Rock n' Rage
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/rock-n-rage/
A silly pop music themed run-and-gun from Konami, originally published in the Contra and Other Konami Classics book.
2017-11-09 02:30:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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“Ii desu tomo” – Golbez’s Famous Line
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ii-desu-tomo-golbezs-famous-line/
A little bit about a famous line from the Japanese version of Final Fantasy IV, sort of their equivalent to "you spoony bard...
2017-11-09 02:24:22 +0000 UTC View PostBubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bubsy-3d-bubsy-visits-the-james-turrell-retrospective/
Well, since there's a new Bubsy game out for some reason, might as well...
2017-11-08 02:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlan Wake
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/alan-wake/
Remedy's follow-up to Max Payne, focusing more on Stephen King and Twin Peaks rather than crime noir.
2017-11-05 22:35:41 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 74 - Deathtrap Dungeon, Neverending Nightmare, Spirits of Xanadu (Patreon bonus)
Join the HG101 gang as they freak out to a deathrap nightmare, oh yeah. Patreon bonus for this episode is Spirits of Xanadu.
2017-11-05 15:57:00 +0000 UTC View PostHeiankyo Alien 3671
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/heiankyo-alien-3671/
A re-imagining of the classic late 70s/early 80s arcade game, redone in a fashion similar to Pac-Man Championship Edition. This isn't the only resurre...
2017-11-02 22:58:56 +0000 UTC View PostCostume Quest
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/costume-quest/
Double Fine presents Halloween as a Japanese-styled RPG.
2017-10-31 21:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostLight and Shadows: Wolfenstein II Visual Glitches
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/light-and-shadows-wolfenstein-ii-visual-glitches/
I hadn't updated my video card drivers in forever, and it turned Wolfenstein II into a surre...
2017-10-30 17:31:33 +0000 UTC View PostMedievil
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/medievil/
Sitting along the likes of Spyro and Crash, Dan the undead knight starred in a small series of 3D action-platformers for the PlayStation 2, later briefly resurrected for a ...
2017-10-30 15:23:51 +0000 UTC View Post500 Word Indies: Press X to Not Die
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/press-x-to-not-die/
Press X To Not Die aims itself to be a return to the age of Dragon's Lair in mechanics, while its humor is incredibly self-refer...
2017-10-29 04:59:09 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 73 - Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver, Chiller, Splatterhouse (Patreon bonus)
Join the HG101 gang as they reave souls and discuss what may be the worst coin-op ever made. Patreon bonus for this episode is Splatterhouse.
2017-10-28 13:37:01 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Revenge
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/zombie-revenge/
Sega's zombie-punching beat-em-up, and spin-off from the House of the Dead series.
2017-10-26 04:59:15 +0000 UTC View PostDon’t Believe Famitsu’s Lies – Final Fantasy Tactics’ Black Book
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dont-believe-famitsus-lies-final-fantasy-tactics-black-book/
Some amusing lies in a Japanese Final Fantasy Tactics strategy guide h...
2017-10-24 00:45:48 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 72: Shin Megami Tensei - Strange Journey, El Viento, Terrordrome (Patreon bonus)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss insufferable portmanteaus and the cyborb motorcycle gangs of 1920s New York. Patreon bonus for this episode is Terrordrome.
2017-10-24 00:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostMansion of Hidden Souls
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mansion-of-hidden-souls-sega-cd/
Three part article that covers the Sega CD original, the Saturn sequel, and the sorta-spin off Saturn game Lunacy.
2017-10-22 01:39:09 +0000 UTC View PostVampire: Master of Darkness
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/vampire-master-of-darkness/
Sega's 8-bit Castlevania clone. Previously featured only in the Castlevania book, it's a good time of year to feature it on the site. No...
2017-10-20 00:39:09 +0000 UTC View PostTormentum: Dark Sorrow
A grotesque, visually arresting hidden object game:
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tormentum-dark-sorrow/
2017-10-20 00:33:02 +0000 UTC View PostBlade Runner
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/blade-runner/
This isn't technically a new article, as it was previously in the Guide to Classic Adventure Games book, but with Blade Runner 2049 in theaters, I figured it would ...
2017-10-19 03:19:39 +0000 UTC View PostGrave Rivalry – The Fate of Competing Video Game Heroes
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/grave-rivalry-the-fate-of-competing-video-game-heroes/
Most video game publishers kept friendly relationships with each other, rarely ref...
2017-10-18 00:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostMonster Bash
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/monster-bash/
For those who grew up gaming with a DOS PC, a lot of people will hold the same reverence for Apogee that console gamers would have for Capcom or Konami. While the q...
2017-10-15 21:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 68: Power Stone, Dino Crisis, Bejeweled
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss the stones of power and crises of dino. Patreon bonus for this episode is Bejeweled for some reason.
2017-10-14 05:03:42 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 71: Blaster Master, Sinister, Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Patreon bonus)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss irradiated reptile pets and THE HUNGER. Patreon bonus for this episode is Zombies Ate My Neighbors.
2017-10-14 05:00:51 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 70: Final Fantasy Tactics, Gauntlet Legends, Tetris Attack
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Shakespearian stratagems and the fine art of food-sniping. Patreon bonus for this episode is Tetris Attack.
2017-10-14 04:58:19 +0000 UTC View PostTop 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 69: Diablo II, Space Quest Incinerations
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss broken mice and broken dreams. Patreon bonus for this episode is Konami’s Ninja Turtles arcade classic.
Games:
Diablo II
Spacequest Incinerations
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (arcade) [Patreon Only]
Mystic Midway
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mystic-midway-rest-in-pieces/
The CD-i, despite the best efforts of both its marketers and its developers, just wasn’t meant to be a games machine. It could pla...
2017-10-14 03:30:23 +0000 UTC View PostMetroid Omoroid – Metroid II’s Commercial Catch Copy
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metroid-omoroid-metroid-iis-commercial-catch-copy/
The story behind Metroid II's tagline, and other Nintendo games that reference it, includi...
2017-10-12 01:31:09 +0000 UTC View PostMetamoqester
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metamoqester/
One of the small handful of "boss rush" fighting games, similar to Capcom's Warzard and Konami's Monster Maulers. Also technically a tenuous tie-in with an obscure ...
2017-10-12 01:29:28 +0000 UTC View PostDust: An Elysian Tail
A beautiful 2D side-scrolling action-RPG released a few years ago. I still can't believe this was primarily animated, designed, and programmed by a single guy. We named this one of the Top 200 Games of All Time in our book, and it's featured on the cover of the upcoming Guide to Retro Indie Games, s...
2017-10-12 01:26:43 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to the new HG101
Well, it's been up for a few days now, but the DNS should have refreshed by now so the new site should be available to everyone! (Many of you have probably seen this since the previews though.) It's been a struggle to get this in order, especially since our web developer up and abandoned the project...
2017-10-12 01:24:37 +0000 UTC View PostCrimson Tears
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crimsontears/crimsontears.htm
Often times, when discussing little-known (or little-liked) games of some merit, the phrase "diamond in the rough" comes up. C...
2017-10-06 02:36:09 +0000 UTC View Post