Defunct Games
  • CLASSIC MAGAZINES
    • REVIEW CREW
      A show recapping what critics thought back
      when classic games first came out!
    • NEXT GENERATION'S BEST & WORST
      From the worst 1-star reviews to the best
      5-stars can offer, this is Next Generation!
    • NINTENDO POWER (ARCHIVE)
      Experience a variety of shows looking at the
      often baffling history of Nintendo Power!
      • NINTENDO POWER BEST & WORST
        We're counting down Nintendo Power's best
        and worst game reviews, from 1989 – 1995!
      • NINTENDO POWER UNCOVERED
        Cyril attempts to review the cover art for every
        issue of Nintendo Power (and fails miserably)!
    • MAGAZINE RETROSPECTIVE
      We're looking at the absolutely true history of
      some of the most iconic game magazines ever!
    • SUPER PLAY'S TOP 600
      The longest and most ambitious Super NES
      countdown on the internet!
    • THEY SAID WHAT?
      Debunking predictions and gossip found
      in classic video game magazines!
    • NEXT GENERATION UNCOVERED
      Cyril is back in this spin-off series, featuring the
      cover critic review the art of Next Generation!
    • HARDCORE GAMER MAGAZING (PDF ISSUES)
      Download all 36 issues of Hardcore Gamer
      Magazine and relive the fun in PDF form!
  • ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY
    • ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY RANKS
      From Mario to Sonic to Street Fighter, EGM
      ranks classic game franchises and consoles!
    • ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY BEST & WORST
      Counting down EGM’s best and worst reviews
      going year by year, from 1989 – 2009!
    • ELECTRONIC GAMING BEST & WORST AWARDS
      11-part video series chronicling the ups and
      downs of EGM’s Best & Worst Awards!
  • GAME HISTORY
    • GAME OVER: STORY BREAKDOWNS
      Long-running series breaking down game
      stories and analyzing their endings!
    • A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAMING w/ [NAME HERE]
      Real history presented in a fun and pithy
      format from a variety of game historians!
    • THE BLACK SHEEP
      A series looking back at the black sheep
      entries in popular game franchises!
    • INSTANT EXPERT
      Everything you could possibly want to know
      about a wide variety of gaming topics!
    • FREEZE FRAME
      When something familiar happens in the games
      industry, we're there to take a picture!
    • I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER
      Learn real video game history through a series
      of number-themed episodes, starting at zero!
    • GREAT MOMENTS IN BAD ACTING
      A joyous celebration of some of gaming's
      absolute worst voice acting!
  • POPULAR SHOWS
    • DG NEWS w/ LORNE RISELEY
      Newsman Lorne Riseley hosts a regular
      series looking at the hottest gaming news!
    • REVIEW REWIND
      Cyril replays a game he reviewed 10+ years
      ago to see if he got it right or wrong!
    • ON-RUNNING FEUDS
      Defunct Games' longest-running show, with
      editorials, observations and other fun oddities!
    • DEFUNCT GAMES QUIZ (ARCHIVE)
      From online quizzes to game shows, we're
      putting your video game knowledge to the test!
      • QUIZ: ONLINE PASS
        Take a weekly quiz to see how well you know
        the news and current gaming events!
      • QUIZ: KNOW THE GAME
        One-on-one quiz show where contestants
        find out if they actually know classic games!
      • QUIZ: THE LEADERBOARD
        Can you guess the game based on the classic
        review? Find out with The Leaderboard!
    • DEFUNCT GAMES VS.
      Cyril and the Defunct Games staff isn't afraid
      to choose their favorite games and more!
    • CYRIL READS WORLDS OF POWER
      Defunct Games recreates classic game
      novelizations through the audio book format!
  • COMEDY
    • GAME EXPECTANCY
      How long will your favorite hero live? We crunch
      the numbers in this series about dying!
    • VIDEO GAME ADVICE
      Famous game characters answer real personal
      advice questions with a humorous slant!
    • FAKE GAMES: GUERILLA SCRAPBOOK
      A long-running series about fake games and
      the people who love them (covers included)!
    • WORST GAME EVER
      A contest that attempts to create the worst
      video game ever made, complete with covers!
    • LEVEL 1 STORIES
      Literature based on the first stages of some
      of your favorite classic video games!
    • THE COVER CRITIC
      One of Defunct Games' earliest shows, Cover
      Critic digs up some of the worst box art ever!
    • COMMERCIAL BREAK
