How Speedrunners Conquered The World's Hardest Game

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  • On December 15th, 2007, a 16-year-old developer named Snubby released The World's Hardest Game, one of the most infamous flash games ever created. The game challenged players to not just overcome it, but to truly conquer it by achieving a completion with the fewest number of deaths possible. However, for many, achieving the game's definition of perfection, zero deaths, wasn't enough. This is the story of how speedrunners truly conquered The World's Hardest Game.
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    World's Hardest Game Links:
    Update (11/23/22) - After I put up a $500 bounty, Danicker has become the first to complete The World's Hardest Game 2 deathless! • [Former WR] The World'...
    Current World Record - • [WR] The World's Harde...
    Current TAS World Record - • [TAS] The World's Hard...
    WHG Speedrun Version - www.speedrun.com/resourceasse...
    Standalone Flash Player - www.speedrun.com/resourceasse...
    WHG speedrun.com page - www.speedrun.com/whg1
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    Music Credits:
    Music List - pastebin.com/66wA2www
    Many songs in this video are from Toontown: Corporate Clash, a fantastic recreation of Disney's Toontown: Online, which is worked on by a team of dedicated volunteers - corporateclash.net/
    The Relic Song remaster was created by Zame - / zamejack
    Snayk's Newgrounds Page (WHG1 Composer) - snayk.newgrounds.com/
    A lot of Club Penguin music has been uploaded to TH-cam in high quality by one of the game's original composers, Chris Hendricks - / chrishendricks
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    Maximum Personal Links:
    Twitch - / itsmaximum
    Speedrun.com Profile - www.speedrun.com/user/Maximum
    Speedruns Channel - @MoreMaximum
    Twitter - / itsmaximum_
    Discord Server - / discord
    World Record Graphs - @SpeedrunGraphs
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    Thanks to @aaronspeedruns1727, @hsblue, @fraims, @Danicker, @shiroma, @iBall1 (16 y/o Snubby's voice), and @_Pzula for making this project possible, and to @FairMaidenGames (Snubby) for creating the game!
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    World Record Progression Graphs Created Using- flourish.studio/
    World Record Data Obtained Through the Speedrun.com API- github.com/speedruncomorg/api
    #maximum #speedrun #theworldshardestgame
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  • @FairMaidenGames
    @FairMaidenGames ปีที่แล้ว +16483

    I'm the developer of the game. It's an honor to have such a well researched and edited video documenting everything. I can attest that all the info is accurate. I am actually still doing game development, but it will be a few years before my next game is released due to having a job now and it being a really large project. My next game will be called Dungeon Dame and although it's mainly a platformer, there's an overworld which is very similar to world's hardest game, but with a bunch of differences and new features. So the WHG series will not officially be continued any further but Dungeon Dame's overworld will be very similar (and hopefully better).
    Thanks for watching guys.

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +2782

      👑

    • @gabe456
      @gabe456 ปีที่แล้ว +626

      rip worlds hardest game, but dungeon dame sounds like it has potential

    • @CoderQC
      @CoderQC ปีที่แล้ว +81

      first also hi

    • @gparyani
      @gparyani ปีที่แล้ว +139

      I noticed a few years ago that the Snubby Land site had been taken down. I wonder why you decided to take it down then.

    • @acat3772
      @acat3772 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      hi chain

  • @yaellevi5448
    @yaellevi5448 ปีที่แล้ว +7758

    I love the fact that it took 7 years and a level selector for someone to beat Shiroma's record by 3 seconds. Shiroma is a legend.

    • @Aazel
      @Aazel ปีที่แล้ว +801

      He's the real winner tbh. Had he been performing with a level selector back then, he would still be undefeated

    • @StopDropDash
      @StopDropDash ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I like dogs

    • @on2.2
      @on2.2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      He was appearently got skill huge skill

    • @Bee-eautiful
      @Bee-eautiful ปีที่แล้ว +80

      dont forget that pzula also died once in that run

    • @Bee-eautiful
      @Bee-eautiful ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Aazel yeah

  • @inputnerd_
    @inputnerd_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1075

    Its actually insane how good Shiroma was back then. It legit took 7 years before someone could defeat him. If he had the level selector and 1 more year to practice back then, he would still have the world record to this day.

    • @breadboyishere
      @breadboyishere 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      probably not even a year, just a couple months

    • @deleetiusproductions3497
      @deleetiusproductions3497 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

      Adjusting for era, he is undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of this game.

    • @ImNeoFr
      @ImNeoFr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@deleetiusproductions3497when it comes to goat debates, adjusting for era should be common.
      people call wilt chamberlain the goat, yet he played against literal accountants and school teachers.
      people call MJ the goat yet he played against random 40 year old men they plucked from the street. Lebron is playing against generational genetic monsters with 8 foot wingspans who can dunk without jumping.
      he’s playing against a league who has guys casually dropping 70+ points every other weekend. Lebron is the goat.

