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158. Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (2002, PlayStation) by Ubisoft

Current Playstation leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I never saw this coming.

Much like the humans in the films’ universe which “blew it up”, I was blindsided with how much this game was a joy to route, speedrun, and play...

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170. Bad News Baseball

Bad News Baseball (1990, NES) by Tecmo

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This game couldn’t have been drawn at a better time.

The Trials are chock-full of difficult games, bad games, and games I did NOT want to play...

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169. Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry (1990, NES) by Mindscape

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This game is such a missed opportunity.  What a shame.

The concept of a Dirty Harry NES game could have been great...

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174. Virtual Hydlide

Virtual Hydlide (1995, Saturn) by Atlus

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Jim is a solitary fellow, leading a life of simple tastes and honest means...

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173. Resident Evil Survivor

Resident Evil Survivor (2000, PlayStation) by Capcom

Current New Game (Easy) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I grew up a Nintendo kid...

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154. The Adventures of Gilligan’s Island

The Adventures of Gilligan’s Island (1990, NES) by Bandai

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Obscure games based on outdated or obscure TV shows and movies seems to be a hidden specialty of the NES. There are a lot of games that just seem so… strange, that they even exist...

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167. Calamity 1: The Natural World

Calamity 1: The Natural World (1997, PlayStation) by Lightspan

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GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
Calamity 1: The Natural World (PlayStation)
-K9.5: Live in Airedale
-KazMania: Trail of Gems
-P.K.’s Place 1: Party on the Patio
-P.K.’s Place 2: Hoopo at Sea
-P.K...

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172. Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider (1996, PlayStation) by Eidos Interactive

Current Max% (Glitchless, PS1, New Game) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
Tomb Raider (PlayStation)
-Tomb Raider II: Starring Lara Croft (PlayStation)
-Tomb Raider: Chronicles (PlayStation)
-Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness (PlayStation 2)

I had nev...

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159. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (1998, Game Boy Color) by Nintendo

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GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (Game Boy Color)
-Pokémon: Red Version (Game Boy)
-Metroid 2: Return of Samus (Game Boy)
-The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages...

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163. Snoopy’s Silly Sports Spectacular

Snoopy’s Silly Sports Spectacular (1990, NES) by Kemco

Current Bronze Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

The Nerd did it again, lending his persona to Pat the NES Punk for the 8th Annual NES Marathon...

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