The Angry Video Game Nerd 2004
What is The Angry Video Game Nerd?
The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series that features comedic retrogaming video reviews. The series was created by and stars James Rolfe.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 234
- First aired
- May 25, 2004
- Last aired
- Jul 17, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- YouTube
- Genres
- Comedy, Documentary
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 234 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series that features comedic retrogaming video reviews. The series was created by and stars James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older video games that are deemed to be of 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 to prevent trademark issues and due to the expansion of its review scope. The Angry Video Game Nerd is classified as a comedy and documentary series and has a TV-MA rating. The series is available to stream and has behind the scenes content available. The show has a user score and can be found on The Movie Database.
Should you watch it?
“A disgruntled gamer reviews notoriously difficult and low-quality retro video games in this long-running comedy series.”
- humorous commentary on gaming history
- unique take on retro game reviews
- contains adult language
- focused on niche gaming topics
Watch it if you enjoy comedic critiques of poorly designed classic video games.
The series is rated TV-MA and features adult content and language.
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Season 1 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) Mytharc May 25, 2004
- E2 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES) Core May 28, 2004
- E3 The Karate Kid (NES) Core Apr 8, 2006
- E4 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (NES) Core Apr 28, 2006
- E5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) Core Jun 21, 2006
- E6 Back to the Future (NES) Core Jul 21, 2006
- E7 McKids (NES) Core Aug 30, 2006
- E8 Wally Bear and the NO! Gang (NES) Core Sep 1, 2006
- E9 Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu (NES) Core Sep 8, 2006
- E10 Top Gun (NES) Core Sep 15, 2006
- E11 Double Dragon III (NES) Core Sep 22, 2006
- E12 Friday the 13th (NES) Core Oct 13, 2006
- E13 A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES) Core Oct 31, 2006
- E14 The Power Glove (NES) Core Nov 15, 2006
- E15 Chronologically Confused About Bad Movie and Video Game Sequel Titles Core Nov 28, 2006
- E16 Rocky (SMS) Mytharc Dec 14, 2006
- E17 Bible Games (NES & SNES) Mytharc Dec 23, 2006
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Part 1 Mytharc Jan 25, 2007
- E2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Part 2 Mytharc Jan 25, 2007
- E3 Atari 5200 Core Feb 13, 2007
- E4 Ghostbusters (NES) Core Feb 27, 2007
- E5 Ghostbusters: Follow-Up (NES, Atari 2600, SMS) (Part 2) Mytharc Mar 20, 2007
- E6 Ghostbusters: Conclusion (NES & Genesis) (Part 3) Mytharc Apr 3, 2007
- E7 Spider-Man (Atari 2600, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance) Core Apr 17, 2007
- E8 Sega CD Mytharc May 2, 2007
- E9 Sega 32X Core May 15, 2007
- E10 Silver Surfer (NES) Core Jun 5, 2007
- E11 Die Hard Core Jun 19, 2007
- E12 Independence Day Core Jul 4, 2007
- E13 The Simpsons Core Jul 17, 2007
- E14 Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout Core Aug 7, 2007
- E15 Atari Porn Core Aug 22, 2007
- E16 Nintendo Power Memories Core Sep 4, 2007
- E17 Fester's Quest Core Sep 18, 2007
- E18 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Core Oct 10, 2007
- E19 Halloween Core Oct 31, 2007
- E20 Dragon's Lair Core Nov 20, 2007
- E21 An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 1 Mytharc Dec 18, 2007
- E22 An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 2 Mytharc Dec 24, 2007
- E23 Chronologically Confused About the Legend of Zelda Timeline Mytharc Jan 8, 2008
- E24 Rambo Mytharc Jan 22, 2008
Season 3 · 23 episodes
- E1 Virtual Boy Mytharc Feb 19, 2008
- E2 The Wizard of Oz Core Mar 4, 2008
- E3 Double Vision: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 25, 2008
- E4 Double Vision: Part 2 Mytharc Apr 8, 2008
- E5 The Wizard and Super Mario Bros 3 Core Apr 22, 2008
- E6 N.E.S. Accessories! Core May 14, 2008
- E7 The Indiana Jones Trilogy Core May 21, 2008
- E8 Star Trek Core Jun 11, 2008
- E9 Superman Core Jun 26, 2008
- E10 Superman 64 Core Jul 8, 2008
- E11 Batman: Part 1 Mytharc Jul 22, 2008
- E12 Batman: Part 2 Mytharc Aug 11, 2008
- E13 Deadly Towers Core Aug 19, 2008
- E14 Battletoads Core Sep 3, 2008
- E15 Dick Tracy Core Sep 19, 2008
- E16 Dracula Core Oct 15, 2008
- E17 Frankenstein Core Oct 28, 2008
- E18 CD-i: Part 1 - Hotel Mario Mytharc Nov 12, 2008
- E19 CD-i Part 2: Zelda Wand of Gamelon Mytharc Nov 25, 2008
- E20 CD-i Part 3: Faces of Evil and Zelda's Adventure Mytharc Dec 9, 2008
- E21 Bible Games 2 Core Dec 23, 2008
- E22 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Mytharc Jan 7, 2009
- E23 Milon's Secret Castle Mytharc Jan 27, 2009
Season 4 · 25 episodes
- E1 Atari Jaguar: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 16, 2009
- E2 Atari Jaguar: Part 2 Mytharc Mar 25, 2009
- E3 Metal Gear Core Apr 8, 2009
- E4 Odyssey Core Apr 21, 2009
- E5 X-Men Core May 6, 2009
- E6 The Terminator Core May 19, 2009
- E7 Terminator 2 Core Jun 2, 2009
- E8 Transformers Core Jun 17, 2009
- E9 Mario Is Missing Core Jul 1, 2009
- E10 Plumbers Don't Wear Ties! Core Jun 21, 2009
- E11 Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle Core Aug 5, 2009
- E12 Super Pitfall Core Aug 20, 2009
- E13 Godzilla Core Sep 4, 2009
- E14 Wayne's World Core Sep 24, 2009
- E15 Castlevania: Part I Core Oct 8, 2009
- E16 Castlevania Part II: Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse Core Oct 21, 2009
- E17 Castlevania Part III Core Nov 5, 2009
- E18 Castlevania Part IV: Bloodlines and Symphony of the Night Mytharc Nov 19, 2009
- E19 Little Red Hood Core Dec 3, 2009
- E20 Winter Games Core Dec 23, 2009
- E21 Street Fighter 2010 Core Jan 6, 2010
- E22 Hydlide Core Jan 20, 2010
- E23 Ninja Gaiden Core Feb 4, 2010
- E24 Swordquest Mytharc Feb 18, 2010
- E25 Pong Consoles Mytharc Mar 6, 2010
Season 5 · 11 episodes
- E1 Action 52 Mytharc Apr 30, 2010
- E2 Cheetahmen Core Jun 6, 2010
- E3 Game Glitches Core Jul 7, 2010
- E4 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Core Aug 4, 2010
- E5 Back to the Future Re-Revisited Core Sep 3, 2010
- E6 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Re-Revisited Core Oct 6, 2010
- E7 Lester the Unlikely Core Nov 3, 2010
- E8 How the Nerd Stole Christmas Core Dec 8, 2010
- E9 Day Dreamin' Davey Core Jan 5, 2011
- E10 Star Wars Mytharc Feb 3, 2011
- E11 R.O.B. the Robot Mytharc Mar 3, 2011
Frequently asked questions
Who created the series?
The series was created by James Rolfe.
What is the premise of the show?
The show features a character who reviews unsuccessful or low-quality retro video games.
What genre is this series?
It is an adult web television series categorized as comedy and documentary.
Why was the show renamed?
The title was changed to avoid trademark issues with Nintendo.
Where has the show been hosted?
The series has appeared on YouTube, ScrewAttack Entertainment, and GameTrailers.
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