I live on a military base. Just as soon as the Nerd realized the third party controller wasn't for the 5200, a mortar went off in one of the ranges nearby. Priceless.

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the 7800 controller?

@RealDavoX

6 жыл бұрын

I like the title on ebay "works FUCKING better" yeah its an anal plug lol

@char2c584

6 жыл бұрын

Why couldn't he just cut off the 5800 connection thing and sotter it to the Controller he bought?

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

Because why the fuck would You? For real, the connections could be different, shock risk, many things

@adamhutchison19

5 жыл бұрын

Jebediah Kerman *solder

"well, we can't play the games. but we can at least look at them" basically flash games as of 2021

@Rin_husband

2 жыл бұрын

Except me thanks to flashpoint

@Astolfo2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rin_husband and ruffle

@tacaloking4

2 жыл бұрын

you cant even look at old flash stuff the there are people working on making flash stuff work again

@akeem2983

14 күн бұрын

​@@Astolfo2001 Ruffle is still not perfect, but yes - it does work near perfectly with most games

@Shorty_Lickens

6 күн бұрын

You can get Flash programs and browser plugins if you want. Nobody does want, but you can.

Still cracks me up he goes through all the trouble to get the huge extension cord because the tv cord isn't long enough and doesn't reach the outlet... only to just move the television set afterwards anyways.

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

And realistically drop it on his foot

@clarissamcpigeon7857

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not so sure he's acting there. Those TVs were clunky and awkward as fuck, also weighed a ton. I totally believe it if he actually dropped it.

@TheCastellan

5 жыл бұрын

happened to me a few times when I was a kid.

@juholuomala8414

5 жыл бұрын

Best part is moving the TV was unnecessary. Only reason the box didnt reach the TV is that the power cord went through the cupboard due to trying to hook it up to the main TV eariler. He could've just unplugged it, pulled the cord off the back and plug it back in. But i do think the whole thing was done on purpose for the video.

@ifalone

4 жыл бұрын

@@juholuomala8414 SHHHHHHHHHH

"What's the most important aspect about any fucking game?: Being able to fucking play it & what do you need to fucking play it?... A fucking controller!".

@cristianimmenso1046

8 жыл бұрын

we got ears

@aarondanny1631

8 жыл бұрын

+CRISTIAN IMMENSO you again..

@MP-nq9ht

8 жыл бұрын

"So what do you do when the controller dosen't work? YOU'RE FUCKED!"

@pantherlily3877

7 жыл бұрын

Mike the Nintendo Master this is the reason the system failed.THIS!

@Blinkster93

7 жыл бұрын

I dont have ears tho :(

That room.... it's been a long time

@KingOmega123

10 жыл бұрын

I feel old watching this again

@Rountree1985

6 жыл бұрын

Kurokage X shut up.

@chaosensei675

6 жыл бұрын

They hated Jesus because he told them the truth.

@kevo4053

6 жыл бұрын

@@Rountree1985 y tho

@WalterMosa

5 жыл бұрын

Ma cosa ci fai mark the hammer😂😂😂

The music in this episode was priceless. Well picked.

@quiggaxx

5 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what music 455 is? It's on the tip of my tongue lol

@pookinaround2873

5 жыл бұрын

@@quiggaxx Master Blaster

@SiGhast

4 жыл бұрын

One of my very favorite episodes, much thanks to the music cues!

@MR.64

4 жыл бұрын

8:19 especially

@giegue.8550

3 жыл бұрын

@Tiramisù that's peter gunn theme from spy hunter

This is a classic episode with the shenanigans of trying to hook up the system and when you drop the tv on your foot makes me laugh every time

@technologyproductions-ye3px

8 жыл бұрын

yeah

@kwc0435

7 жыл бұрын

Killahfam69 most realistic episode of avgn

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

It's funny cause I scream when I drop a tv. A CRT makes me scream out of pain, a flat screen makes me scream out of fear of it breaking

@clarissamcpigeon7857

6 жыл бұрын

And I think him dropping the TV is actually real. His reaction doesn't look like he's acting.

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly

8:10 It took 9 years for us to see a visual representation of Flying Fuckernauts and Astrobastards!!!

@Awsomeisimo

7 жыл бұрын

Xenonuke and they did not talk with atari 5200 controllers

@Xenonuke

7 жыл бұрын

Awsomeisimo I was sooooo disappointed!!!

@frozenaorta

7 жыл бұрын

Nice catch. Proof that he's had that idea floating around for a long time, just as he said.

@casterdeno9172

7 жыл бұрын

Xenonuke I

@Tsuroerusu

7 жыл бұрын

Anybody got a link for this? :P

No joke. My mom just came into the room, saw the track-ball controller, and thought it was an answering machine.

@GodOfTheeGames

10 жыл бұрын

Does it really look like an answering machine? I think it looks like a abomination and waste of perfect concentrated oil that would have been better making a case for peoples shit, and I am not talking Junk shit, I mean the shit that is foul, looks brown (or green) and just smells horrible.

@sniper6081

10 жыл бұрын

GodOfTheeGames Okay

@aciddouche

10 жыл бұрын

GodOfTheeGames My shit-case is way higher quality than an Atari 5200 trackball controller!

@Ghost_Of_SAS

10 жыл бұрын

GodOfTheeGames Why would anyone put shit in a case?

@filletofish2200

5 жыл бұрын

@@GodOfTheeGames I agree

3:40 - She's always watching you! "Where did you learn to fly?"

@moonman2183

3 жыл бұрын

Nice catch

Damn! Damn! Damn, damn! that BTTF reference :)

@cole8740

8 жыл бұрын

I don't remember that scene

@residentsleeper5678

8 жыл бұрын

when doc is waiting for marty to get to the clocktower and he's checking his watch going damn! damn! damn, damn!

@cole8740

8 жыл бұрын

+Violent Talent oh

@nintendoboy128

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah!! I Inmediately noticed it!! Even the angles of the camera are similar.

@laszlogotje9956

8 жыл бұрын

I noticed i love bttf

i like how half of the video is the nerd setting up the atari 5200.

This is what happens when you rush a computer to console transformation Yes the horrible 5200 was a 8-bit Atari computer with a bit of a upgrade.

@theguyfromwalgreens

8 жыл бұрын

it's funny watching this because even today, over 30 years later, some people still look crazy when I say Atari 5200 & question it. That's how bad it was. But I thought it was cool at the time because it was all I had until the awesomeness of the NES came out.

@haruhisuzumiya6650

8 жыл бұрын

+M Da Martian the 5200 and 2600 crashed the market instantaneously knocking out Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Intelivision as well as the Colecovision, leaving Sega and Nintendo to carve up the market.Nintendo: you can't beat them.

@DeathmanElf

8 жыл бұрын

+Stefano Pavone Glorious ZX Spectrum master race :)

@haruhisuzumiya6650

8 жыл бұрын

Deathman Kenshi where are they now? most western tech backed PC but somehow has unable to rid consoles off the face of the earth, even now..

@theobserver4214

7 жыл бұрын

Deathman Kenshi PC98 forever!

>Gets orange extension cord so that he doesn't have to take TV off of radiator >takes TV off of radiator anyway.

I think it’s fair to say that one of the main reasons why AVGN has lasted so long is because he has not only had good writing but even in his earlier videos like this, he had good production value. So you knew that he put a lot of time and effort into his work and it shows

@LE_Arasaka

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, on a stroll through memory lane and rewatching AVGN. It's just as good, or even better than I remember it from my teens

Why did he edit in a piece of shit over another piece of shit?

@stefanmireanu7176

8 жыл бұрын

Shitception.

I really like when you talk about consoles :)

@tmzwm

5 жыл бұрын

Rbo SMF same

@Mb_Drei

5 жыл бұрын

Caspita! Non avrei mai detto che foste dei fan dell'AVGN! Continuate così!

