1 | [[http://www.thespeedgamers.com/ The Speed Gamers]] are a group of people based out of Texas, who run marathons of video games to raise money for charity. As the name implies, these gamers don't just play the games, they try to complete them as quickly as possible, and on a live feed without tool assistance. The site also includes {{podcast}}s, a Website/{{Twitter}} feed, and a massive fan-art section. They have grown an amazingly active community that rallies behind them, advertising on news sites and forums across the Internet. Notably, TSG has been featured in an article at [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_190/5788-High-Scores-for-Hope The Escapist]], as well as covered on [[http://cbs11tv.com/technology/gaming.marathon.video.2.1095700.html CBS]] and [[http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/archive/Video-Game-Rock-Stars.html NBC]]. In the past few months, they have started to produce original content, including Vlogs, artwork, and reviews. |
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3 | So far, they have raised over $920,000 (USD) for various charities with the following marathons: |
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5 | [[folder: List of Marathons]] |
6 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - March 2008 - $1,090.00 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
7 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - June 2008 - $1,450.75 for Giggles Therapy |
8 | * Franchise/{{Metroid}} - July 2008 - $6,123.79 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
9 | * Horror Marathon - Halloween 2008 - $1,060.00 for Lupus Foundation of America |
10 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} - December 2008 - $5,923.69 for ACT Today |
11 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - March 2009 - $6,235.39 for Ally's House |
12 | * VideoGame/{{Mother}} - Mother's Day Weekend 2009 - $10,450 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure |
13 | * Franchise/FinalFantasy - July 2009 - $50,734.63 for ACT Today |
14 | * Franchise/MegaMan - August 2009 - $7,188.06 for Earthday.net |
15 | * Franchise/ResidentEvil - Halloween 2009 - $8,349.54 for Diabetes Research and Wellness |
16 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} - December 2009 - $18,358.96 for Ally's House |
17 | * Franchise/{{Metroid}} - March 2010 - $11,465 for Halton Autistic Family Support Group |
18 | * VideoGame/{{Mother}} - Mother's Day Weekend 2010 - $10,749.32 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure |
19 | * Franchise/SuperMarioBros - June 2010 - $57,399 for ACT Today |
20 | * Franchise/AssassinsCreed[=/=]Franchise/PrinceOfPersia - August 2010 - $10,550.04 for Gulf Restoration Network |
21 | * Franchise/Castlevania - Halloween 2010 - $6,926.50 for Rocking H Ranch |
22 | * Franchise/KingdomHearts - December 2010 - $10,207 for Best Friends Animal Society |
23 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} (first two generations) - March 2011 - $15,394.03 for ALS research |
24 | * Franchise/{{Metroid}} - Mother's Day Weekend 2011 - $8,251.85 for Japan earthquake relief |
25 | * Franchise/{{StarWars}} - July 2011 - $11,254.09 for Direct Relief International |
26 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - December 2011 - $20,001.00 for Rocking H Ranch |
27 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} - June 2012 - $59,324.36 for ACT Today |
28 | * Franchise/SuperMarioBros - December 2012 - $12,056 for Make-a-Wish Foundation |
29 | * Franchise/MegaMan - March 2013 - $11,880.50 for Rocking H Ranch |
30 | * Franchise/FinalFantasy - June 2013 - $32,753 for ACT Today |
31 | * Halloween Marathon - Halloween 2013 - $14,598.50 for Heifer International |
32 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - December 2013 - $17,852.00 for Mercy Corps |
33 | * Indie Games Marathon (in collaboration with Humble Bundle) - April 2014 - $122,607.88 for Direct Relief International |
34 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} - June 2014 - $32,073.33 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
35 | * Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog - December 2014 - $4,321 for Rocking H Ranch |
36 | * Franchise/SuperMarioBros - July 2015 - $29,027 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
37 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} (first two generations) - December 2015 - $16,300 for Rocking H Ranch |
38 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda (Hyrule VS. Lorule) - June 2016 - $40,180 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
39 | * Trick 'r' Treat Marathon - Halloween 2016 - $4,553.27 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
40 | * VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon - December 2016 - $9,226.13 for [=buildON=] |
41 | * VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild (Blind) - March 2017 - $2,000.01 for [=buildON=] |
42 | * Franchise/FinalFantasy (Pixels VS. Polygons) - July 2017 - $33,580 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
43 | * Franchise/ResidentEvil - October 2017 - $7,042.69 for Direct Relief |
44 | * Franchise/SuperMarioBros - December 2017 - $6,518 for ACT Today |
45 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - March 2018 - $10,624 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
