A Boy and His Blob - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2023
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    In Angry Video Game Nerd episode 210, The Nerd is opening up a bag of jelly beans and flipping through the pages of Nintendo Power, in his quest to beat the David Crane NES classic, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia!
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  • @JamesNintendoNerd
    @JamesNintendoNerd  9 місяців тому +474

    Go to expressvpn.com/cinemassacre and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!

    • @codyladiges4379
      @codyladiges4379 9 місяців тому +12

      BRAIN!!!!!

    • @solsticeprojekt1937
      @solsticeprojekt1937 9 місяців тому +11

      Exactly what I need right now! Thank you so much! ... I mean the video. lol

    • @ABOhiccups
      @ABOhiccups 9 місяців тому +1

      0:29 All TMNT Movies (except TMNT 2007) are available on Paramount+ in U.S.

    • @cfisher2447
      @cfisher2447 9 місяців тому +4

      been far too long, sir

    • @erainmartinez8175
      @erainmartinez8175 9 місяців тому +10

      I liked The Boy & his Blob on the wii better

  • @popunkid
    @popunkid 9 місяців тому +5107

    My best friend, Robert, got me into AVGN back in 2007. He was OBSESSED. Well, his favorite Nintendo game to talk (incessantly) about was "A Boy and His Blob". He was beyond excited for the Wii remake. Anyway, Robert passed suddenly in 2016, and it's never been the same watching these without having a discussion with him about them afterwards. I'm watching twice for you, Rob. Miss you buddy

    • @popunkid
      @popunkid 9 місяців тому

      Thanks man, that's actually super nice of you to say@@gurvmlk

    • @matthewlawton9241
      @matthewlawton9241 9 місяців тому +77

      He would want you to play more games!

    • @paulbrownsr
      @paulbrownsr 9 місяців тому +87

      RIP Rob

    • @fartkerson
      @fartkerson 9 місяців тому +64

      Loved this game as a kid. I always preferred the quirkier interesting games like this and Maniac Mansion. I used to play with my whole family so we all helped out like a team, even my grandpa offered advice while we played Nintendo. As a family team it was cool because you could get stuck and then dad would take over and figure the hard stuff out. I remember this being my grandpa's favorite game and my grandma's favorite was Maniac Mansion. They always figured out how to do the puzzles. Miss those guys. RIP

    • @vinegarzombie
      @vinegarzombie 9 місяців тому +84

      Rob & his Blob

  • @NatsTown
    @NatsTown 9 місяців тому +978

    That bowling ball sequence through other games was pure art

    • @netabolt6546
      @netabolt6546 9 місяців тому +21

      indeed. that was the best part of the video. its a fun episode

    • @AGTTP
      @AGTTP 9 місяців тому +1

      @@_zigger_ lol

    • @elletSetteSellaDomoU
      @elletSetteSellaDomoU 9 місяців тому +3

      No. Already done

    • @gamersinger5118
      @gamersinger5118 9 місяців тому +1

      @NatsTown
      So clever.

    • @Pax.YouTube
      @Pax.YouTube 8 місяців тому +2

      Rather anti climactic wouldn't you say?

  • @goobermcboogerballs1420
    @goobermcboogerballs1420 9 місяців тому +1446

    It's crazy how after all these years avgn still gets #40 on trending on UA-cam. You are immortal my friend.

    • @L.L.2045
      @L.L.2045 9 місяців тому +61

      It´s a classic show 📯

    • @somefrog6089
      @somefrog6089 9 місяців тому +106

      What's way crazier to me is that he still hasn't run out of old games to talk about

    • @DoubleAncient
      @DoubleAncient 9 місяців тому +17

      Forget the others, bow to the master

    • @IliadDreyfus-js9oe
      @IliadDreyfus-js9oe 9 місяців тому +48

      Clearly not immortal, his hairline suggests otherwise

    • @diaspcd
      @diaspcd 9 місяців тому +27

      Crazy is the fact that he's not any higher. His content is leaps and bounds better than a lot of the stuff 39 and up.

  • @WeeabossVA
    @WeeabossVA 8 місяців тому +210

    I'm enjoying how over the years James toned down some of the unbridled rage of his younger years but still keeps the spirit of AVGN alive. He's more of a Crotchety Video Game Nerd now.

