Episode #007

It's the seventh episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Cassidy, Charkie, Johnny, and Sid discuss getting lost in the Wilds of Monster Hunter, the dissolution of studios under the Warner Bros. Games banner, and Jeff Jarrett's unlikely turn as an executive at a recently-resurrected Acclaim. Plus, we give some lengthy answers to some of your viewer mail, and celebrate a whole grip of Bad Game Birthdays. If you're reading this episode description, please to consider sending your bad game questions to [email protected] for us to answer on-air at some point in the future! Games discussed: The Darkness Assassin’s Creed II Dungeon Clawler Monster Hunter Wilds Dynasty Warriors Origins Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 News stories discussed: Latest in games industry lay-offs; including Warner Bros. Games studios. The unexpected return of Acclaim, with Jeff "Double J" Jarrett as a figurehead. Browser-based Urban Dead shutting down after 20 years, in response to the UK Online Safety Act. PEGI reverses 18+ ratings on Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord. Retro-Bit apologizes after getting caught lifting from existing fan translations. Ouka Studio established by Kenji Ozawa, with a developer-forward business model. Viewer mail answered: Games that use badness on purpose. Covering modern games with more prolonged intros on our variety streams. Bad Game Birthdays celebrated: Battle: Los Angeles Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within Homefront Corridor 7: Alien Invasion Ultima VIII: Pagan Pac-Man Drug Wars / Merchants of Brooklyn Cookie's Bustle Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Dragonball Evolution The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Batman: Dark Tomorrow The Graveyard Mass Effect: Andromeda 3D Tetris The Mystery of the Druids The Simpsons Wrestling Game Room Lost Word of JeNnY Shrek: Swamp Kart Speedway Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Deadly Arts Hooters Road Trip Balan Wonderworld Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Dirty Pair: Project Eden