NES / FAMICOM / DISK - Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom - NTSC - Fastest Completion - 14:14.65 - Trevor Sandras

NTSC - Fastest Completion
Score Track	https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=9794
Rules	Factory Default Special Rules: Clock starts when you first take control of Ryu on the first level and ends with the final strike on final boss the BIO-Noid at 7-6A. Down+A Slash technique IS permitted. NO codes allowed! You MUST complete the game or your record/attempt will be disqualified.
Submission Message	At the start of the video I show the power on of the console, I show my setup, the wires, console inputs, etc. Afterward, at 53:45 is when I fail a run, reset, and start the successful run. Additionally, I played on a original Nintendo Toploader console model NES-001, using an original controller model NES-004, using the original USA NGIII cartridge. Going by the rules for start and stop times, and a frame count in Sony Vegas, my time would be 14 mins 14 secs 650 ms. Thank you in advance to those who watch this for verification.

Wow! Great run! I've seen several NG3 runs, however, I've never played it. At what point does the player gain control of Ryu?

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... or neither place?

Assuming the timing methodologies / count is correct I will be voting yes. It looks like Garret is trying to figure that out already, so I will wait until that's sorted.

According to the rules it says when I gain control, unlike the ending screen, the start comes up instantaneously, so putting it in for my example Sony Vegas to see frame by frame, I would guess it starts at the first frame with Ryu at the top left, your first pic example, assuming it is the first frame the the level, and Ryu show up. I did a Time Counter in Sony Vegas from that start frame to the first frame that the Drone (end boss) is defeated as per my understanding of the rules. Thanks man!

Great run Trevor, I absolutely trust more a timing done using a video editing software like Vegas, than just going by the timer on this site. If you could provide 2 screenshots of the timing, one of the first frame and one of the last hit to the final boss, I'm sure your submission would be accepted almost immediately.

Thanks.

As pointed out to me by Garrett, I will be voting no on my submission because I reported the wrong time. I shorted myself a few frames. I will correct it by resubmitting it. Sorry for the discrepancy. Thanks to all he contributed, and helped.

Wrong time entered, voting no.