The Last Ninja (NES) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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This is episode 201 of the Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN), which starts off Season 16. The Nerd promised himself in 2006 to review The Last Ninja on NES one day, and today's the day! The Nerd learned during Episode 200 that bad games aren't really made to be bad, that developers probably have decent excuses and issues... but, will he cut The Last Ninja any slack?? -- The Last Ninja is an action-adventure game originally developed and published by System 3 in 1987 for the Commodore 64. But The Last Ninja on the Nintendo Entertainment System is actually the second game in the series Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance.
Written and Directed by James Rolfe:
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Help from Mike Matei, Kieeeeern, and Justin Silverman
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2 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 8 тыс.

@project_boredom2940 2 года назад

This episode brings a whole new meaning to “Take you back to the past”.

@SandwichGlitch 2 года назад

@Don't read my profile photo aw shut up

@riffrider_ 2 года назад

@@coolnerdlll6053 Really?? You don't say?

@nesmandan1037 2 года назад

Best episode in about 3 years!

@STICKOMEDIA 2 года назад

i know right

@PhoenIXPhantasies 2 года назад

It's just missing the intro song. Please bring back the intro song ♡

@Kiernan5 2 года назад

This really felt like a classic Nerd video. I haven't laughed this hard at an episode in some time. Glad to see a return to form from James.

@STICKOMEDIA 2 года назад

same, its been a while, so glad to have the nerd back

@mr.incognitoyt2235 2 года назад

So glad to have him back

@danielv.9188 2 года назад

Likewise! Definitely one of my favorites

@MichaelDermotMusic 2 года назад

@UCEpEavYOh-FuXUBaUkWMTmA you know that’s a joke, right?

@EvanBlax 2 года назад

@UCEpEavYOh-FuXUBaUkWMTmA It's not unreleased footage. Though very well done (amateur high temp lighting, wearing his old glasses, VHS game capture, etc), the shots of the Nerd were clearly chroma keyed with a noise filer applied in post.

@toxicpersonalityincorporat3137 2 года назад

It’s 2022 and James releases a video that makes a strong argument of being the standard of a great AVGN episode. Love this and I hope it’s a sign of what’s to come. Thank you James.

@ing_frantisek_mohykan 2 года назад

pls buy the VPN

@xtrwombat4876 2 года назад

this was a terrible episode

@hardtymz2517 2 года назад

But his kidz

@eavyeavy2864 2 года назад

grammar

@jdjdjdjd3058 Год назад

@@xtrwombat4876can you elaborate on that?

@jamesinciardi5099 2 года назад

9:56- I love how one of the Ninja’s main attacks is to repeatedly kick his opponent in the nuts, sending his opponent to the ground in the fetal position. Probably one of the most realistic things about this game.

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@runnersdialzero1244 Год назад

Repeatedly kicking people in the nuts until they fall to the ground in the fetal position. _That_ is the grace of a ninja.

@claudiasolomon1123 11 месяцев назад

@@runnersdialzero1244doesn't look graceful to me🧐

@stefanspelt3578 5 месяцев назад

@@claudiasolomon1123 this is a remake of a sequel.

@alainwolf146 2 года назад

I love the thumbnail. Such a nice homage to the older thumbnails before getting changed into generic RU-vid ones.

@aaronsanislo860 2 года назад

It is an old thumbnail. This is an old lost episode

@ianfarnsworth6309 2 года назад

@@aaronsanislo860 no it isn't lmao

@nicosimioni7363 2 года назад

In the description it says "help from Mike Matei" so that's definitely his.

@Krushak8888 2 года назад

As much as I like the older thumbnails, some of the new ones are better. It doesn't look like a child did it in MSPaint while snorting cheeto dust.

@kakazi2170 2 года назад

Take a look at his face. It's definitely something he made recently, he's just using old lighting and maybe the old cameras to recreate how he used to make Nerd videos

@GSVRemix 2 года назад

That fake lost episode at the beginning was actually pretty convincing lol, especially with the Mike Matei drawing in the thumbnail. I wouldn't mind seeing some new episodes in this style. As for the rest, I feel like this might be a fresh start. James seems to be trying to bring back some of the classic elements, with wilder tangents, more anger and more chaos, not to mention that the lines feel more natural than the ones he did with a teleprompter, and that Mike's back. Here's hoping to more content like this.

@smyk3ns 2 года назад

exactly !

@demonswordofficalchannel777 2 года назад

Heres to more!

