Best of NES Marathon: 2023
The Best of NES (BoNES) marathon celebrates NES speedrunning by showcasing world record holders and top runners of the entire NES library.
We'll start streaming live on Twitch at 8:30am EST on Thursday, December 7th.
You can find more information about the race on our website and on discord.
Starts on
All dates and times are given in America/New_York timezone (UTC-05:00). All dates and times are given in your local timezone. The schedule was last updated .
| Scheduled | Twitch Handle | Length | Game | Category | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BestofNES | Introduction | Introduction | Introduction | ||
| Kosmic | Super Mario Bros. 2 (J) / The Lost Levels | All Stages | Mario vs Wario: Stache Showdown | ||
| Prisiii3 / doccano_dareca | Wario's Woods | 99 levels (type-a)/(type-b) [Race] | Mario vs Wario: Stache Showdown | ||
| lackattack | Big Nose the Caveman | Beat the Game | Cretaceous Classics | ||
| TheMexicanRunner | Adventure Island II | Any% | Cretaceous Classics | ||
| TheMexicanRunner / jay_cee / st4nzzz | Battletoads | 100% [Race] | Battletoads Brawl | ||
| jay_cee | Battletoads | Any% (No credits warp) | Battletoads Brawl | ||
| Xarnax42 | Chicken of the Farm | 100% | Artisanal Arcade | ||
| p0lari | Nova the Squirrel | Any% | Artisanal Arcade | ||
| petaq_src | The Legends of Owlia | Any% | Artisanal Arcade | ||
| petaq_src | Steel Moons | Good/Bad Ending | Artisanal Arcade | ||
| petaq_src | Blazing Blocks | 2809% | Artisanal Arcade | ||
| Oopla | Spacegulls | Any% | Artisanal Arcade | ||
| Oopla | BurgerTime | 1-Loop | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| overlycriticalgamers | Super Spike V’Ball | American Circuit, Auto-Set | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| lackattack | Loopz / City Connection | Chat Picks | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| JkL | BigFoot | All Races | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| JkL | Mickey's Safari in Letterland | Any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| poisoncurls | Day Dreamin' Davey | Any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| SuperSonic_ | Popeye | Game A 1 Loop | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Apollo22237 | Pizza Pop! | Beat the Game | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Apollo22237 | David Crane's A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia | Any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Apollo22237 / Special Guest | Home Alone: World Record Attempt | Any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Apollo22237 | King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch | Any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Apollo22237 | Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival | Any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Cantaloupeme | Predator | any% | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| Cantaloupeme | Casino Kid 2 | any% | Dominate the Field | ||
| Liquid_Husband | Tecmo Super Bowl | Individual Rushing Yards - Single Game | Dominate the Field | ||
| ProPiece_ | Track & Field | 1 Loop | Dominate the Field | ||
| junkyard_dave | Tecmo World Wrestling | Beat The Game (No Turbo) | Dominate the Field | ||
| lackattack | Ski or Die | All events | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| lackattack | Bases Loaded II: Second Season | Lose a Game | Dominate the Field | ||
| lackattack | Hoops | 1-on-1 Victory | Dominate the Field | ||
| lackattack | Jordan vs. Bird | 1-on-1 NES | Dinner and a Movie | ||
| lackattack | Volleyball | Win a Match | Dominate the Field | ||
| lackattack | Stack-Up | BINGO (5 stages) (ROB) | Dominate the Field | ||
| brightshadow / Moli_man / jimmypoopins | Lawn Mower | Any % Race | Mow 'Em Down | ||
| brightshadow / Moli_man / jimmypoopins | Lawn Mower | Randomizer Race | Mow 'Em Down | ||
| BREAK | |||||
| Friday, December 08, 2023 | |||||
| BestofNES | Introduction | Introduction | Introduction | ||
| TheMexicanRunner | Contra | Any% | Operation Contra | ||
| Pikapikapikachuuuu | Contra Force | Glitchless | Operation Contra | ||
| Pikapikapikachuuuu | Moon Crystal | Any% | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| Pikapikapikachuuuu | Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991) | Any% (J) | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| TheRetroRunner | Ninja Gaiden | Any% | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| TheRetroRunner | Ninja Gaiden | Low% | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| pecodeguile | Rygar | Any % No Wrong Warp | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| Overswarm | Steemerz | Any% | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| Overswarm | Color a Dinosaur | Any% 1 Object | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| MrPupG | Kamen no ninja | Any% | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| MrPupG | Choujin Sentai jetman (FC) | Easy mode | Ninja/Warriors | ||
| BestofNES | Short Break | Short Break | Short Break | ||
| MrPupG | Dragon spirit | Blue Dragon | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| MrPupG | Crisis Force | Easy% | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| Schmidtty_Games | The Guardian Legend | 100% | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| aaron2u2 | The Last Starfighter | 1 Loop | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| aaron2u2 | Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego? | Single Capture | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| aaron2u2 | Dropzone | Cadet% | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| aaron2u2 | Tecmo NBA Basketball | Win a Game | Evasive Maneuvers | ||
