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Top 10 Worst Video Game Launch Titles (2012)


sometimes a new gaming system is only as

sometimes a new gaming system is only as exciting as its software and some

exciting as its software and some

exciting as its software and some systems come packed with spectacular

systems come packed with spectacular

systems come packed with spectacular duds welcome to watchmojo.com and today

duds welcome to watchmojo.com and today

duds welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the top 10

we’ll be taking a look at the top 10

we’ll be taking a look at the top 10 worst launch titles of all time

worst launch titles of all time

worst launch titles of all time number 10 night trap for Sega CD all

number 10 night trap for Sega CD all

number 10 night trap for Sega CD all right you are perfect nobody’s ever done

right you are perfect nobody’s ever done

right you are perfect nobody’s ever done that kicking off our countdown is the

that kicking off our countdown is the

that kicking off our countdown is the famous full motion video game that

famous full motion video game that

famous full motion video game that features scantily clad hotties and

features scantily clad hotties and

features scantily clad hotties and b-movie violence I know it sounds like a

b-movie violence I know it sounds like a

b-movie violence I know it sounds like a good game sadly it’s a terrible antara

good game sadly it’s a terrible antara

good game sadly it’s a terrible antara fiying experience yes it’s true that

fiying experience yes it’s true that

fiying experience yes it’s true that night trap has become a cult classic and

night trap has become a cult classic and

night trap has become a cult classic and a major source of nostalgia this is due

a major source of nostalgia this is due

a major source of nostalgia this is due to featuring full motion video and

to featuring full motion video and

to featuring full motion video and laughable bad acting as well as the

laughable bad acting as well as the

laughable bad acting as well as the ability to control hidden cameras during

ability to control hidden cameras during

ability to control hidden cameras during a co-ed sleepover

unfortunately this game is marred by an

unfortunately this game is marred by an unforgiving vertical learning curve and

unforgiving vertical learning curve and

unforgiving vertical learning curve and a frustrating focus on memorization and

a frustrating focus on memorization and

a frustrating focus on memorization and timing number 9 cruisin USA for Nintendo

timing number 9 cruisin USA for Nintendo

timing number 9 cruisin USA for Nintendo 64

one of the very first games on the

one of the very first games on the Nintendo 64 it arrived as a lousy port

Nintendo 64 it arrived as a lousy port

Nintendo 64 it arrived as a lousy port of a two year old arcade game heck it

of a two year old arcade game heck it

of a two year old arcade game heck it was even a month late to the official

was even a month late to the official

was even a month late to the official launch due to Nintendo’s trademark

launch due to Nintendo’s trademark

launch due to Nintendo’s trademark censorship which removed the ability to

censorship which removed the ability to

censorship which removed the ability to run down livestock even worse it

run down livestock even worse it

run down livestock even worse it featured downgraded graphics on

featured downgraded graphics on

featured downgraded graphics on Nintendo’s then insanely powerful

Nintendo’s then insanely powerful

Nintendo’s then insanely powerful hardware

number eight

number eight Mortal Kombat gold for sega dreamcast

sorry mortal kombat fans but this game

sorry mortal kombat fans but this game has no value whatsoever released at a

has no value whatsoever released at a

has no value whatsoever released at a time when the series had just become

time when the series had just become

time when the series had just become irritating this shallow fighter badly

irritating this shallow fighter badly

irritating this shallow fighter badly transitioned to the third dimension and

transitioned to the third dimension and

transitioned to the third dimension and grafted on a completely useless weapon

grafted on a completely useless weapon

grafted on a completely useless weapon system the game was so bad it had the

system the game was so bad it had the

system the game was so bad it had the audacity to be released twice with the

audacity to be released twice with the

