February 2013

February 28, 2013 Insert Coin

Late Night with RASTAN the Barbarian

Episode #4 - Insert Coin (Ep. 4) - This is INSERT COIN, our brand new video series dedicated to the storied history of the arcade business. Join Robert Johnson as he looks at the best and worst games every Thursd...
February 26, 2013 Peaceful Moments

Simple Thoughts: JAMMIT (Genesis)

Episode #4 - It's time once again for Simple Thoughts with Die Hard Game Fan, the most relaxing video of the week. It's the only video game article that is guaranteed to heal the soul. Today we're looking at Jammi...
February 26, 2013 Nintendo Power Uncovered

Nintendo Power #23: April 1991 - Power Blade

Episode #23 - Nintendo Power Uncovered #23 - Power Blade is more than a Mega Man clone. It's a Mega Man clone starring an Arnold Schwarzenegger lookalike. But you wouldn't know that by this Nintendo Power cover. ...
February 25, 2013 Great Moments in Bad Acting

Ten Most Ridiculous Things Said in Valis III

Episode #4 - Great Moments in Bad Acting (Ep. 4) - We're back with another TurboGrafx-CD game. This week it's Valis III, the side-scrolling action game starring a sword wielding school girl. The story is interes...
February 23, 2013 DGC On Demand

Saturday Reruns: February 23, 2013

Episode #31 - Welcome to Saturday Reruns, a helpful guide to all of the Defunct Games videos you might have missed over the past seven days. This week brings us Operation Wolf, House of the Dead, old school NES ac...
February 22, 2013 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - February 22, 2013

Episode #221 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week brings us our second Virtual Console game for the Wii U. Is it better than Balloon Fight? Of course it is! Buckle up, because today we...
February 21, 2013 Insert Coin

Never Cry OPERATION WOLF

Episode #3 - Insert Coin (Ep. 3) - This is INSERT COIN, our brand new video series dedicated to the storied history of the arcade business. Join Robert Johnson as he looks at the best and worst games every Thursd...
February 19, 2013 Peaceful Moments

Simple Thoughts: Batman Returns (SNES)

Episode #3 - It's time once again for Simple Thoughts with Die Hard Game Fan, the most relaxing video of the week. It's the only video game article that is guaranteed to heal the soul. Today we're looking at Batma...
February 18, 2013 Great Moments in Bad Acting

House of the Dead 2's Ridiculous Moments

Episode #3 - Great Moments in Bad Acting (Ep. 3) - This week we're looking at one of Sega's best light gun games. That's right, it's House of the Dead 2. While not very deep, this arcade shooter's story is memor...
February 18, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Metal Morph on Super NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #204 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Metal Morph (FCI) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisem...
February 17, 2013 Recapped

A Week of Second Tier Fighting Games

Episode #42 - So far this month we've reviewed fake follow-ups and games starring strong women. So what's next? Second their fighting games, of course. It's a week of fighters that don't quite match up with...
February 17, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Tempest X - Advertisement Review

Episode #203 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Tempest X (Interplay) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advert...
February 17, 2013 Weekend Update

A Week of Second Tier Fighting Games

Episode #121 - So far this month we've reviewed fake follow-ups and games starring strong women. So what's next? Second their fighting games, of course. It's a week of fighters that don't quite match up with St...
February 16, 2013 DGC On Demand

Saturday Reruns: February 16, 2013

Episode #30 - Welcome to Saturday Reruns, a helpful guide to all of the Defunct Games videos you might have missed over the past seven days. This week brings us Superman, Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, mobsters and a ...
February 16, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Tecmo Secret of the Stars - Advertisement Review

Episode #202 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Tecmo Secret of the Stars: A Fantasy (Tecmo) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of t...
February 15, 2013 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - February 15, 2013

Episode #220 - If it's Friday, it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we're taking a look at a couple of middling releases. Up first it's World Heroes 2 Jet, the penultimate installment of this long-forgotten ...
February 15, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Hagane on Super NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #201 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Hagane (Hudson) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...
February 14, 2013 Insert Coin

