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The Angry Video Game Nerd is back — and this time, he’s the one inside the game!
In this Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit Review, I take a deep dive into the Nerd’s brand-new retro platformer that perfectly captures the golden age of NES-style gaming — packed with brutal difficulty, hilarious rage moments, and pure nostalgic charm.
We’ll explore everything from gameplay mechanics, difficulty modes, bosses, soundtrack, secrets, and more to all the classic callbacks from Mega Man and Castlevania to some of the 90s pop cultural references longtime fans of James Rolfe and AVGN will instantly recognize.
I’ll break down what works, what doesn’t, and whether The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit is worth your time as a retro gamer in 2025.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit launches October 23rd on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam — with an official NES cartridge version planned for some time in the future!
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From PS1-style survival horror to modern nightmare fuel, these are the best new horror games of October 2025
Perfect for your spooky season lineup! Whether you’re a fan of Resident Evil, Silent Hill, or DOOM! This list has something that’ll keep your lights on all night.
00:00 Intro
1:23 House of Necrosis
3:15 Flesh Made Fear
5:15 Little Nightmares 3
6:55 Tormented Souls 2
8:18 Darkenstien 3D
These games are dripping with creepy atmosphere, throwback gameplay, and next-gen chills. Whether you’re crawling through haunted mansions, battling cults, or mowing down zombies with a minigun—October is STACKED for horror fans.
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In this video, I break down:
- My hands-on impressions with ALL 9 playable heroes
-Tag-team mechanics and insane combo potential
- Steam Deck performance (yes—it runs buttery smooth!)
- Bugs, glitches, and what I hope gets fixed before launch
- Co-op gameplay with my wife (big shoutout!)
- Who felt OP and who had a learning curve
Whether you’re playing on PC, Steam Deck, or waiting for the full console release, this is the video for you.
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🎮 ABOUT THE GAME
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a 2D Retro style beat 'em up developed by Tribute Games, the studio behind TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, and published by DotEmu.
Bringing together 15 iconic Marvel heroes, the game blends pixel art, comic book flair, and modern tag-team mechanics into a side-scrolling brawler that pays homage to the arcade classics—while pushing the genre forward.
🔻 Confirmed Platforms:
• PC (Steam)
• Nintendo Switch
• PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4
• Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One
With full couch co-op, online multiplayer, and a unique dual-hero tag system, the game delivers fresh, fast-paced action and massive replay value.
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Tribute Games and DotEmu just revealed two new Marvel Heroes for Marvel Cosmic Invasion! T'Challa the King of Wakanda also know as The Black Panther!
Using his fast paced cat like reflexes to out maneuver and out pace his foes! Equiped with Wakandan Technology Black Panther is a force not to be reckoned with!
As well as Frank Castle possessed by the Spirit of Vengeance! On top of that he also has Cosmic Powers granted to him by the eater of worlds Galactus! Turning The Punisher into something more powerful then he could have ever imagined The Cosmic Ghost Rider!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is set to release sometime in 2025 for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4&5, Xbox series S/X and PC via Steam
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a peferct blend of Batman variations ranging from the Adam West days with its more light hearted and goofy approach to the character to the dark and brutal christopher Nolans take on the character.
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Teela Gameplay: youtube.com/watch?v=oJ_OtSAi2vk
He_man Theme Epic verision youtube.com/watch?v=NjSYs4PlN7Y
HE-MAN and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction is an upcoming retro style beat 'em up heavily inspired by Golden Axe!
Based on the 80s HE-MAN cartoon so many of us grew up loving, featuring 4 playable characters such as HE-MAN, Man-At-Arms, Teela and possibly She-Ra?
Pearl of Desturction will have 12 action packed stages, 2 player co-op action, beautiful pixel art!
Developed by Bitmap Bureau the team behind Final Vendetta, Battle Axe and Terminator 2D No Fate and developed by limited run games. Could this finally be the HE-MAN game we have all dreamed about?
He-Man and The Masters of the Universe Dragon Pearl of Destruction is set to release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S/X, Playstation 5 and PC Via Steam at some point in future (Sorry no release date has been given besides "coming soon")
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Oliver Harper Dev Interview: youtube.com/watch?v=FcnKd90fTK8&t=861s
Terminator 2D No Fate is a 16-bit Run 'N Gun game that is based on Terminator 2 Judgement day! Developed by Bitmap Bureau, the team behind Final Vendetta, Xeno Crisis and Battle Axe.
Not only will T2 No Fate retell the legendary Sci-Fi Action film in retro video game format, it will feature incredible Contra style gameplay! As well as have epic boss fights, interesting level design and feature multiple playable characters.
Take on the role as John Connor, Sarah Connor and the T-800 as we battle the T-1000! We even get to play as a Future War John Connor, as we set forth to take on Skynet and attempt to end the war between Mankind and the Machines once and for all!
