What's your Backlog looking like?

[Natsuyasumi]

I'm sure most of your are like me and have a pretty considerable backlog going. Do you have an actual list or is it all mental for you? I took some time to write down a list a couple years back, and have hardly made a dent in it! But it's been helpful to keep my "head in the game", so to speak. Here is my retro list. (I also have a modern / indie list, and specifically a Nintendo Switch List.) I have played several of these games in the past, but haven't beaten them, or I played them so long ago that I've forgotten them. Crossed out items have been completed so far. Pardon abbreviations and misspellings, this wasn't meant for public view when it was created ?


SNES
Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof
Front Mission: Gun Hazard
Live a Live
Umihara Kawase
Turtles in Time
Bomberman 3 & 5
Gundam Wing Endless Duel
Trials of Mana
Ganbare Goemon 2 & 4
Treasure Hunter G
FF 5
FF 6

Genesis
Shinobi 3
Super Shinobi (Japanese version)
Sonic 2
Sonic & Knuckles 3
Contra Hard Corps
Streets of rage 2
Phantasy star 4
Ristar (currently playing on NSO)
Monster World 4

Master System
Ninja Gaiden (currently playing on retro handheld)

GB/GBC
Kirby’s Dreamland 2
Samurai Kid
Pokémon Yellow
Metal Gear Solid
Link’s Awakening
Oracle of Ages/Seasons
Mega Man 5
Metroid 2
Trip World
Mole Mania
Cave Noir
Donkey Kong
Wario World
Ganbare Goemon GBC

GBA
Mother 3
Pokémon Red
Mario & Luigi
Tomato Adventure
Metroid Fusion
Drill Dozer
Warioworld 4
Dragon Ball Advance

PS1
Breath of Fire 4
Suikoden I-II
FF 1
FF 7 (got really far in this when I was a kid but never beat it)
Star Ocean 2
Megaman X 4
Strider 2
Policenauts
Ore No Ryouri
Jumping Flash
Gunner’s Heaven
Rakugaki Showtime
Parasite Eve 1 & 2
Vagrant Story
Chrono Cross
Dragon Quest 7

NES
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda 2
Shatterhand
Metal Storm
Gimmick
SMB
Metroid

NEOGEO
Fatal Fury Special
King of Fightrs 98
Windjammers
Neo Turf Masters
Crossed Swords
Blues Journey
Spin Master
Ninja Commando

PS2
Katamari Damacy
We love Katamari
FF12
Ico
Metal Gear Solid 2 (Snake Tales)
MGS2 (VR missions)
MGS3
SVC Chaos
Dragon Quest 8
Guitaroman
FF X
Dirge of Cerberus
Boku No Natsuyasumi 2

PSP
Monster Hunter FU
Me and My Katamari
Monster Hunter 3rd
Guitaroman
FF7 Crisis Core
Power Stone
Lunar Harmony
Capcom collection
FF 2
FF 4
Trails in the Sky 1+ 2
Wipeout Pulse
Wipeout Pure
Boku No Natsuyasumi (when translated)
MGS PW

DS
New SMB
Mega man Zero Collection / ZX
Mario Kart
Brain Age
Rythym Heaven

Saturn
XMen v Street Fighter
Wally Wombat
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Dungeons Dragons Collection
Pandemonium
Cyberbots
Bulk Slash

Dreamcast
Plasma Sword
Marvel v Capcom
Mark of the wolves
Street Fighter 3
Capcom vs SNK 2
Cannon Spike
Dynamite Cop
SEAMAN?!?
Skies of Arcadia
L.O.L.
E.G.G.
Maken X

N64
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Stadium
Ganbare Goemon 1 + 2
Mario 64
Ocarina of Time
Rakuga Kids
Mischief Makers
Bomberman 64

GameCube/Wii
Wind Waker
Phantasy Star Online
Viewtiful Joe
Mario Sunshine
XenoBlade Chronicles
Pikmin 2
MGS twin snakes

PCE/CD
Silent Debuggers
Gekisha Boy
Soldier Blade
Star Parodious
Bonk
Ordyne
Dead Moon
Dragon Egg

PS3
Street Fighter 4
Ico & Shadow of Colossus
Dark Souls
Okami


Yeah, I know it's a lot. Probably more than I'll ever play in my lifetime.
What's on your back log?

