====================AWESOME GAMES DONE QUICK 2026==================== ===========Raising $2,444,646 for Doctors Without Borders============ =========================== January 4-10 ============================ -------------------------------SUNDAY-------------------------------- Super Mario Sunshine (Gamecube - Nintendo EAD 2002) Any% by inkstar [WRH] host JD Puppy, couch rosa_lul, pumpsovergains, JJsrl [2RH] 1h16m42s (est 1h16m, wr 1h12m37s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube zN9I3iAN6a0 Review: Kicking things off with an insanely optimized run. Just every single thing has had every frame possible wrung out of it. Execution wasn't perfect, but that only served to show how crazy these strats are. Jet Set Radio (PC - Smilebit 2000) All Red Tags [INCENTIVE] by DylCat [WRH] host JD Puppy, couch vaen, Maxylobes, kitcarsonn 49m37s (est 55m, wr 47m48s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 4ng8fucf-Cs Review: I think this is a run where you just have to have played the game yourself to properly appreciate it. The movement is slow and floaty, so even if it requires more precision than it looks like, it doesn't appear that hard. NM: todo check the couch names, what's on the site doesn't seem like who was actually there Bat to the Heavens (PC - ceroro 2024) 108% by Spirialis [WRH] host JD Puppy, couch ceroro [DEV][REM], Evansfight, koralreef 27m59s (est 35m, wr 26m06s rta) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube En3zq7LG8Rg Review: It's a precision platformer with a strong unique gimmick - I'm glad the couch made the Celeste comparison themselves, because it definitely gives many of those vibes, without just being a Celeste clone. I could see this becoming a big speed game - the route will be crazy after a few years of polishing - but it's already plenty fun to watch. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (PS1 via PS2 - Insomniac 1999) 14 Talisman by DylanJayFox host JD Puppy, no couch 27m34s (est 32m, wr 22m41s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube lDmUR1CPm7w Review: A very smooth run. Smooth movement, smooth self-commentary. Whether it was cleanly chaining through a level, or pulling off a glitch, it just went down like butter. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (PS1 via PS2 - Insomniac 1999) Bone Dance [BONUS] by DylanJayFox host JD Puppy, no couch 6m08s (est 7m, wr 4m42s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: Just a quick little bonus run. Half of it is stuff we already saw, but it's fun to see him get some redemption on the boss he died to in 14 Talisman. Shovel Knight: King of Cards (PC - Yacht Club 2014) NG+ by DanTheVP [2RH] host ateatree, couch spikevegeta, shredberg, Bobbeigh 27m36s (est 30m, wr 24m54s) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube LU12_n_CQKo Review: Some NG+ runs trivialize things, but this one gives you maximum options, stuffing the run with constant hard tricks. Add in some of the greatest hype men on the couch? It's a good time. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PC - Leenzee 2025) Any% Unrestricted - Jarful of Medicine [BIDWAR] by Hazeblade host ateatree, couch tomatoanus as tomatoangus, Maxylobes 58m16s (est 55m, wr 53m26s rta) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube jq6UpBbVDcY Review: I'm sure someone better-versed in Soulslikes could explain exactly what makes this one distinct from all the others. Alas, I am a scrub who barely made it through the Elden Ring tutorial, so all I can say is that this was fun to watch. Plenty of good commentary, clean execution, a few big skips, I'm not sure what else you could ask for. NM: estimate changed after ending select? dlroW oiraM repuS (SNES - Nintendo EAD 1990; Dotsarecool 2019) tixE 69 by authorblues [WRH] host ateatree, couch Skybilz, shovda, GlitchCat7 1h40m27s (est 1h40m, wr 1h28m03s) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube n8pwvbp17KM Review: The execution wasn't always perfect, but the banter was top-notch. An unexpectedly difficult romhack, for something more vanilla than kaizo, but I appreciated how the challenge was a lot more obvious than the ridiculous precision kaizo often requires. NM: check dev name, the one they said was different than I'd found online Super Mario World (SNES - Nintendo EAD 1990) [INCENTIVE] 11 exit, One-handed by shovda [2RH] host ateatree, couch Skybilz, authorblues, GlitchCat7 11m58s (est 15m, wr 10m54s, wr two-handed 9m39s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube ApF7viyv6ns Review: A short run, but a good one. Without the hand-cam, this might have looked like just a regular SMW run. No wasted time, it's all gas, no brakes. NM: retime, the start timer was late Split Fiction (PC - Hazelight 2025) Side Story Showcase coop by blackheartwings, ProfessorBurtch host theValiantSun, couch Quacksilver, OhHeyItsKara 51m56s (est 55m, no wr - showcase) [PB] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube epeynSx0vhE Review: The highest concentration of yuri yet seen at GDQ, but as a speedrun... it falls more under the "skilled casual replay" than speedrun, I think. There was like one real skip, and the mechanics didn't seem deep enough to make an as-intended run interesting. Luigi's Mansion (Gamecube - Nintendo EAD 2001) 100% (PAL) [INCENTIVE] by Elite_Spud host SatanHerself, couch KaiiRunz [WRH], Brandino59 1h27m33s (est 1h28m, wr 1h16m38s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 1Gmm5TtR3ks Review: An unexpectedly technical run. The PAL version ramps the difficulty up, almost to second-quest levels, and a constant stream of in-depth commentary makes sure you appreciate it. Once Upon A KATAMARI (PC - RENGAME 2025) Any% by GameIt [2RH] host SatanHerself, couch shookie, shovelclaws [3RH] 1h08m32s (est 1h25m, wr 1h08m07s) [PB] Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube oonPyeY_Jdc Review: These games basically distill collectathons down to just the collecting. Lots of routing, lots of planning, some improvisation, but only one real piece of movement tech. This was still done really well, though. -------------------------------MONDAY-------------------------------- Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition (PC - Apogee 1995, Nightdive 2023) Dark War (Ludicrous Settings) by tbcr [2RH] host HockeyBabbler, no couch 40m15s (est 45m, wr 36m50s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube kBm9ArOHPvA Review: The 2.5D boomer shooter of the marathon. This is one I don't think we've seen before, and it has some 90s absurdity, but it gets very samey after a while. Fine for fans of the genre, but I can see why it got a late-night time slot. NM: pb 40m11s nm: claimed PB of 35:03, which would make him WRH Nuclear Throne (PC - Vlambeer 2015) Any% (4 Characters) by fishmcmuffins host HockeyBabbler, couch fimbz 27m22s (est 40m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube yH0FvK6o8eI Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: only see cats for 1 and 12 char Mega Man Battle Network (GBA - Capcom Studio 2 