Backlog Battle Podcast

This week, we will be joined by Aria aka SnowyAria, who is a talented translator, author, and self-proclaimed kusogee hobbyist! She's responsible for localizations of Doctor Hauzer, Chitty Chitty Train, Seven Mansions: Ghastly Style, and King of Crusher! In this episode, we find out what kusogee means, how she got into video games, how that led to fan translation, as well as how video games helped her discover herself. Listen to her inspiring story in this brand new episode! Complete Series Episode: 355 Discover Play Together Episode: 13 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

On this week's episode we'll be talking to James, also known as StatusChance, who is a graphic designer at Atlus/SEGA! We'll be talking about his love for video games, movies, and his path to working at a huge Japanese company through the lens of the graphic arts. If you love designing layouts, logos, posters, flyers, and banners and wanted to know how you could get into the gaming industry, this is a must listen! Complete Series Episode: 354 Discover Play Together Episode: 12 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

We chat with MekelKasanova, the host of Hawaii's #1 podcast! In this episode, we talk about Retromania Wrestling, finding your voice as a content creator, how Mekel plans to introduce games to his child, the site "What They Play," how moods and gaming go hand in hand, and more! Complete Series Episode: 353 Discover Play Together Episode: 11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

On this week's episode, we'll be talking to Taylor, also known as The Gaming Shelf on YouTube! We'll be chatting to him about how he discovered JRPGs, his thoughts on the genre and much, much more! Complete Series Episode: 352 Discover Play Together Episode: 10 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

On this week's episode, we'll be talking to Katrina Leonoudakis! During the day, Katrina works as a localization engineer in game development, working on some of your favorite Atlus/SEGA games! At night, she helps localize anime and manga for Sentai Filmworks and Funimation! In this episode, Katrina and I talk about what is localization theory, how she got into localization, what happened during her time in Japan as both as student and in the Japanese English Teaching program, and more! If you've ever been curious about how involved localization is, as well as what's happening to the localization space in the video game industry as a whole, you don't want to miss this episode! Complete Series Episode: 351 Discover Play Together Episode: 9 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This episode is released on Transgender Day of Visibility, and it is my pleasure to have ChronoKatie as a guest for the show this week! On this episode, we talk about how Katie came up with her name, as well as discuss our own journeys of discovery on the show. And believe it or not, we even get to talk about Final Fantasy XIV in this one! And other video games, of course! Hope you all enjoy! Complete Series Episode: 350 Discover Play Together Episode: 8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This week, we'll be chatting to Josh from Intelligame and talk about artist responsibilities, how we can use our love of gaming to make the world a better place, and a whole wide range of topics that affect us and the people around us! It's a bit of a serious chat, so get ready! Complete Series Episode: 349 Discover Play Together Episode: 7 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This week, we'll be talking to LadyVirgilia, who's known for her highly detailed videos talking about both the Persona and Trails series of games! We also talk about Yakuza and the brand new Kuro no Kiseki gameplay that was shown recently! If you're a fan of these games, you really don't want to miss this! Complete Series Episode: 348 Discover Play Together Episode: 6 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

Fancy a chat about Yarudora and fan translation? This week, I'll be joined by Cargodin and EsperKnight, who're responsible for the fan translations of NAPPLE TALE and Yarudora: Double Cast! We talk about why they do fan translations, how they came to love this hobby, and the fun challenges they face leading up to these releases! Complete Series Episode: 347 Discover Play Together Episode: 5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This week I am joined by SuperDerek from YouTube and Twitch! SuperDerek has been a content creator since the early 2010s, and in this episode, we share about our love for the classics and talk about what it's like being a content creator in the early days of YouTube. Complete Series Episode: 346 Discover Play Together Episode: 4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This week, I'm joined by bunnytails from Twitch/YouTube/Twitter and chat about her love of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Yakuza, Persona 5, and I give her some advice that might help with your life during the pandemic as well! No, I don't try to sell her on FFXIV! Complete Series Episode: 345 Discover Play Together Episode: 3 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This week, we are joined by SA2BKeon from Twitter, as we talk about the importance of storytelling in games by way of Final Fantasy VI, Falcom's Trails series, and more! I also try to sell him on the idea of playing Final Fantasy XIV! See how I fare in this latest episode! Complete Series Episode: 344 Discover Play Together Episode: 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

We're baaaack! Welcome to a brand new season of the Backlog Battle Podcast! In this episode, we'll be catching up with Daniel and check up on his Final Fantasy XIV addiction. Tune in to this brand new season, as we make a new mark in our decade long history! Complete Series Episode: 343 Discover Play Together Episode: 1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

Alex and Daniel come back to deliver their brand of gaming conversation and discussion to everyone staying indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic! We hope you enjoy this one-off episode! Complete Series Episode: 342 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 294 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

This is the end, my friend. Until it isn't. Complete Series Episode: 341 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 293 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

On this inaugural episode of the new name of the podcast, Alex and Daniel talk about the behind the scenes creation of Daniel’s School Days video, beauty in simplicity, Alex’s Final Fantasy obsession when he was young (and how he got over it), Daniel’s System of a Down obsession (and how he got over it), talking about Persona 4, tunnel vision when it comes to the things we like, venturing beyond your comfort zone, Martin Sorsese’s MCU “cinema” controversy, Blasphemous and 2D Metroidvanias - Are they just 2D Dark Souls, William Friedkin’s Sorcerer, the Fast and Furious series, and Netflix’s Hyperdrive! Complete Series Episode: 342 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 292 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

Daniel talks about Dragon Quest XI for the Switch, Judgment, Alex talks about Catherine Full Body, and Daniel and Alex talk about a HUGE announcement for the podcast! Complete Series Episode: 341 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 291 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

Daniel updates us on his Alundra 2 playthrough, Alex talks about his time with Yakuza Remastered Collection - Yakuza 3, Alex and Daniel talks about the Japanese market’s hesitation with bringing things to the West. Complete Series Episode: 340 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 290 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

Daniel talks about Alundra 2, Alex talks about Final Fantasy XIV, and Alex and Daniel talk about how journalists can be dis-attached from the community. Complete Series Episode: 339 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 289 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support

Daniel talks about Ape Escape, Alex and Daniel talk about generational differences in game design, Daniel talks about Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, Alex and Daniel talk about musicals, Daniel talks about Alundra 2, and Alex talks about the FFXIV Live Letter! Complete Series Episode: 338 Backlog Battle Podcast Series Episode: 288 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backlogbattle/support