How Speedrunners Conquered The World's Hardest Game

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On December 15th, 2007, a 16-year-old developer named Snubby released The World's Hardest Game, one of the most infamous flash games ever created. The game challenged players to not just overcome it, but to truly conquer it by achieving a completion with the fewest number of deaths possible. However, for many, achieving the game's definition of perfection, zero deaths, wasn't enough. This is the story of how speedrunners truly conquered The World's Hardest Game.
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World's Hardest Game Links:
Update (11/23/22) - After I put up a $500 bounty, Danicker has become the first to complete The World's Hardest Game 2 deathless! • [Former WR] The World'...
Current World Record - • [WR] The World's Harde...
Current TAS World Record - • [TAS] The World's Hard...
WHG Speedrun Version - www.speedrun.com/resourceasse...
Standalone Flash Player - www.speedrun.com/resourceasse...
WHG speedrun.com page - www.speedrun.com/whg1
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Music Credits:
Music List - pastebin.com/66wA2www
Many songs in this video are from Toontown: Corporate Clash, a fantastic recreation of Disney's Toontown: Online, which is worked on by a team of dedicated volunteers - corporateclash.net/
The Relic Song remaster was created by Zame - / zamejack
Snayk's Newgrounds Page (WHG1 Composer) - snayk.newgrounds.com/
A lot of Club Penguin music has been uploaded to KZread in high quality by one of the game's original composers, Chris Hendricks - / chrishendricks
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Maximum Personal Links:
Twitch - / itsmaximum
Speedrun.com Profile - www.speedrun.com/user/Maximum
Speedruns Channel - @MoreMaximum
Twitter - / itsmaximum_
Discord Server - / discord
World Record Graphs - @SpeedrunGraphs
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Thanks to @aaronspeedruns1727, @hsblue, @fraims, @Danicker, @shiroma, @iBall1 (16 y/o Snubby's voice), and @_Pzula for making this project possible, and to @FairMaidenGames (Snubby) for creating the game!
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World Record Progression Graphs Created Using- flourish.studio/
World Record Data Obtained Through the Speedrun.com API- github.com/speedruncomorg/api
#maximum #speedrun #theworldshardestgame

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  • @FairMaidenGames
    @FairMaidenGames Жыл бұрын

    I'm the developer of the game. It's an honor to have such a well researched and edited video documenting everything. I can attest that all the info is accurate. I am actually still doing game development, but it will be a few years before my next game is released due to having a job now and it being a really large project. My next game will be called Dungeon Dame and although it's mainly a platformer, there's an overworld which is very similar to world's hardest game, but with a bunch of differences and new features. So the WHG series will not officially be continued any further but Dungeon Dame's overworld will be very similar (and hopefully better). Thanks for watching guys.

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    👑

  • @gabe456

    @gabe456

    Жыл бұрын

    rip worlds hardest game, but dungeon dame sounds like it has potential

  • @CoderQC

    @CoderQC

    Жыл бұрын

    first also hi

  • @gparyani

    @gparyani

    Жыл бұрын

    I noticed a few years ago that the Snubby Land site had been taken down. I wonder why you decided to take it down then.

  • @acat3772

    @acat3772

    Жыл бұрын

    hi chain

  • @yaellevi5448
    @yaellevi5448 Жыл бұрын

    I love the fact that it took 7 years and a level selector for someone to beat Shiroma's record by 3 seconds. Shiroma is a legend.

  • @Aazel

    @Aazel

    Жыл бұрын

    He's the real winner tbh. Had he been performing with a level selector back then, he would still be undefeated

  • @StopDropDash

    @StopDropDash

    Жыл бұрын

    I like dogs

  • @on2.2

    @on2.2

    Жыл бұрын

    He was appearently got skill huge skill

  • @Bee-eautiful

    @Bee-eautiful

    Жыл бұрын

    dont forget that pzula also died once in that run

  • @Bee-eautiful

    @Bee-eautiful

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Aazel yeah

  • @inputnerd_
    @inputnerd_10 ай бұрын

    Its actually insane how good Shiroma was back then. It legit took 7 years before someone could defeat him. If he had the level selector and 1 more year to practice back then, he would still have the world record to this day.

  • @breadboyishere

    @breadboyishere

    8 ай бұрын

    probably not even a year, just a couple months

  • @deleetiusproductions3497

    @deleetiusproductions3497

    3 ай бұрын

    Adjusting for era, he is undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of this game.

  • @ImNeoFr

    @ImNeoFr

    3 ай бұрын

    @@deleetiusproductions3497when it comes to goat debates, adjusting for era should be common. people call wilt chamberlain the goat, yet he played against literal accountants and school teachers. people call MJ the goat yet he played against random 40 year old men they plucked from the street. Lebron is playing against generational genetic monsters with 8 foot wingspans who can dunk without jumping. he’s playing against a league who has guys casually dropping 70+ points every other weekend. Lebron is the goat.

