Episode | Episode name | Length | Airdate | Games reviewed plus episode notes |
1 | Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest | 09:25 | Apr 8, 2006 | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
This episode was originally created in 2004 and previously only available as a part of a film compilation tape with other short films created or directed by James Rolfe.[1]
The game is still referenced in many episodes. |
2 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 06:28 | Apr 8, 2006 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES)
This episode was originally created in 2004 and previously only available as a part of a film compilation tape with other short films created or directed by James Rolfe.[1]
Like Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is still referenced in many episodes, as a benchmark for horrible games. This is also the first time "The Nerd" character is seen in front of the camera.
This was meant to be the last because it is the Nerd's most hated game.[1] |
3 | The Karate Kid | 04:29 | Apr 8, 2006 | The Karate Kid (NES) |
4 | Roger Rabbit | 03:46 | Apr 24, 2006 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (NES) |
5 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 07:03 | June 21, 2006 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
First use of a title card drawn by Mike Matei. |
6 | Back to the Future | 06:42 | July 21, 2006 | Back to the Future (NES)
Back to the Future Part II & III (NES) |
7 | McKids | 07:07 | Aug 25, 2006 | M.C. Kids (NES)
First use of the theme song by Kyle Justin (albeit still under the name "Angry Nintendo Nerd"). Written by Mike Matei. |
| Toilet Tuesday | 00:48 | Aug 27, 2006 | Parody of the Nintendo 64 Kid and part of ScrewAttacks' Toilet Tuesday series. |
8 | Wally Bear and the No Gang | 03:46 | Sept 1, 2006 | Wally Bear and the NO! Gang (NES)
This is the first review of an unlicensed game. |
9 | Master Chu and Drunkard Hu | 04:19 | Sept 8, 2006 | Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu (NES)
This is the first episode to feature a guest (Shit Pickle). |
10 | Top Gun | 07:34 | Sept 15, 2006 | Top Gun (NES)
Top Gun: The Second Mission (NES)
The Nerd's inability to land the plane has been referenced in several other episodes. A running gag is the Nerd's ability to land the plane with otherwise poor products like the Power Glove, but not an actual controller. |
11 | Double Dragon 3 | 04:09 | Sept 22, 2006 | Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES) |
| The Anger Begins | 01:28 | Sept 29, 2006 | A 1988 Home video which contains footage of 8 year-old James Rolfe getting irate over Super Mario Bros. on his birthday. |
12 | Friday the 13th | 12:20 | Oct 13, 2006 | Friday the 13th (NES)
Guest stars Mike Matei as Jason Voorhees.
This is the first episode to leave a cliffhanger (Freddy Krueger appears at the end of the episode to lead into the review of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" video game).
James Rolfe and Mike Matei did a commentary for the video, which is available on Rolfe's YouTube account. |
13 | Nightmare on Elm Street | 13:27 | Oct 31, 2006 | A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES).
Both James Rolfe and Mike Matei assume the role of Freddy Krueger.
The episode says "To be concluded" at the end, similar to how the preceding episode Friday the 13th said "To be continued" at the end, making the Power Glove episode the last in the 'trilogy of horror'.
James Rolfe and Mike Matei did a commentary for the video, which is available on Rolfe's YouTube account. |
14 | Power Glove | 12:26 | Nov 15, 2006 | Many NES games are played using the Power Glove including:
Super Glove Ball (NES)
Metroid (NES)
Double Dragon (NES)
Castlevania (NES)
Kung Fu Heroes (NES)
Bubble Bobble (NES)
Lifeforce (NES)
Jackal (NES)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
R.C. Pro-Am (NES)
Rad Racer (NES)
Top Gun (NES)
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)
Contra (NES)
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
First mention of "The Angry Video Game Nerd" in the summary and title, though the theme song remains unchanged. |
| Wii Salute (History of Video Game Wars) | 04:58 | Nov 19, 2006 | The Nerd reenacts competition between video console makers (primarily between Nintendo and Sega). The Nerd at the end claims he is rooting for Nintendo's success with their Wii console. |
15 | The Angry Video Game Nerd Is Chronologically Confused About Bad Movie and Video Game Sequel Titles | 11:33 | Nov 28, 2006 | The Nerd discusses the confusing naming of movie and video game sequels. This is the first episode that uses the name "Angry Video Game Nerd." |
16 | Rocky | 09:45 | Dec 14, 2006 | Rocky (Sega Master System)
First use of "The Angry Video Game Nerd" in the theme song.
