Hardcore Gaming 101

Nov 19 2024 760 ep. 54 mins 5.5k
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Join the HG101 gang as they rank the games YOU nominate in their ever growing list, the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Brought to you by the one and only HardcoreGaming101.net.

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Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

Nov 19 2024 117 mins  
...and Doshin the Giant! Join the HG101 gang and Official First Fan ChibiUFO as they discuss and rank Konami's delightful N64 game about the ninja who invented Japanese bathtubs by dying in one. Then stick around for DOSHIN THE GIANT, an even deeper N64 cut for the ill-fated 64 Disk Drive! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be G-DARIUS — one of those Dariuses that d

M.C. Kids

Nov 12 2024 122 mins  
...and Trilby's Notes! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a McDonalds game with no fast food in it whatsoever. Then stick around for TRILBY'S NOTES, an indie adventure game by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be AFTER BURNER: CLIMAX — Sega's flashy update to the coin-op classic! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much,

Elden Ring

Nov 05 2024 138 mins  
...and The Spectre Files: Deathstalker! Join the HG101 gang and special guest Sid Menon as they discuss and rank FromSoft's grimmest, darkest, goodest(?) soulsborne to date. Then stick around for THE SPECTRE FILES: DEATHSTALKER, the unreleased interactive FMV game that was too hot for 1980s! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION — the ori

Castlevania 64

Oct 29 2024 115 mins  
...and Little Goody Two Shoes! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Castlevania game so nice, Konami published it twice! Then stick around, because the gang covers Little Goody Two Shoes, a beautiful RPG/adventure game with nods to SaGa Frontier and Legend of Mana. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be STREETSTEP: 21st CENTURY BASKETBALL — an NBA Jam-insp

Disco Elysium

Oct 22 2024 132 mins  
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank ZA/UM's combat-lite, crazy-heavy tribute to the Infinity Engine RPGs of yore. Then stick around, because special guest ViviMayoi stops by to discuss ASURA BLADE: SWORD OF DYNASTY, a late 90s arcade fighting game that's sort of a post-apocalyptic Samurai Shodown! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be WWF Wrestlemania — Rare'

Return to Castle Wolfenstein + T&C Surf Designs

Oct 15 2024 116 mins  
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Gray Matter Studios' strong 2001 refresh of Id's other classic FPS. Then stick around, as we chat up Atlus's NES sports game based on Australian T-shirts. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be STEEL HARBINGER — Mindscape's bizarre FMV-Run & Gun hybrid that indie developers should be imitating, but somehow aren't! Donate at

DUSK + Operation Neptune

Oct 08 2024 110 mins  
Join the HG101 gang and special guest Mallick as they discuss and rank a fast-paced, horror-themed shooter inspired by the Quake generation. Then stick around for one of those only-on-HG101 games that combines education and entertainment! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DEVIL MAY CRY 2 — the benighted sequel to Capcom's influential action series! Donate at Patre

WeaponLord + It's Mr. Pants

Oct 01 2024 106 mins  
Join the HG101 gang as we discuss and rank the most Rob Liefeld-lookin' fighting game of all time. Then stick around as we raise awareness of Rare's forgotten GBA puzzler! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be GROW CUBE — a game that looks like Minecraft meets Captain Toad Treasure Tracker. Probably doesn't play like it, though! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus con

Alien vs. Predator + Dicey Dungeons

Sep 24 2024 126 mins  
THE FINAL EPISODE OF LATE SUMMER AND EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE IS UPON US! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's highly polished AVP brawler. Then stick around as we take our chances with Lady Luck! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be TMNT 3: THE RADICAL RESCUE — a surprisingly ambitious GameBoy castleroid! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content an

RoboCop + Subnautica

Sep 17 2024 113 mins  
THE PENULTIMATE EPISODE OF LATE SUMMER AND EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE 2024 IS AT HAND! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a visually rich, gameplay poor arcade adaptation of Paul Verhoeven's subversive sci-fi classic. Then stick around! Because the HG101 gang goes on to rank and discuss an indie scuba-diving adventure! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SUPERLI