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Running fast for a good causeThe summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than with SGDQ? Summer Games Done Quick 2023 kicks off this coming Sunday, with a bevy of speedrunning exhibitions planned from May 28 through June 4.
Starting at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, this year's SGDQ 2023 will kick off and run for 24 hours a day, all the way through to June 4. The speedrunning event will air live on GDQ's Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick).
If you're unfamiliar with the concept, Games Done Quick is an organization that hosts speedrunning exhibitions benefitting different charities. Players will showcase runthroughs of games played at their absolute fastest, using glitches, techniques, and skill to get to their goal as fast as possible. And many categories impose interesting, non-traditional goals too. While "Any%" can just mean seeing the credits roll, further categories offer different and unique challenges for the runner.
GDQ week is usually a week of good times and fun runs, and this event will be back in person. (SGDQ's counterpart, Awesome Games Done Quick 2023, called off its in-person event (https://www.destructoid.com/awesome-games-done-quick-2023-january-florida-online-only/) and went online due to Florida's stances on COVID-19 policies and "increased aggression" towards LGBTQ+ individuals.)
There's frankly no shortage of excellent runs this year, too. I was looking over the schedule (https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule/43) this morning and was a bit surprised at how stacked this event felt. If you're looking for pointers, I've pulled some highlights from the schedule below, including the run category and runner(s).
Summer Games Done Quick 2023 runs to watch forSunday, May 28
Sonic Frontier Any% - AlphaDolphin
Mega Man Maker Any% - megamarino
Ring Fit Adventure Beat World 1 Intensity 30 Restricted - Verxl
Monday, May 29
Banjo-Kazooie 100% no FFM - duck
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Any% Race - desa3579, BigSid
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Any% Ultimate - The Blacktastic
StepManiaX Game Showcase - ZephyrGlaze, WDRM, chezmix
Tuesday, May 30
Chained Echoes Any% No CW Fresh File - moonblazewolf
Bastion Live Tutorial Showcase - Cosmic_Bones, SeaAverage
Wednesday, May 31
Signalis Any% Casual Difficulty / Memory Ending - DruciferPlays
Lil Gator Game Any% - ItzBytez
Sonic Adventure DX All Stories Relay - SpacebarS, shovelclaws, Themimik, Yoshipuff, AlphaDolphin, Allegro
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Blitz Randomizer - spikevegeta
Thursday, June 1
True Crime: New York City Any% - pmcTRILOGY
Give Me Toilet Paper! Hand% - Asuka424
Pizza Tower Any% - SoaringSloth
Titanfall 2 Any% - Blaidan
Friday, June 2
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse All Dark Magic, Pirate Mode, No OOB - TheSoundDefense
Dark Forces Easy (TFE) - CovertMuffin
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Any% Co-op - AmberCyprian, TGH
Clone Hero Showcase - Frif
Celeste TAS True Ending - Lmjacks, tmscalvins, Vamp
Saturday, June 3
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Any% Proud Race - MistMaster1, Violin
Superhot VR Any% - davidtki
Elden Ring Any% Glitchless - Mitchriz
Super Mario Maker 2 Relay Race - TheRileyC, Aurateur, PangaeaPanga, TanukiDan, Shoujo, Caspur189, LilKirbs, Thabeast721
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Any% Blindfolded - Bubzia
Sunday, June 4
Baron of Shell 100% - grandpoobear
Super Metroid Co-op Any% - ShinyZeni, zoast
Let us know what you're looking forward to below!
The post Summer Games Done Quick 2023 kicks off this weekend (https://www.destructoid.com/summer-games-done-quick-2023-kicks-off-this-weekend/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Running fast for a good causeThe summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than with SGDQ? Summer Games Done Quick 2023 kicks off this coming Sunday, with a bevy of speedrunning exhibitions planned from May 28 through June 4.
Starting at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, this year's SGDQ 2023 will kick off and run for 24 hours a day, all the way through to June 4. The speedrunning event will air live on GDQ's Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick).
If you're unfamiliar with the concept, Games Done Quick is an organization that hosts speedrunning exhibitions benefitting different charities. Players will showcase runthroughs of games played at their absolute fastest, using glitches, techniques, and skill to get to their goal as fast as possible. And many categories impose interesting, non-traditional goals too. While "Any%" can just mean seeing the credits roll, further categories offer different and unique challenges for the runner.
GDQ week is usually a week of good times and fun runs, and this event will be back in person. (SGDQ's counterpart, Awesome Games Done Quick 2023, called off its in-person event (https://www.destructoid.com/awesome-games-done-quick-2023-january-florida-online-only/) and went online due to Florida's stances on COVID-19 policies and "increased aggression" towards LGBTQ+ individuals.)
There's frankly no shortage of excellent runs this year, too. I was looking over the schedule (https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule/43) this morning and was a bit surprised at how stacked this event felt. If you're looking for pointers, I've pulled some highlights from the schedule below, including the run category and runner(s).
Summer Games Done Quick 2023 runs to watch forSunday, May 28
Sonic Frontier Any% - AlphaDolphin
Mega Man Maker Any% - megamarino
Ring Fit Adventure Beat World 1 Intensity 30 Restricted - Verxl
Monday, May 29
Banjo-Kazooie 100% no FFM - duck
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Any% Race - desa3579, BigSid
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Any% Ultimate - The Blacktastic
StepManiaX Game Showcase - ZephyrGlaze, WDRM, chezmix
Tuesday, May 30
Chained Echoes Any% No CW Fresh File - moonblazewolf
Bastion Live Tutorial Showcase - Cosmic_Bones, SeaAverage
Wednesday, May 31
Signalis Any% Casual Difficulty / Memory Ending - DruciferPlays
Lil Gator Game Any% - ItzBytez
Sonic Adventure DX All Stories Relay - SpacebarS, shovelclaws, Themimik, Yoshipuff, AlphaDolphin, Allegro
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Blitz Randomizer - spikevegeta
Thursday, June 1
True Crime: New York City Any% - pmcTRILOGY
Give Me Toilet Paper! Hand% - Asuka424
Pizza Tower Any% - SoaringSloth
Titanfall 2 Any% - Blaidan
Friday, June 2
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse All Dark Magic, Pirate Mode, No OOB - TheSoundDefense
Dark Forces Easy (TFE) - CovertMuffin
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Any% Co-op - AmberCyprian, TGH
Clone Hero Showcase - Frif
Celeste TAS True Ending - Lmjacks, tmscalvins, Vamp
Saturday, June 3
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Any% Proud Race - MistMaster1, Violin
Superhot VR Any% - davidtki
Elden Ring Any% Glitchless - Mitchriz
Super Mario Maker 2 Relay Race - TheRileyC, Aurateur, PangaeaPanga, TanukiDan, Shoujo, Caspur189, LilKirbs, Thabeast721
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Any% Blindfolded - Bubzia
Sunday, June 4
Baron of Shell 100% - grandpoobear
Super Metroid Co-op Any% - ShinyZeni, zoast
Let us know what you're looking forward to below!
The post Summer Games Done Quick 2023 kicks off this weekend (https://www.destructoid.com/summer-games-done-quick-2023-kicks-off-this-weekend/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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