The new year is here and you know what that means. The best speedrunners in the world have returned for Awesome Games Done Quick 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic unfortunately means that they won't be coming together in a physical space. However, even from an online realm, the mission remains the same. It's seven days of speedrunning action, as runners blaze through the top games of the past and present for a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online is raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This year's runners have already raised over $100,000 in just a single day. Shacknews will be watching all week and we'll make sure to check in with the daily schedule each day this week, while also spotlighting noteworty runs worth following.
But first, let's take a look at a highlight from Day 1. Good things come from pizza.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online: Day 2 schedule
Here's the full schedule for Day 2, taken from the Games Done Quick website, along with a handful of runs to check out:
Time (All Times PT) | Game | Run | Runner(s) | Target Time |
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6:07 AM | Startropics | Any% - NES | BugDoctor | 1:10:00 |
7:27 AM | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | 24 Bees - PC | hedweg | 1:05:00 |
8:42 AM | Turok: Dinosaur Hunter PC Remaster | Any% - PC | pale2 | 38:00 |
9:30 AM | Sonic 1 (2013) | Tails: Beat the Game - Android | flying fox | 25:00 |
10:05 AM | Sonic 3: Angel Island Revisited | Any% Sonic + Tails - PC | Zaxon96 | 42:00 |
10:57 AM | Sonic Mania | Sonic & Tails Good Ending - PC | Argick | 58:00 |
12:05 PM | Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) | Shadow's Story (No MSG) - Xbox 360 | Gordon Ramsay | 52:00 |
1:15 PM | Darksiders | All Chosen Bosses - PC | heny | 1:35:00 |
3:00 PM | Dark Messiah of Might and Magic | Any% - PC | Cropax | 29:00 |
3:39 PM | Bonus Game 1 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Glitchless Main Quest - PC | nucular | 1:30:00 |
5:19 PM | Dishonored 2 | Any% bid war - PC | DemonicRobots | 35:00 |
6:04 PM | Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition | Any% Current Patch - PC | Worldlyy | 35:00 |
6:59 PM | Daily Recap - Monday | Recap% | feasel, Keizaron, Kungfufruitcup | 10:00 |
7:09 PM | Diablo III | Any% NG co-op - PC | meatr0o, Heckson, Whisperra | 1:35:00 |
8:54 PM | Mortal Shell | Any% - PC | LilAggy | 37:00 |
9:41 PM | Wild Arms | Any% No ACE - PS1 | cha0sRTA | 1:40:00 |
11:31 PM | Ultima VI: The False Prophet | Glitchless - PC | Gyre | 24:00 |
12:05 AM | Journey to the Savage Planet | Any% Post OGM - PC | dkPuls | 20:00 |
12:35 AM | Revenge of the Bird King | All Treasures - Switch | Fox of the Flame | 25:00 |
1:10 AM | Super Ledgehop: Double Laser | Good Ending - PC | ChairGTables | 7:00 |
1:27 AM | Nikita: The Mystery of the Hidden Treasure | Any% - PC | havrd | 20:00 |
1:57 AM | Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin | Any% All Mansions - NES | Sathdresh | 3:00:00 |
2:57 AM | Banana Prince | Any% - NES | swordsmankirby | 15:00 |
3:22 AM | Little Samson | Any% No Out of Bounds- NES | rayeo | 15:00 |
3:47 AM | The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure/Lost Adventure | Any% Easy - NES | Bitty_Kong | 20:00 |
4:17 AM | Fist of the North Star | Any% - NES | Starwin | 15:00 |
4:42 AM | RollerGames | Any% - NES | ViruseReturns | 17:00 |
5:09 AM | River City Girls | New Game - PC | BahamutX_ | 1:05:00 |
7:09PM - Diablo III
It's not often we see modern Blizzard games make it to Games Done Quick, so seeing Diablo III here is a treat. As the fan base awaits any word on the upcoming Diablo IV, three runners will join up to run through the game on co-op. So let's see if meatr0o, Heckson, and Whisperra can get through the journey in a shade over 90 minutes.
8:54PM - Mortal Shell
We've seen the Souls games come to GDQ on a regular basis, but the Souls homages can often be just as good. Mortal Shell proved to be a pretty good homage to the action-RPG phenomenon and now we're going to see it run at Awesome Games Done Quick for the first time. LilAggy will look to blaze through it in 37 minutes, so be sure to check it out.
12:05AM - Journey to the Savage Planet
It's been almost a year since Journey to the Savage Planet released and when it came GOTY time, it fell under a lot of radars. It was a pretty fun open world effort, but we haven't really seen it on the speedrunning stage yet. So we're going to see it here at Awesome Games Done Quick, as dkPuls takes players through the exotic world in just 20 minutes.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online will take place from now through Saturday, January 9. For more, check out the Games Done Quick website and be sure to watch all of the action from Twitch.
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Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online: Day 2 schedule and runs to watch
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online has raised $115,000 for Prevent Cancer Foundation and is now in it's 2nd day and will run until January 10th. 😎🎮⌛⏩
AGDQ 2021 is a speedrunning marathon that is taking place entirely online, streamed from the runners to you. Speedrunnners will play through over 150 games in seven days while raising funds for Prevent Cancer Foundation. Classic games such as Super Mario World and Ecco the Dolphin, modern games such as Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 and Super Mario Bros. 35, and modified games such as Super Orb Bros. will all be played, so there is something for everyone! This will all be streamed on twitch.tv and at http://gamesdonequick.com .
You can donate at http://gamesdonequick.com or by making a purchase from one of their affiliated sponsors such as https://theyetee.com/agdq or https://www.fangamer.com/collections/games-done-quick . Additionally, any Twitch channel subs to GamesDoneQuick or bits donations all go to the charity. If you donate, don't forget to put your donation towards one of the donation incentives, which are listed here: https://gamesdonequick.com/tracker/bids/agdq2021
Site: http://gamesdonequick.com https://twitter.com/GamesDoneQuick
Schedule: https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule
Donate: https://gamesdonequick.com/donate
VODs: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesdonequick/videos
Stats: https://gdqstat.us/
Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick or join the crowd: https://gamesdonequick.com/crowd/-
VODs site has updated to include the 2021 event!
https://gdqvods.com/event/agdq-2021-
Thanks! Also, there is now a youtube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8YL4HVC87Un2H1OomVmBvIofckFPNdy
Only the first 2 videos are live, but apparently several are processing.
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This just happened.
https://clips.twitch.tv/SpeedyPlayfulCurlew4Head
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I'm calling it a night.
Overnight runs:
Super Ledgehop: Double Laser
Nikita: The mystery of the hidden treasure
NES BLOCK
Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin
Banana Prince
Little Samson
The Cowlitz Gamers' 2nd Adventure/Lost Adventure
Fist of the North Star
RollerGames
River City Girls NES BLOCK?
River City Ransom (Race)
Strider
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