- See also: Speed Run/Glossary
A Speed Run is a playthrough of a game with the intention of completing it in the shortest amount of time possible. Unlike the Three Heart Challenge, optional upgrades are acceptable but are generally ignored if the amount of time they save is less than the time it takes to obtain them. Most speedrunners attempt to break record times by using a variety of glitches to save time. Additionally, many speed runners prefer to play with the NTSC version of the game over the PAL version as it usually runs faster (60Hz versus 50Hz). Japanese versions are also frequently used for Zelda games due to having less text to wait through. A video of the gameplay is usually required to verify that a record was truly broken. Most record breaking takes place on streaming services in recent years.
Speed Runs prove to be difficult challenges for the players involved with no reward other than the Community-related bragging rights.
All runs listed are single-segment/real-time attack, meaning the run was completed in one take from start to finish.
Current RTA/SS Speed Run Records for the Zelda Series
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Game | Time | Performer | Date | Notes |
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Template:LOZ | 31:25 [1] | Darkwing Duck | August 24, 2013 | Any% (Quest 1) |
37:11 [2] | Darkwing Duck | July 23, 2012 | Any% (Quest 2) | |
Template:AOL | 19:15 [3] | Simpoldood | October 19, 2013 | Any% |
59:59 [4] | John 'Pro_JN' Nurminen | August 15, 2013 | Any% - No warps or deaths | |
1:17:15 [5] | John 'Pro_JN' Nurminen | October 21, 2013 | 100% - All Keys, 1CC | |
Template:ALTTP | 01:41 [6] | Fierymario | May 6, 2013 | Any% |
1:24:31 [7] | Kryssstal | August 12, 2013 | Any% - No savewarps, deaths, or out of bounds | |
1:45:40 [8] | Kryssstal | August 9, 2012 | 100% - No savewarps, deaths, or out of bounds | |
Link's Awakening | 03:55 [9] | SD2 | April 15, 2012 | Any% |
27:56 [10] | semiticgod/ramraj | October 9, 2013 | All Instruments | |
1:13:53 [11] | Giuocob | May 19, 2013 | Any% - Warpless | |
Template:LADX | 05:14 [12] | Giuocob | May 6, 2013 | Any% |
1:14:37 [13] | Giuocob | October 12, 2013 | Any% - Warpless | |
1:42:57 [14] | Giuocob | September 9, 2013 | 100% | |
Template:OOT | 19:11 [15] | Pydoyks | November 29, 2013 | Any% |
2:08:03 [16] | Pydoyks | August 27, 2013 | All Spiritual Stones and Medallions obtained All Ganon's Tower trials completed | |
4:47:03 [17] | ZFG | August 19, 2013 | 100% | |
Template:OOT3D | 35:42 [18] | Flameringer0629 | November 4, 2013 | Any% NG+ |
39:50 [19] | Flameringer0629 | October 17, 2013 | Any% | |
5:15:29 [20] | benstephens56 | August 27, 2013 | 100% | |
Majora's Mask | 1:34:29 [21] | EnNopp112 | November 10, 2013 | Any% |
2:53:44 [22] | VPP | November 19, 2013 | All masks | |
5:18:08 [23] | EnNopp112 | August 17, 2013 | 100% | |
Template:OOA | 2:39:54 [24] | Paladrima | June 9, 2013 | Any% |
Template:OOS | 1:51:43 [25] | Paladrima | April 27, 2013 | Any% |
Four Swords | 21:38 [26] | Tompa and Flanders | September 5, 2013 | Any% |
The Wind Waker | 4:27:53 [27] | Cosmo | September 13, 2013 | Any% |
7:49:35 [28] | Demon9 | August 12, 2013 | 100% | |
The Wind Waker HD | 4:29:08 [29] | Gymnast86 | November 8, 2013 | Any% |
Four Swords Adventures | 2:51:49 [30] |
Zmaster91 | November 16, 2013 | Any% |
The Minish Cap | 2:05:06 [31] | Mbrules | September 10, 2013 | Any% |
5:22:26 [32] | Mbrules | August 13, 2013 | 100% | |
Twilight Princess | 3:17:31 [33] | Rodner | November 2, 2013 | Any% |
7:29:17 [34] | Demon9 | October 20, 2013 | 100% | |
Phantom Hourglass | 3:28:40 [35] | Greenalink | April 24, 2013 | Any% |
Spirit Tracks | 4:50:38 [36] | Pok3monrocks | November 15, 2013 | Any% |
Skyward Sword | 5:24:25 [37] | Tenderhearted | October 9, 2013 | Any% |
8:46:55 [38] | Indykenobi | September 1, 2013 | 100% |
Other Games
Game | Time | Performer | Date | Notes |
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Zelda's Adventure | 1:21:16 [39] | MC Gamer | September 1, 2013 | Any% |
See Also
- 100% Completion
- Three Heart Challenge
- Challenges
- ZeldaSpeedRuns
- Speed Demos Archive
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