Ninja Gaiden (NES) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

[@laggory]

_"Game is only over, when you make it over."_ _-Ninja Gaiden_

[@greppim911]

EXCEPT IN NINJA GAIDEN 3!

[@Slender_Man_186]

Dark Souls taught me that, but thanks anyway.

[@laggory]

Kael The Invoker Who are you talking to?

[@dumbzillarobo1212]

"A Ninja must look beyond the balls of the screen" - Ninja

[@paulpott261]

"Before you fuck, you must use proper protection." -Ninja Gaiden 2010

[@somemore9784]

Back in the days when it was not how long it took to finish a game but IF you could finish it.

[@familyguyblows]

Some speed runs are impressive but I always preferred seeing the most difficult level/games beaten with ease through practice and patience

[@Ocyla]

Yeah, for me it was Lagoon for the SNES. I could never get past the bird at the end.

[@NinjaKurosai]

Nah it was about speed too. Think of all the games with time limits.

[@JasonSpiffy]

I grew up on games like these. I let my son play Mega Man. He is pretty good on modern games but Mega Man really kicked his behind. These games were no walk in the park.

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

@@JasonSpiffy I've played Mega Man 2 from the video store multiple times as a kid. I was excited as hell when I went through all of the levels...then came Dr Wiley stage. I never got past the part when that damn dragon is right on my butt.

[@Kriti98]

Yeah I'm 40 years old , it's 12:00am, have to wake up early for work but I'm watching my new favorite KZbinr playing 30 year old games. I love my life.

[@jedisquidward]

Hell yeah!

[@RCDW]

I highly doubt you love your life when your in your frigging 40s. The only way to really love life is to have significant other and have sex with him and/or her on a daily basis.

[@jedisquidward]

@@RCDW That's wrong man

[@RCDW]

@@jedisquidward I don't give a flying Canadian fuck. People like that person needs to get a life.

[@adewilson132]

Plenty of happy single people

[@crystalqueen9711]

I just love the idea that there's an NES game ninja who's willing to teach anyone how to play Ninja Gaiden but just gives up at the final boss

[@LUser23989]

Well.. I need him now, so please call this ninja hahaha

[@louiswindsor7334]

@@LUser23989 i need a master for this game

[@LUser23989]

@@louiswindsor7334 After 3 days with the NES turned on I finally did it! (even if probably I'm s7up!d now haha) :D

[@mac1bc]

​@@LUser23989that's what ninja training is all about. Well done

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

​@@LUser23989Congrulations

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

Not gonna lie 13:06 actually fooled me, he hid perfectly just like a real ninja. The crazy thing is what he's doing is an actual technique that real ninja used to stay hidden.

[@taekwondotime]

You die, you go BACK! :D (I couldn't stop laughing.)

[@tomekk503]

TheSonOfTheDragon A pillow camuflage.

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

@@tomekk503 You would be surprised at how and what ninjas did to stay hidden.

[@noelthomas5456]

Gamers didn’t realize you have to use the ninja blades when you attack the final boss .. cause the Blades do allot of quick powerful damage .. that’s basically the most powerful weapon Ryu has..💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@rpviper666]

Pahahaha, I didn't even see t, had to check again

[@terencehill3972]

One of the best and most memorable Nerd episodes ever

[@Howlingburd19]

And that’s REALLY saying something :D

[@Gyrbae]

The outtakes/blooper reel is just filled with quotable lines that I still use to this very day.

[@Nosleep5937]

Gyrbae “You did you go back”

[@SentientPotatoXIII]

@@Gyrbae perceive the victory in your head.. .. And you will receive head

[@raidoukuzonoha883]

Is it wierd I'm watching this on Christmas

[@vasiliypupkin3239]

When some game is pissing me off I comes back to this video. “Is it you controlling the game or the game controlling you?”. “A ninja must see beyond the borders of the screen”. “Preserve the victory in your head and your preserved future will be your present”. “Anger does not exist!”. “Pain does not exist!”. “Before you think you must feel!”. Very inspiring.

[@BvousBrainSystems]

My favourite is "think between the spaces". Very useful.

[@jasonbrown4526]

The game is only over, when you make it over.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

But in the end, even the ninja gave up.

