Top 10 Video Game Fails

these are the mistakes that had

these are the mistakes that had long-term effects welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 video game fails now let Jack see a latest to treat

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fails now let Jack see a latest to treat him oopsie 1999 to bracket wrong for

him oopsie 1999 to bracket wrong for

him oopsie 1999 to bracket wrong for this list we’re looking at the business

this list we’re looking at the business

this list we’re looking at the business decisions of gaming companies that

decisions of gaming companies that

decisions of gaming companies that affected the company in a significantly

affected the company in a significantly

affected the company in a significantly negative way we’ve already released

negative way we’ve already released

negative way we’ve already released three videos highlighting the fails of

three videos highlighting the fails of

three videos highlighting the fails of Nintendo Sony and Microsoft respectively

Nintendo Sony and Microsoft respectively

Nintendo Sony and Microsoft respectively so most of their fails will be on those

so most of their fails will be on those

so most of their fails will be on those lists although we will be covering

lists although we will be covering

lists although we will be covering anything we missed

anything we missed

anything we missed here in until now the television viewing

here in until now the television viewing

here in until now the television viewing experience has been a one-way street for

experience has been a one-way street for

experience has been a one-way street for the viewer number 10 disk locked content

the viewer number 10 disk locked content

the viewer number 10 disk locked content Capcom may have some of the biggest fan

Capcom may have some of the biggest fan

Capcom may have some of the biggest fan favorite names under their belt but

favorite names under their belt but

favorite names under their belt but their business decisions in recent years

their business decisions in recent years

their business decisions in recent years have been questionable when Street

have been questionable when Street

have been questionable when Street Fighter cross Tekken came out it was

Fighter cross Tekken came out it was

Fighter cross Tekken came out it was discovered that extra characters and

discovered that extra characters and

discovered that extra characters and costumes were locked on the disk and

costumes were locked on the disk and

costumes were locked on the disk and that Capcom tried to resell them as DLC

that Capcom tried to resell them as DLC

that Capcom tried to resell them as DLC with the total content going for over a

with the total content going for over a

with the total content going for over a hundred bucks there’s no defending on

hundred bucks there’s no defending on

hundred bucks there’s no defending on disc DLC because developers don’t have

disc DLC because developers don’t have

disc DLC because developers don’t have to do it so any issues with

to do it so any issues with

to do it so any issues with compatibility are issues they started in

compatibility are issues they started in

compatibility are issues they started in the first place they got caught and said

