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The Angry Video Game Nerd

Documentary · 2004

The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series of comedic retrogaming video reviews created by and starring James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older, but unsuccessful video games which are deemed to be of particularly low-quality, unfair difficulty or poor design. The series began as a feature on YouTube and later became a program on ScrewAttack Entertainment before moving to GameTrailers exclusively. The show was renamed The Angry Video Game Nerd to prevent any trademark issues with Nintendo and due to the fact he started reviewing games from non-Nintendo consoles such as those made by Atari and Sega. Rolfe's character, "The Nerd" is a short-tempered and foul-mouthed video game fanatic. He derives comic appeal from excessive and inventive use of anger, profanity, and habitual consumption of alcohol while reviewing video games.

The sides of The Angry Video Game Nerd

  • A foul-mouthed nerd reviewing old video games
  • NES and Atari cartridges
  • Rants, beer and broken games

The Angry Video Game Nerd is good for you if…

  • you like a man losing his mind over impossible jumps in old games.
  • you like long, inventive rants full of swearing.

The Angry Video Game Nerd is bad for you if…

  • you can't commit to twenty seasons of reviews.
  • you can't stand crude, toilet-level jokes.

About: nostalgia · frustration · video games

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