@stormerbuzz352 2 года назад

I miss those thumbnails....

@marcosgin777 2 года назад

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@carlsaveus1735 2 года назад

.. and the return of earlier fun aspects that have been missing: the visit from video game or pop culture characters to f**k around with the nerd. This season promises a lot..

@victorjimenez7213 2 года назад

Glad to see Mike helping write the episode. Definitely can see his influence. I haven’t seen James have a genuine rage moment in years. Give me 3 episodes a year this well made and I can’t complain

@Femaiden 2 года назад

i was thinking, that ending could only have come from the mind of Mutha Frigger Mike Matei

@keycadearcadecontrollers467 2 года назад

Agreed - James and Mike need each other. Mike has the gaming skills and knowledge, while James has the creativity to script it and direct it into a medium that is funny and relatable. They don’t work well without each other.

@toukkero 2 года назад

Agreed! I miss Mike! Haven't seen him in awhile!

@cvtdesign82 2 года назад

Am i missing something. It says written by James. I can tell Mike did the title card, but write the ep?

2 года назад

Yes, huge improvement over the previous episode (even though, they were good). This feels like a classic AVGN. Mike added a lot to it for sure.

@RobbieLugos 2 года назад

I can’t believe The Last Ninja called itself “Game of the Year”. Clearly, The Rocketeer on SNES was the best game of 1991.

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

It was GOTY in 1987 when originally released. LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@HiNRGboy Год назад

@@electrictroy2010 exactly, 2nd and 3rd in the series are my favorites :)

@-Tristan- 3 дня назад

On the Commodore64 it was a timeless masterpiece. The NES port here looks terrible.

@MrGojira95 2 года назад

I think it’s time to let Mike’s Title Cards be the thumbnail for the first 100 episodes.

@sebastianriz4703 2 года назад

Yaw

@realhuman5688 2 года назад

yee

@realhuman5688 2 года назад

haw

@BigK13372 2 года назад

Agree.

@ahabduennschitz7670 2 года назад

Waw

@verbalase 2 года назад

Fantastic episode!!!! Definitely felt like the older ones! I laughed so hard! 😂👏🏾👏🏾❤️

@jjboi6008 2 года назад

Beat box man loves angry nerd?

@vidyabatter 2 года назад

VERBALASE WATCHES AVGN?!?!?!? YOOOOO

@SeanWMODonnell 2 года назад

Almost guaranteed it was less scripted, or, not scripted by hacks. This episode is why we hang on.

@Bhhujjn 2 года назад

Cool you watch avgn

@ViewtifulJones954 2 года назад

🐐 watching 🐐 •́ ‿ ,•̀

@fantasmike 2 года назад

I won't lie, the thumbnail made me think it was a legit old episode that I had somehow missed in the past 15 years! Glad to see 201 starting with a classic nerd feeling! Hope it continues!

@UberMicroRepairs 2 года назад

"classic nerd feeling" is loooooong gone!!!

@crimsonmaverick8237 2 года назад

@@UberMicroRepairs So you’d rather he ends the series.

@ragingfred 2 года назад

For real I love the thumbnail. It really is like the ones from before. I love the hand drawn style

@manueltapia1859 2 года назад

The most amazing is how almost acurate put the decoration ab furniture!!!

@wokzilla 2 года назад

@@UberMicroRepairs why do you say that

@connercremin7427 Год назад

"They get up all over again, so you have to fight them all over again!" What an awesome reference 😂

@MiTiZu2 10 месяцев назад

Reference?

@joshuaarmstrong377 4 месяца назад

@@MiTiZu2he famously said that in a review once, i think it was ninja turtles

@Guero388 3 месяца назад

He also mentioned in "how a nerd episode is made" that in his early episodes he would repeat the same words over and over

@JamesJames-li2wv 3 месяца назад

@@MiTiZu2its a king of the hill reference

@TapChap 2 года назад

This video, has re-sparked that old feeling from the classic nerd era, EVERYTHING felt like an oldschool episode, the writing, the editing, the acting even having a random ass character popping up and beating the shit out of James, even hearing Mike's voice in an episode again really brought everything back, it hit EVERY beat of a classic episode and I really hope this wasn't just a once off because of the opening 5 minutes. James, if you can, PLEASE try and keep this up because this episode was GOLD and i loved every minute of it! More of this please! You Legend!

@8bitakvids 2 года назад

Yes! 100%

@PC_Simo 2 года назад

Absolutely.

