This HD collection gives players the Dragon Ball Z game they've been asking for ... and also brings the original Budokai along for the ride. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection delivers the action y...

Episode #9 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 9) - We're back with day nine of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're taking a look at one of the oldest theme songs of all time. By my count, this song is m...

Episode #210 - If it's Friday, it's This Week in Defunct Games! It's a slow week on the Virtual Console. This week's only new game is the questionable port of Pac-Man for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Is this...

Episode #8 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 8) - We're back with day eight of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're pointing and clicking our way through the labyrinthine world of Shadowgate. Don't worr...

Episode #16 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 16) - You think Nintendo Power only puts the biggest games on the cover? Think again, because here comes Nintendo Power. This cover features some of the best chara...

Episode #7 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 7) - We're back with day seven of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're gathering up Sonic Snake, Raiden, Vamp and the rest of the gang for the Metal Gear Soli...

Episode #6 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 6) - We're back with day six of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're running as fast as we can in Sonic CD for the Sega CD. Not only does this theme song hav...

Episode #15 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 15) - Nintendo Power is back with their second official strategy guide. This time around it's for Ninja Gaiden II, the must-own action game from Tecmo. What is Ryu Haya...

Episode #5 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 5) - We're back with day five of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're resurrecting vampires in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Regardless of what you think of...

Episode #89 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 89) - There's something a little familiar about the Dishonored box art. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I know I've seen it before. This is going to drive me crazy, why ...

Episode #4 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 4) - We're back with day four of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're leaving the desert for the confines of the jungle. That's right, it's time to shoot dow...

Episode #3 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 3) - We're back with day three of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're taking a look at Cruis'n USA, the early showpiece for the Nintendo 64. This awful race...

Episode #2 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 2) - We're back with day two of the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas! Today we're looking at one of the most influential games of all time -- The Legend of Zelda. We all ...

Episode #209 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! It's a battle of rare versus misunderstood in this week's episode of This Week in Defunct Games! Up first it's Ninja Master's, the rare (and poorly pu...

Episode #1 - 34 Theme Songs of Christmas (Day 1) - At long last, Defunct Games is proud to present the 34 Theme Songs of Christmas. For the next 34 days, our music critics will tear apart some of the most popular...

Episode #110 - For millions of Americans, tomorrow is a day to celebrate family and be thankful for what you have in life. Of course, long time readers of Defunct Games already know that Thanksgiving is about more t...

Persona 4 Golden isn't your typical role-playing game. There are no villages to explore or fantastical dragons to slay. Here everybody has cars, goes to high school and lives a normal life. But whe...

Episode #14 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 14) - Seeing the success of Duck Tales, Capcom and Nintendo Power are back to bring you Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers! This design may house some of Disney's most popular ...

Dokuro is the unconventional love story between a schlubby skeleton and a beautiful princess that doesn't know he exists. But that isn't going to keep our hero from helping the troubled maiden escape...

Episode #13 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 13) - We're only four issues into the 1990s and already there have been two Super Mario Bros. covers. This is the first Nintendo Power Strategy Guide and the birth of th...

Three decades later, Karateka is back to kick Akuma's ass! The good news is that this is a good looking action game with a few genuinely clever ideas. Unfortunately, it's also a repetitive remake th...

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is often cheap and barebones. However, it's also one of the most comprehensive fighting games I've ever played. With 59 characters and thousands of moves, Tekken Tag Tourname...

Episode #208 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we're taking a look at Sengoku 2, the oft-forgotten 2D brawler for the Neo Geo. Even though SNK decided not to upload the 1991 original to t...

Episode #12 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 12) - Quick: When you think about Super C, what is the first thing that pops into your head? Maybe it's the non-stop action or the full scale assault by alien soldi...

Episode #11 - Nintendo Power Uncovered (Ep. 11) - Super Mario makes his long-awaited return to the cover of Nintendo Power! For the second time in 11 issues, we get a well-crafted model replica of video gaming's m...

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is yet another solid release from Criterion Games. It's full of memorable events, amazing visuals and the best online multiplayer racing action around. Unfortunately, it'...

Episode #25 - After months of behind-the-scenes work, I'm proud to introduce an exciting new feature that will debut in 2013. This is Ninja Gaiden: The Mini Series, an episodic video series that will retell the st...