Taito Legends (PS2) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

[@BinaryReader]

New Zealander here. The New Zealand Story is pretty much the most historically accurate retelling of New Zealands history. We use the levels to teach NZ geography.

[@SparkstarScope]

So you guys DO have kiwi birds that smoke and ride geese.

[@Invidente7]

Are leopard seals that EVIL?!

[@speore]

Can confirm, almost had my knees taken out my a kiwi bird shooting arrows the other day.

[@darthraider450]

Nah, the Silmarillion is the real history of New Zealand.

[@TheAngriestReptileAlive]

What about old Zealand?

[@onlineparasite]

Fan from Japan here. The snake like enemy in KikiKaikai is a monster (Yokai) from Japanese folklore that’s a woman with a long neck and is often called RokuroKubi. The title of the game KikiKaikai roughly translates to Mysterious World of Monsters

[@theunderlyinghaterlol7]

It kinda looks like the teacher from little nightmares 2

[@dkshadowxyz3579]

That's insterting here in Peru there's an urban monster that is practicly a human face llama

[@johnlawful2272]

lol probably where they got inspired by

[@NekoMilkshake]

It's beautiful, thank you. Love that game series.

[@hosonno1947]

that's why it is also present in a song in project diva. I tought it was just a case that it looked similar. If i recall correctly this song had umbrella san in its name

[@Sergey_Latyshev]

Lick Joe saying "Sammy you" is definitely going to be a boss in The AVGN Adventures 3.

[@BusinessZeus]

Yusss!

[@Kourumeme]

Taito legends has got to be the best avgn episode in the modern day

[@Vancegeoffmen2]

Still one of favorite set of onomantapias in a game

[@Gridseeker]

YES PLEASE!

[@TBONE_2004]

With references to Pit Fighter, Street Fighter (1987), and Karate Champ.

[@VechsDavion]

I lived in New Zealand for several years, and avoiding the giant frozen whales was probably the second hardest thing to get used to.

[@bzymek7054]

i'm assuming the hardest part is living upside down?

[@Strimlarn87]

At least dying there gets you to heaven..

[@TheLambdaTeam]

Hm. And there were kivis smoking a cigarette?

[@tim_the_traveler]

hmm...something is telling me that this is a lie.

[@hillbillydelux]

Are the smoking kiwis nice?

[@pedroangelsaezhernandez5347]

The fact that James is reviewing so many games in quick succession kinda reminds me of the Action 52 episode (one of the best ones btw)

[@BM-wh5qk]

Except that each one of these games got more development time than all of Action 52.

[@xboxonevideos7685]

Ok

[@jkrsdwwww]

Lights, camera, action 52

[@JordanTheYouTuber2024]

Yep. 🙂

[@dramallama4290]

No the best episode is the Christmas one with Keith I think his name is

[@AshleighStent]

As someone who is from New Zealand, i can say Kiwi's do smoke, shoot arrows and fly on geese.

[@werty9288]

I will visit some time 🤣🤣🤣

[@jackgold7340]

Sounds wild

[@surprisemotherschmucker4950]

I knew it...

[@troybailey9524]

You mean Australia junior

[@lorddrayvon1426]

I think Taito was smoking something when they made this.

[@BlameTruth]

Violence Fight might just be the greatest game of all time.

[@AdafkaGD]

Lick joe make the game even better

[@ryansauchuk7290]

I prefer Call of Duty: Shoot a man

[@SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

@@ryansauchuk7290 I prefer Worldly Explore

[@Bludgeoned]

Dogoooon!

[@W.2026]

It really is. I started playing it on my ps2 yesterday and I still can't put it down. No other fighting game has managed to give me this much enjoyment.

[@professortrickroom3777]

Apparently Lick Joe's name is a mistranslation and he's supposed to be Rick Joe, which makes way more sense. Still, the mistranslated name is pure gold.

[@Terumimi]

its mainly because the letter L doesnt really exist in japan. They usually use R instead. Because its hard to tell whats an actual R, and whats replacing an L, it's common for Ls to always be used.

[@wakingthegargoyle359]

Okay. Now what is with the “Sammy You” part?

[@TheGary108]

@@wakingthegargoyle359 I think that’s just mistranslation as usual.

[@azulhidalgoherrera2845]

Lick Joe is the best name i've ever heard

[@lulu4882]

why were so many early japanese video games so poorly translated? it's like they just used a japanese to english dictionary and transcribed it word by word.

[@ECL28E]

"Child endangerment in the name of saving the world from aliens?!" So DBZ? [Edit: +600 likes... did not expect.... okay, I kinda expected it]

[@marckpineda2989]

DBZ in a nutshell

[@senorinsertenombreaqui4159]

Gohan Dodge

[@fernandosau1498]

Most shonen anime actually

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

In the name of destroying it when it came to Saiyan tradition! :D

[@UltimateGamerCC]

lol you aint wrong tho

[@therealtrue842]

I am from New Zealand, and I'm just gonna say that The New Zealand Story makes _loads of sense_ Trust me.

