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Top 10 Most Popular Games to Speedrun


welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most popular games to speedrun try not

most popular games to speedrun try not

most popular games to speedrun try not to get yourself killed for this list

to get yourself killed for this list

to get yourself killed for this list we’re looking at games that have been

we’re looking at games that have been

we’re looking at games that have been attempted frequently look incredible

attempted frequently look incredible

attempted frequently look incredible while being speedrun or have been

while being speedrun or have been

while being speedrun or have been designed to have rewards for finishing

designed to have rewards for finishing

designed to have rewards for finishing the experience under a certain time

the experience under a certain time

the experience under a certain time limit we’re also including exploits for

limit we’re also including exploits for

limit we’re also including exploits for those who want even more speed number 10

those who want even more speed number 10

those who want even more speed number 10 Metal Gear Solid Snake It’s Showtime

Metal Gear Solid Snake It’s Showtime

Metal Gear Solid Snake It’s Showtime Metal Gear Solid is a game that forces

Metal Gear Solid is a game that forces

Metal Gear Solid is a game that forces you to take your time making this all

you to take your time making this all

you to take your time making this all the more challenging with precise timing

the more challenging with precise timing

the more challenging with precise timing and knowledge players can glide through

and knowledge players can glide through

and knowledge players can glide through Shadow Moses making the intense sweat

Shadow Moses making the intense sweat

Shadow Moses making the intense sweat inducing gameplay look incredibly easy

the end game rankings can also attribute

the end game rankings can also attribute the speed in which the player finishes

the speed in which the player finishes

the speed in which the player finishes the game with the rank of big boss being

the game with the rank of big boss being

the game with the rank of big boss being the most prestigious a feat that

the most prestigious a feat that

the most prestigious a feat that requires the player to be spotted no

requires the player to be spotted no

requires the player to be spotted no more than four times along with a number

more than four times along with a number

more than four times along with a number of other ludicrous restrictions okay

of other ludicrous restrictions okay

of other ludicrous restrictions okay let’s go I know this place better than

let’s go I know this place better than

let’s go I know this place better than you this is all made a bit easier by the

you this is all made a bit easier by the

you this is all made a bit easier by the famous vent glitch which allows players

famous vent glitch which allows players

famous vent glitch which allows players to skip over half of the game’s story

to skip over half of the game’s story

to skip over half of the game’s story making this one for the speed-running

making this one for the speed-running

making this one for the speed-running elites

free-flowing in style and faster and

free-flowing in style and faster and pace this parkour based game is a

pace this parkour based game is a

pace this parkour based game is a perfect contender for speedrunning

taking control of faith players are

taking control of faith players are encouraged to test their limits with

encouraged to test their limits with

encouraged to test their limits with high-flying skills against time trials

high-flying skills against time trials

high-flying skills against time trials and even other players online created to

and even other players online created to

and even other players online created to be a first-person free running simulator

be a first-person free running simulator

be a first-person free running simulator Mirror’s Edge is gorgeous in style and

Mirror’s Edge is gorgeous in style and

Mirror’s Edge is gorgeous in style and speed making any speedrun a must watch

speed making any speedrun a must watch

speed making any speedrun a must watch for fans of parkour number eight quake

first person shooters tend to have a

first person shooters tend to have a knack for making really awesome

knack for making really awesome

knack for making really awesome speedruns short break they don’t get a

speedruns short break they don’t get a

speedruns short break they don’t get a whole lot of those in this day in quake

whole lot of those in this day in quake

whole lot of those in this day in quake turning down the mouse sensitivity all

turning down the mouse sensitivity all

turning down the mouse sensitivity all the way to zero allows players to whip

the way to zero allows players to whip

the way to zero allows players to whip their body quicker than anyone can blink

their body quicker than anyone can blink

their body quicker than anyone can blink making the treacherous hallways nothing

making the treacherous hallways nothing

making the treacherous hallways nothing short of a blast to go through couple

short of a blast to go through couple

short of a blast to go through couple this with a strategy of consistently

this with a strategy of consistently

this with a strategy of consistently jumping to add little boost of speed and

jumping to add little boost of speed and

jumping to add little boost of speed and the once horrifying monster is found

the once horrifying monster is found

the once horrifying monster is found within our left eating your dust the

within our left eating your dust the

within our left eating your dust the current world record for nightmare mode

current world record for nightmare mode

current world record for nightmare mode is held by a player called the big boy

is held by a player called the big boy

is held by a player called the big boy clocking in at an impressive 12 minutes

clocking in at an impressive 12 minutes

clocking in at an impressive 12 minutes and 54 seconds whoa number 7 Sonic the

and 54 seconds whoa number 7 Sonic the

and 54 seconds whoa number 7 Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Hedgehog 2

