History TearJerker / TheAngryVideoGameNerd

** The ending of the review is unusually melancholy for an AVGN review as well, when the Nerd explains how the last contests for the games were abruptly cancelled due to Atari bleeding money from the [[UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 1983 game crash]], and that because of this, the third game was given an extremely limited release, and the fourth game in the Swordquest series, Airworld, [[VaporWare is just that--air.]]

* His ''VideoGame/{{Polybius}}'' review for the 2017 Halloween special is as tearjerking as it is [[NightmareFuel/TheAngryVideoGameNerd terrifying]]. As the game slowly claims his sanity, the Nerd desperately cries out for help, tries to fight his increasing addiction to the game, and several times he tries to reveal where he's being held but ''the game won't let him''. When he finally figures out how to escape the warehouse, the game cruelly yanks away freedom one last time, forcing him to expose his entire audience to the game that nearly drove him insane.

* The Nerd's emotional breakdown near the end of the review of the Aladdin Deck Enhancer. While the end product was disappointing to begin with, the troubled history of it can be disappointing to understand. The Nerd's speech in the scene starts off normal, but as it goes on, he gets genuinely dismayed to the end of it.
-->'''Nerd:''' This thing had no future at all! All the "Coming Soon..." games were cancelled, and Camerica went out of business right after this thing was... released? ''(almost looks like he is about to cry, then shouts)'' THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS RIGHT AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED! It-- It was a death sentence! A curse! A curse that shrouds its release status in all-consuming mystery! Not even the Gaming Historian got any clear proof that it ever got officially released. I mean, sure, it got made and-- and discovered, thanks to inventory liquidators and eBay, but-- but if this thing never officially came out then not only did it not have any future... it didn't have any past, either. How am I supposed to take you back to the past, when there's no fucking past!? I have no business complaining about something that didn't even come out! I wasted my breath! Why did I have to find this thing!? Aaaah, I might as well be digging into the Devil's asshole! ''(is now devastated)'' FUCK!

* The Nerd's memotional breakdown near the end of the review of the Aladdin Deck Enhancer. While the end product was disappointing to begin with, the troubled history of it can be disappointing to understand. The Nerd's speech in the scene starts off normal, but as it goes on, he gets genuinely dismayed to the end of it.

-->'''Nerd:''' This thing had no future at all! All the "Coming Soon..." games were cancelled, and Camerica went out of business right after this thing was... released? ''(almost looks like he is about to cry)'' THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS RIGHT AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED! It-- It was a death sentence! A curse! A curse that shrouds its release status in all-consuming mystery! Not even the Gaming Historian got any clear proof that it ever got officially released. I mean, sure, it got made and-- and discovered, thanks to inventory liquidators and eBay, but-- but if this thing never officially came out then not only did it not have any future... it didn't have any past, either. How am I supposed to take you back to the past, when there's no fucking past!? I have no business complaining about something that didn't even come out! I wasted my breath! Why did I have to find this thing!? Aaaah, I might as well be digging into the Devil's asshole! FUCK!

* At one point in his ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' review, the Nerd finds Ness's younger self in Magicant and points out the surprising relevance in young Ness's disdain at his older self being too busy to enjoy the activities he loved back in the day. Fast forward a bit to the Nerd's trip in his own personal Magicant, and he finds himself at odds with his own child self, now jaded towards the games he once enjoyed. While downplayed to the point of nonchalance, the combination of these two moments hit ''hard'' for older audiences, with many commenters in the review's [=YouTube=] upload describing how close to home they were.

* Crossing over with heartwarming, the speech at the end of ''Contra How I Remember It'' will most likely conjure up memories of your childhood, the friends you had then that you lost touch with, or relatives who had passed.
* The episode about Purr Pals ends with a dedication to Boo, James' cat who passed away in 2020 at 13 years old.

* The episode about Purr Pals ends with a dedication to Boo, James' cat who passed away in 2020 at only 13 years old.

* Crossing over with heartwarming, the speech at the end of ''Contra As I Remember It'' will most likely conjure up memories of your childhood, the friends you had then that you lost touch with, or relatives who had passed.

-->'''Macaulay Culkin:''' '''YOUR''' CHILDHOOD?! I mean, it's bad enough that you have one bad game based on you, but what about TEN? [stammering] Is this how you live? I mean, it's every's boy dream to be in a video game! And then it turns into a fucking nightmare! A child nightmare!

* The ending of the ''VideoGame/{{Swordquest}}'' review, where the Nerd encourages gamers to try and unearth the mystery to what happened to the lost prizes for the games contest, [[HarsherInHindsight is rather sad to watch now]] in light of knowledge that three of the prizes, the sword, medallion and even the Philosopher's Stone that someone won, were melted down for money. The only prize that is absolutely certain to still exist is the Chalice--it's believed that the crown might still exist after it was revealed that a secret contest was held for it, but absolutely nobody knows who the winner is or where he and the crown are, meaning it may remain lost to the ages.

-->'''Macaulay Culkin:''' I mean, it's bad enough that you have one bad game based on you, but what about TEN? [stammering] Is this how you live? I mean, it's every's boy dream to be in a video game! And then it turns into a fucking nightmare! A child nightmare!

* James's cat, Boo, who appeared in several videos, most notably his UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar review, [[https://twitter.com/cinemassacre/status/1255176992833646593 passed away from cancer on April 27, 2020.]]
** On August 20, 2020, [[https://twitter.com/cinemassacre/status/1296232224715681792 James announced]] that Meredith, another cat who belonged to his mother, has died. He also noted that Meredith managed to live up to the rather impressive age of 19 years old.
* Mike Matei [[https://www.mikematei.com/blog/mike-matei-leaves-avgn-and-cinemassacre/ leaving]] Cinemassacre in December 2020. It seems that the situation surrounding COVID-19 was a major catalyst, but he wished to focus full time on his streaming. While he reportedly left on good terms, with he and James remaining close friends, it is quite sad to see that one of the major parts of show's long history[[note]]Motherfucker Mike, Jason, Bugs 'Freakin' Bunny to name a few of his characters, let alone all the behind the camera work[[/note]] has now left.

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-->'''Macaulay Culkin:''' I mean, it's bad enough that you have one bad game based on you, but what about TEN? [stammering] Is this how you live? I mean, it's every's boy dream to be in a videogame! And then it turns into a fucking nightmare! A child nightmare!

-->'''AVGN''': Well, look, you can't just sit here while I do the review!
-->'''Kyle''': Wh-why can't I -- why can't I do the review with you?
-->'''AVGN''': Oh, uh, BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS! IT'S LIKE, ''I'' PLAY THE GAME, AND YOU, ''GET YOUR ASS BACK '''BEHIND THE FUCKING COUCH!'''''
-->(Kyle is fighting back his tears)
-->'''Kyle''': I don't ever get to do anything! You don't even use my song that much anymore!
-->'''AVGN''': WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS BEHIND MY DAMN COUCH ANYWAY?!
-->'''Kyle''': THERE ARE NO OTHER COUCHES TO GO BEHIND!

-->'''The Nerd, crying harder than he ever has:''' THE ONLY WAY IT'LL LET ME GO IS IF I SHOW THE GAME! I can't take this anymore, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm sorry! Just don't look! DON'T LOOK, TURN THE VIDEO OFF RIGHT NOW! Once you see it, it's in you forever...

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[[caption-width-right:350:There are no other couches to go behind!]]

* James's cat, Boo, who appeared in several videos, most notably his UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar review, [[https://twitter.com/cinemassacre/status/1255176992833646593 has passed away from cancer on April 27, 2020.]]

* Mike Matei [[https://www.mikematei.com/blog/mike-matei-leaves-avgn-and-cinemassacre/ left]] AVGN/Cinemassacre in December 2020, it seems that the situation surrounding Covid-19 was a major catalyst but he wished to focus full time on his streaming. While there is no bad feeling ,with he and James remaining close friends, it is quite sad to see that one of the major parts of show's long history[[note]]Motherfucker Mike, Jason, Bugs 'Freakin' Bunny to name a few of his characters, let alone all the behind the camera work[[/note]] has now left.

** On August 20, 2020, [[https://twitter.com/cinemassacre/status/1296232224715681792 James announced]] that Meredith, another cat who belonged to his mother, has died. He also noted that Meredith managed to live up to the impressive age of 19 years old.

* James's cat, Boo, who appeared in several videos, [[https://twitter.com/cinemassacre/status/1255176992833646593 has passed away from cancer on April 27, 2020.]]

* James's cat, Boo, who appeared in several videos, [[https://twitter.com/cinemassacre/status/1255176992833646593 has passed away from cancer on April 28, 2020.]]