The Incredible Crash Dummies (NES) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN) episode 180: The Incredible Crash Dummies... or "Crash Test Dummies" if you prefer (not the 90s band). The game was published by LJN (on the NES) and was based on the cartoon, based on the public service announcements, based on the actual real-world crash test dummies that are used in car safety tests. This NES game was released in 1993 when the next gen systems were already in full swing. This game is for other systems too, like the SNES and Genesis, but The Nerd wanted to focus on the original Nintendo game by his least favorite game publisher.
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@DecapAttackFanest]

Joe mama

[@elinovak3770]

You should start doing more of these Buffalo shit video games

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Wonder if this can be configured to use with pfsense

[@P0L4RB3AR]

Hi

[@vanilla8495]

Thanks man :)

[@keithr3771]

Having 'Silver Surfer' on vinyl is probably the perfect midpoint between James the person and the Nerd character.

[@KOTYAR0]

Is it an OST of NES game? How would that even work?

[@ConnorVide]

Krut Hawort he listens to it. It’s meant to be listened to

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Even if the game leaves a lot to be desired, the soundtrack to it is legit kickass.

[@JtheBurger]

One Doomed Spacemarine dude Silver Surfer is unironically one of my favorite NES games. Found about it from the nerd all those years ago and I used to play the shit out of it

[@Crepuculum]

JtheBurger impressive 👏🙂

[@TheFallofTheEleventh]

Parent: “so Timmy what toy would you like to get from the store?” Timmy: “I want *L U B E J O B”*

[@crimsonstorm34]

You sir have won the youtube comment section for the day.

[@zenkill24]

The Dad in the back:Laughs

[@enosunim]

So, it really sound strange, not only for russian? ))

[@SymbioteVenom-f9i]

whats a lubejob

[@inktouhou]

Anthony Baldlumbo *Alternative* it's like a handjob but lubey

[@DanielD.mp3]

LJN reveals have to be the funniest recurring gag for me in anything ever.

[@acfreak55]

the Song made it perfect too

[@KurtisC93]

AVGN at 6:33: _"Now, there's one thing about this game that you should probably know-and I bet you guessed already, because I've been holding my finger over this spot here for a reason. You know what's gonna happen: I'm gonna pull my finger away, there's gonna be some dramatic music, and... well... should I just do it?"_ Me, paused at 6:51: Oh God, please let there be a rainbow at the end of this segment. ...Wait, no! _Don't_ let there be a rainbow! Please, God, no! Anything _but_ a rainbow! I'll even take an _EA_ over a rainbow!

[@LegoLiam1803]

My favorite is the Christmas video where he unwraps the LJN console.

[@theimortal1974]

@@LegoLiam1803 how bout the one ljn game that doesn't suck. IT DOESN'T SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rainbowsandunicorns5762]

It would be like a r rated pissed off ryan toy reviews

[@blazendary]

Still my favorite series on KZbin.

[@Kelpflakes]

Same

[@Jothomas214]

Blazendary Same, as one of them.

[@Jothomas214]

Stickmin Fan I’m also a Stickmin Fan.

[@Arnell_TheEsoteric_Long]

Definitely...he's great and this series has always been consistent.

[@batcat2338]

Tt

[@superpaul79]

Fun fact: before dummies, car manufacturers used cadavers. That would have made for some very interesting PSAs had dummies never been created.

[@naranciaisbestboi125]

The PSA's would've been even more cursed. Just imagine a noticeably dead person talking to you on tv about car safety...

[@Samaritan16]

Not to mention the toy line

[@Artimidorus]

@@naranciaisbestboi125 Just imagine the family who saw it.

[@ameunier41]

Mythbuster would have been even more great!

[@morganmcgill3169]

Yes, that's pretty funny... ha ha haaaaaaaa! - the Joker -

[@porkyminchasc1150]

I grew up with the nerd, and I'm honestly surprised he's still doing it. I'm not gonna leave a long-ass note for you, but rock on James!

[@WCHMN3]

How many times did you grow up? XD

[@enakuen1]

I grew up on MST3K, and AVGN gives me a similar feeling. But with more shit jokes.

[@cadcTV]

@@WCHMN3 LMFAO, thanks for that good laugh XDD

[@michaelwilson5114]

@@enakuen1 Lol - why am I not surprised to find a fellow MSTie on here.

[@hotsauwz]

Im currently growing up with him. Lets hope he will still do it in 10 years

[@WrecklessEating]

Still one of the best on youtube all these years later.

[@xPandamon]

Can only give that back to you guys. How's everyone doing?

[@somedudefromapharmacy]

Gianluca Daniele Di Maggio I’m doing pretty good until Monday came along and ruined my day as usual

[@xPandamon]

@@somedudefromapharmacy Sounds very relatable

[@Arnell_TheEsoteric_Long]

Indeed he is.

