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3674365 No.3674365 [Reply] [Original]

What's /vr/'s opinion of him?

Are there any particular videos of his where you agree/disagree with his opinions?

>> No.3674367

BALD

>> No.3674369

people will shit on him for various reasons but I've always liked his videos, especially the ones where he has history with the game/console

>> No.3674373

>>3674369
i like the pandering unfunny ones

>> No.3674391

>>3674365
he single handedly popularized retro video game collecting

>> No.3674395

he really went off the deep end. was good for a while, but ever since the movie just can't get into him.

>> No.3674402

>>3674365
Literally who

Is that Game Grumps guy?

>> No.3674406

oh look, it's this thread again.

>> No.3674413

>>3674391
Only if you're underage

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>>3674365
I think he's TITS

>> No.3674448

I like him better when he talks about movies and pet peeves.

>> No.3674453

>>3674365
I hate the AVGN character but Chris is an awesome guy. I like when he's doing discussions or just chatting it up while playing a game.

Don't need any dog doodoo beaver cunt fucking it all up.

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What does the group think of Mike

>> No.3674470

>>3674453
Yes Chris Bores aka the Angry VG Dork is a swell guy

>> No.3674473

>>3674465
Dumb faggot with a long dick
Sage

>> No.3674486

>>3674465
> good at old vidya
> drawing skill
> full head of hair
> huge dick

>> No.3674502

His videos can be, for lack of a better word, comfy.

He's not that funny though. This line about scorpions is the only thing he's ever said that made me laugh, it's all about the delivery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ta-4H92CkA#t=12m52s

>> No.3674507

>>3674391
I've never understood this meme

AVGN was popular around the mid to late 2000's because he was one of the only people on youtube with any production value (since not every 25 year old back then had a gopro, blue yetti mic and a creative cloud subscription) and there was still the "woah he said swear words in real life! you can't do that on tv!" aspect that youtube had. If anything the majority of his userbase was probably 10-15 year olds who grew up with the 6th/7th gen era of video games who just liked his videos because "DUDE, FUCKSHITS, LMAO XDD"

it wasn't until around 2013 that retro gaymes started getting ridiculously expensive and AVGN was pretty much old news by 2012 at the latest

>> No.3674514

He doesn't know his ass from his elbow, is proud to flaunt what a moron he was as a kid and frankly I suspect he might actually be retarded.

>> No.3674516

>>3674514
How much higher would you guess Mike's IQ is

>> No.3674517

>>3674507
>it wasn't until around 2013 that retro gaymes started getting ridiculously expensive and AVGN was pretty much old news by 2012 at the latest
then in that case what was the real cause?
lets plays? speedrunning autism?

>> No.3674525

>>3674465
He's a motherfucker

>> No.3674526

>>3674516

Mike's a douche, though in his case I imagine a lot of it as actually intentional so there ya go

>> No.3674527

>>3674391
Retro gaming did not get expensive till about 2013/2014 well after he reached over a hundred episodes because i remember when it was cheap back in the early 2000's to early 10's when you could still get a NES for 25 bucks with a couple of games.


I got my NES as a gift at around 14 back in 2010 and it only cost 25 bucks and it came with a Genesis console.

>> No.3674532

So this whole expensive retro fat is new and was not caused by the nerd.

>> No.3674571

>>3674413
that doesnt make any sense

>> No.3674579

>>3674502
This. I've maybe laughed out to a few of his videos, but for the most part I just watch with a faint smile on my face, and really that's all I need.

His channel also introduced me to Pat the NES Punk, which I am working through right now, enjoying that to the same degree. Laughed at a few episodes, but like the rest.

>> No.3674586

>>3674391

I think that was GameGrumps, at least with the kiddo crowd.

>> No.3674593

>>3674465
He can be either fairly chill or outrageously fucking annoying. Today's J&MM with Abobo was the latter.

>Hey look James, it's Donkey Kong from the hit arcade game Donkey Kong! Did you get that reference???

And he does this with Every. Single. Fucking. Enemy.

>> No.3674598

>>3674593
>game with Abobo
>Hey look James, it's Donkey Kong from the hit arcade game Donkey Kong! Did you get that reference???

I thought you were saying that he compared Abobo's appearance to that of a gorilla. After checking the episode, this did not seem to be the case.

>> No.3674616

>>3674532
It's a number of factors. It's mostly scum eBay resellers.

>> No.3674640

>>3674517
The cause is most people who grew up with the NES-N64 era reaching their late 20s and early 30s, a time period in most people's lives when they realize life is fucking hard work and look back onto a simpler time when they were dumb young kids who had nothing to worry about. Thus they indulge in their nostalgia which is why a lot of old 90s cartoons and fads (like crystal pespi) have come back. On top of that is old video games, but oh no, it wouldn't be enough to buy the games you want on the nintendo e-shop or just simply get an emulator, you need to play the game "The Way the Developers Intended it to be™", and so now every millenial with a job that doesn't pay like utter ass wants an old super nintendo with super mario world to experience it just like they did when they were a kid

Of course even though there are millions of coppies of these games out there and the market for these games is much smaller i'd say 80% of these games are sitting in peoples closets completely forgotten about, 15% are in the hands of re-sellers, and the other 5% are in some fags collection who only plays one of said games once a month but still shows it off and brags about it to his friends when they come around to drink craft beer and listen to old 80's vinyls on his $10 retro turntable he bought at K-mart

>> No.3674643

>>3674640
word. I think it's a combination of nostalgia and the whole retro hipster trend that drove up the prices.

>> No.3674652

I applaud him for making quality videos on YouTube at a time when nobody was doing it, I think he helped revolutionize that platform.

But he's suffering from The Simpsons effect, he simply should have stopped making AVGN videos years ago.

Now the Nerd lives in this bizarre semi-canceled existence, because despite being mediocre, his AVGN videos still rack up 10x the views and for more minutes of screen time than anything else he does.

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>>3674652
>he simply should have stopped making AVGN videos years ago.

The problem he's too huge a coward to give up his waning Internet fame to go pursue a career in movies like he really wants to.

He could have gotten an apprenticeship or worked on a set years ago if he wasn't making shitty video game videos but he didn't because his fame went to his head and now he thinks he doesn't have to go through the proper channels to get a real film job. He doesn't want to pay his dues.

So now what we have is just a bitter empty husk who let his youth pass him by for Youtube fame that will never, EVER amount to anything.

>> No.3674723

Yet ANOTHER shitty eceleb thread

>> No.3674732

>>3674723

you can just say eceleb thread

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Is he /ourguy/?

>> No.3674748

His early videos were great but then the toilet humour got really old and the shitty cgi and acting were unnecessary but he kept doing it anyway ,also he started off with games that we grew up with that were actually bad looking back but then that turned into just reviewing bad games and then he started running out of really bad games to play.

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>>3674365
Outgrew him.
The foul language and fictional skits are pointless.

I rather prefer he makes a professional review, say honestly what the mistakes of the game are and show it instead of fighting Freddy Kruger and wiping a CD in his basement.

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>>3674507
N-no you got it wrong

>> No.3674765
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James has legit autism.
I say this as someone who knows him and his wife (I'm related on his wife's side).
As proof I know him, attached is a photo of him in his 'game room' and a photo of the 'game room' from when they were looking to buy a house.
I could tell you guys his address, home phone and everything, but I don't hate him that much. If anything I feel sorry for him.
BUT some things to know:
He did NOT spend all the money he earned from his movie actually on the movie. In fact in April of last year he bought a half million dollar house (exactly 500,000) STRAIGHT OUT with cash. I remember April bragging about it at the last reunion saying some (not all) of it came from the kickstarter money.
Their daughter is not autistic, retarded OR half-black. She did have some issues though, but when I saw her she seemed fine.
James is a TOTAL pussy. For example ever since I've known him (going on a decade now) not ONCE has April let him spend holidays with his family. They always spend it with ours.
James almost never talks when he is with us. A few times we visited them in their old house and even then he was just... spergy. Like every time he acts like a literal autist.

For example during Thanksgiving my brother was there and he and I were talking about politics (James supported Hillary by the way). So we got to the topic of Mexicans and I called them 'beaners' (my brother, father and I are all republicans). So James goes (and this is no lie):
"Beaners. Hehehe. Beans. Beans make you fart." Then he made a fart noise with his mouth.
It was the most uncomfortable situation I've ever been in.
He is in his mid 30s... making fart noises.
It was really weird because during dinner the rest of the adults ate in the living room and talked and James went to a different room and ate by himself. Freaking weird, man.
Anything you guys want to know, just ask, but I will NOT be telling you his actual address. Though I do have it on Google Maps right now. :)

>> No.3674767

>>3674765
To clarify, James SAID he support Hillary. But I'm 99% sure he doesn't have a clue and he's just voting how April told him to.

>> No.3674774

>>3674765
No one cares.

>> No.3674775

>>3674765
Would you be surprised in April was Cucking James?

>> No.3674776

>>3674765
>"Beaners. Hehehe. Beans. Beans make you fart." Then he made a fart noise with his mouth.

Dang, so its not a act for him.
I'm not looking to dox him can you tell more of his autism moments?

>> No.3674778

>>3674765
Also since that is not very good proof, here is a shot where you can see the same carpet in the 'game room'.
https://youtu.be/pYVEbFXQ2JI

Skip to :59.

>> No.3674780

>>3674765
>it's the 'some faggot seeks validation' episode

>> No.3674786

>>3674776
Really there aren't a whole lot. I only see him maybe 3 times a year.
The reason I call 'autism' on him though is the only time he seems normal is when it is like he is 'acting normal' if that makes sense. I don't know how to describe it. It's like when a villain is pretending to be a good guy, maybe?

But like I said he mostly just keeps to himself and when he does say something he sounds like he's trapped in a perpetual 13 year old mentality. But do NOT get him started on movies. He will not shut up. Like even when we moved to a new topic he'd bring it right back to movies. And not new ones. Old movies.
Like I said the dude has legit autism. I don't hate him or April or anything, I just feel bad for him.
Of course he's a millionaire now, so it works for him.

>> No.3674792

>>3674786
Ok, got any other story?

Maybe tell how he is obsessed with movies.

>> No.3674793

>>3674776

That does sound like something nerd would say.

Doesn't really sound autistic to me.

About the family thing, maybe he is just uncomfortable around people he barely hangs around with. Food for thought.

>> No.3674796

>>3674765

>true story guise
>belieb me

>> No.3674809
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>>3674792
>>3674793
>>3674796
Attached is another picture from his recent Paperboy episode and another picture from inside the house. Notice the cylinder in the backyard.
PS. He went out, bought a mailbox and installed it JUST for that one shot because he didn't want people to see him filming in front of his house.

But as far as it just being him acting uncomfortable, nah. Ironically enough it is MY JOB to diagnose kids with mental disabilities. And he DEFINITELY shows all the classic signs of autism. It looks like it was never caught though.

And as far as movies go, one example of his autism was when I was made a comment on his godzilla episodes and how I enjoyed them (this was years back). He started talking for LITERALLY like 2 hours about Godzilla. Talking about the actors in the suits, the sound effects, the miniatures, how they got shots. Mimicking Godzillas roar for me. I mean there are just a ton of little things like that.

>> No.3674810

>>3674809
>making all those comparison shoots
Are you sure it's not you who has autism?

>> No.3674812

>>3674809
I mean, at least he's not pompous about it.
I'd take legit autism over douchebaggery anyday.

>> No.3674815

>>3674809

Does he ever talk about Mike Matei? Is he really good friends with him irl?

Does he talk to the family about his AVGN stuff, or does he seem ashamed?

>> No.3674818

he doesn't really know much of anything about video games, but you can tell he has a real passion for film, obviously old horror and monster movies. He's really on point when he's talking about them. The video game stuff comes across like a little thing he did in his early college years and has kept it running to an extent against his wishes, but in recent years he's come into his own on producing his AVGN skits. Seems like he now makes the few AVGN videos he does out of a real desire to produce something fun. The berenstein bears one was his best yet. Bit sad he's moving away from monster madness, but oh well.
>>3674713
never give the jews in hollywood anything.

>> No.3674820

>>3674809
Oh. My wife just thought of one.
It was last 4th.
The kids were lighting off fireworks and the rest of us were sitting under the car port (including James). So a loud one went off nearby and my Uncle said something like, "Damn, that scared the shit outta me."
So then James said something to the effect of, "You pooped?"
And we were like, "No it's an expression."
James: "Maybe you need a diaper. We have some spare diapers. Hur hur. Let me get a diaper for you."
Then he actually went and GOT ONE and brought it back.
Then for the rest of the night he kept making 'poop your pants' jokes.
It was like he didn't realize the joke wasn't landing and he just kept going.

>>3674810
How else do I show I'm not full of shit?

>>3674812
Like I said, I have no problems with him personally. He's always nice and whatnot. He just has autism.

>>3674815
Never talked to or met Mike. Or talked to him about Mike. Like I said, I only see him holidays so he doesn't bring Mike along.
He doesn't really talk about AVGN at all. April mentioned a few years back that he HATES doing the videos / character now. Apparently back then (like 4 years ago) he insisted on doing the editing and stuff himself and he SUCKED at it and that was his biggest complaint.

Actually, thinking about it. I'm not sure he understand computers at all. Like a year ago he was showing me something on his facebook. So to do that first he typed in: www.google.com (even though the quick search bar is in the top right) and then he typed www.facebook.com into google and THEN he clicked the link.

>> No.3674821

>>3674820
>Actually, thinking about it. I'm not sure he understand computers at all. Like a year ago he was showing me something on his facebook. So to do that first he typed in: www.google.com (even though the quick search bar is in the top right) and then he typed www.facebook.com into google and THEN he clicked the link.
you just flushed away any legitimacy you had by saying this. at least don't take your shit awful xkcd strips.

>> No.3674824

>>3674818

What about the tattoo?

>> No.3674825

>>3674821
He may not have typed www.facebook.com he may have just typed facebook. Again it was a year ago.
I just remember him googling the site 'facebook' because then I had to show him what a 'bookmarks bar' was.

>> No.3674827

>>3674821
>>3674825
Actually thinking about it now, I think google was his homepage.
Hell, I can't remember. I do remember that he didn't know shit about computers and he typed 'facebook' into google to get to facebook.

>> No.3674828

>>3674825
this is not lending you any legitimacy. don't steal shit jokes from a shit comic next time you make up lies about someone

>> No.3674829

>>3674820
>Actually, thinking about it. I'm not sure he understand computers at all. Like a year ago he was showing me something on his facebook. So to do that first he typed in: www.google.com (even though the quick search bar is in the top right) and then he typed www.facebook.com into google and THEN he clicked the link.

Around this part is where you fucked up. Most of the stuff you mentioned so far could have been legit and actually made me believe you for a second. But then you tried too hard with shit that would "for sure" make /vr/ dislike him. Ya dun goofed.

Also, not once did he strike me as an autist. Passionate, yes. Autist, no.

>> No.3674831 [DELETED] 

>>3674828
I have literally no idea what you're talking about.
And why would I have any reason to lie to random people on the internet in a few minutes I'm going to go sleep and forget all about you.

>> No.3674836

>>3674831
go to sleep now because no one is buying your bullshit you autistic liar

>> No.3674838

>>3674828
I have literally no idea what you're talking about.
And why would I have any reason to lie to random people on the internet? In a few minutes I'm going to go sleep and forget all about you.

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>>3674831
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXLgz3wH2n8
>>3674820
And the LARP is over.
I did have my doubts from the start with you however the beaner thing might look like something he really say thinking its funny (while in reality its immature) on the other hand this post smeled of fakery.

>>3674820
>"Damn, that scared the shit outta me."
>And we were like, "No it's an expression."

However this is rock bottom.
He used the word "shit self" a lot.
He understands this word, do your research before larping

5/10
Nice LARP.
Failed in the end!

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>>3674831
>>3674831
>why would I have any reason to lie to random people on the internet

that is the same level as typing facebook into google. The internet was created for that sole reason

btw, I'm a girl
>pic related
>inb4 timestamp

I have a paper allergy, that's why i can't write a timestamp, believe me I would if I could

>> No.3674847

>>3674838
Very simple, you are close to him and are jealous because he makes money on his thing. So you conjure up some bullshit about him using kickstarter money or whatever to buy a house instead of funding his movie, all for the purpose of making people hate him.

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>>3674831
>>3674831
>>3674846
Hello sexy girl I'm a Nigerian prince.
If you send me $5 I can transfer$1000000 to you.

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>>3674842
I think you missed what was happening during the 4th. That's probably due to my shitty story telling.
I KNOW he knows the expression. My point was that he was telling a joke for 13 year olds and then he kept going when it didn't land.
Obviously he knew it was an expression.

>>3674847
Again, I hold no ill will toward him or April. I DO feel sorry for him. I am glad he's found his niche and it's made him and her a lot of money. But you guys asked for stories about him.
Believe them or not, I don't care.
But it doesn't change the fact that he is very likely literally autistic and a lot of the stuff you see on his videos is not him acting.

Next time you watch one of his James and Mike Monday videos (where he is 'normal') keep the 'autistic' thing in your mind. You'll wonder how you ever missed it.

Also pic. His shop from the Paperboy video.

>> No.3674860

>>3674856
Continue.
With your stories.

>> No.3674861

I feel like he's a bit autistic or self-centred, because whenever mike >>3674465 tells something interesting he always just says "yeah" "yeah" "yeah" without empathy, without ever responding

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>>3674856
>Believe them or not, I don't care.

>> No.3674863

>>3674598
link?

>> No.3674865

>>3674860
Nah, I'm calling it quits for the day.
Half the folks in here are in denial anyway.
And like I said it's nothing really big. Just a lot of little stuff.

If the thread is still around tomorrow maybe I'll call my brother and ask him if he can think of any good examples.

>> No.3674869

>>3674365
he was funny once
discovered some nice games thanks to him too

his refusal to adapt to any game that plays differently than MUH CONTRA or MUH MARIO is really annoying

>> No.3674891

>>3674865

you put up the hypothesis that you have personal information about james rolfe, yet have nothing to proof it further than pictures that anyone could have made and you just saved on your computer? You're the one in denial, either give us something unique to show that your statements are true, or stfu and stop being an attention-whore (why would you start with this stuff even if all is true in the first place? Shitting on someone from your family publicly makes you more degenerate than anyone else)

And it is clearly visible that james has some sort of autism if you watch him without a script, he still to this day is nervous and has a vocabulary consistent of 30 words. He isn't good at video games, not even really that interested in them as you might think. He keeps staring at the camera, which is very unprofessional. And loves being in certain mindsets.

You can tell all this by closely watching how he acts if not in character, no need for faking relations.

If by any means you can proof your statement then I shall suck a dick. But as of now you're just a pathetic prick

>> No.3674912

>>3674891
Yep. You caught me. Everything I posted was a lie! It was all fabrications I made up to feel good about myself.
No joke. I lied about all of it. I masterfully trolled all of you about James. LOL!
The entire thing was an elaborate fanfic. I've never even met James!

>> No.3674914

>>3674912
it's been nearly an hour since you were supposed to go to bed. Fuck off already.

>> No.3674915

>>3674912

well... do you have any proof of never meeting james? Have you documented your evil plan and can post your blueprints? Still not convinced

>> No.3674916

>>3674640
10/10 post.

>> No.3674917

>>3674914
Ha! I have no bed time! It is Christmas break! I'm staying up all night long writing fanfics about James and me.
Want me to tell you the story of the time he and I went on an adventure with Mike Matei and fought pirates?

>> No.3674918

>>3674917
I forgot, kids are out for christmas.

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>>3674640

can't it be more than just one reason? Why does it always have to be only one reason...

>online-consumerism started peaking in the late 2000's, giving people the opportunity to buy old stuff
>e-celebs had certain impact
>the generation-'insertconsolehere' wanted to have the games back that they sold as teens to go party and take drugs. They now had the money to do it
>every generation relives decades two times; in the 90's you had the 70's, the 00' were 80's and now we're going straight for 90's Lifestyle *cough*fuller house*cough*
>The sum of certain games got decreased over the years because of getting thrown away/ damaged/ attics.
>resellers
>hipsters
>typical demand and supply market, like in every fucking niche. Go buy some old puppet from the 40's - I bet you it costs more than a nickle now.

There are probably even more. I think there are always more sides to a situation, ppl just like creating their own boogyman, it is easier to hate one thing.

>> No.3674952

>>3674936
Oh yeah it's definitely a multitude of things contributing towards it, but the 2 biggest factors have been millenials growing up and hitting their "quater life crisis" and the stagnation of the games industry over the last 2 generations.

The thing I'm arguing against is these retards who keep on going on about how people like mike and patt "RUINED THE RETRO GAMING MARKET" through things like the AVGN series and pat's appearance on pawn stars even though their influence peaked well before retro gaming got as ridiculously expensive as it is now i highly doubt the average 52 tear old redneck couple who watches reality TV is going to get into retro gaming because they saw some unkempt nerd on TV bragging about his $100000 game

>> No.3674958

>>3674952

totally, but it is just easier to blame that online dude who said something wrong about my favorite game

>> No.3674961

>>3674856
So let me get this straight, you're either a faggot roleplayer, or someone from his family circle who just randomly decided to dump some info about him on an imageboard. If that isn't jealousy and/or retardation, then I don't know what is.

>> No.3674967

>>3674952
Another factor is since we have their own disposable incomes now we buy the cool games we had growing up AND all the cool games our friends had that we missed back then. See back then I maybe had one game console I was fucking with at a time. Now i have like 4 and way more games i never even owned back then

>> No.3674969

>>3674952
>spoiler
no but it definetally makes them think their common as fuck shit is worth its weight in gold

>> No.3674981

>>3674365
I think that AVGN still is good, his videos got worse around Big Rigs (118) but are recovering quality litle by little ever since, Megaman was a masterpiece, Paperboy was pretty good, Beavis and Butthead was a bad one to be honest, but Berenstain Bears was a masterpiece again.

I guess he is hit and miss now, more hit than miss, though.

>> No.3674985

>>3674969

so what do you care that the old fuck thinks its worth that much?

>doesn't play/buy games -> no difference
>wants to play/buy games -> he sees it cheaper (expensive reseller is stuck with game) OR buys an expensive one (you get to buy the cheaper game)
>want to sell the game -> if too expensive noone will buy (and makes other offers more interesting), OR he takes a comperable look at the market and offers the game cheaper than the competition.

Where. Is. The. Problem?
If you can't take 2 minutes to compare prices then you have done something wrong.
If you are bitching that every game is too expensive and should only cost 5$ (as the developers intended) then you are dumb.
If you cry around not being able to afford that 100$ game in its purest form, but have the money for technology at home that can emulate said game in a breeze then you are retarded.

Play Smart. Don't do Drugs.
>Sponsored by Laramie Cigarettes

>> No.3674989
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>>3674981

>masterpiece

>> No.3675000

>>3674985
holy fuck autism

>> No.3675003

>>3674961
Are you new here?

The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.

>> No.3675009

>>3674765
That room doesn't look at all like the nerd room.

>> No.3675021

>>3675003
>>3674912
I don't believe anything, online or offline, keep this in mind.
Also 4chan motto.
>The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.

>>3674912
>trolled all of you
>LOL

Seriously I was the only one asking for more information and never believed you for a nano second.
I only wanted to milk you for more story and to see if I can catch you in a self contradiction.

And you needed to back paddle in
>>3674842

Was that right?

Also who the fuck deleted
>>3674831
>>3674831

Was it the LARPer in shame? If the mods, why did you delete a post that showed how bad his larping was in a obvious moment showing everyone that he is fake?
Like why?

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>>3675021
Forgot picture.
LAEPer pictured

>>3674912
>trolled all of you
>LOL

>> No.3675026

You people ask for stories about James then get mad when someone tells one? Even if it was obvious from the first post that it was fake?

Also, how is this retro? OP didn't even do the courtesy of trying to tie it in to retro stuff.

>> No.3675027
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3675027

How every retarded LARPer derail looks in reality
>>3675024

>> No.3675031

>>3675026
>Also, how is this retro?
He talks about retro games.

>> No.3675032

>>3674810
Ha. Its funny the autism meme on here is funny because only an actual autist would lack the self awerness to run around calling people an autistic.

James just sounds introverted and likely hates these racist fucks, if any of this is true.

>> No.3675046

>>3674365
He's the only youtuber I can stand, probably because I've been watching his videos since it was called angry nintendo nerd.
Though these days his channel seems to be like
>James and Mike
>Mike and Bootsy
>Bootsy and Jimmy
>Mike and Some other piece of shit nobody knows
>The making of AVGN
>Mike and his mom
>Mike talks about some shit nobody cares about
>The making of Mike and his mom
>The making of the making of AVGN
>Deleted scenes from the making of AVGN
>New AVGN episode maybe

>> No.3675064

>>3674989
I mean masterpiece by AVGN standards, like, it's one of his top ones.

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>>3674514
>I suspect he might actually be retarded

I think even most foreigners would get this one right.

>> No.3675073

>>3675000

>slow clap

Damn you got me, your argumentation has shown me the right ways, I brought shame to my family and to our race as a whole.

>> No.3675084

E-celeb threads should be banned.

>> No.3675094

>>3674365
Puts a reasonable amount of thought into the production of his videos. Usually does proper research and genuinely seems to enjoy all of his hobbies, and not just exhibiting them and whoring them out for likes/shares/subscribes. His quality is hit or miss at times, but he's pretty good.

>> No.3675105

Used to be funnier, seemed to have perfect opportunities for retiring and is actually running out of source material. But he's still tolerable, and the only of those e-celebs I could stand, along JewWario's incredibly useful and friendly vids. ;_;

>> No.3675108

>>3675084
If GCCX threads can stay, then I'll agree.

>> No.3675262

>>3675084

Only if we get rid of the other threads that are merely tangentially related to video games like the CRT threads. Oh what's that? Jacking off to pictures of old TVs is apparently an important part of /vr/? Oh okay then. I guess the E-celeb shit can stay too then.

Faggot.

>> No.3675309

>>3674765
Hold up kiddo-
Not defending James, but listen:

>500,000
Depending on the location, that doesn't get you much these days. In the uninc. areas of Pennsylvania, that could get you a huge lot and two story house, but in the rural areas of Philly and New Jersey, not a whole heck of a lot.

>Fart Joke
He was probably just trying to lighten the mood. Doesn't care about politics and tried to throw a Howard Stern-esc joke at you. Fell flat, but most jokes do.

>Total pussy
Most married men are. At least until their buttons are pushed to a point and they snap back.

I would like to hear what Mike is like IRL. James and Mike Monday videos are cringe worthy when his voice cracks while screaming. I'm guessing he was that ADHD kid who would always shriek.

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>>3674765
>>3674820
>>3674856
Hi Mike

>> No.3675473
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3675473

Since this is technically an ecelebs thread, what do people think of this guy?

Do people like his podcast?
Is Frank really that likeable of a character/person (apparently the character he portrays is pretty much how he is)?
Is Ian the world's biggest douche?

>> No.3675506

>>3675108
But there are none in the first place.

>> No.3675550

>>3675094
>>3675105

Actually he is mediocre however the E-whores are unbearable
>Will suck cock for likes/shares/subscribes
>remember to likes/shares/subscribes
If I ever hear this shit ever again.
Remember to:
>unsub
>Down vote
>Tell him this in the comets
if someone asks you to
>likes/shares/subscribes
with the following message
>I'm sick of people telling me to likes/shares/subscribes
>I unsubd, down voted because of it.

>> No.3675554

I prefer JonTron, but I still dig AVGN

>> No.3675594

>>3675550
I'm only subbed to cinemassacre because their stuff is generally laid-back and has interesting facts strewn about. Also, My Life in Gaming because those guys are clearly legit nerds who are doing all this shit because they love it. They're terrible showmen and use teleprompters because they can't improvise, but I find it charming. All of their videos are just about them sharing tech and historical info instead of trying to seem like your digital best friend for youtube moneys.

Also I tend to watch HCBailly's let's plays as background noise when I'm working on something else. He sounds like such an awkward nerd, but again, I like that because it's genuine. When he plays a game, he fucking tears it down to nuts and bolts and tells you everything about it. It's like he's making his own player's guide for it. He often mentions that he does at least 2 dry runs of a game before recording a Let's Play because he wants his videos to actually have substance. I get the feeling that, even if youtube had never existed, he would still be doing this kind of stuff because he just loves talking about his favorite games.

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>>3674486
>good at old vidya

He's not, he sucks.
>but he beat "hard" games like Ninja Gaiden!

Yeah after swearing and losing a lot, he's not good at games, period.

>drawing skill

fucking nope, his MS Paint shit is fucking horrendous. It works because it's "so shitty it's funny", but the guy is not a good artist.

>full head of hair

I'll give you this one although I don't see how dead cells hanging from your head is something to be proud about unless you're a woman who goes to the saloon and stuff. Real men shave it off.

>huge dick

Meme spread by /v/ homosexuals

>> No.3675632

>>3675603
>I don't see how dead cells hanging from your head is something to be proud about
Having hair is a sign of youth, grandpa.

>> No.3675724

>>3675069
After watching that episode I was convinced they are both retarded. Jesus.

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>>3674465
One of the few times encyclopedia dramatica was spot the fuck on concerns these two dipshits and especially Mattei. Begged a shit ton of money off their retarded fanbase to make a movie that was worse than Kickassia.

>>3674365
AVGN took off and that was about all James had that was ever successful so he has never been able to exercise some showmanship and walk off stage when he should.

I want to remind you that this is the same genius that brought us Munky Cheez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-zq-gftu2Y

A final note on his internet millions; at least his "successor" Jon-Tron actually put money back into his fucking show and the quality kept going up unlike this idiot.

>> No.3675765

>>3675473
His skits are pretty cheesy and cringey, but watchable. His podcast is pretty good though. I like that even Pat doesn't agree with Ian half the time, but he has him on the show because he didn't want an echo-chamber podcast, which makes it interesting. Frank is likeable I think because he reminds everyone of their dads, to a degree. Ian is kindof a douche, yeah. But I'd still chill and have a beer with him.

I also like on the podcast they barely touch on politics without making any political statements. I have an inkling where either might lean politically, but I don't know for certain, and I really like that.

>> No.3675794

>>3675740
>One of the few times encyclopedia dramatica was spot the fuck on
It's usually accurate more so than not.

>> No.3675835

>>3675632

Okay, junior, but having longer hair than 1 or 2cm is kind of girly. Well, thinking about it, Mike is a fruity guy, he has that high-pitched, feminine voice.

>> No.3675846

>>3675835

Fucking this, I can't stand Mike's whiny, nasal faggy voice.

>> No.3675850

>>3675740
The man has bills to pay. You see anything is justified when (((the bank))) is after you for their money,

>> No.3675854

>>3675835
>>3675846

Worst thing about Mike's voice, besides the fact it's very nasal and high-pitched, is how he entones.
The guy speaks most of his sentences as if they were questions.
For example, if he says "I like this video game, but I like this other a bit better", it sounds like "I like this video game? But I like this other a bit better?"

There's a lot of people that talk like this and is annoying and stupid as hell. Fucking inbred retards.

>> No.3675857

>>3674365
It's better when he's himself and the AVGN character is getting old.

>> No.3675949

>>3675473
I like the podcast, his acting is pretty cheesy though

Pat's podcast reminds me of a video games equivalent of Common Filth also he was one of the only e-celebs who didn't sperg out over the trump election and kept relatively cool

>> No.3675962

>>3675854

Isn't that a vocal tic that is more commonly found in women? I guess I don't really mean that as a criticism, maybe he hangs out with a lot of females and started to do it himself.

>> No.3675967

>>3675962

I don't think so?, seems to be a regional thing?, I think people from new jersey talk like that?

>> No.3675993

>>3674765
>"Beaners. Hehehe. Beans. Beans make you fart." Then he made a fart noise with his mouth.

None of this ever happened.

>> No.3676168

>>3674640
Amazing post.

>> No.3676175

I'd rather play games than watch unfunny faggots play games on YouTube, so I've never watched any of his (or any other YouTube gaming "personality's") videos.

I honestly don't understand why this is such a big part of the current "retro gaming" "culture."

>> No.3676181

>>3676175
For some of us they are entertaining to watch. It's sort of comfy. This is not to say we watch these videos instead of playing games. In fact the opposite. I find myself playing more because of them, as they have been introducing me to titles I haven't even considered.

>> No.3676187

>>3674365
/vr/s opinion is that there are totally not enough threads about this fucknugget and you should make several new ones every day.

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>>3674365
>doesn't like Megaman Legends because he's a nintendo babby that can't use tank controls

He should kill himself.

>> No.3676238

>>3676228
Actually it's just a garbage game with a bizarre cult following. They love it on reddit!

>> No.3676240

>>3676228
But Megaman Legends came out on N64, and he owned a PS1 anyway.
He doesn't like it because he doesn't like it, not because of brand royalty, sony fanboy.

>> No.3676248

>>3676228
Legends is shit. And I knew this before AVGN. You can go fuck yourself.

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Legends isn't bad, but the tank controls aren't great, strafing around enemies can get old after a while.

I still like the game, it's very charming.

>> No.3676258

>>3676228
Sony fans are the worst posters on this board.

>muh segatards
>muh treasurefags
>muh nintendobabbies

Just enjoy games, you fuck.

>> No.3676261

>>3674365
I don't laugh at his stuff much, and the grossout humor doesn't do much at me, but I find him charismatic, and those rare occasions where something isn't terrible so much as weird (that game where Leonard Nimoy voices a fish) or where you can tell he's genuinely, ACTUALLY baffled by how stupid or bad something is, I find him funny.

I like the metaplots with time travel and parallel dimensions and shit.

>> No.3676313

>>3674820
you did fairly well in keeping your story consistent with known facts and fleshing out details. however, you were inconsistent in places and ended up breaking suspension of disbelief.

it was a decent effort at roleplaying, but it wasn't nearly enough to convince a jaded audience.

>>3675835
to be fair, not everyone can pull off a buzzcut or crewcut. there's nothing girly about having hair. however, someone's manner of speaking can tell you alot about them, that is true.

>> No.3676323

>>3674507
This guy has been around since the mid-late 2000's? I started re-collecting retro games back in like 2006 and I'd never heard of him until like 2 years ago.

I've only seen two of his videos. One where he talks about beating Contra on NES back in the day. I really liked that one. He also did a "review" of Doom 64. I disagreed with his opinion and thought the coverage of the game was really lacking.

>> No.3676326

>>3676175
My little brother use to enjoy watching me play games as I did watching my big brother. I do believe that may be the psychology that gravitates the audience.

>> No.3676362

>>3676326
My whole family used to sit around and watch when I played Shenmue. They thought it was fascinating.

>> No.3676391

I still enjoy some of his vids, but you can tell the games he reviews now he has never played before.

The beavis and butthead one was horrible, the sega genesis game is great, its just that you have to play it a couple times to remember things, it takes some thinking.

He usually is better as James Rolfe.

As for mike, eh he's ok but him and bootsy just reviewed some shit genesis clone system and was positive about it, so yea they're for the ultra casual gamer.

>> No.3676445

>>3674365
>Are there any particular videos of his where you agree/disagree with his opinions?

He doesn't like modern games. That alone is enough to forgive any shitty opinions he may or may not have.

>> No.3676449

>>3676228

Mega Man Legends is and has always been garbage. You're garbage.

>> No.3676506

>>3676445
he liked outlast when they played it on mondays, no surprise since he's into horror films so much

AVGN is alright if you don't take it seriously at all. i'm sure it's hard for him to continue to find games to showcase off as the nerd. then again, dude has a family to feed and needs to produce his #1 content. such is the life of content creators

but what james is really good at are his movie reviews, like monster madness. he gives you what's good and bad about a film while also giving you his opinion. a lot of reviewers have problems being able to do this and present their opinion as review

>> No.3676514

>>3674446
His videos are a blast from his ass
He's going to give you lots of sass
He'd rather have a shaved scrotum
That he can rub all over all of his games
He's going to swear like no tomorrow
Because that is his main claim to fame

>> No.3676518

>>3676506
His monster movie madness stuff is incredible. I gained a new appreciation for those movies after watching his reviews. Too bad hes no longer doing the monster movie madness marathons. This last one he is was to be his last.

>> No.3676531

>>3676518
yea same. when i was a kid i avoided most horror films because they just didn't seem like something i'd enjoy. i only watched the universal classics. i distinctly remember invasion of the body snatchers creeping me the fuck out as a kid

then i watched james' review of halloween and watched it for the first time this past october. what a great film, i can see why that stuff became so popular and troped to hell. plus, because of his reviews, i can skip the shit sequels or cherrypick only certain ones.

did the same thing for friday the 13th, the hammer films, freddie kruger (though i didnt make it through the first film), night of the living dead, etc.

other reviewers don't do as good a job, like nostalgia critic. fuck that idiot. it's a shame james doesn't make money off his reviews as much as the nerd and other stuff

>> No.3676585

>>3675962
I've heard that too. Someone once said I do it too, but I don't notice. It certainly didn't come from women though because I don't know any.

:(

>> No.3676681

>>3675262
You're such a fucking girl. It's bad enough you watch their garbage, but must you gossip about them on here too?

>> No.3676684

>>3676681
I like that you get so triggered by a /vr/ thread that's related to /vr/ so much.

>> No.3676692

>>3676238
They love AVGC over there too, guess that means you're not allowed to enjoy it anymore
>>3676258
That's funny because look at all the drones who replied to that post shitting on MML without bothering to offer even one point as to what makes it so bad to them