The Retro Runner
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Monster Party
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Monster Party is a game that has a very unique level of self aware and bizarre humor. There is a lot of interesting speed tech here that isn't immediately apparent and I find very engaging to talk about and explain. Someone watching the run is for sure to remember it, just for how strange the dialogue and events in the game are, and showcasing it being played in a speed context provides a recipe for a thrilling run, given that the RNG for the final boss can vary from a few seconds to forty-plus!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:20:00
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NES |
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allison8bit
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Birds Aren't Real: The Game
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Birds Aren't Real. They used to be. Until the U.S. Government replaced them with drone replicas designed to spy on the American public.
Based on the real-life satirical conspiracy theory, Birds Aren't Real: The Game takes us through a handful of missions to cause mayhem, fight propaganda, and spy on civilians as a government bird drone.
This is a very silly and short game, but might be perfect for SGDQ's Silly Game block!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:09:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick |
Dan Salvato
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Yoshi's Story
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I've been speedrunning Yoshi's Story exclusively for 11 years. All Melons is the "100%" category of the game that is unmatched in its ruthlessness. To execute, it requires a second-nature understanding of Yoshi's many action states and physics quirks. Some levels are pure execution, while others have major skips made possible by manipulating Yoshi's physics beyond Nintendo's intentions. Let's share the love, passion, and Super Happiness with everyone!
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Status: Accept
All Melons
01:45:00
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Wii VC |
Event Opener |
Amyrlinn
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Zoombinis
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the finest silly block submission. watch a 31 year old man attempt to solve children's puzzles and get yelled at by a living stump.
MAKE ME A PIZZA
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Status: Accept
4% (Not Very Hard, Who's Bayou)
0:13:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick |
Allegro
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Wild Woody
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He's a goofy pencil with attitude! This largely forgotten, janky, and weird platformer from the 90's is the perfect concoction for the Silly Games block! Woody will traverse 6 different worlds after the curse of a totem pole splits the universe into pieces.....all while bopping to an absolutely quirky soundtrack composed by a former Guns n' Roses guitarist. Yup....this is peak 90's gaming.
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Status: Accept
Beat the Game
0:28:00
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Sega CD |
Silly Games Done Quick |
nb1rs
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WACCA Reverse
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WACCA Reverse is an arcade rhythm game featuring a 360° LED touch surface. In this exhibition, I dive headfirst into some of the hardest content in the game! Enjoy colorful circular gameplay as I tap and swipe from 1 to 1962 bpm!
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Status: Accept
Arcade Showcase
1:00:00
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WACCA Arcade Machine |
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Spirialis
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Void Stranger
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Void Stranger is a Sokoban-style puzzle game that allows the player to pick up and place tiles, with tons of meta-puzzles to solve and secrets to find. This run features very fast movement, clever use of secrets to warp around the dungeon, boss fights, beautiful cutscenes and a shmup mission. This category plays as the "hard mode" character with unique, more difficult puzzles. Possible donation incentives for the very difficult CIF fight and/or 0stRanger IF shmup mode.
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Status: Accept
True Ending (Lillie, No Special Brands)
00:35:00
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swordsmankirby
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Virtual Boy Wario Land
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VBWL, widely considered to be the finest game on the VB library, exploits the console's 3D capabilities by having Wario bounce between the foreground and background. Like in the original Wario Land, Wario is powered up by various hats that allow him to crash through obstacles and fly through stages. The 100% category requires picking up all of the treasures and features more varied use of Wario's hats.
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Status: Accept
100%
00:25:00
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:22:00
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Virtual Boy |
Category upgrade incentive to 100% |
Wolsk
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WannaFest 22
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WannaFest 22 is widely considered to be the best 'I Wanna Be The Guy' fangame ever made, with an insane level of polish and game references that are sure to excite people from within any gaming community. Unlike most fangames, this makes use of 3D environments that have been adapted to work as 2D platforming. The run itself is full of skips and precise movement, and each stage will blow your mind in a new way. Additional developer commentary is likely!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:52:00
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PC |
Online Run |
happybythree
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Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
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Two days after the events of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, our favorite lovable root vegetable returns to ~turnip~ the heat in a roguelike heist for the ages!
In classic speedrun tradition, Any% involves beating the game as quickly as possible, and Playstyle A is the "easy mode" of the game's two options.
This run really shines in marathon settings, combining the charm of its predecessor with high-skill gameplay and lots of options for backup strats if RNG tries to get the better of us!
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Status: Accept
Any% (Playstyle A)
00:45:00
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PC |
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PARTY MAN X
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1, 2, 3, and 4
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This year will mark Tony Hawk's Pro Skater's 25th anniversary, so it's as good a time as any to celebrate the series by playing as much of it as we can! In this run, I'll make my way through the first four games of the series, with each game's category that more or less complete the game for one skater. Each game in the series has its own identity as a run and presents unique challenges, and when run in sequence, they also present the difficulty of adjusting to each game's mechanics
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Status: Accept
100% (1), All Goals & Golds (2, 3), Any% (4)
01:16:00
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N64 (1), PC (2, 3, 4) |
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Rastats
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TrackMania Sunrise
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TrackMania Sunrise is the second installment of the TrackMania arcade racing game series. It introduces the Puzzle mode where you need to complete tracks in the editor with a selected amount and types of blocks, and then drive a fast time on the resulting track. There's also the Stunts mode with a dedicated system for various stunts and a lot of halfpipes and other ramps to jump from.
Any% requires silver medal on all tracks and gold medal on at least 3 tracks.
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Status: Accept
Puzzle + Stunts (Any%)
00:47:00
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PC |
Online Run. Category Upgrade to Puzzle 100% |
KyoshiCadre
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Undertale Yellow
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The long awaited fan-made prequel to Undertale led by MasterSword is here. A labor of love for one of the best indie games ever created, with a soundtrack that'll knock your socks off, with boss fights that will have you glued to the screen. This run blows the game out of the water. We take advantage of an oversight with the game's storage mechanic to gain movement during cutscenes, skipping bosses, clipping through walls, all to get us to the finish line. It's challenging, but rewarding!
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Status: Accept
True Pacifist
1:17:00
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PC |
Category upgrade incentive to All Golden Items |
spicee
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Tomb Raider (2013)
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In this game, Lara is stranded on an island, separated from her friends and works to figure out what is happening on the island as it is inhabited. However, we will be seeing hardly any of that as this run is incredibly broken, with non-stop clipping through walls, and flying around the map insanely fast with the airwalk glitch. From start to finish this is a very fast paced and flashy run that is really fun to watch.
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Status: Accept
Any%
1:10:00
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Glan
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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ALTTP's glitched categories have all seen massive reroutes over the past few years. All of them are quite difficult runs filled with gamebreaking tech, but Swordless is arguably the hardest one. Swordless completes all of the dungeons without ever collecting a sword, and is arguably the hardest glitched run. Not having a sword necessitates many alternate glitch setups, and also forces much more difficult and tense combat, using unique strategies and creative item use.
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Status: Accept
All Dungeons (Swordless)
01:00:00
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Pr0tal
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The Talos Principle 2
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The Talos Principle 2 is a newly released puzzle-adventure video game developed by Croteam as a sequel to The Talos Principle (2014). In a recent update, all cutscenes have become totally skippable, bringing the time down by a whopping 30 minutes. The speedrun will be an Any% run that abuses some of the most game breaking and wacky glitches that this game has to offer, as well as using frame perfect tricks involving the photomode mechanic to skip large portions of the game.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:48:00
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musical_daredevil
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
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Morrowind is an RPG from 2002 with gameplay somewhat reminiscent of D&D. The any% route was shown at SGDQ23 and the All Main Quests category builds on some of the same strats of that run to complete all of the main quests in just 26 minutes. Getting a speed of 3000 (when 100 is the normal max) allows lots of opportunities to get out of bounds and commit lots of crimes before NPCs can catch us. Plus there's glitched items to skip past the slow parts and keep the action going through the whole run
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Status: Accept
All Main Quests
00:26:00
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spikevegeta
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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Twilight Princess Randomizer has been out for a while now and as expected the Clawshots, Gale Boomerang, Spinner, and more have been randomly strewn across Hyrule and it's up to us to find them all as fast as possible.
Submitting as a co-op w/Gymnast to make for an overall more consistent run as we can split up areas of the maps to share info. If solo is desired, I would move to the commentary couch.
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Status: Accept
Co-op Randomizer
02:45:00
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Nintendo Wii |
Co-op with gymnast86 and spikevegeta |
gymnast86
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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Twilight Princess Randomizer has been out for a while now and as expected the Clawshots, Gale Boomerang, Spinner, and more have been randomly strewn across Hyrule and it's up to us to find them all as fast as possible.
Solo settings would reduce the number of checks in the pool to keep the same time estimate as a co-op run. Co-op run is being submitted with Spikevegeta.
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Status: Accept
Solo or Co-op Randomizer
2:45:00
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Nintendo Wii |
Co-op with gymnast86 and spikevegeta |
enbee
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SUSHI SOUL UNIVERSE
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The sequel to 'I'm going to die if I don't eat sushi' showcased at AGDQ 2023, SSU is a wonderfully silly follow-up that adds in dimensional travel and multiverses to the already wild concept. The platforming is still just as fun, with some neat skips interspersed. The models and world design are still just as goofy. And the cutscenes and dialogue have managed to somehow out-do the previous game in their ridiculousness. I ATE IT (again)!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:31:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick |
AraneaCharlotte
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Tetris The Grand Master
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Complete the standard mode of Tetris while attempting to meet the speed requirements to attain the GM grade. This involves making use of high-level movement mechanics to place pieces at extreme speeds.
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Status: Accept
Master Mode
00:15:00
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Nintendo Switch |
Online Run |
tbcr
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Terminator: SkyNET
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Terminator SkyNET is a 1996 standalone expansion to Future Shock which was released the year prior. This game sliding mechanic can be a ...bit... overpowered when used with the mouse, resulting in being able to phase through walls. This doesn't make it a complete cakewalk through, there is still objectives to complete and terminators to destroy.