[@cacomellucci8174]

It's on 69 I can't like it

[@ArdnthatN00b]

You're sure it makes more sense than my dreams?

[@DavidLeeGrohl]

ztar platnum za varodo

[@sbeveloaf1120]

Kiwi birds getting murdered by ravenous sea leopards right?

[@FemcelFurio]

Adachi...

[@XpvPro1]

As a New Zealander: That's EXACTLY how it happened.

[@WanderlustZero]

I had this game as a kid and it made me obsessed with New Zealand :D

[@kermitsoviet60]

those kiwis in the opening cutscene are the last yellow kiwis in nz yellow kiwis do exist no one knows tho

[@manboi6362]

kermit soviet Huh I've lived in New Zealand for 13 years and I've never heard of that, that's cool

[@SaraqaelGuardian]

I rememeber really loving that game as a kid on arcades

[@monkeyjackmonkeyjack3779]

i remember those pesky yellow kiwi birds shooting arrows at me, glad the walrus sent them all to kiwi heaven

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

On behalf of New Zealand that game is giving away too many of our national secrets. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

[@TheLambdaTeam]

I want a kivi smokin' cigarette as my house pet.

[@Adam-oh3vu]

@@TheLambdaTeam Imagine talking a walk and seeing someone sharing a pack of cigarettes with a bird.

[@harrisonmissell1716]

@Adam the Royal Guard Florida

[@LegitMan335]

@@TheLambdaTeam a Kiwi that smokes and watches cable Tv 📺?

[@TheRilluma]

im considering one or two maybe@@TheLambdaTeam

[@johnlabonte5469]

I feel like James has slowly morphed into the "cool dad" from all of our childhoods over the years.

[@zeli125]

What all dads should aspire to be.

[@HorrorsofCody]

That's EXACTLY what happened.

[@sebastiangluck7793]

More like evolved

[@moeperson225]

Angry Video Game Dad

[@Nman923]

He’s the original!

[@queencancerous5332]

He was not kidding about Operation Wolf, and I’m not even epileptic.

[@Tukoendog]

Same

[@daywalker3735]

I'm too afraid to look at it lol

[@akiradkcn]

Ouch

[@stevenstice6683]

I thought it was supposed to emulate something out of Duck Hunt, maybe with squares on screen indicating targets since the original arcade game used a light gun. But I will guess no - that's the muzzle flash from your character's gun.

[@ikelldagay1801]

Oh really? Dance for me then

[@bananamanana9376]

The snake was actually a Rokurokubi, a folklore legend of a Geisha that has an abnormally long neck and uses it to strangle its victims.

[@steelers0398]

I was trying to remember the name of it when James mentioned it

[@nellander7681]

@@steelers0398 Same, I was going to tell him =)

[@steelers0398]

I can thank Touhou for getting me into Japanese folklore

[@spugintrntl]

Man... strangling people with your own elongated neck? Talk about meta.

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

@@steelers0398 The Yo-Kai Watch series for me.

[@BlizzJaster]

For decades, I remember seeing Gladiator in a pizzaria as a kid. I put in a quarter, but it was broken. Thank you for finding it and telling me it's name so that I can finally find it and play it.

[@makaveli4205]

I never seen it at any arcade. It's a pretty cool game actually.

[@kenn_k]

you were a kid for decades?

[@aiac5108]

@@kenn_kno he’s had the memory of it for decades

[@carltonpowell5313]

As a New Zealander I feel obligated to answer the question. Answer: Only if you’re really high.

[@EnemyStandMamoru]

12:48 I actually can explain the snake thing. It's actually a rokurokubi, a type of yokai that looks like a woman with an extremely long, flexible neck

[@sociallyawkard5675]

I explained it before you already, btw I love your pfp

[@tylerjaesmith]

yolo swag blaze it 420 for jesus !

[@mslabo102s2]

We need a lesson of whole bunch of cultural references in Pocky and Rocky to educate unassuming viewers! (or just watch Gaijin Goomba or something)

[@tubetubecommentor4795]

and the family in the boat, aren't they the 8 immortals or something?

[@Keithustus]

So then what is a yokai? Some kind of snake?

[@jordanjenkins7100]

21:08 The Kiwi smoking a cigarette is 100% accurate Trust me I live there

[@tylerwiltfong8616]

21:45 James casually stumbles upon a real-life creepypasta game.

[@solomon5726]

Wait until he finds out about thr NES Godzilla Creepypasta fangame they are making

[@thema1998]

​@@solomon5726 When did it start development? 🤔

[@otterwithagun1982]

"And general businessmen." Executive: Hey, Bob. You really blew it out of the park with that Cincinnati deal. Let's rip each others' heads off.

