Twitch streamer and Guitar Hero legend CarnyJared has become the first player to ever 100% FC (Full Combo) the infamous "Soulless 6" song, a feat previously thought to be impossible. Guitar Hero modder and Clone Hero developer ExileLord initially released the chart as an April Fools joke back in 2011.
Though technically unofficial Guitar Hero III tracks, the "Soulless" series has haunted the GH community on PC for over a decade. The charts, all created by ExileLord, go beyond what defines hard in the peripheral-based rhythm game franchise and instead broach the realm of physically impossible. Since the decline of Guitar Hero and Rock Band in the mainstream over the last six years, the free and open-source GH clone on PC, Clone Hero, has been the most popular place for players to upload and play a number of GH tracks, including the "Soulless" series. Most recently, "Soulless 4" and "Soulless 5" were both FCd for the first time in 2019 by DarklyInDarkness and FrostedGH, respectively. FrostedGH went on in 2020 to FC "Soulless 5" at 110% speed, another unimaginable accomplishment. "Soulless 6" was a joke, however, and few ever suspected it could even theoretically be FCd.
But that didn't stop Twitch streamer CarnyJared from trying. He had been practicing and grinding constantly since August of last year. Finally, in a livestream uploaded to his YouTube channel on April 19, CarnyJared did the impossible: he 100% FCd "Soulless 6." The video is truly breathtaking. One could attempt to describe the flawless strumming, slide tapping, and other techniques CarnyJared implements at such a rapid rate that it's almost indiscernible what is even happening on screen, but it wouldn't do justice to the sheer awe the clip produces.
Whereas "Soulless 4" is twelve minutes long and "Soulless 5" is around seventeen minutes, "Soulless 6" lasts less than one minute. During that minute, CarnyJared doesn't say a word as he focuses intently on executing the notes. Once he realizes what he's done, he stares speechlessly at the screen, mouth agape, before finally exclaiming, "I just f---ing got it!" All-caps messages scroll through the chat as viewers share their joy and disbelief at what they just witnessed. The video ends with the simple text, "Deemed impossible for 10 years, the last Soulless song is finally Full Combo'd :)."
Even those unfamiliar with the "Soulless" charts or Guitar Hero in general will appreciate the skill involved in achieving this feat and the unrestrained happiness expressed by CarnyJared. Guitar Hero's gameplay centers on executing progressively more difficult series of inputs at the right times. "Soulless 6" was created as a sarcastic dare meant to mock the notion that someone could execute this particular series of inputs with such incredible speed and timing. Yet CarnyJared did just that, and he now stands at the top of Guitar Hero.
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