I am mainly submitting this as a runback attempt after my SGDQ 2020 run went considerably over estimate.
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Status: Accept
any%
00:18:00
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MSDOS |
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ShinyZeni
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Super Metroid
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Any% Race with ARealCutie, Oats, anyone else applicable.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:45:00
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Super Nintendo |
Race between Imyt, ARC, ShinyZeni, and Oatsngoats |
Oatsngoats
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Super Metroid
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Any% (PRKD) has been optimized since it's last GDQ appearance. This would make for a great race!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:43:00
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SNES |
Race between Imyt, ARC, ShinyZeni, and Oatsngoats |
bloodthunder
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System Shock (Remake)
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Experience Nightdive's remake of the original 1994 game in the most mystifying way possible as the speedrun creates and then bounces between multiple timelines. This run also features a lot of clipping out of bounds then flying over the void then slashing enemies with a weapon that's definitely not a lightsaber
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Status: Accept
Any%
0:40:00
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PC |
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shovda
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before. Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule. Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
2:00:00
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Super Nintendo |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
Thabeast721
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before. Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule. Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
02:00:00
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Super Nintendo |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
ARC
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Super Metroid
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The last time any% was featured at a mainline GDQ event the World Record was a 42:10, and it was many many years ago. The record has dropped considerably since then, and there are a lot of strategies and intricacies that I think would be great to showcase. It would also be great as a race!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:45:00
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Super Nintendo |
Race between Imyt, ARC, ShinyZeni, and Oatsngoats |
Imyt
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Super Metroid
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Hello there! I would like to submit a Super Metroid any% race to GDQ with my friend Sefi. We would be running the most difficult and competitive category and route in the game (PRKD - order in which you kill the bosses). Both of us got a sub 42 time within recent years, putting myself in top 10 on the leaderboard with Sefi trailing right behind. We are close friends and do a ton of races so we have a lot of experience with a handful of playful banter, meanwhile showcasing all the new strats!
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Status: Accept
any% race
00:43:00
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Super Nintendo |
Race between Imyt, ARC, ShinyZeni, and Oatsngoats |
GlitchCat7
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before. Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule. Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
2:00:00
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SNES |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
juzcook
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before. Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule.
Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
2:00:00
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SNES |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
TheJavaBrew
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before. Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule. Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
2:00:00
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SNES |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
Shoujo
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before.
Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule.
Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
02:00:00
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SNES |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
YouFailMe
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before. Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule.
Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
02:00:00
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SNES |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
MarkAlarm
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Super Mario World
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The Kaizo SMW community is back and better than ever! We assembled some of the best level makers, artists, musicians, and coders (including some surprises) to make mind-blowing levels exclusively for SGDQ. Racers will work as a team (4v4) to speedrun these levels despite having never seen them before.
Estimate is flexible; we can add and drop levels to fit the schedule.
Submitting with GlitchCat7, shovda, Thabeast721, YouFailMe, juzcook, TheJavabrew, Shoujo, and MarkAlarm (JankPickle as backup)
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Status: Accept
Kaizo Relay Race
02:00:00
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SNES |
Race between GlitchCat7, juzcook, MarkAlarm, Shoujo, shovda, Thabeast721, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe |
V0oid
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Super Mario RPG Remake
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This long-awaited HD remake of the beloved SNES classic makes for an entirely different (and faster!) speedrun than its counterpart, in no small part due to the addition of several new battle mechanics, as well as quicker and more fluid animations. An incredibly accessible and fun, yet challenging speedgame that not only keeps all of the original's charm but breathes new life into the Mario RPG genre!
Can be offered as a coop run or a race!
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Status: Accept
Normal RTA
02:45:00
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Nintendo Switch |
Event Closer |
Shoujo
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Super "Sonic Saves the World" World
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Super "Sonic Saves the World" World is a Super Mario World hack created by Maddy Thorson. It features 21 completely unique and custom levels that show off incredibly difficult tricks and amazing custom mechanics. Additionally, Maddy worked very hard to give each level its own charm, providing a humorous and satisfying experience to players and viewers alike.
The any% category skips "Celeste (2018)" and the second half of the final castle, bringing down the estimate by about 20 minutes.
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Status: Accept
Abridged%
0:45:00
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SNES |
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Bubzia
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Super Mario 64 Randomizer
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Randomizers like the SM64 one are essential in the world of speedrunning these days. For the first time in world history, it is also possible to play the randomizer blindfolded, through a similar ruleset like in blindfolded Rubik’s cube. We learn a random seed with eyes, create strategies and routes during the speedrun, and finally collect 10 memorized stars while blindfolded. That opens the final Bowser Stage and we can finish the game.
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Status: Accept
10 Star Blindfolded
00:40:00
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Wii VC |
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GTAce
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Super Mario Bros.
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The Any% run of Super Mario Bros. hasn't been shown off at GDQ in a long time, and has come so far since its last appearance. Top runners today have amazing consistency in marathon/race situations, and I'm confident I could crank out a run in under 5 minutes live on the stage. This is a feat that has never been done before at GDQ. Even if a mistake is made, I could instead go for some of the sick frame-perfect tricks and show off, while still not being even a minute slower.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:06:00
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NES |
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Piano_Addict
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Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley just got a 1.6 update and the category Skull Cavern 100 is a run that has a new route with the update. Dive into the challenge mines to show case skill, execution and a bit of luck. Possibility of WR is real. Good incentives available. This route has good uptime with excitement and good downtime to read donations. This is a 4 player run with myself, Lichatton, Terpretor and JulsJewels.
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Status: Accept
Skull Caverns 100 Glitchless Multiplayer
00:55:00
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PC |
Co-op with JulsJewels, Lichatton, Piano_Addict, and Terpretor |
Lichatton
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Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley just got a 1.6 update and the category Skull Caverns 100 is a run that has a new route with the update. Dive into the challenge mines to show case skill, execution and a bit of luck. Possibility of WR is real. Good incentives available. This route has good uptime with excitement and good downtime to read donations.
4 Player with JulsJewels, Terpretor and Piano_Addict.
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Status: Accept
Skull Caverns 100 Glitchless Multiplayer
00:55:00
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PC |
Co-op with JulsJewels, Lichatton, Piano_Addict, and Terpretor |
shox
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StarCraft: Brood War
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The Brood War Terran campaign revolves around the player, playing as the United Earth Directorate, overthrowing the Terran Dominion. These 8 missions are known for requiring massive armies to overcome the opponents' defenses; however, the speed run utilizes cheeky strategies to bypass this.
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Status: Accept
Terran Campaign Any%
00:39:00
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PC |
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Jaxler
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Stuart Little 2
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aka Stuart Little and the Secret Rings aka "we have Super Mario 64 at home". This is a PS1 collectathon with hilariously bad voice lines, horrid vehicle sections, and way more speedtech than a game like this deserves to have. With both Any% and 100% being showcased at GDQ Hotfix's Awfully Silly and Do All The Things (respectively), this game is a certified meme-fiesta and would make a great addition to SGDQ's Silly Block.
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Status: Accept
Any%
0:40:00
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PS1 |
Silly Games Done Quick |
JulsJewels
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Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley just got a 1.6 update and Skull Cavern 100 is a run that has a new route with the update. Dive into the challenge mines to show case skill, execution and a bit of luck. Possibility of WR is real. Good incentives available. This route has good uptime with excitement and good downtime to read donations. The Stardew community always shows up at events.
4 Player with Lichatton, Terpretor and Piano_Addict.
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Status: Accept
Skull Carverns 100 Glitchless 4 player
00:55:00
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PC |
Co-op with JulsJewels, Lichatton, Piano_Addict, and Terpretor |
Terpretor
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Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley just got a 1.6 update and the category Skull Cavern 100 is a run that has a new route with the update. Dive into the challenge mines to show case skill, execution and a bit of luck. Possibility of WR is real. Good incentives available. This route has good uptime with excitement and good downtime to read donations. This is a 4 player run with myself, Lichatton, Piano_Addict and JulsJewels.
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Status: Accept
Skull Caverns 100 Glitchless Multiplayer
00:55:00
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PC |
Co-op with JulsJewels, Lichatton, Piano_Addict, and Terpretor |
LifeL1ke
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
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This is the PC/X360/PS3 version, which is distinct from the PS2/Wii/Switch version, the DS version, and the iOS/Ngage version.
Any%:
1. Darth Vader hops like a bunny to kidnap a child.
2. ??? skips 90% of the game.
3. Grown up child attacks Death Star and kills Vader.
4. Profit.
No Mission Skips:
An action-platformer with some RPG elements, the route abuses in game mechanics to bypass some platforming puzzles (good example at 17:02 in the NMS video))
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Status: Accept
any%
0:20:00
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Sathdresh
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Star Trek DS9: Crossroads of Time
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Follow Captain Sisko as he leaps his way to victory in this deviously underrated title from Novotrade. The music alone should warrant a GDQ appearance. The platforming is extremely deceptive and it's action packed through out the whole run. This would be a fun showcase for GDQ! Be it solo or as part of a Star Trek/Sci-Fi block
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Status: Accept
Any% (SNES)
00:36:00
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Rubberduckyassassin
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Spyro 2: Season of Flame
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There has been an abduction of the Dragon Realm's fireflies at the hands of a mysterious (Ripto) foe, causing the dragons to lose their ability to breathe fire. With help from his friends and a man with a GameCube controller, Spyro must recover fireflies and uncover the culprit behind the theft (Ripto). In this fast-paced 2.5D platformer will be pulling off all kinds of tight jumps, turns, and tricks.in the vast assortment of stages this game has to offer.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:28:00
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Gameboy Player |
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Hectique
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Spelunky
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All Journal Entries is the 100% of the Spelunky series! During the run, everything the game has to offer will be shown off, including all of its special level variants, the secret Hell run, and a wide variety of items, enemies, and minibosses. All Journal Entries has been a fan favorite for Spelunky enthusiasts for years, and with a new exploit to skip directly into Hell, it's better than ever to showcase at a major speedrun marathon.
