Jak 3 Speedrunning's Most Polarizing Level

[@AverageTreyVG]

EXPERIMENT Glowing 1000 degree KNIFE VS RAM ROD

[@DavianLicanius]

Still watch your GDQ Sunshine run for the good vibes, hope you're doing all right

[@PhilippJanusch]

didn't expect Trey in the comments of a JAk3 Vid. But like the lawn mower says: follow your dreams!

[@BlueBlur-Ob1]

If only you could color the SandShark in Jak X.

[@BlueBlur-Ob1]

RamRod would easily break the knife into pieces.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Ah yes, early 2000s physics engines, the speedrunner's most powerful ally... except when its their worst enemy, which is often.

[@valhalanguardsman2588]

Chaotic neutral physics engine

[@GriffyBoi]

Crazy how dude gets a World Record and the first thing he says is "it's just unfortunate" because he knew it could be better. Legend.

[@Winasaurus]

Just want to say love the real-time top-down map overview of the level. Really helps people like me who have never played Jak 3 understand why certain skips were so important when you can see what it's meant to look like and where the time is being saved. So many other speedrunning channels don't have any sort of comparison or overview like that and just assume you're familiar with speedrun strats and why they're done. (Goddamn resident evil 4 videos never explaining the weird rank system and that they take damage because it literally makes the game easier)

[@ThaRixer]

Appreciate it. Yea i try my best to break it down for everyone who hasn't played the game before

[@zenkichihitoyoshi9513]

In Italian the Slam Dozer is just called "The Rhino". Just a fun fact

[@aaroncarr3413]

I consider that a nod to ratchet

[@zenkichihitoyoshi9513]

@@aaroncarr3413 possibly!

[@victorpelini5995]

In French too

[@zenkichihitoyoshi9513]

@@victorpelini5995 really? I imagine it's pronounced like "RhinÒ", instead of "RhÌno"

[@victorpelini5995]

@@zenkichihitoyoshi9513 yeah it's like the animal... In French we have almost no accent so the prononciation is flat, unlike Italian which is quite the musical language... Same latin origins tho

[@Prax97.]

Oh great, my Jak 3 “drive this vehicle and constantly fall down cracks and flip over” ptsd is back...

[@solidgent7870]

Any mission that involved driving the Sand Shark...

[@Muster_Muckee_II]

@@solidgent7870 That damn Sand Shark. . . Why, why did it have to be the main vehicle. I wish atleast in hero mode you could've picked anyone you wanted regardless of the mission. Like the Dune Jumper, I had endless hours of fun screwing around with that thing.

[@SillySmol]

Man i love speedrun documentaries like that. It gives you weeks, months or years worth of suspense condensed into a single, almost storylike experience.

[@Tp_hedgelinghog]

Exactly, and what is speedrunning, if not a human story. (Yes, I stole that line from HBomberGuy, I won't apologize)

[@A.Z.296]

All for 2 seconds

[@peytongonavy]

Stories are histories are stories.

[@KinProductions]

Man, I love these videos. They're so well put together. You can really tell how much effort you put into these *while* working on your pbs and everything. Mad props.

[@ThaRixer]

Thank you!

[@zebran4]

pbs??

[@jaroddavis8976]

@@zebran4 "personal best" your best personal time for a speedrun

[@silverlightsinaugust2756]

I am so into seeing the three of you guys working together to figure out the best route, and then competing, but also supporting each other. All three of you had to at least have a 16. So awesome.

[@Jishkared]

Tfw when a homie drops a fat vid about a monument of jak 3 speedrunning. Congrats on the job done, it was clearly worth the wait. Never forget that you're doing very good stuff.

[@ThaRixer]

Love you Jish

[@quentebarchiveeoutrascoisa8036]

Getting a Rixer notification is basically getting a Sumoning Salt/ emplemon vibe... we know it's gonna be good

[@Piman1607]

Never heard of emplemon, big fan of the other two so I'm gonna check them out. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@flyingtenseiken2202]

What the actual fuck, these 2 are also the top 2 for me right now, and Tha Rixer is one upping himself with every video.

