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January 2, 11:16 AMLA Game Culture ExaminerZoran Iovanovici

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Anyone in need of a quick refresher course on some of gaming history’s most storied and beloved titles and series need look no further than HardcoreGaming101.  Featuring lengthy well-written articles by gamers with intimate knowledge of the material, HardcoreGaming101 has the lowdown on retro classics, niche titles, and long running series across all console and arcade eras.  Best of all, the articles are incredibly well researched and non-biased meaning you’ll get the lowdown on each respective game’s history, development, story, characters, graphics, music, and gameplay.  HardcoreGaming101 has you covered.

What truly separates HardcoreGaming101 from the myriad video game websites on the net is the level of passion and detail that goes into every article.  The site is truly a labor of love for all those involved and it shows with its uncanny ability to educate and entertain visitors.

While HardcoreGaming101 has coverage of dozens upon dozens of individual games in gaming history, it truly excels in articles that feature entire series.  There’s plenty on retro mainstays like the Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Golden Axe, and Altered Beast games, while lengthy multi-page features on RPG series like Final Fantasy, Shin Megami Tensei, Fire Emblem, and Ys are right at your disposal.  You’ll also spot fighting game series King of Fighters, Dead or Alive, and Guilty Gear; classic arcade shooters like Metal Slug, R-Type, Thunder Force, Gradius; and more niche games like Panzer Dragoon and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

HardcoreGaming101 is also guaranteed to warm the hearts of Sega fans with special articles on Shenmue, Space Channel 5, Virtual On, Jet Set Radio and plenty more.  You’ll even find coverage of stunningly absurd and obscure games like the Cho Aniki series.

The site even features comprehensive profiles on historic Capcom and Konami beat-em-ups, NIS strategy games, Sega Dreamcast shooters and plenty more.

HardcoreGaming101 is also one of few websites that features in-depth coverage of some key doujin software (independent games from Japan).  It’s definitely worth a look if only to discover a fresh indie shmup like Trouble Witches or a hybrid masterpiece like RosenKreuzStillete featuring Castlevania- esque environments, Mega Man style gameplay and shojo anime character design.  Sound wild?  It sure is – and you’ll likely love every second of it.

There’s really just so much to HardcoreGaming101 that one could spend hours upon hours soaking up game industry knowledge.  Give it a visit and bookmark this baby.  It’s an enduring classic.  After all, where else can you find an article detailing the history of over thirty one-on-one pre-Street Fighter fighting games?  Only at HardcoreGaming101.