Gunstar Heroes

Sega Genesis Dr.Fatbody Created by treasure in 1993, this run and gun has amazing speed strats throughout both the 1 and 2 player runs. In single player, there have been multiple new times saves discovered in each individual stage. The new use of standing slide allows bosses to be destroyed in a matter of seconds. In co-op, we utilize the throwing mechanic too throw one another into bosses, dealing absurd amounts of damage. this run showcases a ton of new strats since its last showcasing at SGDQ 2015 Any% Easy

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Densetsu no Stafy

Nintendo DS Diamond A charming water platformer with the Prince of Pufftop, Starfy. This run features a trick that skips 90% of the game in favor of just doing the final level through the use of a glitch. Beat the Game (No Suspend Save Glitch)

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Serious Sam Classics: Revolution

PC mr.deagle A re-release of the classic games but with far more gameplay options, such as movement speed and fire rate which more than halves the time. Features even more rocket jumping, a movement technique we call “rocket skating” that enables us to travel at ludicrous speeds, out of bounds, and blasting teammates clean across the map. Makes a great bonus incentive to showcase after the classic games. If only one Encounter is accepted, The Second Encounter is the more entertaining one. Partner: The Master First Encounter Co-op

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0 - EST: 0:15:30 All Encounters Co-op

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Mohawk & Headphone Jack

SNES PJ Wall is floor, ceiling is floor, everything is floor. Any%

0 - EST: 0:35:00 Warpless

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Operation Logic Bomb

Super Nintendo JackimusWedge Operation Logic bomb is a relatively unknown but fun and quick top down shooter. Submitting any% as a race with CNeY and TheShimmeringKirin. Apologies for lack of a proper submission video, life is busy Any% Race

0 - EST: 0:25:00 Any%

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Super Mario Strikers

GameCube Shape___ This run is RNG heavy but I have marathon safe strats I will be using to show off this run. Due to this I will not be winning all the cups besides the Bowser Cup, so I will be placing in the top 4 for the first 3 cups. I really want to show off this run I currently have WR in this category beating the old WR holders run by 10 seconds. This run has never been shown at a marathon the first time was when i did it for an online marathon and it was a great run people loved it. Rookie All Cups

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Silent Hill 3

PC tekkie Survival horror games on easy modo are cute and all but the Silent Hill community has never gotten a chance to show off its true mettle in the fashion given to Resident Evil and other games. Hard Mode is absolutely worth the trivial time increase. Heather (and I) got this locked down. I've been running this game for about 5 years now and have had WR for a while. I did SH1/SH2 at previous GDQs, one game away from finishing the Silent Hill trilogy GDQ trifecta, which has always been my goal. Hard Mode

0 - EST: 1:00:00 Easy Mode (any%)

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Metal Storm

NES UraniumAnchor Contra meets VVVVVV. Great music and graphics and plenty of gravity flipping fun for all. Wrong Warps are not marathon safe, unfortunately. First Loop No Wrong Warps

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Super Mario 63

PC AprilSR SM63 is the most popular Mario fangame run. It consists of levels based on SM64, with FLUDD and several glitches used for fast-paced movement. A glitch called the "Star Cancel" is used, which makes the gameplay act similarly to the popular Super Mario 64 Nonstop hack. 100% consists of collecting all 64 Shines and Star Coins, while No Major Skips only gets 33 Shines, the amount required to beat the game without using castle shortcuts. Any% uses these shortcuts to go directly to the last level. Any%

0 - EST: 0:10:00 No Major Skips

0 - EST: 0:35:00 100%

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F.E.A.R. 3

PC Overfiendvip The final installment of the F.E.A.R. series, 3 has much less glitching and OoB shenaniganry than the earlier installations, resulting in many more instances of fast-paced combat and weapon management, as well as pushing that invisible health bar as far as possible by ignoring as many enemies as possible. Recruit Difficulty

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Star Fox

SNES Skybilz This will be a two team relay race. Two runners will first run Star Fox Level 1 Warpless followed by two runners that will run Star Fox any%. Star Fox is the first 3D Nintendo game and Star Fox 64 is its remake. Both games feature piloting an Arwing through the Lylat System and engaging in atmospheric and deep space combat. Both runs focus on fast and precise flight (boosting almost continuously), fast boss kills, and lag reduction. Other proposed run is solo. Level 1 Warpless Solo

0 - EST: 0:27:00 Level 1 Warpless - any% Relay

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Lost Kingdoms 2

Nintendo Gamecube Souldapop Lost Kingdoms 2 is an action RPG from From software that tasks the player to form a deck of cards composing of quick attacks, powerful summons, and independent monsters that fight along side you. Players of the Souls series will recognize the trademark From UI that would be seen later in Demon Souls and beyond, in a world filled with monsters and men that seek to destroy the world. any%

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Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku

Game Boy advance ultrauberness This is the first game of the legacy of goku RPG series. This is the story of Frieza and you play as Goku with unique attacks. This game is very clunky and was built like old school rpg making a very funny run. It use several glitches to make the run fast. Many people remember the dragonball z TV show this maybe a good nostalgic game. ITS OVER 9000! I would definitely suggest this as a awful games. All Quest

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Nintendo 64 Raikaru Ocarina of Time Randomizer takes the items and shuffles them around the world. Each category will be using tournament settings. The most important setting is Fast Ganon which skips trials, reducing a few items needed and saves significant time. Co-op offers the most reliable completion time as two people are working together to convey information about the same seed to complete it faster. Co-op submission with Iateyourpie. Race with Spikevegeta and Ivan. Randomizer 4-way race Accessible All Medallions

0 - EST: 5:00:00 Randomizer Co-op Race Accessible All Medallions

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God of War

Ps3 RagnellGoW The original God of War was released in 2005 and glitchers soon realized the multitude of glitchy gameplay including the Swim Glitch, Medusa High Jumping and more. The run would be played on a NTSC-J copy of the game, which censors all nudity on enemies and during cutscenes. Any% NG+

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Wii VC TrevPerson Glitchless and Bug Limit are fast paced runs utilizing a unique set of techniques that take full advantage of the many movement options presented by the transformation masks. This results in many creative solutions to puzzles and fights, as well as routing that hinges strictly on the game's unique 3 day clock. While these categories feature similar routes, Bug Limit has fewer restrictions on techniques, differentiating itself in the way in which problems and areas are approached. Bug Limit

0 - EST: 2:50:00 Any% (Glitchless)

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Mega Man X 1 - 3 team relay race

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Soppa Mega Man X, a natural follow up to the big hit that was the classic relay of AGDQ 2018! Mega Man X takes the classic series and cranks it up a notch, adding a dash mechanic, collectable upgrades, and weapons that really encourage playing the games fast. Top players from the Mega Man X community are coming together for a team relay race of Mega Man X, X2, and X3. There would be 3-4 teams and no runner will play more than one game. I would be playing Mega Man X any%

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1000 Amps

PC The Dangus 1000 Amps is a puzzle platformer that serves as a great speedgame that doesn't involve much RNG or glitches, and instead focuses on constant movement optimization. Any% specializes in the teleport mechanic due to a massive sequence break that gives us the final power in the game that allows us to use teleportation at will. No Early Infinity (NEI%) foregoes the sequence break, and instead shows the game in it's entirety, while still being very fast. Any%

0 - EST: 0:10:00 No Early Infinity (NEI%)

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SUPERHOT

PC Bullets Shown off previously in SGDQ 2017 to a great reception, this new category for Superhot allows for a different twist while still retaining the snap-shooting and flow of movement that makes up the Any% run. Players must now access the hidden terminal in each level, giving an additional objective that often means platforming outside of the map or precise movement, showing a different side of this game. Skips are still used to avoid most dialogue and intermissions, keeping the gameplay going. NG+

0 - EST: 0:18:00 Ghost

0 - EST: 0:11:00 Katana Only

0 - EST: 0:11:00 All Secrets

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Yono and the Celestial Elephants

PC Nord Probably the cutest speedrun you will ever see! In Yono, you play as a baby Celestial Elephant whom is trying to help the inhabitants of various enemies that have appeared. In this category we collect all of the heart (health) upgrades. The Any% incentive is a 5 minute run. Both categories contain great shortcuts and other speedtech to make them really short and execution heavy. Any%

0 - EST: 0:05:00 Max Health

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Road Trip Adventure

Playstation 2 espumbrajolt Road Trip adventure is a Carpg. You go around the world doing races and events and help grow your own city to become president. Mainly for any% which was ran by Konasumi. The category I'm running is both Soccer% and Golf%. Soccer% is where you start at the beginning of the game and make your team and make your way to the soccer arena to win it all. Golf is mainly like a new game+ and see how fast you can beat 9 rounds of golf. Soccer% and Golf%

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Rogues Like Us

PC lvllvl9 Rogues Like Us any % consists of running through the 4 beginning stages as fast as possible. This game is very hard but of all the categories, any % is the easiest and the most marathon friendly. The video I'm submitting alongside this is the world record, so the estimate is a little longer than that of the video. I want to see Rogues Like Us make it into AGDQ because Rogues Like Us is a fast pace challenging speedrun, and the game means so much to me, so I want to show off such a cool game. any %

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Zen: Intergalactic Ninja

Game Boy johncarls Telekinetic alien ninja saves the world from pollution by sliding on his butt unreasonably long distances. This game is much different than it's NES counterpart and involves a surprising amount of unique movement tech, especially in regards to enemy and player i-frame abuse. This run is that perfect combination of technical and silly, with terrible pun-based dialogue to boot. A must see for anyone with face eyes. any%

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Gauntlet: Dark Legacy

Gamecube Boyo003 Gauntlet: Dark Legacy special modes co-op might be a mouthful, but it is the most interesting and broken way to play this classic. We'll be conquering the 9 realms in ways never seen before, in a speedrun that has been over a year in the making. I'll be joined by Scaz.zaf where we'll be taking two Dwarves, stacking them on top of each other, and glitching through anything and everything possible. Co-op run with Scaz.zaf Special Mode Co-op

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Haunted Halloween '85

NES Xatmamune This game came out a couple of years back (YES! an NES game!) This platformer has almost non-stop action, plenty of fancy maneuvering, lots of tricky tricks, and a couple of glitches. Everything a well-deserved speedrun needs to keep the eyeballs trained. I don't think this has been run before at AGDQ, and it's short and sweet and I believe good enough to be considered an awesome game! Any%

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F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

PC Overfiendvip An expansion to the original F.E.A.R., Purseman is a relaxing floating simulator that shows off how parts of the world would look if you were able to hover entirely around them without a care in the world, through the assistance of ladders. Stages where this isn't possible typically involve some sort of miniboss and minor mechanics exploits such as moving at full speed while crouched (ex. vents), using the lean mechanic to clip through a wall, and skipping through dialogue by abusing quicksaves. Low Difficulty

