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Top 10 Worst Video Game Launch Titles


new console launches are exciting times

new console launches are exciting times filled with possibility but they can

filled with possibility but they can

filled with possibility but they can also be breeding grounds for some awful

also be breeding grounds for some awful

also be breeding grounds for some awful awful games welcome to watchmojo.com and

awful games welcome to watchmojo.com and

awful games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten worst video game launch

for the top ten worst video game launch

for the top ten worst video game launch titles welcome travelers for this new

titles welcome travelers for this new

titles welcome travelers for this new and improved Redux of an older list

and improved Redux of an older list

and improved Redux of an older list we’ll be looking at video games released

we’ll be looking at video games released

we’ll be looking at video games released during a console launch period and as

during a console launch period and as

during a console launch period and as usual only one game per franchise here

usual only one game per franchise here

usual only one game per franchise here we go ooh edgy is that because of the

we go ooh edgy is that because of the

we go ooh edgy is that because of the tournament number ten night trap

night trap has earned itself a cult

night trap has earned itself a cult following from the so bad it’s good

following from the so bad it’s good

following from the so bad it’s good crowd but make no mistake night trap is

crowd but make no mistake night trap is

crowd but make no mistake night trap is a bad game

a bad game

a bad game I’m korma plugin ooh before you do any

I’m korma plugin ooh before you do any

I’m korma plugin ooh before you do any more damage at the time the full motion

more damage at the time the full motion

more damage at the time the full motion video title was fairly controversial for

video title was fairly controversial for

video title was fairly controversial for its portrayal of scantily clad women and

its portrayal of scantily clad women and

its portrayal of scantily clad women and violence that being said what was deemed