[@batcat2338]

F

[@jedgrahek1426]

"circle in the Sears catalog for the Christmas wish list" damn, that's some weirdly cathartic nostalgia

[@JegoEXP]

AVGN has two episodes entitled “Wish List” all about the Sears catalogs. Check it out in his full AVGN episode playlist

[@andrealopriore9062]

Tell me about it. I used to circle all the coolest LEGO sets on toy catalogues in the hope of getting them for Christmas.

[@warlikebiscuit9113]

Still can't believe he's been doing this almost 15 years now.

[@Krakenborn654]

He started in 2004 technically, so it's actually been 16 years

[@warlikebiscuit9113]

@@Krakenborn654 really ? Could have sworn he started in 2006.

[@channel5980]

@@warlikebiscuit9113 He uploaded the Simon's Quest video to KZbin in 2006, but he originally recorded it in 2004.

[@egregiousarts6088]

@@channel5980 Yep! On MySpace

[@musickf]

The day he quits, or retires, will be a sad day for the gaming and internet community.

[@Arthurzeiro]

I guess the dummy named Daryl is a copy of the naming scheme of the Pac-Man ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.

[@The_NJG]

Ni.

[@Mollekylen]

I thought it might be something like Daryl = Daredevil maybe?

[@happypasta6]

Well Clyde is Orange and doesn’t rhyme. Get it? ;)

[@mathprodigy]

I wondered if it referred to Darryl Waltrip , NASCAR legend and champion

[@robt.v.8688]

@@mathprodigy that makes more sense than me thinking it was a Bob Newhart reference

[@imrrandomwiw6405]

Gotta say, that ”Crash” song parody was spot on at the end.

[@Liquidtbags]

I can't remember the original what was it?

[@mephilatian]

My goodness, the song's 32 years old. I'm too old for this poop.

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

Reminds me of Blondie?

[@GuitarGuy057]

@@mephilatian 34.

[@DKCG0113]

That had me in tears

[@Hidan22]

That Crash Test Dummies parody song cracks me up every time. Thank you Nerd.

[@TeamBlueToad]

@Squidgy Republic No it didn't. The version used in the movie was made my Matt Willis especially for that movie. While the version that AVGN made fun of was the original version by The Primitives released many years before Mr Bean's holiday.

[@thepuffinman1055]

@@TeamBlueToad what song is it

[@TeamBlueToad]

@@thepuffinman1055 Crash by The Primitives

[@nobod2567]

You can thank Elsie Lovelock for the vocals

[@gabriel3903]

Fun Fact: Tim Follin is one the greatest vídeo game music composer, he created the music for Silver Surfer, Plok!, Solstice and other games made between the 80s and 90s. Also hes still alive if you care about him

[@3-tea249]

He also created an FMV game which is on Steam (Contradiction)

[@PegasusBrill]

I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard a story once about how Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't believe that Plok's intro music could be made on an SNES sound chip

[@LoonaTheWolf1992]

MW Brill Tim is well known for his technical achievements when he was making music.

[@Shinmsl]

I think they worked on the Wolverine Nes, and Spiderman and Xmen game on Snes.

[@equinoxmechanism]

I love the theme music of Solstice

[@s.p.h.productions8034]

James is about to become 40 this July. On July 10. But this show will continue forever and ever.

[@boredplayer7425]

oh god

[@litigioussociety4249]

At least until he plays Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz on the Nintendo Wii.

[@dasginosis]

He gonna go back in time and review shitty game, isn't he?

[@bemrfan0108]

10 days away

[@viscountrainbows6452]

And I'll be 28. And Nicola Tesla will be dead 😁

[@Eguzky]

'When would you ever see a crash dummy inside a cannon!?' *Mythbusters Sweat Nervously*

[@mechamudskipper]

@makano what happened

[@microusb42069]

Damn I just posted basically the same comment before I saw this one. Damn you.

[@hadoukenfighter]

@makano he rejects your virginity and substitutes his bone

[@gorjlg]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@AitoJaOikeaNippeliFaktaa]

@makano THE JAMIE'S ROCK CANNON BALL!!!

[@Wow-xi3xz]

9:40 These aren't dad jokes, they're just straight up dark humor.

[@DaRkLoRdZoRc]

I guess that'd make them _dead_ jokes.

[@SynGirl32]

Me: Finds out there's a Silver Surfer Record on clear vinyl. My wallet: Oh Hell No.

[@emred4653]

​@@HahahahaLook and people who enjoy games with good story

[@Zuldaar]

@@HahahahaLook Sure thing champ, but what does this have to do with the video or the comment?

[@HahahahaLook]

@@emred4653 Replace what you said with "people with brain worms" and you'd be right.