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Way of the Samurai

Playstation 2 Komrade You're a pink robot slicin' up dudes in Japan in the late 1800s Ending #4

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Sonic Shuffle

Sega Dreamcast Scottobozo Sonic Shuffle is Sega's version of Mario Party, but with cards! It's a very 'casual' looking run, in that there aren't any glitches, but there are a lot of small quirks with the AI and many choices I make will be extremely crucial because of that, which will make for very interesting commentary. There's ample time for donations, especially when myself, or the AI run into extra minigame spaces, and all around would make a good, chill nighttime run Story mode

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Sega Saturn R3DninjaJOSH Not the first port that people think of when mentioned Sotn. This Japanese only port of the renowned game is...interesting. I would be doing a Maria run which is a Saturn exclusive character which you get from the beginning. Unlike Richter, Maria can actually take a hit before dying, but moves just as beautifully. We fly kick, slide, and super jump all the way through the castle to defeat Shaft. Dracula sold separately. Any% Maria

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I wanna Go the Run

PC BBF Go the Run is a platforming-only Guy Fangame that was created specifically for speedrunning/racing. It's a pretty short run, but very entertaining and fast paced. The screens are taken from a small selection of very popular Fangames. any%

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Paper Mario: Color Splash

Wii U SuperMarioMan Paper Mario Color Splash is the latest entry in the beloved Paper Mario franchise. Color Splash is known for it's vibrant paper-like artstyle, interesting characters, and funny dialogue. The run is quite long because of it's lack of glitches and tricks but Color Splash's charming overall aesthetic more than makes up for it. This game hasn't been ran at a GDQ before either, so 2019 would be a good time to show the game off. Any%

0 - EST: 8:15:00

Zelda 1 Randomizer

NES fcoughlin The Zelda 1 Randomizer, created by fcoughlin, is a program that shuffles practically everything you can imagine in "The Legend of Zelda" in a logical & fun way that is both easy-to-follow for the viewers, and very entertaining for even the most veteran of runner. In this flagset, all of the dungeons would be random shapes, creating even more challenge, & all of the enemies, shops, & items have been shuffled. Possible flag synopsis available at https://imgur.com/a/czMaPl5 1v1

0 - EST: 1:30:00 2v2

0 - EST: 1:20:00 Swordless

0 - EST: 1:30:00 Donation Incentive

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Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Sega Genesis Mike Uyama Ever wonder when a game is PAL-exclusive for a primarily US-based cartoon franchise, well wonder no more because Captain Planet is here to save the day! Featuring Electroscreech and shrill sound effects, sprite designs and animations that were possibly made by a 10-year old, and bad stage + boss design, Captain Planet is not only saving the environment, but great for the awful block. Hard any%

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team

Wii U VC halq Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a beloved series to many for many reasons. Brilliant story, engaging gameplay, and fantastic music! The randomness and silliness generally associated with these games is surprisingly absent from this run. Using a save manipulation glitch, we are able to turn this ultra-random dungeon-crawler into a highly execution based, high APM roguelike speedrun. Due to the glitch, 99% of floors in the game become completely predictable. A very intriguing and exciting watch! any%

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Mickey's Dangerous Chase

Gameboy Player (GCN) Adefgames Since its appearance at AGDQ 2017, I have lowered my PB by nearly a minute in this charming and surprisingly challenging GB-platformer. This game has 5 stages, in which there are several levels each. Each brings new challenges, with damage boosts and end-zone abuse making this run as fast & as hot as can be. Goofy (mysteriously) awaits Mickey and Minnie at the end of each level, as though he has an unthinkable power which he has yet to disclose to either of our possible protagonists... any%

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Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu

Playstation 1 Turbo Gilman Here it is! Dragon Ball Z in a Legendary format! The original 3 on 3 Smash-Hit! Take a journey through the entirety of Dragon Ball Z in a full fledged, action packed team fighter that will surely be hard to keep up with at such a high velocity. So join Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Trunks, some Fusions and even Krillin as we march through the Saga's of the Dragon Ball Z Any%

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Silent Hill: 0rigins

PSTV tekkie Honestly, just watch the UFO ending video. Submitting for fursuit/pop'n controller combo. Gimme the dankest meme slot available, I'll do you guys proud. If you want any% bless your hearts because I've included that as well. any%

0 - EST: 1:00:00 UFO ending

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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Personal Computer MooMooAkai The 2D retro platformer that gives hope to indie developers around the world, Shovel Knight! I'll be slashing and dashing as the spooky Specter Knight in his prequel campaign. Any% has had a route change and vastly improved since its previous showing. Low% is still the very challenging, scythe only run, 100% explores every room to collect Specter's full arsenal, and NG+ is the fastest and most technical category that decimates all foes. Specter of Torment: Any%

0 - EST: 0:45:00 Specter of Torment: Low%

0 - EST: 0:55:00 Specter of Torment: 100%

0 - EST: 1:10:00 Specter of Torment: NG+

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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

Playstation TV Pythonicus Portable Ops (MPO for short) is the dark horse of the Metal Gear Solid series, both in terms of popularity and as a speedrun. The run features tight movement to avoid alerts, as well as precise menuing, in order to move as fast as possible. Bosses in the game are all challenging (mostly due to the PSP's abysmal controls), but can all be taken out quickly. Overall, the game is very enjoyable and the speedrun is a fun watch. New Game

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Rugrats: Search for Reptar

Playstation 2 plywood A baby's gotta do what a baby's gotta do...FAST! Rugrats: Search for Reptar is a licensed game released in 1998. Featuring music and the original voice actors from the animated show, this game is a fun ride across 17 levels based on episodes of the show. Luck manipulation, AI manipulation, challenging movement, skips, and 9 holes of mini golf can be seen! With a revival and new movie coming for Rugrats, what better way to celebrate than this run? Can be done as a race. All Levels

0 - EST: 0:30:00 Any%

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Super Metroid

SNES FeralSR It's been almost 5 years since Super Metroid any% glitched has been shown off at a GDQ. It's a very short run and probably only suitable for a bonus run but it's a neat showcase of how out of bounds works in the game and has a couple of neat moments such as getting X-Ray early by utilising damage boosts and iframes. Any% Glitched

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Find Mii II

New Nintendo 3DS Marrow A game that takes days on end just to play normally, beaten in under 15 minutes? Yup, it's Find Mii II! The main tech is starting with the highest level heroes to deliver huge damage, and using the Vial of Valor to bring them back without returning to the main menu. Each room has been heavily optimized, and for a turn-based RPG there's little randomness. Main Quest is comparable to the first loop in an arcade game. Secret Quest is the much harder second loop. Both Quests does them back to back. Both Quests

0 - EST: 0:14:00 Secret Quest

0 - EST: 0:08:00 Main Quest

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New Super Mario Bros. 2

Nintendo 3DS eddaket We just saw Warpless category at SGDQ 2018, however we haven't seen Any% since 2016 and we've never seen No Secret Exits! No Secret Exits is a fun category where we beat the game as fast as possible using only the intended exits in each level. To do this quickly, we utilize a bunch of auto scroller skips (including the dangerous and impressive 5-Tower skip) to blaze through the game like you've never seen before. Any% is cool too No Secret Exits

0 - EST: 1:10:00 Any%

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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Wii VC AlucardX60 The run is simple. Slide right through Dracula's acolytes in your pink dress and slay them with the help of your 5 pokemon. Submitting as a race with Komrade, Skavenger and friends. Maria Only

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Mega Man Powered Up

Sony PSP yoshipro Mega Man Powered Up is the cutest Mega Man game. In this category I will play as Roll for maximum cuteness and save the world (while looking adorable). Donation incentive to choose what outfit Roll rocks in-game (she looks good in all of them). Any% Roll

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Mickey Mousecapade

NES BluntBunny OH BOY! It's ya boy, Mickey! In his greatest adventure yet! Mickey and Minnie team up to save Alice (the one from Wonderland) by tackling 5 stages with their own unique quirks. It's your traditional NES Jump-and-shoot platformer (or as authorblues once said, "a glorified escort mission"). This means Minnie must survive as well. So if you jump over a pit and Minnie falls, so do you! If you're hype for Kingdom Hearts 3, then you'll be blown away by Mickey Mousecapade! OH BOY! Open to race as well! Any% [Race or Solo]

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

PC Laxxus CotM is a new classic Castlevania style game that came out in May and took a lot of inspiration from games like CV 1 and 3 or Rondo of Blood. It gets more dynamic due to quick switches between up to 4 characters with different abilities that make especially for some interesting and quick boss fights. There are several Zips/OoB-tricks in the game that skip parts of stages. Nightmare mode has a lot more which makes the category more fun to watch for most people. Would love a race with Bdot_Reality any% Nightmare/Veteran race

0 - EST: 0:30:00 any% Normal/Veteran

0 - EST: 0:33:00 any% Nightmare/Veteran

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Nintendo Switch The Blacktastic A nod to classic Castlevania titles, CotM pits up to four unlikely heroes, each with their own unique weapon style, against the illusions of Gremory & her supernatural forces! Ultimate Mode unlocks the full potential of the main protagonist Zangetsu, as well as strengthen Gremory's head honchos. Classic stage progression & difficulty, quick kills, and the occasional out-of-bounds zip make for a colourful display of speedgame. Proposing a 'SAVE vs. KILL/SPARE the allies' as an incentive/war. Any% Ultimate

0 - EST: 0:27:00 Any% Ultimate (Zangetsu Only)

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Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Nintendo 3DS eddaket Pokémon ORAS are the remakes of the Gen 3 games Ruby/Sapphire, complete with all of the new features that Gens 4-6 added. An old school Pokémon run with no RNG Manip, we use our Mudkip, and two legendary friends to defeat the evil Team Aqua or Magma and become the new Pokémon champion (twice for E4R2)! In addition, a bid war between Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby can be done Any% estimate/run will not include the credits and final Rival fight, which is included in the Any% Leaderboard timing. Elite 4 Round 2

0 - EST: 4:50:00 Any%

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TASBot plays Breath of the Wild

Switch dwangoAC Taking a hint (and code) from Twitch Plays Switch, TASBot will take on Breath of the Wild, and we've been holding our breath to make this wild run! TASBot impersonates a Pro Controller using Linux tooling on a Raspberry Pi and USB connectivity hardware. Button presses, joystick movement, and controller orientation are all sent thru this connection. This enables macros and other Tool-Assisted superplay techniques to augment play. This is not a human-skill-only run. Please add 5 minutes to setup. Breath of the Linux% Superplay

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Snipperclips Plus: Cut it Out Together!

