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[revolverjgw]

If he says he plays them on the actual hardware, I'm inclined to believe him. Doing it on an emulator would definitely have its advantages, but there's no reason he can't get enough perfect footage for every conceivable observation just by playing normally. He doesn't take any shortcuts with his production and collection, so it doesn't sound like bullshit when he says he plays through these games the old fashioned way.

 

[Yazus]

:lol this one killed me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlq8FuiDQmc

ITS MOTHERFUCKING BEEEEEEEE SEVENTEEEEEEEEN BAAAAAAAAAAAAALMEEEEEEEER

edit:

this video inspired me to make my first gif ever (my avatar).

 

[oatmeal]

It was a good review, but I think my favourite part was learning about using the mic to defeat the Pols Voice enemies in the Famicom version of the first Zelda game. That was new to me. :lol

Yeah me too!

Really cool feature, though. I'm surprised they didn't do that in Phantom Hourglass.

 

[maharg]

Yeah me too!

Really cool feature, though. I'm surprised they didn't do that in Phantom Hourglass.

They did.

 

[Arozay]

"Oh it's Mecha Godzilla, should've known..."

 

[oatmeal]

They did.

Did they?

Hmm...maybe I just don't remember. I know the candle blowing...but...shit it's been awhile since I played.

 

[Cow Mengde]

If he says he plays them on the actual hardware, I'm inclined to believe him. Doing it on an emulator would definitely have its advantages, but there's no reason he can't get enough perfect footage for every conceivable observation just by playing normally. He doesn't take any shortcuts with his production and collection, so it doesn't sound like bullshit when he says he plays through these games the old fashioned way.

He also drank the hot sauce, and had to do several takes of it. I heard he also broke his toe during the filming of the Diehard video.

He's definitely the real deal. He does his own stunts.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

I think some of you don't realize that using a video capture device is usually easier than an emulator. You hook up the cables, hit record. It's that easy. The way James is doing it seems archaic, but whatever.

This. In the NES Collection video he also shows off tons of external harddrives with several terrabytes and says that he uses those to capture footage off the consoles.

 

[Arctic Feather]

Why does he have pirate famicom games? 4 out of the 5 were games he showed along their NES counterparts were pirates. Mario 3 was the only genuine one (although transformers was genuine too). Oddly 3 of those 4 games were NES exclusives that didn't get official famicom releases, which completely contradicts his point of so many shitty games getting international releases.

 

[ahoyhoy]

ITS MOTHERFUCKING BEEEEEEEE SEVENTEEEEEEEEN BAAAAAAAAAAAAALMEEEEEEEER

edit:

this video inspired me to make my first gif ever (my avatar).

I'm just curious... what did you use to make that?

 

[Evenball]

:lol this one killed me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlq8FuiDQmc

I had no idea that was edited by Phelous

 

[Grimm Fandango]

:lol this one killed me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlq8FuiDQmc

lol that's amazing.

And now a GIF from the Transformers video (paused at end for great effect):

 

[JRW]

lol that's amazing.

And now a GIF from the Transformers video (paused at end for great effect):

Loved that part :lol

 

[Linkhero1]

B-17 Bomber :lol

 

[G-Fex]

I'm really impressed that he managed to beat the game. It's nearly impossible.

 

[Sleeker]

I'm really impressed that he managed to beat the game. It's nearly impossible.

Yeah the nerds got some serious skills.

It seems he doesn't usually try to actually beat all of the impossible ones, just demonstrate their difficulty.
He probably doesn't want to suffer a stroke either.

 

[t3nmilez]

The ending for Transformers is so terrible, it tells you to go back and beat the game while getting the Rodimus items, Ghost and Goblins style.

Man, what an awful game, it's somewhat legendary here in Japan, haha.

 

[djtiesto]

You serious Clark?

Seriously?

She speaks at a lot of the gaming panels at the local sci-fi convention. She seems like a pretty nice person based on talking to her a bit at them.

 

[LakeEarth]

The ending for Transformers is so terrible, it tells you to go back and beat the game while getting the Rodimus items, Ghost and Goblins style.

Man, what an awful game, it's somewhat legendary here in Japan, haha.

You mean he actually didn't fully beat it, but since he couldn't read the screen we thought he did?

 

[infinityBCRT]

Wow, I had no idea that C64 game existed, the one I knew was the one posted by Rocky_Balboa.

same

 

[Deleted member 8095]

She speaks at a lot of the gaming panels at the local sci-fi convention. She seems like a pretty nice person based on talking to her a bit at them.

That, uh, doesn't really make her any more attractive to me.

 

[Whimsical Phil]

Wow, I had no idea that C64 game existed, the one I knew was the one posted by Rocky_Balboa.

I used to love Activision's Commodore 64 Transformers game (although I have the disc version instead of the cassette).

One year at the Classic Gaming Expo, I was able to get David Crane to sign it.

 

[wRATH2x]

Micheal Jackson tribute.

 

[thefro]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/52147

Mario is Missing!

 

[HUELEN10]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/52147

Mario is Missing!

Wow, I had no idea how different the 8-bit Mario is Missing was from the SNES version! Looks shitty, but neat!

 

[ThatObviousUser]

:lol this one killed me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlq8FuiDQmc

Is that OK?

