A new month means a new update on just what I’ve got planned for the next 4 weeks or so here. Not the most interesting content, unless you’re a particular type of person who really likes this kind of “what the person is thinking” content but hell, it wouldn’t feel right starting the month without …
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Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 82: Castlevania – Part IV – Episode Review
And here we are, Halloween day, and part four of “Castlevaniathon!” What a perfect day to finish this series on! Things pick up right where they left off — with James blowing his character up in Castlevania 64, disappointed with what the game was. As James would put it, he was looking in the wrong …
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Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 81: Castlevania – Part III – Episode Review
In the third part of the “Castlevaniathon,” James reviews Super Castlevania IV on SNES and Castlevania on the Nintendo 64. He loves the former for its control and graphics but criticizes the latter’s awkward gameplay and camera issues.
November 2019 Xbox Live Games With Gold
Better slightly late, than never, I guess — it’s October 30th, and Microsoft finally released the video for the November 2019 Games with Gold lineup! Let’s dive in! Starting off on the Xbox One we have Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter and The Final Station. Okay, this looks kind of interesting at least. Sure, it’s …
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Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 80: Castlevania – Part II – Episode Review
The Nerd revisits Castlevania II, noting its flaws and achievements, and tackles Castlevania III’s challenges, ending the Castlevania NES series.
Spam Showcase Vol. 2: “Chevron Texaco Oil Promotion”
Time for another Spam Showcase, this time a short one. Apparently, according to an email titled “Re: Congratulations” I’ve won what I can only guess is a large sum of money! Hooray, I no longer have to do the “used game store” rat race! Well, that’s what I would think if this wasn’t obviously a …
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Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 79: Castlevania – Part I – Episode Review
It’s the week of Halloween, my favorite time of the year, and what better way to do the week here on Xadara than by covering not one, not two, not three, but a whole 4 AVGN Halloween episodes in a 4 day marathon! This is partially by coincidence, but just as much by plan — …
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You’ve Got To Know When To Fold Them | The King Of The Hill Episode Review Hiatus
Sometimes, with some projects, you bite off a bit more than you can chew. Over the past month I’ve found this to be true with my my attempt to cover every episode of the animated series King of the Hill. It’s one of those things I wanted to do because the idea sounded fun, and …
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Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 78: Wayne’s World – Episode Review
Wayne’s World is an absolutely classic early 90’s film. While one of many films based on Saturday Night Live skits, it maintains a cult following to this day. Much like seemingly any movie, it was natural, if an odd choice, that video games based on the film would be made and in this episode The …
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A Look Back At “Sonic And Knuckles”
As a kid growing up in the early 90’s I loved video games. That’s probably pretty obvious. By 1994, I was a heavily in the Sega Genesis scene, having gotten one for Christmas of 1993. It’s kind of surprising how late I was to get one, now that I think about it, but I don’t …
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Angry Video Game Nerd Episode 77: Godzilla – Episode Review
If you were to ask anyone about Japanese monster movies, the firs thing that would probably come to their mind is the Godzilla franchise. As one might expect, James Rolfe is a Godzilla fan, and has been since his youth when he would on occasion see Godzilla films on TV. Later in life, he would …
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King of the Hill S1E5 “Luanne’s Saga” – Episode Review (OLD VERSION)
NOTE: This is the “old” version of this review. It has been replaced by a new version. Meet Luanne Platter, the niece of Peggy Hill and, thanks to her mother and father getting into a very nasty fight, a resident of the Hill house. Quite the annoying resident as far as Hank is concerned — …
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Sorry I Had To Re-Post That Last Article. Blame WordPress.
Earlier today I published an article on a social media mishap which happened last week. The article went through quite a few permutations during creation, including a few name changes. I didn’t like the original title I had given the article and, after a few tweaks, had found something that fit what I was going …
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When A Columbus Day Tweet Goes Wrong – A Brand Social Media Failure Story
Columbus Day was October 14th this year. It’s a holiday that has quite the controversy surrounding it. While it’s modern form here in the states partially originates as an Italian-American heritage day, the timing and spirit of the day is still based on the historic event of Christopher Columbus “discovering” the “new world” for Europe. …
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King of the Hill S1E4 “Hank’s Got the Willies” – Episode Review (OLD VERSION)
NOTE: This is the “old” version of this review. It has been replaced by a new version. Hank Hill loves a few things. His family, his truck, his lawnmower, his lawn, and his Guitar, Betsey, among many other things. As you can imagine, his frustration when he finds Bobby playing the instrument recklessly (with cheese, …
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