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Hardcore Gaming 101
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.
Episodes
- Hardcore Gaming 101
Big Walk (and Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank 2026's front-walker for Game of the Year. Then stick around for Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? - a brutally…
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Scooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure (and The Grinch (2000)!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a WayForward spinoff of a short-lived cartoon MMO. Then stick around for The Grinch (2000), a Konami platformer…
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Majuuou/King of Demons (and Zombieville!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Super Famicom sidescroller that lets you go demon mode. Then stick around for Zombieville, a Psygnosis game that…
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance (and Project Firestart!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a "realistic" open-world medieval RPG. Then stick around for Project Firestart, an innovative survival horror game…
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (and Ghost in the Shell (1997)!)
Join the HG101 gang plus returning special guest Ghaleon Unlimited/Chris Hatala as they discuss and rank the second Metal Gear Solid game, which is also the…
Hardcore Gaming 101Monster Slider (and The Cave Cop!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONCLUDES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a block puzzler in which you slide around the playfield, letting…
Hardcore Gaming 101Street Fighter (and Terranigma!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Capcom fighter that somehow managed to get a sequel. Then stick…
Hardcore Gaming 101Crossbow (and Quest for Camelot!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a light-gun shooter in which you protect your fantasy adventuring…
Hardcore Gaming 101Cloak & Dagger (and The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Robotron-style twin-stick shooter with an espionage flair. Then…
Hardcore Gaming 101G-Taste Mahjong (and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang plus returning special guest Katherine, as they discuss and rank a particularly spicy…
Hardcore Gaming 101Monster Maulers (and Fighting Force!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Super Sentai-inspired boss-rush beat-em-up from Konami. Then…
Hardcore Gaming 101Batman (2013) (and Starfighter 3000!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Raw Thrills' Batmobile-based shooter. Then stick around for…
Hardcore Gaming 101CarnEvil (and Rolling Gunner!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Midway's lightgun shooter about a carnival... that is evil. Then…
Hardcore Gaming 101Emergency Call Ambulance (and Zombie Dinos from Planet Zeltoid!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE RETURNS FOR 2026!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's post-Crazy Taxi take on ambulance driving. Then stick…
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Super Dodge Ball (NES) (and The Longest Journey!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Kunio-kun game that introduced many gamers to the excitement and/or terror of dodgeball. Then stick around for…
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ToeJam & Earl (and ChainStaff!)
Join the HG101 gang plus special guest Robbo, as they discuss and rank-err, revisit, the groovy duo's funky roguelike for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Then stick…
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Quest 64 (and Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CONCLUDES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the N64's infamous three-dimensional RPG. Then stick around for Queen's Blade: Spiral…
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The Final Fantasy Legend (SaGa) (and Half-Life 2: Episode One & Two!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG REVS UP SOME CHAINSAWS! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Square's first handheld RPG. Then stick around for Half-Life 2: Episode…
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (and Top Banana!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG SOARS TO THE SKIES! Join the HG101 gang, plus returning special guest Saralene, as they discuss and rank the second entry in Nihon Falcom's…
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Virtual Hydlide (and Marble Drop!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG FRAMEDROPS ONWARD! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an open-world RPG with an arcade-style sensibility. Then stick around as…
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Lost Dimension (and Diablo!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a tactical RPG about saving the world with psychic powers. Then stick around for…
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Phantasy Star IV (and Fallout: New Vegas!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG ZOOMS ON! Join the HG101 gang, plus returning special guest Ghaleon Unlimited/Chris Hatala, as they discuss and rank the last trace of…
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Popful Mail (Sega CD) (and Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel!)
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG HAS RETURNED! Join the HG101 gang, plus returning special guest Ghaleon Unlimited/Chris Hatala, as they discuss and rank Falcom's action-RPG…
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The Citadel (and Magical Date: Doki Doki Kokuhaku Daisakusen!)
FPS Through the Ages draws to an explosive close! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 2020s first-person shooter that blends classic and modern FPS…
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SUPERHOT (and Muppet RaceMania!)
FPS Through the Ages moves when you move! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 2010s viral hit that attempts to redefine the first-person shooter…
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Half-Life 2 (and 3D Dot Game Heroes!)
FPS Through the Ages brings out the big (gravity) guns! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 2000s first-person shooter that brings forth the…
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War (and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith!)
FPS Through the Ages patrols forth! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 1990s first-person shooter that pushes the Wolfenstein 3D engine to absurd…
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Star Cruiser (X68000) (and BROK the InvestiGator!)
