Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, and NES

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The companies Retroware and Mega Cat Studios have unveiled the upcoming game titled Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, an action platformer side-scroller within the universe of the Angry Video Game Nerd. This title will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, and even on the Nintendo Entertainment System through Limited Run Games in the second quarter of 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via Retrowave:

About

Experience once again the peak of nerdy fury as the iconic Angry Video Game Nerd returns in “Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit” – a fresh action platformer within his unique universe! Embody The Nerd and navigate through numerous pixelated levels teeming with zombies, mechanical skeletons, spectral reapers, and other horrors!

Key Features

  • The 8-Bit Experience – Run, jump, slide, and shoot your way through levels in this new 8-bit installment featuring the Angry Video Game Nerd! It doesn’t just look like an 8-bit game—there will also be a cartridge version available for actual retro hardware!
  • The Angry Video Game Nerd Universe in 8-Bit Form – Journey through multiple levels inspired by the Angry Video Game Nerd universe, and blast away at enemies themed around each level! Slide below platforms, pick up power-ups, and take alternate routes to get to the boss room!
  • Familiar Faces, New Fights – As The Nerd heads into the pixel-ridden fight, he must face off against familiar faces from his past! Waiting at the end of every level, bosses from the Angry Video Game Nerd universe hope to destroy The Nerd!

Check out the trailer for the upcoming announcement and ten minutes of actual gameplay footage located beneath it. Don’t forget to browse through the initial collection of screenshots in the gallery.

Announce Trailer

10 Minutes of Gameplay

Screenshots

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2025-01-22 20:46