M.C. Kids (1992, NES) by Virgin Games

Current NES Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

6 games down in the Trials, and I’ll be honest: I was wondering if I hadn’t gotten in over my head. At this point in my journey, I was trying to do 130 speedruns in one year...

Back to the Future (1989, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
–Back to the Future (NES)
-Back to the Future II & III (NES)
-Back to the Future III (Genesis)

People think the Nerd overexaggerated the LJN cheese in his later episodes, but who can blame him? We’re here at game #...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1989, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

The Karate Kid, game #3 in the Trials went well, right? What could go wrong with game #4? Well, where should we begin?

For starters, this game is notoriously difficult for casual players...

The Karate Kid (1987, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

After the debacle that was Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Trial #3 went much smoother, in no small part thanks to the immense help that was given by 2 of the top runners, Nefarious_Nosferatu and JamEviler...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1989, NES) by Bandai

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

At the end of Castlevania II’s Trial, I said that the game was bad, that I thought I hit a roadblock with that game.  Little did I know, I had no inclination what a bad speedrun would be...

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (1988, NES) By Konami

Current Any% Glitchless Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Every journey starts with a single step, and boy did we pick a doozy to start walking with. Castlevania II is a game I was very familiar with as a kid...