    • @pongon5196
      @pongon5196 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      @@ImNeoFr how did you somehow manage to connect Lebron James with The Impossible Game 💀
      The meatriding is crazy

  • @TheSpectralFX
    @TheSpectralFX ปีที่แล้ว +906

    I love how you broke down the jankinest of Flash hitbox detection for viewers, that was VERY informative.

    • @bobbobert9379
      @bobbobert9379 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      Sad that people accused Pzula of cheating over that

    • @Creepo_J
      @Creepo_J 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I learned about the hitbox jank early on and felt very proud of it

  • @shiroma
    @shiroma ปีที่แล้ว +7197

    Thank you for introducing me in such a wonderful video.
    I don't understand English so I still only understand a small part of the video, but I am happy to know the progress of the records from the time I was playing to now.
    I would enjoy this video so much more if I understood English.
    At the time, I thought that I was the only one who would challenge the speedrun in this game and that no one would ever beat my record, but now there are many players and I am impressed when I see them beat my record.

    • @Mike-tu5fp
      @Mike-tu5fp ปีที่แล้ว +518

      Hehe, snowman guy

    • @van_Zju
      @van_Zju ปีที่แล้ว +628

      Hey Shiroma, TH-cam app today can auto-translate subtitles to many languages including Japanese. Hope this helps!
      シロマさん、今日の TH-cam アプリは字幕を日本語を含む多くの言語に自動翻訳できます。 お役に立てれば!

    • @shiroma
      @shiroma ปีที่แล้ว +1063

      @@van_Zju Subtitles translated into Japanese could be displayed.
      Thank you!😊

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +1207

      I am super glad that you enjoyed the video! Thank you for providing your insight of how you got into speedrunning the game; it's really cool that you are still involved with the speedrunning community all these years later!

    • @ItsJoever4now
      @ItsJoever4now ปีที่แล้ว +46

      nice profile picture

  • @TheCrazedCaptian
    @TheCrazedCaptian ปีที่แล้ว +2745

    Honestly, Shiroma, in my heart, is the real champion for figuring out so many cool tricks without level selection.

  • @ItsMeVolatility
    @ItsMeVolatility 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +276

    Huge respect to Shiroma and Pzula for their contributions to this speedrun’s evolution!
    (Based on the video at least) It seemed like Pzula was the only hope for toppling Shiroma’s record, not only in finding ways to optimize practicing (which is useful to the rest of the community), but to show others that it was indeed possible, which I think probably got more people to go for the record. He wasn’t trading records back and forth with others, he was just continually grinding his PB down until he got it. I don’t know exactly how to phrase it, but that kind of ‘trudging through it alone whilst making discoveries that will later benefit the community’ thing is very commendable
    And holy shit, respect to Shiroma for being a decade ahead of everyone else despite not even being able to practice individual levels. That’s fucking insane and it goes to show just how incredible of a player he is. I can only imagine what he could’ve pulled off nowadays with the tools at everyone’s disposal.
    I think we can all agree (as either viewers or players) that Shiroma is *the* chad of The World’s Hardest Game and laid the groundwork for any subsequent runners. And I feel like through Pzula’s dedication to match Shiroma, he made it seem more accessible/realistic for new runners to go for the record. I wonder how much longer it would’ve been before the record got beat if Pzula hadn’t decided slowly climb his way there alone
    Great video!

    • @The_Jazziest_Coffee
      @The_Jazziest_Coffee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i guess it would be considered trailblazing, given that hiroma set the gold standard so high that pzula was the only one who was psychotic enough to take it on

  • @julipana
    @julipana ปีที่แล้ว +164

    I've never heard of this game before (guess I've been living under a rock), but the way you told its story made me stick through the whole 1 hour video with such interest that I even caught myself smiling several times as if I followed along its way in real time, specially when hsblue got his world record. What a fabulous job you did here!

    • @mrtech2259
      @mrtech2259 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same

  • @Flvoq
    @Flvoq ปีที่แล้ว +1024

    You know you're doing well if you're getting called "Chuck Norris" in the 2010s

    • @i30
      @i30 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Chuck Norris was called that in his childhood xd

    • @MasterMCGS
      @MasterMCGS ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@i30 lmaooo

    • @l1zvrd
      @l1zvrd 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly❤

    • @itsd0nk
      @itsd0nk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Those Chuck Norris memes started going full main stream in 2010-2011 and were around before then.

  • @Maximum
    @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +3741

    We've officially progressed from Red Ball 🔴 to Red Square 🟥
    Update (11/23/22) - After I put up a $500 bounty, Danicker has become the first to complete The World's Hardest Game 2 deathless! th-cam.com/video/vp0sM8Baog4/w-d-xo.html

  • @vampenga9277
    @vampenga9277 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    This hit me right in the nostalgia. I remember discovering this game in high school and don't even think I made it to double digit levels. Seeing the game just destroyed by so many people in such a short amount of time is flabbergasting. Thank you for this wonderful run down memory lane.

