The World Record Requirements of Dragon Warrior 1 are Ridiculous

Dragon Warrior was released over 35 years ago and somehow is one of the most difficult and convoluted Speedruns out there. Despite having extremely simple and limited objectives, the world record requirements are dramatic. So either you possess memory the likes of which has never been seen, or you can read and play simultaneously. So if you feel like having next to no fun playing a game, I present to you the World Record Requirements of the original Dragon Quest.
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Ouijawii Dragon Quest 1 World Record Speedrun • Dragon Warrior Any% WR...

[@mwhighlander]

For anyone wondering, this was showcased in GDQ 2019 by nescardinatliy. Its honestly one of the most entertaining speedruns, ever.

[@michaelmaage]

Thanks for info. It looks absolutely mental

[@seer6251]

Incredible anyone was able to do that at a live event lol. One of the few adgq runs I watched completely.

[@thaddiusonethousand4697]

​@seer6251 Nescardinality is a beast. Been watching hin for ages

[@bignov5173]

"Quiet mother, I am playing Dragon Quest." Idk why but that bit had me howling with laughter. Amazing work as always dude.

[@nopegood]

This video is so good that I saw it before it came out

[@RemedySteiner]

Really respect how much time and research you put into any videos you make. From D2 to TF2 and now Dragon Quest 1 Speedrun. Keep it up Seer !

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much!

[@DavianLicanius]

Love how you tackle a wide variety of content with such depth. Also hard agree on speedrun strats being interesting and clever (at times) yet the actual practice being monotonous and too random to feel good (depending on the game).

[@Ouijawii]

Great video! I wish I had seen it sooner. What drew me to this specific category, aside from my love for the game, was the puzzle aspect of figuring out how to get from point A to point B as fast as possible. In the first section of the game, just getting to the slimes was fairly straight forward, and I only had to stop a handful of times to get there quickly. The fights themselves were incredibly hard to figure out. Because of this, I don't think this speedrun would be possible without save states. It would take far too long to figure out what the next best step would be. I'd say I spent 90% of my time routing the game, and 10% of my time trying to do said route, memorizing each section little by little as I went until I could finish the game (while glancing at notes during some short down times!). Overall its a very fun run for those with a love for puzzle solving and a general love for the game itself.

[@seer6251]

Wow, I'm really honored you saw and enjoyed the video! I appreciate your insight about the run, it is still one of the most interesting playthroughs I've seen. With most RPG speedruns, I don't usually go crazy for games which rely on bugs and exploits, even if they are fun to watch. But in the case of DQ1, I find the pure manipulation stuff very fascinating. I even tried to follow along with guides for this, thinking maybe I give running this game a try sometime, but I'm not sure I have the necessary patience lol.

[@brianweiss7309]

You’ve become a master at alliteration. I applaud you loudly and share the vids widely.

[@naverick22]

I know I'm nearly 2 years behind, but just as a fun fact, In the Khoekhoe language (Khoekhoegowab), "!" is used as a consonant to refer to the alveolar click sound (the click sound you make with your tongue/mouth) common in their language. Khoekhoegowab is native to Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, though the ! sound is also present in other African languages. You might find it in some peoples' name too, such as Namibian Rugby player, Prince !Gaoseb.

[@peterplaysbass]

This speedrun is my go-to for telling people about how interesting speedruns can be, and this video was a great and worthy exploration of it. Well done!

[@jacob_swaggerz]

I am a simple man. I see a new Seer video. I like and comment.

[@ofrutsra]

“Contrary to sanity” gets me every time

[@ForteGSX]

Seer you magnificent bastard, I'm looking forward to your take (Good no doubt) about FFII. I've always lamented how bad a rap it has always gotten with some good cause but it's overall charm and the headway it made for the series was glorious. Kudos on making me post after god knows how many years since my last one.

[@seer6251]

AHH FF2 can't wait to talk about it sometime. I'm strangely fond of the game, but that's mostly because I love breaking shit lol. And I'm greatly appreciative that you'd comment on my content! I truly value that. I myself have commented maybe 15 times on things ever so I'm always humbled when people bother to leave a response!

