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We recommend starting with some of the episodes here if you're looking to get a sample of what the Bad Game Hall of Fame is all about!
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Looking to watch our show, but daunted by the size of our video back catalogue? Might I suggest our "Suggested Viewing" playlist on YouTube, comprised of hand-picked episodes we feel serve as some of the best on-boarding onto the Bad Game Hall of Fame! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
'Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi' released on this day in 1997.
LucasArts' attempt to break into the lucrative 3D fighter genre, by means of leveraging their most popular IP. A lack of mechanical know-how and nuance, though, filled fans hearts with anger.
LucasArts' attempt to break into the lucrative 3D fighter genre, by means of leveraging their most popular IP. A lack of mechanical know-how and nuance, though, filled fans hearts with anger.
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
'Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi' released on this day in 1997.
LucasArts' attempt to break into the lucrative 3D fighter genre, by means of leveraging their most popular IP. A lack of mechanical know-how and nuance, though, filled fans hearts with anger.
LucasArts' attempt to break into the lucrative 3D fighter genre, by means of leveraging their most popular IP. A lack of mechanical know-how and nuance, though, filled fans hearts with anger.
'Death Crimson 2: Meranito no Saidan' released on this day in 1999.
The Dreamcast sequel to the Saturn's "Emperor of Kusogē." Death Crimson 2 attempts to pad its rail shooting with third-person adventure game exploration. Ends on a still as-of-yet unresolved cliffhanger.
The Dreamcast sequel to the Saturn's "Emperor of Kusogē." Death Crimson 2 attempts to pad its rail shooting with third-person adventure game exploration. Ends on a still as-of-yet unresolved cliffhanger.
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
'Death Crimson 2: Meranito no Saidan' released on this day in 1999.
The Dreamcast sequel to the Saturn's "Emperor of Kusogē." Death Crimson 2 attempts to pad its rail shooting with third-person adventure game exploration. Ends on a still as-of-yet unresolved cliffhanger.
The Dreamcast sequel to the Saturn's "Emperor of Kusogē." Death Crimson 2 attempts to pad its rail shooting with third-person adventure game exploration. Ends on a still as-of-yet unresolved cliffhanger.
'Bubble Bobble Revolution' released on this day in 2005.
An underwhelming "New-Age" iteration in the classic arcade franchise. Its North American release was particularly botched, with major programming bugs preventing the ability to progress past the game's 30th stage.
An underwhelming "New-Age" iteration in the classic arcade franchise. Its North American release was particularly botched, with major programming bugs preventing the ability to progress past the game's 30th stage.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
'Bubble Bobble Revolution' released on this day in 2005.
An underwhelming "New-Age" iteration in the classic arcade franchise. Its North American release was particularly botched, with major programming bugs preventing the ability to progress past the game's 30th stage.
An underwhelming "New-Age" iteration in the classic arcade franchise. Its North American release was particularly botched, with major programming bugs preventing the ability to progress past the game's 30th stage.
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Our first Sega Genesis edition of "Games From a Hat" is up now on YouTube! Tune in for bad behavior in a Busytown, the misadventures of BAD and ASS, and @spacequeenemily.bsky.social's incredible impressions of Disney characters. youtu.be/b2feVOvdaAQ
Games From a Hat: Genesis Edition! [#01] - Bad Game Hall of Fame
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November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our first Sega Genesis edition of "Games From a Hat" is up now on YouTube! Tune in for bad behavior in a Busytown, the misadventures of BAD and ASS, and @spacequeenemily.bsky.social's incredible impressions of Disney characters. youtu.be/b2feVOvdaAQ
'Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy' released on this day in 1993.
One of the Atari Jaguar's two games available at launch, serving as a decidedly unspectacular showcase for the console's capabilities. A lack of in-game music foretold a consistent trend in the system library.
One of the Atari Jaguar's two games available at launch, serving as a decidedly unspectacular showcase for the console's capabilities. A lack of in-game music foretold a consistent trend in the system library.
