January 2012

January 31, 2012 On Running Feuds

Resident Evil Will Never Be Scary Again

Episode #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 F...
January 30, 2012 Guerilla Scrapbook

Capcom Typos Through the Decades

Episode #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 tho...
January 20, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - January 20, 2012

Episode #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...
January 19, 2012 A Brief History of Gaming

Eternal Champions' Squandered Potential

Episode #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 memorie...
January 18, 2012 Worst Game Ever

Electronic Arts Debuts SOPA & PIPA 12

Episode #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 ...
January 17, 2012 The Cover Critic

Cover Critic Battles January 2012 Games

Episode #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 ...
January 16, 2012 Game Expectancy

Metroid: When Will Samus Aran Die?

Episode #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...
January 13, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - January 13, 2012

Episode #184 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week I would love to talk about the fun 3DS Virtual Console games being uploaded, but so far this year Nintendo has kept quiet. Thankfully we hav...
January 12, 2012 Freeze Frame

Silent Hill & the Where's Waldo Conundrum

Episode #85 - Freeze Frame (Ep. 85) - Did you know that parts of Silent Hill were influenced by a certain Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy? What about the one where three of the members of Sonic Youth show up to ...
January 11, 2012 Bonus Levels

This Year in Defunct Games: 2011 Report Card

Episode #105 - Despite my constant complaints about the Virtual Console on Twitter, a lot of old school classics were released in 2011. Not only did we see some of Square's best games hit both the Virtual Console an...
January 10, 2012 A Brief History of Gaming

Virtual Boy at Winter CES '95: Oh, Fuck That!

Episode #17 - Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Consumer Electronics Show. To help celebrate, Cyril takes a look back at the last big video game announcement made at this prestigious show. Discover what it ...
January 09, 2012 Game Expectancy

Ninja Gaiden: When Will Ryu Hayabusa Die?

Episode #6 - 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...
January 06, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - January 6, 2012

Episode #183 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! Welcome to the first episode in 2012. Unfortunately, neither of the games reviewed in this 183rd episode were released this year. Instead we're playi...
January 05, 2012 DGC On Demand

Wii Virtual Console GOTY: Deathbed Edition

Episode #18 - 2011 wasn't a good year for the Wii's Virtual Console. With only seventeen games, it's hard to justify any excitement for Nintendo's once-strong download service. But the low number isn't going to g...
January 04, 2012 Defunct Games Vs.

Defunct Games vs. SNK Minis 3

Episode #12 - 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 W...
January 03, 2012 Guerilla Scrapbook

Microsoft's Truthful Kinect Advertisement

Episode #55 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 55) - Apparently Microsoft won't be happy until everybody buys a Kinect. Their latest commercial target those of us who have so far avoided the Kinect hype, the smart consumer...
January 02, 2012 Game Expectancy

Resident Evil: When Will Leon Kennedy Die?

Episode #5 - Defunct Games is back for a new year of off-the-wall content. We start this January with a new episode of Game Expectancy, the show that answers the age-old question: When will your favorite video ga...