violence that being said what was deemed

violence that being said what was deemed risque for video games in the early 90s

risque for video games in the early 90s

risque for video games in the early 90s is as tame as can be by today’s

is as tame as can be by today’s

is as tame as can be by today’s standards that was close but at the end

standards that was close but at the end

standards that was close but at the end of the day night wraps biggest problem

of the day night wraps biggest problem

of the day night wraps biggest problem is that it’s outright boring and it’s

is that it’s outright boring and it’s

is that it’s outright boring and it’s nearly impossible to take this hokey

nearly impossible to take this hokey

nearly impossible to take this hokey schlock seriously I don’t think you

schlock seriously I don’t think you

schlock seriously I don’t think you understand mr. Martin but you’re in

understand mr. Martin but you’re in

understand mr. Martin but you’re in serious trouble huh number 9 Genji days

serious trouble huh number 9 Genji days

serious trouble huh number 9 Genji days of the blade 2nd any that I know you

of the blade 2nd any that I know you

of the blade 2nd any that I know you guys have a failure probably most famous

guys have a failure probably most famous

guys have a failure probably most famous for its giant enemy crab so here’s this

for its giant enemy crab so here’s this

for its giant enemy crab so here’s this giant enemy crab Genji days of the blade

giant enemy crab Genji days of the blade

giant enemy crab Genji days of the blade is a character action game that’s based

is a character action game that’s based

is a character action game that’s based on ancient Japanese history but doesn’t

on ancient Japanese history but doesn’t

on ancient Japanese history but doesn’t do a very good job of portraying those

do a very good job of portraying those

do a very good job of portraying those epic battles besides it’s cutting edge

epic battles besides it’s cutting edge

epic battles besides it’s cutting edge visuals for the time

visuals for the time

visuals for the time Genji had nothing to offer action game

Genji had nothing to offer action game

Genji had nothing to offer action game bands that hadn’t been done better and

bands that hadn’t been done better and

bands that hadn’t been done better and other titles as a sequel in a popular

other titles as a sequel in a popular

other titles as a sequel in a popular genre there’s absolutely no reason for

genre there’s absolutely no reason for

genre there’s absolutely no reason for Genji days of the blade to be as bad as

Genji days of the blade to be as bad as

Genji days of the blade to be as bad as it is early adopters of the PlayStation

it is early adopters of the PlayStation

it is early adopters of the PlayStation 3 definitely deserved better

3 definitely deserved better

3 definitely deserved better hey-ho doyou Nemo logo Mahesh Yogi Berra

hey-ho doyou Nemo logo Mahesh Yogi Berra

hey-ho doyou Nemo logo Mahesh Yogi Berra hey at least it’s gone to the popular

hey at least it’s gone to the popular

hey at least it’s gone to the popular meme attack its weak point for massive

meme attack its weak point for massive

meme attack its weak point for massive damage and new attack its weak point for

damage and new attack its weak point for

damage and new attack its weak point for massive damage mm-hmm number eight game

massive damage mm-hmm number eight game

massive damage mm-hmm number eight game party champions

believe it or not game party champions

believe it or not game party champions is the fifth game party game and it’s

is the fifth game party game and it’s

is the fifth game party game and it’s the epitome of awful minigame

the epitome of awful minigame

the epitome of awful minigame collections

it’s hard to believe this game released

it’s hard to believe this game released for the Wii U because aside from its HD

for the Wii U because aside from its HD

for the Wii U because aside from its HD visuals this game is as lackluster and

visuals this game is as lackluster and

visuals this game is as lackluster and frustrating as an old arcade game

frustrating as an old arcade game

frustrating as an old arcade game designed to steal your quarters the had

designed to steal your quarters the had

designed to steal your quarters the had to have suck but I’m tired of the mopey

to have suck but I’m tired of the mopey

to have suck but I’m tired of the mopey attitude game party champions comes at

attitude game party champions comes at

attitude game party champions comes at him packed with eight insufferable

him packed with eight insufferable

him packed with eight insufferable minigames to choose from

minigames to choose from

minigames to choose from most of which are played by swiping your

most of which are played by swiping your

most of which are played by swiping your stylus up and down on the screen

stylus up and down on the screen

stylus up and down on the screen no wonder the Wii U had a slow start

no wonder the Wii U had a slow start

no wonder the Wii U had a slow start okay that wasn’t so bad I think you’re

okay that wasn’t so bad I think you’re

okay that wasn’t so bad I think you’re about ready yeah number 7 Avatar The

about ready yeah number 7 Avatar The

about ready yeah number 7 Avatar The Last Airbender popular with kids and

Last Airbender popular with kids and

Last Airbender popular with kids and grown-ups alike an Avatar The Last

grown-ups alike an Avatar The Last

grown-ups alike an Avatar The Last Airbender game should have been a slam

Airbender game should have been a slam

Airbender game should have been a slam dunk

dunk

dunk sadly does take on the popular series

sadly does take on the popular series

sadly does take on the popular series that launched alongside the original Wii

that launched alongside the original Wii

that launched alongside the original Wii isn’t exercise in patience mostly due to