[@catsthelimit763]

Oh Sammy me! I can’t believe I’ve never heard of the legend of Lick Joe and the awesomeness of Violence Fight.

[@AtariDad]

"It's a game about child endangerment in the name of saving the world from aliens." So basically _Evangelion_ then?

[@shayansya7053]

🤯

[@Sutekisan100]

I think Animorphs is a better answer, though NGE could also suffice.

[@grimkaizer8417]

Or like a hundred other mecha shows.

[@Maniac4Bricks]

Is that not the plot of Earthbound / Mother?

[@judewelos]

My Hero Academia

[@OnTheRide1]

I'm glad I got to live during the AVGN era..... Man's a legend. Thanks for the vids, my dude.

[@josephbailey4421]

Been watching AVGN since 2007 when I was 9. I'm 22 now and it makes me so happy that James still makes avgn after all these years.

[@ethanrogers1303]

Same here. I was 8 and I’m 21 now. Cinemassacre as a whole has formed a lot of my taste, really important part of most of my life.

[@zaynarmstrong8525]

Wow, I'm also 22 years old but you started four years before me, that's awesome. James sure is a legend, and this even happens to be one of my favourite episodes of AVGN.

[@JB-kt9dx]

Fr

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Most of these games don't seem that bad.

[@theshellderinslowbrostail5422]

Hey there boss

[@CarburetorThompson]

Hey I know this guy! It’s a KZbin man I know!

[@SystemJinx]

there were alot of really great games on those collections.

[@Invidente7]

@Bitter Almonds it was also ported to the sega saturn. It's so utterly nuts.

[@guyincognito5663]

Rainbow Islands is one of my all time favourites.

[@orvilleredenpiller338]

Nerd’s catchphrase: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?? James Rolfe’s Catchphrase: HACKERS, GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS!

[@KuroNoTenno]

James lives in the world of Deus Ex.

[@MapleMilk]

@@KuroNoTenno WE live in the world of Deux Ex

[@guilhermefloresfeitosaguer4543]

@@MapleMilk *communism intensifies*

[@StormtrooperInStilettos]

I can't even count how many times he sponsorerd Express vpn

[@ShOscar]

Well I can't count how many times we've had our unencrypted data harvested by hackers, governments and corporations!

[@SuperWiiBros08]

He only reviewed these Taito games to make a 69 joke

[@blaambliim7523]

Agreed

[@tim_the_traveler]

to be fair, we all would do the same thing.

[@SpeedyEric1]

As well as a Bill & Ted joke.

[@GattToDaChoppa]

@@SpeedyEric1 yo i thought i was the only one to make the connection

[@notarmani4804]

@@blaambliim7523 Indeed.

[@Ch3k0v]

Gonna say what everyone is thinking......when do we get Violence Fight: Remastered?

[@gonzalotorres5282]

Just make a Kengan Ashura videogame.

[@KP762a]

Just change your name to Lick Joe and do it live-action.

[@Seriously_Unserious]

You don't. You'll get Violence Fight: Reviolenced instead.

[@311dlmd4]

"SAMMY YOU"!!!!

[@WTFG78]

"Why are the Twin Towers in the background of 1950's LOS ANGELES?!" The world... may never know.

[@Revick_Revas]

Why aren’t they there now?......oh

[@michaelbuckers]

@@Revick_Revas Not anymore.

[@mrblonde609]

What the game is trying to say is that the tournament is held since the 50s but it's clearly set in the 80s as you can see by the thugs that look like Mr. T.

[@MK12082]

Violence Fight! Thats why!

[@sheltongolden4394]

I hoping those replying are being sarcastic. The issue is not the fact that it's the 1950's..

[@Earth2McKay]

A new Avgn Episode Is exactly what I needed right now.

[@pepsiman1363]

Same

[@ops_matrix]

same

[@endx2778]

Facts right after thanksgiving break ended 😞

[@brodown64]

Same

[@lhawksey]

Same here

[@Sparda937]

20:27 I'm laughing uncontrollably because of that Honey Nut Cheerios Bee's death.

[@earthboundkid1]

The "snake" is really a long necked woman Yokai (demon) named the Rokurokubi

[@gengarzilla1685]

Ahh, I thought it looked familiar. Looks like playing Touhou actually came in handy.

[@Rahul_Sastry]

Yokai's are Really Weird They are so Weird that Nobody can make them up 😂

[@DeadpoolX9]

I knew that from Nioh 2

[@orvilleredenpiller338]

“You run around bricking up animals and making sure they don’t escape.” So, most of my time playing Minecraft.

[@chriscudnoski1534]

16:29 Operation Wolf at Port Plaza Mall next to the Coke machine was the beginning of my cia training.

[@RIPdixiecarter]

"What kind of wrestling promotions lets a guy wrestle after killing wrestlers?" Most of them.

