Speedruns on their own can be fascinating to watch. Even more amazing to watch are blindfolded speed runs (of which a community of runners exists at blindfoldedgaming.com). At AGDQ 2021, runner Bubzia did a blindfolded run of Super Mario 64 in 39:09. It's astounding stuff, and the commentary from katun24 gives you a little more information on how it's done and what happens when … [Read more...] about Watch This: Speedrunner Bubzia Performs Blindfolded Run Of Super Mario 64 For Awesome Games Done Quick 2021
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The History Of Super Mario Bros. 2 World Records
With AGDQ coming up in a matter of days, why not get in the speedrunning mood with this—a history of Super Mario Bros. 2 speedrunning world records. As a huge fan of SMB2, I am in awe of the tricks and seconds that these runners are able to shave off of their total time. To think that some of these glitches and shortcuts were once only in the realm of tool-assisted runs but are … [Read more...] about The History Of Super Mario Bros. 2 World Records
OverBoost: Speedrunning, Silent Hill, And The Early Days Of Twitch
We're less than two weeks away from the Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online event. If the twice-yearly GDQ charity events have been your only exposure to the speedrun scene, you're missing out on one of gaming's most interesting (and booming) communities. In each episode of OverBoost, speedrunner and podcaster pmcTrilogy interviews other runners about their experiences and the … [Read more...] about OverBoost: Speedrunning, Silent Hill, And The Early Days Of Twitch