isn’t exercise in patience mostly due to

isn’t exercise in patience mostly due to lackluster combat and a shallow version

lackluster combat and a shallow version

lackluster combat and a shallow version of the universe Avatar The Last

of the universe Avatar The Last

of the universe Avatar The Last Airbender plays like a carbon copy of so

Airbender plays like a carbon copy of so

Airbender plays like a carbon copy of so many other childproofed licensed games

many other childproofed licensed games

many other childproofed licensed games come on guys hi it’s a cash grab that

come on guys hi it’s a cash grab that

come on guys hi it’s a cash grab that preys on fans kids and exciting new

preys on fans kids and exciting new

preys on fans kids and exciting new console owners one that’s almost as bad

console owners one that’s almost as bad

console owners one that’s almost as bad as the M night Shyamalan disaster that’s

as the M night Shyamalan disaster that’s

as the M night Shyamalan disaster that’s based off the same property how are we

based off the same property how are we

based off the same property how are we supposed to tell what any of this means

supposed to tell what any of this means

supposed to tell what any of this means this library is for master benders Sokka

this library is for master benders Sokka

this library is for master benders Sokka you know smart people number six Mobile

you know smart people number six Mobile

you know smart people number six Mobile Suit Gundam crossfire proceed as if your

Suit Gundam crossfire proceed as if your

Suit Gundam crossfire proceed as if your real mission

real mission

real mission Jim performance evaluation test it takes

Jim performance evaluation test it takes

Jim performance evaluation test it takes a special kind of bat to make running

a special kind of bat to make running

a special kind of bat to make running around in a Gundam suit boring Mobile

around in a Gundam suit boring Mobile

around in a Gundam suit boring Mobile Suit Gundam crossfire launched alongside

Suit Gundam crossfire launched alongside

Suit Gundam crossfire launched alongside the PlayStation 3 with a disjointed

the PlayStation 3 with a disjointed

the PlayStation 3 with a disjointed story severe lack of mission variety and

story severe lack of mission variety and

story severe lack of mission variety and an atrocious lilo framerate more to the

an atrocious lilo framerate more to the

an atrocious lilo framerate more to the point crossfire feels unfinished it’s a

point crossfire feels unfinished it’s a

point crossfire feels unfinished it’s a classic case of a game being rushed to

classic case of a game being rushed to

classic case of a game being rushed to market in time for a console launch with

market in time for a console launch with

market in time for a console launch with zero consideration for fans of the

zero consideration for fans of the

zero consideration for fans of the franchise or their hard-earned money

franchise or their hard-earned money

franchise or their hard-earned money it’s just an insult to everyone involved

it’s just an insult to everyone involved

it’s just an insult to everyone involved don’t be afraid of withdrawal if you

don’t be afraid of withdrawal if you

don’t be afraid of withdrawal if you must just remember I won’t forget it

must just remember I won’t forget it

must just remember I won’t forget it number 5 Donkey Kong jr. map hoping to

number 5 Donkey Kong jr. map hoping to

number 5 Donkey Kong jr. map hoping to capitalize on the success of the arcade

capitalize on the success of the arcade

capitalize on the success of the arcade hit Donkey Kong and maybe convince some

hit Donkey Kong and maybe convince some

hit Donkey Kong and maybe convince some parents to buy a Nintendo Entertainment

parents to buy a Nintendo Entertainment

parents to buy a Nintendo Entertainment System along the way Donkey Kong jr.

System along the way Donkey Kong jr.

System along the way Donkey Kong jr. math is exactly what you’d expect a math

math is exactly what you’d expect a math

math is exactly what you’d expect a math game featuring Donkey Kong jr.

unfortunately the game’s rudimentary

unfortunately the game’s rudimentary puzzle solving is too easy to be any fun

puzzle solving is too easy to be any fun

puzzle solving is too easy to be any fun and is made worse by sluggish animations