the first place they got caught and said

the first place they got caught and said they wouldn’t do it again except they

they wouldn’t do it again except they

they wouldn’t do it again except they did with Resident Evil 6

number nine Coleco atom computer in 1982

number nine Coleco atom computer in 1982 Coleco became Ataris biggest rival with

Coleco became Ataris biggest rival with

Coleco became Ataris biggest rival with the launch of the ColecoVision

the launch of the ColecoVision

the launch of the ColecoVision but a year later when the industry

but a year later when the industry

but a year later when the industry started to implode the company turned

started to implode the company turned

started to implode the company turned their attention to the computer market

their attention to the computer market

their attention to the computer market with the release of the Calico atom now

with the release of the Calico atom now

with the release of the Calico atom now command the powers of atom gain

command the powers of atom gain

command the powers of atom gain unfortunately a string of problems with

unfortunately a string of problems with

unfortunately a string of problems with that system most notably the fact that

that system most notably the fact that

that system most notably the fact that an electrical surge on startup erased

an electrical surge on startup erased

an electrical surge on startup erased any discs in the drive led the system to

any discs in the drive led the system to

any discs in the drive led the system to be a commercial flop is that legal

be a commercial flop is that legal

be a commercial flop is that legal a few years later the company filed for

a few years later the company filed for

a few years later the company filed for bankruptcy atom my launch series is that

bankruptcy atom my launch series is that

bankruptcy atom my launch series is that legal

legal

legal number 8 Phantom console the ironically

number 8 Phantom console the ironically

number 8 Phantom console the ironically named system that never appeared The

named system that never appeared The

named system that never appeared The Phantom promised to offer a PC led

Phantom promised to offer a PC led

Phantom promised to offer a PC led gaming experience in the living room for

gaming experience in the living room for

gaming experience in the living room for 2004 the new game services since I came

2004 the new game services since I came

2004 the new game services since I came on board as CEO and president company is

on board as CEO and president company is

on board as CEO and president company is is to have more flexibility and have a

is to have more flexibility and have a

is to have more flexibility and have a more diversity of where we can where we

more diversity of where we can where we

more diversity of where we can where we can get the product into the people’s

can get the product into the people’s

can get the product into the people’s hands it would have also been well ahead

hands it would have also been well ahead

hands it would have also been well ahead of its time

of its time

of its time by relying solely on a digital

by relying solely on a digital

by relying solely on a digital distribution service however the console

distribution service however the console

distribution service however the console kept getting pushed back repeatedly

kept getting pushed back repeatedly

kept getting pushed back repeatedly until the company’s website finally

until the company’s website finally

until the company’s website finally stopped updating in the end the company

stopped updating in the end the company

stopped updating in the end the company Infineon labs lost over 62 million

Infineon labs lost over 62 million

Infineon labs lost over 62 million building a console that was never

building a console that was never

building a console that was never released

released

released youch we want to work with with players

youch we want to work with with players

youch we want to work with with players that can really get that down to sort of

that can really get that down to sort of

that can really get that down to sort of a mass product box and the best way to

a mass product box and the best way to

a mass product box and the best way to do is license item number 7 the Wii U

do is license item number 7 the Wii U

do is license item number 7 the Wii U launch Nintendo released its HD

launch Nintendo released its HD

launch Nintendo released its HD successor to the week a full year before

successor to the week a full year before

successor to the week a full year before Microsoft and Sony had their next-gen

Microsoft and Sony had their next-gen

Microsoft and Sony had their next-gen consoles ready it’s different from

consoles ready it’s different from

consoles ready it’s different from anything you’ve played before it’s

anything you’ve played before it’s

anything you’ve played before it’s infinitely complex and yet perfectly

infinitely complex and yet perfectly

infinitely complex and yet perfectly simple unfortunately their Head Start

simple unfortunately their Head Start

simple unfortunately their Head Start was squandered with a marketing failure

was squandered with a marketing failure

was squandered with a marketing failure over the confusion about the gamepad a

over the confusion about the gamepad a

over the confusion about the gamepad a lack of strong titles and third-party

lack of strong titles and third-party

lack of strong titles and third-party developers releasing shabby ports

developers releasing shabby ports

developers releasing shabby ports Nintendo has proven it can turn the

Nintendo has proven it can turn the

Nintendo has proven it can turn the market around as evidenced by the 3ds is

market around as evidenced by the 3ds is

market around as evidenced by the 3ds is recovery but whether or not it can do

recovery but whether or not it can do

recovery but whether or not it can do the same with its Big Brother remains to

the same with its Big Brother remains to

the same with its Big Brother remains to be seen we’re so convinced of it that we

be seen we’re so convinced of it that we

be seen we’re so convinced of it that we put that pronoun right in the name

put that pronoun right in the name

put that pronoun right in the name number six PlayStation Vita while its

number six PlayStation Vita while its

number six PlayStation Vita while its predecessor the PSP was able to get a

predecessor the PSP was able to get a

predecessor the PSP was able to get a small chunk of Nintendo’s market share

small chunk of Nintendo’s market share

small chunk of Nintendo’s market share the leader should have been the ideal

the leader should have been the ideal

the leader should have been the ideal handheld system Vita means life and

handheld system Vita means life and

handheld system Vita means life and we’re confident that PlayStation Vita

we’re confident that PlayStation Vita

we’re confident that PlayStation Vita will be the first product that truly

will be the first product that truly

will be the first product that truly blurs those lines between entertainment

blurs those lines between entertainment

blurs those lines between entertainment and your real life but Sony’s failure to

and your real life but Sony’s failure to

and your real life but Sony’s failure to tell the difference between the handheld

