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42. Bomb Squad

Bomb Squad (1982, Intellivision) by Mattel

Current 2 Digits Leaderboard (speedrun.com) (filter for Level 1)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
Bomb Squad
-Frogger (Intellivision)
-Sub Hunt
-Space Battle
-Mission X
-Utopia
-Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man
-Vectron
-Tron: Deadly Discs
-Thin Ice
-Advanced Dungeons & ...

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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

Current Any% No WW/OoB Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

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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104. Nintendo World Championships

Nintendo World Championships (1990, NES) by Nintendo & Square

Current Any% (25 lines) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

If you haven’t heard the legend of the Nintendo World Championships, I’ll give you the Cliff’s Notes version: the NWC was a competition held in 1990, and lots of prizes were given away...

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96. Day Dreamin’ Davey

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, ...

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22. Doom

Doom (1994, 32x) by id Software

Current Speed (I’m Too Young To Die!) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Doom
-Virtua Fighter
-Star Wars Arcade
-Primal Rage
-Knuckles Chaotix
-Corpse Killer (CD 32x) (also shown in this episode, but it wasn’t chosen)
-Night Trap (CD 32x)

(note: for this themed AV...

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13. A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1990, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

When I was a kid, the thought of playing this LJN title was too unsettling. I still have nightmares about the Nightmare movies...

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7. M.C. Kids

M.C. Kids (1992, NES) by Virgin Games

Current NES Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

6 games down in the Trials, and I’ll be honest: I was wondering if I hadn’t gotten in over my head. At this point in my journey, I was trying to do 130 speedruns in one year...

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