SuperSonic
Animaniacs
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Genesis
Description
A 'Sonic Heroes style' 2D platformer based on a popular 90s cartoon. The Warner Brothers, and Warner Sister, have different abilities that will aid them throughout their quest. We traverse through 5 studio stages retrieving movie memorabilia from the clutches of Ralph the Security Guard and Pinky & The Brain.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Easy | 00:30:00 | No | The Easy category is playing through the game from start to finish on the Easy difficulty. |
Super Mario Bros.
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
NES
Description
A classic 2D platformer that started it all for the video game industry.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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1-Warp | 00:15:00 | No | Instead of taking 2 warp zones like Any%, we only take 1. We play through Worlds 1 through 4 up to 4-2, then warp to World 8. |
Warpless | 00:22:00 | No | Warpless is playing through all 32 stages without using the warp zones. Big fire is the meta for the speedrun, saving time by destroying Bowser with fireballs to skip the bridge collapse animations in each castle stage. |
FERRICFOX
Anomaly Collapse
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Anomaly Collapse is a linear, rogue-lite tile based strategy game that leans heavily into its furry side! Utilizing characters such as a bear guard, avian ranger, and lamb medic, you make your way through four chapters of diverse enemies, each with a stage boss. Gear up from a massive library of equipment drops. And, of course, the final multi-phase boss is an all-out race to the finish!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 00:40:00 | No | Full run, no glitches |
Punchy
Ao Oni (2024)
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
A remake of a beloved but kind of stinky RPGMaker horror game about being chased by a giant blueberry demon. The main draw is that the remake allows you to increase the internal speed of the game up to the unhinged amount of 1500%, resulting in the game being barely playable as even slight taps of the keyboard will rocket you across the map. This speedrun will complete the whole game under that condition and it'll do it super fast. It's silly and short, but sweet.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Any% RTA (15x Speed) | 00:15:00 | No | Complete the game on 15x Hi-Speed Mode |
Dino Crisis
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
The dinosaur flavored survival horror series and fan favourite of said series. I will tank control my way around dinosaurs with utmost precision. Notably this game can be finished without firing a single bullet in the "No Weapon" category.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 01:40:00 | No | Complete the game with no restrictions |
No Weapon | 01:40:00 | No | Complete the game without ever firing a single shot from your weapon. |
Resident Evil Survivor
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PS1
Description
Ark Thompson's very bad no good romp through a weird first person Resident Evil where object permanence is fake and the voice acting is even faker.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
New Game Easy | 00:40:00 | No | Complete the game on Easy mode. |
threepup
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
A loving tribute to some of the most notorious games of all time, Arzette asks the question that nobody was asking--what if the Zelda CDi games were good? Arzette features the same charming hand drawn style and...eccentric cutscenes wrapped around a mechanically solid 2d adventure platformer.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Casual Any% | 00:20:00 | No | A brisk run full of damage boosting, sequence breaks, and clever use of glitches to get super quick kills on bosses. |
JonDBSOnline
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
The remake showcases both the classical turn-based combat and the main premise of item crafting. The main aim is to craft a superbomb enough for Marie to pass the exam. The strat is mainly optimal pathing and movement. You will also be surprised that the run is over in the blink of an eye.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
A Savior Ending (Normal) | 0:35:00 | No | There is only one boss fight to do. Craft a lot and use these as arsenals that will make you are a celebrity! You are indeed the savior of Salburg! The speedruns of this game feature powerful crafted items such as a SUPER BOMB and a time stopping tablet (STOP!); and a staple in JRPGs, the fast menuing and auto-battle mode. |
Normal Ending | 0:15:00 | No | The main aim is to craft a superbomb enough for Marie to pass the exam. The strategy is mainly optimal pathing and movement. You will also be surprised that the run is over in the blink of an eye(more of a commercial break, I guess?). |
Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
The sequel of the 2021 RPG of the Year offers a short speedrun which is like a boss rush mod that you see in action RPGs (close enough to the Souls series). The main strategy is to unlock the most powerful skills in early game (as noticed, this is certainly not NG+) needed to deal the most damage. This game is particularly exciting for boss fights as it features both the quickest and the longest difficult fights of the game (both the prequel and the sequel). DODGE AND ATTACK!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
New Game, With Bonus | 01:25:00 | No | Even with a considerable amount of walking segments, we can exhibit the full run in less than 90 minutes; utilizing a lot of bonuses from completing the main game to make the run faster. |
Tales of Zestiria
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Under the banner of Tales of Series, this 2015 game features both linear battle system and an armatization mechanic which fuses two characters with a powerful elemental specialization. Speedruns of this game feature stun and mystic arte (powerful move) festivals and a movement glitch in which the character moves faster when travelling diagonally.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Alisha's Story | 0:34:00 | No | The shortest category for a Tales game, Alisha’s story, features the sequel of the main game. It has only few mandatory boss fights (4 to be exact) which makes it very suitable for marathon runs. Because we have a lot of money and access to high leveled items in our arsenal such as Elixir and Hourglasses in the beginning of the game, this run makes it way more feasible. |
CostilerAphid18
Cars 2
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Wii
Description
We all know the Film has a "Reputation", but it's Videogame Counterpart is an interesting piece as well. As a Racing Game, not only do you Race across Over-The-Top Tracks, but also escape Enemies, & kick Car Butt with a Selection of Spy Gadgets. Plus, after 13 Years, anyone down to talk about the Film?
