Henry B 50 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Virtual Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Classic. Absolute classic. I reconized every shot from Nintendo Power in the video, that was when I was subscribing to it. I actually tried out a Virtual Boy in a store display, and let me tell you, my eyes have never gotten so sore so quickly. When the greatest game company ever makes a mistake, it makes it a big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The best Nerd video in a while. O'man did the Virtual Boy deserve that desecration. It really is hard to believe that the thing turned out so freakishly bad from what was a great concept and great company. It truly is one of the worst inventions ever.I played it once when I was a lot younger. It literally almost made me ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Duct taping it to his head was priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,687 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ahh.. this brought back some memories, not just because I remember playing these games and having exactly the same problems (though considerably less swearing involved), but because I recognised every single character he mentions in the TMNT one.And his face at the 'you can just walk over it?.....' bit is priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 New video! Featuring the greatest guest star since the legendary Sh*tpickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I don't really know why, but my favorite part of that is when the lion says, "With a r-r-r-r-uck, and a f-f***!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 There are some games that defy explanation for why they are so bad. That is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Intellivision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 The bad: I hope we won't keep going down the music video road.The wise: Better graphics don't make it a better game.The good: "It's like trying to stick your d*ck in a Cheerio!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Yeah, that line was friggin' hilarious.The music video road? I thought "Double Vision" was a boring song (though visually impressive). The theme song, on the other hand, was awesome. Nothing like clips cut to a thumping techno beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Yeah, I was referring to the "Double Vision" thing, the regular intro was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Ah. I think the problem with "Double Vision" is that it was played straight, not for camp value, unlike the Nintendo Power theme song for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Yeah, it had pretty much zero comedy value, it was just another generic music intro that you see all over the place. But after that the video was classic AVGN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Considering how long the AVGN has been around and how the quality hasn't dropped, I don't think we need to worry. That James Rolfe guy knows what he's doing, even if he does screw up a bit occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Colecovision is coming April 9th.On a somewhat related note, Kyle Justin (musician of the Nerd) has released an album. I'm listening to samples on iTunes and really liking it ("If I Could Fly Through the Stars"!). Of course, the AVGN Theme Song isn't on this album, presumably because Justin wants to project a serious image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I love this guy. Hilarious. I didn't realize there was a thread here for him (I haven't been around that much lately). His 25 minute Christmas episode from last year his classic.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Well AVGN has posted the part two for Double Vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Yes, and it can be found here.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 The beginning's awesome, but I'm not sure if I like the goofier trend in AVGN's videos. It worked for "A Christmas Carol," but that was a pretty sentimental episode. Aside from Rambo there hasn't been enough raw anger lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Well, I suppose everyone's got to calm down eventually. John- who'll watch the new one later tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 You're right it is dubbed down than his usual videos, but I thought it was still funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 What makes his videos great isn't the creative cursing...though to younger audiences that may seem like the selling point. It's that he's relaying all the thoughts and emotions we older folks felt when we were playing these games and systems as 5, 6, or 7 year olds, and the extent of our vocabular was "poo." It's nostalgic brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I agree with you on that one Blumenkohl. What's sad too is today a lot of the newer generation of kids have no clue what the old consoles or games looked like. They're too used to stuff from PS3, X-Box, the Wii, etc...Yes there are a lot of fun games today but I think back then games were a tad more enjoyable for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yes there are a lot of fun games today but I think back then games were a tad more enjoyable for some reason.Yeah...my best video game memories are still from back in the day. In the modern day my last truly mezmerizing stick with you forever game experience was in Return to Castle Wolfenstein multiplayer. 