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[[File:250px-Avgn_logo.png|thumb|250px|The Angry Video Game Nerd Logo]]'''''The Angry Video Game Nerd''''' (abbreviated '''AVGN''' or '''The Nerd''' and formerly, '''Angry Nintendo Nerd'''), is the main character and title of a series of farcical retro-gaming video reviews created by and starring [[James Rolfe]] (born July 10, 1980). The show generally revolves around retro game reviews that involve bitter rants against games he deems to be of particularly low-quality or poor design. Such games are often associated with movie tie-ins.
[[File:250px-Avgn_logo.png|thumb|250px|The Angry Video Game Nerd Logo]]'''''The Angry Video Game Nerd''''' (formerly, ''Angry Nintendo Nerd''), is a series of retro-gaming video reviews created by and starring Rolfe as the titular character.


The series began as a feature on YouTube, and later joined ScrewAttack Entertainment, which would later have three of its features, including the AVGN, transferred to GameTrailers exclusively. The show, formerly known as The Angry Nintendo Nerd, was renamed because the show started reviewing games on other consoles, and also to prevent any trademark issues with Nintendo.
The series began as a small joke project featuring pre-recorded commentary over gameplay footage of ''Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest''. Rolfe's commentary was notoriously in-depth and vitriol towards the nearly 20-year old game. A second video, based on the game ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' featured the first on-screen appearance of Rolfe in costume as the Nerd character. The two videos were shared among his close friends who prompted Rolfe to not only make more but to showcase the series on his website.
The series began as a feature on YouTube, and later joined ScrewAttack Entertainment, which would later have three of its features, including ''Nerd'', transferred to GameTrailers exclusively. Originally, the show was entitled ''The Angry Nintendo Nerd'' but was changed to its current title both to avoid any potential conflicts with Nintendo and due to the character branching out to other consoles.


The Nerd is a short-tempered and foul-mouthed video game fanatic. He derives comic appeal from excessive and inventive use of profanity, frequent displays of explicit gestures, and a habitual consumption of beer (Rolling Rock). A particular characteristic, which has become something of a trademark of his character, is for him to describe, in great detail, extremely repulsive and painful, usually firmly scatological acts, and to claim that he would rather endure them than to play the game that he is reviewing. Varying amounts of physical comedy are mixed into the verbal abuses. Many of his longer episodes also feature storylines to them, and sometimes the Nerd is literally joined by some of the characters from the games and media he reviews.
The Nerd is a video game fanatic known for his short temper, foul-mouth and copious consumption of beer. His reviews consist of profanity-laden rants about a game's shortcomings, whether it be faulty controls, bad graphics, or seemingly impossible challenges. Often times, the videos will end with the Nerd destroying the game and/or the console itself. Guest stars are commonplace on the show spanning from fictional characters (often portrayed by actors in store-bougt Halloween costumes) to real-life people.


James also invents and creates a variety of characters to act with or use as companions in his episodes. '''Super-Mecha-Death Christ''', a powerful superweapon which first appeared in ''Cinemassacre's Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy goes to Hell'', uses [[Mechagodzilla 1|Mechagodzilla]]'s chest laser and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]]'s chest maser as part of his attacks.
During the show's tenure, the Nerd has reviewed an abundance of Godzilla games and toys and posters of the series can often be spotted in the background of episodes. Episode 77 of the series focused entirely on select retro Godzilla games such as ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters]]'', ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'', ''[[Super Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Daikessen]]'', and the [[Godzilla (Gameboy)|''Godzilla'' for Gameboy]].  


In 2009, the Nerd played ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters]]'', ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'', ''[[Super Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Daikessen]]'', and the [[Godzilla (Gameboy)|Gameboy ''Godzilla'']]. He then played ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''. Amazed at the massive difference in quality of the games, he dropped an almighty f-bomb, and then proceeded to swipe SNES and Super Famicom games off his shelves while emitting Godzilla's roar. Then, his final response was to say "I was born too ****ing early!"
The following year, in his ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Revisited'' episode, he remarks:  "Did you know that this game was created by [[Toho]], the company that made the Godzilla films? No wonder Godzilla's been pissed off lately!", making reference to Toho's active role in video games throughout the 1980s and 90s.
He has also reviewed every Godzilla movie, including the [[Godzilla (1998)|1998 film]] in a chain of videos called the ''Godzillathon''. The reviews can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF7F4940D3A688933 here].
In 2013, he and his close friend, Mike Matei, decided to review ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' on an episode of ''James and Mike Mondays'', and were very positive about its gameplay, although James stated that the trilogy of 3D Godzilla games had the same style of gameplay. They also talked about the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|then-upcoming 2014 film]] throughout most of the review.
In many of his videos, several Godzilla toys and a poster can be seen in the background, including a 1-foot-tall Godzilla figure which he briefly showed off in one of his ''Godzillathon'' episodes.
==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://avgn.wikia.com/wiki/The_Angry_Video_Game_Nerd_(character) The Angry Video Game Nerd on the AVGN Wiki]
*[http://avgn.wikia.com/wiki/The_Angry_Video_Game_Nerd_(character) The Angry Video Game Nerd on the AVGN Wiki]

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The Angry Video Game Nerd Logo

The Angry Video Game Nerd (formerly, Angry Nintendo Nerd), is a series of retro-gaming video reviews created by and starring Rolfe as the titular character.

The series began as a small joke project featuring pre-recorded commentary over gameplay footage of Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest. Rolfe's commentary was notoriously in-depth and vitriol towards the nearly 20-year old game. A second video, based on the game Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde featured the first on-screen appearance of Rolfe in costume as the Nerd character. The two videos were shared among his close friends who prompted Rolfe to not only make more but to showcase the series on his website. The series began as a feature on YouTube, and later joined ScrewAttack Entertainment, which would later have three of its features, including Nerd, transferred to GameTrailers exclusively. Originally, the show was entitled The Angry Nintendo Nerd but was changed to its current title both to avoid any potential conflicts with Nintendo and due to the character branching out to other consoles.

The Nerd is a video game fanatic known for his short temper, foul-mouth and copious consumption of beer. His reviews consist of profanity-laden rants about a game's shortcomings, whether it be faulty controls, bad graphics, or seemingly impossible challenges. Often times, the videos will end with the Nerd destroying the game and/or the console itself. Guest stars are commonplace on the show spanning from fictional characters (often portrayed by actors in store-bougt Halloween costumes) to real-life people.

During the show's tenure, the Nerd has reviewed an abundance of Godzilla games and toys and posters of the series can often be spotted in the background of episodes. Episode 77 of the series focused entirely on select retro Godzilla games such as Godzilla: Monster of Monsters, Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters, Super Godzilla, Godzilla: Kaiju Daikessen, and the Godzilla for Gameboy.

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