Angry Video Game Nerd (abbreviated as AVGN) is an American web series of comedy-themed retrogaming reviews, created by and starring James Rolfe. The show revolves around reviews that involve acerbic rants about low quality video games. From the beginning of season 2, new episodes were aired first on GameTrailers.com, but are since now aired at Cinemassacre.com, with episodes later being re-aired on Rolfe's own YouTube channel. Episodes are usually scheduled for release on the first or second Wednesday of each month; originally, Rolfe's early work schedule allowed for two episodes per month, but other work commitments changed this to its present arrangement.[1]
The only Angry Video Game Nerd episode, although still available for viewing, that never officially made it to/remained on YouTube in its original form was Atari Porn, which was removed after the site flagged it for inappropriate content per its community guidelines. On November 21, 2023, a heavily censored version was officially uploaded to the Cinemassacre YouTube channel, under the name Atari Pork. The two part review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 was removed for copyright issues, however an edited version was reuploaded in 2020 as one video. Two other episodes were later removed for using movie clips from copyrighted films – Rocky and Super Mario Bros. 3 – but were later reuploaded to YouTube after being amended and changed to comply with the website's policies.
Starting with this season, episodes no longer aired on GameTrailers.
Episodes 5 to 16 were released as part of the "12 Days of Shitsmas" event in December 2014.
See main article: Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie.
At the end of the Spielberg Games review, it was implied that E.T. would be reviewed in The Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie. Eventually, at TooManyGames 2011 and Magfest 2012, Rolfe confirmed that he would review E.T. in the film.[2] [3] E.T. programmer, Howard Scott Warshaw, also makes an appearance in the film. The film premiered July 21, 2014.[4]
The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | Episode Summary / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell | 23:00 | June 11, 2006 | James Rolfe and Mike Matei take part in a spoof, animated sequel of both The Wizard of Oz and Return to Oz.Notes: Although technically not a video involving the Nerd, two characters from the film would later go on to feature in the AVGN series. | |
| The Anger Begins | 1:28 | September 29, 2006 | Footage from a 1988 home video of a young James Rolfe, getting angry at his Super Mario Bros. game on his birthday. | |
| AVGN Extra - E3 2007 | 3:42 | July 21, 2007 | The Nerd recalls the events of GameTrailers flying him to E3. | |
| What Was I Thinking? | 10:16 | November 10, 2007 | A short biopic included on the AVGN Volume 1 DVD. | |
| Top Ten Nerd Moments 2007 | 9:23 | January 1, 2008 | A look back to the top ten best moments from the 2007 series of Angry Video Game Nerd. | |
| AVGN responds to the Nostalgia Critic | 2:02 | June 12, 2008 | The Nerd decides to make his response to the rants made by the Critic, as part of their feud. | |
| AVGN: E3 recap 2008 | 5:32 | July 19, 2008 | The Nerd heads out to the E3 event for 2008, and takes a moment to recap some of his favourite games. | |
| AVGN: PROMO – Deadly Towers: Special Episode | 2:26 | July 20, 2008 | As the Nerd prepares for his upcoming review of Deadly Towers for the NES, James Rolfe takes a moment to challenge viewers and fans of the Angry Video Game Nerd to help with writing the episode. | |
| Bad Movie Review | 7:28 | July 28, 2008 | As part of an agreement with the Critic, the Nerd prepares to tackle reviewing a bad movie – Ricky 1. | |
| Chronologically Confused About AC/DC | 5:19 | September 30, 2008 | The Nerd rants about the inconsistency of available songs on the band's international albums and those in its native Australia. | |
| Frankenstein Outtake | 0:30 | November 4, 2008 | A look at the outtakes made during production of the AVGN Halloween special of Frankenstein. | |
| Cinemassacre 200 | 23:04 | December 20, 2008 | An autobiographic film. | |
| My NES Collection | 6:15 | March 7, 2009 | James Rolfe gives an overview to viewers of his collection of NES games. | |
| Mike and I playing Odyssey | 5:53 | April 27, 2009 | James and Mike play the Odyssey in preparation for the AVGN episode Magnavox Odyssey | |
| Ghostbusters Xbox 360 Review | 6:46 | August 13, 2009 | James Rolfe gives his review of for the Xbox 360.Notes: This video included a brief cameo by Rolfe's character, the Nerd. | |
| Crazy Castle Outtake | 4:42 | August 20, 2009 | A collection of outtakes made during production of the AVGN episode that reviewed the Crazy Castle series. | |
| The History of Super Mecha Death Christ | 6:57 | November 25, 2009 | The Nerd gives viewers the history behind Super Mecha Death Christ 2000 BC 4.0 Beta. | |
