So much has occurred at this 12 months’s Summer season Video games Achieved Fast speedrunning showcase, and there is a lot left to return. However I actually do not assume any a part of it’ll prime this: Peanut Butter the speedrunning canine, whose look at Summer season Video games Achieved Fast final night time left me completely baffled till I found out that he’s actually a canine, completed his Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Main League Baseball “win a sport” speedrun with a walk-off house run in further innings.
SGDQ issued a warning upfront that entry to this specific run could be restricted as soon as it started to make sure “probably the most comfy atmosphere,” which makes much more sense if you notice the speedrunner in query is, in truth, the shiba inu who beforehand accomplished a Gyromite run at Superior Video games Achieved Fast in January. The pet is just not unprecedented.
Can a canine play baseball? I can solely assume that somebody checked into it and decided there ain’t no rule says he cannot. However he does require a bit assist: Peanut Butter makes use of a modified controller for the job, which is mainly an enormous button (performed up like a baseball, naturally) that PB bops as guided by speedrunning companion JSR_. So it isn’t typical gameplay within the strictest sense, however however Peanut Butter doesn’t have thumbs or an advanced prefrontal cortex. I might name it a good stability, all in all.
You’ll in all probability not be stunned to listen to that the home was packed:
Play ball! It is the second you (and a full home in-person) have been ready for: Peanut Butter (and his human, @JSR2gamers) are going to be speedrunning Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB at #SGDQ2024!https://t.co/vc924hZcyM pic.twitter.com/mvqco047NlJuly 5, 2024
The doggo went down by one within the early innings of the sport however, regardless of a baserunning error that value an out, managed to fabricate a pair runs within the sixth to take the lead.
Down 1-0 early, PB has taken the lead within the backside of the sixth! We’re within the seventh inning stretch at #SGDQ2024; do not miss the conclusion!https://t.co/umiMSaefOZ pic.twitter.com/IelHfXYeMWJuly 5, 2024
Nevertheless it wasn’t over: Minnesota got here again to tie the sport and ship it into further innings, tied at three-all. Lastly, within the backside of the twelfth, Peanut Butter hit a rope down the right-field line to arrange the profitable run with one out. However small ball to get the runner over was not the plan: With the subsequent batter—none apart from Griffey Jr. himself—Peanut Butter hit a monster shot over the left area wall to herald two, profitable the sport 5-3 and finishing the run.
An additional innings walk-off 2-run house run on the primary pitch does it! PB will get the win (and is an excellent boy!) #SGDQ2024 pic.twitter.com/qCnEjL8MwQJuly 5, 2024
The group, for sure, went wild.
ケングリフィーJr.のサヨナラ2ランホームランで劇的勝利！PB君、ナイスラン🐕🐕 #SGDQ2024 #SGDQとんこツアー pic.twitter.com/wmjfltxfK7July 5, 2024
The time of 29:48 was effectively behind Peanut Butter’s earlier mark of 21:22, set in January. Even so, everybody agreed the superb boy was the hero of the day. “I’m so pleased with this canine, man,” JSR_ tweeted after the run was completed. “That is the best second of each of our lives. What a doggo.”
Peanut Butter even received to signal the wall.
Peanut Butter signed the wall 🙂 #SGDQ2024 pic.twitter.com/DcRoe1uMi8July 5, 2024
That is clearly a spotlight, nevertheless it’s not the one huge factor to occur at this 12 months’s SGDQ: Video games Achieved Fast additionally introduced yesterday that it has now surpassed $50 million raised for charity by GDQ occasions. And there is nonetheless tons to see on this one: Summer season Video games Achieved runs till July 7 and has upcoming speedruns of video games together with Metallic Gear Strong 4, Levelhead, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Elden Ring.
You possibly can watch Peanut Butter’s full SGDQ 2024 speedrun beneath:
