Games Done Quick, a fundraising organisation which has been raising lots of money for charity through speedrunning livestreams over the past few years, has kickstarted a brand new stream to help fight against the current coronavirus pandemic.
The stream, which you watch via Twitch below, is raising money for Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organisation active across more than 80 countries which currently finds itself focusing on getting personal protective equipment where it is most needed around the world.
The stream is set to run from Friday 17th April to Monday 20th, and there are plenty of Nintendo games set to be streamed over that time. You can see the full schedule here, but highlights include Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Kirby's Dream Land, Super Mario Sunshine, Pokémon Sword, and many more.
The last Games Done Quick event, which took place in January this year, raised an amazing $3,131,475 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
[source gamesdonequick.com]
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I have seen somebody finish
Castlevania,
SMB 1 2 3,
Ninja Gaiden 1 2 3,
And Zelda 1 and 2 all in one go one after another in 5 hours.
It was quite something.
Edit: the video for those that might be interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvC-nnC11wM
@KitsuneNight I’d like to be able to do that! my backlog would actually be shrinking...
It should be live right now, but apparently their RTMP server isn't running properly.
@Friendly
Same.
I could never speed run but its always impressive to see.
Nice! A great hobby being enjoyed for a great cause!
I love GDQ, especially when they bring attention to obscure, quirky games seemingly nobody cares about - that mediocre cartoon tie in you played as a kid? there's a speedrun community for that! that obscure game only known for being made by the same creator as another really popular game? there's a speedrun community for that! that HTML5 joke game someone sent you on Discord? there's a speedrun community for that!
Ooh the Donkey Kong one sounds interesting. I am terrible at Donkey Kong games but love watching them be played.
Kirby speed runs are the best. Let's go Nintendo!
I do not speedrun but it is amazing to see how good some players really are and how much they can achieve with dedication.
When you see people playing Punch-Out start to finish blindfolded or finish Zelda BotW in under an hour, you realize just how casually you enjoy this hobby.
Oh wow, no one speed running Goldeneye or Perfect Dark?
I want these people to run the online version of E3 this year.
@Noid Now you mentioned weird and obscure games, I remember playing a real odd game back on PS2 called Gregory Horror Show, now I’m gonna have to see if there’s a speed run for that
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