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'''Narcissa Wright''' (born July 21, 1989), formerly known as Cosmo Wright, is a [[speedrun]]ner and cofounder<ref name="Polygon"/><ref name=tv>{{cite web|url=http://www.twitch.tv/cosmowright|title=Twitch|work=Twitch|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About SpeedRunsLive|url=http://speedrunslive.com/about|publisher=[[SpeedRunsLive]]|accessdate=January 29, 2014}}</ref> of the website SpeedRunsLive, which allows speedrunners to race with one another in real time.<ref name=tv/><ref name=Wired>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Rigney|title=For the World’s Fastest Gamers, Failure Is Just One Bad Jump Away|url=http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/10/zelda-wind-waker-speedrun|publisher=[[Wired (website)|Wired]]|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=October 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=For Cosmo Wright, no game is too hard to beat in record speed|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/cosmo-wright-speedrunning-esports|publisher=[[The Daily Dot]]|accessdate=January 29, 2014|author=Patrick Howell O'Neill|date=December 23, 2013}}</ref> Wright has previously held the records for the fastest completion of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' on the [[GameCube]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Otero|first=Jose|title=IGN editors talk about Link's amazing seafaring adventure.|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/04/nintendo-voice-chat-our-wind-waker-hd-special|work=Nintendo Voice Chat|publisher=IGN|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=October 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Patricia|title=Watch The Fastest Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Run In The World|url=http://kotaku.com/watch-the-fastest-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-run-in-th-1218182146|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=August 28, 2013}}</ref> ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' on the [[iQue Player]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/cosmo-ocarina-of-time-world-record-speedrun-again/|title=New 'Ocarina of Time' speedrun record brings Cosmo Wright to tears|work=The Daily Dot|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Paper Mario]]'' on the [[Wii]] using [[Virtual Console]] and ''[[Castlevania (Nintendo 64)|Castlevania 64]]'' on the [[Nintendo 64]]. |
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Wright has attended many notable charity speedrunning events, including [[Awesome Games Done Quick]], and [[Dreamhack]] 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/gamefeed/har-ar-cosmo-wright--varldsmastaren-i-zelda-pa-nintedo-64/|title=Gamefeed - Här är Cosmo Wright – världsmästaren i Zelda på Nintedo 64|work=Gamefeed.se|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Awesome Games Done Quick raises over a million dollars|url=http://www.destructoid.com/awesome-games-done-quick-raises-over-a-million-dollars-268851.phtml|publisher=[[Destructoid]]|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Awesome Games Done Quick 2014 Raises Over One Million Dollars for Charity|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/01/awesome_games_done_quick_2014_raises_over_one_million_dollars_for_charity|publisher=NintendoLife|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=January 12, 2014}}</ref> |
Wright has attended many notable charity speedrunning events, including [[Awesome Games Done Quick]], and [[Dreamhack]] 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/gamefeed/har-ar-cosmo-wright--varldsmastaren-i-zelda-pa-nintedo-64/|title=Gamefeed - Här är Cosmo Wright – världsmästaren i Zelda på Nintedo 64|work=Gamefeed.se|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Awesome Games Done Quick raises over a million dollars|url=http://www.destructoid.com/awesome-games-done-quick-raises-over-a-million-dollars-268851.phtml|publisher=[[Destructoid]]|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=January 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Awesome Games Done Quick 2014 Raises Over One Million Dollars for Charity|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/01/awesome_games_done_quick_2014_raises_over_one_million_dollars_for_charity|publisher=NintendoLife|accessdate=January 29, 2014|date=January 12, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Wright was born and raised in [[Stevens Point]], [[Wisconsin]].<ref name="Polygon"/> |
Wright was born and raised in [[Stevens Point]], [[Wisconsin]].<ref name="Polygon"/> She later moved to [[Chicago]] to attend [[Columbia College Chicago]], where she studied graphic design. After graduating, Wright worked in freelance art and web design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talent.colum.edu/profile/index/2c7a5|title=Cosmo Wright|author=Cosmo Wright|publisher=|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> |
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On November 3rd, 2015, Wright informed her fans about her decision to perform a gender change. Formerly known as Cosmo Wright, she is since then known as Narcissa Wright and has changed her name on her official social media accounts. |
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Wright is also an accomplished ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player, having previously been ranked{{by whom|date=June 2015}} as number two in his region.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} Wright has played ''Melee'' at [[EVO 2013]] and [[EVO 2014|2014]].<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwo_VBSfqWk|title=Melee introduction|date=July 10, 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> |
Wright is also an accomplished ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player, having previously been ranked{{by whom|date=June 2015}} as number two in his region.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} Wright has played ''Melee'' at [[EVO 2013]] and [[EVO 2014|2014]].<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwo_VBSfqWk|title=Melee introduction|date=July 10, 2013|work=YouTube|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2015, Wright was invited by [[Nintendo]] to attend the [[Nintendo World Championships]] along with fifteen other players.<ref name="NWC announce">{{cite av media | title=Nintendo World Championships - Announcing More Details! | publisher=Nintendo | date=June 9, 2015 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccqyFfhMv20 | accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> |
