The "30 4 30" originated in 2019 in honor of sg4e's 30th birthday. During the 30 days of November leading up to his December 1st birthday, sg4e beat 30 different games.
The spirit of the original 30 4 30 continued on in a new form starting in 2020, with the creation of the first 30 4 30 Challenge: an endurance trial in which participants attempted to beat the 10 selected games before the end of November. The few who managed to complete the challenge have their names inscribed on this page in recognition of this achievement. And this year, the 30 4 30 Challenge begins once again, with an all-new gameslist. So... are you up for the challenge?
The 30 4 30 Challenge begins on November 1, 2026 at 12AM EDT (UTC-4) and ends on November 30, 2026 at 11:59PM EST (UTC-5) (Daylight Savings Time ends while the challenge is active). See rules below.
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Register to participate in the 30 4 30 Challenge here: challenge.maika.moe
This year's list is mostly N64 games, but any official release of the games (Virtual Console, NSO) is allowed.
| Game | Objective | Notes |
| Super Mario 64 | Beat the Game | Any category that reaches credits is allowed. The unofficial PC port is allowed. |
| Yoshi's Story | Any% | |
| Pilotwings 64 | Any% | |
| Hololive Dreams |
Hard Full Combo or catch 80 types of fish |
Achieve a Full Combo or All Perfect on Hard difficulty for any song in the game. See specific rules section below. |
| The Incredible Toon Machine | All Puzzles | All puzzles, including the ones that have to be unlocked. |
| Diddy Kong Racing | Any% no T.T. | T.T. the Clock is banned as a playable character. |
| Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Any% | |
| Waialae Country Club: True Golf Classics | Tournament No Easy Shot | Score/placement doesn't matter. |
| Goldeneye 007 | Any% Agent | The unofficial PC port, with keyboard and mouse support, is allowed. |
Like Elite mobs in MMOs, these games are markedly more difficult than the rest of the games, either by virtue of their more grueling objectives, or the demanding nature of the game itself.
Completion of the 30 4 30 Challenge is defined as meeting the objectives of 10 of the selected games on this page. The format supposes that most players will choose 1 of the Elite Games alongside the other 9 normal games to achieve their completion of the challenge. However, choosing to complete more than 1 Elite Game to forgo playing one of the normal games is expressly permitted.
There is no additional recognition or award for completing more than 10 games.
| Game | Objective | Notes |
| Hololive Dreams | Yumeiro Wonder: Hard Full Combo |
See Full Combo rules in the section below. You must choose a different song to submit for Game 4 credit; this completion cannot count for both. |
| Final Fantasy VIII | Any% | If playing the PC port, do NOT use any of the "boosters" or speedup. |
Completing the Super Elite Game counts as having completed three 30 4 30 Challenge games.
| Game | Objective | Notes |
| Hololive Dreams | Kingworld: Expert Full Combo | See Full Combo rules in the section below. |
The Full Combo and "catch 80 types of fish" challenges have different rules and verification procedures. Streaming/local recordings are NOT required for any Hololive Dreams challenge. Verification is possible regardless of whether you're playing the Steam or mobile version of the game.
This year's iteration of the 30 4 30 Challenge features a dedicated website for submitting games as you complete them and monitoring other participants' progress. A Twitch account is required to register, but you may submit your playthroughs from any video platform.
If streaming on Twitch, it's recommended to register with the account you plan on streaming most of the event games on, so that your stream may be featured when you go live.
Participants are encouraged to register even if you don't intend to complete every game of the Challenge. You will still receive recognition for the games you do complete on the participants' progress page.
Register now at challenge.maika.moe!