The Backlog
Episode 18 – Haunting Ground (PlayStation 2)
Better tighten your belt, because to kick off October Joe talks about Haunting Ground, an intense survival horror experience that will scare the pants off you.
Better tighten your belt, because to kick off October Joe talks about Haunting Ground, an intense survival horror experience that will scare the pants off you.
In this episode Joe talks about Chameleon Twist, a delightful 3D platformer that’s big on imagination and sticking your tongue to things.
Joe digs through a pile of pachinko and horse racing games to pull out the hidden gem Cu-On-Pa SFC, a terribly addicting puzzle game for the Super Famicom.
The thrilling conclusion to Joe and Christina’s guided tour through their collection of games and memorabilia! Thank you for supporting The Backlog for its first full year!
The Backlog is about to turn a year old and Joe’s gotten some requests to show off his game collection. With his wife Christina in tow, he walks you through his game stash and shares some stories along the way.
Joe introduces you to Game Freak’s very first video game Mendel Palace, an action-puzzler you’ll flip for. Includes bonus Game Freak history lesson!
It doesn’t take a Jedi Mind Trick to convince me that adding Star Wars to chess makes it substantially more awesome.
Joe uses his mutant ability of making videos about retro games to tell you about the fantastic X-Men for the Sega Genesis.
In this episode Joe uses ancient ninjitsu secrets to bring you Kid Niki: Radical Ninja for the NES.
Joe just got a 32X and nine games, finally fulfilling a childhood dream. Here’s his quick first impressions of the initial haul.
Joe fights his way through a cold to tell you about Panic!, a totally bonkers Sega CD game that will push your buttons.
There’s nothing quite like the demo disc. Amazing relics of gaming’s history, they are outdated previews to a history we’ve already lived. In this special episode Joe waxes nostalgic on a few of his personal favorite demo discs and invites you to share your stories.
Joe pleads his case for The Bouncer, a game that was unjustly cast aside and never got the recognition it deserved.
In an episode 65 million years in the making, Joe introduces you to the oft-forgotten member of the Jurassic Park video game family.
I keep a document on my phone that lists every game I have an interest in talking about on the show, and it grows by the day as I learn about new games and think “hey that looks neat!” Tinhead for the Sega Genesis was on my list and I found a copy for sale at PAX East, and after spending time with it I can confirm that it is indeed quite awesome. It gets crazy difficult in the later levels, but it’s still a really fun game starring a super charming robotic hero.
In this episode Joe introduces you to Space Raiders, Taito’s doofy spiritual successor to Space Invaders that doesn’t look like much, but is a great time when shared with friends.
The story is bad, the voice acting is laughable and the gameplay is simple and repetitive, but Space Raiders is still worth a look if you love chasing high scores and still prefer your co-op partners to be on the same couch with you rather than online. The asking price isn’t much, so Space Raiders is definitely worth a look if you can play it under optimal circumstances.