Hardcore Gaming 101

Super Mario Bros. (1993) (and D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006)!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first poorly-rated Mario film. Then stick around for D.O.A.: Dead or Alive (2006), Ryu Hayabusa's most noteworthy film appearance! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION — that one fighting game based on the live-action Dragonball movie...! Donate at Patreon [http://patreon.com/hg101] to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/hg101.bsky.social] to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List [http://bit.ly/47kgames], 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 [http://bit.ly/hgdiscord]! Intro music by NORM [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFrmmZc8gwGVnVOYYD21GQ]. 2026 © 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.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (and Gearheads!)

Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Darren Hupke [https://bsky.app/profile/darrenhupke.bsky.social] of Pixels and Polygons [https://pixelsandpolygons.net/], and returning special guest Katherine [https://bsky.app/profile/overthere.banginsummer.love], as they discuss and rank the Uncharted sequel that would define a generation. Then stick around for Gearheads, a truly competitive "overwhelm your foe with a whole bunch of toys on a chessboard" experience! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION — that one fighting game based on the live-action Dragonball movie...! Donate at Patreon [http://patreon.com/hg101] to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/hg101.bsky.social] to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List [http://bit.ly/47kgames], 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 [http://bit.ly/hgdiscord]! Intro music by NORM [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFrmmZc8gwGVnVOYYD21GQ]. 2026 © 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.

Trespasser (Jurassic Park FPS) (and Golden Light!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a too-ambitious-for-its-own-good Lost World: Jurassic Park FPS. Then stick around for Golden Light, a Baroque-like roguelike that offers quite the meaty experience! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be CRASH BANDICOOT 2: N-TRANCED — Vicarious Visions' second effort at a handheld Crash platformer! Donate at Patreon [http://patreon.com/hg101] to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/hg101.bsky.social] to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List [http://bit.ly/47kgames], 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 [http://bit.ly/hgdiscord]! Intro music by NORM [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFrmmZc8gwGVnVOYYD21GQ]. 2026 © 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.

Ever17: The Out of Infinity (and Your Only Move Is HUSTLE!)

Join the HG101 gang, plus special guest Katherine [https://bsky.app/profile/overthere.banginsummer.love], as they discuss and rank an aquatic spiritual predecessor to the Zero Escape series. Then stick around for Your Only Move Is HUSTLE, a turn-based stick-figure combat game! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be WWF BETRAYAL — a non-wrestling beat-em-up for the Game Boy Color! Donate at Patreon [http://patreon.com/hg101] to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/hg101.bsky.social] to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List [http://bit.ly/47kgames], 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 [http://bit.ly/hgdiscord]! Intro music by NORM [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFrmmZc8gwGVnVOYYD21GQ]. 2026 © 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.

StarCraft (and Darkwing Duck (NES)!

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a landmark for '90s PC gaming. Then stick around for Darkwing Duck (NES), a Capcom platformer based on the popular Saturday morning cartoon! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be DEVIL DICE — an unconventional dice-rolling action-puzzler for the Playstation! Donate at Patreon [http://patreon.com/hg101] to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/hg101.bsky.social] to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List [http://bit.ly/47kgames], 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 [http://bit.ly/hgdiscord]! Intro music by NORM [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFrmmZc8gwGVnVOYYD21GQ]. 2026 © 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.