  • @tsurugizaki
    @tsurugizaki 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Didn't expect a relatively straightforward flash game to have so many techniques. Amazing analysis and incredible skill by all the runners.

  • @Vertic03
    @Vertic03 ปีที่แล้ว +3255

    So, you're telling me all those insanely high skill runs which clip into enemies in level 7 are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +977

      So, you're telling me all those insanely high skill runs (of red ball) which clip into the spikes in level 7 are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

    • @frozenbonkchoy4986
      @frozenbonkchoy4986 ปีที่แล้ว +309

      So, you’re telling me that all those insanely high skill Pixel Quest runs which clip into walls are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

    • @kimmstiny.6483
      @kimmstiny.6483 ปีที่แล้ว +329

      The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep] A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. [ding] Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.

    • @alfinpovg6378
      @alfinpovg6378 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@kimmstiny.6483 lmao

    • @danisob3633
      @danisob3633 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      So, you're telling me all those insanely high skill portal runs which yeet out of the map are NOT cheated? My mind is blown

  • @hsblue
    @hsblue ปีที่แล้ว +4928

    This video is a work of art, The wording, the flow, pace and the big moments for everyone perfectly narrated! Nostalgic and emotional.

    • @MChatlakk
      @MChatlakk ปีที่แล้ว +298

      youre really inspiring for dedication man
      4 years doing this... thats the dedication

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +472

      Thanks so much hsblue. Best of luck on your future whg streams and pb/wr attempts!

    • @dropkickedmurphy6463
      @dropkickedmurphy6463 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      oh hey

    • @adembacon
      @adembacon ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I defiantly teared up while watching this video, especially at your big moment of getting world record!

    • @707Pascal
      @707Pascal ปีที่แล้ว +13

      didn't even notice who wrote this comment until i finished the video.

  • @dbzkings2626
    @dbzkings2626 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I remember being 14-15 in my coding class in high school and my buddy tell me to check out this game. It was crazy hard, and I never completed it. Good times

  • @AMetalPotato
    @AMetalPotato 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +102

    For an hour, I got emotional by the achievements of people I didn't know existed about something I'd never think I would care about.
    This video is a masterpiece of narration.

  • @_Pzula
    @_Pzula ปีที่แล้ว +4328

    Incredible work Maximum. The amount of effort you put into this video is insane. Your presentation skills are top notch and the hour just flew by. This was a wonderful trip down memory lane, and a fantastic recount of the game's history. Thank you for shining the light on our strange desire to conquer this old flash game

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +431

      Thanks for all of the help on this project Pzula! I'm hopeful that WHG will be getting some new runners in the coming weeks 🙂

    • @Balls199
      @Balls199 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      1st underneath maxinum

    • @ottlight
      @ottlight ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Balls199 what about maximum?

    • @BallGoBalling
      @BallGoBalling ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Pazul?????

    • @hsblue
      @hsblue ปีที่แล้ว +180

      Fun fact: Pzula started timing runs with a real life stop watch

  • @brianhitchcox5530
    @brianhitchcox5530 ปีที่แล้ว +1814

    I think that the funniest part is Aaron not being able to find the right window size.

    • @davinchristino
      @davinchristino ปีที่แล้ว +125

      And him using IE too lol

    • @808partkit2
      @808partkit2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

      @@davinchristino thats sad actually. that he cant afford to buy better computer but can afford to spend most of his time for a bad computer game made by 16 year old

    • @gruetzig
      @gruetzig 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      he should just have used linux

    • @FFKonoko
      @FFKonoko 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +186

      ​@@808partkit2we all have spare time, we don't all have spare money.

    • @transnewt
      @transnewt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i dunno that seems real frustrating

  • @unicorntv2048
    @unicorntv2048 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I remember playing this game on flash. Then, I kept looking at others play them and I was amazed. Throughout the 2010s, I observed everyones speedruns. It is honestly so impressive seeing them conquer this.

  • @generfeld
    @generfeld 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The amount of research and preparation to narrate this smoothly is incredible. And the editing is also great. This is among the smoothest, natural feeling documentary youtube videos Ive seen. Amazing job

  • @dolger4308
    @dolger4308 ปีที่แล้ว +1883

    For me, Shiroma is probably the most important thing to happen to who speedrunning. The effects of his strategies were not only more than 7 years ahead of their time, but are still being used to this day.

    • @TheNameOfJesus
      @TheNameOfJesus 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I'm proud that Aaron is from Canada, but My, My My Shiroma. th-cam.com/video/uRLuIm2Bjgk/w-d-xo.html

    • @unicorn_xxx3424
      @unicorn_xxx3424 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same

    • @asterlofts1565
      @asterlofts1565 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      The human brain and body are the best machine there is (even if it is flawed).

