web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:20:34 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Nintendo” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/nintendo Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. en-us episodic A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests take a game out of the backlog, play it and discuss their experiences in depth, with no spoilers until they warn you. Dave Jackson A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. yes video games, games, video games podcast, games podcast, tales from the backlog, tales from the backlog podcast Dave Jackson talesfromthebacklogpod@gmail.com 203: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (with Kenneth Shepard) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/203 de8b230f-0f3b-42ba-a9f4-bd26a09fee95 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Kenneth Shepard (Kotaku, Normandy FM) to discuss Game Freak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's latest in the Pokémon Legends series, Z-A. 1:51:57 yes Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog The Pokémon franchise got a long-awaited shakeup with 2022's Legends: Arceus, changing the game structure, catching and battling mechanics and setting. But now that Legends has become its own subseries with 2025's Legends: Z-A, all eyes were on its own innovations and changes, such as the new real-time battle system and one-city setting. Check out the discussion for our thoughts on all of it! Guest info: Kenneth Shepard (he/him) * Check out Ken's work at Kotaku https://kotaku.com/author/kennethshepard * Check out Normandy FM podcast https://soundcloud.com/normandyfm * Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/shepardcdr.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:22 Introductions * 4:15 Our Histories with Pokémon * 7:10 Opening Thoughts about Pokémon Legends Z-A * 16:56 Story Setup & Connections to X&Y * 21:29 Our Starter Pokémon, Wild Zones & Lumiose City * 43:04 New Battle System, Mega Battles and Battle Zones * 1:02:47 Ken's Work at Kotaku and Normandy FM * 1:05:52 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:08:26 Spoiler Section- Our Final Teams & Connections to Certain Pokémon * 1:13:52 Dungeons and Story Chat * 1:29:57 Endgame and Ending Music used in the episode has a large ensemble of composers and no individualized credits at this time. All credits to Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Tracks used: Lumiose City (Day), Battle Zone, Trainer Battle, Lumiose City (Night), Hotel Z, Battle! Vs Trainer (Z-A Royale) Check out Dave on Pages of Play for "The Meeting of the Makers"- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-the-meeting-of-makers/id1755937349?i=1000749250884 Chekc out Dave on Underplayed for Hollow Knight: Silksong- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underplayed/id1606954029 Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, pokemon legends z-a review, pokemon legends z-a podcast, pokemon legends z-a analysis, pokemon legends z-a critique, pokemon, pokemon podcast, pokemon reviews, rpg podcast, rpg review, 2025 game of the year Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog

The Pokémon franchise got a long-awaited shakeup with 2022's Legends: Arceus, changing the game structure, catching and battling mechanics and setting. But now that Legends has become its own subseries with 2025's Legends: Z-A, all eyes were on its own innovations and changes, such as the new real-time battle system and one-city setting. Check out the discussion for our thoughts on all of it!

Guest info: Kenneth Shepard (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:22 Introductions
  • 4:15 Our Histories with Pokémon
  • 7:10 Opening Thoughts about Pokémon Legends Z-A
  • 16:56 Story Setup & Connections to X&Y
  • 21:29 Our Starter Pokémon, Wild Zones & Lumiose City
  • 43:04 New Battle System, Mega Battles and Battle Zones
  • 1:02:47 Ken's Work at Kotaku and Normandy FM
  • 1:05:52 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:08:26 Spoiler Section- Our Final Teams & Connections to Certain Pokémon
  • 1:13:52 Dungeons and Story Chat
  • 1:29:57 Endgame and Ending

Music used in the episode has a large ensemble of composers and no individualized credits at this time. All credits to Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Tracks used: Lumiose City (Day), Battle Zone, Trainer Battle, Lumiose City (Night), Hotel Z, Battle! Vs Trainer (Z-A Royale)

Check out Dave on Pages of Play for "The Meeting of the Makers"- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-the-meeting-of-makers/id1755937349?i=1000749250884
Chekc out Dave on Underplayed for Hollow Knight: Silksong- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underplayed/id1606954029

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog

The Pokémon franchise got a long-awaited shakeup with 2022's Legends: Arceus, changing the game structure, catching and battling mechanics and setting. But now that Legends has become its own subseries with 2025's Legends: Z-A, all eyes were on its own innovations and changes, such as the new real-time battle system and one-city setting. Check out the discussion for our thoughts on all of it!

Guest info: Kenneth Shepard (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:22 Introductions
  • 4:15 Our Histories with Pokémon
  • 7:10 Opening Thoughts about Pokémon Legends Z-A
  • 16:56 Story Setup & Connections to X&Y
  • 21:29 Our Starter Pokémon, Wild Zones & Lumiose City
  • 43:04 New Battle System, Mega Battles and Battle Zones
  • 1:02:47 Ken's Work at Kotaku and Normandy FM
  • 1:05:52 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:08:26 Spoiler Section- Our Final Teams & Connections to Certain Pokémon
  • 1:13:52 Dungeons and Story Chat
  • 1:29:57 Endgame and Ending

Music used in the episode has a large ensemble of composers and no individualized credits at this time. All credits to Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Tracks used: Lumiose City (Day), Battle Zone, Trainer Battle, Lumiose City (Night), Hotel Z, Battle! Vs Trainer (Z-A Royale)

Check out Dave on Pages of Play for "The Meeting of the Makers"- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-the-meeting-of-makers/id1755937349?i=1000749250884
Chekc out Dave on Underplayed for Hollow Knight: Silksong- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underplayed/id1606954029

