Displaying all 10 Episode of Tales from the Backlog with the tag “metroidvania”.
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190: Pseudoregalia (with Bo__Po - Underplayed)
Episode | November 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 52 mins
game review, indie games, metroidvania, platformer, rittzler
Dave is joined by Beau aka Bo__Po (Underplayed podcast) to discuss Rittzler's 2023 3D platformer metroidvania, Pseudoregalia.
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184: Ultros (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)
Episode | September 24th, 2025 | 2 hrs 15 mins
game review, hadoque, indie games, kepler interactive, metroidvania
Dave is joined by John Rogers (Gaming in the Wild) to discuss Hadoque and Kepler Interactive's 2024 metroidvania, Ultros.
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149: Nine Sols (with Josh)
Episode | January 22nd, 2025 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 41 mins
game review, indie games, metroidvania, red candle games
Dave is joined by community member Josh to discuss Red Candle Games' 2024 Metroidvania, Nine Sols.
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131: Animal Well (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)
Episode | August 28th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
bigmode, billy basso, game review, indie games, metroidvania
Dave is joined by Jenny Windom (Geeks & Grounds) to discuss Billy Basso's exploration and secret-focused metroidvania, Animal Well.
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33: Unsighted (with Nave - Gaming Together Podcast)
Episode | June 15th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 8 mins
action, game review, humble games, indie games, metroidvania, studio pixel punk
Dave is joined by Nave from the Gaming Together Podcast to discuss Studio Pixel Punk's inventive action game, Unsighted.
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24: Metroid Dread (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables & Sidequesting Podcast)
Episode | March 30th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 13 mins
action, game review, mercurysteam, metroid, metroidvania, nintendo, nintendo switch
Dave is joined by the wonderful Eric Gess to discuss Nintendo & MercurySteam's long-awaited entry in the beloved Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread.
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20: Blasphemous (with Chris Nelson)
Episode | March 2nd, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 7 mins
blasphemous, game review, indie games, metroidvania, soulslike, team17, the game kitchen
Dave is joined by the ultimate penitent one, Chris Nelson, to discuss The Game Kitchen's 2019 metroidvania, Blasphemous
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14: The Messenger (with Alfredo - The Dukes of Gaming)
Episode | January 24th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 18 mins
devolver digital, game review, indie games, metroidvania, platformer, sabotage studios
Dave is joined by the Duke of Education himself, Alfredo Takori of the Dukes of Gaming podcast to discuss Sabotage Studio's 2018 retreaux action platformer, The Messenger.
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11: Hollow Knight (with Jim Rodeman)
Episode | January 3rd, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 13 mins
action, game review, indie games, metroidvania, soulslike, team cherry
Dave is joined by anthropomorphic centipede Jim Rodeman to discuss Team Cherry's legendary metroidvania, Hollow Knight.
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8: Death's Gambit: Afterlife (with Moonborne)
Episode | December 13th, 2021 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 51 mins
action, game review, indie games, metroidvania, rpg, serenity forge, soulslike, white rabbit
Dave is joined by stylish combat enthusiast Moonborne to discuss White Rabbit's incredible entry into the 2D soulslike genre, Death's Gambit.