First review of a game not on the NES |
17 | Bible Games (Christmas Special) | 21:28 | Dec 25, 2006 | Bible Adventures (NES)
Bible Buffet (NES)
Super 3D Noah's Ark (SNES)
Spiritual Warfare (NES)
King of Kings: The Early Years (NES)
Use a Christmas themed theme song.
The longest of all individual episodes to date, at a complete runtime of 21:28. |
| Top 10 Angry Video Game Nerd Moments of 2006 | 04:08 | Dec 31, 2006 | Ten best moments from the 2006 episodes. |
18 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Part 1 of 2 | 11:55 | Jan 25, 2007 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (movie) |
19 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Part 2 of 2 | 10:58 | Jan 25, 2007 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (movie)
The very last of the Angry Nerd episodes shot for James D. Rolfe's YouTube account. Although, this episode has been removed from his YouTube account due to terms of violation, and it now only airs on the Screwattack website. |
| DuckTales (Video Game Vault, a ScrewAttack featurette) | 01:53 | Feb 10, 2007 | DuckTales (NES) |
20 | Atari 5200 | 10:33 | Feb 13, 2007 | Atari 5200 game system
The first episode that was released on GameTrailers. |
21 | Ghostbusters | 17:14 | Feb 27, 2007 | Ghostbusters (NES) |
22 | Ghostbusters: Follow-Up | 11:23 | Mar 20, 2007 | Ghostbusters (NES)
Ghostbusters (Atari 2600)
Ghostbusters (Sega Master System) |
23 | Ghostbusters: Conclusion | 12:59 | Apr 3, 2007 | Ghostbusters II (NES)
Ghostbusters (Sega Genesis (Mega Drive))
The video features Ghostbusters for the Sega Mega Drive, where the Nerd does a positive review of a video game for the first time. |
24 | Spider-Man | 10:28 | Apr 17, 2007 | Spider-Man (Atari 2600)
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (NES)
The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy)
Spider-Man 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Features an instrumental version of the theme song while showcasing fan art.
Guest stars Kyle Justin as Spider-Man. |
25 | Sega CD | 13:17 | May 2, 2007 | Sega CD (Sega Mega-CD)
Games played include:
Ground Zero: Texas (Sega CD)
Slam City with Scottie Pippen (Sega CD)
Double Switch (Sega CD)
Night Trap (Sega CD)
Corpse Killer (Sega CD)
Time Gal (Sega CD)
Lethal Enforcers (Sega CD)
The Adventures of Willy Beamish (Sega CD)
Road Avenger (Sega CD)
Jurassic Park (Sega CD)
Prize Fighter (Sega CD)
Sol-Feace (Sega CD)
The Terminator (Sega CD)
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (Sega CD)
Dracula Unleashed (Sega CD)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Sega CD)
Wonder Dog (Sega CD)
Sewer Shark (Sega CD)
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD)
This is the only episode where the full, 3-minute long introduction is used. |
26 | Sega 32X | 09:04 | May 15, 2007 | Sega 32X
Games played include:
Primal Rage (Sega 32X)
Doom (Sega 32X)
Virtua Fighter (Sega 32X)
Star Wars Arcade (Sega 32X) |
27 | Silver Surfer | 11:19 | June 5, 2007 | Silver Surfer (NES)
Uses an instrumental version of the theme music and an introduction using sprites. |
28 | Die Hard | 08:56 | June 19, 2007 | Die Hard (NES) |
29 | Independence Day (4th of July Special) | 06:11 | July 4, 2007 | Independence Day (PlayStation).
This is currently, as of 2008, the only Playstation game to be reviewed. |
30 | The Simpsons Double Feature | 13:08 | July 17, 2007 | The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (NES)
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (NES) |
| A Very Nerdy Non-Canonical Captain S Christmas | 15:52 | Aug 5, 2007 | Home Alone (NES)
Wrath of the Black Manta (NES) is also heavily featured in the Captain S action sequences, but it is not reviewed by the Nerd.
