James’ dedication to beating Frankenstein, even as he’s being strangled by FrankenNerd, brings to mind the reputed last words of Archimedes of Syracuse. It’s said that as his city was being sacked, the elderly mathematician implored the soldier about to strike him down: “Wait until I have finished my [math] problem!”
I think I'm most partial to the "club/techno beat"🔊 version myself.😋 There's a # of versions of the song🎶 that are really ❄😎. Another 1 of my fave is the "Metal🎸" version(s).
@@johnnyweissmuller5559 The Nerd can't DIE. He merely reforms out of the universes base code and continues his never-ending quest to conquer all shitty games.
This is a great review because the side character (the monster) is fucking hilarious, it's a nice concise video, the game has epic difficulty, and there's some great laughs. Just a tightly written, quality video :)
I love the fight scene with the monster at the end. One of the best AVGN moments for sure. The awesome remix, the editing, the crazy atmosphere, the expressions on the Nerd's face - it's all peak AVGN.
This is one of the most kickass AVGN episodes, I've ever seen! And Julio's theme song cover that plays, when AVGN fights Franken-Nerd at the end, is kickass, too! :D
Still, one of the best youtube video series ever. Thanks, Nerd. I've enjoyed these series since I was a 15 years old, and now I'm 25! and I'm still watching it over and over again! Futhermore, it is still really enjoyable. I sincerely appreciate you. Hope I could watch these series until the day I die XD
That Frankestein for the NES looks really cool and eerie. I was thinking about Dark Souls as my closest reference in dark fantasy. I may give it a shot.
The fact that the AVGN, at the end of the video, is more concerned about beating the game than being attacked by the monster is freaking hilarious to me! 😂
Dat password "PHUCKEWE" That should be the password to get rid of hit detection, missable platforms, one hit kills, too tough bosses, no continues, you jump backward when hit and to turn on time in the game, so that you have to beat the stage in a certain amount of time.
I always thought the bird was a passage to another level. Ergo, I never completed the first stage. Seriously, most people expect a bird that carries you to be either said passage, a shortcut, or either of the Legend of Zelda bird species: Loftwings in Skyward Sword or Cuccos in most other 3D Zelda games. WTF were the creators of this Frankenstein game thinking?!
Fun fact! The monster in Frankenstein had a name: Adam. And since the doctor considered him his son, his full name would be Adam Frankenstein. So the monster can easily be considered "Frankenstein".
I'm putting forward the idea that every Frankenstein's monster is "A Frankenstein". Think about it. Each monster is essentially his child, and children inherit their father's surname. So it'd be like "And this is my corpse child, Bobby Frankenstein". He *is* a Frankenstein
My brother got me The Adventures of Dr. Franken when it came out. I don't talk smack about gifts, but the Nerd's complaints about the controls are spot-on. It's a shame though, because the level design was pretty neat, with lots of emphasis on exploration and lots of neat little details. Also, all the monsters in the game had lots of personality and whoever the artists are really did a great job. Not to mention that it has a really kicking soundtrack. But as the Nerd once said, the most important part of the game is being able to play the game, and the controls were slippery and awkward. I can't imagine most people putting in the effort to master it.
You're so spot on! I see what could've been a fantastic game but the controls hinder it greatly. Such a shame, but worth a play for anyone looking for off the wall SNES games!
I loved the part when Frankenstein was grabbing the nerd when he was still playing and then his theme song changed to a monster version and the explosion was pretty cool when he said yeah his face was just epic looking I love the nerd he is pretty cool.
This video works well because both you and the titular doctor are sequestered lunatics. thematically, you and him fit together as nicely as butter and toast. This review has less views than the others, but deserves just as much acclaim- when it's Halloween and James Rolfe is on the prowl, you bet things are about to go down.
The rant that starts at 10:00 is probably one of my favorite AVGN rants. Seriously, James just completely nails how fucked up long passwords and limited continues were back in the day. If you're going to have a password system, do it like Bubble Bobble did: only 5 characters, and only A-J are used as letters.
It's wierd this, he's made so many of em that even to this day there's still episodes I've missed, not strange tho this is the most rewatchable series on the internet.
It's nice when you realize there's an AVGN video you missed.
exactly why im here right now....dont know how but i guess i missed this one
I still don't understand. I thought I've seen everything... Ass. Fuck. Baaalls.
***** Me three. WHAT'S GOING ON?!
Are there still new episodes or is this series over???
Gotcha .
"Death Guy" and "Mr. Kill" should have been bosses in the AVGN games.
Fred Fucks tho.
+Shawn Bateman Hopefully they'll be in the sequel
+Shawn Bateman Mr. Kill is actually a henchman in the Bond movie "Die Another Day".
