Eventually, it is time for probably the most thrilling dwell aggressive occasion of the yr. No, I do not imply the Tremendous Bowl – it is time for Superior Video games Carried out Fast, the annual charity speedrunning marathon that encompasses a week of proficient avid gamers exhibiting off the wildest issues they will do with video video games.
Video games Carried out Fast (GDQ) has been working for 15 years now, since 2010. The occasion is a dwell broadcast speedrunning marathon, throughout which speedrunners take turns exhibiting off beating video video games as quick as attainable, and sometimes in wacky and particularly spectacular methods. Lately, the occasions have proven off more and more bold performances, together with blindfolded or one-handed runs, two gamers utilizing a single controller, showcases of tough arcade video games, and even speedruns carried out by canines.
The annual occasion is held to boost cash for the Stop Most cancers basis, having beforehand raised a document excessive of $3,442,033 in 2022, and $2,539,832 simply final yr. And this yr’s marathon has some fairly ridiculous runs on the docket. There is a run of Loopy Taxi backed by a dwell band, somebody taking part in Elden Ring with a saxophone, new Tremendous Mario Bros. Wii run whereas concurrently taking part in piano, a two-players-one-controller run of Breath of the Wild, a great deal of randomizer races, and all of it wraps up with a Map Randomizer Race between a number of the greatest Tremendous Metroid runners on the market. If you happen to’ve by no means watched GDQ earlier than, it is actually price tuning in.
AGDQ 2025 kicks off at 9:00 AM PT on Sunday, January 5 with a run of Pikmin on Nintendo Change, adopted by Portal 2. In actual fact, Sunday’s stuffed with bangers: Kirby’s Air Journey follows, there’s an Astro Bot run, then The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, a run notorious for showing at GDQ each years and getting shorter every time because the group discovers new, run-changing skips.
If I hold going I will simply listing each single run in your entire occasion, so here is a fast listing of highlights it’s best to undoubtedly take a look at. Positively peak on the official web site for a have a look at the total schedule, as a result of there’s tons of nice runs I did not listing right here, and the timing will likely be topic to alter always all through the week.
Sunday
9:00 AM PT: Pikmin – All Parts10:24 AM: Portal 2 – Single participant No SLA1:56 PM: Ori and the Blind Forest – Randomizer World Tour 113:30 PM: Astro Bot – Anypercent6:19 PM: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – Anypercent9:14 PM: Alan Wake 2: Evening Springs – All Episodes10:01 PM: Alan Wake 2: The lake Home – Any%
Monday
9:54 AM PT: UFO 50 – Numerous Video games Showcase10:51 AM: Tremendous Meat Boy – Anypercent11:37 AM: Tremendous Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS – SMC Any% No Auto3:00 PM: Metroid Prime – Any% Inbounds Race4:42 PM: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Any% 2 Gamers 1 Controller6:45 PM: Horizon: Forbidden Relaxation – NG+ Story
Tuesday
7:47 AM PT: Unicorn Overlord – Any% Story8:26 AM: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana – All Story Bosses10:18 AM: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy – Spyro 1, Any% NBS1:25 PM: Tremendous Mario Bros. – Any% STA6:20 PM: The Final of Us: Left Behind – Remake – Grounded8:05 PM: Silent Hill 2 (2024) – New Sport Gentle Restricted
Wednesday
8:51 AM PT: Sonic X Shadow Generations – Anypercent10:23 AM: Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu!/Eevee! – Any% Pikachu/Eevee1:43 PM: New Tremendous Mario Bros. Wii – Any% Whereas Enjoying Piano3:30 PM: Donkey Kong Counry: Tropical Freeze – Any% Authentic Mode5:07 PM: Fallout: New Vegas – All Romances5:52 PM: Tremendous Mario 64 – A-Button Problem TAS Showcase6:27 PM: Rocket League – Workshop Map Speedrun Showcase7:24 PM: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Most important Quest
At 8:24 PM PT, GDQ will kick off a block of video games which have been affectionally referred to in previous years as “Terrible Video games Carried out Fast” or the “Terrible Block.” These are video games which are foolish, janky, damaged, or in any other case of questionable high quality, and all the time make for some hilarious speedruns. The primary run, Superman 64, you have most likely heard of earlier than, however the remainder you will have not. The Terrible Block runs all through the evening on Wednesday into very early Thursday morning. Talking from expertise, I extremely suggest having insomnia and staying up all evening to look at it. The block concludes with Kevin Costner’s Waterworld at 3:11 AM on Thursday.
Thursday
10:55 AM PT: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – All Dungeons3:00 PM: Lies of P – Any% Glitchless5:02 PM: Name of Obligation 4: Trendy Warfare – Anypercent6:55 PM: CHUNITHM LUMINOUS PLUS – Arcade Showcase
Friday
2:36 AM PT: Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth – Any% Easy9:21 AM: Grand Theft Auto: Vice Metropolis – Tightened Vice3:00 PM: Tetris: The Grand Grasp – Multi Sport Showcase4:00 PM: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 48 Tracks (DLC) 200cc, No Items5:45 PM: Kaizo Mario World 3 – 100percent6:52 PM: jubeat copious APPEND – Showcase8:07 PM: Tremendous Mario World – 96 Exit Race
Saturday
Significantly, simply cease sleeping and watch your entire day Saturday. I wish to listing each recreation right here. It begins with Peggle Excessive and Steel Gear Strong, for pete’s sake! There’s not a nasty factor on the schedule! Advantageous, positive, my editor stated I’ve to slim it down:
6:57 AM PT: Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – Any% Race10:32 AM: Elden Ring – DLC Lockout Bingo12:52 PM: Elden Ring – Saxophone Managed Boss Showcase1:27 PM: Loopy Taxi with Stay Backing Band – Loopy Box2:30 PM: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – No Logic Randomizer6:35 PM: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge – Anypercent7:55 PM: Tremendous Metroid – Map Randomizer Race
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You could find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Bought a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