Nintendo Switch Mooismyusername Snipperclips was a launch title for the switch, a physics based puzzle game that earned itself an expansion half a year later. The game has become popular online, and the speedrun scene has also seen more runners since the update. It's fast paced but easy to play, making it great for marathons, as it has been at many non-gdq events before. All Stars is a longer, more in depth view of the game as you do all the challenge (or "boss") levels, but any% still offers the same easy to follow gameplay. All Stars

0 - EST: 0:25:00 any%

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Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles

PlayStation TV Satoryu DXC is a 2.5D remake of Rondo of Blood released on the PSP. The game is pretty faithful to the original, mostly just adding some quality of life updates like skippable cutscenes. But the best ending category shows off most of the new additions and tweaks this version introduced. The method to rescue two of the maidens has changed, and your "reward" for rescuing all four is a brand new boss fight. This category hasn't been seen since the very first AGDQ! Best Ending

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Never Alone

PC rudyxx Never Alone is a puzzle platformer where you play as a girl and a fox as they make their way through the harsh snow. Despite the game having a 1 player mode, I instead opted to learn to play the game in Co-Op mode using 2 controllers to control both characters at the same time. Any% Co-Op

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Gokumakaimura Kai

Playstation Portable Aquas Japan only updated revision of Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins. This version is more palatable to a speedrun and that's why I run it instead of the vanilla game. The presentation of this game is crazy good for the PSP. I have speedran it off and on for two years. Arthur uses the Angel armor upgrade to fly through some stages and the Electric Whip as the weapon of choice to quick kill bosses. Deaths/hits can be costly but recoveries are available to meet the estimate and my new video demos this. Any%

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Super Mario Sunshine

Nintendo Wii TonesBalones Lockout bingo is a variant of regular bingo, where instead of completing a row, the objective is to score 13 goals before your opponents. Every single goal on the board is fair game, and once the goal is selected, the other team can no longer get that point. This makes lockout bingo a chess-like strategy match that has teams and audiences on their toes until the very end. This match will include Bounceyboy, PangaeaPanga, SniperKing, and TonesBalones, separated into equal teams. 2v2 Lockout BIngo

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The Ren and Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention

Sega Genesis Faust4712 A former AwfulGamesDoneQuick attendee, The Ren and Stimpy Show Presents: Stimpy's Invention, is a showing of the Sega Genesis' least innovative properties. A crude, yet humorous game, this run does not involve the player switch glitch in the Freezer level. Join us as we take a journey through the areas of Ren and Stimpy's hometown and surrounding areas. This would be considered a "glitchless" run, but still manages to get done under the 10 minute mark. Any%

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CosmoTank

Game Boy ZandraVandra CosmoTank is an obscure game that tries to be three different games at once: a top-down tank shooter, a first-person dungeon crawler, and a vertical shmup. And it does a pretty decent job at it! There's lots of humor crammed into this thirty-minute game and good donation & incentive opportunities. Together, we can save the galaxy... and defeat Greg! I'd be delighted to show this game off during the marathon. (If authorblues happens to submit this game as well, I'd be up for a race!) any%

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Dragon Quest V

Playstation 2 sk84uhlivin This run cuts down the traditional glitchless category of DQ5 to almost a 1/10th of the time. It is one of the few categories in speedrunning that has virtually no arbitrary rules. From opening the disc tray, to using a turbo controller, anything goes in this "adventure". Even though this version was only released in Japan, with Dragon Warrior's success in the past, and this hitting home with die hard RPG fans, I think it would be a great fit. Any%

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Pokemon Crystal

GameCube (Game Boy Player) Keizaron Considered the quintessential Pokemon game to many, Pokemon Crystal offers up two regions, 16 gyms, a whole mess of fights and THREE viable routes, either of which can be shown off and can easily become a bidwar. This submission assumes I did amazingly at GDQx and that Crystal can be shown off on the main stage of GDQ. Any% Glitchless

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Virtual Hydlide

Sega Saturn Gyre A remake of the NES classic Hydlide, but worse. Much worse. 100%

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Star Wars: Republic Commando

PC Wikedawsom SW:RC is a tactical shooter that puts you in the shoes of a Clone Commando. It is often considered as one of the best games of its time, though it is not widely known. Geonosis Any% is the first (and best) of the 3 campaigns. This speedrun incorporates precise skips, and efficient combat strategies, making for an intense run that requires intimate knowledge of AI movement and game mechanics. This game has yet to appear at any GDQ event, so it would be a new experience for all the viewers. Geonosis Any%

1 - EST: 0:30:00

Dragon Quest III (SNES)

SNES cleartonic The renowned competitive RPG speedgame of Japan, DQIII is a game of risk-reward and rolling with what the game gives you, forcing players to think critically and react quickly. With strong dedicated commentary to guide the viewers through Japanese, a race will show off the many highs and lows of what this game can throw at a player. This submission is a race with SUMDeaner, and also a solo submission on an English translation patch, enabling accessibility and incentives at the cost of ~15 min. any% (English)

0 - EST: 3:45:00 any%

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Chiki Chiki Boys

Sega Genesis AceGamerSam This is a brand new category of a game never shown before at a GDQ event. Chiki Chiki Boys is an adventure game where you are a warrior who can learn spells by meeting elemental gods. 100% requires to buy all swords and shields and get the two key items to unlock the alternative ending. The video I sent is an average time, showing that with bad RNG and a couple mistakes, it's possible to be way below estimate. My PB is also available at this link : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/216118068 100%

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

PC KZ_FREW Developed in less than a year, Vice City bleeds personality: colorful, dynamic, broken, and always engaging. An impressive watch that is decorated with warps, sequence breaks, clips, and classic GTA gameplay in one of the most optimized GTA categories ever. This is a run with bite, a swift sprint from start to finish; wrapped up in a game that oozes the neon soul of the MTV era. I ran this at AGDQ 2017 and received acclaim for my commentary and performance. Any% No SSU

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Owlboy

PC adamcoolcat Owlboy is a 2d puzzle story driven platformer about an owl named otus. Otus does not deal any damage to enemies on his own, however he is able to use his friends to help him out. The any percent category is extremely optimized, using many entertaining out of bounds tricks that allow you to see all parts of the game. This category is extremely consistent, with a backup for every trick, and it is completely marathon safe. Also available as an any% race with Zic3! Any% Race

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The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse

Super Nintendo Ivan The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse is a cute SNES platformer that would fit well into a small Disney block for a GDQ. The game has some cool momentum conservation tech that is displayed through most levels. Sometimes when things go wrong, I make noises similar to those of Mickey Mouse. any% Easy

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Dead Rising

PC Ecdycis Dead Rising has grown this year with the use of the timeskip mod which allows this former 5 hour speedrun to be done in 40 minutes Timeskip NG shows the games primary story starting at level 1 and has been featured in multiple marathons by me and has been met with positive reception Psychoskip NG is a new category that serves as a boss rush for the optional bosses in the game we normally do not show. There are great incentives with Overtime and some of the more popular clothing options PsychoSkip NG

0 - EST: 0:30:00 Timeskip NG

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Mega Man X 1 - 3 team relay race

Super Nintendo Entertainment System BrassWolf Mega Man X, a natural follow up to the big hit that was the classic relay of AGDQ 2018! Mega Man X takes the classic series and cranks it up a notch, adding a dash mechanic, collectable upgrades, and weapons that really encourage playing the games fast. Top players from the Mega Man X community are coming together for a team relay race of Mega Man X, X2, and X3. There would be 3-4 teams and no runner will play more than one game. I am a backup runner for X3. any%

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Nintendo Switch spikevegeta2 Tropical Freeze is back on the Switch and now features one of the absolute swaggiest moving characters a platformer has ever had, Funky Kong. With the ability to switch back-and-forth with Funky and the rest of the DK Family, we get a lot variety in level strategies as every Kong gets their chance to shine. Offering either as a back-up to Michael_Goldfish or as a race if you guys would prefer that to his solo run. any% Funky Mode

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The Bouncer

Playstation 3 YoBGS This game shows what can be done when a Beat 'em Up meets an RPG. You have to manage encounters along with XP all while dealing with random party members, random enemies, random GRAVITY, everything. Square's first PS2 title brings all that to the table and more in a game everyone rented but few people bought. Check out the run for yourself to learn what that Sora look-alike is doing in a random game from 2001! New Game - Kou

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Captain America and the Avengers

Sega Genesis LRock Avengers Assemble! This classic beat 'em up contains some of the best quotes you'll ever hear in video game history, and it certainly found its best home on the Sega Genesis. Cap himself is incredibly strong at smashing down barriers and enemies thanks to his 2-hit shield that cuts through thugs and airborne enemies alike. Add that onto his overpowered 1-hit kill throw and insane dive kick loops and bosses and you have one heck of a fun run! Open to race with any other potential runners as well! Beat the Game (Hard)

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Castlevania

NES 2snek The last year has been an exciting one for Castlevania! We have made great strides in learning to manipulate the "rng" in this game to not only give ourselves the best enemy patterns, but to actually control what items the enemies drop (or don't drop! say goodbye to run-killing axe drops!). Take a ride with 2snek through Castlevania and learn how to navigate the most perilous levels not only quickly, but safely, with the power of rng manipulation. I'd love to demonstrate this in a race at AGDQ! any% or race

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Pac-Man: Adventures in Time

PC Uncle Slam Adventures in Time looks like a standard Pac-Man game on the surface. However, many strategies, such as jumping over slopes and using a death abuse, make this a great speedrun. Each maze has an ideal route, but enemy movement can be somewhat random. This is a great way to showcase how skillfully on-the-fly rerouting can be performed. Gameplay is easy to follow, and most levels have a twist or gimmick that keeps the run from getting stale. Would like to race with Pinballwiz45b if possible. Easy

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Star Fox / Star Fox 64 Team Relay Race

SNES / N64 BeeKaaaay This will be a two-team relay race. Two runners will first run Star Fox Level 1 Warpless, followed by two runners who will run Star Fox 64 Any%. Star Fox is the first 3-D Nintendo game and Star Fox 64 is its remake. Both games feature piloting an Arwing through the Lylar system and engaging in atmospheric and deep-space combat against a variety of enemies and bosses. Both runs focus on fast and precise flight (boosting almost continuously), fast boss kills, and lag reduction. Level 1 Warpless / Any%

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Wii U SingleScoop Time for Adventure! Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a nice puzzle/adventure game with interesting level designs based off Japanese box gardens. This game is one of the best at utilizing the Wii U gamepad effectively. It looks simple at first but controlling Captain Toad while using the touch screen resembles a 1P2C design. What sets this speedrun apart from others is having to multitask the use of a touch screen, while simultaneously using a standard controller. any%

