Summer Games Done Quick 2017: Day 2 Schedule and Games to Watch

Summer Games Done Quick 2017 continues today. Here's a look at today's schedule and which games to carve out some time to watch.

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The start of summer means it's time for the folks at Games Done Quick to once again begin raising money for Doctors Without Borders. The world's best speedrunners will converge for Summer Games Done Quick, which kicked off on Sunday morning. They have already raised over $135,000 for charity!

Shacknews is rounding up the Monday schedule, as well as offering up some noteworthy runs to gather around Twitch to watch. Keep in mind that times are subject to change, depending on the length of the individual runs and their setup times. So without further delay, here's the opening day schedule:

Day 2 Schedule (All times listed are Eastern Time)

  • 3:19 AM - Strider (2014) (Any%, 35:00) (Theguesst)
  • 3:59 AM - Assault Android Cactus (2P Co-op Campaign, 58:00) (MrBond, TucanSam)
  • 5:02 AM - MDK (Any%, 47:00) (psychoripper)
  • 5:54 AM - Knytt Stories (The Machine 100%, 20:00) (_VB)
  • 6:19 AM - Super Adventure Island 2 (Any%, 55:00) (Ppotdot1)
  • 7:19 AM - ActRaiser (Any%, 1:10:00) (Straevaras)
  • 8:34 AM - E.V.O.: Search for Eden (Any%, 1:00:00) (Darkwing Duck)
  • 9:39 AM - The Lion King (Difficult, 17:00) (Akiteru)
  • 10:01 AM - Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Any%, 25:00) (darbian)
  • 10:36 AM. - Crash Bandicoot (Any%, 50:00) (WhitePaaws)
  • 11:31 AM - Spyro: Year of the Dragon (100 Egg, 1:02:00) (Dactyly)
  • 12:38 PM - Ape Escape (All Monkeys, 1:32:00) (Eednob)
  • 2:20 PM - Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (Ultimate, 1:30:00) (Jcool114)
  • 4:05 PM - Freedom Planet (Lilac Any%, 47:00) (Fladervy)
  • 5:02 PM - Sonic CD 2011 (Tails Any%, 30:00) (flying fox)
  • 5:42 PM - Sonic Generations (Any%, 1:05:00) (Frokenok)
  • 7:07 PM - Sonic Colours (Egg Shuttle, 55:00) (CriticalCyd)
  • 8:07 PM - Mirror's Edge (Any% Glitchless, 54:00) (Blackbeltginganinja)
  • 9:06 PM - Mirror's Edge Catalyst (New Game +, 1:06:00) (matchboxmatt)
  • 10:17 PM - Donkey Kong 64 (No Levels Early, 2:15:00) (Kiwikiller67)

Notable Day 2 Runs to Watch

MDK (Any %, 47:00) - 5:02 AM 

MDK is the 1997 third-person shooter for Windows. Parachuting, snowboarding, and shooting were just some of the awesome abilities that players had at their disposal. 

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Any %, 25:00) - 10:01 AM

One of the very best games that features Disney's mascot. 

Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (Ultimate, 1:30) - 2:20 PM

The spiritual successor to Marble Madness is a speedrun staple. Be sure to tune in to see Aiai navigate some crazy levels.

Mirror's Edge (Any% Glitchless, 54:00) - 8:07 PM

Another awesome speedrun title returns to Summer Games Done Quick. Tune in to watch the insanity.

Donkey Kong 64 (No Levels Early, 2:15:00) - 10:17 PM

Day 2 wraps up with a speedrun of Donkey Kong 64!


Watch Summer Games Done Quick all week from the official Games Done Quick website or on Twitch.

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.

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