Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Release Date
Here’s the scoop—the official release date for Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit is October 23, 2025. That’s right, mark it on your calendar, open up your retro game shelf, and maybe start limbering up those thumbs. There’s something weirdly heartwarming about a game launching simultaneously for modern systems (Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam) and an actual NES cartridge—yeah, the brick-shaped classic you’ve probably blown dust out of at least once in your life.
Justin Silverman shared on Twitter that the new game “Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit” will launch on October 23rd across all modern platforms, with physical editions — including one for the NES — available for pre-order shortly after.
There was this one summer when I found an NES in my grandparents’ attic, along with a shoebox of janky cartridges—some were sun-bleached, some had weird stains. I remember thinking, "Why do all the games on this thing kick my butt?" Now, AVGN 8-bit feels like a love letter to those exact childhood rage moments. Except this time, you get to be the guy with the angry outbursts.
Physical collectors can also rejoice—Limited Run Games and Mega Cat Studios are putting out a genuine NES cart, which is proof we’re living in a retro-renaissance. If I’m honest, I’m tempted to grab the NES version just to smell a new plastic cartridge once in my life.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Official Trailer
The official trailer dropped on August 29, 2025, and delivers everything you’d hope for: pixel art mayhem, relentless platforming, a parade of monsters (zombies, mechanical skeletons, ghoulish reapers), and—delightfully—live-action cutscenes featuring the Nerd himself. So yes, it’s like playing an AVGN episode with the volume on max. Below is an official trailer link
There’s a section where the Nerd growls, "This game sucks—in a way I like." It got a genuine laugh out of me and, honestly, sounds like most of my own retro gaming sessions (usually around 2 a.m.). You can wishlist on Steam or just gawk at the chaos on YouTube, where the comment section is already a battlefield of classic AVGN quotes and arguments about the hardest NES bosses ever.
Between the trailer’s punchy editing, chip-tune soundtrack, and a sneak peek at ridiculous bosses, it’s clear the developers (Programancer, Retroware, Mega Cat Studios) are fans first, programmers second. There’s a sort of community warmth to it—like a late-night Discord call where everyone’s yelling about Battletoads or swearing at disappearing platforms.
If retro platformers and sarcastic commentary are your thing, you probably already have the trailer bookmarked. If not, give it a shot anyway. At worst, you might find yourself rooting for an angry guy in glasses as he demolishes a pixelated nightmare with unfiltered Nerd rage.