  • @pongon5196

    @pongon5196

    26 күн бұрын

    @@ImNeoFr how did you somehow manage to connect Lebron James with The Impossible Game 💀 The meatriding is crazy

  • @TheSpectralFX
    @TheSpectralFX Жыл бұрын

    I love how you broke down the jankinest of Flash hitbox detection for viewers, that was VERY informative.

  • @bobbobert9379

    @bobbobert9379

    9 ай бұрын

    Sad that people accused Pzula of cheating over that

  • @Creepo_J

    @Creepo_J

    9 ай бұрын

    I learned about the hitbox jank early on and felt very proud of it

  • @shiroma
    @shiroma Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for introducing me in such a wonderful video. I don't understand English so I still only understand a small part of the video, but I am happy to know the progress of the records from the time I was playing to now. I would enjoy this video so much more if I understood English. At the time, I thought that I was the only one who would challenge the speedrun in this game and that no one would ever beat my record, but now there are many players and I am impressed when I see them beat my record.

  • @Mike-tu5fp

    @Mike-tu5fp

    Жыл бұрын

    Hehe, snowman guy

  • @van_Zju

    @van_Zju

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Shiroma, KZread app today can auto-translate subtitles to many languages including Japanese. Hope this helps! シロマさん、今日の KZread アプリは字幕を日本語を含む多くの言語に自動翻訳できます。 お役に立てれば!

  • @shiroma

    @shiroma

    Жыл бұрын

    @@van_Zju Subtitles translated into Japanese could be displayed. Thank you!😊

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    I am super glad that you enjoyed the video! Thank you for providing your insight of how you got into speedrunning the game; it's really cool that you are still involved with the speedrunning community all these years later!

  • @ItsJoever4now

    @ItsJoever4now

    Жыл бұрын

    nice profile picture

  • @TheCrazedCaptian
    @TheCrazedCaptian Жыл бұрын

    Honestly, Shiroma, in my heart, is the real champion for figuring out so many cool tricks without level selection.

  • @SG2048-meta

    @SG2048-meta

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah

  • @shadowstorm1657

    @shadowstorm1657

    Жыл бұрын

    YES

  • @A_pers0n

    @A_pers0n

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah

  • @squidstrasse

    @squidstrasse

    Жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @dfredankey

    @dfredankey

    Жыл бұрын

    He speedran so they could … also speedrun

  • @ItsMeVolatility
    @ItsMeVolatility11 ай бұрын

    Huge respect to Shiroma and Pzula for their contributions to this speedrun’s evolution! (Based on the video at least) It seemed like Pzula was the only hope for toppling Shiroma’s record, not only in finding ways to optimize practicing (which is useful to the rest of the community), but to show others that it was indeed possible, which I think probably got more people to go for the record. He wasn’t trading records back and forth with others, he was just continually grinding his PB down until he got it. I don’t know exactly how to phrase it, but that kind of ‘trudging through it alone whilst making discoveries that will later benefit the community’ thing is very commendable And holy shit, respect to Shiroma for being a decade ahead of everyone else despite not even being able to practice individual levels. That’s fucking insane and it goes to show just how incredible of a player he is. I can only imagine what he could’ve pulled off nowadays with the tools at everyone’s disposal. I think we can all agree (as either viewers or players) that Shiroma is *the* chad of The World’s Hardest Game and laid the groundwork for any subsequent runners. And I feel like through Pzula’s dedication to match Shiroma, he made it seem more accessible/realistic for new runners to go for the record. I wonder how much longer it would’ve been before the record got beat if Pzula hadn’t decided slowly climb his way there alone Great video!

  • @The_Jazziest_Coffee

    @The_Jazziest_Coffee

    4 ай бұрын

    i guess it would be considered trailblazing, given that hiroma set the gold standard so high that pzula was the only one who was psychotic enough to take it on

  • @vampenga9277
    @vampenga92776 ай бұрын

    This hit me right in the nostalgia. I remember discovering this game in high school and don't even think I made it to double digit levels. Seeing the game just destroyed by so many people in such a short amount of time is flabbergasting. Thank you for this wonderful run down memory lane.

  • @_Pzula
    @_Pzula Жыл бұрын

    Incredible work Maximum. The amount of effort you put into this video is insane. Your presentation skills are top notch and the hour just flew by. This was a wonderful trip down memory lane, and a fantastic recount of the game's history. Thank you for shining the light on our strange desire to conquer this old flash game

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all of the help on this project Pzula! I'm hopeful that WHG will be getting some new runners in the coming weeks 🙂

  • @Balls199

    @Balls199

    Жыл бұрын

    1st underneath maxinum

  • @ottlight

    @ottlight

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Balls199 what about maximum?

  • @BallGoBalling

    @BallGoBalling

    Жыл бұрын

    Pazul?????

  • @hsblue

    @hsblue

    Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: Pzula started timing runs with a real life stop watch

  • @hsblue
    @hsblue Жыл бұрын

    This video is a work of art, The wording, the flow, pace and the big moments for everyone perfectly narrated! Nostalgic and emotional.

  • @MChatlakk

    @MChatlakk

    Жыл бұрын

    youre really inspiring for dedication man 4 years doing this... thats the dedication

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much hsblue. Best of luck on your future whg streams and pb/wr attempts!

