[TAS] SNES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Tompa in

[@SpaceOink]

The Legend of Zelda: A moonwalk to the past.

[@fra93ilgrande]

Hee hee 😜

[@quadraxismvp1995]

I like the way he does random stuff like running backwards or like doing the music beat rhythm. Really funny, but awesomely enjoyable.

[@TompaA]

Thank you! :)

[@Xtheartist465]

actually that running backwards thing gives a bit more speed

[@wiseguise5960]

24:10 I haven't finished watching yet but I'm certain this is my favorite part of the run 😂

[@chubbiMommi]

HAHAHA

[@mythgraven]

Clicked timestamp out of curiosity. Curiosity instantly rewarded.

[@stgm]

Link: i wIlL dRaW yOu InTo tHe DaRk WorlD

[@rocket8417]

@@mythgraven Yes I agree 100% yes I agree I can't say I don't agree because I agree Yes lol hahaha

[@lukedaniell]

1:12:47 🤣

[@Neru619]

That intro jingle and then the song hits will forever be a defining moment in my childhood.

[@Dekaide44]

I love the order of palaces. Definitely a fun watch!

[@LordQuintix]

By the Powers of Divine Intervention, Link has now the ability to transend physical barriers and walk where no hylian has walked before.

[@lunasophia9002]

So... Link Between Worlds?

[@BaccarWozat]

This run is nearly 12 years old. On the website, someone posted "I know this is an old thread..." *in 2012*.

[@SynoPTL]

Asterisk goes after period

[@rrtsduf]

14 now

[@tylorian5168]

I've wanted to beat this game ever since it came to SNES online, but I just... haven't, so it's nice to see a TAS run of it.

[@GamingSpreeMX]

You can do it! And of you ever get stuck, ask us.

[@tylorian5168]

@@GamingSpreeMX Thanks for the inspiration 😁👍

[@randomdouchebag]

You don’t need help. It’s easy af

[@hiro1001]

@@randomdouchebag Well, at least you live up to your name

[@Peejaythedeejay]

@@randomdouchebag I'd say its easy af now since they've got rewind and Save states. We had everything the old fashioned way back then and loved it!

[@psbates]

1:09:04 - Legolas ain't got nothin' on this kid!

[@nickmac1104]

Also I would love to see the inputs the TASbot is making so I can see more about how some of the tricks its doing works.

[@Slash0mega]

21:35 funny enough thats why i am here. I wanted to be reminded of how the fluttery heart drops looked in this game, tried looking it up on youtube but no luck, saw this tas and thought why not

[@TheUltimateRare]

so basically for the final fight, the game doesn't really check if Ganon should turn to silver or whatever so you are able to use attacks to damage Ganon if you attack JUST as he teleports away. Why? Probably an oversight. but using this trick you can beat Ganon without any arrows. You still need some magic and fire rod/Lamp though. Bonus info: If you light the right torch by keeping the torches from going out, you can prevent the right torch from ever going out. i forget how you do it but if you watch the TAS you'll get a basic idea of how.

[@vesuviusp.5831]

9:17 that was some serious Legolas shit!

[@chubbiMommi]

Well damn!! Frfr

[@Darjaboo]

Went to type the same thing when I saw this

[@Darjaboo]

27:36 that is just crazy

[@jeppoo1]

1:12:47 anyone else noticed something weird 😁

[@TompaA]

Nope, nothing to see here, move along :)

[@camrws]

HAHAHAHA

[@_thresh_]

Just something _slightly_ odd

[@ruffin2000]

the blind the thief fight was well done. mothula - pulling on spikes is wild

[@TompaA]

Blind is the easiest fight in the game and is also easily matched by real time runners. Mothula is a bit trickier to execute this strat though, it took me quite a while to get right. Thanks!

[@lukedaniell]

51:34 Wizzrobe cheering Link on 🙋‍♂ 1:12:47 wtf

[@onemilliondollar]

11 year old me spent about one month figuring out all of this! The game was so huge for its time and complex for a child.

[@CallMe_Green]

And G's adventure will go on for centuries

[@hannes8835]

Wonderful Speedrun. It was a mix of being amazed and loughing my Link off. Great job.

[@inc2000glw]

I never rushed playing this game.

[@maikorodrigues2989]

36:05 Toad : sorry Link the princess is in another castle Link : =V

[@pcachu]

1:16:21 "I think Ganondorf is a fart and I wish Hyrule would FLUSH HIM LIKE THE TURD HE IS!"

[@gkadenwilsonian2442]

The man didn’t let the first boss say anything

[@Moshladaan]

Just getting into it @9:14, but OMG Link with the snipes!

