http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/vanquish/vanquish.htm
PlatinumGames' PS3/X360 action game takes the formula set down by Gears of War and gives it a distinctly Japanese overhaul, creating one of the best of its type.
2017-02-26 16:44:41 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/artstyle/artstyle2.htm
The second part of our Art Style series coverage includes three DSi games: PiCTOBiTS, BOXLIFE, and BASE 10.
2017-02-24 04:50:54 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/benjordan/benjordan.htm
A series of eight freeware mystery adventure games developed by Grundislav Games, who would later work closely with Wadjet Eye Games.
2017-02-21 01:54:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 freelance police as they discuss the most expensive Saturn game ever and a game where cowboys fight samurai or something.
2017-02-17 16:26:08 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/artstyle/artstyle.htm
The Art Style games are spinoffs of the bit Generations series, with often with puzzle-like gameplay and unique aesthetics. The first part of this expansive article covers ORBIENT, CUBELLO, ROTOHEX, and AQUIA.
2017-02-15 02:17:51 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/warcraftadventures/warcraftadventures.htm
The famously canceled Warcraft point-and-click adventure, originally scheduled for release back in the late 90s, was recently leaked in fully playable form. How does it stand up to its contemporaries, and should it have been canceled?
2017-02-12 22:01:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 rally car detailers as they talk about games nobody remembers or cares about.
2017-02-11 03:50:46 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bluestinger/bluestinger.htm
This launch title for the Dreamcast desperately tries to be a Resident Evil game and doesn't quite succeed...but it has a charm all its own. Also starring Game Club 199X/Top 47k Games favorite Dogs Bower!
2017-02-09 22:56:50 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/prehistoricisle/prehistoricisle.htm
A shoot-em-up from SNK that predates their Neo Geo hardware, focusing on a "Lost World"-type scenario where you fight against dinosaurs. Also covers its lesser known Neo Geo sequel.
2017-02-07 03:03:41 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/troubleshooter/troubleshooter.htm
A duo of excellent shoot-em-ups from Vic Tokai for the Genesis/Mega Drive, that totally aren't a rip-off of the classic anime The Dirty Pair. Also included scans of design documents for an unreleased third game for the Dreamcast.
2017-02-03 23:13:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 crime-punchers as they bring justice to the streets, one jump-kick at a time.
2017-02-03 20:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2017/02/coming-soon-retro-game-super.html
HG101 is happy to announce that we are publishing a localized version of Retro Game Super Translation Selection, a doujinshi that highlights various written localization changes in 8 and 16-bit games.
2017-02-01 20:07:19 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/brokenage/brokenage.htm
Double Fine's point-and-click that famously kicked off the Kickstarter boom, and while it's not quite on the level of the classics, it's a gorgeous, funny game nonetheless.
This article is going up early as a Patreon bonus, though it'll be made public later in February. Basically, it was meant to go up today, but the production team of ...
2017-02-01 03:14:09 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/eufloria/eufloria.htm
An indie real time strategy game in which you command large swathes of your arboreal army to conquer the stars, planting trees and fighting enemy plants.
2017-02-01 03:08:14 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/psiops/psiops.htm
A rather forgotten PS2/Xbox classic from Midway, where you use psychic powers to life up stuff and smash weird bad guys.
2017-01-28 03:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/alphacentauri/alphacentauri.htm
This spin off of Civilization II is regarded as both one of the best 4X strategy and best sci-fi computer games of all time.
2017-01-25 06:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gametengoku/gametengoku.htm
A humorous shoot-em-up series from Jaleco, roughly similar to Konami's Parodius series, that includes characters from across the developer's pantheon, while also poking fun at/pandering to otaku trends of the 90s.
2017-01-22 20:06:50 +0000 UTC View Post
A detective story inspired by the Ace Attorney games, that started as a Flash game and evolved into a commercial release with a cool art style.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/detectivegrimoire/detectivegrimoire.htm
2017-01-20 02:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
www.hardcoregaming101.net/owlboy/owlboy.htm
A beautiful pixel-based indie game, ten years in the making, that's sort of like a side-scrolling Zelda, but with a stronger emotional core.
2017-01-18 03:52:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 posse and special guest Nick Des Barres (AKA NickRox) for a discussion about the first DMC game, a Game and Watch classic, and Apes A-Poppin!
2017-01-15 05:17:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 lads for a discussion about the first Deus Ex and the PC-Engine's best snake game.
2017-01-15 05:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Another Patreon exclusive segment! Here's Mappy (which was also featured in our 200 Best Games of All Time book)!
2017-01-15 05:10:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Ooops! We realized we were missing some Patreon bonus segments that were recorded but not actually released! So here's a segment on Survival Arts, a game which no one in their real mind would've nominated otherwise.
2017-01-15 05:09:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 castaways for a discussion about Nintendo's own Zelda ripoff and an Amiga game where people live in a giant ribcage.
2017-01-15 05:02:23 +0000 UTC View Post
An incredibly well done indie Metroidvania, with a fresh Mexican-theme and better combat and platforming than most other types in the subgenre.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/guacamelee/guacamelee.htm
2017-01-15 04:58:31 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ubik/ubik.html
A clumsy but intriguing adaptation of the Philip K. Dick story of the same, developed by Cryo.
2017-01-13 03:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post
A Korean PC beat-em-up where you manage your character's hunger and emotions to pummel your enemies in new and exciting ways.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/darksidestory/darksidestory.htm
2017-01-11 02:27:00 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crows/crows.htm
An expensive Saturn beat-em-up based on the long-running "delinquent" manga by Hiroshi Takahashi, featuring some odd super deformed characters.
2017-01-08 03:31:02 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/drilldozer/drilldozer.htm
A late release for the Game Boy Advance, and one of the handful non-Pokemon titles from Game Freak, this action game stars a cutesy pink haired girl and her destructive drill tank.
2017-01-05 05:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/compileshooters/designdocs-fanzine.htm
To accompany the HG101 Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 1, which reviews all of Compile's shooters, here is a series of scans of design documents and pamphlets that cover various games, along with a rare music CD.