Name and Shame
100 Examples of Dumb Video Game Titles!
We’ve already made separate lists of punny and sexually suggestive video game titles, but the games mentioned on this countdown are just plain dumb. There are any number of reasons why a game would be eligible for this list, so you can expect to see nonsensical words, random capitalization, redundant phrases, pretentious themes, b.a.d. a.c.r.o.n.y.m.n.s., and large quantities of word salad. I can’t even pronounce some of the entries on this list, and I’m starting to wonder if the developers didn’t simply mash their heads into their keyboards instead of coming up with something intelligible. It would impossible the rank these games in a meaningful way, so they’re simply being listed in alphabetical order. Let me know if there are any ones that I missed!
1 | Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel |
– PlayStation 3, 2010 | |
2 | Armored Core: For Answer |
– Multiplatform, 2008 | |
3 | ASO: Armored Scrum Object |
– Arcade, 1985 | |
4 | Astro Fang: Super Machine |
– Famicom, 1990 | |
5 | Awesome Possum… Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt |
– Sega Genesis, 1993 | |
6 | Arx Fatalis |
– Multiplatform, 2002 | |
7 | Battle Raper II: The Game |
– Microsoft Windows, 2005 | |
8 | Blam! Machinehead |
– Multiplatform, 1997 | |
9 | BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend |
– Multiplatform, 2012 | |
10 | B.Rap Boys |
– Arcade, 1992 | |
11 | Bravely Default: For the Sequel |
– Nintendo 3DS, 2013 | |
12 | Cacoma Knight in Bizyland |
– Super NES, 1993 | |
13 | Chronicles of Mystery: The Legend of the Sacred Treasure |
– Microsoft Windows, 2010 | |
14 | Columns 3: Revenge of Columns |
– Sega Genesis, 1993 | |
15 | Crafton & Xunk |
– Amstrad CPC, 1986 | |
16 | Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army |
– PlayStation 2, 2006 | |
17 | Dick Vitale’s ‘Awesome, Baby!’ College Hoops |
– Sega Genesis, 1994 | |
18 | Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy |
– PSP, 2011 | |
19 | Divine Divinity |
– Microsoft Windows, 2002 | |
20 | Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below |
– Multiplatform, 2015 | |
21 | Ehrgeiz – God Bless The Ring |
– PlayStation, 1998 | |
22 | El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron |
– Multiplatform, 2011 | |
23 | [eM] -eNCHANT arM- |
– Multiplatform, 2006 | |
24 | Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky |
– Multiplatform, 2015 | |
25 | F.3.A.R. |
– Multiplatform, 2011 | |
26 | Final Fantasy Artniks Dive |
– Mobile, 2012 | |
27 | Fluster Cluck |
– PlayStation 4, 2014 | |
28 | Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:nächsten Phase |
– Microsoft Windows, 2010 | |
29 | Frogger: Helmet Chaos |
– Multiplatform, 2005 | |
30 | G.A.S.P!! Fighters’ NEXTream |
– Nintendo 64, 1993 | |
31 | Golf Magazine Presents 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples |
– Sega 32X, 1993 | |
32 | Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt |
– Multiplatform, 2002 | |
33 | Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- |
– Multiplatform, 2014 | |
34 | Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus R |
– Multiplatform, 2012 | |
35 | .hack//G.U. Volume 1 Rebirth |
– PlayStation 2, 2006 | |
36 | Have a N.I.C.E. day! |
– Microsoft Windows, 1997 | |
37 | Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? |
– PSP, 2009 | |
38 | htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary |
– Multiplatform, 2014 | |
39 | Huygen’s Disclosure |
– Microsoft Windows, 1996 | |
40 | Hyperdimension Neptunia PP: Producing Perfection |
– PS Vita, 2014 | |
41 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation |
– Multiplatform, 2015 | |
42 | #IDARB |
– Multiplatform, 2015 | |
43 | Infinite Undiscovery |
– Xbox 360, 2008 | |
44 | Kadenz fermata//Akkord:fortissimo |
– Multiplatform, 2014 | |
45 | Karnaaj Rally |
– Game Boy Advance, 2002 | |
46 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days |
– Nintendo DS, 2009 | |
47 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue |
– Multiplatform, 2017 | |
