Defunct Games
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Defunct Games was created in 2001 and later spawned a wildly successful YouTube channel and media empire. Electronic Gaming Monthly contributor. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Good Game Reviews.
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKca...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKca...
1990s Critics Review Every Virtual Boy Game on Nintendo Classics (Review Crew)
YouTube video by Defunct Games
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February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKca...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKca...
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Still doing everything I can to push our Cheat Code Compendium pre-order campaign. Been on a bunch of podcasts promoting the book, but still have days open to do more. If you have a podcast & want answers about the book, hit me up. I'll do your show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
GameShark Returns: The Complete Cheat Code Compendium - Trailer 2
YouTube video by Defunct Games
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February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Still doing everything I can to push our Cheat Code Compendium pre-order campaign. Been on a bunch of podcasts promoting the book, but still have days open to do more. If you have a podcast & want answers about the book, hit me up. I'll do your show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
Still doing everything I can to push our Cheat Code Compendium pre-order campaign. Been on a bunch of podcasts promoting the book, but still have days open to do more. If you have a podcast & want answers about the book, hit me up. I'll do your show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
GameShark Returns: The Complete Cheat Code Compendium - Trailer 2
YouTube video by Defunct Games
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Still doing everything I can to push our Cheat Code Compendium pre-order campaign. Been on a bunch of podcasts promoting the book, but still have days open to do more. If you have a podcast & want answers about the book, hit me up. I'll do your show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oh...
Back from my Super Bowl watch party and what an exciting time it was. I know everybody wants a close game, but I'm just happy my Seahawks won a stress-free game. The whole party was electric!
February 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Back from my Super Bowl watch party and what an exciting time it was. I know everybody wants a close game, but I'm just happy my Seahawks won a stress-free game. The whole party was electric!
Solid advice, GamePro.
February 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Solid advice, GamePro.
One cliche I try my hardest to avoid is the "everything was better in the past" trope. The Review Crew episodes aren't necessarily trying to say that game reviews were better 30 years ago (in some cases, they are much, MUCH worse), but rather to show what the consensus was when these games came out.
February 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
One cliche I try my hardest to avoid is the "everything was better in the past" trope. The Review Crew episodes aren't necessarily trying to say that game reviews were better 30 years ago (in some cases, they are much, MUCH worse), but rather to show what the consensus was when these games came out.
Hey look, Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is coming to Switch ... again. It was already on Nintendo Switch Online, but now you can buy it for $8. Yay??
February 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Hey look, Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos is coming to Switch ... again. It was already on Nintendo Switch Online, but now you can buy it for $8. Yay??
Had a great time talking to @theoldswitcharoo.bsky.social about the upcoming Cheat Code Compendium. I did my best to answer their tough questions about the project and what people can expect from the book. Excited for people to hear their podcast.
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Had a great time talking to @theoldswitcharoo.bsky.social about the upcoming Cheat Code Compendium. I did my best to answer their tough questions about the project and what people can expect from the book. Excited for people to hear their podcast.
Is it cheating to pick Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem as the best Muppet?
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Is it cheating to pick Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem as the best Muppet?
GameZone's reviews were wild. Their take on Yoshi (Game Boy) is one of the craziest.
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 AM
GameZone's reviews were wild. Their take on Yoshi (Game Boy) is one of the craziest.
I'm one of the 770,000 people who bought the Virtual Boy in the mid-1990s. I still own it (in working condition). When people come over, they always want to try it. It's often the first thing that catches their eye. Even if it's as a novelty, people are drawn to it.
February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I'm one of the 770,000 people who bought the Virtual Boy in the mid-1990s. I still own it (in working condition). When people come over, they always want to try it. It's often the first thing that catches their eye. Even if it's as a novelty, people are drawn to it.
Had a great time talking to @switchheadz.bsky.social about the upcoming Cheat Code Compendium pre-order campaign, the Virtual Boy and the pros and cons of emulation on their podcast. We covered a lot of ground in 2 hours.
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Had a great time talking to @switchheadz.bsky.social about the upcoming Cheat Code Compendium pre-order campaign, the Virtual Boy and the pros and cons of emulation on their podcast. We covered a lot of ground in 2 hours.
I'm not real familiar with Markiplier, but this is a bad look. He's acting like The-Numbers is trying to ignore his movie, when they just hadn't finished adding all of the Sunday numbers to the chart. Is he usually this dishonest??
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I'm not real familiar with Markiplier, but this is a bad look. He's acting like The-Numbers is trying to ignore his movie, when they just hadn't finished adding all of the Sunday numbers to the chart. Is he usually this dishonest??
Been working on a full archive of the GameShark advertisements from the late 1990s and early 2000s. After much digging, I think I have found them all and sorted them into 4 categories -- early adverts, the adverts with celebrities, the cheat codes come to life ads & a group I'm calling Shark People.
February 2, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Been working on a full archive of the GameShark advertisements from the late 1990s and early 2000s. After much digging, I think I have found them all and sorted them into 4 categories -- early adverts, the adverts with celebrities, the cheat codes come to life ads & a group I'm calling Shark People.
Back from the beach, which means that it's time to get to work. We're up to nearly $67K on the Cheat Code book Kickstarter. That's great, but there's a lot of work to be done in the days and weeks to come. Excited to see how much I can get done this weekend.
January 30, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Back from the beach, which means that it's time to get to work. We're up to nearly $67K on the Cheat Code book Kickstarter. That's great, but there's a lot of work to be done in the days and weeks to come. Excited to see how much I can get done this weekend.
Final night at the beach. Back to the usual grind tomorrow. We are getting a storm for the final 24 hours.
January 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Final night at the beach. Back to the usual grind tomorrow. We are getting a storm for the final 24 hours.
Game Infarcer is no LamePro, I'll say that much.
January 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Game Infarcer is no LamePro, I'll say that much.
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Book pre-order update: We're pushing $60K after one week. I made a silly video about it while at the beach looking at waves (and elk). www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEa...
In Search of Cheat Codes on the Beach (Pre-Order Update & Elk)
YouTube video by Defunct Games
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January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Book pre-order update: We're pushing $60K after one week. I made a silly video about it while at the beach looking at waves (and elk). www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEa...
The real horror was ... the Ultra 64!
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The real horror was ... the Ultra 64!
Book pre-order update: We're pushing $60K after one week. I made a silly video about it while at the beach looking at waves (and elk). www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEa...
In Search of Cheat Codes on the Beach (Pre-Order Update & Elk)
YouTube video by Defunct Games
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January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Book pre-order update: We're pushing $60K after one week. I made a silly video about it while at the beach looking at waves (and elk). www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEa...
A bunch of elk showed up outside the beach house while the Seahawks were winning last night. It was really exciting and I got a bunch of footage of them moseying around. Here's probably the best video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Id5...
Elk Uncensored 3
YouTube video by Defunct Games
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January 26, 2026 at 7:27 PM
A bunch of elk showed up outside the beach house while the Seahawks were winning last night. It was really exciting and I got a bunch of footage of them moseying around. Here's probably the best video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Id5...
Looks like I have a reason to watch the Super Bowl this year.
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Looks like I have a reason to watch the Super Bowl this year.
Am I drunk enough for this Seahawks game? I guess we'll see soon enough.
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Am I drunk enough for this Seahawks game? I guess we'll see soon enough.
The Oscar nominations reminded me that I wanted to see Train Dreams, so I watched it. It was really good, and sad. And gorgeous, too. It really captured the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
January 24, 2026 at 4:59 AM
The Oscar nominations reminded me that I wanted to see Train Dreams, so I watched it. It was really good, and sad. And gorgeous, too. It really captured the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.