Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

Waiting for Joey (feat. Esoteric Ebb, Saros, Bobo Bay, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Joey's head pierces the veil of the chained apartment door as blinding sunlight pours in behind him. His eyes are wrong — they're the color of jewels, reds and blues all mixed up and coating every millimeter. His expression is contorted, almost beyond recognition. "THE CEASELESS FEAST OF WANT," he yells into the room, "A GLEAMING BEACON SHIMMERING ON THE HORIZON." He tries to force his way into the room again, but the chain holds. "WE ARE WANTED. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE AND REST OUR BONES UPON A GOLDEN THRONE. THE SUN IS FOREVER, AND SO TOO SHALL WE BE." Joey from the hit sitcom Friends retreats from the crack in the door, leaving a radiant glow spilling into the room.

Discussed: Joey, George Costanza, Captain Picard, Esoteric Ebb, Disco Elysium, getting into CRPGS, neo-noir and grooviness, Saros, AAA roguelikes, Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine”, Bobo Bay, Vampire Crawlers

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:40) - The Friends to Seinfeld spectrum
(05:18) - Esoteric Ebb | Curb Your Charisma Check
(37:34) - Tiding from Abby to Kellan!
(38:31) - Saros | Normal guy in normal land
(01:11:53) - Break
(01:11:54) - Bobo Bay | Prayers answered
(01:19:13) - Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard Game from Vampire Survivors | You like cards?
(01:30:21) - What's coming out?
(01:32:37) - Wrapping up

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Eye of the Duck
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Mellow
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SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
Vinny M
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Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
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Brendan O
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Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
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James
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Demo
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Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
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Codes
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Arcturus
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Chase A
LoveDies
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Murray
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Micah O
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One Hundred Grandfathers (feat. Rogue Legacy 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Paranormasight, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Name one hundred grandfathers. Fastest to name one hundred grandfathers wins. You will be disqualified if you name someone who is not a grandfather or if you remove your headphones which will be naming one hundred grandmothers at a high volume. Your time starts when you put your headphones on.

Discussed: Taskmaster, huge thanks to our patrons, the Vita episode is out, handheld games, revisiting Rogue Legacy 2 on a smaller screen, future consoles, daydreaming about UFO 50, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, the joys of character creation, video game musicals, Vampire Crawlers, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, what games pull off making internal documents fun, Flock Around

The Vita Episode is here!

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - The Marvel skeleton
(00:55) - Check out the Patreon for the Vita episode!!!
(02:30) - Vita, hardware, and the industry
(26:27) - Break
(26:28) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | ENOUGH about the Vita we're BACK TO GAMING
(57:17) - Break
(57:18) - Brendon has been gaming
(57:49) - Vampire Crawlers | The go-to video game
(01:07:04) - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse | The 30-year old game
(01:21:17) - Flock Around | Birdwatching with friends
(01:25:30) - Wrapping up

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Hatsworthiness (feat. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Vampire Crawlers, and Titanium Court)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

It's Henry's court now.

Discussed: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the joy of making OCs, Vampire Crawlers, Titanium Court, Hatsworthy games, hits that didn’t click

(00:00) - Intro
(00:26) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream | Living the dream
(47:17) - Break
(47:18) - Vampire Crawlers | Magic Wand, Spinach, Whip, Knife, Flame Wand
(01:14:52) - Break
(01:14:53) - Titanium Court | oh sick, you brought the listener! you guys hungry?
(01:33:34) - Games that we want/don't want to play more of
(01:39:29) - Wrapping up

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Hugh and Rockin' Rob with The Moonheads (feat. Pragmata, Guilty Gear Strive, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The AI running this moonbase hasn't responded for a few days, which is weird. I'm being sent up there on a mission to investigate the possible cause, but before I go I have one last thing on my agenda: Play a kickass rock song with the crew.

Discussed: the p4g episode and the vita episode, Pragmata, the street sweeper, fighting games, Guilty Gear Strive 2.0, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, the Persona spin-offs, Pokémon Champions

(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - Thank you!
(04:09) - Pragmata | NOT Megaman (yet)
(35:48) - Break
(35:49) - Guilty Gear -Strive- | The Quest Keeps Continuing
(51:47) - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | Solving murders can wait. I have to FIGHT
(01:03:06) - Pokémon Champions | BB Sports
(01:14:15) - Wrapping up

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Persona 4 Golden | Bonus Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon discuss the entirety of Persona 4 Golden and answer questions about friendship, social psychology, and what it's like to be a maligned cartoon bear in the human world.

Discussed: Persona 4 Golden

ITA's PS1 Playlist

Matt Horton's video essay on P4G for Flow State

"It's Time to Talk About it: Atlus, Naoto, and Transphobia" by Mattie Brice
"Atlus, We Haven't Forgotten Your Mishandling of LGBTQ Characters" by Carol Grant
"Persona 4's Identity Crisis Invalidates its Themes" by Lucas White
"Denial of the Self: Queer Characters in Persona 4" by Carolyn Petit

(00:00) - "Shadow World" composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata, lyrics by Benjamin Franklin
(00:10) - There's no way you thought this would actually be lowkey right?
(02:52) - Hey welcome to the show!
(05:12) - The culmination of an eight year journey
(13:30) - Stephen's history with the franchise
(23:28) - General thoughts
(01:05:42) - Should you start with this one?
(01:11:32) - Spoiler checkpoint!
(01:11:53) - "Time to Make History" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata, lyrics by Benjamin Franklin
(01:12:29) - FINAL SPOILER WARNING
(01:14:10) - How it begins
(01:25:24) - The first dungeon
(01:27:22) - Teddie pt. 1
(01:31:29) - Yukiko and the first dungeon
(01:46:28) - The progress-gating
(02:00:09) - "Signs of Love" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata
(02:00:34) - It's Kanji time
(02:21:48) - Dojima and Nanako
(02:27:50) - The fridge
(02:29:08) - The family unit
(02:31:53) - Rise
(02:40:47) - Teddie pt. 2
(02:51:35) - The Summer
(02:57:46) - Naoto
(03:06:17) - We've got the full party!
(03:08:20) - "Heartbeat, Heartbreak" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata
(03:08:54) - The endings
(03:18:51) - How was the final reveal?
(03:25:31) - SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5 INCOMING
(03:26:56) - The culprit's motivations and moving toward the true ending
(03:35:31) - Fighting God
(03:38:21) - The Jungian lectures
(03:48:10) - The final months
(04:04:28) - The ski trip
(04:16:30) - The epilogue
(04:20:21) - "Reach Out To The Truth" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata
(04:20:45) - Listener questions
(04:20:59) - Favorite way to make tofu from Jared (feat Percia)
(04:26:44) - Stephen's prop
(04:39:28) - Favorite and least favorite social links from Everyone
(05:08:04) - Dream/Nightmare blunt rotations from Neo Geo Pocket
(05:09:35) - Adjusting arcana from Lex
(05:13:34) - What is it like replaying Personas from Neo Geo Pocket
(05:18:43) - Favorite vocal performance from Ashley
(05:20:59) - Best visual/mechanical boss design AND best track from Matt
(05:25:03) - Era appropriate albums from Brittlemoon
(05:29:15) - Arcana resonance from Brady
(05:31:36) - Antagonist comparison from King Blackjack
(05:33:50) - What music genre from Biscuit
(05:38:08) - Chapter 50
(05:50:22) - THAT'S IT

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Daruni-O's: They Rock! (feat. Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, and Cairn)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Surgeon General's Warning: Consuming Daruni-O's in any capacity can cause multiple health problems including chipped or broken teeth, stomach pain, or death. Do not consume Daruni-O's if human or Hylian. Daruni-O's are meant for goron consumption only.

Discussed: spring, upcoming Vita episode, FFX on Vita, the potential Ocarina of Time remake, perception of remakes, different eras of Zelda, Advance Wars, Cairn, photo mode in RE9

GMTK video about where Zelda can go next as a series
Climber plays Cairn

(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - Into the Waether
(04:39) - Ocarina of Time remake rumors | A perfect segue
(40:09) - Break
(40:10) - Persona 4 Golden coming this Friday!!
(41:21) - Advance Wars | An imperfect segue
(01:00:15) - Break
(01:00:16) - Cairn | The rumors are true
(01:18:18) - Wrapping up

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That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses (feat. Fire Emblem: Three Houses... and Mega Man Star Force)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

When the calendar is bare, and a game can fit in there?
That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses!
When you don't know what to play, but you gotta kill the day?
That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses!

Discussed: PAX East, C2E2, new patreon episodes, the 2010 era of roguelikes, Spelunky, FTL, different styles of motivation, Fire Emblem Three Houses, the beauty of barks, Mega Man Star Force, the worst dressage music

(00:00) - Intro
(00:23) - PAX and C2E2
(12:34) - Break
(12:35) - Tidings from Jake to Rick!
(13:10) - Talking about Roguelike/lites
(45:53) - Break
(45:55) - Fire Emblem: Three House | Somehow, Byleth returned (it was Divine Pulse)
(01:15:57) - Break
(01:15:58) - Megaman Star Force Legacy Collection | There is nothing that could prepare you for how complex this lore is
(01:49:01) - AJ is very cool and has good podcasts and definitely is not writing this chapter text
(01:49:35) - Wrapping up

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Wacky Wally’s Big Bassoon Solo (feat. Persona 5 Royal, Soulcalibur III, Marathon, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:29:17 -0400

Oh god, Wally's up on stage at the open mic again. Get ready for ten more minutes of "Oh! Susanna" unless he finally learned how to play something new this month…

Discussed: Upcoming P4G bonus, Persona 5 Royal, the loop of Persona, our expectations for Persona 6, Resident Evil Requiem, the hunk of gaming, the history and the future of Resident Evil, Soul Calibur III, Marathon

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Into the into the into the into the Aether
(01:29) - P4G Bonus Post-Mortem
(03:36) - Persona 5 Royal | First Surprise
(47:31) - Break
(47:32) - Resident Evil Requiem | I've got something to say
(01:06:52) - Soul Calibur III | Oh by the way
(01:18:17) - Marathon | Brendon made a video about Marathon!
(01:33:46) - Wrapping up

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Eye of the Duck
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Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
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Matt
Kerry K
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Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
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Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
Jesse W
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Codes
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14.3 billion years
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SecretAgentKoala
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Arcturus
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hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
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Teddie is for Everyone (feat. Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, Slay the Spire II, Minishoot' Adventures, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:28:26 -0400

Travel outside of any major metropolitan area. Escape the light pollution. Hike out to the middle of the woods. Climb the highest peak you can. On exceptionally clear nights, surrounded by your friends, look into the sky and you just might see him peering back.

Discussed: Our hero with a pizza, an impromptu Square Enix discussion, the strength of Team Asano, the future of Final Fantasy, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, final puzzles and true endings, the future of Paranormasight, the importance of niche appeal and modest success, Teddie, Slay the Spire II, the March "forever" games, Pokopia update, Minishoot’ Adventures

"Dissolving the past in the present in Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse"

A great interview with the director and producer of Paranormasight, Takanari Ishiyama and Kazuma Oushu, about the making of The Mermaid's Curse

Our Slay the Spire 2 Stream

NBZ's 2024 GOTY Video

(00:20) - Talkin' about Squeenix
(11:08) - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse | While we're here
(32:28) - Send in your questions for the Persona 4 Golden bonus!
(33:44) - Break
(33:45) - Slay the Spire 2 Early Access | What if there was a game you could never win?
(56:43) - Pokopia update
(57:35) - Break
(57:36) - Minishoot' Adventures | Righting a wrong
(01:12:56) - Wrapping up

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Scyther is my Roommate (feat. Pokémon Pokopia, Slay the Spire 2, and Resident Evil Requiem)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

"Yo, Ditto, I gotta admit -- splitting the rent is almost as fun as gathering lumber!"

If anyone else said this to me, I would assume they were being passive aggressive. But not Scyther, my roommate. He's the coolest guy in all of Pokopia.

Discussed: Pokémon Pokopia, the DQ Builders 2 influence, Pokémon personalities, roommate Scyther, the future of Animal Crossing, the latter half of Resident Evil Requiem, the Jekyll and Hyde restaurant, why Claire Redfield should be in more games, Slay the Spire 2 Early Access, the unique challenge of making a sequel to a beloved roguelike, spring's arrival

Article about children's relationship with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy by Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor

Resident Evil Requiem: Dead Inside by Kerry Brunskill

Stephen's playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem

(00:00) - Intro
(00:27) - Pokopia | Into the Clayther
(44:13) - Break
(44:14) - Resident Evil Requiem | What if your housemates were evil?
(01:04:57) - Break
(01:04:59) - Slay the Spire 2 | 2 Spire 2 Slayrious
(01:25:15) - 2026 is done now, actually
(01:31:07) - Wrapping up

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Buff Sam and Old Leon (feat. Resident Evil Requiem, Marathon, and Ys X)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0500

If I do this squat, it'll be the most squats I've ever done outside of The Shire.

Discussed: Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom’s modern hits, Off-Broadway Skyrim, our experience with Resident Evil, Leon and Grace, camp, Ys X: Proud Nordics, modern Ys gameplay, Buff Sam, Trails of Cold Steel, Falcom Corner, Marathon Server Slam, battle royales and Destiny-likes, BB’s time with Destiny, extraction shooters, Super Monsanto, Big Defect

(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - Resident Evil Requiem | Today's for the freaks
(55:00) - Break
(55:01) - Surprise! It's a Stephen segment
(55:50) - Ys X: Proud Nordics | Pronounced like "geese"
(01:08:44) - Trails of Cold Steel | Vita prep is ongoing!
(01:16:45) - Alabaster Dawn | Check out BB talking about more demos on Wavelengths!
(01:17:31) - Break
(01:17:32) - Variations on a Samwise
(01:18:05) - Marathon | Talking about Marathon
(01:49:19) - Wrapping up

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Mud is Overpowered (feat. Mario Tennis Fever, Reanimal, Danganronpa, and Paranormasight)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Sakurai steps up to the podium, looking troubled. He's not his confident self this time around — and it's doubly weird that he's making this announcement live and in person instead of through some kind of Nintendo Direct. There's even regular press here, not just games media people. "We are removing Matthew McConaughey as Mud from Super Smash Bros. We are aware of rumors circulating regarding a licensing agreement lapsing or some kind of issue with having a real person present in the video game, but this is all just speculation. The truth is that we are removing Mud because he is overpowered, and in all of our internal testing there was no way to reign in his power while staying true to the character. Mud is just too good."

Discussed: Mario Tennis Fever, the Mario sports games, Baby Waluigi, Reanimal, various appeals of co-op play, weird stuff, Danganronpa, gamifying visual novels, games with a sense of place, Paranormasight the mermaids curse, underwater game music, Pokemon Black and White anniversary

Jake Steinberg's Mario Tennis Fever Review

Bowl of Lentils YouTube Channel

(00:00) - Intro
(00:27) - Mario Tennis Fever | We have the fever
(33:06) - Tiding from Kyle and Jenn to Joel K.!
(34:03) - Reanimal | Not the norm
(45:48) - Break
(45:49) - Weird Stuff February
(46:14) - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Febbruary
(01:18:11) - Break
(01:18:12) - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse | The visual novel corner
(01:35:52) - Pokémon Black and White | NOT a segment
(01:40:56) - Wrapping up

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Dice of Fate (feat. Danganronpa, Windblown, Under the Island, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Sometimes life leads you down a certain path where you know exactly where, when, how, and why things should fall into their natural order. Other times, you need to dice of fate to give you a helping hand. And that's what life is all about.

Discussed: rolling a d10, Windblown, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, the vibe of the Vita library, BB’s P4G update, rolling a 4, Culdcept, Smash Bros. for 3DS, Tabuu, Under the Island, the influence of Zelda, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, the tragedy of Fatal Labyrinth

(00:00) - Intro
(00:48) - It's a die episode, baby
(01:53) - Windblown | Rolling a 1
(20:15) - Time To (roll the) DIE
(20:26) - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Rolling a 4
(40:12) - Break
(40:14) - The hot new die roll theme song
(40:45) - Culdcept Revolt | Rolling an 8
(43:31) - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | The real game
(01:01:33) - Flipping a COIN?!
(01:02:26) - Under The Island | Rolling a... tails
(01:17:58) - Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island | Let me do one more
(01:36:50) - Wrapping up

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Highguard Accent (feat. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Nioh 3, and Monster Hunter Stories 3)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Linguists are baffled. “There seems to be a new subcommunity in a niche online video game developing a totally new manner of speech by fusing what’s known as the ‘Valorant accent’ with idioms from medieval English,” writes a joint statement from The Linguistic Society of East and West.

Discussed: BB realizes he’s offline, Highguard, early impressions of Deadlock, Yoda in Soul Calibur, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, the pros and cons of remakes, the history of DQVII, Nioh 3, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Demo, new games on the horizon

"A History of Dragon Quest (and Why To Try It Now)" by Chris Plante
Harvestella Review by Kaile Hultner

PS1 Playlists:
The ten listener poll winners
The full playlist

(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - Highguard | Brendon Offlineley
(12:09) - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined | The first game of the episode
(57:50) - Break
(57:52) - Nioh 3 | Kiefer's favorite game
(01:13:30) - Break
(01:13:32) - There was a Nintendo Direct
(01:15:14) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | Another 3
(01:33:08) - On the horizon
(01:36:22) - Wrapping up

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Joeylike (feat. Code Vein II, CAIRN, Nioh 3, and Fire Emblem: Awakening)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The makings of a Joeylike are pretty simple, all things considered: The player character needs to ask "how you doin'?" as often as possible. This generally makes Joeylikes easy to spot from a mile away, but it also means they come off as derivative. Attempts to change the Joeylike catchphrase are often disasterous.

Discussed: Code Vein II, Nioh 3's demo, Elden Ring: Nightreign, soulslikes, Joey from Friends, Fire Emblem Awakening, CAIRN

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(00:00) - Intro
(01:01) - Code Vein II | A soulsmuse-bouche
(29:35) - Nioh 3 Demo | A soulsmuse-bouche
(34:14) - Elden Ring: Nightreign | A soulsmuse-bouche
(51:01) - Break
(51:59) - Fire Emblem Awakening | The Console Wars are real
(01:08:49) - Pick a game and play!
(01:08:59) - Cairn | It's peak
(01:29:02) - Cairning up

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You Remind Me of the Frog (feat. Tokyo Xanadu, 428: Shibuya Scramble, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Jareth skulks through the castle and out the front gates while listening to their favorite podcast, hair somehow bopping to and fro while also locked into its gravity-defying shape. As he makes his way towards the lillies, a new song idea slams its way into his frontal lobe. It's a riff on another song he sang long ago. He croaks it into existence.

Discussed: strange recording arrangements, Persona 4 Golden, the final bosses of Persona, Tokyo Xanadu Ex+, the potential of a sequel, DnD with Brendon, 428: Shibuya Scramble, Code Vein II Demo, dreams of Tomodachi Life, and a handful of Switch games

Video essay mentioned about Tose

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"How To Help If You Are Outside Minnesota" from Naomi Kritzer's Blog

(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - Into the recording setups
(04:53) - Persona 4 Golden | A well-balanced meal
(12:45) - Tokyo Xanadu ex+ | The third pillar of Falcom
(40:15) - Break
(40:17) - 428: Shibuya Scramble | Video games, but real????
(49:03) - PARANORMASIGHT SPOILERS
(49:11) - 428: Shibuya Scramble | Video games, but real????
(54:57) - Code Vein II | Secretly made by our favorite developers (maybe???)
(01:02:52) - Many games and the Switch 2 | A salve from the universe
(01:15:02) - Wrapping up
(01:16:59) - Fuck ICE, stand with your neighbors

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Toot My Own Back (feat. Hytale, Escape From Ever After, Tekken 3, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:37:11 -0500

I don't mean to hy my own tale about this, but I have some theories about Persona 6 that I'm feeling pretty confident about.

Discussed: Malort, steam heat radiators responding to negative temperature weather, Tekken 3, informed button mashing, Vital Shell, Cannon Spike-Likes, a reminder about the ps1 poll and goty giveaway, Escape From Ever After, next bonus ep, Persona 6 theories, Hytale

Cameron’s piece on Hytale

(00:00) - Intro
(00:42) - Celebrity encounters
(02:38) - Back in Chicago
(05:04) - Video games??? Maybe!
(08:10) - Tekken 3 | Your favorite game on the best CD player
(23:06) - Vital Shell | Spikelike
(24:35) - GOTY Giveaway!
(25:55) - Break
(25:56) - Escape from Ever After | Declining is not recommended
(48:43) - A bonus announcement?!
(57:19) - Break
(57:20) - Hytale | Stephen's Malort
(01:31:13) - Wrapping up

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Time to Slime (feat. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Blue Prince, Unbeatable, and Mario Tennis Power Tour)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

What do Dragon Quest games and 90s Nickelodeon game shows have in common?

