The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series of comedic retrogaming video reviews created by and starring James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older, but unsuccessful video games which are deemed to be of particularly low-quality, unfair difficulty or poor design. The series began as a feature on YouTube and later became a program on ScrewAttack Entertainment before moving to GameTrailers exclusively. The show was renamed The Angry Video Game Nerd to prevent any trademark issues with Nintendo and due to the fact he started reviewing games from non-Nintendo consoles such as those made by Atari and Sega. Rolfe's character, "The Nerd" is a short-tempered and foul-mouthed video game fanatic. He derives comic appeal from excessive and inventive use of anger, profanity, and habitual consumption of alcohol while reviewing video games.
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Sep 10, 2011 |
1. Ninja Baseball Batman |
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2. Atari Sports |
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3. Ikari Warriors |
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4. Toxic Crusaders |
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5. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure |
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Mar 23, 2012 |
87. AVGN appears in Pop FictionAVGN appears in the latest Pop-Fiction episode. |
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Mar 27, 2012 |
88. Nerd Log – The Point of No ReturnNo turning back. |
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Mar 28, 2012 |
89. AVGN: Bugs Bunny Outtakes |
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Apr 01, 2012 |
90. Sonic MemoriesJames recounts some cherished memories of Sega's beloved Hedgehog, Sonic. |
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Apr 04, 2012 |
91. AVGN: The Making of Crazy CastleMaking of Crazy Castle bonus feature. |
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Apr 11, 2012 |
92. AVGN First Game Reviews (1989 – 1991) |
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Apr 18, 2012 |
93. AVGN Outtake Compilation |
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Feb 13, 2012 |
94. Cinemassacre Mailbag #3 |
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Apr 25, 2012 |
95. Nerd Room |
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May 03, 2012 |
97. Double Dragon Memories |
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May 05, 2012 |
98. Nerd Log – Greetings from the Studio |
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May 09, 2012 |
99. Hanging Out In The Nerd RoomJames and Mike take a look around the Nerd room. |
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May 13, 2012 |
100. AVGN: Battletoads Outtakes |
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May 15, 2012 |
101. AVGN: Spiderman Commentary |
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May 24, 2012 |
102. AVGN: Texas Chainsaw & Halloween Outtakes |
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May 25, 2012 |
103. AVGN Movie UpdateFilmmaking advice and Cinemassacre updates from James. |
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Jan 10, 2012 |
104. MAGfest X - AVGN PanelYou want the first details of the AVGN movie? James divulged them at his panel at MAGfest X. Catch the whole thing here. |
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Jun 21, 2012 |
105. AVGN TooManyGames PANEL 2012 |
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Jul 05, 2012 |
106. AVGN Memories: Mortal KombatThe Nerd gets nostalgic for all things Mortal Kombat – well, the original trilogy anyway. |
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Jul 30, 2012 |
107. Con Bravo 2012: Doug & JamesCon Bravo was my first appearance at a gaming convention outside the USA. It took place in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. I was glad to be there. My schedule was jam-packed with interviews, panels and autograph signings, one of which was taking place at A&C Game Store in Toronto. Unfortunately, my wife and I spent the first day sitting at the airport waiting for our flight which was delayed perpetually. Turns out, after hours and hours of waiting, the flight was straight out CANCELLED. No one was there in person to help us rebook our flights. Their customer service was shit. After waiting on hold on the phone and struggling to get any wi-fi access out of our laptop, we found out there were no more flights open until the next day. Eventually, we chose to rent a car and drive. I wasn’t going to let anyone down! Since we missed the first day, my schedule got really crammed. Furthermore, my main panel got cancelled, because the line at the autograph signing was never-ending. |
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Aug 29, 2012 |
