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Join the HG101 gang and special guests the Retro Pals as they discuss and rank the NES action platformer about a guy who fights an evil computer virus in the guise of a 17th century Japanese stage performer. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dead or Alive Xtreme 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang and special guests the Retro Pals as they discuss and rank Natsume's late-era NES platformer about a man, his shades, and his robot fists. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Dead or Alive Xtreme 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game where steel does no good, and only a Kick-Wizard can deliver us from evil. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mary-Kate & Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall! 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a third-person zombie-shooter set in the beloved Onechanbara universe. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Mary-Kate & Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall! 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game where teenage girls throw themselves at you and you fight them off with a love gun of some sort. Classy, classy stuff. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Barbie: Explorer! 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Kojima-produced GBA action-RPG that forced kids to go outside. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Barbie: Explorer! 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Maroony as they discuss and rank this point-and-click sequel that continues the adventures of the charisma-free Mike Dawson in H. R. Giger-Land. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Grandia! 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! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2022 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Supergiant's innovative coding-based hack-and-slash action-RPG. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Grandia! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the darkest version of Home Alone you could imagine. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Hyper Princess Pitch! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a weird Psygnosis platformer about wizards, rabbits, and magic fruit smoothies. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Hyper Princess Pitch! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this 1998 adult horror visual novel. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Princess Maker 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first game starring Shiny Entertainment's worm with a gun. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Princess Maker 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Supergiant's hit game about the underworld's worst escape artist. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Jaws Unleashed! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Origin Systems' final numbered entry in the Wing Commander franchise. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Jaws Unleashed! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this 1999 gothic RPG that laid the groundwork for the Shadow Hearts series. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this 1994 action-adventure game about a lone hacker's corpse-collecting quest to defeat an evil A.I. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HOLY DIVER! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game where schools, instead of nurturing young minds, gleefully pit their students against each other in violent, brain damage-inducing contests. NCAA College Football 2k3? Think again! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HOLY DIVER! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a kart racer homage to a Saturday morning classic and ponder the life choices of one Dick Dastardly. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HOLY DIVER! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that, if nothing else, taught us what "PMC" stands for. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be INCREDIBLE CRISIS! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Rygar for the NES with Brian Riggsbee, author of The Legend of Argus: The Complete History of Rygar. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be INCREDIBLE CRISIS! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Heart Machine's 2016 indie action-RPG, featuring a visually stunning post-apocalyptic world and big toothy horror-giants. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be INCREDIBLE CRISIS! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Toys for Bob's Asteroids-adjacent, open-galaxy space epic. 500 stars, 3,800 planets, and 100 percent fun! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RESIDENT EVIL GAIDEN! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Ubisoft's frankenbranded, turn-based tactical RPG that nobody asked for, yet everyone can enjoy. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RESIDENT EVIL GAIDEN! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Slitherine's turn-based war-game about the Roman conquest of Europe. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RESIDENT EVIL GAIDEN! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Konami shoot-em-up classic that gets all up in it. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be GEARS OF WAR 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the groundbreaking 1999 arena shooter that put Epic on the map and gave Quake a run for its money. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be GEARS OF WAR 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Lovecraftian text adventure. As you may have guessed, it's about a guy in New England who is scared of fish people. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SIMCITY 2000! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Rare-developed Power Glove showcase that apparently takes place inside of a Rubik's Cube This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SIMCITY 2000! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Suda51's most cultish of cult classics with author and No Cartridge podcast host Trevor Strunk! Pre-order Trevor's book, Story Mode, now! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be KINGDOM HEARTS! 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! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this plucky entry in Falcom's Xanadu non-series series. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Kingdom Hearts. 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 top-down crafting/survival game with a cool pop-up book aesthetic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Disaster: Day of Crisis. 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 RPG-flavored adventure game loosely based on cult "midnight movie" TV persona Elvira. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Disaster: Day of Crisis. 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 quintessential sexy urban vampire action RPG. A game so beloved that, surely, a sequel is just around the corner! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Waterworld. 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 Castlevania that wasn't supposed to be a Castlevania and really doesn't deserve to be. But the music! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Waterworld. 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 grimdark sequel to the grimdark American McGee's Alice. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Kingdom Hearts. 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 one of the lesser entries in the golden age of the vehicular combat subgenere. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Altered Beast. 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 Interplay's impressive Trek adventure featuring the voices of the show's original cast. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Altered Beast. 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 EA's 2008 survival horror game that's much better than the "zombies in space" premise might suggest. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Altered Beast. 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 game about the medieval Polish monster-slayer who invented the cigarette. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. 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 original SimGolf with special guest @itstheshadsy, curator of the Obscuritory and knower of things about Maxis. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. 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 Genesis port of Data East's pseudo-sequel to Bad Dudes. Are you a crude enough dude to beat up Santa Claus and his naked werewolf? This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wild Guns. 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 brilliant, brain-busting indie puzzle game that combines sokoban (box pushing) with propositional logic. These rules were made to be broken. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wild Guns. 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 Street Fighter: The Movie: The Arcade Game, a valiant but undercooked attempt at turning Street Fighter into Mortal Kombat. That's a thing American kids want, right? This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Everreach: Project Eden. 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 Compile's arcade puzzle classic. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Everreach: Project Eden. 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 Mario Kart ever made, at least until the blue shell that is the next Mario Kart steals its glory. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Ninja Princess. 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 game about literally everything that happened or could have happened in the 11th century. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Ninja Princess. 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 and special guest, the CRPG Addict (Chester Bolingbroke), as they discuss and rank the second Quest for Glory, the last EGA game Sierra ever made. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wario Land (Virtual Boy). 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 and special guest Hawes Burkhardt (Blue Harvest, High Potion) as they discuss and rank the Star Wars game that finally gave us the old bossy grandma Jedi the saga so desperately needed. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wario Land (Virtual Boy). 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 feels-good, plays-hard indie platformer sensation. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wario Land (Virtual Boy). 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 thirteenth game to ever crown a king among fighters. This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be Wario Land (Virtual Boy). 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