The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews the Toxic Crusaders video game series, which is based on the Troma movie "The Toxic Avenger". The Nerd plays the Gameboy, Sega Genesis, and NES versions of the game, criticizing their poor graphics, weak gameplay, and awkward controls. He is joined by Lloyd Kaufman, the creator of the Toxic Avenger, who provides humorous commentary and behind-the-scenes information about the movie and the game. The Nerd concludes that the game is a disappointment and a mockery of the original movie, and he ends the review by symbolically defecating on the game cartridge.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Angry Video Game Nerd is a YouTube series where the host reviews and critiques old video games.
2. The host is reviewing the video game "The Toxic Crusaders" based on the movie "The Toxic Avenger".
3. The movie "The Toxic Avenger" was released by Troma Entertainment and was known for its violence and gore.
4. The movie was later adapted into a children's cartoon show, comic books, and video games.
5. The host is joined by Lloyd Kaufman, the creator of "The Toxic Avenger" movie.
6. The host reviews three versions of the game: Gameboy, Sega Genesis, and NES.
7. The Gameboy version is described as an average side-scrolling shooter.
8. The Sega Genesis version is a beat-em-up game with poor graphics and music.
9. The NES version is considered the worst of the three, with glitches and poor gameplay.
10. The host criticizes the game's design, including the use of the select button as an attack button.
11. The game's difficulty level is also criticized, with the host describing it as too hard and frustrating.
12. The host concludes that the game is a poor adaptation of the movie and that it has been transformed into a "mutated anomaly" that is unrecognizable from the original.