Sometimes a game has such striking and memorable art that one screenshot will implant that game into your head, even if you never play it. Omori (Omocat, 2020) was almost one of those games for me. A combination of thinking the game would be too scary and having tons of other games available kept Omori on the periphery for a long time, until today&#39;s guest, Aaron, played it and kept (lovingly) pestering me to play it. And while I can&#39;t say that I loved every aspect of the experience, the story and presentation of mental health struggles were good enough to see me through to its emotional conclusion. I&#39;m very glad I took Aaron&#39;s recommendation seriously, for once. 

Guest info: Aaron Angle of <a href="https://www.atop3podcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">A Top 3 Podcast</a> 

TIMESTAMPS 
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:23 
Story Setup/Themes 11:36 
Presentation/Music 30:35 
Gameplay/Combat 41:12 
SPOILER WALL 59:52

Music used in the episode is credited to Bo En, Jami Lynn and Pedro Silva. You can support them by purchasing the album on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508300/OMORI_Soundtrack/" rel="nofollow">Steam</a> or <a href="https://omori.bandcamp.com/album/omori-ost" rel="nofollow">Bandcamp</a>! Tracks used: Title, WHITE SPACE, By Your Side, Tussle Among Trees, Trees..., World&#39;s End Valentine, OMORI, DUET

Check out Dave&#39;s guest appearance on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3yHrOPlMwAvWhl2Tq153GZ?si=aa2dd3c2abc14183&nd=1&dlsi=a575520bf6374291" rel="nofollow">Pages of Play</a> podcast!

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Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://www.atop3podcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">other podcast platforms</a>!

<description>Sometimes a game has such striking and memorable art that one screenshot will implant that game into your head, even if you never play it. Omori (Omocat, 2020) was almost one of those games for me. A combination of thinking the game would be too scary and having tons of other games available kept Omori on the periphery for a long time, until today's guest, Aaron, played it and kept (lovingly) pestering me to play it. And while I can't say that I loved every aspect of the experience, the story and presentation of mental health struggles were good enough to see me through to its emotional conclusion. I'm very glad I took Aaron's recommendation seriously, for once. 
Guest info: Aaron Angle of A Top 3 Podcast (https://www.atop3podcast.fireside.fm) 
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:23
Story Setup/Themes 11:36
Presentation/Music 30:35
Gameplay/Combat 41:12
SPOILER WALL 59:52
Music used in the episode is credited to Bo En, Jami Lynn and Pedro Silva. You can support them by purchasing the album on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508300/OMORI_Soundtrack/) or Bandcamp (https://omori.bandcamp.com/album/omori-ost)! Tracks used: Title, WHITE SPACE, By Your Side, Tussle Among Trees, Trees..., World's End Valentine, OMORI, DUET
Check out Dave's guest appearance on Pages of Play (https://open.spotify.com/show/3yHrOPlMwAvWhl2Tq153GZ?si=aa2dd3c2abc14183&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=a575520bf6374291) podcast!
Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)!
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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 (https://www.atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! 
</description>

Dave is joined by one of his A Top 3 Podcast co-hosts, Aaron Angle, to discuss Omocat's 2020 RPG, Omori.

136: Omori (with Aaron Angle - A Top 3 Podcast)

Lost Odyssey, by Mistwalker and feelplus, is almost legendary at this point. A darker, sadder RPG by Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, with a moody yet eclectic soundtrack by Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu and short stories interspersed throughout by famed Japanese author Kiyoshi Shigematsu, there is pedigree and talent behind the game, and perhaps most crucially- you probably can&#39;t buy it, unless you own an Xbox console. Situations like this tend to lead to inflation of a game&#39;s merits, not to mention all of the &quot;this is the real Final Fantasy 13&quot; memes out there. So does Lost Odyssey live up to its mythical reputation? Tune in to find out!

Guest Info: Ryan Batie (they/them) of Lightning Strikes Thrice, a JRPG play along podcast. <a href="https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/" rel="nofollow">Check them out at their website</a> or on your favorite podcast app, and <a href="https://www.pitchdrop.cash" rel="nofollow">support them via Patreon</a> for bonus shows including Icons &amp; Eikons, a Final Fantasy XIV play along podcast.