Discussed: What is five dollars, Blue Prince, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Unbeatable, Mario Tennis: Power Tour

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - AJ is here!
(04:08) - How much is 5 dollars?
(08:54) - Blue Prince | It's like "prince" but also "prints". Get it?
(25:24) - Break
(28:05) - Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined | It's a hero once again!
(51:25) - Break
(51:26) - Unbeatable | Count me in, Jack
(01:03:45) - Mario Tennis Power Tour | Some are calling it the Culinary Class Wars of gaming
(01:22:27) - AJ's Switch 2 critical mass
(01:27:30) - Wrapping up

7:18 and a Bowl of Chili (feat. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment & Persona 4 Golden)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Thank you to Theater of the Mindset for sponsoring this episode!

Hey is this thing on? Had an idea for a Persona game but instead of "The Midnight Channel" there's "The 7:18 Bowl of Chili." What do we think, gang?

Discussed: Post-GOTY, what we had for dinner, Antiques Roadshow, GOTY 2016, the next season premiere, The Jersey Devil, Brendon Vaguely, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the appeal of the Warriors spin-offs, Zelda’s past and future, the Zelda movie, Persona 4 Golden, the upcoming Persona 4 remake, the unique strengths of Persona 4

(Spoilers for our 2026 Season Premiere:) Google Form for your input. Details mentioned in the episode!

(00:00) - Intro
(01:31) - Thank you for being here!
(02:57) - The next season premiere will be...
(08:39) - Antiques Roadshow
(12:20) - Flipping something just for kicks
(12:30) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | Antiques Castle Town Show
(35:30) - Break
(36:11) - BB stands for Big Bug
(36:32) - Persona 4 Golden | It's time to talk about Persona 4 Golden
(01:21:41) - Mid-game Teddie spoiler!!!
(01:27:09) - Persona 4 Golden | It's time to talk about Persona 4 Golden
(01:34:24) - Wrapping up

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The 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Hear ye, hear ye!! Don your warmest winter gear and settle in for another recounting of our favorite video games from this most recent year. And by "our" we of course also mean "your." It's everyone's GOTY. And that's why it's called a "Spectacular."

Discussed: Our ten favorite games of 2025, and a lot more.

(Spoilers for our 2026 Season Premiere:) Google Form for your input. Details mentioned in the episode!

(00:00) - Intro
(01:23) - What the heck is this podcast anyway??
(06:00) - The PS Vita episode is coming!
(12:03) - The year 2025
(33:37) - AJ's Game of the Year!
(36:07) - GOTOYs
(53:01) - Zuko of the Year
(53:57) - GOTOYs
(01:28:08) - That's the GOTOYs!
(01:29:27) - Trouble Shooting Star by ZENTA | Yakuza 0 OST
(01:29:45) - Matt Horton's Game of the Year!
(01:30:58) - How we do GOTY
(01:31:52) - Stephen's #10
(01:38:24) - solar flare by kariomart, Blue Cayman | Q-Up OST
(01:38:51) - Brendon's #10
(01:43:58) - Airport by Erik Skog | PEAK OST
(01:44:24) - Stephen's #9
(01:54:57) - Lagoon Layer by Naoto Kubo | Donkey Kong Bananza OST
(01:55:29) - Brendon's #9
(02:03:19) - Bountiful Harvest by Amos Roddy | Ball X Pit OST
(02:03:44) - Stephen's #8
(02:10:38) - Detective by Joey Lopes | Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved OST
(02:11:09) - Brendon's #8
(02:22:12) - Reflection Affection (feat. Pau Figueres) by Darren Korb | Hades II
(02:22:44) - Stephen's #7
(02:27:11) - Traveling With Friends by Kōichi Sugiyama, performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra | Dragon Quest II OST
(02:27:44) - Brendon's #7
(02:37:32) - Peach Stadium by Nintendo Music Team, Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, Yutaro Takakuwa | Mario Kart World OST
(02:38:12) - Stephen's #6
(02:47:38) - Factorial Area by Masafumi Takada | Digimon Story: Time Stranger OST
(02:48:08) - Brendon's #6
(03:00:55) - Glamorous by coda | Consume Me (Original Game Soundtrack)
(03:01:24) - Erik's Game of the Year!
(03:02:38) - LOTY
(03:03:12) - A very special announcement!!!!!!!!!
(03:07:56) - A call to action!
(03:15:34) - Getting to the top 5
(03:17:02) - Stephen's #5
(03:22:46) - Sightless Shepherd by Darren Korb (featuring Sam Gendel) | Hades II OST
(03:23:16) - Brendon's #5
(03:30:11) - Bouncy Castle by Tommy Baynen | Sektori Official Soundtrack
(03:30:37) - Stephen's #4
(03:37:39) - Epilogo by pánico | Despelote OST
(03:38:10) - Joshua Rivera's Game of the Year!
(03:40:18) - Brendon's #4
(03:45:15) - r i o by kariomart, Blue Cayman | Q-Up OST
(03:45:46) - Stephen's #3
(03:49:55) - Let's Imagine It Freely by plasterbrain | StarVaders OST
(03:50:26) - Brendon's #3
(03:59:44) - Beyond the Waves by Kōichi Sugiyama, performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra | Dragon Quest II OST
(04:00:14) - Two Shreks or an Opera
(04:00:32) - Stephen's #2
(04:07:42) - Incisive Battle by Christoper Larkin | Hollow Knight Silksong OST
(04:08:13) - Chase's Game of the Year!
(04:11:06) - Brendon's #2
(04:20:36) - Stories of All Manor by Trigg & Gusset | Blue Prince OST
(04:21:05) - Stephen's #1
(04:34:33) - Rumble by Paledusk (featuring Masato from coldrain) | The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy OST
(04:35:08) - Lex's Game of the Year
(04:37:20) - Brendon's #1
(04:52:39) - Bellhart by Christopher Larkin | Hollow Knight: Silksong (Original Soundtrack)
(04:53:09) - Scout's Game of the Year!
(04:54:49) - Recapping the top 10s
(04:56:00) - Break
(04:56:02) - One slice of pizza and a one player video game
(04:56:28) - Stephen's guesses for Brendon's GOTYs
(04:58:06) - The Discord Top 10 Games of the Year
(05:10:04) - Andy's Game of the Year!
(05:11:52) - Honorable Mentions
(05:12:43) - Stephen's Honorable Mentions
(05:18:27) - Brendon's Honorable Mentions
(05:30:26) - Ponk(Matt)'s Game of the Year!
(05:32:29) - Creating the ITA Top 5
(05:55:48) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games of 2025
(05:56:22) - A wish, granted
(06:00:08) - A surprise!
(06:04:44) - Into the Future!
(06:20:20) - Wrapping up

Throw Up and Explode! (feat. Persona 4 Golden, Angeline Era, and Octopath Traveler 0)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

The return of bump-slash combat is here, but what we’re positing is: What if it’s time for throw up and explode combat?

Disclaimer: We recorded this before the recent news about Larian’s use of generative AI for creative work. It’s very disappointing.

Discussed: the Vita is here, Persona 4 Golden, the upcoming remake of P4, our experience getting into Persona, our S-Link arcana, Vita games we’re most excited for, a caveat from the future, the Divinity trailer, BG3, Divinity Original Sin 2, the pending fate of GTA 6, 2025 takeaways, Angeline Era, bump-slash renaissance, Octopath Traveler 0, Octopath as a series, the upcoming Elliott sweep, GOTY Eve

(00:00) - Intro
(00:24) - Vita means life!
(07:10) - Persona 4 Golden | PSP stands for PerSona Playing
(40:03) - What Vita game are you looking forward to?
(44:58) - Break
(45:00) - Quick Larian caveat
(47:34) - Divinity | Vibe check
(01:13:35) - Break
(01:13:36) - C'mon Dutch! Bring me to that statue in the desert!
(01:15:33) - Angeline Era | Brendon's been gaming
(01:28:55) - Break
(01:28:57) - Octopath Traveler 0 | A power-driven podcast
(01:49:35) - GOTY eve!
(01:54:00) - Wrapping up

Rorchad's Journal with Brandon Sheffield (feat. Demonschool and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We're joined this week by Brandon Sheffield — creative director at Necrosoft Games and cohost of the fantastic Insert Credit podcast — for a conversation about making games, and making Demonschool specifically. Afterwards, we have a conversation about the highs and lows of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and making a version of Rorschach who is somehow even worse than the original.

Discussed: Brandon Sheffield is here, the pitfalls of men’s fashion, the release of Demonschool, the beauty and importance of 7/10 games, the PS1 era, design informed by limitation, Jeanne d’Arc, how tactics games could be streamlined, News Tower, the specific era we’re in, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Myles Mackenzie, Metroid as a series, the Zune, Nintendo’s Disney Era

Vote in the GOTY poll, if you’d like! https://forms.gle/E6wRvbdBnw7KDNSy7

Brendon's Silksong video

(00:00) - Intro
(00:14) - Demonschool | Brandon Sheffield is here!
(01:05:04) - Break
(01:05:05) - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | I will not make a Myles joke. I will not make a Myles joke. I will not make a Myles joke. I will not make a Myles joke.
(01:57:34) - Wrapping up

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Cousin Game (feat. Detective Instinct, Sektori, and Dragon Quest II)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500

We're bringing a whole new meaning to the idea of "cousin games."

Follow Jack Kentala and check out his debut novel Meet Me In The Gameroom at https://www.jackkentala.com!

Discussed: Changing up the intro, the Discord GOTY poll, Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved, the structure of visual novels and adventure games, Sektori, the overlap between roguelikes and the arcade, Spike-Likes, the Vita, Dragon Quest II, silent protagonists who want to talk, the appeal of the Erdrick Trilogy remakes, Brendon’s Persona 4 purgatory

(00:00) - Intro
(01:07) - Check out the GOTY poll in the Discord!
(02:06) - Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved | Back to games
(28:14) - Break
(28:15) - Tiding from Aaron to Mel!
(29:11) - Sektori | Brendon Sickley
(54:05) - Break
(55:13) - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | The only regular segment on the show
(01:23:37) - Wrapping up

Steve-B presented by Bib Fortuna (feat. Kirby Air Riders, Dispatch, and Pokemon Lazarus)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Bib Fortuna takes the stage — calm, composed, he's been practicing for this moment — and takes a deep breath before revealing the next era of video game conferences. "We all know E3 has come and gone, but it's time for something truly new. I present: Steve-B."

Check out Skull and Scones at https://skullandscones.com!

Discussed: Steve B, Bib Fortuna and Ben Quadinaros, Kirby Air Riders, the genius of Sakurai’s design, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, the emotions evoked by older RPGs, the increasing popularity of Pokémon ROM hacks, Dispatch, a brief history of choice-driven games, Brendon and Stephen’s Siskel and Ebert moment

(00:00) - Intro
(02:32) - Kirby Air Riders | All That Dragoon
(35:11) - Break
(35:12) - Tiding from Joseph to Ava!
(36:29) - Heads or Tails?
(36:36) - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | Heads
(58:17) - Break
(59:17) - Pokémon Lazarus | The ROM Hacks are ROM Back
(01:23:07) - Break
(01:23:09) - Dispatch | Oh, you know...
(02:09:51) - Wrapping up

Demons Cool (feat. Demonschool, Lumines Arise, and Octopath Traveler 0)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

You kill time, I kill demons. We are not the same.

Discussed: Memories from four weeks ago, Demon School, the influence of Persona and SMT, Lumines Arise, another A2 Scenario, Octopath Traveler 0 (Demo), the new era of retro RPGs, the best year for Pokémon ROM Hacks, what is happening with Metroid Prime 4, GOTY prep

(00:00) - Intro
(00:29) - This intro will make sense in about a month
(01:40) - Demonschool | It's not just "Indie Persona"
(35:41) - Tiding from Ava to Joseph!
(36:24) - Lumines Arise | Another A2 Scenario
(51:17) - Break
(51:19) - Octopath Traveler 0 Demo | It was always going to end this way
(01:24:45) - Wrapping up
(01:28:03) - Metroid Prime 4 news | Not wrapping up
(01:37:31) - Giving up on wrapping up
(01:39:00) - Winning up

For All Platforms (feat. Q-UP, Unfair Flips, Dragon Quest I + II, Silksong, and Hyrule Warriors)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Flip a coin and it lands on heads or tails. Release a Dragon Quest and it lands on every platform. Makes you think.

Matt Horton's video essay and interview about coin flipping games on Flow State

Q-Up soundtrack on bandcamp

Discussed: New stuff on Patreon, Stephen on Wavelengths, games about flipping coins, Q-Up, e-sports, Unfair Flips, recent history of Warriors spin-off games, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the Zelda timeline, Zelda games starring Zelda, DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake — on all platforms, the value of remakes, Silksong, the appeal of an active protagonist

(00:00) - Intro
(00:25) - Two things at the top
(02:18) - We've been flipping coins
(03:05) - Q-Up | We've been flipping coins
(23:46) - Unfair Flips | We've been flipping coins
(26:40) - ENDING SPOILERS!!! Unfair Flips | We've been flipping coins
(27:32) - Unfair Flips | We've been flipping coins
(35:50) - Break
(35:52) - Tiding from Josh to Andrew!
(37:20) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | [Insert clickbait Zelda Timeline title]
(01:02:57) - Break
(01:02:58) - DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake | Some updates!
(01:41:00) - Hollow Knight: Silksong | Some updates!
(01:58:16) - Wrapping up (Silksong and GOTY)
(02:07:28) - Wrapping up (for real)

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Greetings from Foul Rift, New Jersey (feat. Dragon Quest I + II, Pokémon ROMhacks, and Tales of Xillia)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:01:09 -0500

I was heading towards Quelaag's Domain but had to pass through Foul Rift to get there... and I gotta say, I think this is the kind of place I could very easily call "home."

Matt Horton's video essay and interview about coin flipping games on Flow State

Discussed: A new November segment, Foul Rift, clowns, Powerline, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Pokémon Hearth, Pokémon Heart & Soul, Pokémon Yume, Pokémon Odyssey, Pokémon, Tales of Xillia Remastered, and games we’re excited for!

(00:00) - Intro
(00:36) - Enjoying Fall
(03:20) - New Jersey update
(04:41) - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | Some are calling it "The Goofy Movie of RPGs"
(24:24) - Tidings from Guangzhou Clubbers to Colin!
(26:10) - Four video games
(26:48) - Pokémon Hearth | Four video games
(33:18) - Pokémon Heart and Soul | Four video games
(35:30) - Pokémon Yume | Four video games
(38:56) - Pokémon Odyssey | Four video games
(59:10) - The Ayn Thor | Not a promise
(01:03:42) - Break
(01:03:43) - Tales of Xillia Remastered | One last game
(01:29:33) - Wrapping up

100% (feat. Kiss/OFF, Voices of the Void, The Seance of Blake Manor, and Danganronpa)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

I'm toiling away today, bagging trash and wiping down the windows while I process these signals. This morning I woke up and the first pass was done, but I'll need to let the system do its thing two more times before I can package the data up and ship it off. I think it's at 78% or something at this point, but it won't be done until dinner time at the earliest and by that point I'll need to decide between eating a bag of chips again or trying my luck on the shrimp that was in the fridge when I got here. Just gotta get into a routine, man. Just gotta hit 100%.

Discussed: Halloween names, rolling dice, Kiss/Off, Voices of the Void, The Séance of Blake Manor, good examples of detective games, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Happy Halloween!

(00:00) - Intro
(02:24) - Kiss/Off | Screamin' 3vies wild ride
(12:52) - Another roll
(13:33) - Voices of the Void | Boorendon Twogley
(31:18) - Break
(31:20) - Star Wars and Twilight
(31:53) - The Séance of Blake Manor | A 50/50 chance
(42:25) - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | A secret bridge game
(01:00:33) - Wrapping up

Portable Monsters (feat. Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Despelote, We Know the Devil, and Ball x Pit)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Alright everyone, sing along!
Portamon, portable monsters,
Portamon can come with you!
Portamon, portable monsters,
Portamon on the go!

Discussed: Broadway musicals, Trails in the Sky Patreon bonus, our Patreon goals and the Vita episode, Pokémon and its divisive Switch era, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, We Know the Devil, Despelote, Ball X Pit, the ideal pacing of Roguelikes, a brief Hades II update

(00:00) - A normal intro
(04:31) - Listen to the Trails bonus over on Patreon!
(07:10) - Update on the PS Vita bonus goal
(09:08) - General housekeeping
(11:41) - Pokémon Legends: Z-A | Portable Monsters
(01:17:24) - Break
(01:17:26) - Fear the Aether
(01:20:55) - We Know the Devil | We Like The Video Game
(01:32:48) - Break
(01:32:49) - Despelote | A game about a ball
(01:54:46) - Break
(01:54:49) - Ball x Pit | Another game about a ball
(02:28:59) - Wrapping up (like a mummy)

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Gretchen (feat. Consume Me, Scarlet Hollow, LEGO Party, and Sonic Racing)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Gretchen looks at you with knowing eyes, and you can sense something within her literally dogged frame is desperate to say more than the small, breathy "woof" that escapes her mouth. You tell Stella that her dog speaks with a refined cadence. You'll be gone in a week anyway, why not shake the town up a bit and make them believe you can talk to animals before you go?

Discussed: The worst bit of all time, GOTY prep, Consume Me, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Stephen’s Backloggd activity, LEGO Party, gauging Mario Party as a series, the potential future for a variety of series, Scarlet Hollow, choice-driven narratives, games on the horizon, Suezo on the ranch

Matt and Lex's Consume Me video essay

(00:00) - Intro
(00:28) - Brendon commits a crime against humanity
(01:57) - Consume Me | Please God, free us from the space billionaires
(11:33) - First Chapter Spoilers!!! | Consume Me
(12:13) - Consume Me
(25:22) - A break, mercifully
(25:25) - Watch the Flow State video on Consume Me!
(26:02) - Sonic Racing Crossworlds | A conceptual segment
(28:58) - Lego Party | A conceptual segment
(54:01) - Break
(54:02) - Scream to the AHHH!!ther
(55:01) - Scarlet Hollow | Fear the Aether
(01:21:59) - Some game updates
(01:25:26) - Wrapping up

Yakuza 0 (with Erik Morrison) | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

We're joined by Erik Morrison to finally talk at length about one of the many on-ramps into Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's huge Like a Dragon franchise: Yakuza 0.

Thank you to Erik for the doodles which became the basis of the episode art.
Find more of their work here: https://erikmorrison.com/

Check out RiaDoodles' excellent Yakuza fanart!
"Like a Gacha"
"Animal Crossing Tomizawa"
"Aliens"

(00:00) - Yakuza 0 (Opening Theme) - by Hidenori Shoji, Yakuza 0 OST
(00:50) - The Big Game of bonuses
(02:03) - This segment will be spoiler-free!
(02:13) - Histories with the series
(21:34) - Framing the series for newbies
(42:54) - Thoughts about Yakuza 0
(59:38) - How much of Kiryu's games to play before Infinite Wealth
(01:05:48) - Trouble Shooting Star - Hidenori Shoji, Yakuza 0 OST
(01:06:16) - The second Big Game?
(01:06:43) - FULL SPOILERS FOR YAKUZA 0
(01:07:06) - Context for the setting and the plot
(01:17:19) - Kuze and Kiryu
(01:21:00) - Director's Cut scene #1
(01:23:05) - The series' habit of redeeming villains
(01:26:39) - Director's Cut scene #2
(01:28:27) - Director's Cut scene #3
(01:30:41) - Kiryu and Nishiki
(01:32:28) - Tachibana Real Estate
(01:45:58) - Goro Majima
(01:54:36) - Sagawa
(01:56:38) - Sotenbori and the care for the people and places of Japan
(02:05:20) - The food
(02:08:15) - Back to Sagawa and Makoto Makimura
(02:20:17) - Approaching the finale
(02:30:35) - Director's Cut scene #4
(02:32:10) - Saving Makoto
(02:37:29) - In Dojima HQ
(02:49:14) - Kiryu's ending
(02:50:53) - The ending of the video game
(03:06:27) - Yaoi: A Presentation by Erik Morrison
(03:19:56) - Taking a break
(03:27:06) - Actually taking a break
(03:27:10) - Try to have some fun for me!! - Hidenori Shoji, Yakuza 0 OST
(03:27:43) - Listener questions!
(03:27:54) - Lightning round! | From biscuitrogue
(03:28:18) - Favorite substories
(03:58:25) - RGG Summit? | From su
(04:04:20) - ITA Yakuza AU | From Ponk
(04:07:36) - What's your job and class? | From Brady
(04:09:31) - Updates to the play order? | From GJ
(04:16:53) - Hopes for the future | From GJ
(04:20:33) - Wrapping up
(04:21:06) - Follow Erik online!
(04:22:02) - See you next time!