***** I wasnt even aware of that. Pretty cool.
+Shawn Bateman my favorite part in avgn
The manwolf was originally a wolf who got bitten by a wereman, so it makes perfect sense.
Wait "were" means "man" so it's a "Manman"?
(then again with that logic werehog means manpig....)
Loonmight The Coyote manbearpig
In a way, the real wereman is us.
***** I don't know what that is but it sounds sexy.
But what is someone is bitten by the Wehrmacht? Oo.....mind blown
James’ dedication to beating Frankenstein, even as he’s being strangled by FrankenNerd, brings to mind the reputed last words of Archimedes of Syracuse. It’s said that as his city was being sacked, the elderly mathematician implored the soldier about to strike him down: “Wait until I have finished my [math] problem!”
ANGRY VIDEO GAME NEEEERRRRDDDDD! (cries) why did you have to go?
The AVGN rock song at the end was amazing.
I think I'm most partial to the "club/techno beat"🔊 version myself.😋 There's a # of versions of the song🎶 that are really ❄😎. Another 1 of my fave is the "Metal🎸" version(s).
I wonder if it’s done by PhycoStick?
I believe you mean METAL
@@ElginAlway Who tf is "Phyco"Stick?
It doesn't annoy me when I accidentally reset my watch history and have to rewatch AVGN episodes again, because they never get old.
I did the same thing =D so many good laughs
Agreed
Avgn is timeless
We need to put him in a museum
I think he might be a bit peeved if you did that. Museums don’t usually let the exhibits leave.
"Game Bad"
-Frankenerd
Rest In Piece...
Don't forget that Nerd died along with him.
@@johnnyweissmuller5559 The Nerd can't DIE. He merely reforms out of the universes base code and continues his never-ending quest to conquer all shitty games.
@@Daxinar that sounds oddly poetic
"Oh there's this monster you gotta fight - Oh! There's the monster, fight him!"
Had me in tears. XD
I felt the same at "Fuckenstein"
"This time I'm just gonna try to _inch_ my way to the edge of that lilypad- oh *FUCK, it goes **_AWAY_**!*"
I just adore the way he says that.
AVGN: "How 'bout 'Death Guy' or 'Mr. Kil'?"
James Bond: "Now there's a name to die for."
This right here gentlemen is AVGN in his prime, great fucking episode.
Agreed. I miss when he was actually angry.
NorthjerseyMelee For some reason this is my favorite review of his
This is a great review because the side character (the monster) is fucking hilarious, it's a nice concise video, the game has epic difficulty, and there's some great laughs. Just a tightly written, quality video :)
I'd say the editing is top-notch too. Especially the fight at the end must have been a buttload of work.
Before the alcoholism took over
When Frankenstein's monster is wearing sunglasses he looks like Lou Reed.
*frankenerd
You know shit gets real when a series/show's theme starts playing near the end
I love the fight scene with the monster at the end. One of the best AVGN moments for sure. The awesome remix, the editing, the crazy atmosphere, the expressions on the Nerd's face - it's all peak AVGN.
Mister Kill. That's priceless.
Deathguy is pretty funny too ^^
I LOL'd my ass out with that one !!!! XDD
AnimaxRules Next time when someone makes a game I want those as the enemy names.
That brings back bad memories.One of the villains in James Bond's Die Another Day had that name. Bond replies "A name to die for".
Thomas Wille How could they make it any worse?
the avgn videos are timeless classics they never get old
Something about the Ganon bit and 7:15 just cracks me up. It's perfect.
This is one of the most kickass AVGN episodes, I've ever seen! And Julio's theme song cover that plays, when AVGN fights Franken-Nerd at the end, is kickass, too! :D
I love how he is able to make a boiler look like it belongs in a mad scientist lab
Franken Nerd is the name of the monster, not the scientist.
Really? What's the scientist's name then? 🤔
Still, one of the best youtube video series ever. Thanks, Nerd. I've enjoyed these series since I was a 15 years old, and now I'm 25! and I'm still watching it over and over again! Futhermore, it is still really enjoyable. I sincerely appreciate you. Hope I could watch these series until the day I die XD
That Frankestein for the NES looks really cool and eerie. I was thinking about Dark Souls as my closest reference in dark fantasy. I may give it a shot.
I agree, it’s one of several games that James played over the years which unexpectedly caught my attention with its neat aesthetic.
The ending is so cool. Love that rocking tune.
Frakenstein? Never heard it spelled like that before. It''s FrankenSTAIN!
Oh God, not the Berenstein bears thing again...
Burn Angel *Berenstain
Dubsy Berenstæin.
Dankglas Quaid berenstain bears?
Dankglas Quaid Anne Frank-enstein
Start the game dead:
PHUCKEWE
LOL!
Thanos of Titan ;-;
+Serhat The Nintendo Player I found Captain Obvious.
So, I never realized, but the descriptions for these videos are actually really detailed and complex!
12:03 Just realized that PHUCKEWE meant F--- You
Sailor Sedna
Phuck ewe
Fuck ew
Fuck you
It works both in concept and practice.
"Oh there's this monster u gotta fight OH THERE'S THE MONSTER"
the only reason in Mary shelleys frankenstein he looked like uncle fester was because that's how he looked in the 1990s movie XD
Played by Robert Deniro. One of the strangest casting choices in history.
And the version that he most resembles the monster in the book.
start with no weapons:
KARATE
Start with worse controls:
CHAMP
2:40 that just cracks me up, and the fact that the mask is hanging off his face makes it even funnier!
Ah, I was wondering when he was going to mention that the Monster's name was never Frankenstein.
It's also in the description.
Metaluna Zombie
Considering the monster thinks of the Dr. as his father it isn’t unreasonable to think his surname could be his
Intelligence is knowing Frankenstein was the name of the doctor. Wisdom is knowing Dr. Frankenstein WAS the monster.
@@rustyjones7908 nice one
Best AVGN theme version ever!
I love James' old school rants on passwords
This is a terribly underrated episode
9:05-9:09 Death Guy and Mr. Kill need to be a duo boss combo in the next AVGN-inspired video game.
The fact that the AVGN, at the end of the video, is more concerned about beating the game than being attacked by the monster is freaking hilarious to me! 😂
3:33 Hipster Nerd: Making "Duty" jokes 2 years before Wreck-It Ralph did.
there's this monster you gotta fight OH THERE'S THE MONSTER FIGHT HIM!
One of the best AVGN eps ever.
I need a full version of the AVGN Theme Metal cover.
Same
Man you can tell all those cuts and editing took for freaking ever. What an absolute beast.
Dat password
"PHUCKEWE"
That should be the password to get rid of hit detection, missable platforms, one hit kills, too tough bosses, no continues, you jump backward when hit and to turn on time in the game, so that you have to beat the stage in a certain amount of time.
i dont get the phuckewe joke. i mean, i get the phuck part, but what's the ewe?
LEGOMAN 2 its a play on word
Phuckewe into “fuck you”
"Come on, you Fuckin Fuckinstein!"
This is what I'm taking away from this XD
Lol, I love that metal theme playing while he struggles with the monster. XD
The last few seconds, where he wins but the tv explodes, makes me crack up for some reason.
New Drinking Game - Every time the Nerd references Simon's Quest.
Rip kideys
RIP liver.
RyderDavis should be when ever he references castlevania
New drinking game: Drink half a beer everytime he says "the".
RyderDavis Or Contra
If he thinks the codes from game genie for this game was bad, he should see the collectable skulls in the halo games.
Riley Higgs Granted there are some exceptions, but for the most part the halo skulls would piss him off.
Possibly the greatest Halloween theme opening ever.
4:35
....... sometimes you have to slow down.... *and then there's Marble Zone*
i love that the fade between the title card and the episode match each other
F. Bone obviously stands for Fone Bone, from the Bone series
+Leopold Litchenstein (SpongeBobfan1.5) Oh god, it's you
yoyoyoshio267 And my name is John Cena
Leopold Litchenstein DUN DUN DUN DUUUN! DUN DUN DUN DUUUN! JOHN CENA!
You're everywhere!
Truly I am
I always thought the bird was a passage to another level. Ergo, I never completed the first stage. Seriously, most people expect a bird that carries you to be either said passage, a shortcut, or either of the Legend of Zelda bird species: Loftwings in Skyward Sword or Cuccos in most other 3D Zelda games. WTF were the creators of this Frankenstein game thinking?!
WOW, I like the metal version of the intro song at the end.
"It's alive! It's alive!"
(If you remember his Halloween episode) "No, it's ass! It's ass!"
After seeing that Nerd beat the final boss of Frankenstein while being choked out we can officially say that he is a master of the NES
13:05 anybody know which version of the AVGN theme this is. Because it sounds epic and would listen for a long while
+Keyner Bonilla Probably the rock remix.
Yeah, but the Punk version is better in my opinion. Can't recall in which specific episode it plays tho.
0:36 The moment he says “It’s alive! It’s alive!”, I thought he was going to say “How about it’s ass! It’s ASS!” from the Halloween review. XD
Wait, one hit is fatal = EEKAYLEL ?
Looks like some time traveling trolls from the future to me.
12:52 always get chills at this part
It did say "ALMOST invincibility"
I'm a little pissed that you called the "Swordmaster" a random guy. respect.
Fun fact!
The monster in Frankenstein had a name: Adam. And since the doctor considered him his son, his full name would be Adam Frankenstein. So the monster can easily be considered "Frankenstein".
Holy shit, I found an AVGN episode I haven't seen before, I've struck gold!
Frank Nerd face looks like me after I drink 10 shots of Tequila at Sunday morning!
I'm putting forward the idea that every Frankenstein's monster is "A Frankenstein". Think about it. Each monster is essentially his child, and children inherit their father's surname. So it'd be like "And this is my corpse child, Bobby Frankenstein". He *is* a Frankenstein
My brother got me The Adventures of Dr. Franken when it came out. I don't talk smack about gifts, but the Nerd's complaints about the controls are spot-on.
It's a shame though, because the level design was pretty neat, with lots of emphasis on exploration and lots of neat little details. Also, all the monsters in the game had lots of personality and whoever the artists are really did a great job. Not to mention that it has a really kicking soundtrack.
But as the Nerd once said, the most important part of the game is being able to play the game, and the controls were slippery and awkward. I can't imagine most people putting in the effort to master it.
You're so spot on! I see what could've been a fantastic game but the controls hinder it greatly. Such a shame, but worth a play for anyone looking for off the wall SNES games!
Always love the Arnold yell during the end fight
How did I miss this nerd episode?
Holy shit, i literally thought the same thing before i found your comment!
Hermaeus Mora ^^^^^
I watched "All" episodes, but I just found out about this one today. :|
Like WTF...
The ending metal & fight scene is just legendary.
9:25 swear he says "woof-man".
nah wolfman
I can't get enough of that bit with the Game Genie codes haha.
Also the "monster fight 'em" bit was very Good Bad Flicks for some reason haha.
I loved the part when Frankenstein was grabbing the nerd when he was still playing and then his theme song changed to a monster version and the explosion was pretty cool when he said yeah his face was just epic looking I love the nerd he is pretty cool.
You're a cool fella, Michael.
13:06 best version of the AVGN theme EVAR!!!!
This video works well because both you and the titular doctor are sequestered lunatics. thematically, you and him fit together as nicely as butter and toast. This review has less views than the others, but deserves just as much acclaim- when it's Halloween and James Rolfe is on the prowl, you bet things are about to go down.
Mary Shelly's Frankenstein on SNES gives a literal meaning to "shortcut"
What's the name of the song at 3:42?
Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven
The beginning was actually pretty creepy looking, because of the low video quality.
Frankenstein's monster with sunglasses... I never thought I would see that :O
Wow, it's amazing that this was made 4 years ago. Just look @ how far James has come...
Wow, it's amazing that this comment was made 3 years ago. Just look @ how far creeperassassn has come...
Wow, it's amazing that this comment was made 3 weeks ago. Just look @ how far Joseph has come...
Wow, it's amazing that this last comment was made three months ago. Look @ how far Finndividualist has come...
Steven Strnad its amazing these comments are all over 4 months old loom how far the internet has come.
nerds
The rant that starts at 10:00 is probably one of my favorite AVGN rants. Seriously, James just completely nails how fucked up long passwords and limited continues were back in the day.
If you're going to have a password system, do it like Bubble Bobble did: only 5 characters, and only A-J are used as letters.
But sometimes long passwords were necessary 2 restore your exact progress, like in WIZARD of OZ!
we should thank Mike Matei as well for planning these videos, and acting majority of the villians in avgn :)
This and Nightmare on Elm street are still my fav Halloween AVGN eps
0:34 How about, "IT'S ASS! IT'S ASS!"?
It's wierd this, he's made so many of em that even to this day there's still episodes I've missed, not strange tho this is the most rewatchable series on the internet.
the avgn theme metal version kicks ass! cant get enough of it
The end of this video is one of the Nerd’s finer moments. And this whole episode is gold tbh.
That's "Frahnken-shteen."
+shuichiboy Blucher! *Horses whinny in background*
Heh, never gets old. :D
*DESTINY! DESTINY! I cannot escape my DESTINY!*
Classic
you're pulling my leg.
Fo a second i heard "You have to fight the mormon underwater"
11:43 Whoever came with these cheat codes is a complete snot.
This video is the perfect example of why I watch TH-cam with captions lol
9:05 The real Mr Kill
These games... "It's alive! It's alive!" More like: "It's ass! It's ass!"
Is it just me or does some of the music in Frankenstein for the NES sound like Monster Party?
Man that transition from the title card to the video was so smooth
How about a code which destroy your console?
Or one that switches Frankestein with Silver Surfer?
The ending has the best version of the theme song I've heard yet. Gotta love the metal.
AVGN should make a video on Castlevania clones and imitators, Getsu Fuuma Den and Holy Diver are great examples
the lack of effort tucking in the mask is brilliant
So, you fight a guy with a red skull who's also a gatekeeper...
Sounds familiar.