The characters control well, which is important when facing the unforgiving levels.

The skeleton’s shot can even go through walls, allowing access to secret areas where you can find more hidden characters and other goodies (another nod to Mega Man). Players can even unlock additional characters, including a skeletal guitarist that shoots a wavy beam great for taking down multiple enemies. Shooting up is great for gunning down the generic bats or Medusa heads, but diagonal aiming is touchy and unreliable. Unlike most old-school action games, the Nerd uses his NES Zapper to fire in multiple directions. The Nerd moves and shoots the same as the Blue Bomber, and tapping my experience with Capcom’s iconic series came in handy. The premise of the Nerd’s PC game, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, is that he’s been zapped into an unforgiving 8-bit action game.Īt its core, AVGNA is a capable Mega Man clone.

Instant deaths, treacherous jumps, and hidden traps consistently cause the foul-mouthed Internet star to cry out in frustration. The Angry Video Game Nerd has spent years playing old games and ranting about how poorly they’ve aged.

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