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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank EA Big's tricked-out snowboard racer. It's Tony Hawk meets F-Zero, with a little bit of Road Rash. But, y'know, to the XTREME. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sonic Chronicles. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sierra's point-and-click adventure where you can ask literally everyone you meet how they feel about snakes. Even TV's Michael Dorn! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Sonic Chronicles. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Capcom's GameCube exclusive about a laser cyborg rave girl. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Inferno Climber. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Zelda that made Zelda matter again. With a special guest Jeremy Harvey from Chat of the Wild! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Inferno Climber. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the indie puzzle-platformer that will change the way you think about life bars. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be AD&D Slayer. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this joint Konami-Platinum spinoff, where the heels are high and the music is loud. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be AD&D Slayer. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the best original Playstation RPG of 2002. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Albion. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Sega platformer that was a little late to the 16-bit party. Musical interlude: "Stretchy Arms" by NORM and Tomoko Sasaki. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Albion. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this celebrity-endorsed first-person shooter about people getting high off of microchips. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Garage: Bad Dream Adventure. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank United Front's 2012 open world violence-man game that is steeped in the tropes and traditions of Hong Kong action cinema. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Garage: Bad Dream Adventure. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an erotic strategy RPG. Why? Because one of you jokers nominated it. That's why. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Soldier of Fortune. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

THIS IS A SAMPLE PATREON BONUS EP THAT MAY DISAPPEAR FROM THIS FEED SOMEDAY AND THERE ARE 125+ MORE PATRON EPISODES THAT ARE JUST AS GREAT WHICH YOU CAN ONLY HEAR BY BECOMING A PATRON. Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Blizzard's isometric battle-race for Boomer Supremacy. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Soldier of Fortune. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mortal Kombat platformer-RPG spinoff that's every bit as uniquely terrible as it sounds. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Home Alone. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Cavia-developed, cult-classic hack-and-slash RPG for the PS2 that, eventually, gave us Nier: Automata. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Home Alone. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Insomniac's Spider-Man to end all Spider-Men. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Home Alone. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Konami's SNES shoot-em-up masterpiece. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Home Alone. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the CRPG that's worth its weight in gold. Also, we're overloaded with gold so please, just take it. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Double Dragon. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that taught us how to bank nails off the wall. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Double Dragon. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) 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 special guest Reyan Ali, author of NBA Jam: The Book! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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 special guest Reyan Ali, author of NBA Jam: The Book! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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! Donate at Patreon to get HG101 bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. How do you think it will do against Strong Terry? This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Frog Fractions. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. So, you know, serious stuff. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nosferatu. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Keiji Inafune's 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. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Japan-only, cube-pushing puzzle classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be System Shock 2. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Yacht Club's retro-perfect mega-platformer. Dig up, stupid! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Lost Vikings. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the most beautifully grotesque 2D fighting game of the fake 1930s. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be The Lost Vikings. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega Master System's other Castlevania clone, the spooky samurai game Kenseiden. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nioh. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Micro Machines 2, the top-down, eight-player racer that is quite literally circling the bowl. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Nioh. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Rayman Legends, the game that turned Xerxes into a Rayman Rayfan Man. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Romancing SaGa 3. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Firaxis's triumphant 2012 reboot of a sci-fi squad tactics classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Romancing SaGa 3. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of the weirdest RPGs in the Super Famicom library, in which you play as both the hero AND the final boss. (For even more fun, read HG101's Dark Half article!) This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Mac-exclusive shareware classic that's a little bit Asteroids, a little bit open-galaxy simulation. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first Batman game where Batman moves and acts like Batman. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Lap Twin. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Stardew Valley, a game where people send you mail about stuff they lost in the woods and you're supposed to be cool with it. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Final Lap Twin. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Eighting's first "science-fantasy" shooter. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Genpei Tomouden. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the GBA Bomberman that everyone (with a GBA and link cable) can enjoy. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Genpei Tomouden. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the fighting game that briefly got regular people to play fighting games again. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mr. Driller. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the indie metroidvania hit where it really is a feature, not a bug. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mr. Driller. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the indie metroidvania hit where it really is a feature, not a bug. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mr. Driller. Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher! Intro music by NORM. 2020 (c) Hardcore Gaming 101