So, as the topic suggests, I'm doing a run of the Dark Story for SDA. It's SS, so I unfortunately won't be able to reset to get good hunting stages *glares at Mad Space*. Also, since this is SDA timing, any restarts/deaths that I have count against my time. Here are the times from a practice run I did.
Iron Gate- 2:18.99
Hot Shot- 41.12
Dry Lagoon- 1:19.65
Sand Ocean- 2:39.60 +1.61 +2.46 =2:43.67 (2 deaths)
Radical Highway- 2:05.14 +6.35 =2:11.49 (1 death)
Egg Quarters- 2:14.67
Lost Colony- 2:51.55
Weapons Bed- 1:49.57
Tails 1- 13.74
Security Hall- 1:38.10
Flying Dog- 1:00.85
White Jungle- 1:54.55 (new record for me)
Sonic 1- 23.09 +22.00= 45.09 (1 death which the game COMPLETELY cheated me out of)
Route 280- 3:09.90
Sky Rail- 1:12.24
Egg Golem- 37.22
Mad Space- 3:39.74 (ugh)
Knuckles- 47.05
Cosmic Wall- 5:43.05
Tails 2- 27.62
Final Chase- 3:45.09
Sonic 2- 1:09.72 (ugh)
Some things to remember about this run are that I don't have Hover for Iron Gate and Sand Ocean, making those levels considerably longer (and Sand Ocean inordinately hard). I have to take the time to pick up the Iron Boots and Pick Nails for Rouge, too, which can take some time.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. After looking at your times, I know that Final Chase, Sky Rail, and Cosmic Wall could use serious improvement.
Oh, and if this is the wrong forum for this, sorry. I'm new.