Podcasts by Hardcore Gaming 101

Unreal Tournament from 2021-11-09T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the groundbreaking 1999 arena shooter that put Epic on the map and gave Quake a run for its money.

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Anchorhead from 2021-11-05T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Lovecraftian text adventure. As you may have guessed, it's about a guy in New England who is scared of fish people.

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Super Glove Ball from 2021-11-02T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Rare-developed Power Glove showcase that apparently takes place inside of a Rubik's Cube

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Killer7 (feat. Trevor Strunk) from 2021-10-29T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Suda51's most cultish of cult classics with author and No Cartridge podcast host Trevor Strunk! Listen

Xanadu Next from 2021-10-26T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this plucky entry in Falcom's Xanadu non-series series.

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Don't Starve from 2021-10-22T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this top-down crafting/survival game with a cool pop-up book aesthetic.

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Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus from 2021-10-20T20:12:57

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an RPG-flavored adventure game loosely based on cult "midnight movie" TV persona Elvira.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines from 2021-10-15T16:47:44

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the quintessential sexy urban vampire action RPG. A game so beloved that, surely, a sequel is just around the corner!

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Haunted Castle (Castlevania Arcade) from 2021-10-12T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Castlevania that wasn't supposed to be a Castlevania and really doesn't deserve to be. But the music!

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Alice: Madness Returns from 2021-10-08T12:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the grimdark sequel to the grimdark American McGee's Alice.

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BattleTanx from 2021-10-05T12:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the lesser entries in the golden age of the vehicular combat subgenere.

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Star Trek: Judgment Rites from 2021-10-01T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Interplay's impressive Trek adventure featuring the voices of the show's original cast.

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Dead Space from 2021-09-28T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank EA's 2008 survival horror game that's much better than the "zombies in space" premise might suggest.

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The Witcher III: Wild Hunt from 2021-09-24T11:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about the medieval Polish monster-slayer who invented the cigarette.

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SimGolf (feat. Phil Salvador) from 2021-09-21T18:49:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the original SimGolf with special guest @itstheshadsy, curator of the Obscuritory and knower of things about Maxis.

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Two Crude Dudes from 2021-09-17T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Genesis port of Data East's pseudo-sequel to Bad Dudes. Are you a crude enough dude to beat up Santa Claus and his naked werewolf?

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Baba Is You from 2021-09-15T14:32:16

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a brilliant, brain-busting indie puzzle game that combines sokoban (box pushing) with propositional logic. These rules were made to be broken.

Street Fighter: The Movie from 2021-09-10T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Street Fighter: The Movie: The Arcade Game, a valiant but undercooked attempt at turning Street Fighter into Mortal Kombat. That's a thing American k...

Puyo Puyo Tsuu from 2021-09-07T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Compile's arcade puzzle classic.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe from 2021-09-03T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best Mario Kart ever made, at least until the blue shell that is the next Mario Kart steals its glory.

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Crusader Kings II from 2021-08-31T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about literally everything that happened or could have happened in the 11th century.

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Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (feat. CRPG Addict) from 2021-08-27T13:00

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, the CRPG Addict (Chester Bolingbroke), as they discuss and rank the second Quest for Glory, the last EGA game Sierra ever made.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (feat. Hawes Burkhardt) from 2021-08-24T13:00

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Hawes Burkhardt (Blue Harvest, High Potion) as they discuss and rank the Star Wars game that finally gave us the old bossy grandma Jedi the saga so desperat...

Celeste from 2021-08-20T17:14:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a feels-good, plays-hard indie platformer sensation.

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The King of Fighters XIII from 2021-08-17T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the thirteenth game to ever crown a king among fighters.

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Cookie's Bustle from 2021-08-13T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Cookie's Bustle, an adventure game about five-year-old girl from New Jersey who thinks she is a teddy bear.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag from 2021-08-10T13:35:08

Join the HG101 gang as they weigh the mainsail and swab the mizzenmast, or something, in honor of the fourth numbered entry in Ubisoft's historical murder-hero series!

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl from 2021-08-06T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they trip over themselves trying to discuss and rank the third Smash Bros. title for Wii.

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The Last Blade 2 from 2021-08-03T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they rank the beautiful second game in SNK's other fighting samurai game series.

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ZHP Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman from 2021-07-30T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank NIS's quirky, Kamen Rider-inspired PSP roguelite.

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Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ from 2021-07-27T13:00

Join the HG101 gang and special guests Bryan and Gene from Pixelated Audio as they discuss and rank Pac-Man's triumphant return to relevance.

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Mirror's Edge from 2021-07-23T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank thing single best game ever made about running away.

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Harvester from 2021-07-20T03:20:54

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Harvester, a "Boomer Gothic" point-and-click exploration of video game violence that wants ever-so-desperately to shock you.

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Demon's Tilt from 2021-07-16T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss 2019's indie pseudo-successor to Devil's Crush, a physically impossible, decidedly digital pinball table.

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Xevious from 2021-07-13T12:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Namco's super-innovative vertical scrolling shoot-em-up. Both more and less influential than you might think.

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Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor from 2021-07-09T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss a Arkham-ish Lord of the Rings game where you and a cranky elf ghost win orcs and influence goblins.

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The Wolf Among Us from 2021-07-06T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Telltale's episodic adventure where the Big Bad Wolf solves crimes in seedy, fairytale-infested 80's New York.

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Wolfenstein RPG from 2021-07-02T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss this clever little pre-smartphone mobile game that turns Id's classic FPS into a turn-based RPG.

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age from 2021-06-29T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss this gorgeous, character-driven entry in the esteemed JRPG series.

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Skool Daze (feat. Kim Justice) from 2021-06-25T14:00

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Kim Justice as they discuss and rank the ZX Spectrum classic that inspired Rockstar's Bully.

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NiGHTS Into Dreams from 2021-06-22T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yuji Naka's weirdly intricate score attack game inspired by the works of psychoanalyst Carl Jung for some reason.

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Shinobi (2002) from 2021-06-18T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's triumphant return to the long-neglected Shinobi franchise. And get this. In this one, the ninja can run!

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Left 4 Dead 2 from 2021-06-15T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Valve's co-op zombie horde game and discuss the pros and cons of setting yourself on fire.

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Pirate Ship Higemaru from 2021-06-11T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's third ever arcade title, a barrel-pushing, pirate-flattening maze game. Ever play Pengo? It's kinda the Galaga to Pengo's Space Invaders. Listen

Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard from 2021-06-08T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's DS dungeon-crawler throwback for the cartophile crowd.

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ZombiU from 2021-06-04T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank UbiSoft's interesting, ill-fated zombie adventure for Nintendo's interesting, ill-fated WiiU.

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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn from 2021-06-01T13:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank BioWare's vampire-infested sequel to Baldur's Gate.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us from 2021-05-28T15:57:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank NetherRealm's Justice League fighting game involving cross-dimensional travel and Superman pills.

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Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 from 2021-05-26T20:56:32

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an import-only NDS rhythm game about the adventures of a rapid deployment tactical cheerleading squad.

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Mario Power Tennis from 2021-05-21T18:25:59

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a tennis game set in the Mushroom Kingdom, a cruel land where perfumed oligarchs compete in increasingly elaborate sporting events to pacify the star...

Fallout 2 from 2021-05-19T18:28:37

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the original Fallout's bigger, buggier sequel.

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High School Graffiti Mikie from 2021-05-14T17:05:31

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Konami's arcade tribute to American teenage hooliganism. And the Beatles. And Ferris Bueller? I dunno man.

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Psychonauts from 2021-05-11T19:44:56

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Double Fine's high concept 3D-platformer adventure about psychic kids who just look horrible. Like, the worst.

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Magic Carpet from 2021-05-01T13:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Bullfrog's 3D wonderland where you fly around on a magic carpet and shoot magic balls with your magic blingwads. It was impressive in 1994.

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Attack of the Friday Monsters: A Tokyo Tale from 2021-04-28T17:45:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a nostalgia-powered 3DS adventure about the magic of childhood that may or may not be real.

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Crypt of the Necrodancer from 2021-04-24T13:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the rhythm-based "rogue-lite" that more than lives up to its brilliant name.

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Wasteland from 2021-04-21T16:07:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the spiritual predecessor of the Fallout series and ponder the explosive properties of blood sausages.

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Planet Dob from 2021-04-16T14:48:27

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a psychedelic PS1 "experience game" straight from HG101's own Listen

Magical Pop'n from 2021-04-14T13:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the one of he most expensive SNES imports out there, and it's almost actually sorta-kinda worth it? Yatta!

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Grand Theft Auto III from 2021-04-10T13:28:24

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the PS2 mega-hit that more or less defined the "Open World Violence Man" genre.

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Shadowrun from 2021-04-07T15:14:12

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the SNES adaptation of the classic cyberpunk, sword and sorcery RPG.

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Harmful Park from 2021-04-02T20:15:39

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank another low print run, Japan-only, PS1 cute-em-up that will probably be worth more than a Bruegel sketch someday.

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace from 2021-03-31T15:21:24

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of, like, nine official video game adaptations of the first Star Wars prequel. It does all the things that aren't done by the other eight.  

Contact from 2021-03-27T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Grasshopper's DS action-RPG that looked great, sold not-so-great, and played okay!

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Contact (NDS) from 2021-03-27T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Grasshopper's DS action-RPG that looked great, sold not-so-great, and played okay!

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Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001 from 2021-03-24T15:16:41

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this classic Neo-Geo run-and-gun, the first and arguably best game in the venerable Metal Slug series.

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Rise of Nations from 2021-03-19T20:14:36

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the innovative, Civ-flavored real-time strategy game that was just in time to be too late.

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Cannon Dancer (Osman) from 2021-03-16T19:56:38

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Strider-creator's pseudo sequel about a dude in MC Hammer pants who fights big giant ladies.

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Xenogears from 2021-03-14T13:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the legendary half-RPG, half-visual novel Playstation cult classic.

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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX from 2021-03-10T19:47:37

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what some fans consider to be the best classic Zelda. And what host Kal considers "the thirstiest" Zelda. Because of the naked hippo, you see.

Suikoden II from 2021-03-06T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the most beloved of PS1 JRPGs. If only belovedness could sell games…

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Tingle's Balloon Fight DS from 2021-03-03T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Nintendo DS's Balloon Fight remake starring everyone's favorite offensive caricature.

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Alundra from 2021-02-27T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Matrix Software's 1997 Playstation Zelda-clone, featuring everyone's favorite brain-invader.

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Killer Instinct from 2021-02-23T17:07:16

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the 1994 Nintendo-Rare-Midway fighting game where a skeleton fights his way to Hollywood stardom.