[@SpicyJalapeno96]

You should change that preserve the victory in your head message with Preserve the victory in your head... and you will receive head) lmfao outtakes

[@markpugh6808]

If I can't complete a game it just remains on the shelf as a collectible

[@TonyAlbera]

"I love the game. I want to complete that love by finishing it" One of my favorite AVGN quotes.

[@allenu]

One of my favorites too. The delivery of it is so perfect.

[@toddlindsay8846]

Same here with Cuphead. Love the visual stuffs but hate the unfair difficulty.

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

​@@toddlindsay8846Not unfair, pretty hard

[@thomasmealer6550]

I used to hate admitting I couldn’t beat this game. Now that I see there are so many others, I think I can begin to let go and move on. There needs to be a ninja gaiden support group.

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

I'll bring anxiety meds. I have a feeling tears will be shed.

[@robertbektas1810]

Darth Grumpy uh oh pro gamer coming through

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

@@robertbektas1810 Looks like we gotta fella here that can't take a joke.

[@blackneotheone2978]

This is the hardest ng trilogy ever don't feel bad i didn't beat it either

[@jamesdugmore2621]

I didnt think it was that hard and beat it without too much trouble it only took 43 tries

[@RedSoul001]

That man drank a beer through a ninja mask...... Legend

[@skymagruder5270]

The TJ Oshie of ninjas!

[@snowindafunboots4369]

ASAII BEER

[@greatmeatball2978]

I'm sure Kakashi does it the same way.

[@grimmreaperx9341]

a true ninja does not ues his mouth to drink beer but his mask lol

[@rcDoom]

Filtered twice

[@Followerofthewayforever]

it took me 26 years to beat this game without KZbin or cheats or hints ...I can finally say on July 14th of 2018 I FUCKING DID IT .... take me now god I'm ready ....

[@vivisect53]

30 for me...may as well be 60 since who knows when I'll try again...lol

[@cringe9361]

You are now a nes *GOD.*

[@GeorgeQ]

congrats man! I'm jealous lol

[@neverbackdown2534]

That game was your Shawshank Redemption

[@JuriHanFan7]

DrSoundwave I still haven’t lol, I love them games tho

[@paulcampbell8696]

I hope people realize and appreciate what a brilliant episode this is. The jokes, the ninja, the training. This transcends almost all of the garbage on KZbin today. This episode is genius.

[@nimrod6978]

it's what people would call, "camp"

[@LightS_bRight]

@@nimrod6978 what's that?

[@nimrod6978]

@@LightS_bRight like, as in "cheesy", but in a positively viewed way

[@skipnasty8057]

Ditto

[@ChairmanMeow1]

its one of the iconic nerd episodes for sure

[@donttouchmykokoropls5752]

"You realize before you beat the game, the game must beat you" "Is the game controlling you or are you controlling the game?" Man, these wise words struck me.

[@jasonbrown4526]

The game is only over, when you make it over.

[@Blueflag04]

That made me emotional

[@Howlingburd19]

You know, it’s actually kinda true :)

[@miguelcastillo3723]

Actually, you're right. The game has to beat you so that you can learn your mistakes and become better. The game controlling you is the game angering you, allowing yourself to accept the loss.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Are you the player, or are you being played?

[@youi5660]

unlimited continues means no game over, the game is over when you make it over. one of the best lines in the AVGN series.

[@Jucasar1981]

7 years later I still find myself watching this episode from time to time. In my humble opinion the best AVGN episode ever.

[@chucknola484]

This is my favorite one also

[@itzchdedx4986]

Action 52?

[@blinkth3dog]

Same!!

[@HolyknightVader999]

Juan Camilo Sarmiento Franco Agreed. This actually got me to play the game........

[@Facelessman254]

Action 52 for me

[@cumbrap]

Took me about a week but I finally managed to beat Ninja Gaiden on NES. Hope I could make the Nerd proud.

[@pizzweak580]

Ay, it's Digby

[@Nova67827]

Funny how this comment is a week old

[@thomasingram1727]

Funny how this reply is a week old

[@antoniosanchez359]

@@thomasingram1727 funny how this reply is a day old

[@mikaelyosienugroho1814]

Funny how this reply is 14 hours ago

[@KevinEontrainer381]

Seriously that ninja guy is a good actor

[@djuberfog6344]

Kevin Finn

[@abaddon5420]

@@djuberfog6344 thanks

[@dracg23]

Go and see the outtakes just cracks me up.

