Pokémon Legends: Z-A seems to be a bit like Marmite- you either love it or hate it.
On this week's podcast I am join by Laimiba aka Barbara, the biggest Pokémon fan I know, to discuss why we love Pokémon Legends: Z-A and why we think it is one of the best Pokémon games of the Nintendo Switch era.
If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and leave me a review.
Laimiba's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/laimiba.bsky.social
Pokémon Legends: Arceus podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/78EMt9nl5Xb
Pokémon Scarlet podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/OvYHXopl5Xb
Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklog
Hades is one of my all time favourite games. Will Hades 2 live up to the hype of the first game? Can you improve on a game I already consider perfect? Let's find out in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.
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Hades review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hades-nintendo-119350629
Donkey Kong Bananza podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/wdwHBWTnkXb
Mario Kart World podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/v7N59YTnkXb
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
Did you know there was a Grand Theft Auto games on the Nintendo DS? Well, there is!
So how does a GTA game play on a Nintendo console and did Rockstar have to pull any punches when developing it?
Let's find out in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.
Pokemon Ranger Ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Ingx4hpOtNp7jpWLSE4E2?si=43xGCMO9Q5OYWbS8d5pDuw
Pokemon White Ep: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/BC54vIF2tXb
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
Is the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Kirby and the Forgotten Land worth $80? Probably not, but the game does look amazing.Let’s find out in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.Thank you to my Patrons for their support.Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/BeatYourBacklogCheck out some of my other Nintendo content:Donkey Kong Bananza: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yNv0y9xzaMNvKUJoVwj9h?si=xda8KkmnSAOmbt-oZsjhzgMario Kart World: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Nv7OID15dxUnsO0yUWVl2?si=ZS5XyUh8SmGj284T77Qy_wBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
What is Donkey Kong Bananza, has it converted me into a Donkey Kong fan and should you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 to play this game? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.
Thank you to my Patrons for their support.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BeatYourBacklog
Check out some of my other Nintendo content:
Mario Kart World: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/kkY03zvjBWb
Super Mario RPG: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/8BeNYgxjBWb
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
You've never played a game like this!
This week I check out Camille and Laura, a two hour point-and-click indie game about a single Mother dealing with the difficulties of her daughter's first week at a new school. Let me know if you will check out the game in the comments below.
Check out my other videos:
Spilled: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7dYb2zYx0Vb
and Roger: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/ZixNjTby0Vb
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
and Roger may be the first indie game hidden gem I have played in 2025.
You play as a little girl who wakes up in her house expecting to find her Father sleeping on the sofa but instead finds a stranger there.
Let's find out what happens in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.
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Written Review of the game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/and-roger-switch-136146153
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
It has been 11 years since we got a new Mario Kart, is Mario Kart World worth the wait and should you be spending $90 on it? Let's find out in this week's Beat Your Backlog Podcast!Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklogWritten Review of the game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mario-kart-world-135476023Super Mario RPG: https://youtu.be/NICexNrk_9w?si=mWG43SNif13cnS1KBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
This week I check out To a T by Uvula Studios, Annapurna Interactive and the legendary designer, Keita Takahashi.
But what is To a T, is it worth your time to play and is it as good as Katamari Damacy? Let's find out in this week's episode.
Thank you Patrons for supporting the show.
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Become a Patron and get access to this exclusive episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/beat-your-bonus-134029679
Hariold Halibut: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/0KdBjZdWcVb
This week I reviewed an absolute gaming iconic, Chrono Trigger. It was recently voted as the best JRPG of all time on IGN. Let's find out if that is the case.
Thank you Patrons for supporting the show.
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Super Mario RPG episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/dFS8g8plTUb
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
I have been dreaming of a good football game that is not FIFA for years. I want something that explores the culture of football more than the simulation gameplay of FIFA. With its 89/100 Metacritic score, will despelote scratch that itch? Let's find out in this week's episode.
Thank you Patrons for supporting the show.
Support on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklog
Spilled episode: https://youtu.be/EfXtXAXXJlY?si=SY7krqKoWO4ZtgsP
Slay the Princess episode: https://youtu.be/XpaBYHyHBDg?si=-YZal_cfmHKdWPga
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
This week I go all the way back to 2007 and play Pokémon Ranger on the Nintendo DS.
But what is Pokémon Ranger, is it worth playing in 2025 and what makes it different from the main line Pokémon games?
Let's find out in this week's episode.
If you enjoyed the episode, please consider becoming a Patron today!
Thank you Patrons for supporting the show:
Hoppel
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Gaming in the Wild
Pokemon Legends: Arceus review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/beat-your-55-122915285
Pokemon White review: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pokemon-white-119238407
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
This week Chris Brandrick from Switch Weekly joins me to talk about his Nintendo Switch Memories!
Chris's Links:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brandrick.bsky.social
Switch Weekly: https://switchweekly.com/
If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe for more and leave a 5 star review.
Thank you to my Patrons for supporting the show!
Hoppel
Kazapi
Gaming in the Wild
My Links:
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklog
If you enjoyed the episode and would like to listen to more Nintendo Switch content, check out episode 50 of the podcast, where I go through my Nintendo Switch 2 predictions. https://youtu.be/r1GvQ2H1E0A?si=c_x6dAA8IGgTnMIe
Adam's Backlog of shame: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing
This week I check out the short and sweet indie game Spilled! by Lente.
