Superior Video games Finished Fast 2025 will embody Loopy Taxi with a reside backing band

It’s nearly time once more for Superior Video games Finished Fast (AGDQ), the zany speedrun-fest for a very good trigger. The hook for this yr’s occasion is a run of the Dreamcast traditional Loopy Taxi with a reside backing band. Funds raised from this yr’s showcase will profit the nonprofit Stop Most cancers Basis. AGDQ 2025 runs from January 5 to 12 in Pittsburgh.

The reside instrumental band rocking out throughout a Loopy Taxi run seems like a enjoyable centerpiece. You may try a preview within the video under, which confirmed the identical band rocking out to a recorded run of the sport at Summer Games Done Quick (SGDC) 2024. On Saturday, January 11 at 4:48PM ET, you possibly can catch a totally reside model.

Different highlights on the agenda embody a run of the instant PlayStation classic Astro Bot on Sunday, January 5 at 6:30PM ET, a speedrun of Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire for 3DS on January 11 at 8:18AM ET and a play-through of the Wii port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the identical day at 4PM ET. You may try the full schedule for extra.

Final yr’s AGDQ (additionally in Pittsburgh) raised $2.5 million for the Stop Most cancers Basis. Amongst its finest bits have been a no-hit run of Resident Evil 2 (2019), Tremendous Mario 64 accomplished on an electrical drum equipment and a pup named Peanut Butter lending a paw to assist his particular person beat the NES traditional Gyromite. The Video games Finished Fast Group has raised $51.8 million for varied charities all through its 15 years.

You may stream AGDQ 2025 on Twitch. Or, if you wish to attend reside on the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh, you possibly can register now.