Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Capcom”

205: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (with Steve aka Blinkoom)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

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I always tend to take note when a game from previous generations gets a remaster and the general consensus is "hell yeah, finally!", which just so happened to be the case when Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Capcom, 2010) got the HD treatment in 2023. The DS is a real blind spot for me, as are the works of ShuTakumi, so this has been on my backlog list for a while now. Listen in to find out how my guest and I felt about it!

Guest info: Steve aka Blinkoom (he/him)

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card
0:21 Introductions
5:37 Our Histories with Ghost Trick
9:20 Top-Level Thoughts About Ghost Trick
13:26 Story Setup
19:11 Ghost Tricks and Puzzles
37:16 Where Does the Charm Come From?
49:35 Handheld Console Pacing
55:09 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
1:01:10 Steve's Work
1:04:54 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
1:06:38 Spoilers- Favorite Levels/Puzzles
1:22:50 Spoilers- More Story Thoughts
1:34:15 Spoilers- Big Mysteries and Reveals
1:43:21 Spoilers- Ending

Music used in the episode is credited to Masakazu Sugimori. Tracks used: Ghost Trick, Prologue, Cabanela, Lynn ~ A Targeted Redhead, 4 Minutes Before Death, The Last Desperate Struggle, Epilogue ~ The End of the "Night"

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193: Asura's Wrath (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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Some games just stand out from the pack, and with its episodic anime structure, QTE-heavy cutscenes and South Asian religious inspirations, there is nothing quite like Asura's Wrath (CyberConnect2, Capcom, 2012). A quintessential flawed game that everyone should try, Asura's Wrath overcomes its bad combat and dated approach to player engagement by just simply being cooler and more hype than basically every other game. Listen in to find out more!

Guest info: Nick (he/him) and Will (he/him) of Friday Night Gamecast

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card
0:27 Introductions
5:17 Our Histories with Asura's Wrath
11:16 Top-Level Thoughts
19:44 Story Setup and Worldbuilding
28:47 Episodic Anime Structure
37:03 Presentation and Spectacle
43:48 More QTEs Than You Can Shake a Stick At
51:33 Action Gameplay
1:14:00 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
1:17:26 Friday Night Gamecast
1:20:28 Spoiler Wall & Patron Thank-Yous
1:22:32 Spoiler Section- Hype Moments, The Gohma and the Demigods
1:46:55 Spoiler Section- Asura's Revenge & Epilogue

Music used in the episode is credited to Chikayo Fukuda. Tracks used: Main Theme, Furious, Orphan Wolf Legend - Fang, One Who Spins Ideas, Option, Asura's Wrath, In Your Belief, Trembling Belief

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164: Monster Hunter Wilds (with Brad Gallaway)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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Monster Hunter has been around for a long time, but has only recently fully broken into the mainstream. And with mainstream success comes grumbling from longtime fans. Is the game actually too streamlined? Does quality of life take away from quality of game? And what about the new focus on the story? All that and more in this lengthy discussion.

Guest info: Brad Gallaway

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card
0:28 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
15:11 New Player Experience/Fight Prep
35:04 Monster Fights/Upgrades and Gear
1:04:32 Story/Presentation
1:24:12 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs
1:33:10 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
1:35:23 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode is credited to Miwako Chinone. Tracks used:

Main Title Theme
Proof of a Hero (Wilds Version)
Nu Udra Battle Theme
Mizutsune Battle Theme
Rey Dau Battle Theme
Suja Village Daytime
Zoh Shia Battle Theme Phase 1- Arrant Calamity
Quest Clear Theme

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118: God Hand (with Derek Van Dyke - Super Deluxe GamesCast)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Sometimes you hear about a game and you know you're going to love it. God Hand, released by Clover Studio and Capcom in 2006, is one of those games. Despite hearing about its difficulty (which was true, my hands still hurt), I loved playing this game and it deserves its resurging cult status. Now if only someone could convince Capcom that this is worth remastering. We can dream, can't we?

I'm joined in this episode by the wonderful Derek Van Dyke of Super Deluxe Gamescast and Castle Bravo podcasts, which you should check out for your video games and Godzilla media needs, respectively. Follow these links for Super Deluxe Gamescast and Castle Bravo or search on your favorite podcast app!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:59
Story Setup/Campy Tone/Humor 16:09
Soundtrack 38:25
Combat 49:34
Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 1:07:41
SPOILER WALL 1:16:21

Music used in the episode is credited to Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda: Peek-a-Boo!, Be Ready, Gene's Rock-a-Bye, Smoking Roll, Top of the Humans, Sunset Heroes, It's a Smile World, Broncobuster, God Hand

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117: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (with Jared - Play Along Podcast)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

As the Legend of Zelda series has pivoted to free-flowing and creativity-focused open words, "The Zelda Formula" has fallen by the wayside, left in the memories of those who grew up with it. That's certainly the case for me, as I welcomed the change that Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom brought to the series. However, the old ways still hold a place in my heart, and I was happy to revisit The Minish Cap for this episode. This marks an interesting period in the series, where Capcom worked with Nintendo to develop the handheld Zelda games, and they knocked this one out of the park. Thank you to the patrons for voting this game on to the show!

