trying to make everyone in the room feel comfortable or by being typically “extroverted”. Great video btw, algorithm will love it too.

[@justjaek]

I saw this video and literally went “oh no f*%#in way! I gotta watch this” and I have played Spyro maybe 3 times in my life. The dedication required for speed running is baffling to me. Keep up the good work runners, and thanks to content creators like you for keeping us informed and entertained 😁

[@SymmRTA]

As someone thats followed Spyro running from its earliest days, mostly lurking in the dark. I thank you alot for making these videos (Also the one on touval), I watched these guys religiously back then and these videos never fail to make me smile. Great video as always!

[@Nick-jr7vn]

He definitely looks like the fun school teacher

[@ferleal24]

Here after the 120 in 1:20, chuggers for dayochad

[@baconaterlover5399]

Dude I may not watch speedrunning live but watching speedrunner documentaries on KZbin is some of the most thrilling stuff on the platform.

[@Gravitreee]

It’s so sick that he skates too I love it

[@Miruk4]

And now I casually go and check if he's still holding this record and the man's pulled out an Any% record too. Insane.

[@greatbritain1799]

What a passion he has and what a way with words.

[@poofa4009]

BOYS WE FOUND _THE BARD_ OF SPEEDRUNNING

[@catchara1496]

YES

[@chrisrealname4865]

Haha, yeah.

[@thescreemregular5168]

*he's a absolute chad*

[@Chloe-ur8lz]

this guy radiates such positive energy i love it

[@ricardcases4420]

Can't believe how thrilled I was during the entire video. Thank you Rixer and Dayo for making this happen!

[@gnbman]

The way Dayo has established his personality in the Spyro community, the way his KZbin channel is branching out into other Spyro subjects, and his wild hair all kinda make him seem like the Simpleflips of Spyro, which I do absolutely mean as a compliment. 👀

[@ludacus1]

"On the 21st December 2020 a light was still shining for a certain someone." Yeah me, it was My birthday plus I got to watch a charity stream and a new spyro wr, it was dank.

[@Rashed1255]

The speed running community has done it again, someone came out of nowhere and did the impossible

[@Arrica101]

Did you watch the video? He didn't come out of no where, he has been in the community for years and years

[@Rashed1255]

@@Arrica101 yea but he wasn’t around when all the big boys were fighting, kinda just showed up on the leaderboards afterwards and worked his way to the top

[@girthbrooks6414]

@@Rashed1255 he was around when the big boys played, he just wasn’t a top competitor..

[@Rashed1255]

@@girthbrooks6414 kinda what I meant, wasn’t it mentioned in the video that he rapidly climbed to the top?

[@beri4138]

He's been streaming Spyro speedruns for more than 6 years

[@tristanyou]

imagine having a music teacher that has a world record on spyro that would be so fucking dope Edit: i did not expect to get this much likes

[@ThaRixer]

best i had was a substitute english teacher who also was a World of Warcraft guild leader... Yea i think i'd take dayo

[@user-zm4of9gt1t]

@@ThaRixer imagine having a wow guild for school

[@Zordiak]

@@user-zm4of9gt1t Gotta give your teacher loot for a good grade. Sounds like a perfect plan lmao.

[@angelman906]

Don’t swear or you will get banned.

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

There already was one. Stuart Copeland speedran the "create music%" for the game.

[@MatteoVitello216]

This man has the best narrations since Morgan Freeman

[@teaz3139]

Someone tell Touval this guy did rat coveless.

[@MamaRallen]

So glad to see a vid on dayo genuinely one of the most entertaining streamers i have seen in my life man grinds HARD while still being funny as fuck

[@bonkmaykr]

Sony: "stop breaking our things" Speedrunners: no

[@PowercellZeke]

What an awesome guy. I really share his situation when it comes to music. It was my biggest passion, but the amount of pressure I put on myself made me miserable whenever I would play, so I'm now focusing on my KZbin channel, which is more fun and chill. And I even skate like him, what a lad. Great video Ricky!

[@joaoartur19]

So I just finished watching this video nearly two years after its release and decided to check the leaderboards to see if Dayo still had the WR. As of December 2022, not only does he still have the 120% WR, he has *crushed* his previous time with a 1:21:02, a mere 3 seconds away from getting the first ever 1:20:XX, AND he also has the any% WR, with a 37:57 - the only sub 38. Dude's a legend and the living proof that you really can achieve anything if you're willing to work hard enough for it

[@prook3y]

check them now=)

[@frajado]

He got the 1:20:xx and still holds the 120% wr. Lumilaura got the any% wr but Dayo recently pbed this category with a 37:28

[@tomelliott9]

Speedruns never cease to amaze me. I dont particularly follow the scene but every now and then some record pops up on youtube or facebook or something and they always blow me away.

[@ATthemusician]

Copelands soundtrack is so perfect, I think Spyro 3 is the first game I ever really played

[@HigherMammal]

I'm so fascinated by so many communities I'm not a part of and speedrunning has to be among my favorites to observe and learn about.

