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162. Polybius

Polybius (2017, PS4) by Llamasoft

Current 50 Levels Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
Polybius (PlayStation 4)
-Poly Play (Arcade)
-Tempest (Arcade)
-Berzerk (Arcade)
-Asteroids (Arcade)
-Battle Zone (Arcade)
-Polybius (Atari 2600)
-Polybius (Arcade; Homebrew)

Words cannot describe how awful this exp...

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37. Shaq-Fu

Shaq Fu (1994, SNES) by Electronic Arts

Current Story Easy Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
Shaq-Fu (SNES)
-Shaq-Fu (Genesis)
-Super Mario Bros. 2
-Super Mario Bros.
-Super Mario World
-Super Metroid
-The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-Far Cry: Vengeance (Wii)
-Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz...

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110. Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise

Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise (1991, NES) by Color Dreams

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

This is the ugliest and worst-controlling NES game I’ve ever played. This is an atrocious game, which nobody should ever have the misfortune of playing...

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31. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983, Atari 2600) by Wizard Video Games

Current 10,000 Points Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

To be quite honest, before the AVGN episode came out, I never knew this game existed. Of course, the 2600 was before my time. I never owned one as a kid, and I didn’t play one very often growing up...

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19. Ghostbusters (NES)

Ghostbusters (1988, NES) by Activision

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Ghostbusters (NES)
-Ghostbusters (Master System)
-Ghostbusters (Atari 2600)
-Ghostbusters II (NES)
-Ghostbusters (Genesis)

(Note: for this episode, which was released in 3 seperate episodes, I decided to only ...

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17. Bible Buffet

Bible Buffet (1993, NES) by Wisdom Tree

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Bible Buffet
-Bible Adventures
-Super Noah’s Ark 3D
-Spiritual Warfare
-The Legend of Zelda
-King of Kings: The Early Years
-Super Mario Bros. 2

One of the most iconic, classic AVGN episodes is his Bible Game...

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25. Independence Day

Independence Day (1997, PlayStation) by Fox Interactive

Current Any% Easy Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

This is the worst game I’ve ever played.

This is the worst speedrun I’ve ever learned.

They should be fired for this abomination.

Awful graphics and pop ups, no music, crappy sound effects, unfair enemies and no checkpoints, and...

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10. Top Gun

Top Gun (1987, NES) by Konami

Current Beat the Game Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

This was my low point. Coming off of two extremely difficult, unlicensed games, AND the heartbreak of just missing my first world record in the Trials, I was depressed. I needed a pick-me-up...

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8. Wally Bear and the NO! Gang

Wally Bear and the NO! Gang (1992, NES) by American Video Entertainment

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Oh, dear.

Oh, oh dear.

Words, cannot, describe, how frustrating this game is. Perhaps this Twitch clip might suffice:

This game wasn’t endorsed by Nintendo? Gee, what a surprise! Mediocre graphics are a standout, whe...

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4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1989, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

The Karate Kid, game #3 in the Trials went well, right? What could go wrong with game #4? Well, where should we begin?

For starters, this game is notoriously difficult for casual players...

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