I love Phelous. :lol

 

[KittenMaster]

Loved the image AVGN had to show King Kong being taken away. Had to make it my new avatar.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

HOLY SHIT the window part. :lol

Loved the image AVGN had to show King Kong being taken away. Had to make it my new avatar.

Second favorite part. :lol :lol

 

[Jazzem]

I still can't believe Nintendo happily published those games. Surely someone higher up must've wanted some quality control...?

Brilliant review as always, I suppose it was only a matter of time before he reviewed these!

On another note, anyone else thinking he needs to do a Sonic-clone mascot rundown? I'd love to see him bash Bubsy!

 

[Sleeker]

i remember renting the SNES version of mario is missing.

it was a sorely disapointing experience having just gotten my first nintendo and wanted to play some games.
i couldnt ever figure out how to go down a street.

 

[VGChampion]

:lol

I remember my brother wanting this game from a trade shop for years and my parents said when he learned how to read they would buy it for him as he was pretty young. Years later, we found it elsewhere and picked it up; SNES version. Gotta say, biggest disappointment for a kid whose favorite character is Luigi and was hoping for some awesome adventure. :lol

 

[sfog]

I still can't believe Nintendo happily published those games. Surely someone higher up must've wanted some quality control...?

Nintendo didn't publish it (the same goes for Mario's Time Machine and the Mario's Early Years series). They just licensed out the characters to Mindscape/The Software Toolworks for those.

 

[Xater]

I remember picking out Mario's Time Machine as I was a kid. I was so happy my parents bought me a new Mario game. Can you imagine how devasted I was after I played it? This game is one of my worst childhood memories. :lol

 

[-PXG-]

Those Rock Band Unplugged, Cockney ads, are really getting annoying. Ugh

 

[thefro]

Those Rock Band Unplugged, Cockney ads, are really getting annoying. Ugh

Speaking of that. Mr. Rofle had a party a few days ago and posted a video of the crazy Rock Band/Guitar Hero setup he made for it with strobe lights, fog, etc on his back porch.

http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=1709

 

[-PXG-]

Speaking of that. Mr. Rofle had a party a few days ago and posted a video of the crazy Rock Band/Guitar Hero setup he made for it with strobe lights, fog, etc on his back porch.

http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=1709

That is awesome.

 

[Struct09]

I rented Mario is Missing for SNES, and I remember being sorely disappointed to find out it was an educational game. Despite that I poured hours and hours into the game, got bored out of my mind, and never managed to finish it.

 

[Cow Mengde]

Yeah, I expected a fucking Luigi game out of Mario's Missing. Needless to say, I was very disappointed.

 

[Jazzem]

Just as well for Luigi's Mansion eh? May not have brought him up to the status of his brother, but it was a great little game nonetheless.

 

[thefro]

New "Board James" Review: Crossfire!!!

http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=1744

 

[Sanjuro]

New "Board James" Review: Crossfire!!!

http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=1744

That's just as I remembered playing it back in the day.

 

[HisshouBuraiKen]

I think I can trump everyone else's Mario is Missing memories.

My youngest brother, barely 8 years old, saved his allowance for weeks so he could rent whatever game he wanted all on his own. We took him to the local video store, let him peruse the SNES section, and, beaming, he picked out Mario is Missing and paid for it all by himself. He was so proud.

We got home and he bounded upstairs to his bedroom with his new prize, barely able to contain himself.

Not 15 minutes later he was crying his eyes out.

Spoiler

It has a happy ending though, it was a locally-owned store and we knew the guy so he let us swap it for another game. The scars, however, still remain.

 

[Johann]

That's just as I remembered playing it back in the day.

I remember seeing it at the doctor's office last month. Just one glance and I couldn't get that damn commercial's song out of my head.

 

[Drkirby]

I remember picking out Mario's Time Machine as I was a kid. I was so happy my parents bought me a new Mario game. Can you imagine how devasted I was after I played it? This game is one of my worst childhood memories. :lol

I rented the PC version for a local library, luckily for me my child hood was saved because it wouldn't work on our computer :lol

 

[LakeEarth]

I wonder if the developers know how many young children they screwed over with this game.

 

[cartman414]

AVGN - Transformers

A little late here, but dude, I had this on disk!

 

[chubigans]

Aw, I thought there was a new one.

 

[cartman414]

Aw, I thought there was a new one.

Sorry about that. Found in the middle of a search.

Looking back a bit to a reply or two I forgot to get to, if way late:

Zelda on the NES's combat was great... four-way movement works fine. More freedom is nice, sure, but not necessary to have a good game.

4 directional gameplay is fine... for an old-school RPG. Restrictive in an action game.

Zelda 1 had the best combat in the traditional series precisely because of the random AI. Once the enemies gained patterns in later games (2D and 3D), they became too easily-exploitable and were laughable threats if even that.

Said randomness results in enemies randomly bumping into you, and the 4 directional movement and stabbing makes it harder than in other games to evade and fight them. Besides, weren't you criticizing Zelda II for random AT, even though it was on account of one enemy?

 

[flintstryker]

I have been watching the justintv stream every night before i go to sleep, even rewatching the ones i have already seen is still awesome.

My favorite though is without a doubt Super Mario Bros 3 review, that was beyond epic.

 

[Kagami]

Aw, I thought there was a new one.

GAF really needs a "don't bump" checkbox available when posting.
I don't know why that function isn't standard on forums in general.
Would eliminate the ridiculous "necromancy" drama.