    • @noppe9183
      @noppe9183 8 місяців тому +18

      old AVGN will always be funnier

    • @Pax.YouTube
      @Pax.YouTube 8 місяців тому +7

      Angry Video Game Grandpa

    • @gubbothehuggo2771
      @gubbothehuggo2771 7 місяців тому +21

      It can only ever help the joke that the older he gets the more ridiculous the premise of talking about these ancient games becomes.

    • @BURNERFUNACE
      @BURNERFUNACE 6 місяців тому +4

      Grumpy Video Game Nerd

    • @mmoarchives2542
      @mmoarchives2542 6 місяців тому +2

      society has become soft

  • @nessthecat1
    @nessthecat1 9 місяців тому +1399

    I find it endearing that the Nerd is enjoying the dad-tier jokes in the game when you realize that James is one.

    • @raulsalcedo8332
      @raulsalcedo8332 9 місяців тому +30

      Or has he always been a dad? I wonder if in the past avgn he didn't enjoy them as much. I like knowing about these notions detailing these sort of shifts in character development.

    • @MikefromQueens
      @MikefromQueens 9 місяців тому +3

      Agreed

    • @stoozdee
      @stoozdee 9 місяців тому +43

      Humor follows the hairline.

    • @TheDarkMastermlnd
      @TheDarkMastermlnd 9 місяців тому +12

      When you become a dad you gain dad joke powers

    • @GeorgeSerinos
      @GeorgeSerinos 9 місяців тому +3

      I farted

  • @obiejerusalem8587
    @obiejerusalem8587 9 місяців тому +632

    James is like an old friend who randomly shows up and wants to hang out. And he never over stays his welcome.

  • @Jhayzer021
    @Jhayzer021 9 місяців тому +370

    Its been awhile since I watch AVGN, I'm glad James is still passionate being the Nerd for all these years.

    • @jer8279
      @jer8279 9 місяців тому +19

      Absolutely. I'm so glad he's still at it.

    • @Frederik-xk8og
      @Frederik-xk8og 9 місяців тому +27

      are you blind?

    • @jcfone8663
      @jcfone8663 9 місяців тому +30

      Passionate 😂😂😂😂

    • @moriah93ohio
      @moriah93ohio 9 місяців тому +2

      I’m glad he still does this.

    • @robokill387
      @robokill387 9 місяців тому +1

      What's so funny?

  • @cindymyers8964
    @cindymyers8964 9 місяців тому +72

    My grandma had this game for us. I thought only me and my cousins knew about this game until now😊 it was bizarre and very different and so much fun! I'm so glad to hear it has returned.

  • @KeldorGrimleish
    @KeldorGrimleish 9 місяців тому +299

    This game was insane. Impossible without a map and walkthrough, you would fall through four screens of subway into the caves.

    • @NihilNovi
      @NihilNovi 9 місяців тому +14

      I somehow managed to get to Blobolonia without any guidance, but kept dying from those cherries. Never found out about this bowling ball thing..

    • @KeldorGrimleish
      @KeldorGrimleish 9 місяців тому +9

      @@NihilNovi it makes no sense!

    • @FurtiveSkeptical
      @FurtiveSkeptical 9 місяців тому +7

      Adventure= Using your body as a trial and error depth finder.

    • @sebastian597
      @sebastian597 8 місяців тому +1

      Factssss, no cap

    • @lmeza1983
      @lmeza1983 8 місяців тому

      Never left the subway, back then games were crypt sometimes I asked myself if the game was even working as intended.

  • @garvensman
    @garvensman 9 місяців тому +632

    The Wii boy and his blob game is absolutely incredible for what it is. It’s fun, challenging, and has a ton of charm. It’s definitely what this game wanted to be.

    • @yukinagato1573
      @yukinagato1573 9 місяців тому +48

      I had the Wii game as a kid, and I'm very fond of it. It's a nice, heartwarming experience, and the visuals are beautiful. Didn't know much about the NES version until later, and I'm totally grateful the Wii version reached this game's deserved potential.

    • @CrimsonA1
      @CrimsonA1 9 місяців тому +6

      Any chance it could come to the Switch?

    • @Burnthealphabetpeople
      @Burnthealphabetpeople 9 місяців тому +24

      @@CrimsonA1 its already on switch and ps4

    • @CrimsonA1
      @CrimsonA1 9 місяців тому +6

      @@Burnthealphabetpeople Nice!

    • @NeilBenjamin1
      @NeilBenjamin1 9 місяців тому +7

      Yep I have it on Xbox as well… loved that final boss puzzle

  • @coalcreekdefense8106
    @coalcreekdefense8106 9 місяців тому +186

    I love the character journey the Nerd has gone through over the years. He's come to have a soft spot for some of the frustrating quirks of games from the past, but he's not ready to fully admit it yet.