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The A2 Effect (feat. Hades II, Silent Hill f, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

What do you call it when a sequel to a beloved game improves on almost everything? What do you call it when that's not enough?

Discussed: Brendon’s return, our experience with Digimon, the email song, dreaming of Scarlet Nexus 2, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, the name of the halloween segment, Strange Antiquities, the current state of mouse mode, Unfair Flips, probability in games, Silent Hill f, Hades II, the A2 effect

Thank you Kevin Grant for sponsoring this episode. Play Celtreos! https://www.kevingrant.name/apps/celtreos/ita/

Stephen's Chrono Cross Video

GMTK's video about probability in games

Thank you Kevin Grant for sponsoring this episode. Play Celtreos! https://www.kevingrant.name/apps/celtreos/ita/

(00:00) - Intro
(00:24) - Into the Improv
(01:21) - Shoutout to Chase and Matt!
(01:50) - Lil Hades II aperitif
(03:31) - Yakuza 0 Bonus incoming!
(04:31) - Digimon Story Time Stranger | Let's talk about video games
(15:29) - The E-mail Song
(15:52) - Digimon Story Time Stranger | The Nexus-verse
(52:23) - Break
(53:30) - Fear the Aether
(56:07) - Strange Antiquities | Brendon Boogley's SpectACK!ular
(01:04:00) - Unfair Flips | The horrors of real life odds
(01:10:30) - CloverPit | The NL game hour
(01:12:42) - Silent Hill f | Almost as scary as Minesweeper
(01:32:44) - Break
(01:32:46) - Hades II | Into the Downstairs
(01:40:06) - EARLY HADES II SPOILERS
(01:40:30) - Hades II | Is it too much video game? (No)
(01:46:32) - SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
(01:59:04) - Hades II | A properly seasoned video game
(02:04:10) - Mechanic spoilers! | Hades II | Favorite weapons, boons, etc
(02:14:00) - Wrapping up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Parasite Steve (feat. Hades II, Ender Magnolia, and Parasite Eve)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

When Minecraft Steve threatens the survival of the human race, New York City native Aya Brea must rise up to put a stop to his crafty ways.

Discussed: October’s arrival, Spooky Season’s new name, Hades II, what makes Supergiant special, the history of indie games, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Uncle Poseidon’s Wild Ride, the appeal of the video game ensemble, the appeal of the video game sequel, Parasite Eve, renting horror games as a kid, dad games and games with dads, PS1 horror, and the future of Parasite Eve

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari. Thank you, Michael!
https://www.michaelgasparimusic.com/

Chase’s Podcasts and Shows
https://www.podtimism.com/
https://dotzip.online/

Matt’s Podcasts and Shows
https://www.youtube.com/@flowstatecrit/videos
https://insequence.pictures/
https://cantletitgo.gay/

“The Imperfect Words of Parasite Eve” by Niko Stratis https://aftermath.site/parasite-eve

(00:00) - Welcome to the Aether
(02:26) - A brief history of Supergiant
(16:51) - Hades II is out!
(31:56) - Hades II Continues - Light early game spoilers here
(01:29:37) - Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
(01:51:58) - Parasite Eve and the Dawn of Parasite Steve
(02:37:25) - Wrapping up

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Sniffly (feat. Silksong, Easy Delivery Co, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Huddle up for warmth, grab a handkerchief, and turn off your computer terminal. Maybe just take this ride easy, you're not getting paid more to rush.

"This RPG series does everything wrong, and it's working" by Joshua Rivera

Discussed: Brendon is sniffly, Yakuza 0 bonus, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition, Easy Delivery Co, Mycopunk, Silksong

(00:00) - Podcast Time
(08:15) - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
(46:01) - Puzzle Quest Immortal Edition
(56:52) - Easy Delivery Co
(01:02:56) - Mycopunk
(01:13:22) - Silksong

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Taking Out the Buzz (feat. Peak, Story of Seasons, Silksong, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:03:59 -0400

Does anyone else hear that low buzzing sound when the residents of Mineral Town talk? Or are my ears still ringing from my last encounter with Mayor Felix? Time will tell, I suppose.

Discussed: We’re both sick, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, what makes communities in games feel alive, games about being a shopkeeper, Neopets, Mayor Felix, PEAK, Friendslop, the secret microphone within the Steam Deck, the word “marvel”, Silksong, intrinsic motivation, Hades II on the horizon, a new Fire Emblem, Nine Sols, parrying and stealth missions, Bake Off sketches, and lunchtime

(00:00) - Intro
(01:35) - Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar | Enough talk about SNOT
(24:43) - Break
(24:45) - Dayquil and water
(26:23) - PEAK | This game is real
(43:32) - Break
(43:34) - Silksong | Fueled by a big cuppa boba tea
(01:12:37) - Nine Sols | Stop this lunacy (playing soulslikes)!
(01:31:10) - Wrapping up

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Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:21:38 -0400

okay but you HAD to have known this one was coming

(thanks to anonyman in the discord for the screenshot)

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A Podcast Episode About Hollow Knight: Silksong

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Silksong is out! So, what do we wish for now?

Discussed: Hollow Knight: Silksong

(00:00) - Poshanka!
(00:23) - Hollow Knight: Silksong | It happened
(48:55) - Tiding from Andriana to Alan!
(49:40) - Hollow Knight: Silksong | Doing a little discourse
(01:24:02) - Silksong questions!
(01:24:05) - Tools vs Charms | From Creightar
(01:27:47) - Favorite change? | From Taras
(01:35:00) - Shared areas? | From Sweet Melon
(01:36:33) - How many spiders? | From Lex
(01:39:19) - Advice for getting into difficult games? | From Brendon
(01:47:11) - Other games in this world? | From Lukerfuffle
(01:50:47) - The game is awesome
(01:52:40) - Wrapping up

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Hugo W

Todd

Chris B

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Stephen Y

Daniel G

Eric F

Taran W

Brendan O

Chris Z

Clayton M

Zach R

Griffin

Dylan N

Federico V

Tigerz Revenge

Logan H

Alan R

John A

Mike L

mattjanzz

David M

HeavyPixels

Kaleb H

Tyler J

Corey Z

Susan H

Barry T

Robert R

Chris J

Brett Allen H

Dan S

Jack S

Garrett C

jimiibo

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Jim E

Jim W

Tristan L

Evan B

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Neil

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That's Gilded (feat. Kirby, Story of Seasons, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Now THIS is what I call GILDED!

Discussed: The calm before the storm, Silksong, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, Mario Golf and Sports RPGs, replaying games as different characters, game adaptions, Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World, when it’s fun to be a completionist, family, The Gilded Age, New Moon in theaters, Road Trip to the End of the World (it’s out now!), A Dream About Parking Lots, Time Flies, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Antiques Roadshow

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:34) - Hey check out the Patreon ;)
(02:46) - Upcoming releases and a reappraisal | The calm before the storm
(20:54) - Tiding from Bugg E Fresh and Camillionaire to Dylan!
(21:40) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World | Welcome to the show
(36:55) - Donkey Kong Bananza | Paralyzed by collectibles
(41:13) - The Gilded Age | Shore Leave mini-sode
(44:15) - Twilight | Yes, Twilight
(47:27) - Break
(47:28) - Roadtrip to the End of the World | Brendon played too!
(48:56) - A Dream About Parking Lots | You paved paradise...
(56:49) - Time Flies | A fly-life length segment
(59:28) - Break
(59:29) - Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar | Who owns this again?
(01:12:22) - Is that it??? No, there's more about the Gilded Age
(01:17:05) - Wrapping up

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The Port Aether Shore Leave Society | August 2025

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to the very first edition of The Port Aether Shore Leave Society, a new monthly show where we'll be talking about anything — video game or otherwise! We wanted to give everyone an idea of what Shore Leave will be like going forward, but all future episodes will be available each month for patrons at the $5 tier and above: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast

Hope you enjoy it!

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From Batter to Brickman (feat. VOID/BREAKER, Road Trip to the End of the World, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400

The Batter may be mean and the Brickman may be scary. But Silksong is coming out. And video games...are still good.

"Why Silksong Took Seven Years to Make" by Jason Schreier
Memoria's great video about day-old steam games
"Hollow Knight Is One Of The Best Games You'll Play This Year" by Joshua Rivera
"As the Trails series' ending is in sight, Nihon Falcom prepares to tackle the impossible" by James Galizio
Dunkey's UFO 50 experience

Discussed: Reading under trees, Silksong announced, the issue of game discoverability, Trails in the Sky FC Demo, what makes Trails and its development special, breaking news regarding Demonschool, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, VOID/BREAKER, Raccoin, Kill the Brickman, Off, the 2000’s era of indie games, Road Trip to the End of the World, and Spawn

Check out KP Kilbride's science fiction mystery novel with an LGBTQ+ romance subplot, Spaceships Passing in the Night at https://www.kpkilbrideauthor.com/books

Follow them on Threads and Instagram at https://www.threads.com/@kpkilbrideauthor and https://www.instagram.com/kpkilbrideauthor/

(00:00) - Intro
(03:28) - Hollow Knight: Silksong | Extremely surreal to be typing this chapter
(36:49) - Break
(37:32) - Demonschool | BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!
(40:03) - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound | A game from 2025?
(53:38) - Break
(53:40) - Tidings from Lizzy to Joe!
(54:22) - Tidings from Ian to Will!
(55:13) - THREE roguelikes
(55:20) - VOID/BREAKER | Haha yeah baby yeah hell yeah
(01:16:38) - Raccoin | Coin pushing roguelike
(01:22:17) - Kill the Brickman | Poncle shadowdrop
(01:29:03) - Break
(01:29:05) - OFF Remake | How's it goin?
(01:49:28) - Break
(01:49:31) - Roadtrip to the End of the World | HOLD ME NOOOW
(01:57:38) - Wrapping up

Dream Green (feat. Metal Gear Solid, Is This Seat Taken, Sky the Scraper, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:16:11 -0400

We're back! And we somehow have too many games to fit into one episode.

Discussed: The PSP Premiere, Patreon Updates, Metal Gear Solid, The Adventures of Elliot, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Is This Seat Taken?, Öoo, Tiny Bookshop, Sky the Scraper, and games we're playing for next week

Robin's review of Öoo: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/ooo-steam-indie-puzzle-game

(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - Thank you so much for listening to the premiere!
(03:17) - Changes to the Patreon!
(08:12) - Metal Gear Solid | Hmm... Weird...
(27:24) - Break
(27:26) - That's a LOTTA games!
(28:07) - The Adventures of Elliot | Link doesn't wear red THIS ISN'T LINK!!!!!
(58:31) - Break
(58:33) - BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster | We're so back in 2014
(01:24:14) - Break
(01:24:16) - How, Dee?
(01:24:54) - Is This Seat Taken? | Three indie games
(01:28:00) - Öoo | A game we played six months before six months from now
(01:33:43) - Tiny Bookshop | Books but small??
(01:45:04) - Sky the Scraper | No Clip, Windex%
(01:50:22) - Some teasers for next week!
(01:53:37) - Wrapping up

Into the Aether VIII: The Sony PlayStation Portable

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the eighth season of Into the Aether! For this season premiere, we will be discussing our favorite games for the Sony PlayStation Portable. The PSP was a very special console and is still a joy to play. Some might say it's the "Walkman of the 21st Century."

As always, thank you all so much for listening to and supporting the show. Whether this is your first time joining us or you've been here since 2018, we're so happy you decided to give us a listen. Here's to friendship, summer, portability, and the rest of season eight!

(00:00) - Intro
(00:58) - Imagine if you could take a console with you
(02:42) - Welcome to the Aether!
(07:10) - Changes to the Patreon (GOOD!)
(17:57) - Basic recap
(18:56) - New merch!
(21:46) - How we prepared for the episode
(57:53) - Taking the podcast out of sleep mode
(59:10) - The symbol criteria
(01:00:59) - 2005
(01:01:17) - Lumines
(01:08:04) - Burnout Legends
(01:16:03) - Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix
(01:21:59) - Me & My Katamari
(01:28:05) - Meadowtron by Hideki Tobeta | Me & My Katamari OST
(01:28:39) - PSP's proof of concept
(01:30:45) - Star Wars Battlefront II
(01:37:26) - Wipeout Pure
(01:43:44) - SHININ' by Mondo Gross | Lumines OST
(01:44:21) - 2006
(01:44:52) - Megaman Powered Up
(01:52:03) - Daxter
(01:59:22) - Ridge Racer 2
(02:14:21) - Tsui Tsui by Yu Miyake | Ridge Racer 2 OST
(02:14:57) - Gitaroo Man Lives!
(02:23:35) - Soft Machine by COIL | Gitaroo Man Lives! OST
(02:24:04) - Tales of Eternia
(02:31:25) - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
(02:37:33) - Pulse Phaze by Yu Miyake | Ridge Racer 2 OST
(02:37:58) - 2007
(02:38:20) - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
(02:49:21) - Map by Steve Fawkner | Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords OST
(02:49:51) - Jeanne d'Arc
(03:04:31) - Synthesis Frog by Takeshi Inoue | Jeanne d'Arc OST
(03:05:03) - AJ wants to know about the frog
(03:06:27) - Main Theme by Takeshi Inoue | Jeanne d'Arc OST
(03:06:59) - 2008
(03:07:02) - Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
(03:12:02) - Main Menu by Gon Ohtsuji | Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 OST
(03:12:30) - 2009
(03:15:02) - Patapon 2
(03:20:57) - Half-Minute Hero
(03:25:50) - Issuing apologies and corrections!!!
(03:27:42) - Rock Band Unplugged
(03:33:06) - Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
(03:51:35) - Armored Core 3 Portable
(04:00:51) - Gathering Hall Theme by Akihiko Narita | Monster Hunter Freedom Unite OST
(04:01:21) - 2010
(04:02:24) - Persona 3 Portable
(04:16:15) - Way of Life by Shoji Meguro | Persona 3 Portable OST
(04:16:47) - God of War: Ghost of Sparta
(04:23:14) - Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
(04:31:42) - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
(04:40:52) - Dearly Beloved by Yoko Shimomura, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Takeharu Ishimoto | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep OST
(04:41:26) - Valkyria Chronicles 2
(04:49:15) - Ys Seven AND Ys: The Oath in Felghana
(04:59:16) - Extensive Forest Green by Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Saki Momiyama, Masanori Osaki | Ys Seven OST
(04:59:48) - 2011
(05:00:39) - Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
(05:06:21) - 15 seconds of Kingdom Hearts III spoilers
(05:06:36) - How do you say 012?
(05:07:40) - The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
(05:22:15) - The Byway of Departure by Hayato Sonoda, Wataru Ishibashi | Trails in the Sky OST
(05:22:40) - Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
(05:33:16) - Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together - Overture by Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together OST
(05:33:45) - Honorable Mentions
(05:34:04) - Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
(05:35:28) - Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
(05:37:16) - LocoRoco
(05:39:01) - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
(05:44:38) - Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
(05:47:09) - The 3rd Birthday
(05:52:16) - Persona 2: Innocent Sin
(05:55:27) - Brave Story: New Traveler
(05:59:26) - Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
(06:05:25) - Every Extend Extra
(06:08:30) - Water, Banana Bread, and Math
(06:10:09) - Deciding the top 5 of the Aether
(06:25:27) - Standing up
(06:25:37) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games for the Sony Playstation Portable
(06:27:05) - Thank you so much for being here!
(06:32:32) - Wrapping up

Text or Pins? (feat. Cobalt Core, He is Coming, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400

When will they make a two-sided SD card that always lands text?

Discussed: PSPrequel on Patreon, upcoming flights to Jersey, flipping an SD card, Cobalt Core, StarVaders, FTL, He is Coming, Loop Hero, whether or not roguelikes need to be infinite, Void Stranger, Stephen finishing The Hundred Line, games with multiple endings, Sacred Stones, the best introductions to Fire Emblem, A Link to the Past, New Leaf, the potential of a new Animal Crossing, all kinds of Za, Patapon on Switch, The Forgotten City, 1000xResist, the “last time on” mechanic, Jersey diners & New York pizza

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - Check out the PSPrequel on Patreon!
(06:05) - There are other video games believe it or not
(07:27) - Cobalt Core | The Text of video games
(22:02) - He is Coming | The Pins of video games
(37:15) - Star Vaders, Blue Prince, Void Stranger, Hundred Line | When a game is finished
(47:53) - Break
(47:55) - Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones | BREAKING: Water is wet
(55:35) - A Link to the Past | Stephen answers for his bad takes
(01:03:53) - Animal Crossing: New Leaf | Brendon Breezely
(01:25:05) - Patapon 1+2 | Brendon Bailley
(01:25:38) - The Forgotten City | Brendon Bailley
(01:29:30) - Wrapping up

BB's Romhack Shack (feat. Donkey Kong Bananza, Word Play, Nurikabe World, and Animal Crossing City Folk Deluxe)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400

I guess it’s kind of like a Bananza?

Discussed: Upcoming episode for Patrons, TWG on Bluesky, Donkey Kong Bananza, early 3D Nintendo games, Donkey Kong as a series, the history of Nintendo console launch windows, the appeal of Zelda speed runs, Word Play, Boss Keys (GMTK), Developing (GMTK), the journey of any creative project, the dream of portrait mode, Nurikabe World, Brendon’s ROM Hack corner, Animal Crossing: City Folk Deluxe, why Animal Crossing works best handheld, and Beardo

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:10) - Some announcements!
(08:18) - Donkey Kong: Bananza | Punching our way into the episode
(50:15) - Break
(50:17) - Wordplay | Puzzle time
(01:00:53) - Nurikabe World | An actual minesweeper segment
(01:06:15) - Break
(01:06:17) - Brendon's ROM Hack Shaq
(01:08:15) - Animal Crossing: City Folk Deluxe | Brendon's ROM Hack Shaq
(01:28:27) - Wrapping up

Do You Like Video Tapes? (feat. Death Stranding 2, Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:28:32 -0400

I heard you like video tapes. You might not like this movie, but you’re gonna LOVE these games. Mmm, mmm.

Discussed: The weird animorph phase, a little bit more of Death Stranding 2, Stephen’s fear of dolls, Press Start joins TWG, Blitzball, Mario Golf: Super Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages, the beauty of the 8-bit aesthetic, Baseball (’89), The Sword of Hope, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, how Fire Emblem stands out in its genre, the customization in Final Fantasy Tactics & Tactics Ogre, the approachability of Jeanne d’Arc, Edelgard’s quest to high five, CTGP Nitro, the “za” of Mario Kart DS, our love of retro racing games, Toad’s BBQ

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:24) - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | All aboard the SS Mad Max
(02:07) - The Mm-Mm Doll | An Electric Nightmare
(08:50) - Welcome PressSTART to TWG!!!
(11:04) - Mario Golf: Super Rush | A quick putt to this game
(12:49) - MINOR SPOILERS Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Remember video games?
(20:28) - How do we move on?
(20:42) - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | Spinnin' the classics
(39:45) - Break
(39:47) - Baseball for the Gameboy | Daniel Simulator
(40:58) - The Sword of Hope | Way better than Baseball
(42:11) - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Divine Pulse back to the GBA
(01:02:03) - Break
(01:02:05) - CTGP Mario Kart Nitro | A small drift
(01:17:52) - Wrapping up

Video Game Fever Dream (feat. Death Stranding 2, Deltarune, Persona 5: The Phantom X, Bacon - The Game, Pokémon Odyssey)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400

I made it through Dom's dream and all I got were these podcast show notes.

Discussed: Indie the Aether, Dom Nero: Prophet, Death Stranding 2, I Believe in Pizza (w/ Chris Plante), Deltarune Chapter 3+4, Persona 5: The Phantom X, the plight of mobile gacha games, Bacon - The Game, Nintendo Wiid, Super Mariomon, Pokémon Odyssey, Elden Ring: Nightreign

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:56) - Indie the Aether
(02:28) - Dom Nero: Prophet
(04:55) - Death Stranding 2 | AJ is the little puppet guy on the belt of the podcast
(49:16) - Deltarune Chapter 3+4 | Brendon's in the dust
(01:17:08) - Welcome back
(01:17:31) - Persona 5: The Phantom X | Three mobile games
(01:19:17) - SPOILERS FOR THE OPENING OF THE GAME
(01:36:32) - Bacon - The Game | The other side of the mobile coin
(01:38:22) - Pokemon Odyssey | One last game
(01:57:40) - Wrapping up

Into the Aether Goes Indie

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Hey everyone! We have some big changes coming to Into the Aether in the near future and we wanted to talk through them a bit.

