The Greatest Games has quickly “come to a thrilling close”, raising an incredible $2,556,305 – that’s £2.1m – for the Cancer Foundation.
The week-long fundraiser ended yesterday with a run of Super Metroid after attracting over 2000 participants and “thousands of viewers” on Twitch.
Speedrunners come from all over the world to “race through a series of new and old games”, often with “zany incentives and free driving competitions”, including full-blown live concert During Crazy Taxi, Dr. Doot plays the Elden Ring with a saxophone as a controller – which is pictured above – as well performance by trained singer Xem After completing his Ratchet & Clank: Go Commando run.
You can see FunkopotamusWes’s playthrough of New Super Mario Bros. Wii use his head and feet to control the motion while playing the piano.
Since 2010, Games Done Quick has raised more than $54 million (£44.2m) for organizations around the world, including Doctors Without Borders, the Malala Fund, the Organization for Research on Autism, and more.
Next up is Back to Black, the first co-Black fast track, which will run 6th-9th February and benefit the non-profit Racial Justice Campaign Forward. The Summer Games soon returned to Minneapolis, Minnesota to raise money for Doctors Without Borders in July.
During the last year, Shiba Inu Peanut Butter became the first dog to do a quick game during Awesome Games Done Quick.
Peanut Butter speedran Gyromite, the platformer puzzle released on the NES, in 26 minutes and 24 seconds, which is around a minute slower than his own world record, but well within the 30-minute slot he was allotted.
