July 2009

July 24, 2009 Cyril Reads

Blaster Master (Ch. 12 + 13)

Episode #32 - Cyril Reads Blaster Master (Ep. 6) - It's time once again for Cyril Reads Blaster Master, the show that isn't afraid to read you one of the worst video game books of all time. In this episode we lear...
July 23, 2009 Comic Book Mods

Michael Jackson Will Have His Revenge

Episode #8 - Comic Book Mods (Ep. 8) - It's time once again for another Comic Book Mod, the show that takes classic game comics and completely rewrites them. In this issue we look at the age old story of Michael ...
July 22, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

While it may look and feel a little different from the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV and Liberty City Stories, Chinatown Wars proves to be yet another solid entry in Rockstar Games' popular franchise. ...
July 21, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rock Band: Country Track Pack

Rock Band: Country Track Pack doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does offer a bunch of new songs that haven't even been released on the online music store. If you're a fan of country music and fake p...
July 20, 2009 A Brief History of Gaming

In Search of the Average Game Score

Episode #14 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 14) - Confused by how every website seems to score games differently? Wish you knew if it was a 5 or a 7 that denotes an "average" score? I bet you didn't kn...
July 17, 2009 Cyril Reads

Blaster Master (Ch. 10 + 11)

Episode #31 - Cyril Reads Blaster Master (Ep. 5) - Meet Jason, your normal frog lover that accidentally got himself duped into saving the world with some alien chick. All caught up? Good, because it's time f...
July 16, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - July 16, 2009

Episode #115 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the show that looks at the best and worst in this week's retro releases. Up first we have two import games from Sega, followed by more than a few ...
July 15, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Space Invaders Extreme

Fans of last year's excellent PSP game will feel right at home with this port. Unfortunately that's because not much has changed since Space Invaders Extreme first hit the handhelds. Still, if you s...
July 15, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits

Has Activision been able to right all of their wrongs with the Guitar Hero: On Tour franchise? Have they been able to make this Nintendo DS game feel like you're actually playing a real guitar&#...
July 14, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock

Do you like classic rock? Are you somebody that can't buy songs via the Rock Band online music store? Do you like all these songs and want a good deal on buying 20 songs at once? The...
July 13, 2009 Video Game Advice (Working Title)

Aero the Acrobat, Blinky and Ken Carson Answer Your Question...

Episode #9 - Video Game Advice (Ep. 9) - It's time once again for Video Game Advice, the only show that lets real people ask real video game characters real stupid questions. This week we see what Blinky (Pac-Ma...
July 10, 2009 Cyril Reads

Blaster Master (Ch. 8 + 9)

Episode #30 - Cyril Reads Blaster Master (Ep. 4) - After a week off, we're back with the long awaited fourth episode of the Cyril Reads Blaster Master podcast. In this episode Jason finally gets out of that damn s...
July 09, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - July 9, 2009

Episode #114 - Thanks to my two week absence (due to traveling to San Francisco and then a nasty illness), we have a lot of ground to cover in this episode. Look for reviews of Fantasy Zone II, California Games, Si...
July 08, 2009 The Cover Critic

The Cover Critic Collects GamePro

Episode #71 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 71) - For years he's tackled some of the worst video game box art imaginable. But the Cover Critic needs a break. So for the next few months he's going to be taking a look at d...
July 08, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Sam & Max Save the World

Sam & Max Save the World is not just the funniest video game of the year, it's the funniest thing I've seen on my television screen in ages. It features clever writing, thought provoking storylines, ...
July 06, 2009 Comic Book Mods

The Sudden Rise & Fall of the Battletoads

Episode #7 - Comic Book Mods (Ep. 7) - Fifteen years ago the Battletoads were at the top of their game. They have action figures, video games, comic books and a Saturday morning cartoon. But then they went silen...
July 06, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Even if you're too young to remember the original Ghostbusters movie, there's enough action, comedy and drama in this spectacular 3D adventure to warrant a look. And who knew that the Ghostbusters wo...
July 05, 2009 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #100 - It's customary to celebrate the 4th of July with expensive fireworks. But Defunct Games is on a budget this year, so instead we're going to give you four classic WonderSwan Color reviews. Join Tom a...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Tetris

Surprise! Tetris is a good WonderSwan game. I guess it goes to show, it's really hard to screw up Tetris. With plenty of worthwhile modes and shard graphics, Tetris proves to be a solid game for th...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Rhyme Rider Kerorikan

It's not exactly Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but Rhyme Rider Kerorican is an interesting take on the rhythm genre. Unfortunately its bogged down by some questionable design choices. An intriguing idea...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: Dicing Knight Period

While most games on the WonderSwan Color are featured exclusively in Japanese, Dicing Knight is proof that miracles do happen. This is a Zelda-style action RPG that is actually in English! Yeah, I k...
July 05, 2009 Review - WonderSwan

Review: One Piece Grand Battle: Swan Coliseum

Based off of the popular cartoon, One Piece Grand Battle Swan Coliseum is one of the few WonderSwan Color fighting games. With a mix of Dhalsim and Super Smash Bros., One Piece is an interesting figh...