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Need For Speedrunning
by Possibly Bad Entertainment
Join JHobz and Newby as they bring you a new speedrun commentary every episode. On NFSR, we discuss different aspects of speedrunning and assess the "watchability" of speedruns both new and old!
Episodes
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Mina the Hollower (Any% No OOB)
Burrowing (Hollowing, even!) is pretty fast in Mina the Hollower. Wait, what is that trinket? Or that trinket? This isn't what we thought the speedrun would look like at all... Sit back and enjoy our watch of the Mina the Hollower Any% speedrun by mirrorman! If you like what you saw, be sure to...
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Any% NG+GS)
We both thought the Hover Boots were pretty fast in Rift Apart... we had no idea what what speed truly is in this game. Join us for our watch of Bdud's New Game Plus speedrun of Rift Apart! If you like what you saw, be sure to check out his run, join our Patreon (now with a free tier option!) or...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Any% Restricted)
One of the most unequivocally agreed-upon GotY candidates of all time. So hey, it's been a while since the last upload, huh? Sorry about that... I could get into the excuses, but the main thing you need to know is that we both had major career changes and it's been an adjustment. But some…
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Donkey Kong Bananza (Any% Restricted)
Oooooh, banana! Join us through this foray into Super Mario Odyssey 2-- I mean, Donkey Kong Bananza! What, you're expecting a longer description? Well then maybe check out the run, become a Patron, or subscribe to our YouTube channel. That's it though.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
NFSR is BACK! And this time IN COLOR! Erm, I mean... in VIDEO! And please give a warm welcome to Newby as our new regular co-host! Oh also we watch a pretty cool new game that only kinda broke the internet when it came out. Check out the run: https://www.speedrun.com/silksong/runs/zx5k1jem Join…
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Breath of the Wild (Again (Again))
Now I know what you're thinking, "aww man, more Nintendo privilege" or "that zelda guy really likes zelda" or "I get it girl, windbombs are rad" or "I guess it has been two years" or "does Hobz know it's the same zelda game" or "when are they going to cover a Need For Speed game" or "Yes! French...
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Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Part 3: Terra)
Well we've finally done it. Luke Skywalker and a giant spinning wheel are lying dead in the corner and our eyes are yellow now. Good thing Need For Speedrunning is here to tell us what this all means. Rounding out our Birth by Sleep series is Terra, and judging how this description started, I…
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Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (Part 2: Ventus)
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but what if you take bigfooted anime protagonists and threw them into old Disney cartoons? What? You say we did that last week? Well not to fear because this week we get to watch Ventus… do whatever speedrunners do in Kingdom Hearts games. Blow up trees and...
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Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Part 1: Aqua)
Let's see, I know heartless, a lot of X names, norting, maybe something about Goofy, but Hobz knows way more than I do about Kingdom Hearts. For the next few episodes, we're going to take a look at the fastest game in the series that's not just a cutscene: Birth by Sleep. Watch KirbySora's WR run...
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Super Mario Bros. 3 (Any% Warpless) feat. mitchflowerpower
We were lucky enough to hangout with mitchflowerpower and talk about and watch his barrier-breaking Super Mario Bros. 3 Any% Warpless (former) world record! Join us for a long conversation about Mario and speedrunning in general as we celebrate the first sub 50 minute run in this historic game!...
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Fallout 3 (All Quests)
What’s up smooth skin, I’m the sherif in this here puddle. It looks like you broke your leg when you shot your rocket launcher straight into the ground. Nothing a nuka cola and a quick rest couldn’t fix. Why don’t you rest a spell and listen to the new episode of Need For Speedrunning. They dig...
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Minecraft (Random Seed Glitchless)
Ok get your jokes out now, cause we promise this had nothing to do with that movie film what came out recently. We're mostly here for seven insane minutes of speedrunning. Hobz give us a full rundown of what to expect before jumping into the commentary. So pull up a piglin, a graphing calculator,...