    • @bryanbryan6108
      @bryanbryan6108 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The most important thing to happen to something that is utterly unimportant is like multiplying by zero.
      1,000,000 units of effort x 0 = a lot of wasted time.

    • @jameshalper5864
      @jameshalper5864 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      @@bryanbryan6108 mf when someone has fun (but it has to contribute to something bigger!!)

  • @davigurgel2040
    @davigurgel2040 ปีที่แล้ว +1193

    this just makes me respect Shiroma as an absolute beast, it's insane how high he set the bar up for future speedrunners. Dude was the Pelé of TWHG

    • @victorkao1472
      @victorkao1472 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Exactly. And to think he did it in the time where there was no level selection

    • @sailadun6603
      @sailadun6603 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The cookiezi of osu

    • @xynium.
      @xynium. ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@sailadun6603 the jakad of osu!mania

    • @acat3772
      @acat3772 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nikolas4347atleast they have a good and long life😊

    • @Spectator9672
      @Spectator9672 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am happy I understood every reference made in this reply section

  • @Forzaigri
    @Forzaigri 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I'm very surprised but then happy to see that every wonderful runner who was mentioned in this video are thanking you or your great job in the comments ! Very happy to see that stuff people like you take time to make these video.
    I hop people will remember this game and, btw, awesome video !!

  • @TheYogai
    @TheYogai 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I don't know if I am more shocked that you could make an hour documentary out of this or that I watched it all through without losing interest. Great editing. Kudos to all.

  • @tetradoge
    @tetradoge ปีที่แล้ว +1279

    Honestly one of the best Speedrun documenters out there

    • @cubicallaboratory2063
      @cubicallaboratory2063 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Bismuth is amazing too

    • @ABeardedLizard
      @ABeardedLizard ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Definitely one of the speedrun documenters of all time

    • @cyberlemon9840
      @cyberlemon9840 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@ABeardedLizard Loved the part when he said "It's Red Ball time!" and red balled all over the runners.

    • @AirmanTerror180
      @AirmanTerror180 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Summoning Salt is amazing as well

    • @pb_monkey
      @pb_monkey ปีที่แล้ว +5

      One of the best out of the total like 5 lmao

  • @doggo7078
    @doggo7078 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    19:06 "Your name: Chuck Norris"
    By 2013 standards, that's a hell of a compliment

  • @dihqdown6426
    @dihqdown6426 ปีที่แล้ว

    The amount of effort put into the making of this video is incredible. Very well done my friend.
    I remember playing this game when it came out when I was a kid and I don’t think I ever got close to beating it, just too hard! Amazing speed runs AND no death!

  • @emcustard
    @emcustard ปีที่แล้ว +28

    All of the world record holders introduced something new to the game. They're all incredible in their own rights, but I would LOVE to have seen what the early record holders could have done with the level selector when they were still actively speedrunning the game.

  • @koharumi1
    @koharumi1 ปีที่แล้ว +571

    Shiroma is still the most impressive. Playing through all the levels all over again. I would die.

    • @MoistyHydration
      @MoistyHydration ปีที่แล้ว +43

      He and Pzula were the GOATS for sure. Shiroma because he had it rougher than the other guys and had such a good time without clipping all other glitches the other guys used. Pzula found so many strats and improved the time quite a bit. Other guys used there tactics, practiced and found some minor things to improve there time. They all deserve credit but personally this 2 had the most impact.

    • @nicodiangelo2040
      @nicodiangelo2040 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wasn't Hachiman the OG speedrunner?

    • @masongraves
      @masongraves ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nicodiangelo2040 HatredCopter technically was the first person to record attempts

    • @Anonymous-qb4vc
      @Anonymous-qb4vc ปีที่แล้ว +1

      but u get repawn with death counter

    • @deleetiusproductions3497
      @deleetiusproductions3497 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And the fact that he stayed on top for seven years. You seldom ever see any such accomplishments in speedrunning.

  • @Gamesmarts194
    @Gamesmarts194 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    I really like how the competition for this game goes from “Can you beat this WITHOUT DYING” to deaths technically not really mattering (since it’d be slower anyways).

  • @solarvoiid.
    @solarvoiid. ปีที่แล้ว +4

    46:21
    average toontown corporate clash enjoyer

  • @rocksteady9826
    @rocksteady9826 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I just want to say man, your editing is so on point, so key on that it is an incredible pleasure to watch this video. I stumbled upon this channel from speed running and you have gained a new sub if this is the quality you put out. I know how much time this all takes so I want it to be known that it is appreciated by at least me and I am sure many, many other people here. Great job my friend, incredible homage to speed running and the small niche things that we all deal with when it comes to our passion, either it be this game or many others.
    I look forward to more of your videos, keep up this excellence.

