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| − | '''speedrunwiki.com''' is a videogame strategy website dedicated to the theory and practice of ''advanced'' videogaming. speedrunwiki.com also records the history of advanced videogaming and celebrates important figures in that history.
| + | == Welcome to Speedrunwiki! == |
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| − | This is about ''man versus machine''. This is about taking gaming ''above'' and ''beyond''. [[speed run|Faster times]]. [[high score|Higher scores]]. More insane stunts. Stuff you didn't think was humanly possible. If you already know what you're doing, and want to know how to do it a hell of a lot better, you have come to the right place.
| + | '''Speedrunwiki''' is a collaboratively edited, free encyclopedia for all things [[speedrun|speedrunning]]. Anyone who can access the site can edit and create articles related to the speedrunning world. If you have any questions, you can ask the at [[User talk:Ngamer]]. |
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| − | '''This is NOT [[GameFAQs]].''' We will not explain the controls, hold your hand or walk you through. This is not a site for idiots or slow learners. Be prepared to hit the ground running. Be prepared for [[spoilers|SPOILERS]].
| + | ===About Speedrunwiki=== |
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| − | === Other things speedrunwiki.com is NOT about ===
| + | Speedrunwiki was created by [[Ngamer]] and is currently administrated by [[Goose|RWhiteGoose]]. It is home to '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles devoted to speedrunning. For speedrunning information related to Zelda games, you can instead go to [http://zeldaspeedruns.wikia.com/wiki/Zelda_Speed_Runs_Wiki Zelda Speed Runs Wiki]. |
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| − | * emulated play
| + | ''Note: Currently running MediaWiki 1.25.1, upgraded June 2015. [[Special:Version|More version info]]'' |
| − | * [[tool-assisted speed run|tool-assisted runs]]
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| − | * GameSharks
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| − | * just plain ''cheating''
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| − | * online Starcraft
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| − | * deathmatch Quake, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, Unreal Tournament
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| − | * the Cyberathletes' Professional League
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| − | * in general, multiplayer gaming
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| − | To put it simply, this is man versus machine. Not machine-assisted man versus machine, and not man versus man, although there's nothing wrong with that. This is about pounding the computer into a bloody pulp.
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| − | == Current projects ==
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| − | We are currently in the process of developing the [[speed run]] and [[high score]] strategy sections for:
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| − | [[GoldenEye 007]] • [[Perfect Dark]]<br>
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| − | [[Super Mario Kart]] • [[Mario Kart 64]] • [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] • [[Mario Kart DS]]<br>
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| − | [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] • [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]<br>
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| − | [[Wave Race 64]] • [[F-Zero X]] • [[Diddy Kong Racing]] • [[TimeSplitters 2]] • [[Super Mario 64]] • [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]
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| − | And [[:Category:Games|many more]]!
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| − | === How you can help ===
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| − | First, read [[How To Edit]] to learn the basics.
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| − | Then, read the [[Guidelines]] for contributing to Speedrunwiki.com.
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| − | Then, get stuck in! Also, feel free to join us anytime for SRW discussion in our [http://the-elite.net/chat.html Chatroom]!
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| − | == About speedrunwiki.com ==
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| − | speedrunwiki.com was created by [[Jon Barber]] and is administered by [[Sam Hughes]] (of [[The Elite]]), [[Michael Fried]] (of [[mariokart64.com]]), [[Silent Thunder]] (of [[NGC-Elites]]), and [[Nicholas Harvey]] (of [[N64HS]]). It is currently home to over '''500 ''' articles devoted to speed running.
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| − | * [[Special:Allpages|All Articles]]
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| − | * [[Special:Popularpages|Most Popular Articles]]
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| − | * [[Special:Categories|All Categories]]
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| − | * [[Special:Listusers|Currently Active Editors]]
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| − | * [[2006 Elite Summer Contest|The 2006 Elite Summer Contest]]
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| − | * [[2006 Karter Contest|The 2006 Karter Contest]]
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