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defunctgames.com - 11 hours ago
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Dragon's Lair is one of those games that
gives a great first impression. When you first see...
this Don Bluth game you can't believe your eyes, this can't be a video game. You tell yourself that this cannot be a real game. Well it is ... kind of. As impressive as Dragon's Lair looks, it's really ...
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Review: Dragon's Lair (Philips CD-i)
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defunctgames.com - 11 hours ago
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This holiday season making you a little stabby?
Sick of fighting everybody at the mall for a...
killer deal? Perhaps you should let out some aggression in Double Dragon! Today Rolan takes an unflinching look at one of the biggest arcade hits of all time, the unstoppable Double Dragon. Is this NES ...
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Review: Double Dragon (NES)
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Are you already sick of all the holiday
cheer? Perhaps you need a dose of retro reviews....
Well, you're in luck, because Defunct Games is proud to present two brand new entries into our classic review archive. First up we have Double Dragon for the NES. If wanton brawling isn't your thing, then ...
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Weekend Update
defunctgames.com - 2 days ago
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It's our ninth day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we're looking at the very sneaking...
Stealth Action game. This is a genre that has given us some of the greatest franchises of all time, including Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell and Call of Cthulhu. Wait ... Call of Cthulhu? Whatever, let's ...
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Stealth Action
defunctgames.com - 2 days ago
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Regardless of whether you're new to the franchise
or a seasoned veteran, LittleBigPlanet is one of the...
best games on the Sony PSP. It sports incredible graphics, tons of free downloadable levels, a robust level creator and, of course, Stephen Fry. This is one game I can see myself playing for ...
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Review: LittleBigPlanet (Reviews au Courant)
defunctgames.com - 3 days ago
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At long last Activision releases a portable "Hero"
game that I actually like. While Band Hero isn't...
perfect, it does offer more than just painful, hand-cramping guitar mechanics. This time around you can drum and sing, two modes that prove to be a lot of fun on the go. Throw in some fun ...
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Review: Band Hero (Reviews au Courant)
defunctgames.com - 3 days ago
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If it's Thursday it's This Week in Defunct
Games! This week I confuse you by once again...
switching dates, but I have a good excuse. In the meantime I suggest you check out reviews of both The Combatribes and Solomon's Key, one of which has already been featured on the Virtual Console. Find out ...
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This Week in Defunct Games - December 3, 2009
defunctgames.com - 3 days ago
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It's our eighth day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we're looking at one of this...
generation's most popular genres, the Sandbox game! With games like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row and Crackdown, it's easy to see why people love this genre. We're even willing to overlook NARC and True Crime, ...
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Sandbox Games
defunctgames.com - 4 days ago
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If you've always wanted to play a Guitar
Hero game buy hate all of that rock 'n...
roll, then boy do I have a game for you! Band Hero isn't much different from Guitar Hero 5, but it does have a track list that will appeal to a slightly younger age group. It also features all of the bells and ...
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Review: Band Hero (Reviews au Courant)
defunctgames.com - 4 days ago
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It's our seventh day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we're using both hands to look...
at Dual-Stick Shooters, a genre that has spawned some the 21st century's very best action games. Where would we be without Geometry Wars and Everyday Shooter? But I'm still waiting on a Smash TV sequel! It's ...
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Dual-Stick Shooters
defunctgames.com - 5 days ago
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It's our sixth day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we're blowing up specially modded cars...
in the Vehicular Combat genre. Take one part demolition derby and one part first-person shooter and you have a genre that spawned Twisted Metal, Vigilante 8 and more. It's also a franchise that hasn't ...
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Vehicular Combat
defunctgames.com - 6 days ago
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It's our fifth day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we take a look at Arcade...
Sports, a very specific sub-genre that tackles pretty much every sport you can think of. But don't get confused, we're not talking about the Madden NFL series; we're looking at NBA Jam, NFL Blitz and Arch Rivals. ...
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Arcade Sports
defunctgames.com - 7 days ago
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It's our fourth day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we're looking at Full-Motion Video. Some...
may not consider this a full-fledged genre, but how else would you describe games like Night Trap, Double Switch and Dragon's Lair? So ignore all of the naysayers and check out these Full-Motion ...
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Full-Motion Video
defunctgames.com - 8 days ago
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It's our third day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we look at Survival Horror, the...
scariest genre of them all (unless you count Full-Motion Video). It's a genre that has spawned some of the best known games of all time, including the Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark and Silent Hill series. ...
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Survival Horror
defunctgames.com - 9 days ago
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It's our second day of the 30 Genres
of Christmas! Today we take a look at Shoot-Em-Ups,...
a genre that has brought you such classics as Gradius, Ikaruga, R-Type, Axelay and many more. But just because most of the genre's best games are twenty years old that doesn't mean that it's worth ignoring. ...
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Shoot-Em-Ups
defunctgames.com - 10 days ago
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This holiday season Defunct Games is taking a
look at all of the video game genres that...
make this industry great. We begin our journey with one of the hottest genres around, Music/Rhythm Games! We're looking at everything from Guitar Hero to Dance Dance Revolution to Um Jammer Lammy! So eat your ...
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Music/Rhythm Games
defunctgames.com - 11 days ago
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Fairytale Fights has one of the very best
set-ups of any game this year, yet it's marred...
by repetitive gameplay, annoying combat, levels that go on forever and bosses that stand out for all the wrong reasons. Not only is this game a huge disappointment, but it's also one of the least enjoyable ...
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Review: Fairytale Fights (Reviews au Courant)
defunctgames.com - 12 days ago
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With its unique art style and creative puzzles,
there's a lot to like about Axel & Pixel....
Unfortunately it's marred by a short run time and puzzles that can be easily solved without using any tips. Fans of graphic adventures will have a good time journeying through this exciting dreamscape, but ...
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Review: Axel & Pixel (Reviews au Courant)
defunctgames.com - 12 days ago
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For the first time in three years, This
Week in Defunct Games is changing timeslots. What used...
to be reserved for Thursdays is now officially on TUESDAY! This week we make up for lost time and review the past SIX Virtual Console releases. You read that right; we have six games to go through. We ...
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This Week in Defunct Games - Nov. 24, 2009
defunctgames.com - 13 days ago
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Sure it's a port of a three year
old role-playing game, but Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days...
is an adventure game worth reliving. This PSP port does more than mimic the PlayStation 2 original; it improves on it in every way possible. With more missions, characters, enemies, weapons, spells, rules and ...
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Review: Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (Reviews au Courant)