  • @dropkickedmurphy6463

    @dropkickedmurphy6463

    Жыл бұрын

    oh hey

  • @adembacon

    @adembacon

    Жыл бұрын

    I defiantly teared up while watching this video, especially at your big moment of getting world record!

  • @707Pascal

    @707Pascal

    Жыл бұрын

    didn't even notice who wrote this comment until i finished the video.

  • @julipana
    @julipana Жыл бұрын

    I've never heard of this game before (guess I've been living under a rock), but the way you told its story made me stick through the whole 1 hour video with such interest that I even caught myself smiling several times as if I followed along its way in real time, specially when hsblue got his world record. What a fabulous job you did here!

  • @mrtech2259

    @mrtech2259

    3 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @dbzkings2626
    @dbzkings2626 Жыл бұрын

    I remember being 14-15 in my coding class in high school and my buddy tell me to check out this game. It was crazy hard, and I never completed it. Good times

  • @Flvoq
    @Flvoq Жыл бұрын

    You know you're doing well if you're getting called "Chuck Norris" in the 2010s

  • @i30

    @i30

    Жыл бұрын

    Chuck Norris was called that in his childhood xd

  • @MasterMCGS

    @MasterMCGS

    Жыл бұрын

    @@i30 lmaooo

  • @l1zvrd

    @l1zvrd

    5 ай бұрын

    Exactly❤

  • @itsd0nk

    @itsd0nk

    2 ай бұрын

    Those Chuck Norris memes started going full main stream in 2010-2011 and were around before then.

  • @Vertic03
    @Vertic03 Жыл бұрын

    So, you're telling me all those insanely high skill runs which clip into enemies in level 7 are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    So, you're telling me all those insanely high skill runs (of red ball) which clip into the spikes in level 7 are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

  • @frozenbonkchoy4986

    @frozenbonkchoy4986

    Жыл бұрын

    So, you’re telling me that all those insanely high skill Pixel Quest runs which clip into walls are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

  • @kimmstiny.6483

    @kimmstiny.6483

    Жыл бұрын

    The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep] A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. [ding] Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.

  • @alfinpovg6378

    @alfinpovg6378

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kimmstiny.6483 lmao

  • @danisob3633

    @danisob3633

    Жыл бұрын

    So, you're telling me all those insanely high skill portal runs which yeet out of the map are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

  • @tsurugizaki
    @tsurugizaki4 ай бұрын

    Didn't expect a relatively straightforward flash game to have so many techniques. Amazing analysis and incredible skill by all the runners.

  • @AMetalPotato
    @AMetalPotato10 ай бұрын

    For an hour, I got emotional by the achievements of people I didn't know existed about something I'd never think I would care about. This video is a masterpiece of narration.

  • @brianhitchcox5530
    @brianhitchcox5530 Жыл бұрын

    I think that the funniest part is Aaron not being able to find the right window size.

  • @davinchristino

    @davinchristino

    Жыл бұрын

    And him using IE too lol

  • @808partkit2

    @808partkit2

    11 ай бұрын

    @@davinchristino thats sad actually. that he cant afford to buy better computer but can afford to spend most of his time for a bad computer game made by 16 year old

  • @gruetzig

    @gruetzig

    10 ай бұрын

    he should just have used linux

  • @FFKonoko

    @FFKonoko

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@808partkit2we all have spare time, we don't all have spare money.

  • @transnewt

    @transnewt

    9 ай бұрын

    i dunno that seems real frustrating

  • @davigurgel2040
    @davigurgel2040 Жыл бұрын

    this just makes me respect Shiroma as an absolute beast, it's insane how high he set the bar up for future speedrunners. Dude was the Pelé of TWHG

  • @victorkao1472

    @victorkao1472

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. And to think he did it in the time where there was no level selection

  • @sailadun6603

    @sailadun6603

    Жыл бұрын

    The cookiezi of osu

  • @xynium.

    @xynium.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sailadun6603 the jakad of osu!mania

  • @acat3772

    @acat3772

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nikolas4347atleast they have a good and long life😊

  • @Spectator9672

    @Spectator9672

    10 ай бұрын

    I am happy I understood every reference made in this reply section

  • @unicorntv2048
    @unicorntv204811 ай бұрын

    I remember playing this game on flash. Then, I kept looking at others play them and I was amazed. Throughout the 2010s, I observed everyones speedruns. It is honestly so impressive seeing them conquer this.

  • @Forzaigri
    @Forzaigri11 ай бұрын

    I'm very surprised but then happy to see that every wonderful runner who was mentioned in this video are thanking you or your great job in the comments ! Very happy to see that stuff people like you take time to make these video. I hop people will remember this game and, btw, awesome video !!

  • @dolger4308
    @dolger4308 Жыл бұрын

    For me, Shiroma is probably the most important thing to happen to who speedrunning. The effects of his strategies were not only more than 7 years ahead of their time, but are still being used to this day.