46 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} - June 2018 - $17,260 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
47 | * [[SoulsLikeRPG Soulsborne Marathon]] - October 2018 - $8,286 for Direct Relief |
48 | * [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Nintendo All Stars]] - December 2018 - $9,105.99 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
49 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda (Hyrule VS. Lorule II) - July 2019 - $40,180 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
50 | * VideoGame/{{Castlevania}} Marathon - October 2019 - $6,000 for Direct Relief |
51 | * Franchise/{{Pokemon}} (first three generations) - December 2019 - $10,230 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
52 | * Franchise/SuperMarioBros - July 2020 - $16,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
53 | * Franchise/ResidentEvil - October 2020 - $3,000 for Direct Relief |
54 | * [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} Nintendo All Stars 2]] - December 2020 - $5028.51 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
55 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - July 2021 - $12345 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
56 | * Franchise/ResidentEvil - Halloween 2021 - $4,245.69 for Direct Relief |
57 | * [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Gen 4 & More!]] - December 2021 - $5007 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
58 | * Franchise/{{Metroid}} - March 2022 - $3,195 for Zero Prostate Cancer |
59 | * [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] + Franchise/DonkeyKong - $10,041 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
60 | [[/folder]] |
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62 | They have also ran several marathons for other causes or to thank the community for their continued support. These include: |
63 | * Franchise/SuperMarioBros - July 2008 |
64 | * VideoGame/{{Mother}} - August 2008 - Lobbying for Mother 3's release in America |
65 | * Franchise/{{Halo}} - September 2008 |
66 | * VideoGame/MetalGearSolid - June 2009 |
67 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - July 2010 - To support ACT Today in the Pepsi Refresh Project |
68 | * VideoGame/EarthBound1994 auction - For The Michael J Fox Foundation |
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70 | Pending marathons: |
71 | * Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda - Summer 2023 |
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73 | ---- |
74 | !! Provides examples of the following: |
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76 | * AndYourRewardIsClothes: Prizes are given out to fanartists and top donators, including t-shirts and hats in the past. |
77 | * AnnouncerChatter: One of the main attractions is the commentators, who'll do almost anything for a donation. |
78 | ** And when we mean anything, we do mean anything. One stunt they're going to to be doing soon as a reward for reaching a goal for their HQ is to carry Oscar (Who, to be honest, isn't the lightest guy in the world, although he's still awesome) on their back and walk a mile. |
79 | * ArtifactTitle: While they're among the first speedrun livestreamers of the Internet, [[FollowTheLeader live speedrunners have grown a lot in popularity since 2008,]] [[WebVideo/GamesDoneQuick many of them faster than TSG.]] Subverted, however, as according to an unofficial slogan in TSG's community, [[ExactWords "Slow is a speed."]] |
80 | * AscendedExtra: Phil volunteered to play Twilight Princess when their scheduled player couldn't do it. He's been a core member ever since. |
81 | * CombinedEnergyAttack: Commentators will often call for the viewers to lend their energy to the player in difficult situations. |
82 | * DeepFriedWhatever: This trope managed to possess the IRC chat for a good half day. |
83 | * EatThat: Scorpion suckers, vegemite, hair sandwiches, incredibly spicy peppers... |
84 | * ElectricTorture: Introduced in Mario Marathon 2012, thanks to an electronic massage machine. |
85 | * FanArt: Gwellin suffers from terminal fanartitis. If you don't draw, he'll die! |
86 | * HurricaneOfPuns: During collaborative Skype commentaries, Toast (and to a lesser extent, Tyler Worth) have a lot of fun bombarding Anatotitan with puns. |
87 | ** During the Metroid 2011 Marathon, Tyler initiated "Operation Van Der Tweet", where the community members flooded actor James Van Der Beek's twitter with puns of his last name. It was a [[https://twitter.com/vanderjames/status/67810107681026048 huge success.]] |
88 | * MundaneMadeAwesome: There was a massive debate about Gravy during the Pokemon Marathon of Summer 2014. |
89 | * MustHaveCaffeine: Well, when you're playing games for a dozen hours at a time... |
90 | * PungeonMaster: Toast |
91 | * QuipToBlack: Mostly imitating ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (Caruso variety.) |
92 | * RunningGag: Every time a person asks how old they have to be to join The Speed Gamers, the age requirement goes up. |
93 | * SignatureHeadgear: Phil's hat is a community meme unto itself. Also, Gwellin and his Canada hat. |
94 | * SpeedySnail: Starting with the Soulsborne marathon of October 2018, they have obtained a snail as a mascot to represent their speed (or lack thereof). Thanks to a donation-funded poll, the snail was named "Molasses". |
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