[@NachozMan]

Man the original Spyro is still such a god damn gorgeous game

[@DeeJayEX64]

This was a really good docu. makes me wanna speed run shit myself and that impact comes from ur vids and guys like Dayo so thanks man. Thanks for the feels.

[@ThaRixer]

Do it man, it's great fun

[@hsblue]

This is an amazing video, not only on the coolest runner ever but also about life

[@edwindavies9357]

Wow. I've been watching speedrun videos recently and have found them really quite amazing! To see my old favourite games get beaten with crazy mechanics. Well done Dayoman on your achievement! I know you are going to find a great joy in your future for life as your energy and vibe will bring you great things and great people too. And thank you so much Ricky for the amazing video, I greatly enjoy watching them and I love how you articulate them! Also been watching some of your speed runs recently and again, I love your energy and vibe. Stay awesome pal 😊👍

[@_Molecule]

What a madlad. His speech at the end reminded me of the movie soul

[@GhettoBagel]

I really REALLY like this more personal look at an individual speedrunner rather than the wider look that most creators put out.

[@Gemarald]

I have to say this. Dayoman is a *CHAD* every step of the way, his personality, his mindset, his runs, all just incredible and oozing with Chad energy and confidence. If there ever was a speedrunner that fit that description it would definitely be Dayoman.

[@lolxdlolization]

dayo just feels and sounds like the greatest wingman of all time, and seeing a person like that get a WR after years of hard work feels extremely cathartic

[@Cotote]

This man is too based for his own good

[@MinistryPhenom]

unbelievably based

[@Tekner436]

degenerate game and drug addict, so based, no wonder he looks like hes 45, but he's actually 25

[@L33TB33T]

@@Tekner436 imagine being this salty. Do you even know where the term based comes from? Lil B the fucking Based God. Quit being lame as shit. Not everything is for everyone.

[@tyisafk]

@@Tekner436 What are you on that makes you think he looks 45? lmfao He looks in his 20s to me.

[@pablogonzalezhermosilla4210]

@@Tekner436 What is wrong with you?

[@Wordslay]

Glad theres someone still out there keeping the game alive after so many years. Feels like such an underrated game because no one talks about it or even seemed to play it. Only Donkey Kong, Zelda, Mario and Crash Bandicoot from that age of video games seemed to be the most popular.

[@thatboy3930]

He just beat Touvals record using rat proxy and was off WR by 2 seconds, he's gonna get WR on any% any day now

[@tehxperience]

These videos as coverage on speed games and the speed community are really refreshing. I think there is a lot of demand for stuff like this! I know you as a runner but its great to see this and I hope you keep making them

[@Sarin-Q]

Casually opening KZbin to a new video posted seconds ago. We're winning.

[@korvin312]

I'm not big into speed running, but man, this was my first time watching you and you are the perfect blend of How It's Made and Chill Synth Vibes. Subbed!

[@penpenultra]

I thought he looked old but he's like a year younger than me lol. Jokes aside, he seems like a really cool dude. Definitely the kind of guy I would have hung out with.

[@Skater6453]

What a wonderful and inspirational man.I myself have just joined the spyro speedrunning community a little over a year ago and i got to see his world record run on youtube and it was amazing.And to get to see him celebrate with his family and to see that he has the same loves as me with skateboarding and music is extremely awesome.Keep on keeping on man and maybe one day I can join you in the ranks.Although sadly i have lost my mom and i wish i could celebrate spyro feats with her like you did but atleast I have my awesome wife that has helped me since that horrible time of my life.And the more past 30 I get the more my skateboarding gets away from me with my reconstructed knee.But seeing someone like you smile while doing the same things i either do or have done has reinvigorated me to keep doing it no matter what.

[@Hummeldon]

I’ve been so excited for this one.

[@jacq0272]

Came to watch a run get destroyed. What I actually got was an inspiring and encouraging story, and didn't even realise I needed it... Thanks for this video lad, and thanks Dayo for the wise words!

[@poro3718]

What an incredibly inspiring story, thank you for making this

[@ElronHumpperdink]

He’s like that fighter who isn’t very headliner for his career but people have always loved his prolific consistency in his character so it’s this saga. These documentaries etc are always so well done. Also, the music thing analogies at the end speaks volumes.

[@J0000OOOO]

Damn, the dude is killing it, love to see it. Also love hearing FF8 tracks in your vids, best FF game and soundtrack don't @ me

[@thehoodybadger3402]

You misspelled FFIX. This comment was made by the Freya gang.

[@ThisBirdHasFlown]

Dayoman comes off like a stereotypical '70s hippie who hasn't let go of the late '60s' idealism yet but if he was born today, and I love it. What a legend.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

I was gonna say a Rabbi

[@EldenRingStreams]

There comes a time in almost every mans life where he must face the ultimate question that will either make or break his ego Do I fit a magnum?!?

[@romanpisani8157]

So inspiring. You can fail for days, weeks, even months, but the only way you can never accomplish you goals is to give up.

[@potty9364]

WHERE THE CHUGGERS AT?!?!