[@johnmellon1278]

The silver surfer NES game soundtrack on vinyl has to be the must obscure item on earth 😂

[@HeezNeez]

The cover art is killer.

[@Mngalahad]

tim follen is very famous now because of the internet. im sure its new and made for the badassery of it.

[@MeesterTweester]

the theme slaps really slaps though

[@niccatnip9202]

Arcade’s Revenge has a killer soundtrack, too. Gotta hunt down those records now.

[@Musicradio77Network]

Some of the music from “Silver Surfer” NES game were used in one of the episodes of the “MTN Gang”.

[@MayorofHopeville]

I love how he now has the facial structure of a dad, but seemed to genuinely have fun playing with his crash test dummy toys.

[@davenorman6958]

He is a dad and nobody is too old to play with toys. 12 year olds shouldn't comment. You sound stupid

[@97spartan]

James is proof you can grow up and get older but you don’t ever have to stop being a fucking nerd 🤘🏼♥️🤘🏼

[@pieopolis2424]

@@97spartan 🤟

[@gaylaweidig200]

@@davenorman6958 why so hostile? He's saying it like it's a good thing (which it is)

[@RandomCityBlues]

@@davenorman6958 chill out dude, he wasn't making a negative comment

[@peter.g6]

The song at the end was priceless. The combination of AVGN and Dumb and Dumber in a fast-pace song, what a treat. Thank you Mr. Nerd!

[@InsidiousOne]

Pee-Wee holding crack: no big deal Pee-Wee holding his Pee-Wee: career ruined

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Oh no, did that happen?

[@FlawlessFlaw]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged It was a PR death, he was seen going into an adult cinema.

[@nikrattlehead9285]

@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged back in 1991 haha

[@donkarasu-9644]

@@FlawlessFlaw Yep, and that crack commercial is part of his community service to make up for what he did.

[@daftoptimist]

Of course, the government didn’t pay him to do that second thing.

[@videomakermiller8188]

i love how half of this is just him playing with toys and talking about crash test dummies

[@WilliamC24]

I guess you're never too old.

[@justintantiongloc6987]

5:32 Holy crap, I remember I had Bull as a kid, and he was the dummy whose limbs you had to pull off manually, rather than the spring-loaded ones that eject with the button. When playing with my other action figures I'd always pretend he was the "friend of the good guys" who got slowly dismembered by the bad guy (usually Mr. Sinister), and that would motivate the good guys to eventually hunt down the bad guy at the end of my make-believe narrative. Good fricking times.

[@MODeration_nXS]

Good times indeed! I had the pickup truck that was meant for Bull. It had a spring-loaded axle that would cause a rollover accident. 😆 Crash dummies were my absolute favorite with Lego in a close 2nd.

[@BeavisSaves]

Bull got "volunteered" for a lot of shit because of that. He's seen worse than Vietnam.

[@RigbyIsTheMan]

Love this story from your childhood

[@jamesmallone]

The Nerd saying he was at one point into the Dummies as much as Ninja Turtles is so fun for me. I was also big into the toys as a kid. I remember genuinely being interested in the video game (I can't quite remember if I ever actually played it) so the Nerd reviewing it is a real treat.

[@charon2588]

where the hell is board james when you need a montage of him playing some vintage toys from everyone's childhood

[@josh-kg1rb]

Board James is in limbo

[@theradicalginger3060]

No no thats Toy James! XD lets ask for Toy James! Haha

[@TornadoWhirl33]

Dead so you can stop asking.

[@Coldsteak]

in a padded cell inside of an insane asylum

[@colt5189]

I wish James would find some LJN game programmers and interview them.

[@KariIzumi1]

Colt oh god, I’d join Patreon for that!

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

And Fred Fuchs

[@thomassynths]

Also other members of the studio: Storyboard writers, graphics artists, level designers, music/sound designers, etc

[@jbonatti7791]

Fuck me too!!! I have thought for years. Or even a programmer of any of the games he has ripped apart. I guess he did it once with a Jurassic Park game but I want more.

[@jerelminter]

The Laughing Joking Numbnuts

[@MirinkaiserVODs]

"This level can suck my tailpipe." My favorite quote this episode.

[@exe_]

After all these years, the LJN skit still makes me laugh.

[@yomamadawdg9141]

AVGN: " When would you ever see a crash test dummy inside a f#*%ing cannon? Me: "Mythbusters."

[@roamingnyiad]

XD In all fairness, Buster himself was like "Why am I doing this? This isn't the endorsement deal I wanted..."

[@forlorn3778]

I said the same thing!! Miss that show so much :(

[@exantiuse497]

@Forlorn Isn't that show still on? It doesn't have Jamie but Adam is still there

[@QuixoteX]

Beat me to it... by 3 days.

[@PC_Simo]

Exactly 🎯😅!