@baldbro3693 2 года назад

Absolutely. The Ernie skit was killing me haha

@MattygFTW 2 года назад

This is a blessed episode! AVGN forever!

@zacharycollins9485 2 года назад

Let's go, Mr. James! A very well written, acted and produced masterpiece of an episode. He's still got it! P.S. Please do The Batman review for us fans. 💪😎

@KevinFrasard 2 года назад

The last ninja game anybody should ever play. I was 8 years old when it came out and it was the absolute worst video game rental of my childhood. Great episode right here for such a Grade A POS nes game!

@intrinzikritik 2 года назад

🤘

@DrEmmettBr0wn 2 года назад

I dont know. This AVGN is weak. Not that fun.

@TexasHollowEarth 2 года назад

This originally came out for the Commodore 64 & there were even 2 sequels!

@lecorbak 2 года назад

you mean nobody

@hardtymz2517 2 года назад

How about 30 seconds into Total Recall?? No internet back then, brah. Dead end, no escape. Worst game ever…but cool for 30 seconds.

@PimpyGDawg 2 года назад

If I only get an AVGN episode every three months and each one is of this caliber, I would be extremely happy. Great job.

@alexandercarder2281 2 года назад

ME TOO 🤩🤩🥳🥳☺️☺️

@StarmenRock 2 года назад

Cinemassacre is gonna go broke in 2 weeks if that happens

@newgirlde 2 года назад

I totally agree this was great.

@UberMicroRepairs 2 года назад

I disagree.. Totally lost the mojo since Mike left!

@segaherman_twitch 2 года назад

Yes I agree

@GoBzi Год назад

- Mum can we get Ninja Gaiden? - No, we have Ninja Gaiden at home Ninja Gaiden at home..

@derp9193 2 года назад

Wow, he even brought back the classic title card thumbnail. This is definitely up there with the classic nerd episodes as one of the best. It felt like it was 2008 for a minute. Nostalgia was high on this jawn.

@devinbutterworth3345 2 года назад

he even brought up sayin "all over again" multiple times whenever describing a hard part in the game which is a issue he had mentioned in the past that he was working on.

@aviation_nut 2 года назад

lol, I saw the classic title card and was like, "Wait, is this an old AVGN episode I somehow MISSED? How is that possible?"

@thegoldendiamond6762 2 года назад

Nobody asked

@thegoldendiamond6762 2 года назад

@@aviation_nut Ok but who asked

@thegoldendiamond6762 2 года назад

@@PeterParker-yg6fc I can't seem to find anyone who asked

@Wherezz 2 года назад

Best episode in years, classic AVGN. The episode felt simple, but with its own classic touch.

@walker1984 2 года назад

This is really how he should do his basic simple reviews from now on. This felt like he did this with the same passion he did before instead of feeling like he's doing it out of obligation

@poweroffriendship2.0 2 года назад

James ended up going back on track to the classic days.

@professordeportugadoyt113 2 года назад

@@poweroffriendship2.0 Why the fak you are Orange?

@BareBandSubscription 2 года назад

2:40 I LOVE this little detail of AVGN saying “all over again” at the end of two sentences back-to-back. That’s an insane callback to the early days of these videos.

@AccelSternritter 2 года назад

There's also more references, like the Superman video.

@primalgreyy 2 года назад

I love how this is supposed directly after the ninja turtles review and that’s where he did the “all over again” mess up

@jordanlandry6298 2 года назад

Only a real AVGN “old head” would notice this small detail. Cheers mate!

@RatKing-i2n 10 дней назад

@@jordanlandry6298 Oi

@davidrogers4548 2 года назад

This episode is extremely funny, even funnier than normal LOL I’m glad after all these years you still make us laugh out loud lol. “ I’m guessing Earnie gave up at the gator..” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@alexg.9279 2 года назад

I agree, especially when he says "FAWWWWWWWK" 🤣🤣

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@DrossRotzank 2 года назад

FANTASTIC episode, James! I loved it.

@Simo2000 2 года назад

drossssssssssssss viejo sabrosoooo

@GaufBox 2 года назад

Ya veo, también eres hombre de cultura.

@santiagoramos3954 2 года назад

hola dross

@zacharycollins9485 2 года назад

Let's go, Mr. James! A very well written, acted and produced masterpiece of an episode. He's still got it! P.S. Please do The Batman review for us fans. 💪😎

@xpectrury 2 года назад

Coooñññooo! Jaja

@jt1319 2 года назад

This made me realize how much I missed the “real” AVGN. Outstanding episode James. The formula still works.

