Do New Glitches Ruin A Game’s Speedrunning Categories?

Often times, a game’s speedrunning category will undergo a major route change due to a new glitch being found, but sometimes it can completely transform the category.

Floyd Gomez
Nov 7 · 5 min read
Speedrunner EnNopp completing a Majora’s Mask Any% run.

Some video game speedruns are notorious for having extremely complicated setups or glitches…

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Floyd Gomez

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Pre-Law and Mass Media student, moviegoer, and video game enthusiast.

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