Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by saintmillion in

[@gamesdonequick]

Runner introduction starts at 0:19. Run starts at 1:09. Couch commentary is provided by Authorblues. Studio, and CavemanDCJ TheBoks is the host.

[@skylerhorner8796]

His subtle hilarious comments help make this an all-time great run. The delivery is impeccable.

[@Blakbox92]

I've watched this twice, it's a 10/10 run.

[@DrCorndog1]

You've really got to admire the scope of this game, though. It's a third-person shooter/action-platformer with puzzles and adventure elements, featuring both linear and free-roam levels. I think that's why I loved it as a kid.

[@ShorePlain]

Hell yeah. Despite the harsh difficulty spikes at times, it was really awesome to play as a kid. Very ambitious even though its a rushed mess.

[@Senza32]

Yea this game reminds me a lot of Dark Forces II. I mean, Dark Forces II is actually a good game, but..... you know.

[@wra7h]

and it has lightsabers too

[@DG9-q6f]

I loved it too, especially the Tatooine levels. I really wish someone would use their concept to build an entire game out of it, but... who am I kidding.

[@matthewarnold4557]

It took my 7 year old ass a week to figure out how to get pass the first room.

[@MultiWicht]

When the category is „beat the game“, you know you’re in for a treat.

[@jst25]

Qui Gon Spin got me to actually laugh out loud.

[@SkullbombRaging]

That's a good trick I hear.

[@Godzillarex]

That was the most entertaining speedrun I've ever seen in my entire life. Wow, kudos to the player and his team!

[@Septimus2000G]

*Gets shot in the face 3 times* “I’m alright they just grazed my shoulder”

[@jonigod24]

It's her make up

[@GoodSirReginald]

The guy in the background cackling in response to that line really sold it for me.

[@Linkfan2012]

"Tis' but a flesh wound!"

[@chrisgould101]

Tis but a scratch

[@azenfrany330]

I remember this game being "so real-looking" back in the day

[@sthxdnn1]

I remember this being my GTA substitute before GTA, where I tried to murder everyone on Tatooine.

[@krwawyzenon5747]

it looked WAY better on PC. Or at least that's how I remember it :)

[@Stryke607]

the computer version has a way higher resolution and does in fact look quite good compared to this.

[@foxfire1112]

12:25 was cracking me up. I remember this was basically real life to me

[@Spider250]

it looks way better than this video, dont know what happend here

[@Coldfire242]

“This is incredibly random and very very difficult to d- Oh wow I did it.”

[@TecknoVicking]

I own the game. And this is not a joke.

[@mew4ever23]

I had this game as well. And no, he is not joking. It is a genuine surprise when things go right in this mess.

[@ringodooby]

He’s clipping through my childhood

[@BrunoAdolfski]

lmao, I'm crying now

[@deathofkings5633]

This game feels like a living breathing pop-up book. I love stuff in it like how you jump to a ledge on Coruscant and crawl through to some locked away section of a building but there's people standing around making you wonder what kind of seedy deals are going down. What kind of stories they have to tell. Felt very Star Wars.

[@DreyzieArt]

Now this is speedrunning!

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

Yipee!

[@Rstraub12]

He tried spinning, it was a good trick

[@Stryke607]

This game is legendary. The low budget voice acting is hilarious (even more so in some other languages), the boss fights are often absolutely unfairly difficult, it just reinvents completely new parts to the story ... I still love and hate it.

[@artificialfreedom]

Before Disney the game was completely canon, Ive lost it when I remembered this game while reading the wookiepedia article to obi-wan.

[@DrEnzyme]

The voice actress for Padme is Grey DeLisle, she's actually very talented. Maybe they only had the money for one take or something XD

[@hoodtape310]

@@DrEnzyme in German Version There are the original Voice actors

[@JHorsti]

Qui-Gon wird aber ironischerweise vom Deutschen Sprecher von Mace Windu gesprochen.

[@Alexwtstn]

The french version is legendary XD

[@hajimethefool]

More Hover-Cannons will be coming soon!

[@thekiss2083]

We have to get out of here!

[@MechPaul]

39:30 for the hilarity

[@roninpawn]

@@thekiss2083 More Hover-cannons will be coming!

[@swevery]

I'll try clipping that's a good trick

[@chrisgould101]

I've been clipping through my whole life why stop now

[@Gumsley86]

"So we just skipped jar jar" should've got a much bigger clap

[@bradleymoore2797]

But everyone likes jar jar that's not playing the game.

[@thespongemonkey]

@@bradleymoore2797 That's so not true. Jar Jar is the most hated character in star wars.

