It's So Bad

This week on It's So Bad, we added our first point and click adventure game to the Endless List in Deja Vu. You wake up in bathroom stall with only your coat and gun. You have no memory and have to solve a murder! Find out what happened and where this game ends up on our Endless List. You can find our complete Endless List on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad, we're adding the game that launched one of the biggest franchises in video games, Castlevania, to the Endless List. You are Simon Belmont on a mission to destroy all the creatures of the night on your way to defeating Dracula. The Nintendo Entertainment System action platformer with slow and deliberate pacing introduced the world to a whip toting vampire hunter family and their evil nemeses. Where did this game fall on our Endless List? Find out on the podcast and view the complete List on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad we add one of the most important RPGs to the Endless List of Games in Dragon Warrior.  Also known as Dragon Quest, the game helped launch RPGs in Japan and created the subgenre called JRPGs. The turn-based battle system, character art done by Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball, a unique story for a mid-1980s release added up to a highly important release in the history of the Famicom and video games in general. Where did this game fall on our Endless List? Find out on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad, we're relevant! We swear! We're talking about Spider-Man 2 the same week that Spider-Man: Far From Home hits theaters. Once labelled the best superhero video game of all-time Spider-Man 2, based on the Sam Raimi movie, provided a unique open world action adventure experience in 2004! Where does the game end up on our Endless List of Games? Find out on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad we discuss the game people bought to play another game: Zone of the Enders. The hack and slash game was one of the first notable releases on the fledgling PlayStation 2 platform. Produced by Hideo Kojima, the game allows you pilot a mech called an Orbital Frame and defend a colony in orbit of Jupiter from evil-doers from Mars. Where does this game rank on our Endless List? Find out by listening and check out the full ranking on our Medium page.

This week on It's So Bad, we discovered FULL MOTION VIDEO games as we take on Night Trap and add it to the Endless List. One of the most infamous Sega CD games which was featured in the 1993 Congressional hearings on violence in video games. We talk about NEMO, Augers, Dana Plato, that fabulous theme song and the legacy of Night Trap in this episode. You can find where this game landed on our Endless List on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad, we do some wandering in a world full Colossi to awaken Mono as we add Shadow of the Colossus to our Endless List. We talk about the minimalistic story, the intricate boss battles, the unique open world and more as we gush about an all time classic game. You can find the complete Endless List on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad we uphold our pledge to not just talk about the good and interesting games, but also the BAD games by adding Pit-Fighter to our Endless List of games. This fighting game brought digitized sprites and REAL actors to the arcade. Is it a beat'em up? Is it a fighting game? Where did it end up on our Endless List? You can find the complete Endless List on our Medium page.

This week on It's So Bad we take on the hot topic issue of the day by adding Hexen: Beyond Heretic to our Endless List of game. The dark fantasy first person shooter released in 1995 by John Romero and id Software showcased the Doom engine in a new setting. Find out where the game ended up on our Endless List on our Medium page (linked here).

This week on It's So Bad, we add truly one of the best games of all time in Super Mario 64. One of two N64 launch games and the game that helped to define 3D games for generations. Super Mario 64 is one of the most beloved games in a much beloved franchise. On this episode we talk about experiences playing this game when first released, it's innovations as well as where it goes on our Endless List. You can find our full Endless List on our Medium page.