 

[PSVitaForever]

Most Vita and 3ds games, but this evening I've just started "Eternal Sonata", a game I've been looking forward to play along with FF13 since its release :) (just got a cheap xbox360 recently)

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PS3

Okami

If you have a Switch, I believe Okami is best played on a touch screen.
When I got it for ps2, I dropped it almost immediately, I found it very frustrating to draw with the stick, but when I've been able to draw with my finger on the screen it was like from night to day!

There's also Okamiden on DS: I remember I bought it when it came out and really enjoyed it (I had not played Okami yet, back then)

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

I have like 15 in an actual text file, and a lot more are "available, to check", so to speak ?

 

[tropicalavera]

The Bouncer. 2000. PlayStation 2. Squaresoft.
Libble Rabble. 1983. Arcade. Namco.
That one game that I can't remember the name of that I think was for the PSX??

I don't find overly long backlogs useful.

 

[nachito]

For now I want to play these:

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

PS1
Star Ocean 2

Not sure about PS1's SO2, but you might be better off playing the PSP version (there's also a great SO1 for the PSP) ?

 

[MasterEn]

too many to count and list.

 

[RageBurner]

My backlog is an absolute towering behemoth. I don't think I can list it.

 

[χKai]

My backlog is an absolute towering behemoth. I don't think I can list it.

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

I have 20-30 rpgs on various systems on my backlog that’s at least 15hrs of gameplay for each one.

 

[Natsuyasumi]

Most Vita and 3ds games, but this evening I've just started "Eternal Sonata", a game I've been looking forward to play along with FF13 since its release :) (just got a cheap xbox360 recently)

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If you have a Switch, I believe Okami is best played on a touch screen.
When I got it for ps2, I dropped it almost immediately, I found it very frustrating to draw with the stick, but when I've been able to draw with my finger on the screen it was like from night to day!

There's also Okamiden on DS: I remember I bought it when it came out and really enjoyed it (I had not played Okami yet, back then)

Oh I totally forgot about 3DS and PS Vita!

Nice! My brother gave me an Xbox 360 a few years back and I didn't really know what to do with it, didn't know what games to get, so I gave it back to him. ?‍

Good point on Okami on Switch, and it's only $5 on sale these days.

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I have 20-30 rpgs on various systems on my backlog that’s at least 15hrs of gameplay for each one.

I didn't post it but yeah I have a separate list of just RPGs ?

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Not sure about PS1's SO2, but you might be better off playing the PSP version (there's also a great SO1 for the PSP) ?

Good suggestion, but I'm not crazy about the blurred way they "improved" the sprites on PSP, and I don't like voice acting, so I think PS1 is the way to go for me.

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The Bouncer. 2000. PlayStation 2. Squaresoft.
Libble Rabble. 1983. Arcade. Namco.
That one game that I can't remember the name of that I think was for the PSX??

I don't find overly long backlogs useful.

The Bouncer! Wow I haven't played that in a long time, hope you enjoy it.

Yeah I wouldn't say they are "useful", but cathartic maybe? At least for me.

 

[thanonyx thanonyx]

I think I'd honestly be better off taking on a colossus.

 

[Mechmainiac]

My backlog is as big as Santa's List man I have accepted I'm never going to through it lol. But atm breaking through with Tales of Berseria and I am 100% loving it.

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

It was slimming down until I decided to dive into NEC PC-FX and explore more of FC/NES library. I use HowLongToBeat to keep track of my backlog and progress. Breaking them up into sections;

• Playing: Currently on rotation playing through several stages coming back to them and eventually settling down to completing one game at a time.
• Next Up: Follow-up games, in queue for playing next.
• Pause: Half way completed, played years ago, plan to continue until completion in near future.
• Backlog: Never before played games I plan to start playing until completion in the near future.
• Hiatus: Started off playing, played years ago. majority are RPGs that I do not have the time to complete.
• Retired: Played years ago, and do not plan to resume playing or complete.

