Angry Video Game Nerd - Season 1

Angry Video Game Nerd - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes17
DatesMay 25, 2004 - Dec 25, 2006
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Episodes

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
Season 1Episode 19 min

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)

The Nerd makes his first ever game review, and tries to tackle Castlevania II: Simon's Quest for the NES, revealing the many flaws and issues that came with it. This is Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 1.

In this debut from the character we now all know as The Angry Video Game Nerd, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest is The Nerd's first video game victim. Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System just a year after the first in the series, it should have been equally as acclaimed. Though as it's the focus of an AVGN video, there are of course numerous shortcomings which prevent Simon's Quest from hitting the same highs as the original Castlevania.

With horrendous day to night transitions, having to throw holy water everywhere you go, and possibly the easiest boss in video game history; Simon's Quest was the perfect place for The Nerd to start dissecting the crappiest games known to man.

Although The Nerd may have a lot to rant about when it comes to Simon's Quest, the Castlevania series as a whole (Particularly Castlevania IV on the Super Nintendo) do hold a special place in his heart. And as a four part Halloween special in 2010, The Nerd revisits Simon's Quest, along with numerous other titles in the series.

May 25, 2004
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Season 1Episode 27 min

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Nerd takes on reviewing the extremely difficult Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for the NES, in which even the first level is almost impossible to complete.
May 28, 2004
The Karate Kid
Season 1Episode 35 min

The Karate Kid

The Nerd tries out his best moves, as he sees if The Karate Kid for the NES is as any good as the movie it is based on.
Apr 8, 2006
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Season 1Episode 44 min

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Apr 24, 2006
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Season 1Episode 57 min

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Nerd prepares to go all "cowabunga" and ninja, as he reviews the game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES.
Jun 21, 2006
Back to the Future
Season 1Episode 67 min

Back to the Future

The Nerd certainly travels back in time, as he takes a look at two bad NES games based on the Back to the Future series.
Jul 21, 2006
McKids
Season 1Episode 77 min

McKids

Aug 25, 2006
Wally Bear and the NO! Gang
Season 1Episode 85 min

Wally Bear and the NO! Gang

The Nerd finds out what is bad about Wally Bear and the NO! Gang for the NES, a game aimed at teaching kids to not take drugs.
Sep 1, 2006
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
Season 1Episode 94 min

Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu

The Nerd takes a look at the poor quality behind the game Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu for the NES. First appearance of “guest reviewer” Shit Pickle, a cartoon pickle with feces as hair.
Sep 8, 2006
Top Gun
Season 1Episode 107 min

Top Gun

The Nerd tackles two more bad NES games based on another film – Top Gun – and finds out how some elements of their gameplay are just impossible to do.
Sep 15, 2006
Double Dragon III
Season 1Episode 114 min

Double Dragon III

The Nerd finds out what was bad in the third entry in the Double Dragon video game series – Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones for the NES.
Sep 22, 2006
Friday the 13th
Season 1Episode 1211 min

Friday the 13th

The Nerd prepares for Halloween by taking a look at why the NES game based on Friday the 13th is more frustrating than scary.
Oct 13, 2006
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Season 1Episode 1313 min

A Nightmare on Elm Street

It’s Halloween, and the Nerd isn’t really that scared when he reviews the NES game based on the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Oct 31, 2006
The Power Glove
Season 1Episode 1412 min

The Power Glove

The Nerd finds out how good (or bad) Nintendo’s Power Glove is, by using it to play a variety of games on the NES.
Nov 15, 2006
Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles
Season 1Episode 1511 min

Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles

The Nerd discusses the naming of sequels for various movie and video game franchises he has seen or played.
Nov 28, 2006
Rocky
Season 1Episode 167 min

Rocky

The Nerd pumps himself up for a fight, to prepare himself for reviewing the Sega Master System video game based on Rocky.
Dec 14, 2006
Bible Games
Season 1Episode 1721 min

Bible Games

It's Christmas, so the Nerd sees how bad a number of unlicensed religious-themed games were on both the NES and SNES, including Super 3D Noah's Ark – a game built on the same game engine as Wolfenstein 3D. This is Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 17.

This Christmas, let the Nerd remind you of the Christmas spirit by throwing Baby Moses down the Nile. If you think that's weird, just hop on Noah's Ark, where you can shoot an army of goats with sleeping pills from a slingshot. That's right folks, there's nothing holy about these Bible-based boatloads of sacrilege.

Released in 1991 by Wisdom Tree, Bible Adventures was a game that was so poorly put together that it wasn't even sold at major video game retailers. The same could be said for their next title, Bible Buffet, a game as baffling as its title would suggest. And rounding out the trilogy is Super Noah's Ark 3D, a blatant, kid-friendly knockoff of Wolfenstein 3D that was released in 1994. It's so bad that it wasn't even officially licensed by Nintendo!

Games this bad shouldn't be legal, so prepare yourself for the terror that awaits you in this episode. This just might by the Christmas that kills the Nerd! So grab your strongest cup of eggnog, because this is going to be a long one.

Dec 25, 2006

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