[@Dayoman]

AQUI ESTOY!

[@x0scimy0x]

DON'T TOUCH THAT MOUSE

[@TheRandomname951]

"Enough talk..."

[@ryano292]

Big chugs

[@FlynnFromTaiga]

This is not only one of the best speedrun documentary I've seen, but the most inspiring video on youtube. Practice makes perfect.

[@HerkulesRS]

Man the nostalgy levels while watching this...

[@starstruckp4808]

The man has dedication, positivity, and knows how to keep it a good time. Very refreshing to see someone that goes against the grain, it really did brighten up my day to see this video come up.

[@od3910]

Love this guys mantra. I need to beat that into my overly perfectionist head.

[@ViviveryVicious]

I stopped watching Spyro/Crash speedruns in like 2015-2016 and I'm not sure why? After watching your Touval video and now this I remember the excitement of watching the streams and miss some of the runners. Think I've gotta give this guy a follow and start watching again. This video is a blast, keep doing what you do.

[@ceolbertldonly278]

He sounds like a nice person. Congrats Dayoman

[@taa347]

Having the runner actually speak on his experience made the video 10x better imo. Very professional

[@randomchannel3609]

The guy looks like crazy Dave but he smoked the plants instead of using them for defence.

[@stilmis1585]

Hahahahhahsha

[@mutexviper2116]

This was probably the best, most heartwarming speedrun related video I’ve ever watched. Dayoman is absolutely amazing. And I bet he gets WR on any% too

[@ThaRixer]

Thank you so much

[@squaremarco]

Another badlandschugs connoisseur, and world record holder. Can't get better than that.

[@ThaRixer]

I think you should watch this www.cameo.com/v/5fe03a43a3a430001d347b29?

[@HoistTheColourz]

That's truly heartwarming

[@anotherghost7541]

Haha love this guy, he's so enthusiastic. Great to see the world record holder in my favourite game is a legend!

[@javime9885]

God, that's an inspiring man. I need to get up and move too

[@KingDray]

Man, it's crazy how much history is behind these records, and how much further they've been pushed just since the time of this video. This was such a great way to introduce us to Dayoman and capture so much of what went into the latest achievements in Spyro 120% speedrunning. Overall, seeing this video when it dropped has really helped get me into everything behind the speedrunning community of these games, and I really appreciate all that went into documenting this. So well-done! Even now, the journey's still going forward, with Dayo at the cusp of his next goal, 120 in 120%. If there's some sort of a followup once another major breakthrough like that happens, I'd be very interested in seeing everything that's lead up to it in such a well-documented fashion similar to this. Watching Saboom make the most EPIC comeback with his first 121, and seeing their rivalry after Dayo started getting consistent 121s and pushing the record even further to that inevitable 120, just what a ride it's been. Please keep up the great work!

[@froschgelbo]

The Mang0 of the Spyro speedrunning scene

[@EclecticWizard6]

Man that was heartwarming :) seems like a genuinely happy and positive dude. Congrats to him and thanks for the video!

[@RainbowDashShadesOfApproval]

Honestly, looks like a pretty cool dude to chill with.

[@Shikaschima]

I have such a massive grin on my face rn, just seeing my childhood game speedrun with so much passion makes me happy,

[@Blackbeltginganinja]

Another amazing story, as always. Good job, Ricky :)

[@filipgibarac8283]

i don't know a single thing about speedrunning, but i found this channel from related Jax and Daxter video and i watched everything, so well created, love these videos!

[@johnyacooley5823]

The fact that dayoman can do a treyflip made me respect a lot.

[@ThaRixer]

Yea lmao i'm still learning how to ollie

[@joshuadansby2874]

"Whatever happens its ok" good words Dayoman. Proud of you bro & congrats.

[@VongolaXZax]

I was recommended this, been watching from time to time, ever since I watched your video on Ratchet & Clank, the Poki skip. I gotta try those moves, next time I play on PS3.

[@dungc6479]

Hats off to him for staying humble in regards to his fellow speedrunners. Need more people like that these days

[@CoffeeGoblyn]

I kinda think I love this dude. He's pretty dope, yo.

[@ThatTsukuya]

God I don't even speedrun but I love these videos so much. Spyro is the only game you've covered that I really care about and yet I still watch every one of your videos cause you just make them so interesting. Keep up the good work!

[@freddytheshadowninja]

"...in the hands of an interesting player." Sam Hyde? No way! Who will stop this man!?

[@SockABusta]

he can't keep getting away with it

[@crispyjelly2485]

He really is the lightside Sam isn't he

[@BasedDocumentarian]

The Summoning Salt format is emanating from this video, goes to show how much of a revolutionary creator he is TBH. Was a fun story to watch regardless

[@tabrieldragon]

THIS is the man i want in my life bruh

[@Hilder78]

Every thing about the concept of this documentary (and me watching it) is insanity

[@Beleth420]

His skating is clean

[@iamg123]

I love this video format, like the world record progressions but just a slice of time. Great video and crazy story!