AVGN’s First 8-Bit Game Will Break You! Full Review & Gameplay
Retro Nick reviews a NEW game for a change, as he fires up The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit! Developed and published by Retroware and releasing for Steam, Switch, Playstation and XBox on October 23rd. I received a review copy from Retroware's PR person, Francis DiPersio, and I've had 6 hours of fun with it at the time of this post.
Anyone who knows me knows that I wouldn't normally review a new game. However, the Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit does not just feature an 8-bit aesthetic. This is a true 8-bit game that is heavily influenced by the likes of Megaman, and has an upcoming physical release for the Nintendo Entertainment System ON A REAL CARTRIDGE, which is coming soon courtesy of Mega Cat Studios and Limited Run Games.
The Angry Video Game Nerd was a pioneer in the online video game reviews space, making way for the likes of Classic Game Room, Sega Lord X and-of course, Retro Nick Relics. He proved that anyone with some video production know-how and a deep knowledge of classic games could build an audience without the backing of a major publication. That said, AVGN found success with his intense, scatological humor and famously angry rants.
Now The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit continues the nerd's story as he jumps, zaps and slides his way through 6 stages of intensely difficult classic platforming action.
Does a show about an angry drunken nerd in a basement with every domestic NES release and an impressive shelf of Sega Saturn games behind him translate into a must-play 8-bit adventure? Or is this game a Cowa-f@#&ing piece of dog $h!t? You'll just have to watch to find out!
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*Timestamps:*
0:00 - Disclaimer
0:06 - Show Intro
0:37 - The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit
0:58 - Who is AVGN
1:21 - The story of AVGN 8-Bit
2:30 - Presentation and first impressions
3:32 - Gameplay and difficulty curve
4:00 - Weapons and powerups
5:09 - Difficulty settings
6:12 - Normal mode is punishing
6:36 - Nick can't use springs
7:02 - Get ready to die
7:13 - Tough, but rewarding
7:40 - Boss Fights!
8:20 - The Angry Video Game Turd
8:45 - The Sonic experience
9:15 - The music
9:39 - Nitpicking
11:01 - The verdict
11:55 - RNR Mailbag
13:05 - Plugs & ending
Sources.
The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit gameplay captured from a pre-release review version furnished by Mega Cat Studios and recorded using OBS Studio at 60 frames per second. [The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit] is owned by Retroware, CInemassacre, and Mega Cat Studios. All footage is presented here under fair use.
RNR Theme:
Powerup!
Jeremy Blake
Red Means Recording - YouTube
RNR Interlude:
Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Gameplay segments from other games and media included in the video are listed with their respective owners below.
Air Zonk: Red
Family Guy: 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company
Under a Killing Moon: Big Finish Games
Tex Murphy: Overseer: Big Finish Games
The Simpsons: 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company
Sword of Sodan: Discovery Software/Electronic Arts.
Lance Boyle Footage from the game “MegaRace” by Cryo.
The Angry Video Game Nerd: Cinemassacre
Former Dawn: Something Nerdy Studios
Spongebob Square Pants: Nickelodeon
Mega Splatterhouse: Splatterhouse is owned by Namco. Mega Drive port created by Monster Bath Games.
Earthion: YKGGG
Böbl: Morphcat
Micro Mages: Morphcat
Castlevania: Konami
Mega Man II and IX: Capcom
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial: Dreamworks Studios
I Dream of Jeannie: NBC Television
Wolfenstein 3D: Id Software
Super Mario Maker: Nintendo
Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Sega
The Big Lebowski: Gramercy Pictures