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Elmo's Letter Adventure

Nintendo 64 kaptainkohl In this fast paced collectathon, Elmo goes around collecting letters and spelling complex 4 letter words Using controller re-calibration, Elmo can be made to move at high speeds making for an entertaining run. Hard Mode

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Ib

PC starsmiley Ib is a criminally underrated game and speedrun. There are no messy glitches that'll make you go "Whoa!" but its quick movement and interesting decision making are more than enough to make up for it. The RNG there is in the game has many safety strats that can be done in order to make it nearly nonexistent. This is the second best possible ending you can obtain out of the 7 total endings you can get. Memory's Crannies

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Karnov

NES SuperPitFro Karnov!!! Karnovember!!! Submitting this as a race between 4 of the top 5 Karnov runners, Dragondarch, Angrylanks, Apollo22237 and myself! Karnov has not been in a GDQ since 2015. We are really trying to hype up Karnovember this year where people speedrun Karnov for the month of November. Right now we have over 25 people interested!!! Racing this at AGDQ just a little over a month after Karnovember would really be icing on the cake! Any% Race

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Before The Echo

Steam Th3Hatt3r Before The Echo (formerly called Sequence) is an indie rpg with rhythm game mechanics. Completing the game requires beating the last boss on the final floor after 7 floors each guarded by a boss, plus farming monsters for materials. Using the materials from each floor's set of 3 monsters you need to create a key to face the floor boss. The main time loss of the game would be collecting and synthesizing materials that cost exp, which is made up by farming. Easy Any%

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Nintendo Gamecube gymnast86 Twilight Princess is a fast-paced speed run that eagerly shows off many complex glitches and sequence breaks. Any category of this game is an exciting showcase of skill and perseverance from the runner. However, a TAS of Twilight Princess pushes this game far beyond human limits, displaying perfect movement and incorporating visually breathtaking TAS-only exploits that truly show how deep optimization goes in this game. Any%

0 - EST: 3:20:00 Any% TAS

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Super Mario Bros. 3

NES mitchflowerpower Smb3 is always a fan favorite and is always a delight to see at a gdq. Mario 3 has been insane for 2018 with regarding strats (CRAZY amount) even a new rng manipulation strat. Applying Mario 3 warpless, all forts, or any% no ww will always provide nostalgia and comfort to anyone who is watching. Any% Warpless co-op

0 - EST: 1:05:00 All forts

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0 - EST: 0:12:00 Any% Warpless

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San Francisco Rush: 2049

N64 Kiwikiller67 Rush 2049 is a futuristic racing game based in San Francisco requiring you to complete races as fast as possible using a variety of built in shortcuts as you soar through the tracks with your car with wings. This game has never been seen at a GDQ before and Obstacle Mode is a short speedrun that displays a lot of the mechanics of the game. Obstacle Mode

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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Gameboy Advance strizer86 100% Soma All Souls not only touches on the whole map but shows how you can use RNG manipulation to guarantee soul drops from almost every enemy in the game. Glitchless recently had a route change and now involves a few new soul & item manipulations. Any% No 0HP shows off the most common category of what Aria has to offer. Shop glitch makes this category marathon safe. 100% Soma All Souls

0 - EST: 1:25:00 Any% Soma Glitchless

0 - EST: 0:36:00 Any% Soma No 0HP

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Nintendo 3DS arontoad99 Medallions/Stones/Trials is a great category in Ocarina of Time 3D that requires the completion of each dungeon in the game and dispelling the barrier within Ganon's Castle. The lack of overworld movement due to constant wrong warping (done in new ways not possible in the original game) along with fast paced movement and skips within dungeons form a fun speedrun! I have talked with Benstephens56 and we are both open to doing this category as a race. Medallions/Stones/Trials

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Street Boyz

PS2 Punchy incredibly janky and aggressively japanese beat-em-up where you take a Street Boy and punch people with increasingly silly hairstyles to become the greatest Street Boy. Also has a translation that appears to have been literally babelfish'ed which is always good for a laugh. good for an awful or japan block or some such NG+ has you running around as a REALLY FAST STREET BOY MOVING AT A HIGH SPEED but covers much of the same beats and is broadly less risky NG+ All Stages

0 - EST: 0:35:00 Any%

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

PC lurk Last showcased at AGDQ14, every time you mention it, someone reinstalls it. VTMB has a thriving community 10+ years strong with recent community patches. The run is similar to Half-life with movement and tech, except within a RPG with dialogue options and leveling. We play on the original release which is glitchy as heck in very good ways. We now play as Nosferatu, making the run more consistent due to invisibility and skipping unavailable and badly broken NPCs due to unique clan traits. any% nosferatu

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Pencil Sharpening Simulator

PC Konasumi PSS is one of the sharpest runs in existence. Despite the game's silly nature, there is a surprising amount of tech in this run. The pencil insertion process is rapidly skipped by exiting and re-entering the game upon completing a pencil, and precise drill timings while sharpening are essential to going fast. The drill's battery is excessively small and requires constant recharging. This game is popular on speedrun.com! Everyone can relate to sharpening pencils with a drill. 420 Pencils

0 - EST: 2:50:00 100 Pencils

0 - EST: 0:40:00 50 Pencils

0 - EST: 0:25:00 10 Pencils

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Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars

Wii DarkTerrex Bizarre and funky, this 3D platformer about telekinetic mushrooms takes us on a trippy adventure filled with strange environments and stranger music. I use a glitched jump for quick traversing, go out of bounds, and sequence break in this action filled run! Any%

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Pringles

SEGA Genesis Konasumi Pringles for the Genesis took SGDQ 2018 by storm in the practice room. Now, it's time for it to hit the big stage. This is a 2D action packed platformer featuring Julius Pringles. You traverse through three diverse flavors, popping every Pringle along the way to get A ranks in all nine stages. This run is high risk, high reward and is very technical. There is a exploit to skip the menu animation that is used to save a few seconds over the run's duration. I will run on real hardware. All As (race w/ Jaxler)

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Mega Man: The Wily Wars

Sega Genesis strizer86 The quirky and endearing Genesis port. While the game features all the same bosses & stage designs as the NES counterpart the run itself is completely different. With the potential for 2 boss quick kills & a zip in Hard Man's stage this run gives Mega Man fans something different. Mega Man 3

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The Sun And Moon

PC Gyoo A small puzzle platformer that was originally a Ludum Dare winner and became a full game a few months after. Lots of short levels in which you need to collect 3 orbs to unlock the end and reach it. The main mechanic lets you go into the floor by pressing RT, if you have any momentum. Into the floor, the gravity is reversed. A game that requires high platforming skills and quick thinking to switch levels smoothly. any%

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High Hell

PC SNeaky High Hell is a fast-paced arcade shooter with speedrunning in mind. Precision aim is the name of the game with this one, and it has an amazing soundtrack to boot! In the 100% category, our goal is to complete all the side mission (includes saving apes and petting dogs), humiliate all the enemies and burn all of the money as quickly as possible. 100%

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David Crane's A Boy and His Blob

NES fcoughlin A Boy and His Blob is an "awful", yet memorable, platform-puzzler, known for poor controls and a blob who transforms himself by consuming jelly beans. The any% run was done at AGDQ 2014, but this submission would allow viewers to see the full game in a mere 11 minutes. A possible donation incentive can be the any% run, which can be safely done in a 2 minute window. 100%

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Super Mario 64

Wii VC 360Chrism Submitting Bingo after a great Oot Bingo showcase by Runnerguy last SGDQ! Bingo is such a big part of the Speedrunning community and deserves to be seen! Double Bingo focuses on completing two rows/columns/diagonals that work well together, requiring strong on-the-go routing skills. In addition, the wide variety of goals leads to showcasing strats that you don't get to see in regular speedruns! 0/1 Star

0 - EST: 0:12:00 Triple Bingo

0 - EST: 0:55:00 Double Bingo

0 - EST: 0:45:00 Bingo

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Yooka-Laylee

PC Seraphim1313 100 Pagies is the minimum requirement to get to the final boss the intended way. This category gets the fastest Pagies while also showing off a fuller part of the game. We use many abilities in the game to enhance movement, go out of bounce, and pretty much never getting Pagies the intended way. The community worked together to time and route this category, and currently we have a fast-paced route I am proud to showoff. 100 Pagies

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Spelunky HD

PC meowmixmix Because Spelunky is a randomly generated game in nature, I have chosen two marathon safe categories I would love to show off. Solo Seeded Eggplant% is a category that has never been shown at a GDQ before. Eggplant% has built a reputation for itself even among casual players. This category shows off lesser known strats, unique areas, and easter eggs in the game. All Shortcuts + Olmec is a fan favorite that showcases much of the early progression in the game. All Shortcuts + Olmec

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Gravity Rush 2

PlayStation 4 Witchs Hex What happens when you take a game about shifting gravity, add in some classic 3D platforming, and go all Kingdom Hearts with the story? You get Raven's Choice, a game about falling...with style! The ability to change the direction of gravity results in both movement and combat unlike anything else. Tumbling rapidly perpendicular to the ground, launching trash into Nevi's eyes, skateboarding using only the power of gravity, what more could you want!? Raven's Choice Any%

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Ratchet & Clank (PS4)

PS4 PerilousPeanut Ratchet & Clank PS4 is the latest game in the series. While the movie was a flop, the game itself provides great qualities in a speedgame. The run features many out-of-bounds jumps, clever weapon usage/snipes, damage boosts and jumping off solid scenery or invisible walls. NG+ is a fast-paced romp straight to the end. AGB is the more complete category, showing off most of the game, and has tricks and levels exclusive to the category that are harder and even more impressive than the ones in NG+. 100%

0 - EST: 3:15:00 NG+

0 - EST: 0:40:00 All Gold Bolts

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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD

Playstation 4 Dawner21 Dream Drop Distance serves as part of the dual finale collection going into the last entry in the Xehanort Saga. So, let us enjoy that by fighting more Xehanorts, use the newest mechanic Flowmotion to its finest in both travel & combat, enjoy our new Dream Eater party members, & defeat all enemies with the most busted command to date: Balloon. New Game Plus/Beginner

0 - EST: 2:20:00 New Game/Standard

0 - EST: 3:00:00 New Game Plus/Proud

0 - EST: 3:20:00 New Game/Critical

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Super Fancy Pants Adventure

PC Newtmanking SFPA is a fast-paced platformer released on Steam in 2017. This game the first full PC release (not a flash game) for the Fancy Pants series, a series that gained massive popularity with the flash installments of the mid-2000's. This run features tricky movement and optimization of game physics. The majority of which is making sure you have the correct momentum and vertical positioning to optimize your movement from one room to the next. Standalone or Race with Stllr (if he submits it) any% NG+