[@alonso8458]

@@Qardo lmao jar jar fuckin sucks

[@Ramzeke]

@@Qardo but on that same note, he also was a major contributing factor to the rise of the empire

[@RadioactiveJawa]

THE ROOM IS FILLING WITH POISON GAS!

[@chrono817]

WE MUST ESCAPE!

[@skyblade7438]

If Obi-Wan actually jumped out of the map in the movie it would be so much better.

[@LeeroyJNCOs]

There's a cool documentary/interview with a couple of the game's developers. They weren't allowed any drivable pod racers since Star Wars: Podracers was being made. Also, the team thought Panaka was going to be way more involved in the movie, and by the time they were able to read the final movie script, there wasn't time to change his role.

[@JojoushiPWI]

I wish he had more applause for his tricks and skips. People in the audience have no idea how hard this game is to run, let alone play.

[@CrimsonMoonM]

Some say that Qui Gon is still stuck in the starting room to this very day...

[@Flip_91FTW]

Legends say that the room is still filling with poison gas

[@noahfessenden6478]

"We must escape!"

[@MarCuseus]

**Qui-Gon*

[@prismblack9631]

So glad staff let Saintmillion show off that glitch at the end

[@SpeedBoostTorchic]

(17:35) DEAD XD. "Oh. There's also a backup here that never works. Let's try it." "So this thing never works, right? You have 0% success rate with it." "In fact, I made it all up just now. Just wanted to see how much I could get away with."

[@Tama_Abiru]

Regarding the in-game time explanation they were going for: RTA was 00:49:03.3, or 2943.3 seconds. IGT reads 0002:52:00 or 2520.0 seconds. The difference is 423.3 seconds. The IGT for the first level reads 100.3 s and in the video I count it from 0:43 to 2:24, or 43 s to 144 s. It doesn't seem to count loading or cutscenes in the time. Very handy.

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

53:10 is probably one of the funniest moments ive ever seen in a GDQ run, holy shit

[@bradleynewson4860]

STAHP POOSHING ME

[@Chauntecleer]

22:23

[@Blakbox92]

HOOTA HOOTA

[@deathofkings5633]

I really loved this game. Seeing your ship blow up and the pieces flying at you, helping the rebel forces in on Naboo, the weapon pick ups and blaster battles, the massive amounts of droids you can run at in Theed blew me away, and the iconic three-part battle at the end, plus Tatooine felt open world with lots of stuff going on.

[@IncomingNumbers]

Not a speedrun a light team member would show you

[@kj1h5kj]

SaintMillion is an absolute boss. I will definitely have to find more of him. Need him back for more GDQ events!

[@noahfessenden6478]

He has his own channel. Not speedrun based but great content nonetheless.

[@NZOMV]

love that the speedrunners buddies are having a good laugh and enjoying the run a long with him. I used to think this game was a sandbox game back when i was a kid, lol. You can tell they put a decent amount of effort into the scale of the game.

[@yamahasOwn]

I was really hoping that Padme would come bursting in during the final cut scene where Obi Wan is talking to Qui Gon while he's dying and update us on the hover-cannons.

[@MariusRhinox]

I was hoping Qui Gon would yell about the room filling with poison gas.

[@Pedantic2025]

MORE HOVER CANONS WILL BE COMING!

[@zaorst]

man i used to love the pc version of this game as a kid. one of my favorite birthday gifts ever

[@Egalia_1]

Ah Phantom Menace, where the whole trilogy could’ve been ended if they simply hadn’t opened the doors after gassing them

[@Noki0100]

Just like the gunners on the Star Destroyer in A New Hope. "There goes another one." "Hold your fire, there's no life forms. Must've short circuited."

[@Fritzyboo]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[@StriderZessei]

Or if they had used the Force on the two droidekas and taken the bridge.

[@athath2010]

@@calviincalifornia4048 But did Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon know that particular technique? Didn't they have to use rebreathers to breathe while in the waters of Naboo? Were the rebreathers just for convenience?

[@SOMEGUY7893]

@@calviincalifornia4048 Not every Jedi had learned how to do that stuff.

[@foxycub1]

One of the very first games I ever played. I didn't realize there was a speed running community for this game. Saw the thumbnail and date and was in disbelief. Nice to know others are so fond of this game still. Great work.

[@naolynx2244]

Dude, this speed run was hilarious and incredibly entertaining, loved it !

[@kineticconsular2689]

loved this game, one of my childhood memories, it looks so hard now. no idea how 7 year old me managed the first few levels let alone the whole game, deserves a remaster someday

[@spobe]

OH MY GOD “stop pushing me!” Guy on the tattooine level, to this day I still randomly say that in his voice for no apparent reason lol I miss this game!