    • @Lucky_Sage
      @Lucky_Sage 8 місяців тому +1

      Istg he’s like one of those anime girls 😂❤

  • @NostalgiaForever100
    @NostalgiaForever100 9 місяців тому +53

    As a child, I saw this game at a friend's when I was visiting him. But, unfortunately, he never let me play it (
    Later I often fantasized about how I would play it, years later I forgot about it. And after I saw the Wii version, I realized that in my memory it was exactly like that. It's a wonderful game.

  • @apeg457
    @apeg457 9 місяців тому +476

    This is THE most peaceful episode of the AVGN to ever come out... Despite the ending.

    • @monaeallsup6140
      @monaeallsup6140 9 місяців тому +20

      I was thinking that too.

    • @greenbanana1001
      @greenbanana1001 9 місяців тому +18

      @@monaeallsup6140even more calm then that Pac-Man episode

    • @gouravchakraborty9801
      @gouravchakraborty9801 9 місяців тому +33

      Not as peaceful as SwordQuest episode

    • @artmifo
      @artmifo 9 місяців тому +42

      what about the Earthbound one, though?

    • @waltermh111
      @waltermh111 9 місяців тому +16

      Actually thought that ending was hilarious because it was out of place.

  • @cryptidwrangler
    @cryptidwrangler 9 місяців тому +437

    While I love the Nerd’s more cinematic, over the top episodes, there’s something to be said for these straight-up, honest review episodes too. Takes things back to the past for real.

    • @LordProteus
      @LordProteus 9 місяців тому +49

      I actually prefer these episodes. If every episode is a cinematic event, then they all lose their effect. Such episodes should be saved for special occasions.

    • @greenbanana1001
      @greenbanana1001 9 місяців тому +17

      I prefer these kinds of episodes

    • @Compdiff
      @Compdiff 9 місяців тому +7

      Bugs bunny needs to make an appearance every now and then. Lol

    • @Ex0rz
      @Ex0rz 9 місяців тому +12

      I prefer these way more. These episodes are the reason why I and many others fell in love with AVGN. I just hate the episodes where its more about the crazy cinematic stuff than the game itself.

    • @chazzems
      @chazzems 9 місяців тому

      😂 you guys are like a bunch of people asking for a sandwich at a Mexican restaurant.

  • @MichaelMici
    @MichaelMici 9 місяців тому +223

    Great to see AVGN still making videos after all these years.

    • @AGTTP
      @AGTTP 9 місяців тому +9

      agreed.

    • @Zontar82
      @Zontar82 9 місяців тому +24

      and he should have stopped years ago

    • @zvex247
      @zvex247 9 місяців тому +25

      @@Zontar82no

    • @houledea1073
      @houledea1073 9 місяців тому +12

      ​@@Zontar82hell no

    • @HollowKnightReference
      @HollowKnightReference 9 місяців тому +6

      @@zvex247I mean, he’s right when you think about it

  • @TheFiddleFaddle
    @TheFiddleFaddle 7 місяців тому +10

    6:23 I think it needs to be acknowledged how unnecessarily incredible that 8-bit city backdrop is. I mean look at the reflections in the water.

  • @DanGamingFan2846
    @DanGamingFan2846 9 місяців тому +1811

    This game had a pretty cool concept. It's sch a shame it fell into obscurity.

    • @watershipup7101
      @watershipup7101 9 місяців тому +20

      Agreed

    • @tree_alone
      @tree_alone 9 місяців тому +33

      wasnt there a GBA sequel? or DS?

    • @genjis5155
      @genjis5155 9 місяців тому +14

      I would've loved to play it.

    • @theprboy6118
      @theprboy6118 9 місяців тому +54

      The wii game was great

    • @stitch1993
      @stitch1993 9 місяців тому +42

      Og GB then a remake on the Wii that got ported to the Switch

  • @lts_Bubba
    @lts_Bubba 9 місяців тому +492

    #1 trending in gaming, respect James, still pulling them hoes

  • @Fregmazors
    @Fregmazors 9 місяців тому +47

    I used the Game Genie to explore hidden areas of a lot of NES games, including this one. In this game in particular, there are hidden chambers that were never meant to be part of the game. Inside a bunch of rooms, the programmers hid a poem about the blob turning into a shape to help a kid. You have to fall through the floor in the right place to reach it, but if you don't have the game genie then you just die. I've looked it up but nobody seems to know about this!