[@chocolatemoonrockbear2267]

In the whole NES game, there's no part where the dummies drive in a car that crashes?? DAMN wtf

[@cookie.2118]

have you forgotten that LJN made this?

[@CyberHangman]

That's actually one part of Crash Test Dummies that LJN didn't defile

[@milesprowr]

It should've been the ending 🙂

[@johnhawkins6040]

I just realized, I’ve been watching this guy since I was in 4th grade. My best friend showed me one of his Bugs Bunny videos. I’m 18 now, just graduated high school and Me and my buddy still talk about the new AVGN videos every time they come out. Thanks for all the memories James.

[@khaledrehan5397]

We had the same childhood.

[@RealGucci]

For real, I’ve been watching him since I was in the 3rd grade I think and now I’m 19. The earliest video I can think of watching was either the Halloween video or the Spider-Man video

[@Woolong742]

I've been watching him since he was the Nintendo Nerd. That was back when I was in high school. I'm 30.

[@vjpearce]

James: Complains about the "Dad jokes" in the manual. Also James: 7:27 Has his own "Dad joke" A literal crow bar

[@indigoon9635]

oh *oh* *OH*

[@setsers1]

😆

[@Shlurpy448]

I don't get it

[@partridgestorm]

I'm in my early 40's, so that cover of "Crash" with the new lyrics was an unexpectedly awesome treat for me.

[@self-hatingsemantics6984]

Same, surprise nostalgia trip.

[@theowlsofouterheaven]

Who was the original artist for that song? It was just called "crash" wasn't it?

[@Shambolicoholic]

@@theowlsofouterheaven Yes, by the Primitives. fucking amazing album, check it out.

[@bananamusprime4855]

I'm 32 in a month and I feel the same way bud!

[@jamespero6803]

@@Shambolicoholic i thought they were called the crash test dummies

[@KindredDoomBot]

When you actually know what is under his fingers while holding the box because you too have been traumatized by LJN and can just feel their logo through solid objects.

[@pjdougherty6442]

I never had an LJN game as a kid. I was born in 92 and grew up with the SNES but no NES. Even still, I predicted the LJN logo because I’ve seen enough AVGN episodes.

[@darkherculeskabuterimon7203]

Fun fact, LJN started as a toy company. You can learn all about them in the Wrestlemania episode of 'The Toys that Made Us'.

[@baditude41]

I felt the pain...the pain of the LJN. 😥

[@pikminman13]

I've only felt the secondhand trauma from the Nerd and I too knew exactly what he was gonna say... It's some aura of shit.

[@rogerklotz7737]

I didn’t know but laughed my ass off 😁😁

[@james97699]

"I am Astar, a robot from planet danger" Most bad ass PSA of all time.

[@messnet]

I thought that was a Canadian PSA? War Amps is Canadian if I recall correctly.

[@theg4909]

*scariest PSA of all time. Fixed it for you.

[@justafox5356]

I think this is my favorite nerd game destruction. The song really sells it.

[@IMN602]

Ok that ending scene of the cartridge pieces flying everywhere was oddly satisfying.

[@SoraFan23]

It wouldn't be a good AVGN episode if he destroys the game after he calls it a shit load of fuck.

[@parker-boy98]

"Oddly"?

[@SciFlyGal]

“When would you see a crash dummy in a cannon?” I’m pretty sure the myth busters did it at some point.

[@GAMEPRODELTA]

Along with trying to launch said dummy into the air with a rocket propelled ming dynasty throne.

[@TheLostSorcerer]

Well Buster is not your average Crash Test Dummy.

[@bluebugaboo3344]

I think those dummies are meant for circuses to test their cannons.

[@Dargonhuman]

More than once if memory serves. Ahh Buster, you are missed.

[@anthonywhite4656]

@@TheLostSorcerer you're not dealing with you're average crash test dummy anymore

[@animewolfOtakuwolf]

James Rolfe seems to genuinely have fun with his Crash Dummies toys up to this date

[@mrwassef]

They really are some of the coolest toy action figures ever. Lots of fun to play with.

[@CavinLee]

That looks cool as fuck I want one

[@rantaidhentai9817]

Are they testing the water to plan for new program about old toy reviewing?

[@thema1998]

​@@CavinLee They're probably expensive though.

[@Wanderingwalker-ke6mg]

I remember in the 90’s as a kid, having the actual crash dummy toy set.. the car actually exploded into re-attachable pieces upon impact 😂

[@Smexbi]

Toy Company: "Any name ideas for the baby crash dummy?" Marketing Consultant: "Skip the baby!!" Toy Company: "Gotcha!"

[@jacobluegering9175]

LOL! I wouldn't be suprised if that were actually how they got the name! Though more deliberate, like the toy makers made that joke on purpose! Kinda like how in Rocko's Modern Life, when the executives told the team to create female character "with a good hook," they created a female character with a hook for a hand.

