Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Announced For Switch And NES

Publisher Retroware and developer Mega Cat Studios have announced a new Angry Video Game Nerd game.

The game is titled Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit and will release in Q2 2025 for Switch and other modern platforms. Most notably however, is that it will also receive a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) version playable on the actual retro console.

Check out the trailer below, along with some additional details:

About

The ultimate nerd rage is back in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit—an all-new action platformer set in the Angry Video Game Nerd universe! As The Nerd, blast your way across a host of pixel art levels crawling with zombies, mechanical skeletons, ghoulish reapers, and more!

Key Features

The 8-Bit Experience – Run, jump, slide, and shoot your way through levels in this new 8-bit installment featuring the Angry Video Game Nerd! It doesn’t just look like an 8-bit game—there will also be a cartridge version available for actual retro hardware!

The Angry Video Game Nerd Universe in 8-Bit Form – Journey through multiple levels inspired by the Angry Video Game Nerd universe, and blast away at enemies themed around each level! Slide below platforms, pick up power-ups, and take alternate routes to get to the boss room!

Familiar Faces, New Fights – As The Nerd heads into the pixel-ridden fight, he must face off against familiar faces from his past! Waiting at the end of every level, bosses from the Angry Video Game Nerd universe hope to destroy The Nerd!