SwordQuest (Atari 2600) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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13 жыл бұрын

The Nerd looks back to the history behind the Swordquest series of games for the Atari 2600, and one of the most elaborate contests created around a video game - a contest which offered $150,000 of real treasures as prizes.
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@PlatinumBalrog
@PlatinumBalrog 9 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! You get the shirt and a comic just by buying a game? Nowadays you have to buy the game to be allowed to buy the rest of the game
@PlatinumBalrog
@PlatinumBalrog 9 жыл бұрын
That and EA
@oXDestroXo
@oXDestroXo 9 жыл бұрын
***** I think he's poking at any game with multiplayer , these days. It's sad...
@iainclark8695
@iainclark8695 9 жыл бұрын
***** ArmA 3. Xcom. I'm sure there's plenty of others
@SaintGat99
@SaintGat99 9 жыл бұрын
***** Have you played Assassin's Creed Unity? That has the worst I've ever seen.
@LiskowicStudios
@LiskowicStudios 9 жыл бұрын
***** yup. Only fw game companies are not fucking gamers. CDprojectRed for example
@brizzoke
@brizzoke 4 жыл бұрын
This episode made me realize that AVGN is actually an excellent documentarian.
@wildamerican2771
@wildamerican2771 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly that’s why his videos are so successful. They are crazy informative.
@Kimarnic
@Kimarnic 4 жыл бұрын
not anymore, nowadays he is just swearing and making fun of the game. I miss old AVGN
@andylee9251
@andylee9251 4 жыл бұрын
Kimarnic I’ve noticed this, I don’t really watch his new stuff because it’s not the same. What made the swearing so funny was that he could also be pretty measured
@SnipinG1337
@SnipinG1337 4 жыл бұрын
To this day this is still my most favorite AVGN episode
@chosentonessournotes
@chosentonessournotes 4 жыл бұрын
Shit. Go watch some of his actual documentaries. He’s a master of his craft.
@MrGojira95
@MrGojira95 4 жыл бұрын
This entire SwordQuest event could make for a great movie.........or AVGN movie sequel.
@EpicArceus
@EpicArceus 4 жыл бұрын
True that.
@TheBestComicKing
@TheBestComicKing 4 жыл бұрын
I remember somewhere, James said he had thought the sequel to AVGN movie would be about tracking down the missing treasures. But I don’t remember where I read or heard that, or if it’s even true.
@taz0k2
@taz0k2 4 жыл бұрын
Too epic for mortal souls!!
@hankhill1964
@hankhill1964 4 жыл бұрын
I'd watch that.
@justaduck3615
@justaduck3615 3 жыл бұрын
And that Jack Tremel guy can either be the main villain or some sort of test to get the last treasures.
@tonyabayman2344
@tonyabayman2344 5 жыл бұрын
The reason something like this couldnt happen today is because within seconds of the games release, everyone with access to the internet would know all of the clues and secrets. Thanks information superhighway.
@LordHorst
@LordHorst 4 жыл бұрын
It could still happen. I mean, magazines give away valuable prices all the all the time, without the hints being spread around the internet. Also, who would give away clues and help others beat the game when the competition is still on? That would lower your own chances to win it, and thus wouldn't make much sense.
@SneakySkitz0
@SneakySkitz0 4 жыл бұрын
@@LordHorst Magazines are different from technology. You have to remember that nowadays there are way more people who are tech savvy and a lot of people data mine game files which is how secrets get out so fast. If there was a contest like that in the present the winners probably wouldn't have even played the game.
@brockgod3104
@brockgod3104 4 жыл бұрын
@@LordHorst You would make more money posting the hints on a blog and getting hits than winning a $25,000 prize lol.
@danielmitchell893
@danielmitchell893 4 жыл бұрын
yeah it would be a real buzzkill it would be best not to host one unless the contestants sign a waiver not to release any info regarding the competition if they do they would be automatically excluded
@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc
@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 4 жыл бұрын
+The-Mike_D: Yup, though some of those finalists back then may have dumping the ROM too. Also worth noting is that BBSes and Usenet existed back then, so people still could've been swapping Swordquest secrets online if they were so inclined.
@twhdrummer1311
@twhdrummer1311 8 жыл бұрын
I think this is the only AVGN video where he doesn't say fuck.
@Omar_E11
@Omar_E11 8 жыл бұрын
+TwhDrummer13 Truly a very rare occasion.
@pastelcastiel1481
@pastelcastiel1481 8 жыл бұрын
This day is now a holiday
@jonplaud
@jonplaud 8 жыл бұрын
+TEAM ALPACASTAN sly fox ^_^
@superpan218
@superpan218 8 жыл бұрын
+TwhDrummer13 What about Michael Jackson's Moonwalker?
@Omar_E11
@Omar_E11 8 жыл бұрын
Aaron Velez Nah pretty sure he threw some F bombs in that episode.
@geckoniner5625
@geckoniner5625 6 жыл бұрын
This was probably one of his most positive episodes
@claudioalbuquerque6654
@claudioalbuquerque6654 4 жыл бұрын
Lacked some "ass"
@Shawno625
@Shawno625 4 жыл бұрын
One of ? More like only correct me if I'm wrong
@geckoniner5625
@geckoniner5625 4 жыл бұрын
Woodweight78 you right😂
@swanthechosenone3975
@swanthechosenone3975 4 жыл бұрын
Earthbound: Am I a joke to you?
@a.k.8195
@a.k.8195 4 жыл бұрын
What about when he reviewed Earthbound
@Michael-cz6ob
@Michael-cz6ob Жыл бұрын
Anyone else think this is one of the very best AVGN episodes? No shouting or swearing just a straight up history lesson
@donkeyparadise9276
@donkeyparadise9276 11 ай бұрын
Say no to the great reset
@san.cochado
@san.cochado 7 ай бұрын
Yes, but also no.
@thema1998
@thema1998 28 күн бұрын
​@@san.cochado I know what you mean. I wouldn't consider this episode one of the *very best* but I would definitely consider it a classic! 🤓👍
@craigdavidson5613
@craigdavidson5613 2 жыл бұрын
Airworld is being completed for Atari's 50th Anniversary Anthology. Spread the word!
@toxicpersonalityincorporat3137
@toxicpersonalityincorporat3137 Жыл бұрын
Airworld is coming and it feels like the most important thing in gaming history that not enough people will be talking about.
@cleongivergies1056
@cleongivergies1056 Жыл бұрын
says who
@noir66146
@noir66146 Жыл бұрын
thot u were joking... but naw. says online the ps5 and xbox and PC are getting the attari anniversary game, which is going to include airworld.... come winter 2022
@nicksterwixter
@nicksterwixter Жыл бұрын
Came here to say this. AVGN needs to play it!
@robstoppablecosplay
@robstoppablecosplay Жыл бұрын
@@nicksterwixter The Nerd must be told.
@austinboucher5286
@austinboucher5286 8 жыл бұрын
In the unlikely event James ever made an avgn movie 2, it should be where the nerd goes searching for these treasures.
@ZipplyZane
@ZipplyZane 8 жыл бұрын
Was the new movie really announced less than four weeks ago?
@austinboucher5286
@austinboucher5286 8 жыл бұрын
+ZipplyZane if so, I haven't heard of it.