| Top 20 AVGN Rants | 15:48 | March 17, 2010 | As he takes a break, the Nerd takes this moment to pick his personal top 20 favourite rants he has made. | |
| Holiday Memories | 13:30 | December 7, 2010 | The Nerd decides to revisits the holiday specials from the past four years that he made. | |
| Hanging Out in the Nerd Room | 15:13 | December 15, 2010 | James Rolfe and Mike Matei take a walk around the Nerd Room used for filming of Angry Video Game Nerd.Notes: Before the episode was posted onto YouTube, it was originally available as part of the AVGN DVD Vol. 4. | |
| Chronologically Confused About TMNT DVDs | 7:40 | April 26, 2011 | The Nerd rants about various issues with the DVD availability of both the 1987 and 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series. | |
| TMNT Tournament Fighter Challenge SNES | 5:36 | June 21, 2011 | James Rolfe and Mike Matei take part in a challenge – playing TMNT Tournament Fighter as part of the Turtle Tuesdays series. | |
| Ninja Baseball Bat Man | 3:31 | July 29, 2011 | The Nerd takes a moment to review an arcade classic – Ninja Baseball Bat Man. | |
| Contra Memories | 7:13 | November 2, 2011 | James Rolfe takes a moment with viewers to recall his memories of playing and beating the original Contra video game for the NES.Notes: This video later spawned five more segments titled Nerd Memories published by GameTrailers.com. | |
| SNES vs. Sega Genesis, Parts 1 and 2 | 26:45 (combined) | August 14, 2012 (Part 1) August 16, 2012 (Part 2) | In a two-part video special, James Rolfe talks about his experiences with the 16-Bit Wars and the two consoles involved – the SNES and Genesis.Notes: A combined version of the two parts was later released on August 17, 2012. | |
| The Nerd's Anger Management | 32:26 | August 30, 2012 (Cinemassacre) June 28, 2017 (YouTube) | In this audio only video, the Nerd shows the viewer how to relax. | |
| Mike talks about the AVGN Experience | 17:46 | November 8, 2012 | Mike Matei discusses his involvement with the AVGN videos, and gives his outside perspective of AVGN and Rolfe's other films. | |
| Abandoned AVGN Episode: Secret Scout | 4:32 | December 5, 2012 (DVD) April 30, 2014 (YouTube) | James Rolfe gives viewers and fans of Angry Video Game Nerd a look at an abandoned, unfinished review for Secret Scout for the NES.Notes: Prior to its release on YouTube, the video was a part of the AVGN Volume 6 DVD. | |
| Magfest 2013 AVGN Panel | 13:03 | January 15, 2013 February 19, 2013 (YouTube) | James Rolfe goes to Magfest 2013 and asks the audience several questions, re-enacts quotes from various AVGN episodes, and allows them to play some video games that he reviewed. | |
| The Original Nerd Room | 4:15 | December 13, 2013 (DVD) May 20, 2014 (YouTube) | James Rolfe returns to his childhood room where he filmed the first two AVGN episodes almost ten years earlier, and gives a brief overview. | |
| Nerd Room Tour 2013 | 8:35 | December 13, 2013 (DVD) May 30, 2020 (YouTube) | New overview of the Nerd room for the Season 7 DVD. | |
| Video Games | – Board James (Episode 25) with AVGN | 11:18 | September 5, 2015 | The Nerd helps Board James review a number of video game related board games. |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – The Game: The Movie Trailer | 3:57 | November 24, 2015 | A Cinemassacre short spoofing the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde NES game. | |
| THANK YOU | 2 million YouTube Subscribers! | 2:04 | March 8, 2016 | James/The Nerd does a shout out to his fans regarding his upcoming 10th anniversary of broadcasting on YouTube. |
| AVGN Auction for Charity | 7:02 | April 12, 2016 | James Rolfe announces an auction charity event to viewers and fans of Angry Video Game Nerd, in which the proceeds from the sales of various props and other items will go to Shriners Hospitals for Children. | |
| AVGN Script Collection PART 1 (of 3) for charity | 30:56 | April 20, 2016 | In a three-part video, James Rolfe and Mike Matei go over AVGN scripts. | |
| AVGN Script Collection PART 2 (of 3) for charity | 25:18 | April 27, 2016 | ||
| AVGN Script Collection PART 3 (of 3) for charity | 25:31 | May 4, 2016 | ||
| AVGN Presents "ASTRO BASTARDS" Trailer | 4:30 | December 22, 2016 | The Nerd gives a presentation of a Cinemassacre short. | |
| AVGN Anime Transformation | 0:41 | February 7, 2017 | A brief anime style short to an AVGN theme. | |
| Medusa Heads | 1:18 | April 3, 2017 | A Cinemassacre animated short involving the Nerd, using audio from the "Castlevania, Part 1" episode. | |
| AVGN Zelda II – Cinemassacre Animated | 1:12 | June 18, 2017 | A Cinemassacre animated short to Zelda II, with audio excerpts from the related AVGN episode. | |
| Top 10 AVGN Episodes | 9:51 | August 4, 2017 | James Rolfe gives his personal opinion of the 10 best AVGN episodes. | |
| AVGN Anime Part 2 | 1:41 | November 27, 2017 | A follow-up to AVGN Anime Transformation. | |
