History Trivia / ZeroPunctuation

** Yhatzee was requested by fans to review ''VideoGame/{{Homefront}}'' but he declined as he didn't want to review another "right-wing military shooter", though he did address the game in his review of ''VideoGame/HomefrontTheRevolution''.

** Ben was requested by fans to review ''VideoGame/{{Homefront}}'' but he declined as he didn't want to review another "right-wing military shooter", though he did address the game in his review of ''VideoGame/HomefrontTheRevolution''.

* DeliberateFlawRetcon: He's been known to do this on behalf of games he's particularly fond of, such as arguing that the clunky, awkward combat in the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series aids in building the atmosphere and tension.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Yahtzee and his reviewing style in ''Zero Punctuation'' are some of the last remnants of the mid-late 2000s internet critic trend of shorter reviews consisting of rapid-fire insults and [[ToiletHumor vulgar comedy]]. Many of the other reviewers who popularized the trend have since moved on or expanded their brand, while the new generation of games critics have gone for a more introspective long-form take.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: [[invoked]] He never even heard of Marth before playing ''Brawl'', and based on his other reviews, shouting "Franchise/FireEmblem" (or "VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia", which is where Marth ''actually'' debuted) loud enough near him [[BrownNote will cause his brain to explode.]]

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The original version of "''VideoGame/VoidBastards & VideoGame/IonFury''" was demonetized by Website/YouTube for profanity ([[SelectiveEnforcement despite the series having been on the site since at least 2011]]) and, in typical modern [=YouTube=] fashion, has refused to elaborate on what they took exception to.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The original version of "''VideoGame/VoidBastards & VideoGame/IonFury''" was demonetized by Website/{{YouTube}} for profanity ([[SelectiveEnforcement despite the series having been on the site since at least 2011]]) and, in typical modern [=YouTube=] fashion, has refused to elaborate on what they took exception to.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Yahtzee and his reviewing style in ''Zero Punctuation'' are some of the last remnants of the mid-late 2000s internet critic trend of shorter reviews consisting of rapid-fire insults and [[ToiletHumor vulgar comedy.]] Many of the other reviewers who popularized the trend have since moved on or expanded their brand, while the new generation of games critics have gone for a more introspective long-form take.

* WikiRule: [[http://zeropunctuation.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Yes, seriously]]. It's mostly just audio transcripts of each episode.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Yahtzee and his reviewing style in ''Zero Punctuation'' are some of the last remnants of the mid-late 2000s internet reviewer trend of shorter reviews consisting of rapid-fire insults and [[ToiletHumor vulgar comedy.]] Many of the other reviewers who popularized the trend have since moved on or expanded their brand, while the new generation of games critics have gone for a more introspective long-form take.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Yahtzee and his reviewing style in ''Zero Punctuation'' are some of the last remnants of the mid-late 2000s internet reviewer trend of shorter reviews consisting of rapid-fire insults and various comparrisons to [[ToiletHumor fecal matter.]] Many of the other reviewers who popularized the trend have since moved on or expanded their brand, while the new generation of games critics have gone for a more introspective long-form take.

** ''VideoGame/AlanWake: American Nightmare'' has the acheivement "No Punctuation" for acing a battle against [[MakesSenseInContext literal bad words.]] Seeing as how he panned the game for its MetaFiction element, this proves what good sports Remedy are.

* ReferencedBy: The episode "Hero Punctuation" of ''WebAnimation/DoraleousAndAssociates'' has the group trying to get hired by "King Yatzee of Meh," who gives scathing critques of each mercenary, with simple cartoon flashcards for visual aid. His guard's armor is fashioned to make them look like Imps.

* MutuallyFictional: A semi-running gag is that ''our reality'' would be fictional in a StandardFantasySetting. He has orcs play a D&D campaign revolving around accounting in one episode. In another, an orc insists that everyone call him "Alan" after a night spent browsing an otherkin forum convinced him that he's "actually an accountant from Swindon."

* MutuallyFictional: A semi-running gag is that ''our reality'' would be fictional in a StandardFantasySetting. He has orcs play D20 Modern (the campaign revolves around accounting) in one episode. In another, an orc insists that everyone call him "Alan" after a night spent browsing an otherkin forum convinced him that he's "actually an accountant from Swindon."

* QuoteSource: As of 2019, he provides the quote for over forty different trope pages, making him one of the current most popular quote sources.

* QuoteSource: As of 2019, he provides the quote for over forty different trope pages, making him one of the most largest quote sources.

* QuoteSouce: As of 2019, he provides the quote for over forty different trope pages, making him one of the most largest quote sources.

* ReferencedBy: The episode "Hero Punctuation" of ''WebAnimation/DoraleousAndAssociates'' has the group trying to get hired by "King Yatzee of Meh," who gives scathing critques of each mercenary, with simple cartoon flashcards for visual aid. His guards armor is fashioned to make them look like Imps.

* AccidentallyCorrectWriting: After noticing the large number of references to unseen prior events in ''VideoGame/RedFactionArmageddon'', he suggested that there was supposed to be some kind of intervening game to serve as backstory, and the intervening game would have been dreadful, judging by the fact that ''Armageddon'' got made instead. He's about two-thirds right, as it turns out; there was a Creator/SyFy original movie based on the series that was meant to serve as backstory, and by all accounts, it was indeed dreadful.

* OneOfUs: Obviously considering he's a video game critic, but he's also been known to throw around the sort of terminology you normally only see on Wiki/ThisVeryWiki (GenreDeconstruction for example). He has even directly referred to this wiki in his [[LetsPlay/LetsDrownOut Let's Drown Out]] series. However, this part is a bit of a subversion, as in the last episode he called tropers "losers with no intention of improving themselves" (paraphrased).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ben was requested by fans to review ''VideoGame/{{Homefront}}'' but he declined as he didn't want to review another "right-wing military shooter", though he did address the game in his review of ''VideoGame/HomefrontTheRevolution''.

* OneOfUs: Obviously considering he's a video game critic, but he's also been known to throw around the sort of terminology you normally only see on ThisVeryWiki (GenreDeconstruction for example). He has even directly referred to this wiki in his [[LetsPlay/LetsDrownOut Let's Drown Out]] series. However, this part is a bit of a subversion, as in the last episode he called tropers "losers with no intention of improving themselves" (paraphrased).