[@fra93ilgrande]

I’d love a funny animated video parody about this speed run lol 😂 Possibly with MJ’s Smooth Criminal playing in the background lololol

[@charlesmcclure8000]

i like imagining the world is sentient. and people are staring at link dashing by before violently rotating up some stairs and through a door

[@HostiaRecords]

I love when you attack Ganon before he talks to you 🤣🤣

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Possible to do it without TAS I do it all the time

[@xXHerrZockXx]

I really appreciate zelda doing the same glitchy walk to keep up. ❤❤❤️

[@lunasophia9002]

She's a great dance partner! 💜

[@glukeFlywalker]

I don't remember being able to air walk in this game. How'd he do that?

[@TompaA]

After you got the Pegasus Boots, you can float by turboing the A button while moving. While you have to release the button for one frame only, you can actually press it for up to 29 frames. This trick has been mastered by many real time runners, and it can be seen in the top runs

[@xxEzraBxxx]

I love how obsolete this route actually is now-a-days.

[@philippamockridge]

huge respect to my g

[@toxickandy9669]

I'm not even that far into the video, but just the way the room with the floor tiles was pulled off. They didn't have to do all that. But it was very entertaining

[@toxickandy9669]

Then watching link turn off gravity right after. I love tas videos that put real effort into making them entertaining. I truly appreciate this run

[@TompaA]

@@toxickandy9669 Glad you liked :). It's a very outdated run though and quite improveable, but I'm mostly happy with it.

[@GAMERSDELUAR]

😮 17:00

[@GAMERSDELUAR]

Oxi como faz esse bug com espelho 🪞?

[@zanefell469]

¿A qué fallo te refieres? (usé el traductor de Google para comunicarme)

[@m_5373]

*TAS originally published on 2009* , wow

[@d1bber]

How is he spinning across the black voids? Seems a bit odd

[@TompaA]

After you've obtained the Pegasus Boots, you can hover over voids by turboing the A button. As long as you don't hold A for more than 30 frames, which then starts the dash and you'll fall down, you can release A and repress it and you'll move forward every time the button is released. The technique is also used in regular speedruns as well as in randomizer, it's a bit tricky to learn though, but some have mastered it. The spinning is just when I'm doing the wobbling technique. When going left or up, I can increase the movement from a 2-1-2-1 speed cycle to 2-2-2-2 by holding left and press right every second frame.

[@KHam56]

I found this more entertaining than the other tas alttp runs found here on yt. Probably because this is nmg

[@mjorge0alves]

Current NMG now also is no S+Q. They are pretty cool, IMO.

[@xxEzraBxxx]

The 100% is my favorite TAS of all time

[@Neocharm]

So, how did he cross those open floor spaces? I played it many times but still havent figured that one out.

[@TompaA]

After the Pegasus Boots have been collected, you can spam the A button in order to hover. In the this TAS, I just use turbo for it. Though real time runners have also mastered this technique via button mashing. While you can hold down the A button for up to 29 frames, you may only release the button for one frame, or you will fall.

[@RjVanXetten]

Vitreous didn’t see that coming. 52:47

[@bwp7420]

I see what you did there 😏

[@cheesypotat0es]

Nice run

[@MrSparkle404]

Takes me back, back when speedruns were neat.

[@light6666]

Legend of speedrunner lunk: a vibe to the past

[@meccevil321]

0:19:00 LoL he's literally inside Trolldrom xD

[@nl817]

Why does the end declare the number of games? Was I not paying attention or did they not die? Or is the game cut to appear as though there are no deaths when there were?

[@Slash0mega]

Lots of "save and quits" though, which are counted that way for some reason.

[@amandawashington4239]

Great Run.

[@KingMorgan6]

2009? It late long posted!

[@danitouchdofus0895]

Pa cuando el TAS 100% No Glitches??, ya es momento de que actualicen porque eso de hacer TASes any % no le veo lo interesante

[@TompaA]

There will never ever be a 100% TAS with no glitches, I'm afraid.

[@ruffin2000]

kholdstare - nice work

[@Patrick1991mueller]

Wie kann er so über Löcher und Abgrund laufen🤔

[@gilbertgood9970]

Was one of the conditions not to grab all the heart pieces? This was an insanely awesome run. I haven't visited the TAS site yet but love watching the vids

[@xxEzraBxxx]

The conditions is to just beat the game without any major glitches such as exploration glitch and really overpowered shit (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/j322c4OBgduai9U as an example of all items/heart pieces collected with major glitches)

[@gilbertgood9970]

@@xxEzraBxxx I did enjoy watching the glitched version. Interesting how games can be manipulated without cheats. In the middle of the video I thought the game was broken. Thanks for sharing

[@Pop_Shepski]

This was pure insanity

[@SledgeMichaels]

That’s because he’s using hacks to beat it 😂

[@Pop_Shepski]

@@SledgeMichaels 👍

[@pjousma]

May the way of the hero lead to the Triforce

[@christiankirbo]

“God dang it, he’s at it again. I don’t have time for this”

[@citruseel2421]

would love to see a japanese 1.0 version of this with a modern route

[@TompaA]

I started one, several times even, but gave up due to not coming up with a logical ruleset that I liked...

[@lunasophia9002]

I like the part where Link moonwalks.