| Top 10 AVGN Moments of 2018 | 8:58 | December 31, 2018 | The channel's top 10 moments of the year. | |
| Cinemassacre Rental Reviews – Kazaam Review (1996) | 23:39 | April 19, 2019 | The CGI genie from the AVGN episode "Aladdin Deck Enhancer" makes an appearance. | |
| AVGN Commercial & Trailer Reel | 22:00 | December 18, 2019 | A compilation of (mostly) AVGN related trailer spoofs. | |
| AVGN's Yule Log of Video Games | 1:02:00 | December 22, 2019 | A montage of the Nerd burning various poor games over an open fire with Holiday music playing. | |
| Top 2019 AVGN Moments | 12:30 | December 31, 2019 | A 2019 recap. | |
| AVGN in Duck Hunt | 4:59 | April 22, 2020 | The Nerd appears in an animated homage to Duck Hunt in the style of Looney Tunes. | |
| AVGN 1&2 Deluxe – Release Trailer (Switch and Steam) | 1:24 | October 30, 2020 | Promotion for the upgraded rerelease of Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures I & II. | |
| AVGN 1&2 Deluxe – Extended Trailer | 1:49 | November 17, 2020 | A more in depth trailer for Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe | |
| The Making of AVGN 1&2 Deluxe – Video Game Documentary | 23:23 | November 27, 2020 | A documentary of the repackaging of the Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures games. | |
| Why Batman Returns is a Christmas Movie | 12:24 | December 11, 2020 | The Nerd does a brief commercial in an otherwise non-AVGN review. | |
| AVGN Holiday Memories 2006–2020 | 27:35 | December 22, 2020 | A montage of Nerd Holiday episodes. | |
| Top 10 AVGN Moments of 2020 | 12:34 | December 29, 2020 | Annual Top 10 countdown of 2020. | |
| Dragon Quest's Timeline - Chronologically Confused | 22:16 | February 4, 2021 | Another Chronologically Confused audio/visual narrative, though this one features James instead of the Nerd character. | |
| AVGN 1&2 Deluxe Coming Soon to Xbox and PlayStation | 1:03 | February 26, 2021 | Update of AVGN 1&2 Deluxe. | |
| New 'Rex Viper' song coming THIS Friday | 1:47 | March 2, 2021 | James Rolfe uses his "Big Rigs" Trucker persona to promote the musical group Rex Viper and their upcoming Back to the Future video. | |
| Rex Viper - Nintendo Power of Love (Music Video) | 5:31 | March 5, 2021 | The Rex Viper video premieres on Cinemassacre feat. James Rolfe. The Nerd doesn't appear but it satirizes the Back to the Future video game published by LJN with which the Nerd has long been associated. | |
| Michelangelo Crashes an AVGN Panel | 9:09 | June 4, 2021 | Voice actor Robbie Rist at an AVGN panel. | |
| Rex Viper - Hearts on Fire (Music Video) | 6:04 | July 15, 2021 | Cinemassacre collaborates with Rex Viper again; this time with a cover of John Cafferty's "Heart's on Fire" from the soundtrack of Rocky IV. Displays training montages from various video games including The Karate Kid and Rocky. | |
| Rex Viper - Eye of the Tiger Electronics (Music Video) | 5:59 | September 17, 2021 | Rex Viper does a cover of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" (from the soundtrack of Rocky III) in relation to the Tiger Electronics LCD games. Includes clips of the Nerd from the "Tiger Electronic Games" episode. | |
| James' Most Memorable AVGN Moments | 16:54 | November 19, 2021 | A retrospective on Nerd history. |
The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | Episode Summary / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScrewAttack's Movie Quote of the Week – Doom | 1:29 | June 20, 2006 | The Nerd makes an appearance in ScrewAttack's Movie Quote series commenting on a specific line of dialogue from the 2005 Doom film. | |
| ScrewAttack's Movie Quote – Pokémon | 1:32 | July 14, 2006 | The Nerd comments on the Pokémon anime. | |
| Toilet Tuesday | 0:48 | August 27, 2006 | The Nerd stars in a parody of internet meme "Nintendo 64 Kid", as part of ScrewAttack's Toilet Tuesday series. | |
| Angry Nerd's Movie Quote of the Week – Street Fighter | 0:57 | September 5, 2006 | A Nerd commentary on a line from Street Fighter. | |
| Angry Nerd's Movie Quote of the Week – another Pokémon. | 0:22 | September 23, 2006 | Another Nerd commentary on a line from the Pokémon anime. | |
| Wii Salute (History of Video Game Wars) | 4:49 | November 19, 2006 | The Nerd goes over the history and competition between video game consoles, by re-enacting them through a series of hand puppet "consoles". | |
| Top 10 Angry Video Game Nerd Moments of 2006 | 4:08 | December 31, 2006 | A look back at the top ten best moments from the 2006 series of Angry Video Game Nerd. | |
| DuckTales (Video Game Vault, a ScrewAttack featurette) | 1:53 | February 10, 2007 | The Nerd helps out with ScrewAttack's Video Game Vault series, by reviewing DuckTales for the NES. | |
| The Best and Worst Gaming Peripherals | 7:30 | May 8, 2007 | This episode on ScrewAttack featured a brief appearance by the Nerd about the fourth worst video game peripheral – the Power Glove. | |