  • @TheNameOfJesus

    @TheNameOfJesus

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm proud that Aaron is from Canada, but My, My My Shiroma. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4aA16umYqXQl84.html

  • @unicorn_xxx3424

    @unicorn_xxx3424

    9 ай бұрын

    same

  • @asterlofts1565

    @asterlofts1565

    9 ай бұрын

    The human brain and body are the best machine there is (even if it is flawed).

  • @bryanbryan6108

    @bryanbryan6108

    8 ай бұрын

    The most important thing to happen to something that is utterly unimportant is like multiplying by zero. 1,000,000 units of effort x 0 = a lot of wasted time.

  • @jameshalper5864

    @jameshalper5864

    8 ай бұрын

    @@bryanbryan6108 mf when someone has fun (but it has to contribute to something bigger!!)

  • @tetradoge
    @tetradoge Жыл бұрын

    Honestly one of the best Speedrun documenters out there

  • @cubicallaboratory2063

    @cubicallaboratory2063

    Жыл бұрын

    Bismuth is amazing too

  • @ABeardedLizard

    @ABeardedLizard

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely one of the speedrun documenters of all time

  • @cyberlemon9840

    @cyberlemon9840

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ABeardedLizard Loved the part when he said "It's Red Ball time!" and red balled all over the runners.

  • @AirmanTerror180

    @AirmanTerror180

    Жыл бұрын

    Summoning Salt is amazing as well

  • @pb_monkey

    @pb_monkey

    Жыл бұрын

    One of the best out of the total like 5 lmao

  • @generfeld
    @generfeld11 ай бұрын

    The amount of research and preparation to narrate this smoothly is incredible. And the editing is also great. This is among the smoothest, natural feeling documentary youtube videos Ive seen. Amazing job

  • @rocksteady9826
    @rocksteady9826 Жыл бұрын

    I just want to say man, your editing is so on point, so key on that it is an incredible pleasure to watch this video. I stumbled upon this channel from speed running and you have gained a new sub if this is the quality you put out. I know how much time this all takes so I want it to be known that it is appreciated by at least me and I am sure many, many other people here. Great job my friend, incredible homage to speed running and the small niche things that we all deal with when it comes to our passion, either it be this game or many others. I look forward to more of your videos, keep up this excellence.

  • @doggo7078
    @doggo7078 Жыл бұрын

    19:06 "Your name: Chuck Norris" By 2013 standards, that's a hell of a compliment

  • @Gamesmarts194
    @Gamesmarts194 Жыл бұрын

    I really like how the competition for this game goes from “Can you beat this WITHOUT DYING” to deaths technically not really mattering (since it’d be slower anyways).

  • @TheYogai
    @TheYogai3 ай бұрын

    I don't know if I am more shocked that you could make an hour documentary out of this or that I watched it all through without losing interest. Great editing. Kudos to all.

  • @dihqdown6426
    @dihqdown6426 Жыл бұрын

    The amount of effort put into the making of this video is incredible. Very well done my friend. I remember playing this game when it came out when I was a kid and I don’t think I ever got close to beating it, just too hard! Amazing speed runs AND no death!

  • @Maximum
    @Maximum Жыл бұрын

    We've officially progressed from Red Ball 🔴 to Red Square 🟥 Update (11/23/22) - After I put up a $500 bounty, Danicker has become the first to complete The World's Hardest Game 2 deathless! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKRk1a9xcsTVl5c.html

  • @Ascension721

    @Ascension721

    Жыл бұрын

    Omg so true

  • @Abtesaam

    @Abtesaam

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro we went to the past lets go

  • @BallGoBalling

    @BallGoBalling

    Жыл бұрын

    Ball

  • @breadeater1972

    @breadeater1972

    Жыл бұрын

    When red 📐

  • @AverageTryhard3

    @AverageTryhard3

    Жыл бұрын

    red

  • @koharumi1
    @koharumi1 Жыл бұрын

    Shiroma is still the most impressive. Playing through all the levels all over again. I would die.

  • @MoistyHydration

    @MoistyHydration

    Жыл бұрын

    He and Pzula were the GOATS for sure. Shiroma because he had it rougher than the other guys and had such a good time without clipping all other glitches the other guys used. Pzula found so many strats and improved the time quite a bit. Other guys used there tactics, practiced and found some minor things to improve there time. They all deserve credit but personally this 2 had the most impact.

  • @nicodiangelo2040

    @nicodiangelo2040

    Жыл бұрын

    Wasn't Hachiman the OG speedrunner?

  • @masongraves

    @masongraves

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nicodiangelo2040 HatredCopter technically was the first person to record attempts

  • @Anonymous-qb4vc

    @Anonymous-qb4vc

    Жыл бұрын

    but u get repawn with death counter

  • @deleetiusproductions3497

    @deleetiusproductions3497

    11 ай бұрын

    And the fact that he stayed on top for seven years. You seldom ever see any such accomplishments in speedrunning.