Because Captain S is considered family friendly, The Nerd's usual foul language was toned-down for this episode. |
31 | Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout | 08:44 | Aug 7, 2007 | The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout (NES)
Guest stars Mike Matei as Bugs Bunny. |
32 | Atari Porn | 10:03 | Aug 22, 2007 | Custer's Revenge (Atari 2600)
Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em (Atari 2600)
Bachelorette Party (Atari 2600)
Bachelor Party (Atari 2600)
Gigolo (Atari 2600)
Philly Flasher (Atari 2600)
Cathouse Blues (Atari 2600)
Knight on the Town (Atari 2600)
Jungle Fever (Atari 2600) |
33 | Nintendo Power | 14:44 | Sept 4, 2007 | Nintendo Power Magazine
The Nerd tells and recites his memories of reading Nintendo Power. Kyle Justin sings a cover of a song from a Nintendo Power commercial. |
34 | Fester's Quest | 09:24 | Sept 18, 2007 | Fester's Quest (NES)
The Addams Family (Sega Genesis (Mega Drive))
James Rolfe portrays The Addams Family.
The episode ends with Kyle Justin, dressed as Cousin Itt, singing a parody of The Addams Family theme song. |
35 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 12:45 | Oct 10, 2007 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Atari 2600)
Guest starts Mike Matei as Leatherface and Chop Top and Jimmie Jim Slugg as the hillbilly. |
36 | Halloween (Halloween Special) | 16:07 | Oct 31, 2007 | Halloween (Atari 2600)
Haunted House (Atari 2600)
Frankenstein's Monster (Atari 2600)
Uses an introduction based on the opening credits for Halloween.
Guest stars Micheal Mulvey and Lil' Liam Mulvey as the kids, Mike Matei as Michael Myers, and Nicole Mulvey as the neighbor. |
37 | Dragon's Lair | 09:23 | Nov 20, 2007 | Dragon's Lair (NES) |
38 | An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 1 (Christmas Special) | 05:53 | Dec 18, 2007 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (NES)
The episode starts with a flashback to the ending of A Very Nerdy Non-Canonical Captain S Christmas. Then a rock-and-roll style intro starts melding "Oh What a Merry Christmas Day" and the usual theme song. In addition, the title cards are similar to those of "Mickey's Christmas Carol."
Guest stars Stuttering Craig as the Ghost of Christmas Past. |
39 | An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 2 (Christmas Special) | 09:46 | Dec 24, 2007 | Shaq Fu (SNES)
Far Cry Vengeance (Wii)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii)
Boogie (Wii) The Nerd did not review this, but instead played it and danced about in a montage.
Guest-starring Stuttering Craig and Handsome Tom from ScrewAttack, and Dracula from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, respectively.
First (and so far, last) appearance of "Future" Nerd, which is an elderly, bearded Nerd in the distant future, where the Wii is considered "a children's toy". |
| Top Ten Nerd Moments 2007 | 09:23 | Jan 1, 2008 | Ten best moments from the 2007 episodes. |
40 | The Angry Video Game Nerd Is Chronologically Confused About the Legend of Zelda Timeline | 18:55 | Jan 8, 2008 | The Nerd discusses the confusing timeline of The Legend of Zelda series.
This episode was a previously unreleased episode originally written in November 2006.
The episode begins with Rolfe introducing the video followed by a rock-styled theme song while showcasing fan art. Written by Mike Matei. |
41 | Rambo | 13:13 | Jan 22, 2008 | Rambo (NES)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (Sega Master System)
Rambo III (Sega Master System) The Nerd is again chronologically confused about Rambo's 4th movie title "Rambo", referencing a comment he made on his original Chronologically Confused video where he mentions the name "John Rambo" would be a poor sequel title.
Uses a metal rock-style theme song.
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42 | Virtual Boy | 15:05 | Feb 19, 2008 | Virtual Boy
13 of the 14 released North American VB titles The Nerd points out that this is the entire Virtual Boy library, except for Jack Bros., which he says is rare, expensive, and "probably not worth jack shit."