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The Outfoxies from 2021-02-20T14:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Namco's forgotten 90s arena fighter that predated Smash Bros. 

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The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy from 2021-02-16T17:59:33

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Taito's first NES Flintstones game that shows Fred Flintstone to be the savage killer that we always suspected he was.

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SSX 3 from 2021-02-12T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank EA Big's tricked-out snowboard racer. It's Tony Hawk meets F-Zero, with a little bit of Road Rash. But, y'know, to the XTREME.

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers from 2021-02-10T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sierra's point-and-click adventure where you can ask literally everyone you meet how they feel about snakes. Even TV's Michael Dorn!

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P.N.03 from 2021-02-05T15:58:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's GameCube exclusive about a laser cyborg rave girl.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from 2021-02-03T16:23:24

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Zelda that made Zelda matter again. With a special guest Jeremy Harvey from Chat of the Wild!

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262 - Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Vita beat-em-up that should have been called Teenage Buxom Ninja Schoolgirls. This weekend's Patreon bonus Listen

HG101 Mailbag, No. 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Follow xerxes and HG10...

255 - Second Life (feat. Alex of Retro Pals) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the finest and most influential 3D chatspace game ever to be created by a single lab. This weekend's Patreon bonu...

229 - Saturn Bomberman (feat. Ray Barnholt) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what may be the pinnacle of the Bomberman series -- with returning guest, Retronauts emeritus, Ray Barnholt! This weekend's Listen

226 - My Summer Vacation (feat. Ray Barnholt) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the "slow life" adventure game that will make you long for the summer of 75. With special guest Ray Barnholt! This weekend's Listen

218 - The Dagger of Amon Ra (feat. PushingUpRoses) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Roaring Twenties Sierra On-Line adventure, and perhaps a hidden classic -- with special guest PushingUpRoses! This weekend's Listen

005 - Contra Hard Corps, Worms Armageddon, Blue Stinger, Jones in the Fast Lane (feat. Dogs Bower) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 Street Army with special guest Dogs Bower as they discuss baths, keycards, debt, and the marriage of running with gunning. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Ti...

028 - Maniac Mansion, Shenmue, Illbleed (feat. Caitlin Oliver) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Caitlin Oliver for a discussion about Lucasfilm Games' adventure masterpiece and two titans of the Dreamcast canon. Three more games are added to the Top 47,85...

029 - Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge, Little Samson (feat. NickRox) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 posse and special guest Nick Des Barres (AKA NickRox) for a discussion about the Darksalkers sequel and Taito's brutally difficult NES swan song. Closing tune by Ethan Wood youtu.be/...

030 - Devil May Cry, Ape Escape, Octopus (feat. NickRox) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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! Closing tune by Jim Kulakowski youtube.c...

033 - Zelda: Link to the Past, R-Type, Ninja Gaiden (feat. Jonathan Holmes) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 miscreants and special guest, Destructoid's own Jonathan Holmes, as they split hairs over the relative merits of tremendous, legendary classics. Thjree more games are added to the To...

034 - Metal Gear Solid 3, Tail of the Sun (feat. Jonathan Holmes) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 survivalist weirdos and special guest, Destructoid's own Jonathan Holmes, as they talk snake-eatin', kerotan-findin', and hardcore reproduction stat-buildin'. Two more games are adde...

041 - Super Metroid, Jagged Alliance 2 (feat. Steave Gaynor) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 space police and special guest Steve Gaynor (Gone Home, Bioshock 2, Tacoma) as they talk shinesparks and mercenary HR. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. D...

047 - Pilotwings 64, Goemon's Great Adventure (feat. Guru Larry) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 Nester lookalikes and special guest Guru Larry as they discuss jet-belts versus jet-packs, sexy car magazines, and P-L-A-S-M-A!! Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of A...

053 - Hexen 2, Adventure (2600), Hakaioh - King of Crusher (feat. Stop Skeletons From Fighting) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 corporate counsel and special guests Derek and Grace from Stop Skeletons From Fighting as they punch sheep, punch desks, and slay duck dragons. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get thi...

054 - Ys The Oath in Felghana, Faxanadu (feat. Stop Skeletons From Fighting) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 carnival folk and special guests Derek and Grace from Stop Skeletons From Fighting as they tackle two Falcom classics. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this podcast ad-free and muc...

065 - WarioWare Inc., Papo + Yo (feat. Carolyn Petit) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 Layabouts and special guest Carolyn Petit (FemFreq) as they talk micro games and macro metaphors. Patreon bonus for this episode is the 1989 coin-op classic Strider. Because we are o...

077 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Bomb Jack (feat. Kelsey Lewin and DSKoopa) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guests Cody and Kelsey from the Game Blitz Podcast as they bust some wicked ollies on your lame ass. Patreon bonus for this episode is Rampart, one of the great mult...

078 - LSD - The Dream Emulator, Crusader of Centy (feat. Kelsey Lewin and DSKoopa) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guests Cody and Kelsey from the Game Blitz Podcast as they tune in, turn on, and ROCK OUT! Patreon bonus for this episode is McDonalds Treasureland Adventure. Donate...

079 - Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic, Attack of the Mutant Camels (feat. Hawes Burkhardt) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Hawes Burkhardt from Blue Harvest as they demonstrate their evil by insulting robots. Patreon bonus for this episode is Star Wars Arcade for Sega's 32X add-on....

115 - Steins;Gate (feat. Nickrox) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Nickrox (!) as they add a recent classic of the Visual Novel genre to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

119 - Silent Hill 4 - The Room (feat. Yahtzee) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

120 - Loom (feat. Yahtzee) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

121 - Spider-Man 2 (feat. Yahtzee) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

122 - Driver - San Francisco (feat. Yahtzee) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

Even the Ocean from 2021-01-29T14:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the indie puzzle-platformer that will change the way you think about life bars.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance from 2021-01-26T21:49:16

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this joint Konami-Platinum spinoff, where the heels are high and the music is loud.

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Arc the Lad II from 2021-01-22T16:06:49

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best original Playstation RPG of 2002.

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Ristar from 2021-01-19T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Sega platformer that was a little late to the 16-bit party.

Musical interlude: "Stretchy Arms" by NORM and Tomoko Sasaki.

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William Shatner's TekWar from 2021-01-14T17:28:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this celebrity-endorsed first-person shooter about people getting high off of microchips.

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Sleeping Dogs from 2021-01-12T16:36:53

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank United Front's 2012 open world violence-man game that is steeped in the tropes and traditions of Hong Kong action cinema.

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Tactics Elemental from 2021-01-09T16:09:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an erotic strategy RPG. Why? Because one of you jokers nominated it. That's why.

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NBA Jam (feat. Reyan Ali) - PATREON SAMPLE from 2021-01-08T14:00

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Rock N' Roll Racing from 2021-01-05T21:51:02

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Blizzard's isometric battle-race for Boomer Supremacy.

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Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero from 2021-01-01T23:31:02

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mortal Kombat platformer-RPG spinoff that's every bit as uniquely terrible as it sounds.

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Drakengard from 2020-12-31T06:46:52

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Cavia-developed, cult-classic hack-and-slash RPG for the PS2 that, eventually, gave us Nier: Automata.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get ep...

Marvel's Spider-Man from 2020-12-25T04:14:43

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Insomniac's Spider-Man to end all Spider-Men.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Home Alone. Donate at Listen

Axelay from 2020-12-22T19:42:03

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Konami's SNES shoot-em-up masterpiece.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Home Alone. Donate at Listen

Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance from 2020-12-17T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the CRPG that's worth its weight in gold. Also, we're overloaded with gold so please, just take it.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode wi...

Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance - A Forgotten Realms™ Fantasy Role-Playing Epic, Vol. I from 2020-12-17T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the CRPG that's worth its weight in gold. Also, we're overloaded with gold so please, just take it.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode w...

Quake from 2020-12-15T18:09:06

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that taught us how to bank nails off the wall.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Double Dragon. Donate at Listen

Gothic from 2020-12-11T20:52:14

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 2001 action CRPG that glitched its way into our cold, podcast host hearts.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be NBA Jam, with sp...

Samurai Pizza Cats from 2020-12-09T17:45:14

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Japan-only, Tecmo-developed NES game about a cult classic faux-dubbed anime.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be NBA Jam, with ...

Sonic Spinball from 2020-12-05T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where Sonic the Hedgehog is back, in pinball form.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold. Donate...

Far Cry 3 from 2020-12-03T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a guy who truly needs a vacation from his vacation.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold. D...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories from 2020-12-01T22:40:38

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a story about a man, his brother, his cocaine, and Gary Busey.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold. Don...

A Conversation with Finji's Rebekah Saltsman from 2020-11-30T15:30

Another bonus for you: a conversation with Rebekah Saltsman, cofounder and CEO of indie publisher Finji (Overland, A Night in the Woods, Tunic) for this fifth (and truly final?) episode of Lockd...

Snowboard Kids 2 from 2020-11-28T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's delightful N64 snowboarding game where you snowboard on sand.

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Super Daryl Deluxe from 2020-11-24T16:35:59

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this whimsical hand-drawn platformer about a super-powered dork's adventures in a post-apocalyptic high school. 

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Katana ZERO from 2020-11-21T16:32:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a man, his sword, some girl, drugs, murders, herbal tea, and time travel. How do you think it will do against Strong Terry?

This ...

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link from 2020-11-17T20:52:47

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the very first Zelda sequel, which attempted to translate the gameplay of the original into a side-scrolling action RPG.

This weekend's Patreo...

NieR:Automota from 2020-11-12T17:48:43

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Platinum's breakout action-RPG hit of 2017. It's about blindfolded Victorian baby doll robo-assassins. So, you know, serious stuff.

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Herzog Zwei from 2020-11-10T16:59:36

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what may very well be the first RTS game ever made, and it's got the terrible AI to prove it! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nosfer...

Persona 3 FES from 2020-11-05T15:30:52

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Persona 3 then shoot themselves in the head. In a good way! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dungeonmans. Donate at Listen

Portal from 2020-11-03T16:35:03

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Valve's physics-bending sci-fi comedy action puzzler, Portal. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dungeonmans. Donate at Listen

Mighty No. 9 from 2020-10-30T04:30:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9, the crowdfunded ersatz Mega Man that snatched partial failure from the jaws of modest success. This weekend's Patreon B...

