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 ...

Space Invaders (1982, Atari 5200) by Taito

Current 5200 Points Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

GAMES FROM THIS EPISODE OF THE AVGN:
–Space Invaders
-Kaboom!
-Frogger
-Super Breakout
-Pole Position

(Note: for this themed episode, I only considered games for the Atari 5200)

The Atari 5200.  Oh dear.

As a video game collector, I typica...

Independence Day (1997, PlayStation) by Fox Interactive

Current Any% Easy Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

This is the worst game I’ve ever played.

This is the worst speedrun I’ve ever learned.

They should be fired for this abomination.

Awful graphics and pop ups, no music, crappy sound effects, unfair enemies and no checkpoints, and...

Rocky (1987, SMS) by Sega

Current 100% Leaderboard (speedrun.com)

I feared this day from the moment I made the games list.

Watching the Nerd’s review doesn’t do this game justice. This is without a doubt, one of the most difficult games in the history of video gaming. At first glance, it doesn’t sound so bad...

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...