It's almost time for Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), the quirky speedrun festival for a good cause. The hook for this year's event is a version of the Dreamcast classic. crazy taxi with a live backing band. Funds raised at this year's exhibit will benefit the nonprofit Prevent Cancer Foundation. AGDQ 2025 will take place January 5-12 in Pittsburgh.
Live instrumental band rocking out during a crazy taxi running sounds like a fun centerpiece. You can see a preview in the video below, which showed the same band rocking out to a recorded performance of the game at Summer Games Done Quick (SGDC) 2024. On Saturday, January 11 at 4:48 pm ET, you can see a Completely live version.
Other highlights on the agenda include a version of the PlayStation instant classic. Astrobot on Sunday, January 5 at 6:30 pm ET, a fast race of Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire for 3DS on January 11 at 8:18 am ET and a play on the Wii port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the same day at 4 pm ET. You can consult the full schedule for more.
Last year's AGDQ (also in Pittsburgh) raised $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Among his best moments was a hitless streak. Resident Evil 2 (2019), Super Mario 64 complete with an electric drum set and a puppy named Peanut Butter who lends a paw to help his person beat the NES classic. gyromite. The Games Done Quick organization has raised $51.8 million for various charities over its 15 years.
You can stream AGDQ 2025 on Twitch. Or, if you'd like to attend live at the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh, you can register now.