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 1:50:00 | No | Reach the Highest Rank in the Game. No need to do All Missions, just enough (mostly Hard) to reach them. |
Puss In Boots
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Wii
Description
A good old fashioned Swordfighing Game that's fun, & intriguing to play. All in just a little over an Hour.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 1:15:00 | No | In Any%, we go across 9 Levels where we have to Sword Fight, Sneak, Chase, and even Dance to get to the end. |
Cantaloupeme
Castlevania
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
NES
Description
Classic 2d platformer that started the series that we all know and love.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
OHKO | 00:20:00 | No | This run uses a special hack that makes you die in one hit from everything. Had that idea from the VS version that could be 2 hit KO. We can't damage boost but still can show off some amazing ways to get through the game. |
Lonely
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
The face of the newly released Castlevania Dominus Collection, Order of Ecclesia Glitchless is the best Castlevania speedrun period. It is a run with heavy emphasis on combat, movement, and menuing. The first half of the run features quick backdash cancels through all the levels with intense boss fights, and the second half features mind boggling movement involving throwing yourself around with magnets (47:00 VOD timer) and "blink of you miss it" boss quick kills (37:00 VOD timer) that are sure to impress. Willing to do this as a bid war with Portrait of Ruin All Bosses if desired due to their similar length.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Shanoa Glitchless | 01:00:00 | No | Beats the game with the true ending with none of the major game breaking exploits. I strongly believe this category + glitch demo incentive is the best way to show off the game. This category does not require any RNG drops like Any% does. |
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Portrait of Ruin is an amazing speedgame that features management of both characters. Using both characters, we can utilize unique speed tech such as slide cancels and partner jumps. For a run on the collection see: https://youtu.be/wza-tLxzwF8
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Jonathan/Charlotte All Bosses | 01:00:00 | No | Beat all the special music guys with the main characters. |
Richter Any% | 00:35:00 | No | The fastest vampire hunter of all time, this category is super zoomies and features basically everything you could ever want in a speedrun. Super fast horizontal and vertical movement and boss quick kills make this one a real treat. |
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Gamecube
Description
FSA is the best Zelda Any% run. This is a run that has been a huge success in GDQs before. Highly technical with the management of all four links being a top priority.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 02:18:00 | No | Since the last time FSA was shown off we've found the biggest trick in almost a decade in pickup clip. This trick completely changes the way we play many levels and would be great to show off on the GDQ stage. |
kariohki
Chocobo Racing
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PS2
Description
The first kart racing style game in the Chocobo sub-series to the Final Fantasy series. Similar to Diddy Kong Racing, you can "stack" levels of items to make them more powerful.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Story Mode | 00:25:00 | No | Story Mode beats the main story of the game on an existing save file to skip the story segments, with the handicap option on to go as fast as possible. |
Shepherd's Crossing
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PS2
Description
A farming simulator similar to the Bokujou Monogatari/Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon series, but a little more realistic. You play as a traveler who moves to the town of Shepherd's Crossing, tasked with running a farm. Trade and farm your way into becoming a trusted member of the village!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 00:17:00 | No | Any% gets to the first credits of the game as fast as possible by completing all story chapters and obtaining a Young Sheep. |
Lemming
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
A point and click adventure game designed by Christy Marx and published by Sierra On-Line in 1991.It features VGA graphics and Sierra's standard icon-driven interface first (as seen in previous GDQ speedgame King's Quest V).The player assumes the role of the legendary Robin Hood in his efforts to restore King Richard I to the throne of England. To do so, he must collect enough money to pay the king's ransom while avoiding the efforts of the Sheriff of Nottingham to capture and hang him and all his men.
Content warning:
None in the run itself. A skippable ending cutscene, after time is called, shows Robin being hanged
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Low% | 00:20:00 | No | A point and click adventure game where you play as the famous Robin Hood, going on various adventures to thwart the corrupt sheriff and work towards rescuing King Richard. The game itself is very dynamic offering a variety of paths to victory (with varying levels of success) that was uncommon for the time. The Low% showcases the level of detail in the game as we go out of our way to be an ineffective and kind of obnoxious Robin Hood. It's a fun route full of fancy glitches, great music, and beautiful VGA graphics for the nostalgia-minded viewer. |
The Adventures of Maddog Williams in the Dungeons of Duridian
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
In the developer's own words: Laugh your way through the toughest adventure you'll ever love.Hot off the heels of Big Bad Game-a-thon, Maddog Williams is a gem of a point and click adventure game perfect for any of your Silly Block needs. Goofy puzzles, exhilarating "combat", and an incredible sense of fashion. Maddog must be seen to be believed.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 00:22:00 | No | Beat the game any way you can. For marathon safety this is a little longer than a WR tier run but still showcases plenty of wall clips, OOB tricks, and a non-zero amount of character cloning. |
selcouthmindOnline
Dicey Dungeons
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Dicey Dungeons is a deck building, roguelike, dungeon crawler where humans have been turned into dice to play in Lady Luck's game show, "Dicey Dungeons". Little do they know that the game is rigged against them.
Content warning:
Flashy Visuals
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Backstage All Fights | 00:30:00 | No | Backstage is a special area in the main game that is unlocked after completing the 6th episode with all 6 characters. In the backstage, you gather minions to your party before taking on Lady Luck for a chance at finally escaping the dungeon and her game show. This run requires significant game knowledge to remember the abilities of every minion in the party as well as careful management of party health. In All Fights, every fight in the dungeon must be completed before reaching Lady Luck. There is one possible character for this category of the speedrun: Jester. |
Backstage Any% | 00:25:00 | No | Backstage is a special area in the main game that is unlocked after completing the 6th episode with all 6 characters. In the backstage, you gather minions to your party before taking on Lady Luck for a chance at finally escaping the dungeon and her game show. This run requires significant game knowledge to remember the abilities of every minion in the party as well as careful management of party health. In Any%, any number of fights can be completed on the way to fight Lady Luck. This category has two potential characters that can be used for the speedrun: Witch and Thief. |
Full Game Any% (Glitches) | 1:25:00 | No | HowLongToBeat says it takes 27 hours on average to beat Dicey Dungeons, Full Game Any% casually. So how can I do it in a little over an hour? GLITCHES. LOTS OF GLITCHES! This run has duplication glitches, double input glitches, and early character unlock glitches. The only glitchless parts are the tutorial and final boss episode. An absolutely mind-bending category that eliminates most (but not all) of the RNG of this beloved indie roguelike, making it more marathon safe than most other categories without removing the thrill of the RNG. |
Warrior Showcase | 00:50:00 | No | The Warrior is one of three characters to appear in both the base game and the two DLCs. This showcase combines three runs: Warrior Ep 1 (Any%), Halloween Special, Warrior (Any%), and Reunion, Warrior (Any%). Warrior Ep 1 is the first playable level in the game, but is still shockingly hard for being the first level. Halloween Special, Warrior is the easiest level in the whole game, while Reunion, Warrior features a very unique twist on the Warrior’s mechanics and is one of the harder levels in the Reunion DLC. |
The Sims 4
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
The Sims 4 is a free-to-play life simulation game with endless possibilities and some wild secrets.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Aspiration Grilled Cheese (With Expansions, Without Gallery) | 00:15:00 | No | The Sims 4 contains a secret aspiration: Grilled Cheese. To complete this aspiration, we'll be making a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches, talking to everyone we see about grilled cheese sandwiches, summoning death, and traveling to space. Confused about those last two things? That's alright! Just embrace the grilled cheese! |
DanTheVP
Enter The Gungeon
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Enter the Gungeon is a top-down, roguelike, bullet hell game with a robust speedrun following. Every run is unique and we must collect items, battle bosses, and solve floor RNG layouts to proceed quickly. Viewers both familiar & not will enjoy the showcase of skill required defeat the Gungeon's challenges.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
All Floors | 00:50:00 | No | The proposed category shows off every inch of the Gungeon available in one run. Epic bosses, lots of bullets, secrets, and even a punch out fight.Community mods are used to smooth over some RNG and ensure each run is possible. |
Shentok
Étoile Princesse
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Sharp X68000
Description
Étoile Princesse is an action RPG for the Sharp X68000. It is one of the few games in this style for the system and is an excellent showcase of the hardware and the unique gameplay mechanics this game has. It's a stage-based game with an emphasis on platforming and navigation of each stage, solving puzzles and clearing out enemy obstacles with a giant boss battle at the end of each stage. The game has a mechanic that has you collecting and swapping active party members during each stage allowing for a variety of moves and actions to attack each obstacle.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
All Collectables | 01:00:00 | No | All collectables collects every collectable item in the game for essentially a 100% completion. I find it's the best way to see the most of what the game has to offer. |
peterafro
Flare Nuinui Quest
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Run and gun platformers staring hololive vtubers
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
True End | 00:30:00 | No | Beat all the levels, one of which has a new skip at the end. |
True end NG+ | 00:20:00 | No | Completes all of the levels on a NG+ file, which allows for many extra skips. |
Mega Man Rock Force
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Mega Man fan game whose run stands out from the rest due its use of Nitro Man, who has a glitch allowing him to fly in the air and fall through floors.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
any% | 00:48:00 | No | Best the game on the fastest difficulty settings. This category, with the exception of two stages where we use Fire Man, uses Nitro Man exclusively as soon as we get him |
default settigns | 00:55:00 | No | Plays on the default difficulty settings. Due to having normal weapon damage instead of double, Nitro Man is no longer the fastest for some stages. This means we get more Mega Man and Fire Man as well as showing off Elec Man, Cut Man, and Dive Man |
shovelclaws
Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Top contender for Ugliest Protagonist Award™ 2024, Gori is a 3D horror-platformer Slash-n-Bash. I have to end the game description here because I only know what I need for the speedrun. Its story continues to be a mystery. But it's a surprisingly great speedrun! I think it might be nominated for the Most Time Spent Out of Bounds Award?
Content warning:
Gore, disturbing boss designs
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 1:00:00 | No | Mr. Cuddly Carnage's ability to jump 8x his own height might be wildly overpowered, which makes the game quite easy to break! Thankfully, each stage in Any% has an absurd out of bounds that skips everything in the stage.[Community Note:A Snopes fact check reveals that there are 7 bosses that cannot be skipped.]Okay but hear me out: Fun bossfight combat. Interesting money routing. One (1) boss fight skip. A cat. A meow button that serves no purpose. This game has everything. i, uh, think it does, anyway?[Community Note:it does in fact have everything]oh thank god |
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
What's better than a dog speedrun? What about TWO dogs in the SAME speedrun?Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines is the sequel to 2022 indie platformer Grapple Dog. The duology is a pair of highly technical 2D platformers that take speed and momentum conservation to the max! In Grapple Dogs, you play as Pablo and Luna, two dogs with their own unique movesets. They can grapple, dash, punch, bounce, and bunny hop, taking us through 5 worlds that encompass countless dimensions - all on a quest to defeat Vyr and reunite the Alkrystal.
Content warning:
Small, occasional flashing lights
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any% | 1:10:00 | No | Any% takes us through Pablo and Luna's journey to defeat Vyr, requiring some unique routing on account of collectible requirements to progress.Pablo, the dumb golden retriever with a heart of gold, can punch to space out jumps, speed through flat ground, and defeat enemies. Combining super/hyper grapples with punching and bunny hopping to conserve your momentum. Luna, the tough wolf who has nothing left to lose, combines her ability to dash and a firearm (that allows her to float mid-air) to give her vertical mobility that Pablo only could dream of!Both dogs also go through stages that give them unique power-ups, such as the Earth Blade, which allows Pablo to scale walls nearly 3x faster than Luna can! There's a huge variety of these power-ups - Luna gets new weapons, and Pablo gets new power-stones. These scramble up the formula and keeps Grapples Dogs fresh over the entire run time! Hell, this game even figured out how to make good platformer bosses! |
debeaunairVT
Kitsune Tails
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Kitsune Tails is a truly wonderful queer platformer that has a ton of heart and personality, released just back in August of this year! We play through the game as a pair of kitsune in the service of Inari, running and jumping our way through various elemental-themed worlds. The game's story is one of finding and being true to oneself, and the game itself was crafted with players of all skill levels in mind. If you've played and enjoyed SMB3, this game will fire up the nostalgia machine bigtime!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Kiri% (New Game) | 01:00:00 | No | The Kiri % (New Game) category consists of beating the second act of the game where we play as Kiri. New Game means we need to start from a blank save file. The file starts at 1-1 and ends after defeating the final boss. |
NickRPGreen
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Klonoa 2 is one of the hidden gems of the PS2 and 2022's remaster breathed new life into it. A superb platformer with a unique mechanic whereby you temporarily capture enemies and reuse them to throw at objects, launch yourself into the air or use their unique powers. These mechanics of these powers provide excellent puzzles to solve or platforms to traverse and it's a wonder to see how those mechanics are used in different ways to provide both experiences. It boasts gorgeous visuals that really pop in the remaster, an awesome soundtrack, and really tight controls.The speedruns are mostly about tight movement and avoiding errors, finding innovative ways to bypass some of the puzzles and using the occasional glitch to our advantage. But Support mode breaks the game even further - a Player 2 assist function that gives Klonoa a boosted jump - we use the Support Mode to make big skips and traverse the world in ways the designers never considered.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Any%, Normal, Support Mode | 01:45:00 | No | Beat the game as fast as possible on the Normal difficulty (matches the PS2 original's only difficulty). Support modes gives us use of Popka, a support character that gives Klonoa a super high boost into the air, allowing for some interesting skips and glitches. |
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
A masterpiece of game-making and storytelling, MGS3 takes us back to the 1960s and into the jungle as we witness the origins of Big Bosses story! Thanks to the Master Collection, we finally have a native version of the game on PC which runs amazingly well and keeps loading times to a minimum. We sneak through the jungle and take on some epic boss battles on the way to saving the world from a terrible nuclear war.As the submitted runs are done on the European Extreme difficulty, it's an instant game over if spotted by a guard, so movement must be kept tight and controlled at all times to avoid being seen whilst still being speedy. Boss battles also become quite the gauntlet, whether that's through sheer force and good aim, or employing the wackiest combinations of attacks to keep them looped long enough to defeat them.
