November 2011
November 30, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
Splatterhouse: Burning Down the House
Episode #7 - 32 Endings (Ep. 7) - We're a full week into the 32 Game Endings of Christmas! Splatterhouse was one of the first big hits for NEC's TurboGrafx-16. A port of an arcade game, Namco's 16-bit action gam...
November 30, 2011 This Week in Defunct Games
Last Week in Defunct Games - 3DS VC Catch-Up
Episode #177 - This week I'm playing catch-up. Between the holiday festivities and a never-ending barrage of new games to play, I haven't had much of a chance to check in with the Virtual Console. Today I'm looking...
November 29, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
Final Fight CD: Belger Merges With 3rd Street
Episode #6 - 32 Endings (Day 6) - It's the sixth day of our 32 Game Endings of Christmas! Today we're taking a look at Capcom's answer to Double Dragon, the arcade hit Final Fight. But this isn't your typical Fi...
November 28, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
Mega Man 2: The Long Road Home
Episode #5 - 32 Endings (Day 5) - It's the fifth day in our month-long 32 Game Endings of Christmas! While Mega Man was a well-received action game, it wasn't until Capcom's 1989 sequel that the series really hit...
November 27, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
Golden Axe: Death Adder Escapes
Episode #4 - 32 Endings (Day 4) - It's the fourth day in our month-long 32 Game Endings of Christmas! On the surface there is very little difference between the arcade and Genesis versions of Golden Axe. Both ga...
November 26, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
Strider: Death to Soviet Kazakh!
Episode #3 - 32 Endings (Day 3) - It's the third day in our month-long 32 Game Endings of Christmas! Despite being one of Capcom's biggest 16-bit hits and the winner of EGM's coveted Game of the Year award, Stri...
November 25, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
DOOM: Through the Hellgate
Episode #2 - 32 Endings (Day 2) - It's the second day in our month-long 32 Game Endings of Christmas! Today is Black Friday, the so-called busiest shopping day of the year. Instead of getting into the festive sp...
November 24, 2011 32 Game Endings of Christmas
Ninja Gaiden: The Rise & Fall of Jaquio
Episode #1 - 32 Endings (Day 1) - Happy Thanksgiving, or as I like to call it: The first day of our very special 32 Game Endings of Christmas. We begin this month-long journey with one of this site's all-time fav...
November 14, 2011 Game Expectancy
Tomb Raider: When Will Lara Croft Die?
Episode #4 - 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...
November 07, 2011 Game Expectancy
Sonic the Hedgehog: When Will Dr. Robotnik Die?
Episode #3 - 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...