How Speedrunners Beat Hollow Knight in under 5 Minutes: A (Brief) History of Any% All Glitches

This video details one of Hollow Knight’s most interesting speedruns; Any% All Glitches, and the journey to beating the game in less than five minutes. Particularly, this is a story of two crucial discoveries that allowed runners to take the category to the next level.
If this video made you interested in Glitched Speedruns at all, there are more resources on the SRCOM page, such as the Speedrun Discord: https://www.speedrun.com/hollowknight/?hAny-All_Glitches.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Introduction
01:46 – Background: Patch 1028 and the 10 minute route.
02:52 – Breaking down a common misconception
03:47 – Main Menu Storage: The Crux of AG speedruns
06:40 – Godseeker MMS
12:09 – Explaining Current Patch Room Duplication
18:05 – The WR progression
19:55 – Finishing thoughts.

My Twitch is my main platform. I stream Hollow Knight Speedruns here: https://www.twitch.tv/blue_sr_
Join My Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP

Credits Shoutouts
Footage used:
Staxis (runs & research) https://www.twitch.tv/staxis
Frogmarss (thumbnail) https://twitter.com/frogmarss
Fivebrane (runs, research and guide) https://www.twitch.tv/fivebrane
Krythom (runs and research) https://www.twitch.tv/krythom
Inoki (runs) https://www.bilibili.com/video/av243580260/?zw
MarcyAugust (clips & research) https://www.twitch.tv/MarcyAugust
Jenkar12 (research) https://www.twitch.tv/Jenkar12
Set3 (editing help!) https://www.twitch.tv/Set3
Frogmarss (thumbnail): https://www.twitch.tv/Frogmarss
Blossom (glitch routing, pioneering): https://www.twitch.tv/blossomthecellist
I may have forgotten someone in which case i will fix it in post lol

SONGS USED:
Hollow Knight – Pale Court
Hollow Knight – Crossroads
Hollow Knight – Reflection
Hollow Knight – Queen’s Garden
Hollow Knight – Kingdom’s Edge
Hollow Knight – Crystal Peak
Ori WotW – The Ancient Wellspring
Ori WotW – A Shine Upon Inkwater Marsh
A Short Hike OST by Mark Sparling