Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
Peace Love and Nothing But
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 19, 2019 23:04:02 GMT -5
I’d rather have a buffalo take a diarrhea dump in my ear!
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adamclark52
El Dandy
I'm one with the Force; the Force is with me
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Post by adamclark52 on May 19, 2019 23:06:11 GMT -5
He got to be a little too much for me a few years ago when he was doing end movie. Even the episodes then didn’t focus enough on the games. But he’s gotten better since he’s gotten that out of his system.
The first few seasons are hilarious.
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Paul
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Post by Paul on May 19, 2019 23:54:37 GMT -5
I'm not happy that he's started this myth that LJN "made" crappy games. They didn't. LJN only published games made by others (many of which happened to be crappy).
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chazraps
Wade Wilson
Better have my money when I come-a collect!
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Post by chazraps on May 20, 2019 0:11:21 GMT -5
It’s kinda funny how he’s one of the few gaming YouTubers who isn’t an asshole, and his most iconic character is that of an asshole gamer. He might be *the* only one? (half-kidding) Seriously though, when you consider all the big YouTube personalities since its launch in 2005, AVGN is easily the longest reigning who 1) hasn't said something outrageously problematic and 2) hasn't let his YouTube career completely disembowel his personal life. He gets props over here. I have the first three blu-ray sets. Count me among the many who think he's having an excellent year this past year as well. Keep him away from Lloyd Kaufman for the rest of his life though. Oh my god that's one I always skip. Love the NERD and love Lloyd, but this one falls short for me as well. Might be because the two Toxic Crusaders games are actually really, really good. HOWEVER, on the blu-ray the outtakes from this episode are really funny, so I wonder if the episode suffers from Lloyd getting the Nerd to corpse so many times and in order not to break character that's the best they had to edit.
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Paul
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Post by Paul on May 20, 2019 1:19:22 GMT -5
The Game Boy Accessories episode is great because I had no idea that 3/4ths of that stuff existed.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2019 1:53:32 GMT -5
Ikari Warriors is my favorite episode, purely for the Scrotum Guns song.
Also, he did a doc called "Rocky Jumped a Park Bench." Which is a fascinating watch if you're a Philly native and/or a Rocky fan, just to see how the neighborhoods have changed in the ensuing years. Highly recommended, as a Philly native at least.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on May 20, 2019 2:05:06 GMT -5
Keep him away from Lloyd Kaufman for the rest of his life though. Oh my god that's one I always skip. Is that the old guy in Toxic Crusader? I've never got throufh that ep becausr of him. He's unbearably annoying and unfunny
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EyeofTyr
Hank Scorpio
Strange and Mystical
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Post by EyeofTyr on May 20, 2019 2:11:03 GMT -5
Yes, I was never really fully sold on AVGN. He was fine, and he had his moments where he got a laugh out of me, but I was never really that into him.
Then sometime later I watched videos where James was James and not AVGN and I was floored, because I really enjoyed those videos. I think he's witty and well spoken, and while I get why he continues AVGN I vastly prefer his non-gimmick videos like his one on the Phantom of the Opera.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on May 20, 2019 2:19:06 GMT -5
I'm not happy that he's started this myth that LJN "made" crappy games. They didn't. LJN only published games made by others (many of which happened to be crappy). Episode 121: Beetlejuice
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2019 2:27:10 GMT -5
I'm not happy that he's started this myth that LJN "made" crappy games. They didn't. LJN only published games made by others (many of which happened to be crappy). Episode 121: BeetlejuiceYou and chazraps continue to be my two favorite posters on this board.
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clifford
King Koopa
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Post by clifford on May 20, 2019 7:10:52 GMT -5
I think his 'Plumbers Don't Wear Ties' video is my favourite online review video of all time.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on May 20, 2019 8:06:09 GMT -5
I think his 'Plumbers Don't Wear Ties' video is my favourite online review video of all time. I love that episode so much. When the chicken mask appears, never fails to make me laugh.
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Post by brown bricks on May 20, 2019 8:15:54 GMT -5
One of the few YouTube 'creators' that seems like a genuinely good person.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on May 20, 2019 8:24:05 GMT -5
He was one of the first youtubers that got me into watching YouTube gaming stuff. Still greatly enjoy him to this day.
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Post by eJm on May 20, 2019 8:35:55 GMT -5
I’m mixed on his content overall but my God his review of “Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties” is still one of the funniest things he’s ever done.
“IT’S NOT NIGHT! IT’S NOT F***ING NIGHT!”
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Post by Sir Woodrow on May 20, 2019 9:01:04 GMT -5
For my money, his review of Hong Kong '97 is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on the internet. And now I have the music in my head and I don't know whether to say thank you or f*** you!
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Paul
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Post by Paul on May 20, 2019 9:19:13 GMT -5
It isn't really his fault, but I hate all the kids who went on YouTube to imitate him (and I don't just mean Chris Bores / Irate Gamer- I mean the 12 year olds who made even worse videos where they literally repeat the same lines from James' videos with a shaky camera aimed at the TV screen). There used to be a guy on YouTube who would make fun of these kids and it was hilarious.
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Bang Bang Bart
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 20, 2019 10:17:41 GMT -5
I think his 'Plumbers Don't Wear Ties' video is my favourite online review video of all time. I love that episode so much. When the chicken mask appears, never fails to make me laugh. “A chicken mask... an upside-down f***ing chicken mask.”
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Johnny Flamingo
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Killing the business one post at a time
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on May 20, 2019 10:46:33 GMT -5
I started watching him when he was the Angry Nintendo Nerd. I also met him at a meet and greet at Digital Press in Clifton, NJ and he was a really nice guy. Even signed my friend's copy of some garbage 3DO game lol. Just wish Castlevania 2 didn't get such a bad rap because of his videos. It's a perfectly alright game and the first real attempt at the "Metroidvania" style of game. It just had a lot of quirks and wasn't as good as CV1 or especially CV3. Totally agree. Castlevania 2 is a great game that gets trashed now because of that episode. Even saw people complaining it was on the anniversary collection because it is such a “bad” game Really hate that episode now. Rested s false narrative about one of the better NES games that had awesome ambition and a great soundtrack.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 20, 2019 11:30:51 GMT -5
Always like his stuff. His content just as James where he discusses movies, e.g.the recent Dracula episode, is what I enjoy most
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