[@starblue6tv]

The baby was called "Skid the Kid"

[@MECHANICzGRIP]

The LJN reveal gets me every, effing, time. Lmao

[@sypherthe297th2]

Lol the absolute best was for Maximum Carnage in the spider-man games review. It was great.

[@spetterman2916]

@@sypherthe297th2 IT'S NOOOOT SHIIIIIT!!!

[@Rustycube88]

I forgot about LJN and Nerd's finger covering it honestly so it still gave me shock.

[@Dargonhuman]

@@Rustycube88 I had the opposite experience; as soon as I saw him holding the box that awkwardly I literally went, "Oh no..." out loud as he only ever holds a box like that to cover the Laughin Jokin Numbnuts logo.

[@dermetzger]

God, those toys... They were awesome. I remember having the red car, the motorcycle, and that weird torture chair with the claw and shit.

[@johnt.campbell316]

They were weird toys by today's standards, but they were so fun. They made EVERYTHING with the Test Dummies on them. I had coloring books, activity book things, t shirts, *video game* (obviously), etc. There were lots of stuff.

[@officiallilsideshow]

I have them all. I still play with them occasionally.

[@theALTF4]

...i now wish i was a kid and had those toys, i KNOW ill be hooked to this kind of destructive fun >:)

[@Omega_Mart_Employee_K1Z]

How to give AVGN an aneurysm: 1. Make a game 2. Slap the LJN logo on it

[@darealsooski]

God I love how much even newer episodes still reek of the 2010's. it's like an internet history time capsule

[@jerelminter]

That's because the 2010s ended not too long ago, it's only been 7 months since the 2020s started. It's going to take a while before it gets to that point where it doesn't feel like the 2010s anymore.

[@reillymcwriting]

jerel I think he means like 2011 nerd

[@gengarzilla1685]

James has been doing this for so long that he, himself, is now retro.

[@defaultdan9715]

@@gengarzilla1685 He knows this. In the Megaman episode, while traveling back in time through AVGN history, he eventually meets up with himself from the original Dr. Jeckle & Mr. Hide episode. During that encounter when they're discussing the one Megaman game which came out in either 2007 or 2008. Can't remember off hand, but anyway he says, "Woah, I'm retro".

[@RippyClippy]

“The 2010s” jeez. Who’s nostalgic about the TWO THOUSAND TENS

[@TheZoenGaming]

James: "When would you ever see a crash test dummy inside a cannon?!" Me: "Your honor, the Defense calls to the stand one Buster Dummy of Myth Busters."

[@MTGThrownDown]

Thats what I said!

[@alirosekitty]

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THAT! OH MY GOD I WAS THINKING ABOUT THAT WHEN HE SAID THAT!

[@tomward4240]

@@alirosekitty Same!

[@batcat2338]

R

[@李재성]

Maybe it’s for people who want to be the person shot out of the cannon at the circus.

[@doublemonkey4833]

"When would you ever see a crash test dummy inside a fucking cannon?" "This week on Mythbusters..." :P

[@EyMcFly]

I wish there was a full version of that Crash cover lol

[@ray_getard3600]

Dude for real

[@toainsully]

Maybe Elsie Lovelock could think of something

[@dawsonhiemstra510]

The references to the Crash Test Dummies band was hilarious.

[@theGodfollower99]

So was that end song!

[@Mooza1]

I was grinning like an idiot

[@stefanfriedt3450]

Why do I think of the Weird Al version when I hear "once ther was this guy who"? There are many other songs where the version of Weird Al is much better than the original.

[@ltonos9557]

Everyone had a friend back then with whom they played all the games. I think in a way, the Nerd is the embodiment of that friend... You are everyone's friend. Thanks, man!

[@iimmannii]

This was so sweet it made me tear up a little

[@henriqueguedes325]

True, I miss my childhood pal that moved when I was 11 and I never saw him again... Played all kinds of videogames almost every night

[@setsers1]

☺️Amen.

[@SmugSuspenders]

That's beautiful 😊

[@alphawindman]

This has convinced me of one thing: Cinemassacre needs a show where James plays with old toys. "BOOM! BAAAM!"

[@TwistedUpMusic]

Board James?

[@alehop333]

@@TwistedUpMusic We don't talk about Board James. Not after that fateful night

[@filiptrajkovski2198]

@@TwistedUpMusic No he is resting now, BJ is resting now

[@lordofshades9852]

A good one would be that terminator clay molder thing,the skin thingy,you know

[@roweenalangin9421]

What about Toy James?

[@oddcrafter1270]

5:08 - I love that the crash test cat is named "Hubcat" XD

[@spencers5898]

This video is making me realize that The Angry Toy Nerd would be an excellent series.

