It's So Bad

This week on It’s So Bad, we are adding Godzilla: Save the Earth to the Endless List. The arena brawler fighting game improved upon the formula developed in Destroy All Monsters Melee. The game allowed you to play as a plethora of monster characters from the Godzilla franchise in one on one battles or four-way battle royales. Where did it land on our Endless List? Listen to the podcast to find out or check out our Medium page.

This week on It’s So Bad, we wrap up the decade with our takes on the best games from the past ten years. We brought together the secret cabal of ISB podcast hosts to gather each of their ten best games from 2010 onward. We then aggregated the lists together to bring you our take on the top 25 games of the 2010’s. Did your favorite make the list?

This week on It's So Bad, happy holidays to all. We're adding our first holiday themed game to the Endless List in Home Alone for the NES. The Bethesda Softworks (?!) game had you laying traps and avoiding getting caught by Harry and Marv for 20 minutes. Where did this game land on our Endless List? Did you ever want to listen to a detailed description of Marv's punishment in Home Alone 2? Find out where the game landed on the list on the podcast and on the complete Endless List on our Medium page.

Imagine a world where skateboarding games don’t really exist, this week on It’s So Bad we add a game developed at the same time as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. We’re adding Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy for the original PlayStation. The game provided a more realistic take on skateboarding with a simulation style feel. Where did the game land on our Endless List? Find out on the podcast and you can find the complete list on our Medium page.

This week on It’s So Bad we’re adding our first historical first-person shooter in the original Call of Duty game. The game brought enhancements to the enemy AI and deep squad based gameplay to the FPS genre. Where did the game land on our Endless List of games? Find out in the podcast and on our complete rankings on our Medium page.

This week on It’s So Bad, we add the first game in Capcom’s Resident Evil-inspired samurai series Onimusha: Warlords. We take control of Samanosuke to end the demon threat brought about by Nobunaga and the Genma. We discussed the tank controls, the level design, the enemy design, progression and much much more. Where did it land on our Endless List? Find out in the episode and on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It’s So Bad we’re adding our annual football game addition to the Endless List in Madden NFL 2004. The 2004 iteration of the Madden franchise introduced everyone to the sports video game hall of fame character, Michael Vick. Like Bo Jackson and Jeremy Roenick before him, Vick changed the course of the franchise. Where did the game land on our Endless List? Find out on the complete list on our Medium page and by listening to the podcast!

This week on It’s So Bad we take a look at a Konami action platformer from the Nintendo Entertainment System, Monster in my Pocket. The media franchise spawned toys, a television special and a pretty mediocre NES game. In this episode, we add Monster in my Pocket to the Endless List and talk about what it means to be the butter-less toast of video games. Where did Monster in my Pocket land on the Endless List? Visit our Medium page to see the complete rankings.

This week on It’s So Bad, we add a futuristic racer to the Endless List in F-Zero for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The second SNES launch game on our list and the game that introduced the world to Captain Falcon, Samurai Goro, Pico and Dr. Stewart. The game provided a demonstration of the Mode 7 capabilities of the new platform and added to the sense of speed in the gameplay. Where did the game land on our Endless List? You can find out on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It’s So Bad, we add one of the best games on the Super Nintendo and one of the progenitors of the Metroidvania-genre in Super Metroid to the Endless List. The hauntingly atmospheric sci-fi exploration-focused game helped launch a genre beloved by modern indie developers. Where will Super Metroid land on our Endless List? Check out our complete rankings on our Medium page (linked here).