Terminator 2D No Fate is set to release this year on Sept 5th for The Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One and Series Consoles, Nintendo Switch and PC VIA Steam
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Mr. Wright Way Game Preview: youtube.com/watch?v=HDhVTcrBxxI
Final Weapon Game Preview: youtube.com/watch?v=EMqLivXn8vk
Noisy Pixel Game Preview: youtube.com/watch?v=a5D_8DNNRSY
Easy Allies Game Preview: youtube.com/watch?v=tg4dut4B6eo
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is an upcoming retro Beat'Em Up title from Tribute Games, the guys that brought us the incredible Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge!
And Published by DotEMU, the team behind Streets of Rage 4, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Absolum and much more!
We take on the role of Captain America, Spider-Man, Venon, Wolverine and many more Avengers, X-men and fan favorite Marvel Heroes. As we battle Thanos, Sauron and Annihilus and his Annihilation Wave.
With a story mode that features unique dialogue for each of the characters and offer branching paths. Marvel Cosmic Invasion will offer a TON of replay value and is a game I am exteremely excited to get my hands on!
Cosmic Invasion will release later this year for NIntendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC Via Steam.
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18:37 Chronicles of the Wolf First Impressions
I wanted to grind some TowerBorne but unforunately due to server issues, i switched to Chronicles of the Wolf to give my live first impressions of the game.
Which as it turns out the game is amazing! If you are a fan of classic Vania games and loved the look of Super CastleVania IV you are going to love this game!
Ninja Gaiden is Back! It's brutal, beautiful and brilliantly retro.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a brand new 2D action platformer that pays homage to the classic NES-era Ninja Gaiden games while bringing modern controls, smoother gameplay, and quality of life improvements.
This is a true return to the old school Nintendo era with challenging level design, tight controls, stylish combat, and pixel-perfect animations! If you're a fan of difficult retro games, NES nostalgia, or modern indie gems like the Messenger and Cyber Shadow, Ragebound should absolutely be on your radar.
Developed by the Game Kitchen the team that brough us the amazing Blasphemous 1 and 2, and published by DotEMU the guys that brough a ton of amazing retro throwback titles like Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge!
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Dev Interview with Bridget Winn: youtube.com/watch?v=mtmK9Bc7kbY&t=50s
CrankyTemplar Mina Demo No Dmg Boss Fights: youtube.com/watch?v=3SNITl4uEKg
Mina The Hollower is a 2D top down retro style game, that pays homage to both The Legend of Zelda and CastleVania!
Mina combines the sense of adventure, gameplay and mystery of Zelda with the dark gothic horror like atmosphere of Castlevania, The Hollower oozes with the DNA that made both of those legendary franchises so great!
However Mina The Hollower does have its own unique charm, thus giving its own identity, what else would you expect from the team that brought us Shovel Knight?
Mina The Hollow is developed by Yatch Club Games and is set to release on October 31st 2025
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Lets take a deep dive into this new trailer for Cosmic Invasion and see what we can unpack.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is an upcoming retro 2D side scroller Beat 'em up, with over 15 Marvel heroes like Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Venom and more as we take on the galaxies greatest cosmic threats!
Developed by Tribute Games the team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and published by DoTEMU the guys behind Streets of Rage 4!
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If you enjoyed fixed camera angles, creepy atmosphere, puzzles and back tracking to find key items DEF check this game out!
#retrogaming #tormentedsouls2 #tormentedsouls
thank you to Bethesda and Microsoft gaming studios for gifting me a key!
Whether it is the return of great beat em up titles like Streets of Rage 4, Marvel Cosmic Invasion or Double Dragon Gaiden Rise of the Dragons! Even everyones favorite pizza eating teenage brothers are back in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge!
and it is not just Beat 'em ups making a comeback, even action platformers from the past are making their way out of the shadows.
Or how about CastleVania with CastleVania Haunted Castle Revisited, a retelling of the acade game that no one liked turned into something magical! Plus CastleVania is not the only Konami franchise making a come back we even got a new Contra!
The classic Run 'N Gun series is back with Contra Operation Galuga! If you grew up in the 80s or 90s This video is sure to hit you in the nostalgia feels!
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TimesCodes
0:00 - Marvel Cosmic Invasion
1:00 TMNT Shredder's Revenge
1:54 Haunted Castle Revisited
3:20 Chronicles of the Wolf
4:42 The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest
5:16 Contra: Operation Galuga
6:15 Iron Meat
7:22 Double Dragon Gaiden Rise of the Dragons
8:06 Shinobi Art of Vengeance
8:49 NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
10:04 Neon Inferno
10:48 GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra
11:31 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
11:46 Toxic Crusaders
#retrogaming #retrogames #marvelcosmicinvasion #ninjagaidenragebound #oldschoolgaming #beatemups #runngun
AngryJoeShow Rambo Review: youtube.com/watch?v=CFFi3PHp5qM&t=1319s
DX Rambo Review: youtube.com/watch?v=TCVsUh850EI&t=50s
GmanLives Rambo Review: youtube.com/watch?v=oh3Yp0qSVxc&t=34s
3C Films AvP Teasers: youtube.com/watch?v=6zKYuzV8h7c
It seems that so many incredible things that made our 80s Childhoos Great are back! From Terminator and Robocop in the upcoming video games T2 No Fate & Unfinished Business.