@ZipplyZane
@ZipplyZane 8 жыл бұрын
Austin Boucher Nevermind. It was a sequel to the video game. My bad.
@masonpelzer8052
@masonpelzer8052 8 жыл бұрын
Great idea
@ZipplyZane
@ZipplyZane 7 жыл бұрын
Tom Wilson And the plot could be that "That's what they want you to think!" I mean, a lot of people thought the ET thing was a myth, too. It just so happened they actually found it that same year.
@gamestation2690
@gamestation2690 9 жыл бұрын
This could be a great premise for a second AVGN movie.
@AnnkkoR
@AnnkkoR 9 жыл бұрын
that is really good idea !
@MrLuciusrm
@MrLuciusrm 8 жыл бұрын
I thought the same
@SMLEFGFJB
@SMLEFGFJB 8 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Pay attention, Nerd. Do this.
@hahhuli
@hahhuli 8 жыл бұрын
GameStation3 awesome idea "AVGN: The raiders of the lost treasures" with some Indiana Jones theme, of course :D
@Slayer-Wulf
@Slayer-Wulf 8 жыл бұрын
Same here
@jeremyanderson1139
@jeremyanderson1139 Жыл бұрын
I really would love to see an AVGN episode where the Nerd plays SwordQuest AirWorld on the Atari 50th Anniversary Collection
@sebastianriz4703
@sebastianriz4703 5 жыл бұрын
still one of the best AVGN rants and one of the saddest moments of videogame history. One of the best episodes James has ever did.
@supersaiyanzero386
@supersaiyanzero386 4 жыл бұрын
You got a soul. Props
@adamuzumaki98
@adamuzumaki98 4 жыл бұрын
Actually, the another of Hydlide is Super Hydlide and Virtual Hydlide for Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn, they already did last year.
@adamuzumaki98
@adamuzumaki98 4 жыл бұрын
@@neashton1904 I know. Pretty sad, really.
@adamuzumaki98
@adamuzumaki98 4 жыл бұрын
@@neashton1904 You already said it once.
@kyletingey9996
@kyletingey9996 3 жыл бұрын
Done
@Jaceblue04
@Jaceblue04 9 жыл бұрын
It's kind of surreal to see an AVGN episode that doesn't end with him either breaking something or screaming in rage. But, at the same time, it's nice to see something like this end on a positive note.
@shanefleming9104
@shanefleming9104 9 жыл бұрын
Jaceblue04 um, spoiler alert?
@shanefleming9104
@shanefleming9104 9 жыл бұрын
Matthew Weber Touché
@beenardbruh9605
@beenardbruh9605 7 жыл бұрын
Billionfold world your just mad cause their right
@Dill_Pickle1997
@Dill_Pickle1997 8 жыл бұрын
They don't make clever contests like this anymore
@RideMyLighting
@RideMyLighting 8 жыл бұрын
The Internet would Fuck it all up
@TheRyoBakura
@TheRyoBakura 8 жыл бұрын
+RideMyLighting True. With how easy it is to communicate with others nowadays, the amount of effort and difficulty it would take to make a contest of this magnitude without it just being some random lottery would be astronomical.
@sarysa
@sarysa 8 жыл бұрын
+RideMyLighting To make things worse, reverse engineering is a lot easier these days. Case in point: Binding of Isaac's "The Lost" secret, spoiled within days due to reverse engineering.
@scottieburgess2197
@scottieburgess2197 7 жыл бұрын
there is only the slimmest of slim chances of it happening.
@1StIwY1
@1StIwY1 6 жыл бұрын
It would be possible, but contest have to be very hard. Just look at Cicada 3301 riddles.
@hectorgarcia8637
@hectorgarcia8637 5 жыл бұрын
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the epic, orchestral version of AVGN's theme song in this episode?
@ArvelDreth
@ArvelDreth 3 жыл бұрын
The music in this in general is really excellent and I wish I could get KZfaq links to them.
@TeamLegacyFTW
@TeamLegacyFTW 3 жыл бұрын
The singer is horrible, I hate the intro song. But that light instrumental in the background was nice👌
@unknownwill4th549
@unknownwill4th549 2 жыл бұрын
@@TeamLegacyFTW ratio
@TeamLegacyFTW
@TeamLegacyFTW 2 жыл бұрын
@@unknownwill4th549 wdym
@Meleedroit
@Meleedroit Жыл бұрын
@@TeamLegacyFTW it means your opinion was dumb, and therefore somebody had a better like ratio than you
@gerardootero1149
@gerardootero1149 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think there will ever be a game more ambitious than SwordQuest.
@CpnGame
@CpnGame 6 жыл бұрын
Wikipedia says that the chalice is still in the possession of its winner, Michael Rideout, who, last anyone heard from him, was treating it as the part of gaming history it truly is: He's keeping it in a bank vault and considering making it a family heirloom. The medallion was sold by its winner, Steven Bell, for college money and ultimately melted down, though reportedly the jewels and miniature sword on it were kept by Bell, though the tiny sword was eventually stolen, its ultimate fate unknown. The crown, the philosopher's stone, and the sword were never legally owned by Atari, and went back to the Franklin Mint after Atari's sale, which eventually melted them down for use in their other items.
@tokyohanamura
@tokyohanamura 6 жыл бұрын
It’s been going around that Water World’s contest happened in secret & the crown was given to the winner of that one (with their name never released to the public)
@donskiver
@donskiver 5 жыл бұрын
That's really fucking sad man. :(
@LadyRavencide13
@LadyRavencide13 5 жыл бұрын
That's really depressing!! Thanks for the info. I'm glad the chalice exists still! He should give it to a gaming museum. I wouldn't trust family with it.
@JoinMeInDeathBaby
@JoinMeInDeathBaby 5 жыл бұрын
@@LadyRavencide13 no, it belongs to the winner, he earned it so he can do with it whatever he wants. I trust people more then institutions.
@Anarchic1989
@Anarchic1989 5 жыл бұрын
@@donskiver They melted down gaming history wtf?
@rylanbrooks8516
@rylanbrooks8516 8 жыл бұрын
I did the calculations. Today, the Talisman, chalice, crown, and philosopher's stone would be worth $61,427.72 each. The sword would be worth $122,855.44. Altogether, that's $368,566.32 in prizes!
@MarioWendorf
@MarioWendorf 8 жыл бұрын
Dang
@gasmaskhero9300
@gasmaskhero9300 8 жыл бұрын
+Rylan Brooks Just imagine if they remade the series now days just for the sake of making a fantasy game.
@gasmaskhero9300
@gasmaskhero9300 8 жыл бұрын
LadyGaGa is hot I'm surprised atari is still around.
@blintonhack4029
@blintonhack4029 8 жыл бұрын
+Fuzzy Whale Games it isny
@gasmaskhero9300
@gasmaskhero9300 8 жыл бұрын
Sam Lenny I'm fully aware of that fact.
@darth_arconan7772
@darth_arconan7772 6 жыл бұрын
This is the AVGN's cleanest video and most informintave
@femboiuwu
@femboiuwu 3 жыл бұрын
@Johan Hansén xDDDDDD
@batcat2338
@batcat2338 3 жыл бұрын
،
@BrunoSousa-oi1mw
@BrunoSousa-oi1mw 2 жыл бұрын
Informitave?
