Random: New Zelda: OOT Speedrunning Route Requires A Wii U GamePad And A Rubber Band

But is it legal?

The world of Zelda: Ocarina of Time speedrunning is a wild one. The best of the best have Any% runs down to under four minutes these days, but there's still hope that it can be done faster. And so we reach the latest discovery, one that utilises a Wii U GamePad and a rubber band to shave three to four seconds off the current world record — if it's deemed legal (thanks, GamesRadar).

First, some background. OOT speedrunners make use of a Stale Reference Manipulation (SRM) called Lightnode SRM to alter the game's code and memory through specific characters in the save game's filename. Such manipulation makes the end credits roll after the player completes a series of specific inputs in the opening Kokiri Forest section. It might not be the full-game experience, but hey, that's an Any % speedrun.

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