World Record Progression: The Legend Of Zelda (NES) 

4:07 This is not true. Votava's run was beaten in 2006 by Richard Ureta and Rodrigo Lopes. Although both of these times can be seen on the Twin Galaxies leaderboard (www.twingalaxies.com/game/the-legend-of-zelda/nintendo-entertainment-system/ntsc-fastest-completion-1st-quest/page/1?ref=fbshare), neither of these runs have an existing video today, and Lopes' run in particular is sometimes disputed. Regardless, what I said in the video was inaccurate, so I'm sorry to everyone about that.

summoning salt is like "masterblaster812 held the record for 51 years, it seemed nobody could beat him *screen turns black* BUT THEN"

dude i love that 80s synth

*Gets world record* "And everybody was Kung Fu fighting!" What a legend lmao.

Can you do a world record progression on how fast I click on your new videos? It's pretty much instant but the run could still use a little optimization.

Amazing how this was basically the entirety of one of my summers when I was young and now it can be beaten in less than the time of an episode of Care Bears. Unreal.

Congrats to LackAttack for breaking 28 minutes today.

8:43 It's so interesting to see that item drop chart. My mom and I (from who I've learned nearly all of this game's secrets) intuitively picked up on this system over the years. We knew that the moblins in the west forest tend to drop a lot of bombs, there were certain enemies in dungeons that dropped blue rupees, or that to farm rupees quickly you go to the graveyard, awaken all of the ghosts, and then kill the original ghost to get all of their drops at once. To see that our findings match up with the chart and that there's an actual system, is so cool!

Worth mentioning that lack's 28:43 was set a mere 13 days ago. The man is dedicated.

Dude, I can't tell you how much I love and appreciate these videos. I'm kinda not into speedrunning - especially watching full playthroughs. But your videos are genius. They talk about how great the game is, then show the tricks and strats as time goes on. Thanks for making these. By the way: I was a game journalist for 8 years, and writer/designer of 3 big-budget titles.

well done documentary

Update to this video: the world record is currently at 27 minutes and 58 seconds set again by lackattack

I'm absolutely LOVING this series of videos. The World Record Progression is just my type of thing. So great work an keep it up! On a side note, the screen scrolling glitch, you don't need to press up AND down on the same single frame, I believe it's just up that needs pressing :) I've got a video about various Zelda 1 Glitches where I explain it in full, but it was a long while ago that I made it so can't remember hahaha

I hold the record of beating the game in 29 years.

I've been following Lack since 2014. I clearly remember seeing many of his records live, including the first sub-29. He's an amazing speedrunner and just a really good guy. It's worth pointing out that he's been on a huge hot streak the last few months. He's been going for the WR in every LoZ (NES) category, and currently has 11/13 of them.

7:05 has to be the most wholesome reaction to a world record I've ever seen

The editing in these videos is always amazing, and shows what can really be done with RU-vid videos in my opinion. Another great video Salt

most speedrunners beating a wr: holy crap!! I did it!!! darkwing duck: (no reaction, sings completely unrelated song)

7:01 its a legendary world record you have a few seconds to think in something cool to say or just let your heart scream from the excitement! the dude: "everybody loves kung fu fighting"

Definitely the best reaction of all time to beating a world record 7:00

another fantastic video! your little rectangle edits to focus on link were great, the music choice was once again phenomenal, and you were clear + concise, never dragging a segment out! your content is just getting better and better!

These are my favorite videos on the internet.

8:05 Nice - he accidentally did the Zelda 2 game over laugh.

These documentaries you make are brilliant! I only found out what speedrunning was a few days ago, and it's a scene that blows my mind - and your videos are bringing me right up to speed (if you'll pardon the pun). Really compelling work, I tip my hat - great stuff. Best channel I've found on RU-vid for ages.

Loving this series, you earned my sub. Definitely gonna need OoT's any% progression. It's changed so much that old Any% routes are still being run as separate categories.

To be honest your subscriber count shows nothing for the amount of views you get, and the amount of effort you put into these videos. I've binge watched them all and they are just so damn interesting and entertaining, don't stop making these ever man, they're really good!