@JBO3022 2 года назад

This. Exactly.

@ryuno2097 2 года назад

@@JBO3022 Yeap. Exactly.

@majidskinnerkhan6960 2 года назад

The ending is just amazing 😂😂😂

@Alianger 2 года назад

This is more "James does the AVGN character" besides maybe the ending, which is fine by me

@Ryusuta 2 года назад

To be honest, I kinda like how the show has grown to be more self-aware. It gives a little more depth and fun to an age-old formula.

@twistedtick 2 года назад

Easily the best episode in years. This was a real treat, James. As a fan since 2007, I can’t wait to see what you do next.

@edchampagne1806 2 года назад

i wouldent get excited

@claudiasolomon1123 2 года назад

@@edchampagne1806 I'm so excited & I just can't hide it..

@thenextgeneration9030 2 года назад

@@mell_yzma4726 both are correct

@thenextgeneration9030 2 года назад

@@mell_yzma4726 alright

@Ultimita01 2 года назад

@@edchampagne1806 what did you think of his latest episode on contra? that was nice. This one and contra review are great.

@roarkthehalf-orc6598 Год назад

26:17 is one of the most simple but pure rage explosions and it’s beautiful.

@mattmcgourty7971 2 года назад

Are we entering a new age of AVGN? A return to his original form? I feel like this may be the beginning of something great

@madmodder123 2 года назад

Glad to see James took the feedback and decided to make a more classic style AVGN. Excellent episode!

@nortonman5238 2 года назад

Yessss noticed that too. This is the perfect avgn ♥️

@Dan-cj9yg 2 года назад

...it's from 2006. He says it in the intro...

@Rizwaan122 2 года назад

@@Dan-cj9yg he said 2006 style, it's not actually from 2006

@countrystud1986 2 года назад

@@Dan-cj9yg Wow...you really aren't very observant. Did you not notice he still has the receding hairline/build of his current form in the 'retro' review? Yikes.

@thegoldendiamond6762 2 года назад

Glad to see nobody asked

@mikedx42 2 года назад

Hello AVGN crew: everyone liked this. This is what we want. Thank you. This is an excellent episode It's the story of how we played shitty games as a kid and - because we only had one game that we rented that weekend or whatever - we just had to keep struggling at absolute bullshit games. That's what we like, the "rage-filled narrative" that you (and we) experience when you play shitty games

@VelvetAura 2 года назад

I do appreciate the self-awareness to it though, that's a key part of modern AVGN I feel

@MattygFTW 2 года назад

100% this is what we want

@donatboy Год назад

The part with Ernie had me cry laughing. Amazin episode.

@Chishannicon 2 года назад

Oh man, this episode really felt like it had EVERYTHING. Hats off, Nerd. You've still got that classic style we all love.

@aaronkosharskyswhiteknight5224 2 года назад

Everything except the hairline

@shadowx2229 2 года назад

@@aaronkosharskyswhiteknight5224 💀💀

@cevatkokbudak6414 5 месяцев назад

@@aaronkosharskyswhiteknight5224lmao

@stepniak18 2 года назад

This episode has an oldschool feel. I think that's what you were aiming at and this is great. More episodes like this, please!

@STICKOMEDIA 2 года назад

yes more like these please indeed

@comeherecupcake701 2 года назад

its nice

@TheAtlas247 2 года назад

Especially with that title card. Had i been skimming through the recommended section, I'd have missed this one.

@Crashinginthesamecar1 2 года назад

Agreed! Keep going Nerd!

@thegoldendiamond6762 2 года назад

It also has a nobody asked feel

@Master0fHyrule 2 года назад

The last episode made it feel like the AVGN was over.

@Grapefruit5000 2 года назад

Too many shitty games left

@michaelbandada9887 2 года назад

I thought Episode 200 is the grand finale of the AVGN series

@colechopper3911 2 года назад

I hope not

@dimnimrod2978 2 года назад

It was more like paying homage to the journey; But yeah he may have made it feel that way on purpose.

@TypicalAverageJoe 2 года назад

That's what I thought too.

@turtleo4732 2 года назад

Maybe it's a female ninja?

@doublejynx 2 года назад

After over a decade you’re still reaching the trending tab- a true legend of the genre

@ComfortableTool86 2 года назад

Closer to 2 decades than 1

@ProtoMario 2 года назад

This really makes you feel like the last ninja.

