Best Tales From The Backlog Podcasts (2025)

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184: Ultros (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild) 2:15:06

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Episode 120: All Vocals, No Hands (With Rob of Classic Gaming Podcast) 1:58:57

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we have on the wonderful Rob, host of the Classic Gaming Podcast and creator of Boxography! We ask him THE BIG QUESTION, and then we all bring games to the quest log! We bring a wide variety of indies, some new, some classic, some random and obscure... we run the ga…

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Mario Kart 64 vs Diddy Kong Racing (With Andy and Corey) 1:21:21

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LUIGI TIME! 18:24

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183: Despelote (with Moises Taveras) 1:59:11

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Snowboard Kids (With The Emotion Engine) 1:11:36

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Episode 119: Pyre Review 1:58:26

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! It's Silksong launch week so we had to get some quick early impressions before diving into the main topic. We're back with the next in our series of Supergiant Games catalog with they're 3rd and often underappreciated game — Pyre! Join us as we chat about the ins and out of the gam…

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182: Bionic Bay (with Harry Loizides - Six One Indie) 1:28:59

14d ago1:28:59

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Wong Fei Hung v Adonis Creed | ft. Emily Bateman 1:23:58

15d ago1:23:58

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PaRappa the Rapper (With Fredo and Darren) 1:19:24

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181: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (with Ty Schalter) 2:38:16

21d ago2:38:16

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Yoshi's Story (With Luis Aguasvivas and Brian Riggsbee) 1:21:58

23d ago1:21:58

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Episode 118: IQ OST - Campfire Jams 1:14:29

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode campfire chat turns into an indie video game music listening party for the ages! (Thank you Wiwiweb!) Yes, we talk about Silksong, too. A little. Our next episode is a continuation of our Supergiant game review series with a deep dive on Pyre, if you have comments o…

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180: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (with Erik - Pages of Play) 2:50:05

28d ago2:50:05

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Yoshi's Island (With Thrak and Dre) 1:41:21

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Follow Thrak: https://bsky.app/profile/thrak.bsky.social Thrak Ops: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/call-of-duty-thrak-ops The 3DO Experience: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/the-3do-experience-with-bill-and-thrak Follow Dre: https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Fine Time: fineti.me Find us Online: https://flashback64.neocities.…

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179: Blue Prince (with Jenny Windom) 2:41:49

1M ago2:41:49

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Yu Shu Lien v Rhea Ripley | ft. MrEricAlmighty & Affable Joey 1:30:59

1M ago1:30:59

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NHL Breakaway '98 (With Tales from the Backlog and Quest 64 Official) 1:15:25

1M ago1:15:25

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NHL Breakaway '98 (With Tales From the Backlog and Quest 64 Official) Follow Dave: https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Tales from the Backlog: https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog Follow Mike: https://bsky.app/profile/quest64official.bsky.social My Heart Will Go On: https://youtu.be/bTR7a4VI4zs?si=vDThkF5g9naHf7Vb Find us Online: https:/…

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Episode 117: Second Opinion - Host's Choice, Zero Regrets (Mostly) 1:40:56

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! Your home for indie game conversations and chiiiiilll viiiiiibes...... On this episode we reflect on the Nintendo Indie World, and then we jump into our second opinions, WITH A TWIST. Last episode we assigned each a selection of games, we then had to pick one and come back with our…

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178: Psychonauts (with Try - My Life in Gaming) 2:40:30

1M ago2:40:30

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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 A good friend of mine likes to say "every game is somebody's favorite game", but I'm always intrigued when some oddball picks enter those conversati…

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The Prime Directive | Trek Log 2:00:24

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177: Split Fiction (with Aaron Angle) 1:56:12

2M ago1:56:12

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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 Hazelight Studios were already on the map before their Game of the Year winner It Takes Two, but that game was so much fun that everyone, including …

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Sifu v Knuckleduster | ft. Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog) 1:19:30

2M ago1:19:30

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Jeopardy! / Olympic Hockey '98 (With John Cullen) 1:24:59

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Episode 116: In-DeanQuest (With Dean, Founder of theVideoGameLibrary.org) 1:58:23

2M ago1:58:23

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we bring on another guest, Dean Guadagno, founder of thevideogamelibrary.org, and contributor to the Cartridge Club! We ask THE BIG QUESTION, select 4 awesome titles for the biggest and best list of indie games on the internet, the Quest Log! Then after some listene…

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176: Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover) 2:41:17

2M ago2:41:17

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Support my work on Patreon Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi I didn't hear about Dragon Quest for a very long time, probably an embarrassingly long time, and once I played one, I didn't....get it. It all seemed too plain, too simple, too lacking in complexity, and while a part of me was relieved to suddenly hav…

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Pro Wrestling in 1997 (With Vic and Andy) 1:51:20

2M ago1:51:20

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175: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (with Brian Edwards) 2:37:43

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Support my work on Patreon Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has risen to the gaming mainstream with its beloved Like a Dragon series, and when a hot streak occurs, a heat check often follows, and there is no bigger heat check than a game where you play through a Hawaiian pirate adventure …

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Top Five Multiplayer N64 Games of 96-97 (With Kip and Quaid) 1:09:41

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Episode 115: Keep On Questin' Indie People (With John of Gaming in the Wild) 2:09:11

