Vertical Limit

The Vertical Limit (バーティカルリミット) is an obstacle introduced in the Third Stage of the course redesign in SASUKE 28, the tournament after Urushihara Yuuji's second kanzenseiha.

The obstacle is composed of a flat wall with a 1cm ledge embedded on the bottom of the wall. Competitors must cross the wall using the pinch grip or using only their fingertips to reach the green resting bar of the Pipe Slider.

Since its introduction in SASUKE 28, the obstacle have three different versions, with Morimoto Yūsuke being the only competitor to attempt and complete all three versions.

SSAS appearances
The Vertical Limit appeared as the fifth obstacle of the Third Stage which firstly leaked in SSAS C2. The obstacle had a similar specifications to SASUKE 32~ version of the Vertical Limit except all 3 ledges are at the same length. Later in SSAS 7, it was renamed to Vertical Limit Tri for avoiding confusions of Vertical Limit Kai in SASUKE as it has two different versions. However, despite the obstacle being lasted for two tournaments, this version of the obstacle was never attempted.

SSAS 9 version
In SSAS 9, the obstacle was heavily nerfed, and was renamed back to Vertical Limit. This time, it was decreased to just 1 ledge instead of 3, reverting it to SASUKE 28-30 version, but the ledges still facing the opposite direction (like the previous version).

Since the Shin-Crazy Cliffhanger finally cleared by competitors on that tournament, the obstacle was finally attempted after 5 tournaments, with Bruce Wayne and Orm Marius become the first 2 competitors to attempt this obstacle. However, only Bruce Wayne failed where his grip was gassed out halfway of the obstacle.

Original version
The first version of Vertical Limit appeared as the fifth obstacle of the Third Stage on ĐHN SASUKE 2020: 5th Anniversary. This time, it applies the same function to SASUKE 28-30 version. For making this obstacle much harder, it was preceded by the Neo-Crazy Cliffhanger with no rest. It was proven to be an easy obstacle, as all 2 competitors could clear it with no problems.

In ĐHN SASUKE: Ninja Warrior Season 6, the obstacle still preceded by the Ultimate Crazy Cliffhanger with no rest. However, due to the brutally of the Ultimate Crazy Cliffhanger which was eliminated Orm Marius, the obstacle was unattempted.

In ĐHN SASUKE Rising 2020, the obstacle was moving as the sixth obstacle in the Third Stage, and still preceded by the Ladder Cling with no rest. Due to the brutally of the Cell Cross, only Orm Marius attempted and cleared it. After Orm Marius's kanzenseiha, the obstacle was modified on the next season.

Vertical Limit Kai
The second version of Vertical Limit, called Vertical Limit Kai appeared as the sixth obstacle of the Third Stage on ĐHN SASUKE 2021: A New Era. The obstacle had a similar specifications to SASUKE 31 version of the Vertical Limit Kai except all 2 ledges are at the same length, and the second ledge placed lower than the first ledge due to the 2D game design. Just like the previous version, for making this obstacle much harder, it was preceded by the Bungee Rope Climb with no rest. Due to the Last Man Standing of this season was falled at the Box Lift, the obstacle was unattempted. However, on the next two seasons, the obstacle was finally beaten by Orm Marius (on ĐHN SASUKE 2021: Sofia the First 2) and Inazuma Sofia (on ĐHN SASUKE 2021: 10th Anniversary).

Just like the previous version, after Inazuma Sofia's kanzenseiha on ĐHN SASUKE 2021: 10th Anniversary, the obstacle was modified on the next season.

Vertical Limit Tri
The third and current version of Vertical Limit, called Vertical Limit Tri appeared as the sixth obstacle of the Third Stage on ĐHN SASUKE 2021: Ninja Warrior. The obstacle had a similar specifications to SASUKE 32~ and SSAS C2~ version of the Vertical Limit, however:


 * The second ledge was the longest ledge, and the third leage was the shortest ledge.
 * All 3 ledges were placed decreased in height, due to the 2D gajme design.
 * The gap between the first two ledges was longer than the gap between the second and third ledge.

So far, in all its appearances, due to the difficulties of previous obstacles, the obstacle was left unattempted.