  • @maximofernandez196
    @maximofernandez196 ปีที่แล้ว +560

    I hope this could be useful :)
    0:00 - Introduction
    2:22 - Early Years and First Completion
    5:03 - The Cheating Dark Years
    6:23 - HatredCopt3r's Foundation
    7:41 - Hachimen's First Perfection
    10:15 - Shiroma's Old Era
    19:56 - Pzula's Revolution
    34:19 - A New Challenger Has Appeared
    36:20 - Hsblue's Dream
    41:56 - Aaron's Unbeatable Mastery
    48:50 - Conclusion

    • @Cyrus_got_verified
      @Cyrus_got_verified ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This should be pinned

    • @zthedragonqueen
      @zthedragonqueen ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pin this comment

    • @maximofernandez196
      @maximofernandez196 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@zthedragonqueen Keep in mind that the pinned comment is fron the game creator himself. I think he deserves recognition :)

    • @Cyrus_got_verified
      @Cyrus_got_verified ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@maximofernandez196 maybe copy and paste it on the description?

    • @Yzora
      @Yzora ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks

  • @RepostCollection
    @RepostCollection ปีที่แล้ว +301

    "He was able to cut his amount of deaths in half from 15 to 12"
    Seems legit

    • @humanbeing3551
      @humanbeing3551 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Yeah its obviously cut in half: one half is 3 and the other half is 12.
      logic

    • @DarkXypher
      @DarkXypher 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      Hatred copter got 24 deaths, which he cut in half to get 12.

  • @pax9330
    @pax9330 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was honestly one of my favorite videos i could watch it over and over it was so entertaining whilst also being almost an hour long video keep up the great work Maximum

  • @waffleplayzmc1575
    @waffleplayzmc1575 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Few things: 1. I never thought I’d watch a video on the worlds hardest game considering how fed up with it I was in school (coolmath), but this was truly amazing. 2. It’s so funny you explaining how clipping essentially works in this game since I’d do it so often accidentally and just think I was the luckiest person ever for it not registering lmao.
    I learned so many neat things and I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t make me wanna turn my pc on and attempt a speedrun or record, but I don’t have that kinda dedication 🤣😭
    I’ll keep an eye out for your content though, this video was really cool!

  • @THICCTHICCTHICC
    @THICCTHICCTHICC ปีที่แล้ว +430

    Your storytelling skills are improving every video mate, I'm loving it

    • @PaintMyTaint
      @PaintMyTaint ปีที่แล้ว

      You sound real gay right now, man. Gotta stop that.

  • @n2k970
    @n2k970 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    Still crazy that nobody has beaten World’s Hardest Game 2 in 0 deaths, let alone less than 10. That game is an actual contender for the world’s hardest game, some of the levels are insane
    Edit: Well, now we wait for Danicker to beat WHG3 deathless, lol.

    • @SavingSoulsMinistries
      @SavingSoulsMinistries ปีที่แล้ว +24

      This game makes Superman 64 feel like playing madden on rookie difficulty

    • @77elite9
      @77elite9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      The current wr of WHG2 has only 1 death, maximum put a $500 bounty for the first person to beat WHG2 deathless while beating the 11:57 by danicker

    • @movedchannel4944
      @movedchannel4944 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      guess what ;) danicker finally did it

    • @ZER0--
      @ZER0-- ปีที่แล้ว

      @@movedchannel4944 Have you got a link? Actually, it's OK. I just seen a link in the comments.

    • @RandomShowerThoughts
      @RandomShowerThoughts ปีที่แล้ว

      @@movedchannel4944let’s gooooo

  • @elliotperes
    @elliotperes 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Loved that all people featured in the video left a comment, Aaron, HsBlue and Shiroma. Speedrunning is indeed an group enterprise, everyone builds on top of previous effort and the community as a whole gets better. If everything in the world followed this mindset we would be in a very better place.

  • @nschive
    @nschive ปีที่แล้ว +13

    i remember playing this game in college.. i cannot recall if i managed with 0 deaths in the end, but i completed it with 2-3 deaths A LOT of times. Great fun, so thank you for a beautiful game :)

  • @vinzo0913
    @vinzo0913 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    You know you're in for a mind blowing time when you're 1/3 into the video and "it can't possibly be beaten"

  • @Danicker
    @Danicker ปีที่แล้ว +331

    Awesome video Maximum! Whg1 truly has some insanely dedicated players!

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +67

      I hear WHG2 has some pretty dedicated runners as well!

