MGTT Speedrun "New-Game Unlock Characters"
Improved Ring Attack Speedrun: • Video
WARNING: File Size is 1.75 GB! You may experience buffering in 480p, depending on your connection and computer.
TIMECODES:
Intro Filler 0:00
Birdie Challenge (Bowser Jr) 00:16
50 Best Badges (Boo) 11:50
Ring Attack (Shadow Mario) 43:08
Side Games (Petey Piranha) 1:08:30
This video demonstrates a playthrough from a new File to unlock the four hidden characters (Bowser Jr, Boo, Shadow Mario, and Petey Piranha) in under 90 minutes - WITHOUT SAVING. Each character requires the completion of certain modes of the game. Here they are as follows (in order):
1) Completing the 18 Hole Birdie Challenge unlocks Bowser Jr.
I chose Diddy since he is a quick pick that is easy to control. In order to unlock 18-hole, one must complete the Front 9 and Back 9 portions separately. If you fail to obtain a Birdie on a hole, you must start the challenge over. That is very time-consuming, so I decided to get this part done first. Unlocking Bowser Jr. is helpful for the Tournaments, as well.
Nabbing some Aces saved some useful time. I also had some close calls when a Pin Shot would go awry. After 12 minutes, I had Bowser Jr. unlocked.
2) Collecting 50 Best Badges unlocks Boo
I use Bowser Jr. for his power and decent stats. He is able to get stroke-saving Eagles that the non-Starred characters cannot easily obtain. It is crucial to nab every Birdie you can, even if it means taking a bit more time for Par 3s. Playing extra holes is time-consuming, especially since Shifting Sands #16 is hard to Birdie, and having to play the 18th hole means going through a 30-second ceremony.
3) Collecting all 36 Stars in 1-player Ring Attack unlocks Shadow Mario
I use Mario for his relative power and good shot trajectory. The low Control doesn't really hamper an un-Starred character. There are some hard holes that require a bit of luck with the lie on second/third shots, and I had some slight mistakes, so I had to restart a few Holes. I went pretty fast, especially with the repeatable Ace on the second hole.
4) Completing the other Side Games (not Birdie or 1 On 1 Putt) unlocks Petey Piranha
I use Diddy for these. Having Control is very important for the Shot Practices. Only the Trouble Shot part gave me any trouble. I only need 8 out of 10 to win, so it is fastest for me to succeed the first 8 times and then butcher the other 2.
The Approach Practice is severely easy, even with the Expert level. I use putts to save time when I already have 8 successes.
The Putting Practice is also easy until the Expert level. There are some annoyingly sloped putts, so don't screw around too much.
I will very rarely make videos this long again, since the file size had to be very large in order for the picture to still look good. I had to go down to 3 Mb/s, whereas I can go up to 13.5 Mb/s for short stuff. There are also times where the combination of recording for such long periods, my dual core system, the encoding/rendering process from Vegas 10, and the game itself (that sometimes has sound glitches from being 9 years old) can cause weird sound glitches. For whatever reason, they most often occur when a new screen pops up, such as for a new Hole or game mode.
*Between power outages in the Chicagoland area and YouTube problems (inability to convert in processing, even when using WMV and MP4), I was uploading this for two days. That's pretty stupid.
NUMBER SHORTCUTS:
0: OPENING
1: BIRDIE CHALLENGE - (18 HOLE) 8th Hole (Bowser Jr)
2: LAKITU TOURNAMENT - 9th Hole (Boo)
3: CHEEP TOURNAMENT - 5th Hole (Boo)
4: CHEEP TOURNAMENT - ENDING (Boo)
5: SAND TOURNAMENT - 12th Hole (Boo)
6: RING ATTACK - Phunky Pharaoh (Shadow Mario)
7: RING ATTACK - Warp Pipe Hype (Shadow Mario)
8: RING ATTACK - Needle Mountain Madness (Shadow Mario)
9: SIDE GAMES - Approach Practice Novice (Petey Piranha)