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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
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Deathsmiles
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a "beginner friendly" Cave shooter starring adorable pumpkin-knight girls. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Resident Evil 2
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the secret inspiration for the Game.Com's Resident Evil 2. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be…
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Fatal Run
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the 1990 post-apocalyptic racer that's also the last game Atari ever released for the 2600. That's right, 1990…
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Base Wars
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that's half baseball, half war, all robot. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be POKÉMON GO!…
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Prison Princess
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank their 1000th game! It's exactly the kind of thing you'd expect from us, let's put it that way. This weekend's…
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TowerClimb
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a tricky procedurally generated platformer. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RUBBLE SAVER / THE…
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Starflight
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the super-early sandbox space game by a co-creator of ToeJam & Earl. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will…
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Dead Space 3
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the 2013 survival horror sequel that set the stage for ten years of total franchise silence. This weekend's…
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sunsoft's latter day NES classic starring everyone's favorite mogwai! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode…
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Smash T.V.
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the classic twin-stick shooter worth a million in prizes. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be STRETCH…
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Fantasy Zone + Gaplus
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's adorable Defender clone and Namco's nearly forgotten Galaga sequel. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Daytona USA
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that you're hearing in your head right now. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be BATTLE…
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Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the ne plus ultra version of Sega's fourth Virtua Fighter. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be BATTLE…
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Tower of Druaga
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Namco's celebrated, secret-filled fantasy maze game. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be X-COM…
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Gauntlet
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the quarter-munching top-down dungeon shooter thingy that made four-player coin-ops a thing. This weekend's…
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Vectorman
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Mega Drive action-platformer starring a ball man. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RISE OF THE…
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Tomba!
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the quirky Playstation platformer starring a feral child who wears leaves for pants like a damn idiot. This…
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Darklands
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank MicroProse's 1992 CRPG set in 15th century Luxembourg that inexplicably failed to set the world afire. This…
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Q*Bert + I, Robot
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Gottlieb's best-remembered arcade game, elegantly paired with Atari's fastest-forgotten. This weekend's Patreon…
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Shining in the Darkness
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the 1991 JRPG that kicked off the Shining Force series. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RAGNAROK…
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Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's quirky foray into the world of Mid-90s arcade puzzle games. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will…
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Berzerk + Frenzy
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a classic multi-directional shooter and its unfairly forgotten sequel. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode…
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Outer Wilds
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the celebrated indie game about an entire solar system trapped in a 22-minute time loop. This weekend's Patreon…
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Bust-A-Move + Snood
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank two 90s puzzle classics from opposite sides of the platform tracks. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will…
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Frogger + Jungler
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank two 1981 Konami arcade games, one where you "Jungle" and one where you "Frog." This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's sprawling 1994 beat-em-up that captures a bit of the tabletop RPG magic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Disney's A Bug's Life
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the surprisingly well-remembered tie-in game for a mostly forgotten Pixar movie. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Dig Dug + Dig Dug II
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first game in our Late Summer & Early Autumn of Arcade series! We start with two Namco coin-op classics about…
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Soda Drinker Pro
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of those terrible-on-purpose games that's also terrible-by-accident. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode…
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Castle Wolfenstein
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Apple II stealth action puzzle game that inspired the very different Id Software title. This weekend's Patreon…
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Ridge Racer
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Namco's classic, arcade-friendly racer. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CHAOS LEGION! Donate at…
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Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a cornerstone of both the Castlevania franchise and the NES library. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will…
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Contradiction: Spot the Liar!
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an FMV mystery game designed by VGM legend Tim Follin. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HARD…
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Dragon Ball FighterZ
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Arc System Works's gorgeous Dragon Ball fighting game. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be KENDO…
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Mega Man Maker
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a fan game that gives classic Mega Man the Super Mario Maker treatment. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode…
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Lode Runner Legacy
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the neon, modern, voxel-based return of a puzzle action classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be…
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Jackbox Party Pack 3
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the third zany collection of zany party games by the creators of You Don't Know Jack. This weekend's Patreon Bonus…
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Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Acquire's classic Playstation ninja game. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be MONSTER BOY IN THE…
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Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters Daybreak: Special Gigs
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a slight improvement on the Vita SRPG-visual novel hybrid. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be…
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Dragon Quest Builders 2
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Minecraft-inspired crafting adventure set in the aftermath of Dragon Quest II. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a cult classic GameCube survival horror game that delights in screwing with the player's head. This weekend's…
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Theme Hospital
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Bullfrog's whimsical healthcare simulator that is only slightly more ridiculous than real life. This weekend's…
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Dicing Knight.
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Wonderswan action-RPG that really earns that period at the end of its name. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Maneater
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Jaws-inspired shark game that puts humanity in its place. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The…
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Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sierra's city-management sim set in ancient Egypt. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Amazing…
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Syd of Valis
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the cute-centric remake of Valis II. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Zombie Revenge! Donate at…
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Virtua Athlete 2000
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game with the vaguest title in sports game history. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Zombie…
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank IGA's tribute to Castlevania III and "ClassicVanias" in general. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be…
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Monster Rancher 2
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the more interesting Poké-Clones. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Fire Pro Wrestling S…
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Ghoul School
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a quirky late-period NES platformer by Glen Rock, New Jersey's own Imagineering. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get…
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the profoundly original new Yakuza game that pulls off a daring takeover of lesser JRPGs' turf. This weekend's…
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Kingdom Rush
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the hit tower defense game from Uruguayan developer Ironhide Game Studio. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode…
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Balan Wonderworld
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yuki Naka's triumphant swan song, a classic that will never die. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be…
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Wolfenstein: The New Order
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank another good reboot of the Wolf 3D series, this time in the 1960s. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will…
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The Wonderful 101
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that's half Pikmin, half X-Men, all fun! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Paranautical…
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John Madden Football
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a truly historic video game by the most unlikely of video game creators. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode…
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Double Dragon Neon
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank WayForward's kitschy, comedic revival of an 80s arcade classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be…
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Jazzpunk
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a dadaist adventure game about cold war spycraft and other nonsense. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will…
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Dark Colony
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an M-rated RTS games about life and death on Mars. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sega Master…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops (Java)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a rather unique entry in Activision's blockbuster series, tailor made for your Nokia Asha 301 cell phone. This…