Cuphead - 300% Speedrun
EDIT: Since uploading this video we were able to improve WR yet again! The new WR is 1:01:41 and can be found here: • Cuphead - 300% Speedrun 1:01:41 (FORMER Wo...
Played on PC.
WE DID IT!!! Finally broke the 1:01 minute barrier, which is likely the final minute barrier for this category. I know I originally said that 1:01:xx would be my stopping point for the category, but we still have work to do. I missed Beppi glitch this run, which cost close to 20 seconds! And we also had a pretty sloppy Dr. Kahl fight and a handful of other suboptimal fight. 1:01:30ish is looking possible, though pushing it any further beyond that would be a herculean effort. Regardless, I think I will continue grinding this category down a bit further and see what we can do!
Some commonly asked questions:
Q: How are you able to play on Expert without beating the game first?
A: Speedrunners use something called the "Fresh Expert" glitch for Expert mode categories. Basically, if you have a save file where you've already beaten the game, you access that first and select a boss. On the difficulty select, you put the cursor over "Expert" (no need to actually fight the boss), and then back out and Exit to Title. When you start a new file you will begin the game on Expert.
Q: Why do you fight all of the King Dice minibosses?
A: While they technically don't contribute to file percentage, we decided in the speedrunning community to include them in the 300% category since it fills out the Checklist in the menu. That's also the same reason we require buying all the weapons/charms despite them not contributing to file percentage either; it's just nice looking from a completionist perspective!
Q: Where can I find the leaderboards for this game/category?
A: https://www.speedrun.com/cuphead for the main game leaderboards. For this category specifically you can find the times https://www.speedrun.com/cuphead#DLC_ and then select 300%
Q: How do I join the Cuphead speedrunning community?
A: Join the Cuphead speedrunning discord here! / discord
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