@beatuwidstik2237 2 года назад

yoo proto love to see you here

@potatoheadpokemario1931 2 года назад

That feeling where a youtuber you like watch the same video as you

@tendiesoffmyplate9085 2 года назад

Wrong youtuber

@friegglb3846 2 года назад

where am I?

@RealSwankyToad 2 года назад

The exaggerated swagger of a ninja

@Verlisify 2 года назад

"Whatever replaces RU-vid" "Still RU-vid" I don't know why that hurt me, but it did

@Chishannicon 2 года назад

Funny, it gave me an odd sense of comfort.

@yosefyonin6824 2 года назад

it hurt you because you know RU-vid is a souless corporate monopoly that censors anything the political class doen't like and constantly abuses it's creators and despite all this we still all use it because there is no alternative since migrating to other sittes will ruin any creator

@Verlisify 2 года назад

@@yosefyonin6824 I already know all that which is why it shouldn't hurt

@scutumfidelis1436 2 года назад

@@yosefyonin6824 He's part of that political class bro.

@visionaeon 2 года назад

Because RU-vid changed, man. It changed a lot. And most of its changes were not for the best. =(

@masterzombie161 2 года назад

When people are making videos criticizing James Rolfe, here he is unleashing one of his best videos in recent times.

@Sillysoft 2 года назад

Actually, more then likely James and the people who now run AVGN made this episode BECAUSE of the recent videos that have come out criticizing James and his show.

@jazzabighits4473 2 года назад

who is criticizing him? and for what? lol

@dogma9609 2 года назад

@@jazzabighits4473 , a lot of it is over that band of his, Rex Viper

@jayjohn9680 2 года назад

Critics are sometimes like the person that gets in front of the tv when you’re trying to watch something. I just want to watch a funny video.

@setsers1 2 года назад

AAYYYY

@countrystud1986 2 года назад

I love how he repeats himself in the 'nostalgic' review, referencing his old habits in old episodes like Ninja turtles where he'd end his sentences with the same words repeatedly. That's some awesome nerdy reference power. Great episode James!

@Thio_Saputra 2 года назад

yea

@expred 2 года назад

I love the old school nerd vibe. Also this made me laugh out loud uncontrollably. The boat scene killed me. Simply amazing :D

@HypernovaGT 2 года назад

15:21 - The flipped boat sprite looks to have "pain" painted on the boat. Accurately describing the state of the game.

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@tutrick8090 2 года назад

I haven’t laughed this hard to a avgn episode in years. Welcome back Mike!

@brianmartinez3234 2 года назад

This is one of the greatest videos he's made period, so glad to see such an amazing return to form! He's still got it

@danielv.9188 2 года назад

I'm speechless, this episode brought me so much joy, every joke lands perfectly, watched it after a 10 hour day of work and gotta say it's my favorite out of your last 50, cheers nerd!

@BorkHammer40k 2 года назад

Same circumstances (10 hour workday), same opinion. This episode was incredible and I haven't laughed this much at AVGN in at least 2 years.

@billsimms2511 2 года назад

Agree, I’m loving it. I enjoy this more than 99% of what’s on tv these days

@AnalogX64 2 года назад

26:42 "help me big bird" - Bert This was an awesome episode, amazing that James still comes up with this stuff :)

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@michaeldebidart Год назад

Ernie said that, not Bert

@GSS1Sirius 2 года назад

13:45 actually made me laugh really loud. Highly reminiscent of older AVGN videos. 🤣🤣🤣

@CavangoVulgora 2 года назад

26:05 😂

@segamon 2 года назад

I very much agree with you.

@thesonicshadowfananimation 5 месяцев назад

13:47

@conduit64 2 года назад

That ending was some serious old school Nerd, I loved it.

@manueltapia1859 2 года назад

I'm gonna miss the nintoester!!!

@xanbeth 2 года назад

I think if he sang the "Rubber ducky" song, would make it perfect.

@thegoldendiamond6762 2 года назад

Ok but ummm, who asked

@josephnajarian2038 2 года назад

It’s honestly amazing how James is able to continue releasing fresh Nerd content after all these years. This felt like a pre-movie episode in so many ways.

@Advisor17 2 года назад

The fact that a lot of people couldn't tell that the "lost episode" was filmed recently shows how well James has aged over the years!

@briguy9915 2 года назад

Nah, that receding hairline of his was a dead give away.

