What happens when you combine Vanillaware’s eye-catching art style with the tactical combat of the Ogre Battle series? You get Unicorn Overlord, the topic of this week’s episode. Here is the real question: where are the unicorns?
Some video game Kickstarter projects come, but many of them go up in smoke. One Kickstarter project in particular was the vision of producer Yoshitaka Murayama, famous for the Suikoden series. Does Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes live up to its spiritual predecessor? Find out on this week’s RPG Backtrack.
It’s a double birthday bash on this week’s Backtrack. We are celebrating Pokémon Gold/Silver’s 25th birthday (a bit belated) and the entire franchise’s 30th birthday at the same time. This puts our podcast in the top percentage of all Pokémon podcasts!
Once upon a time, a strange man in a cave handed a boy a sword. One iconic line and 40 years later, we have Nintendo’s most popular franchise right next to the plumber himself. Tune in this week, as we celebrate 40 years of Zelda!
Matt needs combat in his cozy games; Kelley is literally a housecat with a jetpack; taking over hosting duties, Andi is is lamenting that the rise of PS1 graphics in indies makes him feel very old.
The Tale that started it all celebrated its 30th birthday last month. While we are a little late to the party, we do have a round of guests, featuring Cassandra and Leogrim, to chat about Tales of Phantasia.
The 2026 season of RPG Backtrack kicks off with a big, fat vacation in ancient Greece. Join us, with guests Sam, Pascal, and Josh, as we climb the butts of multiple statues in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
As the year comes to a close, we wrap up with a round table of bite sized independently developed RPGs for your playing pleasure. After all, an indie game a day keeps the triple A trash away. Enjoy some passion projects with guests Sam and Ryan Costa.
On this week’s backtrack, we go back to Dragon Quest with two recent entries in the Monsters sub-series. Technically, one of them isn’t a Monsters title, but started as one, so we counted it anyway. Featuring a special guest from the podcast, Slime Time, Bluestar, along with our regulars Robert and Wheels.
The Yakuza Kiwami series continues, remaking Yakuza 2 with an extreme coat of paint. We have a crazy construction crew for this show, featuring Josh, Sam, Pascal, and David. Ripping the shirt off for a fight is mandatory.
Have you ever wondered what Sakamoto Ryoma’s life was like, but need more wackiness in your Japanese history lesson? What about racing chickens or playing baseball with cannon balls? This week, Josh, David, Ryan M., and Pascal talk about a period piece with a touch of that Yakuza/Like a Dragon charm.
Matt recounts the horrors of when seven liquid metal slimes show up – and none of them run, because they knew what they were doing. Kelley tells the tale of when Team Rocket went to pick up some pizza. Ryan’s Game Gear is somehow playing all his consoles. Andi learns it’s just a harvest, not a lifetime.
WARNING! KEMCO ALERT! WARNING! Kemco RPGs have breached the Backtrack! The hazmat containment unit with Matt, Kelley, Robert, and Ryan C. have been called for clean-up! Be prepared for mediocrity while listening to this podcast. You have been warned!
Who could have guessed that the classic Carlo Collodi children’s novel would be become the inspiration for an amazing soulslike game? This week’s show features Pascal, Ryan M., and Wheels, where we discuss Lies of P. One thing is for sure, it’s not like the Disney movie.
Bioware tried to strike gold again with Mass Effect: Andromeda. The results were less than stellar. This week’s glitch compilation includes Pascal, Robert, and Josh. So many glitches…
Matt channels Chris and reminds us the difference between lesser and fewer. Andi admits he is to blame for the One Winged Harness. Kelley has strong opinions about Breath of Fire, and Q&A Quest won’t love them. Special guest Patrick suggests drugs might be less habit forming than LEGO. Lastly, we all learn a crucial lesson in ABCs: Always be Combo’ing!
If your favorite part of the RPG experience is reading, then we have an RPG for you. Think of this episode featuring Disco Elysium as a book club meeting, with guests Jahwon, David, and Pascal. Talking neckties are optional.
With its memorable characters, classic setting, and questionable romance scenes, Baldur’s Gate III took the world by storm in 2023. We have Pascal and Jahwon at our camp tonight to talk about our journey through the Forgotten Realms. Just don’t ask about the squirrel. That poor critter has seen things…
Diablo IV may not be as colorful as its predecessor, but it did bring back some fun classes. Stay a while and listen to this week’s show, as Kelley and Chris ask, “How much more black could this game be?” The answer is: None. None more black.
This week’s RPG Backtrack answers the question, “How many stars does it take to save a world?” According to the Suikoden series, it’s no less than 108. We only have four stars for this podcast though: Ryan R., Robert, David, and Michael.
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