The runner clearly doesn't speak english, or at least speak it well enough to be comfortable commentating his run, which is a shame because what little he does do to entertain the viewer is actually pretty good (hiding behind a blanket, holding up Sailor Moon toys to the camera, ect). Now this wouldn't be cringey by itself, but his commentator sounds like he's about to cry, commit suicide, or has simply lost the will to live. It's made all the better by how honest and happy the Japanese man running comes off as.
Honorable mentions:
Yugioh Forbidden Memories: One of the runners, notorious for being unable to finish runs loses and does not finish his Yugioh race. He proceeds to break down on twitter about it. 1 2 3 Bonus! he has one ball
Super Mario Land 3D Land: The casting couch tries to have banter with the runner (clearly their friend), which causes one of the marathon's employees to have a sperg out on twitter about what a good speedrun commentary is. Original tweet whining about the run here, screen cap of the follow up reply here. Spikevegeta, the employee complaining then responds on reddit and drops a pastebin to say he's sorry he was mean.
Final Fantasy XIII: Trans runner sings badly, it's a long run and again, I didn't watch. Not gonna comb through for timestamps.
Three Dirty Dwarves: Unfunny runner talks over possibly comedic game
Risk of Rain 2: Only relevant if you know the game, but a low skill run where the player loses and the run was regarded as low quality
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes: Runner doesn't talk and commentary couch kinda sucks. It's clear the runner is just reading an FAQ on how to complete puzzles, though I'm sure it takes skill, it makes for a bad viewer experience.
Meegah Mem II: Game that could have been funny for a few minutes takes far too long to be finished. Kazoo = comedy gold.
Wave Break: While the run wasn't bad, the announcer keeps hyping up a WEEZER CONCERT (!!!!). The song is pretty good though.
Now some good runs!
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Done blindfolded, very impressive!
Halo: Combat Evolved - Just a generally enjoyable run, nice!
Subnautica - Surprisingly good run, pretty fun
We Love Katamari - Japanese Vtuber keeps saying ROYAU RAINBAU, good run
SNOLF 0 - Cool sonic game made in the Doom 2 engine (I think)
Resident Evil Village - I thought this was a pretty enjoyable run, pretty high skill, but nothing special. funny body swaps, though.
Marble It Up - Great looking game, high skill run, would recommend even if just for the marble asmr
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Holy shit, I didn't know this game was this broken, but not surprised. Lots of amazing tech and the runner ignoring everyone to watch the end cutscene because he really likes it
And finally! It Takes Two - Personally, probably my favorite run. Really enjoyable to watch and the game looks pretty cool. I'd recommend this.
I didn't watch it all, so obviously some stuff is missing, but this covers most of what I saw or saw discussed.
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I feel like the cringe each year is less and less and gdq has become boring and forgettable.
It needs to be in person to get all the drama going again. No hoard of smelly speed runners staying at a hotel = no twitter call out posts a month later about how one of them is a male feminist or liberterian
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Doesn't help they kick out all the good runners and the only ones left are unstable
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Yeah, this was easily the worst GDQ I can remember. Couches don't have the collective autism an in person event has, there's less hype, and the crowd is missed. I don't really watch ESA, but I've heard good things about it.
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ESA started growing bigger and is attracting the same autists that agdq has, theyΒ΄ve been using the pronouns on screen for a while I believe. So thatΒ΄s going to turn into a dramafest one of these years.
Rpglimitbreak is pretty fun depending on the runners. They only run jrpgs though.
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Ahh frick, I was hoping ESA was going to avoid that garbage. But then again, considering the likely attendees, I'd have to be a miracle not to happen.
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yeah, not a huge fan of 3+ hour runs, sadly. 1 hour is the sweet spot imo
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No seat sniffers this year
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seat sniffer operates on a level that most regular humans cannot comprehend
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RE: neurodivergent spergout about commentary, a twittard responds:
Can you guess the pfp?
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(I think "plushie" means "paedophile").
Kino. Just for those moments.
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"it is frustrating as a viewer though when you're trying to enjoy the run but you can't because you are being triggered a bit by one of the commentators. i'm still a bit on edge and trying to shake the anxiety that got stirred up by that."
I would be certain this was shitty trolling if I didn't know the "context" of the autism explosion called GDQ where these r-slurs congregate. I would rather take my own life than spend 2 days at GDQ.
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Speed running is only good for drama.
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Ah yes the classic.
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This ones a fricking classic of speedrunning autism
And this one is just sad. Lots of coping in comments.
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need goose silo agent 58 attempts at next gdq
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He got banned for saying jews control the porn industry
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mike uyama is a chosen person
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Snapshots:
One of the runners, notorious for being unable to finish runs loses and does not finish his Yugioh race. He proceeds to break down on twitter about it. :
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he has one ball:
The casting couch tries to have banter with the runner (clearly their friend), which causes one of the marathon's employees to have a sperg out on twitter about what a good speedrun commentary is.:
here:
responds on reddit:
pastebin to say he's sorry he was mean.:
Trans runner sings badly, it's a long run and again, I didn't watch. Not gonna comb through for timestamps.:
Unfunny runner talks over possibly comedic game:
Only relevant if you know the game, but a low skill run where the player loses and the run was regarded as low quality:
Runner doesn't talk and commentary couch kinda sucks. It's clear the runner is just reading an FAQ on how to complete puzzles, though I'm sure it takes skill, it makes for a bad viewer experience.:
Game that could have been funny for a few minutes takes far too long to be finished. Kazoo = comedy gold.:
While the run wasn't bad, the announcer keeps hyping up a WEEZER CONCERT (!!!!):
song:
Done blindfolded, very impressive!:
Just a generally enjoyable run, nice!:
Surprisingly good run, pretty fun:
Meme run by a japanese game in a costume. Just kind of funny, also his estimate was completely made up:
Japanese Vtuber keeps saying ROYAU RAINBAU, good run:
Cool sonic game made in the Doom 2 engine (I think):
I thought this was a pretty enjoyable run, pretty high skill, but nothing special. funny body swaps, though.:
Great looking game, high skill run, would recommend even if just for the marble asmr:
Holy shit, I didn't know this game was this broken, but not surprised. Lots of amazing tech and the runner ignoring everyone to watch the end cutscene because he really likes it:
Personally, probably my favorite run. Really enjoyable to watch and the game looks pretty cool. I'd recommend this.:
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Wow, congrats Snappy for your hard work.
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Good write up OP, it's been a while since I watched any speedrun cons. The constant train spergouts really put me off back in the day.
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the commentator sounds like one of the target beneficiaries of their campaign to prevent cancer
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no Tomba 2?
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@Punished-R-slur31 knows whats good, already posted it
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Stop making me post this
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We need a marseypipeline, i just realised. Until then, the train will have to do.
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use marseylong2 as a rudimentary vertical pipeline
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Our Marsey posters are always pushing the boundaries and achieving new means of using Marsey to communicate.
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You put all that down but didn't include the trains?
Inb4 someone says
Also inb4 someone responds to my first inb4 with
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This. So much this.
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