I love how watching your videos makes me feel like i'm in a journey. Starting at the bottom, and going to the top. It makes your videos very nice to watch

@0:37 That JP release date is the Re-release (cartridge). It's supposed to be February 21, 1986 for the Famicon (NES) system.

Having watched the Zelda Randomizer Races its really cool to now understand the gravitas and weight behind some of the names involved. Both LackAttack and Darkwing Duck have amazing performances in the Randomizer races.

I like the part where he names a strat then shows the new time

A big reason why I love these videos is because it gives credit to *everyone* who got a high score or contributed to the runs. Unlike how usually when I wanna see speedruns I just focus on the world record holders and don't even give anyone else a second thought.

These videos are so relaxing and informative. Such a great channel to watch when I'm at home at the end of the day and I just want to chill. Thanks, Summoning Salt!

I kind of hate Twin Galaxies since the Donkey Kong video..

Man, i really enjoy your videos and just wanted to tell you to continue doing this amazing job

I recently started watching speed running of retro games, and these progression videos you do are so fascinating!

My favourite channel for this month! Thank you for making these highly entertaining progression videos.

7:02 "Everybody was kung foo fighting!"

@Summoning Salt You have become one of my favorite youtubers. Keep up the awesome work!

I just found your channel 2 days ago... and I LOVE These videos, great work, great commentary, just really solid content dude, thank you and keep it up!

Twin Galaxies - “first person to set a world record wins $100” Critical Moist - “I will hand you $10,000 if you beat Halo LASO” Gaming has come a long way

When I was a kid, a friend of mine and his mom mapped out the entire game on graphing paper, they had an entire living room wall converted into a giant Zelda map. Now thats dedication. ^.^

Sooooo did he get that $100?

Soundtrack to your videos are killer! Got me all nostalgic.

dude, i love your videos! you build suspense and play everything out so well. fantastic content man, keep it going.

I beat this game in 45 minutes with 5 hearts with my grandpa's guidance. I actually made him shout and jump up and down. That would have been in 2005. What was the record in 2005? Was I competetive? ah! 34 minutes in 2003. I would have been on the leaderboards probably. I should still feel proud of that playthrough for the rest of my life. I was there. It was also the first and only time ive ever played or beaten it.

This is easily my new favorite series. Keep it up my dude ❤️

How did I just discovered this channel? Really outstanding stuff man. You can tell the amount of care and research that went into each video. I really appreciate the time you spent

Your videos are super informative and interesting, and the synthwave bgm is the cherry on top. Kudos dude

Dude I used to hate speed running games until I found your channel you definitely changed my mind about the whole thing thanks man you do great work

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK :D

One of your best videos. It's great when you include and describe the tricks/strategies of what the players discovered to lower the times.

Great recaps of the speed runs. My new fav channel keep em coming!

Man. Love Duck+Lack. So good. Thanks for uploading this.

unreal. i remember renting LOZ when it launched in 86 and not having a clue what to do. now people are speedrunning it in 28 minutes. crazy!

Dude holy shit I love this channel. I don't know where you got the idea to make videos about the history of speedruns on certain games but it's fucking awesome!

Dude I've been binge watching your videos, they are so good! I'm not even that interested in speed running but your style of presenting is so engrossing

Updated record time: Schicksal - 27m 54s

I swear Tom Votava appears on all of these lists as an early record holder without using glitches, he's an absolute speedrunning god

This channel and your commentary is brilliant! I've been binging all day!

You put so much rivalry and showmanship, and competitive drive into the subjects that you speak about and it is so very suspenseful. You do a really great job on your videos.

lackattack24 brought the record down again yesterday - to a 28:09

"He beat the game in thirty....." Ad starts. First word in ad "nine"

Mmm... that Perfect Dark music at around 8:15. So good. Great explanation, this was really intriguing!

subbed. these progression videos are really well done. keep them coming.

I beat the game in 2 weeks.

Always makes my day when a new Summoning Salt speed run video comes out

Dude I love your channel! Keep up the good work!

