January 2007

January 30, 2007 Hardware

Accell UltraAV HDMI 2 in 1 Switch

Episode #2 - In an ongoing attempt to review every piece of hardware that lands on our doorstep, Defunct Games is here to introduce you to a product you may not have even thought about! This is the Accell Corpora...
January 29, 2007 Guerilla Scrapbook

Rockstar Games Presents Lawn Darts

Episode #43 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 43) - After the success of Table Tennis, Rockstar Games is back with another exciting sport with a next gen make over. Let me introduce you to Rockstar Games Presents Lawn Dar...
January 28, 2007 Reviews - TurboDuo

Review: Loom

Younger gamers may be worried that this will be a game based around saving men dressed up in giant fruit costume, but this is Loom (not Fruit of the Loom)! This is TurboDuo port of one of the very fi...
January 28, 2007 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Vigilante

Vigilante was one of the very first TurboGrafx-16 games, an arcade port that was neither worth your time or your money. It's a sluggish action game that has you fighting hundreds of brain-dead thugs ...
January 28, 2007 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #44 - It's the last weekend in January and that can only mean one thing, it's time for another batch of classic reviews! This weekend we have four reviews for you, three for the TurboDuo and one for the Se...
January 27, 2007 Reviews - Dreamcast

Review: Deep Fighter: The Tsunami Offense

Best known for the Burnout series, Criterion has been making high quality games for quite some time now. All you need to do is go back and check out Deep Fighter to see this in action. This underwat...
January 27, 2007 Reviews - TurboDuo

Review: Cadash

Based on a classic arcade game, Cadash is one of the few 2D side scrolling role-playing games you can play with a friend. But this TurboGrafx-16 version isn't quite as enthralling as you might rememb...
January 26, 2007 DGC On Demand

After Thoughts: Mii Characters

Episode #8 - DGC On Demand (Ep. 8) - It's the first episode of the New Year, and boy is this After Thoughts packed! Thanks to a three month hiatus Jake has plenty of crazy clips to make fun of. I'm talking about...
January 25, 2007 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Sam & Max Ep. 103: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball

It's hard to believe that there have already been three different Sam & Max episodes this season! Even though this newest case doesn't hit all of the highs of the first two outings, it is still an ex...
January 23, 2007 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

After six years isn't it about time we take a road trip to the great city of Las Vegas? Unfortunately it appears as though we booked our trip at the wrong time, because there's bad stuff going d...
January 21, 2007 Review - Game Gear

Review: Panzer Dragoon Mini

Ever wonder what Panzer Dragoon would be like if you took away those amazing graphics and the cool scaling and rotating effects? Apparently you aren't alone, because Tom is here with a very out ...
January 21, 2007 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Samurai Ghost

It wouldn't be a weekend without another TurboGrafx-16 review, and this time around it's a little game called Samurai Ghost. There's no doubt that we are going to see a good selection of TurboGrafx-1...
January 21, 2007 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #43 - It's another weekend and that can only mean one thing, it's time for another batch of classic reviews courtesy of Defunct Games! This weekend we have cover four different systems and post reviews by ...
January 20, 2007 Review - Dreamcast

Review: D2

Josh is back with yet another Dreamcast review, this time it's for D2, a strange sequel-like game to the 3DO's D. This time around you actually get to control your character, sort of like a snow cove...
January 20, 2007 Review - CD-i

Review: Mutant Rampage: Bodyslam

Okay CD-i fans, get ready to continue to hate Defunct Games as we review yet another crummy (although not completely horrible) game for your favorite dead system. This time around it's Mutant Rampage...
January 19, 2007 Bonus Levels

25 Games We'll Never See on the Virtual Console

Episode #63 - It's been nearly two months since Nintendo unleashed its Virtual Console on the world, and already we are seeing some amazing games. Unfortunately not every game is going to make it to the Nintendo W...
January 17, 2007 Bad Advertisement

Psychopad K.O. 10 in 1 - Advertisement Review

Episode #129 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Psychopad K.O. 10 in 1 print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adver...
January 17, 2007 Bad Advertisement

James Pond II Codename: Robocod - Advertisement Review

Episode #130 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the James Pond II - Codename: Robocod (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of th...
January 17, 2007 Bad Advertisement

Virtua Fighter on PC - Advertisement Review

Episode #131 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Virtua Fighter PC print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertise...
January 17, 2007 Bad Advertisement

Track Meet on Game Boy - Advertisement Review

Episode #132 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Track Meet (Game Boy) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic g...
January 17, 2007 Commercial Break

The Real Housewives of Bad Advertising

Episode #33 - Commercial Break (Ep. 33) - The Commercial Break is back with four more terrible advertisements to be inducted into our museum of crap commercials! Today we are proud to welcome a control for all the...
January 16, 2007 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Metal Slug Anthology

So you finally got your hands on the Nintendo Wii and you've already busted through Zelda and Wii Play. Now what are you going to do? Why not check out Metal Slug Anthology, a collection of sev...
January 15, 2007 On Running Feuds

And the Real Winner Is ... ?

Episode #122 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 122) - After 121 highly contentious episodes of the On Running Feuds we just want to get along. That's right; we've thrown in the towel and want to please everybody. In the nea...
January 14, 2007 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #42 - It's another weekend and that can only mean one thing, it's time for Defunct Games to pony up for a few more classic reviews! This weekend we take a look at a few TurboGrafx-16 games you may have for...
January 13, 2007 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Soldier Blade

For a system that isn't known for its amazing 2D shooters, the TurboGrafx-16 sure does have a lot to choose from. Soldier Blade is the third installment in the Star Soldier series, and while it may n...
January 13, 2007 Review - TurboDuo

Review: Victory Run

Victory Run is a 3D racing game in an era when 3D racers sucked. Unfortunately this game is limited by the poor technology of the TurboGrafx-16. Thankfully it's not all bad, Victory Run is still a s...
January 08, 2007 Bonus Levels

So ... How Was Your Anniversary?

Episode #62 - Did you know that 2006 marked the anniversary of some of the biggest franchises on the planet? Games like The Legend of Zelda, Tomb Raider and Castlevania all celebrated milestone birthdays this ...
January 07, 2007 Review - Master System

Review: Super Tetris

We all know how great plain old regular Tetris is, so Super Tetris should be simply amazing, right? WRONG! Super Tetris is to the original Tetris what Episode 1 is to the original Star Wars mov...
January 07, 2007 Review - Master System

Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

We all know Sonic the Hedgehog is great on the 16-bit Genesis, but what about the Master System version? Cyril feels that just because this is a stripped down game you shouldn't count it out. I...
January 07, 2007 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #41 - It's the first weekend of the year and that can only mean one thing: it's time for another set of classic reviews. This weekend we have a great list of amazing games for you to read about, including ...
January 06, 2007 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Final Lap Special

Final Lap is one of Namco's oldest racing games, it seems somewhat odd that they have yet to release a current (or next) generation update of this game. Perhaps they worry that nobody remembers this ...
January 06, 2007 Review - Master System

Review: Super Off-Road

Who cares if the game is really old, Super Off-Road is one game that still manages to hold up surprisingly well. Perhaps it's because nobody is making games like this anymore, they've all switched to...
January 05, 2007 On Running Feuds

Trust Me, You Don't Want GoldenEye 007

Episode #121 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 121) - Lately there has been a lot of buzz about what games should come to Nintendo's Virtual Console. It shouldn't come as a surprise that one of the most popular selections se...
January 03, 2007 Bad Advertisement

NARC on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #125 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the NARC (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement whe...
January 03, 2007 Bad Advertisement

Kick Off 3 on Jaguar - Advertisement Review

Episode #126 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Kick Off 3 (Jaguar) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...
January 03, 2007 Bad Advertisement

Bad Blood on PC - Advertisement Review

Episode #127 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Bad Blood (PC) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement...
January 03, 2007 Bad Advertisement

Fatal Fury 2 Toys - Advertisement Review

Episode #128 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Fatal Fury 2 Toys promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ...
January 03, 2007 Commercial Break

The Knights of Bad Advertising

Episode #32 - Commercial Break (Ep. 32) - Here we are, the very first episode of Commercial Break in a brand new year. There is no better way to start the New Year than a brand new episode of everybody's favorite ...
January 02, 2007 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Sega Genesis Collection

Believe it or not, one of the best games of the year wasn't a game at all. It was 28 games from the 16-bit Genesis era! I'm talking about the Sega Genesis Collection, the best "game" Sega has releas...
January 01, 2007 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #18: Introducing PlayStation 3

Episode #18 - Defunct Games is proud to present a brand new issue of Hardcore Gamer Magazine, available now for download. This full-color issue comes with news, reviews, previews and a look at international games y...
January 01, 2007 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! Dec. 2006 Edition

Episode #18 - You just got done unwrapping all of your brand new systems and games, you were named Time magazine's Person of the Year, and after much skepticism you realized that Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops was ...