To TV shows with Aliens Earth and even movies with Predator Killer of Killers AND Predator Badlands! What more oculd we ask for!
Not only are getting a cool retro 16 bit style throwback title based on Terminator 2 Judgement Day, we are also getting a stand alone story expansion to Robocop Rogue City! We are also getting new entries into the Alien and Predator franchises!
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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Playstation Blog Post: blog.playstation.com/2025/04/16/ninja-gaiden-ragebound-unveils-a-second-playable-protagonist
The Game Kitchen just announced a ton of new information about Ninja Gaiden RageBound! Including a look at the second playable character in the game Kumori.
The new leader of the Black Spider Clan is teaming up with Ryu Hayabusa's pupil Kenji. Which could make for some fun and insane twist and turns in the games plot!
Not only this but Ninja Gaiden Ragebound also is giving up a prolouge level were we get to play as Jo Hayabusa! That is ring we get to play as Ryu's father and witness what takes place moments before his death!
Lets dive into all this new information about Ragebound!
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Two of the biggest fights everyone wanted to see was no doubt Robocop vs Terminator and Aliens Vs Predator! Lukcily for us not only did we get a video game offering both of these epic duals but both of the games actually turned out to be great!
Lets take a trip down memory lane and remember some of the best crossover video games of all time!
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#retrogaming #Predator #Aliens #robocopvsterminator #aliensvspredator
New Sage Video: youtube.com/watch?v=GoLAzFW_j0Y&t=69s
Dotemu is back with another 2D Retro style game and this time they are taking us to the world of Marvel comics with Marvel Cosmic Invasion!
We get to take on the role of the first Avenger Captain America, or everyones friendly neeighborhood Spider-Man! Heck we can even play as Venom, allowing us to scratch that anti hero itch!
There are even lesser known Marvel comic book heroes such as Richard Rider as Nova or Phyla-Vell! Not to mention everyones favorite X-Men with Wolverine or Storm mistress of the elements!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a throwback beat 'em 2D sider scroller that really does pay homage to the 90s arcade classics like Captain America and the Avengers or the 1992 X-Men arcade game!
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Whether it is the return of great beat em up titles like Streets of Rage 4 or Double Dragon Gaiden Rise of the Dragons! Even everyones favorite pizza eating teenage brothers are back in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge!
and it is not just Beat 'em ups making a comeback, even action platformers from the past are making their way out of the shadows.
Or how about seeing the fan favorite Terminator 2 Judgement Day brought to life in Terminator 2D No Fate! Which seems to not only recreate every iconic scene from the movie but does it is so in a slick Contra style fashion!
Speaking of Contra even the classic Run 'N Gun series is back with Contra Operation Galuga! If you grew up in the 80s or 90s This video is sure to hit you in the nostalgia feels!
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#retrogaming #retrogames #terminator2dnofate #ninjagaidenragebound #oldschoolgaming #beatemups #runngun
Lets take a look at the game that started the Survival horror genre together!
Both the developers behind these games jsut seem to get it!
Bitmap Bureau seems like a team of passionate creative minds that are dedicated to delivering the best T2 game yet! This looks like the game I dreamed about getting as a child who grew up watching Terminator 2 Judgement day!
And Teyon have already proven themselves with the incredible Robocop: Rogue City, and now they are going to once again deliver high quality content for the fans! With Rogue Citys stand alone expansion Robocop Unfinished Business!
Both of these great games are releasing this year and I couldnt be more excited 2025 is going to be the year of the Cyborg!
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#terminator2dnofate #robocoproguecity #retrogaming #robocop #terminator #actiongames #retrogamingrevival
Now While Ninja Gaiden, God of War, and Devil May Cry are the pinnacles of the character action genre. There are a ton of other great games that seem to have been forgotten. TItles like Dante's Inferno, Ryse Son of Rome, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, or X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged.
Lets take a trip to the past and look at some other great hack n' slash action games that desever a comeback!
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#actiongames #retrogaming #ninjagaiden #dantesinferno #metalgearrising #metalgearrisingrevengeance #xmenwolverine #rysesonofrome #actiongaming #xmenoriginswolverine
A game I have been waiting for, for nearly two and half decades! If you're a fan of Terminator 2: Judgement Day this is one game you will have to put on your wishlist! Developed by Bitmap Bureau, Terminator 2D: No Fate is a retro-style sidescroller that sees players control Sarah Conner, the T-800, and an adult John Conner.
As we play through levels in the future as John leading the resistance to over throw Skynet. Or as the T-800 and Sarah Conner, as we Run N' Gun our way through the Terminator franchise Contra Style!
The Devs seem to be true fans, and it looks is if they are going deliver all of the iconic scenes from the film if excellent 2D retro-style pixelart!
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#retrogaming #terminator2dnofate #terminator #runngun #contra #retrogames #nofate
The year is 2055 and New York City has been over run by gangs, thugs and corrupt cops. We play as an elite assassin for the Family a notorious crime syndicate, as we take the streets to claim dominance over our rivals!
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#neoninferno #retrogaming #runngun #contra #metalslug #indiegames #2dgames #contraoperationgaluga #oldschoolgaming #16bitgames
Capcom has revealed more gameplay and details about Onimusha Way of the Sword the upcoming new entry into the Samurai Survival Horror series. After the success Capcom has had with the revival of the Resident Evil franchise with Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 4 Remake, will they be able to mimic that success here?
Capcom seems to be all in on Onimusha, with the upcoming Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny remaster coming May 23rd 2025 and with the upcoming new entry Onimusha: Way of the Sword coming in 2026. Will this be the epic return of the incredible Hack N Slash Survival Horror Samurai franchise?
Will Onimusha Way of the Sword live up to the legendary legacy that started with Onimusha Warlords?
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#onimusha2 #survivalhorror #onimushawarlords #onimushawayofthesword #onimushareaction #gaming #retrogaming #horrorgames #hacknslash #actiongames #reaction
With the upcoming Ninja Gaiden: RageBound and now Shinobi Art of of Vengeance 2025 really seems to be the Year Of The Ninja!
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#shinobi #retrogaming #ninjagaidenragebound
So I figured what better time to talk about Chronicles of the Wolf, an upcoming throwback title that really pays homage to those retro CastleVania titles! lets take a look at Chronicles of the Wolf and discuss why I am so excited to play this game!
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#retrogaming #castlevania #Chroniclesofthewolf
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#ninjagaiden #ninjagaiden2 #retrogaming
Developed by Platinum Games the team behind Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising and NieR: Automata in partner with KOEI TECMO and Team Ninja.
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#ninjagaiden4 #ninjagaiden #gamepass
Being a Massive fan of the NG games I jumped at the chance to play this title and wanted to give my first impressions on Black 2 and discuss if I think it beats the original Xbox 360 vanilla verision of the game!
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David Jaumandreu the game director and producter for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound recently did an interview with Digital Trends. Going over some the thought process that went into developing this new entry in the Ninja Gaiden franchse!
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The classic style Resident Evil game based in Feudal Japan, lets grab our Samurai sword and Oni Gaunlet and slay some Genma!
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#onimushawarlords #survivalhorrorgaming #survivalhorror
Published by DotEMU the team behind Streets or Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge and developed by The Game Kitchen the guys behind Blaphemous 1&2.
There is no doubt in my mind that Ragebound will be a great new entry in my favorite action franchise!
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#retrogaming #ninjagaiden #NinjaGaidenRagebound
This game really does feel like a trip down memory lane and makes me feel as if I am a kid again booting up the PlayStation 2 to discover a new world filled with scenes of explicit violence and gore!
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#indiegames #echoesoftheliving #survivalhorrorgaming
However how does this horde mode FPS stack up against other games in the genre? Could this game be the next Left 4 Dead or is it another game that will simply fade away like Back 4 Blood?
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#starshiptroopers #gaming #indiegaming
This is one game I could not put down, and actually 100% the game!
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#ironmeat #retrogaming #contra
If you're a fan of any of the retro Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxtar titles then Akimbot should be a game you definitely check out!
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#akimbot #ratchetandclank #retrogaming
Lets take a look at what I consider to be the best Transformers games to date.
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#retrogaming #transformersfallofcybertron #transformersone
Source 2: news.tfw2005.com/2024/09/03/classification-listings-found-for-the-transformers-games-by-microsoft-studios-520105
New information has been revealed and uncovered revealing that both Transformers War for Cybertron and Transformers Fall of Cybertron remasters could be coming this year!
With so many games getting the remastered treatment like Lollipop Chainsaw, Dead Rising, and Shadows of the Damned now would be the pefect time to bring these games back.
Especially with the upcoming Transformers movie Transformers Zero, now is the pefect time to lets gamers return to the world of Cybertron!
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With amazing tight controls and unique and brutal boss fights for you to over come. This is one retro style game that you will not want to miss!
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That being said we recently got some new information about TowerBorne at this years Gamescom that has me a bit concerned about the game.
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