[@briansweeney6733]

He’s great as the glitch gremlin

[@thesfdoctor3603]

He's a famous director now, he directed many reality shows last I checked

[@FelixElMaestri]

*"MACHINE: PREDICTABLE. YOU: NOT"* Men, that's deep...

[@MajinBacon]

deeper than you would think considering there is no such thing as true randomness with programming

[@puppykitten4779]

Jakub Gdaniec that's deep

[@KineticManiac]

It is actually possible to have true random in computers, and even when they don't use true random, the outcome is actually much better than the numbers chosen by humans. Unfortunately I don't feel like explaining it, at least not now, because just a little earlier I wrote a long comment explaining it , but just because I pressed the wrong button , it all went like "puff".

[@GuardianStriker]

And then you have lootboxes and RNG systems.

[@InfinityDz]

I can so easily view humans as machines; biological machines instead of mechanical ones.

[@samuellacey5166]

Only true ninja can drink through mask.

[@nicolaspitrakou8066]

Wut?

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Nunchuck F**k! Best line ever!

[@thehunter1352]

Yes

[@hamp6505]

Ayo I didn't know you watched avgn

[@vax3783]

Huh I watched one of your vids recently

[@markush_0273]

Didn't excpect you here!

[@AnAnt-q1r]

Maybe because "Nunchuck more like Nunfuck" sounds like cancelling

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

If I remember correctly, the whole restarting world 6 was originally a bug that they decided to keep into the game's code because it worked with the game's difficulty.

[@Jack_X075]

The training montage is motivational as hell......

[@ملكالدمار-ض2ذ]

👬👬👬

[@MyFanMadeFilms]

Your mom is what motivates me......... to stay away from trash.

[@smilejenkins]

This is why I have never ragequitted while playing ninja gaiden on the nes!

[@bi0hazard921]

ASMR triggers when ninja started playing the game

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

13:15 no joke that legitimately fooled me. He hid perfectly just like a real ninja, and the crazy this is what he's doing in the video is a real life technique that ninja actually used to hide in plain sight.

[@ZombifiedBuizel]

Animals do it too. Camouflage is a fascinating thing.

[@RTU130]

Ye

[@romdan7136]

@@ZombifiedBuizel Yes, but this is to some godlike degree, where you don't even see the red on him.

[@Komikmaker]

I think the reason I love this episode so much is because it shows James' love for not just Ninja Gaiden, but his love for the whole 1980's ninja action aesthetic as a whole. It's honestly kind of heartwarming.

[@MistahJigglah]

Unless they're turtles....

[@JanetStarChild]

@@MistahJigglah James is a massive TMNT fan.

[@joshuavargason8442]

That ninja is my favorite guest star on AVGN so far.

[@Ismoked4451]

Its Kyle

[@SumTr011]

@@Ismoked4451 nope, Kevin Finn

[@sh0bez]

It's Ninja Fortnite

[@jerkfacefuckasaurusrex328]

It's the Ask A Ninja guy. He has his own website.

[@DannyCanjura]

Its

[@kimmolaine8069]

The ninja master gave some valuable lessons.

[@bi0hazard921]

Hell yeah!

[@spiralmatt8946]

BEFORE u feel, you must RELEASE!! If u get what I mean hehehe

[@robbiewalker2831]

I think that was suppose to be Ryu himself.

[@spiralmatt8946]

After u release, u must AIM!

[@TonyTarantula]

I have his phone number.

[@elishahahn3064]

i have never seen so much philosophy in an avgn episode before

[@factspeaker8518]

lol Wait 'til you see his Seaman episode.

[@xtraderpysquid8735]

"semen"

[@thattypicalslimy8548]

+Alp Scarlett seaman

[@gr8darklord604]

+The United “UltraXGaming” Channel Hong Kong 97

[@thattypicalslimy8548]

gr8 darklord Noooo

[@sveisik]

Fun Fact: The back of the poster Nerd looks at has instructions.

[@crtinkering7323]

i thought that was the punch lines as well!!

