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Pat Contri

Patrick Contri, better known as Pat the NES Punk, is an American YouTuber and writer.

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Pat Contri
Born (1980-05-09) May 9, 1980
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Patrick Contri (born May 9, 1980), better known as Pat the NES Punk, is an American YouTuber and writer.12

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.45

In 2013, Contri appeared on Pawn Stars, trying to sell two NES '90 World Championship cartridges.67

Since 2013, he has hosted The Completely Unnecessary Podcast (CUPodcast) alongside Ian Ferguson.89

Bibliography

Bibliography

  • 2016: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library10
  • 2019: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the SNES Library11
  • 2024: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the N64 Library12
References

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.
  12. "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the N64 Library". Contri Code. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
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