History YMMV / TheAngryVideoGameNerdAdventures

** The music playing in the level "Blizzard of Dicks" is a re-arrangement of Mike Oldfield's In Dulci Jubilo.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The Deluxe version of the game has several.
** The overwhelming amount of [[ScrappyMechanic death blocks]] has been greatly scaled back, with many of them being replaced with spiky balls that damage you instead of killing you. This makes several of the much more rage-inducing segments much more manageable and makes the game difficult instead of unfair.
** Fred Fucks has been redesigned to resemble Creator/GilbertGottfried after he played the character in the ''Life Of Black Tiger'' review.
** A much more minor example compared to the others, but the boss of Happy Fun Candy Time has been changed to [[spoiler:the Bloodstain Bears]] instead of the Pegasus who stood out as the only boss not connected to AVGN history.

** The Deluxe version turned [[DualBoss Bimmy and Jimmy]] (i.e. Freddy and Jason) into this, because Jimmy's chainsaw became a OneHitKill. Skylar (the green head of "Where did you learn to fly" infamy) also became harder to dodge in her TurnsRed phase.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Riding the lava shark in "Thy Farts Consumed". You absolutely destroy everything, and the Nerd doesn't say a damn thing about it. When you reach the end, an achievement pops up called "Yea... That just happened" [[YouMakeMeSic [sic]]]. Even the ''game itself'' seems confused at what just happened.

** Likewise, "Beat It And Eat It" appears to be heavily-based on "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hoDjhniOqA Mr. Vain]]" by Culture Beat.

* ThatOneBoss: The Christmas Ghosts in the original game. They alternately attack by expanding their swirling circular motion and fire an 8-point icicle star, both which are difficult to dodge due to the limited and slippery floor space that makes the pit just as much of an enemy. In addition, they can only be damaged when they are close together, making them also very resilient. Because of this, they were made easier in the Deluxe version with expanded floor space, slower attacks, and being able to be damaged at any time.
** On the other hand, the Deluxe version turned [[DualBoss Bimmy and Jimmy]] (i.e. Freddy and Jason) into this, because Jimmy's chainsaw became a OneHitKill. Skylar (the green head of "Where did you learn to fly" infamy) also became harder to dodge in her TurnsRed phase.

** On the other hand, the Deluxe version turned [[DualBoss Bimmy and Jimmy]] (i.e. Freddy and Jason) into this, because Jimmy's chainsaw became a OneHitKill. Skylar (the green head of "Where did you learn to fly" infamy) also became harder to dodge in her TurnsRed phase.
* ThatOneLevel: Almost every stage has a segment that's incredibly aggravating to get past.
** "Assholevania": The long, winding death block corridor.
** "Happy Fun Candy Time": The level is filled with nasty traps, but jumping on falling logs stands out.
** "Blizzard of Balls": Slipping around in the ice cavern.
** "Dungeons and Dickholes": Getting the final key before the flying segment.
** "Beat it and Eat it": The boob trampoline and the starfish formations on the second floor.
** "Boo! Haunted House": ''The whole level'' as it is filled to the brim with instant death blocks, collapsing platforms ''and'' tunnel vision, but the ghost train segments stand out.
** "Laughing Jokin' Numbnuts": [[UpToEleven The stage combines all of the above.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: One of the highest points of the game, every soundtrack is masterfully composed to sound like an 8-bit game. As the Nerd put it best, "Why is the music so fucking awesome?"
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct8uIrE-oro Naggi Sucks!]] (tutorial).
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PenW43vinQ Dungeon & Dickholes]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWpHtDnomSA Happy Fun Candy Time]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0G9_4-NIMU Blizzard of Balls]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F90gW70PEgI Boo! Haunted House]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS8or1hWFXM Assholevania]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Ug9LbsRqg Thy Farts Consumed]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8StE-6zBXU Future Fuckballs 2010]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIBjocpPquM Beat & Eat It]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdkFXwn_MKo Boss Battle]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMMnQZP8CAw Welcome to]] [[spoiler:Glitched]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds0E0OTSwH8 Game Land]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj0dRh1aVAU Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts]][[note]]Which is a CallBack, being a remix of the [[TutorialLevel tutorial level's]] music.[[/note]], which was so awesome that it's used ''again'' in the penultimate stage of the sequel.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUwdgtJSlBQ The Final Battle]], and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTAs_ktWZvQ buildup]] that plays during the pre-boss cutscene.

** The only thing that tops that is "Bow before the God of Video Games!", earned by beating [[FinalDeath YOLO]] mode -- exactly like the above, except now you only have ''one'' life. Yep, [[HarderThanHard one hit and you're back to the tutorial level]].

** The overwhelming amount of [[ScrappyMechanic death blocks]] has been greatly scale back, with many of them being replaced with spiky balls that damage you instead of killing you. This makes several of the much more rage-inducing segments much more manageable and makes the game difficult instead of unfair.

* NightmareFuel: The sudden appearance of [[spoiler:the Bloodstain Bears]] as the boss of Happy Fun Candy Time can count as such.

** ThatOneBoss: The Christmas Ghosts in the original game. They alternately attack by expanding their swirling circular motion and fire an 8-point icicle star, both which are difficult to dodge due to the limited and slippery floor space that makes the pit just as much of an enemy. In addition, they can only be damaged when they are close together, making them also very resilient. Because of this, they were made easier in the Deluxe version with expanded floor space, slower attacks, and being able to be damaged at any time.

** A much more minor example compared to the other, but the boss of Happy Fun Candy Time has been changed to [[spoiler:the Bloodstain Bears]] instead of the pegasus who stood as the only boss not connected to AVGN history.

* ScrappyMechanic: The copious amounts of death blocks are the main obstacle in every single level and will inevitably cheap shot the player with their abundant placement.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0rOxQpaU0g Tutorial Level]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i53muRYDNnI Dungeon & Dickholes]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_90y4Qd04A8 Happy Fun Candy Time]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY7B4AuB2s& Blizzard of Balls]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64qwAkDQG0 Boo! Haunted House]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QykR-W3HsHU Assholevania]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=586sG9fznA0& Thy Farts Consumed]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh344mgo1yU Future Fuckballs 2010]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfmebj38uE Beat & Eat It]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hbz-aBaPE& Welcome to]] [[spoiler:Glitched]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hbz-aBaPE& Game Land]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieq2dNuLovA Final Boss Theme]].

* ThatOneLevel: Pretty much every stage has a segment that's incredibly aggravating to get past.

** "Future Fuckballs 2010": Not quite as rough as the others, but features [[ThatOneBoss That One Boss]].

** "Thy Farts Consumed": Another rather easy stage, although the boss can be annoying to beat without a super scope.

* ScrappyMechanic: The copious amounts of death blocks.
* {{Squick}}:
** The "Beat it and Eat it" level is nauseating to look at.
** Has anyone ''really'' looked to see exactly how Bullshit Man performs his double jump?

** If you've never played the game before, but have seen Mike Matei's live stream of it, then you already know that most of the bosses (save for the Devil, and Fred Fuchs) [[BreatherBoss are ridiculously]] [[HardLevelsEasyBosses easy]].

* BrokenBase: Whether or not the game is good. The game is obviously deliberately NintendoHard, but is that a good thing?
* ItsHardSoItSucks: As mentioned above, the game is so NintendoHard that some players don't see it as a good thing.
* SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames: The game was mostly well received and gathered a number of good reviews, however one should check BrokenBase and TheProblemWithLicensedGames for the counterarguments.
* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The game itself is quite well put together, but a good number of players feel the difficulty goes ''too far'' and [[ItsHardSoItSucks makes the game a chore to play]]. Most complaints are also due to the game being [[ItsShortSoItSucks too short]], as it can be finished in about an hour or two.

* BrokenBase:
** Whether or not the game is good. The game is obviously deliberately NintendoHard, but is that a good thing?
** The fact that the hardest mode is named YOLO is considered by some to be pretty tacky for a game like this.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The sequel, [=ASSimilation=], has far fewer instant death blocks and cheap shots, one of the most criticized aspects of the first game. They are there but are much less prominent and you can (usually) see them coming.
* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler:Death Mwauthzyx]] could be viewed as one in the sequel. His attacks are slow and well-telegraphed, and his robotic minions provide a steady supply of beer to heal yourself up. He's less challenging compared to [[spoiler:CAT-209, Dark Onward]], and definitely [[spoiler:Fred Fucks]] from the first game.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** One of the highest points of the game, every soundtrack is masterfully composed to sound like an 8-bit game. As the Nerd put it best, "Why is the music so fucking awesome?"
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0rOxQpaU0g Tutorial Level]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i53muRYDNnI Dungeon & Dickholes]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_90y4Qd04A8 Happy Fun Candy Time]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHY7B4AuB2s& Blizzard of Balls]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64qwAkDQG0 Boo! Haunted House]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QykR-W3HsHU Assholevania]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=586sG9fznA0& Thy Farts Consumed]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh344mgo1yU Future Fuckballs 2010]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfmebj38uE Beat & Eat It]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hbz-aBaPE& Welcome to]] [[spoiler:Glitched]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hbz-aBaPE& Game Land]].
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj0dRh1aVAU Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts]][[note]]Which is a CallBack, being a remix of the [[TutorialLevel tutorial level's]] music.[[/note]], which was so awesome that it's used ''again'' in the penultimate stage of the sequel.
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieq2dNuLovA Final Boss Theme]].
** [=ASSimilation=] keeps the trend of great music; this time every world even has variants of their themes.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg5GQsrHPSM The Nerd Room]].
*** Nerd Gaiden: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIFF_6cnAw8 Hang Dong '97]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_jMovi5M-M Raw Fish Rampage]].
*** Browntown: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIVE4dOE8uc Dookie Dookie Panic]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtzZvS0Hn0 God Kelp Us]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvzuUUsC3uU Croc Conundrum]].
*** Board James: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcpDczcRKk Hippo Hell]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeZYfInOuGE You'll Get Caught Up]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ZLoj-BoQU Two-Sided Die]].
*** Area 52: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtWJo3VcIiE Security Break]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx1GcOvc6-4 Slide Down the Shaft]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctq912mPlOo [=WhyWhyWhyWhyWhyWhy=]]].
*** Nostalgia Critic's Boss Theme: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byADoJYHjJ0 A Critical Battle]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC1YA-C81Mw Final Showdown]].
*** Final Tower: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOGvIadhPyU Virtual Insanity]].
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
** Riding the lava shark in Thy Farts Consumed. You absolutely destroy everything, and the Nerd doesn't say a damn thing about it. When you reach the end, an achievement pops up called "Yea... That just happened" [[YouMakeMeSic [sic]]]. Even the ''game itself'' seems confused at what just happened.
** Sush'em Up gives us J Li Tanuki, who serves as the Nerd's mount for the stage and has a long-running feud with Scrotoro. The Nerd is left asking what the hell all that was about when he hits the plunger to destroy (end) the stage.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The first game itself is quite well put together, but a good number of players feel the difficulty goes ''too far'' and [[ItsHardSoItSucks makes the game a chore to play]]. Most complaints are also due to the game being [[ItsShortSoItSucks too short]], as it can be finished in about an hour or two.

* {{Squick}}/NauseaFuel: The "Beat it and Eat it" level is nauseating to look at.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The music on the level select screen is similar to the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' level select screen.

* TakeThat: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_y1mvkSF0 ASSimilation's]] trailer makes fun of VideoGame/MightyNo9's controversial trailer by stating this: "Do you love an awesome thing that ''doesn't insult you''?" Screw Attack also ups this by stating this in the video description: "For the record, we love anime fans..."
** They also insulted the infamous "pizza explosion" from the trailer, and also name dropped it at one point.
* ThatOneAchievement: "Complete Badass", earned by beating [[HarderThanHard Fucking Impossible mode]]. Do note that in [[HarderThanHard Fucking Impossible]] mode, you're a OneHitPointWonder with five lives, and there are [[CheckpointStarvation no checkpoints.]] The only thing that tops that is "Bow before the God of Video Games!", earned by beating [[FinalDeath YOLO]] mode -- exactly like the above, except now you only have ''one'' life. Yep, [[HarderThanHard one hit and you're back to the tutorial level]].

** Assholevania: The long, winding death block corridor.
** Happy Fun Candy Time: The level is filled with nasty traps, but jumping on falling logs stands out.
** Future Fuckballs 2010: Not quite as rough as the others, but features [[ThatOneBoss That One Boss]].
** Blizzard of Balls: Slipping around in the ice cavern.
** Thy Farts Consumed: Another rather easy stage, although the boss can be annoying to beat without a super scope.
** Dungeons and Dickholes: Getting the final key before the flying segment.
** Beat it and Eat it: The boob trampoline and the starfish formations on the second floor.
** Boo! Haunted House: ''The whole level'' as it is filled to the brim with instant death blocks, collapsing platforms ''and'' tunnel vision, but the ghost train segments stand out.
** Laughing Joking Numbnuts: [[UpToEleven The stage combines all of the above.]]
* RatedMForMoney: The trailer of the second game parodies this with only one content descriptor: Fucked Up Shit.
* WastedSong: From [=ASSimilation=], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvzuUUsC3uU Croc Conundrum]], which only plays in one level; while this is an issue with most of the other songs in the game, the stage that the song plays on is underwater, where all the sounds are affected by a filter. As such, since the song is similar to the ones in its previous levels, some players may play this stage without realizing that there is a new song for this stage, and assume that the song is just the same as the previous ones.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The first game itself is quite well put together, but a good number of players feel the difficulty goes ''too far'' and makes the game a chore to play. Most complaints are also due to the game being [[ItsShortSoItSucks too short]], as it can be finished in about an hour or two.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The sequel, [=ASSimilation=], has far less instant death blocks and cheap shots, one of the most criticized aspects of the first game. They are there but are much less prominent and you can (usually) see them coming.
* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler:Death Mwauthzyx]] could be view as one in the sequel. His attacks are slow and relayed, and his robotic minions keep you with steady supply of beer to heal yourself up. He's less chalenging compared to another bosses [[spoiler:CAT-209, Dark Onward]], not to mention [[spoiler:Fred Fucks]] from original game.

** [=ASSimilation=] keeps the trend of great music, this time every world even has variants of their themes.

* TakeThat: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_y1mvkSF0 ASSimilation's]] trailer poke fun of the controversial trailer of VideoGame/MightyNo9 by stating this: "Do you love an awesome thing that ''don't insult you''?" Screw Attack also ups this by stating this in the video description: "For the record, we love anime fans..."

** Assholevania: The long, winding deathblock corridor.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The first game itself is quite well put together, but a good number of players feel the difficulty goes ''too far'' and makes the game a chore to play. Most complaints are also due to the game being [[ItsShortSoItSucks too short]], as it can be finished in about an hour or two.
** If you've never played the game before, but have seen Mike Matei's live stream of it, then you already know that most of the bosses (save for the Devil, and Fred Fuchs) [[BreatherBoss are ridiculously]] [[HardLevelsEasyBosses easy]].