Rupupu Cube: Lup Salad Portable from 2020-10-27T14:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Japan-only, cube-pushing puzzle classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be System Shock 2. Donate at Listen

Shovel Knight from 2020-10-22T21:06:32

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yacht Club's retro-perfect mega-platformer. Dig up, stupid! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Lost Vikings. Donate at Listen

Skullgirls from 2020-10-20T15:55:47

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the most beautifully grotesque 2D fighting game of the fake 1930s. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Lost Vikings. Donate at Listen

Kenseiden from 2020-10-15T19:04:47

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega Master System's other Castlevania clone, the spooky samurai game Kenseiden. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nioh. Dona...

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament from 2020-10-13T19:04:27

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Micro Machines 2, the top-down, eight-player racer that is quite literally circling the bowl. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nioh. ...

Rayman Legends from 2020-10-08T18:26:39

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Rayman Legends, the game that turned Xerxes into a Rayman Rayfan Man. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Romancing SaGa 3. Donate at Listen

XCOM: Enemy Unknown from 2020-10-06T19:38:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Firaxis's triumphant 2012 reboot of a sci-fi squad tactics classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Romancing SaGa 3. Donate at Listen

Dark Half from 2020-10-01T15:40:16

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the weirdest RPGs in the Super Famicom library, in which you play as both the hero AND the final boss. (For even more fun, read Listen

Escape Velocity: Override from 2020-09-29T16:01:52

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mac-exclusive shareware classic that's a little bit Asteroids, a little bit open-galaxy simulation. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will...

Batman: Arkham Asylum from 2020-09-24T15:23:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first Batman game where Batman moves and acts like Batman. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Lap Twin. Donate at Listen

Stardew Valley from 2020-09-22T15:25:57

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Stardew Valley, a game where people send you mail about stuff they lost in the woods and you're supposed to be cool with it. This weekend's Patreon B...

Sorcer Striker from 2020-09-17T14:18:29

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Eighting's first "science-fantasy" shooter. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Genpei Tomouden. Donate at Listen

Bomberman Tournament from 2020-09-15T15:15:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the GBA Bomberman that everyone (with a GBA and link cable) can enjoy. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Genpei Tomouden. Donate at Listen

Ultra Street Fighter IV from 2020-09-10T14:04:42

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the fighting game that briefly got regular people to play fighting games again. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mr. Driller. Donate ...

Axiom Verge from 2020-09-08T16:35:04

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the indie metroidvania hit where it really is a feature, not a bug. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mr. Dr...

Maken X from 2020-09-03T16:31:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's weird Dreamcast first-person hack-and-slash. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Castlevania. Donate at Listen

Mega Man Zero from 2020-09-01T17:45:58

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's ambitious early GBA offering, Mega Man Zero. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Castlevania. Donate at Listen

Hearthstone from 2020-08-28T16:17:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Blizzard's foray into the collectible card game racket. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sunset Riders. Donate at Listen

Gladiator from 2020-08-26T15:18:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Taito arcade that aims straight for the crotch-armor. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sunset Riders. Donate at Listen

Sentient from 2020-08-21T04:27:57

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that sets the controls for the heart of the sun. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be House of the Dead 2. Donate at Listen

Tetris Battle Gaiden from 2020-08-19T17:20:43

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where werewolves and ninjas fight over Tetris pieces. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be House of the Dead 2. Donate at Listen

Chrono Cross from 2020-08-14T04:35:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Chrono Trigger sequel with 45 playable characters that aren't named Chrono. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Danganronpa. Donate ...

Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow from 2020-08-12T18:02:39

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where Donald Duck pretends to be detective named Maui Mallard who turns into a ninja named Cold Shadow. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get epi...

Ground Control from 2020-08-07T15:36:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Massive Entertainment's real-time tactics classic where everybody wants a piece of Krig 7-B. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Ultima ...

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil from 2020-08-05T13:43:56

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the PS2 platformer starring everyone's favorite-by-default hat-wearing fox-poodle. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Ultima IV. Donate...

The Last of Us from 2020-07-30T14:49:49

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank The Last of Us, a game that should have had more teenagers doing rails of fungus powder. But it's still pretty good. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get...

Shadow Hearts: Covenant from 2020-07-28T18:14:28

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the PS2 RPG that finds the common ground between talking dogs, Pinocchio, and World War I. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Quest for...

Nox from 2020-07-23T18:03:37

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Nox, a colorful dungeon-clicker from the late pre-rendered sprite era. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Fatal Frame. Donate at Listen

Shin Megami Tensei IV from 2020-07-21T17:13:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Shin Megami Tensei IV, the game that is not Persona IV. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Fatal Frame. Donate at Listen

Rayman Raving Rabbids from 2020-07-16T15:09:19

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the game where Rayman keeps it gangsta. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Prince of Persia. Donate at Listen

Hugo's House of Horrors from 2020-07-14T16:00:50

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the horror-adventure game about a boy's adventures in a clip-art haunted house. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Prince of Persia. Do...

The Pagemaster from 2020-07-09T18:02:12

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the game where Macaulay Culkin fights books for some reason. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Epic Pinball. Donate at Listen

Devotion (feat. Nina Freeman) from 2020-07-07T17:36:38

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the spooky and thoughtful "hallway horror" game Devotion, with special guest Nina Freeman (Cibele, We Met in May)! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get e...

Ihatovo Monogatari (feat. Melos Han-Tani) from 2020-07-04T05:54:49

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss an SNES game based on the short stories of an early 20th century Japanese short story author, with special guest Melos Han-Tani (Anodyne 2, All Our A...

Wing Commander from 2020-07-02T04:27

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss Wing Commander, the space combat sim that exposes the Thundercats for the villains that they are. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Pr...

Siren (feat. Chris Pruitt) from 2020-06-30T22:00:04

Another little (big) bonus for you: the weird and wonderful PS2 survival stealth horror game, Siren, with special guest Scott Pruitt ( Oculus VR director of content) for the fourth (and final?) epi...

Siren (feat. Chris Pruett) from 2020-06-30T22:00:04

Another little (big) bonus for you: the weird and wonderful PS2 survival stealth horror game, Siren, with special guest Chris Pruett, Oculus Director of AR/VR Content Ecosystem, in the fourth (a...

Panzer Dragoon II Zwei from 2020-06-25T17:47:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, the rail shooter so nice they Zwei'd it twice. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Clash of Steel -- a special Patron-req...

Parasite Eve from 2020-06-23T14:51:39

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Parasite Eve, a grounded survival horror-RPG hybrid set in real-world New York City and featuring real-world spontaneous combustions. This weekend's Patreon B...

RollerCoaster Tycoon from 2020-06-19T05:55:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss RollerCoaster Tycoon, absurdly low-interest loans, and puking in general. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Contra (the NES one). Donate at Listen

Defender from 2020-06-16T15:11:49

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Eugene "Dr. J" Jarvis's first arcade classic, Defender! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Contra (the NES one). Donate at Listen

Inside from 2020-06-12T15:19:59

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this moody, atmospheric Cinematic Platformer and/or Environmental Platformer. It doesn't matter, just pick one. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get epis...

Okami HD from 2020-06-10T16:54

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Clover and Capcom's Zelda-like game with a wolf in it that's better than the Zelda game with a wolf in it. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode w...

Everspace from 2020-06-05T02:44:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Rockfish Games' gorgeous space combat rogue-lite. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Low-G Man. Donate at Listen

Marathon Infinity (feat. Jeremy Parish) from 2020-06-01T01:43:59

A little (big) bonus for you: Marathon Infinity, featuring special guest Jeremy Parish (Retronauts, NES Works, Limited Run) in this, the third thrilling episode of Lockdown Longplay! Donate at <...

Ball Jacks from 2020-05-29T23:05:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that is literally impossible to describe without some iteration of the phrase "grabbing balls". This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode wil...

Mario Paint from 2020-05-27T04:01:16

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that taught us how to make pixel art, chiptunes, and horrible VHS birthday cards. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wolfenste...

Shin Megami Tensei from 2020-05-21T15:01:49

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where you win friends and influence demons with rocks and money. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Kabobber. Donate at Listen

A Nightmare On Elm Street from 2020-05-19T15:44:13

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where four teenagers gradually collect all 128 of Freddy's femurs. Eee-hee-hee! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Kabobber. D...

Quantum Gate from 2020-05-15T19:19:03

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a forgotten curio of the FMV genre. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Cyberdillo. Donate at Patreo...

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood from 2020-05-13T03:50:27

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the "Classicvania" that launched a thousand Yahoo! Auctions accounts. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Cyberdillo. Donate at Listen

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall from 2020-05-07T17:16:36

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the biggest, brokenest, Bethesda-est Elder Scrolls of them all. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Doom 3. Donate at Listen

Cobra Command from 2020-05-05T13:59:14

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Cobra Attack-Copter so advanced, only Leonardo DaVinci could have designed it. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Doom 3. Donate at...

Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (feat. Kat Bailey, Gideon Zhi, & Sara Leen!) from 2020-05-02T03:54:48

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Super War? No, the Super ROBOT War. Alpha. Gaiden. You are NOT prepared. Featuring what future generations will know as the ULTIMATE GUEST LIST. ...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent from 2020-04-28T19:04:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank yet another Tom Clancy game that inexplicably fails to include Tom Clancy as a playable character. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be S...

Spider-Man (feat. Matt D. Wilson) from 2020-04-27T13:26:12

As a reward to all of us humans fighting for humanity by staying safe and staying home, HG101 brings you Spider-Man for the SNES, featuring special guest Matt D. Wilson (War Rocket Ajax, Moviefi...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert from 2020-04-24T15:34:14

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RTS game where Sean Connery and Joseph Stalin compete for control of the precious resource flakes. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will ...

Battletoads from 2020-04-22T14:35:33

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Battletoads game to end them all! Because after this, there were no more Battletoads games. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Supe...

DuckTales (feat. Chris Sims) from 2020-04-18T04:06:13

As a reward to all of us humans fighting for humanity by staying safe and staying home, HG101 brings you DuckTales, featuring special guest Chris Sims (War Rocket Ajax, Apocrypals, X-Men 92) in ...

Shining Force III from 2020-04-17T16:21:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Shining Force game that fans of Shining Force agree is an adequate Shining Force. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy ...

Tony Hawk's Underground from 2020-04-15T17:31:36

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a young skateboarder's dreams of Tampa. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy XII. Donate at Listen

Top Secret Episode: Golgo 13 from 2020-04-10T00:39:41

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this weirdly ambitious early NES game about the world's greatest sniper and all around terrible, terrible man -- Duke Togo! This weekend's Patreon Bo...

Phantasy Star II from 2020-04-07T17:14:16

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Phantasy Star II, Sega's sci-fi RPG about big bio-domes and cute bio-monsters. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Fantasy II. Don...