@Jack95tp

5 жыл бұрын

Che bello vedervi qui

@nicolamasiello2147

5 жыл бұрын

Non sapevo che eravate fan di James

I love the way these older episodes sound. They have sound effects and music from games. The newer episodes are really compressed. (Also AVGN talks a lot faster in these.)

5:43 even after 2 years I'm still dying everytime I watch that

Classic AVGN episode, definitely one of my personal favorites. 9:54 gets me everytime.

@doubledogdarestudios4451

8 жыл бұрын

HA HA!!

@ClassicKrusty

8 жыл бұрын

U have great taste. this episode is amazing and it's one of my faves too. flat out hilarious. love avgn and his comedy. 😄

@thekilkgamer6526

6 жыл бұрын

Crystar lol

James being so calm in the beginning and then immediately transitioning to his nerd persona is the funniest thing ever.

Omg how many times I used to rewatch this video years ago...it really brings back memories :')

@Dyl482

10 жыл бұрын

now you're a memory in my head

@blackgenesis243

10 жыл бұрын

RebirthWoWGuild A memory of a guy remembering a memory

@DavidFlores

10 жыл бұрын

I hear that

@FlameHaze285

10 жыл бұрын

***** No.

@KuzonFilms

6 жыл бұрын

Me too Brah. Me too.

I always love the ending, the Nerd was defeated before he could even play

Atari 2600: You can plug your SEGA Genesis controller Atari 5200: The controller doesn't work

Definitely wanna see AVGN tackle some other system reviews perhaps the Neo Geo AES, Turbo Grafx 16, 3DO etc Regardless i did love the shit out of this episode if for anything that the fuckin thing can genuinely hold a whole beer XD

@Miumiu0404

9 жыл бұрын

I'd love him to do reviews for knock off consoles. Those are notoriously bad and hilarious.

@NumberOneBrony

9 жыл бұрын

Tomtenisse Powercool its all good. no harm done. also this reply is 4 months late. :/

@TheCooderix

9 жыл бұрын

NumberOneBrony I've been waiting for this comment for 4 months now. :/ Jokes aside, im still sorry. Even though it aint that big of a deal.

@NumberOneBrony

9 жыл бұрын

Tomtenisse Powercool just a little misspelling. no hard feelings.

@matt_dude2446

9 жыл бұрын

He already did the 3DO

8:09 *"What is all this for? Is it, like, talking to intergalactic space aliens, or flying fuckernauts or astro-bastards?"* Well, if they pick up, please tell them to send my sides back.

@ignisatlarge3712

3 жыл бұрын

Never understood numeric controllers. Also, fancy seeing you here!

There’s something very nostalgic about watching these videos

8:22 there's just something about that music sound bite that makes me laugh or chuckle everytime I watch this.

That giant controller is almost as big as the original Xbox controller.

@6247Belial

5 жыл бұрын

There is something bigger than xbox one?

@sh0bez

5 жыл бұрын

@@6247Belial Apparently it is the Atari 5200 trackball controller.

@sagieboi1204

4 жыл бұрын

The DUKE. I have that bad boy =D

@shrimpfry880

4 жыл бұрын

It almost beats the Adaptive controller

@MrThugergnaut

4 жыл бұрын

I love the Duke, it fits into my hands and I mostly prefer it to the S model.

I love how you didn't even review the game, just shit on the console, and you were right for it XD

@Lemon_Squalo

10 жыл бұрын

well the review was on the console itself, not the games on it.

@PhiIIyMade215

10 жыл бұрын

Chris Kardon I know, just saying that's how bad the Console is haha.

@dmld96

10 жыл бұрын

PhiIIyMade215 He didn't relly even review the console... just say that its controllers suck and the labels suck and the power stuff are an inconvenience.

@Mufflin

6 жыл бұрын

dmld96 Best kind of review in my opinion.

@patricioperez7323

5 жыл бұрын

PhiIIyMade215 dude he couldn’t because the controller didn’t work and the 2nd one didn’t either

No matter how many times I watch this episode I still always have this thought in the back of my head that he’s going to be able to play the games.

