I have not really made any progress as of recent, I will be honest about that lol. It is not like I lost interest in the game, it's just that I have been constantly going back to older runs and improving them. I was not planning to show my revisited progress in Ring Racers so soon, but I have nothing else I could display at the moment. Hope y'all enjoy it regardless o/
0:00 Hydro City (Amy)
Initial Time: 02'07''22
I left no comment on this stage initially (I left no comments on my first vid in general), but honestly this might be a contender for my favorite stage in the game. I couldn't really explain why I enjoy this stage as much as I do, but it's just plain fun throughout.
2:12 Cyan Belltower (Tails)
Initial Time: 01'19''97
I remember working my absolute hardest to optimize this map with Maria. I made the assumption that I found the optimal TA strategy for this track but that was completely false (my record got beat by 7 seconds lmao). This was a very humbling experience.
3:41 Joypolis (Chao)
Initial Time: 01'13'91
Not much changed besides that fact that I could land 7's and Jackpots more consistently while further improving my lines. It ain't anything crazy, I just wanted to clean this one up a bit.
5:03 Leaf Storm (Carol)
Initial Time: 01'39''65
I was happy with my previous run, but this was a much-needed improvement. It took a bit of time to execute but it was extremely satisfying to pull off in the end. Btw Sonic Rush is still awesome.
6:52 Regal Ruin (Silver)
Initial Time: 01'24'11
This was the first level I ever TA'd. Yeah... I did not know lower speed characters were this cracked with rings in this mode. I went Shadow thinking that his high speed and low weight would dominate this level, but nah. Anyways, chao might have been a better pick for this one but going back in time with Silver felt cleverer (how do you even say cleverer).
8:26 Speed Highway (Tikal)
Initial Time: 01'43''42
The level is still janky around the start, but I found a path that helps limit said jank. It is still a ton of fun, but I was scared to experiment past the start just so I wouldn't have to redo the beginning again lol.
10:20 Launch Base (Sonic)
Initial Time: 02'41''91
Chill map. That lil jump I did with the triangle dash was fun to do. Nothing too crazy overall, I just really wanted to update that mecha sonic time.
13:13 Operator's Overspace (Honey)
Initial Time: 02'04''40
I did like this map when I first started playing, but it really grew on me recently. I still find it pretty awkward to drive on, but it was very fun discovering new ways to save time.
It is definitely a lot harder to pull off my strat here then what meets the eye... or maybe it's just a skill issue on my part.
15:17 Star Light (Amy)
Initial Time: 01'55''02
Another favorite of mine. The map is pretty simple, but the platinum time here is very tough. This was the second map I decided to TA in this game.
Was I suffering? Yeah.
Did I have fun? It was a blast throughout.
17:30 Robotnik Coaster (Chao)
Initial Time: 01'07''22
I really want to push this one further, but I gotta get this platinum medals out of the way first. I do not think I could reach the current WR, but I do want to test out my skills to the fullest.