It’s nearly time once more for Superior Video games Carried out Fast (AGDQ), the zany speedrun-fest for a great trigger. The hook for this 12 months’s occasion is a run of the Dreamcast basic Loopy Taxi with a reside backing band. Funds raised from this 12 months’s showcase will profit the nonprofit Stop Most cancers Basis. AGDQ 2025 runs from January 5 to 12 in Pittsburgh.
The reside instrumental band rocking out throughout a Loopy Taxi run seems like a enjoyable centerpiece. You’ll be able to take a look at a preview within the video beneath, which confirmed the identical band rocking out to a recorded run of the sport at Summer season Video games Carried out Fast (SGDC) 2024. On Saturday, January 11 at 4:48PM ET, you may catch a totally reside model.
Different highlights on the agenda embody a run of the on the spot PlayStation basic Astro Bot on Sunday, January 5 at 6:30PM ET, a speedrun of Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire for 3DS on January 11 at 8:18AM ET and a play-through of the Wii port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the identical day at 4PM ET. You’ll be able to take a look at the total schedule for extra.
Final 12 months’s AGDQ (additionally in Pittsburgh) raised $2.5 million for the Stop Most cancers Basis. Amongst its finest bits have been a no-hit run of Resident Evil 2 (2019), Tremendous Mario 64 accomplished on an electrical drum equipment and a pup named Peanut Butter lending a paw to assist his particular person beat the NES basic Gyromite. The Video games Carried out Fast Group has raised $51.8 million for numerous charities all through its 15 years.
You’ll be able to stream AGDQ 2025 on Twitch. Or, if you wish to attend reside on the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh, you may register now.