Although we previously covered this game as part of a larger "Natsume NES games" article, we've decided to expand each game into single articles, starting with the side-scrolling shooter S.C.A.T. (AKA Final Mission and Action in New York), which was heavily influenced by Capcom's Forgotten Worlds.
2015-01-16 00:50:22 +0000 UTC View Post
What was originally supposed to be a Your Weekly Kusoge entry on the infamous Revenge of the Sunfish turned into a broader view at this man's strange creations.
2015-01-16 00:49:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Last year I assembled a random series of articles into a Holiday Special ebook. Now it's finally available to purchase! The ebook is still available for free to Patrons, of course. The normal price is $14.99, but I've included a discount code that takes $2 off the price, bringing it down very close to cost. If you're at the $25+ tier, don't purchase this! When the Konami Shooter Book is finalized (should be very shortly!) then I'll include a paperback copy a long with it in the shipment. Dropb...
2015-01-13 17:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2015/01/hg101-sega-classics-part-of-latest.htmlHG101 Presents Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is part of the latest Storybundle! As Patreons you get these for free (check the links below) but please do check out the rest of the bundle too! 2015-01-11 03:54:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Guide a metallic dragon through randomly generated mazes in this sci-fi arcade title from the creator of Bubble Bobble.
2015-01-11 03:51:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Data East takes a swing and a miss at their attempt to clone in Ys in this PC Engine RPG.
2015-01-09 05:49:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A unique N64 title by DMA Design, where you play as a microchip to take over a variety of ridiculous robotic animals for all kinds of silly shenanigans.
2015-01-06 03:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As a new entry in our unofficial series "indie games before that even was a name" (we used to know them as "shareware" back when these were made), we present you a duo of Windows dungeon crawlers from the era when Windows wasn't even a standalone operating system yet.
2015-01-04 16:55:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Our expansive Wolfenstein article has been updated with the new 2014 entry, Wolfenstein: The New Order, developed by former members of Starbreeze Studios, responsible for Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Darkness.
2015-01-03 16:40:57 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the very few Western-developed portable games from the DS generation that isn't a shovelware/licensed cash-in, this is a weird, off-the-wall combination of a 2D action-platformer and a puzzle game, starring the most British hero in existence. It came out during that short period of time when Electronic Arts was doing really cool, really experimental stuff, before they realized that it didn't make them enough money.
2015-01-03 04:01:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta + spinoffs, classic early arcade shooters from Nichibutsu
2015-01-02 03:28:06 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much for the support this month!
2015-01-01 07:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The retro indie title of the year, which takes elements of Mega Man, Zelda 2, Castlevania and Super Mario Bros., and distills them into something uniquely modern.
2014-12-30 02:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas everyone! I'd like to thank you all for your support to present a new book I've been putting together over the past month - the HG101 Holiday Special 2014. https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9an1etz5lk4q2k/HG101%20Holiday%20Special%202014.pdf?dl=0 This is a collection of random articles, most currently posted on the site, some currently in the posting queue, total...
2014-12-25 16:15:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Back when we posted coverage of Sunsoft's Gremlins 2 titles, we promised more gremlin goodness for Christmas, and here it is. Except "goodness" may not always be the mot juste. (Spoiler: The NES game is still the best.) But have fun, anyway...
2014-12-24 15:22:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Explore a great underground kingdom as a fighter, wizard, priest or ninja in this multiplayer action-RPG hybrid from Taito.
2014-12-24 15:21:21 +0000 UTC View Post
A cooperative puzzle platformer about a little Inupiat girl and her companion white fox who communicates with spirits.
2014-12-24 15:20:52 +0000 UTC View Post
This indie title looks like a Sonic fangame, but it's actually an excellent homage to classic Genesis-era games like Rocket Knight Adventures, Ristar and Gunstar Heroes, along with gorgeous pixel art graphics and a standout soundtrack.
2014-12-22 04:51:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Taito's take on a Raiden-esque shooter, it lacks the quirkiness of their earlier shooters and the technical refinement of their later ones, but it's not too bad!
2014-12-20 21:18:44 +0000 UTC View Post
A Pac Man-a-like from Tehkan, the company that eventually became Tecmo.
2014-12-19 04:41:50 +0000 UTC View Post
An early Metroidvania from Derek Yu, creator of Aquaria and Spelunky, this was the standout indie title before indie games were in.
2014-12-19 04:41:31 +0000 UTC View Post
From the same mindset that brought you Michael Jackson's Moonwalker comes this Amiga/Atari ST beat-em-up, starring the lead of the famed heavy metal band.
2014-12-19 04:41:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Also known as The Great Ragtime Show, Data East's wildly innovative shooter gives you control of a biplane and a hook, along with many other vehicles to control.
2014-12-12 05:45:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Also known as Mizubaku Daibouken, Taito's pseudo follow-up to The NewZealand Story stars a water-bubble chucking platypus.
2014-12-12 05:44:19 +0000 UTC View Post
This self-proclaimed "time machine on Nintendo" fortune telling "game" from Rare tries to do something unique, but feels like a huge scam.
2014-12-11 05:41:36 +0000 UTC View Post
A doujin shooter originating on the X68000 with quality that surpasses many commercially released titles.
2014-12-09 04:15:50 +0000 UTC View Post
A charming point-and-click with excellent art by German outfit Studio Fizbin.
2014-12-08 05:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Also known as LightBringer, this fantasy isometric brawler from Taito has some light RPG elements, and predates the Capcom Dungeons and Dragons games by a bit.
2014-12-08 05:45:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Seta's unreleased NES game, starring a wrestling ape, that grew to legendary status thanks to a ridiculous hoax.
2014-12-03 04:22:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Brawl through an Arabian setting in this beat-em-up from Taito.
2014-12-02 02:21:41 +0000 UTC View Post