Tweet @videogamebard or @JaredTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Super Mario Odyssey, the latest installment in the long-running Super Mario 3D series. Will it stand out from its historical peers and be considered for the Hall of Games? That's the question we answer here, every week. Suggest the next title to cover in the comments below!

Timestamps:

03:03 - Housekeeping

07:50 - Tha Games We Playin'

23:30 - {DEFAULT} Segment - Nintendo Switch outsold because of . . . Animal Crossing?

30:56 - THE PICK OF THE WEEK! Super Mario Odyssey

Tweet @videogamebard or @JaredTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch, an acclaimed JRPG with a heaping of Ghibli-esque inspiration. Will it stand the test of time and be considered for the Hall of Games? That's the question we answer here, every week. Suggest the next title to cover in the comments below!

Timestamps:

02:02 - Housekeeping

10:49 - Tha Games We Playin'

25:34 - {DEFAULT} Segment - Recommended anime

32:35 - THE PICK OF THE WEEK! Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Tweet @videogamebard or @JaredTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch, an acclaimed JRPG with a heaping of Ghibli-esque inspiration. Will it stand the test of time and be considered for the Hall of Games? That's the question we answer here, every week. Suggest the next title to cover in the comments below!

Timestamps:

02:02 - Housekeeping

10:49 - Tha Games We Playin'

25:34 - {DEFAULT} Segment - Recommended anime

32:35 - THE PICK OF THE WEEK! Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Tweet @videogamebard or @JareTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Fortnite, the biggest game in the gaming world, and the one that (someday) will be unseated as top dog in the battle royale genre. In the meantime, listen to this podcast to see . . . will it be entered into the Hall of Games? That's the question we answer here, every week. Suggest the next title to cover in the comments below!

Timestamps:

02:04 - Housekeeping

05:45 - Tha Games We Playin'

22:51 - THE PICK OF THE WEEK! Fortnite

Tweet @videogamebard or @JareTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Fortnite, the biggest game in the gaming world, and the one that (someday) will be unseated as top dog in the battle royale genre. In the meantime, listen to this podcast to see . . . will it be entered into the Hall of Games? That's the question we answer here, every week. Suggest the next title to cover in the comments below!

Timestamps:

02:04 - Housekeeping

05:45 - Tha Games We Playin'

22:51 - THE PICK OF THE WEEK! Fortnite

Tweet @videogamebard or @JareTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Luigi's Mansion 3, the "spookiest" game released in 2019. Will it be entered into the Hall of Games? Listen and see!

00:50 - Housekeeping

05:14 - The Games We Playin'

24:00 - {DEFAULT} segment: Do we believe in ghosts?

31:17 - Pick of the week! Luigi's Mansion 3

Tweet @videogamebard or @JareTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Luigi's Mansion 3, the "spookiest" game released in 2019. Will it be entered into the Hall of Games? Listen and see!

00:50 - Housekeeping

05:14 - The Games We Playin'

24:00 - {DEFAULT} segment: Do we believe in ghosts?

31:17 - Pick of the week! Luigi's Mansion 3

Tweet @videogamebard or @JareTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Breath of the Wild, one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary games ever made. Will it be entered into the Hall of Games? Listen and see!

Tweet @videogamebard or @JareTBen to have your gaming questions, comments, and concerns addressed directly on the next podcast. Welcome to the modern day.

This is Bard's Backlog, a weekly video game infocast & deep dive show. Hosted by videogamebard.com senior editor Joshua Gallegos, each episode discusses the game of the week and whether it can be entered into the esteemed Hall of Games, before the panel cracks open the strange {DEFAULT} segment. Occasional interviews notwithstanding.

This week, Josh and Casual Jared discuss Breath of the Wild, one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary games ever made. Will it be entered into the Hall of Games? Listen and see!

*note - Austin's mic cut at the beginning of the episode, so he sounds distant.

Austin Self owns a small courier company in the state of Colorado. If you want to ask him a question, DM me @videogamebard on Twitter.

Timestamps:

01:15 - Introducing Austin

02:42 - Video games and Austin

05:59 - Would you fight a swordfish?

06:55 - Austin's favorite video game