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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Wii Virtual Console Bdot_Reality Rondo of Blood is an amazing game that has graced GDQ before. But as a new speed runner, I have improved the game across the board, now holding 2 World Records in Any% and Maria Only, and 2nd place in 100%. I would love the chance to show off all of the cool movement, techniques and speed strats this game has to offer. And as one of the best classic style Castlevania games ever made, it hasn't gotten the exposure it deserves with limited US release. Maria Only (Race with Komrade and Skavenger216)

0 - EST: 0:20:00 Any%

0 - EST: 0:30:00 100%

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Thief: Gold

PC Psych0sis Thief: Gold is an expansion pack to the original The Dark Project, adding on more levels, moving around objectives and map layouts on previous ones, and fixing SOME bugs, but not all! NewDark is the more popular category for this game, which is the updated engine released 15 years later to make the game playable for many on recent hardware. NewDark runs emphasize smooth movement and unique out-of-bounds tricks to make itself just as broken as its older brother OldDark. Unique AI lures abound. Any% Expert OldDark

0 - EST: 1:15:00 Any% Normal OldDark

0 - EST: 0:42:00 Any% Expert NewDark

0 - EST: 1:32:00 Any% Normal NewDark

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Columns

Sega Genesis Dr.Fatbody Columns is a puzzle game made by sega. Players have the choice of multiple seeds threwout power cycling the game. i will be using the first seed and showcasing level 10, level 100, or 100k points! 100K Points

0 - EST: 0:06:00 Level 100

0 - EST: 0:55:00 Level 10

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Mario Party

Nintendo 64 1upGirlXaltis Minigame Island is a highly requested category for a GDQ marathon, as the World Record holder for not only this category, but every category in Mario Party 1 I'd like to show off how this run is done while showing off all the fastest tricks and techniques. I do think this would be suited best for a 4 person race at AGDQ, along with myself other Mario Party runners such as Bird650, 360Chrism, and P4ntz would make for a great race! Minigame Island Any%

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Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

PS3 Zenthrow A lot has changed in Sly 1 since its last appearance in GDQ. Most notably we have a new Category in All Keys which showcases some fantastic levels and tricks that are skipped over in Any%. Secondly, the animated cutscenes that plagued the run are now gone! Meaning there is little to no downtime that isn't gameplay-oriented. Speaking of categories, 100% is a little under 2 hours jam packed with cool tricks and a unique ability that lets you play the game at double speed! (PS2 played on a BC PS3) 100%

0 - EST: 2:05:00 All Keys

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Titanfall 1

PC Utsu Titanfall 1 was the first game developed by Respawn, a group of former Call of Duty developers who sought out to create an all new fps universe. While the first game had some hiccups, it was still overall a very enjoyable experience. Due to the game lacking a full single player campaign, those wanting to run have moved to run the tutorial! A short yet very exciting movement based speedrun. Tutorial 100%

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Vindicators

NES yelsraek Vindicators is a fun little tank game that Tengen ported to the NES. It's a magical world with amazing music where stars are money, fuel is life, and keys and weapons are irresponsibly left on the floor. It has never been featured at a GDQ before, and I am offering up every difficulty level. I'll beat it on any one of them. I say, let the folks donating choose the difficulty for me with a bid war! Who do you call when the universe is at stake? Hard

0 - EST: 0:20:00 Medium

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Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon

PC Snowfats A lesser known indie game boasting an original soundtrack of top quality and well done hand made graphics. Gameplay is very straight forward: collect all the bugs in the level and/ or solve a mystery and puzzle related to the environment. Game varies from side scrolling platforming to top down gameplay as you climb and jump throughout a beautiful mansion as an adorable jumping spider. Full Life is essentially the any% equivalent category. Note: if it rains this run will be a LOT slower than not. Full Life

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Mute Crimson+

PC DarkTerrex A wonderful blend of Ninja Gaiden and Super Meat Boy, Mute Crimson+ brings a fun story about a ninja whose home city is on fire. His solution to the problem is to kill those responsible for the attack, including a flying squid and a moth with playing cards. Bid war for color scheme (Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Cyan, Purple, Pink) Any%

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Spongebob's Truth or Square

Xbox 360 Jaxler Spongebob's Truth or Square is a 3D platformer run with a diverse array of movement techniques, damage boosts, and out of bounds sequences, which make the run entertaining to watch. Truth or Square is also a very consistent run with minimal RNG, which makes it a safe pick for the marathon. Offering Any% as either a race with Tedious or a solo run. All Happiness Objects is an extended category that abuses event triggers and additional out of bounds tricks to rip apart the game's side missions. All Happiness Objects

0 - EST: 1:10:00 Any%

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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix

Playstation 4 ninten866 I'm pitching a co-op run with Bizkit047 and myself. Regular any% of this was done way back in AGDQ 2015 with 3 runners. Bizkit and myself are the top two runners of this game at this time and keep trading back WRs every so often. LV1 KH2FM has never been in a GDQ, and it makes a good watch. KH runs tend to be well received at GDQs with both commentary, gameplay skill, and also for incentive potential with superbosses. Level 1 Critical Mode any%

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Mega Man X 1 - 3 team relay race

SFC bjw Mega Man X, a natural follow up to the big hit that was the classic relay of AGDQ 2018! Mega Man X takes the classic series and cranks it up a notch, adding a dash mechanic, collectible upgrades, and weapons that really encourage playing the games fast. Top players from the Mega Man X community are coming together for a team relay race of Mega Man X, X2, and X3. There would be 3-4 teams and no runner will play more than one game. I am a backup runner for Mega Man X2. any%

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The Last of Us

PS4 AnthonyCaliber The Last of Us is a post apocalyptic survival game. Grounded is the hardest of the 5 difficulties. The AI have better sight, hearing, aim, and enemies do triple damage. Ammo and supplies to craft bombs are also very scarce. That being said, there are many tricks in this run to breeze past enemy encounters very quickly and safely. The key is knowing what bombs and guns to use in a certain section and how much ammo is needed. Sections that took people hours can be completed in under a minute. Grounded New Game Glitchless

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Wii U Keverage Submitting as a backup runner for SingleScoop - see his submission for details. Any%

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Little Samson

NES DRock91384 Little Samson is back and better than ever! Any% was last shown at AGDQ 2015, and since then, the Any% time has been improved by over a minute and has gotten a lot more popular recently thanks to the last Big 20 this year. Thanks to its cool zips, quick kills and great soundtrack, this speedrun will be an entertaining watch. To make things even more interesting, Skateman222 and I will be submitting as a race, which should be a close one considering our PBs are currently only 2 seconds apart. Any % Easy Race

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Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Playstation 3 Xem The game that started the modern era of Ratchet and Clank at GDQ events. Fast paced movement, wild out of bounds and sequence breaks, and extremely technical precision make this one of the hardest platformers across any console. NG+ looks like a completely new category in comparison to its AGDQ 2016 iteration, any% is a brutal and unforgiving exercise in platformer min-maxing, and 2 players 1 controller with ThaRixer would make for an exhilarating and unforgettable run from two top level runners Any%

0 - EST: 1:05:00 NG+ 2 Players 1 Controller

0 - EST: 0:45:00 NG+

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Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Playstation 3 ed58 Metal Arms is a 3rd person shooter and has come a very long way since it was first routed back in 2014. Several new skips have since been found and 90% of the levels have at least 1 in them. Any% Easy Difficulty

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Minit

PC Scrublord Minit is an adventure done one minute at a time, putting a big emphasis on getting tasks done rather quickly. Speedrunners must be able to finish objectives with no hesitation, in order to beat the one minute time limit they are challenged with. The Normal 110% category requires full completion of the standard mode of the game, so no stone will be left unturned. Normal Any% on the other hand shows the absolute minimum required, sacrificing gameplay for the sake of going fast. Normal Any%

0 - EST: 0:12:00 Normal 110%

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Sega Genesis Keaur Dashing in to the scene is Joe Musashi, the Shinobi himself coming to stop the evil force known as Neo Zeed. Since this was shown in 2017, some newer and rediscovered tech has surfaced just this past week. Zips that were previously TAS are now implemented. No-clip glitches are now in other levels aside from 3-1, optimizing movement in 4-2 and 5-1. A wrong warp glitch is also used in 6-2. Don't miss out on this exciting platformer for the Sega Genesis. Expert

0 - EST: 0:27:00

Halo 3: ODST

Xbox 360 Heroic_Robb Halo 3: ODST has not been in a GDQ event. The game offer a lot of firefight action along with vehicular segments. Tricks are minimal but what the focus of the run is the combat skill while being able to go fast. Legendary New Game+

0 - EST: 1:36:00

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Nintendo Switch Tortalius This is an RPG speed run that contains several great features: there is no grinding, there are several great opportunities for donations, and every fight is either tense, or has some special trick or aspect of it that we have to adjust to. The run does contain some rng that can impact the estimate, so the estimate here is conservative. The run is likely to be quicker. any%

0 - EST: 5:10:00

Cruis'n World

Nintendo 64 dsx Cruis'n World is an underrated and fast-paced N64 racer that is beyond exciting. Full of quirks and silliness, the run is just plain fun and has never been seen at GDQ. It can be played on higher difficulties and with much faster cars than the ones shown in the videos, making the run a lot more ridiculous. While the categories are similar, Championship features track laps and crazier track layouts, but Cruise has more interesting tracks and scenery. Let's make some laughs and have a good time! Cruise the World

0 - EST: 0:35:00 All Championships

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Fester's Quest

NES ShiningDragoon Fester's Quest is a sunsoft game which means great music. However past that you run into weird guns, weird enemies, whips, and the cast of Addams Family characters. Submitted as possibly a race between me and MrPupG (or others after my submision). The any% cut down a ton of time after zipping was discovered. However the glitchless run is a lot of fun to watch to. Glitchless

0 - EST: 0:26:00 Any%

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Dark Souls Remastered

PC/PS4 Schiyo This is an Any% run that doesn't use any glitches. I adore this game, and I am glad that the remaster brought the game back out of the shadows so that more people can experience it. I think that running it the game without using glitches really shows how diverse it can be, and that there isn't just one good way to play it. I'd really like to show people a different approach to this wonderful game and be a part of something with such a good cause as this charity marathon. Thank you. Any% Glitchless

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Overgrowth

PC Cetormenter Overgrowth is a game developed by Wolfire Games. It is a fighting/platforming game with Rabbits as the main characters. CFS is a category where the difficulty is set to the easiest (casual) and while the speed is set to 100% (normally 80% on casual). This makes the game much more consistent as enemies play aggressive to a fault at this difficulty. This makes the run much more consistent that the other categories where enemies play much more passively. Overgrowth Story CFS

