Adam Taylor

The Backlog Files

Leisure EN ↓ 117 episodes

On The Backlog Files, host Adam Taylor dives into retro classics, cult favorites, and indie standouts—stacking entries franchise by franchise, platform by platform. Every Tuesday at 9 AM EST, we rank, review, and recommit your next must‑play. From Game Boy gems to Switch surprises, Pokémon deep-dives to horror indies, Adam explores what made each game essential, or stray, and why it still matters today. Expect thoughtful takes, nostalgia, and plenty of “game snack” episodes under 20 minutes. New weekly. Always insightful. Occasionally unexpected.

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Adam Taylor

Episodes

039: Pokemon Platinum 10.07.2024 13:13

Adam wraps up his discussion of the Sinnoh region (in Generation IV) with Pokémon Platinum .

038: Pokemon Diamond and Pearl 02.07.2024 19:26

This week we launch into the fourth generation of Pokémon with Diamond and Pearl.

037: Pokemon Dash (2005) 25.06.2024 8:27

Adam wraps up Gen III with Pokémon Dash.

036: Discussing The June 2024 Nintendo Direct 19.06.2024 22:59

Adam discusses the big announcements from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, what was missing (and possibly why), and what this could mean for Nintendo's successor to the Switch.

035: Video Game Review: Everafter Falls 17.06.2024 18:37

Adam discusses the new farming simulator from Akupara Games: Everafter Falls . A copy of this game was provided at no cost for review purposes by Akupara Games .

034: Hands-On With Neva, Skate Story, and More! 16.06.2024 15:59

Adam went to the video game showcase at the Tribeca Festival and tried a bunch of games. Join in as he gives his first impressions of Neva, Skate Story, Arranger: A Role Puzzling-Adventure, darkwebSTREAMER, and Thank Goodness You're Here!

033: Pokemon Trozei 05.06.2024 10:17

The Pokemon franchise returns to the puzzle genre as Adam prepares to wrap up Gen III with Pokemon Trozei.

032: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) 30.05.2024 15:19

Adam discusses the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch.

031: Pokemon Ranger 28.05.2024 11:11

The franchise takes a detour and attempts to capitalize on the new technology of the Nintendo DS with Pokemon Ranger .

030: Retrowave World 23.05.2024 10:40

Adam discusses the new Early Access Steam game Retrowave World.

029: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue/Red Rescue Team (2006) 21.05.2024 10:51

Adam looks back at the 2006 games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue/Red Rescue Team for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

028: Little Kitty, Big City 20.05.2024 8:58

Adam discusses the new indie game Little Kitty, Big City .

027: Pokemon Channel (2003) 15.05.2024 11:01

Adam discusses 2003's GameCube release: Pokemon Channel .

026: Revisiting Our Rankings 08.05.2024 16:22

Well we've ranked almost 20 existing Pokémon games between the original releases and midway through the third generation so now would be a good time to revisit our video game ranking system and retrofit the existing games into that hierarchy.

025: Why Is This Franchise Dormant? 30.04.2024 14:45

Join Adam for a discussion of 2003's Pokemon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire for the Game Boy Advance.

024: Seriously Though, Why Hasn't This Been Ported Yet? 23.04.2024 10:48

Adam rounds out the edgy Pokémon era with Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.

023: Zack Snyder's Pokemon 18.04.2024 16:55

Pokemon Colosseum cranked the edge factor to the max for the first RPG on a home console. Join Adam as he breaks it down.

022: Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen 10.04.2024 10:24

Join Adam as he looks back at the first remakes in the Pokemon franchise.

021: Pokemon Emerald 05.04.2024 9:41

Join Adam for a discussion of Pokemon Emerald for the Game Boy Advance.

020: Hands-On With Stardew Valley 1.6 03.04.2024 8:27

Adam finally gets around to giving his thoughts on the 1.6 update to Stardew Valley.

019: Princess Peach: Showtime! 24.03.2024 7:44

Adam gives his thoughts on the full release of Princess Peach: Showtime! for Nintendo Switch.

018: A Next-Gen Improvement 19.03.2024 10:52

Adam discusses the jump to Generation III with Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire .

017: Hands-On With Princess Peach: Showtime! (Demo) 15.03.2024 9:33

Join Adam as he discusses the demo for Princess Peach: Showtime!

016: Pokemon Stadium 2 13.03.2024 11:35

Adam wraps up Gen II in his quest to rank every Pokemon game with Pokemon Stadium 2 .

015: A Look At Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator 08.03.2024 7:37

Join Adam as he discusses the new game Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator . A code for this game was provided by the publisher at no cost for the purpose of this review.