[@thema1998]

What kind of instructions? 🤔

[@louisnava1729]

I beat this game in the 7th grade, 1990... Got to the last level before school, I had to keep it paused while i was at school, beat it when i got home.

[@burna2650]

Lucky that shit didn't freeze up by the time you came back. But I remember those days.

[@MVSWHS]

Louis Nava nice

[@sunniblacc78]

Yep that was one of our early hacks gen Xers

[@jeffreymcgillivray5408]

Mad skills, I know what it takes to beat this game, you literally have to be psychic.

[@cygnusprime6728]

Dude you're so fortunate the ac adapter didnt overheat

[@rustyblade9366]

This is actually pretty damn good acting on their part

[@RyuHayabusa]

To this day, I still haven't beat this game.

[@KainZeuxis]

I see what you did there. And yet how you are the shinobi of gaiden you of all must be able to beat it Ryu-sensai

[@RyuHayabusa]

Knightofjustice I failed the Dragon Lineage.

[@maceikobrandon83]

I did. And how would you expect the nerd to? He's taking advice from the glitch gremlin dressed as a ninja from a Sega franchise. It's all caca.

[@PikaLink91]

Ryu Hayabusa Would you believe, that I have beaten Ninja Gaiden, BUT that I to this day haven't beaten the original Super Mario Bros. try as I might?

[@PikaLink91]

Ryu Hayabusa How did I manage to beat Gaiden but not Bros.? I have no idea^^'

[@ClutchZee]

My childhood wasn’t playing these games, but watching you review them. I made this account 11 years ago to subscribe to this account, thanks for everything james.

[@clownworld3251]

This episode is pure gold.

[@kamron_thurmond]

The training sequence was hilarious.

[@MrBepis-qx5ye]

Kamron Thurmond one of the best things I’ve ever seen on KZbin tbh.

[@TheMattypoo21]

The Nerds reactions are the best

[@Howlingburd19]

*With that attitude, you will never succeed*

[@jasonbrown4526]

"Are you controlling the game, or is the game controlling you?" As someone who grew up playing NES, I can definitely say that the games control you. They are designed to be frustrating.

[@toddlindsay8846]

Perfect CoD death quote

[@craig7399]

I’ve been watching and rewatching all of these videos for 10 years. They never get old. Thanks for years worth of content. Truly are a master of your craft

[@owenr3265]

I've beaten this game once. Once, I tell you! And I do not want to see this game ever again in my life... EVER!

[@gator743]

My uncle still trying to this day.

[@GamerBoy870]

So the games awful or is it good

[@retroman2026]

@@gator743 I'm still trying.

[@gator743]

@@retroman2026 im trying two.

[@Howlingburd19]

I tried once, and gave up. I, too never wanna play this again

[@sickhater380]

This game taught me how to properly swear as a child.

[@gonkdroidincarnate4237]

Same

[@DrawingwithChris16]

Same

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

What the…?

[@danballe]

Ohh boy! The memories

[@joenathan8059]

Yep

[@erisi236]

"with that attitude, you will never succeed" - words to live by

[@mihailrofel8162]

I've watched AVGN for 11 years now, and this is the most memorable.

[@jenslyn87]

This episode is an f'in masterpiece

[@nanoplays1295]

I swear i was guna comment the same!!!!

[@treasuredcollectibles]

so true! this is easily top 5 episodes for me

[@jaredticer6255]

“If you set a course for the moon and merely follow the stars, then you will miss that which you have set forth” 🤣😂🤣😂 i laugh so hard every time i watch this and see James’ reaction after he says that. And then the ninja kinda shrugs b/c he knew it made absolutely no fkn sense lmao. Great AVGN moment.

[@nicholasgoodard5746]

I think it actually makes a bit of sense. If you look at the words, it's basically saying "If you set a destination by what's around it, you miss the point of the original destination."

[@qawamity]

I think it's meant to harken back to something Bruce Lee said. "It is like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss out on all that heavenly glory."

[@qawamity]

@George Kafiridis I don't think it's meant to reference that. Especially as James is a huge movie buff.

[@qawamity]

@George Kafiridis, so am I. Amazing how that works, no? I think the ninja's line was referencing the old Bruce Lee line, not the older proverb. You disagree. Neither of us has any evidence to support our opinions. Perhaps if James does an AMA someone can ask him.

