Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a 2001 action CRPG that glitched its way into our cold, podcast host hearts. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be NBA Jam -- with the guy who wrote the book on it! See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Japan-only, Tecmo-developed NES game about a cult classic faux-dubbed anime. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be NBA Jam -- with the guy who wrote the book on it! See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where Sonic the Hedgehog is back, in pinball form. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a guy who truly needs a vacation from his vacation. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a story about a man, his brother, his cocaine, and Gary Busey. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Another bonus for you: a conversation with Rebekah Saltsman, cofounder and CEO of indie publisher Finji (Overland, A Night in the Woods, Tunic) for this fifth (and truly final?) episode of Lockdown Longplay! See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atlus's delightful N64 snowboarding game where you snowboard on sand. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dead Rising. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this whimsical hand-drawn platformer about a super-powered dork's adventures in a post-apocalyptic high school. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dead Rising. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a man, his sword, some girl, drugs, murders, herbal tea, and time travel. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Frog Fractions. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the very first Zelda sequel, which attempted to translate the gameplay of the original into a side-scrolling action RPG. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Frog Fractions. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Platinum's breakout action-RPG hit of 2017. It's about blindfolded Victorian baby doll robo-assassins. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nosferatu. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank what may very well be the first RTS game ever made, and it's got the terrible AI to prove it! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nosferatu. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Persona 3 then shoot themselves in the head. In a good way! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dungeonmans. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Valve's physics-bending sci-fi comedy action puzzler, Portal. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dungeonmans. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Mighty No. 9, the crowdfunded ersatz Mega Man that snatched partial failure from the jaws of modest success. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be System Shock 2. See the master list for yourself (bit.ly/47kgames). Nominate a game via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Or recommend a game (no promises!) via bit.ly/rankthisplease. Intro music by NORM (https://twitter.com/NORMALLYRETRO) 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101