[TAS] NES Adventure Island, Hudson's by ktwo in 35:45.55

TAS originally published on 2018-04-02

In the South Pacific, Master Higgins lives peacefully wearing only a grass skirt and a cap. That is, until the Evil Witch Doctor decides to capture Princess Leilani and hold her as his own. Now Higgins must rise to the task of saving her!

The most obvious way to save time in this game is to pick up as little fruit as possible and be close to dying from starvation when the level ends so the score-countdown will take less time.

[sensualarmpit]

For people who don't read description this a tas - tool assisted speedrun. This means that every button press is pre recorded with frame precision. He doesnt collect fruit so that he spends less time on scorecounting. And yes this game is about a man going through hell just to get laid.

[werehold]

Speedrunning while avoiding the fruit is the most impressive part of the run.

[BBHood]

Hudson's Adventure Island?

More like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

[RyoSabeya]

this game is one of the hardest in history if not the hardest with cheap traps around every corner. Average gamer don't usually get past level 3. Without the internet I never thought I would see the ending.

[doslover]

I love the speedruns like this and Sonic where the idea is to do as poorly as you can and still win so it (presumably) doesn't spend a long time counting down your health/time

[DigiEggz]

What a tough game. Really makes me want to play it again even though it reminds me of pain.

[brozomana]

one of my old memories finally i had this game and i played for hours xD (this and the circus game when you jump in lions and shit were all my childhood) <3

[mike_t_]

This was an excellent Blockbuster Video weekend rental! I beat the game too in the early 90s but definitely not as fast as you did! Congrats

[neo]

I still think this is the hardest childhood game

[abhinavverma]

Unbelievable bro unbelievable....
I never thought this game will end.
I've reached till 3-4 than died by boss....
I threw my controller away and said I won't play this one again....
Well your speed run was very impressive....
Luv you bro, keep playing games like this and keep up the gamers name...

[FuzzyBuddz]

I played this game for months when I was a kid. I got to 8-4 with 6 lives and my cousin spilled a strawberry milkshake from burger king into the Nintendo ruining the system and the game. Still never beat it. It's the one who got away...

[omfgbunder]

you really put higgins on a diet, yeesh

[Arunrajabraham]

Unreal...i spend my whole childhood in defeating this game o_O

[jerry-kztj]

never completed this game, that's why im single

[timtorres]

People whom can finish this game can call themselves True legendary gamer. May it be speed run or not.

[Lewy]

Thanks for reminding me what my chilcgood game was

[MrKluska]

I completed 7 worlds in this game. Unfortunetly I lost in 8-3 and I droped my weapon. Without weapon I couldn' t complete 8-4 level. I must try again finish this game in future. Furtunetly I finished third part of Adventure island, which was similar hard as first part, but in third part of the game we have a lot of power ups, so when we lose, we don' t waste all our weapon.

[arkhilario]

Wow I was not able to finish this game and watching you tear through this makes me realize that I suck so much at this.

[skerboiav]

i remembered this game a few days ago..i could never get to the end... now i know it haha

[ravimehrotra]

This is whatwe call A Challenge not to game but to the Team who produced this game.