    • @scott0852
      @scott0852 7 місяців тому +4

      For what it's worth, those screens are documented on TCRF.

  • @SlimDaddyKin
    @SlimDaddyKin 9 місяців тому +91

    I've literally would binge watch AVGN when i was 11 , i still do and im 23 now this dude is my childhood

    • @Timdretti
      @Timdretti 9 місяців тому +3

      Watched since I can remember, 20 now

    • @AGTTP
      @AGTTP 9 місяців тому +1

      same

    • @Maibuwolf
      @Maibuwolf 7 місяців тому +3

      As an older man the games he reviews were my childhood.

  • @Petey5544
    @Petey5544 9 місяців тому +85

    I had the sequel, Rescue of Princess Blobette, on the Game Boy in the early 90s. It was equally confusing as a kid, but fun tossing around jellybeans to transform your pet blob. The soundtrack and music cues were exactly the same as the original, big nostalgia 😌

    • @jayjohn9680
      @jayjohn9680 9 місяців тому +10

      I super hope he reviews that🙏

  • @LotoTheHero
    @LotoTheHero 9 місяців тому +197

    I have a lot of nostalgia for this one, I owned it as a kid. I have a ton of respect for David Crane. Not only did he make this in only in six weeks, he did it with only himself and one other person. Imagine a two person team trying to release a fully playable game like that on a modern console today in six weeks.

    • @carlp.6196
      @carlp.6196 9 місяців тому +31

      True. Some companies can't even release a fully playable game with hundreds of employees, millions of dollars, and several years of development.

    • @InsightReasoning
      @InsightReasoning 9 місяців тому +14

      This game has that feeling akin to an indie game that gets popular. The type of games with a really cool idea but with less repeatability than a fully fleshed out game.

    • @clockworkengine
      @clockworkengine 9 місяців тому +9

      Honestly I think it would be easier now than it was back then. Didn't the NES use only assembly programming?

    • @darklordojeda
      @darklordojeda 9 місяців тому +2

      @@carlp.6196 EA comes to mind.

    • @Chaos89P
      @Chaos89P 9 місяців тому +8

      ​@@clockworkengineMostly 6502 assembly, to be more specific.

  • @Wundarrphul
    @Wundarrphul 9 місяців тому +10

    The Mac & Me reference floored me didn’t expect such a golden joke

  • @gblargg
    @gblargg 9 місяців тому +4

    14:27 This is gold rolling through all those games.

  • @click8708
    @click8708 9 місяців тому +449

    It may seem silly, but every new AVGN episode sort of feels like Christmas morning for me, that little burst of excitement feeling.

    • @MONKEEMAN77862
      @MONKEEMAN77862 9 місяців тому +3

      I check nearly everyday.

    • @dirtymarco3111
      @dirtymarco3111 9 місяців тому +1

      Def.

    • @dickkickem
      @dickkickem 9 місяців тому +6

      same. i have checked avgn on youtube daily since 2008 for more nerd episodes

    • @disciple2742
      @disciple2742 9 місяців тому +6

      It's not the same as it use to be

    • @serialadventures1678
      @serialadventures1678 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@MONKEEMAN77862😅

  • @chzzyg2698
    @chzzyg2698 9 місяців тому +114

    This was probably my most rented game when I was a kid. And no matter how many times I played it, I never could figure out what I was supposed to be doing.

  • @erykrejner2528
    @erykrejner2528 9 місяців тому +19

    I have not seen an AVGN episode for ages! Umm... when did his hairline start to recede so badly? xD

    • @Kamelot19
      @Kamelot19 9 місяців тому +6

      wow thats easily been 10+ years

  • @rxw5520
    @rxw5520 9 місяців тому +13

    I still remember the exact weekend we rented this. We’d been hearing about how cool it was making the blob transform with the different beans, and the video store finally got it in. It was awesome.

  • @sixstanger00
    @sixstanger00 9 місяців тому +74

    That's some of the smoothest animation I've ever seen in an NES game

  • @SaveItForTheLost
    @SaveItForTheLost 9 місяців тому +26

    I remember one of the video stores was kind enough to always have a photocopied manual in the cases where one was not returned. The memories...

  • @quexalcoatl
    @quexalcoatl 9 місяців тому +19

    This was my favorite NES game, I even had the theme song as my phone ring tone for a while.