2001) Single Segment by Phantom5800 host HockeyBabbler, couch Iceblue, morpheus080 1h42m05s (est 1h50m, wr 1h25m41s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube zjGc6dYg92Y Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 1h34m54s Misc: A Tiny Tale (PC - Tinyware 2025) Any% by Jaxler [WRH] host TheBeckaSketch, couch CorundumCore, Lazlo 48m35s (est 1h00m, wr 56m28s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube yFUvP3xiOLc Review: (not yet reviewed) Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC - MachineGames 2015) Any% by anarchy host TheBeckaSketch, couch Swooce, Lazlo 1h09m04s (est 1h05m, wr 52m49s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube REtlPyoh4Sc Review: (not yet reviewed) Final Fantasy X (PC - Square PD 1 2001, 2013, 2016) True RNG Cutscene Remover by Vermillion host Max Newland, couch FoxyJira, Keeanolookalike 3h24m07s (est 3h20m, wr 3h12m15s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube wSzK0UJ99wU Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 3h05m22s lrt Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (PC - Namco Hometek 2002, Now 2025) Any% race, yoshipro [3RH] vs DThaiPome [2RH] vs PsiOnyxSR [WRH] host Threach, couch Uncle Slam 26m11s, 27m33s, 29m15s (est 35m, wr 24m58s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 2wl0fD-h9mM Review: (not yet reviewed) Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (PS2 - Dimps 2002) Any% by ThaRixer [WRH] host Threach, couch Bintendo, Xyphles 29m49s (est 30m, wr 27m45s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube GQfDgmP3lEE Review: It's a fighting game with plenty of infinite combos, at least against AI. Not the most engaging run, though the couch banter keeps it from being outright boring. Cavern of Dreams (PC - Bynine 2023) All Eggs by Mouseshy [WRH] host Threach, couch Eiko, Metroid Crime, Jaxler 27m36s (est 30m, wr 24m52s lrt) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 7hG6htjydK8 Review: A cute little N64-style platformer, with some absolutely busted movement tech. Not quite as polished as more popular games, but the run certainly doesn't lack for ambition. A good one for fans of Hat in Time, Banjo-Kazooie, and other such runs. Cavern of Dreams (PC - Bynine 2023) Hug Luna [BONUS] by Mouseshy host Threach, couch Eiko, Metroid Crime, Jaxler 3m42s (est 5m, no wr) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: A tiny little dessert run, doing the "final boss" fight that All Eggs doesn't do. More of a platforming gauntlet, and a tricky one to do fast, but not really something to watch separate. Jazzpunk (PC - Necrophone 2014) Special Agent Race race Ozmourn vs SatanHerself host shovelclaws, couch Vaen, Marxcie 35m55s, 35m58s (est 40m, wr 33m14s rta) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube 3jNYmb5rPxk Review: Absolutely channeling some peak Silly Block energy - this is just a surreal hop through every genre imaginable. The game's jokes are the star of the show, but it was a close race underneath. Maybe not the most technical race, but it was sure entertaining. Jazzpunk (PC - Necrophone 2014) Flavor Nexus Race [BONUS] race Ozmourn vs SatanHerself host shovelclaws, couch Vaen, Marxcie 7m16s, 7m30s (est 10m, no wr) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: It's more of the game. Did you have fun watching the main Jazzpunk run? Then keep watching for this one. Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast - Sonic Team 1998) Sonic's Story by WitherMin [WRH] host shovelclaws, couch Brandino59, Katie4 [2RH] 56m16s (est 58m, wr 54m07s rta) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube v7xEbT7haCI Review: If this exact variant has been at GDQ before, it's been a long while. There's enough differences from SADX to be interesting - unique skips, unique challenges, and even just the old models and animation. Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch via Switch2 - Game Freak 2025) Rank F by zypotic host fletchisafurry, couch eddaket, Headbob, spiderc 1h40m53s (est 1h50m, wr 1h37m49s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube CQD9uzRLDI Review: A pretty unusual Pokemon run, since Z-A shifts up the gameplay substantially. But you'll find a lot of the familiar elements. Detailed strats for every battle, some on-the-fly adaptation, and filling time with story primers. Rank F cuts short of the full plot, but I think not doing the full six-hour run was probably a good call. The bonus battle after was worth a watch. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch via Switch2 - HAL Laboratory 2022, 2025) Star-Crossed World — Any% (Restricted) by Mr_Shasta host fletchisafurry, couch KingJO444, CMM1215 58m38s (est 1h05m, wr 49m38s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 8p030EuHSGU Review: The name of the game here is cutting corners. Tons of little skips all over the place - plus a few flashy ones here and there, and some efficient boss strats. This is still a route in development, given how new the DLC is, but it's already quite complex. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (PS1 via PS2 - Naughty Dog 1998) Any% (No Item Glitch) by Potty [WRH] host selcouthmind, couch marphoria, Mohaf 44m30s (est 48m, wr 43m54s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 8ExYUerAOrQ Review: A dry, technical sort of run. The tech is all about saving frames - in some cases, literally single frames. The precision is impressive but it does feel perhaps overlong. A Hat in Time (PC - Gears for Breakfast 2017) Any% (Lagless) by Doka [2RH] host selcouthmind, couch eli [WRH], afterimage 41m30s (est 55m, wr 33m45s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube jk9pTyobLWQ Review: One of the instant-classic speedruns makes its return. Clean execution, solid (if stodgy) commentary. Good for fans of technical platforming - but you probably expected as much. NM: pb 34m11s; not 100% sure "eli" is "elisamiau" from leaderboard Fitness Boxing feat. HATSUNE MIKU (Switch via Switch2 - Imagineer 2024) [BONUS GAME 1] Heavyweight Difficulty Showcase by Sparkle host selcouthmind, couch GretaIceVixen, sgtmug ~35m00s (est 30m, no wr - showcase) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube -X_Y-IyULSE Review: It's not the first rhythm game showcase, nor the first fitness game showcase. But the combination is still pretty cool to see. The run was good, but commentary could have used more about the actual game, and I wish the audio mix could have had the music up louder. Mostly, though, this is exactly what it says on the tin. "Rhythm boxing vocaloid game" either sounds fun to you or doesn't. Mario Kart World (Switch2 - Nintendo EPD 2025) Freee Roam - All ? Panels by Helix [WRH] host Bobby Blackwolf, couch Kobazco 29m06s (est 30m, wr 27m36s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube 9ATxMOTKWzg Review: Taking the movement mechanics of Mario Kart and transplanting it into a collectathon run certainly makes for a novel experience. For such a new game, with no history of runs like this, it certainly seemed