Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (and Moorhuhn Hunter!)
Release Date: 04/29/2025
Dark Cloud (and Bubsy 3D!)
Hardcore Gaming 101
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CARRIES ON!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Level 5's early Playstation 2 hit. Then stick around for Bubsy 3D - it's not like you have any other choice, is it? This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DO NOT FEED THE MONKEYS — a game that revolves all around the lurid pursuit of spying on people! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple...
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Suikoden (and 140!)
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JUNE-JULY OF JRPG PROCEEDS!! Join the HG101 gang and returning special guest as they discuss and rank Konami's RPG with more playable characters than a Fire Emblem game. Then stick around for 140 - a colorfully artistic, grooving platformer! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be PLANET PUNCH — a flash game that dares to ask "You know how annoying the sun is in Mario 3? Well what if you could beat it up?" Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already...
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Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (and maimai!)
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JUNE-JULY OF JRPG BEGINS!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Nippon Ichi's RPG bursting with charming musical numbers. Then stick around for maimai, Sega's rhythm touch screen arcade hit that they swear is not a washing machine! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be MOONRING — Fluttermind's neon-infused love letter to classic roguelikes! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a game of your own via...
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Scott Pilgrim (and The Darkness!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a River City Ransom-inspired beat-em-up based on a popular Canadian comic series. Then stick around for The Darkness, a first-person shooter with more lightbulb shooting than Metal Gear Solid 2! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be VIRTUOSO — a third-person shooter for the 3DO featuring a bodaciously rocking interpretation of virtual reality! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the ,...
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Caves of Qud (and BurgerTime!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Freehold Games' traditional yet ambitious roguelike. Then stick around for BurgerTime, an arcade game all about health code violations! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be MURDER DOG IV: TRIAL OF THE MURDER DOG — a game that is exactly as murder-filled as its title would suggest! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple...
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C: The Contra Adventure (and Rollerdrome!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the other Konami series that wanted to go on an adventure. Then stick around for Rollerdrome, an extreme sports/dystopic bullet-time third-person shooter hybrid! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RODEA THE SKY SOLDIER — the Yuji Naka-produced Wii game that was released just in time for the Wii U's demise! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a game of your own via...
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Castlevania: The Adventure (and Dee Dee Planet!)
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Join the HG101 gang, and returning special guest , as they discuss and rank the Castlevania game that blazes along at a bewildering speed. Then stick around for Dee Dee Planet - the eternally-delayed follow-up to ChuChu Rocket! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SABAN'S POWER RANGERS ZEO: FULL TILT BATTLE PINBALL — the game that allegedly puts the battle in battle pinball! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a...
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Command & Conquer: Generals (and MyHouse.wad!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a well-received offshoot of the classic RTS. Then stick around and join our returning special guest for MyHouse.wad, a Doom wad that's way, way more than a Doom wad! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ENDURO RACER — the Master System/Mark III's port of Yu Suzuki's follow-up to Hang-On! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on...
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Earth Defense Force 6 (and Escape Velocity Nova!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank 2022's installment of the series that will always be a ten out of ten in our hearts. Then stick around for Escape Velocity Nova, the third and final entry of Ambrosia Software's celebrated Mac series! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be TAZ-MANIA — a game about a cartoon character whose dad is a Tasmanian devil version of Bing Crosby who loves orange juice! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked...
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Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (and Moorhuhn Hunter!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a beloved sequel to a beloved adventure. Then stick around for Crazy Chicken, Germany's most popular PC game of the early 2000s! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ROCKET KNIGHT — the long awaited return of Konami's rocket powered possum knight Sparkster.! Donate at to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot...
info_outlineJoin the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a beloved sequel to a beloved adventure. Then stick around for Crazy Chicken, Germany's most popular PC game of the early 2000s!
This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ROCKET KNIGHT — the long awaited return of Konami's rocket powered possum knight Sparkster.! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope.
Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM.
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