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Animal Crossing? Not a real game. Pokémon? Not a real game. Anything that doesn't use a PS4 controller? Can it be called anything close to a game? Duke Amiel H'ardcore is back to share a classic in gamer gatekeeping, as we learn how many hours a REAL gamer puts into their playtime. After all, if it'

The Duke is back! Amiel H'ardcore reads some lovely hate mail from a Shenmue lover who won't stand by while someone criticizes the Dreamcast masterpiece! Seriously, don't mess with someone who has 100 Platinum Trophies and is probably good at Bloodborne! Shenmue Is A Masterpiece And You're An Insult

Be silenced, you! As the first run of Commentocracy wraps up, Duke Amiel du H'ardcore provides a selection of arguments from True Hardcore Gamers around the Internet. VR Is King, Resident Evil Is For Cowards, Nintendo Will Be BROKEN! (Commentocracy) (YouTube)

Duke Amiel du H'ardcore today brings word from the incel community, who have decided that "femoids" and "normies" ruined their safe space. Females Ruined Gaming For Those Who Don't Have Sex (Commentocracy) (YouTube)

Videogames are hard work, and if you don't work hard to balance them alongside your wife, child, and job, you'll never git gud. You'll NEVER take up miniature gaming, either. Any Drooling Halfwit Can Pick Up A Controller Now (Commentocracy) (YouTube)

When a game is marketed to H'ardcore Gamers as difficult, it brings them smarming hotly out of the woodwork. Good Duke Amiel is here to share some wisdom from these smug philosophers. The Cuphead Elitists Episode (Commentocracy) (YouTube)

Listen son, I've been gaming since the early 80s... Amiel du H'ardcore tackles Tekken and Street Fighter players who think juggling or throwing is acceptable. Juggling In Fighting Games Is Low & Lazy (Commentocracy) (YouTube)

Save states? In MY Fire Emblem? The Duke won't be having any of that. Here's something that was spread across multiple Miiverse posts, because it was important to say. All Casuals Should Be Forced Back In Time (Commentocracy) (YouTube)

Duke Amiel Du H'ardcore has arrived. These are real comments, written by real people, whose "elite gaming wisdoms" are read aloud by an 18th Century aristocrat. Real PC RPGs Are For Nerds (Commentocracy) (YouTube)