[@GoblinSquid]

He did Board James for a while, that's close enough.

[@wumpus976]

Now I want him to do toy reviews. I’m serious.

[@manugrande844]

It is

[@spencers5898]

@@GoblinSquid Good point. Still, actual toy reviews would be pretty entertaining. I'm sure Incredible Crash Dummies aren't the only weird-ass toy line from the 80s and 90s.

[@QuickTimeVelocity]

Him doing toy reviews would be like the second coming of JeepersMedia.

[@Jay_SUBZ3R0]

They should’ve made Mortal Kombat figures with the same features as these crash dummies toys where the limbs fall off. Think about it, Mortal Kombat Fatalities as action figures. That would’ve been a great idea if you ask me!

[@Burn_Angel]

And you could fill them with red juice to make them even more realistic.

[@RipRLeeErmey]

I'd buy one.

[@kenthuang436]

Make sense. Kill Bill had action figures that can apart and bled.

[@THE_VictoryPictures]

YES! Another LJN game!

[@alinastanescu4430]

Because everyone knows that LJN made the best video games

[@penatio]

I see *LJN* - I think *"ASS!".*

[@solidskullz5736]

THE DEMONIC RAINBOW RETURNS

[@martwymem7654]

@@penatio I see LJN and knowing James didn't make episode of it - He need to do this.

[@wstine79]

LJN was the precursor to EA.

[@parker-boy98]

Vince and Larry started out as safety spokesmen, and became toys that you crash. "You've become the very thing you swore to destroy."

[@ghosttheexplorer]

5:32 "When would you ever see a crash test dummy inside a f cannon?" - Mythbusters!

[@RustyMuck]

Buster, the greatest sidekick of all time

[@howdy_dave]

I must say, that song at the end is pretty awesome. I’ve had “shitty games fallin outcher aAAasss” in my head for days

[@AubreyTheKing]

When that LJN logo appeared, I screamed at the same time as the Nerd did! LMAO We were lucky enough to get a AVGN episode so early too! Awesome! Thanks, James! :)

[@Chaos89P]

I was saying to myself before the reveal, "It's published by LJN, isn't it?" I don't remember if I screamed or not.

[@DAngelCM]

From 1990 to 1995, Acclaim used LJN as a extra publisher to publish more games on NES.

[@JonsMovies104]

LJN = evil

[@leafpirate]

7:00 I hope you know I waited the whole video for you to do an impression of this band. Thanks, James.

[@JohnBrain93]

Too bad you didn't mention Sega Genesis' version of this game, it looks at least more funny. :) Especially when you lose all your limbs in the process.

[@SealTheSeal1]

Насколько лучше?

[@josukkiedotthegoodboi6366]

Blyat language?

[@ThePharphis]

I think that game was actually fun as a kid, but it probably doesn't hold up. It certainly was funny

[@mr.o3186]

Вряд ли она лучше

[@ecgameplayer]

He did mention in his 32x review that if he doesn't have the game, then he can't review it.

[@antusFireNova]

I actually believed that the plot that you invented was the actual plot of the game😂😂😂

[@Gam3B0y23r0]

me as well haha

[@quickman2663]

That would make sense, and obviously, that wasn't what LJN was going for.

[@blknightsixtyfo]

Same af

[@CornerstoneMinistry316]

That's because theres a band called crash test dummies

[@Jacksendary]

you should had known better from knowing it was an LJN Game

[@ravindupadmanath2802]

"Don't be a dummy, buckle your seatbelt!" That doesn't even rhyme

[@nickwilliams6062]

Huh....don’t be a dummy....strap the belt round your tummy? Haha

[@Reagan1984]

This is impossible, how can this be?

[@ravindupadmanath2802]

@@Reagan1984 I mean this is supposed to be a jingle that catchy and memorable that helps associated with the product. So of course it suppose to rhyme....right?

[@tonyb7615]

it was done by the gov. not a business.

[@batlrar]

Don't be a knuckle... head, seatbelt your buckle!

[@Jothomas214]

2:06 SWEET MOTHER OF GOD...

[@MilesPrower1992]

"I'm gonna do it." LJN logo is revealed "WAAAAAAAOOOOOOOAOAOHHHHHHH" Still hilarious after all this time

[@psychopony666]

Fun fact: Daryl was originally going to be character called Darlene who actually appeared in the Psa's.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Of course! How could James not realize Daryl is named after the car part darlene.

[@mrmanager6591]

17:33 that parody of The Primitives song crash was actually really good...

[@PrincessPooonyPoona]

I think the song is called (LAPHING JOKIN NUMBNUTS OR LJN)

[@abelogan3783]

Brilliant, even after all these years. Wish you had covered the whole song instead of just one verse and chorus, but even so, Elsie and James nailed it. Bravo!

