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 16, 2011 Reviews au Courant

Review: BurgerTime: World Tour

BurgerTime: World Tour is certainly better than you might expect, even if it fails in several unfortunate ways. Poor presentation and collision detection aside, MonkeyPaw Games has a solid effort tha...
November 15, 2011 Reviews au Courant

Review: GoldenEye 007 Reloaded

Remakes can be frustrating and GoldenEye 007 Reloaded is no exception. Even though it's loaded with a strong single-player campaign and a ridiculous amount of multiplayer options, GoldenEye 007 has a...
November 15, 2011 Reviews au Courant

Review: Saints Row: The Third

Part parody of open world sandbox games and part political satire, Saints Row: The Third is easily the craziest, most over-the-top action game of the year. The game is constantly throwing original id...
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 14, 2011 Reviews au Courant

Review: Batman: Arkham City

The Dark Knight is back and ready to clean up the streets of Arkham City. This time around Professor Hugo Strange, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Ra's al Ghul and even the Joker are ready to rid the city o...
November 11, 2011 Reviews au Courant

Review: Elevator Action Deluxe

Elevator Action Deluxe doesn't break any new ground, but it is a loving homage to one of the earliest action games. Here you'll find fifty unique stages of platforming puzzles, tricky labyrinths and ...
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...