[TAS] Genesis Comix Zone by Archanfel in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/3828M.html. TAS originally published on 2018-11-25.
Comix Zone is a 1995 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. An unusual feature of the game is that it is set within the panels of a comic book with dialogue rendered within talk bubbles and sprites and backgrounds possessing the bright colours and dynamic drawing style favoured by superhero comics.
Sketch Turner, a "starving artist" and freelance rock musician living in New York City, is working on his newest comic book, named the "Comix Zone". One night, while Sketch is working on Comix Zone during a thunderstorm, a lightning bolt strikes a panel of his comic. In this instant, the main villain of Comix Zone - a powerful mutant named Mortus - manages to escape the comic book's pages, desiring to kill Sketch so he can become flesh and blood and take over the real world. Because he does not possess any power in reality, Mortus sends Sketch into the world of his own comic, freely drawing in enemies attempting to kill him.
Comix Zone is an action platformer in which players control Sketch as he progresses through panels of his comic book, hoping to reach the end and escape before his own creations finish him off. Each level consists of two pages and secrets are discovered by shredding the paper and revealing items. Along with standard attacks such as punching, kicking and jump attacks, Sketch can store up to three items in his inventory to help him overcome obstacles.
Archanfel improved the predecessor movie (tasvideos.org/954M.html) by 54.21 seconds thanks to faster strategies and manipulations.

[@DigiEggz]

I still can't believe how they crammed so much detail in. Always impresses me from a technical perspective.

[@derwamper1258]

Could never beat the game as a child.... Seeing it get beaten in under 10 min is fucking satisfying 😂👍❤️

[@flmalegre]

I had no idea the paper plane was that abusable.

[@solarflare9078]

@Condor Q-G-MacKie Hold the attack button

[@Zanggar]

Me too. It was like something that wastes health points

[@viazuaga]

Didn't even know that was a thing.

[@dragons_hook]

@@Zanggar eats it right up!

[@dragons_hook]

@@viazuaga yeah I discovered it exists by accident, and ended up letting go of the action button before he rips it off and folds it. Needless to say I wasted a boat load of health before I found out what it actually did.

[@ladysnake8449]

This really shows that a rat can be just as loyal as a dog. 💜🐀

[@bloodyangel1]

I love the "Wow, that's deep, bro!" at 4:15. That's still relatable 25 years later.

[@Fighterchar]

WELL DONE TURNER!

[@moviejumper]

OH YEAH

[@zacwollervoiceninja5136]

(What the #!@? was that?!)

[@dragons_hook]

"Man, What A Trip!"

[@AgentMidnight]

It's always incredible when a TAS shaves roughly 10% off the previous record.

[@matthewsoucy9073]

Imagine if terminalmontage adds this to the something about series

[@ljvallot8255]

This game was underated

[@OldManAlex719]

Still one of the best soundtracks of its time.

[@darkstardarin]

This shit has me HYSTERICAL! My parents now think I'm crazier than they thought.

[@GameSuxLifeSux]

c ya

[@BoxesWorld]

I've been dreaming of this actually.

[@ShockerTopper]

You are a god among men sir. At age 10-11 I couldn't beat the 2nd level, and you can beat the whole thing in less than it takes to make a sandwhich. Insane.

[@ArpeggioPegasusMusic]

Man, seeing this game played in a TAS really is a trip. Shredded through the whole thing.

[@richard7199]

Wavedashing before Melee lol. Love CZ, nice run.

[@Panikdemet]

I remember this game being extremely hard, I never made it past the second stage as a kid.

[@PiterTheGreat2]

And I was proud of my 22 minutes record 🤦‍♂️ great skills 👏

[@sylabulus]

It's a tool-assisted speedrun, it's meant to be way better than any alive human could ever do 😉

[@stringi_na_golovu]

My 20

[@Leo_Silva_]

Spectacular game! ❤ great job!

[@firemario8126]

Tip, the creation of the paper plane takes lots of life but it's super powerful

[@nomorerer6037]

strigil : "I get it.." sketch: "see ya"

[@DKQuagmire]

i had this on PC. never got past the first page of Himalayas. didn't even know the rat could find items like that. then again this was over 20 years ago, so i can't remember it all. LOL

[@ab14967]

Could never get used to the mechanic of your health not refilling between stages... died too often because of that.

[@inputfunny]

@@ab14967 Your health refills after every 2 levels. There are 6 in total.