      Take a trip through some of the best and
      worst video game advertisements of all time!
    • COMIC BOOK MODS
      You've never seen comics like this before.
      A curious mix of rewritten video game comics!
  • SERIES ARCHIVE
    • NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE ARCHIVE
      A regularly-updated list of every Nintendo
      Switch Online release, plus links to review!
    • PLAYSTATION PLUS CLASSIC ARCHIVE
      A comprehensive list of every PlayStation
      Plus classic release, including links!
    • RETRO-BIT PUBLISHING ARCHIVE
      A regularly-updated list of every Retro-Bit
      game released!
    • REVIEW MARATHONS w/ ADAM WALLACE
      Join critic Adam Wallace as he takes us on a
      classic review marathon with different themes!
      • DEFUNCT GAMES GOLF CLUB
        Adam Wallace takes to the links to slice his way
        through 72 classic golf game reviews!
      • 007 IN PIXELS
        Adam Wallace takes on the world's greatest spy
        as he reviews 15 weeks of James Bond games!
      • A SALUTE TO VAMPIRES
        Adam Wallace is sinking his teeth into a series
        covering Castlevania, BloodRayne and more!
      • CAPCOM'S CURSE
        Adam Wallace is celebrating 13 days of Halloween
        with a line-up of Capcom's scariest games!
      • THE FALL OF SUPERMAN
        Adam Wallace is a man of steel for playing
        some of the absolute worst Superman games!
      • THE 31 GAMES OF HALLOWEEN
        Adam Wallace spends every day of October afraid
        as he reviews some of the scariest games ever!
      • 12 WEEKS OF STAR TREK
        Adam Wallace boldly goes where no critic has
        gone before in this Star Trek marathon!
    • DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (ARCHIVE)
      Annual holiday series with themed-episodes
      that date all the way back to 2001!
      • 2015: 30 Ridiculous Retro Rumors
      • 2014: 29 Magazines of Christmas
      • 2013: 29 Questionable Power-Ups of Christmas
      • 2012: 34 Theme Songs of Christmas
      • 2011: 32 Game Endings of Christmas
      • 2010: 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas
      • 2009: 30 Genres of Christmas
      • 2008: 29 Controls of Christmas
      • 2007: 34 Cliches of Christmas
      • 2006: 33 Consoles of Christmas
      • 2005: 32 Articles of Christmas
      • 2004: 31 Websites of Christmas
      • 2003: 29 Issues of Christmas
      • 2002: 28 Years of Christmas
      • 2001: 33 Days of Christmas
  • REVIEW ARCHIVE
    • SONY PLAYSTATION
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 5
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 4
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 3
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 2
      • SONY PLAYSTATION
    • SONY HANDHELDS
      • SONY PLAYSTATION VITA
      • SONY PLAYSTATION PORTABLE
    • NINTENDO CONSOLES
      • NINTENDO SWITCH
      • NINTENDO WII
      • NINTENDO GAMECUBE
      • NINTENDO 64DD
      • SUPER NINTENDO
      • NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    • NINTENDO HANDHELDS
      • NINTENDO 3DO
      • NINTENDO DS
      • GAME BOY ADVANCE
      • VIRTUAL BOY
      • GAME BOY & GAME BOY COLOR
    • MICROSOFT XBOX
      • XBOX ONE
      • XBOX 360
      • XBOX
    • SEGA CONSOLES
      • SEGA DREAMCAST
      • SEGA SATURN
      • SEGA GENESIS
      • SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
    • SEGA HANDHELDS & ADD-ONS
      • SEGA 32X
      • SEGA CD
      • SEGA GAME GEAR
    • ATARI CONSOLES
      • ATARI JAGUAR
      • ATARI LYNX
      • ATARI 800
      • ATARI 2600
    • SNK CONSOLES
      • SNK NEO GEO
      • SNK NEO GEO POCKET
    • NEC/TTI CONSOLES
      • TURBOGRAFX-16 & TURBODUO
      • SUPERGRAFX
    • OTHER CONSOLES
      • 3DO MULTIPLAYER
      • PHILIPS CD-i
      • AMIGA CD32
    • COMPUTER (Reviews)
  • FULL ARCHIVE
HELP WANTED!!
Do you love hard work and hate getting paid for it?
INTRODUCTION
As Defunct Games grows it is becoming increasingly difficult for our small team to keep up with the demand for new content. That's not to say that we don't enjoy the long hours and hard work that go into bringing you Defunct Games, but it would be nice to get a little help here and there. That's why we've decided to re-open our staffing department and hire a few new people. Do you feel like you have what it takes to join the Defunct Games team? Do you like working long hours for no money and almost no thanks? Then I recommend you check out the positions we are currently hiring for. If you have any questions regarding these positions I recommend you shoot me an email and I will get back to you as quickly as I can.