[@patdornoff9383]

I want nothing to do with you!

[@Jakobian]

Oh my god this is the best run. I need to find more runs by SaintMillion

[@Awesoman9001]

Hey does anyone know what the status is on the hovercannons?

[@Halosty45]

More hover cannons will be coming.

[@olivermisbach2454]

They may or may not be coming back.

[@hylianchriss]

More of them are coming!

[@haven6410]

I could be wrong, but I've heard more of them will be coming.

[@joaomesquita3069]

More hovercannons will be coming!

[@BokuWaHikikomori]

>Saint successfully clips through a room "Another happy landing"

[@Fercomusic]

My childhood 🙏🏻 thanks this memory

[@MrHeroicDemon]

I have never watched star wars, maybe half of one, but I was busy so I dont even recall most of it. I'm here straight up for the speed, explanations, jokes, and a chill time.

[@thedangerwich5476]

this dude is amazing and his bros are a great addition.

[@hydrocannons7573]

More Hover-Cannons will be filling with poison gas!

[@joelwallenius2877]

What a great run. Full of laughs and wholesomes. Thank you!!

[@prince-solomon]

ah the nostalgia!!! i remember enjoying this game as a kid when it first came out

[@sesaolb.6946]

There is no other game in this world that shaped my childhood like this one. Just epic.

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

I love this one. My brother played and still has his copy of the game. Good memories watching him play it, and now there are new memories.

[@XFanmarX]

"We're gonna take the clothesline of shame" This guy is great. Very entertaining, thanks saintmillion!

[@poopsicle45]

lol Big Gungus

[@Corrieographer]

This fucking game lol. Clunky-ass tank controls, glitchy as hell, and the rage-inducing Escape From Theed level. the good ole days.

[@plaguedoct0r]

I played this as a kid. It's so cool to see it be broken in half. Epic!!!

[@Empress_Theresa]

I played the PC version. It's no much better.

[@balrogdahomie]

28:55 dang I didn’t know anakin had a Podcast

[@SkullbombRaging]

NOW THIS IS PODCASTING!

[@SpiderKnight]

Loved it. My cousin had a PSX and he bought the game. We hated the controls and got stuck on a level and he actually bought the guide.... we never finished the game. Excellent memories though and that’s what matters.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

6:35 "I had to hit this cutscene from behind." 😂

[@calliph]

Nice speedrun with enjoyable commentary! Thanks.

[@Jetsetlemming]

I remember renting this as a kid, getting to the junkyard, and being shocked by Qui Gon getting reduced to individual polygons by those chopper things.

[@StuntmanMikeL]

I remember playing this game so much as a kid that I managed to find some of those glitches but I never thought there were so many, lol.

[@Captain13Thirteen]

This was the funniest speed run I've watched! 🤣

[@Talon1124]

They'll be coming back soon. More Hover-Cannons will be coming. We have to get out of here.

[@SSJfraz]

THE ROOM IS FILLING WITH POISON GAS! (Leaves him behind)

[@GamingFreak2010]

I used to force push Darth Maul into the pit, wouldn’t that save some time?

[@Gobbles19]

I remember doing that as well. Is that something that can only be done on the PC version?

[@Empress_Theresa]

One of the best runs in GDQ ever!

[@XaneMyers]

*More Hover-cannons will be coming!* *We must hurry.* *They'll be coming back soon!*

[@howlingdin9332]

Obi Wan went through all that trouble to escort an expendable decoy...

[@ArcanumSymphonis]

And suddenly I've been catapulted back to the 90s - this game was the game my parents got me with the Playstation when I was 10 for Christmas. I realise now what a steaming turd of a game it was, but I spent so many hours on it (even remember finding some of the tricks used here) and it was a large part of my childhood. Thank you Saint, Authorblues, Caveman and the whole GDQ team for a truly entertaining trip down memory lane.

[@elvsrbad2]

That speed run was hilarious. Great job!

[@Nikolai508]

I actually loved this game as a kid. Naboo was a maze to young me though.

[@xXHeadHunterBamBamXx]

Omg yes this was my childhood! 2nd game I ever owned! Thanks for running this!

[@DiscardedCouch]

I am so glad he went back for the Anakin glitch at the end. That is my favorite glitch of all time.

[@GuildOfEpic]

More hover cannons will be coming

[@mikedorsey7119]

I still have my copy for ps1 and still play it sometimes. It's a great game!

[@ErichKramer]

Absolutely love this runner and his commentary. Some great couch chemistry. More Hover-cannons will be coming! They'll be coming back soon!