  • @anansiweb9917
    @anansiweb9917 9 місяців тому +6

    The wii version is one of the best games on the system. You can even cuddle with Blobbert.

  • @ShawnRavenfire
    @ShawnRavenfire 9 місяців тому +294

    It's always such a rare treat these days to see a new AVGN episode!

    • @ironpanther2420
      @ironpanther2420 9 місяців тому +39

      As a 30+ year old man who's been with the nerd since the start, it's like visiting with an old friend who hasn't changed a bit.

    • @Knights_Oath
      @Knights_Oath 9 місяців тому +19

      @@ironpanther2420 Times have changed, the Internet has changed, but The Nerd is eternal. He is one the few things that has not been "sanitized" from the 2000's or deemed offensive and we love him for it.

    • @LordProteus
      @LordProteus 9 місяців тому +6

      An episode every couple of months isn't that rare.

    • @TheDilden
      @TheDilden 9 місяців тому +4

      🤓@@LordProteus

    • @DobbyTheGamer
      @DobbyTheGamer 9 місяців тому +3

      AVGN is trash now

  • @MrJimmysteel25
    @MrJimmysteel25 9 місяців тому +10

    11:01 He really thought it said Stopi Dead Endi 😂

    • @tigeriussvarne177
      @tigeriussvarne177 9 місяців тому +4

      His rage keeps him from seeing exclamation marks. xD

    • @antoniomerette8393
      @antoniomerette8393 2 місяці тому

      To be fair, it looks like they forgot about the dot at the bottom.

  • @consolewarrior7145
    @consolewarrior7145 7 місяців тому +4

    15:03 i died!😂😂😂😂😂

  • @themotivator2587
    @themotivator2587 9 місяців тому +8

    I do remember this game fondly. I got it as a teen and played it frequently -- often seeing how fast I could beat it on a Saturday afternoon.

  • @songoku9348
    @songoku9348 9 місяців тому +711

    A new nerd episode! Glad to see James still rocking the nerd!

    • @MahkyVmedia1
      @MahkyVmedia1 9 місяців тому +30

      It's why we're all here

    • @RockyP77
      @RockyP77 9 місяців тому +66

      I love to see how his hairline has receded over the years ;)

    • @Aldderan
      @Aldderan 9 місяців тому +42

      @@RockyP77 It will happen to you aswell.

    • @LocalLakePowell
      @LocalLakePowell 9 місяців тому +20

      Remember everyone, 🎶He’s gonna take you back to the past🎶,

    • @mr.patriotjol
      @mr.patriotjol 9 місяців тому +2

      @@RockyP77I know. I saw it too 😢

  • @number3fac
    @number3fac 9 місяців тому +20

    Great review, but in case you missed the "pun" for the cinnamon jelly beans: cinnamon is the flavor used for "Red Hots" candies, hence a cinnamon jellybean gives you a "Red Hot" blowtorch. I loved the puns used in the transformation choices! But the couple times I tried this game, I lost badly. Definitely a unique experience, which you encapsulated perfectly in your review.

    • @FigureFarter
      @FigureFarter 9 місяців тому +1

      I thought it was the sticks looking like blowtorches

  • @TedWilder
    @TedWilder 3 місяці тому +1

    Loved the genuine dad humor laughter at 6:08 followed by the slow dive back into character 😅

  • @CeticWales
    @CeticWales 9 місяців тому +33

    Enjoyed this game as a child, it had its flaws but so glad to see it being remembered fondly.

  • @thehorsefromGOTs8
    @thehorsefromGOTs8 9 місяців тому +24

    I never got anywhere in this as a kid and yet was endlessly fascinated by it.

  • @nerdgiant4101
    @nerdgiant4101 9 місяців тому +523

    I actually loved this game as a kid. The remake wasn't that bad either.

    • @RetroCheats
      @RetroCheats 9 місяців тому +17

      the remake was solid, but felt super kiddie to me.. so I kept yawning.

    • @asarishepard8171
      @asarishepard8171 9 місяців тому +3

      Theres a remake? 😂😊

    • @Lunatic89097
      @Lunatic89097 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@asarishepard8171 At least on Vita. Possibly the Wii too.

    • @tamsuemomwife
      @tamsuemomwife 9 місяців тому +3

      I thought that was an original game.

    • @RetroCheats
      @RetroCheats 9 місяців тому +3

      @@asarishepard8171Yep.. the nerd even showed it for a sec.

  • @CableWrestler
    @CableWrestler 9 місяців тому +38

    As someone whos had to shave their head due to receding hairline, I admire your endurance and we will warmly welcome you in to the fold when you decide to crossover.

