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Tales from the Backlog

By: David Jackson
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  • 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.
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  • 117: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (with Jared - Play Along Podcast)

    117: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (with Jared - Play Along Podcast)
    May 22 2024
    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)!
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • How Gaming Has Influenced Our Taste in Music (with Ryan Juengling - List Off! and Jon Haig)

    How Gaming Has Influenced Our Taste in Music (with Ryan Juengling - List Off! and Jon Haig)
    May 15 2024
    Video games have the power to connect with players to tell stories, but have you ever considered the role that video games had in shaping your taste in music? From sports games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Madden and FIFA to rhythm games like Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Fuser, and even non-licensed soundtracks like Mega Man, The Last of Us and Final Fantasy...video games have had a big role in shaping the type of music we like. That's what this discussion episode is all about! My guests for this episode were Ryan Juengling from List Off!, where you can get measured and informed takes on the latest gaming news, and Jon Haig, formerly of Video Game Lounge podcast. You can find List Off! (https://listoff.buzzsprout.com/) and Video Game Lounge (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/video-game-lounge-podcast/id1570187184) by searching on your favorite podcast apps or by following those links. TIMESTAMPS Intros/Guitar Hero/Rock Band 1:26 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater/Sports Games 25:56 Chiptunes/Orchestrated Music/Others 54:23 Music used in this episode: -Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Main Menu (Brian Bight) -"Hey You" (The Exies cover - performed by WaveGroup Sound) -Gamebreaker 1 from NBA Street Vol 2 (Jeff Mair) -Metal Man from Mega Man 2 (Takashi Tateishi) -WVBA Champion from Punch-Out!! (Koji Kondo) 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)!
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • 116: Transistor (with Alex - Low Five Gaming)

    116: Transistor (with Alex - Low Five Gaming)
    May 8 2024
    Transistor, by Supergiant Games, is an interesting game to go back to after playing Hades. You can see a lot of ideas that started here in Transistor and made their way all the way to Hades, with Transistor still being a really engaging and strategic game in its own right. I loved revisiting this game, and am glad it won the poll on Patreon to appear on the show! Joining me to discuss Transistor is Alex from Low Five Gaming! Low Five Gaming is a monthly backlog book club podcast that Alex runs with his brother Luke. It's a great time, and you should check it out by heading to their website (https://www.lowfivegaming.com/)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:40 Story Setup 14:30 Visuals/Music 28:03 Combat 39:00 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 1:00:26 SPOILER WALL 1:08:15 Music used in the episode is written, recorded and produced by Darren Korb, with vocals by Ashley Barrett. You can support them by purchasing the album on BandCamp (https://supergiantgames.bandcamp.com/album/transistor-original-soundtrack). Tracks used: Old Friends, Traces, Water Wall, Heightmap, Coasting, The Spine, Apex Beat, Paper Boats 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)!
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    1 hr and 49 mins
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