http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/keith-courage-in-alpha-zones/
It's the game they choose to pack in with the TurboGrafx-16! What a way to set things off on the right foot.
2018-02-04 02:13:17 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kuma-uta/
Another Japanese Video Game Obscurity write-up, this time for the PS2 bear singing simulator!
2018-02-03 03:41:13 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/iconoclasts/
Iconoclasts, the peppy-but-surprisingly-dark exploratory action game from Joakim "Konjak" Sandberg.
2018-02-01 01:14:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss fake giant robots and very real development nightmares. Patreon bonus for this episode is Gitaroo Man. Outro music is from Rambo III (GEN).
2018-01-30 04:48:43 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/legionnaire/
This beat-em-up from Tad (Cabal, Toki) was sorta lost due to emulation issues, at least until relatively recently, when the fine MAME folks cracked its decryption. On the surface, it's another Final Fight-type game, but there's enough odd stuff about it to make it stand out.
2018-01-30 02:33:16 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/grow-home/
Two interesting (and gorgeous) procedurally generated 3D games where you control a little robot in charge of making stuff go. Very different from the typical Ubisoft stuff.
2018-01-27 20:33:11 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/digan-no-maseki/
This artwork is one of the games featured on the campaign for this book, which is one of the main reasons I wanted to cover it. Like many late 80s RPGs (Japanese or Western), it's a little difficult and obtuse to play, but it has a cool concept and some absolutely brilliant art.
2018-01-27 04:02:16 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/danganronpa-v3/
The latest Danganronpa game, with a lot of discussion about its more controversial elements, though it's hidden with a spoiler space, so you can read about it even if you haven't played it yet.
2018-01-25 02:10:34 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/shatterhand/
One of the pillars of the NES Cult Classics book is Natsume's output, who put a whole lot of...I don't want to say FANTASTIC NES games in the early 90s, but most of them were pretty good, and Shatterhand here is one of the better ones.
2018-01-23 02:49:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss ninja warmaking capabilities and strategies. Patreon bonus for this episode is Freedom Planet. Outro music is from Zillion (SMS).
2018-01-22 05:43:10 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/germs-nerawareta-machi/
A PS1 walking sim/first person adventure game, which gives LSD (the game, not the drug) a run for its money on weirdness.
Slight NSFW warning, because I don't know how that packaging was even allowed past Sony's standards, even in Japan.
2018-01-20 13:31:20 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/super-star/
A copyright-infringing, terribly translated otaku raising program, which can be found on Steam.
2018-01-20 13:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/monster-max/
One of Rare's isometric games, this time for the Game Boy. Featuring an interview with the developer, Jon Ritman.
The Patreon page picked up the image for the wrong game though, and it won't let me fix it. Doh!
2018-01-20 13:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/finding-teddy/
Two indie games, ostensibly of the same series, but in two completely different genres - one a point and click, the other a side-scrolling Zelda II-style action-RPG.
2018-01-17 05:28:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 gang as they strip down to their loincloths and huck lances at zombies. Patreon bonus for this episode is Gun Mute. Outro music is from Bible Master II (PC-98).
2018-01-17 05:24:32 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/jagur-5/
Another write-up intended for the Japanese Video Game Obscurity book. I had to include something by Compile, one of my fave Japanese developers from the 80s, and this MSX RPG doesn't seem to get much attention, even though it has a lot of cool things going for it.
2018-01-14 04:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/soma-bringer/
First in the series of write-ups intended for the (hopefully upcoming!) Japanese Video Game Obscurities book. This one is Monolith's tragically unlocalized DS action-rpg Soma Bringer.
2018-01-14 02:47:16 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/soul-of-the-samurai/
Konami's take on the Resident Evil-style zombie-killing formula, except set in feudal Japan.
2018-01-14 02:20:52 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/insector-x/
Hot-B/Taito's insect-themed shoot-em-up. The Genesis version has a much different art style than the arcade version, which is a weird sort of cute-em-up.
This was previously published in the Guide to Shoot-em-ups Vol. 1 to go along with the other Hot-B shooters (Cloud Master, Over Horizon and Steel Empire). I had a ton of comparison screenshots that I couldn't...
2018-01-11 03:33:29 +0000 UTC View Post
<code>Join the HG101 gang as they unravel the world's largest ball of twine. Patreon bonus for this episode is VVVVVV. Outro music is from Grounseed (PC-98).</code>
2018-01-10 02:19:07 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dandy-dungeon/
Yoshiro Kimura's goofy RPG satire/mobile puzzle game.
2018-01-07 23:08:19 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/stories-untold/
A sci-fi/horror text adventure anthology
2018-01-06 18:04:39 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bayonetta-bloody-fate/
The rest of our Bayonetta feature covers the anime, as well as the 8-bit Bayonetta browser spinoff
2018-01-06 17:56:09 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bayonetta/
PlatinumGames' super stylish action games, recently revealed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch, along with a new sequel.
Today's update includes the two games - later this week, we'll be featuring the anime and the 8-bit spinoff.
2018-01-04 02:07:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 gang as they bomb factories and paint toys. Patreon bonus for this episode is Devil Daggers. Outro music is from Rusty (PC-98).
2018-01-03 04:39:11 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hg101s-plans-for-2018/
A (rather long) summary of all of the stuff we're planning for 2018 and beyond!
2018-01-03 02:16:26 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/am2r-another-metroid-2-remake/
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metroid-samus-returns-3ds/
Finishing off our Metroid coverage with the two Metroid II remakes: AM2R (released last year) and Metroid: Samus Returns.
2017-12-31 15:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metroid-fusion/
Our coverage of the 2D Metroid games continues with the GBA duology.
2017-12-28 02:11:47 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metroid/
Metroid: Samus Returns came out a few months ago, and I thought it would be a good time to revisit the series and write some stuff about it. This batch includes the original trilogy...over the course of the rest of the week, I'll be posting reviews of Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission, and then AM2R and Metroid: Samus Returns, along with how both compare to Metroid...
2017-12-25 03:44:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 gang as they save their obnoxious sister from certain ugliness, one Jiggy-ziggy at a time. Patreon bonus for this episode is Incredible Toons.
2017-12-23 20:52:24 +0000 UTC View Post