"We cant play the games but, we could atleast look at them" Sounds like every david cage game

4:24 Award winning smile!

Never noticed the clever homage to Doc Brown and the wire before. Well done.

Am I the only one that had a fully functional Atari 5200?

@ryantimony6669

5 жыл бұрын

Yup

@ericanulph1980

5 жыл бұрын

I had one. But it was the 2nd design with 2 ports not 4. And amazingly, the analog joystick never broke. But I know they were notorious for breaking

@TheSixteen60

4 жыл бұрын

People use refirbished 5200 controllers which work a lot better

@Daccatana

3 жыл бұрын

I do

Might be one of my favorite episodes ever. 1. The humor and tight cut scenes. 2. The O&A WOW sticker on the old TV. 3. The Toe Jam & Earl music. Guess I just have a fancy for the old, under-produced ones. (Which were produced just fine)

4:27 ...best back to the future reference ever....

@FemboyCommie

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from the future well technically the past to

It seems like the Atari 5200 has only one little problem...[SPOILER ALERT]... THE CONTROLLER DOESN'T FUCKING WORK!! xDDD

I remember watching this at work 5 years ago and when the nerd pulls out the orange extension chord I was laughing so hard I was reprimanded. To this day it's the best laugh the internet has ever given me.

Even now, when the nerd goes to get the beer out of the console, it makes me laugh.

@apriljones1013

8 жыл бұрын

+ミルク oh god your profile picture D:

Hahahaha "Damn! Damn Damn!" when trying to plug the old TV in, thats hilarious. BTTF style!

@djbadboon

4 жыл бұрын

I still say this to this day after watching this episode

I usually throw on an episode of AVGN while I eat and today was the Atari 5200 (obviously, since I'm commenting on it) but what you won't realize is how I almost skipped this episode. What a mistake that would have been. This just moved up in my top 5 favourite episodes.

@Theealterego

9 жыл бұрын

Lmao I do the same. Eating and watching AVGN episodes go hand in hand

@Theealterego

9 жыл бұрын

Kirigaya Kazuto me too. I love ramen

@Merjia

9 жыл бұрын

Madison Ziegler Same here XD

@harrythewhite

9 жыл бұрын

Well, I do like to watch avgn episodes while taking a shit

@andreimina7494

9 жыл бұрын

i watch AVGN while eating and taking a shower 😂

This episode is underrated. One of my favorite

The first use of the AVGN theme. Before it was ANN.

I like it when James gets hit in the face by the box, he's almost bursting out laughing :))

ATARI 5200 CONTROLLER 0 works fucking better! 9:49

@LadyCoyKoi

8 жыл бұрын

+Damian3D6 That controller looks like a butt plug. LOL

4:25 d-did AVGN just smile???

I vote we start an AVGN drinking game. Every time James says "piece of shit", take a drink.

@chrispham6599

9 жыл бұрын

Damon Fyrian or whenever he says fuck! :P

@DamonFyrian

9 жыл бұрын

Chris Pham No, that's how you kill people. My way, it's just often enough to get people hammered without killing them from alcohol poisoning.

@chrispham6599

9 жыл бұрын

Eh! Either way, the results will be entertaining! :P

@DamonFyrian

9 жыл бұрын

Chris Pham True, but if we do it your way, we could be charged for murder.

@chrispham6599

9 жыл бұрын

*chuckles evilly*

9:50, lol "Works fucking better"

AVGN was bringing us back to the past, but never becoming past himself.

One of my favourite episodes. It's so real and combines the review with an interesting everyday life situation of a gamer.

Watching this for the 20th time in the year 2018. You're the best James.

Classic AVGN is the best

Do you ever worry about burning your house down with all those cords in your "gaming den"? That has to be classified as a fire hazard, if I ever saw one.

@mantrox

10 жыл бұрын

Watch his "making of" video. Only one system is on at any time.

