Defunct Games
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Creator of Defunct Games website and YouTube channel. Electronic Gaming Monthly and GamePro contributor. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Good Game Reviews.
Today I learned that Game of Thrones actor Ed Sheeran is also a musician of some kind.
September 16, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Today I learned that Game of Thrones actor Ed Sheeran is also a musician of some kind.
Fun Fact: Retro-Bit will also be releasing the R-Type DX soundtrack on CD ($19.99) and vinyl ($29.99), featuring both the original OST and enhanced Encore remix.
Funner Fact: There's a trailer that I worked hard on. You should watch it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGa...
Funner Fact: There's a trailer that I worked hard on. You should watch it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGa...
R-Type DX - Music Trailer
YouTube video by Retro-Bit
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Fun Fact: Retro-Bit will also be releasing the R-Type DX soundtrack on CD ($19.99) and vinyl ($29.99), featuring both the original OST and enhanced Encore remix.
Funner Fact: There's a trailer that I worked hard on. You should watch it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGa...
Funner Fact: There's a trailer that I worked hard on. You should watch it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGa...
I am so excited to finally be able to talk about Retro-Bit's upcoming physical release of R-Type DX on Game Boy Color. If you follow me to see my work, then do me a favor and watch this trailer (and pre-order the game).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBK...
R-Type DX - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Retro-Bit
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I am so excited to finally be able to talk about Retro-Bit's upcoming physical release of R-Type DX on Game Boy Color. If you follow me to see my work, then do me a favor and watch this trailer (and pre-order the game).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBK...
"Tails -- the twin-tailed squirrel-type-thing."
September 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"Tails -- the twin-tailed squirrel-type-thing."
Limited Run Games spilled the beans early about what Retro-Bit will announce next week. Excited for you all to see the trailers for both the game and the soundtrack on Tuesday.
www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09...
www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09...
Limited Run's R-Type DX Collector's Edition Has Me Yearning For An '80s Bydo Anime
Classic Game Boy Color shmup returns
www.timeextension.com
September 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Limited Run Games spilled the beans early about what Retro-Bit will announce next week. Excited for you all to see the trailers for both the game and the soundtrack on Tuesday.
www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09...
www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09...
Every modern TV commercial is desperately trying to be funny, yet none of them are written by people who understands how humor works.
September 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Every modern TV commercial is desperately trying to be funny, yet none of them are written by people who understands how humor works.
The further away from that substation the 49ers get, the better they do.
September 11, 2026 at 2:54 AM
The further away from that substation the 49ers get, the better they do.
Back from the Seahawks/Patriots party. Phew. An ugly win is still a win.
September 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Back from the Seahawks/Patriots party. Phew. An ugly win is still a win.
Video Games & Computer Entertanment (later rebranded as Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine) gave out 29 perfect 10 out of 10 scores in its 92 issue run. That's 11 more games than Electronic Gaming Monthly's entire 236 issue run (not including the zombie years).
VG&CE: 6 games
VG: 23 games
VG&CE: 6 games
VG: 23 games
September 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Video Games & Computer Entertanment (later rebranded as Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine) gave out 29 perfect 10 out of 10 scores in its 92 issue run. That's 11 more games than Electronic Gaming Monthly's entire 236 issue run (not including the zombie years).
VG&CE: 6 games
VG: 23 games
VG&CE: 6 games
VG: 23 games
When Mortal Kombat II for the Super NES comes out, "People will probably freak out all across the country and you might not be able to buy milk."
September 8, 2026 at 9:14 AM
When Mortal Kombat II for the Super NES comes out, "People will probably freak out all across the country and you might not be able to buy milk."
In all of the reviews I've read, this is the first time I've ever seen a critic shout-out the person who wrote the instruction manual.
September 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
In all of the reviews I've read, this is the first time I've ever seen a critic shout-out the person who wrote the instruction manual.
With General Chaos: Major Snafu currently being crowdfunded, I am taking a look back to see what the critics said about General Chaos (Genesis) in the mid-1990s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYc3...
1990s Critics Review General Chaos on Genesis (Review Crew)
YouTube video by Defunct Games
www.youtube.com
September 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
With General Chaos: Major Snafu currently being crowdfunded, I am taking a look back to see what the critics said about General Chaos (Genesis) in the mid-1990s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYc3...
Coyote vs. Acme held exceptionally well (only a 29% drop) and it looks like it will end the 4-day weekend at around $37m. That's fantastic, especially when you consider Ketchup's investment ($30m + $10m marketing). It still needs to get to around $60m to break even, but that seems more than doable.
September 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Coyote vs. Acme held exceptionally well (only a 29% drop) and it looks like it will end the 4-day weekend at around $37m. That's fantastic, especially when you consider Ketchup's investment ($30m + $10m marketing). It still needs to get to around $60m to break even, but that seems more than doable.
