Beat Your Backlog- Video Game Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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

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Adam's Backlog of shame: ⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing⁠

Happy New Year!

In this episode we are looking forward to all of the epic video games releasing in 2025.

I'd love to know what games you are most looking forward to in 2025! Let me know in the comments or hit me up on social media.

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeatYourBacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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.

The rumour mill is turning with Nintendo Switch 2 leaks so I wanted to throw my ideas into the hat with what I think the Nintendo Switch 2 launch line up will be.

Will Metroid Prime 4 be there? Is there going to be a 3D Mario game? Are we getting a The Legend of Zelda remake?

Let me know what you think by leaving me a comment on Spotify or hitting me up on social media.

Check out this episode if you like Zelda: https://open.spotify.com/episode/08LZlOLmO8WIr4EP9iVKkY?si=TOtg-hw7T1evSy9kElEcYA

Check out this episode if you like Mario: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mfwmje0i3YUZRYzMEyk6t?si=teZfJgSXTkW_w_jhFZWbKA

Check out this episode if you like Metroid: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nI5frQv7zsR1qY29GeShX?si=HOgi6pIdTfGC9WCf-0CVrg

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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.

2024 has been a fantastic game for video games. Here are my top 10 favourite games I have managed to knock off the backlog this year!

Let me know what your favourite games of 2024 were.

If you're listening on Spotify, you can do so in the comments below. If not let me know on BlueSky or join our Discord.

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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!

If you are a fan of the Survivor-like genre, should you check out Temtem: Swarm in early access?

Find out in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.

Vampire Survivor episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/VcpzkKFtsPb

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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!

It may be a smaller title but just like its main character Verm, Small Saga packs a punch. 

The setting of a rodent medieval kingdom under the streets of modern day London is genius and feels unique. If you have Small Saga on your 'to play' list, make sure you bump it up and play it now.

If you have played the game, I would love to know what you think. If you're listening on Spotify, let me know in the comments below, if you're listing elsewhere, let me know on social media.

If you’re in the mood to listen to more content about a turn-based RPG, check out episode 36 of the podcast about Paper Mario and The Thousand Year Door.

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/z2I1RhlY1Ob

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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!

Today we are entering the dark and scary Rifts of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Let’s see how the shift of protagonist helps or hinders the newest title in the Zelda franchise in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.

Have you played Echoes of Wisdom? If so, what did you think? Did you enjoy playing as Zelda?

If you’re in the mood to listen to more content about TLOZ, make sure to check out episode 26 about Twilight Princess and episode 14 about my time with Tears of the Kingdom.

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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!

Today we are exploring the Unova region in our quest to become the very best, like no one ever was, in Game Freak and the Pokémon Company’s Pokémon White.

If you are a regular listener to the podcast, you will know that I recently reviewed Pokémon Scarlet, crowning it as my personal ‘best Pokémon game ever’. After posting my Quick Review of the game to Youtube, I got a lot of push back from Pokémon, how should we say. . .  enthusiasts, saying that Pokémon White was a better game because it has a better story.

So is Pokémon White really better than Pokémon Scarlet or is it just nostalgia talking, let's find out in this week's episode.

If you'd like more Pokémon content, check out episode 38 of the podcast about Pokémon Scarlet or episode 44 about Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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!

Today we are ripping packs in the Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc and DeNA’s brand new card collection and battling game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

Let me know what your best pulls have been, what you want to see more of in the future and if you think you will still be playing the game a month from now.

For more Pokémon content, check out my episode on Pokémon Scarlet.

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/tszEJVx

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bybpodcast.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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!