Content warning:
White flashes on stun grenades. Unskippable audio only torture scene, but will mute audio.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
All Kerotans - European Extreme | 01:40:00 | Yes | WAKA WAKA! That's the sound of a cute, battery operated toy frog being shot by the man who would become Big Boss. Whilst saving the world from a nuclear threat is important work, that won't distract Snake from his true mission, shooting all 64 Kerotan Frogs hidden throughout Metal Gear Solid 3. Some Frogs are hidden in rooms you wouldn't normally visit in a speedrun, so adds some extra exploration to the game. But with Game Over If Discovered being active, routing does take a big swing from a normal run to make sure each Frog can be shot without being spotted, or shot whilst trying to defeat a boss. And for the times we don't have a gun? A very well placed Grenade will have to do instead! All Kerotans is a great way to see just a little bit more of MGS3. |
Any% - European Extreme | 01:25:00 | No | Complete the game as fast as possible on the hardest difficulty. Instant game over if spotted adds a huge extra level of challenge, making stealth an absolute must. Boss battles vary wildly, with some requiring fantastic aim and timing, some with very weird or convoluted methods for looping them and beating them without fear of retaliation, or some we can just cheese with very gimicky strategies! |
UnMetal
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
UnMetal is a 2D indie action game that pays homage to the 2D Metal Gear games on the MSX and is itself a successor to an MSX game. It tells the comedic story of Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits, fists, and ability to MacGyver mundane objects together to create weapons and tools. The game plays on tropes of the stealth and action genre to hilarious degrees, but retains the right of being a very tightly designed action game in its own right. If you thought Solid Snake had some weird boss fights, wait until you've seen what Jessie Fox has to go up against!The speedrun is very light on glitches, its mostly about great movement and abusing mechanics. Guard positioning in every room is random, adding a unique level of on the spot thinking that you don't get from Metal Gear's rigid guard patterns. No two runs are ever quite the same.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Any% Hard | 00:55:00 | No | Beat the game as fast as possible with no other restrictions. Hard ramps up the difficulty in lots of ways including much tighter boss fights, better health management and a particularly brutal penultimate chapter. Routing changes to allow for more ammo and stamina pick ups. |
LaserTrap_
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (DS)
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
DS
Description
I couldn't not. I've been speedrunning this game for over 6 and a half years and it just feels like the perfect game for me. That's why it's my favorite, and the category I'm submitting is a great watch for people unfamiliar with the game.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Free Play | 0:45:00 | No | This is the only category I'm submitting this time. That's because it's FAST. Ghost Yoda hurls himself all over the place, while a custom character says "my planet needs me". |
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (GBA)
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
DS
Description
An isometric beauty, not shy of out of bounds and unique strats, such as a different quick kill for almost every boss. This game has almost gone on a world tour with me this year, and I'm prepared for a great showcase on short notice. One of the standout parts of this game is that it's a very difficult game even casually, which is not something you expect from the LEGO series. A death resets the room, which leads to plenty of risky endeavors. The GBA storytelling is also fun to share.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
---|---|---|---|
All Death Star Plans | 01:08:00 | No | If you're familiar with the LEGO series as a whole, Death Star Plans are comparable to minikits. Every level in this game has 5 of them, and they're usually in spots that shouldn't be possible to reach in story. Because this game is so broken, we can get every single Plan in just one run through each level. Adding a little extra to each level also means it's incredibly hard to stay alive at times - simply put, it's a thrill. |
All Episodes | 00:48:00 | No | After a showstopper at PAX East 2024, I have since gone on to take the All Episodes WR in one of the most exhilarating speedruns of my life. All Episodes is essentially the Any% run of this game, with the quickest lines through every level, and some huge risks. |
JTaddles
Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee!
