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Vote for Upcoming HG101 Books!
I have some long-term projects that should be finishing up by the end of summer, so I wanted to get the gears moving to plan the next few HG101 books. I have a poll of eleven proposed topics, so feel free to vote, or if there's any other topics, feel free to write them in the comments. Please keep in mind that these are for focused topics, that kind that are usually about 100-150 pages in length. For anything larger, I'd probably need to ...
Top 47k Ep 777: Suikoden + 140
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG PROCEEDS!! Join the HG101 gang and returning special guest Sara Leen/Saralene [[https://saralene.tv/]] as they discuss and rank Konami's RPG with more playable characters than a Fire Emblem game. Then stick around for 140 - a colorfully artistic, grooving platformer!
Bonus Get 357: Moonring
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Fluttermind's neon-infused love letter to classic roguelikes.
Crystal Castles
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crystal-castles/This twist on the Pac-Man dot eating formula features isometric levels, trackball controls, and one magical bear.
Airgrave
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/airgrave/A Japan-only shoot-em-up by Santos with multiple characters and a storyline.
Top 47k Ep 776: Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure + MaiMai
JUNE-JULY OF JRPG BEGINS!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Nippon Ichi's RPG bursting with charming musical numbers. Then stick around for MaiMai, Sega's rhythm touch screen arcade hit that they swear is not a washing machine!
Bonus Get 356: Virtuoso
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a third-person shooter for the 3DO featuring a bodaciously rocking interpretation of virtual reality.
Old Skies
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/old-skies/A time traveling point-and-click adventure from Wadjet Eye Games, following up modern classics like Unavowed.
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (and other Pitfalls)
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/pitfall-the-mayan-adventure/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/super-pitfall/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/pitfall-ii-sega/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/pitfall-ii-lost-caverns/We've been publishing this Pitfall series over the past couple of weeks, up to and including the 16-bit game, The Mayan Adventure. This is the end of the series for now, but we'll be returning to the 3D games at some point.
Top 47k Ep 775: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World + The Darkness
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a River City Ransom-inspired beat-em-up based on a popular Canadian comic series. Then stick around for The Darkness, a first-person shooter with more lightbulb shooting than Metal Gear Solid 2!
Bonus Get 355: Murder Dog IV: Trial of the Murder Dog
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that is exactly as murder-filled as its title would suggest.
Kaettekita Cyborg Kuro-Chan
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kaettekita-cyborg-kuro-chan/A 2D run-and-gun by Konami based on the anime/manga character, released in the waning days of the PS1.
Freedom Finger
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/freedom-finger/Freedom Finger, a goofy as heck shoot-em-up that frequently revels in absurdity
June Podcast Poll
Vote for an upcoming episode! The theme this month is arcade games.
Top 47k Ep 774: Caves of Qud + BurgerTime
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Freehold Games' traditional yet ambitious roguelike. Then stick around for BurgerTime, an arcade game all about health code violations!
Bonus Get 354: Rodea the Sky Soldier
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Yuji Naka-produced Wii game that was released just in time for the Wii U's demise
Pitfall!
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/pitfall/We're starting a series on Activision's classic Pitfall!, which will be posted over the next few weeks, starting with the Atari 2600 original up through the 16-bit games (and maybe beyond, at some point!)
Now available for pre-order: Now Playing: The Guide to 1980s and '90s Movie Games
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/now-playing-the-guide-to-1980s-and-90s-movie-games-now-available-for-preorder/Now available for pre-order from Press Run Books, this is an exhaustive guide to movie licensed games, covering more than 900 games across 420 pages. Please check it out!
Top 47k Ep 773: C: The Contra Adventure + Rollerdrome
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the other Konami series that wanted to go on an adventure. Then stick around for Rollerdrome, an extreme sports/dystopic bullet-time third-person shooter hybrid!
Bonus Get 353: Power Rangers Zeo: Full Tilt Battle Pinball
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that allegedly puts the battle in battle pinball.
Bonus Get 352: Enduro Racer (SMS)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Master System/Mark III's port of Yu Suzuki's follow-up to Hang-On.
Falcom Manga
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/falcom-manga/A look at some of the manga based on Falcom games from the 1980s and 1990s, including Xanadu, Romancia, Sorcerian, Ys, and Popful Mail.
About an Elf / Miss Rosen's Wowtastic Marching Band
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/about-an-elf/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/miss-rosens-wowtastic-marching-band/Two deliriously surreal visual novels full of weird characters and places.
Top 47k Ep 772: Castlevania: The Adventure + Dee Dee Planet
Join the HG101 gang, and returning special guest Sara Leen/Saralene [[https://saralene.tv/]], as they discuss and rank the Castlevania game that blazes along at a bewildering speed. Then stick around for Dee Dee Planet - the eternally-delayed follow-up to ChuChu Rocket!
Top 47k Ep 771: Command & Conquer: Generals + Myhouse.wad
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a well-received offshoot of the classic RTS. Then stick around and join our returning special guest DavidxNewton [[https://www.youtube.com/user/davidxnewton]] for MyHouse.wad, a Doom wad that's way, way more than a Doom wad!
Bonus Get 351: Taz-Mania (Game Gear)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about a cartoon character whose dad is a Tasmanian devil version of Bing Crosby who loves orange juice.
Hazelnut Hex
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hazelnut-hex/Developed almost entirely by artist/composer/developer Chunderfins, this cute-em-up recalls 16-bit shooters like Coryoon and Air Zonk, complete with whimsical environments, parallax scrolling, colorful enemies,
Revenge of the Gator
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/revenge-of-the-gator/A reptilian-themed Game Boy pinball game, courtesy of HAL.
Top 47k Ep 770: Earth Defense Force 6 + Escape Velocity Nova
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank 2022's installment of the series that will always be a ten out of ten in our hearts. Then stick around for Escape Velocity Nova, the third and final entry of Ambrosia Software's celebrated Mac series!
May Patreon Podcast Poll
Cast your vote for an upcoming episode!
