Nerd Room Tour 2006 

I love it when James shares a little of his past with us. :)

James is a cool guy.

Hell dude thank you for inspiring tons of people on youtube to even wanna get up, smash in the record button on a camera, and make video game related shit on here. Been a fan since early 2007 and still watch the fuck outta everything you make man, keep it goin \m/

Started as a tour, ended with tears

Mike is such a motherfucking boss for lending/giving james his stuff to put in the episodes. He's done SOO much for James and in return so has james. beautiful bromance if there ever was one

Re-visiting that 2006 room brings back memories of watching those episodes for the first time. That's how long you've been around now, you're giving people nostalgia.

Thanks for sharing this James. I personally am 24 years old, I'm working a job that is sucking me dry, and I can only afford to pay my bills and my free time is spent gaming. It's comforting to know that even at 26 it was possible to turn your situation around and find your calling. Now I just hope I can find mine!

Not too many people really would take the time to do a thank you episode to their fans but James does it and done well. Thank you James for countless laughs and for keeping me entertained on those insomniatic nights. Not a word but whatever.

Makes me proud to have bought your DVDs man! Little did I know I was directly enabling you to even continue AVGN. So glad you did. Love your work!

The room of my dreams O_O

Huh, I had no idea that James had so many issues going on at that time. And yet he still managed to make these episodes on a regular basis AND kept getting better. THAT'S being dedicated to something you love. Too bad so many jobs drain you to the point where your free time at home is mostly spent just recharging for more drudgework at an unfulfilling workplace. Pursuing your hobbies or interests? Not enough time or you lack the needed energy.

It's 2014 and he's still the best gaming reviewer on the internet!

How I expected the tour to go: James: So here's the games, and here's the consoles. This was a lot more detailed lol

Thank you Mike for encouraging James to make more AVGN.

We should be thanking you, James- you've touched us all and made our lives better.

Avgn deserves an Oscar ^^

Who's cutting onions in here? Damn you :,)

Hearing you talk about how it was for you before you hit it big describes exactly where I'm at in my life right now. I'm working to build my channel but i'm still at that stage with the job and stuff, making videos in my free time. You have given myself and many other the inspiration to do what we really want to in our lives, just have to remain passionate about what we do. Thank you James.

Nerd, you came from such humble beginnings. That's the mark of any true star, not a celebrity (those vampiric bloodsucking parasites) a true star. You've also been true to yourself over the years, haven't changed your principles or ideology, you've always been about the fans. Most importantly though, you have an incredible wife for sticking with you, even through the hard times. You deserve it all though Nerd, I will probably continue to be reduced to hysterical tears from laughing at your content, and I hope (should you choose to) for years to come, you will carry on entertaining us all.

Who else gets depressed when thinking of the past?

I remember every day after school during grade 7, I'd go to my friends house and we'd watch your new episode before doing any homework. If there wasn't a new episode, then we'd just watch an old one again. I haven't realized how much the room has progressed but I did realize how much better the videos got. And to be honest, if you continued making videos till this day in standard definition. It wouldn't have mattered to me. You still would have 1.4 million subs and a huge fan base. Keep it up James. You're one RU-vidr I'm proud to always be subscribed too and will always support. You were the reason I started my gaming channel, and the reason I don't give up when I feel like my channel is going no where. Thanks a lot James, thanks a lot. Hope the wife and kid are well. :)

We love you James. You're an inspiration to us all.

Keep kicking ass James

I'd love to be in that room for even 5 minutes

Wow. This is pretty powerful. It kinda gives a new feeling to the older Nerd episodes, knowing that you were balancing a job and everything on top of it, and still knowing you had the time and patience to make those episodes. Now I'm not saying I'll stop watching the old episodes, but it just gives them a new weight. Also, I just want to thank you, because you've changed my life in a way. You've introduced me to the joys of video games, new and old. I bought a Sega Genesis off of eBay a week ago. I'll be getting a 3DS on Christmas. I'm starting to look into video games and enjoy/appreciate them more than I used to. Your videos have also had me laughing when times were tough. Thank you.

That girlfriend is a keeper!

Don't thank us James, you earned it.

Lets hope he makes another movie, and i dont mean another AVGN movie.

This was 8 years ago?! Holy fuck I feel old....

Your Quite Welcome. I've always enjoyed watching your Nerd Episodes when ever they come out.

that moment when 2006 was 8 years ago.

Guy deserves his own show on tv.