    • @klimtkiller
      @klimtkiller ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Maximum yeah and WHG3

    • @bumbus4103
      @bumbus4103 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@klimtkiller yeah and WHG4

    • @klimtkiller
      @klimtkiller ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@bumbus4103 also WHG5

    • @justvictorgd
      @justvictorgd ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@klimtkiller :(

  • @ItsNotMonky
    @ItsNotMonky 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    5:20 wow this is insane. So, i know this is random, but thank you for including this image. I've been looking for the game titled "choose your weapon" for so long because I remember playing it when i was young and i remember a vivid image of the game however I did not know what it was called or where to really begin when searching for it. So... thank you.

  • @nikroth
    @nikroth 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bloody amazing, thank you for creating this masterpiece of a documentary !

  • @LiperioHK
    @LiperioHK ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I love how everytime it's like "This run is the perfect one, they can't do better than that. But they did better."

    • @bettergang2004
      @bettergang2004 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And it's not going like "as expected", but actually going insane with every chapter and each chapter was unique as a whole and feels like a finished piece of art, but then the picture gets wider and wider, making an old scratch of a game to a complete masterpiece of the storytelling, once again proved that reality is the best storyteller. It's not just the game in the first place, but the history of beating it. Isn't it the real definition of any masterpiece? Being once again perfected to a whole 'nother level each time record is beaten is such a great thing to see and hear nowadays. Did you enjoys as much as i did? It's like a neverending story of becoming better and better, which could be a core plot similar to gaining power in munchkin, influence in romance taking place in kingdoms and even managing to survive some deadly hopeless environments. It requires mc to do something incredible, which are core plot for any incredible story after all

    • @bettergang2004
      @bettergang2004 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not convinced that my english is good enough, that you don't need to call for a doctor in order to heal your eyes from my bull s*#t, but thanks anyway for your attention, like, i think i'm bad at english

    • @tappajaav
      @tappajaav ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bettergang2004 There isn't really much wrong with your english, but the comment could really use some formating.
      If anything just press enter every now and then, makes it much more enjoyable to read.

    • @UnknownRager96
      @UnknownRager96 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm pretty sure that's just every speedrun progression video, or summoning salt is just really good at implementing that mechanic to where I think it's the standard

  • @spicyboi88
    @spicyboi88 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    Being someone who just beat the World's Hardest Game 2, this is nothing short of incredible.
    My mind is blown.

  • @OhhWelll
    @OhhWelll ปีที่แล้ว

    I just got recommended this video yesterday and I have now watched every single one of your videos. I love the long form content

  • @DieselFlux
    @DieselFlux 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the Mario Kart Wii music in the background!

  • @Gust3883
    @Gust3883 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Still blown away by this speedrunning history. Everybody putting hours and hours perfecting every little detail, saving miniscule things like the level 1 frame skip. Meanwhile there's me, still not being able to win the game once.

    • @justaregularnoob8239
      @justaregularnoob8239 ปีที่แล้ว

      I cant even beat level 1

    • @turdboi94
      @turdboi94 ปีที่แล้ว

      same i can't beat the game and only made it to level 2

  • @klimtkiller
    @klimtkiller ปีที่แล้ว +267

    I’m proud that I was one of the first people who did this in 0 deaths 10 years back. I made a vid of it but I had it set to private so i missed out on being in the video :( prob wouldnt have anyway since it was slower than hachimen’s and not as old

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Oh snap, make the vid public if you can

    • @klimtkiller
      @klimtkiller ปีที่แล้ว +64

      @@Maximum just did :) it’s slow af as I came up with my own strats which were super safe.

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Good stuff, definitely submit it to the speedrun.com board: www.speedrun.com/whg1

    • @klimtkiller
      @klimtkiller ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@Maximum thanks. I did that but it got rejected because of suspected splicing

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@klimtkiller I don’t know if it was every rejected or not, but I talked to them about it and it looks like it’s on the boards now!

  • @redmetroid743
    @redmetroid743 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love watching these speed run documentaries and you got yourself a new sub because damn you're underrated man. Props to the editing pacing music choice and recorded audio. To put it short you're awesome and I'm upset I didn't find you sooner.

  • @gryphka
    @gryphka 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Being able to even just make it to double digits in this game made you the coolest person in elementary school. Incredible seeing what other people have been able to do with it. I meant to just watch a couple minutes and go do something else, but I ended up staying for the full thing. Amazing job on this video 👏

  • @Janjan8bit
    @Janjan8bit ปีที่แล้ว +118

    great video! and Wow -- i was not expecting to hear some of my own music in it, hah! glad you liked pacesetter's lobby theme and hope you're hyped for 1.3!! 🎉🎉

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Thanks for making such a banger track🔥Can't wait to hear more in 1.3!

  • @azuravian
    @azuravian ปีที่แล้ว +200

    I don't think I've been more emotionally invested in someone's success than each time you showed all the cool stuff that someone had done, then said "all he has to do is...". This is a masterfully researched, narrated, and edited essay.

