Donkey Kong Country 3 Any% in 48:26

This is a single segment (RTA) speedrun of the North American version of Donkey Kong Country 3, done in 48 minutes, 26 seconds. This run was achieved on May 2nd, 2016. This is an improvement on my previous run on the Japanese version, located here:    • スーパードンキーコング3 RTA in 49:22 / DKC3 Any% in 4...   This run features drastically better movement in nearly all stages, resulting in a much crisper run. It also features the legendary KAOS 1-Cycle, which was the biggest improvement over my previous run (and the reason that the switch to North American was made). This run is extremely clean up until World 7 (even featuring a first try 2-1 jump in Ropey Rumpus!). However, Creepy Caverns & Lightning Lookout contain significant mistakes, preventing this run from being a 48:1X (which was my ultimate goal). That being said, this is my final running on the North American version, as a new skip was found that allows you to completely avoid fighting Bleak, which is exclusive to the Japanese version. By implementing this skip, a 47:XX is now possible, and is my new goal. Special shoutouts to fellow DKC3 runner djeez (for whom the file is named after), for really helping me optimize & push this game as low as it is now. Thank you for watching! I'll try and upload these local records a bit sooner now, but no promises... Original VOD with live commentary:   / 64165633   Twitter: @ClaudeFFT See you next crime! Claude