The Backlog Check-in Vol. 417: 12/27/25: New Year Edition

[jfissel]

Finished: Nothing

Now Playing: Dragon Quest II HD-2D, Once Upon a Katamari (trophy cleanup)

Added to Backlog: Nothing

Current Backlog: 40 games

Plowing through DQ II as best I can - don't think I'll beat the story by the end of the year for it to count in 2025, but that's ok.

[jfissel]

Well, I beat the final boss at 11:52pm so I'm calling this one complete for 2025! (You have to go around the map for like 45 minutes afterward visiting towns to celebrate, so the trophy didn't pop until 12:37am)

[isthatallyougot]

Hope you guys are all enjoying the start to 2026! I haven't had too much gaming time after having an extended holiday visit with family, but I have put in about 20 hours into Dragon Quest VIII towards the end of 2025, and I'm really enjoying that.

Cane - congrats to the U. I think Indiana is going to win it all but once you're down to this stage, anything could happen. And at least your Ravens are still alive thanks to the Browns.

Hope crim, j, argyle any other lurkers are doing well. Also, haven't seen an argyle post in a while. Hopefully he hasn't "phased" out on us too. Phase, if you're still breathing, hope your doing great!

[canedaddy]

Happy 2026, board brethren! Hope yours is starting out well!

Cane - congrats to the U. I think Indiana is going to win it all but once you're down to this stage, anything could happen. And at least your Ravens are still alive thanks to the Browns.

Thank you! Indiana is the best team with the best coach, but like you said, anything could happen. First we have to beat Ole Miss (a great story in their own right). I love that the Canes are all about the trenches, where I used to dwell.

And it would be nice if the Ravens beat the Steelers tomorrow night. If they fail, it'll be a lonnnnnnnng offseason, that's for sure.


Played recently: Astro Bot, Borderlands 4

Finished: nothing

Added to backlog: nothing

I did a bit of the Christmas stuff in Borderlands 4, which was fairly enjoyable. But time to move on.

I then fired up Astro Bot, and of course it's awesome. Can't wait to play some more.