To avoid burying the lede here: We’re leaving the Pickaxe podcast network and returning to complete independence. This has actually been in the works for a little while, but we wanted to only share the news when all of the boxes were checked.

This is not a decision we made lightly, but we’re confident it is the right decision for us and for all of you.

To be clear, we have no ill-will with Pickaxe and there are no hard feelings either way. This was entirely our decision. As breezy as the process of joining was, the process of offboarding has been equally breezy. We want to extend a huge thanks to the team over there for taking a chance on us and being so cool over the last few months. It’s not often you’re given as much creative control as we were in situations like this.

Immediate Changes:

1) No more programmatic ads

The first and most obvious change will be the removal of programmatic advertising in the podcast. We hugely appreciate the feedback from you all regarding the inclusion of these ads. While we’re happy to have tried this method out — it clearly didn’t work for us, the vibe of the show, or the values of Aether as an entity.

This change will affect the entire backlog of the podcast as well, so all episodes will return to being ad-free – with the exception of our host-read ads from before the Pickaxe era.

We’ll share more about our plans for returning to host-read ads at a later date, but for now: If you’re currently backing the show at the $10 tier, we completely understand if you’d like to downgrade or cancel your membership for the time being. While we will be returning to an advertising model that feels better to us and focuses on lifting up bands and games and projects we can get behind, the reality is that those ads won’t be present in the show until August at the earliest. We hope to have you back, but also understand if you need to pull your support for the time being.

2) Chapters are back!

Another welcome change (cue the applause sfx) is that chapter markers are back on the menu. The move to Pickaxe unfortunately wiped the chapter markers from all episodes of the show, meaning you all needed to rely on the written timecodes in the episode descriptions. While this wasn’t the end of the world, it also wasn’t intentional or desirable on our part.

We’re happy to say that chapter markers should be working in the entire backlog, including the episodes which were produced during the Pickaxe era.

The Future:

We have some other big changes and ideas in the works that we’ll be announcing on the PSP retrospective episode (which we will be recording on August 2nd). These changes are all positive and double down on our desire to keep the show independent for the foreseeable future. We’re excited to share them with you!

We’re immensely proud of what Into the Aether has become over the past seven years (!!) and want to make sure its future is sustainable and bright as an indie show on TWG. The reason we are able to try all the things we do and push ourselves further is entirely due to all of your support. So just another huge thank you to everyone for listening and giving us the confidence to try and make this show in our own way.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them here in Discord or email us at intotheaetherpodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks again,

BB + SH

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Demon in a Tube (feat. Raidou Remastered, Monster Train 2, Awaysis, The Hundred Line)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400

I miss the good old days where all you had in your pockets were your keys, your iPod, and your Demon in a Tube.

Discussed: Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Monster Train 2, Slay the Spire 2, Hades 2, 17bit, Galak-Z, Awaysis, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:11) - Death Stranding 2 | Please walk us out of the weather
(03:03) - Donkey Kong Bananza is coming!!!!
(06:36) - Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army | A perpendicular segue
(36:58) - Monster Train 2 | For my next trick
(57:10) - Break
(57:12) - 17bit | Brendon took a trip
(01:00:16) - Awaysis | Brendon went to 17bit
(01:36:05) - Break
(01:36:07) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | We're back baby
(02:02:23) - Wrapping up

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The Blue Shell Curve (feat. Switch 2, Mario Kart World, The Hundred Line, Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, Tears of the Kingdom, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Intelligence is hating the blue shell. Wisdom is knowing that you're so good that being hit by the blue shell won't make a difference.

Discussed: The Nintendo Switch 2, sales, Mario Kart World, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Super Mariomon, Pokémon ZA

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Switch 2 | There's a new console release and we're talking about it
(37:25) - Break
(37:27) - Quick sales update
(40:55) - Mario Kart World | Vroom.
(01:30:09) - Break
(01:30:11) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | Non-Switch 2 grab bag
(01:38:32) - Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo | Non-Switch 2 grab bag
(01:43:06) - Fire Emblem: Three Hopes | What if the game could feel better?
(01:49:45) - Tears of the Kingdom upgrade | Performance bumps
(01:52:47) - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Performance bumps
(02:03:56) - Wrapping up

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Demo

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Spiritofthunder

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Minnow Eats Whale

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ninjadeathdog

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Stellar.Bees

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wreckx

Noah O

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Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

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Chris M

Michaela W

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jgprinters

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Murray

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My New Catchphrase (feat. Fantasy Life i, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Consume Me, Mina the Hollower, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Bazinga.

Discussed: Brendon is back!, the Switch 2, ⁠this post on bsky⁠, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Elden Ring Nightreign, ⁠The Summer Game Fest Problem ⁠by Brendon for Wavelengths, ⁠We're Really Just Going Through With All This, Aren't We ⁠by Luke Plunkett for Aftermath, Consume Me, ⁠The award that changes the lives of its winners⁠ by Chris Plante for Post Games, Mina the Hollower, Silksong is not out yet, video game "Free Bird", Galak-z, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Brendon is back!
(01:41) - The Switch 2 | The juice is worth the sqWiiz
(08:37) - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time | Brought to you by Japanese Wi-fi
(38:31) - Break
(38:33) - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
(01:10:16) - Break
(01:10:18) - The state of SGF, briefly
(01:13:21) - 🚨TW: Food-related trauma🚨Consume Me | It's demo day, baby
(01:19:42) - Mina the Hollower | OUR demo
(01:38:27) - Break
(01:38:30) - UPS update
(01:40:34) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | The Three Houses Temporal Anomaly
(02:03:48) - Wrapping up

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip

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Speaking of the Smog with Dominick Nero and Joshua Rivera (feat. Gravity Rush, Final Fantasy IX, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, UFO50)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Gravity Rush and Silent Hill are smog-likes.

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Discussed: Gotenks, the Gravity Rush series, ⁠Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama Reacts to Shock Closure of The Evil Within Developer Tango Gameworks⁠ by Ryan Dinsdale for IGN, Final Fantasy IX, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Street Fighter naming conventions and history lesson, ⁠The Need For GTA 6's Success Is A Symptom Of A Broken Industry⁠ by Joshua Rivera for Aftermath, ⁠Deus Ex: Human Revolution is FINE, And Here's Why⁠ by hbomberguy on YouTube, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, ⁠POST-HYPE: Dangonronpa v3 Pt 1⁠ by No Cartridge Audio, Pilot Quest on UFO50, ⁠Oh No, I Am Way Too Into UFO 50's Idle Zelda⁠ by Chris Person for Aftermath

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro with Dom and Joshua
(01:58) - Gravity Rush | Gohan and Trunks make a choice
(24:22) - Smog
(24:28) - Final Fantasy IX | Smog check
(32:31) - FINAL FANTASY IX SPOILERS
(33:07) - Final Fantasy IX | Smog check
(51:44) - Break
(51:47) - Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | Too much good fighting
(01:15:17) - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- | It's not the best game and Joshua doesn't care!!!
(01:37:19) - Break
(01:37:21) - UFO50 | DOM01
(02:04:24) - Wrapping up

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Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

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I Want to Be Potboy! (with Robin and Tori!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Lo! To be made of clay and build a deck of the finest cards crafted from the hand of mine God.

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Discussed: Anxiety, secret bees, StarVaders, Rift Riff, The Midnight Walk, Into the Restless Ruins, when it feels good to lose, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ⁠Press START plays: Final Fantasy X⁠, ⁠Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s style is its substance⁠ by Willa Rowe for DigitalTrends

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro with Tori and Robin
(00:30) - The horrors of having a guest
(04:34) - StarVaders | A bee-like
(15:53) - SPOILERS FOR THE THIRD MECH
(17:24) - StarVaders | A bee-like
(24:41) - Break
(24:43) - Rift Riff | Robin's demo grab bag
(31:44) - The Midnight Walk | What if spooky game?
(35:50) - Into the Restless Ruins | A StarVaders like...?
(48:04) - Break
(48:06) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | An update!
(01:29:58) - Wrapping up

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Slink

mattjanzz

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

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mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

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A42PoundMoose

Andrew

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Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

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Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip

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Table for One, Please! (feat StarVaders, Pokemon: Lazarus, Super Mariomon, Promise Mascot Agency)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

This week on Into the Aether: The unique pleasures of reading a book.

Discussed: Medieval Times in Lyndhurst New Jersey, StarVaders, Pokemon: Lazarus, ⁠Nemo622 on Kofi⁠, Super Mariomon, ⁠Super Mariomon!⁠ by Alpharad on YouTube, ⁠Cure (film)⁠ on Wikipedia, Promise Mascot Agency

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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(04:42) - StarVaders | A game came out today
(28:46) - Break
(28:48) - Pokemon: Lazarus | Two Pokemon ROMs
(38:20) - Super Mariomon | Let's-a catch them all!
(51:56) - Break
(51:58) - Promise Mascot Agency | Brendon's detective tear continues
(01:08:41) - Wrapping up

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Logan H

Alan R

Slink

mattjanzz

Deacon

Grok

Corey Z

Directional Joy

Susan H

Olivia K

Dan S

Isaac S

Will C

Jim W

Evan B

David H

min2

Aaron G

Erik M

Brady H

Joshua J

Tony L

Danny K

Seth M

Adam B

Justin K

Andy H

Demo

Parker E

Maxwell L

Spiritofthunder

Jason W

Jason T

Corey T

Minnow Eats Whale

Caleb W

fingerbelly

Jesse W

Mike T

Codes

Wesley

Erik B

mebezac

Sergio L

ninjadeathdog

Rory B

A42PoundMoose

Andrew

Justin M

Peter

Stellar.Bees

Brendan K

Scott R

wreckx

Noah O

Michael G

Arcturus

Chris R

hepahe

Cory F

Chase A

LoveDies

Nick Q

Wes K

Chris M

Michaela W

Adam F

Scott H

Alexander SP

Therese K

jgprinters

Jessica B

Murray

David P

Jason K

Bede R

Kamrin H

Kyle S

Philip

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Are You Sick? (feat. Nubby's Number Factory, A Game About Digging A Hole, Metal Garden, Megaman Battle Network, Rogue Galaxy)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

If you use Cacio e Pere to upload Megaman to the Snot Fridge that'll maximize your Schwarzenegger for early Holes.

Discussed: Cacio e pere, ⁠The Silver Spoon⁠, True Lies, ⁠Batman & Robin (1997)⁠ by Eye of the Duck, Nubby's Number Factory, ⁠Poop Butt⁠, ⁠A Video About Digging A Hole⁠ by Jacob Geller on YouTube, A Game About Digging A Hole, Metal Garden, ISLANDS: Non-Places, Backloggd, Switch 2, Megaman Battle Network, One Step from Eden, Starvaders, Level-5, Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud 2, Final Fantasy XIII
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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: ⁠https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/⁠

Theme song by Will LaPorte: ⁠https://ghostdown.online/⁠

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Timecodes:

(00:14) - Intro
(00:39) - Into the Frying Pan
(05:27) - Time for video games!
(05:36) - Oh wait, nevermind
(08:03) - The Brendon Olympics
(08:20) - Nubby's Number Factory | The Brendon Olympics
(24:54) - A Game About Digging A Hole | The Brendon Olympics
(44:07) - Metal Garden | The Brendon Olympics
(51:33) - More like "Switch 2" trying to buy something else
(55:31) - Break
(55:33) - Megaman Battle Network | The Forever of Second Chances
(01:09:44) - Break
(01:09:47) - Rogue Galaxy | It's finally time
(01:28:56) - Dark Cloud 2 | A quick Dark Cloud 2 segment
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Creed of Grit (feat. Clair Obscur, Baldur's Gate 3, and Blue Prince)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

I'm six feet from the game, and I'm playin'

BDS Info: https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft

Discussed: It's RPG Week, no we won't be playing the Oblivion remake, but Skyblivion comes out later this year, Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8, Blue Prince, The last Blue Prince secret? Sharp political commentary by Jeffrey Parkin for Polygon, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, next week :-)

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Timecodes:

(00:14) - It's all RPGs
(01:08) - The Akatosh in the room
(04:29) - Baldur's Gate 3 | Two quick updates
(32:59) - Blue Prince | Two quick updates
(36:41) - Break
(36:43) - Look for the patterns
(38:16) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | A new video game that just came out
(01:36:57) - Break
(01:36:59) - Jk the show is over :-)

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PODCAST (Collect 4 Coins) (feat. Blue Prince, Etrian Odyssey 3 HD, Dark Cloud)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Once you figure out how to work with the RNG you can upgrade the show from "low-key" to "high-key".

Discussed: Stephen's time at C2E2, ⁠Making the Aether 2025⁠ ($5+ Patron exclusive), Blue Prince (🚨GENERAL MECHANICAL AND ROOM SPOILERS🚨), Etrian Odyssey 3 HD, Myst, Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - C2E2 2025 | Stephen was all dressed up
(20:17) - Break
(20:18) - Making the Aether 2025
(22:20) - Blue Prince | BLANKET GENERAL SPOILER WARNING
(01:05:19) - Break
(01:05:21) - Draft a room
(01:07:46) - Etrian Odyssey 3 HD | Probably would be easier if you were dungeon walking tbh
(01:28:16) - Dark Cloud | Brendon hates Myst
(01:42:25) - Wrapping up

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More Than a Fallout Boy (feat. Assassin's Creed Shadows, Oblivion Remake, Warrior's Abyss, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Yakuza 0)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

We're goin down down in an earlier Elder Scrolls.

Discussed: The plan, Assassin's Creed Shadows, stealth in video games, ⁠Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a slasher movie — and you’re the killer⁠ by Chris Plante for Polygon, the AssCreed marketplace and launcher, ⁠Oblivion Remake Will Shadowdrop "At Any Moment This Month" - Report⁠ by Eddie Makuch for Gamespot, Blue Prince, ⁠Jason Schreier's Bluesky post⁠, Warrior's Abyss, Hades II, Silksong, the tinfoil bracelet, ⁠Mark Twain on the Enterprise⁠, Star Trek: The Next Generation, ⁠Brendon and Stephen talking about TNG on Can't Let It Go with Matt and AC⁠, Into the Past, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Yakuza 0, P$P

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:24) - The situation coming up
(04:15) - Assassin's Creed Shadows | Brendon's been playing video games???
(01:00:34) - Break
(01:00:36) - Some important Obivion news!
(01:14:15) - Games we actually have been playing and a warning
(01:15:52) - Warrior's Abyss | Stephen's catching up
(01:28:49) - Into the Past
(01:30:26) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | GOTOY 1911
(01:44:54) - Yakuza 0 | A little update
(01:57:23) - Wrapping up

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Listen to Your Heart (feat. Nintendo Switch 2 Predictions, Rift of the Necrodancer, Two Point Museum, Kirby games, Yakuza 0)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

If you're playing as Marluxia you have to go for the science victory.

Discussed: Predictions for the April 2nd Nintendo Switch 2 direct, Rift of the Necrodancer, Theatrhythm Final Barline, Two Point Museum, Civilization, ⁠We Entered the World of Microsoft Excel eSports & Got Our Asses Beat⁠ by People Make Games on YouTube, Kirby's Dreamland 2 DX, backlogs of pain, Yakuza 0, the Yakuza Biglete Order

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - This is confusing...

(02:25) - The pinnacle of unpreparedness

(03:53) - What are we going to learn about the hardware?

(08:13) - The games

(11:17) - Nintendo Online

(12:19) - Nintendo Today

(14:47) - Back to the games

(31:17) - Third-party games

(38:01) - *applies clown makeup*

(40:10) - New games?!

(40:58) - Rift of the Necrodancer | Silksong confirmed

(51:37) - Two Point Museum | Brendon's turn

(01:07:20) - Kirby stuff

(01:08:15) - Kirby's Dreamland 2 DX | Kirby stuff

(01:29:12) - Yakuza 0 | Ya ever hear of these "Like a Dragon" games??

(01:59:39) - Wrapping up

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Good Luck, Good Run: A Nintendo Switch 2 Reaction Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:42:00 -0400

This episode is coming out late so we could talk for 2 hours and 22 minutes about the Nintendo Switch 2.

Discussed: The number two

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Timecodes:

0:00 - Immediate First Impressions

15:40 - The Console

40:30 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games

51:30 - GameCube on Nintendo Switch Online

1:01:50 - Games New and Old

2:05:38 - Closing Thoughts

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biig_mii.mp3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:35:35 -0400

usually on any% we only have ten minutes or less to answer a listener submitted prompt for our patreon audience. this is the same as that, but it's about the nintendo direct and available for everyone. enjoy <3

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Jak to Jak (feat. Xenoblade Chronicles X, Jak and Daxter)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

This ain't your granddad's Jak. This Jak squiggles.

Discussed: The two types of podcasts, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, how to keep people locked into Nintendo Online, Switch 2 Gamecube speculation, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Daxter, Jak II, the Sly Cooper series, Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier for the PS2, Pokemon Lazarus demo, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Civilization VII, Nintendo Switch 1 direct
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:11) - Assassin's Creed Shadows | One thing
(03:14) - Xenoblad Chronicles X Definitive Edition | Setting in stone the kind of podcast we are
(57:29) - Jak and Daxter | Big news
(01:12:53) - Jak 2 | The squandification of video games
(01:29:00) - Wrapping up

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Sequels All the Way Down (feat. Atelier Yumia, Ender Magnolia, Romancing SaGa 2)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Check out Celtreos on Steam or iOS!

They really nerfed Sephiroth in Minecraft 2: Spelunking to the Zenith of Hope: RiZing - Obsidian Edition. He's basically unplayable now.

Discussed: A big announcement (for real!), answering your (probably) two big questions, Smash Bros. Ultimate tier lists, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land demo, PS5 storage solutions, Runefactory 4, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Tidings, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, A mini Nier podcast, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, PSVR 2, the Steam sale
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - A big announcement!
(09:16) - Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land | Gaming
(37:23) - Balmy Summer Breeze by Hayato Asano
(37:56) - Xenoblade Chronicles X is almost here
(40:16) - Tidings from Jenny to Jasper!
(41:57) - Tidings from Zach to Thomas!
(42:51) - Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist | A video game Brendon would like to talk about
(01:03:34) - Break
(01:04:55) - Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven | A game with a classy subtitle
(01:20:15) - Valkyria Chronicles 4 | NOT a PSP game
(01:39:04) - Marvels Midnight Suns | The Steam Sale is still happening
(01:39:51) - Wrapping up

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I Norted Myself (feat. Kingdom Hearts 3, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

So there I was, minding my own business, when all of a sudden I realize I Norted myself... again!

Discussed: Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Kingdom Hearts 3 Re Mind lmao, Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - I Norted Myself
(00:40) - Ys: The Oath in Felghana | A little surprise
(06:02) - Kingdom Hearts 3 | A BIIIIIG surprise
(01:15:44) - Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory | When you dance away, you don't hear me say, pleeeeease oh baby don't dance
(01:25:58) - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line | What if turn-based combat rhythm game?
(01:43:46) - Wrapping up

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Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0500

You have to listen to this 3 times to get Brendon, Stephen, and AJ's unique POVs on the episode.

Discussed: Histories with the series, AnyAustin on YouTube, Video Game Podtimism's Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days ep with Brendon, Hexensteph's Reports, each character's story, listener questions
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Timecodes:

(01:42) - The show's history with the series
(04:53) - Quick Final Mix
(06:08) - Stephen's history with the series
(13:34) - Brendon's history with the series
(29:18) - A little bit about the prep
(35:32) - Hexensteph's Reports
(45:50) - The format of the episode
(46:22) - SPOILER WARNING
(48:17) - Welcome to Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
(01:00:25) - The mechanics
(01:11:38) - Ventus
(01:34:07) - The Worlds by Yoko Shimomura
(01:34:31) - Terra
(01:56:40) - One more thing about Terra
(01:58:14) - Aqua
(02:10:20) - The final (Mix) episode
(02:15:18) - The secret ending
(02:19:56) - 0.2
(02:27:29) - Listener questions
(02:27:46) - Emo to exuberant spectrum | Brooks
(02:31:32) - More characters from teh Enix-verse? | ednank
(02:33:48) - Give us your best Jacques | jared
(02:34:20) - Make a KH-like | external organs
(02:41:09) - Comparing the Disney worlds | GJ
(02:44:05) - KH combat? | GJ
(02:47:43) - Blunt rotations | Chase
(02:50:40) - Foxygo? | Andrew W
(02:50:59) - Lessons for KH 4? | Youngster Joey
(02:54:25) - Anything to revist? | undercooked
(02:57:42) - Opinion of KH3? | king maya
(03:00:06) - Which BBS storyline? | king maya
(03:00:36) - Closing remarks

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Catchin' Some Ys (feat. Monster Hunter Wilds, Wagotabi, Ys: The Oath in Felghana)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Zs are so last week.

