James and Mike Play Bart's Nightmare: The Complete Saga 

The rules of this game are so convoluted they actually sound like a game kids would come up with on the playground "You have to shoot watermelon seeds at the TV to figure out where your homework is"

I spotted that page blowing by every time they started over.... it about drove me nuts seeing them miss those pages haH I loved this game!

Bart's Nightmare: trying to find homework while everything is trying to kill you James' Nightmare: Mike explaining Bart's Nightmare

14:17 here's where they find out that you gotta jump on the page, in case you were wondering

"Sometimes, you just need the mailbox to give you some gum, but it won't give you the gum!!" If I ever have to plead insanity, I'll start by quoting this episode! Foolproof.

I love how seriously Mike takes this and James is just checked out

James' face while Mike tries to explain the fish-pillow thing is priceless.

I have waited my whole life to see someone beat this game thank you. What an epic saga that took one man to the brink of insanity, emerging as a disheveled hero with well flattened couch cushions.

"I'm actually getting somewhere...well I'm not getting somewhere but I'm not dyin." - James

I've seen people say James is calm and patient because he has kids. I think he's obtained these virtues from playing games with Mike.

31:50 "Hang on! I gotta whip the devil" I cracked myself so hard. I'm definitely using this line whenever i'm in the midst of a conversation and the devil tempt me.

How serious and tired Mike gets makes me laugh at how frustrating this game is. I also love how much effort Mike put in to understand this game enough to explain it, and he explained it pretty well. James was able to understand it too, which was impressive in it's own right. All in all skills were shown here.

The second half of the video felt like mike was James algebra tutor and he’s helping study for mid terms

"Hang on, I gotta whip the devil" - Mike

This was actually one of my favorite games as a kid. My mom actually liked watching me play this. She liked the music and the hilarious sound of hitting that damn saxophone. Making Homer as King Kong turn back to normal was such a satisfying feeling. Frustrating, but fun for me.

"Yeah, cause the whole explanation - you sound like a raving lunatic..." lol

Ah, again we see Mike's other Cinemassacre character: "The Jaded Video Game Masochist".

james always looks like hes never played a video game in his life

James face during the Part 2 Explanation is PRICELESS

This was Mike’s funniest video, watching him slowly fall into insanity only to finally beat it. The rage punches on the couch made me howl laughing

Fun fact: The programmer for Bart's Nightmare, Bill Williams, called the game "Bill's Nightmare" because he hated working on it so much. I wonder how much control he had over this game. I know that Alley Cat and Mind Walker and Necromancer, games he developed, mixed different gameplay styles together, kinda like how this game does. But those games had good play control and mechanics, and this doesn't.

"Hold on! I gotta whip the devil" - Mike Matei

This is one of the most harrowing and valiant efforts in gaming I have ever seen. Way to go, Mike!! You're the best.

Barts Nightmare is the definition of "WHAT DO I DO?! WHERE DO I GO?!" game

James: "... the whole explanation you sound like a raving lunatic."

"I will start with something possitive: I have never played this." -- Mike Matei

Lol I used to play this game at my Nana's when I was really little. Hillarious seeing two grown men just as confused playing the same game I was at 5 20 years later. But I was too young to understand any video game so I never really got frustrated with how confusing the game is.

41:23 you can hear James just smashed all those buttons randomly. Loll

This video was filmed over several different sessions over many months. The first section was before I had lived streamed it. The second section was after I had streamed the game. (Which I did many times) And the final section is the final live stream. If you'd like to see my streams live, like the Bart's Nightmare section at the end of this video, you can Follow here www.twitch.tv/mikemateilive

“To the left, right?” Loved this reference from Pilot Wings 64 episode! “How’d we end up in Washington DC?”

It's like Mike is like a mad scientist after discovering something, spent hours working on it, no sleep....almost going insane thinking about it. Great to to see the return 😃

I’m so entertained by the fact they never played this before. Just watchin them work things out and explain what to do and at the same time say it’s all horrible is rlly funny

at 49:00 The growing concentration and anxiety in Mikes face when he's so close to victory. "Here comes the Homework!"