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
'Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy' released on this day in 1993.
One of the Atari Jaguar's two games available at launch, serving as a decidedly unspectacular showcase for the console's capabilities. A lack of in-game music foretold a consistent trend in the system library.
One of the Atari Jaguar's two games available at launch, serving as a decidedly unspectacular showcase for the console's capabilities. A lack of in-game music foretold a consistent trend in the system library.
Our first Sega Genesis edition of "Games From a Hat" is up now on YouTube! Tune in for bad behavior in a Busytown, the misadventures of BAD and ASS, and @spacequeenemily.bsky.social's incredible impressions of Disney characters. youtu.be/b2feVOvdaAQ
Games From a Hat: Genesis Edition! [#01] - Bad Game Hall of Fame
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November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our first Sega Genesis edition of "Games From a Hat" is up now on YouTube! Tune in for bad behavior in a Busytown, the misadventures of BAD and ASS, and @spacequeenemily.bsky.social's incredible impressions of Disney characters. youtu.be/b2feVOvdaAQ
'JFK Reloaded' released on this day in 2004.
Produced with the deliberate intention to spark outrage, and promoted by means of a competition with a promised cash prize to the player who could most accurately replicate the assassination of John F Kennedy in-game.
Produced with the deliberate intention to spark outrage, and promoted by means of a competition with a promised cash prize to the player who could most accurately replicate the assassination of John F Kennedy in-game.
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
'JFK Reloaded' released on this day in 2004.
Produced with the deliberate intention to spark outrage, and promoted by means of a competition with a promised cash prize to the player who could most accurately replicate the assassination of John F Kennedy in-game.
Produced with the deliberate intention to spark outrage, and promoted by means of a competition with a promised cash prize to the player who could most accurately replicate the assassination of John F Kennedy in-game.
'GoldenEye: Rogue Agent' released on this day in 2004.
EA's attempt to cash in on the legacy of 'GoldenEye 007,' while revisiting none of the features that had defined that classic title. Squanders its premise of paying homage to the history of Bond.
EA's attempt to cash in on the legacy of 'GoldenEye 007,' while revisiting none of the features that had defined that classic title. Squanders its premise of paying homage to the history of Bond.
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
'GoldenEye: Rogue Agent' released on this day in 2004.
EA's attempt to cash in on the legacy of 'GoldenEye 007,' while revisiting none of the features that had defined that classic title. Squanders its premise of paying homage to the history of Bond.
EA's attempt to cash in on the legacy of 'GoldenEye 007,' while revisiting none of the features that had defined that classic title. Squanders its premise of paying homage to the history of Bond.
'Ashes Cricket 2013' released on this day in 2013.
Repeatedly delayed and ultimately released in an unfinished state. Less than a week after launch, the game was pulled from sale and retroactively cancelled by publisher 505 Games, complete with a written apology to consumers.
Repeatedly delayed and ultimately released in an unfinished state. Less than a week after launch, the game was pulled from sale and retroactively cancelled by publisher 505 Games, complete with a written apology to consumers.
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'Ashes Cricket 2013' released on this day in 2013.
Repeatedly delayed and ultimately released in an unfinished state. Less than a week after launch, the game was pulled from sale and retroactively cancelled by publisher 505 Games, complete with a written apology to consumers.
Repeatedly delayed and ultimately released in an unfinished state. Less than a week after launch, the game was pulled from sale and retroactively cancelled by publisher 505 Games, complete with a written apology to consumers.
'Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken' released on this day in 1986.
The quest to adapt Journey to the West to the Famicom was fraught with hardships, as a first-time publisher and recently-pivoted developer embarked on their very own digital pilgrimage.
The quest to adapt Journey to the West to the Famicom was fraught with hardships, as a first-time publisher and recently-pivoted developer embarked on their very own digital pilgrimage.