Discussed: Birth by Sleep at the end of the week!, welcome NPC to TWG!, Monster Hunter Wilds, Civilization, Brendon is still learning Japanese, Shashingo, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey, the PSP, Level5, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2
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Timecodes:

(01:03) - Birth by Sleep update!
(03:04) - Welcome NPC to TWG!
(06:17) - Monster Hunter Wilds | Speaking of CATS (Palicos)
(54:17) - Help! We're podcasting!
(55:11) - Brendon's still learning Japanese
(56:16) - Shashingo | Brendon's still learning Japanese
(59:07) - Wagotabi
(01:07:01) - Level5 | It's PSP time
(01:08:56) - Ys:The Oath in Felghana
(01:19:13) - Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | One last thing
(01:22:12) - Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2 | Accidental segment
(01:23:23) - Wrapping up

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The PSPaghetti Method (feat. Warriors Abyss, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Of the Devil, Ys VIII)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 03:01:00 -0500

Into the Aether: When You're Here, You're Probably Listening to Us Talk About the PSP Again

Check out Trip Sitter's album Then Again, It Never Was wherever you listen to music!

Discussed: The king, Game Gengo ゲーム言語, Why did Duolingo kill its owl mascot?, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Avowed, Shangri-La Frontier, Warriors Abyss, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Of the Devil, Ys, getting bread for that sandwich, Monster Hunter, Ludocene
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:05) - The king is here
(09:29) - Send us your Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep questions!
(10:50) - Avowed | This is not an Avowed segment
(11:44) - Shangri-La Frontier | This is not a Shangri-La Frontier segment
(13:49) - Warriors Abyss
(28:16) - Break
(29:37) - Dissidia Final Fantasy
(49:43) - Of the Devil
(01:02:25) - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
(01:20:37) - Wrapping up

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Finding the Biggest Dew (feat. Avowed and the PSP)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Kratos' axe glows blue because it's filled with Mountain Dew Voltage

Discussed: The PSP 3000, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and other multi-protagonist games, PSP feelings, The Cousin Game is one of the oldest and most underappreciated genres by Pat Gill on Polygon, games, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, The Power Stone Collection, Loco Roco, Persona 3 Portable, Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment, Fallout: New Vegas, Outer Worlds, Avowed - Review by Skill Up on YouTube
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:14) - The prophecy is fulfilled
(00:39) - A special announcement
(04:20) - How're you feeling about the PSP?
(21:11) - Games
(21:22) - Stephen's PSP games
(21:50) - Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
(24:26) - The Power Stone Collection
(30:34) - Loco Roco
(36:17) - Persona 3 Portable
(56:01) - Avowed
(01:56:23) - Wrapping up

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The Best of JD on UMD (feat. Daxter, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Ruffy and the Riverside, Dragon Quest VIII)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 03:00:00 -0500

You like my UMD cellar? Thank you. This whole wall is just season 1 of Scrubs.

Discussed: How Meta Killed Ready At Dawn by MinnMax on YouTube, Daxter, The Wall by Pink Floyd, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Citizen Sleep 2 and the Queer Art of Failure by Matt Horton on YouTube, Ruffy and the Riverside, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Dragon Quest VIII

The Best Way to Play PSP Games in 2025: https://youtu.be/JZIKhcZjnGw
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:25) - A callback shoutout
(06:55) - Daxter
(28:38) - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
(52:39) - Ruffy and the Riverside
(01:02:28) - Birth by Sleep
(01:05:09) - Dragon Quest VIII
(01:29:02) - Wrapping up

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PNG Face (feat. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, the PSP, Ridge Racer)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Honestly no joke I write here would be funnier than the end of this episode.

Discussed: Trust falls, Twilight, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix on the PS4, a little bit of PSP stuff, Flip and Scratch are back, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Eternal Strands, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Civilization VII, favorite 90s Disney movies, Home ImPSProvement, the Playstation TV, PNG Face, Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, Gran Turismo on the PSP, Riiiiidge Raceeeer, Daxter, Secret Agent Clank, Jak and Daxter The Lost Frontier, wrapping up, stick and hoop, craps
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:54) - An update for Brendon
(03:25) - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix on the PS4
(43:18) - Four* games that Brendon is dying to play
(46:52) - 90s Disney movies
(49:26) - Hardware chat
(01:08:10) - The Sony AVT
(01:08:34) - Ridge Racer
(01:33:08) - Wrapping up

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We 💛 Restroom Music (feat. the d6, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Tyrant's Realm, Metroid Fusion, Heroes of Hammerwatch 2, Nintendo Music, Dynasty Warriors: Origins)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0500

In this episode, the King of All Cosmos trades in katamaris for catalytic converters!

Discussed: GOTY 2017 is out on the Patreon!, the deal, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the d6, Tyrant's Realm, Skies of Arcadia trademark renewed, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Hironobu Sakaguchi wants his next (and maybe last) game to be ‘a successor to Final Fantasy VI’ on The Verge, Tyrant's Realm (for real), The Miyoo Flip is Not Ready Yet (Review) from Wavelengths, Metroid Fusion, Everyone is Underestimating Mouse Mode from Wavelengths, the Switch 2, Heroes of Hammerwatch 2, Nintendo Music, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Carburetor Carl
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - GOTY 2017 is available on our Patreon!
(01:25) - Here's the deal
(05:47) - Tyrant's Realm
(10:03) - Tokyo Extreme Racer
(30:49) - Tyrant's Realm
(42:10) - Metroid Fusion
(54:25) - A Switch 2 prediction
(56:35) - Three things remain
(57:13) - Heroes of Hammerwatch 2
(01:06:28) - Nintendo Music
(01:22:19) - Dynasty Warriors: Origins
(01:37:05) - Wrapping up

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PSP Pep! (feat. Marvel Rivals and Freedom Wars Remastered)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0500

Get excited! The PSP season premiere i-EEHNH [INFRACTION NOTICE: You are not entitled to more than 2.76 seconds of excitement per show note. PENALTY: 1,000 years added to sentence]-s right around the corner!

Discussed: Lil updates, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, GunZ: The Duel, plumbing, Letterlike, Freedom Wars Remastered
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(10:20) - Marvel Rivals
(01:02:41) - Plumbing update
(01:02:55) - Letterlike
(01:05:31) - Freedom Wars Remastered
(01:22:25) - Wrapping up

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Pressing the C-Button (feat. the RG35XXSP, Pokemon Emerald Seaglass, The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, the Steam Deck)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0500

I tap my head and look at the Switch 2 leaks realizing what the "C" stand for.
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Discussed: The Worst Game Jam on the TWG Discord server!, Olive Garden, the Switch 2, the RG35XXSP, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Konami Kart Krazy Racers, Pokemon Emerald Seaglass, The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, travelling with the Steam Deck, the Lenovo Legion Go S, the ROG Ally, Like a Dragon, Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers, our futures with console gaming
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Check out The Worst Game Jam!
(01:38) - Intro
(16:31) - The RG35XXSP
(31:51) - Pokemon Emerald Seaglass update
(01:07:21) - Break
(01:08:40) - The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
(01:33:06) - Steam Deck, Travel, and SteamOS | NPC: Mini
(01:40:22) - Yakuza: Like a Dragon
(01:49:57) - Handheld PCs
(02:05:37) - Wrapping up

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The Expendables (feat. Updates, Pikmin 4, Metaphor ReFantazio)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0500

You're sending *them* in?! Captain, you can't be serious. The red ones can't even swim!

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Discussed: Welcome back, new formula (no sugar added!), PSP premiere prep, Pikmin 4, Arms-tier, Pikmin Hearts 4.5 reMix, Metaphor ReFantazio, thanks for listening<3
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro 2025
(02:22) - Thanks for comin' back!
(04:03) - New year, new formula
(30:05) - PSP Prep
(45:45) - We ARE back
(47:10) - Pikmin 4 | Fourlimar and Fourie
(01:15:51) - Metaphor ReFantazio | A Dave-the-Diver-like
(01:52:35) - Wrapping up

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The 2024 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:01:00 -0500

Gather round, gather round — it's that wonderful time of year once again. Stephen, Brendon, and AJ gather around a (virtual) fireplace to discuss the very best of video gaming in 2024 in their eyes, in the eyes of the Discord community, and in the eyes of our special guests. And they also eat some lunch...which is more notable than you think it is.

Discussed: The Best* video games of 2024
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***🚨SONG CREDITS ARE BELOW CHAPTERS. FULL SPOILERS FOR THE LIST!!!🚨***
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Welcome to the Into the Aether Game of the Year 2024 Spectacular!
(04:26) - How this works
(06:35) - Stephen's GOTOYS
(18:10) - Brendon's GOTOYS
(33:55) - AJ's GOTOYS
(44:06) - Kyle Starr's GOTOY
(45:30) - AJ's surprise
(01:05:44) - It's time to start the list!
(01:06:13) - Stephen's #10
(01:14:24) - Brendon's #10
(01:21:34) - AJ's #10
(01:29:48) - KyleLab's GOTY
(01:31:58) - Stephen's #9
(01:46:12) - Brendon's #9
(01:55:59) - AJ's #9
(02:00:10) - Stephen's #8
(02:09:47) - Matt's GOTY
(02:10:54) - Brendon's #8
(02:17:24) - AJ's #8
(02:26:57) - Stephen's #7
(02:31:50) - Brendon's #7
(02:39:33) - NBZ's GOTY
(02:41:38) - AJ's #7
(02:49:51) - Stephen's #6
(02:56:01) - Brendon's #6
(03:04:47) - Chase's GOTY
(03:06:28) - AJ's #6
(03:14:46) - That's 10 thru 6!
(03:15:15) - Put a fork in me, I'm done!
(03:16:01) - LOTY 2024
(03:21:24) - Stephen's #5
(03:31:46) - Alanna's GOTY
(03:33:45) - Brendon's #5
(03:39:58) - AJ's #5
(03:49:42) - Stephen's #4
(03:52:12) - Brendon's #4
(03:59:33) - Kim's GOTY
(04:00:26) - AJ's #4
(04:06:54) - Stephen's #3
(04:15:59) - Brendon's #3
(04:23:12) - Scout's GOTY
(04:24:20) - AJ's #3
(04:31:20) - Stephen's #2
(04:35:00) - AJ's #2
(04:39:04) - Brendon's #2
(04:49:11) - Stephens' #1
(05:04:11) - Brendon's #1
(05:17:49) - AJ's #1
(05:34:58) - Murray's GOTY(??)
(05:35:44) - Discord GOTY 2024 (shoutout to Andy!)
(05:40:51) - Honorable mentions
(05:59:40) - BB and SH's guesses for each other
(06:01:19) - Robin's GOTY
(06:02:59) - Making the show list
(06:24:43) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games of 2024
(06:25:14) - Recapping the lists
(06:27:43) - Wrapping up!
(06:31:41) - Looking to 2025
(06:47:37) - That's it!

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🚨SPOILERS FOR THE LIST!!!!🚨
Song credits, in order of appearance:

Reversal of Fate by Satoshi Hori, Hana Kimura, Masahiro Oki, Shusaku Uchiyama from Dragon's Dogma 2
Mission Select Online by Masufumi Takada from Earth Defense Force 6
Prison 33 by Cameron Ginex from Arctic Eggs
Cornia Overworld (Day) by Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Yoshimi Kudo, Rikako Watanabe, Richter, Toki Takeda, Denys Fontanarosa from Unicorn Overlord
Guncho by Sam Webster from Guncho
Afterfall by Tal Richards, Hahlweg, & Sheepy from Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Urgency by Drew Redman from 1000xRESIST
Astro by Kenneth C. M. Young from Astro Bot
Safety First by David Johnsen from Home Safety Hotline
STORM RISING (Normal) by Yusuke Yamauchi, Akitaka Tohyama, Shogo Nomura, Yoshihito Yano, Go Shiina, Shinji Hosoe from Tekken 8
異郷の君へと繋ぐ魔法 by GLORY CHORUS TOKYO from Metaphor ReFantazio
Dragon Breath Theme by Martin Halldin from Mouthwashing
Seaside Drive - Stage 1 by Eirik Suhrke from UFO50
Main Theme (Field) 2 by Hajime Wakai, Masato Ohashi, Manaka Kataoka, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai, Yuri Goto, Ryotaro Yagi, Azusa Kato from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Main menu theme by unknown from Fear the Spotlight
Joy by Atsushi Kitajoh, Shoji Meguro, Ryota Kozuka from Persona 3 Reload
The Great Circle by Gordy Haab from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Main Menu by Daniel Millard from 10 Dead Doves
Adventurous Journey by Koichi Sugiyama from Dragon Quest III HD 2D Remake
Making Friends, Fighting Monsters by Tomás Batista from Arranger: A Rolepuzzling Adventure
Big Wave by Kenneth C. M. Young from Astro Bot
Tarot Theme by LouisF (rendition by Luis Clemente) from Balatro
Menu by Sloane D. Smith from Psychroma
Main Theme by LouisF from Balatro
Mooncat - Overworld 1 by Eirik Suhrke from UFO50
Battle Theme by Shoji Meguro from Metaphor ReFantazio
Full Moon Full Life by Atsushi Kitajoh, Shoji Meguro, Ryota Kozuka from Persona 3 Reload
Fixer's Song by Alex Mah and Drew Redmand (ft. A Sum) from 1000xRESIST

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The George Lucas Episode (feat. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Starfox 2, Fantasian: Neo Dimension, Pokémon Emerald Seaglass)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500

🎶Game of the yeeear, twenty-fooour🎶
🎶Is the next oooone, in your podcast feed🎶
🎶As for this oooone, Starfox twoooo🎶
🎶And Great Circle, Fantasian, a ROM hack, we'll see your next yeeear🎶

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Discussed: Thank you for listening to the show!, Discord GOTY list, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, **FACT CHECK: Todd Howard is actually the executive producer of the game, it was directed by Jerk Gustafsson and Axel Torvenius**, Brendon on Eye of the Duck talking about Young Indiana Jones, Welcome to the Golden Age of Licensed Video Games by Lewis Gordon for The Ringer, Starfox 2, Fantasian: Neo Dimension, Vegas Brendon, Pokémon Emerald Seaglass, see you in 2025!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:02) - Get your GOTY votes in on the Discord!!!
(03:29) - Speaking of GOTY
(04:39) - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | The GOTY shakeup
(01:04:11) - Break
(01:06:06) - Stephen's surprise
(01:07:27) - Starfox 2 | Stephen's surprise
(01:22:44) - Shoutout to Peppy
(01:23:23) - Fantasian: Neo Dimension | Contractual bring up
(01:37:17) - A quick Switch vent
(01:39:03) - Pokemon Emerald Seaglass | A ROM Hack??? On ITA?????
(01:45:27) - Thank you so much for listening! See you in 2025!!

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Bill (feat. Neva, After Inc., Witching Stone, Animal Well, Rainworld, and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Hiya! I'm a Pokém-- I mean, a monster. Not like a monster, haha. Specifically, I'm a Platypunk, but I used to be human! Could you help me return to my original form via Windows 98?

Discussed: GotY process and thoughts, Neva, After Inc., Witching Stone, Animal Well, Rainworld, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Stephen's underappreciated tweet, Dragon Quest 6
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:42) - The next month's schedule
(06:00) - GotY Prep
(12:32) - GotY Qualifications
(26:33) - The Game Awards brought to you by Johnson & Johnson and Raytheon with special guest Sam Altman
(27:16) - Neva
(41:22) - After Inc.
(49:39) - Witching Stone
(54:13) - Animal Well and Rainworld
(01:05:19) - Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
(01:40:16) - Wrapping up

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Hope Stationary (feat. Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Metaphor Re:Fantazio, Pokemon TCG: Pocket)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0500

X™ — The Everything App™ — is so yesterday. We're onto Hope Stationary now.

Discussed: Mom, Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, drop the "The", it's cleaner, Metaphor Re:Fantazio, Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Pokemon TCG Pocket, vavavoom
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:28) - Dragon Quest 3: HD-2D Remake | The opposite of doomscrolling
(45:41) - Tiding from Emily to Will!
(47:21) - Dragon Age: The Veilguard | The Update Corner
(59:22) - Metaphor Re:Fantazio | The Update Corner
(01:13:00) - NOT Call of Duty Black Ops 6
(01:14:04) - Pokemon TCG Pocket | NOT CoDBlOps 6
(01:31:56) - Wrapping up

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Together Mode w/ Robin and Kim! (feat. Dragon Age: Veilguard, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Caravan SandWitch

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0500

This week Stephen chats with Robin (Girl Mode) and Kim (dotzip) about dragons, dungeons, and van games!

Listen to Girl Mode!

Listen to dotzip!

Read Robin’s writing on Veilguard:

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dragon-age-veilguard-trans-characters

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review

Discussed: Putting yourself into a jpeg, Dragon Age: Veilguard, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Caravan SandWitch, Witching Stone
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro with Kim and Robin!
(01:13) - Dragon Age: The Veilguard | It's Veilguard time again baby!
(48:07) - Dungeons of Hinterburg | Games that AREN'T Veilguard
(51:33) - Caravan SandWitch | What if TotK, but space pacifism?
(58:18) - Wrapping up

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Cool Bird! (feat. Dragon Age: The Veilguard)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Who cares how old that dragon is? Have you seen this bird??

Discussed: Lamps, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Play Nice by Jason Schreier, How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong by Jason Schreier for Kotaku, a brief history of Bioware, The Inside Story of Mass Effect 3's Endings, Finally Told by People Make Games on YouTube, go woke go broke is a grift, Dragon Age: Veilguard, white cheddar Cheez-Its
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Take care of each other
(02:50) - Intro
(07:18) - Dragon Age: Veilguard | What is a "veilguard" if not a lampshade?
(10:41) - A brief crash course of Bioware's history
(44:54) - Dragon Age: Veilguard | Despite it all, the game is good
(01:49:12) - Wrapping up

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ITA 300: Bowser's Phony (feat. Shadow Generations, Paper Lily, Wilmot Works it Out, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

It's the 300th episode! Thank you for listening, even if the flaps of your red hunting hat are making it hard to do so.

Stephen's Portrait of Ruin video: https://youtu.be/BThP3wAtxzY
Brendon's Shiro and the Coal Town video: https://youtu.be/_6GvrKAdaQE

Discussed: Beastie Ball, Wilmot Works it Out, Shadow Generations, Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue, Paper Lily - Chapter 1, Return of the Obra Dinn, Halo Reach, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - It's the podcast but 300 of them.
(03:50) - Beastie Ball
(19:30) - Wilmot Works It Out
(30:12) - Achievements
(34:55) - Spooky Szn 2k24
(38:00) - Shadow Generations
(01:04:26) - Paper Lily
(01:20:08) - Halo Reach
(01:33:55) - Return of the Obra Dinn
(01:44:34) - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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The d4 Episode (feat. Dice Rolls)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

*clack clack clack* Goodbye to *clack clack clack* Into the *clack clack clack* Fortnite???

Discussed: Talkin' Fantazio, 1000xRESIST, dotzip's 5 hours spoilercast, Matt Horton's What Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review, The Bench, Densha de Go! Pocket, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Steam Next Fest, Star Vaders, Trip, HARK THE GHOUL, Dark Souls, Mario, 30Rock, Star Trek TNG, WEBFISHING, Minecraft, the new Memory Card Manuscript video this week, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Soma Bringer, a new wavelengths video tomorrow
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - No main events
(00:56) - Metaphor: ReFantazio | Talkin' Fantazio
(01:47) - We're gonna roll for it
(03:10) - Roll #1
(21:40) - Tiding from ??? to ???
(23:42) - Roll #2
(24:37) - Brendon's Bench game
(34:17) - Stephen's Bench game
(48:32) - Brendon has a question
(51:32) - Roll #5
(56:29) - JUMPSCARE Spooky Szn
(56:32) - Spooky game #1
(01:02:22) - Spooky game #2
(01:07:03) - Spooky game #3
(01:17:06) - Rolling a 1/2 A press
(01:19:32) - The Final Roll
(01:31:15) - Shoutout to the TWG Minecraft server
(01:36:52) - Rapid fire
(01:41:15) - Wrapping up

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Konami's Mario (feat. Metaphor: ReFantazio and Silent Hill 2 Remake)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

It's a-me! Run.