I am one of the people who actually like this game. It is not good in any traditional sense, but it is unique enough to stand out.

Bart's shooting spitballs, not pits or seeds, spitballs were a hall mark of a trouble making kid in the 80's/90s. This is actually one of the better games on the snes (far from the best though), really glad to see you guys made a chapter 2 for it.

26:40 - I am quite amused how Mike can explain the mechanics of the game with a straight face as James is heavily focused only to say Mike sounds like a raving lunatic at the end. Of course after beating the game on stream, Mike should know the game like the back of his hand after the hell he went through trying to beat it. This game truly was Mike's White Whale or an equivalent to James's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

that was so satisfying when Mike finally beat it!! I love how you did this video in the "stages"

It's like you can see Mike getting 5 years older the more he explains of the game... Poor fella.

The sheer relief of Mike's, when he has finally beaten the game, is only comparable to the relief of a tortured man who lived long enough to be freed from captivity, and brought home.

Wouldnt he want to wake up so he could finish his essay? Also, for some reason I find this game really creepy.

These two remind me of that scene from Zoolander when they are trying to figure out how to turn on that damn computer.

"This game is my Vietnam." - Mike, probably

AVGN Idea: Tree house of horrors review for October Monster Madness.

Watching Mike play through this was about the most satisfying thing I've watched in a week.

The game is exactly like that one episode were Homer created an internet webpage with stolen images.... Just a bunch of random stuff all thrown together at you at the same time

They figure the game out at about 14:30...

"He shoots piss??" lol

This game is really fun. It takes getting used to for sure but once you understand what's going on it's honestly a blast. I've gotten all the pages before. It's just a matter of learning the mechanics in every minigame.

This game is such a clusterfuck to explain and play but hilarious to watch.

I remember renting this game as a kid and having no clue what to do.

This is one of my favorite Simpsons games. The difficulty and confusion level cemented its place in my brain as a game that I needed to replay as an adult and complete. Mission accomplished btw, after 10 years.

I love the wild arms music in the background it's a nice touch

It all made sense when Mike streamed this, but seeing him struggle explaining things made me realize how weird this game is. "Gotta whip the devil ... Jump over the fish to get 3 pillows to get a continue ... see the shield around the homework" lmao

If you get that blue suit that principle Skinner is carrying it gives you temp invincibility

Seasons 3-8 will ALWAYS be regarded as the proverbial "golden years" among Simpsons die hards. Other seasons had their moments for sure, but the overall quality, cleverness, creativeness, quotability, and simply memorability will NEVER be as strong as those 6 seasons. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

How many people were yelling, "Get the paper!" ?? 🤣🤣🤣

Itchy and Scratchy get the mallet hide in the corner and ya can get the the whole level with out getting hit 😂 no body puts my Butterfinger in the corner 🤣

Jesus H Christ... ... James playing videogames is like a senior trying to use a smartphone. 🤣🤣🤣

"Backwards flippin' frog! Flippin' frog freak!"

"bart can spit out the seed" lol

I take my hat off to Mike! Beat that game!

The Gum Explanation and James's bewildered looking at the camera 28:01

Owned this game from release and back then, games were few and far between. The cryptic nature .. regarding everything .. and randomness really gave this game ridiculous replay value. The mini games were by far the best part, Bartzilla and I&S being my favorite.

This game came out during the 90s, when reviewers constantly ranted about games not being challenging enough, as well as gamers. The result was lots of games that were almost impossible to beat.

I'm glad I have The Simpson's Arcade game on PS3. Used to love playing the arcade machine as a kid. I Ioved Virtual Bart as a kid.

Congrats dude the end of the video was the best part. I could feel his frustration.