Hedgehog 2 a game centered around a super fast

a game centered around a super fast

a game centered around a super fast hedgehog yeah that’s probably a good

hedgehog yeah that’s probably a good

hedgehog yeah that’s probably a good speed running contender

using the game’s own clock to add up the

using the game’s own clock to add up the timings speedrun calm as the

timings speedrun calm as the

timings speedrun calm as the accumulative play times together to

accumulative play times together to

accumulative play times together to unearth the full play from time which

unearth the full play from time which

unearth the full play from time which means no frantically skipping through

means no frantically skipping through

means no frantically skipping through the contines needed here

careful knowledge of enemy placement

careful knowledge of enemy placement means players can dart and dodge right

means players can dart and dodge right

means players can dart and dodge right across the maps which makes this one of

across the maps which makes this one of

across the maps which makes this one of the most hotly contended speedrunning

the most hotly contended speedrunning

the most hotly contended speedrunning games

games

games who needs blast proccesing now in number

who needs blast proccesing now in number

who needs blast proccesing now in number six Dark Souls it’s pretty safe to say

six Dark Souls it’s pretty safe to say

six Dark Souls it’s pretty safe to say that it’s pretty cathartic to see a

that it’s pretty cathartic to see a

that it’s pretty cathartic to see a brutally hard game demolished as swiftly

brutally hard game demolished as swiftly

brutally hard game demolished as swiftly as possible the open world of Dark Souls

as possible the open world of Dark Souls

as possible the open world of Dark Souls is filled with hellacious baddies but

is filled with hellacious baddies but

is filled with hellacious baddies but also a series of shortcuts to navigate

also a series of shortcuts to navigate

also a series of shortcuts to navigate your way through as quick as you can

though this has since been patched out a

though this has since been patched out a glitch using the kilns allowed players

glitch using the kilns allowed players

glitch using the kilns allowed players to skip entire sections of the game or

to skip entire sections of the game or

to skip entire sections of the game or bosses shortening some playthroughs to

bosses shortening some playthroughs to

bosses shortening some playthroughs to under an hour whether by exploiting the

under an hour whether by exploiting the

under an hour whether by exploiting the game or not you can’t deny the wonderful

game or not you can’t deny the wonderful

game or not you can’t deny the wonderful feeling of taking down the pride of such

feeling of taking down the pride of such

feeling of taking down the pride of such a devastating game in mere minutes

number 5 super metroid much like Dark

number 5 super metroid much like Dark Souls this epic Nintendo series has made

Souls this epic Nintendo series has made

Souls this epic Nintendo series has made its name in vast open crazy bending

its name in vast open crazy bending

its name in vast open crazy bending worlds with the precise understanding of

worlds with the precise understanding of

worlds with the precise understanding of the game’s hitboxes players can turn

the game’s hitboxes players can turn

the game’s hitboxes players can turn Samus I ran into Jackie Chan by leaping

Samus I ran into Jackie Chan by leaping

Samus I ran into Jackie Chan by leaping and bounding across every single

and bounding across every single

and bounding across every single platform and enemy that comes her way

with the best ending being accessible

with the best ending being accessible after completing the game in less than

after completing the game in less than

after completing the game in less than three hours it’s tiring to see some

three hours it’s tiring to see some

three hours it’s tiring to see some players beat this feast in under one as

players beat this feast in under one as

players beat this feast in under one as it stands the world record for any

it stands the world record for any

it stands the world record for any percentage is 42 minutes and 57 seconds

percentage is 42 minutes and 57 seconds

percentage is 42 minutes and 57 seconds while a 100% run comes in at 1 hour 19

while a 100% run comes in at 1 hour 19

while a 100% run comes in at 1 hour 19 minutes and 55 seconds so I guess it’s

minutes and 55 seconds so I guess it’s

minutes and 55 seconds so I guess it’s time to start practicing

number four Resident Evil probably the

number four Resident Evil probably the most popular survival horror game likes

most popular survival horror game likes

most popular survival horror game likes to challenge speedy gamers with its own

to challenge speedy gamers with its own

to challenge speedy gamers with its own unruly mechanics just beating the game

unruly mechanics just beating the game

unruly mechanics just beating the game in under three hours unlocks a plethora

in under three hours unlocks a plethora

in under three hours unlocks a plethora of goodies to would-be speedrunners such

of goodies to would-be speedrunners such

of goodies to would-be speedrunners such as a rocket launcher with infinite ammo

well zombies are frightening and

well zombies are frightening and frequent true veterans are encouraged to

frequent true veterans are encouraged to

frequent true veterans are encouraged to duck and dodge past the hungry enemies

duck and dodge past the hungry enemies

duck and dodge past the hungry enemies to conserve ammo or alternatively brisk

to conserve ammo or alternatively brisk

to conserve ammo or alternatively brisk through the entire game itself like with

through the entire game itself like with

through the entire game itself like with many great zombie games the real key

many great zombie games the real key

many great zombie games the real key here is to run for your life or in this

here is to run for your life or in this

here is to run for your life or in this case run for the world record Jill our

case run for the world record Jill our

case run for the world record Jill our first priority is to get out of here

first priority is to get out of here

first priority is to get out of here number 3 Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time

