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104. Nintendo World Championships

Nintendo World Championships (1990, NES) by Nintendo & Square

Current Any% (25 lines) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

If you haven’t heard the legend of the Nintendo World Championships, I’ll give you the Cliff’s Notes version: the NWC was a competition held in 1990, and lots of prizes were given away...

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34. Dragon’s Lair

Dragon’s Lair (1990, NES) by CSG Imagesoft

Current Any% (NTSC-JP) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Dragon’s Lair (NES)
-Dragon’s Lair (Arcade)
-Dragon’s Lair II (Arcade)
-Space Ace (Arcade)
-Dig Dug (Arcade)
-Pac Man (Arcade)
-Mario Bros. (Arcade)
-TimeGal (Sega CD) (also shown in this review,...

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151. Paperboy

Paperboy (1988, NES) by Mindscape

Current Non-Perfect Delivery Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

A classic title that felt like everyone had in their collection at one point or another, I was one of the few that did not.  I didn’t play a lot of Paperboy on the NES back in the day.  But when I did play it, I enjoyed it...

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91. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1988, NES) by Nintendo

Current FDS 100% AK, 1CC (standard, New Game) Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Current US version 100% AK, 1CC Leaderboard (speedrun.com) (for reference only)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
–The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken (Famicom Disk System) I chose the FDS version...

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89. Mega Man 2

Mega Man 2 (1989, NES) by Capcom

Current Any% (Normal, Zipless) Leaderboard (megamanleaderboards.net)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF AVGN:
Mega Man 2 (NES)
-Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (NES)
-Pac-Man (NES)
-Power Pad: Super Team Games (NES)
-Metal Gear (NES)
-Mega Man 5 (NES)
-Cheetahmen 2 (NES)
-Double Dragon (NES)
-Super Mario Br...

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145. Tetris

Tetris (1989, NES) by Nintendo

Current 100 Lines, 0 Start Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

If there’s ever a game that I would say is awful to stream, yet fun to speedrun, Tetris is likely at the top of the list...

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85. Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden (1989, NES) by Tecmo

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I was never able to conquer this game as a child, and I’m far from alone: this game is brutal. Even with speed strats, this is no walk in the park, but I was very intimidated by this game for years. It wasn’t until I found Twitch, and by extension Arcus, ...

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101. Contra

Contra (1987, NES) by Konami

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

Another game I was “forced” to learn before the Trials called it up, I learned Contra for the Big 20 #13 race...

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15. Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) by Nintendo

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
Super Mario Bros. 2
-Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
-Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
-Street Fighter II: Turbo
-Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
-Super Street Fighter II: Tur...

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77. Castlevania

Castlevania (1987, NES) by Konami

Current Any% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

There’s a reason the Nerd loves this game so much… and a reason I do, as well. And we’re not alone; this is the first game in one of the most iconic and influential franchises in video game history...

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