XboxEra's 2026 Backlog Challenge |OT| Same procedure as every year, James

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Well…

Then it’s on like Donkey Kong!!!

@ anyone here

(Or not, with what I got now I need a second life to finish that in 2026)

:joy:

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Welp, I’m increasing my backlog a bit… I now own the Nintendo Switch 2! Got Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Tears of the Kingdom and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond added to the backlog.

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I beat all the Cups in MKW (3rd place or higher in each) on the hardest difficulty level in less than four hours so unless you’re going to free roam and go nuts looking for all the collectibles or playing online against others, this should be a quick backlog completion for you bud. :slight_smile:

I bought Super Mario RPG (remake) off ebay last weekend for $30 new. Should get it by Monday. Will be buying Metroid Prime 4 at some point when im ready to play the Switch 2 as it’s still in the box in my closet. lol

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There will definitely be some collectible hunting! I love that :wink:

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More stuff for the backlog coming in:

  • Ghost of Yotei (PS5)
  • Mafia: The Old Country (PS5)
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Premium Edition (Xbox)
  • Assetto Corsa Competizione (Xbox)
  • Jade Empire (Xbox)
  • Kirby and the Forgotten Land (NSW2)
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Fantastic gets! Jade Empire is one of my favorite Bioware titles from the old days, it’s simplistic by today’s standards but it hit such a perfect balance when it came out IMO.

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Count me in!

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Yeah, I realised I haven’t played it and didn’t own it. Great price in the sale!

Awesome! Welcome back :slight_smile:

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I think I’m probably in again - and I’m toying with picking up Indiana Jones as well. Hope you enjoy Mafia, I loved it.

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Very good! Welcome aboard :slight_smile:

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Pinging some of the people we haven’t seen in a while!

@profjjj @ACyberRazorCut @vrinn

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Was thinking about this the other day so count me back in. Always enjoy reading other peoples posts. Hope you enjoy Jade Empire - not sure how it plays these days but have fond memories from playing it back in the day.

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Great! Good to have you back :slight_smile:

Yeah, Jade Empire is going to be a treat. Old school Bioware game I haven’t played, exciting!

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I own Jade Empire too and have only ever played about 10 minutes of it. Maybe this will be year I finally take it down as well. :sweat_smile:

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I might have bought a few more games…

* Haven

* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

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Well, the new year has begun and so does this challenge! Gather your backlogs, charge your controllers and let’s play!

Participants in the 2026 Backlog Challenge:

* @ Mort
* @SheepDip
* @Widey85
* @Searsy82
* @Knottian
* @APOPHIS1989
* @Staffy
* @SilentJay76
* @Zip
* @ACyberRazorCut
*@CallMeCraig
* @ Dankey_Kang
* @ MasterLeePhD

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can i join?

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Certainly! The more the merrier.

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As per usual I will update the leaderboard weekly, every Monday, with the points from the previous week. Make sure to mark the +/- points you get clearly in your posts! Thanks.

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So just one question, this will be about the whole backlog? So let’s say I bought Hogwarts Legacy two years ago and I finish it this month, that counts, right? Or even a game from back in the Xbox One era.

So should I count all the games in my backlog? Let’s say for example i have 300 games in the backlog, once I finish one I can post 299 games left? :slight_smile:

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