Sonic Mania (PC) - Hydrocity 2 Sonic: 1'38"47 (Speed Run)
Description
The Bubble strat can be faster than this by a couple of seconds. It's a hard strat though, but I'd consider it worth going for. However the issue is, getting a cycle earlier on the spinning platform around 50 seconds in would make this route even faster. And it's possible, but it involves doing a dumby precise trick. The spinning platforms at the start of the level, its possible to jump from the second one to the third and then straight to the top without having to wait for it to rise again, but it involves 3 damn perfect jumps to get it. Saves just enough time to make the cycle, but it's stupid as hell. Considering all the options and not being sure what is actually best to go for, I decided to just take the easy route, get a cheeky ez record, and consider this learnt for now. I'll come back and improve when I know what's best.
Small note: PC has a slight disadvantage to console in this level, as jumping through the last slope requires a higher jump on PC, as the bottom of the slope is solid from top, whereas it isn't at all on console.
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