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Willy Wombat

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/willy-wombat/

An anthropomorphic platformer from Westone and Hudson, released only in Japan for the Saturn.

November Podcast Poll

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Top 47k Ep 798: Monster Train + Nightmare Ned

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a literally hellish train-themed roguelike deck-builder. Then stick around for Nightmare Ned, a twisted side-scroller that served as the basis for an ill-fated Disney cartoon series!

Bonus Get 378: The Legend of Zelda: The Lampshade of No Real Significance

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Flash-based fan game that parodies the infamous concept of the Zelda trading sequence!

Operation Wolf / Operation Thunderbolt

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/operation-wolf/

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Taito's seminal series of light gun/gallery shooters, recently re-released. There are also a fe...

Changeable Guardian Estique

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/changeable-guardian-estique/

A brand new NES/FC shoot-em-up developed by ex-Compile vets, featuring a transforming mecha.

Beyond Sunset

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/beyond-sunset/

A boomer shooter made in the GZDoom engine, oozing with cyberpunk vibes.

Pseudoregalia

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/pseudoregalia/

An indie 3d metroidvania with N64-style visuals and a fantastic moveset.

Top 47k Ep 797: Penny's Big Breakaway + Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a riveting yo-yo-based 3D platformer. Then stick around for Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, a skeletal adventure through a Depression-era United States

Bonus Get 377: Sir AddaLot's Math Adventure

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a gallant knight's quest to chase off dragons using his arcane knowledge of mathematics!

Top 47k Ep 796: Excite Truck + Scooter's Magic Castle

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an incredibly exciting Wii launch title. Then stick around for Scooter's Magic Castle, an edutainment game featuring several minigames strewn through a magic castle!

Bonus Get 376: Destruction Derby

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an early car destruction game for the PlayStation!

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/castle-of-illusion-starring-mickey-mouse/

A charming Sega side-scroller in the early days of the Genesis, along with its excellent Master System version and its HD remake.

Night Striker Gear

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/night-striker-gear/

A long-coming sequel to Taito's classic sprite scaling cyberpunk rail shooter, brilliantly updated for the 21st century.

Slitterhead

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A messy but fascinating horror game from the creator of Silent Hill and Siren.

Top 47k Ep 795: Lego Island + A Nightmare on Elm St (DOS)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that lets you literally possess Lego people so you can live out their lives. Then stick around for A Nightmare on Elm Street (DOS), a decidedly non-vulgar take on the classic horror franchise!

Bonus Get 375: Actraiser 2

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the simulation-less follow-up to Quintet's simulation/action hybrid!

A.R.T.I / Alien Abduction

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http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/alien-abduction/

H.E.R.O. is a classic from the early 1980s, which has seen not one but two retro sequels within the past few years.

Top 47k Ep 794: Mega Man + Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that introduced the world to the Blue Bomber. Then stick around for Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?, a cookbook in DS software form!

Bonus Get 374: The Exit 8 & Platform 8

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a duology of PT-inspired subway horror games!

Patreon Postcard Art: TwinBee by Kaibuzetta

Next up in our Patreon postcard batch for this year: TwinBee! (or Detana!! TwinBee in specific) by Kaibuzetta!

One more is coming pretty soon (Shining Force) and then I'll begin printing, then shipping these out to everyone at the $20 tier. Thanks as always for your support!

Earthion

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/earthion/

A 2025 Genesis shoot-em-up that channels classics like Thunder Force III and Gradius while still having its own identity.

Top 47k Ep 793: Clock Tower + Uru/Myst Online

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a formative 16-bit survival horror game. Then stick around as special guest Phil Salvador joins for Myst Online: Uru Live / Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, an ambitious experiment in a mysterious adventure series!

Bonus Get 373: Arranger: A Role-Playing Puzzle

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an adventure where you don't move through the world - the world moves around you!

October Podcast Poll

Vote for an upcoming episode! The theme this month is Atari ST!

Ecco the Dolphin

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ecco-the-dolphin/

Follow the exploits of an alien-killing, time-traveling dolphin in this absolutely wild and terrifying Genesis game.

Top 47k Ep 792: 1 Bit Survivor + Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the survival roguelike for cat lovers everywhere. Then stick around for Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal", an adventure game that really milks its premise dry!

Bonus Get 372: Carmageddon

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the "racing" game that's really more of a "run over pedestrians and kill them" game!

Top 47k Ep 791: Syphon Filter + Mat Mania

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Eidetic's apology for Bubsy 3D. Then stick around for Mat Mania, a wrestling game by the devs that would go on to make Double Dragon!

Bonus Get 371: Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the third entry in the surprisingly lore-heavy post-apocalyptic cooking series!