[@lautarogrant9005]

Such a good content man, please keep it up ❤️

[@103SuperDog]

As someone born too late to play a nes or snes I’m loving the virtual console on Nintendo switch. Just got into Earthbound Beginnings and it’s an incredible diamond in the rough that I had never heard of before

[@Pedjt]

I think you pronounce "!" as the alert sound effect from metal gear. These speedrunners are truly straddling genres.

[@seer6251]

I am so annoyed I didn't think about the Metal Gear Solid sound effect lol. Absolutely fits

[@Demilich23]

@@seer6251 we can only give you a 9.9/10 for this one im afraid

[@mintymus]

The Metal Gear sound is so overdone that it's annoying. Glad Seer didn't use it.

[@Demilich23]

​@@mintymus you'll hear it less if you go outside once in a while

[@mintymus]

@@Demilich23 But then I have to deal with children like you playing it on their phones.

[@jukappa]

Perfect way to describe how I feel about speedruns too.

[@zackmeyers2635]

still a huge fan of how much time you put into editing these videos

[@Jacob-zu9ju]

As always, the video was very entertaining. I would love to see you make one about Hollow Knight. That has quickly become a favorite of mine. Hearing your description of the Path of Pain would be quite fun. Nice job. Keep up the videos.

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much! I'd love to make a video covering Hollow Knight, such a uniquely designed game. Was Path of Pain the endurance section(s) at the end of the game? If so, yeah I'd have a few choice words lol

[@30year-oldboomer17]

WHY THE FUCK IS NOBODY WATCHING YOUR OTHER VIDEOS LIKE THIS ONE?! You do a great job of making a game I have never heard of or seen seem interesting! Keep up the good work!

[@DarkmoonWinter]

NESCardinality set these requirements super high perfectly manipulating rng that 8 years later still nobody could even contend with. What a guy.

[@Pastel_Goth_Girl]

you remind me of AVGN sometimes in your videos

[@MisterSpeedStacking]

thank you for not being one of THOSE youtubers that put a lot of music in their vids without showing whence it is

[@ToasterTheTerrible]

"Insurance claim" made me question my own sanity because of how funny I found it.

[@edkennen9672]

"!" exclamation point is also often called "bang" or at least it used to be, still does in certain contexts but it is a perfectly valid way to refer to them.

[@seer6251]

Good to know actually! I'll put that little fact away for some random moment in my life lol

[@frozeneku]

The correct pronunciation for "!" Is the metal gear alert sound effect.

[@seer6251]

That is so perfect and I'm sad I missed it haha

[@alphapolimeris]

I speedran this video in 9:53. I think that if I don't pause to drink I can get a below 9:30, but that remains to be seen.

[@the8thark]

RNG hunters these days do not test thousands of combinations. They use TAS data. The TASers look into the code to work out how the RNG works.

[@Ouijawii]

Not all of us do. The route I used in my speedrun was done through simple trial and error. I find the puzzle aspect of figuring out the fastest way to do something to be very fun.

[@Ceb773]

You are my fav "new" youtuber and idk how you do it but these videos have a very nice polish to them that will help when you invariably blow the fuck up

[@seer6251]

You bring a very large smile to my face and comments like these give me great motivation. I'm truly glad you enjoy my stuff!

[@Tom-us4lr]

New Seer video Let’s fucking GOOOOOOOOOOO

[@mmpsp693]

Fantastic video

[@johnhan9792]

A better way to pronounce 1 exclamation point is the sound from metal gear when you are spotted by enemies

[@PkGam]

If it helps: "!" is pronounced "Bang" by the In The Groove community. Not the shot sound, just the word "bang".

[@Morgil27]

I don't give a shit about speed running, but I love Dragon Quest, so let's see what this video has to offer. EDIT: This was hilarious. Great video.

[@seer6251]

Thank you!

[@Morgil27]

@@seer6251 You're welcome 👍

[@jonathanplooij3666]

great video

[@CatchingVibes-et9zv]

Me ape, me like Seer.

[@FirstRecords204]

dude it's so funny that this used to be your voice

[@williamalongi5097]

"insurance claim" lmao

[@JoeBee9]

This game becomes super short when using RNG manipulation as all 99% of the experience is just grinding levels and gold.

