Publisher Retroware and developer Mega Cat Studios have announced Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, a new side-scrolling action platformer set in the Angry Video Game Nerd universe. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Entertainment System via Limited Run Games in Q2 2025.
Here is an overview of the game, via Retroware:
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!
Watch the announcement trailer and 10 minutes of gameplay footage below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