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> 194: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (with Michael Berger - Bits of Time) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/194 0826e64e-86f0-4990-9403-739afc1347c7 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Michael Berger (Bits of Time) to discuss Nintendo's 2023 open world action-adventure game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. 2:28:13 yes Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog What could Nintendo possibly do to follow up the game that "saved gaming" for me? Well, they simply iterated on and evolved everything about Breath of the Wild to make one of the most creativity and freedom-focused games ever. It's simple, really- why don't more people think of this? Sarcasm aside, Tears of the Kingdom is an absolute wonder, and we're lucky to have it. Hope you enjoy the discussion! Guest info: Michael Berger (he/him) * Check out Bits of Time on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@bitsoftimemedia * Check out the Bits of Time podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bits-of-time/id1616941089 * Check out everything else Michael is doing https://campsite.bio/matterofmichael TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:21 Introductions * 5:35 Our Histories with Zelda and Tears of the Kingdom * 8:49 Opening Thoughts About Tears of the Kingdom * 16:39 Story Setup * 20:26 Storytelling and Nonlinear Design * 25:34 Emergent Story and the Adventure * 29:52 Link's New Toys * 48:58 Emergent Gameplay and the Magic of Scrounging * 57:18 Dungeons and Boss Fights * 1:03:15 Enemy and Boss Variety * 1:08:07 The Depths and Exploration * 1:16:33 Art Design and Music * 1:23:20 Final Thoughts and Recommendations * 1:31:31 Bits of Time * 1:36:11 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:38:25 Spoiler Section- Favorite Temples and Backstory * 2:03:11 Final Boss and Ending Music used in the episode is credited to Hajime Wakai, Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi and Tsukasa Usui. Tracks used: Title, Hyrule Castle - Upheaval, Shrine Battle, Seized Construct Battle, Skydive, Lookout Landing, Ganondorf's Theme, Final Dive Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/ Check out Dave on Pixels & Polygons https://rss.com/podcasts/pixelspolygons/ Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, tears of the kingdom, tears of the kingdom review, tears of the kingdom analysis, tears of the kingdom critique, legend of zelda podcast, legend of zelda review, nintendo games, nintendo game review Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog

What could Nintendo possibly do to follow up the game that "saved gaming" for me? Well, they simply iterated on and evolved everything about Breath of the Wild to make one of the most creativity and freedom-focused games ever. It's simple, really- why don't more people think of this? Sarcasm aside, Tears of the Kingdom is an absolute wonder, and we're lucky to have it. Hope you enjoy the discussion!

Guest info: Michael Berger (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:21 Introductions
  • 5:35 Our Histories with Zelda and Tears of the Kingdom
  • 8:49 Opening Thoughts About Tears of the Kingdom
  • 16:39 Story Setup
  • 20:26 Storytelling and Nonlinear Design
  • 25:34 Emergent Story and the Adventure
  • 29:52 Link's New Toys
  • 48:58 Emergent Gameplay and the Magic of Scrounging
  • 57:18 Dungeons and Boss Fights
  • 1:03:15 Enemy and Boss Variety
  • 1:08:07 The Depths and Exploration
  • 1:16:33 Art Design and Music
  • 1:23:20 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 1:31:31 Bits of Time
  • 1:36:11 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:38:25 Spoiler Section- Favorite Temples and Backstory
  • 2:03:11 Final Boss and Ending

Music used in the episode is credited to Hajime Wakai, Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi and Tsukasa Usui. Tracks used: Title, Hyrule Castle - Upheaval, Shrine Battle, Seized Construct Battle, Skydive, Lookout Landing, Ganondorf's Theme, Final Dive

Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/
Check out Dave on Pixels & Polygons https://rss.com/podcasts/pixelspolygons/

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog

What could Nintendo possibly do to follow up the game that "saved gaming" for me? Well, they simply iterated on and evolved everything about Breath of the Wild to make one of the most creativity and freedom-focused games ever. It's simple, really- why don't more people think of this? Sarcasm aside, Tears of the Kingdom is an absolute wonder, and we're lucky to have it. Hope you enjoy the discussion!

Guest info: Michael Berger (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:21 Introductions
  • 5:35 Our Histories with Zelda and Tears of the Kingdom
  • 8:49 Opening Thoughts About Tears of the Kingdom
  • 16:39 Story Setup
  • 20:26 Storytelling and Nonlinear Design
  • 25:34 Emergent Story and the Adventure
  • 29:52 Link's New Toys
  • 48:58 Emergent Gameplay and the Magic of Scrounging
  • 57:18 Dungeons and Boss Fights
  • 1:03:15 Enemy and Boss Variety
  • 1:08:07 The Depths and Exploration
  • 1:16:33 Art Design and Music
  • 1:23:20 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 1:31:31 Bits of Time
  • 1:36:11 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:38:25 Spoiler Section- Favorite Temples and Backstory
  • 2:03:11 Final Boss and Ending

Music used in the episode is credited to Hajime Wakai, Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi and Tsukasa Usui. Tracks used: Title, Hyrule Castle - Upheaval, Shrine Battle, Seized Construct Battle, Skydive, Lookout Landing, Ganondorf's Theme, Final Dive

Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/
Check out Dave on Pixels & Polygons https://rss.com/podcasts/pixelspolygons/

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> 191: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (with Kate & Emily - No Small Games) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/191 6c7834c3-f166-47da-8c84-722405e6382c Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt (No Small Games) to discuss Game Freak and The Pokémon Company's 2022 monster catching RPGs, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. 2:44:15 yes Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Modern Pokémon games are divisive, but rarely due to technical performance. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Game Freak, 2022) released in an embarrassing state, and are hoping for a comeback with their recent Switch 2 editions. So now that the bugs are squashed and the framerate is stable, what kind of game was lurking under all of those issues? Listen in to find out. Guest info: Kate Hunter (she/any) and Emily Merritt (she/her) * Check out the No Small Games podcast and website https://nosmallgames.com/ * Follow Kate on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/katerblossom.bsky.social * Follow Emily on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/aspecificegg.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:16 Intros * 5:53 Our Personal Histories with Pokémon * 12:52 Opening Thoughts About Pokémon Scarlet & Violet * 21:44 World and Story Setup * 36:07 Nonlinear Design * 42:50 Is the Story Actually Good, or Are We Grading On a Curve? * 54:25 Visuals/Presentation * 1:01:37 Open World Design * 1:17:28 New Quick Battle System * 1:22:28 Combat, Team Building and Challenge? * 1:41:08 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations * 1:47:16 No Small Games * 1:54:07 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:56:55 Spoiler Section- Our Teams, Area Zero, Ending * 2:28:06 Spoiler Section- DLCs Music used in the episode: * Title Screen (Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose) * Home (Junichi Masuda) * Poco Path (Junichi Masuda) * Battle! (Trainer Battle) (Junichi Masuda) * Area Zero (GAME FREAK) * Pokémon Center (Junichi Masuda) * Welcome to the Paldea Region! (Minako Adachi, Toby Fox) Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds in November and December- https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/ Check out Dave on the Character Issues podcast- https://www.buzzsprout.com/1306474 Check out Dave on Nostalgium Arcanum- https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/ Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, pokemon scarlet violet, pokemon scarlet violet review, pokemon scarlet violet critique, pokemon scarlet violet analysis, pokemon reviews, rpg reviews, switch games, nintendo switch reviews, nintendo switch 2 reviews Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson

Modern Pokémon games are divisive, but rarely due to technical performance. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Game Freak, 2022) released in an embarrassing state, and are hoping for a comeback with their recent Switch 2 editions. So now that the bugs are squashed and the framerate is stable, what kind of game was lurking under all of those issues? Listen in to find out.

Guest info: Kate Hunter (she/any) and Emily Merritt (she/her)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:16 Intros
  • 5:53 Our Personal Histories with Pokémon
  • 12:52 Opening Thoughts About Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
  • 21:44 World and Story Setup
  • 36:07 Nonlinear Design
  • 42:50 Is the Story Actually Good, or Are We Grading On a Curve?
  • 54:25 Visuals/Presentation
  • 1:01:37 Open World Design
  • 1:17:28 New Quick Battle System
  • 1:22:28 Combat, Team Building and Challenge?
  • 1:41:08 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 1:47:16 No Small Games
  • 1:54:07 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:56:55 Spoiler Section- Our Teams, Area Zero, Ending
  • 2:28:06 Spoiler Section- DLCs

Music used in the episode:

  • Title Screen (Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose)
  • Home (Junichi Masuda)
  • Poco Path (Junichi Masuda)
  • Battle! (Trainer Battle) (Junichi Masuda)
  • Area Zero (GAME FREAK)
  • Pokémon Center (Junichi Masuda)
  • Welcome to the Paldea Region! (Minako Adachi, Toby Fox)

Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds in November and December- https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/
Check out Dave on the Character Issues podcast- https://www.buzzsprout.com/1306474
Check out Dave on Nostalgium Arcanum- https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson

Modern Pokémon games are divisive, but rarely due to technical performance. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Game Freak, 2022) released in an embarrassing state, and are hoping for a comeback with their recent Switch 2 editions. So now that the bugs are squashed and the framerate is stable, what kind of game was lurking under all of those issues? Listen in to find out.

Guest info: Kate Hunter (she/any) and Emily Merritt (she/her)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:16 Intros
  • 5:53 Our Personal Histories with Pokémon
  • 12:52 Opening Thoughts About Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
  • 21:44 World and Story Setup
  • 36:07 Nonlinear Design
  • 42:50 Is the Story Actually Good, or Are We Grading On a Curve?
  • 54:25 Visuals/Presentation
  • 1:01:37 Open World Design
  • 1:17:28 New Quick Battle System
  • 1:22:28 Combat, Team Building and Challenge?
  • 1:41:08 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 1:47:16 No Small Games
  • 1:54:07 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:56:55 Spoiler Section- Our Teams, Area Zero, Ending
  • 2:28:06 Spoiler Section- DLCs

Music used in the episode:

  • Title Screen (Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose)
  • Home (Junichi Masuda)
  • Poco Path (Junichi Masuda)
  • Battle! (Trainer Battle) (Junichi Masuda)
  • Area Zero (GAME FREAK)
  • Pokémon Center (Junichi Masuda)
  • Welcome to the Paldea Region! (Minako Adachi, Toby Fox)

Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds in November and December- https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/
Check out Dave on the Character Issues podcast- https://www.buzzsprout.com/1306474
Check out Dave on Nostalgium Arcanum- https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> 181: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (with Ty Schalter) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/181 daa151de-841a-4d4d-847c-2c79e7d874ed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Ty Schalter (FunFactor podcast) to discuss Nintendo's landmark 1992 action adventure, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2:38:16 yes Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Everybody has that game they played a hundred times as a kid and therefore can't be objective about anymore, and for us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is NOT one of those! Both my guest Ty and I both tried the game at various points, but never quite got on with it. The podcast has now given us a chance to revisit Nintendo's landmark title and give it the deep dive treatment- so listen in to find out how we felt this time! Guest info: Ty Schalter (he/him) * Check out FunFactor podcast http://www.funfactorpod.com!/ * Follow Ty on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/tyschalter.com TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:15 Intros * 6:03 Our Histories with Zelda and A Link to the Past * 10:59 Opening Thoughts About A Link to the Past * 18:11 Story Setup * 27:58 Visuals * 31:59 World/Map Design * 35:44 Music * 47:13 Combat * 58:41 Difficulty Curve, Exploration and Secrets * 1:10:00 "The Zelda Formula" * 1:18:41 Dungeons * 1:23:23 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations * 1:38:37 FunFactor Podcast and Ty's Work Online * 1:45:24 SPOILER WALL and Patron Thank-You's * 1:47:49 Spoiler Section Music used in the episode: Title, File Select, Opening Demo, Hyrule Castle, Dark World, Kakariko Village, Ending Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, a link to the past review, a link to the past analysis, a link to the past critique, a link to the past podcast, the legend of zelda, zelda podcast, legend of zelda podcast legend of zelda review, retro games, retro gaming, retro game reviews, best retro games Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson

Everybody has that game they played a hundred times as a kid and therefore can't be objective about anymore, and for us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is NOT one of those! Both my guest Ty and I both tried the game at various points, but never quite got on with it. The podcast has now given us a chance to revisit Nintendo's landmark title and give it the deep dive treatment- so listen in to find out how we felt this time!

