Hardcore Gaming 101
HardcoreGaming101.net · Kurt Kalata
Show overview
Hardcore Gaming 101 has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 839 episodes, alongside 8 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 850 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 45 min and 1h 6m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 111 episodes published. Published by Kurt Kalata.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 839 episodesHalf-Life 2 (and 3D Dot Game Heroes!)
Rise of the Triad: Dark War (and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith!)
Star Cruiser (X68000) (and BROK the InvestiGator!)
Cosmic Conflict (and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney!)
Roboquest (2023) (and Planetfall!)
Sonic Dreams Collection (and 20 Minutes Till Dawn!)
Super Mario Bros. (1993) (and D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006)!)
bonusJoin the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first poorly-rated Mario film. Then stick around for D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006), Ryu Hayabusa's most noteworthy film appearance! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION — that one fighting game based on the live-action Dragonball movie...! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 817Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (and Gearheads!)
Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Darren Hupke of Pixels and Polygons, and returning special guest Katherine, as they discuss and rank the Uncharted sequel that would define a generation. Then stick around for Gearheads, a truly competitive "overwhelm your foe with a whole bunch of toys on a chessboard" experience! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION — that one fighting game based on the live-action Dragonball movie...! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 816Trespasser (Jurassic Park FPS) (and Golden Light!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a too-ambitious-for-its-own-good Lost World: Jurassic Park FPS. Then stick around for Golden Light, a Baroque-like roguelike that offers quite the meaty experience! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CRASH BANDICOOT 2: N-TRANCED — Vicarious Visions' second effort at a handheld Crash platformer! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 815Ever17: The Out of Infinity (and Your Only Move Is HUSTLE!)
Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Katherine, as they discuss and rank an aquatic spiritual predecessor to the Zero Escape series. Then stick around for Your Only Move Is HUSTLE, a turn-based stick-figure combat game! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be WWF BETRAYAL — a non-wrestling beat-em-up for the Game Boy Color! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 814StarCraft (and Darkwing Duck (NES)!
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a landmark for '90s PC gaming. Then stick around for Darkwing Duck (NES), a Capcom platformer based on the popular Saturday morning cartoon! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DEVIL DICE — an unconventional dice-rolling action-puzzler for the Playstation! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 813Ty the Tasmanian Tiger (and Crimsonland!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an Australian mascot platformer about being a tiger with two mouths. Then stick around for Crimsonland, a bloody 2003 game that paved the way for Vampire Survivors! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be MILANO'S ODD JOB COLLECTION — a 2D life-sim/minigame collection from the makers of Wonder Boy! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 812Ace Lightning (and Arctic Eggs!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Game Boy Advance game based off a hybrid live-action/CGI kids television show. Then stick around for Arctic Eggs, a futuristic physics-based frying game! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be STARSEED PILGRIM — a mysteriously minimalistic puzzle-platforming garden experience! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 811Mouthwashing (and Rusty!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a low-poly PS1-inspired horror game. Then stick around for Rusty, a PC-98/DOS game that Castlevania fans will love! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be THE ADVENTURES OF BAYOU BILLY — the Konami game whose biggest claim to fame is serving as the plot for episode 2 of Captain N: The Game Master! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 810Resident Evil: Survivor (and Starstruck: Hands of Time!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an off-rails light-gun shooter/survival-horror hybrid. Then stick around for Starstruck: Hands of Time, a mixed-media rhythm RPG! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RASCAL — a bubble-blowing 3D platformer! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 809Cyberswine (and Ape Out!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an interactive experience starring a literal cyborg pig cop. Then stick around for Ape Out, a dynamically percussive action game about an ape who... escapes! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be TEQUILA & BOOM-BOOM — a cartoon animal western adventure game! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 808Buckshot Roulette (and Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a morbid take on a morbid game concept. Then stick around for Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia, a game that can drive the most good-natured person into a passionate rage! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be NINJA GOLF — a cool Atari mashup between ninja action and the sport of golf! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 807Dustborn (and Midi-Maze/Faceball 2000!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Quantic Dream-published sci-fi road trip game. Then stick around for Midi-Maze/Faceball 2000, a first-person shooter that will bring a smile to your face! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be MAMONO HUNTER YOHKO: DAI 7 NO KEISHOU — the action-packed Mega Drive tie-in to the provocative Devil Hunter Yohko magical girl anime! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 806Dokyusei: Bangin' Summer (and Impossible Mission!)
Join the HG101 gang, plus special guests FlannelKat and Katherine, as they discuss and rank an HD-ified remake of the first major dating sim. Then stick around as Tempest joins for Impossible Mission, a puzzle platformer that wants you to stay forever... or at least until six hours have run out! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be KING'S BOUNTY — the spiritual predecessor to the Heroes of Might and Magic strategy games! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Ep 805Magic Knight Rayearth (Super Famicom) (and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Genesis)!)
Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a very Dragon Quest-y take on Clamp's magical girl fantasy series. Then stick around as Robbo joins for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, a Genesis game focused on the New York misadventures of Kevin McCallister! Check out Robbo's new podcast, This Podcast Will Never Die! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SAMURAI WARRIOR: THE BATTLES OF... USAGI YOJIMBO — a Commodore 64 side-scroller starring the Ninja Turtles' longtime friend, rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.