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[TAS] [Obsoleted] GBC Pokémon: Yellow Version "arbitrary code execution" by Fracta[...] in 03:14.15

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Speedrunning, glitches & game hackingGame history & retro gaming

What it is

A tool-assisted speedrun of Pokemon Yellow on Game Boy Color that uses glitches and frame-precise inputs to make the game execute an arbitrary program. It was later obsoleted by an improved run.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a showcase of memory-corruption exploits achievable using only normal controller inputs, often alongside other arbitrary-code-execution speedruns.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2013

What HN commenters said

  1. “One of my favourites”

    Glitches corrupt memory using only normal Game Boy inputs.

    Shish2k, 2013-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Discoveries Ten Years Later in Zelda Speedrun”

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Topics: tool-assisted speedrun, pokemon yellow, game boy, glitches, memory corruption

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