It's a game where you play as a cute boat that goes around cleaning up an oil spill after an environmental disaster.
Let me know if you have played the game or plan to play it here in the comments, on BlueSky or in the BYB Discord.
If you enjoy the podcast, please remember to leave a 5 star review and consider supporting us on Patreon.
Thank you Patrons for supporting the show:
Hoppel
Kazapi
Gaming in the Wild
If you’re in the mood to listen to more content about a great short indie game, check out episode 64 of the podcast about Monument Valley 1&2 https://www.patreon.com/posts/beat-your-64-1-2-127050552
Random Podcast episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/beat-your-62-cut-126385990?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Slay the Princess Play Through: https://youtu.be/6wbQHny2zKk
This week on the podcast I review two of the best puzzle games ever, Monument Valley 1 & 2.
Have you played Monument Valley 1 and/or 2? Is it still on your backlog? Will you be playing them on the Nintendo Switch? Do you have any other great mobile game suggestions I should play?
If you enjoy the podcast, please remember to leave a 5 star review and consider supporting us on Patreon.
Thank you Patrons for supporting the show:
Hoppel
Kazapi
Gaming in the Wild
If you’re in the mood to listen to more content about a great indie game, check out episode 41 of the podcast about Cat Quest III.
This week I am joined by The Mimic's Veil's Benjicong to talk about his Nintendo Switch Memories.
Ben discusses what he was playing before he picked up a Nintendo Switch, the games he will never forget playing on the system and we also react to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (a little bit).
Let me know your Nintendo Switch Memories in the comments and if you will be picking up the Switch. Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoyed.
Links to Ben's content:
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/benjicong.bsky.social
The Mimic's Veil Podcast:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/themimicsveil/
My Links:
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
If you enjoyed the episode and would like to listen to more Nintendo Switch content, check out episode 50 of the podcast, where I go through my Nintendo Switch 2 predictions. https://youtu.be/r1GvQ2H1E0A?si=c_x6dAA8IGgTnMIe
Adam's Backlog of shame: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing
Kaspar joins me to discuss our April Game of the Month Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut. Honestly, this is one of the best games I have played in a while and we have a right old knatter out it on the podcast this week.The first section of the podcast is spoiler free, then we go into full story spoilers.But what is Slay the Princess, is it worth your time to play and should you pick it up? Let's find out in this week's episode!If you enjoy the podcast, please remember to like and subscribe and consider supporting us on Patreon.Thank you Patrons for supporting the show:HoppelKazapiGaming in the WildReview of another fantastic indie game you should check out: https://youtu.be/Uf4yxh_Gtpo?si=urSZi2USQJtjE_tyCheck out my Slay the Princess Let's Play here: https://youtu.be/6wbQHny2zKk?si=u3Pgv0nrP8VW7BTGLinks:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklogBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4
This week we continue our Nintendo Switch mini-series with Alex, the editor of Switchaboo and owner of The IndiEXP.
In the episode, Alex shares he memories of the Nintendo Switch and his experiences working with indie game developers launching their games on the Switch.
Let me know your Nintendo Switch Memories in the comments and if you will be picking up the Switch.
Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoyed.
Links to Alex's content:
Switchaboo: https://www.switchaboo.com/
The IndiEXP: https://theindiexp.com/
Game Over: A Musical RPG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2021600/Game_Over__A_Musical_RPG/
Hanako's Flower Shop: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1529640/Hanakos_Flower_Shop/
If you enjoyed the episode and would like to listen to more Nintendo Switch content, check out episode 50 of the podcast, where I go through my Nintendo Switch 2 predictions.
https://youtu.be/r1GvQ2H1E0A?si=c_x6dAA8IGgTnMIe
Links:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeatYourBacklog
Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Adam's Backlog of shame:
In this week's episode I round up all of the news from (and after) the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.Was it the best one ever? I certainly think so but there were a lot of questions left unanswered:What is the price of the Nintendo Switch 2?When can I pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2?When is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's release date?Let's try and answer some of those questions in this episode!Let me know what your favourite announcement was in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.If you enjoy the podcast, please remember to comment and subscribe and consider supporting us on Patreon.Thank you Patrons for supporting the show:HoppelKazapiGaming in the WildIf you’re in the mood to listen to more content about my Nintendo Switch 2 predications, check out episode 50 of the podcast.https://youtu.be/r1GvQ2H1E0A?si=kfnfcs77ZbJRC1fKLinks:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklogDiscord: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.socialAdam's Backlog of shame:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode.
This week one of my favourite podcasters joins me as I kick off my new mini-series: Nintendo Switch Memories. John from Gaming in the Wild joins me to talk about his Nintendo Switch memories, why he picked up the system, what his favourite games are on it and if he will be picking up the Nintendo Switch 2. Let me know your Nintendo Switch Memories in the comments and if you will be picking up the Switch.
Please remember to like and subscribe if you enjoyed.
Links to Gaming in the Wild:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ @GamingInTheWild
Podcast: https://gaminginthewild.carrd.co/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gaminginthewild.bsky.social
If you enjoyed the episode and would like to listen to more Nintendo Switch content, check out episode 50 of the podcast, where I go through my Nintendo Switch 2 predictions. https://youtu.be/r1GvQ2H1E0A?si=c_x6dAA8IGgTnMIe
Links:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeatYourBacklog
Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social
Adam's Backlog of shame: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing