Ecco the Dolphin (Sega Genesis) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

[@CAMELOT331]

How does James Rolfe still look relatively the same age. I watched him when I was 14. Now I'm 30 🤣🤣

[@acepilotsmall9429]

Which would make sense

[@ZeroVX1000]

Man must have the same magic Keanu Reeves had.

[@eZU4nQsWN9pAGsU38aHj]

Jesus Christ has it been that long already?! 😅😅😅

[@JCxVONxDOOM]

Same lol

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

Dude I question the same thing with Morgan Freeman XD

[@ErnestJay88]

At least when Ecco hit the wall, there is no message "Where did you learn to swim" over and over.

[@Kyss007]

dont put any ideas in modders heads

[@leogio8093]

Hhhhhhaahaha

[@johnivanoplimo5172]

Beat me to it.

[@SpikeJet2736]

He also doesn't die from just touching the walls like a certain surfer

[@Remake5182]

@@SpikeJet2736 Which was a certain Marvel character.

[@lanceturley7745]

Rolling Rock CEO: "Sales are way up again, but only in this one particular neighborhood. We're still not sure why."

[@qactustick]

No way they wouldn't know who the AVGN is!

[@alex_squeezebox]

I’m surprised Rolling Rock hasn’t made a deal with AVGN to supply him with unlimited beer

[@reptilianviking3386]

It's all water anyway

[@alex_squeezebox]

Reptilian Viking still have to buy the bottles though

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

If the geeks who gave us Rolling Rock are wondering why sales are so high all of a sudden, they need to look no further than a certain blatant nerd whose middle name is AVGN.

[@pouyopouyo9817]

2009: "I'm drinking Rolling Rock on the Roll 'n Rocker!" 2020: "I'm drinking Rolling Rock in a pool of Rolling Rock!"

[@americanjohnny4814]

2040: “I’m drinking Rolling Rock in a pool of Rolling Rock while surfing on the Roll ‘n Rocker!”

[@OGWax]

Started From The Bottom Now I'm Here

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

@MajinTails 2060 im drinking rolling rock in a wolrd made out of rolling rock

[@Suiax]

Hate to be that person, but the "Rolling Rock on the Roll 'n Rocker" part was from a 2008 episode. And yes. I'm so much fun at parties. In fact, the party don't start 'til I walk in.

[@jjboi6008]

@@Suiax People who say “I bet your fun at parties” are probably the ones who always ruin parties

[@coreymyers5321]

“What a lightweight.” That may just the quietest, quickest, most poetic, and least destructive way to destroy a game console ever on this show.

[@Saiaxs]

The face he made destroyed my sides

[@LucasCAPS]

@@Saiaxs He frowns inhumanly hard. That baffles me too.

[@thomasedwardharrison2879]

I still have my Dreamcast

[@johnnycash7803]

@@thomasedwardharrison2879 loved dreamcast Wish I still had mine

[@NewPaulActs17]

i gave you your 700th like

[@massivive]

unfortunate that we didnt get to see his reaction to the later levels where you travel through time and then swim through an alien spaceship to fight the xenomorph queen... AS A DOLPHIN

[@drsin6856]

Don’t say that what he did was enough I wouldn’t wish any more of this game on anyone

[@junfaa]

Those levels are badass.

[@Atzros]

For real, the game has passwords, and he didn't use them? A shame -- this episode barely even scratched the surface of Ecco the Dolphin.

[@bmb-ub6ec]

I actually really enjoyed this game and didn't have too much trouble with it when I was a kid. I like when you go back in time and have to fight ancient creatures.

[@matiasfpm]

It needs a second part!

[@AtlasBlizzard]

11:34 That underwater (or is it underbeer) screaming was absolutely amazing.

[@strawberryfields9762]

Let’s make it “underbeer”😂😂😂

[@Wavemaninawe]

Im surprised that James didnt get into a drunken fight with a dolphin, over this game.

[@Wavemaninawe]

@Wavemaninawe I just watched the outro. ... never mind. 😳

[@ИринаПетрова-к1в]

The scream from underbeer tho💀

[@squidwardpostsvids]

11:42 him drinking beer can underwater in beer is pure SpongeBob logic.

[@ProfessorGopher2030]

You have to admit, for such a hard game, its soundtrack is VERY relaxing and eerie. And that goes double-no, TRIPLE-for the Sega CD version.

[@lecafard4327]

The game had great overall presentation. Tricked you into thinking it was going to be fun. I can't count how many times I played it hoping it would be enjoyable.

[@chaosdragon82]

I had both fond and frustrating memories of this game. Soundtrack was very relaxing!! Got me through some rough times as a kid.

[@Goblin_Hands]

@@chaosdragon82 I started with the sequel. It feels like a fever dream, having rocked to giant squid tempo in the floating sky tubes.

[@RCCarDude]

I prefer the Genesis soundtrack to the Sega CD version.

[@XxxXxx-br7eq]

I swear that this is a game like many others that could be remade to be so cool these days and very Ambien like you're saying it was to begin with. I feel like so many times we avoid making what could be a great game to remake a bunch of like for example why has there never been an open-world Ninja turtles game where you can drive the turtle van around and use all the turtles in to be like almost GTA style but PG-13 or something?

[@wombat6]

This episode was quite funny overall, but the moment when he drank beer *from a can* while bathing in beer was just top notch

[@karda009]

Pinkie out and everything

[@pyro_reuploads21]

Yes

[@alphalax7747]

I thought this was gonna be a theneedledrop sort of comment

[@wombat6]

@rudy nosa watch the episode

[@RetroMediaMan96]

Can we all agree that moment when he was screaming in it pretty much sums up our feelings towards 2020?

[@chriswestergaard4506]

The Nerd in a pool of beer. He has finally been broken. Not even Doctor Jeckyl and Mr Hyde brought him to such ends of alcoholism.

[@B1ACKMAG3666]

But that could have been an hallucination brought on by the alcohol

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

"Mommy, Dad's being weird again!"

[@michaelbuckers]

He's in a pool of beer, fully submerged, takes a sip out of a can.

[@supertimerip]

He got a swimming pool full of a liquor and he dived in it.

[@terrytheblackmage4799]

Kendrick Lamar would be proud

[@3rdcoastnyucka]

I was hoping the message after the sonar would be: "Where did you learn to fly."

[@TheJadeFist]

Where did you learn to swim.

[@legendarykfcchamp]

"how did you learn to fly?"

[@NobleManager]

@@legendarykfcchamp why did you learn to fly?

[@GRA2itous]

@@NobleManager when did you learn to fly?

[@mayothesg2520]

@@GRA2itous where did you learn to fly?

[@DeathofInk]

Shame he didn't cover the whole game, I would of loved hearing his reaction to how insane the story got later on.

[@dimitriwarchief301]

I would too and I don’t even play it

[@JamesJome123]

What would he have said when he saw the alien queen thing?

[@seanduffy369]

@@JamesJome123 or if he died on it and had to replay the soul/brain destroying 'Welcome To The Machine' level? I'd have had the earplugs ready!

[@anthonyaddario4653]

This is the strangest Mandela effect I’ve ever experienced…the only reason I know this game gets super weird is from avgn….and now I can’t find it what is going on

[@LordRemiem]

And the... giant DNA thing

[@pixreviews6417]

BUT, THE ENDING WITH ALIENS, HOW COULD YOU NOT TALK ABOUT THAT

[@Bhalforii]

He didnt get that far

[@diegog1853]

Its really hard to get there, and even there it is extremely frustrating to beat the final level. But I guess he could jump around using passwords

[@flarpman2233]

Thought the same thing. Bit of a sloppy episode tbh, the final levels would be a goldmine and all he had to do was enter a password to get there.

[@CaptendoChannel]

If you speak French, look for the JDG take on this game, he did a way better episode, and he went to the end.

[@dorgsan]

To make this game look bad

[@RetroGamePlayers]

The soundtrack is peaceful to keep players from destroying their own house.

[@dakotajensen181]

I burnt my parents house down already?????

[@fastinradfordable]

Dakota Jensen Maybe you had the volume down too low

[@Preceyese-Seyeght]

Yes, the colour blue and having a calming ocean as playground helps too ... ^^

[@passionatetechnology8306]

Indeed. The game is inventive and One oh my favorite games of all time.

[@chrispham6599]

Social engineering on point

[@lightcaperen9746]

Loved this game as a kid but come to think of it I never once got past level one. I just liked to swim around with the dolphins and see the environment

[@Sidnfjdkdndfbd]

Same, when I played this game I had no idea what it was about. I played it on the Sega Mini lol.

[@meatloafer2762]

BEV!N me too

[@mehlessmidori602]

Preaching to the choir.

[@retrogamesmadeeasy8058]

Pretty much man. Pretty much.

[@DireTribble]

Same here

[@Dosnmeda]

The genius behind Ecco's oxigen-game-mechanic is the way it affects exploration. You need to balance your curiosity against your survival instinct. You slowly descend and look for objectives/air pockets then quickly shoot back to the surface always knowing its general direction (top) and combine it with a satisfying flip. It's such a great game-loop. The under-water environment also allowed for very interesting leveldesign, as you could literally move in any direction. I also love the atmoshpere of this game, so unique - wonderful art and music. In my opinion it is one of the greatest Action-Adventure-Games of that era - and Tides of Time even surpasses it.

[@Kspice9000]

Oxygen....

[@datcajunlady]

..... honestly hoping for a part 2 cos he didn't even get to the ailens man.

[@divagantegouveia]

i was thinking exactly this... like this is gold avgn but it just abruptly ends for no reason... theres more game after that, a lot more game

[@pillowcasecorner7519]

Sonic ‘06... Remember Sonic ‘06...

[@panddaytona]

The ending here is the most AVGN thing James has done in years, lol

[@Hyreia]

I was coming down in the comments to say that! I guess he *hasn't* lost his touch! He was pretty tame and a little Flanderized in the beginning but that ending is amazing.

[@TyrannosaurusCHEX]

And all that beer made up for years of him not drinking on screen

[@weregamer]

I knew one day he could release his anger on one game to make it avgn original😋.

[@ITSTAKING]

exactly lol. Some episodes I feel he isn't angry enough at the game but here he's absolutely there lol.

[@fanizisha]

Yessss that was amazing

[@moddedinkling4168]

The fact that it's partially a Nintendo Switch timed exclusive means he's still the Angry Nintendo Nerd by heart.

[@crispcracker9572]

I have small brian

[@TheCrazierz]

I think its because initially the games where on 3ds

[@jju00]

@@TheCrazierz I discovered him by the 3DS version of AVGN Adventures 1.

[@moddedinkling4168]

@@vladimir9248 That's why I said PARTIALLY.

[@matroska_5625]

@@moddedinkling4168 I don't think you know what "exclusive" means. It can't be "partially" exclusive. It's either exclusive to one platform or it isn't. By that logic every single game ever made that's been multiplatform is a partial exclusive.

[@nerfworthy112]

Ecco was so hard for my 9 year old mind, but I loved it. It's still one of my all-time favorite games.

[@advang4820]

Shame he's not talking about the end of the game part.

[@Yaboiwilsonnnn]

Was waiting for the nerd to go crazy at the aliens

[@KaiObelisk]

@@iamvulgar8188 Welcome to the Machine. That brings back memories.

[@natejamesr1081]

What happens? I never finished it.

[@timex]

Halloween Episode 👍

[@andrewbost4490]

AVGN flipping the camera off while screaming, submerged in a tub of beer, is probably one of the best things I've seen.

[@ChaseMC215]

He hasn't had Roling Rock on screen for years.

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

@@ChaseMC215 just goes to show how angry this game made him

[@Goblin_Hands]

I still hope he will make a part 2 or a full on series. Maybe just a live stream series.

[@CGrascal]

SomecallmeJohnny: "I feel a disturbance in the force."

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

"It's over, Johnny. It's over!!" ~Colonel Trautman, (Rambo 1) First Blood

[@tanglelover]

@@JamesNintendoNerd hi James, you're the best.

[@jessiejamesandmeowthwobbuf4474]

That’s what I’m saying

[@evangelian007]

@@JamesNintendoNerd SomecallmeJohnny: NOTHING IS OVER!!!

[@malikscott7062]

Imagine if AVGN and Jonnhy did a collab

[@bloodmongerzero4431]

11:06 Probably the Best outrage moment in avgn history 15:30 is also great

[@KylaTea]

“I read in ZooBooks” A true man of scholarship.

[@KrabbyPatty99Archive]

Did you know the classic magazine Ranger Rick and Zooboks combined?

[@SwanRonsonDonnyJepp]

Lol😂😂

[@SangTheCryptek]

But did he get the tiger poster?

[@wiictvchannel1112]

@@KrabbyPatty99Archive That's crazy. I only ever read Ranger Rick magazines at my brother's asthma treatment clinic.

[@TBONE_2004]

@@SangTheCryptek What about the stickers? And the "Dinosaur Issue"?

[@Crimpson2003]

I love how he didn't even get to the end where he finds out there are aliens involved in the plot.

[@bradhedgehog12]

No but I did. Took me a long time but I did it.

[@HandheldGamer1991]

Maybe he will mention it when he plays the dreamcast version one day ;)

[@PetProjects2011]

Perhaps he'll do a follow-up episode like he did with Superman 64 and Sonic 06.

[@scifimodelsandstuff3211]

Or go back to the jurassic era lol

[@bradhedgehog12]

Crimpson who know guys

[@danparish1344]

The rescued dolphins seem to hold their breath forever just fine.

[@swirlingabyss]

Ecco eventually gets infinite breath from the Asterite.

[@ZackBurnsOG]

If Ecco can only hold their breath for a minute 20....how can Ecco's friends stay underwater trapped so long???

[@blakespower]

and how did that huge whale get inside the caves, its one of the mission sin the game

[@uberschnilthegreat22]

James screaming in a hot tub of beer is the pinnacle of AVGN and beer

[@HelgaCavoli]

True. But also.. what's next?

[@oliveroroukre2754]

Out of Context

[@rambem115]

I think it was the drinking from a can while submerged in beer.

[@uberschnilthegreat22]

@@rambem115 Cronk: No, he's got a point.

[@digimaks]

I was expecting a railroad tank car with beer!

[@geoffnolan1053]

The world needs a part 2 with the game’s ending!

[@fabio93237]

You can say that again

[@mailman019]

The world needs a part 2 with the game's ending!

[@MrKenichi22]

Agreed

[@WingedMad]

Yes, specially considering how much he likes Pink Floyd songs

[@zapman6528]

@@mailman019 You can say that again

[@ProtoMario]

Ecco, the plot where a psychic dolphin saves the world from an alien invasion.

[@superbroly64DS]

I am intelligent life

[@Wiilly__D]

Seems legit

[@kurtownsj00]

"Hmmm...add Keanu Reeves and we've got a movie. Let's call it Johnny Mnemonic."

[@lemmingscanfly5]

The series is such a gem of it’s time. It’s something you wouldn’t believe existed.

[@randommfer-k6w]

Aren't dolphins psychic already?

[@holysparkbatman]

11:33 James played Ecco so long he became Ecco... equipped with sonar song and everything.

[@jackgold7340]

Alcohol ecco

[@Hellseeker1]

People: Hate Water levels Sega: Lets make an entire game water!

[@sandakureva]

Technically, Sega only published. Of coursed, they promoted tf out of it.

[@swahiliranger1022]

How would they be able to play it then?

[@codyminecrack248]

Ooh.. my favorite..

[@Andronicus87]

I love water levels especially in 3d mario games!

[@TheLambdaTeam]

@@swahiliranger1022 Let's give wheels to Ecco, so he can roll on dry ground, lol

[@Scribblerjohnny]

This game gets even crazier. There's a time machine and aliens

[@fredhurst2528]

Welcome to the Machine (last level before the final boss) may have been the most brutal experience I ever had in a video game. I finished this game once. Once.

[@matthill1093]

There is also a cursed huge medusa skull (the final boss) .

[@milesr4609]

@@fredhurst2528 it's not that hard (or scary), people mistifyed it a bit...welcome to the machine is awesome!.

[@milesr4609]

@@matthill1093 it's called the Vortex queen, it's not a medusa, more like a Xenomorph.

[@bradhedgehog12]

@@milesr4609 they do look a lot like Xenos

[@KevinLuper99]

I love how lately James has had a huge resurgence in popularity.

[@bobjimbobjim9006]

Eh he’s always kinda remained popular through the years. That’s why he’s a legend

[@HelgaCavoli]

He was smart enough to remain the "same" but also incorporating his close friends, also staying away from politics and fame shananigans.

[@AriaKyuKyu]

@@HelgaCavoli *cough* Nostalgia Critic *cough*

[@dupadupadoo69]

I'm glad he started putting out AVGN videos more regularly then he used to. Now if we can only get him to make new Board James.

[@eins2001]

@@dupadupadoo69 He said he is done with Board James.

[@ragamuffinh8126]

Actually, AVGN is right about the traumatizing part at the start. I played the game at a very young age and this made me scared of even looking at the startup screen. Years later I realized this game was about aliens, like Contra.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

This is why you've been banned from SeaWorld.

[@HelgaCavoli]

Seaworld should be the one thing being banned.

[@PureWhiteWolf]

Indeed!

[@Woohoowi1]

@@HelgaCavoli I smell a vegan

[@applescruff1969]

@@Woohoowi1 It's not a vegan thing. SeaWorld is a terrible company.

[@Woohoowi1]

@@applescruff1969 don't care really

[@jamesproimos]

He didn't even get to the part with aliens!

[@lucaseduardoferreira9015]

ALIENS?

[@thegamesresearcher]

@@lucaseduardoferreira9015 yes, look up "welcome to the machine"... NOT the song ;)

[@ricarleite]

@@thegamesresearcher Yay I love Pink Floyd!

[@the2500]

NNNNNNNN

[@lucaseduardoferreira9015]

@@the2500 IIIIIIII

[@oxwah]

Ecco can "pick up" that glowing shell after it touches the floor. Swim straight down into it, then push up. The shell will balance on his nose. You can break the rocks much easier.

[@volkerball85]

Was going to comment the same. Of course, it would help if you were given clues that you could do things like this. 🤔

[@Mikalia_chan]

Was saying this during that part too.

[@FluffyThieves]

YOU CAN WHAT?!

[@IkeFoxbrush]

@@volkerball85 I suppose that's explained in the manual?

[@AdamAdamHDL]

He is deliberately making the game look like a mess. Otherwise he has no video to make. Children finish this game. It's not that difficult

[@wedm8551]

I recall this game being one of my favorites back in high school. It was challenging at times, sure - but generally that led me to focus more intently and figure it out. Great music, graphics, engulfing story - all ahead of their time. A masterpiece IMHO. Sardonic humor has it's place for sure though. Amusing video. You may have inspired me to bust out the old Genesis.

[@retrodino1787]

Agreed

[@wedm8551]

@@retrodino1787 this game basically helped me develop as a person lowkey.

[@mrshittles9424]

same here

[@RunplaysinHD]

This is just the beginning of the game lol. The Nerd would drown himself in the beer on the last alien levels

[@SynysterRipper]

I’m actually sad we didn’t see him get to the aliens stuff.

[@SinOfAugust]

I was looking forward to seeing the aliens too... Boo.

[@andresgutierrez455]

Agree

[@adolfolobosco179]

I Just know that because KZbin. Never get there.

[@RiverInsanity]

I never got past the lagoon level so... ALIENS??? FOR REAL???

[@darthwinsor]

PETA is not going to be happy with that ending.

[@ScytheJackal]

This is probably one of the funniest AVGN episodes ever

[@shaggysnax01]

Neither is Jotaro Kujo

[@Chirre1989]

PETA: Hi, please take a seat ..

[@ElFreakinCid]

I'M not happy with it. :'c

[@ssgp7297]

Never thought of that type of prank against dolphins 😁

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Personally, I love the Ecco games, Tides of Time being my favorite. As hard as they are, they did have some relaxing music in the beginning. It was as if they knew we'd all be frustrated and wanted to give us something to take the edge off before we braved it.

[@heyitsdazy]

Especially Tides of Time on CD. I still playthrough every once in a while.

[@EggsBennett1973]

Ecco the dolphin was made in Hungary, my homeland, and I'm proud that you, the most famous retro gamer on the planet, made a video of this game franchise.

[@Kill_Binho]

If it was released nowadays, they would definitely call "Dolphin Simulator"

[@theunholinesswithin70]

DolphinCraft

[@davelemire2447]

Call of dolphins

[@tehValorin]

"Gaming journalists" would give it lowest scores ever cause they won't be able to trigger the storm.

[@furrtakuXD]

Untitled dolphin game

[@KeyleeTamirian]

You just don't know how wrong you are. I mean, this game is based on Ketamine fantasies of one scientist who researched dolphins and claimed to talk with Aliens.

[@UlarioGryphon]

... and he didn’t even make it to the aliens.

[@MidBoss666]

He didn't mention the insane origin story & inspiration either XD

[@TheSecondIDare]

...Or the dinosaurs.

[@nikicoppola2974]

Maybe he'll do a part 2 talking about the aliens and the other games?

[@johnnyd1988]

@@nikicoppola2974 hopefully

[@MrKTS-ox3pp]

@@TheSecondIDare Dinosaurs?

[@quietrioter]

James' kid: mommy, have you seen my dolphin doll? James' wife: I think daddy has it James' kid: .....I dont think I want it anymore then

[@midnightisnice]

👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼🤲🏼👐🏼🤲🏼👐🏼🤲🏼👐🏼🤲🏼👐🏼🤲🏼👐🏼👐🏼

[@lc3212]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@serialcarpens290]

I remember being a kid at the video store and my dad would ALWAYS want to rent this game.

[@DrAndyShick]

I have a feeling that the kid James is referring to is himself.

[@Nurhaal]

'True Story'

[@bradhedgehog12]

Could be

[@lancestryker]

I'm pretty sure he was referring to 6 year old me. That sh@# scared me man.

[@crashingblow3753]

I played this game in one of those genesis collection games, and when I saw the whole tornado thing I was just confused, but in a freaked out way, like WTH happened??!!!

[@ShinbrigTV]

For a split second I thought he was referencing Johnny Vs.

[@notradaem9213]

They really expanded the alcoholic side of his character.

[@Game_Hero]

and it's ridiculous. The bad type of ridiculous.

[@AaronderSchaedel]

He needed the gastro intestinal distress that only too much beer could provide for that ending, though.

[@ChargeQM]

His liver is more like a dead-r now.

[@Sir-Thrash]

Not enough beer though

[@cloudmaker7455]

That was mr.lahey levels

[@Predator20357]

That has to be one of the most brutal ways AVGN killed a character, that is amazing

[@chubbyvboii]

I can't wait for the inevitable return when Ecco will come back and take his revenge on the AVGN.

[@Predator20357]

Clifford V. I don’t know, Bugs Bunny had a chance in his revenge, this one basically suffocated to death from being shat on.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@chubbyvboii basically DKC water levels is 100x better

[@joshinthesauce4636]

Bugs Bunny was worse

[@retrodino1787]

Personally I think Ecco is a great game, it's actually one of my favorites. It is difficult yet, but it's fun. It's not like any other games that are out there honestly.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

I think Okami might be the closest to it

[@soramirez5473]

@@bezoticallyyours83 Okami is a beautiful game..

[@bezoticallyyours83]

@@soramirez5473 it is and such a blast to play, it's a masterpiece

[@kevinmole9982]

i loved it to very original

[@mich722]

@@kevinmole9982 *too,

[@SleepyMook]

Surprised Nerd didn’t make it to the final boss. That thing is the stuff of nightmares.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

He'll probably sh** his pants if he sees that alien.

[@brentgreeff1115]

I finished Echo but I am not sure how, - this game is cruel - but that blue ocean on a CRT in a dark room with those splashy pads on the Yamaha sound chip :) -- is it my imagination - or is the Nerd theme a Nirvana homage?

[@brentgreeff1115]

Well - except for the Punk outro

[@Blaster1360]

15:33 You know it's bad when he swears like SpongeBob...

[@DinoDave150]

That killed me.😂

[@davincent98]

You gotta like those sentence enhancers

[@meursault7030]

That's not a swear word. It's just dolphin for "HAAAAAARK!"

[@MarvelFan1995]

He said number 11

[@evochanify]

Super nice to see an ”old school” nerd episode instead of a game rewiev, loved it!

[@incubuscritter]

As someone who has never played this game, I can't believe he didn't talk about the xenomorth looking final boss

[@MarioGreco]

He could have led Ecco to defeat the final boss, but nope. AVGN lost it and shat into Ecco’s blowhole. The sound effects killed me. 😂

[@sampledgem6215]

I think AVGN single handedly kept the rolling rock business open.

[@Magicman8508]

True fact: He didn't even touch the hard part of the game. Most worse as a kid was that you didn't had any clue where to go or where to find those keys because the things all looked the same.

[@digimaks]

Worst of all, back in Russia when I borrowed Exxo the Dolphin game form a friend, it was all in JAPANESE language! SO I had no clue what is even said in those messages!

[@robertwong4304]

Google didn't exist yet so it was mandatory for you to do all of the work yourself no cheat codes at least not right then and there you had to wait a few weeks or a month for Nintendo power to come out and that's if they decided to put a small two-page strategy guide of the game you're playing in that issue

[@nothingalways3]

@@robertwong4304 No codes for this in nintendo power.

[@robertwong4304]

@notginalways3 hence the reason I said" if they decide to put a two-page strategy guide of the game you're playing"

[@EthanMoreau-zw7kg]

The beer bathtub scene is the best moment in AVGN history. My favorite episode.

[@rosePetrichor]

I had such fond memories of this game just because its atmosphere was unlike anything I'd ever encountered in a game to that point. In a time where every game was trying to grab your attention with bright visuals, punchy addictive soundtracks and wild settings, it was something unique to have a game based on a real life concept, and with a mellow, ambient soundtrack (at least near the start) and realistic art style. Ecco had an unmatched sense of atmosphere

[@jonathanlisowski5618]

@Channel07 EVO is also ridiculously expensive.

[@ReaverTChannel]

Ok... The ending managed to be hilarious and nasty in a perfectly balanced proportion; James is truly a master of scatological humour LOL

[@Youcifer]

I applaud your use of a semicolon.

[@icantfindagoodytname6667]

@@Youcifer yes the semi colon; that's where AVGN shat from

[@PC_Simo]

@@Youcifer Same here.

[@HollowHylian]

That ending was honestly one of the most disturbing things the Nerd has ever done.

[@neothe1st644]

You haven’t seen the older episodes yet.

[@angryjadengamerreviews2827]

James better watch out for Dolphin fans they probably be offended by this (since y'know Dolphins are so cute)

[@bradhedgehog12]

@@angryjadengamerreviews2827 I love dolphins Jaden.

[@deathbombs]

Its a great fckin joke u soyboys

[@mikegaura6072]

I thought it was hilarious!

[@six_buck_dlc]

16:02 this is the weirdest segment and i love it

[@Taydar]

Water levels and fetch quests. Everyone's favourite levels.

[@adamgray1753]

Both rolled into two Echo games that just so happen to be nothing but just water levels and fetch quests...

[@KevinEontrainer381]

I was hoping for sewer levels and docks leverls.

[@floatingf8783]

Wayne: NOT!

[@BoykoDev]

Said no one ever!

[@TheMrRuttazzo]

They should've added "swim thorough rings" levels also.

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

AVGN 1&2 Deluxe coming October 30th to Nintendo Switch and Steam!! New Merch Store: store.cinemassacre.com Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1162960/Angry_Video_Game_Nerd_I__II_Deluxe/ Preorder on Nintendo Switch: www.nintendo.com/games/detail/angry-video-game-nerd-1-and-2-deluxe-switch/ Coming later to PlayStation and Xbox stores!!

[@rollui2746]

Perfect

[@akisa7865]

3rd

[@partycity1113]

@@akisa7865 4th

[@aabatterymann1233]

Avgn is a gangsta 😎 2020 been watching for years love ya James

[@Kingcitymarcus]

Yes I haven't played a nerd game since 2012 on my phone

[@iansmith8783]

“This dolphin... is ok in my book” 😂

[@Sandux930]

👌

[@Selrisitai]

One of my favorite bits.

[@XxPhoenix14741xX]

I loved Ecco! Used to play it for hours!

[@jonirenicus463]

Me too

[@bradhedgehog12]

Same here

[@OldToby53]

Same...kinda liked the game. Wasn't that bad

[@bradhedgehog12]

@@OldToby53 well it was a seriously hard game. Thought I would never beat it. But I did.

[@5UBJ3CT3GG]

@@bradhedgehog12What did you think about the final boss

[@caznosaur]

The echo of the dolphin's cry at the end will forever haunt me

Fr

[@santaisacommunist]

Fr

[@rickmartinez3268]

Worth it

@@rickmartinez3268 you shat in a dolphin too right

[@rickmartinez3268]

Say something about him reviewing the Smurfs video games very soon

[@Ownedyou]

The entire game is an underwater level. Let that sink in...

[@WCIIIReiniger]

It is like taking what you hate most about video games. Sega really were out of touch with their customers. There are also a lot of water levels in several Sonic games. I do not know a single person who liked playing them. It was only something to get through

[@nthgth]

@@WCIIIReiniger Hydrocity wasn't too bad as water levels go

[@samd2013]

Like your pun.

[@WCIIIReiniger]

@@nthgth It was okay, Sonic 3 was my favorite anyway.

[@JachAnen]

@@WCIIIReiniger I mean, Nintendo mad notorious water levels after too. I think big companies generally is out of touch and the stuff they do right, was just a gamble to them or they're repeating what has worked before.

[@IceAge70]

I was not ready for that ending. I'm still in tears. There are many things in this world you never realized you wanted until you got them

[@christonensey8128]

4:10 when I saw that as a kid I was barely phased by it. I was just like “what just happened?”

[@v-mordecai]

Was expecting talk about THE MACHINE and the overall plot twist lol

[@lotsonumbers]

Burnt Chrysler?

[@johnlawful2272]

Some call me Johnny introduced me to this game

[@zellbishop7721]

Whoelse waited for him to get to the ending?

[@beanieversace]

Love how James had been doing the same thing for 16 years and is still relevant to this day ,and isn’t running the series to the ground like you know who

[@spawn760]

The nostalgia critic?

