Elevator Action (and Bonanza Bros!)
Hardcore Gaming 101
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Taito's spy action thriller that will literally crush you with excitement. Then stick around for Bonanza Bros., Sega's multiplayer co-op heist game! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be BARADUKE — Namco's sci-fi action game, that introduced us all to the most terrifying version of Pac-Man imaginable! 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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Scramble & Super Cobra (and Anteater!)
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LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Konami's first horizontal shooter, plus its more challenging follow-up. Then stick around for Anteater, a game about an anteater who is incredibly vulnerable for some reason to... ants?! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be PU-LI-RU-LA — Taito's surreal arcade beat-em-up... yes, it's the game with the legs! 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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Major Havoc (and Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters!)
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LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atari's magnum opus of vector-based gaming. Then stick around for Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters, an isometric Gauntlet-like with a '50s sci-fi theme! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be PRISMATIC SOLID — a geometry-destroying vertical shooter! 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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The House of the Dead (and Britney's Dance Beat!)
Hardcore Gaming 101
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE IS HERE ONCE AGAIN!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first entry in Sega's beloved horror-themed light gun shooter series. Then stick around for Britney's Dance Beat, a Britney Spears rhythm game with a remarkably comprehensive tracklist! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HYPNOSPACE OUTLAW — an alternate history late '90s internet adventure! 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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Marble It Up! Ultra (and You Have to Burn the Rope!)
Hardcore Gaming 101
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a spiritual successor to the beloved Marble Blast series. Then stick around for You Have to Burn the Rope, an incredibly scathing critique of the video game medium! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be GUNPEY DS — the DS iteration of a cowboy-themed Wonderswan puzzle game! 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!...
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RoboCop: Rogue City (and Anthology of the Killer!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RoboCop game that is more than worth buying for a dollar. Then stick around for Anthology of the Killer, a comedy-horror with a genuine sense of heart! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SONIC & ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED — a crossover kart racer that is also a crossover plane racer, and a crossover boat racer! 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...
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Contra: Shattered Soldier (and Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style!)
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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Contra that pulls off being (relatively) serious and gritty. Then stick around for Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, a hip-hop fighting game made from the remnants of a cancelled ultraviolent title! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be STIMULATION CLICKER — a game that revels in overwhelming the player! 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...
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Crisis Core: FFVII (and Stranglehold!)
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JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CONCLUDES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a well-regarded Final Fantasy VII spinoff. Then stick around for Stranglehold, a video game that attempts to be a sequel to a popular John Woo film! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be QUESTER/METRO QUESTER — a post-apocalyptic dungeon-crawler set in a world created by Kazushi Hagiwara! 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...
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Sakura Wars (and Melty Blood: Type Lumina!)
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JUNE-JULY OF JRPG ENDURES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Saturn's premiere mecha strategy/cute girl romancing experience. Then stick around for Melty Blood: Type Lumina - a fighting game based off the visual novel series that introduced Neco-Arc to the world! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be JACKAL (NES) — the definitive conversion of Konami's jeep-and-gun shooter! 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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Dark Cloud (and Bubsy 3D!)
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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...
info_outlineJoin 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 Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more!
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