[@Super60429]

Wow, this game had people “fly off to the right and explode” a whole 20 years before Ride to Hell did it. I can’t believe that.

[@loriren8445]

Dude I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that!

[@KUNAIfever]

hes a man not a god , come on comrades

[@deoxysandmew2162]

AVGN is approaching the NES... the NES is losing power.

[@xSpooKee]

Super60429 so much hoping that AVGN does a review of Ride to hell, would be funny as hell

[@insurgentlowcash7564]

You know whats bad? My best friend and I watched every teaser trailer for RTH leading up to its release back then. We bought the only 2 copies in our town expecting it to be like GTA but with bobbers/choppers. The disappointment kicked in 5 mins into the game(maybe less). It was supposed to be a hell-raising simulator. Check the old vids where it was like a cool barfight. We actually took a .38 to both copies the next day. I have never been that disappointed in a game. It is so bad! Their hands are big as a hog leg! Dont ever fall into the hype train.

[@Kadotus]

I still remember getting a Crash Dummies car in the early 90's. Loved that present to bits! (quite literally)

[@jessehammond9710]

I still have the car that I played with TONS as a kid. It's missing many of the pieces though, lol. Imagine that.

[@frankiebeans8055]

I hit the wall so hard the toy put a hole in it. That was the end of that toy. Lol

[@mariahs6]

The LJN reveal got me good. It's been a while since I watched an AVGN episode, but as soon as James pointed out the way he was holding the box... it all came back.

[@DreFromMaine8472]

I was not into the Crash Dummies cartoon or toy line, and I certainly never played the video games. But I did like all the live action PSAs with Lorenzo Music and Jack Burns as the voices of Vince and Larry. Those were the days. RIP both of them.

[@michaelpritt6358]

I love how Peewee had a PSA about crack, yet his cameo in Cheech & Chongs next movie he’s doing coke under a restaurant table!

[@sunnysurfer101MA]

It's the guy from the Hamburger Train, right?

[@gunnarerickson8708]

Also he was a drug dealer in Blow

[@killhacker5776]

Sunny surfer beat me to the punch . but I remember it as : your from the hamburger train right.

[@thezenitsufan1249]

The Clint Eastwood one is dead serious

[@johnperry6201]

So happy to see AVGN still going. I love this character

[@ozanbarsaydemir6009]

@ed champagne I think he's still a bit funny.His content's not as crazy but I can definitely say this is the nerd.Can't say the same about some other creators though.

[@Mantwawn]

its really good

[@cherrycola1144]

That little opening James does reminds me off the little bumpers they have on the PBS were it goes “This show is brought to you by ... and viewers like you! Thank you!”

[@sydhamelin1265]

Still getting a million views all these years later, and still just as funny and entertaining. James has given me over a decade of great videos - how amazing is that...

[@BenCol]

5:07 The crash-test cat is called “Hubcat”. Genius.

[@PC_Simo]

Indeed 🎯😸👍🏻!

[@bradleyc.5425]

The skunk reference to his theme song was hilarious Also why does he never use that song in his intro anymore? He should

[@frostare]

He does like once every three episodes

[@AitoJaOikeaNippeliFaktaa]

The guitar guy is dead, bloke

[@justisolated5621]

6:49 AVGN: "Should i just do it?" Me: "Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it." AVGN: "I'm gonna do it." (Lifts finger) LJN pops up Me and AVGN: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@yvplayz7813]

Same xdd

[@zetsumeiyokobu7890]

i actually gasped when he revealed the LJN logo.

[@beamboi2775]

L j n

[@CharlesKhan]

“How can we justify buying a bunch of crash test dummy toys? What if we did a video about that game. Brilliant”

[@edwardtjbrown1979]

If the crash dummies game was more like, say, Golden Axe it would have been better. I see it as a hack n slash game, not a platformer.

[@MasuxAnderson]

"And then that kid was never allowed to watch Ninja Turtles again. True story." Uh, were you that kid?

[@doggy_ded_dingus]

He said it was a friend.

[@MadTimmy]

He must of also been that kid who couldn’t watch The Simpsons or Harry Potter. I met that kid several times.

[@EarthwormShandy]

It was the Nostalgia Critic

[@Praetorian8814]

@The Deadpool Who Chuckles. Or read/watch Harry Potter, with its oh so wicked Witchcraft :O

[@user-dj1hy6zc6q]

It is true that it was a story. I don't know if I believe it.

[@Nic5Cyprus]

Man it's 2020 and AVGN is still reviewing LJN games. When are they gonna run out?

[@ruthmcnally310]

At this point, I’m convinced LJN are time travelling to retroactively create shitty games.

[@jackiebunny3029]

Yes

[@bigchungus9998]

Shit never runs out.