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Super Mario World (96 Exit)
Do you love feathers? Do you love athletics? Do you love speedrunners who are actually nice to Yoshi? Well boy howdy do we have a run for you. JHobz and Luigi start with a few of the basics then jump right into the commentary of oosui's world record speed run of Super Mario World!...
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Shovel Knight (Any%)
Shovels, juggling, and recurring nightmares where you friend's body drops out of the sky while you get attacked by baddies, this run has it all! JHobz and Luigi kick off the revamped NFSR by talking about the indie game sensation, Shovel Knight For the commentary, we watched applesauc's WR run:...
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NFSR Update
Hey all, we've got a few updates to share with y'all heading into April. The TL/DR is below, but the audio is under 5 minutes long, so we'd recommend giving it a listen for the full context. The show is going down to 2 hosts (+ occasional guests) More focused episodes that should be shorter on...
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Hollow Knight (Any% NMG)
We picked a cozy little speedrun to say “goodbye for now” to our friends Rubie and Brad. The runner SkateKing was even nice enough to put on some Celeste music for us, as we make all the wrong choices on the way to a WR. Thanks again to Brad and Rubie for being the best damn cohosts and friends...
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Super Mario Sunshine (Any%)
Dontcha just hate it when you and the Princess of your kingdom go on vacation together in her private jet to Italy, but then you also show up to vandalize everything with a brush, causing you to get convicted for all the graffiti the other you did? I know right, life sucks sometimes, but don’t…
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Shadow of the Colossus (NTA Boss Rush)
Well hello! Fancy meeting you here, clinging to the back hair s of an ancient giant guardian. Don't mind me, I've just nestled into this beast to listen to my favorite podcast talk about Rubie's favorite game. They're even teaching me how to stab 1.9 times! That's sure to come in handy once I...
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Spider-Man 2 (Any%)
Merry Gnarfmas to you and yours and welcome to Need For Speedrunning! As a treat for you this holiday season, we're looking at a run starring everyone's favorite person in a red suit: Spider-Man. Don't mind the fact that Black Cat and Mysterio weren't in the movie. After all we need something for...
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Any%)
Hey everyone! While I think of a bed joke, come on in and sit down. The episode, we have Brian from the Zelda Podcast Chat of the Wild to walk us through the already broken speedrun of Echoes of Wisdom. Part Zelda game, part tower builder, a dash of Link, and some menu manipulation combine to…
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Spyro the Dragon (Any%)
Disillusioned knight Bowen (Dennis Quaid) befriends Draco (Sean Connery), the last of the dragons, and the two begin scamming village folk as Bowen repeatedly "kills" Draco for money. Bowen soon learns that Draco is… ok you got me. Dayoman went through the cutscenes so fast that we’re not sure…
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Resident Evil HD Randomizer (Flame Fatales)
It’s a Need For Speedrunning Commentary Special! In this episode Brad, Hobz, and Wigi watch a live run of Resident Evil 1 Randomizer from Flame Fatales 2024! Normally the commentary is exclusive to the Patreon feed, but this month everyone can get in on the action of hearing the podcast laugh…
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SGDQ2024 and Halo 3 (4 Player Co-op Legendary)
Another GDQ happened, so we talked about it! Plus, there was a Halo 3 run at the event that included 4 players and there's 4 of us, so watching that just felt right. Get yourself a group cuddle session going and take a drive through today's episode! Halo 3 run: https://youtu.be/32YQWdl-...
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Mildew0's Big Breakaway
Hey there! SGDQ was last week, and our friend and executive producer just so happened to run the new game from the maker's of Sonic Mania. We talk Penny's Big Breakaway, SGDQ2024, Super Monkey Ball, a handful of randomizers, various Tonys Hawk, come to think of it SGDQ 2023 as well, CD-I Zelda...