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Status: Accept
All Journal Entries
00:50:00
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PC |
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Argick
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Sonic Robo Blast 2
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Sonic fangame that is absolutely phenomenal to speedrun. The movement is responsive & the speed you build and attempt to hold is significant. Friction on the ground is our worst enemy so we will spend much of the game bunny hopping and using slopes and other speed tech to our advantage.
Special stages are NiGHTS inspired, routed for speed and Super Sonic changes the game even more with a unique gliding skill and increased speed.
Bosses are no pushover and pose a real threat, especially Fang!
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Status: Accept
Sonic - All Emeralds
00:40:00
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PC |
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TonesBalones
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Splatoon 3: Side Order
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Splatoon 3: Side Order is a roguelite expansion that follows the ending of Splatoon 2's Final Splatfest. There are 30 stories of the tower, and each level you complete will reward you with upgrades. Unlike other Splatoon speedruns, the set of levels is random every time. Players are forced to think quickly and choose the fastest path to the top.
NG+ allows all permanent upgrades (Marina's Hacks), so it is a relatively safe and consistent category. The only requirement is to beat Floor 30.
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Status: Accept
NG+ (Marie's Palette)
00:30:00
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Nintendo Switch |
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TheSoundDefense
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
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This speedrun has a heavy emphasis on glitches, with lots of zips that completely bypass stages in lots of different and entertaining ways. No two stages are broken the same way.
This run collects all 14 Chaos/Super Emeralds, and the Special Stages are as wild and entertaining as the rest of the game, with glitches, jumping through red spheres, and even playing backwards!
Submitting as a bid war between Sonic and Tails.
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Status: Accept
All Emeralds (Tails)
01:00:00
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Status: Accept
All Emeralds (Sonic)
01:00:00
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Analogue Mega SG |
Character bidwar between Sonic and Tails |
giygasblues
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Smart Ball
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I'm smart and I'm a ball. This game is cute too like kirby.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:20:00
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SNES |
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Zic3
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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
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Sly Cooper Thieves in Time is a game shadowed by its PS2 predecessors, but is no less a fantastic speedrun. Sly 4 introduces the ability to play as Sly's ancestors each with their own special ability leading to some really cool movement. Between tricks like Paraclimbing, or circle boosting, its a game that always feels fresh and exciting to play and watch.
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Status: Accept
Episode 1 Any%
00:47:00
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PS3 |
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Stelmo98
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Sonic Project 06
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As a from-the-ground-up fan reimagining of Sonic 06 in the Unity Engine, Project 06 not only reinnovates Sonic 06 into one of the best 3D Sonic experiences, but also masters the beloved Sonic Adventure Formula by taking ideas and mechanics from many games across the franchise. There is also a dash of completely new ideas thrown in to make the game stand out from the rest.
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Status: Accept
Sonic Any%
00:28:00
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Status: Accept
Silver Any%
00:25:00
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Status: Accept
Shadow Any%
00:26:00
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PC |
Character bidwar between Silver, Shadow, and Sonic |
Nave357
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Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
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The final of the original Sly Cooper trilogy by Sucker Punch, Sly 3 keeps the sneaky thieving action fun and entertaining. Maintaining the episodic format and gadgets to keep movement tech interesting and fun, recent rule changes in the community allows these additional gadgets to be used in individual episode runs to keep the speedruns even shorter and faster. Full game is just as entertaining with the fun dialogue and story lines. Plus, this game has pirates, who doesn't love pirates?
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Status: Accept
Episode 1
01:00:00
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Playstation 3 |
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DeathTropes
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Silent Hill
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Silent Hill is a 1999 survival horror game developed by Team Silent, a group in Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo and published by Konami. The first installment in the video game series Silent Hill, the game was released exclusively for the PlayStation. Silent Hill uses a third-person view, with real-time rendering of 3D environments.
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Status: Accept
New Game All Bosses
00:58:00
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Playstation 2 |
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Mitchriz
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Sekiro
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GOTY for 2019 and almost beat ER in a bid-war, this Shinobi game is a very fast paced "souls-like" game. Quick movement in all 3 dimensions using the grappling hook and parry-based back-and-forth combat. The Any% run literally swims through the game, while the Hitless route uses no glitches, and requires extreme combat precision (but is surprisingly consistent). Or by simply banning the "airswim" glitch, the entire route gets changed, and includes many glitches not shown at GDQ before.
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Status: Accept
Hitless Any%
0:40:00
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Cypherin
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Shinobi
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Shinobi is a highly nostalgic 3-D action-adventure game known to be stylish, as well as notoriously difficult. Out the gate with speedrunning in mind, the game's design involves the player beating levels as quickly as possible before their sword devours their soul. Last seen on the GDQ stage at Unapologetically Black and Fast 2023, and even farther back in 2012 by UltraJMan, this run in particular will show Moritsune, the main character's (Hotsuma) brother.
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Status: Accept
Moritsune Any% Normal
01:05:00
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Playstation 2 |
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Greenalink
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Quake II Enhanced
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An official remaster released last year.
Not only it features the PC's original campaign & expansions but also features both N64 campaign & the brand new Call of the Machine.
This speedrun will be focusing on the N64 campaign by not only clearing the maps fast but also killing all of the enemies & finding every secret. The execution difference between N64 and PC is night and day thanks to a higher stable framerate, mouse & keyboard controls and quicksaves/quickloads to minimise timeloss errors.
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Status: Accept
N64 Maps - Easy - 100% Kills/100% Secrets
00:38:00
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PC |
Online Run |
marathonman
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Ratchet & Clank
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Ratchet & Clank is an early fan favorite for the Playstation 2 with a focus on weapons and gadgets, and an emphasis on exploration. Known for vibrant visuals and creative combat, the game would go on to launch a beloved franchises and one of Playstation's most iconic mascots. As a speedrun, this is all paired with a technical, high octane movement system with numerous options for maneuvering around each area making for a very exciting watch.
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Status: Accept
All Gold Bolts
01:00:00
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Playstation 3 |
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davidtki
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Quest For Glory 2: Trial By Fire
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The point-and-click RPG hybrid game series and sequel to QFG1, this sequel brings you to the desert lands of Shapeir as you defend the city from the elements.
Normally infamous for the minutes long wait in Raseir for your room to open at the inn, I am happy to report that we have discovered a trick that now allows us to completely bypass the Raseir wait! There is almost no downtime remaining.
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Status: Accept
100% (Fighter)
00:24:00
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Status: Accept
100% (Magic-User)
00:22:00
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Status: Accept
100% (Thief)
00:25:00
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DOS |
Character class bidwar between Thief, Magic-User, and Fighter |
Drex
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Puggsy
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Puggsy is a forgotten puzzle platformer that features a unique physics engine and mascot. The run features both executing quickly things as intended by the devs and interesting exploits of the "physics" engine.
You also get to guess what the heck Puggsy is during the entire run which ALWAYS leads to an engaging and entertaining run.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:28:00
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Genesis |
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Amyrlinn
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PowerWash Simulator
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Co-op submission with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, enbee, Biglaw, and Enigma.
Powerwash Sim has gotten a bunch of new DLC, and who better to show it off than this professional six-player team? We'll blast through this run just like we blast all the dirt off, going through either the Spongebob DLC or "most" of the DLC vehicles (the Warhammer 40k DLC is simply too long to be included). Plenty of satisfying dings and powerwasher sounds await!
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Status: Accept
6p Spongebob DLC
0:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, Biglaw, enbee, and Enigma Requiem |
AngelicKnight
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PowerWash Simulator
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Co-op submission with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, enbee, Biglaw, and Enigma.
Powerwash Sim has gotten a bunch of new DLC, and who better to show it off than this professional six-player team? We'll blast through this run just like we blast all the dirt off, going through either the Spongebob DLC or "most" of the DLC vehicles (the Warhammer 40k DLC is simply too long to be included). Plenty of satisfying dings and powerwasher sounds await!
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Status: Accept
6p Spongebob DLC
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, Biglaw, enbee, and Enigma Requiem |
Acadiel
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Powerwash Simulator
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Co-op submission with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, enbee, Biglaw, and Enigma.
Powerwash Sim has gotten a bunch of new DLC, and who better to show it off than this professional six-player team? We'll blast through this run just like we blast all the dirt off, going through either the Spongebob DLC or "most" of the DLC vehicles (the Warhammer 40k DLC is simply too long to be included). Plenty of satisfying dings and powerwasher sounds await!
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Status: Accept
6P Spongebob DLC
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, Biglaw, enbee, and Enigma Requiem |
Enigma Requiem
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PowerWash Simulator
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Co-op submission with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, enbee, Biglaw, and Enigma.
Powerwash Sim has gotten a bunch of new DLC, and who better to show it off than this professional six-player team? We'll blast through this run just like we blast all the dirt off, going through either the Spongebob DLC or "most" of the DLC vehicles (the Warhammer 40k DLC is simply too long to be included). Plenty of satisfying dings and powerwasher sounds await!
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Status: Accept
6 Players, Spongebob DLC
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, Biglaw, enbee, and Enigma Requiem |
zoreo
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Portal Reversed Map Order
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Portal Reversed Map Order is exactly what the name implies. Its Portal 1 but you play the game backwards. You start at Glados' chamber at the end of the game, and the run ends when you flush the toilet in the vault. Although the maps are fundamentally the same, changing direction vastly changes the experience.
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Status: Accept
Glitchless
00:12:00
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PC |
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Biglaw
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PowerWash Simulator
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Co-op submission with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, enbee, Biglaw, and Enigma.
