The Hardcore Kid



The Hardcore Kid is the reviewer character created by Brandon Nichols, a reviewer who looks primarily at animated movies. A contributor to Reviewers Unknown, he also has reviewed other internet video producers, particularly ones on YouTube.

Nichols stared making review videos in 2009, beginning with his review of "Rock n Roll High School." Known for appearing on camera sitting in a leather chair wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses, The Hardcore Kid mostly reviews animated movies, though he has also looked a a few live-action films and animated TV shows. Most of what he reviews is aimed at younger audiences and was made in the 80s and 90s, leading to his catchphrase that he's "hardcore enough to review kids stuff!" Each year on Halloween, he has also reviewed an installment in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series.

The Kid occasionally has a few characters appear for comic relief. these include his British roommate called Mr. British Guy (who is mentioned in the show's opening credits) and a robot pal called D12.

In 2010, the Kid started taking on other online video game producers, which is what really stared launching his show's popularity. He made a two-part video listing his choices for the seven "smegged-up video gamers." A few months later, he extended it to a list of the "Top 10 Smegged-Up YouTube Failures." The list became such a hit that he would make two more such lists, with the last one being a to 15 list where he enlaced other reviewers to aid in riffing the picks. Before that final list, he did team with Hewy Toonmore to make a list of the 11 best YouTube producers.