After a wonderful week of magnificent speed racing, Summer games end quickly 2022 resulted in the raising of more than $3.01 million for the international charity Doctors Without Borders. SGDQ 2022, which took place from June 26 to July 3, featured more than 120 sprint races ranging from quick bumps to longer races. Some racers display incredible technical prowess, some use weird mechanics and bugs with clever tricks, while others have a few racers playing for the crowd and just enjoying the joys of fast racing.
There are too many notable races to name them all, but we can certainly highlight a few. The show kicked off in style with a series of Rubiehart’s Shadow of the Colossus taking on the game’s massive beasts in random order and featuring incredible moves to pounce on the most colossal behemoths.
If you like the more technical aspects of speedrunning, Helix13_ presented a Super Monkey Ball-like Rolled Out game in a fast-paced 20-minute game full of cool moves. Groshiken showed off a fantastic technique to cross Celeste’s platform, while DemonChildElise showcased her skills in a mesmerizing performance of the lesser-known 2D time-winding game Cogen: Sword of Rewind. Meanwhile, Kekumanshoyu showcased the potential of 2021’s Metroid Dread, and veteran runner Covert_Muffin showed why Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 remains one of the most watchable speedruns due to its combination of misses and smart misses.
Maybe you like a longer run? In that case, we highly recommend the 4-hour froob presentation of JRPG behemoth Yakuza: Like A Dragon, which showcases the series’ transition to turn-based action and delivers wonderful couch karaoke. For more turn-based fun, Eddaket showed excellent decision-making in the Pokémon Shining Pearl race. Mr_Shasta’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Dayoman’s Spyro the Dragon brought to the scene a colorful 3D platformer of old and new, both packed with some very impressive technology. On the other hand, Linkus7 has found the perfect combination of humor and clarity to talk about his The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker series.
As for other highlights, longtime GDQ favorite kz_frew showed off the complete mess that GTA: Vice City Definitive Edition finds itself in for a joyful final run before handing over the speedrun to the next generation of runners in a beautiful final moment. Robe developer Andrew Shouldis and audio designer Kevin Regamie joined the conversation on how they created a challenging puzzle game with speed in mind, while SunnymuffinSR handled control beautifully.
Some of the more interesting shows included seeing Illumina beat a horribly cursed RNG in a Minecraft random race, AChocolateOrange’s 11-minute perspective camera puzzle demo, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening race between Glan and TGH. , who kept things incredibly close at all times.
Perhaps the most compelling segment of the show was how SpootyBiscuit and Windeu teamed up for a two-man Step Mania dance demo where they make their way past each other – you have to see it for yourself to really appreciate the magic. You also won’t want to miss the Pokémon Emerald Randomizer for 4 people, in which Shenanagans_, adef, 360Chrism, and Keizaron passed the notebook around as their pocket monster transformed into a completely new random creature with each level.
Finally, the show ended with a double headline of FromSoftware’s open-world extravaganza, Elden Ring. Elden Ring came first, all memories catalyzed, followed by Elden Ring with any % showing Hyp3rsomniac. Both racers showed just how good role-players they are, and there was some fantastic couch talk explaining how far the technology has come.
GDQ has raised more than $40 million for charity since its inception in 2010. The full schedule for this year’s event can be found on the SGDQ website, and a thread on the r/speedrun subreddit includes a breakdown of all the codes. of time compatible with video. links to navigate and many more detailed recommendations on some of the highlights. You can also find archives of all streams on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel.
The next Games Done Quick event on the calendar is Flame Fatales, a women’s sprint event taking place August 21-27. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this year’s SGDQ event a reality, and congratulations to everyone who watched and participated in the charity event.
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Source : PC Gamesn
