Site News Updates Latest updates from defunctgames.com http://www.defunctgames.com en-us PHP/5.2.17 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=review-1052 Gangster Town may be a fun place to visit, but you don't want to spend too long there. This simple light gun game offers one of the most compelling settings imaginable, but is hamstrung by its lack of depth. Thankfully a few incredible moments make up for an otherwise pedestrian light gun shooter. Find out what Cyril thinks when you read his full review of Gangster Town for the Sega Master System! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=review-1053 Willy is a jazz cat on a mission! Despite having one of the worst names imaginable, Rockin' Kats ends up being a platforming gem on the Nintendo Entertainment System. This 8-bit Atlus game has a great sense of character, memorable level designs, fun bad guys and just enough diversity to keep you going from start to finish. Find out what Cyril thinks when you read his full review of Rockin' Kats for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /archive.php?show=weekend&start=2012/02/04&end=2012/02/05 For years Defunct Games posted classic reviews on Saturdays and Sundays. Unfortunately, recently we've slacked off and ignored this section of the site. Fear not, retro gamers. Because Defunct Games is back to offering weekend updates. This weekend we look at these four old school games: Bart vs. the World (NES), Remote Control (NES), Gangster Town (Master System) and Rockin' Kats (NES). Click here to learn more about these classic reviews! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=review-1050 To help celebrate the release of The Simpsons: Arcade Game, Defunct Games has decided to take a look back as some of Bart's 8-bit outings. Here the lone Simpson son goes on a treasure hunt across the globe in Bart vs. the World. Watch him skateboard off the Great Wall of China and become a star in Hollywood in this mediocre action game. Find out what Cyril thinks in his full review of Bart vs. the World for the NES! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=review-1051 Remote Control is more than Jeopardy for morons; it's a surprisingly addictive trivia game with a fast pace and solid gameplay. It's also one of the best game show adaptations for the Nintendo Entertainment System. If you love 1980s trivia, then check out Cyril's full review of Hi-Tech's Remote Control! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=history-19 Hayate got a raw deal. After saving the world from the evil Emperor Garuda, our hero's adventure was whitewashed in order to make a new Ninja Gaiden game for the Game Boy. How could this happen? Find out now when you read another exciting episode of A Brief History of Gaming! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=versus-13 Here comes another batch of SNK Minis! After playing through some of the company's biggest arcade hits, what could possibly be left to tackle? This week we take a look at P.O.W.: Prisoners of War and Prehistoric Isle in 1930. What's more, we've also included a helpful buyer's guide that will get you caught up on the best (and worst) the SNK Minis store has to offer! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=courant-466 Genkibowl VII is not the Saints Row: The Third add-on you've been waiting for. Instead it's a painfully bad mini-game collection, half of which is recycled from last year's disc-based release. There are some funny lines here and there, but they won't make up for the disappointing and overpriced content! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=feuds-182 On Running Feuds (Ep.182) - The reactions to the Resident Evil 6 trailer were what you would normally expect; the usual mix of wishful excitement and skepticism. Across internet forums, Twitter and Facebook, everybody seemed to agree on one important detail: This new Resident Evil game must be scary! People don't want the non-stop action and daytime battles; they're looking to Capcom to bring the scary. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Resident Evil will never be scary again. Find out why in this controversial new editorial! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=scrapbook-56 Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 56) - I bet you didn't know that Capcom has had a long history of making horrible spelling errors! This has been an on-going problem for the better part of thirty years. We thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the most egregious examples of Capcom's typos, spanning from 1985 to present day. These ten examples prove beyond a shadow of a doubt, Capcom needs to hire somebody who knows how to use a dictionary. See how back it can get when you read Capcom Typos Through the Decades! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=courant-465 All Zombies Must Die may sound like a senseless action game, but it turns out to be a moderately deep role-playing game. Part dual-stick shooter and part dungeon crawler, Doublesix's newest zombie game has a lot going for it. Unfortunately it's marred by repetitive gameplay, too many fetch quests, lame jokes and horrendous collision detection! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=courant-464 Hector is the kind of likeable moron you don't see much of in gaming these days, which may be one of the reasons Badge of Carnage is so compelling. The hand-drawn graphics and spot-on voice acting doesn't hurt this outlandish crime caper. There are some trite moments, but Hector's adventure is one fans of the genre should take on! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=courant-463 Forget that this is a Flash game on a website; Abobo's Big Adventure is a stunning accomplishment that has to be seen to be believed. With literally thousands of cameo appearances, tons of replay value and eight devilishly clever stages, this retro-fueled action game is the first masterpiece of 2012. Best of all, it's free! Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=twidg-185 If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! It's yet another week of disappointment. After a two week absents, the 3DS Virtual Console roared back to life with ... Lock 'N Chase. Well, at least Nintendo had something to talk about. Sony decided not to upload a PSone Classic, leaving us with only one review. One very lonely review. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=history-18 Eternal Champions could have been a real contender. Sadly, Sega wasn't entirely sure how to develop an ultra-violent 2D fighting game. The result is a mediocre game that few gamers have fond memories of. But you shouldn't let that ruin all the fun. Even though it couldn't stand up to Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, Eternal Champions has a lot of great ideas that would make the game a hit today. Learn all about it in this week's exciting episode of A Brief History of Gaming! Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=worst-5 WORST GAME EVER (Ep. 5) - While the internet goes dark to rally against SOPA and PIPA, Defunct Games is proud to bring you another entry in our ongoing hunt for the WORST GAME EVER! Today we look at two games from Electronic Arts. The first is a PC game called SOPA, while the second is PIPA 12 for home console. Learn more about these exciting innovations in yet another episode of WORST GAME EVER! Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=covercritic-78 The Cover Critic (Ep. 78) - The Cover Critic is back with a lot of negative comments about your favorite games! In this episode we take a look at the big releases of January 2011. We'll take a trip back to Silent Hill, get CHALLENGED by National Geographic, go on a date with Final Fantasy XIII-2, ever die in Never Dead and say something clever about SoulCalibur V. With so many big releases on the way, let's jump right in and see what I have to say about January 2011. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=courant-462 Not only is The King of Fighters a solid 2D fighting game, but it is one of the best games in the series. With dozens of characters and a robust story mode, this SNK fighter reminds us yet again why every serious fighting fan wanted a Neo Geo in the 1990s. Best of all, this exciting package comes with a four disc CD soundtrack featuring more than 100 tracks from a dozen different games. Highly recommend. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=life-7 Game Expectancy (Ep. 7) - Have you ever wondered how old your favorite video game character will be when they die? Defunct Games puts that question to the test. By studying the lives of gaming's biggest stars, we are able to accurately predict when they'll croak. Today we're taking a look at Samus Aran, the unlucky heroine of Nintendo's Metroid series. Does this bounty hunter stand a chance of growing old? Probably not! Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=courant-461 Even with a budget price, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is tough to recommend. The mediocre graphics and monotonous gameplay bring down an otherwise solid premise. This is only worth playing if you have friends to play with, solo players should take a can of Raid to this repetitive mess. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600