[@qawamity]

@George Kafiridis, if it was as "obvious" as you say it is, than I wouldn't be disagreeing with you. Now, quit trying to save face on an old internet argument, accept that until there's official word from the content creator, my answer is just as valid as yours.

[@horsepower523]

This was like one of the best episodes of AVGN of all-time. So entertaining, creative and funny. That ninja master was like a mix of Splinter from TMNT and Mr.Miyagi from Karate Kid lmao. Really nice!

[@LJK193]

Also, let's not forget the Sphinx from Mystery Men.

[@monstrosity6738]

*NUNCHUCK FUCK*

[@gtyrone83]

The fan part was hilarious

[@Krostian17Chile]

11:29 I really love that zoom effect, truly a trademark of the classic episodes. I would love to see editing like this on the future episodes.

[@brokenscart7989]

This entire segment is a masterpiece

[@anthonykulik8692]

This fucking ninja made this fucking video 😂

[@THEGREATMAX]

Also, can we point out that James actually stuck his thumbs into that fan? That shit hurts lol

[@Archived0]

James is a beast, not a ninja.

[@sacredcoww]

He didn't. It's a fairly obvious special effect.

[@riddleiddle]

Who plays the ninja?

[@ShuriBear]

Kevin Finn plays the ninja, it's at the credits in the end.

[@gawreluck]

Kevin Finn really kills it as the ninja I hope comes back

[@noahfessenden6478]

Ninja Gaiden 2 review maybe. We can only hope.

[@TwiddleFingersDB]

Oh is that who that is? I always thought it was Mike.

[@FINALFLASH1988]

I thought it was Kyle

[@junegloomy]

Kevin Finn is also the glitch gremlin.

[@antonlampe2272]

best Episode by far. dunno how often i have already come back to this. its classic

[@JuriHanFan7]

Anton Lampe at least 20 times or more I watched this

[@SquirrelGamez]

Still one of the best AVGN episodes of all times

[@Symphonia30]

I feel your frustration James, it took me nearly twenty years and I was able to beat Ninja Gaiden myself.The game was relentless back then and it is relentless now.

[@PatrickWDunne]

"It always seems like you gravitate towards the nearest hole." I didn't come here to feel attacked.

[@8dragonquest]

I remember years ago I made it my life goal to beat all three of these games. I have to admit Ninja Gaiden 3 was the hardest. You loose way too much life from being hit by the bad guys in that one. Then you have to beat it with only 5 continues. Amazing games! Then I made it my life goal to beat Battletoads. With that goal I failed in life. I could only get to level 8 In Battlefrogs. That game is insane.

[@Celestial07]

Should be Level 9 - Terra Tubes. And f*ck that game!

[@joeingly]

I managed to complete Battletoads. It took me just under two months. That game is BRUTAL.

[@Cy3qi]

you my friend are the game god

[@InuYugiHakusho]

Beating Battletoads' Turbo Tunnel Level is as massive an accomplishment as completing the game itself.

[@Celestial07]

InuYugiHakusho Yeah, it's fairly easy now, but still.. those later levels are not that forgiving. It only gets harder from there. 'Volkmire's Inferno' (Level 7) is like the 2nd turbo tunnel. The Ice Cavern is harder in my opinion in the original version of the game and is slightly easier in the Japanese. If you've played the Japanese version of Battletoads, you will notice just how many improvements there are, like difficulty-wise. The 'Clinger Winger' level (11) is the one that you can't beat if you're emulating the game, which means that even if I want to beat it, I gotta be playing on a real NES and on an old CRT TV. Input lag has to be decreased to it's minimal.

[@penatio]

11:56 I love this part, pure gold!

[@milkmancow5]

Where is that music from?

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

12:24 What an amazing way to catch a Q-tip!

[@SDGuy1607]

@@milkmancow5The Amazing Ryu from Ninja Gaiden 1.

[@robubik670]

Had to stop by and watch this classic episode because I finally beat Ninja Gaiden today!

[@james222277]

Conglaturation

[@jester7152]

Pics or didn’t happen

[@Aphex217Twin]

LOL! you beat Ninja Gaiden...you're not a very good liar.

[@SamuraiChris78]

@@jester7152I have pics!

