Spelling Blizzard
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/spelling-blizzard/
An educational spelling title from Sierra, reviewed along with its predecessor, Spelling Jungle.
2020-12-01 19:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 353: Snowboard Kids 2
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's delightful N64 snowboarding game where you snowboard on sand.
2020-12-01 18:53:04 +0000 UTC View PostDyna Gear
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dyna-gear/
Take on a dinosaur planet as a galactic time patroller and his werewolf companion in this havoc-filled run-and-gun from Sammy/Scarab.
2020-11-25 03:08:34 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 352: Super Daryl Deluxe
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this whimsical hand-drawn platformer about a super-powered dork's adventures in a post-apocalyptic high school.
2020-11-24 16:48:16 +0000 UTC View PostShadow Warrior 2
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shadow-warrior-2/
The sequel to the 2013 Shadow Warrior reboot takes it in an unusual direction - a looter shooter.
2020-11-24 16:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostShadow Warrior (2013)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shadow-warrior-2013/
A reboot of the 90s FPS that mercifully disregards its edgier elements in favor of an exciting hack-and-slash-em-up.
2020-11-21 21:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 351: Katana Zero
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a man, his sword, some girl, drugs, murders, herbal tea, and time travel. How do you think it will do against Strong Terry?
2020-11-21 21:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 120: System Shock 2
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-11-19 22:18:54 +0000 UTC View PostShadow Warrior (1997)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shadow-warrior/
The first of the Build Engine-powered first person shooter follow-ups to Duke Nukem 3D, this one featuring a mish-mash of Asian stereotypes, in ways that have aged somewhat painfully.
2020-11-18 22:14:58 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 350: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the very first Zelda sequel, which attempted to translate the gameplay of the original into a side-scrolling action RPG.
2020-11-17 21:23:57 +0000 UTC View PostVandyke
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/vandyke/
Vandyke, a beefy man overhead hack-and-slasher with some oddball enemy designs
Top 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 119: The Lost Vikings
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-11-14 22:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostShogo: Mobile Armor Division
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shogo-mobile-armor-division/
A mecha-based first person shooter from Monolith, back in the days when Americans were first really discovering anime.
2020-11-14 22:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe 200 Best Games of All Time Bonus Edition
To celebrate the holiday sale we're holding at itch.io, I put together a special bonus edition PDF of The 200 Best Games of All Time book. This includes the entire original version, plus some extra entries that were featured in previous digests (Vol. 4 and Vol. 6) along with two extra ones. So technically the Best Games of All Time list is up to 218! It's also digital only for now. A long term goal is to get this up to 250 for a nice round number and put on a revised version, but considering ...
2020-11-13 16:15:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe SMT/Persona book has now been published!
Here's the publication version of the files (slightly tuned up from the preview earlier in the week), along with the MOBI file:
PDF:
MOBI:
Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 349: Nier Automata
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Platinum's breakout action-RPG hit of 2017. It's about blindfolded Victorian baby doll robo-assassins. So, you know, serious stuff. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nosferatu.
2020-11-13 05:31:35 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 118: Nioh
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-11-12 02:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostAway: Shuffle Dungeon
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/away-shuffle-dungeon/
An interesting (though not entirely successful) experiment, being a DS action-RPG from Mistwalker.
2020-11-11 05:02:39 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 348: Herzog Zwei
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what may very well be the first RTS game ever made, and it's got the terrible AI to prove it! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nosferatu.
2020-11-10 17:10:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe Unofficial Guide to Shin Megami Tensei and Persona 99.9% Complete!
After being in the works for nearly seven years, The Unofficial Guide to Shin Megami Tensei and Persona is finally almost complete! Here's the 99.9% complete PDF, we're just going to spend the next few days reviewing and tweaking it, before finalizing it and submitting it for print. It should be completed within the week!
The last preview sent back in July was 155 pages - the final page count ended up at 190. Added contents include reviews of Devil Children/DemiKids, all of the anime (a...
2020-11-09 21:41:52 +0000 UTC View PostCrusader of Centy
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crusader-of-centy/
A pleasant Zelda-like for the Genesis, courtesy of a company that would later specialize in Action-RPGs.
2020-11-08 22:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 117: Romancing SaGa 3
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-11-08 21:38:14 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Postcard Art - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne
Here's the final piece of postcard artwork - Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne by Jorge M Velez! I'll be putting together all six of the postcards later this month and should probably have them ready to ship in early December. These will be mailed to anyone pledged at the $16 or above level. Meanwhile, the actual Shin Megami Tensei/Persona book is very nearly completed and should be out even sooner...
2020-11-06 01:37:25 +0000 UTC View PostMinder
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/minder/
A unique simulation game (of sorts) based on an 80s British TV shows
2020-11-06 01:34:05 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 347: Persona 3
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Persona 3 then shoot themselves in the head. In a good way! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dungeonmans
2020-11-05 21:10:25 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 346: Portal
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Valve's physics-bending sci-fi comedy action puzzler, Portal. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dungeonmans.
2020-11-03 19:40:40 +0000 UTC View PostStreets of Rage 4
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/streets-of-rage-4/
The latest in the series is a gorgeous looking, brilliant sequel that mixes the best of classic beat-em-up gameplay with modern elements.
2020-11-02 16:42:54 +0000 UTC View PostPostcard Artwork - Cotton by Kaibuzetta
Latest postcard artwork - Cotton by Kaibuzetta. Cotton has recently been resurrected for a re-release on modern platforms, and I believe should be available internationally next year.
2020-11-01 19:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Exclusive Artwork - Saturday Night Slam Masters by Mike Morrocco
New artwork for our upcoming batch of postcards - Saturday Night Slam Masters by Mike Morrocco!
Two more left to reveal after this one and they should be soon...
2020-10-31 21:03:51 +0000 UTC View PostSpirit Hunter: NG
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/spirit-hunter-ng/
The follow-up to Death Mark, despite the naming confusion.
2020-10-31 19:57:08 +0000 UTC View Post