I'm joined in this episode by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss it. Jared is a Zelda head and was the perfect guest for this episode. You can and should check out everything that he is doing over at Play Along Podcast by using this link or on your favorite podcast app!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:31
Story Setup 15:11
Visuals/Music 23:40
Gameplay 38:41
Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 1:10:25
SPOILER WALL 1:23:29

Music used in the episode is credited to Mitsuhiko Takano: File Select, Title Theme, Hyrule Field, Picori Festival, Hyrule Town, Mt Crenel, Dungeon Boss, Minish Woods, Vaati's Wrath

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109: Resident Evil 2 Remake (with Gerry - Super Ghost Radio & Nick - Friday Night Gamecast)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

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100: Killer7 (with Andre - Fine Time)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

GAME NUMBER 100 ON THE PODCAST! And what a unique game to talk about for #100! Killer7, by Suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom, is a game unlike any other. An unholy mashup of rail shooter, adventure game, crime fantasy and political drama, you'll never play another game quite like this. Joining me for this episode is Andre from Fine Time podcast, which you can check out HERE or on your favorite podcast app. I highly recommend starting with their great two part series on the Capcom Five (Killer7, Resident Evil 4, Viewtiful Joe, P.N.03 and Dead Phoenix)!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:11
Story Setup/Characters 13:16
Visuals/Music 44:33
Gameplay 1:01:22
SPOILER WALL 1:40:21

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90: Resident Evil (2002) (with Adelaide Lohkamp)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Ahhh....another October brings another spooky month of games, and another guest appearance by all-star Adelaide Lohkamp. This time, she's joining me to talk about the game that popularized an entire genre. Well, the remake. That's right, we're talking about Capcom's 2002 remake of Resident Evil, originally released for the GameCube in 2002. You can check out Adelaide's YouTube Channel and Twitch page for more great stuff from her!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:55
Story Setup/Campy Tone 12:56
Visuals/Music/Sound Design/Horror Stuff 24:16
Gameplay/Inventory & Save Limits 35:13
Combat/Puzzles/Closing Thoughts 49:53
SPOILER WALL 1:08:27

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76: Resident Evil 4 Remake (with Jala Prendes - Jala-chan's Place, The Level and Adam Bucceri - Enter the Survival Horror, Half Tone Takes)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

How do you remake a game that is: beloved by fans, acclaimed by critics, widely available on modern systems, AND still a blast to play? I don't have the answer, but Capcom sure as hell does. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) walks the line expertly: it modernizes mechanics while keeping the spirit of the original and it updates the story to make it a bit more modern. Joining me to discuss it are Jala Prendes (Jala-chan's Place, The Level) and Adam Bucceri (Boocherry Productions, Halftone Takes)! We had a great time talking about it, and we hope you enjoy it too!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:33
Story Setup 21:57
Visuals/Music/Horror Elements 35:28
Gameplay/Combat 51:09
SPOILER WALL 1:36:06

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46: Resident Evil 4 (with Michael Mays)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Continuing the run of trying out critically and nostalgic...ally loved games way too late, this week it's Resident Evil 4! It took literal years of convincing to get me to play a Resident Evil game due to my horror game aversion, and I think I picked the best one for me. This game is barely even a horror game. What it actually is, is a kind of stepping stone between arcade shooters and modern 3rd person shooters with some of the goofiest characters and dialogue out there. I thought I would hate this, but this was an absolute blast, and I was lucky enough to be joined by Michael Mays to discuss it!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:10
Story Setup/Gameplay 12:39
Melee Combat/Escort Missions 42:56
Visuals/Music/Remake 53:53
SPOILER WALL 1:13:14

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37: Mega Man X (with Chris Nelson)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Mega Man games have always been a bit of a struggle for me, since I didn't grow up playing the series (or the NES/SNES in general), but Mega Man X is often cited as one of the system's best, and a game that means a lot to a lot of people. So I had to get one of those people to compare our very different histories and experiences. Chris Nelson obliged, and we had a great chat about my experience, which was pretty rocky at times.

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7: Dragon's Dogma (with Adam Rivera)

Dave Jackson — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Dave is joined by professional griffin rider Adam Rivera to discuss Capcom's uncanny western RPG, Dragon's Dogma. This is a game where the combat shines, and the story goes in some really weird places with some of gaming's strangest pacing. And did you know that wolves hunt in packs?

TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, Dragon's Dogma 8:15, 1:29:15

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