TIMESTAMPS 
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:35 
Story Setup 16:48 
Pacing/Game Length 42:06 
Presentation/Music 53:24 
Combat/Gameplay 1:05:46 
SPOILER WALL 1:45:40

Music used in the episode is credited to Nobuo Uematsu. Tracks used: Prologue, Battlefield, Neverending Journey, A Formidable Enemy Appears!, The Gun Barrel Battle, Main Theme, Howl of the Departed, An Immortal Life

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Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

<description>Lost Odyssey, by Mistwalker and feelplus, is almost legendary at this point. A darker, sadder RPG by Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, with a moody yet eclectic soundtrack by Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu and short stories interspersed throughout by famed Japanese author Kiyoshi Shigematsu, there is pedigree and talent behind the game, and perhaps most crucially- you probably can't buy it, unless you own an Xbox console. Situations like this tend to lead to inflation of a game's merits, not to mention all of the "this is the real Final Fantasy 13" memes out there. So does Lost Odyssey live up to its mythical reputation? Tune in to find out!
Guest Info: Ryan Batie (they/them) of Lightning Strikes Thrice, a JRPG play along podcast. Check them out at their website (https://www.lightningstrikesthrice.com/) or on your favorite podcast app, and support them via Patreon (https://www.pitchdrop.cash) for bonus shows including Icons &amp; Eikons, a Final Fantasy XIV play along podcast.
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:35
Story Setup 16:48
Pacing/Game Length 42:06
Presentation/Music 53:24
Combat/Gameplay 1:05:46
SPOILER WALL 1:45:40
Music used in the episode is credited to Nobuo Uematsu. Tracks used: Prologue, Battlefield, Neverending Journey, A Formidable Enemy Appears!, The Gun Barrel Battle, Main Theme, Howl of the Departed, An Immortal Life
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/)
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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)! 
</description>

Dave is joined by Ryan Batie from Lightning Strikes Thrice to discuss Mistwalker's 2008 RPG for the Xbox 360, Lost Odyssey.

135: Lost Odyssey (with Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)

Friends of the show probably know that I love games (especially indie games) set in &quot;uncommon&quot; real world settings- those outside of the US, Japan and Western Europe. Mojiken Studio&#39;s 2023 title A Space for the Unbound is one of those, set in Indonesia. That was the draw for me- an emotional story set in a place that I&#39;ve been in real life. I didn&#39;t quite know what kind of emotional story lay in wait for me though, and despite a bumpy road, the way this story pays off and executes on its promise was truly remarkable. In the podcast we discuss the highs and lows, how gameplay affects the pacing, and much more!

Guest info: CGDannyB (he/him)- streamer <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/cgdannyb" rel="nofollow">on Twitch</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/cgdannyb" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> creator and host of <a href="https://plnk.to/playlogpodcast?to=page" rel="nofollow">Playlog Podcast</a>!

TIMESTAMPS 
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:35 
Story Setup/Pacing 11:41 
Presentation 33:19 
Gameplay 41:53 
SPOILER WALL 1:02:13

Music used in the episode is credited to Masdito &quot;Ittou&quot; Bachtiar, Christabel Annora and Bambang Iswanto. You can support them by purchasing the <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050790/A_Space_for_the_Unbound_Soundtrack/" rel="nofollow">OST on Steam</a>. Tracks used: A Tales from Far Away, School Life, Inner World, Don&#39;t Have Much Choice, Tip of the Knife, The Girl on the Bridge, An Ode to Life

Check out Dave&#39;s guest appearance on the <a href="https://linktr.ee/retrohangover" rel="nofollow">King of Games 1996</a> semifinal match between Super Mario 64 and Quake!

