HG101 Digest Vol. 3: The Guide to Retro Horror is now available!
Our latest book is now available, just in time to get you in the Halloween mood! To Purchase: Paperbacks US …
428: Shibuya Scramble
Chunsoft is one of the great pioneers of Japanese storytelling. In 1991, they developed and published Otogirisou (“St. John’s Wort”), a …
Dragon Lore II: Heart of the Dragon Man
So technically the hero, Werner, got inducted into the Dragon Knights at the end of the first Dragon Lore, but …
Dragon Lore
In the early ‘90s, computer rendered graphics were all the rage, ignited by fancy effects in 3D movies and carried …
Eggy (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Upcoming Books Poll
Here at HG101, we currently have a few books already in the works: The Guide to Retro Horror (due in …
Cruise Chaser Blassty (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)
This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available …
Fantasian (Dark Age of JRPGs)
Among the early Japanese RPG scene, Xtalsoft’s Mugen no Shinzou series is well known for combining the exploration of Ultima …
Star Control
The Star Control series, published by Accolade but primarily created by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford, is known for …
Star Control II
Star Control II is a huge departure from the original. It takes the lore of the firstgame, which was largely …
Star Control 3
The Ur-Quan menace was successfully defeated by the destruction of their flagship at the end of Star Control II, but …
Site Updates: New Features, New Books, Patreon Goodies, and more!
Time for a semi-regular updates for everything that’s going on around these here parts. New (and Returning) Features and Columns …
Where in Hell is Carmen Santiago?
Broderbund’s Carmen Sandiego educational series was immensely popular in the late 80s and early 90s, enough to eventually earn it …