[@whatdoIsayh3re]

what did this dude do to mothera

[@oobs-gamingandmore4249]

What version is this being run on!?

[@TompaA]

This is the US 1.0. Back when I started this run, it wasn't really known that the JP 1.0 version was superior. One of many reasons this run is very outdated.

[@BettyCas04]

*_Aunque sea un 100% gracias por subir este maravilloso juego_*

[@philippamockridge]

good job😄

[@emersonfaria2764]

link got nice moves provably got from smooth criminal

[@JSSTyger]

13 total dungeons. This is a TOUGH game.

[@nickmac1104]

I just got back into the game as an adult (30 years old to be exact), and I used to CRUSH this game as a 10 year old thinking “wow this is so easy I love this game!” Flash forward 20 years and I decide to speed run it……I didn’t even make it to the boomerang before I got my head caved in X’D

[@JSSTyger]

@@nickmac1104 Play it on the SNES mini so you can use save states.

[@DiscoverPlatinum]

Is this a human or AI player? I don't quite understand why you don't gather hearts to keep your energy up. Why fight a boss on 1 heart with the alert beeping? It makes no sense to me. 🤷

[@TompaA]

I'm a human. I did this by playing the game frame by frame while using save states, which is what a Tool-Assisted Speedrun is. The goal is to find out how fast a game can be beaten in theory when every input press is perfected. The run is not meant to show any gameplay skill, as that's not the type of skill needed to make a TAS. That should hopefully explain your second question as well. Though I can gladly go into more detail on how this was made, if you are curious! =)

[@rawpower117]

I was just here to watch a tas, looked at the comments and found Gold.

[@mauricioa8010]

Como putas hace para flotar y no caerse

[@TompaA]

After you obtain the Pegasus Boots, you can hover by pressing A every second frame. It's done by real time runners as well, which you can hold down for A up to 29 frames, you can only release it for one frame max. While it does sound quite difficult, a lot of runners can actually do it with consistently.

[@meros7603]

1:12:45 Bro wtf that TAS is wild

[@TompaA]

This is 18+ material.

[@nostalgiagaming2326]

18:25 excuse me wtf?

[@TompaA]

Just some nice hovering :) It's done by starting to charge the Pegasus Boots, release A for a single frame only to move forwar andd then press A again to re-charge. For the TAS, I only press A for a single frame, but it can be held down for up to 29 frames, though you musn't release it for more than a frame. Several speedrunners have learned to master this and use it in runs as well.

[@Nathan-hn5nf]

9:17 *OMFG*

[@brendanwilson8977]

Awesome

[@olefiend]

1:12:48 lmao

[@Muggz95]

I thought it was a new Michael Jackson sprite with all that moonwalking

[@renan8966]

?

[@Darjaboo]

18:27 wtf

[@NoahHicks-gd2vw]

Speed run ❌ Moon walk run ✅

[@TompaA]

Well, doing the moonwalking sped up the run after all =).

[@NoahHicks-gd2vw]

Lol ​@@TompaA

[@grabisen]

Legend of ads

[@nuthinnew]

Remember when youtube wasn’t a thing and this would take weeks to complete because you would be going backwards and forwards across the map looking for items 😅

[@ngriffin8984]

Lol at 1:12:49

[@jerrynelle97423]

The best

[@SlvrStryker]

God, Standard mode with a Sword start? #IsThisEvenRandomized?

[@ajukreyzi9533]

I still run Standard Mode with swords assured. Guess I´m old fashioned :D

[@aypapi1371]

I wish I can pump like that tas can. Lol

[@jogizy]

17:01 lollll

[@iisisshepheard4626]

Alrite now😺

[@christmasham4312]

🙌🏻

[@Seganintendo]

Норм

[@BaneKing57]

Whaaaaaat the actual fuck

[@noselex3733]

33

[@HADESCORPSE]

Wtf phamtom walks

[@soulofthemedley]

2009 TAS lol

[@MsAbdel123]

100 %

[@toecutter8002]

Has there ever been a TAS speedrun beaten by an actual living person?

[@TompaA]

Yes, several cases. If there is a new big glitch found in a game, it's much quicker to make a real time run of it than an optimised TAS. For many years, there was an outdated TAS of Majora's Mask due to new discoveries, as an example. Sometimes a real time run can also appear faster due to different timing methods and rules.

[@_thresh_]

If you ever get questioned on why link is walking on air, just say that he jumped

[@Avrelivs_Gold]

I just can't enjoy this game after I played Crusader of Centy in my teenage years. Loved that one. And the Story of Thor, a Zelda for older players. Same concept but much more polished. Here, the music is so daft, bland and the design is too childish.

[@Myrrmoasta]

Bait Comment

[@dustinborchert5103]

Mods!

[@TompaA]

Nothing modded and no cheat codes active.

[@Slash0mega]

Might want to look up what a TAS (tool assisted speedrun) is.

[@СветаКочерга-ф1ъ]

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[@СветаКочерга-ф1ъ]

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