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* [http://www.archive.org/details/smb3dq This run] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]] 3'' is one of the most famous tool-assisted speedruns of all time. When it first started making the rounds it was not initially advertised as being tool-assisted, which led many gamers to decry it as "fake". It has since been [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKvaWShi-oI obsoleted] by more than 35 seconds, but is still a good example of its type.

** Speaking of SMB 3, it's not only possible, but very easy for a moderately skilled player to finish the game in approximately twenty minutes if they know what they're doing. It requires the player to beat the first three levels of the game, the first mini-castle, and six more levels (in World 8). Not dying helps, but twenty minutes is if you ''take your time.''

** Then there's the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x9Pwy8C_6s quad-run TAS] of all four [[Super Mario Bros.]] NES games (original, [[Super Mario Bros the Lost Levels|Lost Levels]], [[Super Mario Bros 2|2]] and [[Super Mario Bros 3|3]]) with a single controller input (similar to the Mega Man example below), and it's still faster than the above-mentioned SMB3 run by Morimoto.

** Then there's the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x9Pwy8C_6s quad-run TAS] of all four [[Super Mario Bros.]] NES games (original, [[Super Mario Bros the Lost Levels|Lost Levels]], [[Super Mario Bros. 2|2]] and [[Super Mario Bros 3|3]]) with a single controller input (similar to the Mega Man example below), and it's still faster than the above-mentioned SMB3 run by Morimoto.

* [http://speeddemosarchive.com/quake/demos/NR/all_1950.dz The nightmare difficulty] for ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]'', beaten in just under 20 minutes (a world record). ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]'' is one of the most-run games of all time, so the route and performance is extremely optimized.

** Even better, a run a few years back smashing that to pieces with a Nightmare run in [http://www.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?qdq/qdqdivx.avi 12:23]. The run is a segmented run, however, and while still talented, is far better than could be expected of a straight playthrough.

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* ''[[Eversion]]'' switches to a time attack mode after you clear all the worlds. Additionally, the game starts doing a self-parody of {{spoiler|the creepy messages that sometimes replace the "READY!" screen in worlds X-7 and X-8, with messages like "GO!", "HURRY UP", "GAME ON", and "READY! TO RACE"}}.

* ''[[Ace Combat]]'' has various [[Scrappy Level|Scrappy Levels]] where you have to take your plane through an enclosed area. So, naturally, people took the fastest plane available and went in with maximum power. Like taking "Greased Lightning" from ''2'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3NPNSsj52w in the X-29] or "Aces" from ''5'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmDlA8AM0s in the MiG-31].

** One runner took it upon himself to run the [[~~Play Station~~ 2]] games in one sitting (on Very Easy, but still!), beating 04 in 2:29:30, Zero in 1:20:38, and 5 in 3:56:54.

** One runner took it upon himself to run the [[PlayStation 2]] games in one sitting (on Very Easy, but still!), beating 04 in 2:29:30, Zero in 1:20:38, and 5 in 3:56:54.

* ''[[Punch Out]]'' attracts many speedrunners, as the mechanics of the game (specifically, the patterns and weaknesses of the enemy boxers) allow for much probing of the system. ''Super Punch-Out'' in particular, due to the minor differences in system compared to the previous games, has had speedrunners get times on nearly every opponent down to ten seconds or ''less''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_p9uqOmh5c Nick Bruiser, the final boss, in 9.98 seconds]. (There's a faster one on [[YouTube]], but its legitimacy is questionable.)

* ''[[Punch-Out!!]]'' attracts many speedrunners, as the mechanics of the game (specifically, the patterns and weaknesses of the enemy boxers) allow for much probing of the system. ''Super Punch-Out'' in particular, due to the minor differences in system compared to the previous games, has had speedrunners get times on nearly every opponent down to ten seconds or ''less''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_p9uqOmh5c Nick Bruiser, the final boss, in 9.98 seconds]. (There's a faster one on [[YouTube]], but its legitimacy is questionable.)

* The ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' franchise also attracts a variety of speedrunners. Some examples include:

** [http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D2FA49DFD3C6175D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL A no-save Big Boss emblem run] of ''Metal Gear Solid'' in 1:49:01