| dr1ox1 | BlobQuest | Any% | Shape Shifters | ||
| Rayeotnj | Little Samson | Easy% No OOB | Shape Shifters | ||
| Rayeotnj | Adventures Of Lolo 3 | Any% | Shape Shifters | ||
| Rayeotnj | Super Dodgeball | Easy | Into the (Ball) Pit | ||
| link_7777 | Montezuma's Revenge | Any% | Into the (Ball) Pit | ||
| link_7777 | Super Glove Ball | Warpless | Into the (Ball) Pit | ||
| rBarbaloot | The Magic of Scheherazade (NES) | Any% | Flights of Fancy | ||
| thebagler5 | Little Nemo: The Dream Master | English | Flights of Fancy | ||
| vanni_van | Gargoyle's Quest II | Any% | Flights of Fancy | ||
| Mystery Guest | Mystery Game! | Mystery Game! | Flights of Fancy | ||
| UnFantasmaMas | Snow Brothers | All Stages 1 Player | Mario Pipe Dreams | ||
| Packie619 | Dr. Mario | 0-20 | Puzzle Palooza | ||
| yelsraek | Marble Madness | Any% | Puzzle Palooza | ||
| yelsraek | Vindicators | Hard | Puzzle Palooza | ||
| yelsraek | Gauntlet | Any% | Puzzle Palooza | ||
| Saturday, December 09, 2023 | |||||
| BREAK | |||||
| BestofNES | Introduction | Introduction | Introduction | ||
| Bronkel_ | Barbie | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| Bronkel_ | The Lion King | Prince Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| BluntBunny | Mickey Mousecapade | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| ScarfaceNico | The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| ScarfaceNico | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| ScarfaceNico | Home Alone 2 | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| EndySWE | Yume Penguin Monogatari | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| EndySWE | Ducktales | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| EndySWE | Batman: The Video Game | Any% | Saturday Morning Cartoons | ||
| TheRetroRunner | Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| TheRetroRunner | Monster Party | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| JkL | Wolfling | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| JkL | Ghoul School | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| NeGAtiv4k / kusomushi_buxter | Battletoads & Double Dragon | Any% - [Dragon vs Toad Race] | Monster Mash | ||
| Bassguy4 | Beetlejuice | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| Laxxus | Ghosts 'n Goblins | Any% NES (2 loops) | Monster Mash | ||
| Laxxus | Kabuki Quantum Fighter | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| Laxxus | Power Blade | Any% Normal | Monster Mash | ||
| SBDWolf | Gimmick! | Best Ending | Monster Mash | ||
| SBDWolf | Castlevania | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| jay_cee | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Any% | Monster Mash | ||
| levelengine | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | NES - Alucard | Monster Mash | ||
| mitchflowerpower | Super Mario Bros. 3 | 100% | It's a Me... Mario! | ||
| chromataclysm | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 1-3-1 Any% NMG | Triforce Trials | ||
| lackattack | The Legend of Zelda | Second Quest (all triforces) | Triforce Trials | ||
| aaron2u2 | The Legend of Zelda: Resurrection of Ganon | 100% NMG | Triforce Trials | ||
| Alsoa999 / mocco71 / Malchior / chessjerk | The Legend of Zelda Randomizer | Swordless | Triforce Trials | ||
| BREAK | |||||
| Sunday, December 10, 2023 | |||||
| BestofNES | Introduction | Introduction | Introduction | ||
| st4nzzz | Super C | Any% | Cartoons & Chaos | ||
| st4nzzz / pikapikapikachuuuu / junkyard_dave | Tiny Toon Adventures | Any% [Race] | Cartoons & Chaos | ||
| EndySWE | Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers | Any% | Cartoons & Chaos | ||
| EndySWE | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Any% | Cartoons & Chaos | ||
| KLM1187 | Super Pitfall | Any% | Cartoons & Chaos | ||
| werking34 | Mega Man | Any% (all stages) | Wily Wars | ||
| satokoaddict86 | Mega Man 2 | Difficult% | Wily Wars | ||
| madu1311 / prisiii3 | Mega Man 3 | Any% [Race] | Wily Wars | ||
| prisiii3 / Shadow1565 | Mega Man 5 | Any% (beatless) [Race] | Wily Wars | ||
| Shadow1565 / Ppotdot1 | Mega Man 6 | Any% [Race] | Wily Wars | ||
| ColonelFatso | Mega Man 4 | Any% | Wily Wars | ||
| BestofNES | Short Break | Short Break | Short Break | ||
| megami_infini | Doraemon: Gigazombie no Gyakushuu | Bad end | Out of NES World | ||
| megami_infini | Zoids: Chuuou Tairiku no Tatakai | Any% with password | Out of NES World | ||
| megami_infini | LaGrange Point | Any% | Out of NES World | ||
| beeteas | Arkista's Ring | Four Loops | NEScalibur | ||
| MrPupG | Tom Sawyer | Any% | Legends, Heroes, & Hucksters | ||
| Overswarm | Wolverine | Any% | Legends, Heroes, & Hucksters | ||
| Overswarm | Gaiapolis | Any% | Legends, Heroes, & Hucksters | ||
| Overswarm | Skull & Crossbones | Any% | Yarrrrcade | ||
| JoePulito | The Goonies | 100% | Yarrrrcade | ||
| junkyard_dave | Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril | Any% (Normal - Unfair) | I Wanna Be the NES Guy | ||
| junkyard_dave | Bucky O'Hare | HARD! Mode | Yarrrrcade | ||
| Greenmario | The Legend of Zelda | Any% No Up+A | Dash of Summoning Salt | ||
| jimmypoopins | Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos | Any% | Dash of Summoning Salt | ||