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Ori and the Blind Forest (All Skills No OOB/TA)
Somehow it took 3 years to do an episode on one of Hobz's favorite speedruns of all time. I'm not sure how this happened. We are commissioning a panel of experts to dig into all of the information we have and issue a report detailing our failures in this regard, and we promise it will never…
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A Brief History of Speedrunning
Come in and find a seat, because Prof. Hart was just about to begin the lecture on the history of going fast. We’re gonna learn about arcades, Twin Galaxies and hot sauce nepo baby William Mitchell Jr., and I even read in the syllabus that dirty pictures are involved. So I’m sure it will be very...
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Outer Wilds (100%)
Look, space travel is hard. We lost Hobz, Luigi wet himself, and we almost got eaten by the friendliest deep sea fangly fish. Join Rubie, Bradley, and Luigi as they blast off in a wooden space ship to get the band back together. Check out ptminsker’s 100% WR here:...
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SGDQ 2024 Games List
It’s that time of year again, where we copy paste the episode description of a previous time we looked at a GDQ schedule. Can you figure out which one we used? Maybe it’s from SGDQ 2023, maybe not. Oh ho, I wish I was you right now, you little detective you.
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Neopets: The Darkest Faerie (Any%)
Please be seated… we gather on this fine Sunday morning to rejoice in fellowship and thank our lord and savior Gnarfas for our many many blessings. Be they going fast, hot zip lines, baby goats, and no really but how he make us go so fast. Centaur Daddy will be around shortly with the donation...
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6 More Speedruns You Should Know
For this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at more speedruns that we think people should know about! Luigi, Rubie, and Hobz each bring two (or more) games they feel need at least some kind of promotion, and also Fallout for unknown reasons. Feel free to hit us up with your recs in the comments…
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Any% Unrestricted)
Oyyyyyyyyyyyyyy it's time for Need For Speedrunning! This time we check in everyone's favorite little guy, Toon Link and his boat... well not so much his boat... or his sister... or Tetra really. Wait we never ever see Nico or Grandma! I think I need to go lie down. Watch mralberto's run along…
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Frost Fatales 2024 Recap
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a GDQ event? Wonder no more because Rubie is here to tell you all about how... it says here they broke their toe during the marathon. Can you imagine getting that hurt and still going on with the show? What a professional that Rubie is, what a...
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Baldur's Gate 3 (Any% All Acts Honour Mode)
Look, pick any class you want. It doesn't matter. The second we get in the boss fight, Hobz is going to turn into an invisible bear and go sick house on their asses. In the meantime, why don't you hide in the corner with Rubie, Brad, and Luigi, cause they're talking about the Baldur's Gate 3...
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Doggo% feat. JSR_ and PB
Who's a good dog, huh?! Is it you? Are you a good dog?! You are? Oh my goodness, look at what a good puppy you are. Button? Button? Buuuuutton, good dog, very very very good and staaaay... staaaaaaaaaaaay,... you are doing such a great job. Staaaaaaaaaay and SIT! Good dog! What a good dog you…
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AGDQ 2024 Recap (feat. Manifold Garden [Reverse Tree Order])
We're BACK and ready to chat about all the chaos! Tune in for some behind-the-scenes discussion with two members of the AGDQ Interstitial Team, hear the whole gang chat about why Drum% rivals Dog% for the best showcase run of the event, and listen to our thoughts on the MC Escher painting brought...
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Holiday Spectacle 2023! (feat. spikevegeta)
When that Bruno music starts playing in the distance, you know what time it is! Time to nestle into the corner of your couch, hold your Bruce close to you, and watch speedruns of holiday movie tie-in games. Our old friend spikevegeta is back to watch another Grinch speed run this year, but Hark!...
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Pit Stop: AGDQ 2024 Schedule Episode
You know the drill, we see how many of hundred and twenty or whatever games we can name in a single hour. Will we break our PB of 33.67 from the AGDQ 2023 Pit Stop? Well there's only one delicious way to find out. Come on in and celebrate our favorite time of the year: when the holidays are over...
