September 2012

September 28, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Sept. 28, 2012

Episode #203 - This week Nintendo released its 18th Wii Virtual Console game, officially tying with all of 2011's output. This will be the first year that Nintendo either tied or increased the amount of games they ...
September 27, 2012 Nintendo Power Uncovered

Nintendo Power #2: September/October 1988 - Castlevania II

Episode #2 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 2) - It's day two in our 242 episode journey to review every single issue of Nintendo Power. You know what that means, only two and a half more years to go! In this epi...
September 26, 2012 Defunct Games Vs.

Defunct Games vs. SNK Minis 6

Episode #17 - SNK is back with yet another batch of arcade rarities. This time around it's Chopper I (1988) and The Next Space (1989), both overhead shooters that are making their way to home consoles for the firs...
September 25, 2012 Nintendo Power Uncovered

Nintendo Power #1: July/August 1988 - Super Mario 2

Episode #1 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 1) - Join us as we introduce our newest series: Nintendo Power Uncovered. Every Tuesday and Thursday we'll be reviewing the covers of Nintendo Power. We're going to go ...
September 24, 2012 Comic Book Mods

America's Next Top Game Journalist (Part 1)

Episode #18 - Comic Book Mods (Ep. 18) - Defunct Games is proud to present a very special episode of Adventures in Game Journalism. We're starting a three-part series that sees our hero get roped into a television...
September 19, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: Double Dragon: Neon

Double Dragon: Neon is either another must-own game from WayForward or the worst game of the year; it all depends on who you ask. Despite the lack of online play and a few repetitive moments, I was w...
September 18, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: Mark of the Ninja

Think there are already too many ninja games on the market? Think again, because Mark of the Ninja is one of this year's best games. With a lengthy campaign, stylish graphics, responsive gamepl...
September 17, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rainbow Moon

Despite having some control issues, Rainbow Moon gets most of the core gameplay right. Unfortunately, the game's horrible pacing and insane difficulty makes this impossible to recommend. This would ...
September 14, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Sept. 14, 2012

Episode #202 - This week we're taking a look at four Virtual Console releases we missed. After taking a few weeks off, Nintendo has decided to cram both of their Virtual Consoles full of exciting picks from the 199...