well-routed. Jak 3 (PS2 - Naughty Dog 2004) Any% (No OoB, Restricted) Race race Bintendo [3RH] vs Xyphles host Bobby Blackwolf, couch Aslov, ThaRixer 41m03s, 41m18s (est 45m, wr 38m25s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube wHle07IEW6s Review: Just an incredibly close race. Seconds apart for almost the whole thing. I couldn't quite keep up with the technical commentary, but it still made for a tense watch. -------------------------------TUESDAY------------------------------- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PC - Crystal Dynamics 1999) All Bosses by Jaxler [WRH] host Bobby Blackwolf, couch ACrispyTaco, PT, CorundumCore 58m29s (est 1h05m, wr 58m04s) [NV] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube oN1Tm3FTaBo Review: They kept comparing this run to Zelda, and the speedrun certainly shares some DNA. Lots of busted movement, lots of major skips, even some complete game breaks (sadly including a run-invalidating hard crash). So fans of Zelda runs are also likely to enjoy, even without the shared lore. Path of Exile 2 (PC - Grinding Gear 2024) Act 4 — Any% by Angormus host blast0rama, couch CrimsonCasts 2h55m32s (est 3h00m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube LSxijR13aZ8 Review: (not yet reviewed) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii - Retro 2007) Any% by MrMiguel [WRH] host Seirea, couch schwartzghandi, kirbymastah 2h51m25s (est 2h35mm, wr 2h07m18s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube M__1sHf5opQ Review: (not yet reviewed) Small Saga (PC - Darya Noghani 2023) Any% by Queuety [WRH] host JRisJunior, couch moonblazewolf 1h39m55s (est 1h50m, wr 1h41m53s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube bHaU0jUaqo8 Review: (not yet reviewed) Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (Wii - Red Fly 2008) Any% by DarkTerrex [WRH] host JRisJunior, couch Jaxler, Forrest 47m15s (est 51m, wr 45m18s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube PtJRy-5LOpE Review: (not yet reviewed) SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell (PC - Pine 2016) Speedrun Mode — All Levels by WhiteMonster [REM] host charbunny, no couch 21m20s (est 25m, wr 14m19s) Overall ★☆☆☆☆ Skill ★☆☆☆☆ Fun ★☆☆☆☆ Youtube UtOv5tr-0-Y Review: This was a speedrun with a lot of problems. Gameplay was visibly sloppy, commentary stumbled, they somehow forgot to make sure Steam friend notifications were hidden so we got a big box obscuring the corner that showed the current power-up. Did they forget how to do a decent offline run, after a few years of being back to mostly in-person? Star Fox 64: Lylat Wars (N64 - Nintendo EAD 1997) Single Life Score Attack by Argick [REM] host charbunny, no couch 46m45s (est 50m, no wr - showcase) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube d2g1p6-MxZw Review: Now here's a good online run. No couch necessary, they wouldn't be able to get a word in edgewise anyways. Infectious levels of hype, some good gags, maybe not the most technically impressive shmup showcase but still an interesting one, and easier to follow along than most bullet hells. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (PC - Pocket Trap 2025) Any% by MHFsilver [2RH] host savage_octagon, couch yoshipro, wonderj13 31m38s (est 40m, wr 25m04s igt) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube aJfU7xZaTws Review: The commentators kept comparing it to Paper Mario, but I saw a lot more 2D Zelda in this formula. Dungeons with key items to solve puzzles and bosses, overworld exploration - and also, a lot of the speed tech. Clinking off walls to jump over bottomless pits, glitches with screen transitions. If you enjoy LttP or LADX runs, especially if you're looking for something besides the same old, this will be a good one for you. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (PC - Pocket Trap 2025) NG+ Bad Ending [BONUS] by MHFsilver [3RH] host savage_octagon, couch yoshipro, wonderj13 1h35m (est 3m, wr 43s igt) Overall ★☆☆☆☆ Skill ★☆☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: It's a ninety-second speedrun, and half of that is the runner voicing out the cutscene. It's perfectly fine, just making me question my policy about which bonus runs get their own review. But this is an actual, leaderboarded category. Definitely stick around for it if you watched the main run, but I can't see anyone wanting to watch this separately. Borderlands 2 (PC - Gearbox 2012) Co-op All Quests coop by zzrules21, Deceptix_, UnjustAction [WRHs] host KeiperDontCare, no couch 2h35m19s (est 2h30m, wr 2h22m16s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube S-FNyxxkiqk Review: (not yet reviewed) Star Wars Battlefront II (PC - Pandemic 2005) Rise of the Empire — Any% (w/ Awards) by Starfy_99 [2RH] host JD Puppy, couch Quacksilver, Kazumus, RebelKnight 50m20s (est 48m, wr 46m40s rta) [NV] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube wjePUvKZwaA Review: There's tech and tricks to this run, but it just didn't seem to click for me. Too much of it just seemed like waiting, I think, and not a terribly large amount of variety for an hour-long run. Invalidated by a that's-never-happened-before right on the last stage. Bill Nye: The Science Guy – Stop the Rock! (PC - ImageBuilder 1996) Cutscene% by ProfessorBurtch host JD Puppy, couch BobbyBurm, blackheartwings, theValiantSun 46m24s (est 40m, no wr) [NV] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★☆☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube O6194mwxd5E Review: Another run that absolutely would have gone into Silly Block in an SGDQ. Peak 90s edutainment cringe writing and FMVs. As a speedrun, though... I can see why I couldn't find a page for it on SRC. Even a clean run wouldn't have been that good, and this was far from a clean run. Go into it if you want to see a Let's Play of Bill serving up some ham and cheese. Halo: Combat Evolved (PC - Bungie 2001, Gearbox 2003; InfernoPlus 2023) Cursed Again — Any% by Shockwve [2RH] host JD Puppy, couch TimLoafy, NervyDestroyer, RebelKnight 1h19m38s (est 1h12m, wr 1h06m10s) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★★★ Youtube KNBbirUPjPM Review: I had no idea what to expect, when I saw this on the schedule. If you want to go in similarly blind - stop reading now and go watch. If you want a synopsis, though, it's a troll mod for Halo. Not a full kaizo experience, more silly and goofy than properly brutal. This run was done on a slightly tweaked version, which the runner hadn't seen before playing, and that makes it just so much better. NM: pb 1h06m51s Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (PC - Konami 2025) Any% (European Extreme) by MetalGlennSolid [3RH] host KuritasKRT, couch Hazeblade [WRH], Vermillion, Dr. Ben Rein 1h03m02s (est 1h02m, wr 45m56s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube ckvrWZSsII0 Review: I think putting this in Science Block was a mistake. They didn't have anything to add on commentary, and mostly just seemed to be there to be confused by the story explanations that ended up the majority of commentary. As far as the run - pretty clean, and neat to see how the remake changed things, but it lacks the polish of the game that's been perfected over decades. Metal Gear fans will enjoy, but if you just want to see what an MGS3 run is like, there's been better. Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (PC - Konami 2025) Snake Versus — Monkey [BONUS] by MetalGlennSolid host KuritasKRT, couch Hazeblade, Vermillion, Dr. Ben Rein 14m07s (est 15m, no wr) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: A goofy bonus mode. It makes for a fast-paced run, focused almost entirely on the fast shooting and meticulous movement aspects. Psychonauts 2 (PC - Double Fine 2021) Any% by ItzBytez [WRH] host KuritasKRT, couch Syn [2RH], ateatree, Alison Klevens 1h32m31s (est 1h40m, wr 1h30m04s rta) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube yeXcYV2n9ZQ Review: Now here's a run that properly used the scientist on the couch. I'm adding a full bonus star just for the really good psychology talk that accompanied the run. That alone will probably make me rewatch it. As for the run itself - solidly competent. There's enough prop flies and other tricks to not feel like a Let's Play, but nothing spectacular. The game's just too cinematic to really let a speedrun shine. ------------------------------WEDNESDAY------------------------------ [[[SPOOKY BLOCK]]] Silent Hill f (PC - NeoBards 2025) New Game (Hard) [INCENTIVE] by CaptainEzekiel host OhHeyItsKara, couch Bobbeigh, Maxylobes, bryonato 1h39m51s (est 1h45m, wr 1h24m16s lrt) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube O-n--v1xYQA Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 1h35m52s Resident Evil 2 Remake (PC - Capcom 2019) Claire 2nd Run Knife Only [BIDWAR] by Crazygamingdayz [3RH] host OhHeyItsKara, couch Hazeblade 55m08s (est 55m, wr 47m45s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube qKPAfTMq8cA Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: with Guitar controller? Amnesia: The Bunker (PC - Frictional 2023) Glitchless (Shellshock Difficulty) by BloodThunder host HockeyBabbler, no couch? 26m56s (est 30m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube z_CugU3uz7M Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: Glitchless Any% is <12m, but allows any difficulty, no leaderboard for Shellshock I could see F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (PC - Monolith 2009) Any% by Maxylobes [WRH] host HockeyBabbler, couch tomatoanus as tomatoangus, BloodThunder, bryonato 1h13m36s (est M1h15m, wr 58m55s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube GHU_cM8tem8 Review: (not yet reviewed) Kiosk (PC - Vivi 2025) Any% by marphoria [WRH][ORH] host HockeyBabbler, couch KatLink 28m06s (est 36m, wr 24m28s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube C6NxNDp7knw Review: (not yet reviewed) Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (XbC - Tecmo 2003, 2004) Any% (Normal) by Cloudmark27 host sweetpeebs, couch Maxylobes 1h34m34s (est 1h40m, wr 1h26m36s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 4MIclLJrdFM Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: runner not ranked? [[[/SPOOKY BLOCK]]] Bloons Tower Defense 6 (PC - Ninja Kiwi 2018) All True Expert Chimps by oneeyeddeacon [WRH][ORH] host sweetpeebs, couch 1davidj 1h08m18s (est 1h25m, wr 1h08m33s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube txE7DO4C1Xo Review: (not yet reviewed) Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii - Nintendo EAD 2008) Golden Net Race race, Bluekandy [2RH] vs DrewPag [WRH] host TheBeckaSketch, no couch 2h06m59s, 2h11m14s (est 2h00m, wr 1h36m12s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube QvO1UypxxGc Review: (not yet reviewed) Mighty Gunvolt (Switch via Switch2 - Inti Creates 2014, 2024) All Levels (Gunvolt) by Phil7 [3RH] host TheBeckaSketch, couch Ppotdot1, MrCab55 17m09s (est 20m, wr 15m55s rta) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 7IQEKHm_6_Q Review: A neat little run-and-gun, very much in the revival-era Mega Man vein. Nothing super splashy, just playing the game good, but sometimes that's all you need. Contra: Operation Galuga (PC - Wayforward 2024) Any% Arcade (Multiplayer, Hard) [INCENTIVE] coop by MrCab55, Khanster786 host TheBeckaSketch, couch ateatree, TempestMask1000 33m39s (est 40m, wr 28m44s igt) [PB] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube kvI3SuA8dGg Review: Another modern run-and-gun reimagining, this one of Contra. Clean execution, and the couch calls out every reference the game makes to the entire series, but this is def one for the fans. Sonic Rush (DS - Dimps 2005) Blaze [BIDWAR] by kirbymastah [3RH] host chibicarrera, couch Brandino59, WitherMin 46m15s (est 45m, wr 41m35s rta) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube AbJi-SenHoQ Review: A dry, technical sort of run, considering it doesn't have any real glitches and isn't particularly difficult. There's just lots of little tech that goes into playing it fast. American Truck Simulator (PC - SCS 2016) Point to Point Race race anarchy aka Big Ranch vs Lazlotus aka Heavy Chevy host chibicarrera, couch buffalo_boone, sapphire_in_pink ~35m (est 35m, no wr) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★☆☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube wDg6eXLAelM Review: This is a hard one, because by most objective metrics, this was a bad run. Like they straight up did not finish the intended race, because things just went so completely off the rails. Probably half the run is spent trying to get the run to continue. But they were clearly aiming for a comedy, and I *did* laugh, loudly and often. So it succeeded at what it tried to be. If you want a twelve-car pileup of a run, this is worth a watch. Richard Burns Rally (VR - Warthog Games 2004) Rally Season by JohannVonVorst host chibicarrera, couch sisu, Perk, bryonato 58m34s (est 1h00m, no wr - showcase) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★★★ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube VOqvW-uPcls Review: An extremely realistic rally-racing sim, played in VR with full gear. The difficulty is obvious - if you drive a car, you can tell how insane it is to drive like this. You don't need to know the game, you just need to know rally - which is why the commentary focuses on actual motorsport, down to an actual co-driver on the couch. It just all comes together perfectly. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PC - From 2023) Arena Rush by TheKingsPride host shovelclaws, couch Punkin Spice 1h07m13s (est 1h00m, no wr) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★☆☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube gQPoX-f1auo Review: It's a weird, arbitrary category, using NPC mech builds instead of cheese. That part was fun. It just sort of fell apart when it came time to actually execute. F-Zero GX Unleashed (Gamecube - Amusement Vision 2003; AKC12 et al 2017) Story Mode (Very Hard, Max Speed) by FifanGX [WRH][ORH] host shovelclaws, couch AKC12 [DEV], 1davidj 21m45s (est 25m, wr 19m59s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube ylYDtu6PaDg Review: This is a weird one, because the mod is aimed to rebalance things and make it more fair competitively, but the run is of the singleplayer which wasn't even a consideration. So sometimes it makes things weirdly hard, mostly it makes things easier. It's simple enough to follow along, had some flashy tricks and good commentary, but I'm not sure what the main appeal was even meant to be. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (DS - Game Freak 2009) Any% (Manipless) by TTS4life host tpat, couch Etchy, groundzero, Shenanagans 2h41m21s (est 2h45m, wr 2h08m33s) [NV] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube q8avsBBf8ZI Review: Banning RNG manipulation leaves you at the mercy of the dice gods, and wow, they were cruel today. It ended up using some safety saves just to avoid too many retries. Despite that, it was a pretty good run, showing off the skill in trying to finish a run with a bad set of stats, figuring out on the fly how to adapt. The couch wasn't completely unhinged, like some Pokemon runs have been, they were mostly informative, but they kept the mood light enough to not be a snoozefest either. The ACE showcase afterward was some real fun, too. JokerShellOK (SNES - Nintendo EAD 1990; Nowieso 2025) Kill the Koopalarve% by shovda [WRH] host bd_phdx, couch BeeKaay, GlitchCat7, BlueRibbonHighLife 27m59s (est 50m, wr 16m17s) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★★★ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube 0aJlHnRN_bo Review: The fact that kaizo SMW is obligatory at SMW doesn't make this any less impressive. It's a gruelingly difficult romhack, and shovda just crushes it. NM: add guest appearance from whichever one played that one level NM: add the extra levels played after while stalling for time, maybe? Mario Kart 64 (N64 - Nintendo EAD 1996) [BONUS GAME 2] 4 Player Vs. Match vs race, Hattok vs Pokermon151 vs Cheech_DK vs WahMaster host bd_phdx, couch Super Denny, Jed ~50m (est 50m, no wr - versus) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube 6IqE8FRBT_w Review: Perhaps the most impressive part is how every runner still came off as incredibly skilled, even while the blue shells were flying left and right. It's a chaotic multiplayer race, not the typical speedrun race, but they're still playing like the pros they are. Donkey Kong 64 (N64 - Rare 1999) Randomizer Season 4 Race race KeiperDontCare vs Connor75 host Mr. Game and Shout, couch Connor75, spikevegeta, Lrauq 1h47m01s, 1h54m27s (est 1h55m, no wr - randomizer) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube gu3t6d19Rsc Review: After having DK64Randomizer.com hyped up for years, I was a little underwhelmed? Like this wasn't bad, it just wasn't the incredible awesomeness I was expecting. I think just too much of the run took place inside the players' heads, silently strategizing and routing. Maybe I'd have been able to intuit that better, if I knew the base game better? Or perhaps if I merely liked it better. Either way, this was fun, especially for fans of runner suffering. ------------------------------THURSDAY------------------------------- Adventures of Yogi Bear (SNES - Blue Turtle 1994) Any% (SNES) by SorryAboutThatBabe [WRH] host Mr. Game and Shout, couch Crazygamingdayz, DynastyDN 24m00s (est 29m, wr 23m09s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube upcncC91C9c Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: todo check time? Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (PS1 - Toys for Bob 2000) All Levels (OoB) tas showcase by passere [3RH] host theValiantSun, couch Jaxler 16m16s (est 20m, human wr 17m50s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube Wyk1CAwnxSk Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: check who did the TAS vs who presented NM: TAS authored by "Avouca" i think [[[AWFUL BLOCK]]] The Land Before Time: Return to the Great Valley (PS1 - Realtime Associates 2000) Any% by Joester98 [WRH] host theValiantSun, couch Caveman 18m34s (est 20m, wr 15m18s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube Hq0LgH016ho Review: (not yet reviewed) Dizzy Hero (Switch2 - Takahiro Miyazawa 2024) Any% by Uncle Slam [WRH] host theValiantSun, couch Asuka424, Joester98 26m29s (est 30m, wr 26m00s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 0UTZeh1QM5I Review: (not yet reviewed) I'll Invaligate Your Aid (PC - Waldorf 2023) Main Story by Sushi Kishi host theValiantSun, no couch 14m32s (est 12m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube Fl9hjQjJ-VU Review: (not yet reviewed) Super Buff HD (PC - Buffcorp 2023) Any% by zzrules21 [WRH] host theValiantSun, couch Porkchop44, amyrlinn, Shockwve 17m08s (est 25m, wr 18m43s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube u1ZzDqgh1BU Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: they did a gagwith couch+host being zzrules22 to 25, copy? Egg (PC - Terry Cavanagh 2025) All Nests by swooce [WRH][ORH] host theValiantSun, couch dragoR1n, corvimae, Konception 11m49s (est 15m, wr 10m33s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube cQLKLesXrCE Review: (not yet reviewed) 12 Bananas (PC - Klode 2020) Any% by Ad129 host theValiantSun, couch anarchy, allison8bit, KingJO444 22m28s (est 20m, wr 12m35s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube CJcnKENFs7U Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: only runner in cat is "InadequateFinch" Kaiketsu Zorori Mezase! Itazura King (PS2 - Suzak 2004) Story Any% by Kaspi [2RH] host SporadicErratic, couch DylCat, shovelclaws, Jaxler 16m12s (est 20m, wr 16m52s) [WR] Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube UJILN5zNhlo Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 17m40s - possible wr? Skull Island: Rise of Kong (PC - Iguanabee 2023) All Bosses by SweedOla [2RH] host SporadicErratic, no couch? 35m37s (est 35m, wr 28m05s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube lgLXaaAEd_4 Review: (not yet reviewed) Bug Blasters: The Exterminators (SegaCD - Digital Pictures 2000) Easy Difficulty by sharif host SporadicErratic, couch burst_error, MadMegaX381, DanTheVP 37m52s (est 40m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube qHs3s6u3Lwc Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: credit is weird, game was canceled but rights later bought up and released Rock 'n' Roll Adventures (Wii - Data Design 2007) All Levels by EpicCrossover [3RH] host SporadicErratic, couch PunchSh0t, BradHarmar, KingJO444 10m58s (est 18m, wr 7m00s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube F-WG5Q2Uvl8 Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 7m52s The Running Man (Amiga - Emerald 1989) Any% by Mechalink [WRH][ORH] host SporadicErratic, no couch? 