Blades of Time
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/blades-of-time/
A stealth sequel (remake?) of X-Blades, this time given quite a bit more polish.
2020-01-17 20:44:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 263: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first Fire Emblem, AKA the game that launched a thousand Smash Bros. characters.
2020-01-17 20:32:03 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 262: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Vita beat-em-up that should have been called Teenage Buxom Ninja Schoolgirls. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Urban Yeti. Get READY to YETI!
2020-01-15 22:00:43 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 261: Final Fantasy XI
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Final Fantasy that tested the limits of your 56k modem.
2020-01-15 21:58:43 +0000 UTC View PostX-Blades
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/x-blades/
A Russian anime-themed action game which wasn't very good! But did get a follow-up that was slightly better and we'll also be covering very shortly.
2020-01-14 05:13:49 +0000 UTC View PostOmega Boost
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/omega-boost/
A dizzying display of mecha action in this rail shooter from the Gran Turismo folks.
2020-01-14 05:09:37 +0000 UTC View PostMirai Ninja
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mirai-ninja/
A ninja-themed arcade game from Namco, and a tie-in with a cheesy live action movie.
2020-01-10 15:22:33 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 260: Daikatana (GBC)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the version of Daikatana that doesn't suck it down. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Disney Plug-N-Play TV Game.
2020-01-10 15:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 259: The Sims 4
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the life simulation game that holds the current record for ruined human lives. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Cambria Sword: Life of Wonder.
2020-01-10 05:16:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe Binding of Isaac
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/binding-of-isaac-the/
Much like Super Meat Bot led the way for the masocore graze, The Binding of Isaac spawned another subgenre with the shooter-rogue-like.
2020-01-10 05:10:46 +0000 UTC View PostSuper Burnout
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/super-burnout/
A fairly decent Jaguar motorcycle racing game (unrelated to the later Criterion racer) and a good demonstration of its 3D sprite capabilities.
2020-01-07 19:48:11 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 258: Pandora's Tower
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Wii game where your waifu has you locked up in chains. And they're the kind that you can waggle. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Cambria Sword: Life of Wonder.
2020-01-07 19:45:50 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 257: Resident Evil 6
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's attempt to please everyone but Resident Evil fans. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Secret Quest.
2020-01-05 16:41:28 +0000 UTC View Post198X
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/198x/
A multi-genre homage to the era that's not four whole decades old.
2020-01-05 16:34:48 +0000 UTC View PostHG101 Mailbag, No. 4
Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher
2020-01-03 05:45:07 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 76: Secret Quest
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2020-01-03 05:44:02 +0000 UTC View PostCommand and Conquer: Tiberian Sun
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/command-and-conquer-tiberian-sun/
We've been covering the Command and Conquer series wildly out of order, but nevertheless, here's what's technically Command and Conquer II, the darker and edgier sequel to the world famous RTS.
2019-12-31 17:33:58 +0000 UTC View PostWrestling with Pixels Full Preview PDF now available!
It's been a very (very, very) long road, but Wrestling with Pixels is finally almost complete! Here's a near-finished preview, at 238 pages in length:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0hf2h37k8w0uv2b/Wrestling%20with%20Pixels%20-%2012-27-19.pdf?dl=0
What needs to be done? It's going through another round of copy edits to pick out any errors, a few lesser qua...
2019-12-29 02:58:59 +0000 UTC View PostHihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hihou-densetsu-chris-no-bouken/
A thoroughly mediocre PC Engine side-scroller with an anime Indiana Jones theme.
2019-12-28 04:16:58 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 75: Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA)
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2019-12-28 04:15:22 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 74: Baldur's Gate
Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.
2019-12-28 04:13:42 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 256: The Lurking Horror
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this late Infocom classic about the lovecraftian nightmares that stalk the quads of MIT. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Secret Quest.
2019-12-28 04:10:44 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 255: Second Life
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the finest and most influential 3D chatspace game ever to be created by a single lab. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super Mario Bros. 2.
2019-12-28 04:06:39 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 254: Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the long-awaited sequel to Pac-Man, in which our hero refuses to help his neighbor move her couch. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super Mario Bros. 2.
2019-12-24 06:17:55 +0000 UTC View PostShamus
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shamus/
One of the highlights from Synapse Software, publishers of some of the best games on the Atari 8-bit platform, which is basically Berzerk but with a persistent maze you can map and explore. There's also a somewhat unusual sequel.
2019-12-24 06:15:16 +0000 UTC View Post500 Word Indies: Paratropic
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/paratopic/
The PS1 look has started becoming popular for indie horror games, and playing through Paratopic gives you a good idea as of why.
2019-12-24 06:13:42 +0000 UTC View PostDragon's Lair II: Time Warp
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dragons-lair-ii-time-warp/
More FMV dragon slaying in this laserdisc follow-up.
2019-12-24 06:12:27 +0000 UTC View PostLightning Swords
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/lightning-swords-ken-go/
A surprisingly forgotten side-scroller from Irem.
2019-12-18 14:50:53 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 253: Mega Man Battle Network
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the GBA Mega Man spinoff that did everything it could to warn us about the internet and we just didn't listen. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Baldur's Gate.
2019-12-18 02:26:46 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 252: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sir-Tech's landmark 1981 Apple II dungeon-crawler. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Baldur's Gate.
2019-12-18 02:22:35 +0000 UTC View Post