Speedrunning dog comes up short of setting new record at AGDQ, is still the fastest Gyromite-playing canine

Yesterday was a big day in speedrunning history, as a Shiba Inu named Peanut Butter became the first dog to attempt a run at Awesome Games Done Quick. Sadly, he wasn’t able to set a new record at the event, but he did come pretty close.Peanut Butter’s owner, speedrunner JSR_ revealed that their furry friend would be taking part in AGDQ 2024 back in October 2023, with the dog - who’s also known by the fitting nickname PB - having become an incredibly accomplished player of one particular NES game. It’s the 80s puzzle game Gyromite, because of course it is.As spotted by Kotaku, Peanut Butter’s livestreamed AGDQ run of Gyromite’s B Game mode didn’t quite manage to set a new record or surpass the previous high watermark of 25 minutes and 29 seconds he and JSR_ recorded back in July 2023. That said, this latest attempt -which you can watch the end of here - clocked in at 26 minutes and 24 seconds, which is still very impressive given that the run record for that mode in regular fashion is a 24 minute and 39 second one by Octopuscal. Read more