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S.C.A.T.

Although we previously covered this game as part of a larger "Natsume NES games" article, we've decided to expand each game into single articles, starting with the side-scrolling shooter S.C.A.T. (AKA Final Mission and Action in New York), which was heavily influenced by Capcom's Forgotten Worlds.

Jacob Buczynski's Games

What was originally supposed to be a Your Weekly Kusoge entry on the infamous Revenge of the Sunfish turned into a broader view at this man's strange creations.

HG101 Holiday Special 2014 paperbacks now available!

Last year I assembled a random series of articles into a Holiday Special ebook. Now it's finally available to purchase! The ebook is still available for free to Patrons, of course. The normal price is $14.99, but I've included a discount code that takes $2 off the price, bringing it down very close to cost. If you're at the $25+ tier, don't purchase this! When the Konami Shooter B...

Kindle / PDF versions of Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (Revised)

http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2015/01/hg101-sega-classics-part-of-latest.htmlHG101 Presents Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is part of the latest Storybundle! As Patreons you get these for free (check the links below) but please do check out the rest of the bundle too! https://www.dropbox.com/s/8sup2cc0a20lsvz/Hardcore%20Gaming%20101%20Presents%20Sega%20Arcade%20Classics%20Vol%201%20-%20Revised%20...

Syvalion

Guide a metallic dragon through randomly generated mazes in this sci-fi arcade title from the creator of Bubble Bobble.

Your Weekly Kusoge - Makai Hakkenden Shada

Data East takes a swing and a miss at their attempt to clone in Ys in this PC Engine RPG.

Space Station Silicon Valley

A unique N64 title by DMA Design, where you play as a microchip to take over a variety of ridiculous robotic animals for all kinds of silly shenanigans.

Castle of the Winds

As a new entry in our unofficial series "indie games before that even was a name" (we used to know them as "shareware" back when these were made), we present you a duo of Windows dungeon crawlers from the era when Windows wasn't even a standalone operating system yet.

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Our expansive Wolfenstein article has been updated with the new 2014 entry, Wolfenstein: The New Order, developed by former members of Starbreeze Studios, responsible for Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Darkness.

Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure

One of the very few Western-developed portable games from the DS generation that isn't a shovelware/licensed cash-in, this is a weird, off-the-wall combination of a 2D action-platformer and a puzzle game, starring the most British hero in existence. It came out during that short period of time when Electronic Arts was doing really cool, really experimental stuff, before they realized that it d...

Moon Cresta / Terra Cresta

Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta + spinoffs, classic early arcade shooters from Nichibutsu

December 2014 Patreon supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

Shovel Knight

The retro indie title of the year, which takes elements of Mega Man, Zelda 2, Castlevania and Super Mario Bros., and distills them into something uniquely modern.

HG101 Holiday Special 2014 Book

Merry Christmas everyone! I'd like to thank you all for your support to present a new book I've been putting together over the past month - the HG101 Holiday Special 2014. https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9an1etz5lk4q2k/HG101%20Holiday%20Special%202014.pdf?dl=0 This is a collection of random articles, most currently posted on the site, some currently in the posting queue, totaling about 114 pa...