The Angry Video Game Nerd is back, this time in 8-bit!

Your favorite foul-mouthed, bad tempered, retro video game reviewer is back, this time in 8-bit! Today the AVGN game, The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit, was revealed. AVGN 8-Bit will release in 2025 on the Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation consoles, Xbox consoles, and the NES – yes, you read that right, there will be an NES version available! This latest adventure sees the Nerd fighting off a corrupted monstrosity who aims to take over every console in the world. To do so the Nerd must fight his way through multiple stages, all which harken back to classic retro titles and feature familiar enemies from across the AVGN universe. You can check out a trailer above and read below for more details:

The AVGN is back in 8-bits!

Experience the ULTIMATE NERD RAGE in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit – an all-new action platformer set in the AVGN universe! As The Nerd, blast your way across a host of pixel art levels crawling with zombies, mechanical skeletons, ghoulish reapers, and more!

About the Game

Set in an 8-bit universe, The Nerd must save all of gaming from a corrupted monstrosity trying to take over every console in the world! To stop the digital menace, the Nerd must fight through multiple stages harkening back to retro classics and face off against familiar enemies from across the AVGN universe.

History

Following the success of AVGN Adventures, AVGN II: ASSimilation, and AVGN I & II Deluxe, the team at Retroware has partnered with Mega Cat Studios to create a whole new journey featuring the Angry Video Game Nerd. Known for Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit, Mega Cat Studios is an indie developer also specializing in retro, pixel-style games. For Retroware’s part, the studio has released modern retro titles like Prison City and Iron Meat, and is currently developing Toxic Crusaders and The Transylvania Adventures of Simon Quest.

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