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Bonus Get 336: Cineris Somnia

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 2018 horror adventure game about a beautiful young man wandering through derelict buildings!

Osyaberi! Horijyo! Gekihori: Anna Holinski Saves the Universe, Alright?!

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/osyaberi-horijyo-gekihori-anna-holinski-saves-the-universe-alright/
A chatty space archaeologist finds herself defending the universe in this exuberant cute-em-up for the Switch.

Top 47k Ep 755: Spec Ops: The Line and DOA Xtreme 2

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the 2012 military shooter that won plaudits for its gripping campaign. Does it hold up today? Find out! Then stick around! Because the HG101 crew is joined by special guest Rusty Shackles, and they're hitting the beach together for some DEAD OR ALIVE XTREME 2.

Sonic Advance / Sonic Rush

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/sonic-rush-adventure/

We've finished posting our reviews for the pentalogy of portable Sonic games across the GBA and DS, starting with Sonic Advance and ending with Sonic Rush Adventure. Sonic Colors DS maybe some day!

Bonus Get 335: Shape Shifter

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Shape Shifter, a game where you’re a barbarian who can turn into different animals. It’s a winning premise at least!

Top 47k Ep 754: Typing of the Dead: Overkill + Death Wing

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the long-awaited sequel to a Dreamcast cult classic. Then stick around for The Operation Death Wing, a weirdly stylish PS1 arcade space combat game!

Bonus Get 334: Top Gear 2

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Gremlin Interactive's multi-platform arcade racer.

January Patreon Podcast Poll

Please cast your vote for an upcoming podcast episode!

Hello Kitty: White Present

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hello-kitty-white-present/

A PS1 puzzle-platformer features Sanrio's adorable mascot that gradually reveals itself to be deviously challenging, mentally draining, and slightly cruel at times.

Top 47k Ep 753: Alan Wake + Otomedius Gorgeous

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Remedy Entertainment's 2010 action thriller about a guy who loses his wife on vacation. Then stick around for Otomedius Gorgeous, Konami's parody shoot-em-up starring girls who wear/ride fighter jet skirts!

Bonus Get 333: IQ: Intelligent Qube

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank G-Artists' PS1 puzzler with an eerie vibe.

Sonic Advance

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/sonic-advance/

Back on the Sonic train, beginning a feature on the GBA and DS Sonic platformers, being posted throughout the month!

Sega Console Classics Vol. 1 is out

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/sega-console-classics-vol-1-is-out/

So technically this book has been out for a couple of months now, but I've only now finally gotten around to writing a bit about it, plus plans for future Sega related volumes.

Top 47k Ep 752: Sonic Advance + Ridge Racer 4

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a classic-style Sonic with some light adventure elements. Then stick around for Ridge Racer 4!

Bakeru

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bakeru/

The spiritual successor to Konami's Ganbare Goemon games, developed by GoodFeel and recently released in English.

Bonus Get 332: Groove Coaster

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Taito's modern rhythm classic!

A Holiday Gift for HG101 Patreons! The Guide to Retro Anime preview

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from HG101! For this year, I thought it would be a nice present to give a glimpse into something I've been working on and off for over the past three years or so -  The Hardcore Gaming 101 Guide to Retro Anime! This title is, I suppose, fairly inaccurate, because this is a book about anime and not a book about games. Please allow me to explain.

No media is created in a vacuum, and video games are no different. Look at the numerous games inspi...

Googootrops

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/googootrops/

Control a squad of cavepeople on a mammoth hunt in this Japan-only PS1 game.

Top 47k Ep 751: What the Golf? + Home Alone (SNES)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a sports game designed by some sort of sports game trickster god. Then stick around for HOME ALONE, for the SNES!

Ufouria: The Saga 2

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ufouria-the-saga-2/

The NES/Famicom Hebereke game from Sunsoft gets a modern sequel.

Bonus Get 331: Trap Gunner

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an arcade-y arena action game that delivers on its title.

Robot Arena

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/series/robot-arena/

A trio of "make your own robot" battle games inspired by the early 2000s TV show BattleBots.

Top 47k Ep 750: Braid + The Adventures of Batman and Robin (SNES)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss a game that gets it all backwards. Then stick around for THE ADVENTURES OF BATMAN & ROBIN, a visually impressive SNES platformer that really does look and sound like the celebrated cartoon series.

Bonus Get 330: Xari Arena

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an unreleased original game from 1983 for the Atari 5200 that looks and plays like a mashup of every game Atari had made up to that point.

Shotgun King

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shotgun-king/

It's chess, except the king has a shotgun.

Top 47k Ep 749: Doom (2016) + Azurik

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Doom sequel that surprised pretty much everyone. Then stick around for AZURIK, an ambitious adventure game for the original Xbox!

Heaven's Gate

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/heavens-gate/

A surprisingly pretty okay Sega-style 3D fighter, only on JP/PAL PlayStations.

Taito Milestones 3

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/taito-milestones-3/

This third Taito retro game compilation includes Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands, Dead Connection, and a whole lotta Rastan.

December Podcast Poll

Help us choose an Amiga game to cover for this month's poll!

Patreon Postcard Artwork: Phantasy Star

New commissioned artwork: Phantasy Star by Danmakuman! This accompanies the other Master System postcard artwork we previously did.

We have one more postcard being worked on (hint: it's a Taito game) then we'll be printing these and sending them out to $20+ donors early next year!