AVGN goes Turbo

[Medic_wheat]

Game over man GAME OVER!  The AVGN has finally played a TG-16 game on his channel.....granted it is not the character AVGN but a let's play ish video but now we can expect to see Splaterhouse jump to $80 bucks a copy and systems jump to $250.

Because you know it's popular mainstream now.

[chany60126]

Game over man GAME OVER!  The AVGN has finally played a TG-16 game on his channel.....granted it is not the character AVGN but a let's play ish video but now we can expect to see Splaterhouse jump to $80 bucks a copy and systems jump to $250.

Because you know it's popular mainstream now.

That is not the first turbo game he's reviewed. He also took a brief look at Fighting Street in one of his earlier episodes a few years back. It might have been when he reviewed Street Fighter 2010, but I am not 100% sure.

[Medic_wheat]

That is not the first turbo game he's reviewed. He also took a brief look at Fighting Street in one of his earlier episodes.

I stand corrected. But still this is a more full look at the TG-16 a sneak peek at the duo and a much more popular game. I fear ut is not long until a AVGN episode on the TG-16 and Duo.

Granted I havent seen a AVGN vido posted on his youtube account in like 2 years so yeah. Maybe he doesnt post them on youtube anymore but I was never bothered to look at his cinimasicer website.

I will say I initally enjoyed the AVGN less so the many imitators then grew to become warry of game channels that felt the need for a persina.

I now enjoy gaming channels that present the reviewer as themselves jeanouly talking about the games and systems like game sack game chasers (although at time a bit to comfertavle in their bodily functions) and retro liberty.

Mind you in maby ways these shows are genious in that their popularity funds (imo) their gaming habbit.

[Tatsujin]

as well he covered drac x in a special.

[Medic_wheat]

I did find it cute how Mike was "I dont know what I am doing I think I am just getting lucky) as he jumped over spiked ball after spiked ball or how AVGN I honestly cant remmeber his real name at the moment did the double shotgun trick.

I all seeemed to be edited in a way to say oh look at us try this game out we have barly had any time with.

Now look how we seeminly master parts of it out of thin air.


Well la la la .......it felt so transparent I honestly felt a little annoyed with their smash cutting. 


But then agai. I could be reading to much into it all.

[Tatsujin]

wow, he's playin' that bitch such utterly bad..lol

[seieienbu]

But then agai. I could be reading to much into it all.

Naw, I agree with you; show seemed pretty scripted to me...

[Ray]

It was bound to happen anyway, I'm surprised it took him this long.
Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta get my PC Engine lifeboat ready for a potential full AVGN episode on Turbo hardware...

[ToyMachine78]

Jesus! They really stunk it up! How do you suck so bad?

[ToyMachine78]

It was bound to happen anyway, I'm surprised it took him this long.
Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta get my PC Engine lifeboat ready for a potential full AVGN episode on Turbo hardware...

. If he does a full blown AVGN episode on the Turbo, or starts covering the games regularly, prices are really gonna get out of hand..

And I love collectard Mike Matei.... Yeah check out my turbo duo, its where its at. I only had to spend $600 for it....

[bob]

whats AVGN?

[NecroPhile]

Kinda lame.  They suck at playing Splatterhouse, and I giggled at their extension cord diatribe (good luck with one between the tap and system).

[Medic_wheat]

whats AVGN?

Angry video game nerd

Use to me angry Nintendo nerd but he changed it more globally so he could rant over non Nintendo games and systems as there are things outside of Nintendo.

[whisper2053]

(good luck with one between the tap and system).

I don't understand...we do this all the time here. Am I missing something?

[NecroPhile]

I'm not going to bother searching for previous discussions, but it's a fact that some (not all) games have problems with extension cords placed between the tap and systems.

[jelloslug]

I'm not going to bother searching for previous discussions, but it's a fact that some (not all) games have problems with extension cords placed between the tap and systems.

I have had amazingly bad luck with taps.  I still have the paperwork where I send a bad tap back to NEC in 1990 to have it repaired.

[Otaking]

If he does a full blown AVGN episode on the Turbo, or starts covering the games regularly, prices are really

get out of hand..

Prices have already got out have hand, we're in an era when Darkwing Duck sells for over a $100.