| Top 10 AVGN Moments of 2008 | 12:48 | February 26, 2009 | A look back at the top ten best moments from the 2008 series of Angry Video Game Nerd. | |
| The Worst EVER | – Villains feat. brentalfloss and the Angry Video Game Nerd | 6:13 | January 18, 2014 | James Rolfe, brentalfloss, and a number of others offer their opinions on the worst video game villains. |
| Top 10 Drunks in Video Games | 6:33 | August 21, 2015 | The Nerd's appearance in this episode is mostly for his own (ScrewAttack published) game, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, that came eighth in the episode's list. | |
| Top 10 WORST NES Games with the Angry Video Game Nerd | 6:55 | December 4, 2015 | The Nerd hosts a special edition of ScrewAttack Top 10, as he looks at his personal ten worst games of the Nintendo Entertainment System. |
The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd. This includes Channel Awesome's collection of videos from the special crossover series between Angry Video Game Nerd and Nostalgia Critic:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | Episode Summary / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgia Critic – Nerd Rant | 2:15 | April 5, 2008 | The Critic rants about his resentment towards the comparisons between himself and the Nerd, and issues an ultimatum against his new rival. | |
| Nostalgia Critic – Nerd Rant 2 | 4:47 | April 19, 2008 | The Critic is surprised to find a compliment on the Nerd's forum, but suspects it hides a carefully disguised insult, so attempts to find it. | |
| Nostalgia Critic – Nerd Rant 3 | 2:52 | April 23, 2008 | The Critic rants about how the Nerd beat him to reviewing a movie he planned to review, and issues another ultimatum against his rival. | |
| AVGN Responds to the Nostalgia Critic | 2:03 | June 12, 2008 | The Nerd responds to Nostalgia Critic about his complaints, but a strange response shocks Nostalgia Critic. | |
| Nerd Challenge | 2:38 | June 15, 2008 | The Critic takes a look over the Nerd's response to his rants, and issues him a challenge. | |
| The Battle of Epic Proportions | 4:26 | June 29, 2008 | The Critic finally comes face to face with the Nerd, where along with issuing his challenge again and receiving a counter-challenge, the pair of them get involved in a three way brawl between themselves and an unsuspecting Captain S. | |
| Bad Movie Review | 7:27 | July 23, 2008 | As part of an agreement with the Critic, the Nerd prepares to tackle reviewing a bad movie – Ricky 1 | |
| Video Game Review | 12:16 | August 3, 2008 | As part of an agreement with the Nerd, the Critic prepares to tackle reviewing a bad video game – Bebe's Kids for the SNES. Notes: This special cross-over episode with the Angry Video Game Nerd, featured a cameo appearance by Kyle Justin, performing an alternate version of the AVGN theme. | |
| NC vs. AVGN: Last Showdown | 4:26 | September 24, 2008 | The Critic once more rants about the Nerd, until his video is hijacked by his rival, leading the pair to finally announce a final battle between them at the Nerd's home. | |
| AVGN vs. NC: The Final Battle | 7:18 | October 10, 2008 | The Critic and Nerd meet again and undertake an epic battle between themselves to see who will win. | |
| One Year Anniversary Brawl | 20:13 | May 10, 2009 | The Critic and Nerd cross paths once more and do battle, only this time they are joined by Nostalgia Chick, Kyle Justin, and various others from ThatGuyWiththeGlasses.com in a massive brawl between gamers and reviewers. | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall, Episode 29: Wolverine: Adamantium Rage | 17:50 | May 15, 2009 | As part of a review on "Channel Awesome" for for the Genesis, James Rolfe makes a brief cameo in this episode as the Nerd. | |
| Critic and Nerd Joint Review | 18:14 | June 10, 2009 | After having made a truce in their epic brawl between them, the Critic and Nerd work together to review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Making of the Coming Out of Their Shells Tour in 1990. | |
| To Boldy Flee: Part 8 | 45:17 | September 14, 2012 | James Rolfe/The Nerd makes a guest appearance in the final part of Channel Awesome's Year Four event. | |
| Nostalgia Critic: AVGN Movie Review | 20:11 | December 14, 2014 | Having lost a bet to the Nerd, the Critic finds himself forced to review his new film – . Notes: Until it was posted online to Channel Awesome, this video was an exclusive feature on the film's Blu-ray release. | |
| Nostalgia Critic & AVGN: TMNT 2014 | 35:18 | April 1, 2015 | The Nerd joins forces with the Critic, as they work together to review the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. | |
| Shut Up and Talk: James Rolfe | 26:51 | September 5, 2015 | Doug Walker and James Rolfe take a break from their online work, to come together and talk shop on careers, family and future ambitions. | |