[@MikeHL78]

Especially WWC.

[@SpikeFartly]

@@MikeHL78 *cough* New Jack

[@thesmilingvagrants]

after killing 13 wrestlers 31:16

[@RIPdixiecarter]

@@thesmilingvagrants answer hasn't changed

[@luisreyes1963]

The "Violence Fight" Engrish is beyond description...🤪

[@mscottjohnson3424]

If you play Shmups, Legends 2 on PS2 is a must own. It has several classic Taito arcade shooters making this arguably the best PS2 game of that genre.

[@BurnWorldProductions]

As a newly diagnosed Epileptic, thank you for not strobing lights on the screen. I have to be careful with movies and video games, so it's nice to be able to watch your show without worrying about triggering an episode. Thank you James.

[@gyromurphy]

There's literally nothing like an AVGN notification

[@lazybacon7520]

James visibly breaking at the Pink Floyd joke was hilarious.

[@woohahcatrim9780]

Pure Gold

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

Where at?

[@RineYFD]

He couldn't even hold it in, and I can't even blame him.

[@trainsandstuff1021]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 about 10:00

[@TheHistorySoldier]

I got NC flashbacks when he said that.

[@ninjapants7688]

12:49 The long necked woman at this point is a "Rokurokubi" which is a Japanese folklore monster which roughly means "Pulley neck". Basically vengeful spirits in human form with different traits.

[@superdogsam6230]

"That is the value of the motherf*ckest!" -AVGN, 2020.

[@icesonic358]

The snake from that game is actually a woman with a long neck from Japan myths.

[@dev-of3zk]

I didn't know cinemassacre hearts comments

[@thatonedinosaur6939]

@SuperDogSam *mothersammyest

[@jonathanmarois9009]

@@dev-of3zk Only when you teach them something they don't know

[@timothysmith1896]

Neeeeeeeerd

[@tboneaph2789]

9:53 I love how hard he’s trying to keep a straight face at the end.

[@PerryMason123]

Fun fact, Plotting was actually released on the Game Boy (international) and Famicom (Japan only) as Flipull. Both ports are pretty fun actually and move faster than the arcade version appears to.

[@lupinetigerlostwoods3887]

Flipull was also an arcade game I've had fun playing

[@TheBrainlessOkarun]

Man I haven't seen you in years

[@MegaDeox]

That IS a fun fact SAMMY YOU!

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

kwirk. he's a-maze-ing

[@Bailer86]

so, when i was a young in the early 90s, i was in the hospital with pneumonia. i remember borrowing the NES from the play room and i was playing a game where i was some kind of ninja character and all i can remember is jumping around from tree to tree. i think this is the game and i thought that i would never see this game again. Thanks Nerd!

[@UselessKnowbody]

It was probably Demon Sword.

[@koopliss]

James, that "head snake" coming out of the shrine appears to be a Rokurokubi AKA the long necked lady youkai from japanese folklore.

[@vgplayersandhaters518]

you hit the nail on the head with that one haha

[@alexsilva28]

I couldn't remember its name and it was bothering me so much

[@koopliss]

@Flouride Jones since you apparently decided to say that i was wrong, then go to instantly delete your comment, i assume you thought about something else, decided to double check, seen you were indeed wrong instead, then instantly delete, not realizing youtube still sends me the notification.

[@Ness_Dreemurr]

Knew it had to be some kind of youkai

[@fernandoantoniomusic8712]

I love that James couldn’t help but laugh at his own Pink Floyd dad-joke.

[@Mr.GucciPickle]

Time stamp?

[@fernandoantoniomusic8712]

@@Mr.GucciPickle 9:53

[@spongebot64]

Literally Amusing himself to Death

[@normalpigeons5190]

I mean he is a father of 2, his material for dad jokes must be through the roof

[@packersfan8876]

@@Mr.GucciPickle watch the video!

[@MohamedFalihKadhim]

I'm from Iraq and I assure you we had giant octopus tanks but Bush kept this a secret until that game released.

[@crashpal]

Saddam was in Dark Castle game

[@PC_Simo]

@Mohammed Falih So, the whole spiel about chemical weapons was Bush’s cover for the giant octopus tanks 🤔?

[@BasVoet]

You should really review more of these classic compilations, this is hilarious

[@mcorleonep]

Namco Museum 1-5 on the Playstation should be on the Nerd’s list…

[@SolidSonicTH]

The New Zealand Story is INCREDIBLY popular in the UK. It sat on the sales charts for ages.

[@Seven71987]

Because New Zealand was a former british colony and a part of the British Commonwealth.

[@brentgarlick9605]

You know whats crazy is that AVGN is supposed to take you back to the past but James has been doing this so long that I remember him coming out with videos before these collections were released.

[@KedViper]

Well, he didn’t upload anything until 2006, which was the year the second one came out.

[@rockettaco]

@@KedViper He did film Simon’s Quest in ‘04 though.

[@KedViper]

@@rockettaco Yes, but how could the OP remember that? :p

[@rifter0x0000]

@@rockettaco He did, but it was on vhs and he couldn't upload it yet because youtube wasn't a thing.

[@rockettaco]

@@rifter0x0000 I think it was on his site back then but I’m not 100% sure

[@Exorian]

I laughed more than I'd want to admit with that attempt at the Nerd "singing" the jungle hunt theme. Then I remembered that one time he sang the Zyuranger theme song with the correct lyrics in a unnecessarily loud tone and I laughed harder xDDD

[@jackgold7340]

When you have something funny on the brain, but you have to stay quiet.

[@paragonza7529]

Whatever you say, Mr. Famous.

[@justinnelson5960]

JUURENJA! JUURENJA!

[@jamesbedford3774]

My favourite take from this was noticing that Jad Taff's assigned weapon was a 'Dessert Eagle'. I'm not sure how much damage a cake shaped like a bird is going to do.

[@baigandinel7956]

No wonder that witch was turning everything into cake. She was building an arsenal.

[@promontorium]

Operation Wolf was a classic in the arcades. I think I remember it was even featured in a movie.

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

it was an amazing game at the time i remember clearly

[@WanderlustZero]

Still holds up for a fun 10-minute blast even now

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

True. Maybe Jame's video settings are too bright, don't know, the flashes are not that bad. I've seen worse on Atari.

[@jamesnoble8205]

I liked the concept but it was too hard too quick. You died not even a minute into the game after there were bad guys all shooting at you at the same time Operation Thunderbolt was better and a bit more fair

[@joeywalker2061]

It was really fun from what i remember and for the time it was a pretty original concept.

[@AreteG]

Watching a grown man rage at retro games is really what I needed right now. Strange, but it's therapeutic in a sense.

[@TheBrez]

James. You know what *other* game Taito made? Takeshi's Challenge. You know what you have to do.

[@djpegao]

If he thought Castlevania 2 was cryptic, that game surely will make him lost his mind.

[@Kourumeme]

He’s going to do takeshi’s castle. He even mentioned it in the kingdom hearts episode of games he still needs to review

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Wait until he find out that it's a game meant to troll gamers because Beat Takeshi allegedly hates video games in general.

[@ZatohRondohoon3227]

I Doubt He'd Ever Do That.

[@ZatohRondohoon3227]

Wait, Wait, Wait, What? Kingdom Hearts Review?!

[@longjerricho7204]

The New Zealand story was absolutely awesome. Spent loads in arcades playing it and had the Spectrum version

[@louiep777]

10:05 “The Wall” James smirk says it all...

[@mytime991]

That is truly a moment in time. A video gamer moment.

[@heinrichagrippa5681]

@Code Metal Monkey I think they're suggesting it's a reference to the moment Doug Walker truly cemented himself as a creatively bankrupt, desperately unfunny talentless hack.

[@paingamingv2208]

@Code Metal Monkey most of the time when a cut away like that happens he makes a music or movie reference. In this one he didnt have one so he just made stuff up. This is probably the best moment in the episode

[@lostconciousness4255]

I'm amazed how James can still be the most wholesome "angry" person on youtube. Thanks James and crew.

[@notoriousbig3k]

Look at the old ones

[@Thatonegirl989]

I’m so happy you’re still making these videos James. I’ve been watching you since my freshman year oh high school. I feel like I grew up with AVGN

[@mariapocalypse6314]

If you get the chance, I'd highly recommend going back to Hat Trick Heros (known as Euro Football Champ in the UK, and presumably Europe). Not for the football/soccer. But you realise they have included beat em up mechanics in the game. Which makes it a much more fun experience, especially when finding the most creative ways to get players sent off for fouls.

[@Achilleas90]

This reminds me... When we were at kindergarten we gathered up at recess behind the building and fought. We called it "death fight" and many of us were sent to the principal for that.

[@JachAnen]

The kind of background I expected from Doomguy

[@TwoWorldsMediaOfficial]

How many of the fights did you win?

[@Burn_Angel]

"Many" as in "Not all of you could make it and go".

[@oldfan4049]

Why are you breaking the club rules?

[@Shinyslaking64]

Was most likely meant to be "Rick Joe." Ls and Rs got mixed up alot in japan.

[@BenCol]

_Now_ you tell me!

[@clubmangt8126]

Does bat and bad get mixed up a lot in Japan too?

[@Shinyslaking64]

@@clubmangt8126 not usually.

[@MrSkerpentine]

“What kinda wrestling promotion lets a guy wrestle after killing 13 other wrestlers?!” *laughs in New Jack*

[@smashgamer5490]

LOL

[@Metallizombie]

Dude watch out he’s going to find out who you are

[@jarredpoll4534]

You definitely don't want New Jack as an enemy bro

[@pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195]

Whose crazier New Jack or Catcus Jack?