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
'Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken' released on this day in 1986.
The quest to adapt Journey to the West to the Famicom was fraught with hardships, as a first-time publisher and recently-pivoted developer embarked on their very own digital pilgrimage.
The quest to adapt Journey to the West to the Famicom was fraught with hardships, as a first-time publisher and recently-pivoted developer embarked on their very own digital pilgrimage.
The first episode of our 'Virtua Quest' playthrough is up now on YouTube! Come see SEGA's cast of martial arts masters take turns beating up on a gormless child. youtu.be/izXHNSccrlQ
Virtua Quest [#01] - Bad Game Hall of Fame
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November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The first episode of our 'Virtua Quest' playthrough is up now on YouTube! Come see SEGA's cast of martial arts masters take turns beating up on a gormless child. youtu.be/izXHNSccrlQ
'Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing' released on this day in 2003.
Widely held to be the least-functional racing game of all time: Lacking collision detection, functional opponents, a governor on backwards acceleration, and most everything else that comes standard with the genre.
Widely held to be the least-functional racing game of all time: Lacking collision detection, functional opponents, a governor on backwards acceleration, and most everything else that comes standard with the genre.
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
'Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing' released on this day in 2003.
Widely held to be the least-functional racing game of all time: Lacking collision detection, functional opponents, a governor on backwards acceleration, and most everything else that comes standard with the genre.
Widely held to be the least-functional racing game of all time: Lacking collision detection, functional opponents, a governor on backwards acceleration, and most everything else that comes standard with the genre.
'The Master's Fighter' released on this day in 1997.
Ostensibly a conversion of Unico's arcade title 'Master's Fury' - featuring a roster of characters stolen and slightly modified from other fighting games - now with the bonus of broken sprite scaling. A true curio of the PS1.
Ostensibly a conversion of Unico's arcade title 'Master's Fury' - featuring a roster of characters stolen and slightly modified from other fighting games - now with the bonus of broken sprite scaling. A true curio of the PS1.
November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
'The Master's Fighter' released on this day in 1997.
Ostensibly a conversion of Unico's arcade title 'Master's Fury' - featuring a roster of characters stolen and slightly modified from other fighting games - now with the bonus of broken sprite scaling. A true curio of the PS1.
Ostensibly a conversion of Unico's arcade title 'Master's Fury' - featuring a roster of characters stolen and slightly modified from other fighting games - now with the bonus of broken sprite scaling. A true curio of the PS1.
'Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon' released on this day in 2003.
Pocket Studios - a developer exclusively dealing in handheld games - attempted to bring 3D spacecraft combat to the GBA. The end result is technically impressive, but often impossible to actually visually parse.
Pocket Studios - a developer exclusively dealing in handheld games - attempted to bring 3D spacecraft combat to the GBA. The end result is technically impressive, but often impossible to actually visually parse.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
'Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon' released on this day in 2003.
Pocket Studios - a developer exclusively dealing in handheld games - attempted to bring 3D spacecraft combat to the GBA. The end result is technically impressive, but often impossible to actually visually parse.
Pocket Studios - a developer exclusively dealing in handheld games - attempted to bring 3D spacecraft combat to the GBA. The end result is technically impressive, but often impossible to actually visually parse.
'Castlevania Judgment' released on this day in 2008.
A love letter to the history of the Castlevania franchise, written in the form of a 3D fighting game. Contentious character redesigns and overly-simplified combat clouds most folks' judgment of it.
A love letter to the history of the Castlevania franchise, written in the form of a 3D fighting game. Contentious character redesigns and overly-simplified combat clouds most folks' judgment of it.
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
'Castlevania Judgment' released on this day in 2008.
A love letter to the history of the Castlevania franchise, written in the form of a 3D fighting game. Contentious character redesigns and overly-simplified combat clouds most folks' judgment of it.