Vanquish (feat. Matthew Burns) from 2020-04-02T04:44:38

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Matthew Burns (Eliza, available now on PC, Mac, Switch) as they discuss and rank Vanquish, Sega's game about a chain-smokin' dude from Darpa's robot-suit sk...

TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project (feat. Matt McMuscles) from 2020-04-01T01:21:44

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Matt McMuscles as they discuss and rank the game where the Ninja Turtles go to Florida. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Doom RPG. Donate at...

Yoshi's Wooly World from 2020-03-30T14:21:11

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yoshi's most huggable, downy-soft adventure yet! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Donate at Listen

Carrier Command from 2020-03-25T04:57:03

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this 1988 early RTS-ish game about super-advanced robot aircraft carriers that must acquire real estate. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode wil...

Blood (feat. Derek Yu) from 2020-03-20T02:27:55

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Derek Yu (Spelunky, Aquaria) as they discuss and rank Monolith Production's 1997 Lovecraft-inspired FPS. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Gr...

Jet Set Radio Future from 2020-03-17T14:46:12

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Jet Set Radio sequel that time forgot and Sega abandoned. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Growl. Donate at Listen

Kirby: Canvas Curse from 2020-03-12T18:41:21

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the early Nintendo DS game where Kirby loses his arms and legs -- but not his will to fight! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wonder ...

Cosmic Star Heroine from 2020-03-11T17:31:54

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Zeboyd Games's 2017 retro-styled indie RPG. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. Donate at Listen

Saints Row: The Third (feat. Matt McMuscles) - PATREON SAMPLE from 2020-03-06T03:54:51

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Might & Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven from 2020-03-05T05:41:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that brought Might & Magic into the Sony Mavica era. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Unlimited Saga. Donate at Listen

Lizard from 2020-03-04T05:10:46

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best new NES game of 2018. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Unlimited Saga. Donate at Patreon...

Beyond Oasis from 2020-02-29T03:20:53

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the action RPG that sets the record straight about evil jewelry. What does it want!? This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Saint's Row the...

Exile (feat. Brandon Sheffield) from 2020-02-27T04:42:29

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the TurboGrafx CD action RPG that showed us the lighter side of crucifixions.

This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Saint's Row the ...

Exile from 2020-02-27T04:42:29

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the TurboGrafx CD action RPG that showed us the lighter side of crucifixion. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Saint's Row the Third w...

Metal Slug 5 from 2020-02-21T04:18:07

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Metal Slug game that dares to do what all previous Metal Slug games had done before, but a little worse. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode...

Battle Garegga from 2020-02-19T06:18:04

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the shoot-em-up classic with a soundtrack so nice they made it thrice. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Star Wars: Dark Forces. Donat...

Lunar: Eternal Blue from 2020-02-13T04:33:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Sega CD JRPG with the dankest Bill Clinton memes. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Phantom 2040. Donate at Listen

Mega Man 6 from 2020-02-12T03:15:33

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mega Man game that dared to ask "What if there was a sixth Mega Man game?" This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Phantom 2040. Donate ...

Sly 2: Band of Thieves from 2020-02-06T04:49:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a raccoon who steals something other than rank garbage. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sonic the Fighters. Donate at <...

Uncharted Waters: New Horizons from 2020-02-04T05:31:47

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RPG Maker version of 15th century Europe. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sonic the Fighters. Donate at Listen

Skies of Arcadia from 2020-01-30T20:46:28

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's sky piracy RPG. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be 2064 Read Only Memories. Donate at Patreo...

Mail Order Monsters from 2020-01-29T03:54:42

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank EA's classic C64 monster-maker sim. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be 2064 Read Only Memories. Donate at Listen

Yakuza 0 from 2020-01-23T15:05:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the finest entry in Sega's ongoing crime series about murder, betrayal, and slot-car racing. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Alpha P...

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened from 2020-01-21T16:05:23

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that pits Cthulhu against Sherlock Holmes and his amazing teleporting hat. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Alpha Protocol. ...

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light from 2020-01-16T06:15:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first Fire Emblem, AKA the game that launched a thousand Smash Bros. characters. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Urban Yeti. Get...

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus from 2020-01-14T02:04:17

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Vita beat-em-up that should have been called Teenage Buxom Ninja Schoolgirls. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Urban Yeti. Get READY to ...

261 - Final Fantasy XI from 2020-01-10T05:25

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Final Fantasy that tested the limits of your 56k modem. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Disney...

260 - Daikatana (GBC) from 2020-01-09T06:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the version of Daikatana that doesn't suck it down. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Disney Plug-N-...

259 - The Sims 4 from 2020-01-03T03:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the life simulation game that holds the current record for ruined human lives. This weekend's Patreon bonus g...

258 - Pandora's Tower from 2020-01-02T03:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Wii game where your waifu has you locked up in chains. And they're the kind that you can waggle. This weekend's Listen

257 - Resident Evil 6 from 2019-12-28T02:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's attempt to please everyone but Resident Evil fans. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Secret...

Your Reviews and Nominations from 2019-12-26T16:10

Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Follow xerxes and HG...

256 - The Lurking Horror from 2019-12-26T00:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this late Infocom classic about the lovecraftian nightmares that stalk the quads of MIT. This weekend's Patreon b...

255 - Second Life from 2019-12-23T05:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the finest and most influential 3D chatspace game ever to be created by a single lab. This weekend's Patreon bonu...

254 - Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures from 2019-12-18T15:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the long-awaited sequel to Pac-Man, in which our hero refuses to help his neighbor move her couch. This weekend's Listen

253 - Mega Man Battle Network from 2019-12-12T04:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the GBA Mega Man spinoff that did everything it could to warn us about the internet and we just didn't listen. This weekend's Listen

252 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord from 2019-12-10T21:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sir-Tech's landmark 1981 Apple II dungeon-crawler. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Baldur's Gate.<...

251 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance from 2019-12-06T20:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where Doctor Doom invades Niffleheim to absorb the power of Odin and the only way Deadpool and Silver Surfer can defeat him is to steal the ...

250 - Illusion of Gaia from 2019-12-04T04:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an action RPG about helpful pigs and patiently waiting for things. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be ...

249 - Metroid Fusion from 2019-11-27T05:55

Join the HG101 gang as they spend nearly an hour discussing and ranking Metroid Fusion -- just in time for your Thanksgiving road trip! Or, for non-Americans, your November 27th road trip! This ...

248 - Dark Seal from 2019-11-26T05:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank perhaps the most Data Easty of Data East beat-em-ups. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be God of War: ...

247 - Samurai Shodown from 2019-11-22T04:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best fighting game to take place in early spring 1788. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dragon ...

246 - Breakdown from 2019-11-20T06:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Namco's First Person Puncher for the original Xbox. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dragon Quest B...

HG101 Mailbag, No. 3 from 2019-11-18T03:55

Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Follow xerxes and HG...

245 - Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars from 2019-11-16T01:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the classic adventure game that's like a Dan Brown novel but with more clowns. This weekend's Patreon bonus g...

244 - EVO: The Search for Eden from 2019-11-13T15:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the SNES game about a mermaid who evolves into a goat-rhino who evolves into a man who kills a giant space amoeba and then gets lectured by the sun. ...

243 - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile from 2019-11-09T05:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the PS1 platformer that introduced the world to Namco's favorite long-eared cat. This weekend's Patreon bonus...

242 - Dragonstomper from 2019-11-08T05:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this secret ancestor to the console RPG genre. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super Mario Odyssey...

241 - South Park: The Stick of Truth from 2019-11-01T03:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this surprisingly cromulent JRPG based on an American cartoon. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Plan...

240 - Gain Ground from 2019-10-31T04:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's epoch-repressing top-down dodge-em-up arcade classic. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Plans ...

239 - Torchlight II from 2019-10-24T04:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about dungeons, ferrets, and freakishly huge forearms. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Mega ...

238 - Homeworld from 2019-10-23T02:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about the Kushan exiles of the planet Kharak after their homeworld is destroyed by the Taiidan Empire in retaliation for developing hyperspace...

237 - Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu from 2019-10-17T15:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Dragon Ball card game. It's exactly as exciting as it sounds. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Son...

236 - Mister Mosquito from 2019-10-16T20:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where a single mosquito drives a Japanese family to madness. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will ...

235 - Monster Prom from 2019-10-11T20:05

Join the HG101 gang as they play a multiplayer monster-dating game and discover they all have a crush on the same werewolf quarterback. This weekend's Patreo...

234 - Sunless Sea from 2019-10-09T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that dares tell the truth about boat cannibals. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Klax.

HG101 Mailbag, No. 2 from 2019-10-08T03:10

Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Follow xerxes and HG...

233 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time from 2019-10-05T03:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that put ocarinas on the map. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic W...

232 - Omikron from 2019-10-01T04:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that was, if nothing else, good enough for David Bowie. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dr...

231 - Halo: Combat Evolved from 2019-09-26T05:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Xbox FPS that finally taught console gamers how to aim. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Harvey...

230 - Risk of Rain from 2019-09-24T12:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where a really tiny space soldier fights really tiny lizard people thanks to a presumably really tiny space wizard. This weekend's Listen

229 - Saturn Bomberman from 2019-09-19T04:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what may be the pinnacle of the Bomberman series -- with returning guest, Retronauts emeritus, Ray Barnholt! This weekend's Listen

228 - Corpse Party from 2019-09-17T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a spooky game about kids who eat scissors -- joined by the game's PC localization programmer Sara Leen! This weekend's Listen

227 - Radiant Silvergun from 2019-09-12T04:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Saturn shooter that justifies buying a Saturn and then region-modding a Saturn. This weekend's Patreon bonus<...

226 - My Summer Vacation from 2019-09-11T04:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the "slow life" adventure game that will make you long for the summer of 75. With special guest Ray Barnholt! This weekend's Listen

225 - NetHack from 2019-09-05T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank THE roguelike. Because Rogue doesn't count. We don't trade in tautologies, here. This weekend's Patreon bonus...

224 - The House in Fata Morgana from 2019-09-03T14:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank The House In Fata Morgana. Why is this the best visual novel we've tackled so far? Listen and learn. This weekend's Listen

223 - Mega Man 5 from 2019-08-29T04:25

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of those Mega Mans in between the ones we remember and the one we're currently complaining about. This weekend's Listen

222 - Fortune Street from 2019-08-28T03:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Wii entry of Enix's long-running digital board game series that is pretty much Monopoly with cute slime monsters. This weekend's Listen

221 - Marble Madness from 2019-08-22T13:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atari's legendary, finger-shredding coin-op, Marble Madness. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be The K...