[@Blueflag04]

Be careful ,he will find you

[@rustyshackleford984]

Violence fight was one of my favorite arcade games. When there were arcades...

[@mafiaz187]

SAMMY YOU

[@CpnGame]

Are you Mexican by any chance? I hear it was crazy popular in Mexico for one reason or another.

[@rustyshackleford984]

@@CpnGame close. Arizona.

[@JC_wonderland]

@@CpnGameSAMMY YOU!! MutherSAMMY

[@Bootystank99659]

Arcades still exist

[@dr.polaris6423]

Lick Joe: The hero we didn’t expect but truly deserve!

[@sugreev2001]

I’m just waiting for a biopic about his life.

[@patrickblakethesaint]

@LICK JOE i just want to say that this was exactly the comment I wanted to see

[@professortrickroom3777]

Apparently, he's supposed to be called Rick Joe and "Lick" is a typo because of the famous L/R confusion.

[@dallasboutot428]

@@professortrickroom3777 😂😂😂

[@dallasboutot428]

@@professortrickroom3777 Berry Bad Engrish!

[@StomeAura]

12:50 That “snake” could possibly be a rokurokubi, a Japanese yōkai rumored to be humanoids with impossibly long necks that were secretly blending in with society. There is actually another type of yōkai where instead of having a long neck, they can detach their head freely, called a Nukekubi.

[@relogiodeprata6413]

Interesting

[@andifaimos]

the name is reminding me of something

[@walkingglasses6264]

Ah the head detaching one reminds me of the dullahan, same concept kinda but a knight instead I think?

[@aarondevack1912]

@@walkingglasses6264 I coulda swore dullahan's just straight up had no heads, but when I think of detachable headed Rokurokubi Yokai, I tend to think of Sekibanki from Touhou Project DDC.

[@walkingglasses6264]

@@aarondevack1912 Oh according to google this is what OP was probs talking about the headless yokai: Nukekubi (抜け首, Nukekubi) appear to be normal human beings. But by night, their heads detach from their neck smoothly from their bodies and they fly about in search of human prey. These heads attack by screaming to increase fright , then closing in swiftly and biting their victims.

[@lijah0054]

10:47 AVGN: "It's a game about child endangerment in the name of saving the world from aliens!" Evangelion: ...

[@dusktodawn3796]

Dont worry, Shinji will just run away again

[@AnonyMous-gj7qq]

M I S A T O - S A N

[@CadeDubsOG]

My thoughts exactly

[@Jebu911]

Anime in general

[@gabrielloko30000]

This comment was blessed. Waiting the moment to be unleashed

[@lurkerrekrul]

Majestic 12 - Released as Super Space Invaders for home systems. Nastar Warrior - Released as Rastan Saga II for home systems.

[@ConstantineFurman]

The "snake" coming out of the shrine in the "Pocky and Rocky" prequel is the Rokurokubi or "Long-Necked Woman," a yokai from Japanese mythology.

[@Nocturne61]

I tried looking for info on it with the Yo-kai Pad but nothing came back.

[@JuntosXlaLibertadMileyBuIIrich]

@@Nocturne61 wikipedia

[@songomatic9897]

Hey James: I live in New Zealand. The answer is no.

[@MangoChannel]

Reality is often disappointing

[@imthebatking]

Bro don't lie. That game was a documentary.

[@mroversteer3739]

I was about to take a trip to new zealand 😔

[@jadsi]

@@mroversteer3739 oof

[@impostoeroubo405]

How is the fraudemy in NZ?

[@Deejaynerate]

I feel like James was very hesitating on calling out Nostagia Critic when he referenced Pink Floyd's the Wall

[@JaredConnell]

Whats it have to do with NC? I must've not gotten that part.

[@Invidente7]

@@JaredConnell apparently he has a REALLY BAD take on Pink Floyd's the wall.

[@LordArikado]

@@JaredConnell He did an overly-long parody of the Pink Floyd's The Wall movie where it showed that he doesn't understand a single thing about what Roger Waters was trying to say with the original The Wall album, coupled with his usual self-indulgent, awful singing and jokes that go on for too long, summing up with the review portion of the nearly hour-long "review" video amounting to "It's okay". Also, Cory Taylor from Slipknot was somehow roped into it. It and its accompanying album are often cited as the absolute worst thing that the Nostalgia Critic has made.

[@shis1988]

@@LordArikado nah, that pales in comparison to how he treats his employees.

[@JaredConnell]

@@LordArikado oh, I don't watch nostalgia critic anymore, haven't in years so I haven't seen that. Thanks for the explanation 👍

[@Mr_Fard185]

As a new Zealand citizen, I can definitely say kiwis do indeed shoot bow and arrows, smoke cigarettes and and fly on geese. Frozen whales also are existing creatures and they are extremely common. It's almost guaranteed to spot one when you are looking into the ocean.