48 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning |
– Multiplatform, 2020 | |
49 | The Legend of Legacy |
– Nintendo DS, 2015 | |
50 | Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne – The 1st Throne: The Kamae |
– Microsoft Windows, 2007 | |
51 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II – The Rise of the Witch-King |
– Multiplatform, 2006 | |
52 | Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure |
– Multiplatform, 2006 | |
53 | Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu |
– Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989 | |
54 | MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies |
– Multiplatform, 2016 | |
55 | Melty Blood Actress Again – Current Code |
– Multiplatform, 2010 | |
56 | Menzoberranzan |
– Multiplatform, 1994 | |
57 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |
– Multiplatform, 2014 | |
58 | Monster Energy AMA Supercross FIM World Championship: The Official Video Game |
– Multiplatform, 2018 | |
59 | NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… |
– Multiplatform, 2021 | |
60 | No One Can Stop Mr. Domino |
– PlayStation, 1998 | |
61 | PenPen TriIcelon |
– Sega Dreamcast, 1998 | |
62 | Offroad Racing – Buggy X ATV X Moto |
– Multiplatform, 2019 | |
63 | Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator |
– Nintendo Entertainment System, 1990 | |
64 | Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie |
– Multiplatform, 2005 | |
65 | Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream |
– PC-98, 1997 | |
66 | Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! |
– Multiplatform, 2011 | |
67 | Revengers of Vengeance |
– Sega CD, 1994 | |
68 | Rex Nebular And The Cosmic Gender Bender |
– Multiplatform, 1992 | |
69 | Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel |
– Microsoft Widows, 2017 | |
70 | Sir, You Are Being Hunted |
– Multiplatform, 2013 | |
71 | Sqoon |
– Nintendo Entertainment System, 1986 | |
72 | Street Fighter EX Plus α |
– PlayStation, 1997 | |
73 | Suikoden Tierkreis |
– Nintendo DS, 2008 | |
74 | Super Army War |
– Game Boy Advance, 2005 | |
75 | Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 |
– Game Boy Advance, 2003 | |
76 | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 3 |
– Game Boy Advance, 2003 | |
77 | Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls |
– Multiplatform, 2016 | |
78 | Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars |
– PlayStation 3, 2008 | |
79 | Surge Concerto: Ar nosurge ~A Song that Prays for a Planet Being Born~ |
– PlayStation 3, 2014 | |
80 | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together |
– Multiplatform, 1995 | |
81 | Theatrhythm Final Fantasy |
– Multiplatform, 2012 | |
82 | Tir Na Nog |
– Multiplatform, 1984 | |
83 | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
– Nintendo Wii U, 2016 | |
84 | T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group – Mission of Mercy |
– PlayStation, 1998 | |
85 | Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy |
– Atari Jaguar, 1993 | |
86 | Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll |
– PlayStation 3, 2011 | |
87 | Twin Eagle: Revenge Joe’s Brother |
– Multiplatform, 1988 | |
88 | Under Night In-Birth ExeLate[cl-r] |
– Multiplatform, 2020 | |
89 | Unpossible |
– Multiplatform, 2019 | |
90 | Violence Fight |
– Arcade, 1990 | |
91 | void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium |
– Multiplatform, 2020 | |
92 | Wonder Boy V: Monster World III |
– Sega Mega Drive, 1991 | |
93 | Woodruff and the Schnibble of Azimuth |
– Microsoft Windows, 1995 | |
94 | Xexyz |
– Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989 | |
95 | YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World |
– Multiplatform, 1996 | |
96 | Ys: The Ark of Napishtim |
– Multiplatform, 2003 | |
97 | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana |
– Multiplatform, 2017 | |
98 | Zenzizenzic |
– Multiplatform, 2015 | |
99 | Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman |
– PSP, 2012 | |
100 | ZombiU |
– Nintendo Wii U, 2012 | |
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