Things to Do
Donkey Kong Country
Suggested edits for optimal All Stages videos
Rules:
- (?) = Unsure whether this actually saves time.
- (TAS?) = This strat blurs the line between RTA-viable and TAS-only.
- Please follow the formatting by putting your name is bold text before any additions.
- Comment on existing suggestions with an indented bullet like this.
1-1
- nei: no imposible swap(TAS?)
- nei: probably belongs in a separate video as its something to go for, but unlikely for most runs. might lead to confusion in new runners learning optimal.
1-2
- nei: too much running before first roll
1-4
- nei: no sharkless
1-5
- nei: no rhino token route
2-1
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: first roll of extendo can be started much sooner
- nei: missing extra roll under bonus
- nei: no end clip(TAS?)
2-2
- nei: no minecart jumps(?)
2-3
- nei: missing jump over 2 bees for roll over 2 tire platform after 1st DK barrel
- nei: no crawlspace zip(?)
2-5
- nei: no backboosts(?)
- nei: no backboost with dk barrel
3-2
- nei: is the tire roll actually faster?
3-3
- nei: missing a roll+jump at the very start
- nei: no insta barrel
- nei: throwing animation after breaking dk barrel
- nei: no video for SJR
3-4
- nei: slow movement after first millstone
- nei: no yolo rolls (roll+jumps under millstones before the rope skip extendos)
- nei: no hard extendo (through 3 kritters after halfway barrel to clip through millstone)
- nei: no wiggle after double extendo(?)
- nei: no tire roll and roll over tire pit before last millstone(?)
- nei: diddy gets stuck on the rope at the very end
3-5
- nei: video starts from reptile rumble. might be better to start from funky
- nei: no deep roll under tree
3-6
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: corner cutting could be better
- nei: no alternate ending route that goes under the clam and dismounts fish(?)
3-B
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
4-1
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: doesn't jump immediately after halfway(?)
- nei: uses 2 bird extendo instead of 3 bird from 101%(?)
4-2
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: no rolls off platforms onto ropes(?)
4-3
- nei: missing start that holds left and y at start, then goes under the mini necky and rolls off ledge
- nei: minor movement errors when going up some slopes
4-5
- nei: faster to run off 4th oil drum and roll off 1st moving platform then roll through 4th klump
- nei: missing new strat before halfway
4-6
- nei: missing triple tire roll strat before backboost
4-B
- nei: video has donkey at start. an optimal run would only have diddy after sacrificing dk for the SJR in RBR.
- nei: optimal video is a tutorial with explanation rather than just the optimal tape
5-1
- nei: SJR is only 3speed, rather than 4speed with wiggle strat
5-2
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: video has donkey. an optimal run would only have diddy after sacrificing dk for the SJR in ODA.
- nei: only a short roll before manky's barrel rather than jumping over and rolling for longer
5-3
- nei: is the SJR worth mentioning?
5-4
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: poor corner cutting, no extra hard mincer clips
5-5
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: no double jumproll
5-6
- nei: video seems choppy
- nei: no gap roll before omega
- nei: first roll of second rope skip extendo can be started earlier
- nei: no short roll before moving platform gap roll
- nei: no extendo through manky
5-B
- nei: enemies can be killed faster
- nei: only 7 slapslides
6-1
- nei: too many vids, could be neater
6-2
- nei: missing a roll under the second mincer
6-3
- nei: no extendo off the snake before halfway
- nei: missing extendo off 3 snakes before the end. video does wiggle strat
6-4
- nei: video has donkey. an optimal run would only have diddy after sacrificing dk for the SJR in misty.
6-5
- nei: video has donkey. an optimal run would only have diddy after sacrificing dk for the SJR in misty.
- nei: missing backboosts
- nei: separate videos for "dumb tricks". just put them all in optimal
6-B
- nei: video has poor deinterlacing
- nei: no diddy sacrifice(?)
7-B
- nei: no slapslide to avoid dk barrel(?)
Donkey Kong Country 2
- 102% - needs new videos and information.
Donkey Kong Country 3
- Any% - needs new videos and information in several stages such as Buzzer Barrage and Barbos' Barrier. Also some videos could use an overhaul to improve video quality or optimize movement further.
Other Games
Do you run any of these games?
- Donkey Kong Land
- Donkey Kong Land 3
If so, feel free to add/update information about them to the wiki!
