Rambo (1988, NES) by Acclaim

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Ever played Zelda II?  I’m willing to wager you have, if you’re here.  You’ve at least tried it.  If not, you should!  It’s not a bad game at all, and has an unfairly bad reputation...

Wrath of the Black Manta (1990, NES) by Taito

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF CAPTAIN S:
–Wrath of the Black Manta
-Home Alone (NES)
-Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (NES)

The episode here is more interesting than the game itself… and that’s not really saying much, either...

The Legend of Zelda (1987, NES) by Nintendo

Current Second Quest (no up+a) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–The Legend of Zelda
-Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (DX)
-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
-The Legend of ...

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, NES) by THQ

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (NES)
-Home Alone (NES)
-The Simpsons: Bart vs the Space Mutants
-Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
-Double Dragon (Master System)

Another “mediocre” platform game from the N...

Dragon’s Lair (1990, NES) by CSG Imagesoft

Current Any% (NTSC-JP) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
–Dragon’s Lair (NES)
-Dragon’s Lair (Arcade)
-Dragon’s Lair II (Arcade)
-Space Ace (Arcade)
-Dig Dug (Arcade)
-Pac Man (Arcade)
-Mario Bros. (Arcade)
-TimeGal (Sega CD) (also shown in this review,...

Metroid (1987, NES) by Nintendo

Current All Bosses Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
–Metroid
-Mega Man 2
-Super Mario Bros. 2
-Super Mario Bros.
-Contra
-The Legend of Zelda
-DuckTales
-StarFox II
-Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
-Back to the Future
-Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
-Teenage Mutant Ninja...

Shaq Fu (1994, SNES) by Electronic Arts

Current Story Easy Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Shaq-Fu (SNES)
-Shaq-Fu (Genesis)
-Super Mario Bros. 2
-Super Mario Bros.
-Super Mario World
-Super Metroid
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-Far Cry: Vengeance (Wii)
-Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz...

Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1992, NES) by Ultra

Current Beat the Game Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Star Trek 25th Anniversary
-Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Vectrex)
-Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Atari 2600)
-Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (ColecoVision)
-Star Trek: The Ne...

Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) by Nintendo

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

There are a handful of speedruns on the NES that are better than Super Mario Bros., but you’d be hard-pressed to name any that are more iconic or popular. Even games such as The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. 3 cannot claim the level of pop...

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1991, NES) by Acclaim

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
–The Simpsons: Bart vs the Space Mutants
-The Simpsons: Bart vs the World
-Krusty’s Fun House
-The Simpsons: Bart vs the Juggernauts
-The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare

From the Penthouse t...