Powerwash Sim has gotten a bunch of new DLC, and who better to show it off than this professional six-player team? We'll blast through this run just like we blast all the dirt off, going through either the Spongebob DLC or "most" of the DLC vehicles (the Warhammer 40k DLC is simply too long to be included). Plenty of satisfying dings and powerwasher sounds await!
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Status: Accept
Spongebob Squarepants DLC 6P Co-Op
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, Biglaw, enbee, and Enigma Requiem |
enbee
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PowerWash Simulator
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Co-op submission with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, enbee, Biglaw, and Enigma.
Powerwash Sim has gotten a bunch of new DLC, and who better to show it off than this professional six-player team? We'll blast through this run just like we blast all the dirt off, going through either the Spongebob DLC or "most" of the DLC vehicles (the Warhammer 40k DLC is simply too long to be included). Plenty of satisfying dings and powerwasher sounds await!
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Status: Accept
6P Spongebob DLC
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with Acadiel, amyrlinn, AngelicKnight, Biglaw, enbee, and Enigma Requiem |
jadejade
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Pizza Tower
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(Race with SoaringSloth, but willing to run alone.)
Pizza Tower is a fast-paced platformer inspired by the Wario Land series. Join Peppino as he tries to take down the many wacky creatures that live inside of the Pizza Tower! With satisfying movement and a zany artstyle, this game has become an internet sensation.
Very recently, an update for the game came out that introduces an entirely new character: The Noise! His gameplay is unalike Peppino's, making for a vastly different speedrun.
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Status: Accept
Any%, Noise, No Major Glitches
01:25:00
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PC |
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TTS4life
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Pokemon White 2
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Since its last showing on the main stage in 2018, Pokemon White 2 has seen lots of route improvements and optimizations including trainer skips and new manips. Our trusty main Excadrill is a beast at clearing through this fast-paced action packed route.
Challenge mode raises the stakes by giving every trainer level increases, extra Pokes for Gym Leader/E4 with tougher builds, and lots of Pokemon "moments" that can be done as an upgrade incentive or a standalone run.
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Status: Accept
Any%
3:25:00
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Status: Accept
Challenge Mode
3:40:00
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Nintendo DS |
Category upgrade incentive to Challenge Mode |
Mildew
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Penny's Big Breakaway
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The restricted category is like our version of a glitchless category where you are only allowed to use what is available to you in order to progress levels fast. The movement that runners are able to pull off is very satisfying to both perform and watch
Highlights
4:37 Example of good swing usage
15:37 Example of abusing open levels to go fast
40:35 saving 30 seconds by using the background platforms
1:01:26 walls are a suggestion
1:08:30 using a mix of height and speed to complete 11-1 fast
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Status: Accept
Any% Restricted
01:30:00
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PC |
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ThomasPatrickWX
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Pokémon Violet
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Scarlet and Violet versions are now fully open-world games. Effectively, the entire game is one big Wild Area. The speedrun will take advantage of having access to basically any Pokemon or any items we want before blitzing and completely all of our objectives.
Treasure Hunt is the category that completes all 3 of our companions' storylines.
The Teal Mask is the completion of the first DLC area where we will ignore the main game and go straight there.
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Status: Accept
Teal Mask
1:55:00
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Nintendo Switch |
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sharkhat87
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Outlast 2
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Outlast 2 kills you if you skip any checkpoints. No Checkpoint Killing is a category where we disable this feature in the config files, allowing us to skip huge chunks of the game with lots of out of bounds glitches. Walls are merely a suggestion, and with the cutscene skip mod, we bypass all the more slowly paced sections of the run.
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Status: Accept
No Checkpoint Killing (Cutscene Skip)
00:45:00
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PC |
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The Retro Runner
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Ninja Gaiden
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In the two years since this game has been showcased at a GDQ, we have been able to cut down the world record by two more seconds. Another showcasing of the technical movement, climbs and quick kills in this highly recognizable title would easily make for a thrilling addition to the marathon. We have also improved the LOW% category by 5 seconds, so if accepted, I would place an incentive for this challenging category as well.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:15:00
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NES |
Category upgrade to Low% |
Gulch2
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NecroVisioN: Lost Company
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NecroVision: Lost Company is the prequel to NecroVision, an alternate history horror first-person shooter. This fast-paced speedrun has plenty of game-breaking tricks that makes for an exciting watch! From running into collision to flinging ourselves in the air, performing "Rifle Jumps" to boost ourselves horizontally and vertically around the map, clipping out and back in bounds (including some blind out of bounds), and much more! All jam packed into a short but sweet run!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:32:00
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PC |
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AColdOne
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Old School Runescape
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This speedrun showcases the first raid dungeon released in Old School Runescape, known as the Chambers of Xeric, released in January of 2017.
The category is a Challenge Mode Solo, the harder variant of the typical raid dungeon. This run will showcase some of the basics of combat in the game many of us remember from the mid 2000s, and some interesting tricks which make the raid much faster to complete compared to conventional means.
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Status: Accept
Chambers of Xeric CM Solo
00:35:00
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PC |
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ptminsker
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Outer Wilds
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Outer Wilds is a heavily movement based speedrun with very open ended routing options and reliance and cycle based timing.
The shipless 100% speedrun is one of the most difficult categories in the game, and a favorite among casual players. It features tons of difficult movement and tricks, cool routing, and some of the more unique gameplay that this game has to offer.
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Status: Accept
100% Base Game Shipless
1:15:00
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PC |
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limy
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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
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NASB2 is one of the new notable platform fighters featuring a full cast of classic and new Nickelodeon characters. It has lots of tech like slime cancelling and wavedashing in a rougelite gameplay loop. In the run, I build high damage or movement and make my way through the 3 main areas of the game to beat the final boss.
The characters in the bidwar are El Tigre, Danny Phantom, Garfield, Korra, Angry Beavers, Squidward, Jenny, and Donatello. If wanted, I can also just pick 1 to run with.
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Status: Accept
Campaign (New Game+) Character Bidwar
0:27:00
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PC |
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altabiscuit
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Mr. Run and Jump
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Mr. Run and Jump is a reimagining of the Atari 2600 game of the same name as a precision platformer. Between long jumps, high jumps, wall jumps and air dashes, there are a lot of movement options available to tackle the obstacles in each room quickly in every direction.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:40:00
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PC |
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Slyton
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My Friendly Neighborhood
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An Indie Horror Game made by 2 brothers that gives you the feeling of playing Resident Evil, Poppy Playtime, and Garten of Banban all at the same time! MFN is the perfect start or end to the horror block and with resource management, precise aiming, and near frame perfect tricks.
Since the games release last summer, every catagory has evolved immensely. Any% skips 50% of the game, NMG requiring every shot to matter, and CEO% being the 100% route of the game. You'll love it in the Neighorhood!
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Status: Accept
CEO%
0:38:00
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PC |
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Shockwve
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Minecraft Dungeons
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We all love randomizers right? Well the Tower is Minecraft Dungeons is a weekly set random run that can be done for loot! Each week has a random amount of rooms and gear at each floor that must be used to clear the run.
Since the Tower resets on Sundays, a blind run of this can be done at the event without any prior knowledge.
Minecraft Dungeons is a Dungeon Crawler like Diablo game that sees no classes but instead has you use random artifacts as your abilities.
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Status: Accept
Blind Tower
00:35:00
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PC |
Difficulty Upgrade |
Burnt_Bowser
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Middle-Earth Shadow of War
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Shadow of War features 3 distinct characters and stories that all utilize the nemesis system's unique enemy generation to create memorable moments between runs. Each category demands on the fly decision making and adaptability, allowing for suspenseful moments and fast combat exploits, amidst the free roam world movement options.
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Status: Accept
Blade of Galadriel Any%
00:45:00
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PC |
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Blackbeltginganinja
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Mirror's Edge
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Mirror's Edge is THE first-person parkour platformer, shaping every subsequent game in the genre. And it's also a flashy speedrun - saving minutes with OOB skips, using momentum to get up to freeway speeds, and a mini-encyclopedia of techniques to explain on commentary. Alternatively, Glitchless and Inbounds provide a more "intended" experience, while still dazzling audiences with slick parkour style. After 10 years of running this game, I'd love to bring Mirror's Edge back to the big stage.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:40:00
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PC |
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juh0
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Muscle March
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NO, IT CAN'T BE! THE PROTEIN SHAKE IS GONE AND WE HAVE TO STOP THE CULPRIT!
HOLD ON! GYATT DAMN! IS THAT A POLAR BEAR WITH BIG THICC FUR MARCHING! 😍😍😍
NO WAIT! THAT'S A VERY MUSCULAR BODYBUILDING LADY MARCHING! 😳😳😳
OH MY! THE MUSCULAR MEN ARE MARCHING TO SGDQ TOO!! 🥵🥵🥵
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Status: Accept
All Levels
00:18:00
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Wii |
Silly Games Done Quick |
Starwin
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Mega Man X5
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Mega Man X5 is an action platformer, and the 5th game in the X series. The Any% category for the longest time was not a viable marathon run due to a heavy RNG element in the game, but a recent manipulation trick has now made this category marathon viable. The run focuses on skipping the main 8 stages of the game, and completing the final stages with next to no upgrades.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:27:00
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ColonelFatso
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Mega Man 4
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Since the Mega Man 4-6 relay race at AGDQ2020, the game has seen a slew of minor improvements including new weapon routing through the Wily stages. I also intend to showcase many of the more advanced and "race unsafe" time savers this game is known for.
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Status: Accept
any%
00:43:00
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NES |
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monkeysmb
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Metroid Fusion
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Metroid Fusion is filled with heavily refined movement and boss fight strategies. Any% really pushes the game in terms of solid resource management and survival skills while plowing forwards through the game. 100%, on the other hand, really pushes the game's movement to the limit with precise speed booster techniques and other tricks to create a very movement intensive run.