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Palamedes

NES rockdet Also known as "Dice Poker Tetris", this hidden gem of a puzzle game on the NES has not yet been at a GDQ. The goal is more simple than it looks: match your die with the dice above you to create "poker hands" and cash them in to send lines of dice to your opponent to squish them and win! This game also got a surge of popularity thanks to the last Big 20 and thanks to that, rockdet, ShuriBear and I learned it and would like to race. It'll be anyone's game with our PBs being so close to each other! Tournament

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Mega Man X4

Playstation 2 FireDreRKO I'm pitching for a race, along side Calebhart42. If possible, we can change to X vs Zero 100%. Which hasn't been done, and would be interesting to see in comparison. Both characters offer a unique route and different mechanics. As for Zero vs Zero, the boss fights would be hype and fun to watch, with his ability to quick kill. 100% Zero

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Snake Rattle N Roll

NES Xatmamune It's been at many an AGDQ, but this time I plan to bring in a little bit of extra spice. I hold the WR for most categories, not the least of which is 1p2c. I feel I could run the general "warpless" run, which is awesome in and of itself, but the donation incentive for 2 controllers would and could bring in a lot of money, and is quite the spectacle! There are tons of extra lives along the way, which makes this category very safe to run. Any% Warpless

0 - EST: 0:16:00 Any% Warpless 1 Player 2 Controller

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Mario Kart DS

Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console kalarse The 2nd Portable Mario Kart from the series, the 2nd to introduce retro tracks, coming to your home, trying to beat as many tracks possible, as fast as possible, fighting against Blue Shells, Red Shells, Lightning Bolts, and other items, and against other runners. Lots of possible incentives for this, and really cool game that can be shown. I'm open to a race if more runners submit which would benefit to showcase how RNG can change everything. Nitro Tracks

0 - EST: 0:40:00 Retro Tracks

0 - EST: 0:30:00 32 Tracks

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Shark! Hunting the Great White

PC Lashazior What's that, January 6-12 isn't Shark Week? Guess we'll have to spice it up with a shark hunting game! This game takes you as a greenhorn shark hunter and makes you become a legendary shark hunter, slaying a Megalodon at the end. Due to the straightforward nature of the game, hilarious commentary can be interjected to enhance the viewer experience without much detriment to the estimate. If this is accepted, I wish for it to be in the Awful Games Block for those reasons listed above. any% (Extended - Easy)

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Yoshi's Safari

SNES Dotsarecool This classic Super Scope game features Mario riding Yoshi wielding a bazooka to shoot down his enemies. Optimal gameplay includes hold the Super Scope on your shoulder in one hand, and using the other hand to control the D-Pad on controller 2 to maneuver Yoshi through the course. any%

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Crusader of Centy

Genesis GinTatsu2 Crusader of Centy any% was featured at SGDQ '14 and since then new out of bounds clips have been discovered and utilized for the final dungeon. The run itself as mentioned will feature various oob clipping, as well as manipulations to sequence break various parts of the game. The All Bosses category adds an additional 2 dungeons and the Leviathan boss. All Bosses

0 - EST: 0:58:00 any%

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Super Nintendo Xelna Submitting this as a solo run or a race with Andy. Dangerous category with unique strategies not seen anywhere but here. Don't worry there are safe strategies for every room in the game. This will keep the audience on the edge of their seat for sure as they see us go through near death experiences many times. Many laughs and clenches awaiting. The absolute worst that can happen is dying to a Dark World dungeon boss 2-3 times in a row, in which case it only loses 10-13 minutes. Low% 1-Hit K.O.

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Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

PC Seraphim1313 SA2B's 2 main stories with 3 different playstyles requires runners to master different movements, skips, and piece knowledge of treasure hunting stages. Many have seen a SA2B speedrun, but in recently months some significant skips and optimizations have been discovered for both stories. Highlighted is skipping the emblem cutscene saving nearly 2 minutes in both stories. There's plenty of new tricks for both stories, but which will the audience choose? Submitting as a Hero vs. Dark Bidwar. Hero Story

0 - EST: 0:38:00 Dark Story

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Mega Man X 1 - 3 team relay race

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Madu Mega Man X, a natural follow up to the big hit that was the classic relay of AGDQ 2018! Mega Man X takes the classic series and cranks it up a notch, adding a dash mechanic, collectable upgrades, and weapons that really encourage playing the games fast. Top players from the Mega Man X community are coming together for a team relay race of Mega Man X, X2, and X3. There would be 3-4 teams and no runner will play more than one game. I would be playing Mega Man X3. any%

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Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood and water rage

Nintendo Entertainment System MrPupG So much the ocean sound to soothe you to relax but so much memorization as you go skateboarding with so many obstacles to avoid and dodge with a bad hitboxes they have and bad RNG placement. You can be cool dude as Joe Cool or awesome guy as Tiki man riding his skateboard thru 5 rounds to make it to the finish line before the time runs out. Each round adds up more path to avoid. Plus, more of the same obstacles that try to get you to fall off the skateboard to lose life. Skateboarding %

0 - EST: 0:06:00

Zelda 1 Randomizer

NES JSR_ The Zelda 1 Randomizer, created by fcoughlin, is a program that shuffles practically everything you can imagine in "The Legend of Zelda" in a logical & fun way that is both easy-to-follow for the viewers, and very entertaining for even the most veteran of runner. In this flagset, all of the dungeons would be random shapes, creating even more challenge, & all of the enemies, shops, & items have been shuffled. Possible flag synopsis available at https://imgur.com/a/czMaPl5 Donation Incentive Race

0 - EST: 1:30:00 1v1 Race

0 - EST: 1:30:00 2v2 Race

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Cannon Spike

DreamCast Aquas A beat 'em up / shmup hybrid Arcade game featuring a popular cast of Capcom characters riding motor boots. The speedrun demonstrates Arthur (From the GnG series) tearing through the game using his devastating arsenal of attacks. A fast, action packed speedrun showing risk vs. reward vs. health sacrificing / conservation for quick boss kills and stage clears. "1 credit clear" is a strong side-objective of this speedrun, in true arcade mentality. Any%

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Armored Core: Project Phantasma

PS1 (PS2 + FDS) peaches Third person mech shooter with a dk64-tier glitch that lets you fall through any floor, sequence breaking several missions. Also features crappy voice acting, massive polygonal explosions, and a techno soundtrack. Any%

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Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity

Nintendo Wii GaryJ Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity is a Wii, PS2, and PSP platforming-based adventure game based off the ever-nostalgic cartoon, "Code Lyoko." Just like the show, Jeremy, Odd, and the gang have to band together to fight X.A.N.A., a Sentient Computer Virus, bent on destroying the world. However in this Game, Lyoko is a little glitchier than normal. Watch as we Jump, Hover, and Skip (levels) through this Nostalgic, Platforming-Intense, and Crazy Run To Save, well at least one specific Boarding School! any%

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Nintendo 3DS LylatR Tom Nook, the greedy raccoon real estate tycoon, has placed a crippling debt of 10,000 Bells on you as soon as you've moved to town, and as per real life, your goal is to get out of the debt you've unfairly been handed for no good reason. This features a couple tricks, but this is a very accessible and simple speedrun that's wholesome and good for all ages! Submitted as a solo run or as a race with MegaMasterX. First Debt

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Spyro the Dragon

Playstation dzh730 You have to collect enough gems, dragons, and eggs to progress to the end of the game. The category mainly relies on fast and fluid movement and a few difficult tricks throughout the run! any%

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Hiveswap: Act 1

PC ViceroyOfMonteCristo Hiveswap is a love letter to the 90's era of point & click games, and as such, shares its number of glitches and bugs. Using this, we can take a character that's only controlled once and use them to complete the entire game using broken character swapping. Bonus donation incentives for naming 2 animals in-game. Jude%

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run

PC Sadlybadlyy This submission will be a race between myself, Liquidwifi, Cythertime and Pet_Petiguana. The Simpsons: Hit & Run (or SHAR for short) is a 2003 open world GTA inspired game released by Vivendi Games. The game was originally released on Gamecube, Xbox, PS2 and PC and combines aspects of Grand Theft Auto and 3D Mario Games together to create a game of it's own. The race(s) will be between 4 of the top runners from 3 different continents all coming together to play this game for charity. All Story Missions Race

0 - EST: 1:45:00 All Tasks NLR Race

0 - EST: 2:45:00 All Story Missions NG+ Race

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World of Illusion

Sega Genesis AceGamerSam This is World of Illusion played with 1 player holding both controllers. New tricks over the last 2 years made the World Record go down from 29 to 23 minutes, making it even faster than many 2-player runs. This category has never been shown at a GDQ event. The video I am sending is an average time to show that with a couple mistakes and bad RNG, it's still possible to make it way below estimate. My PB can be watched here : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/262441479 any% 1 player, 2 controllers

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Ys: Memories of Celceta

PC Ghost King A more modern Ys title, Celceta has become a lot faster on PC. This game has has a skill-oriented combat system dependent on perfect guards/dodges. Movement is also enticing, with lots of dramatic dodgerolling before providing the player with speed shoes that would make Sonic the Hedgehog jealous. The run also features many skips using clever exploitation of game mechanics, such as blocking certain enemy attacks so well that I can fly over doors, or swim under walls. Also a fantastic OST! Any% (Easy Difficulty)

0 - EST: 1:05:00 Any% (Normal Difficulty)

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star

3DS Almo Paper Mario: Sticker Star is the 4th installment in the Paper Mario series. Generally received as the weakest title in the series, this actually makes for a rather interesting speedrun, as the entire battle system is inventory-based, and features a few small glitches throughout the run. Despite its shortcomings casually, the speedrun has a lot of unique elements that it brings to the table. The game also autosaves after each level, making it safe for a marathon. This has never been run at a GDQ. any%

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Luigi's Mansion

Nintendo Wii Vark Luigi's Mansion speedruns are always in a state of change as slight optimizations in movement and routing are made. 100% - Since its last GDQ, a difficult trick was discovered to duplicate a specific money item which opens up many more routing options in the run. No OOB 2p1c - (With HDlax) One side controls Luigi's movement while the other controls Luigi's vacuum and flashlight which are heavily dependent on each other which makes for an interesting cooperative speedrun. Max% - All Collectables Max%

0 - EST: 2:30:00 No OOB 2 Player 1 Controller

0 - EST: 1:05:00 100%

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TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project