Check out Celtreos on Steam and iOS!

Discussed: Nintendo Alarmo, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag], No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Metaphor: ReFantazio is the rare fantasy game that goes beyond racism 101 by Ash Parrish for The Verge, Silent Hill 2 Remake
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:38) - Alarmo... bad???
(14:08) - Metaphor: ReFantazio | Bye, Alarmo!
(01:14:31) - Break
(01:15:08) - Silent Hill 2 Remake | Spooky Szn 2024
(01:37:45) - What's next?
(01:42:31) - Wrapping up

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What's Up Tommy More? (feat. Metaphor: ReFantazio, Slay the Princess, and Emio - The Smiling Man)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

You topia, me topia, we all topia!

Use code AETHER20 at checkout for 20% off your first year of Pika!

Discussed: The Metaphor: ReFantazio demo, the future of Persona, Slay the Princess, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, what makes a game, Silent Hill 2 might be good?!?!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:29) - Metaphor: ReFantazio | ITA Mornings
(24:44) - SPOILERS for the Metaphor demo
(47:11) - What does this mean for Persona? | Metaphor: ReFantazio
(56:46) - Spooky szn 2024 has begun
(59:47) - Slay the Princess | What if Princess Peach was effed up????
(01:06:56) - Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club | Shortky szn
(01:27:52) - On the (spooky) horizon
(01:31:17) - Wrapping up

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30 Going On 100 (feat. UFO 50, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Monster Rancher DX 1 & 2, and Romancing SaGa 2 Remake)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

People always tell you not to get old, but before you know it you're rolling out of bed, taking three steps to the right, and getting crushed by a hidden rock trap.

Brendon's UFO 50 Review: https://youtu.be/yDLLojb2zUo

Discussed: Controller chat, UFO 50, Barbuta (the genre), Into the Aether UFO50 Top 5, Tidings from the Aether, Monster Rancher DX 1 & 2, Romancing SaGa 2 Remake Demo, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Lost Kingdoms
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(04:12) - UFO50 | GOTD: The Game
(01:10:29) - Tiding to Robert from Tyler!
(01:11:32) - Monster Rancher DX 1 & 2 | A Tokimeki-like
(01:21:02) - Romancing Saga 2 Remake Demo | Goodbye Suezo
(01:32:02) - The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom | A new dawn
(02:06:07) - Wrapping up

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Robomorphs #1: The Suezian Slip (feat. Astro Bot, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, and Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400

I know we're robo-best friends and tell each other everything but... I've got a secret... I'm a Michel.

Check out Memory Card Manuscript on YouTube!

Discussed: What gets wetter as it dries?, Memory Card Manuscript, Astro Bot, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis, Yoko Taro's Metaphor promo, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, Starfield
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - What is an intro but the beginning of the episode?
(02:17) - Check out Memory Card Manuscript!
(04:05) - Astro Bot | Video games?!
(15:03) - Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis | The middle phase Robomorph
(33:12) - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince | Brendon makes good
(50:52) - Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX | Going to the legally distinct hidden valley
(01:08:28) - Wrapping up

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Play the PS One (feat. Astro Bot, Zero Zero: Perfect Stop, and Visions of Mana)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Glad I caught you! Have you heard about the Sony PlayStation?

Listen to Girl Mode wherever you get podcasts!

Discussed: Welcome Girl Mode to TWG!, Astro Bot, this generation in general, how many Astros?, Zero Zero: Perfect Stop, Visions of Mana, Octopath II, next week, Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO50)
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:37) - Girl Mode on TWG!!!
(02:48) - Games wins the discussion poll once again
(03:15) - Astro Bot | Defying maps
(39:42) - Zero Zero: Perfect Stop | The Playdate is good still
(47:43) - Visions of Mana | VISIONS OF MANA!
(01:10:14) - Next week sneak peek!
(01:14:25) - Wrapping up

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Sex and the Bolognese and the City (feat. Dragon Age: Origins, Castlevania: Dominus Collection, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Fishlike, and Fez)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400

And suddenly I realized: Up, R, Left, L, B, L, R, Right, Down.

Discussed: The weather, Dragon Age: Origins, Castlevania: Dominus Collection, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Are You A Miranda or an "h"?, Fishlike, overnight oats, The Analog Super Nt, A Link to the Past, Fez, talking about games, PS Bot
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - The weather
(01:35) - Dragon Age: Origins | I did it for YOU
(39:28) - Castlevania Dominus Collection | A Spooky Szn aperitif
(46:12) - Magic: The Gathering Arena | Hi hello thank you for coming
(52:46) - Fishlike | The 'e' of games
(58:07) - InTea the Yogurt
(59:12) - The Analog Super Nt
(01:01:45) - FEZ | This is where the 4th dimension overlaps with April 2021
(01:28:19) - Don't be fooled. Look at the runtime.
(01:32:51) - Wrapping up

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Minnow Eats Whale
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Codes
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wreckx
Noah O
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Arcturus
Chris R
hepahe
Cory F
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Wes K
Chris M
RB
Michaela W
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander SP
Therese K
jgprinters
Jessica B
Murray
David P
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Bede R
Kamrin H
Kyle S
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Family-Style Computer (feat. SMTV: Vengeance and Tactical Breach Wizards)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:01:00 -0400

For a LIMITED TIME you-- yes, YOU-- can join the Family-style computer revolution! Sick of having to wait for big bro to be done surfin' the web and IM-ing babes? With the Family-style computer in your computer room you and your WHOLE FAMILY can surf, search, click, drag, and scroll to your hearts content; ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Order yours TODAY!

Discussed: dotzip's 1000xRESIST bonus episode, Can't Put It Down, What Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review by Matt Horton, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Tactical Breach Wizards, Mario Odyssey in VR, the Nintendo Wooii, The Two Types of Random in Game Design by Game Maker's Toolkit, Dragon Age Origins, Fields of Mistria, Civilization VII
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:59) - Some TWG announcements!
(07:28) - Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | A 1000x-Like
(36:07) - The sausage being made
(37:09) - Tactical Breach Wizards | Pitching a normal hangout
(01:02:32) - Wilmot Works It Out | One more game
(01:10:25) - Grab bag | Brendon has a present
(01:18:47) - Thanks for being cool <3
(01:19:45) - Wrapping up

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mattjanzz
Deacon
Grok
Corey Z
Directional Joy
Susan H
Olivia K
Dan S
Isaac S
Will C
Jim W
Evan B
David H
min2
Aaron G
V
Erik M
Brady H
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Seth M
Adam B
Justin K
Andy H
Demo
Parker E
Maxwell L
Spiritofthunder
Jason W
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Minnow Eats Whale
Caleb W
fingerbelly
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Wesley
Erik B
mebezac
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Andrew
Justin M
Peter
Stellar.Bees
Brendan K
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wreckx
Noah O
Michael G
Arcturus
Chris R
hepahe
Cory F
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Wes K
Chris M
RB
Michaela W
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander SP
Therese K
jgprinters
Jessica B
Murray
David P
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Kamrin H
Kyle S
Philip N

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this.mp3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:39:16 -0400

grandpa pc
arrest this man
he talks in games
he buzzes like a switch

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Home Improvement (feat. Fields of Mistria)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Howdy neighbor! I got you something really special. I hope you like it. It's a broken clam shell I found out front of the inn <3

Discussed: Mini-PCigley, Total War: Pharaoh Does Complete 180 After Massive Free Update on aftermath.site (gift link!), programming updates, Fields of Mistria, Darren Hupke's 32 Bit Library, three awful things
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - A surprise announcement!
(13:15) - Programming updates
(16:22) - Fields of Mistria | Touching (virtual) grass
(01:13:26) - Three awful things
(01:18:39) - Wrapping up

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The Masked Gamer (feat. Nickie's Pizzablivion, Times & Galaxy, Nine Sols, Isles of Sea and Sky, Arranger, and Thank Goodness You're Here!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Who's singing about Hyrule Field under that mask? Tune into this week's episode of The Masked Gamer to find out!

Discussed: The News, Nickie's Pizzablivion, Times & Galaxy, RIP Game Informer, Brendon's perpetual 3, the Steam Deck comeback, Earth Defense Force 6, the Olympics, Nine Sols, gaming on Mac, Baldur's Gate 3 Honour Mode Multiplayer, Whisky for Mac, Isles of Sea and Sky, Isles of Sea and Sky taught me it’s okay to move on by Garyson Morely for Polygon, Thinking Outside the Box with Sokoban and Baba is You by i am error on YouTube, Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure, Thank Goodness You're Here!, The Masked Gamer
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:29) - ITA News: The News You Care About, Straight from The Aether
(02:56) - Nickie's Pizzablivion | ITA News: The News You Care About, Straight from The Aether
(08:23) - Times & Galaxy | Speaking of news!
(15:28) - Earth Defense Force 6 and the Steam Deck | Coming back to life
(26:38) - The Olympics | Pokemon gym leader vibes
(29:14) - Nine Sols | Two small games
(32:07) - Gaming on Mac
(38:21) - Isles of Sea and Sky | Two small games
(42:55) - Tidings from Eli to Andrew and Victoria!
(43:37) - Tidings from Dr. Shaw and the bois to Dr. Nicholas!
(45:05) - Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure | Sokoban but you're the box
(56:08) - Thank Goodness You're Here! | Chaos simulator
(01:09:49) - Wrapping up

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Death Birdie (feat. Earth Defense Force 6, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Guncho, and V-Rising)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen, are you coming to the block party? It's happening during the podcast.
We'll be playing Bloomburrow and badminton.

Discussed: Go Italy!, Earth Defense Force 6, Mario sucks, Stephen's PS5 struggle, Magic: The Gathering Arena, this ProZD sketch (which funnily enough is sponsored by M:TG Arena lol), this article on Magic archetypes, digital card games, Guncho, Twinfold, Imbroglio, the throughline, V-Rising, your friend Apple Podcasts

Episode art from chapter 57 of Blue Box.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Into the A-lympics
(03:01) - Do they give out medals for podcasting?
(03:44) - Earth Defense Force 6 | New to us
(27:48) - Welcome back, World Brothers
(28:20) - Magic the Gathering Arena | I tap 3 Aethers to summon Stephen (i've neve played magic before is this correct? - AJ)
(54:38) - Guncho | A Fatal Labyrinthlike
(01:11:07) - V Rising | Rising from the grave of last week's list of games
(01:27:00) - Check out Brendon on Podtimism!
(01:27:55) - Wrapping up

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The Aether Distilled (feat. Elden Ring, The Trails Series, 1000xRESIST, and Pokemon Yellow & Crystal Legacy)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

What we've got for you today is a classic Aether. On the nose you get notes of triple-A game. On first sip, you'll feel the familiar tang of a long running RPG series up front quickly followed by the depth of an indie darling. Finally, on the finish you'll have the unforgettable combination of Pokemon and ROM hacks. Oh, and make sure you aren't downwind of any of your fellows here; this one will make you gassy.

Discussed: We're back, thank you so much for listening, new merch (link below), Patreon (link below), Elden Ring, The Trails series, 1000xRESIST, Pokemon Crystal & Yellow Legacy, SmithPlays Pokemon on YouTube, gas
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:32) - Thank you so much for being here!!!!
(04:05) - Merch drop!!! Patreon!!
(06:25) - Let the games begin
(07:34) - Elden Ring | Easing back Into the Aether
(26:56) - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Fully submerging back Into the Aether
(30:44) - Dragon Age: Origins | Drowning In the Aether
(41:35) - The Trails games | There is no air only Aether
(01:07:53) - 1000 x RESIST | We are one with the Aether
(01:21:26) - Pokemon Crystal & Yellow Legacy | We have transcended the Aether
(01:37:48) - Wrapping up

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Into the Aether VII: The Nintendo GameCube

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Welcome to season seven of Into the Aether! We're kicking off a new year with an over six-hour look at our very favorite games for the Nintendo GameCube! Thank you all for listening to and supporting the show over the years, we're so excited to be back.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Welcome to season 7!
(08:52) - Stephen's history with the Gamecube
(13:54) - Brendon's history with the Gamecube
(20:52) - AJ's history with the Gamecube
(25:04) - Gaming in the early 00s
(33:01) - How the ep is gonna go
(38:40) - 2001
(39:18) - Game #1 | 2001
(48:06) - Game #2 | 2001
(56:24) - Game #3 | 2001
(01:03:57) - Game #4 | 2001
(01:15:53) - 2002
(01:15:57) - Game #5 | 2002
(01:27:18) - Game #6 | 2002
(01:40:05) - Game #7 | 2002
(01:48:05) - Game #8 | 2002
(02:03:39) - Game #9 | 2002
(02:10:07) - 2003
(02:11:21) - Game #10 | 2003
(02:21:48) - Game #11 | 2003
(02:33:01) - Game #12 | 2003
(02:41:23) - Game #13 | 2003
(02:50:26) - Game #14 | 2003
(03:02:08) - Game #15 | 2003
(03:06:19) - Game #16 | 2003
(03:12:40) - Game #17 | 2003
(03:22:42) - Game #18 | 2003
(03:38:04) - 2004
(03:39:08) - Game #19 | 2004
(03:50:38) - Game #20 | 2004
(04:06:34) - Game #21 | 2004
(04:16:44) - Game #22 | 2004
(04:27:14) - 2005
(04:27:27) - Game #23 | 2005
(04:36:07) - Game #24 | 2005
(04:43:19) - Game #25 | 2005
(04:56:40) - Game #26 | 2005
(05:09:26) - Game #27 | 2005
(05:12:52) - Game #28 | 2005
(05:20:33) - 2006
(05:20:40) - Game #29 | 2006
(05:29:48) - Game #30 | 2006
(05:38:11) - Honorable mentions
(05:38:28) - Game #31 | Honorable mentions
(05:41:20) - Game #32 | Honorable mentions
(05:43:35) - Game #33 | Honorable mentions
(05:44:48) - Game #34 | Honorable mentions
(05:48:05) - Game #35 | Honorable mentions
(05:50:47) - Game #36 | Honorable mentions
(05:53:41) - Game #37 | Honorable mentions
(05:57:45) - Game #38 | Honorable mentions
(06:01:00) - Game #39 | Honorable mentions
(06:05:01) - Game #40 | Honorable mentions
(06:08:18) - Game #41 | Honorable mentions
(06:11:54) - Game #42 | Honorable mentions
(06:14:25) - The Discord Top 5
(06:17:14) - Deciding the Aether Top 5
(06:22:02) - Ranking the Top 5
(06:28:35) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Games on the Nintendo Gamecube
(06:28:49) - Rest in peace to the Gamecube
(06:32:51) - Wrapping up

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Games of the Decade 2000-2009 | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Surprise! We're back a week early with an absolute behemoth. To celebrate hitting 1 million downloads of the show a few months ago (!!), we're proud to present our one-hundred favorite games of the decade from the years 2000 to 2009! A sincere thank you to everyone who has ever listened to, shared, or backed the show. We couldn't have done this without you, for real. We thought there was no better way to share our gratitude than by following up the fan-favorite GOTD episode we did in 2019.

And for those of you who DO back the show, make sure to head over to our Patreon to hear ANOTHER episode in which we chop the initial list down from 200+ to the 100 that made it here.

Relevant Links:
https://www.polygon.com/23779797/zelda-games-link-hairstyles
https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/798
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Surprise! We're here a week early!
(07:35) - 2000
(01:01:32) - 2001
(02:07:42) - 2002
(03:09:10) - 2003
(04:06:27) - 2004
(05:38:41) - 2005
(06:58:32) - 2006
(09:04:28) - 2007
(10:09:50) - 2008
(11:21:42) - 2009
(12:33:33) - Honorable Mentions
(13:50:42) - Making the Top 5
(15:12:24) - Ranking the top 5
(15:49:57) - Look at how far you've come. We are so proud of you and you should be proud of yourself.
(15:53:50) - Thanks for 1 million listens <3

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Music credits

Plains of Time (Home World) by Yasunori Mitsuda from Chrono Cross
You Were There by Michiru Oshima, Koichi Yamazaki, Mitsukuni Murayama, Steven Geraghty from Ico
National Park by Junichi Masuda from Pokémon Crystal
Creation of Art (Full Option) by Ken Ishii from Rez
Simple and Clean by Hikaru Utada from Kingdom Hearts
Dragon Roost Island by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo from The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker
History Unfolds by Junichi Nakatsuru, Yoshihito Yano, Asuka Sakai, Rio Hamamoto, Ryuchi Takada, Junichi Takagi from Soul Calibur II
Lonely Rolling Star by Yoshihito Yano, Saki Kabata from Katamari Damacy
Mischievous Robot by Daisuke Amaya from Cave Story
Able Sisters by Kazumi Tokata from Animal Crossing
Turnabout Sisters Theme by Masakazu Sugimori from Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Lazy Afternoons by Yoko Shimomura from Kingdom Hearts 2
King and Country by Jeremy Soule from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Wii Sports by Kazumi Totaka from Wii Sports
Gusty Garden Galaxy Theme by Mahito Yokata, Koji Kondo from Super Mario Galaxy
Pursuing My True Self by Shihoko Hirata from Persona 4
Melody in an Ancient Town by Koichi Sugiyama from Dragon Quest V
Lake by Hitomi Sato, Satoshi Nohara, Junichi Masuda, GO Ichinose from Pokemon Platinum
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1 by James Silva from I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1
キミの記憶 (Your Memory) by Yumi Kawamura from Persona 3
Auld Lang Syne from THE HEART. WE LOVE YOU.

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The Right to Return w/ Dom Nero and Kyle Starr | X-Strike Summer #4

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

On the finale of X-Strike Summer, AJ chats with Dom Nero (Eye of the Duck) and Kyle Starr (Y-Button) about being gamer dads, puzzle games, and how you are well within your rights to return any console within 30-days because you can't beat the Elden Ring DLC. It is *not* your fault, it's the *controller* that's broken.

Dom's Links
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/dominicknero
Dom's website: https://domnero.com
Dom's story "the bells" in the No Tokens journal: https://notokensjournal.com/fiction/the-bells/
The Eye of the Duck podcast: http://www.eyeoftheduckpod.com/

Kyle's Links
On Threads: https://www.threads.net/@_kylestarr
On Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@kylestarr
The Y-Button podcast: http://ybutton.online/
Zero Counts: https://zerocounts.net/

Into the Game Jam Links
itch page: https://itch.io/jam/itgj-summer-2024
Find the forum thread on the TWG Discord: Navigate to the "Games Forums" category, select the games-events forum, find "Into The Game Jam (Summer 2024)" forum thread and say hello!

Discussed: Into the Game Jam, being a Gamer Dad, Sell My Old Consoles I'm Off to Handheld from Zero Counts, Video Games are Millennials Too from Zero Counts, the hand-me-down console, Shadows of the Empire Was the Original Star Wars Smuggler Story by Dom for Esquire, the Anbernic RG405V in transparent purple, the Gamegirl, gaming curriculum, Describing the Aether, getting your kids to like junk food, Kyle's Gameboy restorations, the PICO-8, games being made *right now*, Splore, Retro Game Corps, a bunch of Splore games (check the chapters!), Playdate's Lua SDK, thoughts about games, X-Strike or X-Strike? Or X-Strike???, more like the Lame-o of Time, Kingdom Hearts, Animal Well, Return of the Obra Dinn, Chants of Sennaar, Apotris, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Cocoon, COCOON - Story and Ending Explained by Pixel Pondering, this Second Wind video about puzzles, games Kyle has been thinking about, The Legend of Zelda: The Ultimate Trial, the ONE Metal Gear Solid to play, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Lookouts, the finale of X-Strike Summer <3
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro with Dom and Kyle!
(01:42) - Into the Game Jam is underway!!!
(05:52) - What it's like being a gamer dad
(16:16) - What games our kids will play
(24:01) - Gaming 101
(31:09) - Kyle's handheld experience
(39:23) - PICO-8, a fantasy console
(47:29) - Dom's Splore list
(47:36) - Hot Wax | Dom's Splore list
(48:08) - Marble Merger | Dom's Splore list
(48:14) - Tetrolled | Dom's Splore list
(48:39) - Embrace | Dom's Splore list
(49:07) - Just One Boss | Dom's Splore list
(49:44) - Modern game design with limited tools
(52:49) - Kyle's rabbithole
(01:08:15) - How's AJ doing?
(01:10:44) - Gaming is back
(01:11:47) - Kingdom Hearts | Kyle's big ol' list
(01:19:53) - Animal Well | Kyle's big ol' list
(01:32:07) - Games that Kyle has been thinking about
(01:35:16) - The Legend of Zelda: The Ultimate Trial | IF YOU'RE GOING TO STOP LISTENING, LISTEN TO THIS BIT AT LEAST
(01:44:29) - AJ's been thinking about Metal Gear Solid
(01:48:26) - Shadow of the Erdtree| What if someone made a game that was hard???
(01:50:45) - Lookouts | Stay tuned for more on dotzip!
(01:51:42) - X-Strike Summer is over!!!
(01:53:15) - Find Dom and Kyle's links in the show notes!
(01:56:06) - Wrapping up

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Summer Game Rest w/ Emily Price, Robin Bea, Tamoor Hussain and Willa Rowe | X-Strike Summer #3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Shhh be very quiet... our guests are very sleepy today, they need their rest... AJ chats with Emily Price (Unwinnable), Robin Bea (inverse), Tamoor Hussain (Gamespot), and Willa Rowe (Kotaku) about Geoff's Big Week, "these uncertain times", and 1000xRESIST again!

