Death Mark
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/death-mark/
Our spooky Halloween coverage finishes up with this adventure game, the first in the Spirit Hunter duology.
2020-10-30 21:56:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Addams Family (finale)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/new-addams-family-series-the/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/addams-family-the-mystery-mansion/
Finishing up The Addams Family game, with an oddball Game Boy Color point-and-click adventure, and a tossaway mobile game tying in with the rec...
2020-10-30 21:50:05 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 345: Mighty No. 9
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9, the crowdfunded ersatz Mega Man that snatched partial failure from the jaws of modest success.
2020-10-30 21:47:37 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 344: Rupupu Cube: Lup Salad Portable
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Japan-only, cube-pushing puzzle classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be System Shock 2.
2020-10-27 18:57:02 +0000 UTC View PostMore The Addams Family
More The Addams Family pieces today, including the weirdo TG16 game where you play as the bad guy lawyer Tully instead of the actual Addams Family
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/addams-family-the-tg16/
Patreon Exclusive Artwork - Shin Megami Tensei by Rusty Shackles
It's been awhile since we did some originally commissioned postcard artwork, but we're gearing up to send out another batch just in time for the holidays. This one is Shin Megami Tensei by Rusty Shackles, to tie into our upcoming book. It's Lilith in her SMT Nocturne form, along with the SMT1 hero.
We're still getting together the illustrations from the rest of our artists, but the rest of this batch will cover Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne, Cotton, and Muscle Bomber, in addition to Rusty...
2020-10-26 01:45:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe Addams Family (Part 1)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/festers-quest/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/addams-family-the-16-bit-game-boy/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/addams-family-the-8-bit/
One of our ...
2020-10-26 01:22:01 +0000 UTC View PostBehold the Kickmen
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/behold-the-kickmen/
A goofy soccer game made by a man who had no idea what the rules of soccer were.
2020-10-23 20:29:23 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 343: Shovel Knight
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yacht Club's retro-perfect mega-platformer. Dig up, stupid! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Lost Vikings.
2020-10-23 20:22:57 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 116: Final Lap Twin
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-10-23 20:20:20 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 115: Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-10-21 22:44:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe Lurking Horror
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Kicking off our Halloween article series with this Infocom text adventure, inspired by the works of Lovecraft. (Also featured in the Retro Horror Digest from a couple years back.)
2020-10-21 04:51:23 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 342: Skullgirls
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the most beautifully grotesque 2D fighting game of the fake 1930s. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Lost Vikings.
2020-10-21 04:50:20 +0000 UTC View PostBlasphemous
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/blasphemous/
An indie Metroidvania based on Spanish lore.
2020-10-19 02:46:39 +0000 UTC View PostCoffee Talk
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/coffee-talk/
A visual novel inspired by VA-11 Hall-A, this one taking place in a fantasy world at a coffee bar.
2020-10-19 02:42:08 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 341: Kenseiden
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega Master System's other Castlevania clone, the spooky samurai game Kenseiden.
2020-10-16 14:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 114: Genpei Toumaden
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-10-16 14:19:29 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 340: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Micro Machines 2, the top-down, eight-player racer that is quite literally circling the bowl.
2020-10-14 04:37:49 +0000 UTC View PostMoldorian
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/moldorian/
A quality Game Gear RPG, on a platform that didn't have many.
2020-10-13 15:36:10 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 339: Rayman Legends
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Rayman Legends, the game that turned Xerxes into a Rayman Rayfan Man.
2020-10-11 14:10:15 +0000 UTC View PostDisco Elysium
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/disco-elysium/
A story-based political RPG and one of the best releases of 2019.
2020-10-11 14:02:39 +0000 UTC View PostStar Wars: The Old Republic
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/star-wars-the-old-republic/
Awhile ago, we featured reviews of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. We're finishing that up with the look at Bioware's MMORPG.
2020-10-11 13:56:58 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 338: X-Com: Enemy Unknown
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Firaxis's triumphant 2012 reboot of a sci-fi squad tactics classic.
2020-10-06 21:51:48 +0000 UTC View PostStyle Savvy
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/style-savvy/
An introduction to Nintendo/Syn Sophia's series of fashion boutique simulators.
2020-10-06 21:39:52 +0000 UTC View PostSakura Wars (2019)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/sakura-wars-2019/
The newly reborn Sakura Wars is a soft reboot of the 32-bit era Japan-only classic. Previously, only the (mostly forgotten) fifth entry for the PS2 and Wii was brought to the USA, but we were lucky enough to get the newest one here.
I also realized I hadn't finished porting over the whole Sakura Wars article for the old site, so I added all ...
2020-10-03 04:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 337: Dark Half
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the weirdest RPGs in the Super Famicom library, in which you play as both the hero AND the final boss.
2020-10-01 16:35:24 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 336: Escape Velocity
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mac-exclusive shareware classic that's a little bit Asteroids, a little bit open-galaxy simulation.
2020-09-30 17:30:14 +0000 UTC View PostMikagura Shoujo Tanteidan
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mikagura-shoujo-tanteidan-japanese-video-game-obscurity/
An investigative mystery game originating on the PS1, with aspects of Sakura Wars and Phoenix Wright (before it was a thing).
2020-09-30 17:22:35 +0000 UTC View PostClash at Demonhead
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/clash-at-demonhead/
The quirky open-ended NES action game from Vic Tokai.
This was originally written for the NES Cult Classics book a few years ago. I thought it was posted on the main site, but when I was putting together the Scott Pilgrim piece, I realized it wasn't. So here it is!
2020-09-30 17:17:10 +0000 UTC View PostConfidential Mission
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/confidential-mission/
A spy-thriller light gun game for arcade and the Dreamcast by Sega.
2020-09-30 17:08:21 +0000 UTC View Post