The Angry Video Game Nerd: Season 20

6 episodes Premiered Feb 6, 2026 Updated Oct 25, 2026

Previously on The Angry Video Game Nerd

Season 20 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Angry Video Game Nerd Season 19.
⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season 20 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 20: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (3): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S20·E1 Mytharc

Contra Force (NES)

Feb 6, 2026 · 21 min

In Angry Video Game Nerd episode 230, The Nerd plays possibly the worst Contra game ever made: Contra Force!

S20·E2 Core

ToeJam & Earl with Scott the Woz (Sega Genesis)

Mar 25, 2026 · 19 min

In Angry Video Game Nerd episode 231, The Nerd teams up with Scott the Woz to tackle ToeJam & Earl on the Sega Genesis! It's a game about two alien rappers, random presents, and tr

S20·E3 Core

Crash Bandicoot Games with Caddicarus

Jul 17, 2026 · 24 min

Angry Video Game Nerd episode 232. The Nerd takes a look at the wild history of Crash Bandicoot, from the original PlayStation classic to the strange sequels that followed. With a

S20·E4 Core

Beating Bubble Bobble (NES)

Aug 12, 2026 · 25 min

Angry Video Game Nerd episode 233. The Nerd learns that beating Bubble Bobble the right way takes more than one player. To reach the true ending, he has to bring in a very special

S20·E5 Mytharc

Batman: Dark Tomorrow

Sep 17, 2026 · 41 min

Angry Video Game Nerd episode 234: Batman: Dark Tomorrow (GameCube). The Joker is BACK and forces The Nerd to take on Kemco's notorious GameCube action-adventure, one of the most r

S20·E6 Mytharc

Maniac Mansion (NES)

Oct 23, 2026 · 17 min

Angry Video Game Nerd episode 235: Maniac Mansion (NES). Happy Halloween!! The Nerd enters Lucasfilm Games’ cult classic point-and-click adventure, published on NES by Jaleco in 19