Wesley Rea generously donated his time and effort to produce our 200 episode celebration, painstakingly going through each episode of the Backlog Breakdown and stitching together its greatest moments to create a memorial that highlights what we've been able to accomplish thus far. But what went on behind the scenes of this behind the scenes episode? This week, Wes shares his process and his hopes for the episode and the future of the podcast.

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There is just too much celebrating that needs to be done, so we've decided to split this episode into 2 halves; this being the 2nd half.

Today marks 200 official episodes of the Backlog Breakdown! You may have only been listening for the past few episodes, or perhaps you've been with us since the beginning. Either way, we're marking this milestone achievement in the life of the show with a special look back at what we've accomplished and a few thoughts on what is to come.

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There is just too much celebrating that needs to be done for our 200th episode of the podcast, so we've decided to split the episode into 2 halves! This first half covers our typical opening forms, including experiences that we'd like to share and the games that we've been playing.

Josh mentioned a baptism discussion that he attended, so here's a link to the video: Baptism: An Informal Discussion: https://vimeo.com/1138131948

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There is a time for everything. And this week, Josh talks about the how the season of life you are in affects the way that you engage with entertainment and play video games. Do you find yourself playing different kinds of games in different seasons of life? Let us know!

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With a downturn in consumer spending due to the rising cost of essentials, and numerous rounds of layoffs within the video game industry, are we headed towards a collapse? Clayton Morris thinks so, but we have some alternative thoughts on the future of video games that may be a different way of reading the tea leaves. Changes are certainly afoot, but is it all bad?

Check out Clayton Morris's original video here: https://youtu.be/N9kwq0kxJUA

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Nate has some ideas on where Sony has mismanaged Playstation in the past few years, and what could have been had they not gone off course. How would you fix the rut they seem to be in right now?

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This week, we're talking about another Patron Pick, in 2022's Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Wesley Rea joins the guys to try and convince Nate why this is one of the best games in the series and to break down the depths of Pokemon lore that is hinted at after the credits roll.

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Josh has been playing Pokemon Legends Z-A for Nintendo Switch 2 for the past few weeks and he wants to talk to you about it. How does it compare to the rest of the series? Are ya feeling some buyer's remorse for the Switch 2? Tune in and find out!

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