7 years ago...but even that did not hold a candle to playing the original Super Mario Brothers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yes there are a lot of fun games today but I think back then games were a tad more enjoyable for some reason.It's because today, most games are very formulaic. You have dozens of first person shooters, when in my opinion, the concept became tired quickly after Doom. It's a cool concept, and occasionally there still are innovative games in the genre, but overall it just seems all the same to me. It's all about graphics and scope today, when it used to be about enjoyment. Plus it was always exciting to see how much they could do with the primitive systems of the day.I really think though that 3D is overrated. Many games are great in 3D, but many aren't. But because nearly every game has to be 3D these days, some of my favourite genres (yes, even the point & click adventure) are pretty much dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 You have to hand it to Nintendo though, they've really stuck to their roots while still evolving with the changing landscape. In fact, some might argue that they've done it too much, like when they barely included online features with the GameCube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I still miss 2D Mario though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yeah, I never got into 3D Mario either. But Zelda is better than ever in 3D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 What makes his videos great isn't the creative cursing...though to younger audiences that may seem like the selling point. It's that he's relaying all the thoughts and emotions we older folks felt when we were playing these games and systems as 5, 6, or 7 year olds, and the extent of our vocabular was "poo." It's nostalgic brilliance.But there's something magical about the profanity. It's self-effacing. We're meant to laugh not at his cursing, but at the ridiculousness of his cursing. I also quite like the stories developed in the videos, especially the ones in which Rolfe questions the Nerd's purpose in life and then reaffirms it ("Nightmare on Elm Street," "A Christmas Carol," etc.). It's been interesting to watch the Nerd develop as a character. And the cinematography is great. The way the camera cuts to a closeup of the Nerd's face at certain points in "Friday the 13th," for example, is basic, yet extremely effective.Not to discount nostalgia, but I find the theatrics equally important. The profanity even creates its own nostalgia. Hearing a quote from an early video (like "What's the most important aspect of any game? Well, being able to ****ing play it!") is like hearing a beloved theme quoted in a score. In other words, there's a leitmotivic structure to the cursing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 If you think James Rolfe is the angriest video game nerd, watch this guy....a fair warning might wanna have your speakers down for this one...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Well, he's German. That's a great language for shouting and swearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 The Wizard and Super Mario Bros. 3Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Somehow, playing Mario 3 will never be the same again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Very weird last act. The reviews of SMB3 and The Wizard (otherwise known as Product Placement: The Movie) were good, though. I still contest that Super Mario World is the best Mario game ever made, and one of the better games I've played period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 After just recently playing Mario World again after quite a few years (thank you, SNES emulators), I say it's great, but not quite Mario 3 great. World gets big bonus points for having so many secrets that practically double the play time.My favorite version of Mario 3 actually isn't the original NES one, but the SNES conversion that was done for Super Mario All-Stars.John- currently in the last part of Super Metriod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Like Sh*t Pickle, SMDC was borrowed from The Wizard of Oz 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Regarding the latest video from James though with Mario Brothers 3. Man that video has been the weirdest one he's put out especially for the end of the video...talk about crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 There's a "Wilhelm" in his new video.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 New video is out, can view it here.Edit: Got done watching it, that was fracking hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 I honestly didn't like this one... at all. Editing was all over the place, writing wasn't funny. A few good moments, though. I'm looking forward to the Indiana Jones review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I liked his "Top 10 Baddest Bad Guys" list. It was funny, original, and loaded with characters from a lot of B-flicks, which he's obviously fond of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm going to have to disagree with Henry on this one, I thought it was good. Everyone who ever owned Duck Hunt and a Zapper (including me) spent almost as much time trying to shoot that damn dog than any of the ducks. I wish he had done more with that, actually, a lot of comic potential there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I'm going to have to disagree with Henry on this one, I thought it was good. Everyone who ever owned Duck Hunt and a Zapper (including me) spent almost as much time trying to shoot that damn dog than any of the ducks. I wish he had done more with that, actually, a lot of comic potential there.Indeed the zapper was a very crappy accessory half the time mine worked like how he showed in his video. I don't think I still have mine any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I liked it, it certainly benefited from having more reviewing/anger from the Nerd rather than pure comedy bits. "Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Well, the anger in this episode was good; the comedy was not. Especially the Rolling Rocker bit. And I couldn't believe how long he prolonged the landing sequence in Top Gun just for an "Ass!" I was expecting something good after all that waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 AVGN dons the fedora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Now that I really enjoyed. Heh. 8-bit "Parade of the Slave Children". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Wow, that was a quick turnaround. It's too bad that he only does console games, he could have gotten a lot of mileage out of the PC version of Last Crusade and the last few releases (Emperor's Tomb, Infernal Machine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 "Dumbasses made this game. They should have sent it to the Marx Brothers." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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