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First review of a NES game, as well as his first review of a cartridge-based game, and his first review of a licensed game for NES. Also his first review ever. The Only review in Nerd history where we don't see the Nerd's true form. This episode was originally created on May 16, 2004 and previously only available as a part of a film compilation tape with other short films created or directed by James Rolfe. The Nerd re-visited this game five years later in Castlevania, Part II, giving an honest opinion.

This episode was originally created on May 16, 2004 and previously only available as a part of a film compilation tape with other short films created or directed by James Rolfe. First episode to have the Nerd on camera. The line "Why don't the weapons do anything?" from the full theme originated from this episode.

This episode was intended to be the last in the then-trilogy.
This is also the first review of a game from LJN (a company that The Nerd has a hatred for). First episode to feature the name The Angry Nintendo Nerd onscreen.

First video be to featured on ScrewAttack. The line "Why can't a turtle swim?" on the full theme originated from this episode. First episode to have a title card.

First review to feature multiple games.

First episode to include the original version of the theme song.

A new scene, showing The Nerd calling the Wally Bear hotline, was added to the Season 1 DVD, and subsequently also to the YouTube re-release. First review of an unlicensed game.

This episode features special guest star "Shit Pickle" - an original animated character who appeared in other works by James Rolfe, and is voiced by James Rolfe himself.

The line "Why can't I land the plane?" in the full theme originated from this episode.

The line "The characters' names are wrong." from the full intro theme originated from this episode.

This episode guest stars Mike Matei as Jason Voorhees.

Part 2 of the Friday The 13th review
Both James Rolfe and Mike Matei assume the role of Freddy Krueger as body double and voice respectively.
The review was featured on the second disc of Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy.
On the ScrewAttack website, this video features an alternate opening and ending, and also features the song "Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper over the end credits, rather than the "Vampire Killer" theme from Castlevania.

Super Glove Ball, Metroid, Double Dragon, Castlevania, Kung Fu Heroes, Bubble Bobble, Lifeforce, Jackal, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, R.C. Pro-Am, Rad Racer, Top Gun, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Contra, Super Mario Bros..

Street Fighter, Mega Man, Super Mario Bros., Final Fantasy, Halloween, The Star Trek feature films, Rocky, Rambo, Alien, Bruce Lee films, Armour of God, Zombie, The Naked Gun

This episode also includes the alternative ending where the Nerd throws the game off the stairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was added to the Season 1 DVD, and then in the YouTube re-release.
First review of a Sega Master System game.

Until the release of "How the Nerd Stole Christmas" (ep.97) this was the last of the new Angry Nerd episodes released on YouTube . However, this episode has been removed from his YouTube account due to apparent terms of use violation, and it now only airs on the Cinemassacre and ScrewAttack websites.
The destruction of the VHS tape of the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 was chosen as the best moment of 2007.

The Nerd also does a short review about the history of the Atari 5200.
First video to be featured on GameTrailers. First review of a console.

In the YouTube re-release and the DVD, clips from the Ghostbusters movie are removed, and replaced with artwork by Mike Matei, to avoid copyright claims. First review of an Atari 2600 game.

Kyle Justin guest stars as Spider-Man.First time that the nerd uses the NES top-loader.

Ground Zero: Texas, Slam City with Scottie Pippen, Double Switch, Night Trap, Corpse Killer, Time Gal, Lethal Enforcers, The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Road Avenger, Jurassic Park, Prize Fighter, Sol-Feace, The Terminator, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Dracula Unleashed, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Wonder Dog, Sewer Shark, Sonic CD
First review of a Sega CD game. This is the only episode to feature the full-length AVGN theme song.

This episode continues where the Sega CD episode left off. Games played include:
Primal Rage, Doom, Virtual Fighter, Star Wars Arcade.First review of a 32X game.

Custer's Revenge (2600), Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em (2600), Bachelorette Party (2600), Bachelor Party (2600), Gigolo (2600), Philly Flasher (2600), Cathouse Blues (2600), Knight on the Town (2600), Jungle Fever (2600).
This episode is also known as Atari Porno on GameTrailers.
This episode is not shown on the Nerd's YouTube account because of its risqué content.

James Rolfe portrays all members of the The Addams Family. The episode ends with Kyle Justin, dressed as Cousin Itt, singing a parody of The Addams Family theme song. This episode also appears in black-and-white.

This episode guest starts Mike Matei as Leatherface and Chop Top, and Steven J. Klaszky (credited as Jimmie Jim Slugg) as the hillbilly.
This episode uses the same version of the theme song as used in the Rocky (SMS) review.

