Creator of Defunct Games website and YouTube channel. Electronic Gaming Monthly & GamePro contributor. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Good Game Reviews.
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Joined March 2009
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Ooh nice, we got an "A" in this review from @DefunctGames
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We're in the final three days of the Kickstarter campaign for The Complete Cheat Code Compendium. We're over $90K right now, but it sure would be nice to get to $100K. If you're still on the fence, please do me a favor and pre-order.
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With the Virtual Boy coming to the Switch next week, we're looking back at what the critics said about Wario Land, Teleroboxer, Red Alarm, Galactic Pinball, Golf and more VB games back in the 1990s.
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I'm writing a book with Todd Hays (GameShark). Pre-Order The Complete Cheat Code Compendium RIGHT NOW over at Kickstarter!
The book I'm writing with Todd Hays (GameShark) about the history of cheat codes is currently up for pre-order. You can also watch a trailer about it! youtube.com/watch?v=uRgU9OkQ…
ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm teaming up with Todd Hays (GameShark) to develop a book about the rise and fall of cheat codes and cheat devices. I made a video with more information: youtube.com/watch?v=5XXUPdSg…
I'm going through and adding review scores to 37 year old issues of Electronic Game Player -- featuring Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, OutRun, Rad Racer, Deadly Towers and Sky Kid!
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This is what happens when a 1985 magazine predicts what life will be like in 2025.
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Check out this cool review of G-Darius HD by @DefunctGames 🔥
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They give some background to the release of the original game, why it is so highly regarded and a nice breakdown of updates made for the HD package.
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Mario Paint is one of the most polarizing Super NES games on Nintendo Classics. No, really. youtube.com/watch?v=96OJae5I…
Were the critics into Super Mario Strikers when it first hit the GameCube back in 2005? Well ... the answer is complicated. youtube.com/watch?v=nM6um24u…
With the GameCube coming to Nintendo Classics next week, we're checking in with the critics to see what they said about Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, F-Zero GX and SoulCalibur II back when they first came out. youtu.be/084FzGqQet0
We're counting down the Top 22 Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online ... according to the critics. youtube.com/watch?v=nuBqXV6X…
Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit is a furutistic racer that also doubles as a truly terrible fighting game. Review: defunctgames.com/courant/181…
Video Review: youtu.be/FNzFfCyVi-o
Nintendo Classics: The Top 49 Genesis Games on Nintendo Switch Online (According to 1990s Critics)! youtube.com/watch?v=_6ArX_qu…
Mostroscopy is a new fighting game that mixes 1950s horror and luchador movies from Mexico with an infectious surf guitar soundtrack. Because, why not?? My review: defunctgames.com/courant/180…
Video Review: youtu.be/tDw9fKStLl4
20 years after it was first announced for the original Xbox, Captain Blood is FINALLY (!) out and ... it's pretty good? Review: defunctgames.com/courant/180…
Video Review: youtube.com/watch?v=A3sAljVR…
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1990s Critics Review Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete & Lunar: Eternal ... youtu.be/_K2a8EJeHB4?si=J-fq… via @DefunctGames
Now that Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA) has been added to Nintendo Switch Online, we're checking in to see what the critics from Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, Edge and more thought of it back in the day. youtu.be/ACnV_NOV25c
With the recent release of Time Gal HD and Ninja Hayate HD, I wanted to see what the 1990s critics thought of these games when they were released on the Sega CD. youtube.com/watch?v=n9ZaCXiK…