audacity to be released twice with the second printing of the game created

second printing of the game created

second printing of the game created exclusively to fix its crippling bugs

exclusively to fix its crippling bugs

exclusively to fix its crippling bugs and horrific load times

wins number seven Red Steel for the weak

wins number seven Red Steel for the weak son Oh we were promised a motion

son Oh we were promised a motion

son Oh we were promised a motion experience that would blow our minds

experience that would blow our minds

experience that would blow our minds complete with realistic swordplay and

complete with realistic swordplay and

complete with realistic swordplay and what did we get a disappointingly slow

what did we get a disappointingly slow

what did we get a disappointingly slow and clunky first-person shooter with

and clunky first-person shooter with

and clunky first-person shooter with controls that would glitch out at random

controls that would glitch out at random

controls that would glitch out at random this bland sword fighting game was so

this bland sword fighting game was so

this bland sword fighting game was so bad that its sequel did a complete 180

bad that its sequel did a complete 180

bad that its sequel did a complete 180 unfortunately it kept the name forever

unfortunately it kept the name forever

unfortunately it kept the name forever associating it with epic launch day

associating it with epic launch day

associating it with epic launch day disappointment okay okay I give up did

disappointment okay okay I give up did

disappointment okay okay I give up did you really have to destroy absolutely

you really have to destroy absolutely

you really have to destroy absolutely everything number six

everything number six

everything number six fighting Street for turbo graphics 16 oh

nope you didn’t hear the game wrong 1987

nope you didn’t hear the game wrong 1987 Street Fighter was re-released and

Street Fighter was re-released and

Street Fighter was re-released and renamed so that it could become a quick

renamed so that it could become a quick

renamed so that it could become a quick and easy launch title for this earlier

and easy launch title for this earlier

and easy launch title for this earlier CD based home console a far cry from

CD based home console a far cry from

CD based home console a far cry from what this series would become this

what this series would become this

what this series would become this earlier entry once again featured slow

earlier entry once again featured slow

earlier entry once again featured slow action clunky controls and jerky

action clunky controls and jerky

action clunky controls and jerky movements and no you don’t actually have

movements and no you don’t actually have

movements and no you don’t actually have to fight a street number five onslaught

to fight a street number five onslaught

to fight a street number five onslaught of licensed kids games for the Wii

of licensed kids games for the Wii

of licensed kids games for the Wii unfortunately for Nintendo the we

unfortunately for Nintendo the we

unfortunately for Nintendo the we instantly became a breeding ground for

instantly became a breeding ground for

instantly became a breeding ground for quick cash and game releases from day

quick cash and game releases from day

quick cash and game releases from day one as a result we have a tie of several

one as a result we have a tie of several

one as a result we have a tie of several equally terrible licensed games these

equally terrible licensed games these

equally terrible licensed games these each failed to be fun or even remotely

each failed to be fun or even remotely

each failed to be fun or even remotely exploit the revolutionary motion

exploit the revolutionary motion

exploit the revolutionary motion controls of the Wii these games include

controls of the Wii these games include

controls of the Wii these games include Avatar The Last Airbender Happy Feet

Avatar The Last Airbender Happy Feet

Avatar The Last Airbender Happy Feet Spongebob Squarepants creature from the

Spongebob Squarepants creature from the

Spongebob Squarepants creature from the Krusty Krab cars and the grim adventures

Krusty Krab cars and the grim adventures

Krusty Krab cars and the grim adventures of Billy and Mandy

of Billy and Mandy

of Billy and Mandy number four Donkey Kong jr. math for the

number four Donkey Kong jr. math for the

number four Donkey Kong jr. math for the NES it’s true everyone loves the big ape