220 - Suzuki Bakuhatsu from 2019-08-21T05:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the amazing collaboration between Enix and the creator of Strider! It's about a bored lady who defuses grapefruit bombs or something! This weekend's ...

219 - Gunstar Heroes from 2019-08-15T18:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the run-and-gun classic that put Treasure on the map, as it were. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be N...

218 - The Dagger of Amon Ra from 2019-08-14T03:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Roaring Twenties Sierra On-Line adventure, and perhaps a hidden classic -- with special guest PushingUpRoses! This weekend's Listen

217 - Dwarf Fortress from 2019-08-08T22:25

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the legendarily complex crafting game that will change the way you look at ampersands. This weekend's Patreon bo...

HG101 Mailbag, No. 1 from 2019-08-08T03:35

Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Da...

216 - Sword of Vermilion from 2019-08-06T20:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RPG brought to you by the developers of such narratively rich and mechanically elegant games as Hang-On, OutRun, and Turbo OutRun. This weekend's...

215 - ActRaiser from 2019-08-02T15:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Quintet's divine wrath simulator, ActRaiser. Each smiting brings us closer to the Master! This weekend's Patreon ...

214 - Gobliiins from 2019-07-31T02:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Coktel Vision's apple-punching puzzle adventure. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Steel Panthers. Listen

213 - BIT.TRIP RUNNER from 2019-07-26T15:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game about the little running pixel man who either has a really long neck or his arms are attached to his waist. This weekend's Listen

212 - Neverwinter Nights from 2019-07-24T03:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Bioware's farewell to the Dungeons and Dragons license. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Pokemon Tr...

211 - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective from 2019-07-18T04:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's paranormal detective masterpiece. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Golvellius.

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210 - Golden Sun from 2019-07-16T04:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Golden Sun, the JRPG that grabs you by the arm and won't stop talking. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will...

209 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare from 2019-07-11T18:20

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Call Of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare. Finally, this hidden gem has a shot at getting the exposure it deserves. This weekend's Listen

208 - Space Hulk from 2019-07-09T21:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where men in huge spacesuits just stand there while the backs of their heads are eaten. This weekend's ...

207 - Dragon's Dogma from 2019-07-05T04:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where a chosen warrior saves a mystical kingdom with the help of her trusted pawn, Zangief. This weekend's Listen

206 - Heroes Of Might And Magic III from 2019-07-04T01:25

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where armies of the undead spontaneously assemble to defend a pair of boots. This weekend's Patreon bonu...

205 - N.A.R.C. from 2019-06-26T21:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where homeless, hopelessly addicted drug-victims PAY THE PRICE. This weekend's Patreon bonus game wi...

204 - Lula 3D from 2019-06-25T17:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Germany's favorite adult film star and cop-killer. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Twisted Metal S...

203 - Hollow Knight from 2019-06-21T22:38

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the hollow knight, the stuffed knight. Compound eye without form, thorax without colour. This weekend's Patreon b...

202 - Nightmare Circus from 2019-06-17T06:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mega Drive game where a Native American stereotype battles the spirits of disgruntled carnival folk. This weekend's Listen

201 - Sid Meier's Civilization from 2019-06-13T05:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that copied the game that was inspired by the game that started it all. This weekend's Patreon bonus...

200 - 200th Episode Interview Bonanza! from 2019-06-11T19:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss the only topic they love more than games. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Bubsy 2.

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199 - The Curse of Monkey Island from 2019-06-07T04:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Gary Coleman's finest video game performance. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Microsoft Entertainm...

198 - Radiata Stories from 2019-06-05T05:00:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the most Tri-Ace of all Tri-Ace games. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Microsoft Entertainment Pac...

197 - Jet Set Radio from 2019-05-30T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they commit sick crimes and rock out to Y2K beats. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Zillion.

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196 - Conquest of Elysium 4 from 2019-05-28T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Nethack of Fantasy 4X games and cower in fear of giant stoneage elk. This weekend's Patreon bonus game wi...

195 - Planescape: Torment from 2019-05-23T22:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the most cerebrial (and corspse-heavy) Infinity Engine D and D game. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will b...

194 - Earthsiege from 2019-05-21T04:25

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mechwarrior-esque robot-driving game that introduced us to Dumb Skynet. This weekend's Patreon bonus game...

193 - Dear Esther from 2019-05-16T20:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that's not afraid to be pointless. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sonic Labyrinth.

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192 - Radical Dreamers from 2019-05-14T19:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Chrono Trigger's satellite-powered visual novel sequel. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sonic Laby...

191 - Kid Chameleon from 2019-05-09T15:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Genesis platformer that is aimed directly at the hot-pink heart of 90s boyhood. This weekend's Patreon bonus<...

190 - Chulip from 2019-05-08T03:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this eccentric PS2 smooch-em-up. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Viewtiful Joe.

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189 - Mega Man X from 2019-05-03T04:25

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's first attempt to reinvent Mega Man. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Rayman 2.

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188 - Keep Yourself Alive from 2019-05-01T04:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this Combat-esque Amstrad CPC game. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Rayman 2.

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187 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night from 2019-04-25T04:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that's not quite a Metroid, and it's not quite a Castlevania, but maaaaan... This weekend's Patreon bonu...

186 - BLAM! -Machinehead from 2019-04-23T19:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where a scientist in bondage gear uses a nuclear hover-bobsled to kill a hamburger virus. This weekend's Listen

185 - Yars' Revenge from 2019-04-18T03:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the brightest jewels in the Atari 2600's faux-wood paneled crown. This weekend's Patreon bonus game wi...

184 - Myth: History in the Making from 2019-04-17T13:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this Commodore 64 classic. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dr. Lunatic Supreme With Cheese.

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183 - Crazy Taxi from 2019-04-11T20:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Sega arcade classic where you rack up crazy money one moving violation at a time. This weekend's Patreon bonu...

182 - The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang from 2019-04-10T03:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that's just cat girls all the way down. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Creatures.

181 - Phantasy Star from 2019-04-04T19:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's classic space-opera RPG. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sonic Battle.

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180 - Independence War Deluxe from 2019-04-03T20:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where "i" stands for Independence! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sonic Battle.

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180 - Super Mario Bros. Super Show, Sonic The Hedgehog, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures from 2019-04-01T06:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank three more classic video game cartoons! This week's Patreon bonus cartoon will be Mega Man: Upon a Star.

179 - Pokémon Snap from 2019-03-27T19:15

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about throwing "pester balls" at magic animals who are trapped inside a Disneyland-style dark ride. This weekend's Listen

178 - Chex Quest from 2019-03-25T20:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a labor of love and cereal. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be One Way Heroics.

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177 - Thief: The Dark Project from 2019-03-21T02:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Looking Glass's 1998 "first-person sneaker". This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Civil War 2 - General...

176 - Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter from 2019-03-19T18:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Capcom RPG with the highest "D Ratio". This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Civil War 2 - Generals....

175 - Chip's Challenge from 2019-03-15T16:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best reason to buy a Lynx, now available on Windows 3.1! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Warfr...

174 - Super Turrican from 2019-03-14T04:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where a robot shoots lightning that somehow freezes other robots. This weekend's Patreon bonus game ...

173 - Wii Sports Resort from 2019-03-07T12:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that taught us new ways to waggle. (Please forgive the poor audio quality on this one!) This weekend's ...

172 - Takeshi's Challenge from 2019-03-06T01:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that requires you to scream into a microphone until gangsters give you a medieval Japanese string instrument. This weekend's Listen

171 - Final Fantasy V from 2019-03-01T04:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the OTHER best Final Fantasy. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alien Isolation.

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170 - Vagrant Story from 2019-02-27T04:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the one Playstation action RPG that wasn't afraid to take risks. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Al...

169 - Undertale from 2019-02-21T03:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the world's best skeleton dating sim. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sword of the Samurai.

168 - Valkyrie Profile from 2019-02-19T05:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that taught us the true meaning ?Eand pronunciation ?Eof "einherjar". This weekend's Patreon bonus g...

167 - Umihara Kawase from 2019-02-14T16:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the weirdest, cutest, and most brutally difficult games to hit the Super Famicom. This weekend's Patreon ...

166 - SaGa Frontier from 2019-02-13T05:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that would have been much better with an eighth playable character. This weekend's Patreon bonus gam...

165 - Super Mario World from 2019-02-08T02:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that should have been called Super Super Mario World. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dead...

164 - Metal Saga from 2019-02-06T03:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where you abandon your family to track down robo-bounties. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be...

163 - Light Crusader from 2019-02-02T05:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where David Lee Roth travels back in time to kill ninjas and steal their baguettes. This weekend's Patr...

162 - Blaster Master 2 from 2019-01-30T05:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best Blaster Master game for the Genesis. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Neo Turf Masters. Listen

161 - Shadow of the Colossus from 2019-01-25T04:40

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first game that proved Roger Ebert wrong, not counting the other first game. This weekend's Patreon bonus...

160 - Spellbound from 2019-01-23T00:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this early C64 graphic adventure. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Parameters.

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159 - Akashicverse from 2019-01-17T01:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a seizure-inducing 2013 doujin shooter. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Minesweeper.

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158 - Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages from 2019-01-16T01:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that exposes the REAL truth behind literally everything. The truth is aliens. This weekend's Patreon bonus...

157 - Rocket League from 2019-01-11T19:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that was almost called SocCar. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Soul Caliber 6.

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156 - Veigues Tactical Gladiator from 2019-01-08T05:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a pearl of the You're Huge And You Have To Dodge Stuff genre. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Soul ...

155 - Resident Evil 4 from 2019-01-03T22:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Resident Evil 4. The patients have been prepped for surgery, Dr. Salvador... This weekend's Patreon bonus gam...

154 - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee from 2019-01-02T21:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the most 1997 of all possible cinematic platformers. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Game Dev Stor...

153 - NieR from 2018-12-28T16:11

Join the HG101 gang as they DiscusS and RanK NieR. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Innsmouth no Yakata.

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152 - Lagrange Point from 2018-12-27T16:11

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what may be the best-sounding NES game ever. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Innsmouth no Yakata.<...

151 - Abzu from 2018-12-21T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this wet and somewhat wild little swimming sim. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Fantasy General. Listen

150 - Astal from 2018-12-18T16:05

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the Saturn's hidden 2D gems. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Fantasy General.

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149 - Myst from 2018-12-13T20:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the prequel to Riven The Sequel To Myst. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super C.

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148 - Battlezone (1998) from 2018-12-11T04:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game about the bossiest tank ever. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super C.