NES Mecha Richter Co-op with PJ. TMNT3 is a unique beat 'em up that allows the use of an HP-draining special attack while at 1 HP; much of the speedrun is played one hit away from death to take advantage of this. The co-op speedrun uses strategic death abuse to despawn waves of enemies, reduce boss health, and swap to other turtles with more appropriate special attacks. Last seen in SGDQ2013. Any% co-op

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Metroid: Other M

Wii U VC Habreno Metroid Other M is a bold, action take on the classic series raring to make its GDQ debut. Though not as delightfully broken as other Metroid games, this one makes up for it with very fast, free-form movement. You would never guess the runner is holding a single wii remote sideways to play. Any% and Hard Mode blitz through the game quickly on minimal pickups with game-forced saves for safety. 100% gets all 100 expansions and thrashes through the game plus its bosses in quick order. 100%

0 - EST: 3:09:00 Hard Mode

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Super Mario Galaxy 2

Wii U MutantsAbyss Race with Odme_. Green Stars is a unique category that aims to collect all 120 Green Stars. It isn't much longer than Any% and collects almost twice the amount of stars. This run shows off movement tech not normally seen in any other category, as well as several levels never before seen at a GDQ. This category is very good for races as it shows constant star grabbing and no route changes. Yoshi is used a lot in the run, as we use his Infinite Flutter trick to skip long parts of many levels. Green Stars

0 - EST: 3:20:00

Super Mario Bros. 2

Nintendo Entertainment System Svenne I can perform frame perfect tricks in this game live even if the game glitches out so that is a nice feature. My pb's are both over two years old but everybody knows I will put in the effort needed to perform this game at the highest level. All Levels

0 - EST: 0:28:00 Any%

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Silent Hill: Homecoming

X360 Starwin Homecoming is the oddball of all the Silent Hill speedruns. Most Silent Hill runs have minor skips, but Homecoming takes advantage of being able to wall clip where ever you want in order to progress as fast as possible. The NG+ routes use the Laser Pistol in order to start clipping immediately, while the NG categories are forced to progress until the first pistol is obtained Submitting three categories, all with unique clips and strategies. Bring the western Silent Hill games to GDQ! All Bosses NG+

0 - EST: 1:05:00 Any% NG

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Playstation 2 Bonesaw577 A fun, fluid, seamless gaming experience, Jak and Daxter is a colourful collectathon experience with plenty of great optimizations, glitches, and sequence breaks. Collecting 101 Power Cells just wouldn't be possible without taking your companions out of bounds, upper cuts that send you into the atmosphere, and just plain jumping through walls. 100%

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Naruto: Ninja Council

Game Boy Advance Calebhart42 Not a well known game, it is actually really fast paced even though it's considered a meme game. Really short and straight to the point, we will become Hokage while jamming out to it's sick soundtrack. Any%

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Split/Second

Xbox 360 ViceroyOfMonteCristo Like cars going fast? Like explosions? This game has them all, and this run will be taking a trip through time trial mode on all 12 tracks, which are all trying to kill you. All Detonator Runs

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Shadow the Hedgehog

Xbox BlazinZzetti Shadow the Hedgehog is an often overlooked game in the Sonic franchise that takes a lot of skill to master and rewards optimized gameplay. Expert mode showcases every level the game has to offer while the Only Dark and Only Hero missions show levels not usually shown in the normal categories. Since the last submission, a look of cool tricks have been discovered and routed into the categories that make the runs even more fun to watch. Pure Hero (No Chaos Control Glitch)

0 - EST: 0:25:00 Only Hero Missions

0 - EST: 0:30:00 Only Dark Missions

0 - EST: 0:35:00 Expert Mode (No Chaos Control Glitch)

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Devil May Cry HD Collection (DMC2)

PC(Steam) DarkLordGonzo The Devil May Cry (DMC) was released in August 2001 for the PS2 and is now Remastered for PC. DMC2 has never been shown in a GDQ EVER and I would like to be the first to display it. With DMC5 releasing in March it would be a great time to have DMC2 showcased in a marathon setting. The lore for the Game ends on DMC2 so this would be a great refresher for the DMC5 hype. This game is all about major execution and alot of mechanical knowledge. Current WR holder for 2/3 categories. Dante New Game+

0 - EST: 0:55:00 Dante Hard Any%

0 - EST: 1:00:00 Dante Normal Any%

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The Simpsons: Hit & Run

PC LiquidWiFi The Simpsons Hit & Run is a Open World game of the Town "Springfield" from the TV show, The Simpsons. Inspired from the Grand Theft Auto series, the runner must play through 7 levels, completing 7 missions in each of those levels. A variety of different strategies make this game a very easy pickup for lots of new runners, but difficult to master at a top level. To top it all, you must maintain a coin route for missions that require certain cars & costumes, adding an extra element of skill. All Story Missions

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Mega Man X8

PlayStation 3 Satoryu X8 is the return of the X series to strictly 2D platforming action, while also refining the tag team mechanics introduced in the previous game. It also has some new tricks, including a shop system not unlike Devil May Cry or Viewtiful Joe. Mr. Cab, PND, and I ran a close any% race at SGDQ 2015. Some refinements to the Zero route, the route I use, have been made since then. 100% takes influence from both the Zero and X any% routes, and even finds some use for Axl as well. 100%

0 - EST: 1:27:00 any%

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Earthworm Jim 2

Super Nintendo Gargon100 One of the most randomly thought out games ever to be assembled for a 16-bit system. This game has never been showcased at a GDQ before even though it has been around as a speedgame for years. It is a very fun game to play casually and a blast to play fast! The speedrun includes huge level skips, input glitches including a double jump mechanic, wall and pipe clipping..the list goes on! And let's not forget about cows! Grooovy! any% Normal

0 - EST: 0:32:00 any% Easy

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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2

NES swordsmankirby Rescue Rangers 2 is the oft-forgotten sequel to a classic Disney Capcom NES game. When else is it appropriate to use your partner as a projectile? 1p2c is significantly faster, cutting out over four minutes due to quicker, more consistent boss fights and strategic death abuses, with many new strats being found just within the past couple of months. I would be interested in racing with garadas. any% 1p2c

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

Wii U Jacquaid While there has recently been a run of Any% at SGDQ, several fun dungeons were left out. Glitches have been found recently that affect All Dungeons routing, freeing up dungeon placements and in-dungeon routes, making the run cooler than ever. In particular, a trick called Poe 1 skip that allows us to do most of Arbiters Grounds out of order is now viable in HD. Also, a clip that skips King Bulbin 2 frees up Goron Mines to be placed later in the run. Some funny moments ensue. All Dungeons

0 - EST: 4:30:00

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

XBox 360 vanni_van A game from the Civilization series has never been featured at a GDQ before, so I'd like to showcase how a very complex game that casually takes days to beat can be done in potentially less than ten minutes. Submitting three categories (different victory conditions) so there can be a bid war between the three. We could also have a donation incentive where my couch would pantomime the in-game advisers, which would certainly be quite entertaining to watch. Cultural Victory

0 - EST: 0:20:00 Science Victory

0 - EST: 0:20:00 Economic Victory

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

PlayStation 2 ruh Back in March, 2018, debug mode was discovered to be integrated within every retail copy of Jak and Daxter. Soon after, glitch hunters found the button sequence to activate debug mode on the console versions. A category was created where runners could utilize debug mode to beat the game as fast as possible, which is roughly 2 minutes. Any% Debug Mode

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Silhouette Mirage

PS2 kariohki An action platformer developed by Treasure and localized by Working Designs. Despite the difficulty boost in the US version, this run power punches its way through enemies and bosses thanks to a hidden weapon obtained early on. Giant flying catgirl fish and soup included. Any% US

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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix

Playstation 4 CrispyMe Lvl 1 Data Org is a boss rush of 13 postgame superbosses played at the lowest level and hardest difficulty. This category is a very quick and exciting watch as it relies on careful execution of strategies, such as RNG manipulation at the beginning, and knowledge of each fight since any mistake can easily lead to death. With unique ways to beat all the bosses quickly, skill required, and difficulty, this allows for a tense and exciting showcase. Would be a great donation incentive for Any%. Lvl 1 Data Organization RTA

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Jurassic Park Part 2: The Chaos Continues

(Super) Game Boy SzechuanSteve Welcome to Jurassic Park! We've clocked the speedrun at about 25 minutes. So, hold onto your butts! Jurassic Park Pt 2: The Chaos Continues is a great run & gun/platformer for the GameBoy. The speedrun will consist of highly optimized movement, damage boosting, precise shot placement and tons of movie quoting & memes. There's even a hilarious glitch that makes you invulnerable for most of the run! No Jurassic Park games have been run before at GDQ, and this game would be a great fit at AGDQ`19. any%

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Barkley: Shut Up And Jam Gaiden

PC riversmccown It's been five years since the cyber post-apocalyptic ruins of Neo New York were shown at a GDQ -- that's much too long, don't you agree? How could you have a wacky block without it? Coming off a successful run of this at RPGLB, I think there's more to be done with the incentives for a GDQ. Some possible incentives include: 100%, bidwars to replace songs in the game with popular YouTube mashes of Quad City DJs and video game music. I have WR as of submission. any%

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Super Mario World

SNES TNT In the last 3 years since SMW 96 Exit has been at a GDQ, several large time saves and many optimizations have been discovered. The world record is more than a minute faster than before, and the average run is probably almost 2 minutes faster thanks to more consistent strats. A race would be great to ensure that all the tricks are shown off. All Castles

1 - EST: 0:40:00 96 Exit

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Veggietales: Larryboy and the Bad Apple

PlayStation 2 Zojalyx A great run that can be helpful for all the children who enjoy veggietales and for those people who watched it as a kid. Great tricks and skips in the run and some very good platforming put into the run. Any%

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

PC ChurchnSarge The NG+ run has a lot of skips and tricks using a wide range of movement abilities, as well as a very strong glitch, called the infinite blizzard glitch, which allows for lots of skips and quick boss fights. The run is pretty safe, especially with the addition of the Transmutation Rune, and can have backup saves for absolute worst case scenarios. Revelations is a short campaign featuring Alucard, with different skips. Submitting for either solo or a race with Turbodog702, in either category. Revelations NG+

0 - EST: 0:22:00 NG+

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New Super Luigi U

Wii U Mchan338 New Super Luigi U was last shown in SGDQ 2014 and since then, we've made more harder IL strats viable in RTA. All Castles is the "warpless" category. This run shows all 8 worlds done as fast as possible. The VOD shown is my run featured at Cal Fire Relief Marathon and since then, more strats have been made viable to make the legendary 1:03 possible. 100% is the hardest but most entertaining category that features the whole game, getting all star coins, all exits, as well as a bonus world. Any%