  • @indianturdeau9117
    @indianturdeau9117 9 місяців тому +4

    Wow I feel old. Our hairlines have receded together James.

  • @johnm1008
    @johnm1008 9 місяців тому +77

    I remember having this game as a kid and I loved playing it even though I never figured out what I was actually supposed to be doing. We would just run around like idiots feeding Blobert jellybeans.

    • @KornFlace
      @KornFlace 9 місяців тому

      I never figured out the bomb cherries 😑

  • @forrestredd2706
    @forrestredd2706 9 місяців тому +103

    Your most recent videos have all felt like old school Nerd, and I'm here for it.

  • @amfk8079
    @amfk8079 9 місяців тому +3

    Thank you so much James! Been watching 17 years now so stoked you are still here going strong

  • @brittneyrogerson8786
    @brittneyrogerson8786 9 місяців тому +12

    It felt like Christmas morning waking up to see a new Nerd episode! Also, Mike is providing some gameplay again? I love it!
    That and the descent into 'nerd disapproval face' at 6:11

  • @grumpypoof9648
    @grumpypoof9648 9 місяців тому +9

    Just shave it off James. That hairline goes back to the past.

  • @hands_media
    @hands_media 9 місяців тому +50

    I had this game, no manual. I never got far, but there was something really charming about it. It's great to go back to it and see that it was a pretty intelligently designed game.

  • @cvrator
    @cvrator 9 місяців тому +20

    I always forget how gorgeous those Nintendo power covers could be

  • @DMZZ_DZDM
    @DMZZ_DZDM 9 місяців тому +2

    AVGN feels like a cool uncle now and I'm pretty cool with that

  • @Nov-5062
    @Nov-5062 9 місяців тому +122

    I believe this game has something to do not only with The Blob from 1958, but also A boy and his Dog from 1975.

    • @-Ricky_Spanish-
      @-Ricky_Spanish- 9 місяців тому +14

      A Boy and His Dog was wild. That ending, ha.

    • @angryw4nderer
      @angryw4nderer 9 місяців тому +7

      ​@@-Ricky_Spanish-I'll have to look for that one

    • @0neDoomedSpaceMarine
      @0neDoomedSpaceMarine 9 місяців тому +6

      That's a story which could only have been written by a guy like Harlan Ellison.

    • @RaulDukeKnife
      @RaulDukeKnife 9 місяців тому +8

      Fun fact, the film poster for that film read "The year is 2024"

  • @corgibuttz2550
    @corgibuttz2550 9 місяців тому +41

    I love this game. I remember beating it when I rented it at my grandma's house one weekend.

  • @Globez123
    @Globez123 9 місяців тому +2

    LOL those holes and trampolines shenanigans XD

  • @gabrilmanx9752
    @gabrilmanx9752 9 місяців тому +2

    8:50 that diamond pick up sound... bart vs the world.

  • @tonythewhat1454
    @tonythewhat1454 9 місяців тому +149

    Kinda crazy that AVGN has been going on for almost 2 decades😮

    • @TJDious
      @TJDious 9 місяців тому +14

      How dare you

    • @Gojo2-102
      @Gojo2-102 9 місяців тому +7

      @@TJDiouswhat did he do?

    • @MrMurder0321
      @MrMurder0321 9 місяців тому +22

      @@Gojo2-102
      Showed how old we all are now

    • @992turbos
      @992turbos 9 місяців тому +31

      His hairline shows it.

    • @Kacky
      @Kacky 9 місяців тому

      @@992turbos you'll be there one day. and then you'll be tar, six feet under. just like the billions before us.

  • @rosePetrichor
    @rosePetrichor 9 місяців тому +5

    the remake of this game was legitimately one of the hidden gems on Wiiware. Great game, somehow it did the 'companion' mechanic better than so many games later on

  • @Glitter_H_Hoof
    @Glitter_H_Hoof 9 місяців тому +4

    8:55 amazingly clipable

  • @zepplin839
    @zepplin839 9 місяців тому +12

    You can tell how new an episode is based on the hairline

    • @Floatee777
      @Floatee777 9 місяців тому +4

      James need to shave it ffs

  • @Sandman-rn4nv
    @Sandman-rn4nv 9 місяців тому +3

    I lost it 😂 when the coconut was rolling through other nes games

  • @STRAKAZulu
    @STRAKAZulu 9 місяців тому +5

    This one brings back memories. Such frustrating fun was “A Boy and His BLOB.”