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43 | The Wizard of Oz | 11:32 | Mar 4, 2008 | The Wizard of Oz (SNES)
Opening uses a compilation of fan-submitted theme song renditions. The beginning parodies MGM's "lion-roaring" intro, using Mike Matei as the Cowardly Lion. Episode outtakes are at the end. This episode can be synced with Pink Floyd's album Dark Side of The Moon as stated by Rolfe.[2] |
44 | Double Vision: Part 1 | 10:02 | Mar 25, 2008 | Intellivision
Games played include:
Space Battle (Intellivision)
Mission X (Intellivision)
Utopia (Intellivision)
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man (Intellivision)
Vectron (Intellivision)
Tron: Deadly Discs (Intellivision)
Thin Ice (Intellivision)
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Intellivision)
Space Spartans (Intellivision)
Microsurgeon (Intellivision)
Frog Bog (Intellivison)
Buzz Bombers (Intellivision)
Space Hawk (Intellivision)
Boxing (Intellivision)
Snafu (Intellivision)
The Intellivoice Voice Synthesis Module was used with:
B-17 Bomber (Intellivision)
Bomb Squad (Intellivision)
Opening credits feature a techno remix of the Angry Video Game Nerd theme song. Kyle Justin sings a cover of the song Double Vision by Foreigner. |
45 | Double Vision: Part 2 | 8:23 | April 8, 2008 | ColecoVision
Games played include:
Montezuma's Revenge (ColecoVision)
Rocky Super Action Boxing (ColecoVision)
Cabbage Patch Kids: Adventures in the Park (ColecoVision)
Campaign '84 (ColecoVision)
Chuck Norris Superkicks (ColecoVision)
Dance Fantasy (ColecoVision)
Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler (ColecoVision)
Learning with Leeper (ColecoVision)
Looping (ColecoVision)
Robin Hood (ColecoVision)
Slurpy (ColecoVision)
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (ColecoVision)
WarGames (ColecoVision)
War Room (ColecoVision)
Also shown was Expansion Module #1
The Nerd starts out complaining about the AC adapter, then reviews several games for the system.
The episode ends with Kyle Justin again singing a cover of the song Double Vision by Foreigner. |
46 | The Wizard and Super Mario Bros. 3 | 17:18 | Apr 22, 2008 | The Wizard (movie)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
The beginning starts with fans singing the popular theme song with all kinds of instruments and programs, then ending with Rolfe asking "What have we started?" and laughing. |
47 | NES Accessories | 13:50 | May 14, 2008 | The Nerd reviews several accessories for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and one for the SNES, including:
The NES Zapper (NES)
The Super Scope (SNES)
The Miracle Piano (NES)
The Power Pad (NES)
The Speedboard (NES)
The Konami LaserScope (NES)
The Roll & Rocker (NES)
The U-Force (NES)
For the first time, The Nerd includes his cat that plays at the screen during Duck Hunt, assists The Nerd in using the Roll & Rocker, and is also seen on the Power Pad. |
48 | Indiana Jones Trilogy | 17:26 | May 21, 2008 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (Atari 2600)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (NES)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game (NES)
Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures (SNES)
The opening uses a chiptune version of the Indiana Jones theme (Raiders' March) instead of the AVGN theme. |
49 | Star Trek | 10:45 | Jun 11, 2008 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Vectrex)
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Atari 2600)
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (ColecoVision)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (NES)
The introduction is a parody of the introduction to Star Trek: The Original Series with an NES in lieu of the Enterprise.
Guest stars Mike Matei as a Klingon and a Metron. |
| AVGN responds to the Nostalgia Critic! | 2:02 | Jun 12, 2008 | The Nerd responds to the Nostalgia Critic. |
50 | Superman | 11:45 | Jun 25, 2008 | Superman (Atari 2600)
Superman (NES)
The Nerd does not review Superman 64, but he does announce that he will review the game in the next episode.
First episode that the Atari 7800 is used.
First to have a game from the 1970's.
The title card is based of the cover of Action Comics 1. |