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Predator

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/predator/There were two games based on the movie Predator back in the 80s, one of which America got (the NES one) and one which we didn't (the MSX game). Neither were good though!

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 160: Spellbound

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this early C64 graphic adventure. This Friday's Patreon bonus game will be Parameters.

Mercs

The second Commando game! Also probably the second or third best of its kind (the runners-up are Saurus' Shock Troopers and Data East's Desert Assault.The write-up for the third game was also posted, though it's not significantly altered from the old site.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 27: Minesweeper

Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.

Hyper Light Drifter

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hyper-light-drifter/An indie action-RPG from a couple years back, with a fully realized world and gorgeous vibe, communicated almost entirely without words.

Commando

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/commando/We previously covered Capcom's Commando series back in the old incarnation of the site, about a decade ago, but I wasn't really happy with its quality, so I rewrote (most) of it. The review of the sequel, Mercs, will be posted later this week.

Xerd no Densetsu (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/xerd-no-densetsu-japanese-video-game-obscurity/What seems like a fairly standard Game Boy RPG is actually a subtle peek into insanity.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 159: Akashicverse

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a seizure-inducing 2013 doujin shooter.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 158: Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that exposes the REAL truth behind literally everything. The truth is aliens.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 157: Rocket League

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game that was almost called SocCar.

Aretha (Super Famicom)

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/aretha-the-super-famicom/The Super Famicom trilogy of Aretha games. After this, the developer, Japan Art Media, worked with Game Arts on the Lunar series.

YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/yiik-a-postmodern-rpg/A surreal indie RPG, long in the making. Seems to have gotten a very divisive response, to put it lightly, though our reviewer felt positively about it.

AirCars

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/aircars/A 3D game for the Jaguar. Doesn't have a great reputation, and it obviously looks kinda bad now, but it's not really all that bad considering the era.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 26: Soul Calibur 6

Join the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games...and a fairly recent one too!

HG101 Digest Vol. 4 Preview PDF

Here's the preview for the upcoming HG101 Digest Vol. 4, featuring Star Fox and F-Zero, but also a bunch of related topics. Star Fox is pretty well known about rail shooter fans, but there are a handful of other lesser known, similar titles, so this was a good place to highlight some of these. Additionally, I wanted to cover some other titles from Argonaut, both the titles that led up to Star ...

Aretha (Game Boy)

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/aretha/Aretha is a surprisingly prolific series of JRPGs that started on the Game Boy. This set covers the original trilogy - early next week, we'll dive into the Super Famicom games.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 156: Veigues Tactical Gladiator

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a pearl of the You’re Huge And You Have To Dodge Stuff genre.

Mitsume ga Tooru (Famicom)

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mitsume-ga-tooru/A tie-in to an Osamu Tezuka manga, developed by Natsume for the Famicom. A solid Mega Man-type game.

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom/The first true entry in the Wonder Boy / Monster World series (not counting last year's remake) is over twenty years, this is a brilliant, beautiful game and one of the best titles released in 2018.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 155: Resident Evil 4

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Resident Evil 4. The patients have been prepped for surgery, Dr. Salvador...

Generations Lost

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/generations-lost/An ambitious, if confused, cinematic platformer for the Genesis.

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Bonus Get 25: Game Dev Story, Game Dev Tycoon

oin the HG101 gang as they add another Patreon-only bonus game to their ever growing list of Top Games.

Felix the Cat

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/felix-the-cat/A late NES release from Hudson, based on the classic cartoon character.

Star Ocean: The Second Story

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/star-ocean-the-second-story/The first Star Ocean to make it overseas is a substantial improvement over its predecessor...but unfortunately also ended up being the peak of the series.Anyway, this series finishes off here because I only really have the time to play long JRPGs on my train commutes and only these two are portable. But I swear we'll get to covering ...