Hardcore Gaming 101

Join the HG101 gang as they rank the games YOU nominate in their ever growing list, the Top 47,858 Games of All Time. Brought to you by the one and only HardcoreGaming101.net.

Hardcore Gaming 101 is a leisure podcast hosted by HardcoreGaming101.net, with 853 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

HardcoreGaming101.net hosts Hardcore Gaming 101, a leisure show with 853 episodes published.

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  Episode #837

  Batman (2013) (and Starfighter 3000!)

  Aug 18, 20261h 57m

  LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Raw Thrills' Batmobile-based shooter. Then stick around for Starfighter 3000, a 3D aerial combat game for the Acorn Archimedes! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE — an Atari 2600 prototype based on a 1950s sci-fi film! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server ! Intro music by NORM . 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

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  Episode #836

  CarnEvil (and Rolling Gunner!)

  Aug 11, 20262h 6m

  LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE CONTINUES!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Midway's lightgun shooter about a carnival... that is evil. Then stick around for Rolling Gunner, an accessible bullet-hell shooter with DLC-added twin-stick controls! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ELROY HITS THE PAVEMENT — Elroy's second edutainment adventure, about rescuing his pet dog from the mafia! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server ! Intro music by NORM . 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

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  Episode #835

  Emergency Call Ambulance (and Zombie Dinos from Planet Zeltoid!)

  Aug 4, 20261h 52m

  LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE RETURNS FOR 2026!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Sega's post-Crazy Taxi take on ambulance driving. Then stick around for Zombie Dinos from Planet Zeltoid, an edutainment game where you use dinosaur facts to kick some zombie brains! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be WHO PRESSED MUTE ON UNCLE MARCUS? — an FMV family drama murder mystery! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server ! Intro music by NORM . 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

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  Episode #834

  Super Dodge Ball (NES) (and The Longest Journey!)

  Jul 28, 20261h 58m

  Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the Kunio-kun game that introduced many gamers to the excitement and/or terror of dodgeball. Then stick around for The Longest Journey, a world-hopping adventure that lives up to its name! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be PO'ED — the most butt-kicking-est 3DO FPS ever! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server ! Intro music by NORM . 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

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  Episode #833

  ToeJam & Earl (and ChainStaff!)

  Jul 21, 20262h 5m

  Join the HG101 gang plus special guest Robbo , as they discuss and rank-err, revisit, the groovy duo's funky roguelike for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Then stick around for ChainStaff, a violently quirky action-platformer about having an alien parasite attach itself to your head! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be ZACK & WIKI: QUEST FOR BARBAROS' TREASURE — Capcom's point-and-click pirate puzzler for the Wii! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List , then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server ! Classic intro music by muteKi. 2026 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

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