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02:15:17

Switch 2 - Electric Boogaloo

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2025/04/05

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 12. Mathman and Hootz discuss the deck of Balatro-themed cards and picking up dog poop with sons. We talked about the Switch direct and made our predictions for the Switch 2 presentation. At the end of the episode, we dish out a top secret tip for the Sega CD version of Mortal Kombat.Hootz - Monster Hunter Wilds, Animal WellRyan - Monster Hunter WildsIf you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music

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01:22:17

No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

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2025/03/29

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 11. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and Hootz discuss taking walks with friends, going to the museum/zoo with children, and recording other podcasts with our significant other. Before we ended the episode, we gave out great tips for Doom on the 32X and the SNES version of The Lion King.We also got on a tangent that became our topic - Strategy Guides.Hootz - Monster Hunter Wilds, Super Mario Bros. 3, Age of Mythology Retold, Thirsty Suitors, Animal Well, Sea

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01:21:10

One More Time

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2025/03/23

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 10. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and Hootz discuss winning at Pictionary, free breakfast, and more great library finds. We dished out level codes for the SNES games James Bond, Jr. (apparently that's a thing) and Kablooey.We then had a quick discussion about our favorite games that feature a "one more turn" or "one more run" mechanic.Hootz - Eternal Strands, Pokemon Scarlet, Super Mario Bros. 3, Monster Hunter WildsMike - Asperite,

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01:27:55

Got Your Diaper Bag?

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2025/03/15

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 9. Mathman, BlazeKnight, Hootz, and SkinnyMatt discuss new washing machines, birthday dinners, reorganizing board games, going back to work, and remembering Bobby. We then shared how to play golf in NBA Live '95.Matt - Dave the Diver, Let's Go Pikachu, Fashion Police SquadHootz - Sea of Stars, Balatro, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokemon ScarletMike - FF XI Braver, Dust BornRyan - Prince of Persia, Balatro, Monster Hunter WildsIf you were a

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01:51:56

Don't Poison the Pokemon!

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2025/03/08

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 8. Mathman, BlazeKnight, Hootz, and SkinnyMatt discuss horse head emojis, vacations, anniversaries, and birthdays. We dished out secret tips for Arnold Palmer Golf on the Sega Genesis!Matt - Dave the Diver, Let's Go PikachuHootz - Gris, Mega Man V, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Balatro, Nine Sols, Sea of Stars, Animal Well, etc.Mike - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Overthrown, Baldur's Gate 3, FF XI Braver, and the Legend of the Mystical NinjaRyan -

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01:12:11

Waterfall and Quit

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2025/03/01

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 7. Mathman and BlazeKnight talk about "The Last Ronin" and nine-day-long vacations. We also handed out secret tips and tactics for the classic Sega Genesis games Back to the Future Part 3 and Rolling Thunder 2 and the SNES game Super Off Road.Mike - Super Mario RPG, FF XI Braver, Baldur's Gate 3Ryan - Prince of PersiaIf you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music. You never what

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01:11:03

What is This, 10cc?!

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/02/23

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 6. Mathman, SkinnyMatt, and Mike talk about delicious potato dishes, retro arcades, and "The Last Ronin." We also handed out secret tips and tactics for the classic Sega Genesis games Burning Force, Arrow Flash, and Castle of Illusion.Mike - Triangle Strategy, Super Mario RPG, FF XI BraverMatt - Dave the Diver, Blood Bowl 2, Mario Party, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the board games Flame Craft and Greetings from GrandvilleRyan - Citizen Sleeper 2, Prince

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01:59:24

Indifferent at the Very Least

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2025/02/16

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 5. Mathman, Hootz, and Mike talk about getting their lives together, learning German, and Spotify playlists. Hootz - Animal Well, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Monster Hunter Wilds (beta), and Xenoblade Chronicles 3Mike - Monster Hunter: Rise, Triangle StrategyRyan - Balatro, Monster Hunter: Rise, Citizen Sleeper 2If you were a patron, you would hear us discuss our Spotify wrap for the Backlog Busters podcast. Can you believe that our oldest

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01:27:15

Rise of the Monster Hunter

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/02/09

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 4. Mathman and Hootz have a great discussion about playing games co-op with Monster Hunter: Rise. They also talk about how freeing it is to trash 12-year-old documents and participate in trivia-based fundraisers. Oh, they also played some games. Please enjoy!Hootz - Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Hi-Fi Rush, Gris, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monster Hunter: RiseRyan - Persona 3, Balatro, Monster Hunter: RiseIf you were a patron, you would hear us

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01:29:37

The In-betweens

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2025/02/02

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 3. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and SkinnyMatt get together to discuss snow days, heater issues (and fixes), and Nintendo's Alarmo! We also talk about the Xbox Developer's Direct (give us all the South of Midnight and Expedition 33 please) and our hopes and desires for the Switch 3 (you read that correctly).Mike - Jedi Fallen Order, Fire Emblem: Engage, Rayman Legends Matt - Blood Bowl 2, Mario Party Jamboree, Dave the Diver Ryan - Persona 3 If