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

We get it, you’re a super fan simp. Bet you also say “never clicked a notification so fast” on very single video that pops into your subscriptions

[@quentebarchiveeoutrascoisa8036]

@@fulltimeslackerii8229 good thing you are here to remember me that I can't say that KZbinrs have good content. Thank you for the reminder.

[@UBvtuber]

@@Piman1607 emplemon was a YTP creator for a long time, transitioned to rants with YTP editing, and then recently he's been doing a more analytical documentary style.... although the Nintendo one is more of a video essay since he is not shy to air his grievances there.

[@alotasca6845]

I dont believe in destiny, but today i was talking with my little brother on how bizarre this mission was, i sit on the PC and i got a notification that you uploaded a video...explaining this exact thing. Thank you for coming back, keep up the good work!!!!

[@Twoand86]

Yeah I'm sure you really were talking about it weren't you

[@TwelveRL]

@@Twoand86 im sure he was, yes

[@La-hora-del-terror]

You're new at this? every time i talk about something with my brother i find or a youtuber that i follow decided to create a video of what i was talking about earlier.

[@HR-os6yx]

YO RIXER MY DOG DIED LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@BAIGAMING]

17:30 Haha Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories soundtrack, you have an excellent taste in music!

[@btf_flotsam478]

Rule of thumb: any level with a change of physics/control style runs a very high risk of being incredibly unpopular. Vehicle sections, water levels, ice physics, puzzle levels, playing as secondary characters... yeah, it's not fun to effectively be playing a different game to the one you're playing.

[@Neogears1312]

Maybe but vehicles are a core part of jak 3. You get just as accustomed to driving as shooting.

[@Game_Hero]

I'm the weird one that just loves thoses changes, am I alone in enjoying these types of levels?

[@barstow_]

No developers ever learn, just stop making water levels

[@locklear308]

It's so weird, to me those are the best levels. I don't know why you'd want to have one stagnant experience the whole time

[@locklear308]

@@barstow_ I seriously don't understand this, why do you guys want boring stagnant games? There's nothing wrong with water levels, I honestly just feel like some people are too dumb lol Even when I was a kid I didn't struggle with them that much. And either way overcoming challenges is enjoyable. When you guys do get a game that has everything removed that you don't want, usually it ends up being completely boring and garbage

[@smokerg4l762]

"the thousand degree knife" LMFAO what a throwback

[@MaulerOSRS]

I'd just like to say, i'm a new viewer of yours, and have watched most of your content over the past week. The way you tell the stories of various individuals & even your own accomplishments is very enticing and I love the format of everything ive seen on your channel. Keep it up!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks man!

[@marathonxman]

This was an absolute blast to watch. Not only did I learn a ton about a game and a speedrun scene I thought I knew fairly well, but this was so entertaining to watch. The way in which you retell the push for 16 perfectly captures what it was like to watch all 3 of you live when it happened earlier this year. I think this is easily your best video to date from both an informative and an entertaining angle. Thank you so much for putting these out. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@eiquebitumin9445]

Update; 2 weeks before this comment, Wotan achieved the world record in any% hero mode at an insane 16m 37s, an improvement of 22 seconds.

[@eldengarrett9153]

Watching Wot7N achieve a 16:37 a few weeks ago and doing BTR on foot shows how significant progress has been made since this video.

[@numandina]

16:11 now

[@Benobot99]

I grew up with this game, so I love seeing the strats. I think I was like 12.

[@The_Hoff_12]

Same here bro I was about 9, was my favourite game

[@plaguis1391]

wow I feel old

[@magentasound_]

Same man

[@marsovac1888]

Same here

[@ThePhantom4516]

I was 6 and somehow beat this game by myself, gaming abilties have only gone downhill since

[@yzbrian]

Imagine making a 30 video about my most hated level in Jak ever and getting me to actually watch the whole thing. Thanks Ricky, this content is so fun to watch! It gets me hyped!

[@alexlovesyouvt34]

Made this video and yet in 2019 GDQ you still made it look easy (still a nostalgia trip cuz it still makes me laugh)

[@jormaris257]

8ö

[@ricardcases4420]

Toy Story 2's Tarmac Trouble song at 13:29 was something I did not expect at all, but I thouroughly enjoyed it, just like the rest of the video. Ricky, a man of culture indeed. Amazing content as always!