| Hammerman – Was That Real? | 12:31 | September 16, 2015 | As part of Doug Walker's Nostalgia Critic review of Hammerman, James Rolfe makes a guest appearance as The Nerd. | |
| Can an Ending Ruin a Film? | 12:31 | November 2, 2016 | James Rolfe makes an appearance at the end of a Nostalgia Critic commentary as the Nerd, to promote their upcoming joint review. | |
| TMNT: Out of the Shadows – Nostalgia Critic | 33:17 | November 9, 2016 | The Critic is joined by the Nerd, Andre of Black Nerd Comedy, and Jon Bailey of Honest Trailers, as they come together to review the sequel to the 2014 film – . | |
| The Mummy – Nostalgia Critic | 29:20 | October 25, 2017 | James Rolfe makes a guest appearance as the Nerd, at the end of Doug Walker's Nostalgia Critic review of the 1999 remake of The Mummy, to promote their upcoming joint review of the 2017 remake. | |
| The Mummy (2017) – Nostalgia Critic | 26:11 | November 1, 2017 | The Critic and Nerd both work together to rip apart the newest iteration of The Mummy, released in 2017. | |
| The Most HATED Nutcracker Movie Ever Made – Nostalgia Critic | 42:29 | December 19, 2018 | The Nerd appears among a cameo montage. | |
| X-Men – Nostalgia Critic | 36:45 | March 6, 2019 | An animated Nerd briefly appears during the review intro. | |
| X2: X-Men United – Nostalgia Critic | 27:39 | March 13, 2019 | The intro animation is reused in the Critic's continuing series on the X-Men films. | |
| X-Men – The Last Stand – Nostalgia Critic | 32:29 | March 20, 2019 | The intro animation appears again. | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Nostalgia Critic | 26:30 | March 27, 2019 | The intro animation appears again. | |
| Justice League – Nostalgia Critic | 34:10 | November 6, 2019 | The Nerd appears, along with Cinema Snob and CinemaSins. | |
| Popeye Kills a Man – Dark Toons | 16:53 | August 20, 2020 | James and Doug review the Popeye short "Happy Birthdaze" as themselves. |
The following collection of videos feature appearances by James Rolfe's character, the Nerd:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piece of Meat (Cinevore Studios) | 3:59 | August 12, 2008 | |
| Living in 8 Bits No. 50 – The Game Master (Mixed Nuts Productions) | 8:54 | December 1, 2014 | |
| Living in 8 Bits: Super Landscape Bros. | 4:48 | June 29, 2016 | |
| Living in 8 Bits - Super Plumber Odyssey | 6:04 | August 1, 2021 |
The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | Episode Summary / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 AVGN Moments of 2009 | 11:50 | February 11, 2010 | A look back at the top ten best Angry Video Game Nerd episodes from the 2009 series. | |
| E3 2010: Nintendo Booth Tour | 4:15 | June 16, 2010 | James Rolfe visits E3 2010 for three days as the Nerd, to take a look at a variety of games being previewed, including , Kirby's Epic Yarn, , Sonic the Hedgehog 4, , Resident Evil 5, , and Nintendogs + Cats. | |
| E3 2010: Day 2 | 4:47 | June 17, 2010 | ||
| E3 2010: Day 3 | 5:21 | June 18, 2010 | ||
| Pop Fiction Episode 22: Cheetahmen II | 11:08 | March 24, 2012 | The Nerd works with Pop Fiction to tackle a review of Cheetahmen II. | |
| Nerd Memories: Sonic | 6:19 | March 31, 2012 | James Rolfe takes time off from his work on Angry Video Game Nerd, to recount some cherished memories of Sonic the Hedgehog from his classic games. | |
| Nerd Memories: Double Dragon | 6:35 | May 3, 2012 | James Rolfe takes time off from his work on Angry Video Game Nerd, to talk about his memories of playing the Double Dragon series of video games. | |
| Nerd Memories: Mortal Kombat | 8:52 | July 5, 2012 | James Rolfe takes time off from his work on Angry Video Game Nerd, to talk about his childhood memories of the original trilogy games of Mortal Kombat. | |
| Nerd Memories: Killer Instinct | 5:59 | September 2, 2012 | James Rolfe takes time off from his work on Angry Video Game Nerd, to talk about when he saw and played the two games of Killer Instinct as a teenager. | |
| Nerd Memories: Super Mario Kart | 4:06 | October 4, 2012 | James Rolfe takes time off from his work on Angry Video Game Nerd, to remember the day he first played Super Mario Kart for the SNES. |
The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | Episode Summary / Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:41 | October 14, 2010 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode for the Pat the NES Punk's NES Marathon. | ||
| Family Game Funness | 27:22 | August 5, 2011 | James Rolfe and Pat Contri play a selection of family-oriented NES games such as Pictionary, Bible Buffet, Family Feud, and MTV's Remote Control. | |
| River City Ransom | 2:30 | October 22, 2011 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of River City Ransom for the 2nd Annual NES Marathon. | |
| Bubble Bobble | 4:33 | October 21, 2012 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of Bubble Bobble for the 3rd Annual NES Marathon. | |
