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[Dacvak]

If we’re counting speedruns, my favorite is Mario 64. Otherwise, Gunstar Heroes is always my go-to game to blitz through. What are yours, GAF?

 

[Boralf]

Outer Wilds?

 

[kazuyamishima]

Returnal

 

[kunonabi]

Castlevania

 

[FoxMcChief]

Hades

 

[Paltheos]

Metroid: Zero Mission. I speedrun it casually 15 years ago. Sub-1 hour in the 100% category is one of my prouder achievements.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

She beat me of love

 

[SHA]

Crypt of the Serpent King Remastered 4K Edition.

 

[Krieger]

Dead Cells

 

[majorgamer10]

Final Fight. I use to play it in the morning before highschool all the way through.

 

[Rentahamster]

I can beat Vampire Survivors in 30 minutes

 

[DelireMan7]

 

[realcool]

mw3 2023

 

[Pelao]

Ace Combat 3, Syphon Filter, Shadow of the Colossus, Returnal, Resident Evil Remake 2, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3.

Love replaying any of those when I have a couple of hours to spare.

 

[killatopak]

OG RE3.

REmake as well but it takes more than an hour. Maybe even 2. Memorized it to the point I knew the spawns in invisible mode on REmake.

I think I speedrun Dino Crisis 2 as well. Take an hour more or less. Used to do it to farm points for the colosseum.

RE Outbreak File 1 is an easy speed run as well but it’s cut up in chunks so I don’t know if you can classify it as a whole game.

 

[Kings Field]

RE2 remake.

 

[Jade Knight 08]

Zelda: ALTTP/OOT
Super Mario Bros. 3

 

[Kenpachii]

They are billions maps

 

[bender]

Most recently: Battle Garegga Rev.2016

All-time:

 

[FeralEcho]

1-2 hours : RE3 Remake
3-4 hours : Killzone 2

 

[Soodanim]

RE2/3/0 are the first that come to mind with A rank pace. At one point I could also count CV in that time limit too, but not anymore. It's been a while so I don't know if I could do REmake that quickly off the top.

Other games that can more comfortably be finished in that short a time:

Symphony of the Night. There'a always Richter mode for an even quicker run.

Streets of Rage 4.

I don't want to get into retro, because a huge number can be done in that time.

 

[cireza]

A ton of SEGA games.

Golden Axe series
Streets of Rage series
Nights
Burning Rangers
Jet Set Radio
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Sonic Mania
Gunstar Heroes
Aleste series
Crazy Taxi 1 and 2
Etc...

 

[TexMex]

A Boy and His Blob

 

[Three]

That's pretty short. I'd say the only game I can beat 100% and guaranteed in an hour is probably this:



I wouldn't exactly call it my favourite game though. Those usually take me more time. I can maybe do Earthworm Jim in less than an hour if it's a good run, so I'd consider that one of my favourites. All the newer favourite games I play take way longer to complete.

 

[AV]

Portal. Once you've beaten it before you can waltz through in one sitting and do a pseudo speedrun that doesn't involve jumping on top of the boundaries.

 

[Hudo]

Maybe Galaxy Force II or Streets of Rage 2? 2 hours is pretty short.

 

[Ultra Donny]

Journey, love that game.

 

[Sub_Level]

Metal Gear Solid 2

Usually clock in around 1:45.

 

[klosos]

Inside is a great game which can be completed very quickly

 

[ljubomir]

Jackal on the NES

 

[Majormaxxx]

Some of the ones you mentioned are quite difficult.

Here is a few from me:

SEGA Aladdin - it takes less than an hour and it is not too difficult.

Centurion the Defender of Rome on DOS - takes maabe 2 hours but has easy mode that guarantees a satisfactory victory.

 

[CashPrizes]

Rez
Contra
Contra Hard Corps
Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 1 and 2
Streets of Rage 2
Mega Man 2
Mega Man X
I haven't tried but I could probably beat Hollow Knight in under 2 hours if the world record is like 40 minutes.

 

[DGrayson]

OG Contra with a friend.

 

[Banjo64]

Zelda: ALTTP/OOT
Super Mario Bros. 3

Sub 2 hours in OOT without skipping dungeons?

 

[Pejo]

Mega Man 2 provided I don't get held up on the damn Dragon boss of Wily stage 1. I have no idea why I always have so many problems with that one.

Double Dragon/Double Dragon 3

Castlevania 3

Jackal on the NES

I used to play this game with my dad's coworker's son back in the day every time we'd go over to their house. I still, to this day, don't think I ever beat the game.

I can't think of many newer games that I can beat in under 2 hours.

 

[Banjo64]

Ico, completed it in sub 2 hours for the platinum trophy.

 

[anothertech]

Tetris

 

[ozzrik]

Shadow Dancer megadrive.

 

[SCB3]

Most Mario games (2D ones mainly), Sonic also I used to be able to Speedrun the original Zelda as well

 

[AllyITA]

not a speedrunner, but in my days i could beat Tony hawk's pro skater 2 (with one character) pretty quickly.

 

[poodaddy]

MegaMan X 1, 2, and 4.

 

[AV]

THPS3 is definitely in there too.

 

[dreamstation]

Shredder's Revenge, Streets of Rage 4

 

[Kuranghi]

REmake 3 and Abzu most recently, but I used to reply MGS 2 all the time, on other difficulties to get the dog tags though so not always sub 2 hours.

Ico, completed it in sub 2 hours for the platinum trophy.

Nice, I can never beat it that fast because I have to stop and cry often.

 

[bellome]

The Binding of Isaac

Hades

Returnal

 

[Hohenheim]

Baldurs gate 3



No, but for a long time it was Binding of Isacc. Pure zen bliss if run starts out ok. Also Slay the Spire.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Super Metroid. With 100%.

 

[ssringo]

Though I beat it a few times every year since it takes me less than 20 minutes.

EDIT: Actually just timed my first run in a while with no warm up just for giggles. ~14:18 while losing spread at the end of Snowfield and squeaking through until getting it back in Energy Zone. So a no death run for me would be in the high 12 or low 13 minute range with no real speedrun tech/knowledge.

 

[Punished Miku]

Streets of Rage 4

 

[xrnzaaas]

World Rally maybe, I generally don't like very short games since I was never a big arcade titles player.