http://www.defunctgames.com The latest Level 1 episodes from Defunct Games http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-24 Level 1 (Ep. 24) - This week we're taking a look at Mighty Final Fight, one of the few must-own brawlers on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Will Cody, Guy and Haggar save Jessica from the evil Mad Gear gang? Probably, but that's not going to happen in Level 1! Find out what happens when we push start and look at Mighty Final Fight's first stage! Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-23 Level 1 (Ep. 23) - This is the 30th anniversary of Choplifter, one of the greatest 2D hostage rescue simulators of all time. We've decided to go back and dig into Choplifter's first level. What's it like to be the guy who has to save the day? Why is he haunted by fears? Will he ever get the respect he deserves? These questions and more will be answered when you read about the first level of Choplifter! Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-22 It's time to dig into another episode of Level 1, the show that dissects the first level of classic games. This week we're taking a look at our very first NES Zapper game. No, it's not Duck Hunt. It's one of my favorite early 8-bit shooters, Wild Gunman. Find out what we can look from Wild Gunman when we pull the trigger on Level 1! Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-21 Level 1 (Ep. 21) - This week we're going back to 1985 to rediscover Ghosts 'N Goblins, Capcom's ghoulishly fun action game. In this episode we explore the origins of Arthur and how he saved the woman of his dreams (the first time). We've decided to have a little fun with this episode, telling it entirely through flashbacks. Curious? Let's press start and see where the first level takes us! Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-20 Level 1 (Ep. 20) - Level 1 returns with another classic 2D shoot-em-up. This time around it's Abadox, Milton Bradley's disgusting action game for the NES. This is the story of a lone soldier who travels into the guts and belly of a giant race of aliens. It's pretty gross. But don't let that keep you from reading another exciting Level 1! Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-19 It's time for another episode of Level 1, a show so lazy that it couldn't be bothered to play through Level 2. This week we look at Rolling Thunder 2, one of the greatest spy games ever made. This Genesis exclusive may not be as beloved as the original, but you can't go wrong with the two-player co-op gameplay. Let's dig a little deeper when we push start and test out Rolling Thunder's first level! Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-18 Level 1 (Ep. 18) - It's time once again for Level 1, the show that dissects the world's best opening stage! Last week Konami released Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot on the Xbox Live Arcade and PSN. To celebrate this long-overdue sequel, Defunct Games is taking a look at the original game. Is this action game worth remembering? Find out when we tackle Rush'n Attack's first level! Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-17 We're back with another exciting episode of Level 1, the show that dissects popular first levels. This week we take a long look at one of the craziest Japanese games to come to these shores. It's J.J. & Jeff, a weird little 2D platformer with a lot of toilet humor. Don't believe me? Click here and check out this classic 16-bitter's first level! Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-16 Level 1 (Ep. 16) - Today we celebrate our final update before the big Defunct Games 10th anniversary! In this exciting episode of Level 1 we're taking a look at one of my favorite 8-bit ninja games, Natsume's Shadow of the Ninja. Does this game have what it takes to go up against Ninja Gaiden? Either way, push the start button and check out this week's installment of Level 1! Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-15 Level 1 (Ep. 15) - In just a few days the Nintendo 3DS makes its grand debut. Although we're excited, it's really the old school Virtual Console games that pique our interest! Sadly that won't hit 3DS screens until May, but that won't stop us from taking a good long look at Super Mario Land. Join us as we deal with the squelching heat in this first-generation Game Boy game. It's Super Mario Land (Level 1) ... and don't you forget it! Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-14 Level 1 (Ep. 14) - Level 1 is back for a brand new season! This week we take a look at Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti, a rare famicom game you probably haven't played. It may be 8-bit, but I suggest you bring some hand sanitizer when we fight through another exciting episode of Level 1! Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-13 Level 1 (Ep. 13) - It's time once again to press start and play through Level 1! This week we look at The Legendary Axe, the game that was supposed to put NEC's TurboGrafx-16 on the map. It didn't, but it did give us a chance to sit down and play through this exciting level. Expect spiders, bats and grizzly bears when we press start and play through The Legendary Axe (Level 1)! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-12 Level 1 (Ep. 12) - This week marks the six month anniversary of Defunct Games' newest show, Level 1. To celebrate we've gone back to the franchise that started it all -- Super Mario Bros. This week we're looking at Super Mario Bros. 2, the baffling pseudo-sequel to one of the most iconic games of all time. Are you ready to toe-to-vegetable with Wart and an all new set of baddies? Find out when we drop you into Super Mario Bros. 2 (Level 1)! Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-11 Level 1 (Ep. 11) - You've read the comic book; now see what Keith Courage is all about. In this week's Level 1 we take a look at the opening minutes of NEC's pack-in game for the TurboGrafx-16. Learn what hazards await you in the Rock Zone. Can you survive, or do you need me to call Nurse Nancy? Put down that bolt bomb, son, because it's time to look at Keith Courage (Level 1)! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-10 Level 1 (Ep. 10) - It's time for another exciting episode of Level 1, the show that takes you deep inside the first level of countless old school games. This week we're checking out the original Castlevania for the 8-bit NES. What mysteries does this castle hold? Why are there so many zombies? And who put the piping hot dinner in the wall? These questions and more are answered when we dig into Castlevania (Level 1)! Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-9 Level 1 (Ep. 9) - Sit down, press start and get ready for Level 1. After being off the air for several months, Level 1 is back in action! We begin our new season with one of the greatest ninja games of all time -- Ninja Spirit! Find out what dangers await our unnamed hero as he ventures into a world of destroyed buildings and dark forests! Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-8 Level 1 (Ep. 8) - Sit down, press start and get ready for Level 1. We're jumping from one NES classic to another! This week we're taking on the first level of Batman, one of Sunsoft's best 8-bit games. What could this one level possibly tell us? Find out now when we boldly go where pretty much everybody has gone before, Batman's first level! Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-7 Level 1 (Ep. 7) - Sit down, press start and get ready for Level 1. This week we land on a mysterious island and get down to work. To some that may mean tilling the land and planting some crops, but in Contra it means kicking alien butt! Today we're going to rip this island apart and look for clues about what we can expect from one of the greatest action games of all time. In other words, it's time to look at the level 1 on Contra! Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-6 Level 1 (Ep. 6) - Sit down, press start and get ready for Level 1. After weeks of looking at the NES and Genesis, it's time to focus our Level 1 light on another system. This time around we're looking at Bonk's Adventure for the TurboGrafx-16. This prehistoric platformer introduced us to a loveable character with his own unique set of challenges. But I don't think I need to tell you that, instead I can show you when we play through the first level of Bonk's Adventure! Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=level1-5 Level 1 (Ep. 5) - Sit down, press start and get ready for Level 1. This week we're taking a look at one of my favorite spy games as a kid. It's Rolling Thunder, the influential 2D action game known for its high-jumping characters. Even though the odds are stacked against us and we don't know where we're going, I think that if we try really hard we can bust our way through Rolling Thunder's first level! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800