[@krytodpeel1456]

If only Batman: The Caped Crusader should had a gameplay like this.

[@runawaycat4594]

4:28 - 4:29 In slow motion, he CAUGHT dat airplane :D

[@Shadow-wb7kb]

Awesome 😮👍 The Legendary Comic Zone 😏👉👉 Excellent bro 😁👍

[@luckypunch290]

phenomenal

[@ChronoSquare]

I remember having so much trouble on the alien goop chamber right before the mother alien boss. If I was lucky I could make it to the hanging ropes in the Himalayas... maybe I got through that page and to the start of the temple but I definitely do not remember that inside the temple or the kung-fu boss.

[@ryosuketheberserker7701]

Well done Turner 🎉

[@solarflare9078]

0:12 Watch me swooce right in

[@darrenmoten5800]

I finished it today at 15:56 and I came to KZbin to see how it compares and now I'm embarrassed

[@someperson7277]

This is a tool assisted speedrun, nothing to be embarrassed about because normal speed runs are in a different category compared to TAS’s

[@311superfly]

Dude took like 20 tokes before defeat.

[@sonicthehedgehog8253]

OH YEA

[@m_5373]

Awesome game!

[@9bytehub]

the best soundtrack!

[@alecsandergawrilov4601]

Very Cool!

[@MegaTomPlays]

Anyone ever think Sketch looks like Dee Snider?!

[@Bac9IBacuJIbeB]

My own record from 1997 approximately 25 minutes.

[@jesussolis3452]

este bato es un pro

[@zigaudrey]

Holy @?!#? Sketch is DESTROYING his own COMIC!

[@caramel7149]

How is he oneshotting opponents?

[@tolyanichgoold6047]

Спидранеры и до наших игрух детство добрались

[@crustaceo5909]

5:14 lol

[@stringi_na_golovu]

High level, my record is 20 minutes, after a couple of playthroughs

[@igorperevozchikov9312]

using default sega and jostick, I think this is not possible )) emulators make sense :D

[@damin9913]

I hate how they made tearing out the pages hurts you thats not fair at all

[@crustaceo5909]

its a 1 hit kill move -_-

[@311superfly]

last boss was really tokin. it out don't ya think?

[@clerpington_the_fifth]

i liked the part where you used a paper airplane

[@martinssvetins7978]

See ya

[@Ziburevich]

3:45)))))))

[@user-rn8hn4to1z]

Perfection as it is.

[@JoseBronxRican]

M.I.A. put a like on this video.

[@christianrodriguez7503]

1:57-2:10-2:51-2:42

[@mvd6808]

No matter how hard I tried, it took 17 minutes! no tas)))

[@arf_atelier1819]

8:42 wtf is that 🤣

[@Trans_CaitiBugzz]

Comix zone reboot plz

[@crustaceo5909]

better yet a sequel, the good ending implies so...

[@LOZIOTONIO]

QUALCHE ALTRO TRUCCO NO !?

[@XBladenoJutsu]

Great TAS. Really don't appreciate the use of Gens though.

[@FA777A]

Кааак?

[@nds_games3202]

сказать, что Я вахуе - ничего не сказать

[@BarabakaSobakaBarabaka]

Читер

[@IlyaZuyf]

This is not speedrun, its trainer or something. In original SEGA MD2 yo cant use that movement speed tricks. And also I can see mistakes during levels, you didn use short ways. I did pass that game hundreds times. My time result was around 8 minutes, but fear way without cheats like that.

[@nancyvalentine3880]

it's a TAS.

[@edsoncorporationtutor776]

Really

[@sylabulus]

Это инструментально-ассистированное прохождение. Ошибки в нём исключены на фундаментальном уровне, так как автор лишь подбирает кнопочный ввод, а затем его постоянно воспроизводит программа. Всё, что возможно здесь, возможно и на физическом Мега Драйве, просто это потребует сверхчеловеческой реакции, но не является невозможным. Целью создания TAS является удовлетворение эстетических потребностей автора, а не демонстрация скилла. Лучше не пишите о том, в чём не разбираетесь.

[@SaidSaid-vl4gc]

@@sylabulus спс ато думаю что не так но вообще не плохо как не крути позаморачиваться пришлось

[@mazdavorot]

8 min? Liar!!!

[@user-en9sc7rm5u]

Одна из крутейщих игр Сега

[@mazdavorot]

Ща!

[@M3GAMAN100]

c ya