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Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

<description>Friends of the show probably know that I love games (especially indie games) set in "uncommon" real world settings- those outside of the US, Japan and Western Europe. Mojiken Studio's 2023 title A Space for the Unbound is one of those, set in Indonesia. That was the draw for me- an emotional story set in a place that I've been in real life. I didn't quite know what kind of emotional story lay in wait for me though, and despite a bumpy road, the way this story pays off and executes on its promise was truly remarkable. In the podcast we discuss the highs and lows, how gameplay affects the pacing, and much more!
Guest info: CGDannyB (he/him)- streamer on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/cgdannyb), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/cgdannyb) creator and host of Playlog Podcast (https://plnk.to/playlogpodcast?to=page)!
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:35
Story Setup/Pacing 11:41
Presentation 33:19
Gameplay 41:53
SPOILER WALL 1:02:13
Music used in the episode is credited to Masdito "Ittou" Bachtiar, Christabel Annora and Bambang Iswanto. You can support them by purchasing the OST on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050790/A_Space_for_the_Unbound_Soundtrack/). Tracks used: A Tales from Far Away, School Life, Inner World, Don't Have Much Choice, Tip of the Knife, The Girl on the Bridge, An Ode to Life
Check out Dave's guest appearance on the King of Games 1996 (https://linktr.ee/retrohangover) semifinal match between Super Mario 64 and Quake!
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:
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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)! 
</description>

Dave is joined by streamer, YouTube creator and PlayLog Podcast host CGDannyB to discuss Mojiken Studios' 2023 suburban fantasy adventure narrative, A Space for the Unbound.

134: A Space for the Unbound (with CGDannyB)

Final Fantasy is one of the most well-represented series on this podcast, and its anthology structure means you can pick and choose which games you want to play without fear of playing out of order. So this year, I wanted to make sure I played a foundational one- Final Fantasy IV. I expected this to be the turning point where Square and the Final Fantasy team started to prioritize story and characters, and you can really see their attempts here, including some cool marriages of gameplay and narrative that later games no longer do. I really enjoyed my time with this one and was happy to bring together an all-star group of guests to chat about it!

Joining me for the discussion are Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover podcast, which you should [check out](linktr.ee/retrohangover) for retro gaming podcasts as well as the yearly King of Games tournament, and Jenny E., who is a writer and podcaster. You can find her Final Fantasy IV fan fiction and other writing <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/jenneh" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>, and check out her <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/35W8IFtUkmtxZvPgiDitZV?si=70daddfe31c7491d" rel="nofollow">Wordlessly podcast</a> as well!

TIMESTAMPS 
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:05 
Story Setup/Themes/Characters 17:09 
Visuals/Music 40:11 
Combat 52:18 
Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs 1:07:57 
SPOILER WALL 1:18:00

Music used in the episode is credited to Nobuo Uematsu and Square. Tracks used: The Prelude, Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV, Red Wings, Theme of Love, Mystic Mysidia, Fight 1, Chocobo-Chocobo, Prologue, Mt. Ordeals, The Final Battle, Fanfare

Check out Dave&#39;s guest appearance on <a href="https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio" rel="nofollow">Pixel Project Radio</a>&#39;s series about 1000xRESIST!

<a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>! 
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Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

<description>Final Fantasy is one of the most well-represented series on this podcast, and its anthology structure means you can pick and choose which games you want to play without fear of playing out of order. So this year, I wanted to make sure I played a foundational one- Final Fantasy IV. I expected this to be the turning point where Square and the Final Fantasy team started to prioritize story and characters, and you can really see their attempts here, including some cool marriages of gameplay and narrative that later games no longer do. I really enjoyed my time with this one and was happy to bring together an all-star group of guests to chat about it!
Joining me for the discussion are Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover podcast, which you should check out (linktr.ee/retrohangover) for retro gaming podcasts as well as the yearly King of Games tournament, and Jenny E., who is a writer and podcaster. You can find her Final Fantasy IV fan fiction and other writing HERE (https://archiveofourown.org/users/jenneh), and check out her Wordlessly podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/35W8IFtUkmtxZvPgiDitZV?si=70daddfe31c7491d) as well!
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:05
Story Setup/Themes/Characters 17:09
Visuals/Music 40:11
Combat 52:18
Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs 1:07:57
SPOILER WALL 1:18:00
Music used in the episode is credited to Nobuo Uematsu and Square. Tracks used: The Prelude, Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV, Red Wings, Theme of Love, Mystic Mysidia, Fight 1, Chocobo-Chocobo, Prologue, Mt. Ordeals, The Final Battle, Fanfare
Check out Dave's guest appearance on Pixel Project Radio (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)'s series about 1000xRESIST!
Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)!
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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)! 
</description>