| Sky Kid | 3:02 | October 20, 2013 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of Sky Kid for the 4th Annual NES Marathon. | |
| Bayou Billy/The Punisher – AVGN & Pat the NES Punk | 17:34 | July 3, 2014 | Following an argument between the Nerd and Pat the NES Punk, the pair try to prove the other is wrong – Nerd tries to show that Konami released a few bad games as he reviews The Adventures of Bayou Billy, while Pat proves that LJN released a few passable games by reviewing The Punisher. | |
| Adventure Island | 5:37 | November 8, 2014 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of Adventure Island for the 5th Annual NES Marathon. | |
| Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat | 4:55 | November 11, 2015 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat for the 6th Annual NES Marathon. | |
| The Adventures of Gilligan's Island | 6:01 | November 13, 2016 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of The Adventures of Gilligan's Island for the 7th Annual NES Marathon. | |
| Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular | 8:51 | November 12, 2017 | The Nerd provides a mini-review of Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular for the 8th Annual NES Marathon. | |
| Pat the NES Punk 10th Anniversary – Bad News Baseball | 14:17 | July 1, 2018 | The Nerd makes a brief cameo. | |
| Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN) vs Pat the NES Punk in COMBAT | 14:17 | November 30, 2019 | Pat and the Nerd reunite in a review of Combat. | |
| 10th Annual NES Marathon | 11:16 | December 12, 2020 | The Nerd recaps on his past appearances on Pat's annual charity events. | |
| Forgotten NES Games | 21:35 | October 26, 2023 | The Nerd makes a cameo in Pat's 15th Anniversary episode. |
The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | Episode Summary / Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Nerdy Non-Canonical Captain S Christmas | 15:52 | August 1, 2007 | The Nerd joins Captain S for Christmas, so he's not alone as they conduct a review of Home Alone for the NES.Notes: Because of the family friendly nature of Captain S, James Rolfe had to tone down the nature of his character for this special episode. In addition, no review is made of Wrath of the Black Manta, despite featuring it in this episode. | ||
| Captain S/Angry Video Game Nerd Christmas Special bloopers | 4:32 | September 5, 2007 | A look at the bloopers and outtakes made during production of the special festive, crossover episode of Captain S/Angry Video Game Nerd. | ||
| James Rolfe – Meet the Nerd | 3:13 | October 29, 2008 | GameZombie.tv meet with James Rolfe to interview him about his online work, including his role as The Nerd. | ||
| The Roast of the Angry Video Game Nerd | 1:12:45 | August 2, 2013 | James Rolfe takes part in a parody roasting of his work at Too Many Games 2013, as he receives comical critiques from other independent film makers and reviewers. | ||
| Game Theory: What's Wrong with the AVGN? | 10:24 | December 14, 2013 | The Nerd receives a psychological analysis in this special episode of Game Theory. | ||
| Let's Riff: Super Mario Odyssey w/ Angry Video Game Nerd | 11:29 | April 25, 2017 | As part of Let's Riffs review of Super Mario Odyssey, James Rolfe takes part, guest starring as The Nerd. | ||
| Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2 | 85:00 | May 24, 2017 | The Nerd makes a brief cameo in this Troma Entertainment production. | ||
| 12:05 | October 31, 2017 | Owner of TNT Amusements, Todd Tuckey, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Angry Video Game Nerd episode that reviewed Polybius. | ||
| Talking Classics – Aggressive Games | 8:29 | April 29, 2019 | The Nerd makes an appearance on Nathan Barnatt's YouTube channel. | ||
| Its a Bargain Bin Christmas - Scott The Woz | 24:11 | December 23, 2019 | James Rolfe narrates the opening scene, presumably as The Nerd. | ||
| IRATE GAMER vs AVGN Epic Crossover | 24:31 | July 15, 2020 | The Nerd co-stars with Chris Bores (in character as Irate Gamer) to re-review Dick Tracy for NES. | ||
| Borderline Forever - Scott The Woz | 1:03:49 | May 23, 2021 | In a sequence involving several gaming YouTuber cameos, the Nerd can be seen watching a YouTuber training video made by Scott. | ||
| 79. Godzilla VS Kong (2021) (Ft. Angry Video Game Nerd) BIGJACKFILMS KING KONG REVIEWS | 56:56 | December 30, 2021 | The Nerd contributes to a review of Godzilla vs. Kong with Big Jack Films. | ||
| The BEST Nintendo Switch Games featuring the BEST Nintendo YouTubers | 39:54 | January 2, 2022 | The Nerd joins an entourage of gaming personalities for the five year anniversary of the Nintendo Switch. |
| Episode name | Length | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Hardest NES Games | 9:18 | October 10, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Worst Video Game Controls | 16:16 | November 1, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Moments the Nerd Lost His Mind | 6:03 | November 3, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Worst NES Games | 7:55 | November 7, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Most Epic Nerd Moments | 22:24 | November 10, 2013 | |