[@flabscary4223]

4:30 I thought that was the actual way to do it and have been doing it ever since my first playthrough not knowing it was a speedrun strat lol

[@herrabanani]

Gamer

[@rosariogueli6904]

ME TOO AHAHAHAHHA

[@AntiCommunistSympathizer]

That 1 Ratchet Dealocked track in this video warmed my heart and childhood.

[@SuperMuskett]

Just waiting for the day to come where Rixer uploads a video like "The Man Who Broke ____ In Half" and it's just him talking about himself the whole time.

[@Fruckert]

You have made me redownload these games onto my PS5 Just for casual play. I miss them.

[@Evanz111]

I just love how we’re learning about random videogame players and their habits when trying to play a decades old game - that’s how well the video is presented

[@sphynxx1]

I had a feeling I knew where the music was coming from at 9:41 haha Tekken 4 - The Inner Shrine. Great analysis and timeline of one of my favorite console games of all time, keep up the great content!

[@yashwant7109]

As someone who exclusively practices TPL runs, I had ZERO idea that his mission in Jak 3 had so much... lore to it. Consider me quite surprised. And so far, excellent video as usual!

[@erizo8002]

I just finished playing Jak 3 after finding my old Playstation and I absolutely did not expect the story that would come from this level when I played! The dedication is unreal and I love the video that showcases all of it. Well done!

[@The-Wock]

Great job Ricky, loved this progression that took place in this video it’s crazy how something once so universally hated can be turned into probably the cleanest one minute and twenty seconds of inputs that you’ll ever see in the Jak collection. Thank you for the amazing content I’m excited to see what’s next and congrats on 50k subscribers you deserve it 🤟

[@ThaRixer]

Thank you so much!

[@T0mI2]

I've binged your videos a while ago and I am now rewatching most of them, having watched your Yu-Gi-Oh FM one as well (and having recently re-played the game). I have to say I never noticed you put the FM soundtrack in so many of your videos!

[@NieJa_2137]

It's so sad watching this seeing how right now the entirety of BTR is just skipped

[@Sipu97]

While I haven't ever tried speedrunning myself, it's always interesting to watch and learn more of running my favourite games. Great video once more.

[@bageltime8983]

20:50 This is Adon's theme from Ultra Street Fighter 4,and I love that I immediately noticed it!

[@mackeman9149]

It's kinda crazy, I don't believe in destiny, but when my cat was lying on his deathbed we were talking about how bizarre this mission was. Then after my cat passed away and I go on my computer I see that you have uploaded a video... explaining this exact thing. Really great video.

[@zacharypreval3186]

Sorry about your cat

[@chrism1518]

How does that topic even come up while your cat was dying? Genuinely curious

[@DamnStraightGaming]

So I just completed my annual playthrough of the Jak trilogy and I have to say, I genuinely enjoyed playing through BTR for the first time in my life. Thank you for opening my mind Ricky!

[@andrewwollack1373]

I remember my older brother using every curse word he knew going though this level. After he completed it, my parents had to have a talk with him about his video game addiction and how it was affecting his life.

[@TJJGamers]

Absolutely dope video as always. And the flow and pacing, on point. Every time I watch a video, it always makes me want to boot up whichever game and run through it all over again

[@dylanlafreniere3479]

BYR just seems like a situation of, “holding down the gas doesn’t mean you’ll win the race knowing when to break is the difference between winning and losing.” Everyone’s basic mistakes seems to be speed counter productively slowing down will grant a better run given all the slip ups.

[@angrychipmunks76]

Just want to say that the minimap with the drawn line was incredibly helpful. I haven't played Jak 3, and that visual turned this from a confusing mess to something I could easily follow. Great video.

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks! I'm glad it worked out

[@K1ngKr0ne]

I love speedrun content and this game is probably my most played and most liked game from my childhood and now i found speedrun content of it. Im absolutely amazed

[@wukishark]

Your videos are godlike. Jak 3 is one of my favorite games ever and your videos are great ways for me to see just how far people have taken it. Congrats on your sub 17 run and thank you!

