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Original list by The_Gaming_Dog12 (posted with their permission)

To be eligible for this list, a game has to have at least 500 combined backlogs and wishlists on Backloggd.

THIS MONTH'S HEADLINERS:

- Marvel's Wolverine (9.4K wishlists)

- Control Resonant (8.7K wishlists)

- Onimusha: Way of the Sword (6.4K wishlists)

- Silent Hill: Townfall (4.7K wishlists)

- Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (4.6K wishlists)

- The Blood of Dawnwalker (4.6K wishlists)

Link to the list on Backloggd with all viewable names and the aforementioned video games: https://backloggd.com/u/Turcobandido/list/if-hirohiko-araki-were-a-gamer-giving-video-game-names-to-jojos-bizarre-adventure-stands/

(Not including photos of all Stands because there are 170 entries and it's a bit too much)

In the generational, almost 40-year-old manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the characters' superpowers are called Stands, and they tend to have musical names. They usually reference bands, songs, and even musicians in some cases. It's been a trend for a long time, and a good chunk of the names reference the powers of the Stands in some way, shape, or form.

Well, what if we do the same but with video games?

A bit of a silly challenge I did this summer when I was bored. I used video game titles to refer to all Stands from Part 3 to Part 9 instead of referencing music. Some of the references are extremely surface-level and obvious, while others are more out-there.

As an added challenge, I tried not to repeat any Video Game Franchises more than once. The medium is full of variety, so I tried not to fall back on the same series too often.

Link to the list with its appropriate links to the lists featured: https://backloggd.com/u/Turcobandido/list/rbackloggd-mod-pick-lists--august-2026-/

Another month, another edition of the r/Backloggd Mod Pick Lists. This month, we cover lists showing games corresponding to several fears, games that have originated huge memes, or indie titles that are spiritual successors to classics.

Best portrayals of mental illness in gaming (an incomprehensive list) by @RainyAme

Emo Video Games by @Kah1998

A Game For Every Fear by @ExxM

Games where a major character breaks the fourth wall by featuring on the soundtrack by @TickleMeTrotsky

Intentionally comedic games that actually manage to be funny by @tangysphere

This Month's Nichest Releases | August 2026 by @fenlix

Games that spawned memes so big that they escaped their fandom by @Crafty_Boy70

Cancelled Games That Were Showcased at a Big Gaming Event by @002

The Tactical Role Playing Ranking Vol. 1 by @GarlicJr

Don't Call Yourself a Veteran, Kiddo by @fenlix

Reverse No Man's Sky by @fenlix

Jogos sobre ter uma crise de meia idade by @redgangnam

Some nice disabled characters in gaming by @RainyAme

Voice Actor: Marina Inoue by @Kah1998

games where you can import save data from the previous entry by @damorg

Games with Transformation Modes by @smoothrunes

HexenShocks (First Person Metroidvania) by @ButchersDog

Food recipes from unexpected games by @DaytonaFlux

Sacrificial Lambs by @ja_nathen

"Fine, I'll do it myself" indie games by @omenmono

"I'm not gay, but..." by @ShadowShine57

Alternative Starting Points by @Fenlix

"Solving the mystery behind your own death" games by @EdenJordan

"Just this once" duos in games by @EdenJordan

As always, congratulations to everyone who was featured in this month's installment!