Sonic Colours (Wii) Starlight Carnival 5 Speedrun -

Well this wasn't a run I was expecting to improve by much, let alone nearly 3 full seconds. Deku posted a run that beat my old high 1:46 and after catching him back, I actually sat down and pondered if there was anything left to get out of this level in an IL setting beyond chasing frames. Turns out there was.

So, the three changes I've made here to the classic movement meta are as follows:-

1) Boost into the front side of the block section to line yourself up properly, do a double jump and RIGHT after the second jump, let off a boost and jump off the box. Window to get this right can't be any more than a couple of frames when done like this, as if you jump too early on the box you'll bonk off the square above and not make it over the oncoming pile. A pain of a strategy, but made at least somewhat consistent by doing the boost at the start to set up your general distance from the cube you jump from. Saves about a second.

2) Stomp THE INSTANT you regain control after boosting into the ramp before the first Hover section. Doing this eliminates the first set of rings you'd usually dash off of, but getting to the Hover faster and starting the climb earlier saves that time back. How much time? No lie, at very best .2 seconds.

3) After the second hover climb, you can move forward and then right in such a way that you can set up an enemy bounce with a RIDICULOUSLY small window of success. Enemy bounces send you upwards faster than the the Hover can elevate. Saves around a second overall.

Before anyone asks, no, you should absolutely not try any of these strategies in full game runs. They save so little and lose so much compared to the classic meta. At best, give the first strategy a shot and be ready to jump if you either jump too early or miss the jump entirely.

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