  • @fellow9939
    @fellow9939 9 місяців тому +27

    the nerd's rage is so great that everyone near him retreats in fear, even his hairline.

  • @nated5544
    @nated5544 9 місяців тому +3

    AVGN = The GOAT of UA-cam.

  • @joeandassociatesinc2650
    @joeandassociatesinc2650 9 місяців тому +64

    I had this game and would play it every now and then. I'd get so mad I wouldn't play it for weeks - forget about how frustrating it was - play it, repeat for infinity

    • @Marzimus
      @Marzimus 9 місяців тому +2

      Did the same on Nesticle some 20 years ago. Three strikes and I was done. 🧢

  • @SupaTang
    @SupaTang 9 місяців тому +14

    I had this game growing up...what a weird but entertaining game this was!!

  • @gabe_gamer9320
    @gabe_gamer9320 9 місяців тому +5

    5:04 Y'all thought the awnser was *E.T.* , didn't you.

    • @compitalc
      @compitalc 9 місяців тому

      Yes. 😓

    • @imniceboyever
      @imniceboyever 9 місяців тому

      Especially Atari Licensed Games lol

  • @The_one_Dude
    @The_one_Dude 9 місяців тому +21

    Idea for a Nerd episode:
    Maybe the nerd finally got the Atari 5200 to work and play some Games on it.

    • @PearangeProductions
      @PearangeProductions 9 місяців тому

      A follow-up to that episode wouldn't be too bad.
      Maybe he could even talk a bit about the 7800 as well, just to show how much Atari learned from their mistakes.

  • @wilhelmschmidt7240
    @wilhelmschmidt7240 9 місяців тому +32

    I loved this game growing up. I could still probably get almost all the treasures and get to the end just from the memory of it burned into my brain.

  • @ajford3973
    @ajford3973 8 місяців тому +2

    I started making reviews of my own because of James Rolfe. I owe everything to this guy.

  • @BigSqueeGG
    @BigSqueeGG 9 місяців тому +2

    The Stuff (1985) is great and still holds up today.

  • @superiormusic
    @superiormusic 9 місяців тому +38

    The fact that AVGN will be 20 years old next year blows my mind!

    • @iampaulzy
      @iampaulzy 9 місяців тому +3

      WAIT!!!! THIS DUDE IS 19!!!??? WHAT THE WHAAAAAATTT??!!
      Oh, have the UA-cam years been not-so-kind to him. Oohhh...

    • @chrispg07
      @chrispg07 9 місяців тому +6

      ​@@iampaulzyHe means the series will be 20 years old next year.

    • @cocknball410
      @cocknball410 8 місяців тому

      ​@@iampaulzyhe's 40 bro, the series will be 20 😂😂

  • @lippy22
    @lippy22 9 місяців тому +19

    I've been patiently waiting for this episode for like a decade.
    Worth it.

  • @v.emiltheii-nd.8094
    @v.emiltheii-nd.8094 9 місяців тому +1

    List of games AVGN should cover imho:
    - Touhou
    - Legend of Success Joe (NeoGeo)
    - RPG Trifecta
    - Pier Solar

  • @pappachook
    @pappachook 9 місяців тому +3

    Almost never recognised James there 😂

  • @JaredWilbanks
    @JaredWilbanks 9 місяців тому +4

    I remember renting this from Randall's in Katy TX (back when grocery stores had movie/game rentals inside). No manual, of course, but I had so much fun figuring out which jellybeans did what. I remember getting as far as riding the rocket before I had to return it to avoid the astronomical late fees. It's still one of the most memorable NES games from my childhood. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

  • @caballovaca6736
    @caballovaca6736 9 місяців тому +8

    I remember playing this game on a bootleg PS1 cd that included many NES games. I never ketchup the purpose of the game, but it was a lot of fun to use the Jellybeans until they ran out.

  • @JuliusCaesar-qh4qu
    @JuliusCaesar-qh4qu 9 місяців тому +3

    I would love to smoke a joint and have a game talk with this guy

  • @LorenHelgeson
    @LorenHelgeson 9 місяців тому +5

    Oh my. Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't cover this one sooner, especially as a follow-up to that Super Pitfall episode years back. Glad to see you still at it, James.

