Basically, in Link to the Past runs for SDA, only the largest upgrades are collected for 100% since it was determined collectively that getting the other upgrades would only serve to waste time since they aren't needed.

I think it was determined in an SDA run they define 100% as all items, crystals, pendants but the bag/arrow upgrades don't actually give you new items so they are considered not required and would just waste time.

Also before anyone asks, it's played on Japanese version because there is less text and therefore saves time.

i dont know about other games, but with Zelda runs the timer starts when you gain control of Link and stops when the final blow is dealt to Ganon.

Boy am I glad that the sound the pegasus boots make isn't annoying at all.

Those videos were taken from the Marathon event held last january, so keep an eye out for Summer Games Done Quick 2012 starting May 24th.

Amazing how many things I knew about the game speed runners use. Goes to show how much of my childhood I spent playing this!

Dashing Magic Hammer?! BRILLIANT!

Wow, that Ganon fight was ridonkulously awesome.

imagine the sigh of relief he must have breathed at 25:30

One of the most incredible games ever, and I could never beat it. *cries in shame*

I know right, it blew my mind in the beginning when he skipped the boomerang. Once again I have been reminded to never question beastly gamers. lol

Whoever made this run is awesome!

You know you are pro as hell when you dont even get the boomerang

keep trying bro you will get it! don't give up

Man Cyghfer's run was sick, this 1 is unbelievable o.O

With a game like this, its mostly about simple memorization, rather than raw skill. Keep playing, and you'll get the hang of it!

LoL at humping the spikes @40:24

i waited for this :3 ^^

1:56:05 That "GET ON MY LEVEL, UNCLE" moment.

What a run!

WHAT?!?!?! I had NO IDEA you can find the red boomerang in a chest, I thought he was going for some money in that shack....

best speedrun ever with no cheats ! awesome game ! i love the 90's ... one of the best game's ever created ....

I have tried it recently, and it works!

Pretty much my best time for beating this game is 2:44:18, and I looked this up in order to see the fastest route for beating the game. While there are seconds lost here or there, this run is loads better than my time.

woo summer games done quick

nice speed run

amazin to see how far link has comefrom the original on NES. Maybe one day we will have one with next gen graphics on PC

It's a Japanese 1.0 version only minor glitch. Just press the button for Magic Mirror whilst the block is in motion and it disappears!

Or whatever the final boss may be

Guys, please, I dont want to offend anyone here. But please, hear me out. I honestly believe that this person has maybe played this game once or twice before. He is very, very good. And has a good heart. He is a good person. However, I am starting to think that maybe he has played this game once or twice before?

I feel the upgrades to bombs and arrows should be counted. as for the tunics and shields as long as the highest tunic and shields are collected I think it should be 100%.

@0:57:21 WHOA wait a minute. I've never seen the Red Boomerang located there before, what gives. You also never got the blue boomerang or the red shield.

凄い‼

11:30 he goes all legolas on their asses

So this whole time, the wizard was Ganon?

-- Its funny how you have to compare the A.I. of enemies in a super nintendo game released in 1991 with a modern game released in 2007 onwards

Seeing as how The legend of Zelda is a Nintendo created and owned property, that will NEVER happen.

@0:44:40 Getting the piece of heart from the digging game on the first try....gaahhh i haaaate you! Actually, I've seen it in that same similar spot quite a few times in my American version.

Well that can be said of any item not necessary to finish the game.

Isn't that insane?! I have to try this out.

You can hold more bombs and arrows if you visit the fairy. I know it's not an item, but it is a permanent "powerup". Should you not get that to get 100%?

The runner is Reaif :)

How did he dash with the hammer?

Aah Japanese version! TItle is wrong! The Japanese title is 'Triforce of the Gods'! I think :3

It's only an upgrade that would waste a few minutes getting it.

11:40..... Talk about boss ownage. nice.

Hold on. How did he just eliminate that block from the game in the floodgate?!?

you might want to put a timer somewhere so we can see where you start with the time and where to stop

How to fight bosses like a boss.

its a video game that runs on a 16 bit console, resolution is not that important at this point.

I thought I was good. He ran through without picking up certain items.

At ~12:47 how do you cancel your dash? I've looked around a fair bit online but I can't seem to find any actual information on it anywhere.

how did you run with the hammer raised @ 42:10?

Is that Red Boomerang on 57:10 for real??? o.O Can I find it in the US version as well?

how did he start running so quickly at 1:22:40?

And because the japanese version has the Dash-Hammer-glitch thingy =p

Deja Vú to my Childhood *.*

Legend of Zelda: A Lunk to the Past. XS

how come you guys are not recording your self wile doing this like u did in the past

is it 100% without the blue mail?

Didn't upgrade the boomerang?

A very NICE run. However, you did not collect all the items in the game. The BLUE Tonic in the Ice Temple was not collected. Both the Bomb & Arrow Expansions were not collected either. The Second upgrade to the shield was not attained even tho it was beneficial in some ways. (RED Shield), However you did a nice job but it was not 100% more like 97%. A Great Job I Commend you....

most of the time on twitch

1:01:49 wtf? u just walk right through the brick xD

1:51:15

haha Lunk!

More like 44:35!

I was so close to completing this... But then my wii broke ;_;

Not watching this unless it's on an SNES.

Check out wayne insane

no shit

116.30 100% no death on Zelda 2. Trying to get close in link to past on American SNES. But it's tougher Than Zelda 2 time but Zelda 2 no deaths def hard. I'm down to 2.20ish here because of u n few others. Great vid. Bomb in ice palace and temple hard to do, I can do in fire palace.. Because of u n others I'm down to constant 220. When I get closer to 2.10 I think I'll be happy. Wanna be able to do first 3 Zeldas in lil over 5 hours. Sucks to buy famicon game just to shave 10/15min. Great vid. Funny noob comments. People are dumb

Now do it on GBA

Why can't we get 100% on the English version? Huh? The only English version that is titled "100%" is a mis-leading titled video. This sucks.

not a 100% at all. hell he/she passed up the boomerang. I stopped watching after that.