Hardcore Gaming 101

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243 - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile Nov 09, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the PS1 platformer that introduced the world to Namco's favorite long-eared cat. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super Mario Odyssey.

Intro music by NORM.

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242 - Dragonstomper Nov 08, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this secret ancestor to the console RPG genre. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Super Mario Odyssey.

Intro music by NORM.

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241 - South Park: The Stick of Truth Nov 01, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank this surprisingly cromulent JRPG based on an American cartoon. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Plans Vs Zombies.

Intro music by NORM.

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240 - Gain Ground Oct 31, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's epoch-repressing top-down dodge-em-up arcade classic. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Plans Vs Zombies.

Intro music by NORM.

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239 - Torchlight II Oct 24, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about dungeons, ferrets, and freakishly huge forearms. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Mega Man 11.

Intro music by NORM.

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238 - Homeworld Oct 23, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a game about the Kushan exiles of the planet Kharak after their homeworld is destroyed by the Taiidan Empire in retaliation for developing hyperspace technology. Are you with us so far? This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Mega Man 11.

Intro music by NORM.

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237 - Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu Oct 17, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Dragon Ball card game. It's exactly as exciting as it sounds. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sonic CD.

Intro music by NORM.

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236 - Mister Mosquito Oct 16, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game where a single mosquito drives a Japanese family to madness. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Sonic CD.

Intro music by NORM.

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235 - Monster Prom Oct 11, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they play a multiplayer monster-dating game and discover they all have a crush on the same werewolf quarterback. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Klax.

Intro music by NORM.

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