From one James to another. You are humble and appreciate all that you have. You deserve all the success you have, because of all the hard work you have put into AVGN and Cinemassacre. Much more success to come... AVGN MOVIE!

I remember watching my first episode of AVGN when I started TAFE (college) in 2008 on GameTrailers. The first one I saw the Atari Jaguar Part 1, having heard of the console, but never having seen what it could do. I then continued to watch, and even to this day, I believe I have watched every single episode at least 5 times. You are doing a phenomenal job, and I hope to see more episodes in the future!

You should do Draw my life video man ... you are really awesome and you are doing great job :)

This was my second youtube channel I subscribed to, when I first got internet back in 2008, albeit it was a different account. It was AVGN that got me interested in nintendo, and understanding nintendo for all its glory, as well as look at other game systems. To this day, i've been doing my bet to become an avid game nerd...

Cool insight. It's kind of weird to see how small the game collection was back then relative to how it is now. I always just assumed it was always massive.

Thanks for all your hard work, James!

Years later. This is still brings happiness to me

That's the power of classic RU-vid. I feel like we've all been one big family or group of friends since 06. I never met the nerd and I never met any of you, but we all still gained from one another. For all the days that I needed an escape and a good laugh, the nerd was there. Through all the hardships, we were there for him too. That's how the internet should work. Thanks, James, for all the years of hard work and hilarious videos. Keep it up and never quit.

I had no idea the collection was that small. If I paid close enough attention, I could have figured it out too.

I am so glad to be part of your succes. 🍺🍻🍺🍻

Not even going to lie, some nerdly tears may have escaped at the end there.

Ive been a avgn fan for 4 years. Thanks for the entertainment!

Actually, James inspired me to NOT do reviews, since I realized I could never do such great work as he does, but he do give me lots of joy and happiness through his and Mike´s amazing videos, which I love to watch. I have my own calling and career in other area, but I do love Jame´s work.

Holy shit has it almost been 10 years? Good god.

Youre videos are the best on RU-vid. Thanks for all the laughs Nerd.

No James Thank you for not only showing us The Nerd but yourself as a man

No James! Thank you for the entertainment! Youre my favorite youtuber on here as of yet, the nostalgia you bring to me is immense, whatever you do from now up until whatever years you shall live (which i hope is an assload) that you love doing what you doing and keep pushing on! Good luck on your movie release and much love.

I can recall discovering the angry nerd back in 2007-08. I was in college and was always great to see a new video had gone up.

I have to say,as far as nerd fans go,I'm pretty new!! I just started watching the nerd videos on RU-vid about 6 months ago. But I've come to appreciate your dedication and hard work as well as your devotion to what you love and your fans very quickly!! Your a talented and funny dude. You've had me laughing my ass off many nights now. You've made start to appreciate all those by gone games,systems and years I spent playing them alot more than I ever used to!! Thanks for what u do man!! I truly appreciate it and wish you happiness and success in the future!!

Thanks to you James =)

Been watching your videos since late 2006. Never stop it, my friend.

Thank you James . . . Thank you!

Your 2006 game room looks like my 1998 game room.

And thank you! For making these awesome videos.

Now we need a complete Nerd Room Tour 2014

No prob man, your videos always put a good smile on my face and if they help you out. Then that just makes them that much more enjoyable.

james should do an episode with his wife!

Damn... I've been watching avgn since 2009... Almost 7 years ago....!

James. We love ya, buddy. Thanks for making us laugh.

Personally id like to think that the angry video game nerd was the cornerstone of youtubing video games especially video game reviews the people i watch on youtube had been inspired by you. All in all we should thank you more for helping to make the internet a much more fun, hilarious and overall entertaining experience

although my youtube career is mostly over (at least for series and other video game runthroughs) you were the one who inspired me to do what I did. I created a humble but a fairly good sized fanbase. Had loads of fun and played games I would have never tried before, and had a blast. so I wanna say thank you right back, still gotta get an autograph from you at some point.

You came a long way. Hard work definitely pays off in the end.

theres the moment you realize that 2006 wasnt 4 years ago, that is 8 years ago holy shit, the nerd must have a wall of fame on the youtube company

That honestly brought a tear to my eye. You go James. We all love you!

his kids will have a fun childhood :)

I started watching you when I was a junior in high school (back in 2009-2010), and your videos always cracked me up to the point of tears, and they were an awesome distraction from the humdrum of my life. You deserve all that you've achieved with your life and your videos. You even have your own full length movie now that I believe will be better than a lot of the movies we have today! You've gotten very far, James, and you're gonna go even farther. Thank you for all of this awesome content, and I look forward to much more.

