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Saturday Morning RPG

An indie RPG tribute to the 80s and all of its ridiculous cultural excess, complete with a power ballad by the guy who did the soundtrack for The Transformers: The Movie.http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/saturdaymorningrpg/saturdaymorningrpg.htm

Ninja Crusaders

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ninjacrusaders/ninjacrusaders.htmOne of the many ninja-themed games of the 8-bit era, this two-player side-scroller from NMK isn't quite Ninja Gaiden, or even Shadow of the Ninja, but is decent for those looking for a good challenge.

Dinosaurs for Hire

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dinosforhire/dinosforhire.htmThe late 80s/early 90s comic book about a group of mercenary dinos was translated into a fun-but-not-amazing run-and-gun for the Genesis.

Top 47,858 Episode 29: Night Warriors, Little Samson

Join the HG101 posse and special guest Nick Des Barres for a discussion about the Darksalkers sequel and Taito's brutally difficult NES swan song. Closing tune by Ethan Wood. Two more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time.

Hyper Princess Pitch

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/500wordindies/500wordindies-hyperpp.htmControl the daughter of the Goddess of Explosions as she takes on Mecha Santa's hideout in this Robotron-style freeware classic.

140

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/500wordindies/500wordindies-140.htmA short, trippy rhythm-based platformer from the developers of indie hits Limbo and Inside.

Downwell

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/500wordindies/500wordindies-downwell.htmTake a trip down an infinitely deep well, destroying everything that gets in your way, in this modern indie classics.

Top 47,858 Episode 28: Maniac Mansion, Shenmue, Illbleed

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/top47858/top47858.htm#ep028Join the HG101 gang and special guest Caitlin Oliver for a discussion about Lucasfilm Games' adventure masterpiece and two titans of the Dreamcast canon. Three more games are added to the Top 47,858 Games of All Time.

Gaiares

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gaiares/gaiares.htmAn early Genesis shooter from Telenet, which features a rad customization system where you can steal weapons from enemies.

Maldita Castilla / Cursed Castilla EX

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/malditacastilla/malditacastilla.htmLocomalito's homage to Ghosts n' Goblins goes commercial with an EX edition, released on consoles and computers, that includes some new levels and other enhancements that make it worth your cash.Incidentally, even though Locomalito's games have previously been freeware, I ended up donating money for his new releases, b...

Danganronpa 3 (Anime)

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/danganronpa/danganronpa6.htmThe developers are choosing to soft-reboot the Danganronpa plotline with the third entry, so they decided to finish off the storylines of the first two games in anime form....confusingly named Danganronpa 3. (The new game will be called Danganronpa V3.)The video game references section has also been updated (spoilers for Danganronpa cont...

onEscapee

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/onescapee/onescapee.htmA cinematic platformer in the vein of Another World, released very late in the life of the Amiga, and recently ported to mobile platforms.

500 Word Indies: Space Mouse

A second in a series of remakes of early 1980s Japanese PC games, Space Mouse is simple, but cute and exciting.

PDF and MOBI links for The HG101 and Sonic & Sega Fan Jam Fanbook are now available!

I'd previously sent out links for this, but here's the finalized version!PDF:https://www.dropbox.com/s/b5n45rp67hryhtn/HG101_and_Sonic_Fan_Jam_2016_Fanbook.pdf?dl=0MOBI:https://www.dropbox.com/s/amy1oi0cghpaf4r/HG101_and_Sonic_Fan_Jam_2016_Fanbook.mobi?dl=0The paperbacks are currently in a weird situation...there are two covers, a classic SMS-grid style, and a more modern cover (pictured a...

Wendy: Every Witch Way

A surprisingly decent licensed platformer for the Game Boy Color, from the developers of Shantae.

PDF and MOBI files now available for Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2

The paperback of Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2 should be out tomorrow. Here's the Amazon link:http://amzn.to/2hoz7XSYou can use the code GIFTBOOK to get $5 off anything above $15 (this one, our recently recently shoot-em-up book, or any other book, really). It last until December 12.Here are the digital copies!PDF:https://www.dropbox.com/s/2wmm13d0cerxp3r/HG101_Presents_Sega_Arcade_Classics_Vol%...

PDF and MOBI files now available for The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 1

Here are the PDF and MOBI files for HG101 Presents: The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 1! The paperback is still being processed, but it should be available on Amazon tomorrow or so:http://amzn.to/2hcE7M3PDF:https://www.dropbox.com/s/cjxaaldwwcjkfkp/HG101_Presents_The_Guide_to_Shoot-Em-Ups_Vol_1.pdf?dl=0MOBI:https://www.dropbox.com/s/7tcwd6jj39pn6wi/HG101%20Presents%20The%20Guide%20to%20Shoot-Em-Ups%2...

Tsugunai

An early PS2 RPG from Atlus, where you control a ghost who possesses various bodies. Mostly known for its fantastic Yasunori Mitsuda soundtrack.

Anodyne

An indie game from 2013, similar to Zelda, that almost defies all conventions and labels, yet sticks so close to established and effective formulas

Blue Revolver

An excellent indie shoot-em-up that channels Dodonpachi and other Cave bullet hell shooters, with refined mechanics and a sense of style all its own.

Testimonials for Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 2 and Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 1

Hi all!I sent out a message a little while back but I figured I'd post this as a follow-up, since we're in the final editing stages of both of these books!We're trying to something new with the next series of books to give some extra thanks for your contributions to our Patreon. We're adding a few pages in the back of them where you guys can discuss the topic, like your personal hi...