Pat Contri

Patrick Contri (born May 9, 1980), better known as Pat The NES Punk is an American YouTuber and writer.[1][2]

Biography

Contri was born May 9, 1980, in New Jersey.[3] He began his career in 2008, producing videos related to Nintendo games. His content was often compared to the Angry Video Game Nerd, with whom he collaborated with on a number of occasions, including in 2011, when the pair reviewed the Nintendo World Championships.[4][5]

In 2013, Contri appeared on Pawn Stars, trying to sell two NES '90 World Championship cartridges.[6][7]

Since 2013, he has hosted The Completely Unnecessary Podcast (CUPodcast) alongside Ian Fergusen.[8][9]

Bibliography

  • 2016: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library[10]
  • 2019: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the SNES Library[11]

References

  1. ^ Hughes, Marley (2026-01-03). "10 Best Retro Gaming YouTubers, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  2. ^ Heckert, Justin. "The Nintendo King and the Midlife Crisis". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  3. ^ Lithner, Martin Tobias (2015-09-29). Retro: En bok om hemdatorer och TV-spel, dess utveckling och historia (in Swedish). BoD - Books on Demand. ISBN 978-91-7569-013-1.
  4. ^ "The AVGN found the holy grail of NES collecting". Destructoid. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  5. ^ White, Lucifer Jeremy (2022-10-30). Lucifer's Notebook: Part Five. Lucifer Jeremy White.
  6. ^ GetTheGregGames. "Unearthing the gold standard of video-game collectibles | cllct". www.cllct.com. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  7. ^ Driver, Dale (2024-09-01). "The Best Nintendo Game You've Never Heard of and Its 2024 Sequel". IGN. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  8. ^ James, Mike (2023-02-15). Smoke and Mirrors. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-83791-033-5.
  9. ^ "Interview with Pat the NES Punk (Pat Contri) | Hey Poor Player". www.heypoorplayer.com. Archived from the original on 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  10. ^ "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library". Contri Code. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  11. ^ "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the SNES Library". Contri Code. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
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