# 16-Bit Gamer Rage Videos Retro Ops II Shows the Frustration of Playing Call of Duty in 2D Form By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-01-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamer-rage References: [kotaku](http://kotaku.com/5973842/kill-stealing-disconnecting-and-other-rage-moments-from-black-ops-ii-in-retro-form?tag=call-of-duty) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1H3JXqvj-U&feature=youtu.be) Anyone who has spent time in the online labyrinth of competitive online shooters has likely come down with a case of gamer rage. As the most popular multi-player shooter on the market, Call of Duty is no stranger to bouts of gamer rage. From getting your kills stolen, to lagging Internet connections, to getting easily killed over and over again by very skilled competition, it can be a jungle on the Call of Duty servers. Fortunately, that gamer rage can be hilariously and creatively channeled in fun ways as [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mentos-fizzookas-rocket) user rabbodirect65 has replicated those moments in adorably funny [16-Bit graphics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-gaiden-ragebound). Sure, there weren't any competitive online shooters on the Super Nintendo like there are on modern consoles, but I imagine if there was it would look a whole lot like this. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gamer Rage Parodies:** Using humor to redirect frustrating gamer behavior towards shareable entertainment. - **Retro-inspired Games:** Leveraging nostalgia and creating modern applications for classic video game graphics and mechanics. - **User-created Gaming Content:** Recognizing and fostering the growing audience and potential revenue streams of gaming-related online content creation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** Creating new platforms, games, and opportunities that leverage the highly-engaged and active gamer community. - **Entertainment:** Enabling humor and escapism through engaging content, especially using the visual grammar of retro gaming graphics. - **Social Media:** Tapping into the audience demand for shareable, entertaining, and on-demand content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Button-Masher Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cold-justice.md) - [Cartoon FPS Game Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-duty-beavis-and-butthead.md) - [Retro Gaming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamestation-retro.md) - [Action Figure Shooting Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypercharge-unboxed.md) - [Micro Tabletop Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-arcade-machines.md) - [Browser Game Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrogames.md) - [Gaming Ads-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/those-games.md) - [Compact Retro-Inspired Handhelds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-pixel-pocket.md) - [Retro Gaming Room Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-gaming-box.md)