@clockwork1203

5 жыл бұрын

Watch episode where he talks about it (making of avgn episode), he has surge protectors, and he only has one on at a time

Love this older episodes in his old apartment:) Don't know why but I have to watch some AVGN at the evening, every day and some marathon on my weekend:) Great entertainment, so glad about that I got it recommended 7 year's ago. Hope James and Mike Monday's came back soon

Your videos are probably why Ive checked out the retro games I have over the years

5:15 I always thought the transition in that song was badass how the riff fades out while the drum fades in and they work together just for a measure...awesome...also at 6:25 should be Bootsy's theme in Board James...

@MissJackietheLakester

7 жыл бұрын

what song was that at 6:25?

@franklinblankenship8991

7 жыл бұрын

The super stick man show I'm not sure.... *thinks to self (now's my chance)......darude/ sandstorm?

@seanmyster6

7 жыл бұрын

+The super stick man show It's the main stage theme from Toejam & Earl on Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.

@FeroxNyamin

4 жыл бұрын

Song title at 5:16 pls

"But it's an ungodly abomination that begs for apocalypse" is definitely one of AVGN's best lines ever.

I've been a fan of your videos for a while, but this may be your best. It clearly shows the plight of the modern Nerd, and echoes deeply within our hearts as we build our game rooms and introduce our children to the joy and rage of shitty old games. Thank you, as always.

am I the only one that thinks of the Ghostbusters when I see the 5200 controller?

@larsulrichvevo3196

5 жыл бұрын

Yes

OMG!!! QUALITY OVERWHELMING! THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS PIECE OF ART IN HI RES. NOW I CAN FINALLY SEE JAMES SPRINKLES!!! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THOSE HATERS, WHO THINK YOU JUST WANT MORE MONEY AND THAT'S WHY U UPLOAD THOSE "HIGH QUALITY" VIDEOS INSTEAD OF MAKING THE NEW ONES.

6:22 BOOOOOOOM! R.I.P. James Rolfe He was a great man and he is not actually dead :)

@shaggy1513

8 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but this comment made me laugh my ass off

@theobserver4214

7 жыл бұрын

ConnorPlays Games His death quote "One guy? No countinues?!"

@davidsmith3949

7 жыл бұрын

"Here lies James Rofle. Husband, Father. 1980-2007 He had no fucking continues.

I felt nostalgic today, so I rewatched most of the old AVGN episodes... this episode is really funny

The montage of trying to hook this up is something my brain replays when I'm having cabling issues. It's saved me many times from having a meltdown.

This is one of the first AVGN video that made me a fan. Just want to say for the record... my 5200 worked great when I was a kid. The games had better graphics and playability than the 2600. the were the closest we could get (at the time) to arcade versions at home.

... you bought a controller that not only doesnt work, but looks like a giant red buttplug...?

Haha nice back to the future reference! huge avgn fan. it's cool to see someone passionate about bringing back to old systems of our childhood!

The only KZreadr/entertainer that I can say I've watched since the beginning and have never grown tired of!

Jeez..I use to watch this with my littler brother all the time, where did the time go?

3:39 *W H E R E D I D Y O U L E A R N T O D R I V E*

This is probably my favorite episode, so many classic moments

This is a game review. This is what you immedately think of whenever you hear the term. It's the Angry Video Game Nerd, and it defines the word: “classic.” Even though the videos are so simple and the effects so primative, it has a charm that can never be matched. The props and edits barely represent what they’re suppose to be, but that’s the whole beauty of it. It helps to use your imagination. Sound Effects... “FUCK!” “ASSSSSSS!” Just awesome. The lack of music just enhances the mood. It's that special kind of atmosphere when you’re in the computer room, on the giant leather computer chair, pulling up KZread to check out the new Nerd video. The AVGN has had the longest life-span of any old school video game reviewer. When people say “game reviewers,” they're usually referring to the Angry Video Game Nerd.

this needs a follow up video, to see him actually play some games

Last night I had a dream of spending the entire day with James and mike. They both had an Indian accent lol

@restpack

10 жыл бұрын

cool dream bro

@marioarty

4 жыл бұрын

restpack I know right

This might be my favorite clip because of the no music crickets clip. Or perhaps the part where he pulls out the old tv, the kind my parents had, and the cord won't reach. Classic.