Guest info: Ty Schalter (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:15 Intros
  • 6:03 Our Histories with Zelda and A Link to the Past
  • 10:59 Opening Thoughts About A Link to the Past
  • 18:11 Story Setup
  • 27:58 Visuals
  • 31:59 World/Map Design
  • 35:44 Music
  • 47:13 Combat
  • 58:41 Difficulty Curve, Exploration and Secrets
  • 1:10:00 "The Zelda Formula"
  • 1:18:41 Dungeons
  • 1:23:23 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 1:38:37 FunFactor Podcast and Ty's Work Online
  • 1:45:24 SPOILER WALL and Patron Thank-You's
  • 1:47:49 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode: Title, File Select, Opening Demo, Hyrule Castle, Dark World, Kakariko Village, Ending

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson

Everybody has that game they played a hundred times as a kid and therefore can't be objective about anymore, and for us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is NOT one of those! Both my guest Ty and I both tried the game at various points, but never quite got on with it. The podcast has now given us a chance to revisit Nintendo's landmark title and give it the deep dive treatment- so listen in to find out how we felt this time!

Guest info: Ty Schalter (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:15 Intros
  • 6:03 Our Histories with Zelda and A Link to the Past
  • 10:59 Opening Thoughts About A Link to the Past
  • 18:11 Story Setup
  • 27:58 Visuals
  • 31:59 World/Map Design
  • 35:44 Music
  • 47:13 Combat
  • 58:41 Difficulty Curve, Exploration and Secrets
  • 1:10:00 "The Zelda Formula"
  • 1:18:41 Dungeons
  • 1:23:23 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 1:38:37 FunFactor Podcast and Ty's Work Online
  • 1:45:24 SPOILER WALL and Patron Thank-You's
  • 1:47:49 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode: Title, File Select, Opening Demo, Hyrule Castle, Dark World, Kakariko Village, Ending

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

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]]> 122: Mother 3 (with Rebekah Valentine) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/122 89f98072-afca-4b4f-81cd-f92e63945a6d Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Rebekah Valentine (IGN) to discuss Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory's 2006 RPG, Mother 3. 2:41:16 yes Famously never localized for an English-speaking audience, HAL Laboratory and Brownie Brown's Mother 3 has almost become a meme at this point. So much so that I wondered if it could live up the inflated expectations that I unwittingly put on games that are unavailable or difficult to find, a kind of forbidden fruit syndrome. So I made sure to put Mother 3 on my Backlog Resolutions list for 2024 and hey! It's pretty good! It's a lot like Earthbound in good and bad ways, and I like the story of Mother 3 for different reasons than I liked Earthbound's story. Looks like I'm gonna need an all-star guest to dig into this one... Joining me for the discussion about Mother 3 is Rebekah Valentine! Reb is an award winning investigative reporter for IGN, reporting on the inner workings of the industry, how the games we love get made, and giving a voice to workers who are laid off or otherwise mistreated. You can find her work by following this link (https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories with Mother 3/Opening Thoughts 2:03 Story Setup 14:58 Questionable/Offensive Content 32:32 Visuals/Music 42:00 Gameplay/Combat 53:14 Combat, continued 1:03:14 Closing Thoughts/Plugs/Housekeeping 1:11:01 SPOILER WALL 1:19:06 Music used in the episode is credited to Shogo Sakai. Tracks used: Fun Naming, Welcome!, Alec's Log House, Mag**** Party, Homely Yado Inn, Mr. Batty Twist, Fate, Mr. Saturn Theme Z, Mom's Hometown, Happy Town, Sorrowful Tazmily, Mother 3 Love Theme (Arr.), Mother 3 Love Theme, You Won! Find Dave's TWO guest appearances on the Retro Hangover podcast on your favorite podcast app or by clicking here (https://linktr.ee/retrohangover)! Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, mother 3, mother 3 podcast, mother 3 review, mother 3 review podcast, mother 3 analysis, mother 3 analysis podcast, mother 3 critique, mother 3 critique podcast, gameboy advance games, gba games, jrpg podcast, jrpg review Famously never localized for an English-speaking audience, HAL Laboratory and Brownie Brown's Mother 3 has almost become a meme at this point. So much so that I wondered if it could live up the inflated expectations that I unwittingly put on games that are unavailable or difficult to find, a kind of forbidden fruit syndrome. So I made sure to put Mother 3 on my Backlog Resolutions list for 2024 and hey! It's pretty good! It's a lot like Earthbound in good and bad ways, and I like the story of Mother 3 for different reasons than I liked Earthbound's story. Looks like I'm gonna need an all-star guest to dig into this one...

Joining me for the discussion about Mother 3 is Rebekah Valentine! Reb is an award winning investigative reporter for IGN, reporting on the inner workings of the industry, how the games we love get made, and giving a voice to workers who are laid off or otherwise mistreated. You can find her work by following this link!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories with Mother 3/Opening Thoughts 2:03
Story Setup 14:58
Questionable/Offensive Content 32:32
Visuals/Music 42:00
Gameplay/Combat 53:14
Combat, continued 1:03:14
Closing Thoughts/Plugs/Housekeeping 1:11:01
SPOILER WALL 1:19:06

Music used in the episode is credited to Shogo Sakai. Tracks used: Fun Naming, Welcome!, Alec's Log House, Mag**** Party, Homely Yado Inn, Mr. Batty Twist, Fate, Mr. Saturn Theme Z, Mom's Hometown, Happy Town, Sorrowful Tazmily, Mother 3 Love Theme (Arr.), Mother 3 Love Theme, You Won!

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]]> Famously never localized for an English-speaking audience, HAL Laboratory and Brownie Brown's Mother 3 has almost become a meme at this point. So much so that I wondered if it could live up the inflated expectations that I unwittingly put on games that are unavailable or difficult to find, a kind of forbidden fruit syndrome. So I made sure to put Mother 3 on my Backlog Resolutions list for 2024 and hey! It's pretty good! It's a lot like Earthbound in good and bad ways, and I like the story of Mother 3 for different reasons than I liked Earthbound's story. Looks like I'm gonna need an all-star guest to dig into this one...