[pc_kwajalein]

Agreed. AVGN, at times, simply sucks at playing games. Saw him playing Lester the Unlikely (which, honsetly, is not that bad a game) on the SNES as if he were blindfolded and getting stung by giant hornets that secreted opium from their stingers. It was just bad. 

[ToyMachine78]

If he does a full blown AVGN episode on the Turbo, or starts covering the games regularly, prices are really

get out of hand..

Prices have already got out have hand, we're in an era when Darkwing Duck sells for over a $100.

.  Oh I agree 100%, but it will probably get even worse.

[ToyMachine78]

whats AVGN?

Really Galam.... Really? Lol have you been in a bubble the last 8 years? You should check him out. Really funny shit. I wouldn't consider them serious reviews, cause he rips even decent games. Buts its good for lulz.

[jelloslug]

If he does a full blown AVGN episode on the Turbo, or starts covering the games regularly, prices are really

get out of hand..

Prices have already got out have hand, we're in an era when Darkwing Duck sells for over a $100.

.  Oh I agree 100%, but it will probably get even worse.

Look at it this way:  If it ever gets really, really nuts you can just load up your everdrive, sell all the physical games off and buy a nice new house.

[jtucci31]

I actually sometimes use the multi tap as a sort of extension for the controller, it's not much but it gives it a little extra length.

[geise]

How do you be a video game nerd, yet never have played the Turbo?  I mean serisously.  It's been out before the Genesis and Super Nintendo, but you never played it before?  That's plenty of time from then till now to find one and play it if you heard so many good things about it.  Now, about 25 years later it's "Hey lets get into the Turbo and do some reviews on youtube so everyone knows we hardcore about Turbo ."  I just don't get these youtube game review channels.

[ToyMachine78]

How do you be a video game nerd, yet never have played the Turbo?  I mean serisously.  It's been out before the Genesis and Super Nintendo, but you never played it before?  That's plenty of time from then till now to find one and play it if you heard so many good things about it.  Now, about 25 years later it's "Hey lets get into the Turbo and do some reviews on youtube so everyone knows we hardcore about Turbo ."  I just don't get these youtube game review channels.

.  I think AVGN never covered the turbo because it doesn't appeal to as broad of an audience. He's trying to maximize traffic and fandom, so the nes, Genny, and SNES are mainstays. On the other hand, he has covered crap like the 5200, and the coleco and intellivisions, which most gamers have probably not played.

[Medic_wheat]

whats AVGN?

Really Galam.... Really? Lol have you been in a bubble the last 8 years? You should check him out. Really funny shit. I wouldn't consider them serious reviews, cause he rips even decent games. Buts its good for lulz.

It started out funny because. It was the first (high production) self made you tube video when it came out. He even got to go on Storage G4 when it was in its hay day in his nerd persona. 

I enjoy the stuff he does when he is not in character and is speaking as a fan and general gamer who wants to discuss or share a game system or series

What I never understood was how the stuff he reviews or touchs on jumps in price when its usually junk or such a poor representation of a system I.e. sega cd that it still jumps in price for those of us actually interested in said system game or series.

But yes it is that mass appeal mass consumerism mass "shit load of fucks" and toilet humor that the tweens teens and 20 somethngs crave .......

Sometimes I wish I could turn into a giant fist and punch a hole through the earth....

[ToyMachine78]

whats AVGN?

Really Galam.... Really? Lol have you been in a bubble the last 8 years? You should check him out. Really funny shit. I wouldn't consider them serious reviews, cause he rips even decent games. Buts its good for lulz.

It started out funny because. It was the first (high production) self made you tube video when it came out. He even got to go on Storage G4 when it was in its hay day in his nerd persona. 

I enjoy the stuff he does when he is not in character and is speaking as a fan and general gamer who wants to discuss or share a game system or series

What I never understood was how the stuff he reviews or touchs on jumps in price when its usually junk or such a poor representation of a system I.e. sega cd that it still jumps in price for those of us actually interested in said system game or series.

But yes it is that mass appeal mass consumerism mass "shit load of fucks" and toilet humor that the tweens teens and 20 somethngs crave .......

Sometimes I wish I could turn into a giant fist and punch a hole through the earth....

