Cyber Core
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cyber-core/
One of the PC Engine's many vertical shooters, this one an early entry from Alfa System.
2021-06-24 02:02:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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Bonus Get 151: Magical Drop 3
This week's Patreon Bonus Get covers the third game in Data East's series of vaguely horny color matching arcade puzzlers based on tarot card illustrations.
2021-06-21 18:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe 13th Doll
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/13th-doll-the/
A fangame sequel/tribute to The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour, the mid-90s FMV puzzle/horror duology.
2021-06-21 14:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostRetro Game Super Translation Selection II is now available!
Here's the published version of Retro Game Super Translation Selection II! I've also unlocked the first volume for all Patrons at the $5+ level and included it as a download link. Please enjoy!
Retro Game Super Translation Selection II:
PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gt0dhktnwsg4quk/Retro_Game_Super_Translation_Selection...
2021-06-18 13:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostDisruptor
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/disruptor/
One of the decent PS1 first-person-shooters, an early title from future Ratchet and Clank dev Insomniac.
2021-06-17 16:40:23 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 411: Skool Daze
Join the HG101 gang and special guest Kim Justice as they discuss and rank the ZX Spectrum classic that inspired Rockstar's Bully.
2021-06-17 16:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 410: NiGHTS Into Dreams
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.
2021-06-16 14:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostTorpedo Range
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/torpedo-range/
Torpedo Range, a multi-genre submarine action Game Boy game
2021-06-16 14:34:09 +0000 UTC View PostSenritsu no Stratus (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/senritsu-no-stratus/
Fight off a terrifying alien menace in this anime-inspired PSP game.
2021-06-16 13:36:59 +0000 UTC View PostBonus Get 150: Eggerland
This week's Patreon Bonus Get covers Eggerland, the HAL's Famicom Disk System puzzle adventure that would beget the Adventures of Lolo series.
2021-06-15 19:38:05 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 409: Shinobi (2002)
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!
2021-06-14 13:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostBiker Mice from Mars
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/biker-mice-from-mars/
An SNES isometric racer from Konami, featuring some of the many kid-friendly edgy anthropomorphic characters popular in the 1990s.
2021-06-14 13:03:05 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 408: Left 4 Dead 2
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.
2021-06-11 14:20:31 +0000 UTC View PostCyber Shadow
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cyber-shadow/
The recent mega-hard robot ninja retro indie game, inspired by the likes of Shatterhand and Ninja Gaiden.
2021-06-10 21:22:41 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Exclusive Preview: The Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 Cover by Mike Morrocco
Here's a preview of the variant cover for our upcoming Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 by Mike Morrocco! This is a wraparound image that goes around the front and back cover, similar to both of the Shoot-Em-Up guides.
Progress of the book is nearing completion, with just a few more features to be written/designed, and then it's ready for editing! It should probably be ready by late July or early August.
Both cover versions will be available from Amazon, but other than the differe...
2021-06-10 21:14:25 +0000 UTC View PostFirestiker
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/firestriker/
An unusual pinball-type SNES game with a fantasy theme.
2021-06-10 20:41:24 +0000 UTC View PostSuchi-Pai Adventure: Doki Doki Nightmare (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
A bishojou dating sim series from Jaleco, with artwork by Kenichi Sonoda (Gunsmith Cats).
2021-06-08 14:31:05 +0000 UTC View PostMajokko Princess
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/majokko-princess
Control a deposed demon princess as she fights back against a party of dorky RPG heroes in this action-puzzle game, a port of a Japanese mobile title.
2021-06-07 14:22:35 +0000 UTC View PostBonus Get 149: Nintendogs
This week's Patreon Bonus Get covers Nintendogs. Why must we be like that? Why must we chase Nintendogs + Cats? Ain't nothing but the dog in us.
2021-06-06 05:21:17 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 407: Pirate Ship Higemaru
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.
2021-06-05 19:10:11 +0000 UTC View PostCube Escape: Seasons
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cube-escape-seasons/
An introduction to Cube Escape, a surreal Room Escape game originally created in Flash. There are tons of these games, with all of them to be covered over the next month or so!
2021-06-03 21:46:48 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 406: Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's DS dungeon-crawler throwback for the cartophile crowd.
2021-06-03 14:22:19 +0000 UTC View PostBonus Get 148: Gone Home
This week's Patreon Bonus Get covers a game that's not about a haunted house, unless you count the emotional ghosts of a fraying mid-90s American family.
2021-06-01 04:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostHoshi wo Sagashite
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hoshi-wo-sagashite/
Hoshi wo Sagashite, a sci-fi adventure game for the Sega Mark III featuring an adorable lion-creature and some charming artwork.
2021-05-31 15:59:26 +0000 UTC View PostApidya
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/apidya/
An Amiga shooter patterned after Japanese arcade games, with a killer Chris Huelsbeck OST.
2021-05-29 01:25:47 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 405: Zombi U
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank UbiSoft's interesting, ill-fated zombie adventure for Nintendo's interesting, ill-fated WiiU.
2021-05-29 00:59:43 +0000 UTC View PostDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dragon-quest-xi-echoes-of-an-elusive-age/
There's been lots of Dragon Quest talk lately thanks to the series' 35th anniversary, so here's a look at the most recent one! (Expect a podcast ep in the next few weeks, too.)
2021-05-28 14:39:40 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47k Ep. 404: Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of of Amn
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank BioWare's vampire-infested sequel to Baldur's Gate.
2021-05-27 00:56:54 +0000 UTC View PostRetro Game Super Translation Selection II Preview!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pm5qngd6451rnhr/Retro%20Game%20Translation%202%20-%20English.pdf?dl=0
It's been in the works for quite some time, but we can finally reveal a preview of Retro Game Super Translation Selection II. This is a sequel to a Japanese doujinshi we published back in 2017. That volume focused mostly on 8 and 16-bit games, while this edit...
2021-05-26 18:08:08 +0000 UTC View PostFamicom Detective Club (Switch Remakes)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/famicom-detective-club-switch-remakes/
The Famicom Detective Club Switch remakes, including the English language debut of the first game
2021-05-26 17:44:18 +0000 UTC View Post