A love letter to the history of the Castlevania franchise, written in the form of a 3D fighting game. Contentious character redesigns and overly-simplified combat clouds most folks' judgment of it.
'Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror' released on this day in 2003.
A PS2 FPS [with occasional one-on-one fighting segments] in which you're tasked with apprehending terrorists, featuring none other than Osama Bin Laden as its final boss. A glitchy, insensitive, unpleasant mess.
A PS2 FPS [with occasional one-on-one fighting segments] in which you're tasked with apprehending terrorists, featuring none other than Osama Bin Laden as its final boss. A glitchy, insensitive, unpleasant mess.
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
'Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror' released on this day in 2003.
A PS2 FPS [with occasional one-on-one fighting segments] in which you're tasked with apprehending terrorists, featuring none other than Osama Bin Laden as its final boss. A glitchy, insensitive, unpleasant mess.
A PS2 FPS [with occasional one-on-one fighting segments] in which you're tasked with apprehending terrorists, featuring none other than Osama Bin Laden as its final boss. A glitchy, insensitive, unpleasant mess.
'Rise of the Robots' released on this day in 1994.
A massively hyped fighting game, marketed around its "very high level of [opponent] artificial intelligence" and as being "superior to Street Fighter II." The end result has gone down as one of gaming's greatest disappointments.
A massively hyped fighting game, marketed around its "very high level of [opponent] artificial intelligence" and as being "superior to Street Fighter II." The end result has gone down as one of gaming's greatest disappointments.
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
'Rise of the Robots' released on this day in 1994.
A massively hyped fighting game, marketed around its "very high level of [opponent] artificial intelligence" and as being "superior to Street Fighter II." The end result has gone down as one of gaming's greatest disappointments.
A massively hyped fighting game, marketed around its "very high level of [opponent] artificial intelligence" and as being "superior to Street Fighter II." The end result has gone down as one of gaming's greatest disappointments.
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in the early 2000s Rebecca took the time to chat over IRC with a teenaged and gender-confused Me on the practicalities of transition - in a time where being out as trans online was something that could get you socially ostracized. I owe her a lot for that and only hope I can pay it forward.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
in the early 2000s Rebecca took the time to chat over IRC with a teenaged and gender-confused Me on the practicalities of transition - in a time where being out as trans online was something that could get you socially ostracized. I owe her a lot for that and only hope I can pay it forward.
'50 Cent: Bulletproof' released on this day in 2005.
Capitalizing on the success of 50 Cent's penchant for surviving being shot, Bulletproof follows G-Unit as they track down a hitman responsible for a failed assassination attempt on Fiddy. Dire gunplay puts a damper on the action.
Capitalizing on the success of 50 Cent's penchant for surviving being shot, Bulletproof follows G-Unit as they track down a hitman responsible for a failed assassination attempt on Fiddy. Dire gunplay puts a damper on the action.
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
'50 Cent: Bulletproof' released on this day in 2005.
Capitalizing on the success of 50 Cent's penchant for surviving being shot, Bulletproof follows G-Unit as they track down a hitman responsible for a failed assassination attempt on Fiddy. Dire gunplay puts a damper on the action.
Capitalizing on the success of 50 Cent's penchant for surviving being shot, Bulletproof follows G-Unit as they track down a hitman responsible for a failed assassination attempt on Fiddy. Dire gunplay puts a damper on the action.
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Our "Girl Games Gauntlet" episode is up now on YouTube! Tune in for flower picking, fortune-telling, and fashion flaunting; as we sort through some of the history of games designed with female players in mind. Remember, folks: EVERYONE IS GIRLS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrP5...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Our "Girl Games Gauntlet" episode is up now on YouTube! Tune in for flower picking, fortune-telling, and fashion flaunting; as we sort through some of the history of games designed with female players in mind. Remember, folks: EVERYONE IS GIRLS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrP5...
'Spy Games: Elevator Mission' released on this day in 2007.
