Trying to beat Super Castlevania IV without continues just now, actually. I always fuck up on Stage 8 or 9. >_>
Simply beating Super Metroid as fast as I can. I managed to squeeze it down to 52 minutes with one run. Nothing impressive, though in my defense the doors in the PAL version open a bit slower than in the NTSC version. Doesn't sound like much, but it's just enough to put you off your stride when using the Speed Booster because the door wasn't fully open. And then you'll have to regain your momentum all over again. It makes some Shinesparks impossible in the PAL version. Some also say Samus doesn't handle quite as precisely in the PAL version due to framerate differences, making some of the high-precision tricks harder to pull off. I personally can't attest to that, but I've never once had a problem with Super Metroid's controls.
I think I could make it under 50 minutes in the PAL version with enough determination. (And if I didn't stop to save the animal buddies every time. But what kind of a heartless dick wouldn't do that?)
I've also played through most campaign missions in Warcraft III without letting anyone die. Of course, some are pretty much impossible, like "Under the Burning Sky" and "Twilight of the Gods".