"What we´re doing is uncover more shitty things about it". :D

Lol I love that you guys did this in parts! Your guys experience is totally the same as my childhood experience with this game! Couldn’t figure it out... then you figure it out but it’s still so unforgiving! I actually never beat it all the way... I was in the same “this looks cool... but it’s so hard!” I’m gonna have to go back and watch Mike’s play through for the ending now! Also I was gonna say “if you play it long enough you get all the secrets” but then you showed me the bubblegum YOU CAN CONTROL?! Mind blown even after all these years! Love your vids! Thanks for all you guys all do! Edit: (aww I finally just finished and saw how bad the last page was! What a trooper! It was all “yes! I got a 3rd pillow... so I can torture myself with more Indiana Jones!”)

1 hour runtime?! Thank you guys! Great way to end a long Monday.

We didn't get to see the Godzilla, King Kong, and Mothra level.

1:00:07 "Backwards flippin' frog ! Flipping freaking frog freak" Hahahahahaha cracked me up !! :D :D :D

"shoot with the pit" lol

Mike had so much patience to explain all that to James. How uncharacteristic of him..

"Why does Mike look tired and angry?...ah"

When James says the game reminds him of Doctor Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, it sounds like a new AVGN episode should be in the works for this game :)

Mike's explanation of the hub level should become a stand up bit.

OMG thank you so much for this 1 hour of great content. Can you guys please do more long videos like this. If you want upload the unedited episode besides the regular one for those who would like to binge watch. :) This is so good I watched every ad. Thank you so much. :)

I love Mikes reaction when he finally beats it!

"Sometimes you really really fucking need the gum, but the mail box won't give you the gum." Boy, aint that the truth.

Man i miss this show. It was one if the mkdt entertaining lets plays to watch. To see them on the couch added a cool element

That feeling is the nerd.. and he is in all of us.

Congrats Mike. I love how shocked Lisa looks when you get an A and I was sad you didn't comment.

I have a pretty traumatic memory regarding this game. When I was a kid, my grandmother kept an NES at her house for me and my cousins. This was one of the (very few) games she had. One day, the cartridge wouldn't work, so I asked my grandmother to fix it. She accomplished this by "cleaning it out" with her long, yellow toenails. I haven't been the same person since.

Good stuff seeing Mike push through at the end. Props to Mike I have no idea how long that took you but you did it man. Congrats.

When James explained the game at beginning it almost sounded like he was talking about A Nightmare On Elmstreet

When you think about it, in every game the skateboard powerup is like a ticket to die

The hardest part of the entire game wasn’t the main street scene - it was the damn Indiana Jones level, for those who know the game... that was the worst and most difficult part

It’s 2am and I’m supposed to be asleep but instead in watching this

The fact that we get 3 Cinemassacre videos a week makes me cry tears of joy

At the very beginning I was hoping Mike was going to say, "This episode of James and Mike Mondays is brought to you by Garbage Pail Kids."

I love how jealous Lisa looks at Bart's A+ in the end cutscene. Very in-character.

Whipping the devil is so freaking hiliarious XD and that noise, i am laughing so much lol

The "pits and seeds" shtick had me crackin up. Unintentional comedy gold from the funniest team on RU-vid.

I played this and Virtual Bart all the time when I was a kid.

Reminds me of when James (AVGN) was making up his own crazy game plot (you get an apple, then a turkey comes and eats the apple, then you climb up waterfalls to collect monkey butts, then drop the monkey butts on power lines). 30:25 is not a trumpet, lol.

Watermelon pit and the discussion about it made me lol :) good stuff guys. keep it up!

A: "Hi, I've got a doctorate in engineering, have one hundred diplomas under my belt, I'm the head of investigation at three universities. What have you been doing all this time?" B: "I've been playing Bart's Nightmare. I think I know what most of it does." A: "Wow, my respects dude, now I feel like I've accomplished nothing in life."

Bart's LSD Dream Simulator?

Wow, major street cred for using 'From Anxiety to Impatience' from Wild Arms in your transitions. Love that game.

I played the hell out of this game when it came out. I was a teen... and it was fun as hell. Great memories.