. I disagree with it being marketed towards teens tweens. I think its appeals to the folks like us that grew up playing the shit, and appreciate/ identify with the frustration.

[technozombie]

I would think that Classic Game Room would do more for the price of games than AVGN. I definitely have seen games on Chrontendo/Chronturbo and thought man that seems cool, I want to go buy it.

[Medic_wheat]

I would think that Classic Game Room would do more for the price of games than AVGN. I definitely have seen games on Chrontendo/Chronturbo and thought man that seems cool, I want to go buy it.

This I would agree.... I find marks reviews and general views on classic gaming as a while to be very alike my own.....then I see a review of a game I never knew existed then I go on the hunt.....


There are things mark does that have begun to anoy me .... For example how he will (as of recent) take a game and pretend to insert it in a diffent system not related...it was funny..then it was cute...now it is simply done to death......


But over all the guy is just like able..and watching the stuff he did for fun with his college friend from before the Internet or YouTube is interesting ..


It is after all how I learned of Truxton

[Joe Redifer]

It's interesting that Mike is usually the better player than James. I'm not sure how they were having trouble jumping over those spikes. Just hold the jump button down. Makes me think that a turbo switch might have been on and Mike figured out to turn it off. Hope Mike's Duo has new capacitors or the audio and other things will start going to shit pretty soon. Replacing caps on those is mandatory. Same with the Turbo Express. We've gotta change out Dave's Duo caps next week and give it s-video so that all of the Turbo recording on Game Sack won't fall on me. Doing his NES tonight.

[dallaspattern]

Kinda entertaining to watch someone play through a fairly popular turbo game for the first time.

[ToyMachine78]

It's interesting that Mike is usually the better player than James. I'm not sure how they were having trouble jumping over those spikes. Just hold the jump button down. Makes me think that a turbo switch might have been on and Mike figured out to turn it off. Hope Mike's Duo has new capacitors or the audio and other things will start going to shit pretty soon. Replacing caps on those is mandatory. Same with the Turbo Express. We've gotta change out Dave's Duo caps next week and give it s-video so that all of the Turbo recording on Game Sack won't fall on me. Doing his NES tonight.

.   I thought the same thing about the turbo button. Its not surprising that Mike is the better player. If you watch a lot of the "story" videos or interviews behind AVGN, James borrowed a lot of the games and systems from Mike to review. Mike was also the one that encouraged James to make more videos. Without Mike there would probably be no nerd.

[Medic_wheat]

It's interesting that Mike is usually the better player than James. I'm not sure how they were having trouble jumping over those spikes. Just hold the jump button down. Makes me think that a turbo switch might have been on and Mike figured out to turn it off. Hope Mike's Duo has new capacitors or the audio and other things will start going to shit pretty soon. Replacing caps on those is mandatory. Same with the Turbo Express. We've gotta change out Dave's Duo caps next week and give it s-video so that all of the Turbo recording on Game Sack won't fall on me. Doing his NES tonight.

You do all of your own modding?  Cool


It was nice seeing you twos game rooms/collections.

[MrFlutterPie]

I think the turbo switch was up on the jump button causing problems.  It was nice to see some Turbo love from the AVGN especially since Splatterhouse is my favorite Turbo game ever.

It's funny, I haven't bought a single game because of the AVGN but I have bought several games after watching Classic Game Room including Truxton.

[Tatsujin]

including Truxton.

for the obey?

[Flare65]

My favorite AVGN video is the one where he reviews all the Batman video games, dressed up at Batman and getting all pissed off at some of the more shitty Batman games out there.

I'm still awaiting him to review Athena for the NES.

[DildoKKKobold]

What I never understood was how the stuff he reviews or touchs on jumps in price when its usually junk or such a poor representation of a system I.e. sega cd that it still jumps in price for those of us actually interested in said system game or series.

When Mike Matei, his buddy, posted his "hidden gems" videos on the NES and SNES, all the games spiked in price. Hagane was a $60 game before that review... it now goes for $250+ If people thought it was bad before, its about get much, much worse. Cinemassacre's channel gets a ridiculous amount of views.

[TheClash603]

including Truxton.

for the obey?

Hard mode or GTFO.

