2011, the Year of the Backlog

I'm certain this is nothing new to you if you're life-long video game fanatic like myself, but I've accumulated one hell of a backlog over the years. You know how it is: you get a shiny new game, and you're completely enthralled with it for a while. Nothing else exists. Then a new game comes out, shinier than the last. The first game gets put aside while you play the new one. "Oh, I'll come back to that one after I beat this new game." But, that never happens, because another game comes out. And another. Its a vicious cycle, one that I've been repeating the better part of twenty years now.

No more. I have officially declared that 2011 is "The Year of the Backlog" for me. I actually took the time to go around my house and find all the games over the last 15-20 years that I've never played all the way through, or have played through and think they need another go. Given my obvious lack of focus on any sort of structure in playing games, I've organised the games alphabetically, but I choose three games at random to play. I keep track of my progress here:

http://backloggery.com/athalos_gallant

Backloggery is a convenient website for me to keep track of my progress.

The three games I'm currently playing through, chosen at random are, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy), The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Game Boy Colour), and Dragon Warrior (NES)

I'm nearly done Link's Awakening, and have just started Dragon Warrior. Having never played any of the Dragon Warrior/Quest series before, I'm surprised at how.... grindy this game is. I've spent more time leveling up and earning gold to get new weapons and armour than I have actually playing the story line. Still fun, though.

Ffor your perusal, my entire backlog. Keep in mind, this includes games from every platform, from NES to Xbox360, and everything in between:
A
Advance Wars Days of Ruin
Adventure Island 2
Armored Core Last Raven
Astyanax

B
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Batman
Battletoads
Battletoads and Double Dragon
Bionic Commando
Blackthorne
Blaster Master
Brave Story: A New Traveler
Bubble Bobble

C
Castlevania
Castlevania 64 (Legacy of Darkness)
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
Castlevania 4
Chibi Robo
Chrono Trigger
Cladun
Clash at Demonhead
Cobra Triangle
Comix Zone
Conker’s Bad Fur Day
Contra
Contra 3: The Alien Wars
(Final Fantasy) Crystal Chronicles
Crystalis
Custom Robo

D
(Castlevania) Dawn of Sorrow
Dawn of War 2
Demon Sword
Demon’s Crest
Dissidia
Donkey Kong 64
Double Dragon
Double Dragon 4
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior 2
Dragon Warrior 3
Dragon Warrior 4
Dynamite Headdy

E
Earthbound
Earthworm Jim
(Final Fantasy) 8

F
Faxanadu
Fester’s Quest
(Pokemon) Fire Red
(Final Fantasy) Five
Front Mission

G
Gargoyle’s Quest 2
Ghost’s and Goblins
Gradius
Guardian Legend
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Super Heroes

H

I
Ice Climber
Ikari Warriors
Ironsword

J
Jackal
Jet Force Gemini
Journey to Silius

K
Kickle Cubicle
Kid Icarus
Kid Niki
Klax
Knights in the Nightmare

L
(Castlevania) Legacy of Darkness
Legend of the Ghost Lion
Legend of Zelda
Lifeforce
Link’s Awakening
Link to the Past
Little Big Planet
Little Nemo
Little Samson
Lode Runner
Lost Vikings

M
Magical Quest w/ Mickey Mouse
(Legend of Zelda) Majora’s Mask
Maniac Mansion
Mario Golf 64
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart Wii
(Legend of Zelda) Master Quest
Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Mega Man 7
Mega Man 8
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 10
Mega Man X Collection
Metal Gear
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Don’t save Meryl)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Storm
Metroid
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2
Metroid Prime 3
(Super) Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Micro Machines
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
(Legend of Zelda) Minish Cap
Mother (Earthbound Zero)
Mother 3

N
Need for Speed Most Wanted
(Final Fantasy) 9
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Ninja Gaiden 3
Nyx Quest

O
Ogre Battle
Ogre Battle 64
(Legend of Zelda) Ocarina of Time
Oracle of Ages (Legend of Zelda)
Oracle of Seasons (Legend of Zelda)

P
Patapon 2
Perfect Dark (360)
Power Blade
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia Warrior Within
Prince of Persia The Two Thrones

Q
Qix

R
Rad Racer
Ratchet and Clank Size Matters
R.C. Pro-Am
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil Code Veronica
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 5
Ring King
River City Ransom
Rune Factory Frontier
Rush n’ Attack
Rygar

S
(Pokemon) Sapphire
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Mana
Section Z
Seikun Densetsu
(Final Fantasy) 7
Shadowgate
Shadow Run
Silent Hill Shattered Memories
Sin & Punishment
Skate or Die 2
Snake Rattle n’ Roll
Socom Firestorm Bravo 3
Sonic Mega Collection
Spy Hunter
Star Fox Assault
Star Ocean
Star Tropics
Stinger
Street Fighter 2010 The Final Fight
Super C
Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
Super Smash Bros
Sword of Mana
(Castlevania) Symphony of the Night

T
(Final Fantasy) Tactics A2
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Symphonia
(Final Fantasy IV) The After Years
TMNT
TMNT 2
TMN 3
The World Ends With You
(Legend of Zelda) Twilight Princess
(Final Fantasy) Two

U
V
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Vice: Project Doom
Viewtiful Joe

W
Willow
Winback
(Legend of Zelda) Wind Waker
(Dawn of War) Winter Assault
Wizards and Warriors
X

Y
Yggdra Union
Yoshi’s Island

Z
Zoda’s Revenge: Startropics 2
Zombies Ate My Neighbours
Zombie Nation
All in all, I think that's somewhere around 208 games that I've scheduled myself to play through this year. That's without including any of the other games I'm sure I'll buy. I'll be done somewhere in 2014, I think.

... Not to mention that life has that funny habit of getting in the way. Work, and other hobbies.

Does anyone else out there have a comparable list? Let me know, I'd like to compare.