@paulmerrick8478 Год назад

@@briguy9915 and the tattoo

@jumentoqueanima Год назад

@@briguy9915 But still.

@TheRealBlazingDiamond Год назад

@@paulmerrick8478 And speech patterns

@thefroable 2 года назад

One of the best AVGN episodes ever. Felt like the best of the old with some of the new stuff too.

@DerkerBluer 2 года назад

I've legitimately never laughed this hard with an AVGN episode. The jokes, the timing, the delivery were all perfect.

@CalzoneZone 2 года назад

No sabia que le gustaba el avgn igual derkersito. O que tambien veia videos a estas horas sjdjf

@chikish 2 года назад

You need to watch the old episodes..

@MrTobiasRieper 2 года назад

The one where I laughed the most was the Godzilla episode. Tho loving this homage to classic nerd. And nice seeing you here derki

@soulhunter59 2 года назад

The reviews of the games I actually played have been the funniest.

@tonystaton7494 2 года назад

Go watch Hong Kong 97

@Matt16006 2 года назад

This episode is an instant classic. The boat part especially

@moodys9855 Год назад

I absolutely loved the Last Ninja games on C64 when i was a kid😍

@MasterSartorius 2 года назад

This might sound odd, but I actually like hearing the echo while the nerd is talking in the beginning. It also helps appreciate how improved these newer episodes are.

@ChristianAVS 2 года назад

Noticed that and agree. It kinda connects to classic Nerd eps

@PuffyOne1898 2 года назад

Attention to detail

@BlueFlareLegend 2 года назад

That thumbnail is giving me so much nostalgia, reminds me of the classic AVGN episodes

@denverkweh1642 2 года назад

@Tim J Geiger Read the description,he did helped in the making of this video,so probably the thumbnail too.

@frozenaorta 2 года назад

So nice to see an episode that feels like a classic one. From the choice of an NES game to the Mike Matei title card to the fight with Ernie at the end. Very well done. This is the Nerd that started a genre and captured a massive audience. He has been missed.

@DrasticFox2004 Год назад

Finally, *a classic, 2006-styled AVGN episode.*

@Ryoneftw 2 года назад

AVGN will never get old man, loving this series all these years.

@JavelinAngel1295 2 года назад

I've been watching AVGN since the Karate Kid episode. He's really gone a real long way since the Angry Nintendo Nerd days.

@ISpyBobbeh 2 года назад

The Ernie skit at the end was well done, something about Ernies patrionizing tone was hilarious, a nice breath of fresh air to the episodes, look forward to more funny skits.

@helenhomunculus5044 2 года назад

evil passive aggressive ernie is best ernie

@GrumpyWolfTech 2 года назад

The skit at the end is what gave it an old school AVGN episode IMO.

@outlaw2747 2 года назад

Ernie was on some other stuff! Haha!

@doktorferro 2 года назад

Best AVGN in years. Hope to see more of this shade of James in times ahead.

@sedentarycub5775 Год назад

Little known fact: real shinobi ninjas played this to strenghten their discipline and calmness. And also their puzzle solving skills

@HeadmasterAutobot 2 года назад

It's amazing how just a few minor adjustments here and there really make this feel like such a wholesome retool. Towards the end I was thinking "all this needs to feel complete is a fight scene with a beloved childhood character," and wouldn't you know it...

@GammaTheSpaceSnail 2 года назад

This episode was a gift James. We've all missed you. I'm glad Mike helped because it REALLY shows. Welcome back to the past, AVGN, to play these shitty games that suck ass.

@DragonBallSuperDope 2 года назад

I would seriously rather wait 3 months between episodes and get this level of quality every time. This was my favorite one in a very long time. Good to have Mike around.

@LastBastion 2 года назад

Can't make living with that schedule tho, he is not jontron

@HE13272326 Год назад

Beautiful Episode Man, Ernie was VERY serious about that highscore

@nicholaslienandjaja1815 9 месяцев назад

Meanwhile, Bert died after Ernie drowned him in his favorite oatmeal. Afterwards, he fed Bernice (Bert's pet pigeon) to a snake.

@EBTheOriginalMaster 2 года назад

That ending with Ernie was hilarious

@Xeo7 2 года назад

This ending felt spectacular. Closest the series has come yet to recapturing the magic of the old episodes.