[@KingsNJenssons]

tbf he doesnt review games that often these days

[@michaelwilson5114]

LJN... LJN never changes.

[@tthomaselli2]

I think the guys who The Angry Video Game Nerd mentioned around 12:36-12:47 also had something to do with the music from 'Batman Forever' for the Super Nintendo. I could be wrong, but, I recall seeing their names in the end credits...

[@floatingf8783]

5:32 During rehersal for the Krusty the Clown show obviously. Sideshow Mel can only handle one launching per show, it takes a lot out of him.

[@611gay5]

Imagine the kid, "I wanna be a crash test dummy!"

[@seanoreilly1832]

Im serious. I had these toys as a lad. I wanted to be spare tyre. No lie.

[@christiandot]

Yep that’s me and look where I am

[@amoledzeppelin]

Sedated by the GameBoy !

[@compendiumdigital5570]

The references to Crash Test Dummies (the band) made me laugh out LOUD. Especially at 6:58 lololol

[@Changetheling]

6:20 - This had me genuinely laughing out loud

[@abeish03]

I can't believe he's got the silver surfer soundtrack on vinyl. Wild.

[@jenniferpruitt6534]

I didn't even know that game had a soundtrack outside the game.

[@moltenamber85]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that the vinyl itself is SEE-THROUGH?

[@Azure30]

I would love a Tim Follin collection on vinyl

[@abeish03]

@@moltenamber85 absolutely. The record looks badass.

[@Musicradio77Network]

It’s the same composer who also did “Treasure Master” for the NES, the only game that had a contest to it.

[@greyman1104]

I always wanted to be a crash dummy. One can only dream.

[@bernardenorth]

Chrysler's probably accepting applications hell Tesla to

[@joelyoungblood898]

You can always just be a dummy instead! haha

[@FranDC4]

Most people are dummies, they just need to crash.... Im sorry

[@jarrenstarkey8541]

If you wanna be dummy, then be the crash test dummy you want in this world.

[@stevendoucet4211]

"Who put a dummy in a cannon?" Humm, Mythbusters?

[@lsixty30]

born 97 and you just reminded these still being around when i was a kid

[@psychie8625]

There's something fulfilling about a 40-year old man breaking an NES cartridge with a toy.

[@valevenga797]

Is there? Looks like entertainment, nothing special. Been watching Avgn since early 2000

[@NintendoLover2005]

He looks pretty young for someone almost 40

[@treyowen9213]

NintendoLover2005 he really is a very blessed man.

[@Karifi]

Hes 39

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

@@Karifi July 10 he's turning 40

[@travisiswin]

"I'm not a chicken, you're a turkey." - Kid who probably grew up to smoke copious amounts of weed.

[@dmon83]

LMFAO i remember that one, i would say that alot.

[@travisiswin]

@@dmon83 I still say it anytime someone calls me a chicken for whatever reason.

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

I sure hope he got some quality dank shit and not some amateur homegrown reggie shit.

[@grimm2540]

Arynn Saevherne I’m not a chicken you’re a turkey

[@nisnast]

And did you smoke copious amounts of weed?

[@mikethepunk3209]

James:"When would you see a crash test dummy inside a cannon?!" me: Mythbusters.

[@ZeldaLover6]

RIP Buster the Mythbuster crash dummy.

[@mozamboni]

@@ZeldaLover6 Poor Buster

[@WraithTDK]

Admit it: when you saw those G.I. Joe PSA's at the beginning, you heard "PORK CHOP SANDWHICHES" and "Who wants a body massage?!" in your head.

[@DarkieHunt]

It's funny how LJN is like the Nerd's arch nemesis and yet none of their games has made it further than Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde on the Nerd's shit scale.

[@dss7239]

@Nic LJN is Galactus

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

AVGN should revise his shit scale.

[@burp2019]

probably because the scale hasn't been touched in about a decade

[@mithmoonwalker]

ljn is the joker and their games are bat mans villains while games that are the worst on the scale are darkseid

[@ThiaGamesBR]

It's because they're so bad, that they're bad at being bad...

[@MyUsernameIsAlsoBort]

Could the joke about Daryl be that he's the only one with a name that's not a car pun? Like Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Clyde? Also, I need them to make a video about that vinyl record.

[@retrogamelover2012]

Well, then why not Jack? At least then, it'd be funny in a double meaning sense.

[@setsers1]

YES!!

[@DrSuperLuigiSeth1]

I like to call that "the Pac-Man joke." A series of names or objects with super close relation ending with one that has no relation, meant for tiny shock humor.

[@dannywapbang]

WHY are you chanting Daryl?

[@glitchedmatrix55]

@@DrSuperLuigiSeth1 like the Oleg scene in Spongebob?

[@fraser7211]

6:57 thats the happiest looking frown I've ever seen lol.