APPLY NOW!
WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR
Defunct Games is currently looking for people to take over some of the behind the scenes work, including fixing older pages, enhancing the current navigation and working on future site redesigns. This person needs to already understand the coding languages used on Defunct Games and be ready to work with other website administrators. We have a lot of big changes and enhancements planned, so this job could potentially be a lot of work. However, it also allows website coders a chance to flex their creative muscle and put their own personal style on an already established (and popular) website.

If you feel that you have the qualifications to help take Defunct Games into the future, then I recommend you send me an email outlining your work history and some of the sites you have already worked on. It is not important to have worked on a video game-related website; however we are looking for people who know what they are doing and can add new ideas and improve already existing concepts. The only other thing I ask is that you are easy to get a hold of and willing to work with us on all sorts of issues, even if you feel that they are misguided and stupid.

STAFF WRITER
Along with looking for a few new game critics, we are also looking for people to write feature length articles, cover special events and take part in podcasts (as well as other audio/video productions). This staffer will largely be tasked with developing their own unique ideas, so we are looking for creative people who are good at pitching new story ideas and are quick on their feet. Does this sound like you? If so, then I recommend you take a look at a few of things you would be responsible for if hired on at Defunct Games.

  • 1 - We're looking for writers who have a firm knowledge of the industry's history, specifically for future episodes of A Brief History of Gaming.

  • 2 - We are looking for people who can interview people for online game shows (see: Service Gaming: The Show) and other audio/video productions.

  • 3 - We are looking for people to attend industry events (Game Developers Conference, Comic Con, PAX, E For All, etc.). You would be tasked with meeting with developers/publishers, conducting interviews and writing about your time at these events.

  • 4 - We're looking for people who have ideas for future episodes of any of our existing shows.
FLASH DEVELOPER
Defunct Games is looking to expand the webpage past the usual text and pictures. As the site grows we are interested in adding more functions to the website and dabbling in flash banners, advertisements, games and movies. Do you know how to develop using Flash and want to make Defunct Games a better site? Below are just a couple of the things we plan on doing in Flash over the next few months. If you know anything about using Flash then I encourage you to fill out the application and let us know what you are capable of.

  • 1 - Flash banners, advertising, etc.

  • 2 - Flash games, including (but not limited to) converting existing game shows into a different format.
GAME CRITIC
Have you ever played a game and said to yourself, "gee, self, I have a lot of thoughts about this game and would kind of like to write them down so that the whole world can know my opinion"? Have you ever been depressed by your lack of publishing options, often settling for posting them on the GameSpot community site or on GameFAQs? Have you ever wished for something better?

Well wish no longer, because Defunct Games is currently looking for talented writers who know a thing or two about classic games and the consoles they play on. You heard me correctly; Defunct Games wants you to join our talented team of classic game critics. Do you feel that you have what it takes? Below you will find a short guide to what we're looking for and an application you can fill out. If you fit what we're looking for we will make sure and get back to you shortly. What do you have to lose? Perhaps the one thing Defunct Games has been missing are your reviews!


ADDITIONAL REVIEW INFORMATION
So what does it take to be a good game critic? Who knows? Oh wait ... I know. Actually, I don't know what it takes to be a good writer, but I do know what we're looking for from the reviews posted on Defunct Games. Some of this stuff will seem pretty obvious, but it is worth mentioning in one area. So take a look at the list and make sure that you can do everything we are asking. If you feel that you would be a good candidate then I welcome you to fill out an application and let us know that you're interested.
  • Reviews must be more than 400 words (while there's no maximum word count most reviews average 400 - 1000 words in length).

  • Reviews should come with all pertinent information (Publisher, Developer, Number of Players, etc.).

  • We do not accept duplicate reviews, so don't bother sending in reviews of games we have already reviewed (unless it's for a system we haven't talked about yet).

  • We would like to keep all of the reviews in the same format, so please do not submit reviews that are separated by Graphics, Sound, Control, etc. We do want you to talk about those aspects in your reviews, but make sure it flows together.

  • It would be nice to have at least one or two reviews every week or two. We do not have a quota, but it would be nice to have regular reviews from the person/people we hire.


WRITING CURRENT REVIEWS
Defunct Games does accept current reviews, however there are a few things to keep in mind when submitting a review of a recent (current generation) game. For one thing, all reviews need to be longer than 1,000 words. We are also sticklers on the information featured in the review. If we feel that there are glaring omissions then we will likely send it back and/or ask for revisions to be made prior to us posting it.

Since we are sent a certain amount of product from the video game companies, we will not post reviews of games we are currently working on. To make sure that your time is not wasted, you should email me and mention the games that you plan on writing about. Also, if the game is too old (older than three or four months) then it will not appear on the front page of Defunct Games.

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