    • @WeezeBadfishHalen4
      @WeezeBadfishHalen4 9 місяців тому +3

      I was thinking didn't he already have an episode on this? And that's the one I was thinking of

    • @WeezeBadfishHalen4
      @WeezeBadfishHalen4 9 місяців тому

      Or it was the Christmas wish list part 2 apparently

  • @derrickquintanilla7378
    @derrickquintanilla7378 9 місяців тому +50

    Thank you for never leaving us, I always love these episodes

    • @derrkadurr473
      @derrkadurr473 9 місяців тому +10

      He will need to leave when it's 5:40

  • @charliswriting
    @charliswriting 9 місяців тому +6

    Great video, I love when you do just a basic nes review. Funny, nostalgic, and fun to watch. Thank you, Nerd!

  • @MulToyVerse
    @MulToyVerse 7 місяців тому +1

    "The Stuff?". Did this involve Oreo cookies?
    With all of these different flavored jelly beans, you think Jelly Belly made this game.

  • @GRA2itous
    @GRA2itous 9 місяців тому +3

    I remember playing this randomly at a Boys & Girls Club in Middle School on a PC in the computer room.
    Had no idea what I was doing or what to do but was having fun with the concept of the characters and gameplay.

  • @Xen8008
    @Xen8008 9 місяців тому +19

    Yes I’ve been waiting forever for someone to cover this overlooked masterpiece! Check out the 2009 Wii remake if you can too it has a beautiful art style and really does the original game justice.

    • @grimTales1
      @grimTales1 9 місяців тому +2

      The art in the remake from what I saw looks just like a Ghibli anime.

    • @benmalsky9834
      @benmalsky9834 9 місяців тому

      I just wish he didn’t ruin a perfect ending where the Nerd was actually being positive for once.

  • @Futt.Buckerson
    @Futt.Buckerson 9 місяців тому +2

    Can confirm. This was such a confusing game for a kid going in blind. We didn't have a manual or Nintendo Power.

  • @TheDigitalPillars
    @TheDigitalPillars 9 місяців тому +27

    Still going strong. Love the angry trampoline part.. classic AVGN right there.

    • @lingux_yt
      @lingux_yt 9 місяців тому +1

      "come on
      come on
      UUUUHNGGG"

  • @paulybfromda303
    @paulybfromda303 9 місяців тому +8

    Glad you're still making content Nerd! I remember back when you mentioned that this one was a huge request, and you covered it briefly during the Season 7 Christmas special

  • @dragondaveltd1992
    @dragondaveltd1992 9 місяців тому +11

    18:42 I loved this ending so much!

    • @zyzzy-ko4ww
      @zyzzy-ko4ww 9 місяців тому

      AVGN just HAD to go bonkers off-camera today.

    • @idiotgo
      @idiotgo 9 місяців тому +1

      Any idea what music is playing?

  • @myztklk3v
    @myztklk3v 9 місяців тому +1

    our video store used to have this game and I always used to get mom to rent it even though we never knew how to play it lol

  • @richardcrew417
    @richardcrew417 9 місяців тому +15

    Loved the old school feel to this episode

  • @MixMasterLar
    @MixMasterLar 9 місяців тому +5

    Glad the ending reminded me this was the Nerd because I think we were all in danger of thinking we were just watching James have fun

  • @seanflores3511
    @seanflores3511 9 місяців тому +4

    Oh my gosh that joke, about saving the king and now he’s coming to take over earth had me rolling. 😂

  • @AtlasBlizzard
    @AtlasBlizzard 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for spreading the word about Mutant Mayhem, James. It blew me away! The animation highlight of the year for me.

  • @TimeofQwerty
    @TimeofQwerty 9 місяців тому +2

    friends don't let other friends watch without clicking 1:36

  • @papanolongerplays4133
    @papanolongerplays4133 9 місяців тому +3

    6:09 When you get to that age where dad jokes are starting to get funny

  • @THE_VictoryPictures
    @THE_VictoryPictures 9 місяців тому +22

    Wonder if any other Christmas Wish List games are going to get their own episodes.

  • @isaac_speaksfax9175
    @isaac_speaksfax9175 9 місяців тому +6

    Leave screenware please

  • @ryanjohnston3229
    @ryanjohnston3229 9 місяців тому +1

    Watching you for over a decade now! Love the FUNKN NERD!

  • @yakhooves
    @yakhooves 9 місяців тому +3

    I had the game boy version The Rescue of Princess Blobette and remember loving the music! My uncle got it for me for my birthday one year. I mean, I would have never picked it myself, but somehow third grade me was able to muddle my way through it until the end. I think I could still beat it to this day…