It’s nearly time once more for Superior Video games Performed Fast (AGDQ), the zany speedrun-fest for a great trigger. The hook for this 12 months’s occasion is a run of the Dreamcast traditional Loopy Taxi with a reside backing band. Funds raised from this 12 months’s showcase will profit the nonprofit Forestall Most cancers Basis. AGDQ 2025 runs from January 5 to 12 in Pittsburgh.
The reside instrumental band rocking out throughout a Loopy Taxi run appears like a enjoyable centerpiece. You possibly can take a look at a preview within the video under, which confirmed the identical band rocking out to a recorded run of the sport at Summer Games Done Quick (SGDC) 2024. On Saturday, January 11 at 4:48PM ET, you may catch a totally reside model.
Different highlights on the agenda embrace a run of the instant PlayStation classic 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 possibly can take a look at the full schedule for extra.
Final 12 months’s AGDQ (additionally in Pittsburgh) raised $2.5 million for the Forestall Most cancers Basis. Amongst its finest bits had 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 individual beat the NES traditional Gyromite. The Video games Performed Fast Group has raised $51.8 million for varied charities all through its 15 years.
You possibly can stream AGDQ 2025 on Twitch. Or, if you wish to attend reside on the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh, you may register now.
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