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01:48:11

Time to Figure it Out

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2025/01/26

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 2. Mathman, Hootz, and BlazeKnight are joined by Marty Estes from the Nintendo Dads. We discuss awesome Transformer-themed controllers, year-old gingerbread houses, doggie DNA results, and finishing books. We dived into the Switch 2 reveal trailer and even had time to talk about what we'd been playing.Marty - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Pixcel Lines 2, Fortnite Hootz - Animal Well, Age of Mythology Retold, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Chants of

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02:12:34

Nasty Hustler

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/01/17

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 1. Mathman, Hootz, and BlazeKnight discuss cruises, staycations, and board games. Our main topic was our New Year resolutions, hopes, and hypes. And then we played games...Hootz - Xenoblad Chronicles 3, Cocoon, Nine Sols, Chants of Senarr, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Glyphica Typing Survival BlazeKnight - Marvel's Midnight Suns, Mega Man V, Mega Man X - IV, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, John Wick Hex, and Monster Hunter Rise Mathman

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02:30:18

GOTY 2024

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/31

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 34. This is the last episode of 2024, and we make it count. We have a huge panel consisting of Mathman, BlazeKnight, BlazeKnight's offspring, Libby, Hootz, Grrouchie, and SkinnyMatt. There was a ton of discussion about Christmas presents, an awesome Venom hoodie, an itty bitty Mountain Dew fridge, and a beer review (so oakey!).We then jumped into our annual Game of the Year discussion. We talked about out top three games in addition to our biggest

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01:20:14

That's a Wrap

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/26

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 33. Mathman and BlazeKnight discuss finishing grading for the semester and sneakily getting time off to coincide with the holiday to create a five-day break! Our main topic was our end of the year wraps from Spotify, Xbox, etc. And then we played games... Mike - Marvels Midnight Suns, A Hat in Time, Cuphead, Baldur's Gate 3 Ryan - Shapez2, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers If you were a patron, you would hear us discuss our Spotify wrap for the

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01:58:44

TGA 2024

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2024/12/22

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 32. Mathman, Hootz, and BlazeKnight found time to discuss cool coffee cups, guesting on the Nintendo Dads podcast, and children having birthdays. We talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly from the 2024 Game Awards. We also played some games. Mike - Marvel Rivals, Marvels Midnight Suns Hootz - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Halo 2, Diablo IV, Tetris 99 Ryan - Persona 3, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers If you were a patron, you would hear

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02:17:11

Let's Make a Deal

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/15

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 31. The gang's mostly here! Mathman, BlazeKnight, SkinnyMatt, and Hootz discuss video game deals, spoiled surprises, Kentucky Derby pie, and wearing sweaters. We also played some games.Mike - Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer, Spyro, Marvel's Midnight Sun Hootz - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Smash Bros., Mario Wonder SkinnyMatt - Front Mission First, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Fortnite, F-Zero 99 Ryan - Persona 3, Dungeons and

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01:59:27

Thanksgiving Feast

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2024/11/27

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 30. The gang's mostly here! Mathman, BlazeKnight, SkinnyMatt, Hootz, and Grrouchie discuss video game-based Thanksgiving dishes, catapults, unfettered internet access for four-year-olds, cleaning house, family D&D, and the end of soccer season. We also played some games.Mike - Skyrim, Stardew Valley, Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer Hootz - Prey, Pikmin 4, Master Chief Collection, Titanfall 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Grrouchie - Solitaire,

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01:50:24

Keyboard Conundrum

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/24

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 29. BlazeKnight, Hootz, and Mathman discuss 100-year-old grandmothers, winning giveaways, and finding (really small) bluetooth keyboards. We also played some games. Mike - Baldur's Gate 3, Resident Evil I Hootz - Monster Hunter Wilds (Beta), Brotato, Balatro, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Prey Ryan - Hades If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks: Twitter

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01:20:22

Mistakes Were Made

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/17

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 28. BlazeKnight, SkinnyMatt, and Mathman discuss shots, cleaning gutters, and recording podcasts with significant others. We also played some games. Mike - Baldur's Gate 3 Matt - Like a Dragon (complete), South Park: Stick of Truth, Boomerang Fu Ryan - Wario Ware, Inc., Picross 6 and 7 If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks: Twitter

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01:48:48

Backlog Buddies - SteamWorld Quest

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2024/11/11

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 27. Hootz and Mathman convene for the first Backlog Buddies episode in which they discuss the game SteamWorld Quest. They both agreed to knock this one off the old backlog, and thus it was done. If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to Twitter and follow these fine folks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grrouchie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trash

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