Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they rank the beautiful second game in SNK's other fighting samurai game series. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank NIS's quirky, Kamen Rider-inspired PSP roguelite. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Smurfs: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then n...

Join the HG101 gang and special guests Bryan and Gene from Pixelated Audio as they discuss and rank Pac-Man's triumphant return to relevance. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Smurfs: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've a...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank thing single best game ever made about running away. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be the Superman arcade game. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then nominate a ga...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Harvester, a "Boomer Gothic" point-and-click exploration of video game violence that wants ever-so-desperately to shock you. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be the Superman arcade game. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss 2019's indie pseudo-successor to Devil's Crush, a physically impossible, decidedly digital pinball table. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranke...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Namco's super-innovative vertical scrolling shoot-em-up. Both more and less influential than you might think. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already r...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss a Arkham-ish Lord of the Rings game where you and a cranky elf ghost win orcs and influence goblins. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Telltale's episodic adventure where the Big Bad Wolf solves crimes in seedy, fairytale-infested 80's New York. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss this clever little pre-smartphone mobile game that turns Id's classic FPS into a turn-based RPG. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss this gorgeous, character-driven entry in the esteemed JRPG series. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then nomin...

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Kim Justice as they discuss and rank the ZX Spectrum classic that inspired Rockstar's Bully. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Warlocked. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List ,...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yuji Naka's weirdly intricate score attack game inspired by the works of psychoanalyst Carl Jung for some reason. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Warlocked. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's triumphant return to the long-neglected Shinobi franchise. And get this. In this one, the ninja can run! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Magical Drop 3. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ran...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Valve's co-op zombie horde game and discuss the pros and cons of setting yourself on fire. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Magical Drop 3. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Da...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's third ever arcade title, a barrel-pushing, pirate-flattening maze game. Ever play Pengo? It's kinda the Galaga to Pengo's Space Invaders. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Eggerland. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check ou...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's DS dungeon-crawler throwback for the cartophile crowd. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Eggerland. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then nominate a game of...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank UbiSoft's interesting, ill-fated zombie adventure for Nintendo's interesting, ill-fated WiiU. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nintendogs. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Dam...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank BioWare's vampire-infested sequel to Baldur's Gate. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nintendogs. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then nominate a game of your own...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank NetherRealm's Justice League fighting game involving cross-dimensional travel and Superman pills. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nintendogs. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an import-only NDS rhythm game about the adventures of a rapid deployment tactical cheerleading squad. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Gone Home. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a tennis game set in the Mushroom Kingdom, a cruel land where perfumed oligarchs compete in increasingly elaborate sporting events to pacify the starving "toads" they rule. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get t...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the original Fallout's bigger, buggier sequel. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List , then nominate a game of y...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Konami's arcade tribute to American teenage hooliganism. And the Beatles. And Ferris Bueller? I dunno man. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Megarace. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Double Fine's high concept 3D-platformer adventure about psychic kids who just look horrible. Like, the worst. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Megarace. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on  Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on...