tell the difference between the handheld

tell the difference between the handheld and console markets along with the

and console markets along with the

and console markets along with the expensive proprietary memory cards have

expensive proprietary memory cards have

expensive proprietary memory cards have led to a disappointing cycle for the

led to a disappointing cycle for the

led to a disappointing cycle for the Vita another console with a lackluster

Vita another console with a lackluster

Vita another console with a lackluster library strong titles like Killzone and

library strong titles like Killzone and

library strong titles like Killzone and tear away have yet to boost sales

tear away have yet to boost sales

tear away have yet to boost sales significantly and of course my favorite

significantly and of course my favorite

significantly and of course my favorite feature front and rear cameras allowing

feature front and rear cameras allowing

feature front and rear cameras allowing for augmented reality experiences never

for augmented reality experiences never

for augmented reality experiences never before seeing completely blurring the

before seeing completely blurring the

before seeing completely blurring the lines between reality and interactive

lines between reality and interactive

lines between reality and interactive entertainment ladies and gentlemen

entertainment ladies and gentlemen

entertainment ladies and gentlemen introducing Xbox one number five Xbox

introducing Xbox one number five Xbox

introducing Xbox one number five Xbox one pre-launch Microsoft’s successor to

one pre-launch Microsoft’s successor to

one pre-launch Microsoft’s successor to the 360 the confusingly named Xbox one

the 360 the confusingly named Xbox one

the 360 the confusingly named Xbox one was a disaster from the first curtain

was a disaster from the first curtain

was a disaster from the first curtain rise mostly with a reveal that showed

rise mostly with a reveal that showed

rise mostly with a reveal that showed the system more like a glorified cable

the system more like a glorified cable

the system more like a glorified cable box and a heavy focus on TV TV watch TV

box and a heavy focus on TV TV watch TV

box and a heavy focus on TV TV watch TV Stevie TV a TV remote sports – sports

Stevie TV a TV remote sports – sports

Stevie TV a TV remote sports – sports sports sports sports but it was

sports sports sports but it was

sports sports sports but it was information that came out after that

information that came out after that

information that came out after that that sparked a backlash with privacy

that sparked a backlash with privacy

that sparked a backlash with privacy concerns with the always-on Kinect

concerns with the always-on Kinect

concerns with the always-on Kinect preventing the sale of used games a

preventing the sale of used games a

preventing the sale of used games a large price tag and a certain business

large price tag and a certain business

large price tag and a certain business measure that we’ll get into a bit later

measure that we’ll get into a bit later

measure that we’ll get into a bit later things were rough this is the beginning

things were rough this is the beginning

things were rough this is the beginning of a new generation of games

of a new generation of games

of a new generation of games entertainment this is the beginning of

entertainment this is the beginning of

entertainment this is the beginning of truly intelligent TV while they’ve since

truly intelligent TV while they’ve since

truly intelligent TV while they’ve since reversed many of these controversial

reversed many of these controversial

reversed many of these controversial decisions the stigma of thinking that

decisions the stigma of thinking that

decisions the stigma of thinking that they could have gotten away with it

they could have gotten away with it

they could have gotten away with it definitely affected their launch sales

definitely affected their launch sales

definitely affected their launch sales Xbox is about to become the next water

Xbox is about to become the next water

Xbox is about to become the next water cooler number four Sega’s Hardware rush

cooler number four Sega’s Hardware rush

cooler number four Sega’s Hardware rush hey you still don’t have a Sega CD

hey you still don’t have a Sega CD

hey you still don’t have a Sega CD during their rivalry with the SNES Sega

during their rivalry with the SNES Sega

during their rivalry with the SNES Sega felt that stronger hardware was the way

felt that stronger hardware was the way

felt that stronger hardware was the way to go first releasing the Sega CD add-on

to go first releasing the Sega CD add-on

to go first releasing the Sega CD add-on which had a few good games but so

which had a few good games but so

which had a few good games but so poorly then two years later they brought

poorly then two years later they brought

poorly then two years later they brought in the 32x add-on which also sold poorly

in the 32x add-on which also sold poorly

in the 32x add-on which also sold poorly just stick it in your Genesis let me see