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147 - Mother 3 from 2018-12-06T22:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the heartfelt JRPG masterpiece that Nintendo DOESN'T want you to play! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will...

146 - Silhouette Mirage from 2018-12-05T02:35

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an oft-overlooked Treasure. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Dune 2.

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068 - Power Stone, Dino Crisis from 2018-12-05T02:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss the stones of power and crises of dino. Patreon bonus for this episode is Bejeweled. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and much, much more! F...

145 - Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon from 2018-11-29T20:50

Join the HG101 gang as they enter a hellish world where humans have vanished and Pokémon reign supreme. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Tales of...

144 - Famicom Detective Club Part II from 2018-11-27T04:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best entry in Nintendo's otherwise forgotten line of adventure games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game wi...

143 - Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! from 2018-11-24T23:50

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Nintendo's whimsical boxing rhythm-puzzler. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Legend of Valkyrie.

142 - Lunar: The Silver Star from 2018-11-21T05:10

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this seminal CD-ROM JRPG. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Legend of Valkyrie.

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141 - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel from 2018-11-17T04:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this return to Metal Gear roots. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Alter Ego.

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140 - Ys Book I & II from 2018-11-16T03:55

Join the HG101 gang as they talk about the rockin-est flying island in RPG history. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Alter Ego.

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139 - La Mulana from 2018-11-08T17:00

Join the HG101 gang as they talk about a love letter to Konami's MSX catalog that surpassed its inspirations. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Ga...

138 - Garou: Mark of the Wolves from 2018-11-05T17:10

Join the HG101 gang as they talk about a very special SNK fighter that was just too beautiful for this world. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Gaz...

137 - Super Mario Kart from 2018-11-01T16:25

Join the HG101 gang as they dump all over this genre-creating classic. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Brain Dead 13.

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136 - Kentucky Route Zero from 2018-10-30T17:55

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss this baffling, beautiful road trip adventure. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Brain Dead 13.

135 - Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War from 2018-10-25T18:50

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the forgotten Fire Emblem. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Geppy-X.

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134 - Billy the Wizard from 2018-10-23T06:00

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the OTHER boy-wizard hero. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Geppy-X.

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133 - Final Fantasy VI from 2018-10-18T01:20

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the most yeti-havingest JRPG on the SNES. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Castle of Dr. Brain.

132 - Skygunners from 2018-10-16T04:00

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss that one PS2 game where 8-year-olds fly death-gliders. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Castle of Dr...

131 - Dynasty Warriors from 2018-10-11T18:20

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss that one Dynasty Warriors that's called Dynasty Warriors but plays nothing like Dynasty Warriors. This Friday's ...

130 - Too Human from 2018-10-09T18:10

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss Too Human. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Cyborg Justice.

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129 - Ultima VII from 2018-10-04T18:55

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss the Ultimate Ultima. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Dungeons And Dragons - Order of the Griffon. Listen

128 - Star Ocean - The 2nd Story from 2018-10-02T20:45

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss "JRPG Star Trek". This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Dungeons And Dragons - Order of the Griffon.

127 - Angry Birds from 2018-09-28T15:50

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss Rovio's ubiquitous bird-launching game. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Papers Please.

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126 - Xardion from 2018-09-25T03:45

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss an obscure SNES mech platformer with a cool name. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Papers Please. Listen

125 - Dragon Force from 2018-09-21T04:20

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss this Saturn "simulation" RPG. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Crash Team Racing.

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124 - Desperia from 2018-09-18T18:30

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss this creepy Dreamcast RPG. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Crash Team Racing.

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The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 - Asteroids, Saturday Night Slam Masters, The Simpsons from 2018-09-16T04:59

Join the HG101 gang -- Kurt, Slowbeef, and Xerxes -- at a special panel for A Video Game Con 2018, in sunny Secaucus, New Jersey. Special thanks to everyone in the audience for their enthusiasm,...

123 - Secret of Mana from 2018-09-14T03:15

Join the HG101 gang as they rank and discuss Squaresoft's action-RPG classic. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Super Mario Sunshine.

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122 - Driver - San Francisco from 2018-09-12T16:15

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

121 - Spider-Man 2 from 2018-09-06T18:10

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

120 - Loom from 2018-09-05T04:55

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

119 - Silent Hill 4 - The Room from 2018-08-30T02:40

Join the HG101 gang and special guest, Zero Punctuation's Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

118 - Parasol Stars from 2018-08-28T19:10

Join the HG101 gang as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Lucasarts The Pit.

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117 - Otogi from 2018-08-23T15:00

Join the HG101 gang as they add From Software's Xbox opus to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Lucasarts cow...

116 - Shadow of the Beast from 2018-08-21T16:50

Join the HG101 gang as they add this quintessential Amiga platformer to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Luc...

115 - Steins;Gate from 2018-08-16T15:15

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Nickrox (!) as they add a recent classic of the Visual Novel genre to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Listen

114 - Killer Bees! from 2018-08-15T15:20

Join the HG101 gang as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Steel Batallion.

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113 - Hitman - Blood Money from 2018-08-09T03:50

Join the HG101 gang as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Scribblenauts Unlimited. Listen

112 - Vandal Hearts from 2018-08-07T20:40

Join the HG101 gang as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Scribblenauts Unlimited. Listen

111 - Ninja Gaiden Black from 2018-08-02T20:10

Join the HG101 gang as they add another game to their ever-growing list of Top Games. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Solaris (2600).

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110 - Mortal Kombat Trilogy from 2018-07-31T22:12

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss all your favorite Chinese ninja warriors. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Solaris (2600).

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109 - Alien Vs. Predator (2000) from 2018-07-26T03:05

Join the HG101 gang as they ponder the softer side of Predator culture. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Willow (NES).

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108 - Captain Blood from 2018-07-24T03:35

Join the HG101 gang as they win elections, one vaporized planet at a time. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Willow (NES).

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107 - Dark Souls II - Scholar of the First Sin from 2018-07-19T05:05

Join the HG101 gang as bring you lots of silky. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Battle of Olympus.

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106 - Tetris 2, Baroque from 2018-07-16T19:30

Join the HG101 gang as they describe the beautiful colors of Tetris 2 -- with special guest Slowbeef! The Patreon bonus for this episode is The Immortal....

105 - Bioshock, Jet Force Gemini from 2018-07-05T05:15

Join the HG101 gang as they spend several hours in the blurry texture jungle, acclimating to the worst controls on the planet -- with special guest Slowbeef! The Listen

104 - Ogre Battle 64, Shadowgate 64 from 2018-07-02T02:10

Join the HG101 gang as they slowly plod their way toward victory. The Patreon bonus for this episode is Haunted House (2600).

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103 - Seiken Densetsu 3, Lords of Thunder from 2018-06-22T23:45

Join the HG101 gang as they swear vengeance upon the Dark Prince of the Beast Kingdom, Kevin. The Patreon bonus for this episode is Her Story.

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102 - Todd's Adventures in Slime World, Psychic 5 from 2018-06-14T21:20

Join the HG101 gang as they shoot slime at a wall of slime in a world of slime. The Patreon bonus for this episode is Crisis Beat.

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101 - Kane And Lynch 2, Kangaroo from 2018-06-08T17:05

Join the HG101 gang as they explore a classic of the "Violence Man" genre. The Patreon bonus for this episode is Plaque Attack.

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100 - Tetris, Rez from 2018-05-19T21:30

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss falling blocks and floating dudes. The Patreon bonus for this episode is Atari's Combat.

Outro music is from Wa...

099 - Kirby's Dream Land 3, ZZT from 2018-05-14T18:30

Join the HG101 gang as they bring back Gooey. Remember Gooey? The Patreon bonus for this episode is Capcom's Goof Troop.

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098 - Super Smash Bros. Melee, One Must Fall from 2018-05-05T04:45

Join the HG101 gang as they cruelly keep Captain Falcon's hope alive for another console generation. Patreon bonus for this episode is Marvel Nemesis. Outro music is from ALsharK (X68000). Follow u...

097 - Silent Hill 2, Yume Nikki from 2018-04-28T22:01

Join the HG101 gang as they talk about two spooky games in the middle of April, because we're all about themes here you guys. Patreon bonus for this episode is Receiver. Outro music is from Ajax (X...

096 - Dragon Quest V, Second Sight from 2018-04-23T04:01

Join the HG101 gang as they help themselves to a little JRPG comfort food. Patreon bonus for this episode is Iji. Outro music is from Armored Flagship Atragon (PC-98). Donate at patreon.com/hg101 t...

095 - Tecmo Super Bowl, Hani on the Road from 2018-04-14T04:01

Join the HG101 gang as they talk Bo Jackson and archeology. Bo knows Kofun period funerary rites. Patreon bonus for this episode is Killer Instinct (2013). Outro music is from Steam-Heart's (PC-98)...

094 - Cave Story, 999 - 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors from 2018-04-07T23:01

Join the HG101 gang as they get tore up on red flowers then awake the next morning with a bomb in their stomach. Patreon bonus for this episode is Binary Domain. Outro music is from Dark Seraphim (...

093 - Zone of the Enders - 2nd Runner, Robot Alchemic Drive from 2018-04-02T02:11

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss the "Orbital Frame" known as "Jehuty" and take it 100 percent seriously. Patreon bonus for this episode is Cybernator. Our generous sponsor for this episode is V...

092 - Lemmings, Boogerman from 2018-03-24T02:11

Join the HG101 gang as their migratory instincts give rise to an enduring metaphor for self-destructive group behavior. Patreon bonus for this episode is Jack Bros. Outro music is from Rusty (PC-98...

091 - Armored Core, Super Runabout from 2018-03-17T02:11

Join the HG101 gang as they engage in tactical squatter-eviction. Patreon bonus for this episode is Bad Day On The Midway. Outro music is from Guardian Recall (PC-98). Donate at patreon.com/hg101 t...

090 - Star Fox, Um Jammer Lammy from 2018-03-09T05:05

Join the HG101 gang as they dive under the rectangle, do a loop around the other rectangle, and shoot the triangle. Patreon bonus for this episode is Zhadnost, the USSR-themed 3DO quiz game. Outro ...

089 - Half-Life, Paradroid from 2018-03-03T04:45

Join the HG101 gang as they crowbar their way toward that Nobel Prize for Physics. Patreon bonus for this episode is The Unholy War. Outro music is from Briganty the Roots of Darkness (PC-98). Dona...

088 - Metal Slug Advance, Painkiller from 2018-02-22T05:15

Join the HG101 gang as they rescue POWs and collect their precious underwear weapons. Patreon bonus for this episode is Law of the West. Outro music is from Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman (PC-98). Dona...