[Tatsujin]

It's interesting that Mike is usually the better player than James. I'm not sure how they were having trouble jumping over those spikes. Just hold the jump button down. Makes me think that a turbo switch might have been on and Mike figured out to turn it off. Hope Mike's Duo has new capacitors or the audio and other things will start going to shit pretty soon. Replacing caps on those is mandatory. Same with the Turbo Express. We've gotta change out Dave's Duo caps next week and give it s-video so that all of the Turbo recording on Game Sack won't fall on me. Doing his NES tonight.

hahaha, same thougts. tho they both quite sucked in playing that game. most probably due to it's quite higher quality compared to most of his shitty NES games. needs some quality practice.

[Tatsujin]

including Truxton.

for the obey?

Hard mode or GTFO.

you mean that hard mode that is unlocked using the hard mode cheat? ;)

[Medic_wheat]

including Truxton.

for the obey?

Hard mode or GTFO.

The more I hear about truxton for the PC engine the more I want to get it over magical chase lol

[TheClash603]

including Truxton.

for the obey?

Hard mode or GTFO.

you mean that hard mode that is unlocked using the hard mode cheat? ;)

It is the only way to play.

[roflmao]

I am starting to wonder if AVGN and CGR and other big-time classic game reviewers aren't reviewing Obey more is because they are late to the bandwagon and they want to grow their collection before announcing how good some of these games are.  It's clear that when some of these big names review a game favorably, ebay prices spike (which means everything spikes).  I bet they are new to obey and don't want to hype it until they have solid collections.  And I'm good with that.  If they never speak of Obey again, I'll be happy because it's only going to make it harder to find reasonable deals.

[Medic_wheat]

What I never understood was how the stuff he reviews or touchs on jumps in price when its usually junk or such a poor representation of a system I.e. sega cd that it still jumps in price for those of us actually interested in said system game or series.

When Mike Matei, his buddy, posted his "hidden gems" videos on the NES and SNES, all the games spiked in price. Hagane was a $60 game before that review... it now goes for $250+ If people thought it was bad before, its about get much, much worse. Cinemassacre's channel gets a ridiculous amount of views.

Tell me about it....I ended up getting Japan SNES copies of Hagar castelvania iv, and x........

[ToyMachine78]

including Truxton.

for the obey?

Hard mode or GTFO.

The more I hear about truxton for the PC engine the more I want to get it over magical chase lol

. Be prepared to die quickly and a lot ! Lol

[ToyMachine78]

I am starting to wonder if AVGN and CGR and other big-time classic game reviewers aren't reviewing Obey more is because they are late to the bandwagon and they want to grow their collection before announcing how good some of these games are.  It's clear that when some of these big names review a game favorably, ebay prices spike (which means everything spikes).  I bet they are new to obey and don't want to hype it until they have solid collections.  And I'm good with that.  If they never speak of Obey again, I'll be happy because it's only going to make it harder to find reasonable deals.

.  I dunno. AVGN has had a turbo and games on his shelf for many years.

[ToyMachine78]

My favorite AVGN video is the one where he reviews all the Batman video games, dressed up at Batman and getting all pissed off at some of the more shitty Batman games out there.

I'm still awaiting him to review Athena for the NES.

.   Some of my favs are the Friday 13th, Sega CD/32x, and bugs bunny birthday blowout , and the castlevania series.

[Damon Plus]

I was in tears in the 5200 review when he put a beer inside.

As for the topic, well, great. In 5 years buyingeven the cheapest tg games will set you 50$.

[pc_kwajalein]

My favorite AVGN video is the one where he reviews all the Batman video games, dressed up at Batman and getting all pissed off at some of the more shitty Batman games out there.

I'm still awaiting him to review Athena for the NES.

.   Some of my favs are the Friday 13th, Sega CD/32x, and bugs bunny birthday blowout , and the castlevania series.

I like the review he did for the bible games on the NES. That one was great!

[MrFlutterPie]

I bought the version of Truxton that Mark himself endorses

I got lucky finding it for $25.00 CIB.

[FiftyQuid]

I was in tears in the 5200 review when he put a beer inside.

As for the topic, well, great. In 5 years buyingeven the cheapest tg games will set you 50$.

That one was good, but the Coleco "Double-Vision" one had me rolling on the floor.