  • @rentworth
    @rentworth Жыл бұрын

    I felt incredibly insane when I thought I started hearing corporate clash music great video though

  • @Justanotherpersonn-

    @Justanotherpersonn-

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it’s really nice hearing it here :)

  • @giesnagel4534
    @giesnagel45347 ай бұрын

    Watch this 15 times

  • @vinzo0913
    @vinzo0913 Жыл бұрын

    You know you're in for a mind blowing time when you're 1/3 into the video and "it can't possibly be beaten"

  • @THICCTHICCTHICC
    @THICCTHICCTHICC Жыл бұрын

    Your storytelling skills are improving every video mate, I'm loving it

  • @PaintMyTaint

    @PaintMyTaint

    Жыл бұрын

    You sound real gay right now, man. Gotta stop that.

  • @elliotperes
    @elliotperes17 күн бұрын

    Loved that all people featured in the video left a comment, Aaron, HsBlue and Shiroma. Speedrunning is indeed an group enterprise, everyone builds on top of previous effort and the community as a whole gets better. If everything in the world followed this mindset we would be in a very better place.

  • @pax9330
    @pax9330 Жыл бұрын

    this was honestly one of my favorite videos i could watch it over and over it was so entertaining whilst also being almost an hour long video keep up the great work Maximum

  • @LiperioHK
    @LiperioHK Жыл бұрын

    I love how everytime it's like "This run is the perfect one, they can't do better than that. But they did better."

  • @bettergang2004

    @bettergang2004

    Жыл бұрын

    And it's not going like "as expected", but actually going insane with every chapter and each chapter was unique as a whole and feels like a finished piece of art, but then the picture gets wider and wider, making an old scratch of a game to a complete masterpiece of the storytelling, once again proved that reality is the best storyteller. It's not just the game in the first place, but the history of beating it. Isn't it the real definition of any masterpiece? Being once again perfected to a whole 'nother level each time record is beaten is such a great thing to see and hear nowadays. Did you enjoys as much as i did? It's like a neverending story of becoming better and better, which could be a core plot similar to gaining power in munchkin, influence in romance taking place in kingdoms and even managing to survive some deadly hopeless environments. It requires mc to do something incredible, which are core plot for any incredible story after all

  • @bettergang2004

    @bettergang2004

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm not convinced that my english is good enough, that you don't need to call for a doctor in order to heal your eyes from my bull s*#t, but thanks anyway for your attention, like, i think i'm bad at english

  • @tappajaav

    @tappajaav

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bettergang2004 There isn't really much wrong with your english, but the comment could really use some formating. If anything just press enter every now and then, makes it much more enjoyable to read.

  • @UnknownRager96

    @UnknownRager96

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm pretty sure that's just every speedrun progression video, or summoning salt is just really good at implementing that mechanic to where I think it's the standard

  • @Danicker
    @Danicker Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video Maximum! Whg1 truly has some insanely dedicated players!

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    I hear WHG2 has some pretty dedicated runners as well!

  • @klimtkiller

    @klimtkiller

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Maximum yeah and WHG3

  • @bumbus4103

    @bumbus4103

    Жыл бұрын

    @@klimtkiller yeah and WHG4

  • @klimtkiller

    @klimtkiller

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bumbus4103 also WHG5

  • @justvictorgd

    @justvictorgd

    Жыл бұрын

    @@klimtkiller :(

  • @emcustard
    @emcustard Жыл бұрын

    All of the world record holders introduced something new to the game. They're all incredible in their own rights, but I would LOVE to have seen what the early record holders could have done with the level selector when they were still actively speedrunning the game.

  • @redmetroid743
    @redmetroid7438 ай бұрын

    I love watching these speed run documentaries and you got yourself a new sub because damn you're underrated man. Props to the editing pacing music choice and recorded audio. To put it short you're awesome and I'm upset I didn't find you sooner.

  • @Gust3883
    @Gust3883 Жыл бұрын

    Still blown away by this speedrunning history. Everybody putting hours and hours perfecting every little detail, saving miniscule things like the level 1 frame skip. Meanwhile there's me, still not being able to win the game once.

  • @justaregularnoob8239

    @justaregularnoob8239

    Жыл бұрын

    I cant even beat level 1

  • @turdboi94

    @turdboi94

    Жыл бұрын

    same i can't beat the game and only made it to level 2

  • @spicyboi88
    @spicyboi88 Жыл бұрын

    Being someone who just beat the World's Hardest Game 2, this is nothing short of incredible. My mind is blown.

  • @solarvoiid.
    @solarvoiid. Жыл бұрын

    46:21 average toontown corporate clash enjoyer

  • @kikonrust1346
    @kikonrust134611 ай бұрын

    this is one of the best youtube videos so far on the internet man i really loved your video andit was just i just dont have any words for it it was , Perfect

  • @Janjan8bit
    @Janjan8bit Жыл бұрын

    great video! and Wow -- i was not expecting to hear some of my own music in it, hah! glad you liked pacesetter's lobby theme and hope you're hyped for 1.3!! 🎉🎉

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making such a banger track🔥Can't wait to hear more in 1.3!