While choosing what game to review, he shortly looks at the infamous E.T., but then passes by.
This episode uses an introduction based on the opening credits for Halloween.
Guest stars Micheal Mulvey and Lil' Liam Mulvey as the kids, Mike Matei as Michael Myers, and Nicole Mulvey as the neighbor.

The episode starts with a flashback to the ending of A Very Nerdy Non-Canonical Captain S Christmas. The opening's music is a rock cover of "Oh What a Merry Christmas Day" fused with the AVGN theme. Guest stars Stuttering Craig, co-founder of Screwattack.com, as the Ghost of Christmas Past.

This episode guest stars Stuttering Craig and Handsome Tom from ScrewAttack as the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, respectively. The sprite for Dracula's appearance from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest is used for the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. First review to cover Wii system games and the first review to feature a 7th generation console.

Mario's Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, Red Alarm, Virtual Boy Wario Land, Panic Bomber, Mario Clash, Nester's Funky Bowling, Virtual League Baseball, Vertical Force, Golf, 3D Tetris, Waterworld
The one game he omits is Jack Bros., which he could not acquire due to its rarity, and claims is "probably not worth Jack shit." However, he later received a copy of the Japanese version, and a review of Jack Bros. is included on the DVD and its subsequent YouTube re-release.

Games played include:
Space Battle, Mission X, Utopia, Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man, Vectron, Tron: Deadly Discs, Thin Ice, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Space Spartans, Microsurgeon, Frog Bog, Buzz Bombers, Space Hawk, Boxing, Snafu.
The Intellivoice Voice Synthesis Module was used with:
B-17 Bomber, Bomb Squad.
The opening credits feature a techno remix of the Angry Video Game Nerd theme song. Kyle Justin sings a cover of the song Double Vision by Foreigner. First review of an Intellivision game.

Games played include:
Montezuma's Revenge, Rocky Super Action Boxing, Cabbage Patch Kids: Adventures in the Park, Campaign '84, Chuck Norris Superkicks, Dance Fantasy, Dr. Seuss' Fix-Up the Mix-Up Puzzler, Learning with Leeper, Looping, Robin Hood, Slurpy, Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle, WarGames, War Room.
Also shown was Expansion Module #1. First review of a ColecoVision game.

The battle between the possessed cartridge and James and the Jesus was selected as the best moment of 2008.
On the DVD, the review for The Wizard was edited out, in order to avoid copyright issues (though it is still mentioned in passing, when James talks about how SMB3 was introduced in the film).

The NES Zapper was used with:
Freedom Force, Hogan's Alley, Duck Hunt, Shooting Range, Wild Gunman, Barker Bill's Trick Shooting, Gotcha! The Sport!.
The Miracle Piano was played with Miracle Piano Teaching System.
The Power Pad was played with World Class Track Meet.
The Speedboard is featured, but no games are used with this.
Konami LaserScope was played with: Laser Invasion, Duck Hunt.
The Roll & Rocker was played with:
Adventure Island, Excitebike, Skate or Die, Kung-Fu, Metal Gear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project, 1943, Beetlejuice.
The U-Force was played with:
Super Mario Bros., Kung-Fu, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Top Gun.

R.O.B. makes an appearance but is not reviewed.

This video was changed a few days after its release to explain that the Nerd's problem with the Super Scope was due to his use of a flat-screen TV.

This episode does not use the AVGN theme music, instead opting for an Indiana Jones styled intro sequence.
On the DVD release and subsequent YouTube re-release, new footage is shown of both cartridges for Temple of Doom, and footage of the Last Crusade game by Taito is added.

First review of a Vectrex game. The Nerd does a brief review of the Vectrex.
The introduction is a parody of the introduction to Star Trek: The Original Series with an NES in lieu of the Enterprise. Mike Matei guest stars as a Klingon and a Metron. The Nerd also gives a quick review and history of the Vectrex while reviewing Star Trek: The Motion Picture on that system. This is the first 2008 video to be re-released on YouTube.

The Nerd does not review Superman 64, but promises that he will do so in the next episode
The title screen is based on the cover of Action Comics # 1.

Mike Matei guest stars as the Joker. The title card is based on the cover for Batman #1. This is the first episode filmed entirely in the Nerd's new video game room. First review of an Atari Lynx game.

