http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/vanquish/vanquish.htm
PlatinumGames' PS3/X360 action game takes the formula set down by Gears of War and gives it a distinctly Japanese overhaul, creating one of the best of its type.
2017-02-26 16:44:41 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/artstyle/artstyle2.htm
The second part of our Art Style series coverage includes three DSi games: PiCTOBiTS, BOXLIFE, and BASE 10.
2017-02-24 04:50:54 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/benjordan/benjordan.htm
A series of eight freeware mystery adventure games developed by Grundislav Games, who would later work closely with Wadjet Eye Games.
2017-02-21 01:54:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 freelance police as they discuss the most expensive Saturn game ever and a game where cowboys fight samurai or something.
2017-02-17 16:26:08 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/artstyle/artstyle.htm
The Art Style games are spinoffs of the bit Generations series, with often with puzzle-like gameplay and unique aesthetics. The first part of this expansive article covers ORBIENT, CUBELLO, ROTOHEX, and AQUIA.
2017-02-15 02:17:51 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/warcraftadventures/warcraftadventures.htm
The famously canceled Warcraft point-and-click adventure, originally scheduled for release back in the late 90s, was recently leaked in fully playable form. How does it stand up to its contemporaries, and sho...
2017-02-12 22:01:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 rally car detailers as they talk about games nobody remembers or cares about.
2017-02-11 03:50:46 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bluestinger/bluestinger.htm
This launch title for the Dreamcast desperately tries to be a Resident Evil game and doesn't quite succeed...but it has a charm all its own. Also starring Game Club 199X/Top 47k Games favorite Dogs Bower!
2017-02-09 22:56:50 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/prehistoricisle/prehistoricisle.htm
A shoot-em-up from SNK that predates their Neo Geo hardware, focusing on a "Lost World"-type scenario where you fight against dinosaurs. Also covers its lesser known Neo Geo sequel.
2017-02-07 03:03:41 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/troubleshooter/troubleshooter.htm
A duo of excellent shoot-em-ups from Vic Tokai for the Genesis/Mega Drive, that totally aren't a rip-off of the classic anime The Dirty Pair. Also included scans of design documents for an unreleased third game for the Dream...
2017-02-03 23:13:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 crime-punchers as they bring justice to the streets, one jump-kick at a time.
2017-02-03 20:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post
http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2017/02/coming-soon-retro-game-super.html
HG101 is happy to announce that we are publishing a localized version of Retro Game Super Translation Selection, a doujinshi that highlights various written localization changes in 8 and 16-bit games....
2017-02-01 20:07:19 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/brokenage/brokenage.htm
Double Fine's point-and-click that famously kicked off the Kickstarter boom, and while it's not quite on the level of the classics, it's a gorgeous, funny game nonetheless.
This article is going up early as a Patreon bonus, though it'll b...
2017-02-01 03:14:09 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/eufloria/eufloria.htm
An indie real time strategy game in which you command large swathes of your arboreal army to conquer the stars, planting trees and fighting enemy plants.
2017-02-01 03:08:14 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/psiops/psiops.htm
A rather forgotten PS2/Xbox classic from Midway, where you use psychic powers to life up stuff and smash weird bad guys.
2017-01-28 03:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/alphacentauri/alphacentauri.htm
This spin off of Civilization II is regarded as both one of the best 4X strategy and best sci-fi computer games of all time.
2017-01-25 06:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gametengoku/gametengoku.htm
A humorous shoot-em-up series from Jaleco, roughly similar to Konami's Parodius series, that includes characters from across the developer's pantheon, while also poking fun at/pandering to otaku trends of the 90s.
2017-01-22 20:06:50 +0000 UTC View Post
A detective story inspired by the Ace Attorney games, that started as a Flash game and evolved into a commercial release with a cool art style.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/detectivegrimoire/detectivegrimoire.htm
2017-01-20 02:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
www.hardcoregaming101.net/owlboy/owlboy.htm
A beautiful pixel-based indie game, ten years in the making, that's sort of like a side-scrolling Zelda, but with a stronger emotional core.
2017-01-18 03:52:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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!
2017-01-15 05:17:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 lads for a discussion about the first Deus Ex and the PC-Engine's best snake game.
2017-01-15 05:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Another Patreon exclusive segment! Here's Mappy (which was also featured in our 200 Best Games of All Time book)!
2017-01-15 05:10:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Ooops! We realized we were missing some Patreon bonus segments that were recorded but not actually released! So here's a segment on Survival Arts, a game which no one in their real mind would've nominated otherwise.
2017-01-15 05:09:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Join the HG101 castaways for a discussion about Nintendo's own Zelda ripoff and an Amiga game where people live in a giant ribcage.
2017-01-15 05:02:23 +0000 UTC View Post
An incredibly well done indie Metroidvania, with a fresh Mexican-theme and better combat and platforming than most other types in the subgenre.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/guacamelee/guacamelee.htm
2017-01-15 04:58:31 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ubik/ubik.html
A clumsy but intriguing adaptation of the Philip K. Dick story of the same, developed by Cryo.
2017-01-13 03:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post
A Korean PC beat-em-up where you manage your character's hunger and emotions to pummel your enemies in new and exciting ways.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/darksidestory/darksidestory.htm
2017-01-11 02:27:00 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crows/crows.htm
An expensive Saturn beat-em-up based on the long-running "delinquent" manga by Hiroshi Takahashi, featuring some odd super deformed characters.
2017-01-08 03:31:02 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/drilldozer/drilldozer.htm
A late release for the Game Boy Advance, and one of the handful non-Pokemon titles from Game Freak, this action game stars a cutesy pink haired girl and her destructive drill tank.
2017-01-05 05:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/compileshooters/designdocs-fanzine.htm
To accompany the HG101 Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 1, which reviews all of Compile's shooters, here is a series of scans of design documents and pamphle...
2017-01-02 23:34:14 +0000 UTC View Post