Keys of Fury launched incomplete last November. It had about 30 minutes of content, with the promise of more coming February 2026. It was not a demo or early access, just a full-price game that was left unfinished before launch.
Now, 7 months later, let's see if that content ever came.
Uh oh ...
Now, 7 months later, let's see if that content ever came.
Uh oh ...
September 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Keys of Fury launched incomplete last November. It had about 30 minutes of content, with the promise of more coming February 2026. It was not a demo or early access, just a full-price game that was left unfinished before launch.
Now, 7 months later, let's see if that content ever came.
Uh oh ...
Now, 7 months later, let's see if that content ever came.
Uh oh ...
Palm Sugar: A Village Story has one of the dumbest (and most unbelievable) plot twists I've seen in a really long time.
September 4, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Palm Sugar: A Village Story has one of the dumbest (and most unbelievable) plot twists I've seen in a really long time.
I love that R.C. Pro-Am II is out on Nintendo Switch Online, but I'm partial to Retro-Bit's recent physical release. (And not just because I get a shout out in the manual.)
September 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I love that R.C. Pro-Am II is out on Nintendo Switch Online, but I'm partial to Retro-Bit's recent physical release. (And not just because I get a shout out in the manual.)
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The Worst Games on Every Nintendo Console (According to Nintendo Power). There are some genuine surprises throughout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
The Worst Games on Every Nintendo Console (According to Nintendo Power)
YouTube video by Defunct Games
www.youtube.com
September 1, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The Worst Games on Every Nintendo Console (According to Nintendo Power). There are some genuine surprises throughout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
New Taskmaster can't come soon enough.
September 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
New Taskmaster can't come soon enough.
The Worst Games on Every Nintendo Console (According to Nintendo Power). There are some genuine surprises throughout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
The Worst Games on Every Nintendo Console (According to Nintendo Power)
YouTube video by Defunct Games
www.youtube.com
September 1, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The Worst Games on Every Nintendo Console (According to Nintendo Power). There are some genuine surprises throughout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uy...
Nintendo Power rated 254 different games worse than Superman 64.
To be fair, they rated 4,285 games above Superman 64, so it's all in how you report the numbers.
To be fair, they rated 4,285 games above Superman 64, so it's all in how you report the numbers.
September 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Nintendo Power rated 254 different games worse than Superman 64.
To be fair, they rated 4,285 games above Superman 64, so it's all in how you report the numbers.
To be fair, they rated 4,285 games above Superman 64, so it's all in how you report the numbers.
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While Coyote vs. Acme won't break any box office records this weekend, it will become the highest-grossing film distributed by Ketchup Entertainment. All it has to do is clear $8.8m ($15.5m worldwide) to beat out The Day the Earth Blew Up. It already topped Hypnotic ($4.5m) and Goodrich ($1.4m).
August 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
While Coyote vs. Acme won't break any box office records this weekend, it will become the highest-grossing film distributed by Ketchup Entertainment. All it has to do is clear $8.8m ($15.5m worldwide) to beat out The Day the Earth Blew Up. It already topped Hypnotic ($4.5m) and Goodrich ($1.4m).
While Coyote vs. Acme won't break any box office records this weekend, it will become the highest-grossing film distributed by Ketchup Entertainment. All it has to do is clear $8.8m ($15.5m worldwide) to beat out The Day the Earth Blew Up. It already topped Hypnotic ($4.5m) and Goodrich ($1.4m).
August 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
While Coyote vs. Acme won't break any box office records this weekend, it will become the highest-grossing film distributed by Ketchup Entertainment. All it has to do is clear $8.8m ($15.5m worldwide) to beat out The Day the Earth Blew Up. It already topped Hypnotic ($4.5m) and Goodrich ($1.4m).
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We'll be live momentarily for another MSP with myself, @macpaladin.bsky.social, @shardshinjuku.bsky.social, @pettyfan45.bsky.social, @thegolux.bsky.social and our guest this evening @defunctgames.com!
Join us, won't you?
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Join us, won't you?
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August 27, 2026 at 3:16 AM
We'll be live momentarily for another MSP with myself, @macpaladin.bsky.social, @shardshinjuku.bsky.social, @pettyfan45.bsky.social, @thegolux.bsky.social and our guest this evening @defunctgames.com!
Join us, won't you?
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Join us, won't you?
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Justice for Scoob 2.
August 25, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Justice for Scoob 2.
I like everything about Duskfade ... except for the combat. The combat just isn't much fun. Every time you get hit you fly back thirty feet, almost as if the main character weighs nothing and is sliding on ice. Constantly flying off the edge of platforms because of this.
August 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I like everything about Duskfade ... except for the combat. The combat just isn't much fun. Every time you get hit you fly back thirty feet, almost as if the main character weighs nothing and is sliding on ice. Constantly flying off the edge of platforms because of this.