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Description
Take your Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu, to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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All Obtainable Pokemon | 05:45:00 | No | Gotta catch 'em all! This is an insanely fun category doing what Let's Go, Eevee! does best: catching Pokémon! This category uses motion controls to catch every Pokémon (which is a hilarious disaster sometimes), and employs and exploits game mechanics not seen in any other category of this game. Planning when to catch certain mons, when and what to evolve, and problem solving whatever awful hand the game deals you are key aspects of this category. |
Any% NMS | 03:10:00 | No | Beat the game as fast as possible (almost)! This game is different from the Any% category in that this category has no mount skips (NMS). Motion controls to catch Pokémon, with the requirement of 50 Pokémon to enter Koga's gym. This requirement makes for an interesting run, as each run must be routed on the fly depending on what Pokémon the game decides to spawn. |
Diploma | 05:15:00 | Yes | Diploma is a Co-Op speedrun where both game versions work together to complete the Kanto Pokédex. Because of version exclusives, trade evolutions, and what must be done to obtain some Pokémon in the games, each game takes its own specific route to obtain all of the Pokémon in the Kanto dex through catches and trades.This is a Co-Op submission with Furyst |
TayOnline
Pokemon Puzzle League
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
N64
Description
Pokemon Puzzle League is a match three puzzle game based on the Pokemon anime. Speedruns of this game are a high-speed, high-skilled spectacle, against the backdrop of pokemon and character cries. A very cozy, nostalgic fan-favorite game.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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1P Stadium (Super Hard) | 00:40:00 | No | We play through all sixteen stages on the hardest difficulty, featuring insanely fast AI cursor speed in the later stages. This requires sending a specific garbage attack, chaining while monitoring the opponent's screen to send the attack at the right time. |
Metroid CrimeOnline
Rez
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Playstation 2
Description
Rez (2001) is a musical rail shooter game where you play the role of a hacker infiltrating and trying to repair the systems of an AI named Eden, who is malfunctioning and having their first existential crisis.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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any% - Normal | 00:38:00 | No | The any% run of the game sees us completing four different areas, managing our shots and health, making quick decisions, and destroying enemy systems to gain power-ups. We fight a big boss at the end of each stage. |
SuperViperT302
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Wii
Description
Welcome to Rhythm Heaven! The short-lived rhythm franchise has garnered itself quite the fanbase, with its lovable characters and artwork, simple yet difficult-to-master gameplay, memorable songs, and everyone's favorite: rhythm! As the third game in the series, Fever jumps from the portable systems straight to the Wii, with all different types of rhythm games: keep the beat, call and response, cue-based, and more! A very chill game to play through, and one that will surely bring a lot of nostalgia for viewers.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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All Medals | 2:00:00 | No | All Medals involves going through all 50 of the main rhythm games, including the sequels and remixes. To get medals, you need to get Superb rankings on every game, which means I'll have to play every game with very few mistakes. This category serves as a nice balance between getting to show off the entire game while also not requiring absolute perfection the whole way through, and I'm fairly confident in my ability to get all 50 Superb rankings first try. |
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Wii
Description
Released in 2010 and originally planned to be DLC for the 1st game, SMG2 takes what SMG1 had and expands upon it even further. This game is even more broken than the first, with crazy boss strategies, abuse of Yoshi's infinite flutter glitch, clever use of powerups, utilization of the game's Co-Star mode (yes, this means I'll be playing with 2 Wiimotes at once!), insane gravity exploits, and momentum abuse from moving platforms all making for a chill 3D Mario speedrun that will impress many.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Any% | 3:10:00 | No | Any% entails collecting 70 stars to unlock Bowser's Galaxy Generator, then collecting the final grand star to beat the game. Each of the 71 stars has astounding tech, glitches, skips, and exploits, with plenty of downtime to explain everything there is to know about the run. |
Juh0
Rose and Camellia
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Switch
Description
Think Punch Out, but slapping! The Dark Souls of slapping.This is Rose and Camellia, a flash-game-turned-Switch-port about royalty, power, and being able to slap your foes to destruction! There's ACTUAL TECH in this game such as a "slap rush buildup" or the "slap technique" because it's done on the joycon's motion controls.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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All Scenarios (No DLC) | 00:25:00 | No | All Scenarios is to complete all 4 scenarios in the game as quickly as possible. This run contains no DLC. |
Risuruuu
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
It's THAT game! THE Sonic game! Sonic Adventure is a fan favorite where all of Sonic's buddies get to play as well! Originally released on the Dreamcast in 1999, a port/remaster (term debatable) was made for the Nintendo Gamecube and PC in 2003! Join Sonic and his friends on an adventure to collect the seven chaos emeralds and protect the world!
