The Weird World of Roblox
If you spend any time around kids, you’ve probably heard them talk about Roblox. It’s insanely popular with the young’uns, …
GG Aleste 3
GG Aleste 3 (subtitled Last Messiah) is a brand new shoot-em-up in the Aleste series developed in 2020 as a bonus …
Aleste Collection
Compile was a mainstay of the Japanese shoot-em-up scene throughout the 1980s and early 90s, creating such games as Zanac, …
Touhouken Bunroku (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Touhouken Bunroku Developer: Natsume Release Date: 1988 Platforms: Famicom This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put …
Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doreé (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Touryuu Densetsu Elan Doreé (闘龍伝説エランドール) Platforms: Arcade, Saturn Developer: Sai-Mate Release Year: 1998 This article is part of our Japanese …
Return of the Ninja
Shadow of the Ninja was a decent NES action game from Natsume released in 1991, which set itself apart from …
Dog of Bay (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
Dog of Bay Platforms: PlayStation 2 Developer: Cavia Release Year: 2000 This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. …
Gekirindan
After the closure of Toaplan in 1994, much of the staff scattered in the winds, forming companies like Cave, Takumi, …
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Vanillaware as a company has had its existence defined through its gorgeous 2D artwork, as seen in games like Odin …
Patreon Postcards, Recent Books, and Plans for 2021
So 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, which means it’s time to give an update on everything going on …
Greatest Hits Storybundle includes 95 ebooks, including 13 HG101 books!
The latest Storybundle includes a whopping 95 video game-themed ebooks, including 13 of ours, for only $30! It’s an incredible …
Fundraiser for Rob Strangman
Rob Strangman has been a part of the retro gaming scene since the late 1990s. He’s founded several websites, including …
HG101 Early Holiday book sale on itch.io!
To celebrate the launch of our long-awaited Shin Megami Tensei / Persona book, we’re having a holiday sale on our …
The Unofficial Shin Megami Tensei and Persona book is now available!
After nearly seven years of work, The Unofficial Guide to Shin Megami Tensei and Persona has finally been released! Paperbacks …
Streets of Rage 4
There were several attempts at a fourth Streets of Rage game – one that ended up becoming Eidos’ Fighting Force, …
Submissions are open again!
Hello! It’s time to re-open HG101 submissions for 2021! Are you interested in contributing? We cover a wide variety of …
Lurking Horror, The
Infocom created some of the best text adventures of the 80s, starting with the seminal Zork fantasy series, branching off …
Sakura Wars (2019)
While the Sakura Taisen was a smash hit in the 1990s, the series never quite transitioned beyond Sega’s hardware, effectively …
