September 2005

September 30, 2005 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! September 2005 Edition

Episode #3 - You've managed to survive the shock of the new Nintendo control, Burnout has yet again taken hold of your life, and you were just indicted for money laundering. Sounds like you just survived Septembe...
September 28, 2005 Pop-Up Video Game

Your Final Fight With the Bathroom

Episode #43 - Pop Up Video Games (Ep. 43) - Think you know everything there is to know about Final Fight? Well, we're not going to argue with you. Instead we're here to offer up a few facts about bathrooms y...
September 23, 2005 On Running Feuds

Tiger Doesn't Want You to Buy the Gizmondo!

Episode #78 - On Running Feud (Ep. 78) - Does it seem like Tiger is doing everything they can to keep you from buying their Gizmondo? Do you think they have already hurt their system enough? Well get re...
September 21, 2005 Commercial Break

Who Shot Bad Advertising? (Part Two)

Episode #6 - Commercial Break (Ep. 6) - In the exciting conclusion to Who Shot Bad Advertising we take a look at four commercials you would think are beyond words. But oddly enough we managed to come up with a fe...
September 21, 2005 Bad Advertisement

The Punisher on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #21 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the The Punisher (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisemen...
September 21, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Qix on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #22 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Qiz (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 when yo...
September 21, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Kick Back with CH Products - Advertisement Review

Episode #23 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the CH Products print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement when ...
September 21, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Gaiares on Genesis - Advertisement Review

Episode #24 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Gaiares (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement...
September 19, 2005 Commercial Break

Who Shot Bad Advertising? (Part One)

Episode #5 - Commercial Break (Ep. 5) - This is not just another episode of Commercial Break; it's a very special two-part episode with an exciting cliff-hanger ending. That's right, you don't get just one episod...
September 19, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Sega's Absolutely Rose Street TV Show - Advertisement Review

Episode #17 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Absolutely Rose Street (Sega) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game a...
September 19, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Neo Geo: Hot Dog Comparison - Advertisement Review

Episode #18 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Neo Geo (SNK) 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...
September 19, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Peak Performance on PlayStation - Advertisement Review

Episode #19 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Peak Performance (PS1) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...
September 19, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Streets of Rage 3 on Genesis - Advertisement Review

Episode #20 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Recharger Kit (NAKI) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisem...
September 14, 2005 On Running Feuds

When Game Consoles Attack

Episode #77 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 77) - These days we have a lot of things to be afraid of. Between natural disasters, terrorism, and crime, we barely have enough time to be worried about anything else. But now...
September 09, 2005 Countdown w/ DGC

Top Ten New Control Ideas (Broken)

Episode #62 - Top Ten Lists (Ep. 62) - It's the first new Top Ten List in five months and it's back with a bang. Okay, it's back with predictable toilet humor and obvious jokes - but don't hole that against us. W...
September 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

STD Arcade Joystick - Advertisement Review

Episode #13 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Arcade Joystick (STD) controller (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this c...
September 07, 2005 Commercial Break

The Late Show with Bad Advertising

Episode #4 - Commercial Break (Ep. 4) - In our fourth episode of Commercial Break we take a look at Tommy Tallarico's music career, a very suggestive joystick commercial, 3DO's insults, and some radioactive portab...
September 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Tommy Tallarico Greatest Hits - Advertisement Review

Episode #14 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Tommy Tallarico Greatest Hits (compact disc) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this...
September 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

3DO Video Game Console - Advertisement Review

Episode #15 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the 3DS console print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement when ...
September 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

NAKI Recharger Kit - Advertisement Review

Episode #16 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Recharger Kit (NAKI) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisem...
September 05, 2005 On Running Feuds

Redefining Nintendo's DS

Episode #75 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 75) - In our 75th episode of the On Running Feuds we take a look the Nintendo DS and all the third party companies that are trying to define what the "D" and the "S" stand for. O...
September 01, 2005 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #4: Me & My Katamari

Episode #4 - 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...