The Nostalgia Critic (Doug Walker) and The Angry Video Game Nerd (James Rolfe) are minor celebrities on the Internet and owe their popularity to offbeat, funny videos posted on YouTube.

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The Angry Video Game Nerd versus The Nostalgia Critic comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartThe Angry Video Game NerdThe Nostalgia Critic
  • current rating is 4.14/5
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  • current rating is 4.14/5
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The Angry Video Game NerdThe Nostalgia Critic
Real Name James Duncan Rolfe Douglas Darien Walker
What He Reviews Bad video games, board games, movies Bad movies, tv shows, video games
Trademark outfit White shirt, glasses, pack of pens Black jacket, red tie, white t-shirt, black hat, glasses
Reviews Come Out Once a month Every two weeks on Tuesday.
Profanity Swears pervasively Swears constantly, but not as much as the AVGN
Trademark Drink Drinking Rolling Rock beer Drinking Jagermeister whiskey
Weapon of Choice Nintendo Zapper Black pistol
James Rolfe (the Angry Video Game Nerd) vs. the Nostalgia Critic showdown at a video game store in Clifton, NJ, June 28, 2008
James Rolfe (the Angry Video Game Nerd) vs. the Nostalgia Critic showdown at a video game store in Clifton, NJ, June 28, 2008

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