  • @maximofernandez196
    @maximofernandez196 Жыл бұрын

    I hope this could be useful :) 0:00 - Introduction 2:22 - Early Years and First Completion 5:03 - The Cheating Dark Years 6:23 - HatredCopt3r's Foundation 7:41 - Hachimen's First Perfection 10:15 - Shiroma's Old Era 19:56 - Pzula's Revolution 34:19 - A New Challenger Has Appeared 36:20 - Hsblue's Dream 41:56 - Aaron's Unbeatable Mastery 48:50 - Conclusion

  • @Cyrus_got_verified

    @Cyrus_got_verified

    Жыл бұрын

    This should be pinned

  • @gamesnotfound4135

    @gamesnotfound4135

    Жыл бұрын

    Pin this comment

  • @maximofernandez196

    @maximofernandez196

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gamesnotfound4135 Keep in mind that the pinned comment is fron the game creator himself. I think he deserves recognition :)

  • @Cyrus_got_verified

    @Cyrus_got_verified

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maximofernandez196 maybe copy and paste it on the description?

  • @Yzora

    @Yzora

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @DieselFlux
    @DieselFlux10 ай бұрын

    I love the Mario Kart Wii music in the background!

  • @waffleplayzmc1575
    @waffleplayzmc1575 Жыл бұрын

    Few things: 1. I never thought I’d watch a video on the worlds hardest game considering how fed up with it I was in school (coolmath), but this was truly amazing. 2. It’s so funny you explaining how clipping essentially works in this game since I’d do it so often accidentally and just think I was the luckiest person ever for it not registering lmao. I learned so many neat things and I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t make me wanna turn my pc on and attempt a speedrun or record, but I don’t have that kinda dedication 🤣😭 I’ll keep an eye out for your content though, this video was really cool!

  • @azuravian
    @azuravian Жыл бұрын

    I don't think I've been more emotionally invested in someone's success than each time you showed all the cool stuff that someone had done, then said "all he has to do is...". This is a masterfully researched, narrated, and edited essay.

  • @RepostCollection
    @RepostCollection Жыл бұрын

    "He was able to cut his amount of deaths in half from 15 to 12" Seems legit

  • @humanbeing3551

    @humanbeing3551

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah its obviously cut in half: one half is 3 and the other half is 12. logic

  • @DarkXypher

    @DarkXypher

    11 ай бұрын

    Hatred copter got 24 deaths, which he cut in half to get 12.

  • @nschive
    @nschive Жыл бұрын

    i remember playing this game in college.. i cannot recall if i managed with 0 deaths in the end, but i completed it with 2-3 deaths A LOT of times. Great fun, so thank you for a beautiful game :)

  • @OhhWelll
    @OhhWelll Жыл бұрын

    I just got recommended this video yesterday and I have now watched every single one of your videos. I love the long form content

  • @n2k970
    @n2k970 Жыл бұрын

    Still crazy that nobody has beaten World’s Hardest Game 2 in 0 deaths, let alone less than 10. That game is an actual contender for the world’s hardest game, some of the levels are insane Edit: Well, now we wait for Danicker to beat WHG3 deathless, lol.

  • @SavingSoulsMinistries

    @SavingSoulsMinistries

    Жыл бұрын

    This game makes Superman 64 feel like playing madden on rookie difficulty

  • @77elite9

    @77elite9

    Жыл бұрын

    The current wr of WHG2 has only 1 death, maximum put a $500 bounty for the first person to beat WHG2 deathless while beating the 11:57 by danicker

  • @movedchannel4944

    @movedchannel4944

    Жыл бұрын

    guess what ;) danicker finally did it

  • @ZER0--

    @ZER0--

    Жыл бұрын

    @@movedchannel4944 Have you got a link? Actually, it's OK. I just seen a link in the comments.

  • @RandomShowerThoughts

    @RandomShowerThoughts

    Жыл бұрын

    @@movedchannel4944let’s gooooo

  • @klimtkiller
    @klimtkiller Жыл бұрын

    I’m proud that I was one of the first people who did this in 0 deaths 10 years back. I made a vid of it but I had it set to private so i missed out on being in the video :( prob wouldnt have anyway since it was slower than hachimen’s and not as old

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh snap, make the vid public if you can

  • @klimtkiller

    @klimtkiller

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Maximum just did :) it’s slow af as I came up with my own strats which were super safe.

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff, definitely submit it to the speedrun.com board: www.speedrun.com/whg1

  • @klimtkiller

    @klimtkiller

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Maximum thanks. I did that but it got rejected because of suspected splicing

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    @@klimtkiller I don’t know if it was every rejected or not, but I talked to them about it and it looks like it’s on the boards now!

  • @qafo
    @qafo Жыл бұрын

    100K! GG! but on a serious note, ive watched you for a while now and you absolutely deserve it

  • @nikroth
    @nikroth10 ай бұрын

    Bloody amazing, thank you for creating this masterpiece of a documentary !

  • @Myszkaedzio
    @Myszkaedzio Жыл бұрын

    Oooo... I remember World's Hardest Game. It was really tough. Big respect to the speedrunners, I would never think of even beating the game.