In 2015, Wright was invited by [[Nintendo]] to attend the [[Nintendo World Championships]] along with fifteen other players.<ref name="NWC announce">{{cite av media | title=Nintendo World Championships - Announcing More Details! | publisher=Nintendo | date=June 9, 2015 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccqyFfhMv20 | accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> She managed to reach the final round of the competition, where she competed with John Numbers to get as far as possible in a series of four [[Super Mario Maker]] levels. Cosmo placed second in the Championships after facing difficulty with a section of the final level, and received a [[New Nintendo 3DS XL]] signed by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] for his efforts.<ref name="NWC2015 stream">{{cite av media | title=Nintendo World Championships 2015 | publisher=Nintendo | date=June 14, 2015 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9H8VcU21j4 | accessdate=June 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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Narcissa Wright | |
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Born | Cosmo Wright July 21, 1989 |
Occupation(s) | Speedrunner, Livestreamer |
Years active | 2006 – present |
Narcissa Wright (born July 21, 1989), formerly known as Cosmo Wright, is a speedrunner and cofounder[1][2][3] of the website SpeedRunsLive, which allows speedrunners to race with one another in real time.[2][4][5] Wright has previously held the records for the fastest completion of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on the GameCube,[6][7] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the iQue Player,[8] Paper Mario on the Wii using Virtual Console and Castlevania 64 on the Nintendo 64.
Wright has attended many notable charity speedrunning events, including Awesome Games Done Quick, and Dreamhack 2014.[9][10][11]
Early life
Wright was born and raised in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.[1] She later moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College Chicago, where she studied graphic design. After graduating, Wright worked in freelance art and web design.[12]
On November 3rd, 2015, Wright informed her fans about her decision to perform a gender change. Formerly known as Cosmo Wright, she is since then known as Narcissa Wright and has changed her name on her official social media accounts.
Career
In 2006, Wright gained an interest in glitches and exploits used to complete games at faster times than their designers had intended. Wright started reading discussions about speedrunning games, at the Speed Demos Archive's forums. Wright soon began to speedrun games himself and spent hours practicing games, most notably The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Wright practiced both of the games for hours while streaming on his Twitch account, building up a large audience. As Wright's popularity started to grow, he began to stream more games such as Paper Mario and Castlevania 64.[1]
In 2009, Wright and Daniel "Jiano" Hart together created the website SpeedRunsLive. The two aimed to create a "richly developed speedrunning racing platform" through an Internet Relay Chat community run by a Racebot. The website soon grew to host many speedrunners who live streamed through Twitch. Wright and many other members of SpeedRunsLive have attended various charitable events in the past hosted by Speed Demos Archive, most notably Awesome Games Done Quick. Wright has supported almost all of these events by running games during marathons.
Wright is also an accomplished Super Smash Bros. Melee player, having previously been ranked[by whom?] as number two in his region.[citation needed] Wright has played Melee at EVO 2013 and 2014.[13]
In 2015, Wright was invited by Nintendo to attend the Nintendo World Championships along with fifteen other players.[14] She managed to reach the final round of the competition, where she competed with John Numbers to get as far as possible in a series of four Super Mario Maker levels. Cosmo placed second in the Championships after facing difficulty with a section of the final level, and received a New Nintendo 3DS XL signed by Shigeru Miyamoto for his efforts.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d Li, Roland (January 9, 2014). "Making money as a Zelda speedrunner". Polygon. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "About SpeedRunsLive". SpeedRunsLive. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Rigney (October 16, 2013). "For the World's Fastest Gamers, Failure Is Just One Bad Jump Away". Wired. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Patrick Howell O'Neill (December 23, 2013). "For Cosmo Wright, no game is too hard to beat in record speed". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Otero, Jose (October 4, 2013). "IGN editors talk about Link's amazing seafaring adventure". Nintendo Voice Chat. IGN. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Hernandez, Patricia (August 28, 2013). "Watch The Fastest Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Run In The World". Kotaku. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "New 'Ocarina of Time' speedrun record brings Cosmo Wright to tears". The Daily Dot. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Gamefeed - Här är Cosmo Wright – världsmästaren i Zelda på Nintedo 64". Gamefeed.se. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Awesome Games Done Quick raises over a million dollars". Destructoid. January 12, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (January 12, 2014). "Awesome Games Done Quick 2014 Raises Over One Million Dollars for Charity". NintendoLife. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Cosmo Wright. "Cosmo Wright". Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ Melee introduction. YouTube. July 10, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ Nintendo World Championships - Announcing More Details!. Nintendo. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ Nintendo World Championships 2015. Nintendo. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.