[@beanieversace]

@@spawn760 yes

[@spawn760]

@@beanieversace thought so lol

[@Ilikeinfinitytrain]

Nostalgia critic is not even close to avgn

[@furiousstudios4438]

Do not call him the nostalgia critic. While I still like some of his videos personally, he doesn’t have the same charm anymore. He’s become The Nostalgia Cricket.

[@KP762a]

When I was a kid, my dentist had a Genesis, with Ecco the Dolphin. So, this game reminds me of dental drills...

[@Shushkin]

@@PowertipBrushhead it's totally a dentist that the game would have

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

sounds traumatic

[@haroldbaluyottan]

That's a dentist i'd like to meet

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

@@haroldbaluyottan and punch him? :D

[@Shushkin]

@@teacherfromthejungles6671 only when he makes you play the terminator

[@1981Speedwagone]

I had ecco on the sega CD, and always loved the game. It was tough to figure out, but very memorable.

[@Durgon-Man]

15:36 The Nerd said bad word number 11!

[@pillowcasecorner7519]

Mr Krabs Mr Krabs Mr Krabs!

[@stupidragerantroastoftakes2981]

SpongeBob Reference? That that you. It's me. That number one viewer.

[@bradhedgehog12]

HES GONNA BLOW!!!

[@johnhoward663]

"I thought there were only seven."

[@bradhedgehog12]

@@johnhoward663 hmm. I’m gonna have too play it again

[@astraldragon01]

For some reason I liked this game and actually finished it when I was in my teens, this may be down to the fact it came from a video store and only had three days to finish it

[@ZatchZXman]

Gamely gives you that same feeling if you want to give yourself a time limit before your next game comes in the mail.

[@distractedFreek]

Missed opportunity to have that speech bubble say "Don't have a sea cow man."

[@michaelwilson5114]

Just for the halibut? He's too fintellectual to use fish puns.

[@loneronin6813]

I had the exact same thought XD haha

[@enigmareach1129]

I played the Sega CD version which was the same game only with music. I remember the soundtrack being calming and mesmerizing and it kept me playing the game all the way through. I didn't think it was that bad at the time.

[@mich722]

'That bad'? It's a great game!

[@Mangaka-ml6xo]

The AVGN missed the occasion of telling the story behind the creation of the character/game, it's rather hilariously weird.

[@varegab]

Its made in hungary, thats why its so challenging

[@dudestep]

I heard the game was heavilly inspired by the drug ketamine.

[@SquinkyThreepwood]

It's hilariously weird until you find out the dolphin drowned itself out of depression.

[@chrispham6599]

Alezander2002 so the difficulty was artificially hard? Okay, then!

[@lucasoheyze4597]

Google John Lilly

[@lantors]

"You end up dying and starting over so many times it becomes muscle memory." So, souls-like are really ecco-like games?

[@davidmitchell4628]

The awful truth is that the sentence describes most games in the 80s and early 90s, including all the ones people love.

[@zigfaust]

@@davidmitchell4628 Remember when we would compare hard games to Ninja Gaiden? Dark Souls is the Ninja Gaiden of fantasy-horror games.

[@lyokianhitchhiker]

@@zigfaust Doom is the Dark Souls of science fiction.

[@bubullus1169]

@@lyokianhitchhiker that is offensive

[@lyokianhitchhiker]

@@bubullus1169 Well, it’s true. I’m also gonna assume that wasn’t meant to be serious.

[@guidc]

Disclaimer: No Rolling Rock beers were hurt in the making of this video.

[@Dave96939]

false

[@WhiteyRAy2422]

...But the dolphin wAsnt so lucky 🤘😂🤣😷🤘

[@takingtheshot9830]

The cans say otherwise

[@takingtheshot9830]

@@WhiteyRAy2422 the dolphin wasn't lucky at all

[@Solbadgreg]

I remember playing this game on pc. The game isnt great, but man oh man is the PC/Sega CD soundtrack is amazing! It sounds like it was composed by Vangelis! Still listen to it to this day!

[@XeroBloodline]

As someone who has worked in bars most of his adult life, tossing a keg around like that is no easy task, empty or not. Respect.

[@SonarClash]

@Sean Tron are you gatekeeping being strong?

[@SirStoneyOfBow]

It’s not a “bad” game, just very unforgiving at times..... As shown. 😂

[@karisasani7006]

Pity he didnt show hard mode off where you destroy the two shells at the very beginning to activate it.

[@matthewelliott7294]

Former Screwattack founder Stuttering Craig would disagree to that.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

He was getting stuck on the super easy parts too. I was hoping to see him rage at Welcome to the Machine.

[@nessdragon]

@@matthewelliott7294 And he would be a wuss who doesn't know how to handle hard games. Seriously, I saw that video. It was complete garbage. This, at least, was funny and did make some valid points.

[@l.kingdon4531]

This game was a 10 out of 10. Tough and challenged the memory, problem solving and motor skills. The music was awesome and the concept of the game is just bonkers. To this day I still wonder how high someone was to create the idea for this game.

[@moonlitkaiser]

NGL This game was one of the hardest games ever made

[@jeremymartinez8587]

The oxygen mechanic made it more difficult 🤦‍♂️

[@serpico1616]

tedium ≠ difficult :p

[@cortex8239]

@@serpico1616 Sureeeeee.

