We love to see a good speedrun attempt here at Nintendo Life, probably because we know that we'll never manage anything close and watching other people is as good as it will get for us. This latest attempt, which just so happens to be the second fastest time ever recorded for the game, is a particularly impressive effort.
The video above shows the moment that RasenUrns completed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in exactly 38 minutes and 36 seconds - an amazing accomplishment. We were apprehensive about taking on Ganon with a full set of hearts, so seeing him be torn apart with only the standard three really is something to behold.
Our favourite moment, however, comes at the 17:55 mark in the video. At this point, the player chops down a tree, uses Stasis on it to freeze it in place, gives it an almighty wallop with an axe, and then fires an arrow into it as a platform to stand on before flying through the air like a tree-wielding wizard. It's fantastic stuff, and it covers a lot of ground extremely quickly.
As it turns out, the world record holder, who goes by the name of Wolhaiksong, has managed it in 38 minutes and 33 seconds - just three seconds quicker than the video we can see above. Interestingly, both attempts were made on the Wii U version of the game.
Can you pull off anything like this? Or are you happier just exploring your favourite games at a normal pace?
[source youtube.com]
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Simply amazing. You watch a zelda video and you always learn something new
A hero of time indeed.
Impressive use of stasis! I've tried doing that kind of thing and always end up failing.
I'm impressed with the stasis tree flying!
I usually try on boulders but end up getting crushed....
I didn't watch the video yet, but i'm pretty sure he/she didn't get all shrines, all main quests, all side quests and the complete map in under 40 minutes.
Insane! My son and I were amazed by that video!
@ryancraddock I don't think he is using the arrow as a platform, but using it to point the direction of the stasis tree.
Link was possessed by the spirit of Tao Pai Pai, I see.
Impressive stuff. Even after all this time I still seen new things in BotW that amaze me
The reason he fires the arrow is not 'to stand on'. It's to direct the tree in the proper direction.
@MrBlacky
Nope, it's straight from Plateau to Ganon.
Very impressive but I still prefer the no amiibo runs
@EarthboundBenjy
Then itˋs not "completed".
@MrBlacky The 100% record stands at 32hours 15mins.
@MrBlacky
That's Nintendolife's wording you have an issue with then. Maybe they should have said "beating" instead of "completing"? Either way, you know what they meant regardless.
Air surfing on a tree... simply brilliant! This game STILL manages to surprise
@MrBlacky It's not just Nintendo Life - I also say "completed" when I talk about finishing a game. It's quite common in British English, especially those who started gaming back in the day, to say "complete" where Americans would say "beat". If I needed to draw a distinction, I'd say 100% completed.
@Guovssohas what does “100%” mean? Does that include all shrines and korok seeds, or just shrines?
Some sick skills right there. Personally, what I loved about BotW was how I could take my time doing everything...and exploring how huge the world was. Still, this is impressive to see.
@Mr_Zurkon
100% = All Divine Beasts cleared, all 900 Korok seeds found, all Locations on map uncovered, and all Shrines uncovered. (Uncovering shrines/locations means that the name of these places then appears on map after discovering them).
I can just imagine the conversation between Ganon and 'Blight
"Sir - we've had news that Link has finally woken up. What should we do?"
"Baha! Fool. He'll probably be using a tree branch as a weapon! C'mon let's get some breakf.... wait who the f**k is that on the tree trunk?"
@B-Locks yeah that’s correct. He uses an arrow multiple times to steer the direction of objects with stasis applied.
Wish I’d thought of using arrows when I was doing some of the temples that required directing objects with stasis. I imagine it’d be far easier to direct than a sword or Bomb like I used.
"Interestingly, both attempts were made on the Wii U version of the game"
Lol, can't do that on Switch sonny!
By the way: I thought you couldn't cling to a flying rock? Well, apparently you can.
The running seems like just an exploit that should be patched, so this is a bit cringey.
Wii U once again cementing its status as the greatest console of all time.
I’ve played over 200 hours, have barely begun the actual story mode, and have loved every minute of the game.
I'm certainly not speed running, any time soon.
Savour the game. It's a joy to experience.
They play on the Wii U version maybe because they emulate it on PC ?
I did a Zelda Breath of the Wild speed run once... It's still running since I couldn't defeat all 4 ganon blights and then Ganon xD I did get to Hyrule Castle in a reasonable 3 hours though...
Well this technique was already known last year, but it's still impressive of course.
@Jayenkai BotW truly is amazing. I feel very lucky to have the game and be able to enjoy it.
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