@ghost.8836
@ghost.8836 2 жыл бұрын
@@BrunoSousa-oi1mw No, informintave.
@Gyrbae
@Gyrbae 2 жыл бұрын
@@BrunoSousa-oi1mw Informintave, a culmination of minty fresh information.
@AgentTexes
@AgentTexes 5 жыл бұрын
"It belongs in the hands of gamers!" - Nerd-iana Jones 2011
@AwesomeGamer-om4hm
@AwesomeGamer-om4hm 4 жыл бұрын
This episode was 2010.
@alecosound8902
@alecosound8902 8 жыл бұрын
finding the prizes could be the plot to the next AVGN movie
@MagicMaster667
@MagicMaster667 8 жыл бұрын
I'm *full* in support of this.
@GilbertoTrain
@GilbertoTrain 8 жыл бұрын
Man, *that* would be awesome! :D
@MikoMango23
@MikoMango23 8 жыл бұрын
Send this To James Quick!
@masonpelzer8052
@masonpelzer8052 8 жыл бұрын
We need to send avgn lots and lots of emails
@Marten77
@Marten77 8 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that the prizes were not part of the sale of the company. The items were given to another company, who melted them down. Whether this is real or not, it is a very sad theory. :(
@MariotheAnimator
@MariotheAnimator 8 жыл бұрын
This contest would've been amazing... but everything changed when Fireworld was released Swordquest, the last AirWorld cartridge
@CodySweeso
@CodySweeso 8 жыл бұрын
Good one, you deserve a beer.
@dr.acoustic1463
@dr.acoustic1463 8 жыл бұрын
You just made my day
@danielbadbutt88
@danielbadbutt88 7 жыл бұрын
huge boobs
@godzillavkk
@godzillavkk 7 жыл бұрын
But no OP mary sue Air wielder came. But I'd love to see these games be remade for modern consoles.
@jojostarripple9915
@jojostarripple9915 7 жыл бұрын
Mario Imagine if they did this with Skyrim. It would've been a wonderful adventure or quest.
@skylined5534
@skylined5534 3 жыл бұрын
*"THESE SWORDQUEST PIECES BELONG IN A MUSEUM!"*
@anonymousanon1535
@anonymousanon1535 3 жыл бұрын
"SO DO YOU!"
@TheWriterNW
@TheWriterNW 3 жыл бұрын
"Fortune and glory, kid..."
@nicholaslienandjaja1815
@nicholaslienandjaja1815 Жыл бұрын
Update: After ALL these years, AirWorld will FINALLY be released as part of Atari 50 for the Nintendo Switch, PS5, XBOX One, and PC.
@nicholaslienandjaja1815
@nicholaslienandjaja1815 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the real treasures, as I think they are lost forever.
@StormsparkPegasus
@StormsparkPegasus Жыл бұрын
@@nicholaslienandjaja1815 The 3 treasures that were part of the cancelled contests remained with Atari. Jack Tramiel left Commdore and bought Atari in 1984. It's been confirmed that they were seen in his living room. He died in 2012, so their whereabouts today are unknown but it's highly unlikely they were destroyed.
@andreaslima2213
@andreaslima2213 Жыл бұрын
​@@StormsparkPegasusHate to break it to you, but the treasures were confirmed to have been melted down for money...I'm not kidding.
@jcee1882
@jcee1882 3 ай бұрын
The treasures were returned to Franklin Mint, and unfortunately were melted down for money. The chalice is the sole surviving treasure from the contest.
@JustinEvitable80
@JustinEvitable80 7 жыл бұрын
$150,000 in 1982 is $375,276.68 these days.
@protoman1365
@protoman1365 7 жыл бұрын
JustinEvitable80 plus that was the value for the materials alone, I'm sure the fact that they are exclusive collectors items make them even more expensive than that
@bigjoe980sgamecorner
@bigjoe980sgamecorner 7 жыл бұрын
I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who wanted them though.. A pawn shop or a jewelry store for the gold. at best
@thesphericalguy9018
@thesphericalguy9018 7 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding? The world is filled with collectors with too much money on their hands
@thomaspleacher2735
@thomaspleacher2735 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think a collector would pay through the nose for these.
@DlcEnergy
@DlcEnergy 5 жыл бұрын
"The point is those games are a part of Nintendo and video game history. They're a part of our culture! Those games represent the point where Nintendo dominated our society!" ~NES Punk (just nintendo switch that to atari) ;)
@spearmintpony7105
@spearmintpony7105 8 жыл бұрын
AVGN The MOVIE 2: Quest for the Sword
@wildefice1
@wildefice1 8 жыл бұрын
+Spearmint Pony make this a thing !!!!
@svcghost
@svcghost 8 жыл бұрын
Most underrated unexposed comment to ever exist
@divineswine9805
@divineswine9805 8 жыл бұрын
+svcghost true
@ricoseefeldt7195
@ricoseefeldt7195 8 жыл бұрын
+Spearmint Pony i aint takin shit from no bronys sorry bud
@KirbyMario12345_939
@KirbyMario12345_939 8 жыл бұрын
+speedygamer uzuchiha ...idiot
@Julian-hw7eg
@Julian-hw7eg 3 ай бұрын
Fun fact, James has said he’s thought of doing a sequel to the AVGN movie that would be about his hunt for the remaining treasures
@Gen-X-Memories
@Gen-X-Memories 3 ай бұрын
That would be cool.
@themissingbracket
@themissingbracket 4 жыл бұрын
1982: we pay for the players 2020: we suck the pockets of the players
@charleszp938
@charleszp938 8 жыл бұрын
If there's a video game museum somewhere, the artifacts must make thier way there...
@someweeb3650
@someweeb3650 8 жыл бұрын
+balthazar werner make a replica out of the wallet of the asshole who melted it
@steveasat2
@steveasat2 8 жыл бұрын
+LyndisLegion If I recall correctly, the last time Germany tried to round up artifacts, a guy's face melted off.
@Ariakus88
@Ariakus88 8 жыл бұрын
+steveasat2 xD
@UBTVNN
@UBTVNN 8 жыл бұрын
+Rougamaru LOL! I hate to disappoint all of you but nobody is ever gonna find them let alone win them or place them on display in a museum. Why? Remember at the end of the episode where AVGN said 'Somebody's gotta find out" then he gives his nerd speech? Well, I'm that somebody. I assume I'm the only known person alive that has the answer.
@TrollBreaker
@TrollBreaker 8 жыл бұрын
+DeathBlasterX I've heard about a museum holding one of those old ET Atari games.
@snugasapugonarug
@snugasapugonarug 8 жыл бұрын
The internet is the reason why this contest wouldn't work today.
@coolkumla
@coolkumla 8 жыл бұрын
You know someone would just buy the game just to post clues/answers on the internet to fuck everybody else over if that was the case
@dusk9534
@dusk9534 8 жыл бұрын
Well, I think it would, because why would you wanna help other people win a prize ? If you found the solution you'll want to keep it to yourself, and enter the contest.
@WH250398
@WH250398 8 жыл бұрын
true
@NewtNewt117
@NewtNewt117 8 жыл бұрын
Unless you make the challenge bat shit insane and extremely difficult that and with the fact, of why you would give hints to real treasure away to others?
@rodrigosebastianpagano8198
@rodrigosebastianpagano8198 7 жыл бұрын
Just because. There are all kind of people on the internet.
@PuppetMasterIX
@PuppetMasterIX Жыл бұрын
Aside from (technically) Swordquest: Airworld in Atari 50, the closest modern equivalent to this game I can think of is TUNIC. Despite it appearing like a straightforward Zelda-like initially, it has pages of a virtual manual as a key collectible; despite being written mostly in a different written language, you use whatever illustrations or sparse pieces of pure English that exist in the pages to learn the game's mechanics and solve puzzles. I won't risk going into any further detail, but it's easily one of my top favorite games of this year.
@borediideath6526
@borediideath6526 4 жыл бұрын
If there was a contest like this now-a-days, the internet would crack it in a matter of hours...AT MOST.
@wchan39
@wchan39 4 жыл бұрын
Annnnnnd...that's probably why they'll never revive this contest nowadays.
@project45yt
@project45yt 4 жыл бұрын
wchan39 they can’t
@ARCtheCartoonMaster
@ARCtheCartoonMaster 3 жыл бұрын
Eh, not necessarily. I mean, if you're competing in the contest, why would you willingly give the information to other contestants?
@Super_Suchi
@Super_Suchi 2 жыл бұрын
@@ARCtheCartoonMaster you underestimate the power of trolls who want to ruin everything for everyone
@scottmccurdy6493
@scottmccurdy6493 2 жыл бұрын
@@Super_Suchi Sadly, you're right. Even when they could win a valuable prize themselves, there are plenty of people out there in this day and age who would rather ruin the fun and joy of others. It would be impossible to do anything like this these days. Tragic.
@odindank5934
@odindank5934 10 жыл бұрын
That end brought me to tears..
@HubPie3
@HubPie3 7 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The Nerd doesn't say "fuck" in this episode.
@rattis
@rattis 7 жыл бұрын
Even the nerd cannot bring himself to curse when discussing things this noble.
@PapunaOfficial
@PapunaOfficial 7 жыл бұрын
+Sh0tgunJust1ce mario 3
@wwemario12345
@wwemario12345 7 жыл бұрын
Hub Pie he swore once in the whole thing. He said shit
@sayr8843
@sayr8843 7 жыл бұрын
Explains the like-dislike ratio ^^
@isobutyl
@isobutyl 7 жыл бұрын
Hub Pie impossible
@WinVisten
@WinVisten 5 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: this is the only AVGN episode that doesn't have a single swear word in it, excluding the intro.
@dragonloli7938
@dragonloli7938 5 жыл бұрын
Ummm 6:50 ?
@TheMightyThor83
@TheMightyThor83 5 жыл бұрын
He says damn
@g2ltt733
@g2ltt733 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao everyone never noticed the "when the shit hit the fan"??
@JonnyRoboto
@JonnyRoboto 5 жыл бұрын
Lying sack o
@iplaygames5997
@iplaygames5997 4 жыл бұрын
He says damn and shit
@IonicHyperspace
@IonicHyperspace Жыл бұрын
Swordquest AirWorld is now going to come out as part of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
@Illusionaire1
@Illusionaire1 7 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite episodes of the nerd, actually, its one of my favorite video productions ever... I remember watching it when it was released and felt really happy about it, there is something magical about this episode, the collection of items, the contest...
@dann6065
@dann6065 5 жыл бұрын
But in the end as gamers.... we get FUCKED again
@Teebs1996
@Teebs1996 8 жыл бұрын
Its always nice to see Rolfe not always be, like, verbally shitting on something while still being informative and in character.
@PaleHorseShabuShabu
@PaleHorseShabuShabu 8 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@godzillavkk
@godzillavkk 7 жыл бұрын
I actually prefer positive reviews instead of negative ones.
@emily12902
@emily12902 7 жыл бұрын
same here
@Nikku4211
@Nikku4211 7 жыл бұрын
How about literally shitting on something.
@michaelhall736
@michaelhall736 5 жыл бұрын
@@SpaceGhost999 You ain't gotta be that way. They were just saying this type of video is cool, too. So don't use the no true Scotsman fallacy.
@conorburke1999
@conorburke1999 4 жыл бұрын
The internet would completely ruin a game like this these days
@yarpen26
@yarpen26 3 жыл бұрын
The puzzles would have to be extremely convoluted and as a result very few people would even attempt.
@superiornicholas412
@superiornicholas412 3 жыл бұрын
Personalizes every copy
@conorburke1999
@conorburke1999 3 жыл бұрын
​@@geomidia8998 That's not a game or the same type of puzzle.
@jesusramirezromo2037
@jesusramirezromo2037 3 жыл бұрын
@@geomidia8998 Thats not a woosh moment...
@Fermion.
@Fermion. 3 жыл бұрын
@@superiornicholas412 A continuous server-side hash check cross referenced the player's OSI layers 2 and 3, along with procedurally generated maps might go a long way towards slowing down rampant collaboration.
@me_mate_argyle
@me_mate_argyle Жыл бұрын
Just to chime in 13 years later. The team at Digital Eclipse finished “Airworld” and it’s included on the Atari 50 collection coming out shortly.
@JugSoda
@JugSoda 7 жыл бұрын
Idk if people still care, but the last two prizes were sent back to franklin mint, the company that loaned atari the prizes. When atari was sold, the prizes were not part of the deal, and were sent back to Franklin mint and recycled into other items. So rip swordquest forever
@Morgil27
@Morgil27 7 жыл бұрын
TheDistraughtJuggernaut Does that include the sword?
@theaveragehuman378
@theaveragehuman378 7 жыл бұрын
Looks like it,sad ending.
@MrStickman1997
@MrStickman1997 7 жыл бұрын
TheDistraughtJuggernaut Seems like the chalice is the only surviving prize in history, the winner stored it in a bank vault. The talisman was wasted by being melted for college money...
@reflexindex267
@reflexindex267 7 жыл бұрын
He kept the sword part of the talisman.
@integratypryan
@integratypryan 7 жыл бұрын
Franklin Mint must have a very high repair skill
@walkingonneedles
@walkingonneedles 10 жыл бұрын
He should make a second movie after the first one is finished that revolves around the SwordQuest competition and to continue it where he wins AirWorld and eventually wins against them all and gets all the treasures.
@darthlobster
@darthlobster 10 жыл бұрын
That would be a really good movie idea! I hope he does that one day!
@1Sandwitch1
@1Sandwitch1 10 жыл бұрын
I agree I think that'd be epic. But that is assuming his first film does well enough. I'd love for him to make his films into a trilogy....
@HolyRealm
@HolyRealm 10 жыл бұрын
Yea! It could be like where he is on the search for John Tremel and the Sword quest AirWorld cart. That would be so boss and epic!!! ☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆
@timlaffin6758
@timlaffin6758 10 жыл бұрын
L1NK64x *Jack* Tramiel is dead so id think the prizes(if he really had them) would be given to his 3 children or his many grand children, but if they were labelled as company assets then they would have been sold off back when Atari got bought.
@TheAndkonmegalodon
@TheAndkonmegalodon 10 жыл бұрын
Considering the E.T. carts were actually found, his movie might not sell as well. Although I think it will, well because... It's the fucking Nerd!
@synergy021
@synergy021 4 жыл бұрын
Geeze I played this on my Atari 2600 in the early 80's and had no idea wtf I was doing.
@loganfravel204
@loganfravel204 Жыл бұрын
Air world is in the atari 50th anniversary collection,the balance of the cosmos has been restored. 😂👏👍
@willramen5009
@willramen5009 6 жыл бұрын
If the damn crash didn't happen, the contest would've been finished. The greatest gamers of the World games would've earned these prizes. The sword, the philosphosers stone, the fucking crown, damn. What a dream.
@bjwill9047
@bjwill9047 3 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old comment but imagine it the glory of having that sword who gonna beat that in show-an-tell wow you brought your dog well I brought this golden sword of awesomeness and that crown would be awesome to
@videogameguy101
@videogameguy101 Жыл бұрын
If the crash didn’t happen, the NES and Super Mario would have never made the same impact they did. Atari would still be the face of gaming (or someone else could have taken the throne) and they’d be the most profitable and largest corporation in gaming. The face of gaming itself could have been Pac-Man or Pitfall Harry
@xbon1
@xbon1 Жыл бұрын
Swordquest air dropped on atari 2600 not too long ago bro, what crash?
@ClassySaia
@ClassySaia 8 жыл бұрын
I love how AVGN teaches video game history.
@ryangeoghagan3076
@ryangeoghagan3076 6 жыл бұрын
Most of my gaming history knowledge comes from him.
@ryangeoghagan3076
@ryangeoghagan3076 6 жыл бұрын
Cool. Thanks.
@purrbox7514
@purrbox7514 6 жыл бұрын
Me too, I've learnt so much about my gaming past by watching nerd videos. Obviously all we had back then were magazines and playground rumours most of which turned out to be false!
@BeeBN
@BeeBN 5 жыл бұрын
It's strange to see AVGN not so angry and is genuinely engaged
@bruvafusion2943
@bruvafusion2943 2 жыл бұрын
He is angry though, just _about_ a game and not at the game itself.
@silverflight01
@silverflight01 Жыл бұрын
Air World finally came out recently, though it's been rumored that the remaining two regular treasures have been smelted.
@alesin1992
@alesin1992 9 жыл бұрын
This should be the second film in the AVGN trilogy. Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Angry Video Game Nerd 2: SwordQuest Angry Video Game Nerd 3: ???
@Elvis-Pelvis03
@Elvis-Pelvis03 9 жыл бұрын
AVGN 3: CastleVania.when Simon Belmont needs the Nerds Help to stop Dracula for good,The Nerd would go though adventures from CastleVania to CastleVania 4. He would have Armour, but It wouldn't be strong unless he has upgrades to it. From there, he goes from real life game to real life game. There would be stuff from the 4 games, and yes even the box from CV 2 is in it, but not all the time. At end he would Fight Dracula and go back to Earth, and He would Have the Armour he had from the CV games. That's all I have for now
@MrFoolD
@MrFoolD 9 жыл бұрын
This should of been the story for the avgn movie anything would of been better he had a huge opportunity to make an epic movie but unfortunately that did not happen
@NBKVamp
@NBKVamp 9 жыл бұрын
***** False. I liked it and many other people did too
@BeautifulGarageband
@BeautifulGarageband 9 жыл бұрын
Angry Video Game Nerd: Resurection
@polokus_
@polokus_ 9 жыл бұрын
Angry Video Game Nerd 4 : Profit
@exxinferis24
@exxinferis24 8 жыл бұрын
that last speach... right in the feels
@vii2773
@vii2773 8 жыл бұрын
The kingdom of Nerd... Where can I find it?
@blind_surgeon
@blind_surgeon 6 жыл бұрын
Speech*
@nintendozilla9843
@nintendozilla9843 2 жыл бұрын
SwordQuest: Airworld is finally becoming a reality and will be part of the Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection!
@jhutto1984
@jhutto1984 Жыл бұрын
Crazy that the 4th game Airworld finally gets released in a 50th anniversary game collection, makes you wonder where those treasures eventually ended up.
@Aenygma_
@Aenygma_ 8 жыл бұрын
My favorite AVGN episode. The amount of research and dropped knowledge in it is staggering. At the time I had no idea Atari were so gigantic, it blew my mind.
@gasmaskhero9300
@gasmaskhero9300 8 жыл бұрын
+LordAztahoth They were one of the founding fathers of console gaming and have never made a console since.
@Alaska1925
@Alaska1925 8 жыл бұрын
+Fuzzy Whale Games Never made another *great* console. They did make other consoles, but the Atari 2600 was the best one of them all.
@gasmaskhero9300
@gasmaskhero9300 8 жыл бұрын
Alaska1925 Yea for sure.
@andykishore
@andykishore 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@billsandiego3385
@billsandiego3385 6 жыл бұрын
Atari was the largest gaming Empire of the 70s. They were bigger than Playstation or Xbox are nowadays.
@AveMcree
@AveMcree 7 жыл бұрын
actually a great concept for a video game
@bestintheworld0624
@bestintheworld0624 6 жыл бұрын
Ave Mcree Unfortunately it wouldn't work today, people could just open up the game files and find all the clues without even having to play the game.
@augustofretes
@augustofretes 6 жыл бұрын
Of course not, you could process all the answers server-side.
@IsmailofeRegime
@IsmailofeRegime 6 жыл бұрын
The problem is that gaming today is so ubiquitous, that instead of over 50 players finding the clues in WaterWorld, it'd be more like 50,000 (especially when you're offering gold, diamond, jade and ruby items as prizes.) As soon as some guy posts the clues on the Internet, it'll be all over.
@RealRuler2112
@RealRuler2112 6 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that the clues could be done in such a way as to be obscure enough that most people wouldn't be able to figure them out. 'The Secret' is a book published in the early 80s with clues to buried treasure and most of those are still up for grabs to whoever is smart enough to figure out the puzzles.
@deathmetalmachine
@deathmetalmachine 6 жыл бұрын
They should remake this whole series in this generation it would be bad ass
@ObviousTrollFrom2007
@ObviousTrollFrom2007 Жыл бұрын
I hope you've heard the news. After over 40 years, Swordquest Airworld is finally being released as a new game in Atari's upcoming 50th anniversary collection.
@evenios2831
@evenios2831 4 жыл бұрын
this would make a great movie. tracking down the remaining treasures.
@Brainhorn
@Brainhorn 4 жыл бұрын
Would be more interesting than the real story. Which is they were likely melted down into their base components.
@WiiMan25
@WiiMan25 10 жыл бұрын
8:43 "You can't have earth, fire, and water without air!" Avatar: The Last Airbender got pretty damn close, though.
@pve4.081
@pve4.081 10 жыл бұрын
The Last Airbender
@Powdered__Donut
@Powdered__Donut 10 жыл бұрын
Well What about the Legend of Korra? :)
@StevesSammiches
@StevesSammiches 10 жыл бұрын
donuttheDoNAL01 We don't talk about that one.. jk jk... I like it, but understandably, a lot of TLA fans don't.
@newkidatWCU
@newkidatWCU 10 жыл бұрын
MrWillarti actually I've only ever heard good things about the Legend of Korra. all the fans that I know say it's a superb series
@StevesSammiches
@StevesSammiches 10 жыл бұрын
newkidatWCU If you check out the forums and fan sites, there is a sizeable divide in the community. A chunk of TLA fans don't enjoy the difference in story telling or even Korra as a character for that matter.
@hedgehatchet3578
@hedgehatchet3578 8 жыл бұрын
Waiting for The Angry Video Game Nerd Movie 2: the Hunt For the Sword
@spartanMN300
@spartanMN300 8 жыл бұрын
+Sans Gaster or AVGN 2: Swordquest
@pulsingthunder2145
@pulsingthunder2145 8 жыл бұрын
That needs to happen!
@jediking12
@jediking12 8 жыл бұрын
James Rolfe and the Philosopher's Stone
@heavensgate2245
@heavensgate2245 8 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about the crown and the stone
@WaywardSister92
@WaywardSister92 8 жыл бұрын
I agree! NERD make the movie, man!
@TheCrazierz
@TheCrazierz Жыл бұрын
I think this is my favorite episode. Just the knowledge that this existed excites me. I wish we had stuff like this in modern gaming.
@SuperBustyEva
@SuperBustyEva 6 жыл бұрын
It would've been awesome if this was completed. I agree with James, the contest must go on and be filmed live.
@arimarianne7528
@arimarianne7528 Жыл бұрын
The game has been made! Idk about the contest (the Internet would make it impossible because of ready access to the clues, alas), but they finally released SwordQuest AirWorld!
@IrishKeshiHead
@IrishKeshiHead 9 жыл бұрын
We should get a kickstarter to reboot the franchise and make a big contest.
@Bauglir100
@Bauglir100 9 жыл бұрын
Liam Davis A contest would only work if it was a traditional video game tournament. The Internet would tear THIS kind of contest to pieces in a matter of days.
@Bauglir100
@Bauglir100 9 жыл бұрын
***** Unfortunately, there ARE a lot of people that are dipshits, even to themselves. And the Internet isn't called the Information Superhighway for nothing. Sooner or later, everything's going to be categorized or leaked somewhere online.
@IrishKeshiHead
@IrishKeshiHead 8 жыл бұрын
UndeadCookieMonster That can be likely. However I would actually have the idea of using cyphers as the way to crack the codes.
@glaciere-sama3529
@glaciere-sama3529 8 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome!
@markbotelho1257
@markbotelho1257 8 жыл бұрын
Liam Davis You're right. I personally liked the whole idea of the Sword Quest series. Someone should at least make an Airworld homebrew with a storyline in the booklet and make it more of an adventure game then a puzzle platformer. It could actually be a fun adventure game minus the comic book. The series deserves to be completed.
@OnBP
@OnBP 8 жыл бұрын
AVGN the Movie 2: The Quest for AirQuest
@LuxAeterna22878
@LuxAeterna22878 6 жыл бұрын
I'd so watch that!
@user-qd6tt5pq6q
@user-qd6tt5pq6q 6 жыл бұрын
AirWorld!
@BlueDocky
@BlueDocky 5 жыл бұрын
OnBP airworld
@Euroviking86
@Euroviking86 5 жыл бұрын
AVGN2: Airworld has a nice ring to it. 'Cause then the Nerd can say it's better than Waterworld.
@darkclawgamer9566
@darkclawgamer9566 5 жыл бұрын
That would be an awesome sequel
@zachhaywood1564
@zachhaywood1564 3 жыл бұрын
This episode is the best example of just how much research James really does for these videos.
@ProDEEDS
@ProDEEDS 6 жыл бұрын
This is easily one of my favourite AVGN videos.
@DunpeilDueliest69
@DunpeilDueliest69 Жыл бұрын
Same here, this is definitely one of my favourite episodes of the AVGN. 😊
@NBKVamp
@NBKVamp 8 жыл бұрын
NEXT AVGN MOVIE: AVGN 2: The quest for the Sword, Stone, and Crown
@cactusben731
@cactusben731 8 жыл бұрын
Avgn 2967328607329867329867329863276982769827698432769876982762986729867298673: I think we should stop looking for it
@christopherschuch5328
@christopherschuch5328 7 жыл бұрын
shaun4225 & the main villian is Fred Fucks.
@crazycomicguy5063
@crazycomicguy5063 7 жыл бұрын
shaun4225 that's not a bad idea, that actually sounds like a good idea far a avgn movie
@NBKVamp
@NBKVamp 7 жыл бұрын
CrazyComicGuy 64 Hell yeah man.....now if only James would actually go with making another movie....
@enkerzan3755
@enkerzan3755 9 жыл бұрын
Why can't we have gaming tournaments with prizes like that in this day and age? -.-
@enkerzan3755
@enkerzan3755 9 жыл бұрын
Companies should be more focused on their customer/gamer/fan satisfaction, not their own lining of their pockets. In my opinion of course.
@GamingPandaCat
@GamingPandaCat 8 жыл бұрын
Enker Zan Because social media would implode on itself and millions of people would gather, not to mention there has to be noscoping involved or mlg won't sponsor,
@tyhite100
@tyhite100 8 жыл бұрын
Oh us gaming companies would have to put in one millionth of our profits into it and thats way too much!
@Ch4pp13
@Ch4pp13 8 жыл бұрын
Well, even if we did have that kind of tournament, most of the teams would be asian (sorry if it's racist). Idk if you have noticed, but from what i can see, most of the finals in the esport tournaments is either korean or japanese or something like that, rarely american.
@enkerzan3755
@enkerzan3755 8 жыл бұрын
punch3870 Do it specific to all countries to avoid that.
@AaronC143
@AaronC143 4 ай бұрын
Airworld finally exists now. It's found on the Atari50: The Anniversary Celebration compilation game. It's on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch.
@jay_sun2088
@jay_sun2088 4 ай бұрын
What about the treasures tho???
@idyvalentine
@idyvalentine 2 ай бұрын
@@jay_sun2088 still sitting in some rich old guy's living room sadly
@Deadpool_64
@Deadpool_64 Жыл бұрын
2 weeks ago it was announced that in the Atari 50th Anniversary collection, THEY COMPLETED AIRWORLD AND IT’LL BE INCLUDED!! That’s exciting news after watching this video.
@lunarnocturne
@lunarnocturne 9 жыл бұрын
I shed a tear at the ending speech.
@Z95HeadHunter
@Z95HeadHunter 9 жыл бұрын
James Flanagan guess what? he mentioned the crash of 83, it caused Atari financial issues that completely destroyed the contest, I can't believe he didn't mention the prime cause of all that: E.T's stupidly epic fail. he's pissed as shit at that game as is, I can't believe he didn't mention that here, then again he's probably aware, and it must be eating him up inside. honestly this all sounds like an amazing story though. I thought Nintendo had an epic legacy (for saving the industry and stuff)
@lunarnocturne
@lunarnocturne 8 жыл бұрын
Zelly64 It totally slipped my mind that he didn't mention E.T's hand in the video game crash in this video.
@Z95HeadHunter
@Z95HeadHunter 8 жыл бұрын
he purposely avoids it lol, remember the Spielberg episode?
@lunarnocturne
@lunarnocturne 8 жыл бұрын
chris parrish​ The reason why I shed a tear at the ending speech is because it's so well-written and relatable. Half of the people we know will say that we're nerds wasting our time on video games. Although I never lived through the 70s, I could tell that these "nerds" were on a quest to gain real treasure, and wouldn't stop no matter what. 
@ievimonkey
@ievimonkey 8 жыл бұрын
+Zelly64 E.T barely contributed to the video game crash of 83. it's just a myth. The main reason why the crash started was because companies were trying to take advantage of the video game market so they were making so many different consoles that it alienated gamers
@crazyjamie7106
@crazyjamie7106 8 жыл бұрын
what i saw: sword quest episode. what i expect: the nerd making fun of it. what i got: tears from the game's sad history
@steveharvey2102
@steveharvey2102 8 жыл бұрын
It's definitely one of his best episodes. You can hear the passion in his voice!
@lrc3847
@lrc3847 2 жыл бұрын
@@steveharvey2102 I am not sure if is his best episode.
@VioletteZero
@VioletteZero Жыл бұрын
On November 11th 2022, Swordquest Airworld has finaly been released.
@dark7days
@dark7days Жыл бұрын
Airworld has finally been released!!!! Today, 11/11/2022, there is a game that just came out. Atari 50, the anniversary celebration. On the back it says there are 6 all new games for Atari you get to play including the never completed swordquest title, Airworld!!!! We can finally play it
@Trollioli
@Trollioli 9 жыл бұрын
Shame that a contest like this would never work these days. The internet would kill this contest in less than an hour.
@joseagustincuesta
@joseagustincuesta 9 жыл бұрын
Trollioli Then maybe design it so that working with other people would be counterproductive, or worthless. I don't know, it was just an idea anyway, it's not like I gave it a lot of though.
@Trollioli
@Trollioli 9 жыл бұрын
José Cuesta Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to shit on your ideas. I also wish a contest like this would come back. I think it would be awesome.
@joseagustincuesta
@joseagustincuesta 9 жыл бұрын
Trollioli I know, don't worry about it. It's just that I am either incredibly hopeful or incredibly stubborn by having thr idea that this might work out if someone puts enough effort into it.
@joseagustincuesta
@joseagustincuesta 9 жыл бұрын
SSJ30 More like fuck the people who use the Internet, the poor thing didn't do anything wrong.
@Haakenstad91
@Haakenstad91 9 жыл бұрын
Trollioli Not necessarily. Just look at Cicada 3301 etc..
@sideshowbob3402
@sideshowbob3402 8 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in 2016 : "Congratulations, you just won 200 microsoft points"..
@DiamondProAlpine
@DiamondProAlpine 8 жыл бұрын
+Sideshow Bob That's all you get
@EnforcerX71
@EnforcerX71 8 жыл бұрын
+Sideshow Bob Except that MS Points haven't existed for years now.
@TheCosmicAce
@TheCosmicAce 7 жыл бұрын
And then they force you to spend those points in shitty DLC.
@thenwokofan4396
@thenwokofan4396 6 жыл бұрын
Sideshow Bob You can't win Microsoft points, dumbass. Plus, those gift cards aren't expensive. You can get $5 and $10 gift cards online.
@Brandonator365
@Brandonator365 6 жыл бұрын
TheNWOKOFan Hello? You ever seen the Microsoft Points you get for browsing on Bing?
@Alkeoholic77
@Alkeoholic77 Жыл бұрын
Air World is being released in a new Atari collection! This competition must continue!!!
@jdb2002
@jdb2002 2 жыл бұрын
Airworld is getting released on the upcoming Atari50 compilation.
@MisterBoners
@MisterBoners 9 жыл бұрын
This actually should have been the plot for the AVGN movie. XD
@vixeneltsnpr4350
@vixeneltsnpr4350 9 жыл бұрын
Sequel?
@wren9713
@wren9713 9 жыл бұрын
MisterBoners There's a movie?
@Dave_thenerd
@Dave_thenerd 9 жыл бұрын
Quintin Folmar Fuck yes, haven't you seen the trailer? It's about the quest to find the E.T. Games buried in the New Mexico Desert !
@JoshuaChamberlayne
@JoshuaChamberlayne 9 жыл бұрын
MisterBoners Let it be known to James Rolfe. I bet he would like it!
@MrRatchet12661
@MrRatchet12661 9 жыл бұрын
Yeah xD
@WickedJ133
@WickedJ133 9 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the talisman was melted down. The guy who won the chalice still has it in a bank vault. The other three prizes are still a mystery. Jack Tramiel died in 2012 who was the only possible link. The world may never know.
@finalbossfoxandcookie3331
@finalbossfoxandcookie3331 9 жыл бұрын
What? Why is it melted?
@finalbossfoxandcookie3331
@finalbossfoxandcookie3331 9 жыл бұрын
Oh. Such a jerk.
@RegentPie
@RegentPie 9 жыл бұрын
Melting down a one of a kind prize like the talisman is such a shame. Literally, one of a kind.
@KisekiTim
@KisekiTim 9 жыл бұрын
Final Boss Fox and Cookie I think it was because the original owner wanted to get some cash for it.
@MrTurp420
@MrTurp420 9 жыл бұрын
***** Sold for $15,000 not to bad but probably could of made 100k + these days.
@italex827
@italex827 Жыл бұрын
2022 here. And We're finally getting Swordquest Airworld in the Atari 50th anniversary collection.
@rickyrosay33977
@rickyrosay33977 Жыл бұрын
The balance of the cosmos has been restored (well minus the competition) air world has officially been released on the Atari 50
@FletcherReedsRandomness
@FletcherReedsRandomness 6 жыл бұрын
Long ago, the four Atari games lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fireworld attacked. Also, this was the original Waterworld.
@Shift_Salt
@Shift_Salt 4 жыл бұрын
Only the last of the four games, Airworld, could stop it. But when the world needed it most, it vanished.
@justintime2461
@justintime2461 4 жыл бұрын
My own twist: Because it though it wasn't needed anymore. Sorry. I don't watch that show. 😅
@AwesomeGamer-om4hm
@AwesomeGamer-om4hm 4 жыл бұрын
*About the attacker, what about ET instead?
@godzillavkk
@godzillavkk 4 жыл бұрын
@@justintime2461 And good for you. It's overrated.
@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643
@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 3 жыл бұрын
@@godzillavkk *You're* overrated.
@idnyftw
@idnyftw 7 жыл бұрын
this could be the plot of an AVGN Movie sequel
@AVeryUnstableAI
@AVeryUnstableAI 7 жыл бұрын
If he could actually locate and acquire them.
@mystorule1299
@mystorule1299 7 жыл бұрын
arkayen666123 he could just make props
@AVeryUnstableAI
@AVeryUnstableAI 7 жыл бұрын
Linkvsmysto That's true, but I think he has the money, means, and possibly notoriety to maybe locate the real ones. If they still belong to the same family at least.
@AVeryUnstableAI
@AVeryUnstableAI 7 жыл бұрын
Linkvsmysto Or even shoot a road documentary about trying to locate them. His own Swordquest.
@idnyftw
@idnyftw 7 жыл бұрын
***** you know, I don't mind watching a videogame-centric travel show right now, and I think AVGN can pull that off
@omegaspanish0404
@omegaspanish0404 6 жыл бұрын
This is still one of my fav AVGN episode, hearing you talking about that contest that was held long time ago is just awesome, wish that the gaming community would do something like that again.
@OmegaChase1002
@OmegaChase1002 Жыл бұрын
Airworld finally got finished and released on an Atari collab game for the Nintendo Switch.
@gustideandra5924
@gustideandra5924 6 жыл бұрын
"Damn, that was a good game. Gee whiz I sure love that game. "
@jacobc8036
@jacobc8036 5 жыл бұрын
Gusti Deandra -IGN
@Teag_Brohman15
@Teag_Brohman15 4 жыл бұрын
the graphics are so lifelike
@yarpen26
@yarpen26 3 жыл бұрын
Really anticlimactic way to wrap up a contest like this. The guy who won the chalice probably never thought he deserved it as much as the other guy.
@TheLambdaTeam
@TheLambdaTeam 2 жыл бұрын
"Your WINNAR!" :D
@Bluecatte
@Bluecatte 9 жыл бұрын
I hate to break the nerd's heart but I did some googling. it turns out that the winner of the talisman? had it MELTED DOWN. a one-of-a-kind treasure, destroyed.
@magneticremy6460
@magneticremy6460 8 жыл бұрын
WHY... JUST WHY
@xherethrus
@xherethrus 8 жыл бұрын
logan cameron That makes me so sad.
@MrStickman1997
@MrStickman1997 8 жыл бұрын
Well, all I can say is, I hope that asshole is tortured and shamed by Satan in Hell. ):
@imdone439
@imdone439 8 жыл бұрын
MrStickman1997 jesus, you know how to overreact
@skorp7365
@skorp7365 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it would have been worth waaaay more now as it would be apart the gaming world. Rich collectors would throw their bank over that. Stupid move on his part. Pretty sad only one of them is supposedly left that could be sold off one day to someone else.
@ExExister
@ExExister Жыл бұрын
This episode needs some kind of small follow up since Air World has now been released as part of Atari 50th Anniversary
@will-love-lvx
@will-love-lvx 4 ай бұрын
Yes!! Bring the Airworld return!
@dillonwright13
@dillonwright13 2 ай бұрын
The idea that the Swordquest contest may be the plot of The AVGN Movie 2 makes me wonder what direction they’ll go for the plot. Some believed that the Nerd revisiting Jekyll and Hyde would be a movie plot, but now that he’s beaten it in its entirety, one can only imagine what could happen.
@boogerguy2
@boogerguy2 10 жыл бұрын
I think this is best AVGN episode.
@habibashour1874
@habibashour1874 10 жыл бұрын
i agree
@mescatraz34
@mescatraz34 10 жыл бұрын
A current gen update of these games would be pretty neat. If they had the graphics to match the mythological themes we could get some pretty astounding visuals.
@matthewpilgrim9610
@matthewpilgrim9610 2 жыл бұрын
This really is the finest AVGN video. I return to it often, it's just so well made. It really feels like James is discussing a legend from the mythical past.
@ABlankAndrew
@ABlankAndrew 3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this video when it came out about 9-10 years ago, I must have been 14 or 15, it filled me with wonder and I thought it was so cool to learn about this old school gaming event. This is prime AVGN.
@AzureRoxe
@AzureRoxe 7 жыл бұрын
Some people actually did check some of these things: The talisman was melted for money by the winner, Stephen Bell, although he apparently stayed with the tiny sword it came with, which was made of white gold. The cup is still in the winner's, Michael Rideout, possessions. The crown WAS given to the winner of a very secret and quiet event, since apparently they NEEDED to do the competition by law [since the game was sold with the promise of getting a prize of you got the answers right]. Both the Philosopher Stone and the Sword were apparently destroyed by Franklin Mint since they were the ones that had them and, obviously, they had no need of them.
@daspoboy2781
@daspoboy2781 7 жыл бұрын
RIP: every prize except for the chalice (and possibly the crown)
@litigioussociety4249
@litigioussociety4249 7 жыл бұрын
If they had held on to them, then they probably could have auctioned them off for ten times their value ten to twenty years later. If they had waited until Nintendo was released, then they would have realized how big the gaming industry would become again.
@DrBigt
@DrBigt 7 жыл бұрын
Destroyed? *Why?* How nilhistic do you have to be to destroy a 50K$ silver sword with real diamonds on it?
@djzigg3284
@djzigg3284 7 жыл бұрын
It's the Franklin Mint. They probably just melted them back down and used the material to make more coins.
@MAFDOMiNUS
@MAFDOMiNUS 7 жыл бұрын
AzureRoxe Thug penguin your are my hero
@themojogamer75
@themojogamer75 8 жыл бұрын
I always get the stupidest smile at the Nerd's ending speech.
@zombieranma2263
@zombieranma2263 8 жыл бұрын
Let's sit in an empty room with two chairs facing each other and do the silly smile at each other.
@SchizoFrog3
@SchizoFrog3 6 жыл бұрын
Mojo Kor me too
@evilgary747
@evilgary747 5 жыл бұрын
The 80's were a magical time. Don't try to explain it.
@tammid8423
@tammid8423 3 жыл бұрын
uhhh disco and fads i guess?
@lukecwolf
@lukecwolf 2 жыл бұрын
There was lots of money. And lots of ideas. Neither was necessarily well implemented.
@reclaimer1178
@reclaimer1178 2 жыл бұрын
@@tammid8423 disco was the decade prior.
@notthatdigusted7468
@notthatdigusted7468 2 жыл бұрын
Basically when Kane Tanaka was is her youthful 80's and there were still people who were born in the 1800s alive.
@kaelrangel8158
@kaelrangel8158 5 жыл бұрын
The face of the nerd in the thumbnail is priceless.
@MyOnlyFarph
@MyOnlyFarph 9 жыл бұрын
Whoever possesses them all can finally defeat Voldemort.
@bearby3
@bearby3 9 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Henroin
@Henroin 8 жыл бұрын
lol
@whoopingmuffin9700
@whoopingmuffin9700 7 жыл бұрын
yeah those objects except for the crown either had a horcrux, or was used to break the horcrux. The philosiphers stone, the sword, the talisman.
@deadlynicky
@deadlynicky 10 жыл бұрын
The second AVGN Movie.The Search for the Sword! Or something else.
@GDWUBZ
@GDWUBZ 10 жыл бұрын
that would be awesome
@DynamoStudios2023
@DynamoStudios2023 10 жыл бұрын
Jaden Vincent I know right
@YK-tr5ti
@YK-tr5ti 10 жыл бұрын
This is the best idea ever
@Jake_Lake
@Jake_Lake 9 жыл бұрын
That's actually a really good idea. I hope he at least reads your comment.
@Weaponstar
@Weaponstar 9 жыл бұрын
National Nerd Treasure
@imhere2clownyourass348
@imhere2clownyourass348 4 жыл бұрын
5:46 Eddie Guerrero in his gamer days before his prime in wrestling.
@farukemirsahin9572
@farukemirsahin9572 Жыл бұрын
Just learned Atari is making Airworld and it will apparently be included in Atari's 50th anniversary collection.
@LordTchernobog
@LordTchernobog Жыл бұрын
No way!
@farukemirsahin9572
@farukemirsahin9572 Жыл бұрын
@@LordTchernobog Yes way, it's happening.
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