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Checking out the leaderboards of the game you're speedrunning, or about to speedrun, you may find that you need to create a new category. There are many variables to speedrunning a new category and getting it accepted on the leaderboards, so there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. However, as someone who has created a new category on the leaderboards for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, I can provide you with the best advice I can give. If you are instead looking for how to start a speedrun of a game that does not have any categories at all, you're probably more interested in checking out this article: How to Start Speedrunning a Game Which Has No Runs - Creating a New Speedrun. First off, let me tell you... getting a new category on the leaderboards was not easy. Things ...

So you want to start speedrunning, but you don't know which game to start with. Nearly everyone who speedruns had to, at some point, ask themselves this one question: "Which game should I speedrun first?". To help you along, consider this a helpful and insightful guide for choosing the game which is right for you to start your speedrunning journey. Your first speedrun should be a game that you enjoy playing, have access to, and feel comfortable playing. Beginner speedruns to consider are Super Meat Boy, Super Mario Bros., and Strider for the NES. Let's break that down! How To Pick Your First Speedrun Choose a game you enjoy Pick a style you enjoy (side-scroll, 2D, 3D, shooters) Decide PC or a console you feel comfortable with Consider if your accessibility to the game ...