Here's the thing. From a fresh new save file, the target here is to collect as many challenges as possible on one single segment and beating the game. This isn't a Time Attack, but a Challenge Attack, so I can take all the time in the world to gain more challenges, as long as it is under an hour.
You can still download the video of this amazing achievement down here:
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Nya, I managed to get
60% single-segment this time, but I failed by buying the Hairstyle Book and died once.
This was my planning list...
==Splash Woman==
33 * SURVIVOR (Defeat one boss with only one pixel of energy left.)
34 * HARD ROCK (Reach a boss' room without getting damaged.)
40 * ECO FIGHTER (Defeat a boss with only the Buster.)
==Concrete Man==
36 * SPEED METAL (Reach a boss' room without stopping once.)
39 * BLUE BOMBER (Defeat a boss without getting damaged.)
43 * QUICK DRAW C (Defeat Concrete Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Galaxy Man==
42 * QUICK DRAW G (Defeat Galaxy Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Jewel Man==
46 * QUICK DRAW J (Defeat Jewel Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Plug Man==
24 * CONQUEROR (Defeat your 100th enemy.)
47 * QUICK DRAW P (Defeat Plug Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Tornado Man==
35 * HEAVY METAL (Reach a boss' room without shooting.)
48 * QUICK DRAW T (Defeat Tornado Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Magma Man==
49 * QUICK DRAW M (Defeat Magma Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Hornet Man==
06 * BUNNY HOP (Clear any stage jumping 50 times or less.)
45 * QUICK DRAW H (Defeat Hornet Man in 10 seconds or less.)
==Before Wily Stage==
37 * FANTASTIC 9 (Accumulate 9 lives.)
==Wily Stage 1-4==
38 * FULLY UNLOADED (Hit a boss with all special weapons before defeating it.)
41 * MARATHON FIGHT (Fight a boss for 10 minutes.)
44 * QUICK DRAW S (Defeat Splash Woman in 10 seconds or less.)
50 * QUICK DRAW X (Defeat the Final Boss in 180 seconds or less.)
==All Clear==
01 * WALTZ (Clear the game in 120 minutes or less.)
02 * TANGO (Clear the game in 90 minutes or less.)
03 * JITTERBUG (Clear the game in 60 minutes or less.)
05 HEADBANGING (Defeat 8 bosses without your helmet.)
07 * TRIGGER HAPPY (Clear the game with more than 500 Buster shots.)
08 * DOUBLE TROUBLE (Visit all stages twice and clear the game.)
10 INVINCIBLE (Clear the game without dying.)
11 * ALMOST INVINCIBLE (Clear the game without continuing.)
12 * NO COFFEE BREAK (Clear the game without using any Energy or Mystery Tanks.)
13 * AIR SHOES (Clear the game without falling into any holes.)
21 * WHOMP WILY! (Clear the game once.)
27 * WORLD WARRIOR (Defeat every type of enemy.)
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I did this one without even thinking straight and on one attempt (on a night in November 12th).
The results were alright, but after I beat it, I realized I didn't plan things good enough.
Anyway, my time was 28m37s.
Challenges I managed to get. (48%)
01 WALTZ (Clear the game in 120 minutes or less.)
02 TANGO (Clear the game in 90 minutes or less.)
03 JITTERBUG (Clear the game in 60 minutes or less.)
06 BUNNY HOP (Clear any stage jumping 50 times or less.)
07 TRIGGER HAPPY (Clear the game with more than 500 Buster shots.)
10 INVINCIBLE (Clear the game without dying.)
11 ALMOST INVINCIBLE (Clear the game without continuing.)
12 NO COFFEE BREAK (Clear the game without using any Energy or Mystery Tanks.)
13 AIR SHOES (Clear the game without falling into any holes.)
21 WHOMP WILY! (Clear the game once.)
24 CONQUEROR (Defeat your 100th enemy.)
35 HEAVY METAL (Reach a boss' room without shooting.)
36 SPEED METAL (Reach a boss' room without stopping once.)
39 BLUE BOMBER (Defeat a boss without getting damaged.)
40 ECO FIGHTER (Defeat a boss with only the Buster.)
42 QUICK DRAW G (Defeat Galaxy Man in 10 seconds or less.)
43 QUICK DRAW C (Defeat Concrete Man in 10 seconds or less.)
44 QUICK DRAW S (Defeat Splash Woman in 10 seconds or less.)
45 QUICK DRAW H (Defeat Hornet Man in 10 seconds or less.)
46 QUICK DRAW J (Defeat Jewel Man in 10 seconds or less.)
47 QUICK DRAW P (Defeat Plug Man in 10 seconds or less.)
48 QUICK DRAW T (Defeat Tornado Man in 10 seconds or less.)
49 QUICK DRAW M (Defeat Magma Man in 10 seconds or less.)
50 QUICK DRAW X (Defeat the Final Boss in 180 seconds or less.)
Challenges I "could" have done, but didn't plan right. (14%)
08 DOUBLE TROUBLE (Visit all stages twice and clear the game.)
27 WORLD WARRIOR (Defeat every type of enemy.)
33 SURVIVOR (Defeat one boss with only one pixel of energy left.)
34 HARD ROCK (Reach a boss' room without getting damaged.)
37 FANTASTIC 9 (Accumulate 9 lives.)
38 FULLY UNLOADED (Hit a boss with all special weapons before defeating it.)
41 MARATHON FIGHT (Fight a boss for 10 minutes.)
I don't think this is news worthy, or is it?