Content warning:
Flashing lights during Gamma's segment
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Small Stories K.A.G. | 00:40:00 | No | Small Stories is a category extension of the SADX speedrun community. We only do Knuckles, Amy and Gamma's stories, which offers a little bit of everything to see during a run. RNG, wacky out of bounds clipping, and even some major glitches saving ample amount of time are featured! |
Sonic R
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
GameCube
Description
Sonic R is a racing game within the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise released in 1997 for the Sega Saturn. The game has been ported to a few different platforms over the years, with the most recent being available on the Nintendo Gamecube bundled with the Sonic Gem's collection, which is what we’re using. Sonic R features unique stage layouts, a colorful cast of characters, and quite possibly the most iconic OST in the entire series.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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100% (No Out of Bounds) | 00:18:00 | No | While this category is the longest time-wise of this game, it provides an excellent opportunity to show off all of what Sonic R has to offer to the casual player looking to get the most out of the title. Most importantly, however, it grants us the most time to take in that sweet, sweet soundtrack |
Finalflame
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SMS)
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
SMS
Description
Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Everyone knows this game! Or at least they might think they do. This isn't that game. This is the 8-bit game of the same name, but completely different. This game has previously been shown off at part of CRDQ, why not keep that trend going of going fast for relief? I recently performed this run just 2 months ago, so it is still fresh in my mind.
Content warning:
Flashing lights warning is only on final stage of Best Ending.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Beat the Game | 00:22:00 | No | Beat the game as fast as possible. Emeralds are not needed in this category, however I still grab one early on for marathon safety. |
Best Ending | 00:26:00 | No | Collect all of the chaos emeralds, unlocking the final zone, and defeat Dr. Robotnik. If we don't collect all the emeralds, who will defeat him? |
HexSpeedruns
Super Mario 3D World +Bowser's Fury
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Switch
Description
Super Mario 3d World is a Speedrun that takes the traditional style of Mario speedrun and takes it to the next level. Using the cat suit power up we are able to break levels and beat the game at record time. The switch version of the game has not been shown off yet at a Games Done Quick, and I believe that this is the perfect chance for it!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Any% | 1:50:00 | No | Any% requires you to beat the game as fast as possible using ANY means necessary. We need to collect 170 Green stars, which allows for niche and exciting routing. The suspense in this category is never-ending, as if you lose your cat suit you have to improvise new movement on the spot! This will lead to a very engaging speedrun that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats! |
Super Mario Galaxy
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Wii - U
Description
Super Mario Galaxy is a speedrun which, as time has progressed, has gotten incredibly broken. The use of Co-Star has revitalized the speedrun and breathed new life in to a game that was viewed as "stale" for a time. Viewers will be in for a treat as the game that is beloved casually will be showcased and loved as a speedrun as well! Nostalgia will attract big crowds for this run and benefit the marathon greatly.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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120 Stars - Luigi (2p) | 5:50:00 | No | 120 Stars is the BEST speedrun this game has to offer and is MY favorite. It includes new skips for any% and 120 star exclusive levels and viewers will be blown away at the speed we complete a game that is meant to be a 20+ hour experience in just 5 and a half! This run is a decent bit in length so viewers will be able to catch this run even if they are busy for a couple hours, which as a viewer is comforting and exciting. If this category is showcased, GDQ viewers and staff alike WILL NOT be disappointed! |
Jhay
Super Mario Galaxy
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Switch
Description
Mario Galaxy is a game with lots of flashy tricks and gravity bending strats! I will also be running with 2 Player mode enabled! By using 3 Joycons it allows me to take advantage of the Co-Star mechanics, which add multiple new movement options into the game!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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120 Stars (Luigi) | 5:17:00 | No | This run is absolutely everything that Mario Galaxy has to offer, all 120 Stars in the game, even the purple comets! Plenty of levels that would normally get skipped in the Any% speedrun are shown off here in its entirety!! |
Any% (Luigi) | 2:20:00 | No | In Any%, we collect 60 stars and then defeat Bowser at the Centre of the Universe! |
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
WiiUVC
Description
Mario Galaxy is a game with lots of flashy tricks and gravity bending strats! I will also be running with 2 Player mode enabled! By using 2 Wii Remote strapped together with Velcro, it allows me to take advantage of Co-Star mode, which helps by collecting coins, (purple too!), stunning enemies and hitting switches!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Any% | 3:00:00 | No | In Any%, we collect 70 Stars then defeat Bowser in his Galaxy Generator! |
FOK
SUPERHOT
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
"The time moves only when you move", which means that we will move as much as possible to complete the game as fast as possible.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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All Secrets | 00:25:00 | No | All Secrets - complete the entire game and collect all secret terminals around the levels |
Any% | 00:19:00 | No | Any% - complete the game as fast as possible |
Iceblue
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Switch
Description
A brand new Zelda game that has been out for a week, and has been heavily routed already with new glitches being found. The category I'm submitting bans the major glitch, as it's very RNG dependent, and has a very unsafe final boss fight.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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any% no WW (Wrong Warp) | 4:45:00 | No | Link has been captured and it's up to Zelda to save him! With a brand new mechanic, Zelda has to traverse Hyrule .... with flying beds? This category bans the wrong warp so we get to experience the entire game.It'd be awesome to showcase everything we've found strat wise in such a short period of time! |
Zelda Classic Trilogy
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
NES/SNES
Description
A single segment speedrun of both the NES Zelda games, and the SNES title.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Trilogy% | 3:40:00 | No | The category does a single segment speedrun of the 3 main categories from The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: Adventures of Link, and Link to the Past! - (any% no up+A, 100% all keys, and any% NMG) |
Zelda II: Adventures of Link
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
NES
Description
A well done Zelda game on the NES that was more of a metroidvania style than a top down standard adventure. This category is glitchless, and features very high levels of combat, and very precise experience routing to clear the game as fast as possible.
