History YMMV / TheHappyVideoGameNerd

* InternetBackdraft:
** Some of the reception for the lukewarm ''VideoGame/MegaMan10'' review was lukewarm.
** His review of ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' got him into hot water, though this might have ebbed a little bit with his second look at the game, where he better explains his arguments, corrects mistakes he made the first time, and recommends the game in the end anyway despite not enjoying it personally.
** He caught some flak for calling the infamous ''Series/CharliesAngels'' [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames video game]] "not that bad" despite the fact that he stopped playing the game right in the middle of a GameBreakingBug that loops you through the ship level endlessly and renders the game {{Unwinnable}}.
** The Past Mortem video on ''Dragon Quest XI's'' music also got quite a bit of dislikes, especially for bringing up the politics of composer Koichi Sugiyama, which have no bearing on the overall quality of the music.

* MemeticMutation: ''[[VideoGame/MaddenNFL Madden '08]]''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The UsefulNotes/GameCube version of ''Madden '08'' was the last game released on that system, released on August 14, 2007. Scott turned it into a RunningGag, culminating in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66treaoATsA this]] surrealist ChristmasEpisode.[[/labelnote]]

** This, or SoOkayItsAverage, or SoBadItsHorrible: The games featured in the 'Is it really that bad?' series of videos.

** At the end of his review of the Franchise/{{Castlevania}} GameBoy Trilogy he expressed doubts about the direction Creator/{{Konami}} was taking the franchise in and proposed that "maybe we don't need Konami", suggesting that perhaps someone could take the series to crowd funding in the same way ''VideoGame/MightyNo9'' tried to the Franchise/MegaMan series out of Creator/{{Capcom}}'s [[VideoGame/MegaMan11 then-negligent hands]], as well as taking the opportunity to replace the series' honestly rather goofy name with something new. [[VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight It was almost SCARILY prophetic]]...

** This, or SoOkayItsAverage, or SoBadItsHorrible: The games featured in the 'Is it really that bad?' series of videos.

** At the end of his review of the Franchise/{{Castlevania}} GameBoy Trilogy he expressed doubts about the direction Creator/{{Konami}} was taking the franchise in and proposed that "maybe we don't need Konami", suggesting that perhaps someone could take the series to crowd funding in the same way ''VideoGame/MightyNo9'' took the Franchise/MegaMan series out of Creator/{{Capcom}}'s negligent hands, as well as taking the opportunity to replace the series' honestly rather goofy name with something new. [[VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight It was almost SCARILY prophetic...]]

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: His ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' review had Derek bemoaning on how the game may never see a re-release despite fans strong desires for the game due to copyright issues. In 2013 however, ''Earthbound'' was released on the WiiU Virtual Console and became the best-selling game at the time. Then in 2015, ''VideoGame/Mother1'' also saw a North American release under "Earthbound Beginnings". Derek himself acknowledged in the comment section how his video gotten old.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: His ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' review had Derek bemoaning on how the game may never see a re-release despite fans wanting the game. In 2013 however, ''Earthbound'' was released on the WiiU Virtual Console and became the best-selling game at the time. Then in 2015, ''VideoGame/Mother1'' also saw a North American release under "Earthbound Beginnings". Derek himself acknowledged in the comment section how his video gotten old.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: His ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' review had Derek bemoaning on how the game may never see a re-release despite fans wanting the game. In 2013 however, ''Earthbound'' was released on the WiiU Virtual Console and became the best-selling game at the time. Then in 2015, ''VideoGame/Mother1'' also saw a North American release under "Earthbound Beginnings".

* CriticalResearchFailure: In his second look at ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'', he calls Pious Augustus a "badass spartan dude" when the game directly says that he's a roman centurion.

* InternetBackdraft: Some of the reception for the lukewarm ''VideoGame/MegaMan10'' review was lukewarm.

* SoBadItsGood: One of the reasons he likes ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' is because of the {{Retraux}} cover, amongst other things; he even uses the phrase "So Bad It's Good" when talking about the game.

* CriticalResearchFailure: In his second look at ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'', he calls Pious Augustus a "Badass spartan dude" when the game directly says that he's a roman centurion.
* CrossesTheLineTwice: "TOP TEN NES [=BooBS=]!!" Is stupid, juvenile and possibly even offensive, but still hilarious once it gets to the breast cancer part and goes completely off the rails.

** His review of ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' got him into hot water. Not helped when he seems to not recommend the game at all.

** This, or SoOkayItsAverage, or SoBadItsHorrible: His 'Is it really that bad?' series and the ultimate conclusions he makes about the games he plays.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: "TOP TEN NES [=BooBS=]!!" Is stupid, juvenile and possibly even offensive, but still hilarious in just how stupid, juvenile and offensive it goes.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: "TOP TEN NES BooBS!!" Is stupid, juvenile and possibly even offensive, but still hilarious in just how stupid, juvenile and offensive it goes.

** He also used the phrase in his review of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest''.

** He caught some flak for calling the infamous ''Series/CharliesAngels'' [[TheProblemWithLicensedVideoGames video game]] "not that bad" despite the fact that he stopped playing the game right in the middle of a GameBreakingBug that loops you through the ship level endlessly and renders the game {{Unwinnable}}.

** His {{Splatterhouse}} retrospective ends with him begging for a remake. Guess what came out in 2010.
** Not just that, in the first game retrospective, he starts asking a few questions about how and what happened in the story, in the 2010 game, most of the questions are actually answered.
** In his review of ''VideoGame/WildGuns'', he says "What's better than cowboys and Indians? Cowboys and ''robots'', that's what!". [[Film/CowboysAndAliens Not too far off from that...]]
* InternetBackdraft: Some of the reception for the lukewarm ''VideoGame/MegaMan 10'' review was lukewarm.
** His review of EternalDarkness got him into hot water. Not helped when he seems to not recommend the game at all.
** He caught some flak for calling the infamous CharliesAngels video game "not that bad" despite the fact that he stopped playing the game right in the middle of a GameBreakingBug that loops you through the ship level endlessly and renders the game {{Unwinnable}}.
* SoBadItsGood: One of the reasons he likes ''Mega Man 9'' is because of the {{Retraux}} cover, amongst other things; he even uses the phrase "So Bad It's Good" when talking about the game.
** He also used the phrase in his review of ''Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest''.

** In his review of ''VideoGame/WildGuns'', he says "What's better than cowboys and Indians? Cowboys and ''robots'', that's what!". [[CowboysAndAliens Not too far off from that...]]

* InternetBackdraft: Some of the reception for the lukewarm ''MegaMan 10'' review was lukewarm.

* HilariousInHindsight: His {{Splatterhouse}} retrospective ends with him begging for a remake. Guess what came out in 2010.

** In his review of ''WildGuns'', he says "What's better than cowboys and Indians? Cowboys and ''robots'', that's what!". [[CowboysAndAliens Not too far off from that...]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: His 'take' on 'AVGN vs Bugs Bunny' with ''Nightshade'':
-->'''HVGN''': ''Wow, what a guy! I'd love to meet him in person...'' (Nightshade appears) ''HOLY SHIT, [[LampshadeHanging LAMPSHADE!!]]''
-->'''Nightshade''': ''[[MyNameIsNotDurwood NIGHTshade!]]''
-->'''HVGN''': ''HOLY SHIT, NIGHTSHADE!! I can't believe it in my own house! Night! Fuckin'! Shade!''
-->'''Nightshade''': ''* punches Derek on the face* Knock it off! Stop [[FollowTheLeader ripping off James]], you no-talent sack of shit!''
** As well as the end of the same review:
-->'''HVGN''': And remember, guys; [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Good games are great...'cuz they're good!]]
-->{{Beat}}
-->'''Nightshade''': '''WHAT?!'''
** Another one is at the end of his ''Game/MegaMan 9'' review, which is revealed in the Bizzaro World information above.
** His mother's cameo in the Little Nemo review
** During the RocketKnightAdventures review:
-->'''HVGN''': Just look at him! He's a knight, with a jetpack! (''yelled at the top of his lungs with reverb'') '''YOU CAN'T TOP THAT!'''
** His parents doing the hypothetical terrible voice acting ClashAtDemonhead could've had.
** His reaction to seeing Rick's face in Splatterhouse the remake. He even puts on a pair of glasses and faces the camera for the viewer to compare.
-->'''HVGN''': (puts away the glasses) "Nah, they ... That's fucking ridiculous, they wouldn't do that."

** He also used the phrase in his review of ''Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest''.
* TearJerker: The first two minutes of his review for ''EarthBound''. Also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming. If you [[http://retrowaretv.com/HappyVideoGameNerd/HVGNEpisode12/tabid/239/Default.aspx watch this]], prepare to have a difficult time holding back tears...