Joining me for the discussion about Mother 3 is Rebekah Valentine! Reb is an award winning investigative reporter for IGN, reporting on the inner workings of the industry, how the games we love get made, and giving a voice to workers who are laid off or otherwise mistreated. You can find her work by following this link!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories with Mother 3/Opening Thoughts 2:03
Story Setup 14:58
Questionable/Offensive Content 32:32
Visuals/Music 42:00
Gameplay/Combat 53:14
Combat, continued 1:03:14
Closing Thoughts/Plugs/Housekeeping 1:11:01
SPOILER WALL 1:19:06

Music used in the episode is credited to Shogo Sakai. Tracks used: Fun Naming, Welcome!, Alec's Log House, Mag**** Party, Homely Yado Inn, Mr. Batty Twist, Fate, Mr. Saturn Theme Z, Mom's Hometown, Happy Town, Sorrowful Tazmily, Mother 3 Love Theme (Arr.), Mother 3 Love Theme, You Won!

Find Dave's TWO guest appearances on the Retro Hangover podcast on your favorite podcast app or by clicking here!

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]]> 117: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (with Jared - Play Along Podcast) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/117 059e0854-9f80-45c7-bf5c-bca8e58800ec Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Nintendo and Capcom's The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. 1:53:03 yes 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 (https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast) 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 Dave's guest appearance on "Fun" and Games podcast (https://sites.libsyn.com/94715/side-quests-episode-304-picross-3d-with-dave-jackson) Listen to the King of Games 1996 over on Retro Hangover! (https://linktr.ee/retrohangover) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, the legend of zelda the minish cap, minish cap, minish cap review, minish cap analysis, minish cap critique, the legend of zelda critique, the legend of zelda review, the legend of zelda analysis 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

Dave's guest appearance on "Fun" and Games podcast
Listen to the King of Games 1996 over on Retro Hangover!

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]]> 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

Dave's guest appearance on "Fun" and Games podcast
Listen to the King of Games 1996 over on Retro Hangover!

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]]> 95: F-Zero X (with Dave Pietrangelo - Remember 64) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/95 d08394ac-6c55-4055-b96a-90c6e7830161 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Dave Pietrangelo from Remember 64 and Back in My Day podcasts to discuss F-Zero X, Nintendo's hyperspeed space racer from the Nintendo 64. 1:38:28 yes To my knowledge, this is the only podcast ever recorded at over 1000 km/h. F-Zero X, by Nintendo EAD for the Nintendo 64 features hyperspeed racing, buttery smooth gameplay and an absolutely incredible shredding speed metal soundtrack. Joining me on this high-speed podcast is Dave Pietrangelo of Remember 64, Back in My Day, Creature Cast and Console Creatures. You can find everything Dave is doing by following this link (https://linktr.ee/davidpietrangelo)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:57 Story Setup/Character Backstories 19:27 Soundtrack/Visuals 39:43 Gameplay 53:52 Gameplay, continued/Closing Thoughts 1:15:32 NO SPOILER WALL Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, f-zero, f-zero x, f zero, f zero x, f-zero x podcast, f-zero x review, f zero x podcast, f zero x review, nintendo 64, nintendo 64 podcast, n64, n64 podcast, racing games To my knowledge, this is the only podcast ever recorded at over 1000 km/h. F-Zero X, by Nintendo EAD for the Nintendo 64 features hyperspeed racing, buttery smooth gameplay and an absolutely incredible shredding speed metal soundtrack. Joining me on this high-speed podcast is Dave Pietrangelo of Remember 64, Back in My Day, Creature Cast and Console Creatures. You can find everything Dave is doing by following this link!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:57
Story Setup/Character Backstories 19:27
Soundtrack/Visuals 39:43
Gameplay 53:52
Gameplay, continued/Closing Thoughts 1:15:32
NO SPOILER WALL

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]]> To my knowledge, this is the only podcast ever recorded at over 1000 km/h. F-Zero X, by Nintendo EAD for the Nintendo 64 features hyperspeed racing, buttery smooth gameplay and an absolutely incredible shredding speed metal soundtrack. Joining me on this high-speed podcast is Dave Pietrangelo of Remember 64, Back in My Day, Creature Cast and Console Creatures. You can find everything Dave is doing by following this link!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:57
Story Setup/Character Backstories 19:27
Soundtrack/Visuals 39:43
Gameplay 53:52
Gameplay, continued/Closing Thoughts 1:15:32
NO SPOILER WALL

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]]> 89: Kid Icarus: Uprising (with TripleSMoon) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/89 d89ce3c0-b806-4595-af20-a36d2211cfff Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by TripleSMoon to discuss Kid Icarus: Uprising- Project Sora and Nintendo's 3rd person action/rail shooter hybrid for the 3DS. 2:01:12 yes Ah yes, another series and character that I had never heard of before they appeared in Super Smash Bros. Kid Icarus: Uprising and its main character, Pit, made an impression on me through the Smash Bros. series, but I had never played a game in the series....until now! Project Sora and Nintendo put out a respectable, but flawed rail shooter/3rd person action hybrid, and I'm joined by action game master TripleSMoon to discuss it! You can find Moon at his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@TripleSMoon) for longplays and highlights from all kinds of action games. TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:44 Story Setup/Characters/Voice Acting 15:50 Visuals/Music 33:37 Gameplay 42:13 SPOILER WALL 1:37:11 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, kid icarus review, kid icarus uprising review, kid icarus, kid icarus uprising, kid icarus uprising podcast, kid icarus podcast Ah yes, another series and character that I had never heard of before they appeared in Super Smash Bros. Kid Icarus: Uprising and its main character, Pit, made an impression on me through the Smash Bros. series, but I had never played a game in the series....until now! Project Sora and Nintendo put out a respectable, but flawed rail shooter/3rd person action hybrid, and I'm joined by action game master TripleSMoon to discuss it! You can find Moon at his YouTube channel for longplays and highlights from all kinds of action games.