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Status: Accept
100%
1:45:00
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Gameboy Player |
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Slurpeeninja
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Mega Man 9
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An amazing game with amazing music!
The buster only category has seen massive improvements in both movement and the optimization of boss fights since it was last showcased at a GDQ.
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Status: Accept
Any%, Buster Only
00:43:00
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:35:00
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Wii |
Category upgrade incentive to Buster Only |
JosephJoestar316
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
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Set many years after the Big-Shell incident of MGS2, Snake once again returns to the battlefield. However, he has aged drastically due to his genetic cloning background.
I will attempt a Big Boss rank run on the highest difficulty "The Boss Extreme" requiring no alerts, kills, continues, and no healing items.
This run will use a NG+ file that carries over items like the Rail Gun, MGL-140 grenade launcher, Big Boss face camo, and the Solar Gun.
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Status: Accept
Extreme NG+
02:00:00
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PS3 |
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Sanjan
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Mass Effect 2
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Mass Effect 2 is a shooter Western RPG game developed by Bioware. As the beloved second installation of the Mass Effect Series - Commander Shepard basically rounds up a crew of misfits to save the world. ME2 as a speedrun is an extremely fast paced run with lots of action and amazing tricks. We play on the original version of the game, which allows more access to exciting glitches. Any% is the fastest category (bad ending) while NOLB is the happy ending.
This can be done solo or in a race.
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Status: Accept
No One Left Behind NG+
01:18:00
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Status: Accept
Any% NG+
01:08:00
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PC |
Category upgrade incentive to No One Left Behind |
Joester98
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Mad Panic Coaster
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15 rollercoasters straight from hell with one simple goal - hang on for dear life. Just staying on the track on its own would be a huge challenge, but add in enemies trying to kill you everywhere, a track with some of the worst ice physics ever, and a constant breakneck speed and you've got a recipe for pure chaos. Bosses that constantly fill the screen with incredibly unfair attacks combined with a banging heavy rock soundtrack are the icing on top of this dessert that is guaranteed to delight!
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:40:00
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PlayStation 2 |
Silly Games Done Quick |
Asuka424
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Maid of Sker
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A stealth horror game that has RE3-levels of RNG, Maid of Sker is a gorgeous game that I'm in constant battle with. Where I want to go fast, Sker throws random enemy placements, a game crash, and general rudeness in my way that I must route around on-the-fly. Make sure you have the, "that's never happened before" button ready.
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Status: Accept
Console Glitchless (Bad Ending)
00:38:00
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Status: Accept
Console Glitchless (Good Ending)
00:40:00
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PS5 |
Category upgrade incentive to Good Ending |
Abel
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Mario Kart DS
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Mario Kart DS is where lightweights reign supreme! All 32 tracks are played in order with CPU difficulty set to hard. The category is a one-try tour of every track showing off snaking, PRB, several OoB skips and Blue Shell Dodging. 300cc speed class and All Custom Tracks categories also submitted.
All Missions incorporates a big chunk of the tech seen in 32 Tracks; the twist being you have to drive through gates, destroy item boxes, collect coins and even beat bosses amongst other objectives.
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Status: Accept
32 Tracks
00:55:00
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Nintendo DS |
Online Run |
Ryan Ford
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Little Samson
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Expensive Mega Man-esque looking hidden gem.
Normal Difficulty has a few extra stages near the end of the game, which gets you the good ending
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Status: Accept
Any% Normal (No Oob)
00:23:00
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Status: Accept
Any% Easy (No Oob)
00:16:00
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Famicom |
Category upgrade incentive to Normal Difficulty |
DanTheVP
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Lords of Exile
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Lords of Exile is a 2d action platformer with 8 levels that offer a classic experience, challenging level design, and set piece boss fights. The Lyria character can run, double jump, and throw daggers, which makes her the fastest playable character. Checkpoints & instant restarts balance the punishing difficulty presented by many instant death obstacles. With retro aesthetics and the speed of a modern platformer, this game makes for a great speedrun showcase.
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Status: Accept
Any%, Lyria
00:34:00
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PC |
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Quacksilver
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Lone Fungus
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Lone Fungus is a mushroom metroidvania by Basti Art Games where the game gives you a platform-spawning tool about 5 minutes in and tells you to go make your own sequence breaks -- and yes, we do!
In True Ending, our protagonist Greencap must collect all 10 spells guarded by fearsome bosses in order to ascend to the surface of the world and repopulate it with fungal biodiversity. The run features breakneck movement aided primarily by Greencap's ability to bounce on *any* surface!
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Status: Accept
True Ending (Explorer)
0:37:00
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PC (Steam) |
Category upgrade to Normal |
bramhallthefifth
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Live A Live
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Live A Live is a 2022 remake of a 1994 anthology RPG for the Super Famicom by Squaresoft. This version is the first time the game has made it overseas in almost 30 years. You can play in seven different scenarios that take place at different points throughout history, with an additional two unlockable at the end. Combat is grid-based and places heavy emphasis on good positioning and each chapter has aunique gameplay mechanic in addition to the combat.
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Status: Accept
Twilight of Edo Japan, Present Day, Prehistory
00:45:00
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PC |
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puwexil
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Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
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Late-release SNES game that combines a very polished turn-based RPG battle system with unique Zelda style dungeon exploration & puzzle solving. Lufia II makes for a very fast-paced and engaging speedrun, with technical movement to avoid nearly all enemy encounters from start to finish, clever routing with the game's deep equipment-based special attack system, and exciting boss fights that feature a wide variety of strategies & challenges.
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Status: Accept
Any% No Major Glitches/No Manipulation
4:20:00
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SNES |
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IllegallySam
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Levelhead
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Levelhead is an indie 2D platformer maker game whose main unique gameplay feature is the package, which is an object that is not only required to beat every level, but it is also used for both basic platforming and advanced tech. Speedruns involve playing through the game's campaign, and feature varying amounts of the 93 levels featured based on the category. Ranging from playing only 62 levels in Any% to getting nearly 5000 collectibles in 100%, each category has something unique to offer.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:50:00
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Xbox Series X |
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Asuka424
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Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows!
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You are a humble leaf blower person, fighting evil robots, cleaning up the Moon, conversing with Mayor of World, stopping the Leaf King from leading a leaf revolution, battling the Developer and his descent into Capitalism, and occasionally doing your job of cleaning up leaves.
LBM has a hilarious amount of speed tech that's shown in this quick run, and NG+ with Ads is the best category to show the bulk of everything. The ads are the secondary plot of the game and feature the developer himself.
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Status: Accept
NG+, With Ads
00:18:00
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Status: Accept
NG+, Ad-Free
00:16:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick |
Pearstrike
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Kirby Air Ride
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Submitting Air Ride All Tracks as a race with 1Davidj. It's been 8 years since this category was shown off at a GDQ. Since then we've incorporated a lot of little optimizations which make the run look even faster and more hectic. Go with David for just a solo run.
Top Ride All Tracks is a run that's all about movement. It's more like a traditional kart racer run with tight routes and lines. We also take advantage of the non-random item drops to speed up. This run could be a fun bonus incentive.
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Status: Accept
Air Ride All Tracks (Race)
00:21:00
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Nintendo Wii |
Race between 1davidj and Pearstrike |
tapioca
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Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
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The newest [ and shortest ;) ] yakuza action game. Features satisfying juggle combos, meticulous heat management, and maybe the most powerful weapon in the whole series: a cigarette. That + glass cannon gear + every attack upgrade + ROCKET BOOTS turns Kiryu into an absolute monster. Dragon Engine + taxi anywhere removes nearly all the typical downtime for these games, making for a great run.
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Status: Accept
any%
01:30:00
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PC |
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swordsmankirby
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Kirby's Adventure
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Kirby's Adventure is the game that introduced the copy mechanic to the series. Since the last time No Major Glitches (which effectively only allows for out-of-bounds glitches) has been at a GDQ, both categories have benefited from significantly harder routes, usually in the form of additional "mixes," that save about a minute each.
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Status: Accept
100% No Major Glitches
00:52:00
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Status: Accept
Any% No Major Glitches
00:47:00
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NES |
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1davidj
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Kirby Air Ride
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The main category for KAR: complete all 9 Air Ride mode tracks in Time Attack. This run primarily uses Wheelie Scooter, which uses several intended and unintended tricks for huge speed. Among these are a cool feature of Time Attack, where killing enemies grants a significant speed boost, resulting in unique-per-lap routing to kill enemies. Unintended tricks include the Scooter’s spindash trick, which zips the vehicle along walls at up to 5x the vehicle's top speed. Possible race with pearstrike.
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Status: Accept
Air Ride All Tracks (Race)
0:21:00
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Nintendo Wii |
Race between 1davidj and Pearstrike |
JSR_
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Ken Griffey, Jr. Presents Major League Baseball
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He's back!
Peanut Butter, the Shiba Inu, is bringing an all-new controller to SGDQ... & this year, he's joining the event LIVE and IN-PERSON (In doge?)!
PB will play Ken Griffey on SNES, complete with customizable player names (great for dono incentives and fun laughs!), As a bonus, I'll be heading a campaign to get The Kid himself, Ken Griffey Jr., to join the run in-person (no promises on this)
There is no more patriotic way to celebrate July 4th than watching a doge play America's Pastime!
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Status: Accept
Win A Game
0:30:00
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
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tbcr
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Killing Time
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Killing Time is a remake of a FMV FPS title originally released for the 3DO. An archeologist attempts to rid a New England island of supernatural forces brought on by water clocks.
I don't know why, but I seem to have an affinity to gravitate towards games with overpowered mouse strafing. Couple with this a large map, a collect-a-thon and some interesting ways to work around obstacles and traps, there is plenty of chances to zoom through our mission.
Macintosh Version.