Originally intended as a new installment in the Elevator Action franchise, until licensing issues resulted in a change of direction and slashing of budget. The end result is the Wii's weakest FPS.
Originally intended as a new installment in the Elevator Action franchise, until licensing issues resulted in a change of direction and slashing of budget. The end result is the Wii's weakest FPS.
November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
'Spy Games: Elevator Mission' released on this day in 2007.
Originally intended as a new installment in the Elevator Action franchise, until licensing issues resulted in a change of direction and slashing of budget. The end result is the Wii's weakest FPS.
Originally intended as a new installment in the Elevator Action franchise, until licensing issues resulted in a change of direction and slashing of budget. The end result is the Wii's weakest FPS.
'Fight Club' released on this day in 2004.
Years late in capitalizing on a film license, woefully beneath the budget needed to recreate its iconic scenes, and generally inept in its presentation and execution of fisticuffs. It's got Fred Durst in it, though!
Years late in capitalizing on a film license, woefully beneath the budget needed to recreate its iconic scenes, and generally inept in its presentation and execution of fisticuffs. It's got Fred Durst in it, though!
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
'Fight Club' released on this day in 2004.
Years late in capitalizing on a film license, woefully beneath the budget needed to recreate its iconic scenes, and generally inept in its presentation and execution of fisticuffs. It's got Fred Durst in it, though!
Years late in capitalizing on a film license, woefully beneath the budget needed to recreate its iconic scenes, and generally inept in its presentation and execution of fisticuffs. It's got Fred Durst in it, though!
Our "Girl Games Gauntlet" episode is up now on YouTube! Tune in for flower picking, fortune-telling, and fashion flaunting; as we sort through some of the history of games designed with female players in mind. Remember, folks: EVERYONE IS GIRLS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrP5...
Girl Games Gauntlet! - Bad Game Hall of Fame
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November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Our "Girl Games Gauntlet" episode is up now on YouTube! Tune in for flower picking, fortune-telling, and fashion flaunting; as we sort through some of the history of games designed with female players in mind. Remember, folks: EVERYONE IS GIRLS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrP5...
'Kabuki Warriors' released on this day in 2001.
From the creators of Bushido Blade came another attempt to slickly stylize the fighting game genre. Unfortunately, ultra-simple controls gives way to a lack of variety, resulting in one of the original Xbox's lowest-rated games.
From the creators of Bushido Blade came another attempt to slickly stylize the fighting game genre. Unfortunately, ultra-simple controls gives way to a lack of variety, resulting in one of the original Xbox's lowest-rated games.
November 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
'Kabuki Warriors' released on this day in 2001.
From the creators of Bushido Blade came another attempt to slickly stylize the fighting game genre. Unfortunately, ultra-simple controls gives way to a lack of variety, resulting in one of the original Xbox's lowest-rated games.
From the creators of Bushido Blade came another attempt to slickly stylize the fighting game genre. Unfortunately, ultra-simple controls gives way to a lack of variety, resulting in one of the original Xbox's lowest-rated games.
'BMX XXX' released on this day in 2002.
Marketed as a particularly raunchy take on the extreme sports genre, BMX XXX's focus on sophomoric humor and topless bike riders evidently distracted the team from designing compelling level goals and solid bike-based gameplay.
Marketed as a particularly raunchy take on the extreme sports genre, BMX XXX's focus on sophomoric humor and topless bike riders evidently distracted the team from designing compelling level goals and solid bike-based gameplay.
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
'BMX XXX' released on this day in 2002.
Marketed as a particularly raunchy take on the extreme sports genre, BMX XXX's focus on sophomoric humor and topless bike riders evidently distracted the team from designing compelling level goals and solid bike-based gameplay.
Marketed as a particularly raunchy take on the extreme sports genre, BMX XXX's focus on sophomoric humor and topless bike riders evidently distracted the team from designing compelling level goals and solid bike-based gameplay.