[Update: Thu 13th Jan, 2022 18:10 GMT]
You can now watch the VOD recording of the stream above!
And you can read Shenanagans' apology, too:
...And you can now use a brand-new Shenanasaur emote on Twitch:
[Original: Wed 12th Jan, 2022 20:30 GMT]
Awesome Games Done Quick, the yearly speedrunning stream, is currently happening on Twitch. They're even on track to raise over $3 million — perhaps even approaching 2020's record of $3.13 million — for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
We've already seen speedruns of Mega Man 2, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, but arguably the highlight today could have been the three-way Pokémon Crystal race that's also a key item randomiser run.
What does that mean? Well, keizaron, shenanagans, and 360chrism all tried to beat the game (the main requirement is to beat Red), but with all the key items (like the bike, fishing rods, and S.S. Ticket) have all been shuffled. That makes it quite hard to complete the game in order, because several locations will require specific key items to access.
When the run was about two-thirds of the way through, shenanagans was in the lead, gym badge-wise — but then he made the mistake of badmouthing Bulbasaur, because apparently choosing Bulbasaur as a starter makes your speedrun significantly slower than the other two starters. "If we reach $900k [during the run], I'll write a written apology," he said — and the AGDQ staff added it as a milestone.
An hour later, keizaron won the race, beating the game in 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 39 seconds. 360chrism came second, with a time of 2:17:04, and then... well, then the chat came third, reaching that $900k milestone before shenanagans was able to finish, making him fourth place in a three-player race. Ouch.
So, now he has to apologise to Bulbasaur. In writing. Serves him right!
Tune in to AGDQ (and don't forget to donate!) to see speedruns and commentary from some of the best in the biz.
Which speedruns have you enjoyed so far? Let us know in the comments!
Comments 13
It was such a good run, Keizaron is always an absolute hoot to watch 😂
God I love randomizer runs. Glad to see so much money being raised for a good cause!
"I'd really prefer if you be quiet"
~Bulbasaur
I caught the three dirty dwarves run earlier which was insane! Really looking forward to the awful block tomorrow and the Stardew Valley run on Friday.
Oh, and the pre-show was pretty great!! Definitely worth a watch on their YouTube..
Go watch it.. go!
But that doesn't change what happened
I don't usually end up watching many GDQ runs live, but I'm very glad I caught this one! Great runners, lots of shenanigans (pun not intended) and has introduced me to a new way of playing Pokemon that I really want to try out myself!
Such a great run. Always fun to see randomizers get some time to shine!
But Bulbasaur is #1 in the Pokedex literally... 😢
"Dearest Bulbasaur, I humbly apologize for the misguided and completely baseless claims that you are "bad." After minutes of reflection I've come to realize that you are an amazing Pokemon and I'm truly sorry for my attitude for the last 7 years. I appreciate all the times that you've been there for me even though I wasn't there for you. Thank you Bulbasaur" -Shen
Subtitle missed opportunity: Bulbasorry.
Bulbasaur loser is good too though.
I think there are people who should write an apology to Chikorita.
It is not the worst grass starter.
Bulbasaur was always my favorite Pokemom starter.
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