what was once a grand adventurous epic

what was once a grand adventurous epic can now be completely finished quicker

can now be completely finished quicker

can now be completely finished quicker than a short story

Lynx trek through his childhood has been

Lynx trek through his childhood has been victim to a number of glitches and

victim to a number of glitches and

victim to a number of glitches and exploits to help speedrunners whiz

exploits to help speedrunners whiz

exploits to help speedrunners whiz through the experience no matter how

through the experience no matter how

through the experience no matter how ridiculous did you know that through a

ridiculous did you know that through a

ridiculous did you know that through a string of exploits you can actually play

string of exploits you can actually play

string of exploits you can actually play some parts of the game as the wrong age

some parts of the game as the wrong age

some parts of the game as the wrong age since the Japanese version of the game

since the Japanese version of the game

since the Japanese version of the game has the largest number of these exploits

has the largest number of these exploits

has the largest number of these exploits it’s the one that speedrunners naturally

it’s the one that speedrunners naturally

it’s the one that speedrunners naturally prefer for their attempts number 2

prefer for their attempts number 2

prefer for their attempts number 2 portal hello and again welcome to the

portal hello and again welcome to the

portal hello and again welcome to the Aperture Science computer-aided

Aperture Science computer-aided

Aperture Science computer-aided Enrichment Center valve is no stranger

Enrichment Center valve is no stranger

Enrichment Center valve is no stranger to giving the PC community some

to giving the PC community some

to giving the PC community some fantastic games in the PC community are

fantastic games in the PC community are

fantastic games in the PC community are no stranger to speedruns we’re not sure

no stranger to speedruns we’re not sure

no stranger to speedruns we’re not sure how you’d ever work this out but

how you’d ever work this out but

how you’d ever work this out but continually jumping backwards increases

continually jumping backwards increases

continually jumping backwards increases Chells momentum across GLaDOS as

Chells momentum across GLaDOS as

Chells momentum across GLaDOS as mind-bending maps whilst the developers

mind-bending maps whilst the developers

mind-bending maps whilst the developers did their best to make sure nobody

did their best to make sure nobody

did their best to make sure nobody exploits the immensely powerful portal

exploits the immensely powerful portal

exploits the immensely powerful portal gun surprise surprise

gun surprise surprise

gun surprise surprise people managed to figure it out with

people managed to figure it out with

people managed to figure it out with some portal placements able to register

some portal placements able to register

some portal placements able to register the player through the entire story many

the player through the entire story many

the player through the entire story many records have been set in under 10

records have been set in under 10

records have been set in under 10 minutes whoa

before we unveil our top pick let’s slow

before we unveil our top pick let’s slow down and look at some honorable mentions

number one super mario 64 really 120

number one super mario 64 really 120 stars and heaps upon heaps of levels no

stars and heaps upon heaps of levels no

stars and heaps upon heaps of levels no way how about we use the most famous

way how about we use the most famous

way how about we use the most famous level skip glitch in all of gaming

positioning the portly plumber against

positioning the portly plumber against specific walls and exploiting his

specific walls and exploiting his

specific walls and exploiting his backwards jump can literally rocket the

backwards jump can literally rocket the

backwards jump can literally rocket the player to the battles with Bowser

player to the battles with Bowser

player to the battles with Bowser without collecting a single star not

without collecting a single star not

without collecting a single star not only is this exploit widely popular but

only is this exploit widely popular but

only is this exploit widely popular but so are the ludicrous playthroughs that

so are the ludicrous playthroughs that

so are the ludicrous playthroughs that seek to complete the game at a hundred

seek to complete the game at a hundred

seek to complete the game at a hundred percent with endless categories for

percent with endless categories for

percent with endless categories for speedrunners to choose from there’s no

speedrunners to choose from there’s no

speedrunners to choose from there’s no denying the king of Nintendo’s

denying the king of Nintendo’s

denying the king of Nintendo’s popularity among this illustrious

popularity among this illustrious

popularity among this illustrious community everybody let’s take a

community everybody let’s take a

community everybody let’s take a delicious cake Mario do you agree with

delicious cake Mario do you agree with

delicious cake Mario do you agree with our list

our list

our list hello what’s your favorite game to speed

hello what’s your favorite game to speed

hello what’s your favorite game to speed run through for more fast-paced top 10s

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