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:44
Story Setup/Characters/Voice Acting 15:50
Visuals/Music 33:37
Gameplay 42:13
SPOILER WALL 1:37:11

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]]> Ah yes, another series and character that I had never heard of before they appeared in Super Smash Bros. Kid Icarus: Uprising and its main character, Pit, made an impression on me through the Smash Bros. series, but I had never played a game in the series....until now! Project Sora and Nintendo put out a respectable, but flawed rail shooter/3rd person action hybrid, and I'm joined by action game master TripleSMoon to discuss it! You can find Moon at his YouTube channel for longplays and highlights from all kinds of action games.

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:44
Story Setup/Characters/Voice Acting 15:50
Visuals/Music 33:37
Gameplay 42:13
SPOILER WALL 1:37:11

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]]> 88: Wario World (with Thrak - The 3DO Experience) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/88 f01e5f2a-4486-4540-85b1-d55e453fdb27 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Thrak from The 3DO Experience to discuss Treasure and Nintendo's 3D Wario platformer, Wario World. 1:27:36 yes Wario World, developed by Treasure and published by** Nintendo, feels like a forgotten game. People still talk about the **Wario Land series from the Game Boy era, and everyone loves WarioWare, but did you know that Wario had a 3D platformer/beat 'em up on the GameCube? Thrak (The 3DO Experience (https://linktr.ee/Thebarberwhogames?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=1e5b72be-7342-4db0-b727-f346762d14b5)) joins me on this patron-voted episode to discuss it! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:26 Story Setup/Characterization of Wario/Voice Acting 21:21 Gameplay 37:57 Boss Fights/Closing Thoughts 1:00:52 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, wario world, wario world review, wario world podcast, wario podcast, gamecube games Wario World, developed by Treasure and published by** Nintendo*, feels like a forgotten game. People still talk about the **Wario Land* series from the Game Boy era, and everyone loves WarioWare, but did you know that Wario had a 3D platformer/beat 'em up on the GameCube? Thrak (The 3DO Experience) joins me on this patron-voted episode to discuss it!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:26
Story Setup/Characterization of Wario/Voice Acting 21:21
Gameplay 37:57
Boss Fights/Closing Thoughts 1:00:52

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]]> Wario World, developed by Treasure and published by** Nintendo*, feels like a forgotten game. People still talk about the **Wario Land* series from the Game Boy era, and everyone loves WarioWare, but did you know that Wario had a 3D platformer/beat 'em up on the GameCube? Thrak (The 3DO Experience) joins me on this patron-voted episode to discuss it!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:26
Story Setup/Characterization of Wario/Voice Acting 21:21
Gameplay 37:57
Boss Fights/Closing Thoughts 1:00:52

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]]> 85: The Three Versions of Metroid 2 (with Case Aiken, Matt Storm & Geoff Moonen) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/85 778b8e10-ba03-4d9f-b0e0-ab054cb80c91 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Case Aiken (Men of Steel, Another Pass), Matt Storm ("Fun and Games", Reignite, Screen Snark) and Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games) to discuss Metroid 2: Return of Samus and its two remakes- AM2R and Samus Returns. 3:05:08 yes The black sheep in the Metroid series, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, was originally developed and published by Nintendo for Game Boy in 1991, and has since seen two well-known remakes- the fan remake AM2R, developed by Milton Guasti and released for PC in 2016, as well as MercurySteam and Nintendo's official remake, Metroid: Samus Returns, released in 2017 for the 3DS. This episode is a compare and contrast episode, featuring all three games. Joining me for this episode are three Metroid aficionados- Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite, Screen Snark podcasts), Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games) and Case Aiken (Men of Steel, Another Pass podcasts). Check out all of their fantastic shows on your favorite podcast app or at certainpov.com (https://www.certainpov.com/)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories 1:16:15 Metroid 2: Return of Samus 25:14 Metroid 2 SPOILER WALL 1:01:47 AM2R 1:12:26 AM2R SPOILER WALL 1:45:11 Metroid: Samus Returns 1:58:20 Samus Returns SPOILER WALL 2:29:47 Wrap-Up Thoughts/Recommendations 2:50:35 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, metroid 2, metroid 2 review, metroid 2 podcast, metroid 2 return of samus, metroid samus returns review, metroid samus returns, am2r, am2r review, am2r podcast The black sheep in the Metroid series, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, was originally developed and published by Nintendo for Game Boy in 1991, and has since seen two well-known remakes- the fan remake AM2R, developed by Milton Guasti and released for PC in 2016, as well as MercurySteam and Nintendo's official remake, Metroid: Samus Returns, released in 2017 for the 3DS. This episode is a compare and contrast episode, featuring all three games. Joining me for this episode are three Metroid aficionados- Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite, Screen Snark podcasts), Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games) and Case Aiken (Men of Steel, Another Pass podcasts). Check out all of their fantastic shows on your favorite podcast app or at certainpov.com!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories 1:16:15
Metroid 2: Return of Samus 25:14
Metroid 2 SPOILER WALL 1:01:47
AM2R 1:12:26
AM2R SPOILER WALL 1:45:11
Metroid: Samus Returns 1:58:20
Samus Returns SPOILER WALL 2:29:47
Wrap-Up Thoughts/Recommendations 2:50:35

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]]> The black sheep in the Metroid series, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, was originally developed and published by Nintendo for Game Boy in 1991, and has since seen two well-known remakes- the fan remake AM2R, developed by Milton Guasti and released for PC in 2016, as well as MercurySteam and Nintendo's official remake, Metroid: Samus Returns, released in 2017 for the 3DS. This episode is a compare and contrast episode, featuring all three games. Joining me for this episode are three Metroid aficionados- Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite, Screen Snark podcasts), Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games) and Case Aiken (Men of Steel, Another Pass podcasts). Check out all of their fantastic shows on your favorite podcast app or at certainpov.com!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories 1:16:15
Metroid 2: Return of Samus 25:14
Metroid 2 SPOILER WALL 1:01:47
AM2R 1:12:26
AM2R SPOILER WALL 1:45:11
Metroid: Samus Returns 1:58:20
Samus Returns SPOILER WALL 2:29:47
Wrap-Up Thoughts/Recommendations 2:50:35

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]]> Discovering Games Via Super Smash Bros. (with Kolby, Mikey Tabletop & Jim Rodeman) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/smashdiscovery 778c3b0e-50a9-4c8f-9cfb-4758c62922f5 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:45:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Jim Rodeman, Kolby (Switch It Up) and Mikey Tabletop (Big Drink Energy) to discuss how we discovered games and series we came to love via Super Smash Bros. 1:32:28 yes In this Break from the Backlog, I'm joined by Jim Rodeman, Mikey Tabletop (Big Drink Energy) and Kolby (Switch It Up) to discuss one of my favorite underrated things about the Super Smash Bros. series- how it has introduced me to so many of my favorite characters, games and game series throughout the years. We talk about how without Super Smash Bros, we may not have played series like Fire Emblem, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Ice Climbers, Bayonetta, Xenoblade Chronicles and so many more. You should check out Jim on several past episodes of Tales from the Backlog, Mikey on Big Drink Energy (https://linktr.ee/BigDrinkEnergy), and Kolby on Switch It Up (https://t.co/fhuL4gbcUk)! Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, super smash bros, super smash bros podcast, smash melee, smash brawl, smash wii u 3ds, smash ultimate, metroid, zelda, pikmin, ice climbers, kid icarus, fire emblem In this Break from the Backlog, I'm joined by Jim Rodeman, Mikey Tabletop (Big Drink Energy) and Kolby (Switch It Up) to discuss one of my favorite underrated things about the Super Smash Bros. series- how it has introduced me to so many of my favorite characters, games and game series throughout the years. We talk about how without Super Smash Bros, we may not have played series like Fire Emblem, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Ice Climbers, Bayonetta, Xenoblade Chronicles and so many more. You should check out Jim on several past episodes of Tales from the Backlog, Mikey on Big Drink Energy, and Kolby on Switch It Up!

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]]> In this Break from the Backlog, I'm joined by Jim Rodeman, Mikey Tabletop (Big Drink Energy) and Kolby (Switch It Up) to discuss one of my favorite underrated things about the Super Smash Bros. series- how it has introduced me to so many of my favorite characters, games and game series throughout the years. We talk about how without Super Smash Bros, we may not have played series like Fire Emblem, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Ice Climbers, Bayonetta, Xenoblade Chronicles and so many more. You should check out Jim on several past episodes of Tales from the Backlog, Mikey on Big Drink Energy, and Kolby on Switch It Up!

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]]> 72: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (with Cameron Warren and Jacob Price - The Pre Order Bonus) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/72 8b3bdaea-30b2-4c18-9eb1-e05958349205 Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Cameron Warren and Jacob Price from The Pre Order Bonus podcast to discuss Nintendo's shakeup of The Legend of Zelda series, 2017's Breath of the Wild. 2:54:52 yes The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is many things. It was a giant risk. It is a joyous experience as an open world sandbox, but it alienated some longtime fans of the Zelda series. It is a callback to the original Legend of Zelda game. It's also the one single game that I can say brought me back into gaming in 2017. Jake and Cameron from the Pre-Order Bonus podcast (Website (https://www.buzzsprout.com/747596), Twitter (https://twitter.com/preordercast?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)) join me to discuss this landmark title. TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:15 Story Setup/Open World 20:38 Gameplay/Exploration 40:58 Emergent Gameplay 1:03:18 Music/Final Thoughts 1:49:37 SPOILER WALL 2:05:53 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, zelda, zelda podcast, legend of zelda, legend of zelda podcast, legend of zelda breath of the wild, legend of zelda breath of the wild podcast, breath of the wild, breath of the wild podcast, zelda breath of the wild, zelda breath of the wild podcast, botw, botw podcast, tears of the kingdom, zelda tears of the kingdom, tears of the kingdom podcast, breath of the wild review The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is many things. It was a giant risk. It is a joyous experience as an open world sandbox, but it alienated some longtime fans of the Zelda series. It is a callback to the original Legend of Zelda game. It's also the one single game that I can say brought me back into gaming in 2017. Jake and Cameron from the Pre-Order Bonus podcast (Website, Twitter) join me to discuss this landmark title.

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:15
Story Setup/Open World 20:38
Gameplay/Exploration 40:58
Emergent Gameplay 1:03:18
Music/Final Thoughts 1:49:37
SPOILER WALL 2:05:53

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]]> The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is many things. It was a giant risk. It is a joyous experience as an open world sandbox, but it alienated some longtime fans of the Zelda series. It is a callback to the original Legend of Zelda game. It's also the one single game that I can say brought me back into gaming in 2017. Jake and Cameron from the Pre-Order Bonus podcast (Website, Twitter) join me to discuss this landmark title.

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:15
Story Setup/Open World 20:38
Gameplay/Exploration 40:58
Emergent Gameplay 1:03:18
Music/Final Thoughts 1:49:37
SPOILER WALL 2:05:53

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]]> 32: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (with Alan Nichols - A Top 3 Podcast) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/32 17bf5bdf-c4ae-4240-8d2f-1e504bb9643b Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. 2:34:58 yes Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. What was once little brother to the much more popular Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask has begun to resonate with many of us who grew up with the N64 during our childhoods. Add in some things that hit a bit closer to home since the pandemic started, and we have a game worth revisiting. But did the gameplay hold up? Listen to find out what we think. *I experienced some technical issues wirh my track recording that affected sound quality. Hope it doesn't hinder your enjoyment of the episode! -Dave TIMESTAMPS: Intro and Opening Thoughts 0:43 Personal Histories, Masks and Time Loop 9:30 Story and Setting, Music and "Zelda Stuff" 55:35 Spoiler Wall 1:56:41 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, the legend of zelda, the legend of zelda podcast, majora's mask, majora's mask podcast, the legend of zelda majora's mask, the legend of zelda majora's mask podcast, zelda majora's mask, zelda majora's mask podcast, nintendo 64, nintendo 64 podcast, nintendo podcast, majora's mask review Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. What was once little brother to the much more popular Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask has begun to resonate with many of us who grew up with the N64 during our childhoods. Add in some things that hit a bit closer to home since the pandemic started, and we have a game worth revisiting. But did the gameplay hold up? Listen to find out what we think.