to put this in perspective Donkey Kong

to put this in perspective Donkey Kong jr. math is an educational game that’s

jr. math is an educational game that’s

jr. math is an educational game that’s so bad that Nintendo with a few odd

so bad that Nintendo with a few odd

so bad that Nintendo with a few odd exceptions halted any attempts to teach

exceptions halted any attempts to teach

exceptions halted any attempts to teach their users for an over 20-year period

their users for an over 20-year period

their users for an over 20-year period between this release in 1983 and the

between this release in 1983 and the

between this release in 1983 and the launch of brain age for the Nintendo DS

launch of brain age for the Nintendo DS

launch of brain age for the Nintendo DS in 2006 which by the way was marketed

in 2006 which by the way was marketed

in 2006 which by the way was marketed towards adults and not kids number 4

towards adults and not kids number 4

towards adults and not kids number 4 Street Fighter the movie of the game

Street Fighter the movie of the game

Street Fighter the movie of the game if you’ve ever played a Street Fighter

if you’ve ever played a Street Fighter

if you’ve ever played a Street Fighter game you know it’s a series about pixel

game you know it’s a series about pixel

game you know it’s a series about pixel perfect animations and quick fisted

perfect animations and quick fisted

perfect animations and quick fisted combos Street Fighter the movie the game

combos Street Fighter the movie the game

combos Street Fighter the movie the game is anything but grabbing the hilarious

is anything but grabbing the hilarious

is anything but grabbing the hilarious can’t be live-action performances from

can’t be live-action performances from

can’t be live-action performances from the movie and squeezing them onto a

the movie and squeezing them onto a

the movie and squeezing them onto a Playstation disk led to some really

Playstation disk led to some really

Playstation disk led to some really awful performance what’s more these

awful performance what’s more these

awful performance what’s more these muddy character models get in the way of

muddy character models get in the way of

muddy character models get in the way of the tight hitboxes and frame-by-frame

the tight hitboxes and frame-by-frame

the tight hitboxes and frame-by-frame tactics the series is known for Street

tactics the series is known for Street

tactics the series is known for Street Fighter the movie the game is a mockery

Fighter the movie the game is a mockery

Fighter the movie the game is a mockery to the series

you win number three fighter with it and

you win number three fighter with it and another fighting game plagued with

another fighting game plagued with

another fighting game plagued with sloppy timing and unresponsive design

sloppy timing and unresponsive design

sloppy timing and unresponsive design huh time out the fighter within is a

huh time out the fighter within is a

huh time out the fighter within is a connect game for the Xbox one that

connect game for the Xbox one that

connect game for the Xbox one that reacts to players punching and kicking

reacts to players punching and kicking

reacts to players punching and kicking thin air it’s as flimsy a mechanic as

thin air it’s as flimsy a mechanic as

thin air it’s as flimsy a mechanic as you would expect and to make matters

you would expect and to make matters

you would expect and to make matters worse most of the game’s characters are

worse most of the game’s characters are

worse most of the game’s characters are lazy stereotypes that leave a bad taste

lazy stereotypes that leave a bad taste

lazy stereotypes that leave a bad taste to your mouth

to your mouth

to your mouth yo nobody talks about the sensei like

yo nobody talks about the sensei like

yo nobody talks about the sensei like that nobody this is truly one of the

that nobody this is truly one of the

that nobody this is truly one of the worst launch games on a console and that

worst launch games on a console and that

worst launch games on a console and that it was released for a modern system by

it was released for a modern system by

it was released for a modern system by Ubisoft a current major publisher makes

Ubisoft a current major publisher makes

Ubisoft a current major publisher makes it all the more insulting oh hey oh you

it all the more insulting oh hey oh you

it all the more insulting oh hey oh you win number two cyber morph cyber more

win number two cyber morph cyber more

win number two cyber morph cyber more feels like a dystopian relic from a

feels like a dystopian relic from a

feels like a dystopian relic from a world where computers never matured past

world where computers never matured past

world where computers never matured past the Apple 2 sure it’s 3d visuals were

the Apple 2 sure it’s 3d visuals were

the Apple 2 sure it’s 3d visuals were light years ahead of the original Mario

light years ahead of the original Mario

light years ahead of the original Mario and Zelda games marking the debut of the

and Zelda games marking the debut of the

and Zelda games marking the debut of the Atari Jaguar but cyber morph is

Atari Jaguar but cyber morph is

Atari Jaguar but cyber morph is altogether sterile where did you learn

altogether sterile where did you learn

altogether sterile where did you learn to fly there’s nothing remotely

to fly there’s nothing remotely

to fly there’s nothing remotely interesting going on here just polygons

interesting going on here just polygons

interesting going on here just polygons hovering in space and an obnoxious green

hovering in space and an obnoxious green

hovering in space and an obnoxious green base that pops up to dole out sweet pro

base that pops up to dole out sweet pro

base that pops up to dole out sweet pro tips like fully to the ground

tips like fully to the ground

tips like fully to the ground good one Skyler I’ll have to try that

good one Skyler I’ll have to try that

good one Skyler I’ll have to try that sometime cyber morph is just

sometime cyber morph is just

sometime cyber morph is just unflinchingly bad good work

unflinchingly bad good work

unflinchingly bad good work puto now before we get to our number one

puto now before we get to our number one

puto now before we get to our number one let’s have a look at some honorable

let’s have a look at some honorable

let’s have a look at some honorable mentions

number one Marky Mark and the Funky

number one Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch make my video come on come on

Sega published and launched their

Sega published and launched their console the Sega CD with a game called

console the Sega CD with a game called

console the Sega CD with a game called Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch make my

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch make my

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch make my video let that sink in for a second yeah

video let that sink in for a second yeah

video let that sink in for a second yeah yeah baby

yeah baby

yeah baby sure enough it’s a game that puts Marky

sure enough it’s a game that puts Marky

sure enough it’s a game that puts Marky Mark Wahlberg and you at the center of

Mark Wahlberg and you at the center of

Mark Wahlberg and you at the center of the action letting players decide

the action letting players decide

the action letting players decide exactly what would make the best Marky

exactly what would make the best Marky

exactly what would make the best Marky Mark music video unsurprisingly there’s

Mark music video unsurprisingly there’s

Mark music video unsurprisingly there’s nothing redeeming here from its terrible

nothing redeeming here from its terrible

nothing redeeming here from its terrible acting to outright bad quote-unquote

acting to outright bad quote-unquote

acting to outright bad quote-unquote gameplay she wants to make the new Marky

gameplay she wants to make the new Marky

gameplay she wants to make the new Marky Mark video more BMO alluring wait a

Mark video more BMO alluring wait a

Mark video more BMO alluring wait a minute your mother and I watch a lot of

minute your mother and I watch a lot of

minute your mother and I watch a lot of vh1 maybe we could help this

vh1 maybe we could help this

vh1 maybe we could help this unfathomable combination of awful ideas

unfathomable combination of awful ideas

unfathomable combination of awful ideas and execution makes it unquestionably

and execution makes it unquestionably

and execution makes it unquestionably the worst console launch game of all

the worst console launch game of all

the worst console launch game of all time this guy is a serious musician this

time this guy is a serious musician this

time this guy is a serious musician this video should be tough it’s too sexy for

video should be tough it’s too sexy for

video should be tough it’s too sexy for your shirt so do you agree with our list

your shirt so do you agree with our list

your shirt so do you agree with our list a little humility is a node here I feel

a little humility is a node here I feel

a little humility is a node here I feel which of these games have you bought

which of these games have you bought

which of these games have you bought played and deeply regret it did we miss

played and deeply regret it did we miss

played and deeply regret it did we miss any good ones or bad ones let us know in

any good ones or bad ones let us know in

any good ones or bad ones let us know in the comments and for more great top 10s

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