087 - Tomb Raider, Spelunky HD from 2018-02-15T05:15

Join the HG101 gang as they rob graves and pay dearly for their greed. Patreon bonus for this episode is Pagantizu. Outro music is from Star Cruiser II (PC-98). Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get t...

086 - Rocket Knight Adventures, Panic! from 2018-02-07T02:45

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss rocket dogs (or something) and jokes they don't get. Patreon bonus for this episode is Peasant's Quest. Outro music is from Illusion City - Gen'ei Toshi (PC-98)....

085 - The Dig, Tech Romancer from 2018-01-30T04:00

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss fake giant robots and very real development nightmares. Patreon bonus for this episode is Gitaroo Man. Outro music is from Rambo II (C64). Donate at patreon.com/...

084 - The Ninja Warriors, Tyrian 2000 from 2018-01-22T05:01

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss ninja warmaking capabilities and strategies. Patreon bonus for this episode is Freedom Planet. Outro music is from Zillion (SMS). Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to ...

083 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts, H.E.R.O. from 2018-01-16T18:30

Join the HG101 gang as they strip down to their loincloths and huck lances at zombies. Patreon bonus for this episode is Gun Mute. Outro music is from Bible Master II (PC-98). Donate at patreon.com...

082 - Sam And Max Hit The Road, Super Street Fighter II Turbo from 2018-01-09T05:30

Join the HG101 unravel the world's largest ball of twine. Patreon bonus for this episode is VVVVVV. Outro music is from Grounseed (PC-98). Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and ...

081 - Guardian Heroes, Raid on Bungeling Bay, Toyshop Trouble from 2018-01-03T03:15

Join the HG101 gang as they bomb factories and paint toys. Patreon bonus for this episode is Devil Daggers. Outro music is from Rusty (PC-98). Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content ...

080 - Banjo-Kazooie, Silent Bomber from 2017-12-23T05:50

Join the HG101 gang as they save their obnoxious sister from certain ugliness, one Jiggy-ziggy at a time. Patreon bonus for this episode is Incredible Toons. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this...

079 - Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic, Attack of the Mutant Camels from 2017-12-14T22:00

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Hawes Burkehart from Blue Harvest as they demonstrate their evil by insulting robots. Patreon bonus for this episode is Star Wars Arcade for Sega's 32X add-on....

078 - LSD - The Dream Emulator, Crusader of Centy from 2017-12-09T06:35

Join the HG101 gang and special guests Cody and Kelsey from the Game Blitz Podcast as they tune in, turn on, and ROCK OUT! Patreon bonus for this episode is McDonalds Treasureland Adventure. Donate...

077 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Bomb Jack from 2017-12-02T06:15

Join the HG101 gang and special guests Cody and Kelsey from the Game Blitz Podcast as they bust some wicked ollies on your lame ass. Patreon bonus for this episode is Rampart, one of the great mult...

076 - Brave Fencer Musashi, Magic Pengel from 2017-11-27T17:00

Join the HG101 gang as they bring color back to your bleak, lifeless world. Patreon bonus for this episode is Sega's SegaSonic The Hedgehog arcade game. Yes, it's really called that. Donate at patr...

075.5 - Bonus Ranking Bonus Episode from 2017-11-22T17:00

Join the HG101 gang as they apologize profusely for missing last week and offer you this sampler platter of bonus rankings -- Batman (NES) and Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)! Donate at patreon.com...

075 - Monster World IV, Hammerin' Harry from 2017-11-10T06:00

Join the HG101 gang as they talk puffy pants and either build homes for ghosts. Or become ghost builders. One of the two. Patreon bonus for this episode is Sunsoft's NES action platformer cash-in c...

074 - Deathrap Dungeon, Neverending Nightmares from 2017-11-03T06:44

Join the HG101 gang as they as they freak out to a deathrap nightmare, oh yeah. Patreon bonus for this episode is Spirits of Xanadu. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and much, ...

073 - Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver, Chiller from 2017-10-28T06:15

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. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content a...

072 - Shin Megami Tensei - Strange Journey, El Viento from 2017-10-23T14:58

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. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get th...

071 - Blaster Master, Sinistar from 2017-10-13T06:13

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss irradiated reptile pets and THE HUNGER. Patreon bonus for this episode is Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and muc...

070 - Final Fantasy Tactics, Gauntlet Legends from 2017-10-06T04:58

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss Shakespearian stratagems and the fine art of food-sniping. Patreon bonus for this episode is Tetris Attack. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content...

069 - Diablo II, Spacequest - Incinerations from 2017-09-30T06:07

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss broken mice and broken dreams. Patreon bonus for this episode is Konami's Ninja Turtles arcade classic. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and...

067 - Pokemon Red + Blue, Robocop Vs. The Terminator from 2017-09-16T03:50

WE KNOW! IT SOUNDS AWFUL! PLEASE FORGIVE MIC DIFFICULTIES ON THIS ONE! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss the world's cruelest fake sport and coolest fake cop. Patreon bonus for this episode is ar...

066 - Yakuza, River City Ransom from 2017-09-08T18:30

Join the HG101 Generic Dudes as they discuss crooks, crime, and sauna time. Patreon bonus for this episode is minor indie masterpiece, Gunpoint. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus conten...

065 - WarioWare Inc., Papo + Yo from 2017-09-02T08:19

Join the HG101 Layabouts and special guest Carolyn Petit (FemFreq) as they talk micro games and macro metaphors. Patreon bonus for this episode is the 1989 coin-op classic Strider. Because we are o...

064 - Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Capcom Vs. SNK 2 from 2017-08-26T04:08

Join the HG101 N-Gage N-thusiasts as they take you for a ride. Patreon bonus for this episode is Activision's Spider-Man. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and much, much more! ...

063 - Morrowind, Bassin's Black Bass from 2017-08-19T21:35

Join the HG101 New Jack Swing Groupies as they talk prisoner's dilemmas and fishdar. Patreon bonus for this episode is Oregon Trail Deluxe. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and...

062 - Far Cry, Super R.C. Pro-Am from 2017-08-11T21:10

Join the HG101 Semi-Pro Toy Car Drivers as they talk oil-slicks and Jeep theft. Patreon bonus for this episode is Duke Nukem 3D. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus content and much, much...

061 - Bloodborne, King's Field II from 2017-08-04T19:24

Join the HG101 Underground Mutant Bomb-Worshipers as they pretend to care about things that are stupidly hard and frustrating. Patreon bonus for this episode is the stupidly hard and frustrating Su...

060 - Deadly Premonition, Forbidden Forest from 2017-07-28T14:14

Join the HG101 Elder Statesmen of ROCK as they talk about hunting skeletons to their imaginary friend in a car. Patreon bonus for this episode is drug-fueled murder-fest Hotline Miami. Donate at pa...

059 - Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Rising Zan - The Samurai Gunman from 2017-07-21T04:29

Join the HG101 Eco-Protectors as they talk samurai gunmen and the blackest of black sheep in the hedgehog genus. Patreon bonus for this episode is tongue-in-cheek indie run-and-gun Broforce. Donate...

058 - Pokémon Pinball Ruby And Sapphire, STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl from 2017-07-14T20:33

Join the HG101 cash-in hungry sellouts as they get all serious about acronymns and capitalism. Patreon bonus for this episode is the final part of a special dispatch on retrogaming in Japan today. ...

057 - Mischief Makers, Sin And Punishment - Star Successor from 2017-07-07T16:44

Join the HG101 dorkmobile pit crew as they talk about two oft-overlooked gems of Treasure's game-trove. Patreon bonus for this episode is part one of a special dispatch on retrogaming in Japan toda...

056 - Guardian's Crusade, Wizball from 2017-06-30T01:30

Join the HG101 funny nickname-havers as they talk wizardly balls and knightly babysitters. Patreon bonus game for this episode is Taito's Arkanoid. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this bonus ran...

055 - Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix, Dynamite Cop from 2017-06-24T05:08:32

Join the HG101 BBQ banditos as they bust sick moves and save an entire boat from "modern day pirates." Patreon bonus game for this episode is none other than Mortal Kombat (AKA "Moooortaaaallll Koo...

054 - Ys The Oath in Felghana, Faxanadu from 2017-06-16T05:12

Join the HG101 carnival folk and special guests Derek and Grace from Stop Skeletons From Fighting as they tackle two Falcom classics. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get this podcast ad-free and muc...

053 - Hexen 2, Adventure (2600), Hakaioh - King of Crusher from 2017-06-09T04:58

Join the HG101 corporate counsel and special guests Derek and Grace from Stop Skeletons From Fighting as they punch sheep, punch desks, and slay duck dragons. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get thi...

052 - Ecco the Dolphin, Age of Wonders - Shadow Magic from 2017-06-02T05:20

Join the HG101 muppeteers as they save the world with the healing power of a dolphin's song. Patreon bonus game for this episode is Konami's mega-brawler X-Men. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to get t...

051 - Evergrace, Star Wars - Dark Forces II from 2017-05-26T16:35

Join the HG101 videonauts as they chat about THAT From Software game and Luke Skywalker's lazy ass. Patreon bonus game for this episode is coin-op classic Rampage. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 to ge...

050 - Krull, Sonic 3 And Knuckles from 2017-05-20T04:15

Join the HG101 talking heads as they go all-out on this special 50th episode, talking 'bout toothy space boomerangs and did someone call for a marsupial with attitude? Patreon bonus game for this e...

049 - Shaq Fu, Zombie Nation from 2017-05-13T07:05

Join the HG101 Soda Shaq afficianados as they chat about interdimensional martial arts quests and the best giant head in shoot-em-ups. Patreon bonus game for this episode is Capcom's 1942. Donate a...

048 - Sonic Adventure, Pac-Man from 2017-05-05T05:45

Join the HG101 big fat party animals as they talk attitude-having mascot animals and video games' greatest pie graph. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon...

047 - Pilotwings 64, Goemon's Great Adventure from 2017-04-28T16:00

Join the HG101 Nester lookalikes and special guest Guru Larry as they discuss jet-belts versus jet-packs, sexy car magazines, and P-L-A-S-M-A!! Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of A...

046 - Mega Man Legends, Superman 64 from 2017-04-21T20:20

Join the HG101 satellite pirates as they chat about cuteness science and the fine art of hoop-flying. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and y...

045 - Katamari Damacy, Windjammers from 2017-04-14T14:59

Join the HG101 world-champion cross-talkers as they chat about sticky balls, rainbow breath, and the exciting world of semi-pro frisbee pong. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All...

