Ranked #1
RPG Backtrack – Episode 165: “Lunar Excursion”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 165: “Lunar Excursion”
A certain game involving a young man’s dreams of being a Dragonmaster, and his childhood friend’s unfortunate appearance... Read more
24 Apr 2016
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Ranked #2
RPG Backtrack Episode 200: An Octopus at the Opera
RPG Backtrack Episode 200: An Octopus at the Opera
It was a time when relatively few RPGs crossed the Pacific, and not all of those that did were memorable. For our 200th... Read more
8 Feb 2019
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4hr 53mins
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Ranked #3
RPG Backtrack – Episode 14: “The Fantasy That Is Never Final”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 14: “The Fantasy That Is Never Final”
What is fourteen squared, divided by forty-nine, plus three? It is a number that, in conjunction with this episode’s tit... Read more
22 Apr 2010
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Ranked #4
RPG Backtrack – Episode 85: “Mr. Sinistral”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 85: “Mr. Sinistral”
Once upon a time, a land with rearranging geography had the little problem that a quartet of titans wanted to rule. Sav... Read more
20 Jan 2013
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RPG Backtrack – Episode 141: “World in My Eyes”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 141: “World in My Eyes”
Studio Ghibli’s entrance into the gaming world ought to have been a time of rejoicing, but the reception Ni no Kuni rece... Read more
27 Apr 2015
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Ranked #6
RPG Backtrack – Episode 117: “The Shadow Knows”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 117: “The Shadow Knows”
Hironobu Sakaguchi, Nobuo Uematsu, and Akira Toriyama got together again to inaugurate Mistwalker as a studio. The resu... Read more
12 May 2014
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Ranked #7
RPG Backtrack – Episode 161: “Paths of Glory”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 161: “Paths of Glory”
How do adventure game mechanics mesh with those of RPGs? In the case of at least most entries in the Quest for Glory se... Read more
7 Mar 2016
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Ranked #8
RPG Backtrack – Episode 7: “Get a Job”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 7: “Get a Job”
It’s time to get a job. In this tough economic climate, the Backtrack panel has to go to the past to find one, but they ... Read more
30 Mar 2009
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Ranked #9
RPG Backtrack – Episode 31: “Vyse the Legend”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 31: “Vyse the Legend”
Today we’re flying through the skies in ships powered by Moon Stones, fighting with and alongside the other denizens of ... Read more
14 Dec 2010
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Ranked #10
RPG Backtrack – Episode 89: “A Quartet of Quintet”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 89: “A Quartet of Quintet”
Reviving barren worlds was a theme Quintet visited more than once, right up to the end of the company in fact. Bring ba... Read more
24 Mar 2013
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Ranked #11
RPG Backtrack – Episode 3: “Out of Mana”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 3: “Out of Mana”
For the third RPG Backtrack, the cast discusses Secret of Mana. There is love and hate all throughout this one, folks. T... Read more
24 Oct 2008
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Ranked #12
RPG Backtrack – Episode 185: “The Hunt Is On”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 185: “The Hunt Is On”
A massive series from Capcom called Monster Hunter involves exactly what the title implies. Once the thrill of Monster ... Read more
20 Mar 2018
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Ranked #13
RPG Backtrack – Episode 116: “The Secret Ingredient”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 116: “The Secret Ingredient”
Gust makes a long-running, plentiful series that doesn’t adhere to many of the usual RPG stereotypes. Here’s a trilogy ... Read more
27 Apr 2014
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Ranked #14
RPG Backtrack – Episode 81: “A Wizard Did It”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 81: “A Wizard Did It”
For once, the attempt on the Backtrack to remember an entire series came to naught when its earlier games were just too ... Read more
24 Oct 2012
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Ranked #15
RPG Backtrack – Episode 53: “Kicking Jack Russell”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 53: “Kicking Jack Russell”
Observe unique personalities wandering about to their own daily rhythms, interrupted only by constant kicking. This is a... Read more
11 Sep 2011
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Ranked #16
RPG Backtrack – Episode 44: “Ragnarok”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 44: “Ragnarok”
The realm of Asgard watches the mortal world, and its Battle Maidens descend to administer the gods’ business. Learn why... Read more
9 May 2011
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Ranked #17
RPG Backtrack – Episode 184: “Fragile, It Must be Italian”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 184: “Fragile, It Must be Italian”
In a world with little life left and lots of clues about what went wrong, a young man must puzzle a way to survive. Thi... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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Ranked #18
RPG Backtrack – Episode 6: “Light Warriors”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 6: “Light Warriors”
Light Warriors get ready to hit yourselves. The Backtrack panel tackles the first two Final Fantasy games in this episod... Read more
26 Feb 2009
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1hr 43mins
Ranked #19
RPG Backtrack – Episode 29: “The Deity Is Unhappy”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 29: “The Deity Is Unhappy”
Playing God can be entertaining, and many years ago Enix created a game that allowed players to be the supreme being. Ho... Read more
20 Nov 2010
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Ranked #20
RPG Backtrack – Episode 155: “Bad Idea Factory”
RPG Backtrack – Episode 155: “Bad Idea Factory”
Somehow the work of Idea Factory has been crossing the Pacific much more frequently in recent years. This is a look bac... Read more
29 Nov 2015
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