[@Coalazure]

The nerd mentioned people calling him out on the legend of Kage episode. Can we keep calling him out on the Ecco the dolphin episode? He didn’t get to any of the alien stuff!

[@bryangarcia5599]

Sure he did. What d’you think dolphins are?

[@Ness_Dreemurr]

@@bryangarcia5599 wot

[@________----------.........]

@@Ness_Dreemurr I think it's a hitchhiker's guide to the universe reference

[@AesculapiusPiranha]

PS2 compilations are retro now. Thanks, I hadn't realized how old I was yet today.

[@applepiebaked.211]

😂😂

[@supersam64]

"SAMMY YOU!" is how I want everyone to greet me from now on.

[@evilpeti]

Sammy you!

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

SAMMY YOU!

[@Musicradio77Network]

CAMON BOY!

[@realhuman5688]

*SAMMY YOU !!*

[@leandrobarrientos8868]

Sammy you !

[@theremix54]

Best episode this decade. More like this please.

[@Ononokii]

I love the part when he says Taito, taitoest, taito’s title of all taito 😂

[@XistoKente]

Had a "title" in there too.

[@PC_Simo]

@@XistoKente Yes; it just sounded like: ”Taito”. I think he said: ”The Taitoest of all Taito-titles on ”Taito Legends”.” 🤔.

[@erainmartinez8175]

Yes indeed so perfect

[@notkimpine]

say taito 10 times fast

[@I_am_a_Cooler_Dude_Than_You]

The “snake” at 12:52 is actually Rokurokubi, which is a Japanese yōkai. They look almost completely like humans with one of two differences. There is a type whose neck stretches and another whose head detaches and flies around freely. Just wanted to point that out, still a great vid Nerd!

[@길-g9c]

I knew someone wouldve written this as soon as I heard nerd asking what is that

[@adammclaughlin845]

They beat Nioh to it by several decades! Those crafty game designers.

[@MackSackDaDomo]

That's kind of a scary thing to be in such a cheery looking game

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

The detached head kind is called a nukekubi.

[@Listener11111]

@@pkmntrainermark8881 or a Sekibanki

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Elevator Action Returns is legit one of the best arcade action games.

[@joeberben1982]

Agreed, I have an emulation of it and it is one of the best arcade games, I replay it pretty regularly!

[@Ahrimane]

It was really popular in the arcades, too. I always had a hard time getting a game because lots of people wanted to play it.

[@PC_Simo]

What mystifies me, is that there was no reference to ”Bimmy & Jimmy” to accompany that Bad Blue/Bat Blue -rant 🤔.

[@rexailos475]

30:47 They took "Joe mama" on a whole another level

[@theunderlyinghaterlol7]

L I C K J O E

[@madnessboysgames3478]

ＬＩＣＫ ＪＯＥ

[@diobrando-qv3uv]

HE'S NAME IS LICK JOOEEEEE

[@realhuman5688]

*L I C K J O E*

[@jackgold7340]

D A G O O N

[@t1joel]

So happy to see the Nerd discover so many great Taito games from the past. The arcade scene wouldn't be the same without Taito!

[@shenloken2]

12:49-That “snake” Nerd is actually a Japanese Yokai called a Rokuro-Kubi! Essentially a monster in the guise of a human that can stretch it’s neck out

[@xinfr4z893]

Creepy 😰

[@arbetor12]

@@xinfr4z893 wait till you hear about Kappas

[@VncentValntine]

@@arbetor12 Or Jorougumo!

[@LaurentCourtin]

@@arbetor12 or Kuchisake-onna

[@AsiaDanceScene]

I'm surprised that James hasn't come across it before. It appears as an enemy is a ton of Japanese games.

[@ralphfi9591]

Man, Taito's arcade games seem so fun varying with colorful graphics. How did they run out of business? Specially after making Violence Fight?

[@TheSimplicated123]

It didn't, they're still around today, though they mostly make Darius, Space Invaders and Bust-A-Move games these days.

[@mrpickles6968]

@@TheSimplicated123 they also produce groove coaster series and another rhythm arcade game.

[@meyers0781]

Square Enix bought them. Taito still exist though pretty fractured, most doesn't even released under Square Enix.

[@kiwichimera]

Watching from New Zealand, can confirm that "The New Zealand Story" is 100% based on New Zealand History

[@takanokaiyu9348]

lol

[@rilonius2865]

Have Old Zealand been found yet?

[@oldfan4049]

@@rilonius2865 XD

[@kiwichimera]

@@rilonius2865 not yet, rumor has it as a secret ending to the game!