@0ne323 2 года назад

Hit it out of the park James, something about this level of involvement with this project makes it feel as wholesome and original like them all before. Kudos

@DrasticFox2004 Год назад

*35 years* after the game released, yet *16 years* after the Nerd “promised” to review it 😅

@T1J 2 года назад

they absolutely were trolling with this game

@johndellacontrada9947 2 года назад

Wooah hey cool to see you here

@billsimms2511 2 года назад

I don’t know, there were some terrible broken games back then

@MultiLimpet 2 года назад

Bad port. Same for dark castle

@productionsinparadise2880 2 года назад

The ending with Ernie was probably one of the best things I've seen in years!

@Musicradio77Network 2 года назад

Ernie was the one who did the “Rubber Duckie” song which was the B-side to “Sesame Street”. I remember seeing the 45 of “Sesame Street” and “Rubber Duckie” on the flip.

@havok4e24 2 года назад

Couldn't agree more! Great episode!

@JeffreyPiatt 2 года назад

Muppets aren't usually that conductive.

@benmalsky9834 2 года назад

I couldn't help but feel a little hurt by that as an ending.

@benmalsky9834 2 года назад

The more something means something to you, the more insulted you may feel when you see him attacked in a brutal way. At least that's what I think.

@ZacharyDietze 2 года назад

I missed the “crappier” looking title cards. We need to keep getting that art style back…

@Thephillips-dj1po 2 года назад

"Worse than Mr. Hyde." My blood ran cold for like a full minute.

@Z-A-C 2 года назад

This episode just feels so CLASSIC! The lighting, the camera angles, and the acting. I love how the nerd genuinely looks like he’s not having it with this game

@eavyeavy2864 2 года назад

Unlike you disgenuine gen z

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@roufoushornero8648 2 года назад

"Be piss, my friend..." This is an instant classic.

@johnnyroche138 2 года назад

Me towards the end: “This episode couldn’t get any better!” Ernie: “Hold my rubber duckie…”

@subliminal128 2 года назад

THIS IS CLASSIC AVGN RIGHT HERE! Love it James

@eavyeavy2864 2 года назад

then buy the vpn

@inoshikachokonoyarobakayar2493 2 года назад

I love that James's skits often head toward horror. They never get old, I hope he never changes. 😆

@jasonnordine8839 2 года назад

And grade 5 level of editing is awesome. Still holds up today lol

@shadowchao21 2 года назад

The throwback to the "All over again" repeating line is wonderful.

@animock3051 2 года назад

From where?

@Rogerztheurbanlegend 2 года назад

And the yellow hue throughout is wonderful.

@Netmunk 2 года назад

Loved it :D

@Rogerztheurbanlegend 2 года назад

@@animock3051 He talks about repetitious lines in the Making of an AVGN episode, but that particular one is from the TMNT episode when he's talking about the 'walk over' jump.

@MoonsideResident 2 года назад

@@Rogerztheurbanlegend Ha, I knew I wouldn't be the only one to pick up on that!

@lillybareham1257 2 года назад

This is what I appreciate so much as James Rolfe. He listens to feedback and truly cares about what his audience thinks of his content. I hope this new style of AVGN which combines a lot of what we loved about the old style but with the updated looks of the new style will continue going forward as the feel of this episode has taken me right back to 2010 when I started watching AVGN.

@stevooo1790 2 года назад

4:50 "close enough" 🤣 that had me rolling

@Ssjangel3 2 года назад

This hit the nostalgia spot. What a great episode. The ending was hilarious 😂

@benmalsky9834 2 года назад

More more attached you are to a character, the less hilarious it feels.

@leonardomaranhao2861 2 года назад

I dont care what people say. James, you are still strong. You are one of the few original RU-vidrs that haven't been drawn by ''I want to stop because I wanna try new things'', ''I want a bigger career'', ''I want to become a publisher''. If people say you are outdated is their problem, the AVGN is still in our hearts and we will keep him there for as long you live.

@leonardomaranhao2861 2 года назад

@ghost mall James is one of the few original youtubers that are still around. Channels like Smosh, Jenna Marbles, =3, Pewdiepie all decided to go to other direction. Either for personal reasons or just right idiocy (Anthony leaving Smosh because he wanted to be more open, and Ray ending =3 because he wanted do more projects). For me James is the original youtuber comedic critic and we all own him a big thanks.

@alphaascii 2 года назад

Porra mano, verdade

@GeFeldz 2 года назад

It actually seems like a real AVGN episode, someone's been paying attention!