FPS Through the Ages soars on! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 1980s intergalactic first-person shooter/RPG for the X68000. Then stick around…
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Cosmic Conflict (and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney!)
A new HG101 event begins - FPS Through the Ages! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 1970s first-person space combat game for the Odyssey². Then…
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Roboquest (2023) (and Planetfall!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a newer, co-op multiplayer take on the idea of a robot quest. Then stick around for Steve Meretzky's Planetfall…
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Sonic Dreams Collection (and 20 Minutes Till Dawn!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a glimpse from the deeper depths of Sonic fandom. Then stick around for 20 Minutes Till Dawn, a Lovecraftian…
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Super Mario Bros. (1993) (and D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006)!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first poorly-rated Mario film. Then stick around for D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006), Ryu Hayabusa's most…
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (and Gearheads!)
Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Darren Hupke of Pixels and Polygons, and returning special guest Katherine, as they discuss and rank the Uncharted…
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Trespasser (Jurassic Park FPS) (and Golden Light!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a too-ambitious-for-its-own-good Lost World: Jurassic Park FPS. Then stick around for Golden Light, a Baroque-like…
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Ever17: The Out of Infinity (and Your Only Move Is HUSTLE!)
Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Katherine, as they discuss and rank an aquatic spiritual predecessor to the Zero Escape series. Then stick around for…
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StarCraft (and Darkwing Duck (NES)!
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a landmark for '90s PC gaming. Then stick around for Darkwing Duck (NES), a Capcom platformer based on the popular…
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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger (and Crimsonland!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an Australian mascot platformer about being a tiger with two mouths. Then stick around for Crimsonland, a bloody…
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Ace Lightning (and Arctic Eggs!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Game Boy Advance game based off a hybrid live-action/CGI kids television show. Then stick around for Arctic…
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Mouthwashing (and Rusty!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a low-poly PS1-inspired horror game. Then stick around for Rusty, a PC-98/DOS game that Castlevania fans will…
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Resident Evil: Survivor (and Starstruck: Hands of Time!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an off-rails light-gun shooter/survival-horror hybrid. Then stick around for Starstruck: Hands of Time, a…
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Cyberswine (and Ape Out!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an interactive experience starring a literal cyborg pig cop. Then stick around for Ape Out, a dynamically…
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Buckshot Roulette (and Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a morbid take on a morbid game concept. Then stick around for Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia, a game that…
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Dustborn (and Midi-Maze/Faceball 2000!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Quantic Dream-published sci-fi road trip game. Then stick around for Midi-Maze/Faceball 2000, a first-person…
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Dokyusei: Bangin' Summer (and Impossible Mission!)
Join the HG101 gang, plus special guests FlannelKat and Katherine, as they discuss and rank an HD-ified remake of the first major dating sim. Then stick around…
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Magic Knight Rayearth (Super Famicom) (and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Genesis)!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a very Dragon Quest-y take on Clamp's magical girl fantasy series. Then stick around as Robbo joins for Home Alone…
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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (and The Cabin Factory!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Resident Evil series' second return to form. Then stick around for The Cabin Factory, a game about redeeming…
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Super Star Wars (and Trampoline Terror!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a notoriously difficult, notoriously super Star Wars action-platformer. Then stick around for Trampoline Terror! -…
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BioShock 2 (and Fights in Tight Spaces!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the BioShock sequel that BioShocks harder. Then stick around for Fights in Tight Spaces, an action-packed…
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Mega Man Xtreme (and VIP: Starring Pamela Anderson as Vallery Irons!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an impressive, yet confusing demake of Mega Man X and Mega Man X2. Then stick around for VIP: Starring Pamela…
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Demon Turf (and Super Contra!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a demonically cutesy 3D platformer. Then stick around for Super Contra, an arcade sequel that solidified Contra as…
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Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection (and Porsche Challenge!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a revival of a previously-revived ghoulish Capcom series. Then stick around for Porsche Challenge, an…
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Monster Train (and 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…
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Penny's Big Breakaway (and 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…
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Excite Truck (and 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…
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LEGO Island (and Nightmare on Elm Street (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…
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Mega Man (and 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…
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Clock Tower (and 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…
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1 Bit Survivor (and 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…
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Syphon Filter (and 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…
Hardcore Gaming 101Space Invaders (and Dog Patch!)
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONCLUDES WITH TWO 1970s GAMES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the space alien shooter that kicked off an…