Beat Your Backlog- Video Game Podcast

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Gravity Rush is a very rare thing in the video game world; it was released as a PlayStation Vita exclusive. Hopes were high back in February 2012 when the game was released, just two months after the Vita itself launched. The game seemed to review well, with it sitting at an 83 on Metacritic, and reports at the time claimed the game had sold 200,000 units by August of 2012. The game even went on t...

With the announcement that Chapter 3 and 4 of Deltarune will be releasing in 2025, I decided to go back and play the first two chapters of Toby Fox's weird and wonderful game. But after seven years (crazy) since the first chapter's release is it worth playing Deltarune in 2025? Let's find out in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog podcast. If you enjoy the podcast, please...

If you have never heard of the game, it was released on the Wii all the way back in 2008 and was developed by Good-Feel, who interestingly are best known for creating educational games for the Japanese market. What is also interesting is that a digital version of the game was re-released on the Wii U eshop in 2016, so maybe if you are a Wii U owner, you might know the game from there.  So what is...

With the upcoming Pokémon Day Pokémon Presents, which will hopefully announce the release date of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, I decided I should play Pokémon Legends: Arceus. When the game was first announced, fans hoped it would be the Pokémon Breath of the Wild open world game. Let's see if that is the case in this week's episode. If you enjoy the podcast, please remember to leave a 5 star rev...

I was surprised when Nintendo announced that Super Mario RPG was getting a remake. I thought because of licensing, it would be lost to the annals of time as one of those weird 90s collaborations, a bit like the Sony Nintendo, that happened but would never happen again. Therefore, I was very excited to play Super Mario RPG remake and after playing it, I think it is one of my favourite games on the...

Today we are fighting our way to become the toughest boxer in the universe in Purple Trees boxing arcade smash ‘em up Thunder Ray. The game released on September 14th 2023 on pretty much every platform and set itself apart by its striking visuals and Punch Out boxing gameplay. Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :) Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Beat...

With a name like Caravan SandWitch, I had a lot of questions about what this game was. The caravan seemed clear because there is a van very clearly shown in the game’s key art but a SandWitch? Eh? Turns out the game has nothing to do with the delicious lunch time food you might have thought, but instead is a game about exploration and loss and as we will see in this week’s episode of the Beat Your...

Happy New Year! In this episode we are looking forward to all of the epic video games releasing in 2025. I'd love to know what games you are most looking forward to in 2025! Let me know in the comments or hit me up on social media. Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :) Links: Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bs...

The rumour mill is turning with Nintendo Switch 2 leaks so I wanted to throw my ideas into the hat with what I think the Nintendo Switch 2 launch line up will be. Will Metroid Prime 4 be there? Is there going to be a 3D Mario game? Are we getting a The Legend of Zelda remake? Let me know what you think by leaving me a comment on Spotify or hitting me up on social media. Check out this episode if y...

2024 has been a fantastic game for video games. Here are my top 10 favourite games I have managed to knock off the backlog this year! Let me know what your favourite games of 2024 were. If you're listening on Spotify, you can do so in the comments below. If not let me know on BlueSky or join our Discord. Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :) Links: Discord:...

If you are a fan of the Survivor-like genre, should you check out Temtem: Swarm in early access? Find out in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast. Vampire Survivor episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/VcpzkKFtsPb Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :) Links: Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpo...

It may be a smaller title but just like its main character Verm, Small Saga packs a punch.  The setting of a rodent medieval kingdom under the streets of modern day London is genius and feels unique. If you have Small Saga on your 'to play' list, make sure you bump it up and play it now. If you have played the game, I would love to know what you think. If you're listening on Spotify, let me know i...

Today we are entering the dark and scary Rifts of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom . Let’s see how the shift of protagonist helps or hinders the newest title in the Zelda franchise in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast. Have you played Echoes of Wisdom ? If so, what did you think? Did you enjoy playing as Zelda? If you’re in the mood to listen to more content about...

Today we are exploring the Unova region in our quest to become the very best, like no one ever was, in Game Freak and the Pokémon Company’s Pokémon White . If you are a regular listener to the podcast, you will know that I recently reviewed Pokémon Scarlet , crowning it as my personal ‘best Pokémon game ever’. After posting my Quick Review of the game to Youtube, I got a lot of push back from Poké...

Today we are ripping packs in the Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc and DeNA’s brand new card collection and battling game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Let me know what your best pulls have been, what you want to see more of in the future and if you think you will still be playing the game a month from now. For more Pokémon content, check out my episode on Pokémon Scarlet. Please remember to sub...

Today we are blasting off with Team Asobi’s highly rated, mascot 3D platformer; Astro Bot .  When beating the demo for Astro’s Playroom I remember thinking to myself ‘this guy needs his own game’. Four years later he got it, but is the game really that good? How much does Sony nostalgia play into its success and is it a worthy rival to Super Mario? Let's find out on this week's episode. Join the B...

Is The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age the best LOTR games you have never played? Yes I think so! But what is The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age? Why is it not remembered as fondly as the other two licensed LOTR games of the time, and is it worth going back and playing 20 years after its release? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast. Join the Beat Your Backlog...

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4 Today we are sailing the Purribean in The Gentle Bros pawsome indie game RPG, Cat Quest III . Let’s find out if CQIII is truly one of the best indie games of the year or if it belongs at the bottom of the ocean in Davy Dog’s Locker in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast. Have you played Cat Quest III or any ot...

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4 Today I’m up north in the slightly rough and dingy Northern town of Barnsworth in Coal Suppers’ weirdly wonderful ‘slapformer’ indie game; Thank Goodness You’re Here! If you’ve played Thank Goodness You're Here!, I’d love to hear what you thought of the humour. Is it the best thing since sliced bread or too obtuse for you? Let...

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4 Today I am holidaying in the beautiful Austrian Alps in Microbird Games and Curve Game’s Dungeons of Hinterberg . It's a mix up of Zelda-like dungeon puzzles and Persona friendship and relationship management set in an idyllic Austrian alpine resort town. So how does this mash up work and should you play Dungeons of Hinterberg...

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4 Pokémon Scarlet released with its partner game Pokémon Violet back on 18th November 2022. The game released to some conflicted reviews, with reviewers applauding the open-world changes made to the game, but despising how poorly the game ran on the Nintendo Switch. So what is it like playing Pokémon Scarlet in 2024? Let's find...

Today we are investigating the mystery of the salami bandit in Happy Broccoli’s charming deDUCKtion indie game Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. I had been playing Paper Mario and the thousand year door at the time and Duck Detective’s art style was obviously inspired by that series and the steam page said the game only takes between 2-3 hours to beat. So let's try to QUACK the case and find...

In this episode I check out Nintendo's latest remake, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The game has been doing amazingly well with critics, but can a game that is 20 years old really be that good? It's my first ever Paper Mario game and Mario RPG, so let's find out together in this episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast! Super Mario Bros Wonder episode: https://spotifyanchor-web....

‘Thou shalt get sidetracked by bullsh*t every goddamn time’ Yes, like most of the gaming world, I decided to head back into Bethesda's 2015 dystopian RPG after watching the Fallout series on Amazon Prime. Bethesda itself seems to have come under a lot of scrutiny since they were purchased by Xbox. Just last week news broke that multiple of their studios would be closing, including Tango Gamewo...