[@federicoartunduaga8652]

Such an underrated run!!! Only a few people in the back watching this beautiful piece of art :o

[@Magic_beans_]

Unfortunately the latter half of Awful Block is in the wee hours of a Thursday morning. This run would have started around 5:00am local time.

[@SILVERF0X13]

Man I remember playing the PC port of this game as a kid for so many hours.

[@Clay3613]

I played this game so much in the early 2000s, I even discovered you could clip out of bounds during the garden levels. Little did I know people who speedrun games 17 years later.

[@chriskritik2570]

This was one of the best games ever made!!!

[@obi-wankenobi5330]

3:36- you were right about one thing, the level was short.

[@miguelangelsanchezpla3181]

I used to play this game all the time as a kid on my aunts PC and it was amazing for the time

[@ipodgolfer13]

I feel like the AGDQ environment was pitched to me in a negative light. Watching these folks, they are super genuine and fun to watch.

[@Blittsplitt5]

YOOOOOOOOOOO NO WAY How did I miss this run??? OMFG this game bro... It's legendary.

[@abubacar]

I loved this game as a kid. It’s actually pretty fun.

[@CtrlAltDeliciousGaming]

Ive played through this game literally a million times but before I ever knew what speed running was. This was dope

[@lukegonzalez4893]

Oh god, I remember this game. I don't think I ever beat it as it was too difficult for me as a kid. I do remember the controls being complete jank though. Only thing i remember.

[@Stryke607]

same here, it was insanely difficult. Sadly, I can't get it to run properly anymore.

[@ballroomscott]

I only beat it because my brother hacked it to have infinite health and force power and then save scumming the platforming.

[@DrZaius3141]

Not beating it is all fine. I got to the final level when it started bugging out with Obi spinning and spinning. Because I was a kid, I didn't know how to copy save games or anything, so we reinstalled the game, losing all progress. Don't think I ever had the stamina to go back afterwards.

[@Pinkstarclan]

the fucking dry humor on this runner, i love hijm

[@jaysonwollmann970]

This game was actually impossible when you were 5-10yrs old

[@totaljustice1582]

Ah my first every video game. I remember being stuck in the gardens for years, not knowing where I go next.

[@JamesCarmichael]

I've never understood the hate for this game. It's very charming and you actually get a better story with tons of interaction than the movie. (I am not a prequel hater. I don't love them, but I certainly don't hate them.)

[@ShorePlain]

Despite that stuff, TPM suffers from really harsh difficulty spikes, extremely punishing Bosses and game breaking glitches. One can see how its a rushed mess. If they had more time to work on it, it couldve been an instant PS1 classic.

[@JamesCarmichael]

​@@ShorePlain I remember a review back in the day that said something along the lines of "The game isn't glitchy, it's the force." I am perfectly aware that it's objectively a bad game, but it's mainly on technical issues. I love the game for it's charm, interaction and character. A random NPC can be far more interesting that some of the characters in the actual movie. The voice acting isn't too bad for a late 90's game either, however I have a lot of love and nostalgia for that era of gaming.

[@enzocold6611]

@@JamesCarmichael That's the same reason Vampire The Masquerade is loved despite being as all fuck. Maybe somebody will spend some time patching the bugs or something, that's what happened to Vampire

[@oxelss]

ive been waiting for this speedrun to be on here forever

[@Svartsomkato]

Loved this game as a kid. Would like to play it again some day, but intil that happens this run is more than enough.

[@pawfector9463]

This is still one of my favorite games.

[@fakund1to]

I loved this game. So much memories.

[@ZombieBatmanJesus]

can i get a status update on hover cannons?

[@krdjmtc]

ZombieBatmanJesus more hover-cannons will be coming.

[@PLABSCORE1]

we dont know for sure but they'll be coming back soon

[@sppsports2449]

I was just thinking about playing this game back in the day and this video popped up on my recommended.

[@boitoy666]

This was a seriously entertaining run, looks like fun!

[@AzaIndustries]

Really enjoyed this as a kid, all the secrets were pretty cool.

[@HunterJE]

"The blasters are very random" And clumsy too, I hear...

[@ExistentHope]

I am so glad this game is speedrun it is so fun and hilarious this game.

[@hazanko5875]

My man saint million back at it again

[@lt_alenko]

I love Gungan RNG orbs!

[@WoofyMcDoodle]

This is one of the best speedruns I saw. The commentators and the runner itself made this really comedic and fun to watch. Absolute cinema.

[@Bearbytez]

28:59 "podcasting part" 😂