[@danceswithcritters]

Ecco, Tides of Time for Sega Genesis was brilliant for that time period, it's a great game. Don't care what you say.

[@LakeFX]

The soundtrack was sublime too.

[@Stalopicus]

And you've not even scratched the surface of how frustrating this game can get. Only four words: "Welcome to the Machine!". You'll need a pool of beer for that.

[@koolyap3775]

Those four words are the summon chanting for the devil be careful when commenting

[@lusysisy5329]

Im scared! I read them! What happens now?...wait dont tell me! Please dont! Them machines

[@christopherchasteen4990]

More like A BIG F***ING LAB CONTAINER OF BEER!!!

[@BradyRyanBeats]

A nuke of rolling rock

[@Dinker27]

SPEAK NOT THE MACHINE'S NAME! And don't mention Mutaclone. ;^;

[@barced]

Wait, the avgn game is going on switch? Meaning avgn is a canon Nintendo character? *avgn for smash*

[@lbrlbr3352]

@[Nerdy Alien] I know you're joking but smash characters have to originate from a video game

[@abridgedchris2346]

Will his main weapon be the Nintendo Zapper

[@123darkelf]

[Nerdy Alien] all the swears would never be a thing....although that would be an interesting sight to see.

[@siickerss]

@Godzilla In a Scarf Productions. Rob was made for games though.

[@marmario259]

Yesssssssssssss

[@KUM0]

I feel blessed because we still have James uploading to youtube after all this years

[@xotl2780]

And also still making quality content.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

15:34 It's funny because that sound effect is actually a swearword on _SpongeBob_ .

[@cadcTV]

There needs to be a part 2 to this review, The nerd needs to see the final boss, he just has to... pure nightmare fuel

[@robertoarana2655]

I bet that he is planing to make it for the Hallowen special the return for a vengance of Ecco

[@nathanchan4653]

Roberto Arana with now 100% more diarrhoea (a very rare thing in most AVGN current episodes)

[@ChargeQM]

@@robertoarana2655 Ecco 2: the Tides of Time maybe?

[@Dskylance]

I feel like this review is rather incomplete. The most interesting part are the later bosses and aliens which none of those are mention.

[@WakanaGojo86]

Maybe a part 2 will come out months or maybe years later like he did with the Superman 64.

[@thecrazedsnowman8578]

He can’t really do the more production heavy ones due to the virus so he has to work with what he has

[@Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni]

Not like any kid with this game made it that far!

[@mattshuey1]

He hasn't put any effort into AVGN in years. He does it as some weird obligation, not out of passion anymore.

[@sebastiang.5032]

@@mattshuey1 have you seen the 'The Immortal' episode...?

[@xPockyCrazy]

I get the feeling they'll be a part two... With the aliens

[@ralph8677]

I hope. When the video ended, I was thinking, "Did he seriously not bring up the last level with the Xenomorph knock-offs & the giant Queen Alien boss?"

[@JungonJun]

We hope, but to get there, he's gonna need to fight the freezing cold waters, instant death ice blocks, the big DNA, time travels, dinosaurs, ... they were as creative as they were unforgiving =P

[@thepokemontrainer6094]

That part when Nerd drank the barrel of beer was so hilarious.

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

I wanna play Ecco The Dolphin on Dreamcast now.

[@randalgraves6979]

I have it on the Genesis 50 games for PS3.

[@lillbrorsan]

I have and you probably don't want to =D

[@Xploshi]

The guy who made the silver surfer and treasure master music did it for that game too

[@djam7484]

retro arch. rom = possible

[@jsanchez29]

Hope he does echo for the dreamcast

[@taniaevenson1086]

I love ecco the dolphin, but I remember it being too hard to actually get far into it.

[@ChiSportsNut18]

The sequel is way better. Graphics wise and gameplay.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

I couldn't figure out how to play the game at all; I kept running out of air. Way too obtuse game mechanics and level design for my liking.

[@randroid1019]

Being 15 years old I didn't grow up with Genesis but I have played Sonic's ultimate Genesis collection for the Xbox, and that was my introduction to a lot of Genesis games including echo although I've always was scared by it because of the boss of the very end remind me of xenomorphs

[@reborno-o4498]

@@AtlasBlizzard The oxygen may seem hard to find, but there's plenty of places to refuel. I used to have a tough time until I discovered you can dash into the bubble streams coming out seashells to regain your oxygen, although some are poisonous, but easy to tell apart. You can also dash into small fish to regain health.

[@Chopan8809]

Same here I don't remember it at all like this.

[@YawleyG]

It's a shame that James didn't at least make it to the Asterite. I was really looking forward to his reaction to the deeper (no pun intended) plot. Still a hilarious review!

[@ExplorerDS6789]

I'm sure he'll do a follow-up, but he had to stop where he did or he would've died from alcohol poisoning.

[@officersquarehead]

@@ExplorerDS6789 😂😂😂

[@pablozambrano16]

Or how much angrier could he get in the machine levels

[@lordjackrex2006]

You should have seen the final boss of echo the dolphin it is terrifying

[@paweldomel1324]

Yep