| Top 20 Weirdest Video Game Moments | 12:17 | November 15, 2013 | |
| Top 5 Worst NES Music | 2:20 | November 17, 2013 | |
| Top 5 Worst Gaming Accessories | 6:20 | November 24, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Worst Video Game Consoles | 10:16 | November 27, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Nerd's Game Abuse | 8:53 | December 1, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Toughest Video Game Jumps | 7:47 | December 5, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Nerd's Unexpected Moments | 12:40 | December 8, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Most Unfair Gaming Moments | 5:36 | December 13, 2013 | |
| Top 10 Worst Video Game Endings | 7:31 | December 26, 2013 | |
| Top 5 Most Ingenious Nerd Ideas | 3:41 | January 2, 2014 | |
| Top 10 Problems with Games | 12:33 | January 8, 2014 | |
| Top 10 Most Hated Weapons or Items | 6:50 | January 15, 2014 | |
| Top 5 Musical Episodes | 7:45 | January 22, 2014 | |
| Top 10 Nerd's Unwanted Guests | 15:51 | January 29, 2014 | |
| Top 10 Cryptic Gaming Moments | 10:57 | September 16, 2015 | |
| Top 5 Nerd's EPIC WINS | 6:47 | October 14, 2015 | |
| Top 5 Nerd's EPIC FAILS | 3:29 | October 15, 2015 | |
| Top 5 Gaming Conspiracies | 13:11 | November 4, 2015 | |
| Top 5 Game Glitches | 6:05 | December 11, 2015 | |
| Top 10 Worst SNES Games the Nerd has Played | 7:33 | November 12, 2021 | |
| Top 10 Game Destructions | 9:02 | December 17, 2021 | |
| Top 10 Weirdest Games | 9:01 | May 11, 2023 | |
| Top 10 Gaming Conspiracies | 24:35 | June 20, 2023 |
In 2015, from December 1 to 25, a series of mini episodes was released in the style of an advent calendar, in which the Nerd comments on poor examples of video game cover art. The following list these episodes:
| Episode name | Length | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Wrestling (SMS) | 3:03 | December 1, 2015 | |
| Mega Man (NES) | 2:39 | December 2, 2015 | |
| Shatterhand (NES) | 2:05 | December 3, 2015 | |
| Action Fighter (SMS) | 2:26 | December 4, 2015 | |
| Shingen the Ruler (NES) | 2:13 | December 5, 2015 | |
| Phalanx (SNES) | 1:56 | December 6, 2015 | |
| Snow White and the 7 Clever Boys (PS2) | 1:46 | December 7, 2015 | |
| Action in New York (NES) | 2:43 | December 8, 2015 | |
| Rallo Gump (DOS) | 1:32 | December 9, 2015 | |
| Ghost Lion (NES) | 2:02 | December 10, 2015 | |
| Eliminator Boat Duel (NES) | 2:12 | December 11, 2015 | |
| Street Hockey '95 (SNES) | 1:45 | December 12, 2015 | |
| Irritating Stick (PS1) | 1:47 | December 13, 2015 | |
| Crackout (NES) | 2:00 | December 14, 2015 | |
| Cock'in (C64) | 1:44 | December 15, 2015 | |
| Treasure Master (NES) | 1:53 | December 16, 2015 | |
| Karnaaj Rally (GBA) | 1:42 | December 17, 2015 | |
| Hell Fighter (NES) | 1:43 | December 18, 2015 | |
| Scrapyard Dog (7800) | 1:22 | December 19, 2015 | |
| Rollerblade Racer (NES) | 2:06 | December 20, 2015 | |
| Killer Kong (ZX Spectrum) | 1:39 | December 21, 2015 | |
| Hammerin' Harry (NES) | 1:36 | December 22, 2015 | |
| Super Duper Sumos (GBA) | 1:48 | December 23, 2015 | |
| The Ultimate Stuntman (NES) | 1:59 | December 24, 2015 | |
| X-Man (2600) | 2:40 | December 25, 2015 |
YouTube Shorts featuring the Angry Video Game Nerd.
| Length | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING ROCK on the ROLL 'N ROCKER | 0:08 | February 14, 2023 | |
| AVGN VS. CAT IN PING PONG | 0:08 | February 16, 2023 | |
| Uncle Fester Rides the Train | 0:17 | February 21, 2023 | |
| DOOM on Tiger Electronic Handheld | 0:25 | February 23, 2023 | |
| AVGN: A Colecovision Odyssey | 0:26 | March 1, 2023 | |
| NERD FARMS IS FAMILY | 0:46 | March 3, 2023 | |
| AVGN'S B-17 BOMBER | 0:18 | March 7, 2023 | |
| Bugs Bunny's Birthday Beatdown | 0:23 | March 10, 2023 | |
| BIMMY AND JIMMY? |
| 0:20 | March 14, 2023 |
| AVGN ZYURANGER THEME | 0:06 | March 16, 2023 | |
| AVGN Gets Tips From A Ninja | 0:17 | March 21, 2023 | |
| AVGN Uses Resident Evil's Inventory In REAL LIFE | 0:15 | March 23, 2023 | |
| AVGN Tries to Land a Ninja on a Boat | 0:19 | March 28, 2023 | |
| AVGN Talks Super Mario Bros. 3 | 0:18 | April 4, 2023 | |
| AVGN Uses POWER GLOVE on Top Gun NES | 0:25 | April 17, 2023 | |
| THESE ALIENS WANT THESE COWS BAD | 0:26 | May 10, 2023 | |
| This Looks Like a Job For Super Nerd | 0:22 | May 31, 2023 | |
| AVGN and Raiders of the Lost NES | 0:21 | June 27, 2023 | |
| This is Goonies 2 | 0:51 | March 5, 2024 | |
| A Nerd and His Blob | 0:23 | March 12, 2024 | |
| Final Fantasy 6 Stairs Give The Nerd PTSD | 0:22 | March 30, 2024 | |
| SimCity (SNES) | 0:30 | July 8, 2024 |
These DVDs and Blu-rays have not been sold in stores, with the exception of the ScrewAttack store.
