SwordQuest: EarthWorld (1982, Atari 2600) by Atari

Current 100% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–SwordQuest: EarthWorld (Atari 2600)
-SwordQuest: WaterWorld (Atari 2600)
-SwordQuest: FireWorld (Atari 2600)

Have you ever smashed a game with a hatchet?  I have.
(NSFW WARNING)


I have played a LOT of c...

Altered Beast (1988, Genesis) by Sega

Current Beat the Game (Single Player) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Altered Beast (Genesis)
-Wall Street Kid (NES)
-Toki (NES)
-Killing Time (3DO)
-Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (NES)
-Last Action Hero (NES) (also shown in this episode, but was no...

Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (1987, NES) by Nintendo

Current Single-Segment Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (NES)
-Mega Man 2 (NES) (I chose 2 games from this episode because.  No, that’s why.  Because.)
-Pac-Man (NES)
-Power Pad: Super Team Games (NES)
-Metal Gear (NES)
-M...

Streemerz (Action 52) (1991, NES) by Active Enterprises

Current Streemerz Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Action 52 (NES) “Streemerz”
Every game from Action 52 is shown in this episode except for #52, Cheetahmen (shown in the next episode).  For a list of the games in Action 52, please click her...

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1988, NES) by Nintendo

Current FDS 100% AK, 1CC (standard, New Game) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Current US version 100% AK, 1CC Leaderboard (speedrun.com) (for reference only)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken (Famicom Disk System) I chose the FDS version...

Mega Man 2 (1989, NES) by Capcom

Current Any% (Normal, Zipless) Leaderboard (megamanleaderboards.net)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Mega Man 2 (NES)
-Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (NES)
-Pac-Man (NES)
-Power Pad: Super Team Games (NES)
-Metal Gear (NES)
-Mega Man 5 (NES)
-Cheetahmen 2 (NES)
-Double Dragon (NES)
-Super Mario Br...

Ninja Gaiden (1989, NES) by Tecmo

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I was never able to conquer this game as a child, and I’m far from alone: this game is brutal. Even with speed strats, this is no walk in the park, but I was very intimidated by this game for years. It wasn’t until I found Twitch, and by extension Arcus, ...

Castlevania (1987, NES) by Konami

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

There’s a reason the Nerd loves this game so much… and a reason I do, as well. And we’re not alone; this is the first game in one of the most iconic and influential franchises in video game history...

Day Dreamin’ Davey (1992, NES) by HAL Labratory

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

You’re damned right I gave this game a B. Let me explain why.

A lot of people ask me all the time, “JSR, are there any games in the Trials you were surprised were good/were better than you expected?” Well, that’s a loaded question for sure, ...

Lester the Unlikely (1994, SNES) by DTMC

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I remember accidentally renting this as a kid. Don’t ask me how I managed to do that. I don’t remember. Perhaps it was all they had. Maybe we were just kids and thought “hehehehe let’s play a game where you play as a dork”...