[@GeorgeQ]

congratulations!

[@jamesfitzgerald8267]

This game makes Dark Souls look like a kids game.

[@vasiliypupkin3239]

Dark Souls is Animal Crossing compared to Ninja Gaiden.

[@Robman0908]

Very true. I see people bitching about the souls series and instantly know they never suffered through Ninja Gaiden

[@SamsarasArt]

Dark souls is challenging yes, but 80s nes games are brutal. Especially ninja gaiden. And honestly, even today there's games harder than dark souls. Devil may cry 5 is way harder if you're trying to s rank everything

[@EnvyTheBunny]

Thats only because Dark souls acully gives you a chance, Ninja gaiden is chalk full of super unfair BS like he already showed you, enemy's spawning faster then u can swing and if u go back half a centimeter they respawn.and thats only two of the issues!

[@katokianimation]

Nes games makes dark souls look like fucking Ducktale, except Duck Tale on Nes is much harder.

[@gamehead2893]

"Machine predictable, you not!!!! No Choppa Offa!!!!!" Favorite AVGN episode ever

[@JuriHanFan7]

Gamehead WilderMEZ my favorite too

[@theoneitself]

What does Choppa Offa Mean???

[@JuriHanFan7]

Gamehead that what the ninja said on AVGN video when he was using the fan as a training tool.

[@theoneitself]

@@JuriHanFan7 yeah...I am asking what does that mean...

[@JuriHanFan7]

theone itself meaning: it’s not chopping your thumbs off, or something like that. 😂😂

[@Spoomis]

That ninja actually helped me get through some tough games.

[@pique3124]

But not through the final boss, I reckon

[@Paul-hw7kc]

The music on this game is so catchy. While designing my own games, I'll often catch myself humming different Ninja Gaiden tunes.

[@legrandgougoulilumine6940]

i like the catchy Game over music.

[@diggwith2geez129]

What games have you designed

[@Zayerlord]

Me and my brothers loved this game so much we made it a passion to make Ryu the perfect hero because we wanted him to succeed through his revenge. We do speed runs, the key is maintaining the Cyclone spin skill which can 1 shot or 2 shot all bosses including the hardest one.

[@perfectcastaway]

Scrolled through the comments to see if anyone brought this up, or if I wasn't remembering the game correctly. This is definitely how I beat the game when I was a kid. I just remember jumping into the bosses with a spinning blade attack and taking them out pretty easily.

[@aener8229]

That ninja is so funny when he's playing and moving 😂

[@Howlingburd19]

Okay, but is nobody going to point out how awesome Kevin is as the ninja? And this is one of the best AVGN episodes :)

[@timmcdaniel3327]

I found AVGN about three weeks ago, and it changed my life. All the videos are great BUT this has to my my favorite one so far!

[@ghostrider5378]

People need to stop saying the Souls series is the Ninja Gaiden of our time. The Souls series is extremely fair and easy.

[@gabryelord009]

Playing "Unbreakable Determination" during the ners's taining was a nice touch

[@MrBepis-qx5ye]

Dante_Rick one of the best training montages I’ve ever seen

[@fpsclips1]

When I was a kid I made it to the final boss once and proceeded to get steam rolled. I don’t think I’ve touched it since. Such an unfair amount of difficulty.

[@memberofchat2825]

i find this game to be easier than any of the nes mario games

[@turboshazed7370]

​@@memberofchat2825 how so

[@DBul3000]

The NES Mario games aren't even that hard. The NES Ninja Garden trilogy is just brutal though

[@toddlindsay8846]

Just enough to make Cuphead a walk in the park now.

[@nickbarrett9331]

So high, I never noticed the ninja sitting next to him at 13:07. When he popped up it scared the shit out of me

[@samuellopes3935]

Nick Barrett Well, ninjas are masters of stealth after all...

[@Wojt0n]

You''ve had the wrong teacher, there is only 1, true Ninja Gaiden master and he's called Arcus. A wise monk by the name of Summoning Salt will tell you all about him.

[@Blueflag04]

This is the history of Ninja Gaiden world records

[@ParappatheRapper]

punch punch, punch punch

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

When playing Ninja Gaiden, one may require a Ninja Gaidence councillor.

[@Degamer422]

He never said it was a terrible game just that it was a really hard .one very unique episode

[@Soddarkryder]

11:26 - I'll just leave this timestamp here for when I want to see this again.

[@HyruleWanderer]

This is pure art.

[@lovepirate14]

This is hands down THE best AVGN video, and possibly one of the top 5 videos on all of KZbin.

[@jumpco1]

they should bring back the ninja.

[@AlexanderFort]

This is one of the best episodes.

[@chucknola484]

Before you Leap you must look Before you look you must think Before you think you must FEEL Before you FEEL you must ahhh I had enough!! lmao

[@wii1245]

Cdub2k how abour......CONCEAL, don't FEEL.

[@Yokai_Yuri]

Cdub2k so its feel, think, look, leap

[@kennethokubo3435]

+wii1245 no, don't bring that shit back

[@richardjoyce2764]

Before you fuck.... One must use proper protection?! (Ninja Gaiden AVGN Outtake)

[@fart7505]

I also watched the video

[@THECOMICBOOKMAN]

I love how they used the Practice/Training mode theme from Killer Instinct when he went to go talk to the Ninja. So good👌

[@thatguyyoudontknow]

Still one of my favorite episodes. Best montage ever.

[@SwiftSmashGamingZone]

That ninja master training James to play Ninja Gaiden was priceless!!! I really like the Ninja Gaiden intro art at the end also; *VERY* cool!!!

[@blackfoxhound6801]

5:58 “Ninja Gaiden I haven’t Heard that name in ages” I can relate.

[@blackfoxhound6801]

Johnny Ace Mike.

[@omgiTzkitteh]

Gray Hayabusa kevin finn

[@jacobolopez7007]

Ryu hayabusa is the ninja name

[@JoCoBrony]

"You are playing with anger!" Do you realize what show you're on?

[@python1972]

Damnit you beat me to the commen

[@ExplorerDS6789]

JoCoProductions He's the angriest gamer you've ever heard.

[@scottvelez3154]

+ExplorerDS6789 He's the angry Nintendo nerd.

[@ExplorerDS6789]

He's the Angry Atari Omega CD-I ColecoVision Intellivision Neo Geo Turbographx 16 Odyssey Sega 3DO Commodore Nintendo NERD.

[@wii1245]

Anger Power!

[@JustMe-vo5er]

My Nerd/Ninja joke: Nerd:SHIT! Ninja:Before you shit,you must look for the toilet paper.

[@PikaLink91]

A ninja must look beyoooond the borders, of the seat.

[@xebek]

Before you shit, you must sit. Heeeeyahhh!

[@MrTFG]

xebek Before you sit, you must pull down pants.

[@xebek]

MrTFG Before you pull down pants, you must lift lid.

[@ninja_kareca]

xebek before you sit, you must eat

[@haphazardprism]

Been rewatching avgn and i think i enjoy them more now than i did as a teenager. This one was great.

[@DocMaggie]

When literally anyone in my class said that he's beaten ANY game, we'd just come to him and listen how the hell did he do it. Those were the days...

[@jasonbrown4526]

I never could beat Battletoads. No matter how many times my friends and I got to the last stage, we could never win.

[@dakritic]

Ninja Gaiden. Still haven’t beat it since 1988. Pure and absolute torture.

[@ToaAntan]

Mike Matei is the master of these games dude like seriously watching him slice his way through everything in that one scene is fuckin awesome.

[@Tollero999]

But Kevin Finn played the Ninja... and I don´t know for sure but doesn´t James record all the gameplay footage? I mean, sure, Mike kicks 8-bit ass but I don´t know how big his involvement in this episode was...

[@oXDestroXo]

Considering Mike pinned this comment... pretty sure it was him.

[@Lone432345]

+Jules Bemporad how many times did you say Shit and Fuck.

[@LongLongLists]

Mike is such a narcissistic twat for pinning this comment, considering he wasn't even in this video, it was James and Kevin Finn!

[@Celestial07]

a No Death of the North American Ninja Gaiden III would be the requirement.

[@RedRanger2001]

Street Fighter and Ninja Gaiden both have the characters named Ryu and Ken, but they have different meanings in Japanese. In Street Fighter, Ryu means Prosperity or Abundant (隆) and Ken means Fist (拳). In Ninja Gaiden, Ryu means Dragon (龍) and Ken means Sword (剣).