Game contains flashing lights.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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100% All Keys 1CC | 01:20:00 | No | Collection of 100% of the keys from every palace, collection of every spell, item, and skill in the game. Game overs invalidate the run! |
Zojalyx
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
The sequel game to the Two Towers that concludes Peter Jackson's story in The Return of the King. This run was shown off by Maxylobes at SGDQ 2022 and since then a lot has changed within the run.1. A new reroute of the game that changes level order2. A PC Patch that helps the game to not crash at all3. A mod that eliminates 13 and a half minutes of unskippable cutscenes
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Any% (PC No Cutscenes, Solo) | 01:20:00 | No | This run is the best category we have to offer for a solo speedrun. We take Sam, Legolas and Gandalf and take them through their respective levels. All while upgrading the best abilities possible to make the run as quick as possible. Attached in the submission video are time stamps to all the latest and greatest strategies that may have been missed in the SGDQ run and are now ready for the GDQ Audience to enjoy!! |
No Upgrades (PC, No Cutscenes, Solo) | 01:25:00 | No | Lets take all the beauty of the Any% speedrun and remove the ability to upgrade ANY of our characters during the run essentially turning this run into Return of the King's own level 1 run. We still follow the same updated level order but we have to become a little more clever in our fights as we try to save Middle-Earth at our most weakest we would ever be in the run. This adds an additional level of challenge to the run but keeps it all the more interesting |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
Nintendo Gamecube
Description
The first game based on Peter Jackson's Trilogy of the Lord of the Rings Movies. This game takes place during the events of The Fellowship of the Ring and the Two Towers. In this game, we play as Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, and take them through key events throughout the movies. In this run we use some beautiful hack and slash action to take out bosses really quickly and get to max level with most characters!!!Things to expect in this run:1. Boss fights over in a flash due to precise positioning that is similar to that of Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix2. Precise routing of fights and enemies that makes even the smallest details precise and interesting to the viewers3. A Game that everyone loves (except for spikevegeta) and have fond memories with4. The Uncontested WR holder for over 2 years showing up and showing off the absolute best and up to date strategies of this run5. An uncounted amount of Lord of the Rings memes ready for donators, hosts, viewers, and runners alike!!
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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Aragorn (Easy) | 00:55:00 | No | this is the most competitive category in the entire game. We play as Aragorn. He is the perfect blend of everything you would want in a character. He can run fast. He has amazing movement abilities, his ranged attacks are strong, and his sword is sharp!! In this video description are time stamps to every single boss fight and all the fast strategies that are used in this category. All are very precise and save minutes. Included at the end of the run as well is a cutscene skip that has been utilized in recent years and has shaved even more time off of the current world record. |
Gimli (Easy) | 00:55:00 | No | You ever wonder what would happen if Gimli could spin around and not get dizzy with his axe? Neither did I but we find out in this speedrun and it is hilarious. Gimli is the meme of the three, his slow attacks and janky hitboxes make for a run that everyone would love to watch. |
Legolas (Easy) | 00:55:00 | No | Legolas is one of the most iconic LOTR Video game characters of all time. Always being known for being overpowered and having infinite arrows and this game is close to no exception. His blond hair may not flow as lusciously in this 2002 video game but his arrows fly true and they eliminate bosses in the blink of an eye. Especially near the end of the run when his bow is fully upgraded and can pierce enemies and set them on fire |
BiglawOnline
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
Genre
Speedrun
Platform
PC
Description
Skateboarding game featuring urban legend and known cryptid Tony Hawk and an ensemble of real life professional skateboarders as well as Jack Black.
Category | Estimate | Co-op/Race | Description |
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All Goals and Golds One Stat | 00:35:00 | No | The goal, all goals and gold medals from competitions in THPS 1+2, sounds easy enough? The catch is, we'll be running with One Stat on all of our attributes, making long combos and hard to reach goals even harder than before. |