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Top 47k Ep 784: The House of the Dead + Britney's Dance Beat
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE IS HERE ONCE AGAIN! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first entry in Sega's beloved horror-themed light gun shooter series. Then stick around for Britney's Dance Beat, a Britney Spears rhythm game with a remarkably comprehensive tracklist!
Vay
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/vay/The Sega CD RPG from Sims, advertised by Working Designs as the follow-up to Lunar despite being not nearly as good. Also recently released on Steam.
August Patreon Podcast Poll
Cast for your vote for an upcoming episode!
Steel Vampire
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/steel-vampire/An indie shoot-em-up from doujin developer Akiragoya, who specializes in terrifying body horror artwork.
Bonus Get 364: Gunpey (DS)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the DS iteration of a cowboy-themed WonderSwan puzzle game!
Top 47k Ep 783: Marble It Up! Ultra + You Have to Burn the Rope
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a spiritual successor to the beloved Marble Blast series. Then stick around for You Have to Burn the Rope, an incredibly scathing critique of the video game medium!
Bonus Get 363: Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a crossover kart racer that is also a crossover plane racer, and a crossover boat racer!
Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/xiaomei-and-the-flame-dragons-fist/A new retro Kung Fu Master-style game featuring colorful graphics and lively characters, released for PC/Steam along with a Mega Drive port.
Top 47k Ep 782: RoboCop: Rogue City + Anthology of the Killer
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RoboCop game that is more than worth buying for a dollar. Then stick around for Anthology of the Killer, a comedy-horror with a genuine sense of heart!
Bonus Get 362: Stimulation Clicker
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that revels in overwhelming the player!
Asura the Striker
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/asura-the-striker/A recent indie 3D shooter that may as well be Space Harrier III.
Eschatos
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/eschatos/A modern shoot-em-up with a retro spirit, developed by M-Kai, previously known for doujin MSX2 games.
Top 47k Ep 781: Contra: Shattered Soldier + Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Contra that pulls off being (relatively) serious and gritty. Then stick around for Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, a hip-hop fighting game made from the remnants of a cancelled ultraviolent title!
Bonus Get 361: Quester / Metro Quester
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a post-apocalyptic dungeon-crawler set in a world created by Kazushi Hagiwara!
Griffin
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/griffin/A simple tank game for the Game Gear, known pretty much only for its cute heroine, as part of a recent Telenet revival.
Giga Wing
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/giga-wing/Bullet reflecting and absurdly high scoring action combine in this bullet hell shooter from Takumi and Capcom.
Majokko Daisakusen
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/majokko-daisakusen/A sort of a Super Robot Wars of 1970s magical girls, also a reskin of the PS1 game The Unholy War
Top 47k Ep 780: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII + Stranglehold
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CONCLUDES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a well-regarded Final Fantasy VII spinoff. Then stick around for Stranglehold, a video game that attempts to be a sequel to a popular John Woo film!
Rogue Flight
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/rogue-flight/An indie rail shooter inspired by Star Fox and other classics.
Bonus Get 360: Jackal (NES)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the definitive conversion of Konami's jeep-and-gun shooter!
Top 47k Ep 779: Sakura Wars + Melty Blood: Type Lumina
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG ENDURES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Saturn's premiere mecha strategy/cute girl romancing experience. Then stick around for Melty Blood: Type Lumina - a fighting game based off the visual novel series that introduced Neco-Arc to the world!
Irem Collection Vol. 3
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/irem-collection-vol-3/This third Irem Collection features Mr. Heli, Mystic Riders, and Dragon Breed.
July Patreon Podcast Poll
Cast your vote for an upcoming podcast episode!
Bonus Get 359: Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Do Not Feed the Monkeys, a game that revolves all around the lurid pursuit of spying on people!
Chiki Chiki Boys
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/chikichiki-boys/A colorful Wonder Boy in Monster Land-style co-op arcade game from Capcom. Also known as Mega Twins.
Mountain King
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mountain-king/Hunt for treasure in a series of mountainous caverns in this 1980s classic.
Top 47k Ep 778: Dark Cloud + Bubsy 3D
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG CARRIES ON!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Level 5's early Playstation 2 hit. Then stick around for Bubsy 3D - it's not like you have any other choice, is it?
Bonus Get 358: Planet Punch
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Planet Punch, a Flash game that dares to ask "You know how annoying the sun is in Mario 3? Well what if you could beat it up?"
Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/cutie-suzuki-no-ringside-angel/A Mega Drive wrestling game starring Japanese pro wrestler Cutie Suzuki.
Bonze Adventure
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bonze-adventure/Take a tour through the levels of hell in this side-scrolling platformer from Taito, the spiritual sibling to Pocky & Rocky.