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this scorchin' summer episode we bring on special guest John of the Gaming in the Wild YouTube Channel and Podcast! We talk to John some about about his YouTube channel, and of course we ask him THE BIG QUESTION! After introductions we each place indie games on our ever growing …

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174: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (with Michael Higham) 3:07:28

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*Spoiler section includes some spoilers for key moments and/or themes in Nier Automata, Persona 5 Royal and Metaphor ReFantazio. Support my work on Patreon Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi! Once or twice a year, a game will hook me so strongly that not only can I not stop playing it, I can't stop thinking abo…

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Vi v Sanji | ft. Matt AKA Stormageddon 1:21:43

2M ago1:21:43

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Diddy Kong Racing DS (With Mewyabby and Golly Rogers) 1:07:20

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173: Max Payne (with Nomad - The Retro Wildlands) 1:44:31

3M ago1:44:31

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Support my work on Patreon Two podcasters entered the room on a collision course, one with a backlog the size of a mobster's rap sheet, the other with one foot in the past. There was only one way out of this mess- one podcast to end them all. The subject was an old friend, if you consider a man out of options a friend. A man with a thirst for reven…

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Fighters Destiny / NBA In The Zone '98 (With Sean Douglass and Doctor Butler) 1:19:27

3M ago1:19:27

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Follow Butler: https://bsky.app/profile/doctorbutler.bsky.social On Twitch: https://twitch.tv/DoctorButler Follow Sean: https://bsky.app/profile/seandouglass.bsky.social Kirby Conversations: https://www.soundstone.network/kirby-conversations Find us Online: https://flashback64.neocities.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 Merch: https:…

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Episode 114: The Best Indie Games of 2025 (so Far) 2:14:23

3M ago2:14:23

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Welcome to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! Okay, okay, okay, the title might be a little click-baity, but we DO start the show talking about our favorite indie games of the year so far, and what we're looking forward to for the rest of the year. Also one of the hosts has a hot take. After these shenanigans we each bring games to…

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172: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (with Dan - The Greatest Story Ever Played) 1:56:37

3M ago1:56:37

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Support my work on Patreon As a lifelong Indiana Jones agnostic, there was no way that MachineGames would make an Indiana Jones game I would care about, right? Right? Well, it certainly looked that way when the first gameplay trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle dropped. But then I started hearing my activation phrases start to bounce aro…

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Chun-Li v Kenny Omega | ft. Kaiju vs. History & Phil Barrera 1:55:57

3M ago1:55:57

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Check out Kaiju vs. History! Check out Cosmic Crit! Check out The More You Nerd! Check out The Wait For It Podcast! Join the Discord Send us a text Support the show

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1997 Holiday Movie Special (With Rod Lloyd) 2:07:30

3M ago2:07:30

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171: El Paso, Elsewhere (with Jacob McCourt & Luke Lewis) 1:55:56

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Support my work on Patreon Strange Scaffold is a rare game studio that gets as much, or maybe even more, positive attention for their workplace ethos and number of releases per year as they do for their games themselves. I found myself in that same position, with great respect for their process, but no experience with the games themselves....until …

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1997 Nintendo Power Awards (With FunFactor Podcast) 1:32:09

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Episode 113: Butter My Biscuit 1:51:32

3M ago1:51:32

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Welcome back to IndieQuest (not that one), a celebration of the indie and obscure! On the latest we talk Summer Game Fest announcements, food, and of course indie games. The quest log game selections this go around are wildly diverse and unique --- These indie picks are bound to surprise you! If you enjoy the shenanigans, leave us a review on your …

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170: Lunacid (with Dave Cox) 2:36:04

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Support my work on Patreon I was admittedly very late to the King's Field and Shadow Tower bandwagons, energized by my love for FromSoftware's modern titles and a desire to dig into their history some more. However, I didn't anticipate loving those games so much that I wanted more like them, and that's where Kira LLC's Lunacid (2023) entered the fr…

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Lee v Danny LaRusso | ft. Caleb Van Nice & Jon Haig (Video Game Lounge) 1:19:27

3M ago1:19:27

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Twin Peaks (With Seinpeaks and Peter Raleigh) 1:41:38

3M ago1:41:38

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169: South of Midnight (with Kate Sánchez) 2:26:28

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Support my work on Patreon Some games just grab your attention from the first trailer, and South of Midnight is one of those games. A breathtaking art style and a gothic Southern fantasy setting? South of Midnight jumped straight to the top of my to-play list, and it did not disappoint. Guest info: Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho? Check out all of the …

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Diddy Kong Racing Commercials (With Dave and Jiggy of Remember 64) 1:16:42

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Episode 112: First After 1:47:44

4M ago1:47:44

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Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we talk about the Switch 2 launch, and a few other topics, but then we do what we do best - bring awesome games to the Quest Log! Steve brings a unique handheld experience, Josh brings a cozy experience with a little bit of existential dread, and Seth bring a title …

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168: Persona 4 Golden (with Flora Merigold) 3:17:57

4M ago3:17:57

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Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Persona games are a tough sell for a guy who does a weekly podcast like this, so thank you to my wonderful patrons for voting Persona 4 Golden onto the show. While it has all of the pacing issues that you would expect an 80 hour game to have, I thought this is, in some ways, the best o…

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Kingpin v Hwoarang | ft. Aaron (SuperPod Saga) 1:01:02

4M ago1:01:02

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