BlackThorne SNES Speedrun WORLD RECORD!

Sub 39. It is done.
But am I done with the game? Maybe, for now. I can rest easy now that my main goal is done.
Every attempt is a gamble, this game has so much RNG in so many sections and everything has to go right for a good attempt.
Breakdown of the levels:
Mines 1: This is the most consistent level in the game, nothing to say.
Mines 2: Good RNG.
Mines 3: Messed up a wasp detonation and lost some time by not having enough health for the end of the level drop, that nevers happens lol.
Mines 4: Good RNG, I split a bit earlier, also whatsapp notification jumpscare x2.
Forest 1: Perfect RNG, just messed up on execution in 1 moment.
Forest 2: Got shot 3 times and knocked once, biggest timeloss of the run.
Forest 3: Thanks for good RNG.
Forest 4: Perfect attempt pretty much, some RNG timeloss aside.
Wasteland 1: Consistent level, not much to say.
Wasteland 2: Consistent level, just messed up execution 2 times, once in getting the levitator and then jumping down the rooms with 3 bomb spiders.
Wasteland 3: Really, Really good Wasteland 3, this is a pure gamble level.
Wasteland 4: Got the clip first try but bad RNG from the orc, but could be way worse. Could also be way better.
Shadow Keep 1: Not great, but decent overall.
Shadow Keep 2: Bad execution coming down from the elevator, good RNG afterwards tho.
Shadow Keep 3: Lost some time by not waiting a little more for the bomb clip, but still fast.
Shadow Keep 4: This went PERFECT. This gold is never happening again I swear. I didn't get nervous through the entire run, I only started getting a little anxious when I fell down that long fall to the elevator, since the run could die at the 3 stone beasts and 1 purple guy room, thankfully he did not shoot me offscreen this attempt, thank you.
Sarlac: I was smiling and happy when I got to this guy since sub 39 was in the bag, but that was a terrible fight, he kept zapping instead of doing bombs or the electric attacks, not a single hit from his own pigs either, bad RNG.
Snes9X 1.62.3 was used.
Run was also privately streamed here: • BlackThorne 13/12/2023
Check out my BlackThorne stream playlist for run practice/attempts: • BlackThorne Streams
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Mines 1
1:23 Mines 2
2:40 Mines 3
5:50 Mines 4
7:46 Forest 1
10:00 Forest 2
12:53 Forest 3
14:35 Forest 4
16:47 Wasteland 1
19:12 Wasteland 2
22:21 Wasteland 3
25:11 Wasteland 4
26:04 Shadow Keep 1
29:03 Shadow Keep 2
32:30 Shadow Keep 3
34:42 Shadow Keep 4
38:06 Sarlac
39:21 Ending

[@jjlazare]

I remember playing this game as a kid. So difficult, I could never get past the mines. Well done!

[@TrapMagius]

If you didn't get trolled in Forest 2 by that enemy, I'm sure your time would've been in the low 38:40's or high 30's. Still it was an amazing run and you finished it off in style!

[@smith3527]

Thank you! it was a great run in the end. There is still so much time to save and I don't doubt a sub 38:20 could be done. The grind is so not worth it though, I get bored to death resetting on Mines and when I fail the Forest 4 clip. And even then the RNG has to line up near perfectly. Still happy with this run.

[@TrapMagius]

@@smith3527 That's one of the biggest reasons I don't speedrun myself. The resetting and praying for things to align perfectly... man, that's tough stuff to endure just to get a PB, or even WR. But it's always fun to see someone do a run of a more obscure game!

[@JayBlackthorne]

I see you found some fun glitches to help you out.
I'll give you another one...
You can blackscreen Blackthorne (crash it) by clicking the select button when you walk into another screen.
This will probably not help you get faster runs. But I see in the comments you're sick of them, anyway...
This game remains the GOAT, even after almost 30 years. I'd love to make an upgraded version of it, with custom level builder.

[@izuku1875]

Puxa, você é BR?