Derek went full-swing into the negative with his review of Yooka-Laylee in a very pessimistic light with hardly anything he could find enjoyable from the game.Also in the second half of his Eternal Darkness review and even more so in the second review. Normally averted, but his reviews of StarTropics 2 and Mega Man 10 had this in spades.
HAPPY GAME NERD SERIES
He also has side series as part of Stop Skeletons From Fighting like "Past Mortem" (a series looking back at certain points in gaming history), "Punching Weight" (a look at unique games that are bizarre in a sense), "Re:Certified Classic" (reviews taking a look at older yet highly-regarded video games and whether or not they stand the test of time) and recently "How the West Was Worst" (Looking back at bad localizations from Japanese game companies, so far he has covered Konami and Capcom).ĭerek Alexander's reviews/The Happy Video Game Nerd provides examples of: In December 2014, Derek officially dropped the "Happy Video Game Nerd" gimmick and name, but has continued with video game reviews as "Stop Skeletons From Fighting" with Grace Kramer helping him out (and sometimes doing the videos herself) from time to time. Surprisingly, James Rolfe - The Angry Video Game Nerd himself! - subscribes to Derek's YouTube account.Įpisodes of HVGN can be found on Retroware TV (the show's official home) as well as Derek's YouTube account.
The Happy Video Game Nerd (HVGN) is a deliberate attempt to contrast the trend of Caustic Critics on the Internet, and it's also a way to bring up old retro gaming classics that deserve a little more attention.