[@LordEgilYGO]

That disclaimer at 14:13 was highly necessary. Thank you Ricky.

[@deatheetu]

Delighted to see some of all time greatest death metal albums on a speedrun video!

[@CatShapedDonut]

Seeing the ram rod opened up so many memories for me like I never even knew about Jack and Daxter but I swear I had a toy car version of the ram rod maybe it was hotwheels? My memories a bit fuzzy

[@FunBox.]

I've always loved the Jak series and I appreciate the work that goes into explaining its speedrunning strategies

[@BlueMareen]

That Ape Escape music though. Goin straight on a nostalgia trip. Thanks for that

[@DevilNeverKnows]

these videos are amazing, I love how dramatic runs can be. I get so passionate about the achievements and I don't even speedrun anything

[@orlandofurioso7329]

Ah yes, the level i called hell as a kid, imagine being destroyed a second before the cutscene trigger, that was me

[@La-hora-del-terror]

I don't remember being destroyed in this level but i really hate escape from the palace in Jak 2 and the mission that you have to kill the 40 guards

[@DizzyAura]

Yooo that Budokai music at the end hit lol, damn good video. I had no idea that this game had such an enticing and interesting speedrun history ^^

[@ThaRixer]

It's honestly incredible. It's the game i'm the most knowledgable about for sure. Full scale documentary some day tm

[@MrZarewna]

This was the most intense speedrun video I've seen. Loved it.

[@blank8969]

sooooo glad you added music credits in the description. thought i heard something out of tekken and was very glad to find i was right

[@ThaRixer]

I do for all my vids!

[@ChibiCirno]

That opening cutscene and level has polarised me when I was younger, to the point where it's where I would drop the game. The speedrun history about is wild and gave me a little more appreciation for it Those boost jump skips are crazy

[@christ616]

Discovered your channel and been thoroughly enjoying all your videos. Then you showed yourself listening to Death. Now I'm a subscriber. Bravo sir, keep up the awesome work.

[@getreal2592]

Love the use of DBZ and Yu-Gi-Oh! video game music. Made this ultra nostalgic.

[@MatteoVitello216]

You know it’s a good day when you get a new documentary from the Rickster himself. Thanks for the upload! I was wondering what you were brewing with all the jak content on the archive

[@codec2821]

did a search of jak 3 on yt and filtered them by the date...for the last 29 minutes i got stuck here good job, it was like someone was telling me a good story.

[@ThaRixer]

Hey thanks!

[@grinningdino]

7:53 Instant like for using "Motor Species" there!

[@ChrisBevanBass]

Your speedrunning history-esque videos are absolutely fab, so well-paced and entertaining. Can't wait to see more!

[@cianboy97]

Was literally checking your channel yesterday waiting for the next video. Lets go!

[@nickdanger12345]

Holy hell, is that the ice world theme from Team Buddies at 15:10? I can't believe someone else remembers that hidden gem of a game.

[@shiruotakuno28]

11:55 I greatly respect your use of the Time Station theme from Ape Escape. Such a great game.

[@beincheekym8]

amazing video, and kudos on the sub 17! i am in awe when i see so much dedication. bravo

[@Urpuss]

As I haven't played Jak3 and maybe it's just me but including the map more often when discussing where and when the shortcuts were made would've been nice :) Otherwise it was really fascinating to listen to!

[@Tyler__309]

I cannot explain why I find speedrunning so interesting but I can’t stop watching your videos

[@destructo3457]

I've been following you for 7 years when i was a kid and it's nice to see that your channel is starting to grow a lot :)

[@Zoki4444]

Ricky, I love your documentaries. Keep making them! We love when you explain the history of these troubling levels!

[@nicks4802]

“Jak, help me by climbing upon the RAM ROD…. Oh forget it” *perishes like a bad father*

[@Saplingbat]

Ahhh what a riveting video, thanks for the upload!

[@altruisticsloth]

Tossing a sub your way because holy shit, the amount of effort and time it must have taken to make a video like this is mind boggling. Hope to see more quality content from you in the future.

