The Backlog Busters

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 29. Mathman, Hootz, and SkinnyMatt talk about the LEGO Gameboy set, seeing friends at funerals, Florida vacations, dolphin painting, and traveling to Wisconsin to see 100-year-old grandparents. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for the N64 games Army Men: Sarge's Heroes, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour, and Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing....

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 28. Mathman and Blaze discuss doing work on vacation, reading good books, and watching our kids excel at video games. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Impossamole (TurboGrafx 16) and The Immortal (Genesis). We also played some games... Mike - Triangle Strategy, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Etrian Odyssey IV Ryan - Skip-Bo, Trivia...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 27. Mathman, Hootz, and Blaze discuss getting appliances fixed, swings, and going to the library. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Rampage on the Atari Lynx. We also played some games... Mike - Triangle Strategy Hootz - Cuphead, Monster Hunter Wilds, Mario Kart World, Wildfrost, Another Crab's Treasure, Blue Prince Ry...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 26. It's a full house with Mathman, Hootz, SkinnyMatt, and BlazeKnight discussing refrigerator issues, birthdays, parks, and days off work. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Abodox (NES) and Moto-Roader (TurboGrafx 16). We also played some games... Mike - Baldur's Gate 3, Octopath Traveler, Fusion Frenzy, 007 Golde...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 25. Mathman and BlazeKnight discuss the audiobook "Fight, Magic, Items," pictures of our children when they were little, playing games on the 3DS, and Ogre Battle 64 YouTube videos. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for easily getting $999,999 in Sim City (SNES). We also played some games... Mike - Unicorn Overlord R...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 24. Mathman and BlazeKnight discussed sending out Switch 2 units, being busy at work, and breaking phones. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Tecmo Bowl (NES) and Wonder Boy (Master System). We also played some games... Mike - Parasite Pack, Powerwash Simulator, Unicorn Overlord Ryan - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Switch...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 23. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and Hootz talk about No King protests, unboxing of Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii, Steel Magnolias, and early Father's Day presents. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for the SNES and Genesis versions of Zombies ate my Neighbors (code for the last level) and the Genesis version of Street F...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 22. Mathman and Hootz talk about the Switch 2, interesting students, science centers, and feeding birds. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for the SNES classic Prince of Persia and the Genesis game, Sonic the Hedgehog 2. We also played some games... Hootz - Nine Sols, Sea of Stars, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Kart Worl...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 21. Mathman, SkinnyMatt, and Hootz talk about loaner cars, surprisingly interesting aviaries, and meeting a Backlog Buster in person. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for the SNES classic Addams Family (easy to acquire four 1-ups). We also played some games... SkinnyMatt - Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 3, Powerwash Simulator, Crime...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 20. Mathman, SkinnyMatt, and Hootz talk about Bob's Burgers, body hair trimmers, ice cream, and children turning 18. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for G.I. Joe for the NES (Level password and 2nd quest password) and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Level select) for the Genesis. We also played some games... SkinnyMatt...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 19. Mathman, Blaze, and Hootz talk about quick deliveries, breakfast with friends, and quality time with family without fighting (!). At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Captain Skyhawk (Nine lives and all weapons) and Castlevania III (10 lives) for the NES. We also played some games... Blaze - Expedition 33 Hootz - Case of...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 18. Mathman and Blaze talk about Mother's Day weekend, graduation, and finishing up the semester. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Batman Forever on the SNES (level select), Lunar: Eternal Blue (getting to the Epilogue), and Mega Man VII for the SNES (code to Dr. Wily's stage). We also played some games... Blaze -...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 17. Mathman and Hootz discuss walking streaks and relatives reaching the 100-year milestone. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Abadox on the NES and Golden Axe on the Genesis. We also played some games... Hootz - Monster Hunter Wilds, Sea of Stars, Case of the Golden Idol, Nine Sols Ryan -Blue Prince If you were a patron,...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 16. Mathman, Blaze, Hootz, and SkinnyMatt discuss Switch 2 preorder acquisitions, finally getting a new minivan, playing Dragonimo, and paying off cars. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for True Lies on the SNES (Passcode for Level 8) and The Pagemaster on the SNES (Level cheat). We also played some games... Hootz - Monster H...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 15. Mathman, Blaze, Hootz, and special guest, Jawgoosh, discuss random refund checks, kids in sports, and rocks on Easter. We then had a discussion about the Switch 2 preorders and pricing. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for Bad Dudes - NES (64 lives), R-Type - Master System (Invincibility), and Super R-Type - SNES (Level s...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 14. Mathman, Blaze, Hootz, SkinnyMatt, and Grrouchie discuss upgrading cars, open play at an arcade, the Minecraft movie, the Sonic 2 movie, and getting daily steps. At the end of the episode, we dish out top secret tips for the Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions for the SNES (50 lives) and the Sega CD game Dracula (getting 99 lives). We also played...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 13. Mathman, Blaze, and Hootz discuss getting chores done early, taking parents to the doctor, and family birthdays. We talked about the Switch 2 presentation, how good our predictions from the previous episode were, and our overall feelings about the new system, tariffs and all. At the end of the episode, we dish out a top secret tip for the 3DO...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 12. Mathman and Hootz discuss the deck of Balatro-themed cards and picking up dog poop with sons. We talked about the Switch direct and made our predictions for the Switch 2 presentation. At the end of the episode, we dish out a top secret tip for the Sega CD version of Mortal Kombat. Hootz - Monster Hunter Wilds, Animal Well Ryan - Monster Hunter...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 11. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and Hootz discuss taking walks with friends, going to the museum/zoo with children, and recording other podcasts with our significant other. Before we ended the episode, we gave out great tips for Doom on the 32X and the SNES version of The Lion King. We also got on a tangent that became our topic - Strategy Guides. Hootz...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 10. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and Hootz discuss winning at Pictionary, free breakfast, and more great library finds. We dished out level codes for the SNES games James Bond, Jr. (apparently that's a thing) and Kablooey. We then had a quick discussion about our favorite games that feature a "one more turn" or "one more run" mech...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 9. Mathman, BlazeKnight, Hootz, and SkinnyMatt discuss new washing machines, birthday dinners, reorganizing board games, going back to work, and remembering Bobby. We then shared how to play golf in NBA Live '95. Matt - Dave the Diver, Let's Go Pikachu, Fashion Police Squad Hootz - Sea of Stars, Balatro, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokemon...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 8. Mathman, BlazeKnight, Hootz, and SkinnyMatt discuss horse head emojis, vacations, anniversaries, and birthdays. We dished out secret tips for Arnold Palmer Golf on the Sega Genesis! Matt - Dave the Diver, Let's Go Pikachu Hootz - Gris, Mega Man V, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Balatro, Nine Sols, Sea of Stars, Animal Well, etc. Mike - Super Smash...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 7. Mathman and BlazeKnight talk about "The Last Ronin" and nine-day-long vacations. We also handed out secret tips and tactics for the classic Sega Genesis games Back to the Future Part 3 and Rolling Thunder 2 and the SNES game Super Off Road. Mike - Super Mario RPG, FF XI Braver, Baldur's Gate 3 Ryan - Prince of Persia If you were a...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 6. Mathman, SkinnyMatt, and Mike talk about delicious potato dishes, retro arcades, and "The Last Ronin." We also handed out secret tips and tactics for the classic Sega Genesis games Burning Force, Arrow Flash, and Castle of Illusion. Mike - Triangle Strategy, Super Mario RPG, FF XI Braver Matt - Dave the Diver, Blood Bowl 2, Mario Party, Mario K...

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 5. Mathman, Hootz, and Mike talk about getting their lives together, learning German, and Spotify playlists. Hootz - Animal Well, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Monster Hunter Wilds (beta), and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Mike - Monster Hunter: Rise, Triangle Strategy Ryan - Balatro, Monster Hunter: Rise, Citizen Sleeper 2 If you were a patron, you wou...