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Much better than my original best as Metal Sonic, but still the slowest of all the characters I ran this pack with so far. I think significantly better than this is possible, but like with the first Sol Sestancia, Metal Sonic is not gonna surpass the best possible Metal Sonic 3.0 run no matter how hard he tries. Compared to the other characters I've run so far, I'm not sure, honestly. Also, Scratch & Grounder didn't kill me this time! After how much trouble they gave me in the original run, the attempts prior to this run, and my Metal Sonic 3.0 attempts, I'm feeling a little proud of that. lol You can download Sol Sestancia 2 here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/sol-sestancia-2.7136/ Timestamps: 0:00 Lost City 2:26 Return to Alcudia 3:25 Uptown 5:28 Royal Palace 9:16 Knothole 10:14 Great Forest Wall 11:56 Robotropolis 14:28 Egg TV Network 18:38 Escape Robotropolis 23:22 Vs. Orbot & Cubot 26:14 Convoy Assault 29:27 Island Cross 31:23 Mt. Terracentro 34:34 Heart of the World 38:50 Ending #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2 #SolSestancia #SolSestancia2

Thieves' Arena isn't much harder than King's Arena, honestly. The arrows are just extremely annoying. They'll get you if you aren't careful, though, so it's kind of important to manage your juggles and flight well. There's probably some value in using the boomerang for an aerial speed boost here, but I don't have the discipline needed to really use the boomerang to its fullest extent the way players like the Worst or Soulfly Hatty do. #CastleCrashers #InsaneMode #PinkKnight #PinkKnightCastleCrashers #VideoGames

Metal Sonic heard the modded characters talking shit and is deciding to up his game. Unfortunately, I made a few mistakes. I did get a significantly better time than my original run, though, so for now I'm satisfied, but I definitely want to do better – and after I'm done with my October project, I intend to do just that. I'm taking aim for that sub-19. I think it's possible. It might take me a while to get it, but I think it's possible; the routes I learned with the other characters, particularly Metal Sonic 3.0, went a long way here. I just need to perfect them, and especially stop being clumsy in Science Fair; that cost me a lot of time on its own. You can download Sol Sestancia here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/sol-sestancia.116/ Timestamps: 0:00 The Tale Begins 0:29 Egg Fleet 3.5 2:02 Cutscene- Arrival 2:53 Alcudia Port 3:37 Jungle Crash Site 5:35 Cutscene- Discovery 5:44 Boot Camp 7:45 Santa D'or 8:27 School Campus 9:58 Cutscene- Escaped 10:24 Party Like It's 1959 12:10 Boot Leggin' 14:56 Cutscene- To Science! 15:32 Science Fair 17:09 Cutscene- Commercial 17:51 RUN 20:10 To Be Continued 20:49 Ending #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2 #SolSestancia

Originally, this was going to be a part of a bigger video, but then I changed my plans. So for the next couple Wednesdays after this, you're getting Insane Mode Arenas. For those of you who subbed for the Sonic Robo Blast 2 stuff, don't worry; that's not going anywhere. I've always considered myself a variety channel, but SRB2 is definitely my focus these days; I even have a project for October involving it. I just need time to prepare it. So this, I think, is what professionals call "filler". #CastleCrashers #InsaneMode #PinkKnight #PinkKnightCastleCrashers #VideoGames

Once again, it's my best time yet on this pack, even though it's clumsier than I would have liked. Little under a minute better than my best Millie run, but honestly, I think Metal Sonic 3.0 has sub-33 potential also. I don't yet have the skills to make that happen, but if a better runner wants to take a stab at it, be my guest. Some of the same places that tested me as vanilla Metal Sonic tested me as 3.0 as well, which somewhat surprised me given how much 3.0 tends to trivialize, at least outside speedrun situations. Just like with Sol Sestancia 1, however, some areas tested me that didn't before. The idle animation didn't cause much, if any, trouble this time around; apparently Roger decided to take a different approach to keeping the player in roughly one place while a cutscene is playing than he did with the first pack. At least I didn't get killed by Scratch & Grounder this time; that part of Royal Palace is apparently difficult no matter which Metal Sonic I'm playing. You can download Sol Sestancia 2 here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/sol-sestancia-2.7136/ You can download Metal Sonic 3.0 here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/metal-sonic-3-0.4718/ Timestamps: 0:00 Lost City 2:09 Return to Alcudia 3:02 Uptown 4:51 Royal Palace 8:25 Knothole 9:19 Great Forest Wall 10:42 Robotropolis 12:58 Egg TV Network 16:21 Escape Robotropolis 20:47 Vs. Orbot & Cubot 22:57 Convoy Assault 26:29 Island Cross 28:25 Mt. Terracentro 31:17 Heart of the World 35:22 Ending #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2 #SolSestancia #SolSestancia2

So this is that compilation I said was going to happen last week. Decided to knuckle down and get it over with, finally. Job's done! As you can see, there's a pattern with these runs; I was doing most of the same levels I was running as Metal Sonic at the time, which at least some of you probably watched. While I got better times than vanilla Metal Sonic, I was nonetheless very clumsy back then. Not much has changed, admittedly, but I like to think I got better over time, at least as I played these levels with other characters. Metal Sonic 3.0 is easily one of my favorite modded characters; he's not taking Millie's spot by any measure, but I definitely will be running him more in the future. In fact, by the time this video goes up, a Sol Sestancia run will have already been done; look forward to a Sol Sestancia 2 All Emeralds run with Metal Sonic 3.0 this Friday, as is tradition on this channel! You can download Metal Sonic 3.0 right here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/metal-sonic-3-0.4718/ 0:00 Black Core Zone Act 1 0:53 Greenflower Zone Act 1 1:16 Arid Canyon Zone Act 3 1:50 Castle Eggman Zone Act 1 3:20 Techno Hill Zone Act 2 #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #Sonic #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2

