You might think that seeing the end credits of a game means you've totally mastered it, but for Runnerguy2489, that isn't anywhere near satisfying enough. Nope, this dude doesn't consider a game "done" until he's finished it blindfolded - and not just finished, but totally busted open with every item collected and quest fulfilled.
That's exactly what he did with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Not content with taking the game apart with the use of his eyeballs, he 100 percent finished the N64 classic with all mini-games completed, every piece of heart collected and all of the Gold Skulltulas killed - all whilst totally devoid of sight thanks to the cloth bag on his bonce.
It's not the first time we've seen this kind of tomfoolery attempted - earlier this year, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was bested by a blindfolded pugilist at Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 (incidentally, Runnerguy2489 played through the opening three dungeons of Ocarina of Time at the same event and helped to raise $1.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation).
Compared to Punch-Out!!, Ocarina of Time is a much more challenging undertaking, with a massive, largely open world to explore and plenty of opportunity to get hopelessly lost. That's why this attempt took Runnerguy2489 a whopping 103 hours, 10 minutes and eight seconds, although he also spent a large amount of time familiarising himself with the game prior to taking on the insane challenge. More data on the run can be found here.
This is the stuff that legends are made of, indeed.
[source eurogamer.net]
Comments (39)
Going into the article I was thinking, "This has to be Runnerguy, right?". Speedrunners are so impressive,
Now he needs to do it without sound while watching something else. Lol, seriously though, some people have way too much time on their hands.
Pretty impressive. Now let's see him beat a grandmaster at chess blindfolded!
a very impressive achievement!!! its always great to see some that truly loves playing video games take it to another level
But. Where's the fun in that??? O_o I guess you still have the nice music and sound effects. Still...
(It's impressive, I'll give him that.)
Thank god I have a life!
Impressive! I applaud this guy for having the time and patience for this.
He really needs a life. No offence, but if he wastes his time like this, not really enjoying the game after all...
Cue the folks acting like they better know how a guy should spend his own free time.
Impressive stuff and props to him for the achievement, although I'd never attempt something like this. Particularly wowed about him getting all of the Skulltulas like that. I'm guessing there was a lot of hookshot-hitting-walls involved, heheh.
People on a website about video games.
Telling someone to get a life.
Because he's playing a video game.
Nothing to see here....
@VanillaLake He's beaten the game plenty of times with no blind fold. This is entertainment to him. He's enjoying the game. Get out of here with that "get a life" snide remark because I can guarantee you, he has one.
@bezerker99 Blind people have chess boards specifically designed for them, and some are truly amazing players. There was even a guy like that where I live when I was still kinda playing chess competitively, and he'd wipe the floor with us. It was really amazing how he could have such control over a match just by hearing the coordinates and going around the board touching the pieces.
I get you were going for a joke, though. xDD
It should be noted that he started this endeavor in an attempt to help/guide an actual blind person play the game.
@LinkSword I actually wasn't going for a joke. I'm very much aware of chess players playing blindfolded. Most grandmasters can play multiple games at once blindfolded. It's very impressive!!!
Okay... is there video of the whole thing? Because I'm curious how he beat the shooting gallery in Kakariko, as far as I know the order that the rupees come up in is completely random.
Wow, just checked the stats and the Kakariko shooting gallery took him 947 tries... this guy must be insane. I had to try maybe 15-20 times on my last play-through and even that had me going slightly crazy.
Finishing the game blind is one thing but 100 percent this open world adventure game blind?!
finished it 100 % with blindfold ...... No he hasn't
Is that cloth even thick enough to not let him see though? This could very well be total bull.
@H_Hunter Not a very good one if you're so desperate for a pick-me-up that you'll go to a website on the internet dedicated to video games to sarcastically criticize the life of someone who's better at them than you.
@VanillaLake Please enlighten us as to what constitutes a "life" and tell us more about how you're in any place to judge the lives of others because they did something you can't do. How blessed we would be if you were to shine light on YOUR divine ideas of what the billions of human beings on this planet should be doing with their time instead of things they care about.
Seriously, the easiest way to see who doesn't have a life is to go to comments on articles like this and pinpoint the "Wow he needs to get a life" comments, because they're never made by anyone interesting at all. Only the most boring, shallow-minded individuals resort to comments like that.
I hope you realize there are bros out their with IQs of sub-60 that think you guys have no life because you're on a Nintendo site instead of getting drunk with girls at bars, right?
After an hour of watching I just had to fast forward. Make that guy a sniper! Patience of a saint!
I rage quit when I enter the wrong passwords on websites too much.....
AGDQ should definitely have him back to perform OOT Child Dungeons blindfolded again... I saw it last year and it was awesome. I had no idea he was going to attempt the entire game.
Ha! Do Xenoblade Chronicles next, then he'll be my God.
Was an interesting watch, sometimes really frustrating to see how close he was. That 100 hours was spread out over a year, he mentioned only doing it once a week, so it's not like he doesn't have a life. Plus, he got into it by helping a blind guy beat the game. Pretty impressive overall. Those rocks in Ganon's Tower just gave him hell lol.
Oh and his TV wasn't even on for those wondering if the pillowcase was too thin so he could cheat.
@MrRight I actually enjoy video games and that's why I go to video games websites. However, doing extreme and stupid stuff like that is just crazy and it means he actually spends most of his time playing video games to have such pointless achievements. And for that I thank god for having a life to do other stuff besides playing 24/7 to master finishing a game blindfolded.
@H_Hunter Terrible logic. Because I do a crazy challenge it means I spend most of my time playing games? You act like I played it 24/7...I did this once a week for 2-3 hours per session. It's a hobby. It just so happens that this hobby of mine also entertains thousands of people.
@sWiTcHeRoO Even if that were true, the computer monitors are off, as is the TV. The pillowcase is more just for a bit of silly fun.
@business-scrub Easily the hardest part of the whole thing!
Next 100% Xenoblade blindfolded.
@Runnerguy2489 Hey! Congratulations! That is an amazing feat of patience and endurance. I definitely would've given up at the shooting galleries. I struggle with them even being able to see.
@WaddleDeeWeegee @DarkEdi I couldn't even imagine the amount of time it would take to do that. I still haven't beaten the game and can't ever imagine 100% it, and I've already put over 100 hours into it.
I´m doing all request in my 2nd playtrought in Xenoblade and it is really extensive. I recommend to finish it first and in 2nd play try to do all because you keep your level an it is easier.
Man, i needed a walkthrough to 100% it, and i would need one again lol. Very impressive!
@DarkEdi Hah I don't plan on 100% it, but I can't help myself when I see a quest or an unexplored area of the map.
Woah impressive wish I could do that.
We don't even know if he was the one playing it could of been someone else with a controller....
@Sapphire "Nothing to see here...."
Watched video and was quite disappointed because game was not completed in one run. Having breaks between parts of game is like peeking.
Eh, come get me when he completes a Monster Hunter game blindfolded. lol
That's crazy.
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