  • @aziznh5229
    @aziznh5229 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m impressed really, but what shocked me most is how you managed to keep me exited for 54 minutes in a topic that doesn’t have much to be talked about and is new to me! You are a natural presenter

  • @thewatcher2305
    @thewatcher2305 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THIS VIDEO WAS AN HOUR LONG??!!
    Man that’s some good content I don’t think I’ve ever watched a TH-cam video for this long and been this engaged with it completely losing track of the time going by.

  • @Myszkaedzio
    @Myszkaedzio ปีที่แล้ว +115

    Oooo... I remember World's Hardest Game. It was really tough. Big respect to the speedrunners, I would never think of even beating the game.

  • @SpeedrunningSimplified
    @SpeedrunningSimplified ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Absolutely incredible video documenting one of my favorite flash games from childhood. Well done =) I really enjoyed it.

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thanks Kroma! 😄

  • @AB-vj4op
    @AB-vj4op หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, so much work was put into that. Thank you!

  • @cosmicsupernora
    @cosmicsupernora ปีที่แล้ว +8

    the corporate clash music used is like a fucking jumpscare

    • @snewythe24th
      @snewythe24th ปีที่แล้ว +6

      toontown player out in the wild spotted clash player on the youtube gettin million views with da clash music omg ong for real for real pacesetter lobbyu thememe

  • @Walnutr35
    @Walnutr35 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    It was so cool to hear and recognize Corporate Clash music! Love to see support for that amazing game! Can’t wait for the 1.3 update any day now!

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm super pumped as well! Hoping to max my toon before the update (currently at 133 laff)

  • @kikonrust1346
    @kikonrust1346 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this is one of the best youtube videos so far on the internet man i really loved your video andit was just i just dont have any words for it it was , Perfect

  • @CandleMedpet
    @CandleMedpet ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, the Gran Turismo 4 and Digimon World 3 music made this amazingly well researched and thoroughly put together video absolutely perfect. Incredible content man

  • @BeastnodeG
    @BeastnodeG ปีที่แล้ว +6

    HOLD THE PHONE??? PACESETTERS LOBBY THEME???? INCREDIBLY BASED 7:40

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What can I say, the Corporate Clash team puts out some amazing tracks!

    • @BeastnodeG
      @BeastnodeG ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Maximum duke trickyflip and main do compose some pretty insane tracks

  • @habukichan
    @habukichan ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Although I'm not a speedrunner, this video was higher entertaining to watch as I still check out stuff in the speedrun community. The editing and storytelling is perfectly paced, and this video is a Mastercraft. Thanks for introducing me to such a nice game and history.

  • @cosmicdust2668
    @cosmicdust2668 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God videos like this give me life. Nothing I love more than some random guy giving the history of speedrunning a game I haven’t heard of in years for over an hour. Makes me feel so fucking alive. I have literally no interest in speedrunning outside these videos but they’re so important to me

  • @Chavanun555
    @Chavanun555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All these speedrun stories are so great. I usually watch the NES games like Super Mario or Ninja Gaiden but flash games are also fun to watch as well

  • @piguyalamode164
    @piguyalamode164 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    wall clips depending on window size is the most flash thing ever

  • @Miju001
    @Miju001 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    7:50 Using this OST is among the best advertisements you could've made for Toontown: Corporate Clash lol, this is a jam

  • @4thtimerunning409
    @4thtimerunning409 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wasn't even aware this game existed an hour ago
    after watching a red cube glide around for over 50 mins I can safely say this is one of the most commendable and dedicated speedrun communities to observe.
    Who knew you could make a gripping documentary on a barebones flash game barely older than myself, you (and of course the runners who set the bar) really have a skill for content creation.

  • @ShadowTaze
    @ShadowTaze 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When Shiroma completes a level it feels like the smack-text is him talking to the game.

  • @bnmc
    @bnmc ปีที่แล้ว +15

    we've finally moved on from red ball to red square, well done!

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      🔴?

    • @Blackfromstickworld
      @Blackfromstickworld 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      we finally moved from red square to red triangle virus

  • @PaDSt3r
    @PaDSt3r ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I remember about a decade ago I was able to finish the game with only 10 deaths and I felt so much accomplishment for it. The music is nostalgic af

  • @ErYsZ
    @ErYsZ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's amazing how people went from barely beating it to barely being able to optimize something any further. Truly astonishing what people can achieve, when they are passionate about something

  • @j76148
    @j76148 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is mind blowing on a few different levels
    A) I grew up with my friends rage quitting this same game countless times as kids.
    B) I watched a nearly hour long video about a flash game.
    And finally
    C) Watching world records be set on this game is just mind boggling!

  • @90enemies
    @90enemies ปีที่แล้ว +17

    If anything, this just highlight even more of what an accomplishment Shiroma time was.
    If he had access to all of these things that the modern speed runners have, just imagine all the things he could have discovered and optimized.