Waiting for SUPERMAN - The Arcade Game

Episode #2 - Insert Coin (Ep. 2) - This is INSERT COIN, our brand new video series dedicated to the storied history of the arcade business. Join Robert Johnson as he looks at the best and worst games every Thursd...
February 14, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Sega: 6-Button Controllers - Advertisement Review

Episode #213 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Sega: 6-Button Controllers print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ...
February 14, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Columns III on Genesis - Advertisement Review

Episode #214 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Columns III (Vic Tokai) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adve...
February 14, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Psychopad K.O. - Advertisement Review

Episode #215 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Psychopad K.O. print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement...
February 14, 2013 Bad Advertisement

Pilot Pen Company Presents Music - Advertisement Review

Episode #216 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Pilot Pen Company Presents "Music You Wanna Have" print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think...
February 12, 2013 Peaceful Moments

Simple Thoughts: Air Zonk (TurboGrafx)

Episode #2 - It's time once again for Simple Thoughts with Die Hard Game Fan, the most relaxing video of the week. It's the only video game article that is guaranteed to heal the soul. Today we're looking at Air...
February 11, 2013 Great Moments in Bad Acting

Top Ten Most Ridiculous Things Said in Zelda

Episode #2 - Great Moments in Bad Acting (Ep. 2) - We're back for another week of terrible voice acting. Today we're digging into Link's dirty past. This is Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, a horrible game for the CD...
February 11, 2013 They Said What?!?

Is Dead Space 3 Lying To You?

Episode #45 - They Said What?!? (Ep. 45) - There's nothing unusual about a video game company boasting about good reviews; we see that every day. But sometimes they can take it too far. That is the case...
February 10, 2013 Recapped

This Week is for the Ladies

Episode #41 - It's another week of retro reviews! This week we're turning the lights down and letting the candles speak for themselves, because this one is for the ladies. With Valentine's Day around the corner, ...
February 09, 2013 DGC On Demand

Saturday Reruns: February 9, 2013

Episode #29 - Welcome to Saturday Reruns, a helpful guide to all of the Defunct Games videos you might have missed over the past seven days. This week brings us Metal Gear characters, sex positions, Super High Imp...
February 08, 2013 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - February 8, 2013

Episode #219 - It's a week or no alarms and no surprises. The one Virtual Console release of the week is none other than Mega Man II, the Capcom classic that was announced months ago. Now we get to find out if it'...
February 07, 2013 Insert Coin

The SUPER HIGH IMPACT Effect

Episode #1 - Insert Coin (Ep. 1) - This is INSERT COIN, our brand new video series dedicated to the storied history of the arcade business. Join Robert Johnson as he looks at the best and worst games every Thursd...
February 05, 2013 Nintendo Power Uncovered

Nintendo Power #22: March 1991 - Metal Storm

Episode #22 - Nintendo Power Uncovered #22 - There isn't a whole lot to say about this Metal Storm cover, so Cyril recounts the time he was kicked out of a movie theater. Eventually we'll get around to the content...
February 05, 2013 Peaceful Moments

Simple Thoughts: Cool World (Super NES)

Episode #1 - Simple Thoughts (Ep. 1) - It's time once again for Simple Thoughts with Die Hard Game Fan, the most relaxing video of the week. It's the only video game article that is guaranteed to heal the soul. ...
February 04, 2013 Great Moments in Bad Acting

Ten Most Ridiculous Things Said in Last Alert

Episode #1 - Great Moments in Bad Acting (Ep. 1) - Today we're looking at Last Alert, the early generation TurboGrafx-CD game. The only thing keeping this from being just another Commando rip-off was the animated...
February 03, 2013 Recapped

A Week of Faux Follow-Ups!

Episode #40 - It's the return of the daily retro review! That means that our weekly guessing game has also returned, giving fans of the site an easy way to win video game-related prizes. This week we're taking a lo...
February 01, 2013 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - February 1, 2013

Episode #218 - If it's Friday, it's This Week in Defunct Games! Up first it's Metal Slug 4, the fifth game in the Neo Geo series we've reviewed. We also have Ice Climber, the classic NES launch game that showed th...