The Angry Video Game Nerd Meets Bugs Fu*king Bunny! [R-RATED]

[ThirdMarioBro]

The Angry Video Game Nerd Meets Bugs Bunny
(http://gametrailers.com/player/23316.html)

Normally I wouldn't make a thread for one of these, but I think I just pissed my pants a little laughing at this.

[Peanut]

Oh...the pain that game caused me as a child. ALSO...that was one of the first genuinely funny AVGN videos since his first couple. Great stuff.

"EEEEAAAAAA Ain't I a f*ckin' stinka, motha f*cka?"
"Ain't you a God damn f*ckin' piece of sh*t!?"

*Commence best Bugs Bunny beat-down of all time*

[ToTheNines]

Yea, I cracked up so hard at his. He really beat Bugs' ass!

[Cure]

I guess Zarius doesn't have as much street cred (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=545529&postcount=6) in these parts, huh?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Not in here he doesn't. :lol:

[ZariusTwo]

Got plenty of street smack though.

And I ain't trading.

[Barkworm]

I used to be a big fan of his stuff but I think it's really getting old.

[Revan]

Loved it. It's nice to see AVGN coming up with new gimicks. Beating the #$it out of bugs was original and pretty funny. Better to kick a cartoon icon's @$$ while cursing instead of just cursing. :lol:

[Janus Prospero]

The spit take his does is hilarious. It was like the maximum amount of liquid he could have possibly held in his mouth.

[ZariusTwo]

I used to be a big fan of his stuff but I think it's really getting old.

Numero Uno about popular things: Hate the things when they get too popular.

[Janus Prospero]

Numero Uno about popular things: Hate the things when they get too popular.
Best comment I have ever heard about anything ever.

[Barkworm]

Numero Uno about popular things: Hate the things when they get too popular.
Wow, Zarius, you saw right through me! Very impressive! Anything else you want to tell me about me?

[Peanut]

Numero Uno about popular things: Hate the things when they get too popular.

Or when they get dull? No one can argue this guy has been consistent. His first two or three videos were great, then it was constantly sh*t. This one was the first good one he's made in a long damn time. And honestly, he still says the same basic sh*t over and over again. "F*cking horse balls! I would rather suck on a dogs anus who had diarrhea!" That stuff does get old, you know.

But it's nice that you think everyone hates stuff because it's popular.

[Ra]

This really has to be one of the best videos he has made. The beat downs of Bugs has to be some of the funniest things I have ever seen... :lol: Remember kids, violence is always the answer.

[Janus Prospero]

Or when they get dull? No one can argue this guy has been consistent. His first two or three videos were great, then it was constantly sh*t. This one was the first good one he's made in a long damn time. And honestly, he still says the same basic sh*t over and over again. "F*cking horse balls! I would rather suck on a dogs anus who had diarrhea!" That stuff does get old, you know.

But it's nice that you think everyone hates stuff because it's popular.
The #1 rule of making successful comedy (in my humble opinion) is you MUST have your audience relate to your material. You can have the funniest act in the world, but if your audience doesn't know what you're talking about, it falls flat on its face.

Yes, James cusses up a storm in every video he does, and he doesn't tend to stray too far from that format (Although his videos have steadily become much more involved with him interacting with other characters and such.) I find the cussing and stuff humorous, but it's merely a gimmick he uses to facilitate the show. It's not what makes his videos truly funny in my eye. His videos are funny because he recognizes his audience: Gamers who grew up with the old 2nd - 4th generation systems. People who grew up with the games that he reviews and recognize the frustrations he exhibits while playing these games. I think the key is that a lot of us have these thoughts/revelations/experiences independent of each other. Growing up we kind of assume that we're the only ones that have been through this. But when it's shown that other people have been through the same and it's presented in a humorous way, it's like a x4 funny combo.

I mean come on, I was in tears watching his review of the TMNT game. Everything insanely difficult he pointed out that was, I remember vividly being frustrated with. I also have to admit that it brings back a very pleasing sense of nostalgia. He also brings up points that I hadn't noticed/considered before, which I appreciate as well.

I think my favorite had to be his review of Ghostbusters on the NES. He was attempting to go up the stairs of the Zuul building, which if you've ever tried, you'll know that it's impossible. I remember thinking, "Yeah, no human being alive has ever beaten this game legitimately. I always had to use Game Genie." Not 5 seconds after I had said that, he busts out the Game Genie just so he can get to the ending. That brought a smile to my face. I mean come on, we've all independently been through the same things he has. I don't understand how you could not like someone so relatable?

And even when he reviews games I haven't played before, I still find it funny since he plays the game for us and shows us first hand how hard the game is.

Actually the one review of his that I didn't like is his Jekyll and Hyde because (a) I haven't played it, (b) the video is him bitching about it for 8 minutes without really telling us why save for the 30 seconds that he plays it. And that was one of his first videos! But other than that I've loved all his Angry Video Game Nerd reviews.

So yeah, if you don't like James or what he does. That's fine. You're allowed to have your opinion. Just know that if you don't like them, then one of two things is true:
(1) You didn't grow up playing old school Atari, Nintendo, and Sega games.
(2) You're some kind of robot.

[GK Punk]

You do realize you basically just said if people don't agree with you, they don't think for themselves, right?

[Janus Prospero]

You do realize you basically just said if people don't agree with you, they don't think for themselves, right?
Well, I was hoping that the last sentence where I said that they were robots would have been a give away that I was being playful and light hearted. I do stand by the points I made though.

