The Backlog Busters

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 40. Mathman, blazeknight, hootz, and skinnymattk discuss D&D MinnMax episode, Ox-toberfest, golfing, humidity, eShop credit on sale, spreadsheets. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Street Fighter The Movie (Saturn) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Mike - Star Ocean 2nd Story R Hootz - Ec...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 39. Mathman, blazeknight, hootz, and skinnymattk discuss Buckeyes, home buying/selling, Cleveland Gaming Classic, travel plans, battery issues in the Switch, time off, sick kids, library and game store finds, birthday gifts, miniature golf, rain. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Johnny Bazookatone (PS1/3DO) and highlight n...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 38. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss visiting family and old friends, mowing lawns, birthdays, time with family, high school reunions, being on the spectrum, talking about video games with random people in an airport. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing (SNES) and highlight new releases...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 37. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss the Zelda direct, mathman getting put on blast during the latest episode of the Nintendo Shack, Google sheets, pie charts, youngest son learning to walk, reopened library, Animal Crossing comforter, rain, preorders. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Star Wars Rebel Assault (3DO) a...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 36. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss Sony State of Play, RPGs in September, neighbor's birthday party with barbecue, first week of school for kids, museums, thrift store shirts, seasonal items at Trader Joe's, predictions for the two Nintendo directs. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Aero the Acro-Bat 2 (Gen...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 35. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss recording issues, back to school, first week of kindergarten, Pokemon-themed birthday party, good physical therapy session, trip to the museum, finishing up the summer semester and beginning the fall semester, Gamescom, GTA VI. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Zool 2 (Jaguar) and...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 34. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss Iowa State Fair, fair food and beer, diaper derby, Peoria zoo, bookstores, garlic parmesan cauliflower, new math faculty, checking out magazines through the Libby app, our favorite #2's. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for NBA Jam Tournament Edition (SNES/Genesis) and highlight...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 33. Mathman, blazeknight, hootz, and skinnymattk discuss Dungeon Crawler Carl, audiobooks, anniversaries, birthdays and time with family, miniature golf, free treadmill, registering for college, answering Zablanc's question about when does a game get removed from the backlog. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for WarioLand:...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 32. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss retreats, a Costco adventure, playing co-op with children, new Xbox controller(s), children getting ready for college, new work schedule, Fire Emblem preorder. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Hexen 64 (N64) and Gauntlet 4 (Genesis) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also pl...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 31. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss fixed cars, children on the mend, Retroarch, swim lessons, child getting into Super Mario RPG, getting 10k steps, donating plasma. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Earthworm Jim (SNES) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Mike - Sunset Riders, TMNT IV...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 30. Mathman, blazeknight, hootz, and SkinnyMattK are joined by Mel (from our Discord) to discuss becoming a godmother for the third time, vacations, mixing coolant and oil (don't do this), teambuilding exercises, new jobs, and applying to college. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for R-Type 3 (SNES) and Dynamite Headdy (Ge...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 29. Mathman, blazeknight, and hootz discuss Father's Day for Mike, one-shot D&D campaign, pools and waterslides, finishing summer classes, more Micro Machines, passing GED, Nintendo eShop deal. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Fatal Fury 2 (Genesis) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games......

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 28. Mathman and hootz discuss birthday dinner for a 4-year-old, steaks, cooking vegetables, a Kirby cake, GED testing and scores, getting steps, time with family, Asia town, Transformers, and Micro Machines. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Inspector Gadget (SNES) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some ga...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 27. Mathman, hootz, and Blazeknight discuss new computers, visiting family, playing golf, Father's Day delay, gift giving, licking keyboards, German chocolate cake, walking and getting steps. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Genesis) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some gam...

In this after show from S8 Episode 16, BlazeKnight has the hosts play a game with metacritic scores. Please enjoy!

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 26. Mathman, SkinnyMattK, and Blazeknight discuss ditching soda for water, getting exercise, future Florida trips, library reading programs, and chicken pesto. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Wario Blast (GameBoy) and Super Return of the Jedi (SNES) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Mike -...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 25. Mathman staved off a solo show by recruiting John Blanco (ZaBlanc) at the last minute. They discussed deaths, RPGs, Kate Bush and Tori Amos, the radio, college football, and Ender's Game. If you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music. You never what you'll hear! If you would like to h...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 24. Mathman, Hootz, and Blazeknight discuss visual media, cookies, vacation Bible school, oil changes at home, peach cobbler, and our top games from the pseudo E3. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Gex on the Playstation and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Hootz - Donkey Kong Bananza, Blue Prin...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 23. Mathman, Hootz, and Grrouchie and joined by John Blanco (ZaBlanc) to discuss his frontlog progress with Heavy Rain. We also talked about the rumored Nintendo Direct, the A*Team, jobs, the NBA, 82-0.com, Grrouchie's Grilling (now an official sponsor of the Backlog Busters), future vacations, the end of the school year, super long interviews...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 22. Mathman, Hootz, and Blazeknight discuss voting, riding bikes, Eragon, Disney cruises, digital movies, and WiFi. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Target Earth (Genesis) and Splatterhouse (TG-16) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Hootz - Blue Prince, Donkey Kong Bananza, Xenoblade Chronicl...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 21. Mathman, Hootz, and Blazeknight discuss the upcoming Summer Games Done Quick schedule, seeing Styx and Cheap Trick in concert, acquiring an art table, and reading Dungeon Crawler Carl books. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Daedalian Opus (GameBoy) and Total Recall (NES) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also pla...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 20. Mathman and SkinnyMatt discuss new glasses, the end of grading, date night, and new pants. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Snow Bros. Jr. (GameBoy) and Hole in One Golf (SNES) and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Matt - Dragon Quest XI, Peaceful Fishing Story, KOTOR, Vampire Crawlers, Vamp...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 19. Mathman, Hootz, and Mike discuss more library finds, a child beating Mario Odyssey, and new glasses. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Rainbow Six for the PS1 and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Mike - Breath of Fire, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza Hootz - Wario Land: Shake It!, Shap...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 18. Mathman, Hootz, and Mike discuss slip on shoes, oatmeal, YouTube D&D, installed water filter, and a deal on ribeye steaks. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Abadox on the NES and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games... Mike - Breath of Fire Hootz - Pandora's Tower, Wario Land: Shake It!, Sh...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 17. Mathman, Hootz, Mike, and Matt discuss working evenings on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, the Nintendo store, excitement for a new YouTube video, swag for petsitting, a reverse osmosis water filter, breakfast food, and cheap dependent tuition. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for the Atari Lynx games Rampage and Ms Pac-Ma...