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20. Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six

Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (1992, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (NES)
-Spider-Man (Atari 2600)
-The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy)
-Spider-Man 2 (Game Boy Advance)

Have you ever played a game that frustrated you, but...

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19. Ghostbusters (NES)

Ghostbusters (1988, NES) by Activision

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Ghostbusters (NES)
-Ghostbusters (Master System)
-Ghostbusters (Atari 2600)
-Ghostbusters II (NES)
-Ghostbusters (Genesis)

(Note: for this episode, which was released in 3 seperate episodes, I decided to only ...

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14. Super Glove Ball

Super Glove Ball (1990, NES) by Mattel

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Super Glove Ball
-Metroid
-Double Dragon
-Castlevania
-Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest
-Kung-Fu Heroes
-Bubble Bobble
-Life Force
-Jackal
-Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
-R.C. Pro-Am
-Rad Racer
-Top Gun
-Contra
-Mi...

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17. Bible Buffet

Bible Buffet (1993, NES) by Wisdom Tree

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Bible Buffet
-Bible Adventures
-Super Noah’s Ark 3D
-Spiritual Warfare
-The Legend of Zelda
-King of Kings: The Early Years
-Super Mario Bros. 2

One of the most iconic, classic AVGN episodes is his Bible Game...

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13. A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1990, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

When I was a kid, the thought of playing this LJN title was too unsettling. I still have nightmares about the Nightmare movies...

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12. Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th (1989, NES) by LJN

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Do you like resets?

Do you like RNG?

Do you like Mark?

This game is for you!

Honestly, though, as it sounds like this might be “one of those games”, this is an absolute blast of a speedrun! The game itself might be flawed, with average graphics, terrible...

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11. Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones

Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (1991, NES) by Acclaim

Current Any% US Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

You ever play a game that is so good that it’s fun, and yet, so bad that it’s aggravating beyond belief? I grew up with Double Dragon, a classic NES beat’em up...

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10. Top Gun

Top Gun (1987, NES) by Konami

Current Beat the Game Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

This was my low point. Coming off of two extremely difficult, unlicensed games, AND the heartbreak of just missing my first world record in the Trials, I was depressed. I needed a pick-me-up...

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9. Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu

Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu (1989, NES) by Color Dreams

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Wally Bear left such a sour, nasty aftertaste in my mouth that, going into this game, I was miserable. I expected another slog, a terrible, awful, no-good very-bad day...

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8. Wally Bear and the NO! Gang

Wally Bear and the NO! Gang (1992, NES) by American Video Entertainment

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Oh, dear.

Oh, oh dear.

Words, cannot, describe, how frustrating this game is. Perhaps this Twitch clip might suffice:

This game wasn’t endorsed by Nintendo? Gee, what a surprise! Mediocre graphics are a standout, whe...

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