Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| Sign up to see | Sign up to see | Sign up to see |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Beating Ocarina of Time in under 25 minutes and other crazy speed runs | You shouldn’t be able to beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 23 minutes and 29 seconds, but thanks to some truly bizarre glitches, you actually can accomplish this incredible feat. Speed runs are nothing new. Players bored with mer... |
| Jan 6, 2012 | Top ways gamers are raising money for charity | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Gamers are a generous sort, as evidenced by the countless ways they have been raising money for charities over the past several years. ... |
| Apr 4, 2011 | Comprehend This, If You Can: Super Mario Bros 1, 2, 3, and Lost Levels Played Simultaneously | All these games are being played by one (virtual) controller sending the same controls to four different (virtual) systems. This video, and others like it, is mind-blowing in the truest sense. My brain can’t really even compass what’s going... |
| Nov 17, 2008 | Can you beat Mega Man 9 in less than 25 minutes? This guy did | http://dl.speeddemosarchive.com/mediaplayer.swf Yes, the fine art of Speedrunning is alive and well, especially with this second renaissance of retro games and remakes brought on by the rise of the virtual console. I’m still deciding which ... |
| Oct 13, 2008 | Video: Mario 64 beaten with zero stars in 5m30s | Yes, yes, it’s a Tool-Assisted Speedrun. It’s a whole different thing from regular speed runs, although those can be pretty spectacular too (Portal single-segment in 13m06s, Super Metroid in 32m). The Super Mario 64 time attacks are getting... |
| Apr 22, 2008 | Shady 360 controller mod enables programmable actions | Macros and scripts have been a part of gaming since Doom, at the very latest Quake (probably waaay earlier, I’m pretty ignorant), when the console and "bind" commands made their debut. For the best examples of scripts, see the ins... |
| Mar 30, 2008 | Gears of War movie done got a script and director | Gears of War is grinding towards completion. Keep in mind, though, this article does not mention whether the script and director are any good. Hopefully he or she won’t use actual gameplay as part of the film, a la House of the Dead. I’m st... |
Reviews 0
FAQ about Speed Demos Archive
What has the press written about Speed Demos Archive?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Speed Demos Archive, among them “Beating Ocarina of Time in under 25 minutes and other crazy speed runs” (Apr 17, 2012) and “Top ways gamers are raising money for charity” (Jan 6, 2012).
Is Speed Demos Archive still active?
Yes, Speed Demos Archive is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 31, 2025.