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224 - The House in Fata Morgana Sep 03, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank The House In Fata Morgana. Why is this the best visual novel we've tackled so far? Listen and learn. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash.

Intro music by NORM.

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223 - Mega Man 5 Aug 29, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank one of those Mega Mans in between the ones we remember and the one we're currently complaining about. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Solar Jetman.

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222 - Fortune Street Aug 28, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Wii entry of Enix's long-running digital board game series that is pretty much Monopoly with cute slime monsters. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Solar Jetman.

Intro music by NORM.

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221 - Marble Madness Aug 22, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atari's legendary, finger-shredding coin-op, Marble Madness. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be The King of Chicago.

Intro music by NORM.

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220 - Suzuki Bakuhatsu Aug 21, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the amazing collaboration between Enix and the creator of Strider! It's about a bored lady who defuses grapefruit bombs or something! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be The King of Chicago.

Intro music by NORM.

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219 - Gunstar Heroes Aug 15, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the run-and-gun classic that put Treasure on the map, as it were. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Intro music by NORM.

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218 - The Dagger of Amon Ra Aug 14, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a Roaring Twenties Sierra On-Line adventure, and perhaps a hidden classic -- with special guest PushingUpRoses! This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Intro music by NORM.

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217 - Dwarf Fortress Aug 08, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the legendarily complex crafting game that will change the way you look at ampersands. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Dark.

Intro music by NORM.

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HG101 Mailbag, No. 1 Aug 08, 2019

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Show host Xerxes reads your five-star review game nominations from Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Dark.

Intro music by NORM.

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216 - Sword of Vermilion Aug 06, 2019

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Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the RPG brought to you by the developers of such narratively rich and mechanically elegant games as Hang-On, OutRun, and Turbo OutRun. This weekend's Patreon bonus game will be Alone in the Dark.

Intro music by NORM.

Follow xerxes and HG101 on Twitter. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then vote for a game of your own.

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