  • @SpeedrunningSimplified
    @SpeedrunningSimplified Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely incredible video documenting one of my favorite flash games from childhood. Well done =) I really enjoyed it.

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kroma! 😄

  • @CandleMedpet
    @CandleMedpet Жыл бұрын

    Wow, the Gran Turismo 4 and Digimon World 3 music made this amazingly well researched and thoroughly put together video absolutely perfect. Incredible content man

  • @AB-vj4op
    @AB-vj4opАй бұрын

    Great video, so much work was put into that. Thank you!

  • @Walnutr35
    @Walnutr35 Жыл бұрын

    It was so cool to hear and recognize Corporate Clash music! Love to see support for that amazing game! Can’t wait for the 1.3 update any day now!

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm super pumped as well! Hoping to max my toon before the update (currently at 133 laff)

  • @habukichan
    @habukichan Жыл бұрын

    Although I'm not a speedrunner, this video was higher entertaining to watch as I still check out stuff in the speedrun community. The editing and storytelling is perfectly paced, and this video is a Mastercraft. Thanks for introducing me to such a nice game and history.

  • @lukeflint3853
    @lukeflint3853 Жыл бұрын

    What an absolutely fantastic video! The quality and understanding you have about a admittedly niche subject is phenomenal Earnt a subscribe from me

  • @ItsNotMonky
    @ItsNotMonky9 ай бұрын

    5:20 wow this is insane. So, i know this is random, but thank you for including this image. I've been looking for the game titled "choose your weapon" for so long because I remember playing it when i was young and i remember a vivid image of the game however I did not know what it was called or where to really begin when searching for it. So... thank you.

  • @BeastnodeG
    @BeastnodeG Жыл бұрын

    HOLD THE PHONE??? PACESETTERS LOBBY THEME???? INCREDIBLY BASED 7:40

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    What can I say, the Corporate Clash team puts out some amazing tracks!

  • @BeastnodeG

    @BeastnodeG

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Maximum duke trickyflip and main do compose some pretty insane tracks

  • @cosmicsupernora
    @cosmicsupernora Жыл бұрын

    the corporate clash music used is like a fucking jumpscare

  • @snewythe24th

    @snewythe24th

    Жыл бұрын

    toontown player out in the wild spotted clash player on the youtube gettin million views with da clash music omg ong for real for real pacesetter lobbyu thememe

  • @thewatcher2305
    @thewatcher230511 ай бұрын

    THIS VIDEO WAS AN HOUR LONG??!! Man that’s some good content I don’t think I’ve ever watched a KZread video for this long and been this engaged with it completely losing track of the time going by.

  • @ErYsZ
    @ErYsZ2 ай бұрын

    It's amazing how people went from barely beating it to barely being able to optimize something any further. Truly astonishing what people can achieve, when they are passionate about something

  • @ItsTi0
    @ItsTi0 Жыл бұрын

    Maximum, your videos are amazing, you are the one who made me start playing red ball and fancy pants. Also, I'm probably entering the rb speedrunning discord and I'll start my speedruning! Thanks for making my days better, keep up the great content

  • @PaDSt3r
    @PaDSt3r Жыл бұрын

    I remember about a decade ago I was able to finish the game with only 10 deaths and I felt so much accomplishment for it. The music is nostalgic af

  • @infinitycrazez8
    @infinitycrazez8 Жыл бұрын

    Jeez. That was an absolute BANGER of a video. Keep up the hard work!

  • @gryphka
    @gryphka3 ай бұрын

    Being able to even just make it to double digits in this game made you the coolest person in elementary school. Incredible seeing what other people have been able to do with it. I meant to just watch a couple minutes and go do something else, but I ended up staying for the full thing. Amazing job on this video 👏

  • @90enemies
    @90enemies Жыл бұрын

    If anything, this just highlight even more of what an accomplishment Shiroma time was. If he had access to all of these things that the modern speed runners have, just imagine all the things he could have discovered and optimized.

  • @tori9664
    @tori9664 Жыл бұрын

    What a high quality video documentary, your channel is criminally underrated.

  • @eipexx0
    @eipexx0 Жыл бұрын

    Crazy how good this Video is about such a simple Game. Great Video!

  • @aziznh5229
    @aziznh52294 ай бұрын

    I’m impressed really, but what shocked me most is how you managed to keep me exited for 54 minutes in a topic that doesn’t have much to be talked about and is new to me! You are a natural presenter

  • @bnmc
    @bnmc Жыл бұрын

    we've finally moved on from red ball to red square, well done!

  • @Maximum

    @Maximum

    Жыл бұрын

    🔴?

  • @Blackfromstickworld

    @Blackfromstickworld

    2 ай бұрын

    we finally moved from red square to red triangle virus

  • @NigelMelanisticSmith
    @NigelMelanisticSmith Жыл бұрын

    It's great seeing how some flash speedrunners run games for nostalgia, and some run it just because it's the only games their system can handle

  • @iiGhostFire
    @iiGhostFire Жыл бұрын

    you deserve so much more support and attention, this is one of the most interesting videos I've ever seen.