just stick it in your Genesis let me see

just stick it in your Genesis let me see that again

that again

that again but if that wasn’t bad enough Sega

but if that wasn’t bad enough Sega

but if that wasn’t bad enough Sega rushed the Saturn to market resulting in

rushed the Saturn to market resulting in

rushed the Saturn to market resulting in a system that was overpriced and

a system that was overpriced and

a system that was overpriced and difficult to develop games for Sega

difficult to develop games for Sega

difficult to develop games for Sega finally got it right with the Dreamcast

finally got it right with the Dreamcast

finally got it right with the Dreamcast but the damage had been done

number three Atari rejects Nintendo’s

number three Atari rejects Nintendo’s deal with the success of the Famicom in

deal with the success of the Famicom in

deal with the success of the Famicom in Japan Nintendo was interested in

Japan Nintendo was interested in

Japan Nintendo was interested in bringing their system to North America

bringing their system to North America

bringing their system to North America so in 1983 with the industry on the

so in 1983 with the industry on the

so in 1983 with the industry on the verge of collapsing Nintendo approached

verge of collapsing Nintendo approached

verge of collapsing Nintendo approached Atari to bring the system to North

Atari to bring the system to North

Atari to bring the system to North America but at the 1983 Consumer

America but at the 1983 Consumer

America but at the 1983 Consumer Electronics Show when the deal was

Electronics Show when the deal was

Electronics Show when the deal was supposed to be signed Atari found Donkey

supposed to be signed Atari found Donkey

supposed to be signed Atari found Donkey Kong running on the Coleco atom and

Kong running on the Coleco atom and

Kong running on the Coleco atom and since that was an intellectual property

since that was an intellectual property

since that was an intellectual property promise to them they broke the deal

so Nintendo went to a de Delon and

so Nintendo went to a de Delon and created the NES funny how history later

created the NES funny how history later

created the NES funny how history later repeated itself when Nintendo similarly

repeated itself when Nintendo similarly

repeated itself when Nintendo similarly snuffed Sony which led to the birth of

snuffed Sony which led to the birth of

snuffed Sony which led to the birth of the PlayStation Nintendo Entertainment

the PlayStation Nintendo Entertainment

the PlayStation Nintendo Entertainment System lame power number two always on

System lame power number two always on

System lame power number two always on DRM while DRM or digital rights

DRM while DRM or digital rights

DRM while DRM or digital rights management has been around since the

management has been around since the

management has been around since the 1980s the most recent trend of always

1980s the most recent trend of always

1980s the most recent trend of always needing to stay connected to the

needing to stay connected to the

needing to stay connected to the Internet has been creeping into games to

Internet has been creeping into games to

Internet has been creeping into games to the point of making many of them almost

the point of making many of them almost

the point of making many of them almost unplayable hit every time I try to login

unplayable hit every time I try to login

unplayable hit every time I try to login oh I get an era sure t7 era surety Sheva

oh I get an era sure t7 era surety Sheva

oh I get an era sure t7 era surety Sheva Don King Khan log in again

Don King Khan log in again

Don King Khan log in again err sure t7 notably the launches of

err sure t7 notably the launches of

err sure t7 notably the launches of Diablo 3 and SimCity which used this DRM

Diablo 3 and SimCity which used this DRM

Diablo 3 and SimCity which used this DRM were both disasters since overcrowding

were both disasters since overcrowding

were both disasters since overcrowding of the server’s meant many people

of the server’s meant many people

of the server’s meant many people couldn’t even play the game on launch

couldn’t even play the game on launch

couldn’t even play the game on launch day work damn it

day work damn it

day work damn it work damn it work damn it oh what the

work damn it work damn it oh what the

work damn it work damn it oh what the hell microsoft also attempted to use

hell microsoft also attempted to use

hell microsoft also attempted to use this measure on the Xbox one now you see

this measure on the Xbox one now you see

this measure on the Xbox one now you see why there was a backlash I’d like to

why there was a backlash I’d like to

why there was a backlash I’d like to quote now from a statement made by Maxis

quote now from a statement made by Maxis

quote now from a statement made by Maxis which I will read in an insulting

which I will read in an insulting

which I will read in an insulting dismissive voice SimCity is made to be

dismissive voice SimCity is made to be

dismissive voice SimCity is made to be played online and if you can’t get a

played online and if you can’t get a

played online and if you can’t get a stable connection you’re not having a

stable connection you’re not having a

stable connection you’re not having a good experience

good experience

good experience before we get to our number one pick

before we get to our number one pick

before we get to our number one pick let’s take a look at some dishonorable

let’s take a look at some dishonorable

let’s take a look at some dishonorable mentions hail to the king baby what

mentions hail to the king baby what

mentions hail to the king baby what about the game Duke was it any good

no failure could ever top the moment

no failure could ever top the moment that almost destroyed video gaming as a

that almost destroyed video gaming as a

that almost destroyed video gaming as a whole between 1983 to 1985 revenue from

whole between 1983 to 1985 revenue from

whole between 1983 to 1985 revenue from video games dropped almost 97 percent

video games dropped almost 97 percent

video games dropped almost 97 percent the reasons for this included a lack of

the reasons for this included a lack of

the reasons for this included a lack of quality control resulting in terrible

quality control resulting in terrible

quality control resulting in terrible games over saturation of systems on the

games over saturation of systems on the

games over saturation of systems on the market and the failures of highly

market and the failures of highly

market and the failures of highly marketed games such as the 2600 port of

marketed games such as the 2600 port of

marketed games such as the 2600 port of pac-man and ET which had all but

pac-man and ET which had all but

pac-man and ET which had all but destroyed consumer trust

it wasn’t until Nintendo came into the

it wasn’t until Nintendo came into the market in 1985 to revive the industry

market in 1985 to revive the industry

market in 1985 to revive the industry single-handedly that things improved do

single-handedly that things improved do

single-handedly that things improved do you agree with our list which boneheaded

you agree with our list which boneheaded

you agree with our list which boneheaded business decision made you facepalm okay

business decision made you facepalm okay

business decision made you facepalm okay um each boss has a different witness

um each boss has a different witness

um each boss has a different witness points as well so we helped develop be

points as well so we helped develop be

points as well so we helped develop be smart for more cataclysmic top 10s

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