Sonic the Hedgehog (2006, XBox 360) by Sega
I was stunned at how atrociously awful this game was when I played it for the first time, in preparation for this AVGN Trial...Read more
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I was stunned at how atrociously awful this game was when I played it for the first time, in preparation for this AVGN Trial...Read more
Gyromite (1985, NES) by Nintendo
Current Game A – Phases 1-40 Leaderboard (speedrun.com)
GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Gyromite (NES)
-Stack Up (NES)
NOTE: for this episode, I only considered games that utilize ROB the Robot, but the Nerd features more.
The story of Gyromite, one of the only 2 games made by Nintendo for their Ro...
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Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (1986, Famicom) by Takara
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I know it’s totally cliché but I care not: this game was much, much more than meets the eye. This was a fun speedrun, and despite its’ flaws, I enjoyed this Trial far, far too much.
Transformers: Convoy No Nazo (as it’s known in Japa...
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Planet of the Apes (2002, PlayStation) by Ubisoft
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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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River City Ransom (1990, NES) by American Technos
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This is such an odd game, both casually and as a speedrun. That’s easy enough for me to say, honestly; most of the games in the AVGN Trials are odd at best...
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Milon’s Secret Castle (1987, NES) by Hudson Soft
Current 100% Leaderboard (Speedrun.com)
A common theme I’ve noticed with a good chunk of the games in the AVGN Trials is that I am afraid of them, yet once I pick them up, I discover that, beneath the layers of notoriety and difficulty that most games offer players in casual settings, ...
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T2: The Arcade Game (1992, SNES) by LJN
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GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–T2: The Arcade Game (SNES)
-Terminator 2: Judgment Day (SNES)
-Terminator 2: Judgment Day (NES)
-Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Game Boy)
-The Simpsons: Bart vs the World (NES) (also shown in this episode, but not chosen)
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Alien³ (1993, NES) by LJN
Current All Prisoners Leaderboard (speedrun.com)
I’ve never been a fan of “adult” games on the NES, or any real classic consoles. No, I’m not talking about games like Peek-A-Boo Poker or some smut on the Atari 2600 (thus why I’m not speedrunning anything from the Atari Porn episode)...
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Batman: The Video Game (1990, NES) by Sunsoft
Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)
GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Batman: The Video Game (NES)
-Batman: The Caped Crusader (Commodore 64)
-Batman Returns (SNES)
-Batman Returns (Sega CD) (also seen in this episode, but it was not chosen)
-Batman Returns (Atari Lynx)
-The Adventu...
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982, Atari 2600) by Atari
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Some say that E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is the worst game ever made. I say to those folks that you’re wrong. Sure, this is not a great game at all...
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