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Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 791: Syphon Filter (and Mat Mania!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Eidetic’s apology for Bubsy 3D. Then stick around for Mat Mania, a wrestling game by the devs that would go on to make Double Dragon!

Bomberman Fantasy Race

This entry is part 30 of 36 in the series Bomberman

After years of success, it was inevitable that Bomberman would get a racing spin-off of his own. Such a thing

Ys Online: Ark of Napishtim

This entry is part 16 of 19 in the series Ys

Ys VI received a remake not by Falcom, but rather by Restar Games, who reimagined it as an MMORPG for

Desert Falcon

In 1984, Atari was in trouble. The Video Game Crash of 1983 had taken its toll on the industry in

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 790: Space Invaders (and Dog Patch!)

LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONCLUDES WITH TWO 1970s GAMES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the space alien shooter that kicked off an entire industry. Then stick around for Dog Patch, a competitive volleyball-esque game with shotguns!

Rolo to the Rescue

While British developer Vectordean is best remembered for the James Pond games, they also produced a few other titles during

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 789: Rolling Thunder (and Pokemon Puzzle League!)

LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the game that paved the way for Shinobi to exist. Then stick around for Pokémon Puzzle League, the puzzler that continued Tetris Attack’s proud tradition of obscuring its roots as a Panel de Pon game!

Tempest Rising

In recent years, real time strategy, once written off by critics as a dead or niche genre, has seen a

Contra: Rogue Corps

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Contra

Contra: Rogue Corps has the unfortunate distinction of shared commonalities with Metal Gear Survive. Like that game, Rogue Corps seeks

Raimais

Taito’s 1986 Arkanoid was an update of Atari’s brick-breaker Breakout, adding elements like power-ups and enemies. The designer, Akira Fujita,

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 788: Mace: The Dark Age (and Fashion Police Squad!)

LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Atari’s 3D fighter that strove to corner the competitive… N64 fighting game scene… of 1997. Then stick around for Fashion Police Squad, the most glamorous FPS you can imagine!

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Broken Sword

How much can change in a few years. While it had never really died, the adventure game genre experienced a

HG101 Movie Game Panel at Retro World Expo in Hartford, CT on Friday September 12th, 2025!

I’ll be attending Retro World Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT, the weekend of September 12-14th, 2025!

Dragon Quest Wars

This entry is part of 16 in the series Dragon Quest

In a long-running series known for its sense of familiarity, Dragon Quest Wars stands out as a curious and unexpected

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