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Elemental Gimmick Gear

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/elemental-gimmick-gear/

One of the Dreamcast's earliest RPGs, a sci-fi mecha 2D Zelda equivalent on Sega’s last console.

HG101 Top 47k Ep 396: Attack of the Friday Monsters: A Tokyo Tale

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.

Nekketsu Oyako

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A beat-em-up from Technosoft released in the early days of the PlayStation, starring a hot-blooded brawling family.

Patreon Exclusive Preview: The Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 Cover by Rusty Shackles

Here's a preview of the upcoming Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 covers (both front and back) by Rusty!

This is the first book that we'll be doing variant covers of as well, with another cover provided by artist Mike Morrocco, who provided some of the artwork seen in the postcards we've produced previously. We'll be posting previews of that when it's completed as well!

Patreon Updates and Projects News for 2021

We're making a few updates to the Patreon tiers and goals for 2021!

New Goals:

● $2,500 - Pay raise for contributors

We'd like to pay our writers more! If we reach this level, we'll be able to increase our pay rate!

● $3,000 - Pay raise for contributors (again)

We'd still like to pay our writers more! So give...

Tanuki Justice (500 Word Indies)

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A co-op side-scrolling platformer featuring anthropomorphic ninjas and other woodland creatures.

HG101 Top 47k Ep 395: Crypt of the Necrodancer

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

Master Post for Digital Goodies - $10 Tier

All digital books at the $10 tier are linked below! These will be cycled through with each new book release.

Sega Console Classics Vol. 1

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HG101 Presents The Guide to Shoot-em-ups Vol. 2 Now Available!

Apologies for the *four and a half-year gap* between the first and second volumes, but it's finally here! This volume covers the works of Namco, Toaplan, Raizing, and Psikyo, along with a handful of other noteable arcade and 16-bit games. 

The paperback should be available this weekend. I'll be processing orders for backers when they're available!

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Balan Wonderworld

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/balan-wonderworld/

While it’s not a secretly misunderstood masterpiece, Balan Wonderworld nowhere near the train wreck that the internet would have you believe it is. If you’re a fan of the many 3D platformers of the early 2000s or someone who treasures the uniq...

Robo Squash

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3D Breakout for the Atari Lynx

HG101 Top 47k Ep 394: Wasteland

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

Neofeud (500 Word Indies)

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/neofeud/

Bringing back the 500 Word Indies column with Neofued, a real cyberpunk point-and-click.

Power Soukoban

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The classic box-shoving puzzle game, powered up for the 16-bit era.

Bonus Get 142: Bloody Roar: Primal Fury

Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.

Zeliard

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/zeliard/

An action-RPG from Game Arts, and one of the few Japanese computer titles to be brought to the IBM PC, courtesy of Sierra.

HG101 Top 47k Ep 393: Planet Dob

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a psychedelic PS1 "experience game" straight from HG101's own Japanese Video Game Obscurities column!

Bonus Get 141: Dungeons and Dragons: Warriors of the Sun

Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.

Jung Rhythm

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A Japan-only rhythm game for the Saturn released on the tail of Parappa the Rapper.

HG101 Top 47k Ep 392: Magical Pop'n

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!

HG101 Top 47k Ep 391: Grand Theft Auto III

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

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

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An indie JRPG styled after Earthbound, where the hero uses the power of empathy to transform into various beings.

Black Out

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A puzzle game, and part of the resurgence of aftermarket Jaguar homebrew games.

HG101 Top 47k Ep 390: Shadowrun (SNES)

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

Captain Tsubasa II

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/captain-tsubasa-ii/

The follow-up to the first FC/NES game, this one was unreleased in the USA, with music that's basically a secret Ninja Gaiden soundtrack.

Bonus Get 140: Michael Jordan and the Windy City

Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.

Monkey Puncher

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/monkey-puncher/

Part virtual pet, part boxing simulator, all simian action!

Planet Dob

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A tie-in with the band Date of Birth, you enter into the mind of musical mascot Dob-kun, who has eight cities inside of his head.

Captain Tsubasa

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/captain-tsubasa/

The first in a long line of soccer tie-ins with the anime, this is a unique sports/RPG hybrid, which was localized under the name Tecmo Cup Soccer Game.

HG101 Top 47k Ep. 389: Harmful Park

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.