I seem to keep blowing my previous times out of the water with this level pack every time I take a new character to it. Surely that can't last forever, though. Metal Sonic 3.0 is a truly powerful character, and probably one of the fastest modded characters meant to meaningfully compete with the vanilla roster. However, he is incredibly difficult to control; truly, he makes wrangling vanilla Metal Sonic feel easy. You really have no idea how long it took for me to get this run. If I ever revisit Sol Sestancia with Metal 3.0, I think I'm going to try to optimize further. I think sub-17 minutes is theoretically possible. I'm not as confident with the other characters I've tried, though there's certainly room for improvement with them as well, but Metal 3.0 definitely has sub-17 potential. Personally, I just hope Sol Sestancia 2 isn't nearly as much of a headache with Metal 3.0 as Sol Sestancia was. Although, this run did make me consider revisiting vanilla Metal Sonic and trying for a better run than I got with him last time, so there's that. I think I'm done pushing the envelope with new characters; it's time to focus on the characters I know I want to play in the long term, regardless of which level pack I'm playing. I'll probably run more vanilla characters on the vanilla campaign, but that's about it for me. Side note: Metal 3.0's idle animation of all things is actually a liability in this level pack, because certain transitions teleport you very high into the air while cutscenes are playing, and his idle animation makes him fly; the teleport doesn't do anything to interrupt this animation, so if you do nothing while cutscenes are playing as you might with any other character, you will lose time in a speedrun because Metal 3.0 won't be falling into a position where you can make progress while you wait for the cutscene to end. You can download Sol Sestancia here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/sol-sestancia.116/ You can also download Metal Sonic 3.0 here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/metal-sonic-3-0.4718/ Timestamps: 0:00 The Tale Begins 0:30 Egg Fleet 3.5 1:54 Cutscene- Arrival 2:36 Alcudia Port 3:14 Jungle Crash Site 4:47 Cutscene- Discovery 4:56 Boot Camp 6:44 Santa D'or 7:16 School Campus 8:37 Cutscene- Escaped 9:05 Party Like It's 1959 10:42 Boot Leggin' 13:16 Cutscene- To Science! 13:49 Science Fair 15:06 Cutscene- Commercial 15:47 RUN 17:43 To Be Continued 18:22 Ending #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2 #SolSestancia

Decided to one-up myself by scoring a better time than one of my previous records on this level as Metal Sonic 3.0, which was quite difficult, actually. What's that? You didn't know I ran this character before, let alone on this level? Well, yeah, I was going to put together a compilation of my first few runs with him, including my original record for this level that I just beat, but never got around to it. Each individual run with Metal 3.0 prior to this one is currently an unlisted video only visible to those who are looking at Speedrun.com. My original run of this level is probably going to become an obsolete one within days of this one going up, however, and thus taken off the board and replaced. I'm still gonna put together that compilation, though. Maybe you'll see that next week. You can download Metal Sonic 3.0 right here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/metal-sonic-3-0.4718/ #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #Sonic #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2

Fastest time yet, but only marginally better than Jana's time. I made a fair number of mistakes; I can do better. But this is good enough for me. For now, anyway. I love these two level packs so much; I hope Sol Sestancia 3 delivers on quality like the first two did! I also hope 3 is more co-op friendly; I like to play with my brother on weekends, and while the first pack was fully playable, the second one had a lot of softlocks for player 2, let alone anyone beyond that. You can download Millie here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/millie-blueyes-prower.7564/ You can download Sol Sestancia 2 here: https://mb.srb2.org/addons/sol-sestancia-2.7136/ Timestamps: 0:00 Lost City 2:36 Return to Alcudia 3:41 Uptown 5:40 Royal Palace 9:20 Knothole 10:10 Great Forest Wall 11:53 Robotropolis 14:13 Egg TV Network 17:51 Escape Robotropolis 22:01 Vs. Orbot & Cubot 24:22 Convoy Assault 27:17 Island Cross 29:25 Mt. Terracentro 31:55 Heart of the World 36:16 Ending #SonicRoboBlast2 #VideoGames #Platformers #Speedrun #Speedrunning #SRB2 #SonicTheHedgehog #FanGame #MetalSonic #ModdedSRB2 #SolSestancia #SolSestancia2 #Tails #MilliePrower #TailsTheFox

Just wanted to see how long I would last on one life, and decided to make a video out of it. Visits to the store to restock potions and sandwiches are fair game as far as I'm concerned, and you'll see why eventually. This was a fun playthrough, even though it wasn't a finish. Pink Knight will always be my favorite character to play. I kinda hate that I choked where I did; that's not even a hard room for me anymore. Messed up my attempt at beefy manipulation and paid for it. I would have at least liked to have made it past the next segment or two before going down, or hell, maybe even the Necromancer battle itself, which I still have yet to really grasp without resorting to "tek" as the Castle Crashers community calls it. Alas, it was not to be this time. #CastleCrashers #InsaneMode #PinkKnight #PinkKnightCastleCrashers #VideoGames