This is one of the most classic AVGN videos ever made, if only because the Atari 5200 kept not wanting to be reviewed.

*Click on video* *Watches it on 360p*

@MrDrdaveturbo

9 жыл бұрын

Samuel Garcia what ?

@Sujal_Thapa_

7 жыл бұрын

eternal savage

Did you ever try plugging the controller into a different controller slot?

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

I think it didn't fit.

@snowyicicle1335

6 жыл бұрын

That's enough

@will_mcdermott

5 жыл бұрын

what kind of system has different ports.

@luckyflare231

5 жыл бұрын

They're all the same.

@TheEmperorHyperion

5 жыл бұрын

Psycho Mantis?

This video takes me back. It and Ghostbusters will always be one of my favorites

Even after 10 years of watching James. I never noticed the Toejam & Earl music when he's testing the 5200 cartridges lmao

did anyone notice the back to the future reference?

@GunUDwnAt2nd

5 жыл бұрын

Lol this is the comment I was looking for.

My favorite line "Flying fuckeronauts or astrobastards' xD

That whole montage of trying to get everything to work is a solid homage to classic slapstick.

The way he describes the night, made me feel 8 and doing the same thing, playing games in the summer, until its 3 am and you feel restless,.such a fun time

That ending tho.

It's like a fucking Xbox One for christ sake. Why are we going back to huge consoles, and huge power bricks. Also no beer holder or butt plug controller, wtf? Why throw away the best features M$?

@AKiddo1996

9 жыл бұрын

While Playstation getting smaller and better XBox just keep getting fatter and less gaming console

@xxgremlinsxx

9 жыл бұрын

Kuno Sandgreen It isnt a gaming consle anymore, they even called it an "entertainment system" I know PS4 is better but im not gonna go and talk like im the only one with an opinion. I only like Xbox more because the original xbox is what made me into a gamer. Just keep your opinion to yourselr, noone cares about it.

@AKiddo1996

9 жыл бұрын

Bubba D I'm not saying my opinion, i'm just saying what's Xbox is becoming and everyone can see it

@xxgremlinsxx

9 жыл бұрын

Fair enough

@MeruOnYT

7 жыл бұрын

Kudo Redfox The Xbox One S is smaller than any PlayStation lol

6:15 best cartridge insertion ever done in human history

This was some of the most amusing slapstic I've seen in my life.

This was truly the birth of the AVGN before he was the Nintendo nerd but this was when he really started other games

Speaking of Atari, I just saw an ad for it before the video started.

That back to the future reference was smooth.

I like how he has Cybermorph in his Jaguar at 3:40 with the "where did you learn to fly" face staring at you on the cart artwork.

Am I the only one who notices the Atari 5200 at 3:38?

@LuggyBro

8 жыл бұрын

oh yeah!!!!

@Emery._

8 жыл бұрын

my life is a lie xD

@LuggyBro

8 жыл бұрын

+Epicreeper101 your whole life? welp

@EeveeRBL

8 жыл бұрын

nope.

@sagebennardino259

7 жыл бұрын

CrazyHatGaming no your not

6:19. I’m assuming the clicking sound is a relay?

Excellent editing, storytelling, ambiance... And all done about hookin up an atari. Well done

Always good to be back

That third party controller at the end looks like a Bad Dragon product

Was that a back the future reference at 4:30

@FemboyCommie

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from the future

"Flying Fuckernauts and Astro-Bastards?" This was originally uploaded to GameTrailers on 2/13/2007. That's a bigger gap than Halo 3 ODST and Destiny.

Watching the intro reminded of my own room setup. I had 1 outlet for the entire room and all my electronics. That hit a little too close to home.