108. The Nerd’s Anger Management (AUDIO)This is a 32 minute guide to relaxation and inner peace. It’s something I always thought about doing as a joke, sort of like something Andy Kaufman would’ve done. It’s kind of along the lines of reading the Mega Man 2 book out loud. It’s also something that you can genuinely enjoy and use to help yourself relax or drift away to the land of sleep. |
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Oct 03, 2012 |
109. The Nerd's Memories of Super Mario KartThe Nerd revisits the classic kart racer that started it all. |
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Nov 07, 2012 |
110. Mike talks about the AVGN experienceImpromptu video where Mike Matei discusses his involvement with the AVGN videos, and gives his outside perspective of AVGN and James Rolfe’s other films. See James’s inside story with <a href="http://cinemassacre.com/2008/12/20/cinemassacre-200/">Cinemassacre 200</a> and <a href="http://cinemassacre.com/2010/06/21/the-dragon-in-my-dreams/">The Dragon in my Dreams</a>. |
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Nov 10, 2012 |
111. 'Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie' – Trailer“Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie” is a passion project by independent filmmakers James Rolfe and Kevin Finn, based on the popular web series. The film is being produced outside the studio system, entirely funded by fan donations. Principle photography took place in Spring of 2012, in the Los Angeles area, with Jason Brewer as the DP. Additional filming is taking place on the East Coast. Editing is in its early stages. The film is inspired by the famous Atari video game burial of 1982. Atari produced a game based on the biggest blockbuster movie of that year, E.T., and rushed it to meet the deadline for the Christmas shopping season. It was a commercial failure and millions of unsold game cartridges were buried in a desert landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Coincidentally, it’s not too far from Roswell, the landing site of a different kind of E.T. The Trailer features music by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Gallactica, The Walking Dead). |
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Nov 17, 2012 |
112. AVGN Live event / Trailer premiereCoverage of the live event hosted by James Rolfe, celebrating the release of the AVGN Movie Trailer on November 9th 2012, at the historic Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, where The Blob was filmed. |
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Nov 21, 2012 |
113. Alien Storm (Genesis) |
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Dec 07, 2012 |
114. AVGN Volume 6 DVD Walkthrough with James RolfeAVGN Volume 6 is officially here and James is here to give you a personal walkthrough of it's contents. |
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Dec 19, 2012 |
115. What the hell is Super Mario 4 Rambo?!James Rolfe and Mike Matei check out a strange NES cart sent in as a donation. |
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Dec 23, 2012 |
116. James wants to know 'What's the best Christmas movie?'It's a simple question but James has all his favorites broken down by category. |
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Jan 14, 2013 |
117. Magfest 2013 AVGN Panel |
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Mar 14, 2013 |
118. AVGN: Ikari Warriors Outtakes |
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Apr 08, 2013 |
119. AVGN Adventures – Official Debut Teaser |
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Apr 17, 2013 |
120. AVGN Adventures – Gameplay Trailer |
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Apr 18, 2013 |
121. AVGN Movie Update April 2013 |
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Jun 04, 2013 |
122. AVGN Movie TEASER – Landfill excavationAs the whole internet knows, the Atari landfill, resting place of the worst game of all time, will be excavated after 30 years. |
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Mar 12, 2012 |
123. Cinemassacre Mailbag #4"... |
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Apr 23, 2012 |
124. Cinemassacre Mailbag #5 |
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Jul 15, 2012 |
125. Cinemassacre Mailbag #6People were enjoying AVGN even since they were a sperm cell in their dad's ball sack. |
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Jun 08, 2012 |
126. Cinemassacre Mailbag #7 |
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Aug 26, 2012 |
127. Cinemassacre Mailbag #8Prepare to laugh so hard you'll do physical damage to yourself. |
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Sep 24, 2012 |
128. Cinemassacre Mailbag #9Lets hope that James doesn't get caught at Walmart. |
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Oct 25, 2012 |
129. Cinemassacre Mailbag #10We now get off at faster speeds with DSL modems. |
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Sep 09, 2011 |
130. AVGN - Ninja Gaiden OUTTAKES |