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Mario Kart: Double Dash (All Cup Tour Glitch)
I go fast, you go fast, baby mario and chain chomp go fast. Patreon.com/PossiblyBad To see GoombaNL's All Cup Tour WR: go here: https://youtu.be/DClC7Rw0jXQ?si=jDvZTcKMkpSt1OH8
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Pitstop: Great Introductory Speed Games
Ever wanted to start speedrunning but just don't know where to begin? Well pull up a chair as we dig into just that. Quick runs, fun runs, easy runs, vegan runs, and free records, we've got your back! Unless you're a tomato... or Kyle. Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/possiblybad
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Marvel's Spider-Man Turf Wars DLC (Any%)
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's John Spooner-Man! Starring in a speedrun that was a world record when we first watched it but is still really cool. Picture this: Parker swings into a room and poses so hard the bad guys collapse. I know Dave, it's wild! We also dig into some speedrun news…
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Speedrun Glossary - Reverse Boss Order (RBO)
We're continuing our series on mini episodes about speedrun terms! In the case of "Reverse Boss Order," the name is fairly self-explanatory, but the question is "how is that even possible???" Join us as we dive into the wild world of playing games in reverse order for maximum confusion! Support…
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Metroid Dread (Any% Unrestricted)
…and you said you are here to see Samus? Well it might be a minute as she's currently running in place as she slowly moves through a wall. But maybe Rubie, Hobz, or Luigi can help you? After all, they watched and did a breakdown of the speedrun, AND they're obeying the laws of physics right now....
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Speedrun Glossary: Low%
It happens all the time. You're scrolling through GDQ vods, and you see a category with something crazy like Low% in the title. And it's like, you've seen that before and your friend explained it to you and it was very clear but also no it wasn't. Well we here at Need For Speedrunning feel your...
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Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Sonic)
Look, we all know what our boy Sonic is all about: going fast and eating ass, and this week there is plenty of fast to go around. We sit down and take a look at eandis' Sonic 3 & Knuckles world record in the Sonic category, which starts with a bang and never lets up. Join us for all the screen…
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Pit Stop - NicholeGoodnight and Bathinjan Talk Co-op Speedruns
In this episode, Rubie, Nichole, and Bathinjan start a three person Ghost Hunting Detective Agency and then go golfing, because golfing is something successful ghost hunting detectives do on the regular. So join us for some co-op speedrun discussions and let us know your favorite game to to...
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Overcooked 2 (All Hangry Horde Levels)
Hot behind! Ya know, you gotta be careful in the kitchen. Never know when chef will hit you with a tomato or some unbread big boy will crash through the back door looking for a side of ranch. Lucky for us head chef Rubie and sous chef Jhobz are here to make sure service goes smoothly. If you're...
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The First Pit Step - Brad’s First Speedrun!
Brad decided to put his big boy pants on recently and take a crack at speedrunning one of his favorite games of all time: Celeste! Join Rubie and Brad as they discuss their first speedruns, tips for practicing, how it’s not necessary to stream in order to speedrun, and (most importantly) how to...
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Live From SGDQ 2023
After the panel fell through, Rubie, Brad, Hobz, and Luigi gather in a hotel room to catch up on each other’s week at Summer Games Done Quick 2023
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Redux (Any% w/ Amiibo)
It's the two-year anniversary of Need for Speedrunning! 🎉 We're celebrating by revisiting the game from our very first episode: Breath of the Wild! Turns out things have changed a lot in the past two years (but 3D Zelda games having a stamina bar is not one of them). Come join us for some...
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Pit Stop: SGDQ 2023 Schedule Deep Dive (feat. BC from Chat of the Wild)
The SGDQ 2023 schedule is out and it's deep dive time! Join hosts Brad, Rubie, Luigi, and special guest BC from the Chat of the Wild podcast as they traverse the hundreds of hours of content coming our way in just a few weeks... backwards. Check out the full schedule on the GDQ website:...
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Join JHobz and Newby as they bring you a new speedrun commentary every episode. On NFSR, we discuss different aspects of speedrunning and assess the "watchability" of speedruns both new and old!
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