NES it’s true everyone loves the big ape

NES it’s true everyone loves the big ape but his wife beater clad son shouldn’t

but his wife beater clad son shouldn’t

but his wife beater clad son shouldn’t be teaching us math there are countless

be teaching us math there are countless

be teaching us math there are countless better ways to launch a system than to

better ways to launch a system than to

better ways to launch a system than to turn an iconic series into nothing more

turn an iconic series into nothing more

turn an iconic series into nothing more than a calculator simulator thankfully

than a calculator simulator thankfully

than a calculator simulator thankfully gamers didn’t need online reviews back

gamers didn’t need online reviews back

gamers didn’t need online reviews back in 1983 to know when to steer clear of

in 1983 to know when to steer clear of

in 1983 to know when to steer clear of schoolwork number three Street Fighter

schoolwork number three Street Fighter

schoolwork number three Street Fighter the movie the game for PlayStation 1 so

the movie the game for PlayStation 1 so

the movie the game for PlayStation 1 so let me get this straight a fantastic

let me get this straight a fantastic

let me get this straight a fantastic video game series was given a crappy

video game series was given a crappy

video game series was given a crappy movie which was then turned into an even

movie which was then turned into an even

movie which was then turned into an even crappier video game

crappier video game

crappier video game well it’s true the folks over at Capcom

well it’s true the folks over at Capcom

well it’s true the folks over at Capcom thought it would be a great idea in the

thought it would be a great idea in the

thought it would be a great idea in the process they replaced the series beloved

process they replaced the series beloved

process they replaced the series beloved cartoon look with digitized characters

cartoon look with digitized characters

cartoon look with digitized characters taken straight from the movie

taken straight from the movie

taken straight from the movie jean-claude Van Damme did I say any more

jean-claude Van Damme did I say any more

jean-claude Van Damme did I say any more hundred Oscar mine nah you’ve lost your

hundred Oscar mine nah you’ve lost your

hundred Oscar mine nah you’ve lost your boss even worse they stripped away

boss even worse they stripped away

boss even worse they stripped away everything else fans loved including its

everything else fans loved including its

everything else fans loved including its spot-on controls and gameplay the end

spot-on controls and gameplay the end

spot-on controls and gameplay the end result was a clunky and less violent

result was a clunky and less violent

result was a clunky and less violent Mortal Kombat clone number two benjamin

Mortal Kombat clone number two benjamin

Mortal Kombat clone number two benjamin cyber more the atari jaguar let’s see

cyber more the atari jaguar let’s see

cyber more the atari jaguar let’s see how those beastly graphics into him

how those beastly graphics into him

how those beastly graphics into him exactly come from 64 bits of mega power

exactly come from 64 bits of mega power

exactly come from 64 bits of mega power field then we all cyber more boldly on

field then we all cyber more boldly on

field then we all cyber more boldly on jaguar by atari not only a directionless

jaguar by atari not only a directionless

jaguar by atari not only a directionless free-roaming 3d shooter this horrific

free-roaming 3d shooter this horrific

free-roaming 3d shooter this horrific pack in title sported a very unwelcome

pack in title sported a very unwelcome

pack in title sported a very unwelcome surprise namely it featured a green

surprise namely it featured a green

surprise namely it featured a green bald-headed female computer that simply

bald-headed female computer that simply

bald-headed female computer that simply won’t stop repeating the same thing over

won’t stop repeating the same thing over

won’t stop repeating the same thing over and over where did you learn to fly

and over where did you learn to fly

and over where did you learn to fly where did you learn to fly

where did you learn to fly

where did you learn to fly number one Marky Mark and the Funky

number one Marky Mark and the Funky

number one Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Bunch

Bunch make my video for Sega CD yeah baby

make my video for Sega CD yeah baby

make my video for Sega CD yeah baby rounding out our top 10 worst launch

rounding out our top 10 worst launch

rounding out our top 10 worst launch titles is the only game without a single

titles is the only game without a single

titles is the only game without a single redeeming quality starring the musical

redeeming quality starring the musical

redeeming quality starring the musical talents of actor Mark Wahlberg this MTV

talents of actor Mark Wahlberg this MTV

talents of actor Mark Wahlberg this MTV inspired title scored zero out of 10

inspired title scored zero out of 10

inspired title scored zero out of 10 when it arrived on Sega’s equally bad

when it arrived on Sega’s equally bad

when it arrived on Sega’s equally bad Hardware exploiting compressed video

Hardware exploiting compressed video

Hardware exploiting compressed video segments bad acting and the ability to

segments bad acting and the ability to

segments bad acting and the ability to distort music videos this game featured

distort music videos this game featured

distort music videos this game featured no actual gameplay if you’re a fan in

no actual gameplay if you’re a fan in

no actual gameplay if you’re a fan in this game

this game

this game please seek psychiatric help now

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