12m38s (est 15m, wr 10m42s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube zG8fNjZBpM8 Review: (not yet reviewed) Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum (NES - iam8bit 2022) Any% (Tourist) by Konception [3RH] host Threach, couch ogNdrahciR, buffalo_boone, swooce 26m57s (est 32m, wr 24m48s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube dN_oLhkEkjw Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: todo find credit for dev, not just the publisher NM: pb 25m35s That's A Cow (Switch2 - Reddeer 2022) 30 Levels by Tomomodachi host Threach, couch CrainWWR, PippyInATopHat 17m38s (est 15m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube ZtHZdjhmhI8 Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: could not find good dev credits, used publisher NM: no "30 levels" category, only any% which is twice as long as estimate Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (N64 - Kemco 2000) Any% by Yellow_Elevator [WRH] host Threach, couch iamstevenross 11m47s (est 13m, wr 10m39s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube xpQcY8o48rc Review: (not yet reviewed) [[[/AWFUL BLOCK]]] Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti (NES - Now 1989) Any% by TheRetroRunner [2RH] host Threach, couch yelsraek 19m02s (est 20m, wr 17m13s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 70i15EL-9BQ Review: (not yet reviewed) Monster in My Pocket (NES - Konami 1992) Any% Co-Op coop by Starwin, giygasblues host Threach, couch buffalo_boone, Ultrauberness 19m24s (est 23m, wr 15m50s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube ua-MT5BsPmw Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 17m45s Deja Vu (NES - ICOM 1985, Kemco 1988) Any% by CeCe host Threach, couch HockeyBabbler, Lizstar 17m47s (est 18m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube XA_WD9M5ERw Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: might be able to find game on SRC with more digging The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Gamecube via Wii - Nintendo EAD 2006) All Dungeons by Glubbers host KeiperDontCare, couch Sparkle, Phantom5800 3h48m48s (est 3h50m, wr 3h23m59s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube W0bugYhPHdo Review: As expected, a very glitch-focused, out-of-order run. I'm a massive Zelda fan so I was having a blast, but it was definitely a dry sort of run, and probably longer than non-fans will want to stick around for. DOOM Eternal (PC - id 2020) 100% (Nightmare, Restricted) by KovaaK [WRH] host shovelclaws, couch Loosenut2024, BloodShot9001 1h52m11s (est 2h00m, wr 1h45m09s lrt) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★★★ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube s6KTx9k-37Y Review: This is a two-hour tour de force of shooting precision and movement. I swear it looks like he's using an aimbot, he's just that good, and Doom Eternal's jet-fighter mobility makes it absolutely the fastest FPS to watch. Splatoon (Wii U - Nintendo EAD 2015) Any% race, DG vs LonTr0 [3RH] host selcouthmind, couch KingJO444, thundygc 28m01s, 28m23s (est 30m, wr 27m18s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube AFY-JDmUXkw Review: Like later Splatoon games, this is a combination of high-skill-ceiling movement with not super challenging shooting. What this adds to the mix is a trick to skip about 60% of the game. The race was close but didn't see many changes of position after that skip, which ended up being decisive. This might be a good Splatoon run to start with, if you're curious, since it's so much shorter. This Is No Cave (PC - monome.studio 2025) All Levels (Standard) by shredberg host selcouthmind, couch Fell 19m47s (est 22m, no wr?) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 2ylrnzG_JSU Review: This definitely feels like last minute filler. Not bad filler, it was a curious little game, and the run wasn't that sloppy, but it's the sort of thing you'd expect to find at like 2AM, not prime time. NM: retimed Octopath Traveler II (PC - Square Enix Division 1 + Acquire 2023) Castti Solo [BIDWAR] by AnimeFanX11 host selcouthmind, couch altabiscuit, Z3R01337, bramhallthefifth 57m35s (est 1h05m, wr 52m50s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube -IKjR75ruLI Review: Oddly, I think this run shares more with Pokemon than Final Fantasy. It's all about building up a single character to be able to sweep enemy formations, with a minimum of grinding. Mostly, it's getting additional attacks via the jobs system, and a tight money route to afford single-use damage sources. (If you've seen other Octopath runs, yes, Hired Help makes many appearances.) I found the "with these hands" meme overdone by the end, but other than that, a good run to chill to. Super Metroid (SNES - Nintendo R&D1 1994) GT Classic by Ryan Ford host Bobby Blackwolf, no couch 37m53s (est 41m, wr 32m10s rta) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube bcRjZRcnszA Review: Now here's a Super Metroid run we haven't seen before. The use of a developer code basically eliminates the "metroidvania" part of it, turning it into just a series of boss fights. Not the most challenging run to finish, but seeing what can be done with a full arsenal makes for its own sort of challenge. maimai DX PRiSM PLUS (Arcade - Sega 2025) Arcade Showcase showcase by Starrodkirby86, Kirbycatcher host Bobby Blackwolf, couch Raveille ~1h30m (est 1h15m, no wr - showcase) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: This committed the cardinal sin of rhythm-game GDQ showcases: it just went on too long. Half an hour in, every song seemed identical, I couldn't see any change in difficulty or change in where that difficulty came from. The commentators mostly did a play-by-play, narrating what was going on; between that they tried to explain what significance these songs had to maimai players emotionally, or what role they played in the story or meta-story (while not giving any context to put it in). And all the while, they were hammering home that there was an optional bonus run of the *real* hardest songs, affirming that we really were sitting still on the difficulty curve. The multiplayer segment was a welcome change of pace, and the level 15 segment did actually kick things up enough to notice. But wow, that main event felt like a slog. NM: split this up into the different segments? -------------------------------FRIDAY-------------------------------- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC - Sandfall 2025) Any% (Glitchless, Expert) race, Bdud5 vs Z3R01337 [WRH] host JRisJunior, couch JHobz, eddaket 1h59m38s, 2h04m31s (est 2h10m, wr 1h53m55s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube xpKTTh02Ejc Review: (not yet reviewed) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PC - Infinity Ward 2009) Any% (Recruit) by Ericg08 host blast0rama, no couch? 