AGDQ Predictions

Predictions are only for "categories" I've done runs of (Indie, Zelda, RPG, Castlevania)

Zelda Predictions:
Link to the Past 4 Way Race 01:30:00 (Xelna, BluntBunny, JoeDamillio, and some 4th dude)
Ocarina of Time 3D MST 02:25:00 (Benstephens)
Majora's Mask Any% 01:23:00 (fullgrowngaming)
Minish Cap Any% 02:10:00 (DBX, Blueinfinity22)
Link's Awakening Any% No WW/OOB 00:58:00 (TGH)

Total Time: 08:36:00

Notes: The LTTP community (and anyone who submits a race) should have a definite idea of who they want to race instead of "let's just throw 10 runners at the wall and see who picks". I could see GDQ committee maybe going with a 3 way race just b/c the GDQ committee might want to avoid Castlevania IV syndrome.

OOT submissions were weak this time around which makes it a decent time to show off OOT3D. I went with MST over AD because it feels like a more "complete" run but I could see them going with AD because it's shorter.

Majora's Mask Any% is a nice shortish 3D Zelda run that'll probably get in because Zelda submission are so weak.

TMC and LA are two 2D zeldas that will probably slip in to fill the rest of the Zelda timeslot they usually like to have. Don't have much to say except for TMC DBX should probably get the run instead of it being a race just because his time is so much better. I also really like LADX 100% No Restrictions personally but i don't think it'll get in just saying.


Castlevania Predictions:

Adventure Rebirth 00:25:00 (lordofultima)
Rondo of Blood Maria Race 00:20:00 (Plum, Komrade, Crak, Skavenger)
Symphony of the Night Maria Race 00:10:00 (R3DNinjaJOSH, 3snow_p7im, Skavenger)
Portrait of Ruin Richter Mode 00:40:00 (romscout) or Order of Ecclesia Albus Mode 00:35:00 (Frozer)
Aria of Sorrow Any% No 0HP 00:17:00 (VB)

Total Time: 01:52:00


Yes I put my own game in.

Maria block is solid. Adventure Rebirth is another good classicvania to put in there. Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia are really similar runs so they'll choose one or the other. Maybe Richter because it's romscout? idk which direction they'll go.

The only regular mode igavania runs submitted were Aria and PSP Sotn and I think they'll go with maria for sotn so I put in to cover the regular igavania quota.


RPGs:

Brief list

Undertale True Pacifist Ending 01:35:00 (TGH)
Earthbound Any% Glitchless 04:40:00 (Backgroundguy02)
a pokemon 00:maybethreehours:00 (someone)
Wild Arms Any% 00:55:00 (Cha0s)

Total Time: 10:10:00 (assuming Pokemon is 3 hours, add or subtract 30 minutes from that depending on what they pick)
Undertale is in. People want to see TPE so that's what they'll pick probably. maybe an incentive for it idk.
Earthbound glitchless is closer potential?
I'm not at liberty to know which pokemon is likely to get in but there will be one lol.
Wild Arms is a short run with a lot of incentives.

The other maybe solution is cut more games (especially earthbound) and go with a long ass final fantasy run.


Indie Platformer:
Not Another Needle Game. Bad Ending 00:40:00 (stinkycheeseone890)
Shovel Knight Custom Knight 00:42:00 (Munchakoopas)
Hydra Castle Labrynth 00:35:00 (ForOhFor)
this is the part when i gave up. Just a note about Not Another Needle Game. I think boshy isn't going to get in for a while (if ever) unless witwix submits it just because I think the GDQ audience associates boshy with witwix so having someone else do it would be weird. Which is unfortunate because BBF is really good but whatever.