Awesome Games Done Quick Speedrunning Marathon Features Four Zelda Games, Including Breath of the Wild
Posted on January 08 2018 by Rod Lloyd
In the speedrunning community, Awesome Games Done Quick is something of a Superbowl. The week-long marathon, benefiting the Prevent Cancer Foundation, features runners from all around the world as they showcase the skips, glitches, and exploits that allow them to finish our favorite games as quickly as possible. This year’s event, which began yesterday and runs until Saturday, has a ton of fun in store, not the least of which being a handful of Zelda speedruns.
Awesome Games Done Quick runs from Sunday, January 7th to Saturday, January 13th.
You can find the full schedule right here, but fans can find the list of scheduled Zelda speedruns below:
- Ocarina of Time (100%): Friday, January 12th at approximately 6:20 PM PST.
- The Legend of Zelda 3-Way Race (100% No Up+A): Saturday, January 13th at approximately 5:20 AM PST.
- A Link to the Past Race (Randomizer, No Glitches, Open Mode): Saturday, January 13th at approximately 4:20 PM PST.
- Breath of the Wild (All Main Quests, No amiibo): Saturday, January 13th at approximately 8:50 PM PST.
Not only is Breath of the Wild‘s inclusion in the marathon exciting on its own, but the fact that the game will serve as the event’s finale adds some weight to the occasion. The run will no doubt bring one of the hottest crowds to the live event and one of the biggest audiences on Twitch. It’s a run you won’t want to miss.
You can watch the entire event with us right here, or on Twitch here. You can also visit the Games Done Quick websites right here for more information, a full schedule, and donation instructions.
What Zelda speedrun are you most excited to watch? Are there any runs you’ve seen already? Let us know in the comments below.
Source: Games Done Quick
Rod Lloyd is the Editor-In-Chief at Zelda Dungeon, overseeing the news and feature content for the site. Rod is considered the veteran of the writing team, having started writing for Zelda Informer in 2014 as a Junior Editor. After ZD and ZI officially merged in 2017, he stepped into the Managing Editor role and has helped steer the ship ever since. He stepped up to lead the writing team as Editor-In-Chief in 2023.
You can reach Rod at: rod.lloyd@zeldadungeon.net
