August 2020

August 17, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Crossed Swords 1 & 2 (Neo Geo CD)

Episode #103 - Long before gamers tossed a coin to their Witchers, there was the Crossed Swords franchise. This short-lived series from the early 1990s was one of the Neo Geo's more ambitious games, offering an epic...
August 16, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Neo Geo Arcade Cabinet for $500?!?

Episode #12 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News. Host Lorne Riseley takes you through a week filled with some of the glitchiest stories he could uncover. This week he'll talk about an affordable new Neo Geo a...
August 10, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Philosoma (PlayStation)

Episode #102 - A couple weeks ago, I reviewed a game called Rigid Force Redux, which was a fairly standard side-scrolling shoot 'em up that was clearly inspired by Irem's long-running R-Type franchise. But what stoo...
August 09, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Halo Infinite Changes & Next Generation Controllers...

Episode #11 - If it's Sunday, then it's Defunct Games News! Host Lorne Riseley is here to pour one out for the inventor of the computer mouse, all while talking about the many, many, MANY updates regarding Halo Inf...
August 03, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: On the Ball & Cameltry (Super NES & Arcade)...

Episode #101 - When we last checked in with Game Over, we spent more than an hour recapping the story and ending of Snatcher, a convoluted adventure game with one of the longest (and craziest) 16-bit conclusions you...
August 02, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Nintendo's Gigaleak & the Ultimate Portable System

Episode #10 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News. Join host Lorne Riseley as he uncovers Nintendo's massive gigaleak, featuring must-hear information about all of your favorite old school games. This week's ot...