So if you take the amount of each section it's reaching towards 500 games. But this is a realistic list, games I have a strong preference for. I have made some progress last year completing 82. I primarily play retro so I don't have any separate list for modern. Mine is about split with 50/50 games I've played in the past but haven't finished, and games I've played for the first time either because it was on hardware I missed out on or it was recently patched (translated).

 

[Mochi Mochi]

Recently I decided to just replay a bunch of older games I never finished and realized just how daunting that really is. I have around 50+ GBA games I never actually even played, just downloaded and left there. That's not even counting the hundreds of physical games I bought years ago from sales. Sometimes I wonder how stuff like this even happens.

 

[Cheela Cheela Cheela's icon]

just like bring me the horizon says:

(Now that i planning of making backloggd reviews maybe i will organize my backlog… or i could play pokemon black for the 5th time :3)

 

[Sakitoshi]

yes.
next question.

 

[LaserMoose]

I wouldn't stress too much on your backlog. It certainly can be daunting to think about, but I think it's best to just focus on what you want to play in the moment. If that means playing Symphony of the Night or Metal Gear Solid for the 10th time, I personally have no problems as long as I'm enjoying the game.

Every once in a while, I refer to my backlog when I'm strictly in the mood to try something different. I only keep a small selection of those games in mind for what to play next, usually based on what genre(s) I'm interested in at that moment.

With that said, I also have a large amount of games that I'm interested in playing.

 

[Deleted member 420614]

Just like LaserMoose said don´t sweat about it just play what ever you wanna play. I have tons of games yet I end up playing Stardew for the 100th time or Skyrim for a billionth time or get my ass stuck playing a mmo. I know fully well I got games I probably will not get to before I die sadly.

I use to hate my self daily having regrets not finish games but I learned over time it´s better to just play what makes you have a good time.

 

[Mochi Mochi]

Just like LaserMoose said don´t sweat about it just play what ever you wanna play. I have tons of games yet I end up playing Stardew for the 100th time or Skyrim for a billionth time or get my ass stuck playing a mmo. I know fully well I got games I probably will not get to before I die sadly.

I use to hate my self daily having regrets not finish games but I learned over time it´s better to just play what makes you have a good time.

What you and LaserMoose said makes a lot of sense. Sadly I always have this desire to just "finish" games you know? Like if I don't beat or 100% the game, it feels like its taking up space or feels like a wasted purchase.

 

[happymasksalesman happymasksalesman]

I have a lot rom on gba wich I haven't even started them! Around 20 or more. I finished all shaman King games on gba, I don't know why I didn't play others.

 

[Deleted member 420614]

What you and LaserMoose said makes a lot of sense. Sadly I always have this desire to just "finish" games you know? Like if I don't beat or 100% the game, it feels like its taking up space or feels like a wasted purchase.

I know that feeling all to well and I know it´s daunting. But I learned the hard way trying to bet games to beat them just made me not wanna play games anymore.

But well you do you and I do me and we won´t do each other probably . We all play games in different ways and different reasons and what works best for you is what you should do.

But it´s a tip I give that never fret over it focus on playing games you wanna play.

 

[moricoda]

Recently I decided to just replay a bunch of older games I never finished and realized just how daunting that really is. I have around 50+ GBA games I never actually even played, just downloaded and left there. That's not even counting the hundreds of physical games I bought years ago from sales. Sometimes I wonder how stuff like this even happens.

at least a couple hundred? struggle to afford games so it feels like it never ends due to just resorting to pirating and shi, then there's tons of games i've heard about and just never tried out yet and yet i still have the audacity to say "i have nothing" sometimes lol

 

[Mochi Mochi]

at least a couple hundred? struggle to afford games so it feels like it never ends due to just resorting to pirating and shi, then there's tons of games i've heard about and just never tried out yet and yet i still have the audacity to say "i have nothing" sometimes lol

Most of those games were like super cheap. Like buying collection or in bulk sorta deals. I would look for a specific game but it would only be available if I got the whole collection of other games with it.

 

[moricoda]

Most of those games were like super cheap. Like buying collection or in bulk sorta deals. I would look for a specific game but it would only be available if I got the whole collection of other games with it.

i'ma prolly start doing smth similar tbh, i love emulating but i plan on getting crt's and using hardware and (mostly) physical games rather than booting it off a ssd and some of these old games be insanely priced