| DVD name | Release date | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 1 | November 10, 2007 | Disc 1: "Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", "The Karate Kid", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Back to the Future", "McKids", "Wally Bear and the NO | Gang", "Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu", "Top Gun", "Double Dragon 3" Disc 2: "Friday the 13th", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "The Power Glove", "Chronologically Confused: Movie/Game Sequels", "Rocky", "Bible Games" |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 2 | November 15, 2008 | Disc 1: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3" (video destruction scene), "Atari 5200", "Ghostbusters" (all three parts), "Spider-Man", "Sega CD", "Sega 32X", "Silver Surfer", "Die Hard", "Independence Day", "The Simpsons" Disc 2: "Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout", "Atari Porn", "Nintendo Power", "Fester's Quest", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Halloween", "Dragon's Lair", "An Angry Video Nerd Christmas Carol" (both parts) | |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 3 | December 12, 2009 | Disc 1: "Chronologically Confused 2: The Legend of Zelda Timeline", "Rambo", "Virtual Boy", "The Wizard of Oz", "DoubleVision" (both parts), "The Wizard & Super Mario Bros. 3" (Super Mario Bros. 3 review only), "NES Accessories", "Indiana Jones Trilogy" Disc 2: "Star Trek", "Superman", "Superman 64", "Batman" (both parts), "Deadly Towers", "Battletoads", "Dick Tracy", "Dracula", "Frankenstein" Disc 3: "CD-i Games" (all three parts), "Bible Games 2" | |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 4 | December 15, 2010 | Disc 1: "Michael Jackson's Moonwalker", "Milon's Secret Castle", "Atari Jaguar" (both parts), "Metal Gear", "Odyssey", "X-Men", "Terminator", "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", "Transformers" Disc 2: "Mario is Missing | ", "Plumbers Don't Wear Ties", "Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle", "Godzilla", "Castlevania" (all four parts), "Wayne's World" Disc 3: "Super Pitfall!", "Little Red Hood", "Winter Games" |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 5 | December 9, 2011 | Disc 1: "Street Fighter 2010", "Ninja Gaiden", "Hydlide", "Swordquest", "Pong Consoles", "Action 52", "Cheetahmen", "Game Glitches" Disc 2: "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", "Nintendo Days Re-Revisited", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Re-Revisited", "Lester the Unlikely", "How the Nerd Stole Christmas", "Mike's Game Glitches" Disc 3: Special features | |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 6 | December 5, 2012 | Disc 1: "Day Dreamin' Davey", "Star Wars Games", "R.O.B. the Robot", "Spielberg Games", "Kid Kool", "Nintendo World Championshops 1990", "Dark Castle" (in HD) Disc 2: "Bible Games 3" (in HD), "Schwarzenegger Games" (in HD), "Contra Memories", "Bubble Bobble", "Secret Scout: Aborted AVGN Review" (DVD exclusive), commentaries, You Know What's Bullshit (most episodes, 2007–present) Disc 3: "The Making of an Angry Video Game Nerd Episode: Barbie", plus other features | |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 7 | December 13, 2013[5] | Disc 1: "Ghosts n' Goblins", "Atari Sports", "Ikari Warriors", "Toxic Crusaders", "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", "Tiger Electronic Games", "Alien 3" Disc 2: "SNES vs. Genesis Debate", Commentary of the year, Original Nerd Room 2004, Current Nerd Room Tour 2013, Outtakes, Magfest 2013, SGC 2013, TooManyGames 2013 Disc 3: AVGN Countdowns. | |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Volume 8 | February 2, 2015[6] | Single disc: "AVGN Games | ", "Wish List (both parts)", "Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing", "Desert Bus", "Beetlejuice", volume 8 Commentary, Outtakes, Mike: "Game Gear", Mike: "Ghostbusters", SGC Panel 2014, TMG Panel 2014, TMG After Midnight: AVGN 10 Year Anniversary |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd: Season 9 | 2016 | Disc 1: "Tagin Dragon", "ALF", "CrazyBus", "Ren & Stimpy: Firedogs", "Rocky & Bullwinkle", "Mary-Kate and Ashley: Get a Clue", "V.I.P. with Pamela Anderson", "Lethal Weapon", "Porky's", "HyperScan", "Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure", "LJN Video Art", "Hong Kong 97", "Darkwing Duck", "Seaman for Dreamcast", "The Crow", "Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero", "Mega Man Games" Disc 2: Adventure Island, Danny Sulivan, Nerdy Challenges, Season 9 Outtakes, AVGN Script Collection, and Console Setup 2016 |
| Blu-ray name | Release date | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Video Game Nerd: X Collection | December 11, 2015 | Disc 1: Episodes 1–100 (about 19 hours) Disc 2: Bonus Features (about 7 hours) | |
| Angry Video Game Nerd: X2 Collection | March 7, 2017 | Disc 1: Episodes 101–114 Disc 2: Bonus Features | |
| Angry Video Game Nerd: X3 Collection | June 26, 2017 | Disc 1: Episodes 115–140 Disc 2: Bonus Features | |
| Angry Video Game Nerd: Ready 4 Revenge | November 19, 2017 | Single disc: Episodes 141–147 + Bonus Features | |
| Angry Video Game Nerd: BFG Collection | February 18, 2020 | Disc 1/2: Episodes 1–100 + Bonus Features Disc 3/4: Episodes 101–114 + Bonus Features Disc 5/6: Episodes 115–140 + Bonus Features Disc 7: Episodes 141–147 + Bonus Features Disc 8: Episodes 148–164 + Bonus FeaturesDisc 9: Episodes 165–187Disc 10: Episodes 188–206 |