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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....

“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 Fantas...

Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bubsy-3d-bubsy-visits-the-james-turrell-retrospective/

Well, since there's a...

Alan 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.

Top 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.

Heiankyo 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...

Costume Quest

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/costume-quest/

Double Fine presents Halloween as a Japanese-styled RPG.

Light 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 ...

Medievil

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 t...

500 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 m...

Top 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. 

Zombie Revenge

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/zombie-revenge/

Sega's zombie-punching beat-em-up, and spin-off from the House of the Dead series. 

Don’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...

Top 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.

Mansion 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 ...

Vampire: 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...

Tormentum: Dark Sorrow

A grotesque, visually arresting hidden object game:

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tormentum-dark-sorrow/

Blade 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 ...

Grave 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 ...

Monster 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 g...

Top 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. 

Top 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.

Top 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. 

Top 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.

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Diablo II
Spacequest Incinerations
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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 ...

Metroid 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, a...

Metamoqester

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One of the small handful of "boss rush" fighting games, similar to Capcom's Warzard and Konami's Monster Maulers. ...

Dust: 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 c...

Welcome 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 si...

Crimson Tears

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crimsontears/crimsontears.htm

 Often times, when discussing little-known (or little-liked) games of some me...