Derrick Sanskrit

Derrick Sanskrit

Contributor

Derrick Sanskrit has produced critically-acclaimed* work as an artist and writer for Nerve, Babble, Pitchfork, The Pop Aesthetic, and The Museum Of Comic And Cartoon Art, among others. A native New Yorker, he may or may not be an elaborate sock puppet.
* Everyone’s a critic.

By Derrick Sanskrit

  • Little Inferno

    We Didn’t Start The Fire

    The bright, peppy sounds of Little Inferno’s ambivalent armageddon aim to raise your spirits.

  • Mega Man 2

    Robot Rock

    The theme from Wily’s fortress is ready to pump you up.

  • Mega Man 2: Metal Man

    Men Of Steel

    Each Robot Master has his own charm. We make our personal picks.

  • Stagediver

    Crowdsurf’s Up!

    You capture your fans’ hearts—and their unmentionables—in Stagediver.

  • 130502_gamethattune_sonic_featured

    The Swing In His Step

    Not even Sonic The Hedgehog could outrun the prominence of new jack swing in the 1990s.

  • Donkey Kong Country

    Come on in, the water’s fine: 9 underwater levels that aren’t awful

    When landlubber games go beneath the waves, it usually doesn’t end well. These levels manage to buck the trend.

  • The Duck Game

    Let’s Get Draked

    Getting high is just the beginning in The Duck Game.

  • Double Dragon Neon / Grum

    Go With The Glow: Double Dragon Neon & Grum’s Heartbeats

    Bad guys go on the run when ’80s revivalists join forces.

  • Robot Unicorn Attack 2

    My Brittle Pony

    Adult Swim’s manic equine is back for more with Robot Unicorn Attack 2.

  • Lollipop Chainsaw

    Slayin’ Alive

    The funk theme from Lollipop Chainsaw subverts expectations in an already subversive game.

  • Halo 3

    Bugging Out

    What’s your most memorable encounter with a glitch?

  • LocoRoco

    Mellow Yellow

    Ignorance is bliss with LocoRoco’s upbeat nonsense soundtrack.

  • Nintendo World Championships gold cartridge

    Hell Of A Year

    What’s your favorite year in video game history?