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Status: Accept
Good Ending
00:40:00
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Macintosh |
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ninten866
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Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix
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The Gold Crown Speedrun is doing all the best content in kh2. It has all worlds, all superbosses, and the post game dungeon, all on the hardest difficulty. It will be a first for GDQ as the optional content hasn't been shown off yet, and this run really deep dives into all the great combat in the game. Both any% and gold crown skip all the gummi missions and credits removing most of the downtime. Any% has had a ton of new things added to the run and would be great to show off the PC version.
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Status: Accept
Critical Any% (PC Modded)
02:35:00
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Status: Accept
LVL 1 critical Any% (PC Modded)
02:45:00
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PC |
Category upgrade incentive to LVL 1 |
360Chrism
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Kaizo Mario Galaxy
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It's not the Super Mario Galaxy you remember!
Kaizo Mario Galaxy is a mod that alters the layout all the levels and makes Stars more difficult and some straight up unfair.
I would like to compile a showcase of some of Kaizo Mario Galaxy's most impressive and difficult Stars for the GDQ audience!
This showcase can be various lengths as I can always fit more stars into it.
Played on WiiU
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Status: Accept
Showcase
01:00:00
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Nintendo Wii U |
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Harutomo
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Katamari Forever
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・This piece rolls a ball called a "Katamari"
・It can involve objects on the stage.
・The larger the size of "Katamari", the more objects you can roll-up into it.
・The player will achieve a quota for each stage.
・There is a new mode "Katamari Drive" in this title.
Please enjoy the best speed, comfortable roll-up, and wonderful BGM!
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Status: Accept
All Goals(Any)
01:00:00
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PS3 |
Online Run |
Curtissimo41
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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Kirby 64 100% is a well-known speedrun at GDQ events. The last time we got to see it at a main GDQ was 5 years ago at SGDQ 2019. In that time, there have been 2 big changes made to the run: First, is that we now play on Nintendo Switch, which saves around 22.5s over the previous fastest version in loading times alone. Second, there is now a full-game RNG manipulation that makes the run over a minute faster. There is so much new stuff to explain, and I would love to show it off!
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Status: Accept
100%
1:10:00
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Nintendo Switch |
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Sean_A
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Jitsuroku Powerful Yakyuken Slugger Yamada
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Jitsuroku Powerful Yakyuken Slugger Yamada is an absurd yet excellent baseball-themed puzzle action game. In the run we make use of the many baseball-like game mechanics to navigate every level as quickly as possible. We also optimize multiple baseball-like RPG meta progression systems to move faster and deal more damage. This extremely silly game makes for a bizarre and fascinating run. Mid run we roll a fake currency gacha to build our dream baseball team, it is very funny. Let’s go Yamada!
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Status: Accept
All Levels
00:20:00
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PC |
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Vysuals
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Hollow Knight
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This will be a race between Stratus and Vysuals. Stratus is the current WR holder that's been pushing this category forward recently. Vysuals has run this category for almost 6 years and has had WR many times. True Ending is one of the most exciting race categories for Hollow Knight since the final boss is very difficult, even for the top runners. Meaning this race is never quite over until you see the credits. Vysuals ran this in 2019, and the WR is now almost 7 minutes faster.
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Status: Accept
True Ending NMG
1:20:00
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PC |
Race between Stratus and Vysuals |
bobbyburm
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Hyperbolica
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This non-Euclidean adventure quite literally bends reality as we see it.
The 5 required missions in our curved and hyperbolic world require tight platforming, precise target practice, and complicated terrain traversal. For being a fairly short run, this game is jam-packed with technical and input intense segments. This run has never been showcased at a GDQ event before and combines a unique visual aesthetic combined with fleshed out strats.
Also the boss at the end - *chefs kiss*
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Status: Accept
any%
00:23:00
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PC |
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Stratus
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Hollow Knight
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This will be a True Ending (TE) race between Stratus and Vysuals. Stratus is the current WR holder that's been pushing TE forward recently, while Vysuals has run TE for almost 6 years and has had WR many times. TE is one of the most exciting race categories for Hollow Knight since the final boss is very difficult, even for top runners, meaning this race is never quite over until you see the credits. Vysuals ran TE for AGDQ 2019, and since then the WR has dropped by over 7 minutes.
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Status: Accept
True Ending NMG Race
01:20:00
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PC |
Race between Stratus and Vysuals |
bryonato
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Halo 3
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One of the greatest games of all time, now with 4x the speed! Played on Legendary difficulty, 4p co-op features all of the sick movement and physics launches you'd expect from Halo 3, plus several co-op exclusive glitches, teleports, and OOB segments. With 4 world class runners, the biggest sell for this run is the commentary, comradery, & teamwork on display... or how it often devolves into laughter and pandemonium as we race each other in Warthogs or argue who gets to hold the Gravity Hammer.
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Status: Accept
4p Co-op Legendary
1:20:00
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PC |
Co-op with adef, bryonato, Chronos_R, and NervyDestroyer |
NervyDestroyer
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Halo 3
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One of the greatest games of all time, now with 4x the speed! Played on Legendary difficulty, 4p co-op features all of the sick movement and physics launches you'd expect from Halo 3, plus several co-op exclusive glitches, teleports, and OOB segments. With 4 world class runners, the biggest sell for this run is the commentary, comradery, & teamwork on display... or how it often devolves into laughter and pandemonium as we race each other in Warthogs or argue who gets to hold the Gravity Hammer.
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Status: Accept
4p Co-op Legendary
01:20:00
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PC |
Co-op with adef, bryonato, Chronos_R, and NervyDestroyer |
adef
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Halo 3
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One of the greatest games of all time, now with 4x the speed! Played on Legendary difficulty, 4p co-op features all of the sick movement and physics launches you'd expect from Halo 3, plus several co-op exclusive glitches, teleports, and OOB segments. With 4 world class runners, the biggest sell for this run is the commentary, comradery, & teamwork on display... or how it often devolves into laughter and pandemonium as we race each other in Warthogs or argue who gets to hold the Gravity Hammer.
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Status: Accept
4p Co-op Legendary
01:20:00
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PC |
Co-op with adef, bryonato, Chronos_R, and NervyDestroyer |
Chronos_R
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Halo 3
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One of the greatest games of all time, now with 4x the speed! Played on Legendary difficulty, 4p co-op features all of the sick movement and physics launches you'd expect from Halo 3, plus several co-op exclusive glitches, teleports, and OOB segments. With 4 world class runners, the biggest sell for this run is the commentary, comradery, & teamwork on display... or how it often devolves into laughter and pandemonium as we race each other in Warthogs or argue who gets to hold the Gravity Hammer.
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Status: Accept
4p Co-op Legendary
1:20:00
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PC |
Co-op with adef, bryonato, Chronos_R, and NervyDestroyer |
Zoo
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Halo 2
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In the Halo 2 Legendary speedrun, we overcome formidable enemies, relentless AI, and unforgiving checkpoints while utilizing various techniques and exploits to navigate through levels swiftly and efficiently. These include grenade jumps, sword flying, and exploiting glitches to bypass obstacles and minimize time spent in combat. The speedrun is very exciting to watch, with its intense firefights, daring maneuvers, and narrow escapes packing as much tension into the run as possible.
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Status: Accept
Legendary
01:30:00
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PC |
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LRock617
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Haunted Castle
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The Castlevania that time forgot! Few know of this limited arcade remake release of the original Konami classic, and those who do know of it know of its brutally unfair difficult. Thankfully, the speedrun lets us shortcut a lot of that thanks to the trusty stopwatch, which is at its strongest ever in the franchise. I will be submitting this run for play of the Arcade Archives version on the Playstation 4, and though the submission video is an emulated run, there are no gameplay differences.
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Status: Accept
1CC Attempt
00:15:00
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Playstation 4 |
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GaussMkII
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Gravity Circuit
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Gravity Circuit is a fast paced platformer heavily influenced by titles like Megaman X. Controls and movement are smooth and exciting to watch. It is very marathon safe as even deaths only take you back to a checkpoint, there are no game overs. There won't be any cutscenes.
If accepted there is also a category for Dog% to save the best boys Amadeus and Yuki. They are not seen in the run otherwise. Would make a solid incentive for after the main run.
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Status: Accept
Any% Normal mode
00:53:00
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PC |
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Ozmourn
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Gunbrella
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Gunbrella is a gritty noir action adventure game where the player's weapon and movement method is a gun that's also an umbrella.
Any% has major glitches such as skipping over half the game by abusing uncapped backwards speed to clip through doors and move through typically blocked screens. This run spotlights amazing fluid movement and combat with high octane boss fights, quick kills, manipulations, and sequence breaking, being highly engaging for audiences.
Offered solo OR as a race w/ Zic3
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Status: Accept
Any%
1:00:00
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PC |
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Dirtch
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Half-Life 2
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Half-Life 2 is a first person shooter game released in 2004. It is an incredibly movement-focused speedrun, featuring classic source engine glitches such as accelerated hopping, air strafing, and damage boosting. With new strategies and tricks such as and ISG, the world record has been cut by 3 minutes since the last time Half-Life 2 was ran at GDQ.
Eold and I would go head-to-head in racing this category.
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Status: Accept
New Engine - Any% No Voidclip Race
01:00:00
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PC |
Race between Dirtch and Eold |
Eold
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Half-Life 2
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Half-Life 2 is a first person shooter game released in 2004. It is an incredibly movement-focused speedrun, featuring classic source engine glitches such as accelerated hopping, air strafing, and damage boosting. With new strategies and tricks such as ISG, the world record has been cut by 3 minutes since the last time Half-Life 2 was ran at GDQ.
