Hardcore Gaming 101

JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a tactics JRPG from some key Final Fantasy players, except it's for the XBox 360.  This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SHINSETSU SAMURAI SPIRITS BUSHIDO RETSDUEN   — a truly special Samurai Shodown themed JRPG for the NEO•GEO CD !   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the sho...

Join the HG101 gang and special guest LordBBH as they discuss and rank Midway's kinetic pseudo-sequel to Smash T.V. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SHINSETSU SAMURAI SPIRITS BUSHIDO RETSDUEN   — a truly special Samurai Shodown themed JRPG for the NEO•GEO CD!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and strai...

JUNE-JULY OF JRPG RETURNS! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first Final Fantasy to successfully "go back to basics". This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ANACRHRONOX   — Ion Storm's 2001 role-playing game!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've al...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Genesis game that really should have caused a moral panic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ANACRHRONOX   — Ion Storm's 2001 role-playing game!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big D...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a bold new take on Track & Field by Bennett Foddy, creator of Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy . This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CYBERMORPH   — the pack-in game that was expected to sell the Atari Jaguar to the world!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and...

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Ironicus as they discuss and rank the last Mario Kart to dare try something even slightly new. Check out Ironicus' new audio drama mystery, Lydia Disappears! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CYBERMORPH   — the pack-in game that was expected to sell the Atari Jaguar to the world!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the weirder PS1 3D platformers. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be JOHNNY BAZOOKATONE   — a 1996 3D platformer that may or may not earn its cool title!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a PS1 throwback to the days of Atari's Combat. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be JOHNNY BAZOOKATONE   — a 1996 3D platformer that may or may not earn its cool title!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ra...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Excitebike that finally gave Excitebike fans what they really wanted. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be THUNDER IN PARADISE — the CD-i game based on the TV show that's based on two other TV shows!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Ch...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a cool tile-matching puzzler from GalaxyTrail. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be THUNDER IN PARADISE — the CD-i game based on the TV show that's based on two other TV shows!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've al...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first of Capcom's Mickey trilogy. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ASSAULT ANDROID CACTUS  — a 2013 indie twin-stick shooter!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then no...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the final game of Sierra On-Line's original Larry run. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be  ASSAULT ANDROID CACTUS  — a 2013 indie twin-stick shooter!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big D...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a fondly remembered kart racer from Sega's post-Dreamcast days. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be  HIGH SEAS HAVOC — Data East's conspicuously Sonic-like platformer about an anthropomorphic seal!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check o...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the one game that dared to improve chess. And you know what? Mission accomplished. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be  HIGH SEAS HAVOC — Data East's conspicuously Sonic-like platformer about an anthropomorphic seal!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straig...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the prequel to Rollcage Stage II. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be  NINJA GAIDEN (GG) — the Ninja Gaiden that only cool people know about!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Jurassic Park-themed RTS for some reason. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be NINJA GAIDEN (GG) — the Ninja Gaiden that only cool people know about!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big D...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Grand Theft Auto Original Recipe. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be VIOLENT STORM — Game Machine's 21st most-successful table arcade unit of November 1993!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on th...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Konami-published third-person shooter hack and slash by Rebellion Developments. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be VIOLENT STORM — Game Machine's 21st most-successful table arcade unit of November 1993!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope....

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank EA's return to the meanest of streets. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be FIGHT ANGEL — It's one of those fighting games!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then nominate a g...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Suda51's adventure visual novel for the Playstation. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be FIGHT ANGEL — It's one of those fighting games!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , the...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an N64 platformer that's ever so naughty. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be OUT TO LUNCH — Mindscape's super-late-SNES platformer!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then no...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an Indie RPG with "1-bit" pixel art style inspired by the works of Junji Ito. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be OUT TO LUNCH — Mindscape's super-late-SNES platformer!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already r...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Ubisoft's stylish 2003 FPS based on the Belgian comic book. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CROC: LEGEND OF THE GOBBOS — the first of multiple Crocs!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Bi...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an ambitious FMV game starring some (two) Next Generation cast members. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CROC: LEGEND OF THE GOBBOS — the first of multiple Crocs!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already rank...

MARCHROIDVANIA LURCHES TO AN AWKWARD HALT! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Castlevania's GBA swan song. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be JEOPARDY! — a game based on the classic American quiz show!   Donate at Patreon  to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on  Bluesky  to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ra...