[@yourleftnut8471]

You have great editing. I watch everything u post

[@yourleftnut8471]

You also have sick rhymes

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much! That truly means a lot to me :D

[@shadowarkn1942]

Great video seer , as always keep that shit up

[@werdwerdus]

! is pronounced "Bang" when it's by itself like that

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

do a speedrun of "silent service"

[@BirdRaiserE]

Alefgard looks like an advance wars map

[@spike1000]

So in short, you have to be a human computer to obtain the DQ1 world record.

[@billiejoearmweak5302]

You belong in comedy central.

[@chapinkelly9028]

Dark cloud! 1:28

[@meep5923]

You could make a video on how to farm pomegranates and itd still be more interesting/entertaining/educational than any other pomegranate related videos on the cyber space and id probably watch it like 5 times in a row

[@seer6251]

LOL you're too kind. I'll have to start my pomegranate research it seems.

[@raulsanchez543]

Seer!

[@voidling2632]

which music is that around 0:17 it's triggering my nostalgia senses but i never played Dragon Quest... maybe music from the Seiken Densetsu franchise? Or Chrono Trigger? Edit: Did some research. Wind Scene from Chrono Trigger. Edit2 Ohhhhh that's what these pop up means 0:01 Something my smooth autistic brain couldn't fathom... I watched so many videos but never understood these random pop ups, I love it, thanks for doing so much work. 😅

[@adamb306]

Your editing is really coming along quickly. Love the pixel themes matching this shit game's shit graphics. Now if you'll excuse me I Have to go pet my starwyvrn if you know what I mean.

[@magnusdiridian]

playing a perfect game of pac man should be nothing to these guys

[@cathazard1159]

seer good

[@cragland94]

i love dragon quest :)

[@seer6251]

Super underrated series even still. DQ11 did a lot, but I hope the next game really pops off in the market.

[@TheSarias]

Yeah

[@chJohnJobs]

the rhymes of these videos are so slick and fine, dispite the fact they usually end with dick all time but makes for a fun video to watch. honestly hope you see a lot of youtube fame, regaurdless of some painful copyright claim

[@thomassynths]

A cool fact about Seer: Seer rhymes with Seer!

[@celticstephenhill]

Am I living in an alternate dimension?? Isn't this game called Dragon WARRIOR? I've never heard of it called Dragon Quest and I played the living piss outta this game as a kid.

[@ofrutsra]

If America counts as an alternate dimension, then yes. The Japanese title is and always has been Dragon Quest, it was changed in localization to Dragon Warrior and stayed that way for the first 3 games (I think) before finally just switching to the Japanese name from then on

[@BigCJ]

First 7 games, technically. The first 4 were on the NES, 5 and 6 weren't released in the West and 7 came out for PS1. 8 and later used "Quest". It was all because of a trademark dispute; there was a tabletop RPG called Dragonquest. When the trademark expired, Enix reverted the title from Warrior to Quest.

[@eddieloius4592]

The World Record Requirements of Dragon Warrior 1 are Ridiculous In comparison to what? What about SMB?

[@eddieloius4592]

Great Video BTW

[@AkameGaKen]

im watching another seer video. it must be get fucked o’clock.

[@asdfasdf-dg2qx]

comment for the algorithm

[@alanmeadows4056]

What is the avatar of your channel from?

[@seer6251]

It is Tiny from Clayfighter! So I'm probably breaking some kind of copyright, so hopefully no lawyers come my way lol

[@alanmeadows4056]

@@seer6251 Clayfighter was an ancient memory for me, locked away till the end of time. Seeing that avatar made me go "I know I've seen this somewhere, just can't place it."

[@thomassynths]

Is that a tool assisted speedrun or legit human realtime input?

[@seer6251]

It's legitimately done by hand. Absolutely insane that it's possible. Just happens to be simple enough of a game that the results are physically replicable

[@raven_of_zoso455]

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[@et9799]

👍🏻🐕👍🏻

[@mattr7274]

I’m the 666 like.

[@the.ansarya]

The exclamation mark ! is also commonly known as Bang, or Chick/Chik/Chk like the band ChickChickChick en.wikipedia.org/wiki/!!! or the Interrobang en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrobang