Happy 40th Anniversary to Back to the Future (released July 3, 1985 in the United States). This is a fully re-recorded studio version of “Nintendo Power of Love” with the current lineup of the band. The original song is by Huey Lewis and the Back to the Future soundtrack is by Alan Silvestri.

In Angry Video Game Nerd episode 225, The Nerd takes a look back at the Metroid series’ early beginnings with the original Metroid for NES, Metroid II: Return of Samus on Game Boy, and Super Metroid on SNES!

This is a fully re-recorded studio version of “Mighty Wings and Hadoukens” with the current lineup of the band. The song is Mighty Wings by Cheap Trick as heard on the soundtrack to Top Gun (1986). The VGM tracks are Street Fighter 2 Ken Stage and Punch Out fight theme.

Rex Viper performing “You’re the Best” from The Karate Kid (1984) soundtrack, originally performed by Joe Esposito, written by Bill Conti and Allee Willis. Also heard in the arrangement is the Killer Instinct theme.

Rex Viper performing at Game On Expo in Phoenix Arizona on 4/5/2025. Thanks to the whole crew and staff for being so helpful. This is a multi-cam edit using the best sources available. Audio options were limited and only came from cameras.

These are highlights from the Rex Viper/AVGN panel at Game On Expo, Phoenix Arizona 4/6/2025. It was the last panel on Sunday afternoon. Rex Viper performed Saturday, the day before (4/5/2025). We gave the audience a sneak peak at the upcoming videos and the AVGN 8-bit game.

James and John go at it head to head in James Bond’s Nintendo Gamecube shooter, NightFire!

Rex Viper performing Never Surrender by Lion, as heard in the movie The Wraith (1986)!