Hardcore Gaming 101

Super Star Wars (and Trampoline Terror!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a notoriously difficult, notoriously super Star Wars action-platformer. Then stick around for Trampoline Terror! - a bouncing arcade-style game exclusively for the Sega Genesis! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DUCK DETECTIVE — a detective game that does not give a duck! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on 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. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

BioShock 2 (and Fights in Tight Spaces!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the BioShock sequel that BioShocks harder. Then stick around for Fights in Tight Spaces, an action-packed spy-themed deckbuilder! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be PERIMETER — a 2004 sci-fi RTS all about setting up... you guessed it - perimeters! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on 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. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

Mega Man Xtreme (and VIP: Starring Pamela Anderson as Vallery Irons!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank an impressive, yet confusing demake of Mega Man X and Mega Man X2. Then stick around for VIP: Starring Pamela Anderson as Vallery Irons, a Playstation game based off of the comedic bodyguarding TV series! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be JAZZ JACKRABBIT 2 — a cult classic sequel to Epic's 2D platformer series! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on 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. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

Demon Turf (and Super Contra!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a demonically cutesy 3D platformer. Then stick around for Super Contra, an arcade sequel that solidified Contra as a non-arcade series going forward! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be BISHOUJO SENSHI SAILOR MOON R (GAME BOY) — an adaptation of the long-running magical girl anime's second season into handheld form! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on 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. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection (and Porsche Challenge!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a revival of a previously-revived ghoulish Capcom series. Then stick around for Porsche Challenge, an advertisement in the form of a Playstation racing game! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HOP TOP — a modern spiritual successor to classic arcade games like Galaga and Donkey Kong 3! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on 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. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.