Category: News
Revised Article Payment Rates and Patreon Goals for 2022
Happy 2022 everyone! Things are relatively okay at HG101 headquarters but we’re going to be making a few changes in …
HG101 2021 Year in Review and Upcoming Projects
2021 is coming to a close, so it’s time to look back on all of the stuff we’ve done this …
Shin Megami Tensei V Release Week Sale on itch.io!
Shin Megami Tensei V is due out this week, which is pretty exciting! The last core entry came out in …
Reprints of the JRPG Book are now available!
Back in July of this year, Bitmap Books published a 652 page book on Japanese RPGs. Demand for it was …
The HG101 Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 is now available!
It’s been about a week or so, but the HG101 Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Volume 1 is now available at Amazon, …
Retro Game Super Translation Selection I & II featured in latest Storybundle!
Two of our books about video game localization – Retro Game Super Translation Selection and Retro Game Super Translation Selection …
A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games Now Available!
It’s been in the works for over two years, but A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games, published by Bitmap Books, …
Retro Game Super Translation Selection II is now available!
The Retro Game Super Translation Selection series is written by Hanenashi Error, who runs a website comparing differences in translations …
The Complete History of Rygar now available!
Brian Riggsbee is a Rygar superfan, and he’s created the definitive guidebook to the series with The Legend of Argus: …
Patreon Updates and Projects News for 2021
We’re making a few updates to the Patreon tiers and goals for 2021! New Goals: ● $2,500 – Pay raise …
HG101 Presents The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 2 is now available, plus Itch.io sale!
The Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Vol. 2 is now available! You can check out the full list of games covered on …
Wrestling with Pixels featured in latest Storybundle!
THE SPRING GETAWAY GAME BUNDLE The Spring Getaway Game Bundle – Curated by David L. Craddock Grass is turning from …
Zoom Panel on Nintendo History at the Chester Public Library
This Tuesday, April 13th at 6:30 EST I’ll be giving a Zoom panel on the history of Nintendo characters in …
Open submissions for Japanese Video Game Obscurity column
We recently hit out Patreon goal for weekly feature columns, most of which have been part of the Japanese Video …
Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Famicom Disk System with 50% off our Complete Guide ebook!
The Famicom Disk System is 35 years old this month! Released on February 21, 1986, it was home to numerous …
Digital version of Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Vol. 3 now available
Previously, the third volume of the Untold History of Japanese Game Developers was only available in paperback, but a digital …
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 …
