Hong Kong ’97 (1995, Super Famicom) by HappySoft

Current One Cycle Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I love Beijing Tiananmen…

I do not love this game though.

Now, let’s be fair, this was never going to be a great speedrun, or a great game to play.  Not in its’ pure form, at least...

Tagin’ Dragon (1990, NES) by Bunch Games

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

When this game came up, I was actually excited.  Despite it being unlicensed, I thought the gameplay would be fun!  The graphics were awful and the music is either decent or ear-piercing, but I had hopes...

Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle (1982, ColecoVision) by Coleco

Current ColecoVision Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle (ColecoVision)
-Montezuma’s Revenge
-Rocky (ColecoVision)
-Cabbage Patch Kids: Adventures in the Park
-Campaign ’84
-Chuck Norris: Superkicks
-D...

Cybermorph (1993, Jaguar) by Atari

Current Any% Codes Allowed Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Cybermorph (Jaguar)
-Iron Soldier (Jaguar)
-Evolution: Dino Dudes (Jaguar)
-White Men Can’t Jump (Jaguar)
-Cannon Fodder (Jaguar)
-Zool 2 (Jaguar)
-Brutal Sports Football (Jaguar)
-Checkered Flag (Jaguar)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1993, NES) by Ubisoft

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1993, NES)
-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1991, NES)
-Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (NES)
-Raiders of the Lost Ark (Atari 2600)
-The Legend of Zel...

Drake of the 99 Dragons (2003, XBox) by Majesco

Current 100%-Console Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

There are bad games, and then there are janky games.  Sometimes, there are both.  This is certainly one of those times.  Drake of the 99 Dragons, a “gem” made by Majesco, came out in 2003.  Let that sink in for a second.  Holy shit...

Crazybus (2004, Genesis) by Tom Scripts LTDA.

No leaderboard currently

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(EDIT: a speedrun.com board was created in January 2022...

RealSports Baseball (1982, Atari 2600) by Atari

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–RealSports Baseball (Atari 2600)
-Football (Atari 2600)
-RealSports Football (Atari 2600)
-Super Challenge Football (Atari 2600)
-Super Football (Atari 2600)
-Basketball (Atari 2600)
-Home Run (Atari 2600)

Life of Black Tiger (2017, PS4) by 1Games

Current Any% New Game Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Gilbert Gottfried is a treasure, I’ll just say that.  The Life of Black Tiger episode is hilarious, as the Nerd covers one of the worst games released in recent years for the PlayStation 4...

Desert Bus (Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors) (1995, Sega CD) by Absolute Entertainment

Current Desert Bus Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

First, let me preface this “review” and synopsis with this statement: any harsh judgment I have for this game is unwarranted, as this was never truly released, and thus undeserved...