September 2021

September 27, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Gaiapolis (Arcade & NES)

Episode #140 - When it comes to epic storytelling, the bar was always real low for arcade games. About the most you could expect was a wall of text at the beginning, a character bio during the attract mode and maybe...
September 20, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Space Harrier vs. WorldRunner

Episode #139 - Long before Nintendo took flight with Star Fox, Sega revolutionized the 3D shoot 'em up genre with their seminal arcade hit Space Harrier. It was a fast-paced and often surreal action game that not on...
September 15, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Gradius Series

Episode #138 - One of the reasons why I love making these Game Over episodes is because it gives me an excuse to really dig into the stories and lore of classic game franchises. I'll often go into a series thinking ...
September 07, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: ActRaiser 1 & 2 (Super NES)

Episode #137 - It's sim week here at Defunct Games. From T-Minus 30 to Hell Architect to City Game Studio, we're spending this week looking at a bunch of recently-released management simulators. To help celebrate th...