The Big 20
Where maniacs race to complete 20 NES games
About
What’s the Big 20?
The Big 20 is a semi-annual marathon where speedrunners select 20 games from the NES library and compete against each other to see who can finish them in the shortest amount of time. The list of games and goals is revealed about a month before the event, giving the community only around 4 weeks to practice. Check out past games, runners, and more below.
How long does it take to finish 20 games?
It depends on the goals set for the marathon, but historically the fastest time clocked in is 2:44:13. The slowest time on record is 69:27:01 and the median time is 4:21:31.
Sounds like fun! How can I participate?
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Overview
Brief listing of all Big 20s. Click on a race below to get more information!
Results
| Race | Date | VOD | Official Result | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Number of Racers | Fastest Win | Slowest Win | Total Racer Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big 20 #1 | February 28th, 2015 | Toad22484 | dxtr | yogidamonk | 38 | 3:23:30 | 10:46:51 | 130:34:20 | ||
| Big 20 #2 | May 2nd, 2015 | Toad22484 | infestedriche | primal85 | 31 | 2:49:14 | 17:34:50 | 144:48:35 | ||
| Big 20 #3 | September 5th, 2015 | yogidamonk | infestedriche | Toad22484 | 37 | 2:55:19 | 19:22:58 | 180:15:32 | ||
| Big 20 #4 | February 27, 2016 | Toad22484 | JaguarKing | yogidamonk | 48 | 2:47:14 | 12:45:08 | 217:04:59 | ||
| Big 20 #5 | September 10th, 2016 | yogidamonk | Toad22484 | JaguarKing | 35 | 2:54:07 | 33:44:44 | 225:26:06 | ||
| Big 20 #6 | March 4th, 2017 | coolkid | JaguarKing | endyswe | 40 | 2:44:13 | 13:25:44 | 155:35:20 | ||
| Big 20 #7 | September 2nd, 2017 | prisi | Arcus | JkL | 37 | 3:32:07 | 9:47:26 | 156:25:26 | ||
| Big 20 #8 | March 13th, 2018 | the_kov | k0zzx | khananaphone | 36 | 2:50:31 | 12:02:39 | 119:50:53 | ||
| Big 20 #9 | October 6th, 2018 | prisi | yogidamonk | Overswarm | 37 | 3:02:59 | 33:52:43 | 164:26:32 | ||
| Big 20 #10 | February 20th, 2019 | yogidamonk | endyswe | Pikapikapikachuuuu | 38 | 3:13:47 | 29:32:39 | 225:00:26 | ||
| Big 20 #11 | September 7th, 2019 | prisi | Pikapikapikachuuuu | skateman222 | 17 | 3:40:07 | 6:31:21 | 70:54:07 | ||
| Big 20 #12 | March 7th, 2020 | Overswarm | Pikapikapikachuuuu | squerc | 24 | 3:30:57 | 12:30:34 | 116:05:10 | ||
| Big 20 #13 | September 12th, 2020 | yogidamonk | Overswarm | Pikapikapikachuuuu | 101 | 3:07:45 | 21:30:39 | 417:09:15 | ||
| Big 20 #14 | March 13th, 2021 | squerc | prisi | smartalec24 | 33 | 3:22:35 | 24:10:51 | 150:01:14 | ||
| Big 20 #15 | September 17th, 2022 | Pikapikapikachuuuu | Overswarm | LackAttack | 102 | 3:12:57 | 52:12:54 | 512:39:43 | ||
| Big 20 #16 | March 11th, 2023 | Overswarm | LackAttack | NESCardinality | 45 | 2:50:07 | 24:55:11 | 208:50:14 | ||
| Big 20 #17 | September 9th, 2023 | LackAttack | Darko | prisi | 82 | 3:09:03 | 17:16:46 | 361:41:26 | ||
| Big 20 #18 | March 2nd, 2024 | prisi | Pikapikapikachuuuu | Overswarm | 65 | 2:39:57 | 28:34:04 | 301:22:35 | ||
| Big 20 #19 | October 5th, 2024 | Pikapikapikachuuuu | PeaJae | Reeve42 | 42 | 3:05:38 | 63:39:34 | 307:01:20 | ||
| Big 20 #20 | March 1st, 2025 | Pikapikapikachuuuu | PeaJae | LackAttack | 53 | 4:36:22 | 69:27:01 | 471:04:34 |