Mike Matei guest stars as the Joker. The opening is a parody of the 60's Batman TV series opening and is animated by Mike Matei. Most of this episode revolves around Batman: Return of the Joker. This episode features custom versions of the 1960s Batman theme as well as the 1989 film version, both produced by Chris Holland.

The Nerd requested for fans of the series to write this episode for him by emailing him with facts about the game, and dialogue. The chosen submitters are credited at the end of the episode.

The series' theme music composer, Kyle Justin, complains that he's always behind the couch during reviews. The Nerd allows him to participate in this episode and play Battletoads on two-player mode with him.

James Rolfe states that the video game adaptation of Dick Tracy is the most frustrating review he has ever done. His anger shown in the video are genuine because he has tried to finish the first level for over 20 years since he had the game, which has never been accomplished since due to the high difficulty. The version seen on the DVD (and YouTube) is significantly different from the Gametrailers version. Certain parts where the Nerd shows clips from the movie are replaced by still photos of the corresponding scenes, and the Nerd also added some updates based on questions he got from his fans.

The Count (VIC-20), Dracula (Intellivision), Drac's Night Out (NES), Dracula: Crazy Vampire (GBC), Sesame Street: Countdown (NES), Bram Stoker's Dracula (NES), Bram Stoker's Dracula (SNES, Genesis), Bram Stoker's Dracula (Sega CD).
First review of an unreleased game.
Also the first review of a VIC-20 game.
He also does a short review on the Commodore VIC-20 while reviewing The Count for that system.
First review of a Game Boy Color game.
On the DVD, James' comparison of the Dracula: Crazy Vampire select screen music to the overture from Phantom of the Opera (which, in turn, he compares to "Echoes" by Pink Floyd) was edited out.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (SNES), The Adventures of Dr. Franken (SNES); although the video mostly focuses on the game, Frankenstein: The Monster Returns (NES).
Mike Matei guest stars as Franken-Nerd.

The first sequel to an AVGN episode and the only episode released in widescreen.

A day after the video was released on Youtube, it was flagged for unknown reasons.

Games played include:
Tennis, Ski, Simon Says, Football, Hockey, Analogic, Cat & Mouse, Haunted House, Submarine, States, Roulette

The Nerd reviews the console with the Nerdy Turd as the second player.
The Nerd also introduces an accessory, the Odyssey Gun, though without discussing its use in games.

This episode does not use the AVGN theme music opting instead for a Terminator styled intro sequence.

This episode uses an intro sequence reminiscent of Terminator 2's opening.

This episode uses a C64 version of the theme song.

The only time that The Nerd has died in a episode with a guest.

First review of a TurboGrafx-16 plus TurboGrafx CD game and of a Sega Saturn game. The opening for the episode shows all of the title cards by Mike Matei made for previous episodes (2006–2009). The episode also has a small introduction/review of the TurboGrafx-16.

Also the first episode to feature Kevin Finn, who plays a ninja.

Also, it is his second review to feature a 7th generation console (the Xbox 360 with gameplay from Grand Theft Auto IV), but not reviewed in detail.

In keeping with the theme, the intro has been deliberately glitched. This episode guest stars Kevin Finn as the Game Graphics Glitch Gremlin.

The Nerd references this as being commonly requested, and while he does a review in traditional AVGN style, he points out that it is not that bad. Kevin Finn reappears as the Game Graphics Glitch Gremlin. He also references confusing monster titles in the first Zelda, including Darknut, Like-Like, Tektite, Pols Voice, Gidbo, Ghini, Rope, Keese and humorously, Rock. The opening also includes part of the Zelda song at the end of the last video of the CD-I review. The Power Glove makes an appearance towards the end. While the Nerd notes that he has never beaten the game's final boss, he actually manages to defeat the boss with the use of the Glove.

The Nerd revisits some of his previous reviews before doing justice to the Back to the Future Trilogy on NES. He also says that he has one more game to revisit, one he wishes to not have to touch again.

The Nerd gives Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a fuller treatment. The title card is based on a poster for the 1931 film version starring Frederic March.

The Nerd calls the game an "experiment to create the worst video game character in history" and makes humorous jokes about the game's "sequels". He also returns briefly to the CD-I, stating that he would rather play The Flowers of Robert Mapplethorpe instead, but changes his mind.

In a parody of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the Nerd talks about a variety of games in rhyme, with many hand drawn illustrations by Mike Matei.
The first new AVGN episode since the TMNT 3 movie review to be released on YouTube before GameTrailers. Composer Bear McCreary arranged the "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" parody song with NES-styled audio elements.