Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher: Unbound Publishing
  • ISBN: 178352765X
  • Category : Games & Activities
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 243

Japan has produced thousands of intriguing video games. But not all of them were released outside of the country, especially not in the 1980s and 90s. While a few of these titles have since been documented by the English-speaking video game community, a huge proportion of this output is unknown beyond Japan (and even, in some cases, within it). Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Japanese Video Game Obscurities seeks to catalogue many of these titles – games that are weird, compelling, cool or historically important. The selections represent a large number of genres – platformers, shoot-em-ups, role-playing games, adventure games – across nearly four decades of gaming on arcade, computer and console platforms. Featuring the work of giants like Nintendo, Sega, Namco and Konami alongside that of long-forgotten developers and publishers, even those well versed in Japanese gaming culture are bound to learn something new.


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Unofficial Guide to Shin Megami Tensei and Persona

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Unofficial Guide to Shin Megami Tensei and Persona

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  • Author: Robert Fenner
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781073570041
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 190

UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHROIZED! Beginning as a 1986 science fiction/horror novel, Megami Tensei has since grown to become one of the most expansive Japanese RPG series of all time, comprising of over thirty titles in variety of subgenres. As the original "monster collecting" game, the heroes converse with hundreds of demons across various world mythologies and convince them to join their cause. While early entries focused on exploring post-apocalyptic Tokyo, the series has branched out in several different directions, putting you in the role of demon-hunting detectives and high school students, across other spinoffs like Devil Summoner, Persona, and Devil Survivor. This book catalogs all of them and untangles the web of the this complicated but fascinating series, reviewing many Japanese-only entries as well as other incredibly obscure titles within the series. Included features are reviews for every mainline and spinoff entry in the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series, including Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor, Last Bible, and all others, with over 30 extensive reviews in all; trivia and recurring elements; essays introducing the series and analyzing its use of demons; and reviews of various anime, manga, and other media tie-ins.


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781500737177
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 152

Shoot the core! Join retro gaming website Hardcore Gaming 101 to explore Konami's many contributions to the shoot-em-up pantheon, including Gradius, TwinBee, Parodius, Otomedius, Life Force, Salamander, Axelay, Thunder Cross, Space Manbow, Xexex, and many others!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania (Color Edition)

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Castlevania (Color Edition)

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781482742183
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 158

Welcome to the hell house! Presented by the esteemed retro gaming website Hardcore Gaming 101, this book is an UNOFFICIAL and UNAUTHORIZED guide to Konami's video game series that includes 158 pages with full reviews of over thirty Castlevania titles - starting from the 1986 Nintendo original up to the 2014 Lords of Shadow 2 - plus reviews of clone games, soundtracks, books, trivia, and more!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 1: Strider and Bionic Commando

Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 1: Strider and Bionic Commando

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781508894803
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 74

UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED! The first digest from video game website Hardcore Gaming 101 covers several topics for retro enthusiasts! Included are full reviews of the Bionic Commando and Strider series, two of Capcom's legendary franchises. Also included are reviews of several Strider-like games such Osman/Cannon Dancer, Run Saber and Moon Diver, as well as various grappling hook themed games like Umihara Kawase, Ninja Five-O and ChainDive. Also included is a look at Famicom games that were ported from Western home computers but not re-imported back for the NES, and capsules reviews of 80 import Japanese PlayStation games!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the 200 Best Video Games of All Time (Color Edition)

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the 200 Best Video Games of All Time (Color Edition)

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781511546539
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 216

Every website or magazine has their own "Best Video Games of All Times" list - here is Hardcore Gaming 101's! From early arcade classics to 3D action games, from text adventures to interactive cinema, this book includes 200 of the best video games ever released, covering over three decades of gaming history, created by developers all over the world. Each entry highlights why our picks are the best examples of their genre, and includes additional recommendations for similar games. Both rookie and veteran gamers will definitely discover some new and interesting games to check out after finishing this book!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Volume 2

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Guide to Shoot-Em-Ups Volume 2

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  • Author: Nick Zverloff
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  • ISBN:
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 154

Blast off again and check out the second in HG101's line of books on shoot-em-ups! This volume features the works of Namco (Xevious, Dragon Spirit), Toaplan (Tiger Heli, Truxton, Batsugun), Raizing (Sorcer Striker, Battle Garegga, Terra Diver), and Psikyo (Strikers 1945, Samurai Aces), as well as several other arcade and console shooters like Trouble Shooter / Battlemania, Gaiares, Phalanx, and more!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Volume 1 (Morrocco Cover)

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Volume 1 (Morrocco Cover)

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  • Author: Sam Derboo
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN:
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 154

Are you ready for hot-blooded fighting action? Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: The Guide to Beat-Em-Ups Vol. 1 covers the origins of the belt-scrolling brawler with Technos' Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun (AKA Renegade) and the world-famous Double Dragon. Also covered are the works of Capcom (Final Fight, Captain Commando, Aliens vs. Predator, Dungeons & Dragons) and Konami (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Simpsons, Vendetta) as well as Sega's Streets of Rage series!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Guide to Retro Indie Games

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the Guide to Retro Indie Games

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781548125455
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 152

With the introduction of Steam and other digital download services, the indie game development scene has greatly expanded, allowing the return of classic genres that were previously thought to be unviable. Thus, classic games like 2D platformers, Metroidvanias, point-and-click adventures, role-playing games, and shoot-em-ups have returned to the limelight. HG101 Presents: The Guide to Retro Indie Games Vol. 1 catalogs some our favorites of these types of games, including Shovel Knight, Freedom Planet, Undertale, Night in the Woods, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Assault Android Cactus, nearly all of Wadjet Eye's library, and many others!


Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the 200 Best Games of All Time (B&W Edition)

Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: the 200 Best Games of All Time (B&W Edition)

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  • Author: Kurt Kalata
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781519662217
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 216

Every website or magazine has their own "Best Video Games of All Times" list - here is Hardcore Gaming 101's! From early arcade classics to 3D action games, from text adventures to interactive cinema, this book includes 200 of the best video games ever released, covering over three decades of gaming history, created by developers all over the world. Each entry highlights why our picks are the best examples of their genre, and includes additional recommendations for similar games. Both rookie and veteran gamers will definitely discover some new and interesting games to check out after finishing this book!