I’ve cleared all 10 challenges for Mega Man, Cut Man and Ice Man. Cut 10 was a bit of an anti-climax after 8 and 9, but that set of 10 was ace. Working now on Guts and Bomb.

Bomb Man’s challenges are less action and more puzzle. Sort of a Mario vs Donkey Kong feel. Which is to say, they suck. There’s some jump timing, but it’s all slow and tedious. Here’s a rule to live by: if it’s not fun, don’t do it. Don’t slog through it just because some jackass stuck it on a checklist and you have an obsessive need to check all the boxes. That’s just OCD fucking with ya. Fuck OCD. OCD only hurts, it never helps.

Story in short, I’m done with Bomb Man’s challenges.

The other thread I’ve got going is the Spider-Man 2 challenge mega times. I’m working actively on two Insanes, on both of which I’ve passed the normal time. I’ve actually got #102 dialed in fairly close: target time is 26 seconds, I’m at 28.2. Some of that is execution; I could definitely tighten up the opening bit where I’m hopping between the awnings. Unfortunately, I don’t think there’s 2+ seconds of savings there. Which means I’ve got to improve my route somehow.

If your sphincter is clenching with terror at the prospect of me laying out the entirety of the challenge in excruciating detail, you may relax for now. That post is imminent, but not today.

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