0 - EST: 0:35:00 All Castles

0 - EST: 1:11:00 100%

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Secret of Evermore

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Rusto Secret of Evermore is a very colorful yet dark game in a way, the aesthetic is very beautiful and the OST is amazing, creating a very exciting yet somehow relaxed ambiance and scene. There is a lot of very pleasing glitchey tech and a lot very exciting boss fights. Although Secret of Evermore was just played in the last AGDQ, it would be great to see it return with newer strats/tech. Also a race of this would be great and I would love to race with my friend Solarcell007. All Bosses

0 - EST: 1:50:00 Any% No Verminator Skip

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Switch tinahacks Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap was shown off at AGDQ 2017, with its any% category - which notably skips a fair amount of content by way of use of save & quit as well as a few fairly large glitches. One of the devs of the game, who showed up to commentate, said that it made him sad that we skip his favorite part of the game. No Major Skips shows off the whole game including an entire boss+dungeon which is never seen during an any% run. No Major Skips (Easy)

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Spelunky (HD)

PC Jamie Spelunky HD, PC Gamer's Game of the Year 2013, is one of the most popular and diverse indie titles out there. It has been showcased at several events including three times at previous GDQs (twice by me, Kinnijup), and was always a hit. All Shortcuts and All Journal Entries are both action-packed and marathon-safe categories where viewers will learn and see quite a bit of the game. I currently hold both WRs, if that matters. Thanks for checking out my submission! All Shortcuts + Olmec

0 - EST: 0:30:00 All Journal Entries

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Blaster Master Zero

Switch Skavenger216 Blaster Master Zero is a reboot of the NES classic, which had a strong showing at AGDQ2018 and has become even more optimized in the year since! Submitting multiple categories, willing to do any of them solo or as a race against any others who submit. Could do the character choice donation incentive again as well, as the game has 4 DLC characters in addition to Jason, all of which play DRASTICALLY differently. 100% would be preferred, as it showcases Area 9, which is exclusive to 100% DLC Character any%

0 - EST: 0:45:00 Unlimited Mode

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0 - EST: 0:45:00 100%

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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ps3 KillaLombax5761 Ratchet & Clank games are always fun right? Well Tools of Destruction brings it up a level. With new movement tech and graphics, there's nothing you want to miss. These two categories focus on starting the game on a fresh file and picking up more movement options the further you get into the run. Be prepared to see your favorite furry space rat fly through the air, bully some dinosaurs by pushing them around, and plow through some bosses like they don't even matter! All Gold Bolts

0 - EST: 1:25:00 Any%

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The Guardian Legend

NES vaxherd The Guardian Legend is a unique mashup of Zelda-style adventure, shoot-em-up action, and great music, which was previously shown at the very first SGDQ in 2011. Since then, I and others have made several route improvements for both speed and safety, including score manipulation throughout the game. In the any% route, we skip half of the autoscrolling shmup sections and many upgrades, making for some intense boss battles toward the end of the run. any%

0 - EST: 1:00:00

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Playstation 2 miniomegaking Sequel to the original Metal Gear on MSX, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake features a refined engine and more movement options. This run will be using the Big Boss Rank route, which involves staying under the 6 Alert, 5 Kill limit. I also cannot use rations or get a continue. This run will be done on the PS2 PAL version of MGS3 Subsistence, which offers a 15% movement speed increase on the MSX games. Original Difficulty Big Boss Rank

0 - EST: 1:00:00

Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition

PC Cutieroo Ori has been shown before at GDQ's, however, this time it's a spin of everything being jumbled in a world that we have seen.With clues or shards mode, you get to traverse the world in a way involving puzzles on top of more puzzles and skills that make the character move in ways you never seen before. As a race or co-op with Trojandude12 it makes things way more interesting! Ori Randomizer Shards Co-Op

0 - EST: 1:15:00 Ori Randomizer Clues Race

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Lucah: Born of a Dream

PC TheDapprFox Lucah is an intense, combo oriented Action RPG/Character Action title with a large amount of fun incentive possibilities, and overall a very fun energy for a run. This run in particular is the Neutral Ending run, which requires the runner to go from the very start of the base New Game straight to the very end of the base game. Neutral Ending (Easy/Easy)

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Tom & Jerry

NES WhiteHat94 Fast paced NES platformer, where we take control of Jerry on a mission to rescue young Tuffy from troublesome Tom. The speedrun has seen a ton of new strats and time saves this year, helping drop the record down by over a minute. This game would be a good fit for a standard NES block. Any%

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Mega Man 4 Race

Nintendo Entertainment System Garebear87 Mega Man 4 is a NES classic with fun mechanics, great tunes and an unforgettable cast of robot masters. The game introduced the iconic megabuster to the classic series as well as the balloon adapter which is used for various speed tricks such as wall jumping and wall zipping. It has an excellent arsenal of weapons that are taken advantage of due to glitches that help you go fast. Lookintoad and Garebear87 are passionate Mega Man 4 players who want to race this game for glory! any%

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Divinity: Original Sin 2

PC Semanari Divinity: Original Sin II is a fantastic RPG, with a huge and diverse world, a 60+ hour storytelling experience that gets absolutely demolished by this speedrun. The 'old patch' brings to the table interesting glitches which are crazy and fun to watch and perform, the run is fast & neat, and with Divinity's quick saving feature there is no cause to ever fail a run. Any% Old Patch

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Slipstream

PC Konasumi This is a relentless, momentum-based arcade racer harnessing the spirit of OutRun. We drift our way through five abstractly themed tracks in our '90s sports car at 170+ MPH. Maintaining speed is essential for this run. Slipstreaming rival cars grants a spectacular speed boost, and we're constantly dodging rival cars and surrounding obstacles, which is not easy at a high rate of speed. At the start of every race, we exploit rivals by making them rear-end us, resulting in a speed boost. Diamond Cup

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Marathon: Durandal

Xbox 360 tbcr Marathon Durandal is the fraternal twin to Marathon 2: Durandal. Although sharing an almost identical route, opposite physics and AI handling make it a unique speedrun in and of itself. Watch as a Security Officer defeats an alien force by pointing their assault rifle in front of their own feet and firing. any%

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RECOIL

PC TRILOGY RECOIL is a 1999 3D action game made by Zipper Interactive, the same devs who later made the SOCOM series. RECOIL stars the battle force tank, a transforming tank that can drift, equip new weapons, and get sick air. The any% route relies on optimal movement and management of extra lives to skip fights and bring down the Network. It is important to note that the events of the game take place in March 2019, so time is running out to respect the lore! any%

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Snes Doom

Super nintendo ooMOOMANoo This version of doom is the closest to pc doom the 90's consoles got but maybe one of the worst running this run is more of a joke and would maybe be a good awful game block game seeing how the game runs sub 10 fps at times i have access to a super nintindo just need to get my hands on the cart i have yet to because of the nice price of 100$ for the jp version but if it got accepted i can get a copy Episode 1-3 Any%

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

PC Jaguar King This game takes its inspiration from Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse, where you play as Zangetsu in his quest to slay demons, you recruit three other character on the way, Miriam, Alfred and Gebel. The Category of interest here is Normal Nightmare which is in my opinion the best way to showcase this game at GDQ. This game is like Ghost n Goblins in order to see the full experience you have to beat it twice, Normal followed by Nightmare . trust me it will be worth it. Any% Normal Nightmare.

0 - EST: 1:10:00 Any% Nightmare Mode

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

NES Skavenger216 The Turtles are back in this arcade port for the NES. TMNT II is a side-scrolling beat em' up from Konami that has catchy music, cartoon style graphics, and gameplay that set the franchise standard. TMNT II is the ultimate NES co-op game, it is jam-packed with action and full of beloved characters. 2 player co-op has more enemies, harder bosses, and efficient pizza and rest management. This submission is for a co-op run featuring Donatello, played by Skavenger216 and Raphael, played by JamEvil. Any% japan (solo or race with Westpoint Steve)

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Moto Racer 2

Sony Playstation 2 NanachiSR We've finally made it, it's the end of the line, there are no games left to pick but the high-octane racer known as Moto Racer 2, in which your goal is to go fast and stuff (I think). I'm submitting this as a race with Faulty Easy Mode All Cups

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Final Fantasy Tactics

PSTV SloaTheDemon Final fantasy Tactics is an TRPG that has alot of execution and RNG to keep you on your toes. Recently the route has has alot of reworking to make it alot more marathon friendly. It's been ran at quite a few marathons both late last year and early this year and despite making huge mistakes or even having very terrible rng still comes well under estimate. Any% (No Math)

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Bubsy 3D in Furbitten Planet

PlayStation authorblues Bubsy's back, and this time in 3D, representing the PlayStation Nation! This game was last seen in AGDQ 2012, and boy has the run changed since then. More out of bounds and more skips than last time, which means more time for quips and puns. What could paws-sibly go wrong? 100% incorporates many similar tricks to grab the rockets hidden in each level, but gives viewers a better sense of what the game contains, rather than making a dash straight for the exit. Good fit for Awful Block. 100%

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Mario Kart DS

Nintendo DS Keverage Unarguably the last great Mario Kart, this game has somehow yet to be shown at a GDQ event! With fast techniques such as snaking and PRB (prolonged rocket boost), the game has an extremely high skill ceiling, which has enticed over a thousand upgamers™ to run ILs for over a decade. This run can be done either as all (32) tracks, or be split by nitro (new) or retro tracks to showcase a shorter run. Nitro Tracks

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Pokemon Channel

Nintendo Wii Pearstrike This is a silly run where you watch anime with Pikachu. The run is separated into 6 days. You advance to the next day by changing the in-game clock after you have completed the daily tasks. In any% we use 2 Wii's at once. We change the IGT on one Wii during the downtime of the run. This allows us to switch right to the next in-game day without having to change the IGT between days. In bonus disc any% we just switch to the credits channel as soon as the game starts lol. Bonus Disc Any%

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Risk of Rain

PC scaz.zaf You may have seen one person destroy Risk of Rain extremely fast, but have you seen a whole squad of top runners beat the game before? What about without any items at all? Risk of Rain low% co-op takes the extremely fast paced and fun platformer roguelite and brings it down to its roots where no artifacts are used and no items can be picked up. Try not to blink or you just might miss the whole thing! Co-op run with ATOMICNUTSPEEDMAN Low% Co-op

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Eliminator Boat Duel

NES Elipsis Eliminator Boat Duel has never appeared at a GDQ, in spite of its exhilarating boat violence. The speedrun of this game contains quite different strategies than a casual playthough, and I can explain it all in riveting detail - as I am the person who routed this game from scratch, came up with the strats, wrote the guide, and had the