Emily's Links
Emily's Review of Saltsea Chronicles: Saltsea Chronicles Beautifully Finds A Way Forward
Past Presence for Unwinnable: https://unwinnable.com/author/emily-price/
Profile on Paste Magazine: https://www.pastemagazine.com/author/emily-price
On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emilyprice.bsky.social
Website: https://emily-price.neocities.org/

Robin's Links
Robin's inteview with Xalavier Nelson: The Best Noir Shooter of 2023 Has Only Gotten More Relevant
Profile on inverse: https://www.inverse.com/profile/robin-bea-53955560
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinbombus
Girl Mode: https://pod.link/1653178238

Tam's Links
Tam's Shadow of the Erdtree preview: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC Renews The Awe And Adventure Of Elden Ring
Profile on Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/profile/Tamz/
On the Friends Per Second SGF episode: https://pod.link/1629844110/episode/2960bce32ae25ad04faa225f68e97a85
On Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tamoorh
Something to help you get through the Elden Ring DLC: https://gfuel.com/products/elden-ring-crimson-tears

Willa's Links
Willa's love letter to Dragon's Dogma 2: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Makes You Take Your Time, And That’s Great
Profile on Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/author/thewillarowe
Girl Mode on Twitter: https://twitter.com/girlmode_pod
Girl Mode on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/girlmodepod.bsky.social

Discussed: Summer Game Fest, "The Year of the Indie", searching for new ideas, Emily's sub-column "Object Lessons", Victory Heat Rally Shakedown, NextFest, Demonschool, the naming problem, the Tribeca Festival, Metal Gear Solid: Delta gameplay trailer, Dragon Age: The Veilguard reveal and gameplay, the state of the industry, The Bittersweet Feeling Of Seeing Your Game Revealed After Getting Laid Off by Nathan Grayson for Aftermath, Blumhouse is Redefining The Approach to Horror Games | Gamespot Summer Live, 1000xRESIST (again), Fear the Spotlight, Hauntii, Animal Well, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, ODDADA, Tiny Glades, Thank Goodness You're Here, Baldur's Gate 3, Trails in the Sky the 3rd, Trails into Reverie Continues the Most Ambitious Epic in Games by Mark Normandin, Preserve, Building Relationships
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro with my haggard companions
(01:47) - What did we think of SGF (and the surround events)?
(06:30) - "The Year of the Indie"
(24:56) - Metal Gear Solid Delta Gameplay Reveal | The tables turn
(29:49) - Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Emily's allotted AAA brainspace
(35:49) - The state of the industry
(47:35) - Check out the work of our guests! Links in the show notes!
(51:33) - 1000xRESIST | Hekki Allmo, listeners
(54:40) - Fear the Spotlight | From the studio that brought you M3GAN
(01:01:18) - Hauntii | Do you go to Heaven???
(01:04:03) - Animal Well | You ever heard of this one?
(01:06:52) - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes | A game you play in your notebook
(01:09:05) - ODDADA | Games but you don't have to buy them (yet)
(01:11:53) - Ebitapes | Games but you don't have to buy them (yet)
(01:14:19) - Thank Goodness You're Here | Games but you don't have to buy them (yet)
(01:16:53) - Baldur's Gate 3 | Video game but BIG
(01:19:35) - Trails in the Sky the 3rd | Get out of the cube
(01:22:25) - Preserve | Score-fromantik
(01:22:45) - Building Relationships | Are you a rooftop or a bottom floor?
(01:23:41) - Check out NextFest! | Be careful with the porn
(01:23:53) - Find our guests in the show notes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(01:26:43) - Wrapping up

better-call-edgeworth.mp3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:50:01 -0400

there was a nintendo direct today, so the boys came out of ̶r̶e̶t̶i̶r̶e̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ their summer break to talk about it real quick.

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The Sweater + Sock Combo w/ Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart | X-Strike Summer #2

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

This week AJ chats with Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart about their experiences with game design (and game design adjacent) education! They also confront the age old question: what even is a video game, anyway?

Alanna's Links
Website: https://alannaokun.xyz
Buttonmash newsletter: https://buttonmash.substack.com/
Games made with bitsy: https://itch.io/games/made-with-bitsy

Chase's Links
Video Game Podtimism: https://podtimism.com

Discussed: TWG's Into the Game Jam (Summer 2024), Chase's Gamer Cred, Alanna's journey to game design, Alanna's Majora's Mask piece, what is a game, Journey, idea games, Bitsy, telling stories through mechanics, the search for tighter experiences (again), Outersloth, 1000xRESIST, Unicorn Overlord, Animal Well, sweet and salty games, Elden Ring, an embarrassment of riches, Persona 3 in its various forms, Skald: Against the Black Priory, Slice & Dice, Loop Hero.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:02) - TWG's Into the Game Jam! Links in the show notes!!
(02:18) - Gamer Credentials
(02:39) - Chase's journey
(05:14) - Alanna's journey
(13:04) - What is a video game?
(33:46) - The search for tighter experiences
(44:30) - 1000xRESIST | An infomercial for the game by sunset visitor
(51:55) - Unicorn Overlord | A masterful segue
(54:41) - Animal Well | The "five M&Ms" of gaming
(01:01:32) - Elden Ring | The quest to git gud again
(01:03:43) - Persona 3 | A safe space
(01:12:02) - Skald: Against the Black Priory | Chase what is this game!!!!
(01:16:02) - Slice & Dice | Granola-likes
(01:20:13) - Loop Hero | oreH pooL
(01:23:19) - Where to find Alanna and Chase online (check the show notes!)
(01:27:09) - Wrapping up

Break Glass in Case of Bandicoot w/ Kyle Labriola, Murray Cameron-Smith, and NBZ | X-Strike Summer #1

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Welcome to the first EVER episode of Into the Aether: X-Strike Summer! We kick of the series with games industry pros (and TWG community members) Kyle Labriola, Murray Cameron-Smith and NBZ!

This week's episode is REQUIRED to be listened to at .75 speed to make up for all the times you were listening at 3x, you sickos.
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Kyle's Links
Blog: https://blueberrylemonade.pika.page/
Indie Games of Cohost: https://cohost.org/IndieGamesOfCohost
Rhythm Doctor: https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/Rhythm_Doctor/
A Dance of Fire and Ice: https://store.steampowered.com/app/977950/A_Dance_of_Fire_and_Ice/

Murray's Link
A Shell In The Pit: https://ashellinthepit.com/

NBZ's Links
This Nintendo Life: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P4WI8rVRpAMjDIxJLqJUn
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lordnbz
Playstack Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Playstack

Discussed: X-Strike Summer!, podcast listening speeds, Adam Sandler’s opus: Click, the competitive value of Shuckle, the slow boil of becoming an indie game dev, watching a game blow up, separating work brain and regular brain, how to work from home, Dadish 3D, Sokpop Collective, short experiences, Toree 3D, Cavern of Dreams, Pseudoregalia, Persona 3 Portable, Beyond the Beyond, Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals, Rhythm Sprout, this Rhythm Heaven tiktok, maimai, searching for tighter experiences.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:14) - Welcome to X-Strike Summer!
(02:27) - Histories with ITA and TWG
(06:59) - Getting in to the industry
(18:34) - What it's like to watch a game blow up
(24:12) - Getting brought into the fold
(29:07) - Creative Broken Brain(tm)
(41:27) - A surprise guest! (It's Crash Bandicoot)
(41:54) - Dadish 3D | The latest installment in the Dadish Cinematic Universe
(48:25) - Toree 3D | A lil bird that jumps :-)
(52:41) - Persona 3 Portable | Another condensed game with a 3 in the title
(01:02:09) - Beyond the Beyond | On the Retroid QWERTY123FFXIV Pro
(01:05:34) - Lufia 2 | A game that forces you to use your items
(01:18:02) - Rhythm Sprout | More little guys!
(01:29:08) - Are people looking for more focused experiences?
(01:43:30) - Check the links in the show notes!
(01:45:25) - Wrapping up

The Uncharted Series | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 31 May 2024 03:01:00 -0400

You've traveled far and faced trials that would demoralize most... or worse.

But here you emerge, into the sun, holding in your hands the thing you've been searching for so long: The Uncharted bonus episode of Into the Aether.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - It's Uncharted time BABY
(02:18) - NaughtyDog's influence and the state of crunch
(09:06) - Histories with the series
(39:18) - Nate's Theme by Greg Edmonson
(39:44) - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
(01:05:00) - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
(01:20:32) - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
(01:33:23) - Uncharted: Golden Abyss
(01:41:08) - A Thief's End by Henry Jackman
(01:41:39) - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
(02:13:24) - Uncharted: Lost Legacy
(02:28:34) - A Thief's End by Henry Jackman
(02:28:58) - Nathan Drake (said in the cadence of "Donkey Kong")
(02:29:27) - Uncharted losing the supernatural | From Rebecca
(02:34:46) - What if instead of combat... anything else? | From GJ
(02:37:47) - Nathan Drake loves SUBS | From Cameron
(02:40:20) - Uncharted: Drake's CInematic Adaptation | From Matt
(02:43:20) - Drake's Fancast | From Ponk
(02:47:12) - THE Uncharted game | From saiklex
(02:48:56) - The sibling reveal | From Christian Spicer
(02:51:03) - Ludonarrative dissonance | From Lady Borkington's Biggest Fan
(02:52:37) - Twodonarrative dissonance | From Chase
(02:55:33) - Uncharted's influence | From Brittlemoon
(03:02:35) - Wrapping up
(03:05:36) - Nate's Theme

Thumbs Up, And (feat. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, Burnout Paradise, and Soma Bringer)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 May 2024 03:01:00 -0400

iO, eat your heart out.

See you on July 17th!

Discussed: XStrike Summer, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Myst, Animal Well, Brendon solving the final puzzle of The Witness, Brendon's number 16 Game of the Year, Zero Stranger, Void Ranger, Burnout Paradise, the PSP, Soma Bringer, the Xeno series, Diablo, have a good Summer (to our Northern hemisphere pals)!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:46) - Announcing some more stuff!
(05:47) - The cool theme song for when we talk about games
(06:12) - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes | Very clever, Signorina
(24:58) - Zero Stranger and Void Ranger | Two Sky Ballets
(49:41) - Burnout Paradise | Peeling out to senior prom
(01:11:26) - Soma Bringer | Finding the throughline
(01:31:56) - Wrapping up

Stun 'em and Run 'em (feat. Crow Country, Zero Ranger, and the 2024 iPad Pro)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 May 2024 03:01:00 -0400

When hope is lost and humanity is on the brink of devastation, there's only one tried and true strategy to snap victory from the jaws of certain evisceration.

Discussed: Out of the Realm, being a regular: revisted, Brendon on The Besties!, Crow Country, Resident Evil, Signalis, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, NieR: Automata, gaming on the Apple iPad, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, emulation, Monster Hunter Portable Third, PPSSPP, FTL: Faster Than Light, Civilization VI, Shogun: Total War, Rome: Total War, Total War: Medieval 2, Age of Wonder IV, this video from Game Maker's Toolkit, Stardew Valley, Minecraft, 8bitdo SN30 Pro, Apple Arcade, Orion, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, IQ tests, 90s cartoons, Charted: Found Legacy, something in the future tehe, and dotzip.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:02) - Talking about some stuff at the top
(09:43) - Crow Country | You should play it
(27:57) - Zero Ranger | Pulling the thread
(42:19) - An iPad deep dive
(45:55) - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | An iPad deep dive
(47:02) - Monster Hunter Portable 3rd | An iPad deep dive
(48:47) - FTL: Faster Than Light | An iPad deep dive
(50:19) - Civilization VI | An iPad deep dive
(51:27) - Divinity: Original Sin 2 | An iPad deep dive
(52:55) - Total War | An iPad deep dive
(59:01) - Stardew Valley | An iPad deep dive
(59:09) - Minecraft | An iPad deep dive
(01:00:13) - 8bitdo SN30 Pro | An iPad deep dive
(01:03:50) - Orion | An iPad Deep Dive
(01:07:06) - Surprise Final Fantasy Segment
(01:14:32) - The iPad! | It's actually more Final Fantasy heh
(01:15:23) - Wrapping up

Falafel, Please (feat. Hades II Early Access, Animal Well, Pokémon Unbound)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Ah crap, this guy comes in everyday and orders the same thing: podcasts, puzzle games, double helping of Pokémon, and Supergiant game... hey buddy! The usual? Aha yeah... death to Chronos... that never gets old...

Discussed: Being a regular, Paws and Clause, dotzip, Out of the Realm, Animal Well, Fez, The Witness, being 34, Pokémon Unbound, a Nuzlocke run 👁️, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Hades II Early Access, death to Chronos!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(03:29) - A bunch of announcements!!! | Anyway, newness
(08:36) - Animal Well | A good video game?!
(37:50) - Pokémon Unbound | What if you could make a *harder* Pokémon game?
(01:11:52) - Pokémon Legends Z-A | An addendum
(01:13:13) - Trails from Zero | Big City, Prologue Kitty
(01:34:05) - Hades II Early Access | Maybe an offramp
(02:15:37) - Wrapping up

Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes | Demo

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 14 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes! An original tabletop roleplaying game adventure written by Stephen Hilger based on the Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition ruleset!

This episode is part one in a three-part Patreon-exclusive series. To hear parts two and three head to https://patreon.com/intothecast and become a monthly supporter!

Our adventure begins in the city of Lakelight Keep, a mysterious mountain city where it is perpetually Spring. Our heroes, Artyk Bygguy (played by AJ), Izhi (played by Kim), Kailani Gladesong (played by Chase), and Mr. Hollos Cheeks (played by Brendon), have come in search of the missing children of the Eudicott family. Their journey begins in Lakelight Keep, but there's no telling where this mystery may take them.
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Can Window in Paradise (feat. Sonic the Hedgehog, Trails from Zero, and Another Crab's Treasure)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 May 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Yeah yeah "Sonic the Hedgehog stole from Dragonball Z," I've heard it all before. The thing people are afraid to say is that Master Roshi stole his entire vibe from Jimmy Buffett. Think about it.

This episode is brought to you by Flight Rising! Register for free at flightrising.com.

Discussed: Life updates, Out of the Aether, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 (the movies), the possibility of a Sonic x Dragonball AMV from early YouTube (something like this, perhaps 😉), Dragonball Z: Kakarot, Dragonball Xenoverse 2, the Trails series, Trails in the Sky, Trails from Zero, Another Crab's Treasure.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:50) - Into Chicago
(10:19) - Hard pivot | To batteries
(11:06) - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 (the movies) | Into Out of the Aether
(42:11) - Break
(44:45) - Trails from Zero | Podding around at the speed of cast
(01:17:35) - Another Crab's Treasure | A game from THIS YEAR???
(01:38:03) - Wrapping up

Post-Jaded (feat. Animal Crossing, Dragonball Z Kakarot, Grandia, and Farcry 2)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Sorry, what? You’ve seen the grenade roll downhill before? Haven’t you heard that being jaded is over? We’re past that! The grenade is ROLLING down the HILL!!

Discussed: Gamecube, Star Fox Adventures, Dexter on Showtime, Animal Crossing, Tidings from the Aether, Dragonball Z: Kakarot, the Sega Saturn, Grandia, Farcry 2, Idle Thumbs, Austin Walker's talk at the Different Games Conference 2016, a mysterious project coming sometime in the future hehe.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:46) - Gamecube Prep update
(05:07) - Animal Crossing | Better foxes
(28:41) - Break
(28:42) - Tidings from wildwookie05 to US
(30:09) - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Year of Second Chances and Zero Moon
(01:11:44) - Break
(01:11:45) - Grandia | 2024's hottest new video game franchise
(01:32:32) - Break
(01:32:33) - Farcry 2 | Emergent Podcasting
(02:10:37) - Warpping up

Embrace the Egg (feat. Fallout, Fallout Shelter, and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Behold! Behold! Gaze up the resplendent curvature of Egg! Let those who dwelled here shout out in His glorious voice! Cock-a-doodle doo!

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Discussed: Out of the Aether, Fallout (the TV series), Fallout 4 (the video game), Fallout 3 (the video game), Noah Caldwell Gervais' "A Thorough Look at Fallout", Fallout Shelter, Idle Thumbs, Lifeline, Fallout Shelter updates, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, upcoming bonuses.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:48) - Out of the Aether | Weird segue!
(12:09) - Fallout | Talking about... Television?!
(22:27) - Fallout 3 | I wonder if they let you shoot a gun in this one
(01:01:48) - Break
(01:01:49) - Fallout Shelter | More games based on this new "Fallout" TV show
(01:28:35) - Break
(01:28:36) - Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg | I wonder if there's anything online about Sonic laying an egg or something... nah probably not
(01:48:35) - Wrapping up

Pretty Good Jason Statham (feat. The Playdate)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Oi bruv. Check 'is thing out. It's a "PlayDate" and that there's the crank. Go on. Give it a whirl, yeah?

Brendon's Backloggd list of PlayDate titles: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/best-of-playdate/

Discussed: The Playdate, mobile gacha games, Apple being pressured to allow emulators on the App Store, The Crank, Video Game Podtimism, games on the Playdate, Mars After Midnight, SatOlite, Celeste Classic, Bloom, Shining/Shadow Gadget, Root Bear, rougelikes, Under the Castle (listen to Podtimism!), Rendsword, cranking on the subway, Brendon's piece about Domino Drop, Pocket Pets, Recommendation Dog, The Simorgh, MDMA: Mega Dystopia Micro Architect, what makes the Playdate special, solitaire, Quandino, PlayDOOM, Seaman 2024, crank to "Honk", Lost Odyssey, Frieren the Wanderer, Dungeon Meshi, Solo Leveling, updates and announcements.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - A future of infinite possibilites
(05:45) - The Playdate | Everyone's favorite yellow square
(39:52) - Listen to Video Game Poditimism for more Playdate talk!
(40:31) - The Playdate | Games on the Playdate
(40:41) - Mars After Midnight | Games on the Playdate
(48:34) - SatOlite | Games on the Playdate
(53:13) - Celeste (Pico8) | Games on the Playdate
(54:01) - Bloom | Games on the Playdate
(57:14) - Shining/Shadow Gadget | Games on the Playdate
(01:01:31) - Root Bear | Games on the Playdate
(01:03:43) - Roguelikes! | Games on the Playdate
(01:06:20) - Under the Castle | Games on the Playdate
(01:07:10) - Rendsword | Games on the Playdate
(01:10:06) - BBs future with the Playdate
(01:12:17) - Pocket Pets | Games on the Playdate
(01:14:42) - Recommendation Dog | Games on the Playdate
(01:16:22) - The Simorgh | Games on the Playdate
(01:18:09) - MDMA: Mega Dystopia Micro Architect | Games on the Playdate
(01:20:36) - What makes Playdate games interesting
(01:29:56) - A wrap up fake out
(01:35:58) - Marker 02

Baldur's Gate 3 (w/ Sadie Lancrete and Kim) | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:47:00 -0400

Join Stephen, Sadie and Kim down down down by the river as they talk about a game they have each spent at least 20 times this episode length playing!

