Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a spooky game about kids who eat scissors -- joined by the game's PC localization programmer Sara Leen! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Pong: The Next Level. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Saturn shooter that justifies buying a Saturn and then region-modding a Saturn. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the "slow life" adventure game that will make you long for the summer of 75. With special guest Ray Barnholt! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank THE roguelike. Because Rogue doesn't count. We don't trade in tautologies, here. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank The House In Fata Morgana. Why is this the best visual novel we've tackled so far? Listen and learn. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of those Mega Mans in between the ones we remember and the one we're currently complaining about. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Solar Jetman. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Wii entry of Enix's long-running digital board game series that is pretty much Monopoly with cute slime monsters. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Solar Jetman. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atari's legendary, finger-shredding coin-op, Marble Madness. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be The King of Chicago. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the amazing collaboration between Enix and the creator of Strider! It's about a bored lady who defuses grapefruit bombs or something! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be The King of Chicago. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the run-and-gun classic that put Treasure on the map, as it were. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Neon Genesis Evangelion. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Roaring Twenties Sierra On-Line adventure, and perhaps a hidden classic -- with special guest PushingUpRoses! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Neon Genesis Evangelion. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the legendarily complex crafting game that will change the way you look at ampersands. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Dark. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Dark. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RPG brought to you by the developers of such narratively rich and mechanically elegant games as Hang-On, OutRun, and Turbo OutRun. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Dark. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Quintet's divine wrath simulator, ActRaiser. Each smiting brings us closer to the Master! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Steel Panthers. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Coktel Vision's apple-punching puzzle adventure. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Steel Panthers. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game about the little running pixel man who either has a really long neck or his arms are attached to his waist. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Bioware's farewell to the Dungeons and Dragons license. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Pokemon Trading Card Game. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's paranormal detective masterpiece. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Golvellius. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Golden Sun, the JRPG that grabs you by the arm and won't stop talking. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Golvellius. Intro music by NORM. Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.