August 2013

August 28, 2013 Instant Expert

Five Games That Are Secretly Connected

Episode #8 - Instant Expert (Ep. 8) - Did you know that The Adventures of Lolo are secretly connected with Kirby? It's true! And that's just one of the many weird video game connections that most people never...
August 26, 2013 DGC On Demand

PAX 2006 Swag Bag Autopsy: Win the Bag

Episode #40 - This weekend brings us the tenth annual Penny Arcade Expo, taking place in the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington. It's three days of game demos, tournaments, engaging panel discussions and very ge...
August 23, 2013 A Brief History of Gaming

PAX Prime 2006 in Fifteen Minutes

Episode #27 - Next week marks the tenth annual Penny Arcade Expo, located in the beautiful state of Washington. To help celebrate the occasion, Defunct Games is proud to debut our exclusive look at PAX 2006. Join u...
August 21, 2013 DGC On Demand

Lifetime Movie Network - Legend of Zelda

Episode #39 - LMN (Ep. 8) - What would happen if Lifetime Movie Network created a film based on The Legend of Zelda? Discover the passion, intrigue and love when you watch the trailer for Lifetime Movie Networ...
August 20, 2013 Review Crew

Aladdin: Super Nintendo vs. Genesis

Episode #6 - Some feuds will never die. Just look at Pepsi vs. Coke; Mac vs. PC; and everybody that has ever been on the Jerry Springer Show. But of all the contentious feuds just itching to turn violent, you migh...
August 19, 2013 Gaming X History

Gaming X History: Week of August 19, 2013

Episode #2 - It's August 19, the 53rd anniversary of Strelka's ride into space on Spudnik 2 and the 44th birthday of former-Friends star Matthew Perry. Somebody should ask him what it's like to be stuck in second ...
August 18, 2013 YOLO

You Only Live Once: Shadow of the Ninja (NES)

Episode #6 - YOLO (Ep. 6) - You're watching YOLO, the only show that's guaranteed to end in heartbreak. I'm taking the challenge to play every game with a You Only Live Once attitude. In this case, literally. I'll...
August 17, 2013 Review Crew

Shaq Fu: What Did Critics Say Back in 1994?

Episode #5 - Today we're taking a look at Shaq Fu for the Sega Genesis. This game was originally released in 1994 and has a reputation for being one of the worst games of all time. But is it that bad? I certa...
August 16, 2013 The Black Sheep

The Black Sheep: Cyber Shinobi (Master System)

Episode #5 - Every family has one - the black sheep. This week we're looking at the sequel to Shinobi. No, not Shadow Dancer or Revenge of Shinobi. I'm talking about The Cyber Shinobi, the little-played Master Sys...
August 15, 2013 YOLO

You Only Live Once: Mighty Final Fight (NES)

Episode #5 - YOLO (Ep. 5) - Today we're looking at Mighty Final Fight for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1993, this is an 8-bit reimagining of the classic arcade game. But don't expect a direct por...
August 14, 2013 DGC On Demand

Lifetime Movie Network - Ys Book I

Episode #38 - LMN (Ep. 7) - What would happen if Lifetime Movie Network created a film based on Ys Book 1? Discover the passion, intrigue and love when you watch the trailer for Lifetime Movie Network Presents...
August 13, 2013 Review Crew

Disney's DuckTales: What Did Critics Say Back in 1989?

Episode #4 - Review Crew (Ep. 4) - Now that you have DuckTales Remastered downloading to your PlayStation 3, let's talk about the NES original. We already dug into the history of the show and game in Sunday's YOLO...
August 12, 2013 Gaming X History

Gaming X History: Week of August 12, 2013

Episode #1 - It's August 12th, the day Cleopatra the 7th committed suicide and Casey Affleck was born. Coincidence? You decide. But you're not here to learn about celebrity gossip, because this is a show abou...
August 11, 2013 YOLO

You Only Live Once: DuckTales (NES)

Episode #4 - Warning: This video does not contain hurricanes, race cars, lasers or aeroplanes. We already dug into the history of the show and game in Sunday's YOLO episode, but what did the game critics thinks of...
August 10, 2013 Review Crew

Bubsy the Bobcat: What Did Critics Think at the Time?

Episode #3 - These days, people seem to hate Bubsy the Bobcat. You see the feline claw his way to the top of many worst character lists and I don't think I've met a single person clamoring for a Bubsy reboot. Bu...
August 08, 2013 YOLO

You Only Live Once: DJ Boy (Genesis)

Episode #3 - YOLO (Ep. 3) - I'm taking the challenge to play every game with a You Only Live Once attitude. In this case, literally. Today we're looking at DJ Boy for the Sega Genesis. This is a port of the popula...
August 07, 2013 DGC On Demand

Lifetime Movie Network - El Viento

Episode #37 - LMN (Ep. 6) - What would happen if Lifetime Movie Network created a film based on El Viento? Discover the passion, intrigue and love when you watch the trailer for Lifetime Movie Network Presents...
August 06, 2013 Review Crew

Shadowrun: What Did Critics Think at the Time?

Episode #2 - Review Crew (Ep. 2): For a brief moment, back in the 1990s, Shadowrun was a big deal. There were even competing Shadowrun games on the two dominant 16-bit systems. In fact, to celebrate the release of...
August 05, 2013 Instant Expert

25 Game Titles You're Probably Saying Wrong

Episode #7 - Instant Expert (Ep. 7) - My name is Cyril Lachel, so I know a thing or two about mispronunciations. It's rare for somebody to say my name correctly on the first crack. Usually people will say "Sigh-Ri...
August 04, 2013 YOLO

You Only Live Once: Shatterhand (NES)

Episode #2 - YOLO (Ep. 2) - I'm taking the challenge to play every game with a You Only Live Once attitude. In this case, literally. Today we're looking at Shatterhand for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Develo...
August 03, 2013 Review Crew

FAQ: What Is Review Crew and Why Should You Care?

Episode #1 - Introducing Review Crew, the MetaCritic for classic game magazines. Every Tuesday and Saturday we take a look at a different and and find out what the critics said at the time. We pull reviews from El...
August 02, 2013 On Running Feuds

X-COM Is Not the Best Game Ever (Anymore)

Episode #191 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 191) - What is the best game of all time? I used to be so confident in my answer, but 2012's release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown has left me feeling lost. What is going on with m...
August 01, 2013 YOLO

You Only Live Once: Strider (Genesis)

Episode #1 - YOLO (Ep. 1) - I'm taking the challenge to play every game with a You Only Live Once attitude. In this case, literally. Today we're looking at Strider for the Genesis. It was originally developed by C...