The Angry Video Game Nerd
A series about a serious video game fan who owns almost every single game and console in the world. He goes by the name Angry Video Game Nerd, cause he's always angry when it comes to playing games that don't hold up well to their expectations. Wether it's games that have bad control scheme, unusual use of the buttons on the control, unfinished graphics, bad layouts of a level, or the kind that are too hard for an average player to play. He plays all of those type of games to show the other gamers out there just how bad they are. While the only way to find these bad game more tolerable to play the Nerd would either make fun of the game or curse constantly when struggling to play them.
- 2004-2026
- 20 seasons
- GameTrailers
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-14
A series about a serious video game fan who owns almost every single game and console in the world. He goes by the name Angry Video Game Nerd, cause he's always angry when it comes to playing games that don't hold up well to their expectations. Wether it's games that have bad control scheme, unusual use of the buttons on the control, unfinished graphics, bad layouts of a level, or the kind that are too hard for an average player to play. He plays all of those type of games to show the other gamers out there just how bad they are. While the only way to find these bad game more tolerable to play the Nerd would either make fun of the game or curse constantly when struggling to play them.
Season 19 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Gex Trilogy
Mon, Feb 24, 2025 24 mins
When it came to video game mascots, Mario and Sonic were the ultimate titans, but that didn't stop 3DO from making their own attempt: Gex, a gecko with attitude. The Nerd reveals his trilogy of games to determine if he's worth remembering.
Episode 2
Video Game Commercials
Tue, Mar 4, 2025 19 mins
The Nerd reviews some nostalgic video game commercials, including such classics as young Jack Black pushing Pitfall, the Zelda rap, Witch Doctor Mario, and hypnotizing Wario to name just a few.
Episode 3
Dragon's Lair Re-Revisited
Fri, May 16, 2025 25 mins
Returning to one of the most frustrating and unfair games from his past, the Nerd intends to finally beat Dragon's Lair on NES, however his past may have other ideas.
Episode 4
Metroid: Original Trilogy
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 36 mins
Metroid may be an iconic game, but it's unfair and hard as hell. The Nerd revisits the Metroid trilogy on Nintendo, Gameboy, and Super Nintendo to see how they've held up.
Episode 5
Mario Paint with GWAR
Fri, Aug 29, 2025 22 mins
Feeling nostalgic for '90s art and music, the Nerd reviews Mario Paint, with - are you ready for this? GWAR. The greatest heavy metal band of all time joins him as they look at everything Mario Paint could do.
Episode 6
Werewolf: The Last Warrior
Mon, Oct 27, 2025 23 mins
After playing a bad werewolf game that gives him awful Jekyll and Hyde flashbacks, the Nerd is bitten by the game and slowly transforms into a foul-mouthed Swearwolf.
Episode 7
Timecop (Super Nintendo)
Fri, Nov 7, 2025 19 mins
The Nerd does some Van Damme-age when he reviews Timecop on Super Nintendo, adapted from the ultra-violent sci-fi film of the same name.
Episode 8
E.T. Interplanetary Mission (PS1)
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 20 mins
Yep, they made more E.T. games, and the Nerd is going to look at one on the Playstation. But as baffling as the game itself is, nothing can prepare the Nerd for what he sees in the end credits.
