2022 Backlog Challenge

Every year for the last 5, I give myself a backlog challenge. 4 of those years' it's a Pick 3 titles and aim to finish 1 per category. To help keep track I thought I would do a list here which might also help me keep motivated. The categories I have given myself are as follows: 1. Xbox Series X - Cris Tales, Demon Slayer & Guardian of the Galaxy 2. Xbox One - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Okami, Yooka Laylee 3. PlayStation 5 - Astria Ascending, Judgment, Sackboy 4. PlayStation 4 - Poison Control, Odin Sphere, Zanki Zero 5. Nintendo Switch - Shin Megami Tensei V, The Alliance Alive HD, Monster Hunter Stories 2 6. Handheld (pick 6, finish 2) - Trails of Cold Steel, Gravity Rush, Pokemon Conquest, Dragon Quest IV, Radiant Historia, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 7. Past Generation - games on older consoles - Resonance of Fate, Kingdom Hearts, Tales of Symphonia 8. Limited Run Games - Shantae, Bug Fables, To the Moon 9. Nintendo First Party - Super Paper Mario, Kirby Star Allies, Pikmin 10. Indie - Eastward, Hollow Knight, Undertale 11. Digital Titles - Voice of Cards, Nexomon, Paper Mario 64 12. Continue or explore a familiar franchise - a game from a series I've already played or continuing - Yakuza 4, YS IX, Neo: The World Ends with You 13. Games with Sequels (starting a new series) - The Caligula Effect: Overdose, Blue Reflection, Death End Re;Quest 14. Explore favourite series - games I haven't finished from favourite series that I display in my office - Atelier Iris, Drakengard, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne 15. Co-op games to play with my partner - Outriders, Back4Blood, Halo 16. Past game of the year contenders - Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Celeste 17. Game's my partner choose for me (pick 10, finish 4) - Quantum Break, Marvel's Avengers, Indivisible, Astral Chain, Gris, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Ghost of Tsushima, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher, Code Vein, Sudeki 18. GG App Randomizer - Yo-kai Watch 2, Shovel Knight, Akiba's Trip, Lego DC Super-Villains, Pokemon Colosseum 19. Random page number generator for JRPG Guide book: 461 = Bloodbourne, 404 = Ever Oasis, 377 = Lost Odyssey, 201 = Star Ocean: Till the end of Time, 524 = Disgaea 20. Final Fantasy - any! There's some additional JRPG's that I've added to challenge but they are just bonuses if I can get around to them. But above are the challenges I have given to myself and let's see how I go!