I really don't care how they feel about his videos. I may not understand their point of view, but I'll be able to sleep at night if they disagree with me.

Of course, if you were referring to Zarius and his comment, then never mind. I'm not saying anyone here isn't thinking for themselves, it's just that the comment he made struck a cord with me because I've seen a lot of that and it's annoying.

[GK Punk]

Sarcasm via a message board is a difficult thing to pull off, and determine a lot of the times. I wasn't sure if you intended your point to have that meaning, or if it was bad wording, or a joke so I thought I'd point it out in the least confrontational way I could.

I actually like him for the most part, I just can't watch them to frequently or I get bored.

[Ra]

I actually like him for the most part, I just can't watch them to frequently or I get bored.
Same here. I just try and watch everything as it's released, otherwise you don't seem to laugh as often as you usually would. You just get used to the humor :ohwell:

[Janus Prospero]

Sarcasm via a message board is a difficult thing to pull off, and determine a lot of the times.
Yeah, tell me about it. Voltron is much better at it than I am...of course he's got that "reputation." :D

[GK Punk]

Oh there was a time everyone thought he was serious :lol:

[ThirdMarioBro]

Voltron is your god. Worship him or be cast in the fiery pit of eternal damnation.

[Janus Prospero]

Voltron is your god. Worship him or be cast in the fiery pit of eternal damnation.
I'm going to tell you what I told him last time he was demanding worship. I can't worship him because his avatar creeps me out and gives me nightmares! So, I try to keep him as far out of my mind as possible lest I lose precious hours of sleep.

[Peanut]

So yeah, if you don't like James or what he does. That's fine. You're allowed to have your opinion. Just know that if you don't like them, then one of two things is true:
(1) You didn't grow up playing old school Atari, Nintendo, and Sega games.
(2) You're some kind of robot.

I never said I didn't like him. I said he's not consistent, and his basic premise grows dull sometimes. And saying that there is two strict reasons behind someone not enjoying his work is just silly. I did grow up playing all those games, so I can resonate just as well as anybody, but that's not a reason that someone should HAVE to enjoy his work. That's like saying everyone in the world should enjoy a observational comedian, because what they joke about is something everyone can relate to.

And seriously, what are you getting so worked up over? People have different tastes. Just because someone doesn't like something that you're in love with doesn't make them wrong.

[Janus Prospero]

I never said I didn't like him. I said he's not consistent, and his basic premise grows dull sometimes. And saying that there is two strict reasons behind someone not enjoying his work is just silly. I did grow up playing all those games, so I can resonate just as well as anybody, but that's not a reason that someone should HAVE to enjoy his work. That's like saying everyone in the world should enjoy a observational comedian, because what they joke about is something everyone can relate to.

And seriously, what are you getting so worked up over? People have different tastes. Just because someone doesn't like something that you're in love with doesn't make them wrong.

Jeez, I'm not getting worked up ya robot. I already said that I don't care if you guys enjoy his work or not. I've also said that the last paragraph in my one post was just a joke.

I was just defending why I feel that he's consistently good. And even then I admitted that I didn't like everything he's done. I just thought that it was unfair to judge his show by saying "He just complains and cusses and that gets old" (isn't that the definition of consistency?) because I feel that there is more to it then that.

And everyone knows observational comedy is the best kind of comedy right after farce.

[Peanut]

Jeez, I'm not getting worked up ya robot.

How mature...and ironic.

[Janus Prospero]

How mature...and ironic.
*sigh*

Sorry, humor and sarcasm doesn't really transfer well over the internet. I'm not trying to be malicious.

[Revan]

I never said I didn't like him. I said he's not consistent, and his basic premise grows dull sometimes.

But it works for him. It's just a character he plays. AVGN is not the real James so he doesn't really need to stay consistant in what he does. This new bugs review was a nice new idea. Instead of just bashing a game, he literally bashed the main character, which was funny as hell.

[Peanut]

It's just a character he plays. AVGN is not the real James so he doesn't really need to stay consistant in what he does.

That...makes no sense at all.

[ZariusTwo]

Numero Twa about popular things: React badly to being told you hate popular things

Anyhoo, the Nerd keeps himself fresh by having an almost Jecklye/Hyde persona, his calmer vids are an education, like "Chronologically confused about Video Games" and the last part of the "Ghostbusters" review was virtually non-profane besides Ghostbusters 2 and was partial to the Genesis version.

That is'nt observational comedy, that's making the character "real" beyond the overexaggerative narrative and then returning to form after once he makes it clear he's not a one-trick pony. It's the same with the amazing Captain S series which have "Filler Fridays" and breaks between filming with other projects that promote.

[愛]

I like pretending I know everything, too. It makes me feel good about myself.

Anyway, I thought this was one of his better videos. Personally, I love his videos. I guess I have a bad sense of humor, or are easily amused or something. Who knows.

[Barkworm]

Numero Twa about popular things: React badly to being told you hate popular things
Whatever you say, Zarius. As long as you're happy.

[ZariusTwo]

The Nerd's back with a quainter look at Atari porn.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I played all those games at a convention. I felt dirty doing it.

[Ra]

I can't believe games like that exist. I'm watching the first game he's reviewing right now, and it's going straight on my "list of games that should have never existed" list :lol:

[ZariusTwo]

The Nerd reviews Nintendo Power's early days and reflects on where it is now. (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24502.html?type=mov)

[Cure]

The Nerd reviews Nintendo Power's early days and reflects on where it is now. (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24502.html?type=mov)

Oh man, I actually subscribed to that magazine, haha. It was great in such a weird way.