044 - Shinobi III, Night Trap, Dungeon Master from 2017-04-07T04:59

Join the HG101 BMX bandits as they talk ninjas, closet vampires, and floor cheese. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'll get even mo...

043 - Chrono Trigger, Demon's Souls, Flashback from 2017-04-01T05:57

Join the HG101 Get Fresh Crew and special guest Kim Justice as they discuss three outstanding games! But they're still hungry... Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Dona...

042 - Donkey Kong '94, Tempest 2000, Landstalker from 2017-03-24T17:05

Join the HG101 ape-handlers as they talk plumber handstands, giant Mickey boots, and did someone say llamas? Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg...

041 - Super Metroid, Jagged Alliance 2 from 2017-03-17T04:15

Join the HG101 space police and special guest Steve Gaynor (Gone Home, Bioshock 2, Tacoma) as they talk shinesparks and mercenary HR. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. D...

040 - Gradius II, Déjà Vu, Fabulous Wanda from 2017-03-10T05:01

Join the HG101 game-talkin' death squad as they talk Gradius, C64, and waking up in strange mens' rooms. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 ...

039 - X-Com: UFO Defense, Shiren the Wanderer from 2017-03-03T04:20

Join the HG101 junior varsity podcast team as they discuss basket hats and the importance of funding your local alien-fighters. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate ...

038 - In the Hunt, Bomberman Hero, Transarctica from 2017-02-25T02:55

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss submarines, bombs, and trains. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'll get even more great HG101 c...

037 - Panzer Dragoon Saga, Age of Empires II from 2017-02-17T04:15

Join the HG101 freelance police as they discuss the most expensive Saturn game ever and a game where cowboys fight samurai or something. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time...

036 - Fantasy World Dizzy, Top Gear Rally, Clash of Steel from 2017-02-10T06:00

Join the HG101 rally car detailers as they talk about games nobody remembers or cares about. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'll g...

035 - Streets of Rage 2, Streets of Rage Remake, Vendetta from 2017-02-03T16:30

Join the HG101 crime-punchers as they bring justice to the streets, one jump-kick at a time. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'll g...

034 - Metal Gear Solid 3, Tail of the Sun from 2017-01-27T05:05

Join the HG101 survivalist weirdos and special guest, Destructoid's own Jonathan Holmes, as they talk snake-eatin', kerotan-findin', and hardcore reproduction stat-buildin'. Two more games are adde...

033 - Zelda: Link to the Past, R-Type, Ninja Gaiden from 2017-01-20T06:50

Join the HG101 miscreants and special guest, Destructoid's own Jonathan Holmes, as they split hairs over the relative merits of tremendous, legendary classics. Three more games are added to the Top...

032 - StarTropics, Knights of the Crystallion from 2017-01-13T02:50

Join the HG101 castaways for a discussion about Nintendo's own Zelda ripoff and an Amiga game where people live in a giant ribcage. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Don...

031 - Deus Ex, Gomola Speed from 2017-01-06T04:22

Join the HG101 lads for a discussion about the first Deus Ex and the PC-Engine's best snake game. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'l...

030 - Devil May Cry, Ape Escape, Octopus from 2017-01-01T02:30

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! Closing tune by Jim Kulakowski youtube.c...

029 - Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge, Little Samson from 2016-12-23T04:00

Join the HG101 posse and special guest Nick Des Barres (AKA NickRox) for a discussion about the Darksalkers sequel and Taito's brutally difficult NES swan song. Closing tune by Ethan Wood youtu.be/...

028 - Maniac Mansion, Shenmue, Illbleed from 2016-12-21T03:15

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Caitlin Oliver for a discussion about Lucasfilm Games' adventure masterpiece and two titans of the Dreamcast canon. Three more games are added to the Top 47,85...

027 - Turrican, Lethal Enforcers, Blazing Lazers, No One Can Stop Mr. Domino, Wendy Every Witch Way from 2016-12-09T21:20

Join the HG101 and Dogs Bower as they discuss a gauntlet of games nominated in five-star iTunes reviews. We had to play them, and you have to listen! Five more games are added to the Top 47,858 Gam...

026 - Crystalis, Shadow Man, Rats! from 2016-12-02T16:30

Join the HG101 Hobo Millionaires as they discuss the finer points of voodoo and then put their lips on something called an "insect flute." Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All ...

025 - Dead Or Alive 3, Tex Murphy, Scorched Earth from 2016-11-23T04:35

Join the HG101 Jerkbags as they discuss banana splits, crappy detectives, and mutually assured destruction. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg1...

024 - Commander Keen Ep. 1, God Hand, Glover from 2016-11-18T05:50

Join the HG101 Rude Dudes With Tudes as they discuss football-helmeted space avengers, fiery-armed cowboy punks, and a glove that slaps a ball. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of...

023 - Metroid, Golden Axe from 2016-11-09T19:19

Join the HG101 Space Police as they discuss how cool footsteps sound and how satisfying it is to smash the pommel of your battleaxe into the Bad Brothers' smarmy Karnov-wannabe faces. Two more game...

022 - Bangai-O, Jurassic Park, Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage from 2016-11-04T04:54

Join the HG101 Baggy Pants Players as they discuss fruit values, prehistoric misdirection, and the finer points of wabbit hunting. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Do...

021 - GoldenEye 007, Gekibo: Gekisha Boy from 2016-10-28T06:20

Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'll get even more great HG101 content! Follow us on Twitter @GC9X @HG_101 Check out the ongoing list...

020 - Kwirk, Last Battle, Desert Strike from 2016-10-21T16:15

Join the HG101 Acclaim Power Team as they talk about sassy tomatoes, head-s'plosions, and the worst possible way to play Desert Strike. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time....

019 - Devil's Crush, Super Monkey Daibouken from 2016-10-14T05:00:24

Join the HG101 FPS Lore Mythologists as they talk all over video pinball, "lose" buttons, and the creepy peccadilloes of kusoge programmers. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All ...

018 - Mega Man 3, Team Buddies from 2016-10-07T05:01

Join the HG101 Hostmasters General as they talk sassy anthropomorphic tanks, kill the robot fish, kill the robot frog, then fly off on their robot dog. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Ga...

017 - Metal Gear Solid, Aliens Infestation from 2016-09-29T17:25

Join the HG101 Market Research Commandos as they trade body cavity smuggling tips and get startled by space cats. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Like what you hear? T...

016 - Bushido Blade, Ninja Baseball Bat Man from 2016-09-23T05:01

Join the HG101 Itinerant Game-Sophists as they discuss the theft of baseball's greatest steroid-treasures and the appropriate, warriorly way to murder your enemies. Four more games are added to the...

015 - Super Mario 64, Master of Magic from 2016-09-16T05:01

Join the HG101 Mystic Defenders as they discuss the weirdest 4X game that doesn't involve volcano people and the totally legit way you can unlock Luigi in Super Mario 64. Four more games are added ...

014 - Final Fantasy VII, Carmen Sandiego, Pulseman, Revolution X from 2016-09-03T03:55

Join the HG101 BK Kids Club as they discuss big swords, big hats, Joe Perry, and Game Freak juvenilia. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Like what you hear? Then you'll...

013 - Yoshi's Island, Riven, Advance Wars 2, Lode Runner Online from 2016-08-19T17:35

Join the HG101 Local 219 as they discuss sticky floors, 9-11, the difference between escort missions and babysitting missions, and things Riven is the sequel to. Four more games are added to the To...

012 - FTL, Full Throttle, Final Fight, Sewer Shark from 2016-08-05T05:54

Join the HG101 Partyologists as they discuss the finer points of roving street gangs, roving biker gangs, roving slaver gangs, and Sewer Shark. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of ...

011 - Doom, Sin and Punishment, Robotron 2084, Uncanny X-Men from 2016-07-23T00:55

Join the HG101 Opinion-Havers as they discuss white mohawks, gunning in conjunction with running, and proper pronunciation of Phobos. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. ...

010 - Crash Bandicoot 2, Ikaruga, NewZealand Story, Zoo Keeper from 2016-07-08T06:17

Join the HG101 Alternative Rockers as they discuss bandicoot husbandry, orangey-black projectiles, and Mario's enduring bromance with Dogs Bower. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games o...

009 - EarthBound, Ranger-X, Mario Pinball Land, FireHawk from 2016-06-24T05:14:18

Join the HG101 Breakdance Posse as they discuss robocycles, marioballs, and the Pokey vs. Porky controversy. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Like what you hear? Donat...

008 - Super Mario Bros. 3, Mega Man Zero 2, Armed Police Batrider, CrazyBus from 2016-06-11T05:26

Join the HG101 Bureaucratic Nitwits as they belabor the point of everything, including robot scarves, man-sized clockwork boots, and how Snake Man feels about being Snake Man. Four more games are a...

007 - Descent, Super Castlevania IV, Clash at Demonhead, Yoshi from 2016-06-03T03:14

Join the HG101 Junior Detective Squad as they discuss mind-bending 3D mazes, farting trumpet samples, and Yoshi's shameless attempt to cash in on the puzzle craze. Four more games are added to the ...

006 - OutRun 2006, WWF No Mercy, Drill Dozer, Wall Street Kid from 2016-05-12T15:17

Join the HG101 Maniac Pack as they discuss drill parts, insider trading, spandex hillbillies, and reckless girlfriend joyrides. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Like w...

005 - Contra Hard Corps, Worms Armageddon, Blue Stinger, Jones in the Fast Lane from 2016-04-29T14:25

Join the HG101 Street Army with special guest Dogs Bower as they discuss baths, keycards, debt, and the marriage of running with gunning. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Ti...

004 - Street Fighter III, Bionic Commando, Tapper, Friday the 13th from 2016-04-16T06:05

Join the merry pranksters of HG101 as they ponder the mysteries of arcade gimmicks, Makoto's giant feet, and those sinister teddy bear picnics. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of ...

003 - Rainbow Islands, Space Harrier, Road Rash, Caverns of Khafka from 2016-04-01T20:10

Join the HG101 Municipal Roundtable as we discuss motorcycle fighting, cyclomammoths, and endless toil in the Bubble Bobble afterlife. Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time....

002 - Alien Soldier, NFL Blitz, Monster Land, Polterguy from 2016-03-18T04:15

We're Hardcore Gaming and we're here to say, we like ranking games in a major way! Four more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Like what you hear? Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and...

001 - Wario Land 4, Galaga, U.N. Squadron, Amagon from 2016-03-04T16:15

Hardcore Gaming 101 is back, and we're ranking the Top 47,858 Games of All Time! Like what you hear? Donate at patreon.com/hg101 and you'll get a raw and unedited version that's too hot for prime t...