[@ThaRixer]

Already workin' on the next one. Appreciate it my man

[@Ihavehadmanynames7779]

Been watching your amazing videos since like about 6 years ago. Nice to see the community still alive and well

[@Verris_Ephemera]

I only played through each Jak game once in my life, like 15 years ago (?) and I remember HATING this level with such a burning passion it was insane.

[@kakdibombom]

Can I just say that the name "Slam dozer" is the best name ever.

[@apollog7764]

Man I fucking love these jak and daxter videos you make

[@removalofrem8034]

I hated controlling this thing when I was a kid. Absolute nightmare even for me casually.

[@NarschoolVlog]

Love it.. nice work Ricky!! Always up for these vids.. love the production value!

[@flochforster88]

Outstanding video. Congrats on over 50k subs, you deserve it, remarkable stuff.

[@ThaRixer]

Thank you! Very happy with how far i've come, gonna try to go even further

[@jorvp]

This video stressed me so much xD GG man!

[@CryoSignal]

Hell yeah I've been waiting for your next video! Cant wait to watch it!

[@ChristopherMcLarenExperience]

Yeah I did a guitar cover of Voice of the Soul by Death and it got blocked worldwide lol.

[@ThaRixer]

Don't know whether to feel sad about the blocking, or great because you're doing dope covers haha

[@ChristopherMcLarenExperience]

@@ThaRixer Mate you're a legend, thanks for the reply, your vids are killer. I watched most of them and I don't even play the Jak games or Ratchet lol. Don't worry, when I get sick at guitar I'll do the vid again all just with my own recorded instruments so then they can't touch me and the tuneage will live on \m/ keep up the good work man. All the best.

[@MrPrasinoaimatos]

I love you for that dragon ball budokai soundtrack at 28:40

[@wojtulacehoe5089]

notification about ThaRixer new video always makes me happy :)

[@scas97]

Same! :D

[@s.l.r.9407]

I appreciate the YGO Forbidden Memories music at around 17:20 ❤❤

[@EvilGeniusRANIK]

Wasn't there a glitch back in like 2008 in the PAL version where just before entering the trigger cutscene for this level, you go on Light Jak mode, bring up the shield power, and then that shield stays around Jak throughout the rest of the level and somehow allows the vehicle to be invincible too?

[@ThrasherDBS]

I've never played this game, but the driving looks interesting. Also wonderful music choices

[@florianp1283]

Jak 3s driving is great. The races in 2 are something else. They are brutal if you aren't a good gamer.

[@Jukematerful]

Can't believe one mission could hold so many possibilities for time loss. Excellent video as always.

[@ChaoticMartian]

Watching jak content in 2021, 15 years after launch still just feels surreal

[@1GuitarCovers1]

bro, i dont even speedrun myself i just lvoe these old ps1/ps2 games. do more videos on legendary speed runs plz! they are so good!

[@Regnum0nline]

1:18 when this banger kicks in

[@mikehunt42069]

Incredible storyline and storytelling

[@heartlessginger9465]

12:00 ape escape for ps1 music. Beautiful

[@Galottiful]

Got the hd collection when I was older and still felt like breaking my controller

[@florianp1283]

I raged as kid, when I had to do the races in Jak 2.erols race in the town is 1 of my hate missions in the trilogy...

[@ClovissenpaiDotR]

grats on 50k!!!

[@ThaRixer]

Thanks clovis! Got it during the dry streak in the past couple of months ^^'

[@QuakeGamerROTMG]

As a boomer shooter simp I was not expecting to hear the Serious Sam soundtrack in the background Elevated the video just that bit more for me

[@ThaRixer]

Hell yea, good game, don't worry i love me some quake

[@TeslaSkarfelt]

Symbolic's one banger fucking album

[@DENZEN220]

i like how all the songs you used were period correct

[@bralvar2352]

Yt legit literally just undoes my subscription to you and I have no fucking clue why. Your channel is great and your videos are rad. Keep it coming!

[@strikemanpop]

I only played the psp game named jak and daxter and the lost frontier and it has a similar missions with daxter running with a big ball, but its like running in ice, adding the entire stage to be a limited path with holes on it. I thing this is like the same experience except you dont need to ram nothing.