Dirtch and I would face off head to head in this race
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Status: Accept
New Engine - Any% No Voidclip, Race
01:00:00
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PC |
Race between Dirtch and Eold |
MrMightyMouse
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Grand Poo World 3
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The long anticipated sequel to GPW2, Grand Poo World 3 is a masterpiece of an SMW game, with some of the most fun platforming combined with creative custom gimmicks, a great soundtrack, and a new Overworld that can be navigated by airship! The run even has some RNG sections that runners have learned to manipulate! All Exits is every level in the game and the fullest way to feature the game, any% is the minimum levels needed, All Bosses is a nice medium, shorter, but gets to play all the bosses
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Status: Accept
All Exits
01:40:00
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Status: Accept
Any%
01:10:00
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Nestani
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Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
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Sacred Stones is a turn based tactical role-playing game. The run entails RNG manipulation literally everywhere in the run. By simply moving the cursor, we can force the game to land hits on enemies, force misses against us, and force critical strikes to one shot enemies. This extends to forcing the game to give us certain stats when we level up to make our units stronger than normal as well.
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Status: Accept
Ephraim Route
01:25:00
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Gameboy Advance |
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Gondor
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Golf It
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You've seen Golf It. Now, what if you could never go into the correct hole for the hole you're on? And what if you could jump? For 3 courses?
Wrong Hole Only race is not a traditional category of this game, but it takes the game's silliness up about 30 notches. With my co-racers blondkayvon and jaypeg_exe, you'll see us drive the ball halfway across the map, through trees, or into pitch blackness to reach any hole but the one we're supposed to be on. It's a golfing good time.
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Status: Accept
Wrong Hole Only Race
00:30:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick. Race between Jaypeg, Sean Smith, and blondkayvon. |
blondkayvon
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Golf It
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You've seen Golf It. Now, what if you could never go into the correct hole for the hole you're on? And what if you could jump? For 3 courses?
Wrong Hole Only race is not a traditional category of this game, but it takes the game's silliness up about 30 notches. With co-racers jaypeg_exe and gondortowerguard, you'll see us drive the ball halfway across the map, through trees, or into pitch blackness to reach any hole but the one we're supposed to be on. It's a golfing good time.
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Status: Accept
Wrong Hole Only Race
00:30:00
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PC/Mac |
Silly Games Done Quick. Race between Jaypeg, Sean Smith, and blondkayvon. |
Jaypeg
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Golf It!
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You've seen Golf It. Now, what if you could never go into the correct hole for the hole you're on? And what if you could jump? For 3 courses?
Wrong Hole Only race is *not* a traditional category of this game, but it takes the game's silliness up about 30 notches. With my co-racers blondkayvon and gondortowerguard, you'll see us drive the ball halfway across the map, through trees, or into pitch blackness to reach any hole but the one we're supposed to be on. It's a golfing good time.
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Status: Accept
Wrong Hole Only Race
00:30:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick. Race between Jaypeg, Sean Smith, and blondkayvon. |
DanTheVP
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Enter the Gungeon
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Proposed are 3 races between DantheVP and RadRingtail.
Enter the Gungeon is a top-down, roguelite bullet-hell game with a robust speedrun following. Each run is unique and runners must clear rooms, battle bosses, solve RNG layouts and improvise to proceed quickly. Viewers both familiar and not will enjoy the showcase of skill required to defeat the game's challenges.
These runs utilize the Gunslinger character, Turbo Mode and Rainbow Mode, to present the game in an RTA and race-friendly way.
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Status: Accept
Rainbow Turbo All Floors (No AWP) Race
00:45:00
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PC |
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Space Coast Gaming
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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
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A love letter to the Double Dragon series, this 2023 release contains a serious set of beat’em up moves, characters, and replayability. This will be a co-op (/w spacecoastgmaing) out-of-bounds run w/ all bosses (true ending). Each player controls two characters that can be swapped when the Special Meter is full. This character swap is also used in the speedrun to bypass spawn checkpoints and cutscenes. Both players will use Marian as one character, but the second character is up to donations!
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Status: Accept
All bosses % (Co-op) Normal OOBS
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with JaekRock and Space Coast Gaming |
RadRingtail
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Enter the Gungeon
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Proposed are 3 races between DantheVP and RadRingtail.
Enter the Gungeon is a top-down, roguelite bullet-hell game with a robust speedrun following. Each run is unique and runners must clear rooms, battle bosses, solve RNG layouts and improvise to proceed quickly. Viewers both familiar and not will enjoy the showcase of skill required to defeat the game's challenges.
These runs utilize the Gunslinger character, Turbo Mode and Rainbow Mode, to present the game in an RTA and race-friendly way.
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Status: Accept
Rainbow Turbo All Floors (No AWP) Race
00:45:00
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PC |
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GrimShins
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Ecco: The Tides of Time
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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of this game's release, here are some fun facts about dolphins:
-Dolphins can swim through rocks and walls
-Dolphins are filled with helium sacs and can fly
-Dolphins can carry you with their minds
-Dolphins can turn into seagulls
-Dolphins can time travel without machines
-Dolphins dislike aliens
-Dolphins love new age spirituality and crystals
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:35:00
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Sega Genesis |
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CavemanDCJ
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Evil Zone
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Co-submitting with my pal Dr4gonBlitz.
If you have ever met me I have probably told you the good word about the hottest 2-button fighting game on the PS1. For the better part of the last decade, the one constant at GDQs has been the Evil Zone tournament, and now it is time for the community to get a spotlight on the big stage. I plan on running the brackets of the tournament on site, with winners, losers, and grand finals playing out live on stage. Anyone in attendance could be in the finals!
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Status: Accept
Tournament Finals
00:50:00
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PS2 |
Presented by CavemanDCJ and Dr4gonBlitz |
Dr4gonBlitz
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Evil Zone
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Co-submitting with Caveman
If you have ever ran into me at a GDQ event you have probably at one point heard myself or Caveman attempt to proselytize anyone that would hear us out about the hit 2-button fighting game Evil Zone. This game has made up a large portion of mine and many other's fond memories at GDQ Events and we would like to bring that feeling and community onto the big stage. The bracket for the event will be ran off stream day(s) prior, with the top 4 being streamed on stage.
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Status: Accept
Tournament Finals
00:50:00
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PSX |
Presented by CavemanDCJ and Dr4gonBlitz |
JaekRock
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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
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A love letter to the Double Dragon series, this 2023 release contains a serious set of beat’em up moves, characters, and replayability. This will be a co-op (/w spacecoastgmaing) out-of-bounds run w/ all bosses (true ending). Each player controls two characters that can be swapped when the Special Meter is full. This character swap is also used in the speedrun to bypass spawn checkpoints and cutscenes. Both players will use Marian as one character, but the second character is up to donations!
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Status: Accept
All Bosses % (Co-op) Normal OOBS
00:35:00
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PC |
Co-op with JaekRock and Space Coast Gaming |
Tonkotsu
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Donkey Kong Country 3
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Donkey Kong Country 3 for the GBA is an enhanced remake of the SNES classic featuring a full new world on top of the SNES version.
While the original is relatively glitch free, the GBA remake is packed with major glitches, especially in the new world Pacifica. Glitches include out of bound clips, a frame perfect zip and a frame perfect timestop mechanic that allows us to warp within levels. This and more makes DKC3 GBA a great showcase!
Submitting as a potential race.
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:55:00
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Game Boy Player |
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ZELLLOOO
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Doom 64 (2020)
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Doomguy hasn't had enough beating demons over the head with a chainsaw at GDQs so let's dive into Hell one more time, 64's unique map design with its modifications to the Doom engine makes for a very intense set of fights on Watch Me Die difficulty and many core Doom speedrunning mechanics still apply such as linedef skipping triggers and efficient straferunning. No Watch Me Die category has been run since 2014 and any would favorably follow up on last AGDQ's action-packed PC runs.
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Status: Accept
Watch Me Die-Speed
00:55:00
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PC |
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FOK
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Dishonored
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This game is known for a huge amount of possibilities to eliminate your target, so our goal is to find the fastest way to get rid off your target and save the kingdom
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Status: Accept
Glitchless
00:30:00
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PC |
Online Run |
DynamiteDanTNT
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Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
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Dirge of Cerberus is a third-person shooter spin-off of the Final Fantasy franchise. The speedrun offers unique tricks such as zoom climbs, similar to an infinite jump glitch, as well as chain-shot setups, which are a mechanic of the game that runners use to neutralize bosses in several "blink and you'll miss it" moments.
Timestamps are in the YouTube video description for highlights of the run.
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Status: Accept
Any%
01:20:00
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Playstation 2 |
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Uncle Slam
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Dodo Peak
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Q*Bert + Frogger + Extinct birbs
In Dodo Peak, you play as a mother dodo who tries to get all her babies back to their home. With every baby you collect per level, your hitbox gets longer, meaning each level gets more dangerous the more progress you make. Cycles can be manipulated to our advantage by immediately resetting certain levels, and eating speed power-ups, while faster, requires MUCH tighter movement, resulting in a high skill ceiling which is a delight to see in action.
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Status: Accept
All Levels, NG+
00:29:00
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Metroid Crime
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Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
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Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils (2022) is a 2D platformer heavily inspired by the Game Boy Color era, created by indie developer Colorgrave. We jump, bounce, and vault our way through the magical world of Ledamra as Belle the acrobat and Chime the living bell!
In this category we play as Belle! We use a passcode to unlock a DOUBLE JUMP and then proceed to platform through the world, collecting a total of 30 roses to unlock the final area. The end of the game is boss-fight heavy.
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Status: Accept
Any% - Belle (No Spark Bangle)
00:13:00
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Raelcun
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Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
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Crimzon Clover is one of the highest regarded indie published shmups of all time. With the newer World Explosion release it includes a new arrange mode that replaces the hyper meter with a gradius style power up meter. This adds a new dimension of strategy to a tough game that features no slow down and a high pace of play.