  • @NigelMelanisticSmith
    @NigelMelanisticSmith ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It's great seeing how some flash speedrunners run games for nostalgia, and some run it just because it's the only games their system can handle

  • @ThatGoldenChild
    @ThatGoldenChild ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember completing this game at 12 after some try hard, old tho fun memories, thanks Snubby.

  • @insectbah
    @insectbah 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Speedrunners are such a special kind of person. Thanks for making this!

  • @Komatic5
    @Komatic5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    This game was a large part of my childhood and it’s honestly amazing to see how far people have come with it.

  • @ItsTi0
    @ItsTi0 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Maximum, your videos are amazing, you are the one who made me start playing red ball and fancy pants. Also, I'm probably entering the rb speedrunning discord and I'll start my speedruning! Thanks for making my days better, keep up the great content

  • @qafo
    @qafo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    100K! GG! but on a serious note, ive watched you for a while now and you absolutely deserve it

  • @eipexx0
    @eipexx0 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy how good this Video is about such a simple Game. Great Video!

  • @vanguardbreaker8826
    @vanguardbreaker8826 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    'This mistake probably didn't matter that much'
    Now in the industry, that's what we call foreshadowing.

  • @tori9664
    @tori9664 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    What a high quality video documentary, your channel is criminally underrated.

  • @WillSilverstein
    @WillSilverstein 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Every time I watch this video it amazes me even more. Like most people, I played the game for about a week and never got past level 10. Props to both you and all the speedrunners that made this possible

  • @lukeflint3853
    @lukeflint3853 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an absolutely fantastic video! The quality and understanding you have about a admittedly niche subject is phenomenal
    Earnt a subscribe from me

  • @sethsmith2608
    @sethsmith2608 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    man worked 4 years to hold the record in a flash game. That is some serious dedication

    • @zypA13510
      @zypA13510 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But misplaced. Imagine dedication at this level to solve real-world problems. 😔

    • @pikapikachu4665
      @pikapikachu4665 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zypA13510alright maybe instead of complaining about speed runners on social media and go cure cancer or something

    • @zypA13510
      @zypA13510 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pikapikachu4665 How do you know that I'm not? And what is it that YOU have done to contribute?

    • @zypA13510
      @zypA13510 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pikapikachu4665 And btw, I don't see it as "complaining". I did not suggest that they must spend all this time on real-world problems, but more like "I implore you to think what could be achieved IF they spend all this time on real-world problems". I'm sorry if you can't find the distinction.

  • @squidtentacles3492
    @squidtentacles3492 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I was initially just going to put this on as background while playing a game and checking the video out here or there.
    The way this was presented, and how well the research and pacing of the documentary was, actually made me drop everything else I was doing and sit here watching the whole thing. Didn't even realize how long the video was until it was over. Amazing work!
    It's crazy how much this game had going on. I remember playing it (probably on Newgrounds) and could never even get close to beating the game. I didn't even know there were leaderboards! Brought back a lot of forgotten nostalgia. Thank you for this awesome piece of art!

  • @infinitycrazez8
    @infinitycrazez8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jeez. That was an absolute BANGER of a video. Keep up the hard work!

  • @allurereal
    @allurereal 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    TTCC music in a speedrun history video of a nostalgic game. I’m in heaven

  • @jacksfacts20
    @jacksfacts20 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Just found your channel, one thing I really liked your speed running video that sets it apart from others like summoning salt is the running counter of all the top runners as a background. Shows how close everyone is together and new people joining the scene. As a lover of speedrunning docs, this one is excellent and i'm def subbing for more!

  • @iBall1
    @iBall1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    3:05 It was my pleasure to hard carry this video

    • @Maximum
      @Maximum  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      couldn't have done it without ya 🤝

  • @bookworm8415
    @bookworm8415 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done. I loved this. Im supposed to be roofing a shed and instead i spent the time glued to my phone about a game ill never have the skill or time to play... all because what was achieved seems superhuman.
    Well done everyone.

  • @giesnagel4534
    @giesnagel4534 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Watch this 15 times

  • @Aiko_LittleOne
    @Aiko_LittleOne ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A vid about a game on flash made by a 16 year old has no business in becoming such a monument. But here we are. And it's so inspiring.

  • @thealias7803
    @thealias7803 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Goated content

  • @connorcanavan
    @connorcanavan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've beaten the worlds hardest game without dying many times. And I never knew the true mechanics of how the hit detection works until watching this video.
    Thanks

  • @camoz
    @camoz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro the effort put in to this video is as mind blowing as these speed runs

  • @tappajaav
    @tappajaav ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing documentary. Pacing, editing, narration all top notch.
    I also love the fact that many of the mentioned record holders you mentioned can be seen in the comment section.
    All of them have had their fair share in speedrunning the game but I must say I'm most impressed by Shiroma, especially due to the fact that
    he got his records without level selection.