Beat Your Backlog- Video Game Podcast

Is this game indie Like a Dragon? Not quite, but it is still brilliant.In Promise Mascot Agency you play as Michi, a disgraced Yakuza sent to a cursed town in rural Kyushu to bail his family's failing 'Mascot Agency' out of bankruptcy.This game is one of the best I've played in 2025 and is one you must check out!Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklogRandom Episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/dv0m8lBBhZb

If you're a fan of 80s and 90s anime, you will love this game!After five hours of playing, I thought it might be my Game of the Year. It didn't quite stay at that level throughout my 15 hour playthrough, but if you like anime and turn-based combat, Wander Stars is a game you need to add to your 'to-play' list.If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and share.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeatYourBacklogEpisode 80: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/HtodaFjrFYbRandom episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/HtodaFjrFYb

This week I check out Double Fine's latest game, Keeper. The podcast leads to the question that if a game visually looks like a work of art but does not have that engaging gameplay, how good is the game?Find out what I think in this episode.Don't forget to like and subscribe for more!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeatYourBacklogKeeper Review: https://youtu.be/ONDEyKX-1zs?si=KEErqDJwOzbOeTnx

All eight episodes of Dispatch have released and I am happy to say it is one of the best Superhero games I have played. Not just that, it is one of the best games I have played this year and it will be high up on my Game of the Year list. Check out my Hades 2 episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/X88HJ4AcnYbDispatch Review: https://youtu.be/Cl042477pvE Pokemon Legends: Z-A episode: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/1m0E22AcnYbPatreon: patreon.com/beatyourbacklog

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.socialPokémon Legends: Arceus podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/78EMt9nl5Xb Pokémon Scarlet podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/OvYHXopl5XbSupport on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BeatYourBacklog