[@kiwichimera]

@AT Productions great question, once he's finished developing a new studio I would assume

[@raibeenah3007]

the delivery on that pink floyd joke got me too much

[@chuckdawg1999]

He started cracking up

[@soopplaza4477]

10:01 I love how genuine this part is

[@Maniac4Bricks]

Especially when it gets to 10:11 like he knows the joke has stretched enough.

[@saltysalt844]

I dont get it

[@leroyvisiongames2294]

Phoenix’s sound design is so shrill because the audio circuitry on the game’s hardware was basically thrown together from spare parts-the classical music that plays at the beginning actually comes from the sound chip for a musical doorbell!!!

[@RemixedVoice]

Elevator Action II is the most memorable game for me in this collection!!

[@ABlob]

I love that this is like the Doublevision or Action 52 episode and more laid back, it's nice.

[@XistoKente]

I felt it was Action 52, except not every game was koala poopoo.

[@RawrX32009]

@@XistoKente "Koala poopoo" 💀😳

[@kennethd.christy6326]

"Why are you fighting a tiger?" I would like to ask more games, "Why AREN'T you fighting a tiger?"

[@lexidavis3602]

In cheetamen: Why ARE YOU a cheetah?!

[@symbiotegod2069]

@@lexidavis3602 Why AREN'T you a cheetah!

[@W.2026]

Well, you can fight metal gears as sub bosses in tekken

[@henrydillard6217]

Tigerking the game, id play that!

[@mikesannitti6042]

Him saying that made me think he needs to play the Yakuza games.

[@williamhenderson2266]

The fact that Arkanoid and Chase HQ are not included in this collection is a crime. Other than that, this looks like a cool collection. Love Taito, one of the best Japanese game companies.

[@c0urt_la]

James breaking character to make a Pink Floyd pun is hilarious and idk why

[@samedwards3285]

he's the slightly irritated music geek

[@agentvx8320]

I genuinely love how you couldn't even deliver The Wall joke with a straight face. XD

[@vegeeta1899]

Certainly Paused long enough afterwards, for any millennials to google it. Gosh I love James XD.

[@agentvx8320]

@@vegeeta1899 I'm a millennial and I'm quite familiar with Pink Floyd. I think you meant Gen Z.

[@JaredConnell]

@@vegeeta1899 why would he pause to Google it when he literally explained the entire joke?

[@fabiowarlock]

@@vegeeta1899 Millenials and Gen Z know Pink Floyd y'know

[@kiachaelchild]

@@agentvx8320 im gen z and i used to listen to Pink Floyd. Stop generalizing stereotypes.

[@MorganLegerInVaulting]

"Sammy You" Never in my laugh have I laughed that hard at an AVGN joke.

[@F4Wildcat]

Sammy you you mothersammy

[@Minodax86]

is it "shame on you"?

[@Bloodreign1]

@@Minodax86 Probably the name of his manager, since he's offering him money.

[@mattwo7]

30:06 "I'm the fightiest fight fight!" - Naruto, Dt Narubleachballimon oh Fight "THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!" - Inspector Juzo Megure, Dt Narubleachballimon oh Fight

[@bluedragontrainer8182]

“Why are the twin towers in the background of 1950’s Los Angeles” “Violence fight that’s why” Sooo funny avgn

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

Twin towers in Los Angeles?

[@oldfan4049]

@@zyzzy-ko4ww yeap! And it's 1950's XD

[@sunshineholmes3487]

Reminds me of Fatal Fury 2 where Terry's stage has Mt. Rushmore in the desert southwest.

[@adrianhiisssthecat3795]

Upcoming new Taito game developers be like: Hmmm... Maybe we should put Forbidden City in Cambodia next, lol.

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

@@adrianhiisssthecat3795 Imagine finding Mount Everest and the Eiffel Tower in a remote section of Bolivia :)

[@HUNTERSDREAM]

10:48 "Get into the robot, Shinji!"

[@SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

You were the Evangelion comment I'd never thought I'd see in this video

[@Maniac4Bricks]

Is that not the plot of Earthbound / Mother?

[@AmadeusUndead]

Gendo ikari moment lol

[@SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

@@Maniac4Bricks But in Earthbound, the children endangered themselves

[@alikhidzam3749]

Haha

[@Batmans_Justice]

This Video is a kind of "Spiritual Sequel" to the *Action 52* video.

[@Hatsworthful]

I wonder if we'll get the actual sequel and see james review the sega genesis action 52 version

[@RustyLeguito]

@@Hatsworthful Technically he did it in the Action 52 video, but in a superficial way

[@tron_the7the9]

@@Hatsworthful i though he goes over it in a cheetahmen video

[@bottombarrelbudgetfilms1854]

He actually promoted it that way on Twitter!

[@Ails1234]

Even better, it's Action 69!

[@pellunderscore3585]

Gun Frontier is one of my favorite Taito games. I know it's not for everyone, but there's just something about shooting giant gun robots as a weird biplane that gets me.