Blown away with this. Well done James! And I think that it is great that you take to thank your fans. There are SO SO SO many RU-vidrs that don't say thank you enough! Well done mate.

Thanks for everything James!

I still remember the first time I saw an AVGN episode back in 2006, It was also the first time I had ever laughed so hard watching something. I was hooked from then on and of course I knew the nerd would be a success, one of my roommates at the time watched an episode I left open on RU-vid, when I got back he asked me about the AVGN, who was this guy and why didn't I show him before how funny the series was, and long story short, he was hooked from that day on too.

My friend showed me about AVGN. So far, I'm enjoying his entertainment. Thanks so much, James. :)

Great startup and great video.

No way, thank you James. I hope that you're film is successful and that you keep doing this for a long, long time.

This guy is a Timeless Legend

Thank you too James

The current nerd room is fucking awesome.

Thank you James, for all your videos - it's very awesome. You are the best!

James you are a fricking legend

It's insane that it's been almost 20 years

James is the fuckin man. That's real talk he just preached. When he spoke about coming straight from work and going right to doing an episode, I said "amen, bro". I make videos as a hobby too and it really can drain the life outta you. I don't make shit as great as he does, since my videos are much more random, but I understand the time it takes and the energy it demands.

James is a cool dude.

why would anyone dislike this?

Thanks for everything, James. Been watching your videos since 2007, and I can't get enough of them.

Truly happy for you & your family James , don't think anyone can imagine how hard must be to balance between work, family, your passion for making videos. You put a lot of effort & enjoy especially the videos you're explaining about editing commentary & your personal shows AVGN Board James. Hope you know how much we respect all this hard work thank you so much!

I request a Nerd Room Tour 2014 :D

Love you James we will always support you. Your talent should not be wasted. Your videos inspired me to collect again, and now my life is so much richer. I get to go to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo with a press pass, and I owe it all to you. Hope you will be there, that would be so crazy I would lose my head.

thank you from all of us that have been watching since the beginning. many things seem to have changed in your life and many have in mine over the course of the nerd's lifespan but they have always provided us with entertainment and im glad we could contribute to making your life better and that you could do the same to ours a little with your entertaining videos. all the best now and in the future

"But that added to some of the charm of the early episodes." Yeah, a charm that the newer episodes haven't been able to match.

James seems so nice, and you just wouldn't expect that from his nerd episodes. For me at least.

Best of luck on future episodes, James. :) AVGN is one of the most inspirational RU-vidrs out there.

I don't think anyone else realizes it, but the day that this video was uploaded was the 10th year anniversary of the AVGN. The first episode Castlevania 2 was uploaded on April 8 2004 on screw attack and cinemassacre... HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY NERD !!!!!!!!!!

Now I feel like a dick using Adblock.

It's kinda hard for me to grasp the idea that internet people have very real and occupationally consuming lives that we seem to ignore because of our demand for production and entertainment which I feel I take for granted. I had no idea James even had a girlfriend ( I mean, c'mon. he plays a nerdy online ego, what could I have assumed? ) and I've been watching him since I was eight. I'm now fifteen and come to appreciate James' videos much more than I used to. his contributions and devotion to his fans is outstanding, and I think he definitely sets a benchmark for achievement and entertainment value. thank you for the hard work all these years, mr.nerd. you don't go by unappreciated.

Words can not describe what an important part of my life your (and NCs) videos became. I watch your show since 2006 an now i realize what a long time we've been through. Its nice to see that you're still there, just to entertain us, week by week, video by video. They're just make me laugh like back than. Even when you just sitting with mike on your couch and play some games and have this conversations. It's like good old friends which sitting next to me. Thanks for all that and whats coming in the future. Thanks James and of course Mike. Greetings from Germany!

James I’ve been watching your videos for about as long as they’ve been around and I can’t tell you how much I love them and appreciate the effort you’ve put into all this. It’s great to see your success and I am happy that things have been this successful for you. Your legacy is amazing! AVGN forever!

You're a great guy.

Just seeing your old games collection from 2006 and now just let's me speechless.

I think both you and mike are super cool dudes. When i was in a rough spot in life i started watching your videos to cheer me up which eventually lead to starting my own collection. I ended up meeting a lot of very cool people doing so and look forward to each video you and mike put out. Im hoping to repay your kindness come December until then keep doing your thing guys!

The pleasure is ours, James. His story just proves that, no matter how dire a situation may get, there's almost always an outlet and a way to get back on your feet.