Dave is joined by Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) and writer Jenny E. to discuss Square's 1991 entry in its flagship series, Final Fantasy IV.

133: Final Fantasy IV (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover & Jenny E.)

Do you ever feel like you missed the boat on a game? Maybe it was really influential and subsequent games used its &quot;trick&quot;? Maybe you wonder if that OG still has the juice even though you couldn&#39;t possibly go into the game completely blind? These were the thoughts running through my mind as I booted up Pony Island by Daniel Mullins Games for the first time in 2024. I&#39;m happy to say that despite I&#39;ll never get the &quot;true&quot; experience, Pony Island has a lot more going for it than mere gimmicks. This is a game that actually has something to say, and I&#39;m glad that I played it. 

Joining me for the discussion about Pony Island is Chris, one half of the 1 Hour, 1 Decision (1H1D) podcast. Along with his co-host Tom, Chris picks a random game on Xbox Game Pass, plays for an hour, and does a podcast about that experience and whether they want to keep playing. It&#39;s a good show, and you can find it on your favorite podcast app or <a href="https://linktr.ee/tc1h1d" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>!

TIMESTAMPS 
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:51 
Story Setup/Themes 12:52 
Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 31:17 
SPOILER WALL 39:02

Music used in the episode is credited to Jonah Senzel. You can support them by purchasing the album <a href="https://jonahsenzel.bandcamp.com/album/pony-island-ost" rel="nofollow">on Bandcamp</a>. Tracks used: Louey&#39;s Playhouse, Pony Island, Enter Pony, The Machine, Adventure Awry, The Island, Escape, Hop, Skip and a Neigh

Check out Dave&#39;s guest appearance on <a href="https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio" rel="nofollow">Pixel Project Radio</a> about 1000xRESIST!

<a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>! 
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Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

<description>Do you ever feel like you missed the boat on a game? Maybe it was really influential and subsequent games used its "trick"? Maybe you wonder if that OG still has the juice even though you couldn't possibly go into the game completely blind? These were the thoughts running through my mind as I booted up Pony Island by Daniel Mullins Games for the first time in 2024. I'm happy to say that despite I'll never get the "true" experience, Pony Island has a lot more going for it than mere gimmicks. This is a game that actually has something to say, and I'm glad that I played it. 
Joining me for the discussion about Pony Island is Chris, one half of the 1 Hour, 1 Decision (1H1D) podcast. Along with his co-host Tom, Chris picks a random game on Xbox Game Pass, plays for an hour, and does a podcast about that experience and whether they want to keep playing. It's a good show, and you can find it on your favorite podcast app or HERE (https://linktr.ee/tc1h1d)!
TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:51
Story Setup/Themes 12:52
Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 31:17
SPOILER WALL 39:02
Music used in the episode is credited to Jonah Senzel. You can support them by purchasing the album on Bandcamp (https://jonahsenzel.bandcamp.com/album/pony-island-ost). Tracks used: Louey's Playhouse, Pony Island, Enter Pony, The Machine, Adventure Awry, The Island, Escape, Hop, Skip and a Neigh
Check out Dave's guest appearance on Pixel Project Radio (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio) about 1000xRESIST!
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)
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Dave is joined by Chris (1 Hour, 1 Decision) to discuss Pony Island, the breakout meta comedy game by Daniel Mullins Games.

132: Pony Island (with Chris - 1H1D)

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. 


A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests take a game out of the backlog, play it and discuss their experiences in depth, with no spoilers until they warn you.

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