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Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 742: Disco Elysium + Asura Blade

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank ZA/UM’s combat-lite, crazy-heavy tribute to the Infinity Engine RPGs of yore. Then stick around, because special guest ViviMayoi stops by to discuss ASURA BLADE: SWORD OF DYNASTY, a late 90s arcade fighting game that’s sort of a post-apocalyptic Samurai Shodown!

Genji and the Heike Clans, The

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Genpei Toumaden

Many early 80s Namco titles, like Pac-Man and Dig Dug, were loved the world over thanks to their likable characters

Contra: Operation Galuga

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Contra

Read more about the Contra series in our book Contra and Other Konami Classics! Konami has kept the Contra series

Sonic Generations

This entry is part of 30 in the series Sonic the Hedgehog

Your experience with Sonic Generations will depend on whether or not you are a fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog

HG101 Presents: Sega Console Classics Vol. 1

Welcome to the next level! Sega Console Classics Vol. 1 is devoted to the 8 and 16-bit eras of Sega’s home systems! This book covers the mainline Sonic the Hedgehog games for the Genesis (and a few other platforms) as well as his lesser known Master System and Game Gear outings, as well as looks as Sega’s classic RPGs, Phantasy Star and Shining Force. Along with these are reviews from several classics Master System titles, including Black Belt, Golvellius, Miracle Warriors, Penguin Land, Kenseiden, and more!

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 741: Return to Castle Wolfenstein + T&C Surf Designs

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Gray Matter Studios’ strong 2001 refresh of Id’s other classic FPS. Then stick around, as we chat up Atlus’s NES sports game based on Australian T-shirts.

Airplane Mode

The video game market is far wider than it has ever been. If someone were to ask what the target

Dragon Warrior’s Forgotten Prophet

The manual of the original Dragon Quest / Warrior mentions a great prophet, called Mutsuheta (ムツヘタ) in Japanese and Mahetta

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

(Disclosure: two members of this game’s development team, Audun Sørlie and John Linneman, have contributed articles to HG101 in the

The Anime Influence of Side Arms

Side Arms sits in the middle of Capcom’s loose “Flying Guy” trilogy. While not particularly obscure, it’s generally not as

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 740: DUSK + Operation Neptune

Join the HG101 gang and special guest Mallick(https://www.twitch.tv/superelectricviolence) as they discuss and rank a fast-paced, horror-themed shooter inspired by the Quake generation. Then stick around for one of those only-on-HG101 games that combines education and entertainment!

Amazing Bomberman

This entry is part 26 of 36 in the series Bomberman

On August 2nd, 2022, just three days before its release, Konami dropped an announcement for Amazing Bomberman out of nowhere.

MLB Power Pros / MLB Power Pros 2008

Tucked away in a montage of releases during the February 2023 Nintendo Direct was the announcement of WBSC eBaseball: Power

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 739: WeaponLord + It’s Mr. Pants

Join the HG101 gang as we discuss and rank the most Rob Liefeld-lookin’ fighting game of all time. Then stick around as we raise awareness of Rare’s forgotten GBA puzzler!

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