1h23m29s (est 1h33m, wr 1h20m44s lrt) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube dkic5rub45I Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 1h24m02s Redout 2 (PC - 34BigThings 2022) All Boss Tracks (DLC, Forwards) by Etiketi host blast0rama, couch YaBoiSquanto, korsaat84, Cloakshire 51m35s (est 55m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube zc9iueY06EE Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: claimed WRH? MINDWAVE (PC - HoloHammer 2027) Speedrun Showcase by Anneurismz host blast0rama, couch Mr_Shasta, Star Anise 19m09s (est 22m, no wr - showcase) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube FT8Xk9R-iTo Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: unreleased, demo only. Update this if it gets postponed Stellar Blade (PC - Shift Up 2024) Any% (NG+, Story) by Ashley93oBTW [2RH] host Jaypeg, couch squidly, halfwaytillbliss, BloodThunder 1h47m47s (est 1h50m, wr 1h38m51s rta) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube rPypw4hdRjA Review: (not yet reviewed) LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (PC - Traveller's Tales 2007) Any% (Solo) by WiiSuper host maxscoolusername, couch chimkin, javster101, P53 2h26m04s (est 2h30m, wr 2h17m07s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube W66qxVkOaPA Review: (not yet reviewed) Croc 2 (GBC - Natsume 2001) Any% by whit_send [3RH] host maxscoolusername, couch nardandas 21m11s (est 23m, wr 18m59s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 6zw9Oc7T-EM Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 19m42s Sly 2: Band of Thieves (PS3 - Sucker Punch 2004) Episode 2 - Any% by Nave357 host fletchisafurry, couch Zic3, ItzBytez 32m23s (est 33m, wr 29m35s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 7DtPhbO93eI Review: (not yet reviewed) Minit (PC - Minit Devs 2018) 110% by shovelclaws [2RH] host fletchisafurry, couch jw aka Jan Willem Nijman [DEV][REM] 20m13s (est 25m, wr 22m19s rta) [PB] Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube 5_TsodQdDzk Review: Neat little indie game, almost a natural fit for speedrunning thanks to the life timer mechanic. Very informative commentary, both on the run and on the game, without ever getting too dry. NM: game credits are just four devs, no team name Minit (PC - Minit Devs 2018) Second Run Any% [BONUS] by shovelclaws host fletchisafurry, couch jw aka Jan Willem Nijman [DEV][REM] 4m27s (est 7m, wr 4m14s rta) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube YOUTUBE_ID Review: Short little bonus run, doesn't really do much new, but I'm not going to complain about a little more Minit. Jetrunner (PC - Riddlebit 2025) Super Jetrunner by Xyphles host fletchisafurry, couch ItzBytez, Oliver M. B. Nakken [DEV][REM] 20m56s (est 35m, wr 21m19s) [WR] Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube 88O4sH0m_PA Review: Easily the funniest dev commentary we've ever had. Just completely unafraid to joke about the messy process of sausage-making. And we simultaneously get some solid first-person parkour shooting. Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (PC - The Game Kitchen 2025) Any% (Restricted) by Woadyb host fletchisafurry, couch Queuety 1h18m25s (est 1h20m, wr 1h05m56s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube Jg6VBazKDwc Review: It's a hard game, and a new game, so execution wasn't as polished as I think it will be in years to come. But some very funny couch banter, excellent commentary. SMB2: Return to Subcon (NES - Nintendo R&D4 1998; GlitchCat7 2018) Any% by GlitchCat7 [DEV] host Queuety, couch Dan Salvato, carrarium 19m34s (est 33m, wr 13m47s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube HrkPI1hdxlI Review: We get a lot of kaizo, but it's almost all SMW. SMB2 kaizo is new ground. The game's skill ceiling isn't nearly as high, so this isn't the jaw-dropping displays of skill seen in traditional kaizo, but it's still hard, and still cool to see. Lies of P (PC - Neowiz Games 2023) Overture (Glitchless) by ColonelFats69 host Queuety, couch Jaidlyn, danejerus 59m08s (est 1h00m, no wr?) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube 23_wSbEg7HY Review: It's an hour of smooth moderns soulslike. Lots of parries and boss strats, lots of careful routing around regular enemies. This run does one thing but does it well. NM: found leaderboard, no entries Dark Souls (PC - From 2014) Any% by QueueKyoo [WRH] host Queuety, couch Metallama 28m25s (est 30m, wr 19m28s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube feUQGGskV9M Review: There's enough glitches to break this game pretty severely. It still takes some good old-fashioned skill to weave through mobs of enemies, and more to pull off some of the tight out-of-bounds. But later bosses get melted by some tricks, and doing the whole run wearing full armor is just excellent comedy. NM: timer was stopped a few seconds early Super Mario Galaxy (Wii via Switch2 - Nintendo EAD 2007) Any% (Luigi) by Jhay [2RH] host chibicarrera, couch spikevegeta 2h16m53s (est 2h15m, wr 2h10m50s) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube gKsLpuVlSdI Review: Two hours of just really, really fluid platforming. It's not the game being hard, it's going this fast. Playing this aggressively, this consistently, across such a long run, is genuinely impressive - and throughout, we're getting a smooth play-by-play from the king of the couch. Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch2 - Nintendo EPD 2025) [BONUS GAME 3] Any% by V0oid host chibicarrera, couch KeiperDontCare, spikevegeta 1h11m06s (est 1h15m, wr 1h04m09s) Overall ★★★★★ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★★★★ Youtube 4ItI2ZlWiO0 Review: What. What? How is a game this new, *this* good? The speedrun is fucking relentless, it doesn't let up for a second, there's tricks everywhere letting them skip everything. The couch can barely keep up. Absolutely exhilirating - my only regret is that it did spoil what would've been a cool twist, but that's on me for not playing it yet. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64 via Wii VC - Nintendo EAD 1998; 2000) [BIDWAR] Defeat Majora (Blindfolded) by Bubzia host Asuka424, couch Runnerguy2489, Vidya James 52m20s (est 45m, wr 57m15s blind, 16m15s sighted) [NV] Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube SIjhOlmF-DM Review: This was cooler in theory than it was in practice. Watching someone execute SRM setups is never really entertaining, the only fun bit is the crazy result. Stretching that over a long period of trying and failing quickly reaches the point of tedium. It's an easy recommend now that you're watching the VOD, and can fast-forward through the most repetitive bits. NM: pretty sure invalidated bc it skipped day zero? Chrono Trigger (PC - Square 1995, 2018) Magus% (RNG Manip) by Jerikandra host Asuka424, couch Onemus, OhHeyItsKara, Iceblue 1h46m28s (est 1h50m, wr 1h45m57s) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube MQLS-ud6gms Review: I was expecting maintaining the RNG manipulation to be the focus of the run, but that went remarkably unremarked on. Instead we get two-ish hours of gushing about the game, goofing off, and some routing behind-the-scenes tidbits. ------------------------------SATURDAY------------------------------- Chrono Trigger (PC - Square 1995, 2018) NG+ [BONUS] by Jerikandra host Asuka424, couch Onemus, OhHeyItsKara, Iceblue 5m05s (est 5m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube U5mz9NYHado Review: (not yet reviewed) Sword of the Sea (PC - Giant Squid 2025) Any% NG+ by Newt [WRH] host SporadicErratic, couch eyja_sm, Redman 39m00s (est 43m, wr 37m24s lrt) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube tkZwI8-1E_0 Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: assume "Defeat Tor Namun" Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (PC - Konami 2005) Soma All Bosses NMC [BIDWAR] by Lonely [2RH] host SporadicErratic, couch Bobbeigh, Jaxler 38m01s (est 45m, wr 31m07s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube vUBQnaRehPU Review: (not yet reviewed) Momodora: Moonlit Farewell (PC - Bombservice 2024) NMG Light by Zic3 [2RH] host SporadicErratic, couch FoxyJira, Ozmourn 1h16m09s (est 1h15m, wr 1h04m27s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 8nUioTFwa9E Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: pb 1h11m49s EXECTOR (PS Vita via PSTV - Arc System 1995) Any% (HARD) by pmcTRILOGY [WRH][ORH] host KuritasKRT, couch bbrosef, yelsraek 16m29s (est 20m, wr 15m03s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 7wz-tLWkNOg Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: might also be the PS3 or PSP release? Darius Gaiden (PC - Taito 1994, 1997) 1CC Attempt (Route V) by LRock617 host KuritasKRT, couch Jaidlyn, TomPocket, gigasturtz 17m40s (est 20m, no wr - showcase) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube cLrE_s6Sr7k Review: (not yet reviewed) FLARE NUINUI QUEST (PC - sulpx 2024) Flare, All Bosses, True End by Mikan host KuritasKRT, no couch 29m15s (est 32m, no wr?) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 6cFZsYsz1-k Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: watch the vid to make sense of the categories James Bond 007: The Duel (Genesis - The Kremlin 1992) Any% (Normal) by MadMegaX381 [2RH] host KuritasKRT, couch sharif, yelsraek, Seirea 15m15s (est 20m, wr 11m00s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube Ec90JAA_Ydw Review: (not yet reviewed) Mika and the Witch's Mountain (PC - Nukefist 2025) Any% by ToothBurglar [WRH] host KuritasKRT, couch Porman Glenn 30m41s (est 35m, wr 29m46s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube CFrdXuW4elY Review: (not yet reviewed) Spider-Man (PS1 - Neversoft 2000) Any% by Sapy [WRH] host KuritasKRT, couch ChuckNicey, DapperFishMan, shadowofeden 31m54s (est 33m, wr 28m26s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube JjOBN_B5wcs Review: (not yet reviewed) Ratchet: Deadlocked (PS3 - Insomniac 2005) Any% by The Sadge Bean [2RH] host tpat, couch chloe, MGSC, Syn 43m03s (est 42m, wr 36m10s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube oakuA380xMM Review: (not yet reviewed) NM: if Syn also spells it Sin, WRH Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PS5 - Sonic Team 2025) All CrossWorlds (Super Sonic Speed, No Wisps) by Peas host tpat, couch groundzero, PT, Nadia_ 39m01s (est 45m, no wr) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube A3xVxd-tFMc Review: (not yet reviewed) Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (PC - Square 1997, Square Enix Studio III 2025) Any% (Squire) by chessjerk [WRH] host Seirea, couch Iceblue, moonblazewolf 1h48m53s (est 2h10m, wr 1h29m54s) Overall N/R Skill N/R Fun N/R Youtube 90-lzYBN2bE Review: (not yet reviewed) Super Mario 64 (N64 - Nintendo EAD 1996) 70 Star, 70 Person Relay relay by KingJO444 and many other nice people host sweetpeebs, couch spikevegeta, Bird650 1h55m53s (est 1h40m, wr 46m26s solo) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★☆☆☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube r-VFPEh59k4 Review: A massive relay of 70+ people, playing through SM64. Most of them are *not* SM64 runners, just runners of other games at the event who volunteered to learn one star, and it kind of shows. They're trying to do speed strats, mostly, but they're very sloppy and inconsistent. Which I actually enjoyed - it shows just how much practice it takes to be *good* at a speedrun, not just able to pull off a flashy trick one time in ten. Plus, all the ways different runners put their own flair on things. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube - Nintendo EAD 2002) Any% - ACE by EJ125 host sweetpeebs, couch minimini352, TrogWW, Coco 28m12s (est 30m, wr 15m12s) Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★☆★☆★ Fun ★☆☆☆☆ Youtube aG7_bypp1So Review: It's ACE. Of course it goes like this - some obligatory vanilla stuff to start off, then some weird stuff with moving boxes around and getting into pixel-perfect positions, then suddenly the credits are rolling. It's slow and the explanations are extremely dry - as a boring computer nerd, this was 100% my jam, but I have to admit, this is not a riviteing watch. Elden Ring Nightreign (PC - From 2025) Defeat Nightlord (Trio) coop by Mitchriz, YoJosherino, star0chris host sweetpeebs, no couch 36m14s (est 35m, no wr?) Overall ★★☆☆☆ Skill ★★☆☆☆ Fun ★★☆☆☆ Youtube IXqnbXgPnKM Review: This run actually reminded me more of Monster Hunter showcases than Elden Ring. The team coordinating abilities and cooldowns while ganging up on a single giant foe, the low cost of dying, all felt more like that than any soulslikes. Add in roguelike buildcrafting on the fly, and you get a run that's kind of hard to understand, but I expect you'll enjoy if you know the game well enough to follow along. NM: Dreglord not on leaderboards? Hades II (PC - Supergiant 2025) All Weapons (Alternating Routes) by BehemothSteve host Quacksilver, couch frozenflygone, webs2d, bd_phdx 1h50m34s (est 2h00m, no wr) [NV] Overall ★★★☆☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube Ne9x3y_W7pE Review: Playing through the game not just once, but six times, with every weapon? Kind of crazy. I couldn't really follow along with the build explanations, but seeing the game get crushed needs little explanation. Although losing to the final boss in one run did temper it a bit. Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC - Team Cherry 2025) [BONUS GAME 4] Any% NMG by Ceen [3RH] host Quacksilver, couch MyPetCactus, Vysuals 54m55s (est 1h03m, wr 51m42s rta) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★★☆ Fun ★★★☆☆ Youtube M9Li3gm4JCI Review: Another very new, very hard game just gets absolutely crushed. The route cuts things very close, but Ceen didn't even seem to sweat it. Nice in-depth commentary, and not many spoilers if you're on the fence about watching. Pokemon Emerald (GBA - Game Freak 2004) Pick-My-Main by adef host OhHeyItsKara, couch star0chris, PartyArlie ~3h30m (est 2h30m, no wr) Overall ★★★★☆ Skill ★★★☆☆ Fun ★★★★☆ Youtube mxV-3XJy2WI Review: This is more of a challenge run than a speedrun - donors forcing adef to play through the game with the worst pokemon imagineable. There were a few concessions made to make sure the run was completeable, and it did lean a bit on spamming X-items. But the banter was excellent, and seeing a master pick apart each battle like a puzzle was peak. NM: when you add skip times, there was a long segment here due to fire alarm