[@Spartanhero613]

but his name is just ケン?

[@Mootje103]

dark souls aint got shit on this

[@blackjacka.5097]

This is just hard because of Its age,the technology,its still hard but still

[@Slender_Man_186]

Thou has but a clue.

[@octpod3923]

damn right

[@blackjacka.5097]

Because Its not polished.

[@shinsolaire7099]

It's straight up unfair.

[@Trevlee74]

This is one of my favorite AVGN episodes. After all these years, it still cracks me up.

[@jasonbrown4526]

Are you controlling the game, or is the game controlling you?

[@Handlethis81637]

Kevin Finn is the best

[@hanafuda]

11:26 this is one of the funniest and most memorable scenes of this era.

[@Ioganstone]

The 12 year olds in the 90s were hardcore nam vets.

[@Slender_Man_186]

Same goes for now days.

[@Ioganstone]

At least you know what you're getting with Dark Souls. But even Biblegames beat the shit out of that.

[@Slender_Man_186]

+Ioganstone ?

[@Ioganstone]

Douglas Mitchell The nintendo game Bible Games was made for children. Not a true AVGN fan I guess.

[@Slender_Man_186]

+Ioganstone I've watched every episode and even remember the Bible adventures game. Mainly how Noah was able to pick up fucking oxen and horses. But what does that have to do with dark souls?

[@simmerfreek3501]

I remember playing it as a kid. This game taught me the true meaning of "rage quitting"!

[@aaronatkinson177]

Now of days dark souls can carry that touch no pun intended 😄

[@savoirfaire8979]

*Watching this in 2017. Still haven’t beaten Ninja Gaiden.*

[@SoulTaker78]

I beat part 2 in late 1990 while skipping school, true story.

[@gator743]

Was it that easy to skip school back than?

[@truindividual]

Ninja Gaiden 3 (well, the Japanese version) is pretty easy. Not too bad.

[@angelvega3892]

Haven’t beaten the Mario game either

[@snowindafunboots4369]

yes its kinda strange

[@SamuraiR31]

Favorite episode ever! So many great lines from the Ninja. I live by his advice!

[@tc16169]

2018, and this is still my favorite AVGN episode.

[@nowonmetube]

I think it'll keep that way forever maybe...

[@angelalarcon8918]

2019 and I'm still seeing it, AVGN is a legend for me. Come to Mexico sometime James! You have a lot of fans here. I take you to some real tacos and barbacoa if you come 🔝🎮

[@Who-uj8nl]

"How do I beat Ninja Gaiden?" "Get gud"

[@nicholsjoshua15]

Git Gud, the saying for people who can't accept that the game they love is shit.

[@raulrojas9253]

by that logic the entire soulsborne franchise is shit....GIT GUT Son.

[@philpyung4831]

Ninja Gaiden actually holds up pretty well. Obviously the graphics are 8-bit NES, but the game is actually amazing. Like Contra. Oh, and "a ninja must look beyond the borders of the screen", amazing. That's high quality content there.

[@davidw3281]

Still come back to watch this and many older AVGN episodes. This is one of my favorites.

[@ronch550]

Back in ancient Japan they used this game to train real ninjas.

[@mjurstikful]

This video was how I discovered the game and made me want to try it. I've never been so pissed off at a game before but I would watch this video again for inspiration and finally beat it. When I struck the final blow on the end boss I said "this one's for you, ya fucking nerd"

[@blockhasher7957]

so, did that ninja in real life just drink rolling rock through his ninja mask?

[@jaredmoore4595]

I was wondering when someone would say something

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Ninjas in real life never dressed like that. That garb actually comes from stagehands in Japanese theater. REAL ninjas often dressed like ordinary peasants, so they could blend into the crowd and be unnoticeable.

[@Paul-hw7kc]

A real ninja must feel through that which isn't there.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

@@Paul-hw7kc Before you feel, you must imagine.

[@JaredConnell]

@@StormsparkPegasus next youre gonna tell me that the nerd and ninja are just actors and this was all scripted or something crazy like that

[@turboshazed7370]

14:04 at this point the Nerd has said the most bone chilling onslaught of words I've heard yet. Still love that part 😂