*I experienced some technical issues wirh my track recording that affected sound quality. Hope it doesn't hinder your enjoyment of the episode! -Dave

TIMESTAMPS:
Intro and Opening Thoughts 0:43
Personal Histories, Masks and Time Loop 9:30
Story and Setting, Music and "Zelda Stuff" 55:35
Spoiler Wall 1:56:41

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]]> Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. What was once little brother to the much more popular Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask has begun to resonate with many of us who grew up with the N64 during our childhoods. Add in some things that hit a bit closer to home since the pandemic started, and we have a game worth revisiting. But did the gameplay hold up? Listen to find out what we think.

*I experienced some technical issues wirh my track recording that affected sound quality. Hope it doesn't hinder your enjoyment of the episode! -Dave

TIMESTAMPS:
Intro and Opening Thoughts 0:43
Personal Histories, Masks and Time Loop 9:30
Story and Setting, Music and "Zelda Stuff" 55:35
Spoiler Wall 1:56:41

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]]> 29: Pokemon Legends: Arceus (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/29 a9e6d218-53e3-4e0a-9312-311a320e05b1 Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Game Freak's 2022 hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. 2:27:29 yes Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Game Freak's 2022 hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Representing a major shakeup to the established Pokemon formula, Legends makes changes to nearly every core mechanic that we've all come to know as "how Pokemon works". Was it really the game that fans have been asking for for decades? Listen in to find out what Dave and Jared thought. TIMESTAMPS: Personal histories 8:42 Story, gameplay, catching Pokemon 34:13 Battles 1:19:00 Final thoughts 1:40:58 Spoiler Wall 1:50:42 Find everything Play Along Podcast HERE (https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast)! Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, pokemon, pokemon podcast, pokemon legends, pokemon legends podcast, legends arceus, legends arceus podcast, pokemon legends arceus, pokemon legends arceus podcast, pokemon review, pokemon legends arceus review Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Game Freak's 2022 hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Representing a major shakeup to the established Pokemon formula, Legends makes changes to nearly every core mechanic that we've all come to know as "how Pokemon works". Was it really the game that fans have been asking for for decades? Listen in to find out what Dave and Jared thought.

TIMESTAMPS:
Personal histories 8:42
Story, gameplay, catching Pokemon 34:13
Battles 1:19:00
Final thoughts 1:40:58
Spoiler Wall 1:50:42

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]]> Dave is joined by Jared Moss from Play Along Podcast to discuss Game Freak's 2022 hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Representing a major shakeup to the established Pokemon formula, Legends makes changes to nearly every core mechanic that we've all come to know as "how Pokemon works". Was it really the game that fans have been asking for for decades? Listen in to find out what Dave and Jared thought.

TIMESTAMPS:
Personal histories 8:42
Story, gameplay, catching Pokemon 34:13
Battles 1:19:00
Final thoughts 1:40:58
Spoiler Wall 1:50:42

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]]> 26: Earthbound (with Keith Gasper - The Main Quest) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/26 f4b8f55f-7d0b-471f-999c-3583b22f6328 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Keith Gasper from the wonderful The Main Quest podcast to talk about 1994's cult classic JRPG, Earthbound. 3:17:52 yes Dave is joined by Keith from the wonderful The Main Quest podcast to talk about 1994's cult classic JRPG, Earthbound. Find everything Main Quest HERE! (https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, earthbound, earthbound podcast, nintendo, nintendo podcast, jrpg, jrpg podcast, earthbound review Dave is joined by Keith from the wonderful The Main Quest podcast to talk about 1994's cult classic JRPG, Earthbound.

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]]> Dave is joined by Keith from the wonderful The Main Quest podcast to talk about 1994's cult classic JRPG, Earthbound.

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]]> 24: Metroid Dread (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables & Sidequesting Podcast) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/24 a015bd85-0a1e-4484-a81d-6e9e48be7133 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by the wonderful Eric Gess to discuss Nintendo & MercurySteam's long-awaited entry in the beloved Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread. 2:13:56 yes Dave is joined by the wonderful Eric Gess to discuss Nintendo & MercurySteam's long-awaited entry in the beloved Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread. After a long wait, Metroid Dread released with smooth and snappy controls, upgraded combat, and a new gameplay challenge with the EMMI zones. Listen in to hear what we thought of everything! TIMESTAMPS OF NOTE: Spoiler Wall 1:48:30 For all things Eric and Unlockables, click here! (https://linktr.ee/unlockablespodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=b216b2d6-3d6c-4a13-8075-ad1e670a316b) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, metroid, metroid dread, metroid podcast, metroid dread podcast, metroidvania, metroid dread review Dave is joined by the wonderful Eric Gess to discuss Nintendo & MercurySteam's long-awaited entry in the beloved Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread. After a long wait, Metroid Dread released with smooth and snappy controls, upgraded combat, and a new gameplay challenge with the EMMI zones. Listen in to hear what we thought of everything!

TIMESTAMPS OF NOTE: Spoiler Wall 1:48:30

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]]> Dave is joined by the wonderful Eric Gess to discuss Nintendo & MercurySteam's long-awaited entry in the beloved Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread. After a long wait, Metroid Dread released with smooth and snappy controls, upgraded combat, and a new gameplay challenge with the EMMI zones. Listen in to hear what we thought of everything!

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