This submission is not a speedrun it is an attempt at 1cc while showing off high scoring showcases. Arrange mode also prevents milking bosses indefinitely by giving them time
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Status: Accept
Arrange original
0:45:00
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SeaAverage
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City Bus Driver Simulator
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City Bus Driver Simulator is a silly little mobile port (probably?) where you simply drive a bus around to pick up and drop off passengers before parking the bus at the end of your route. What isn't so simple is avoiding the rest of the vehicles on the road that have no desire whatsoever to avoid a collision with you. If that isn't silly enough for you, we also can do the levels in any order want want, picking the random level order by rolling a D10 before each level
Races with BystanderTim
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Status: Accept
Any% Race
00:30:00
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Silly Games Done Quick. Race between BystanderTim and SeaAverage. |
BystanderTim
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City Bus Driver Simulator
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(Silly Games Done Quick Submission)
City Bus Driver Simulator is a silly little mobile port where you drive a bus around to pick up and drop off passengers. What isn't so simple is avoiding the rest of the vehicles on the road that have no desire whatsoever to avoid hitting you.
Any% completes all 10 levels in order
Random Level Order rolls a D10 and dictates the order that we complete the levels in.
Submitting solo, or as a race with SeaAverage
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:30:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick. Race between BystanderTim and SeaAverage. |
McHooper
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Crash Nitro Kart
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Crash Nitro Kart is the second game in the Crash Bandicoot racing series, and while not as popular as Crash Team Racing, it does have its own unique exploits and skips to take advantage of during the run. The run features tons of track exploits and shortcuts to cut down on time, multiple playable characters and even a completely unusable glitch that can be shown at the end of the run.
In the video, check timestamps at: 16:56 & 18:32
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:55:00
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Original Xbox |
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Kobazzco
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Chibi-Robo!
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Lockout bingo is a competitive speedrun format for Chibi-Robo where you must claim 13 of 25 random objectives before your opponent does first. Chibi-Robo is already an amazing speedgame thanks to flashy wall clips, precise platforming, and deep battery management strats, but bingo takes it to another level. Between expert level predictions, last second objective snipes, and ridiculous comeback plays, Chibi-Robo lockout bingo is the DEFINITION of hype. Submitting with Jaxler.
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Status: Accept
1v1 Lockout Bingo
1:10:00
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Wii |
Race between Jaxler and Kobazzco |
Ehseezed
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Crypt of the Necrodancer: Synchrony
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We want to show off the new Crypt of the Necrodancer DLC that allows for much safer runs.
there is also an arena mode as well as a weekly mod showcase that would be fun to show off as an incentive for the run
I will be running with Rawsome1234
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Status: Accept
All Zones Speedrun Melody 2P
00:20:00
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PC |
Co-op with Ehseezed and rawsome1234 |
rawsome1234
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Crypt of the Necrodancer: Syncrony
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We want to show off the new Crypt of the Necrodancer DLC that allows for much safer runs there is also an arena mode as well as a weekly mod showcase that would be fun to show off as an incentive for the run.
I will be running with Ehseezed
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Status: Accept
All Zones Speedrun Melody 2P
00:20:00
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PC |
Co-op with Ehseezed and rawsome1234 |
Jaxler
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Chibi-Robo!
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Lockout bingo is a competitive speedrun format for Chibi-Robo where you must claim 13 of 25 random objectives before your opponent does first. Chibi-Robo is already an amazing speedgame thanks to flashy wall clips, precise platforming, and deep battery management strats, but bingo takes it to another level. Between expert level predictions, last second objective snipes, and ridiculous comeback plays, Chibi-Robo lockout bingo is the DEFINITION of hype. Submitting w/ Kobazco
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Status: Accept
1v1 Lockout Bingo
1:10:00
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Wii |
Race between Jaxler and Kobazzco |
TheShadedMaster
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Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
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Celebrating the 6th anniversary of Celeste, Madeline is here in 3D and she must nyoom. Celeste 64 is a short adventure through 3D Forsaken City with 30 berries to collect. With the same simple controls of dashing, jumping and grabbing, this run stays difficult with perilous speed strats and questionable deathwarp planning.
Submitting as a race against KingJ0444 and LaurieDBunnykins, or as a solo run
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Status: Accept
100%
00:15:00
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PC |
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carrarium
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Celeste Custom Maps: Monika's D-Sides
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Monika's D-Sides is one of the most well-known and long-established custom Celeste maps in the Celeste modding world. Designed to be very hard versions of the base game chapters, Monika's D-Sides foregoes chocolate mechanics and gameplay variants for pure platforming reminiscent of kaizo design philosophies. Using a slew of obscure binds, sequence breaks, and frame-perfect strats, carrarium will push Madeline's three basic mechanics (jump, climb, and dash) to their absolute breaking point.
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Status: Accept
Dny%
01:10:00
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PC |
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teddyras
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C.B.T.
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This game is good and silly, I swear, don't you brush it off instantly for the name, how dare you even.
It's a friggin marble game, it's got a monkey in a ball (like monkey ball) who makes monkey sounds no less, and if I mess up, the game plays funny sounds. Also, this game has big schmoovement and I can use that to be a little wiener and skip chunks of the levels, along with using powerups in wrong and forbidden ways. I do sick jumps and go through levels the dev made to make me cry, but fast
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:30:00
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PC |
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LivelyRaccoon
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Bomberman 64
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Bomberman 64 is a game all about solving your problems with bombs. This game has a lot of neat bomb jumps and tech. The 100% category collects all gold cards and costume pieces and goes to the secret last world. 100% has a lot of exclusive tricks and thoughtful routing due to needing 30 enemy kills a level.
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Status: Accept
100%
01:45:00
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N64 |
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Kirthar
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Blazing Chrome
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Blazing Chrome is a run 'n gun type of game made with inspiration from classics such as Contra and Metal Slug. Just like in those games, you die in one hit and can lose your equipped weapon and power-ups, so deaths can be very punishing in this butt-clenching speedrun.
Arcade Mode is the story mode of this game, so this is basically just Any%. It's played on the Normal difficulty, and we play as a Gun character which is your standard run 'n gun character.
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Status: Accept
Arcade Mode (Normal) - Gun
00:30:00
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PC |
Online Run |
TempestMask1000
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Castlevania Legends
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As the final Game Boy game of the Castlevania series, Legends intended to be the entry that marked the first Belmont crucial to the clan's history, plus the only known playable female Belmont protagonist of the franchise, Sonia Belmont. While Koji Igarashi deemed the game non-canon, it still holds a candle in the hearts of enough fans. And the gameplay itself is solid enough! Featuring supernatural whip action, chicken from candles, and much more, witness this forgotten tale of Castlevania!
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Status: Accept
Any% (Standard Mode)
00:33:00
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Switch |
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Chronos_R
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Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate 3 has received many updates over the past few months, one of which includes Honour Mode, a challenge for even the most experienced players. Run on the current patch of the game, this glitchless run will showcase a unique approach to this game's many mechanics that very few people have seen or even know about. With new developments that have occurred in recently, this route now has a lot more marathon safety and is truly "explosive".
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Status: Accept
Honour Mode Glitchless
01:00:00
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PC |
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Konception
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Barbie
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Hi Barbie! This is a fun, quirky 2D platformer for the NES where bosses pop up in the shape of beach balls, gaudy outfits, crabs, ice cream sundaes and jukeboxes. If that isn't surprising Kenough (tm), there is actually a good amount of tech and resource management that make this run as enjoyable at is it. Whaddaya say we go to the Fantasy Ball together this summer?
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Status: Accept
Any%
00:16:00
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NES |
Silly Games Done Quick |
Ratyu
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ASTRAL CHAIN
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This is a work by Platinum Games, a company with an established reputation for 3D action!
Uses multiple techniques for cool action
The discovery of a new glitch has saved nearly two hours.
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Status: Accept
Any％
00:45:00
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Nintendo Switch |
Online Run |
a_variety_pack
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Bayonetta 2
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Bayonetta 2, the middle child of the franchise, improves upon the fast-paced and cataclysmic fight mechanics of the original. Playing as Rosa, the player deals 3x more damage with the ostensible and often negligible drawback of also receiving 3x more damage. This incredible buff allows for even the strongest-looking bosses to be eviscerated in mere seconds; although it may seem incomprehensibly fast, all fights are neatly comprised of a few staple attacks used in regularly unique strings.
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Status: Accept
Any% Rosa (Easy)
1:20:00
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Status: Accept
Any% Rosa (Infinite Climax)
1:45:00
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Nintendo Switch |
Category Upgrade Incentive to Infinite Climax |
suavepeanut
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Alan Wake 2
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Is Alan Wake a good writer? (No) Does Saga Anderson have magic powers? (Yes) Can we please get Casey some coffee? (Probably not)
Alan Wake 2 is the highly-anticipated survival horror sequel to Remedy's 2010 Alan Wake. The Any% run offers a good look at some really interesting OOB skips in Alan's campaign that can't be found in Glitchless, which was recently featured by TaintedTali at ESA Winter: https://tinyurl.com/aw2-speedrun.
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Status: Accept
Alan% (Initiation Only)
01:05:00
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PlayStation 5 |
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Dynomation
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Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
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Its the new game based heavily on the original Zelda CDi games (Faces of Evil/Wand of Gamelon), featuring voice actors from the original games.This is a very new game coming out in Feb 2024, and the small community of runners has been routing hard since. Its a simple platformer with some pretty tight jumps (2-3 frames) and control, and some tricky mechanics to move and kill enemies and bosses faster. You also get a brief second of some of the characters before we skip the cutscenes.
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Status: Accept
any% casual difficulty
00:18:00
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PC |
Silly Games Done Quick |
kurushiidrive
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Afterimage
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The aim is to achieve the good ending of the main character through a very fast-paced, nonstop action run, acquiring progression and items needed before culminating in a set of two final bosses which must be defeated in consecutive fashion. After which, the ending known as "The Essential" (1 of 10 endings) is attained. As it has yet to have a GDQ appearance, having this run would be a great opportunity at showcasing a well-made metroidvania with mechanics that pair excellently for speedrunning.
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Status: Accept
The Essential restricted/NMG
1:15:00
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