@0ne323 2 года назад

All avgn eps are real, some just don't always land but James knows what's hp

@sluming2672 2 года назад

ty! some one had to say it!

@mario-mario822 2 года назад

When Ernie did his signature laugh I spit out my drink of water 😂 Ending him in the bathtub was brilliant. I got Pepsi man vibes ; just laugh after laugh 👩🏽‍🎤

@stephenguffey7225 2 года назад

Oh you think it's funny? -Ernie

@electrictroy2010 2 года назад

LAST NINJA was originally designed for the Commodore 64, Amiga and MSDOS. It was meant to use a joystick for those difficult diagonal moves (not a joypad) .

@nicholaslienandjaja1815 9 месяцев назад

Now all we need is AVGN killing Bert (and strangling his pet pigeon Bernice), beating up Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble (and killing Dino), then digging up the graves of Laurel and Hardy and blasting their ghosts with a proton pack).

@selassie2953 2 года назад

I’m honestly so impressed with James’ self awareness - “When you knock them down, they get up all over again, so you gotta fight them all over again” I remember some video when James calls himself out on repeating words or phrases in his dialogue. So to see him bring that to light again makes me really happy. It’s minor - but I noticed hahahah!

@tsilarij-p3726 2 года назад

It's the Ninja Turtles episode and referenced in the Making of Barbie game episode

@nexspectovos 2 года назад

I caught that straightaway, what a great Easter egg in the commentary.

@McBeans69 2 года назад

This video was full of call backs to early Nerd episodes

@PC_Simo 2 года назад

So did I. Stuck out to me, like a sore thumb. 😆

@Benobot99 2 года назад

I also noticed. Great reference.

@dackjaniels4203 2 года назад

I was so sad at the end of last season it really seemed like it was gonna be the end of AVGN, this had made me immensely happy

@ayligerwolf 2 года назад

It really did feel like the end.. I wonder it there was a secret meaning behind it.. Maybe it WAS the end, but from a way of making the videos? Like James having more control to express himself now...

@davideguiguren 2 года назад

I love James, he's a true artist who has always tried not to stay in his comfort zone but I think going back a few steps to give us the classic Nerd is a wonderful surprise, I really wish he would make more videos like this. You rock James!

@JBlazin-ht2mp 2 года назад

24:28 has to be one of the funniest skits I’ve seen in a while

@JamesFarrOfficial 2 года назад

HOLY SHIT I HAVE THAT SAME ERNIE PUPPET. That's some OG, hard plastic 70s shit right there.

@bbarrett726 2 года назад

Don't beat his high score.

@Wyrmwould 2 года назад

Well this was a treat: a new episode in the style of the old. It really was like finding a lost episode. More of this please!

@RetroCollector 2 года назад

This easily is the best AVGN episode I’ve seen in recent years. It’s been far too long since the classic AVGN has been gone. Welcome back nerd, we missed the old you.

@MiamiSunrise Год назад

According to this video, Dr. Claws Dump n Pump was released in 1991. Did anyone else catch that easter egg?

@frankenbou 2 года назад

All I hope for is that James still has as much fun making more AVGN episodes as all of us still watching them. Youre great James!

@IanSane 2 года назад

Deep down my favourite AVGN bit is when he repeatedly fails to make a jump and just gets more and more frustrated. This game was setting him up for that so perfectly you'd think it was deliberate.

@ddjsoyenby 2 года назад

they foresaw the future.

@TonyBMan 2 года назад

That Zelda CD-I episode when he repeatedly fails the jump and launches F-Bombs all over the room is the best.

@Gameprojordan 2 года назад

I like how during the last attempt the boat stops for a second after he falls in the water then starts moving again 😂 like the boat was taunting him

@kyuubinaruto17 2 года назад

I thought for sure it was setting up for a "you can just walk over it," since the boat looked close enough you could get on it that way.

@badmanners1736 2 года назад

This feels like a season 2-3 era AVGN episode. Loved every last bit of it! Thank you James and Mike!

@janschaffstall8261 9 месяцев назад

I love how the games box acts like "be a super cool ninja, do ninja stuff" and the real game is a dude dressed as ninja jumping around in a park, ninja dude gets hunted by bees, ninja dude gets driven over by a bike. Think about it. A ninja getting hit by a bike. The game is like... "f you you idiot, thinking hes a ninja lol"

@SystemBlocked94 2 года назад

Great homage to Mike's early title cards I loved seeing these and am glad it's the thumbnail thanks James. Never forget your beginning but always look towards the future