I need you to stop what you’re doing and watch this Games Done Quick Crazy Taxi speedrun that has a live backing band.

If you need a stimulating video game to cure any ailment, then you absolutely need to watch this Crazy Taxi speedrun.

I would say Crazy Taxi is one of the most popular video games of all time: it’s ridiculous, it’s loud, it’s a game that a lot of people have played because they see it in an arcade and say, “Oh man, I haven’t played “Crazy Taxi.” forever, let’s play a couple of rounds!” You just can’t go wrong, and for the first time in seemingly a decade, the game appeared at the annual Awesome Games Done Quick charity fundraising event. Except it’s not just any speedrun No, this one has a live backing band playing a bunch of pop punk tunes, and it’s as wild, fun and silly as you’d expect from the concept.

The runner in question is called Chuckles825, who of course tries to play the game as quickly as possible, as is the case with literally all speedruns, but usually on Games Done Quick you’ll find some comments to explain what they do. you are doing. That’s not the case here, in the slightest, as it’s obviously a bit difficult to do when you have a band playing live. It’s fun to watch, because the gang also has to pay attention to the game: not only do they play continuously and uninterrupted, but they have to stop immediately as soon as a level is finished or restarted, which generates some laughs. .

Awesome Games Done Quick is now finished, raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation this year, amassing a whopping $2,556,305 this year, a huge amount that always goes to a worthwhile cause. Plenty of other fun races have also been uploaded to the official Games Done Quick YouTube channel, so if you need something to kill some time, you’re in luck.

Don’t forget that a new open-world MMO Crazy Taxi game is also in the works, even if that doesn’t sound quite right.