  • @cosmicdust2668
    @cosmicdust26688 ай бұрын

    God videos like this give me life. Nothing I love more than some random guy giving the history of speedrunning a game I haven’t heard of in years for over an hour. Makes me feel so fucking alive. I have literally no interest in speedrunning outside these videos but they’re so important to me

  • @Miju001
    @Miju001 Жыл бұрын

    7:50 Using this OST is among the best advertisements you could've made for Toontown: Corporate Clash lol, this is a jam

  • @Komatic5
    @Komatic5 Жыл бұрын

    This game was a large part of my childhood and it’s honestly amazing to see how far people have come with it.

  • @allurereal
    @allurereal7 ай бұрын

    TTCC music in a speedrun history video of a nostalgic game. I’m in heaven

  • @insectbah
    @insectbah5 ай бұрын

    Speedrunners are such a special kind of person. Thanks for making this!

  • @piguyalamode164
    @piguyalamode164 Жыл бұрын

    wall clips depending on window size is the most flash thing ever

  • @jackfelder2560
    @jackfelder2560 Жыл бұрын

    God the quality of your videos is so high! I’m so impressed that you do such high-effort, longform content like this. Im always so excited to see one of your videos cause I know you’re gonna give the topic the time it deserves, and stay interesting the whole time!

  • @Chavanun555
    @Chavanun555 Жыл бұрын

    All these speedrun stories are so great. I usually watch the NES games like Super Mario or Ninja Gaiden but flash games are also fun to watch as well

  • @squidtentacles3492
    @squidtentacles3492 Жыл бұрын

    I was initially just going to put this on as background while playing a game and checking the video out here or there. The way this was presented, and how well the research and pacing of the documentary was, actually made me drop everything else I was doing and sit here watching the whole thing. Didn't even realize how long the video was until it was over. Amazing work! It's crazy how much this game had going on. I remember playing it (probably on Newgrounds) and could never even get close to beating the game. I didn't even know there were leaderboards! Brought back a lot of forgotten nostalgia. Thank you for this awesome piece of art!

  • @jacksfacts20
    @jacksfacts20 Жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel, one thing I really liked your speed running video that sets it apart from others like summoning salt is the running counter of all the top runners as a background. Shows how close everyone is together and new people joining the scene. As a lover of speedrunning docs, this one is excellent and i'm def subbing for more!

  • @4thtimerunning409
    @4thtimerunning409Ай бұрын

    wasn't even aware this game existed an hour ago after watching a red cube glide around for over 50 mins I can safely say this is one of the most commendable and dedicated speedrun communities to observe. Who knew you could make a gripping documentary on a barebones flash game barely older than myself, you (and of course the runners who set the bar) really have a skill for content creation.

  • @ThatGoldenChild
    @ThatGoldenChild Жыл бұрын

    I remember completing this game at 12 after some try hard, old tho fun memories, thanks Snubby.

  • @tappajaav
    @tappajaav Жыл бұрын

    Amazing documentary. Pacing, editing, narration all top notch. I also love the fact that many of the mentioned record holders you mentioned can be seen in the comment section. All of them have had their fair share in speedrunning the game but I must say I'm most impressed by Shiroma, especially due to the fact that he got his records without level selection.

  • @DominoPivot
    @DominoPivot Жыл бұрын

    What a nostalgia trip. TWHG speedruns were indeed an inspiration, and I remember spending a lot of time running the Shift series after watching them. Thanks for making this beautiful documentary on the history of the records with so much detail, it's always fascinating to watch videos like these as an outsider of the community.

  • @ryanamburgy2791
    @ryanamburgy27917 ай бұрын

    anyone here after 3 new records were set in the last 2 weeks?

  • @j76148
    @j7614811 ай бұрын

    This video is mind blowing on a few different levels A) I grew up with my friends rage quitting this same game countless times as kids. B) I watched a nearly hour long video about a flash game. And finally C) Watching world records be set on this game is just mind boggling!

  • @Eric-sd2tk
    @Eric-sd2tk Жыл бұрын

    Keep the good work, these videos are gold! Bringing back nostalgic flash games from a forgotten era to analyse every single detail about the speedrunners, and with a very good video editting abilities. Just wholesome to watch!

  • @thealias7803
    @thealias7803 Жыл бұрын

    Goated content

  • @WillSilverstein
    @WillSilverstein10 ай бұрын

    Every time I watch this video it amazes me even more. Like most people, I played the game for about a week and never got past level 10. Props to both you and all the speedrunners that made this possible

  • @MouthMuffler
    @MouthMuffler4 ай бұрын

    I wasn’t expecting to sit here for an hour at 1am, watching a video about Speedrunning a 16 year old flash game, but watching those runs had me completely engaged, even though I’m not part of the speedrun community.

  • @Jimbbles

    @Jimbbles

    4 ай бұрын

    Bro the farthest i ever made it was level 29 and that was last night😭

  • @ZER0--
    @ZER0-- Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much fella. A brilliant video. I was nearly crying at one point. It is amazing what people can do. x

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