The original legend of Zelda is one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life... I remember going to Walmart with my family and my dad said we could get one game for the NES and we all had to agree what game to get. So my brother Joe and I were both looking at donkey Kong and super Mario Brothers but my brother Darrell came over with this gold cartridge and said let's get the legend of Zelda! My brother Joe and I looked at the package I said hell yeah! this game was a true honor privilege and a pleasure to experience back in the day and I cannot give this game high enough praises...

This should be a RU-vid Premium series it's so good.

Totally should do pokemon red and blue world record progression

hey summoningsalt. I've never been much into speedrunning due to its repetitivity but your progress videos are crazily interesting. The speedrunning community in itself seems super wholesome. keep on man

I love this channel! Been watching every night for a week ! I've always wondered how the WR came to be. Awesome dude!

"Keep players entertained for dozens of hours" *Checks Switch profile for BOTW play time* 400 hours

It's insane how well this video is edited. I'll fucking support him on patreon right now and support him. How the fuck doesn't he have more patrons? His talent is insane!

I must say your videos are awesome mate! I enjoy watching speedrunning as an entertainment from time to time, I'm not passionate about it but genuinely interested. I feel your videos are targetted to people like me. Awesome work, keep it going!

the synthwave type music really adds an element to a video about a game from the late 80's. #subscribed. Great stuff man.

05:52 So THATS what he did after his show ended? xD "Let's break Speed Records!"

8:25 thanks for the shout out. ;)

Just discovered you from a reddit comment. Man your content is great. Really amazingly in depth and enjoyable. I can't stop watching these world record progression videos. The effort you put into your content is clear, and it's always a pleasure to find creators like you on youtube. Keep up the amazing work man, I'm definitely gonna be recommending your channel/videos to my friends!

I love your reverence and respect for the games and the players. I also think its great how there are always new challengers!

Clicked instantly. I wasn't interested in speed running until I watched these videos! Thanks for making such great content, and please keep making more!

“Put his sword into ganon”

I've never been interested in speedrunning before, but your videos are addicting. Keep up the great work!

This channel is fkn awesome. Keep em coming please

6:06 "Dep- Darkwing Duck" The audio is getting self-aware about the video editing screwups.

niiiice

the narrative you give is outstanding

Man these videos are awesome, thanks for making them.

For the record, the screen scroll is done by pressing up OR down for one frame. Not by pressing up AND down.

wow, I wonder what my time was back in the 90s when I was a teen, I remember playing this game so much that I eventually would beat it regularly before dinner or so quickly that I beat it before getting ready before mom told me it was time to go to church. I could beat the game without even getting the first sword and skipping to the silver sword and even getting the master sword really early in the game or even beating gannon with the silver sword. Im sure there are many other 80's kids thinking the same thing like, "shit, I used to do that without even thinking about it!" but we never recorded it, it was just a game and a personal record we bragged about in school, long before youtube and worldwide fame for playing a game. No way of knowing now, I could never replicate the same unless I could go back in time and record it all. But fun to see and it brings back memories.

Good job with that video I really love your content, also I love about you that you used Timecop1983 songs :D

Dude your work is always so top quality I literally just binge episodes while reading or playing video games lol.

Every time I go to Blockbuster this game has already been rented

I like the soothing music @7:27

Summoning Salt, you're doing a great job with these videos. I haven't played most of the games you cover (including this one) yet they're still very enjoyable. You have a chilled out voice that's easy to listen to, and you have a good ear for sound design. I think it's especially nice when you use new wave kinda stuff like you had in this video; that genre complements your voice. Sometimes I find it nice to put on a video of yours that I've already listened to as background noise, usually while I'm playing a game or working on something. Please keep these videos coming! I'd love to see another one for a Pokémon game.

I love how well you bring out the drama in these.

I love especially love when a record gets traded back and forth a bunch of times. That seems fun. :D

It just happened that got a notification while watching another world record progression video. But I still clicked instantly. I love your videos dude!

Love these videos man keep it up

Such a great concept. Amazing channel