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Baldur's Gate 3 Main Theme by Borislav Slavov
(00:28) - Intro
(00:46) - Gale's here!
(01:07) - How to begin
(02:46) - Rolling initiative
(03:47) - Our experiences with DnD
(23:34) - Sharing our blorbos
(24:52) - Sadie's PCs
(31:51) - Kim's PCs
(40:45) - Stephen's PCs
(47:12) - Some extra PC chat :-)
(48:57) - What IS Baldur's Gate 3??
(51:18) - Twisted Force by Borislav Slavov
(51:49) - SPOILER WARNING
(52:37) - Getting to know the party members
(01:08:36) - When did you get BG3-pilled
(01:21:59) - The morality of characters
(01:45:33) - Act 2 STINKS (a joke)
(02:12:56) - Evil can be *interesting*????
(02:22:09) - Kim's soapbox
(02:27:42) - Thorm of the Year 2024
(02:30:41) - Time to talk about Raph
(02:36:58) - Horny Gale
(02:42:14) - One quick note about Raphael
(02:44:42) - We almost forgot!
(02:49:29) - The Act 3 fireworks
(02:54:00) - Talking about the Strange Ox
(02:57:01) - Last Light inn Theme by Borislav Slavov
(02:57:28) - Act 3 | Character arcs, Durge, and the finale
(02:57:52) - Starting with Shart
(03:11:40) - What if a vampire, but you made him snarky and hot???
(03:23:31) - Everyone's favorite muscle mommy with a V6 in her chest
(03:31:52) - My frog wife, Liz
(03:44:25) - I've got a desk, a microphone, and a podcast
(03:52:54) - Wyll Ravenguard, The Blade of the Frontiers!
(04:05:03) - Honorable Mentions
(04:07:12) - It's time for the Durge
(04:28:56) - Believe it or not, there is so much more we haven't talked about
(04:30:16) - Sing for Me by Borislav Slavov
(04:30:51) - Welcome to our House of Hope
(04:31:04) - From Peter | Has BG3 affected your DnD?
(04:37:23) - From TheJerdz | Quality of life improvements?
(04:41:05) - From Rob | Host NPCs?
(04:43:48) - From TableOne | Rolan the GOAT?
(04:51:19) - From TheDarkUrge | Bulldur's Shit 3
(05:08:55) - From DMDoug | Best spinoff?
(05:12:05) - From TubbyCustard | Smalldur's Gate 3?
(05:14:30) - From TubbyCustard | Sourcebook DLC?
(05:18:25) - From gmanteer | Favorite companions?
(05:21:06) - From ian.michael.james | Do you min/max companions?
(05:25:27) - From Emily | Favorite things to see realized?
(05:28:49) - From _schmorgle | Session stories?
(05:30:06) - From Chase | What's your Worm of the Brain?
(05:35:25) - Down, down, down by the river
(05:38:29) - Baldur's Gate 3 Main Theme by Borislav Slavov

Dragon's Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon's Dogma 2)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:01:00 -0400

If you're podcasting, make it about Dragon's Dogma 2.

Discussed: Dragon's Dogma 2
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(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - This episode is about the video game Dragon's Dogma 2
(02:05) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | How the episode is going to go
(04:25) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | What is Dragon's Dogma and why do BB and SH like it?
(25:45) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | The microtransactions
(42:51) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | A game with purposeful friction
(50:03) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | Kind of impossible not to spoil
(50:49) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | The game that can be anything
(02:06:51) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | Hello, Arisen
(02:07:16) - From Jared | How to Stop Worrying and Love Dragon's Dogma?
(02:09:47) - From tozac | How're you partying down?
(02:13:21) - From Taras | Other RPGs Dogma?
(02:29:09) - From MrGronkle | How to make the game more approachable?
(02:31:25) - From fullmoonassboy68 | Dragon's Dogma B.A.D.???
(02:36:46) - Wrapping up

Glover | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400

It's the 1998 sensation that's still sweeping the nation.
That's right, it's a bonus episode all about Glover!

Discussed: Glover
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The Joke from Dinner (feat. PAX, Vampire Survivors, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers and One Shot)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0400

This week's episode is PAXed with games, hosts, and Original Characters.

Discussed: freesound.org, Darn Tootin, PAX East, Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice 3.0, Portrait vs Landscape mode, the Backbone, how to fiid your Miis, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers, One Shot, NOT Dragon's Dogma 2, another shot
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(03:06) - Outro
(04:09) - The Penny Arcade Exposition EAST 2024
(04:21) - Vampire Survivors Adventure Mode | #wario4vampsurv2k24
(13:09) - Children of the Sun | A much bleaker game than the title would suggest
(23:20) - Slice & Dice | I wish I was playing this game instead of editing rn
(31:58) - Gameboy Phone and Demos
(42:03) - aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(42:50) - Into Mii Aether
(45:06) - The Last Story | Final FantasWii
(01:06:42) - Murder By Numbers* | *Sonic the Hedgehog
(01:13:28) - One Shot | A game about shrimp
(01:28:26) - Wrapping up

The Mountain Dew Album (feat. Updates, The Wii, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, and The Battle for Polytopia)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0400

HELLO AND WELCOME TO INTO THE AETHER! WE'RE LIVE FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEW BOOTH, TALKING WITH SHADOWHEART ABOUT HER NEW COLLABORATION WITH THE BEVERAGE TITAN AND NINTENDO! WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXCLUSIVE SWITCH THEME?!

Discussed: How do you beat games?, Unicorn Overlord update, Balatro, Some advice for beginning Unicorn Overlord, the best and third-best selling game in Japan last week, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, RTS mean "Real Time Saturdaynightliveaudition", The Nintendo Wii and the lost art of the console menu experience, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, The Battle for Polytopia, Civilization, I've been playing the same game of Civilization II for almost 10 years. This is the result., Can't Let It Go's "The Very Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation"
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:34) - How do you finish games?
(04:37) - Unicorn Overlord | Monologue of a Mad Unicorn
(33:29) - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Welcome back to Gaia, the land of Queen's Blood
(58:44) - Unicorn OverLorne
(59:39) - The Nintendo Wii Home Entertainment System | A thing that the boys did recently
(01:03:35) - Shotgun King | BB's VGs
(01:11:51) - Penny's Big Breakaway | Chameleon Twist with a Yo-yo
(01:14:52) - The Battle for Polytopia | What if you knew what was going on in Civilization?
(01:30:20) - Wrapping up

Between Unicorn and Overlord (feat. Unicorn Overlord and the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:01:00 -0400

Are you a Unicorn or an Overlord? We'll tell you, but first you have to make a biblically accurate Bubsy in the character creator and then you have to buy our game. We promise you're gonna love it.

Discussed: Mar10 day, Unicorn Overlord, Tidings, Unicorn Overlord's World Map, Dragon's DoUnicorn Overlord, DraUnicorn Overlord, Dragon's Dogma 2's ChSKYRIM, Dragon's Dogma 2's Character Creator, The Worst Garbage Podcast Network!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:20) - Unicorn Overlord | The Switch has NON-Mario games
(43:50) - Tidings from Jess to Nick
(44:12) - Tidings from Spencer to US?!
(45:05) - Unicorn Overlord (SOME EARLY SPOILERS) | UniMOREn Overlord
(01:23:20) - Break
(01:24:27) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | Welcome back, Arisen
(01:24:47) - Unicorn Overlord | Recruiting Peter
(01:25:00) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | It's called Gran Soren
(01:25:05) - Unicorn Overlord | One other thing
(01:25:47) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | FOR REAL THIS TIME
(01:26:51) - Skyrim?????? | We've totally lost the plot, gang. Godspeed to you.
(01:27:51) - Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator | Hopefully
(01:54:43) - Marker 01

ITA Presents: DCC 3 (feat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Pokemon Legends ZA, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:01:00 -0500

NEW! for your Sega Dreamcast: DCC 3. Not sure what the acronym stands for? This game ain't for you then, chump.

Discussed: DCC, That era when everything was trying to be the Wii, Tidings, Retro Bowl, The Pokemon Direct, Pokemon TCG: Pocket, Pokemon Legends ZA, Pokemon Coliseum, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:23) - Dorito's Crash Course | And the state of gaming
(15:02) - Here's the deal
(16:36) - Tidings from Douglas to DC
(17:16) - Balatro | Video games that exist
(45:00) - Retro Bowl | Games on your PHONE?!
(01:01:34) - The Pokemon Direct | Games that don't exist YET
(01:22:54) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | SPOILERS
(02:15:09) - SPOILERS FOR ZACK'S STORY IN ALL OF FFVII
(02:31:15) - Wrapping up

The Alchemy of a Coin (feat. Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, RPG Maker, Persona 3, and Airborne Kingdom)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0500

I tried to buy groceries with my sticky note coin, but they just told me I was "stealing from the office supplies section and doing bad origami".

Discussed: This week, How to Make a Coin, Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, Airborne Kingdom, Tidings, RPG Maker MV, Game Maker's Toolkit development series, game development, Persona 3 Portable (CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF PANDEMIC, DISSOCIATION, DEATH, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY).
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - We're still here
(01:33) - This week on Into the Aether
(02:16) - Airborne Kingdom | My kingdom for an airborne... kingdom...
(11:53) - Against the Storm | Brendon's turn with the City Builder stick
(22:01) - Airborne Kingdom | Heads or tails?
(22:17) - Tidings for Dre from Skyler
(23:04) - RPG Maker MV | A game ENGINE?????!!!!!
(46:40) - DISCLAIMER: It's going to get a little heavy (CW IN THE SHOW NOTES)
(47:16) - Persona 3 Portable
(01:12:59) - AIrborne Kingdom | What if it was on the ground???
(01:13:11) - Wrapping up

The Ill-Fated Teen in Time (feat. Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, and News)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:01:00 -0500

I don't understand! Nobody in 1885 cares that Balatro is going to be the best deckbuilding rougelike of 2024!!!!

Discussed: Andre 3000, Balatro, Break bits, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, streaming plans, fighting at the lake, the year Silksong will come out, Nintendo Switch 2, Mario vs. Donkey Kong is fine, but Nintendo remade the wrong game by Oli Welsh, Sony's future, Xbox's Nothingburger, a cliffhanger.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:07) - What Andre 3000 is doing
(02:36) - Balatro | Anyway...
(19:10) - What happens when we're not recording
(20:13) - Deep Rock Galactic Survivor | Christopher Thomas ROCK
(31:01) - Helldivers 2 | Another game about shooting space bugs
(45:19) - Streaming! | Into the Thursdays
(51:08) - My Cool Principal
(51:35) - The Future
(54:18) - The Nintendo Switch 2(025)
(56:19) - Sony's plans
(57:52) - Xbox's Nothingburger
(01:03:18) - Let's talk about the news!
(01:28:51) - Wrapping up
(01:29:24) - INTERMISSION

The Boy Who Cried "Zune!" (feat. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Celeste 64, Helldivers 2 and Persona 3 Reload)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500

You either die a Hero 2: RE:BoRN - Ultimate Edition or you live long enough to see yourself unironically become "The Zune Kid".

This episode is brought to you by Andy Fisher! You can check out his music at https://andyfishermusic.com. Thanks Andy!

Discussed: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the weather, Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain, Helldivers 2, Live-service games, Persona 3: Reload, Dur's Gate
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:23) - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Final Fantasy Seven Two: Part Two
(22:03) - STUFF THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED SPOILERS FOR REBIRTH/FFVII
(35:21) - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth | Final Fantasy Seven Two: Part Two
(41:47) - MORE SPOILERS FOR REBIRTH/FFVII
(44:19) - Break
(45:55) - Into the Small Talk
(46:13) - Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain | Speaking of what's current
(54:22) - Helldivers 2 | FOR DEMOCRACY!
(01:15:09) - Persona 3: Reload | The obligatory Persona segment
(01:55:41) - Wrapping up

Long Game, Short Game, Infinite Game (feat. Persona 3 Reload, Tiny Rouges, and Dondoko Island)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:01:00 -0500

Sometimes a guy comes into the cafe to yell at you because when he was in a few evenings ago "you" messed up his latte even though you weren't even working that night because you were fighting The Clairvoyant Relic on the forty-second floor of hell.

Discussed: Persona 3 Reload, Tiny Rogues, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — Dondoko Island, Taro class, Death Stranding 2
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:33) - Persona 3: Reload | An immediate segment
(01:18:30) - Tiny Rogues | A tiny segment
(01:25:08) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | An infinite segment
(01:43:16) - Wrapping up | Just kidding it's another Persona segment
(01:44:28) - Wrapping up

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Stephen and Brendon talk about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. A game about finding yourself, sacrificing for the ones you love, and Ooccoo the weird bird person who can teleport.

Thank you patrons for making these bonuses possible!

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(03:24) - Histories with the game and general thoughts
(54:22) - Ordon Village Theme
(54:48) - SPOILERS AHEAD
(54:53) - SPOILER DISCUSSION!
(01:37:49) - STAR Game Theme
(01:38:17) - Some final thoughts AND THEN listener questions
(01:50:21) - Is the beef squashed? | Dom
(01:54:32) - Phew! Out at last!
(01:58:30) - Derailing a little bit
(02:00:39) - ITA <3 Ooccoo
(02:03:00) - The themes of the game | NSR
(02:12:39) - How does this Hyrule stack up? | Rufus
(02:14:38) - How does this Zelda stack up? | Rufus
(02:18:05) - Your twili-beastsona | SnoozebuttonUK
(02:19:04) - Jumping into the Pokemon Realm | Brady
(02:20:42) - Dungeon power rankings | Nbz
(02:36:50) - TLoZ:TP AMV | Biscuit (Ryan)
(02:39:34) - Favorite item? | Will
(02:40:25) - Charming items? | Flavor
(02:41:47) - Remake or Demake? | PokeKid Blake
(02:45:24) - A GANON event | xtian
(02:46:59) - Shadow Link and Ilia | Will
(02:52:28) - Artistic homages | yolkpunk
(02:54:10) - Thanks for your questions!
(02:54:34) - Sense of adventure | BaconofWar
(03:01:46) - That's a bonus episode, baby!
(03:03:44) - Wrapping up

It's Just Like Dragon Quest V (feat. Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500

What're you doing reading this? Ichiban is waiting for you in Hawaii!

Discussed: Night time recording, Tekken 8, new Smash Bros. spirits in 2024, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, deciding the GOTY in January
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(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Bringing this up right at the top
(02:24) - The REAL Hunk Punk
(06:30) - Tekken 8 | A King dress-up game
(45:59) - Tidings from the Aether
(46:23) - From Craig to Nate | Tidings from the Aether
(48:58) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | The definitive BEST Yakuza game to start with (for legal reasons, this is a joke)
(01:45:08) - Getting back to Ichiban

HunkPunk (feat. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Tokimeki Memorial!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Yeah he just keeps asking me if I want to go with him to "the new gate that opened across town"? I mean I guess I'll go, but he better put some time into his [LOOKS] otherwise I'm dipping out early.

Discussed: No Man's Release Window, Gatepunk>Metroidvania, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Tidings, Tokimeki Memorial (Fan Dub)

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(00:00) - Intro
(01:14) - No Man's Release Window
(04:20) - A chat about genres | I promise this isn't about Prince of Persia yet lol
(17:49) - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | Once more, with feeling!
(52:36) - Tidings from the Aether
(53:44) - From Lillian to Jacob | Tidings from the Aether
(55:13) - From Garrett to Dave | Tidings from the Aether
(58:32) - Favorite boot sound? | Tidings from the Aether
(59:52) - Get your own Tiding at shop.intothcast.online!
(01:00:23) - Tokimeki Memorial | What if you were back in high school and it was impossible to get anyone to like you?
(01:07:52) - Comparing the Tokimeki and Three Houses pic
(01:08:56) - Tokimeki Memorial | What if you were back in high school and it was impossible to get anyone to like you?
(01:52:27) - Wrapping up

2024: The Year of GOLDEN SUN (feat. Jusant, the Ayn Odin 2, and Bully)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Dragon's Dogma 2? Snooze. Final Fantasy VII: REBIRTH? Nah. Persona 3 Reload? Old news. This year is for one thing and one thing only: Painstakingly typing out a 100-character code into your Nintendo Game Boy Advance.

Discussed: Ads, Pokemon Unbound, Golden Sun, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Switch 2, Jusant, This song from Ico, College, Retro Handhelds, Bully (created by Rockstar Games, creators of Austin Power's 'Oh Behave'), 2013
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:11) - Persona | Woops Brendon started a segment!
(01:51) - Updates!
(03:33) - GAME related updates????
(03:37) - Pokemon Unbound | GAME related updates????
(06:46) - Shout to Video Game Podtimism!
(07:36) - A confession
(09:41) - Golden Sun on the Nintendo Switch
(15:21) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | Explaining the Sphinx
(18:42) - Frontloading this year
(21:10) - Jusant | Let's CLIMB
(34:00) - ITA: The Musical
(39:24) - A deep breath
(40:05) - Another deep breath
(40:26) - The Ayn Odin 2 | Brendon's talkin about retro handhelds again
(59:02) - Bully | Wait you're telling me these things play GAMES????
(01:27:00) - Next week!
(01:30:28) - Wrapping up

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Lt. Surge, Best-Selling Author (feat. Pokemon Unbound, Tinyfolks, Majesty, Updates, and Dragon Quests)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500

Ha ha! Great battle kid. You sure showed me! Here's your badge... and uh, if you have some extra time do you think you could give me some notes on this manuscript I wrote? It's about love and loss on the battlefield. Pikachu says a curse word in it!

Discussed: Pokemon Unbound, Tinyfolks, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, Astral Ascent, Golden Sun, Dragon Warrior, Dragon Quest VI: The Realms of Revelation
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:03) - Thank you so much for listening to the Game of the Year episode!!!!
(01:59) - Recapping GOTY updates
(06:30) - Where Brendon's been and retro handhelds
(14:33) - Pokemon: Unbound | Brendon played 4 games
(53:54) - Tinyfolks | The "A" in GBA stands for "Aesthetics"
(01:00:29) - Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim | Some Stephen lore
(01:12:06) - An update section!
(01:12:19) - Astral Ascent | An update section!
(01:20:39) - Golden Sun | An update section!
(01:33:10) - 😉
(01:34:12) - Dragon Warrior | 😉
(01:49:43) - Dragon Quest VI: The Realms of Revelation | The year of second chances!!!
(01:53:26) - SPOILERS FOR Dragon Quest VI: The Realms of Revelation | The year of second chances!!!
(02:02:46) - Dragon Quest VI: The Realms of Revelation | Being "That Person" for a piece of media
(02:07:53) - Wrapping up

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2024: The Year of Second Chances (feat. The Finals, Golden Sun, Life is Strange, Meta Quest 3, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500

The boys are back and they're ready to give gaming another try. 2024 might just be the year that Video Games get 'em.

Discussed: The Finals, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition — 2D Mode, Life is Strange Episode 1, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, The Meta Quest 3, Asgard's Wrath 2, Tetris Effect: Connected, Pistol Whip, Resident Evil 4 VR, Virtual Reality
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:51) - Don't forget that Brendon is making chili. It will come up later.
(01:06) - Post-GOTY Thoughts?
(03:25) - The FIRST game of 2024 | The Finals
(30:53) - Hællo
(31:26) - We are so back, baby | Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age: Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2D Mode
(48:37) - The Year of Second Chances
(48:59) - A new stinger???
(49:12) - A game from 2015 | Life is Strange: Episode 1
(01:08:02) - A surprise for Brendon | Xenoblade Chronicles 2
(01:38:22) - Vrendon Rigley | Asgard's Wrath II
(01:58:14) - Come on. You know what we're talking about. | Resident Evil 4 VR
(02:04:40) - Talk about a Tetris Effect, amirite? | Tetris Effect: Connected
(02:05:12) - A direct shoutout to Jacob Geller | Pistol Whip
(02:06:44) - The VR Sandwich
(02:20:01) - Wrapping up

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The 2023 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500

Brendon, Stephen and AJ are once again in THE SAME ROOM to talk about VIDEO GAMES. And of course, to have some lunch.

!!!SONG CREDITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES (BELOW CHAPTERS, ABOVE PATRONS) SCROLL AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

Discussed: At least Ten (10) Video games!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:49) - Hello and how this is going to work
(08:41) - GotOY Time!!!!
(09:06) - Stephen's GotOYs
(25:40) - AJ's GotOYs
(34:47) - Brendon's GotOYs
(49:37) - TWG Discord GotOYs
(52:13) - ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!!!!!!
(01:00:46) - IT'S GOTY TIME BABY
(01:01:03) - Acknowledging the state of the industry and talking about 2023
(01:04:17) - It's time for the GotYs, dude
(01:05:43) - Stephen's #10
(01:10:28) - AJ's #10
(01:18:38) - Brendon's #10
(01:24:37) - Sadie's game of the year!
(01:27:14) - Stephen's #9
(01:31:50) - AJ's #9
(01:36:03) - Brendon's #9
(01:41:19) - Alanna's game of the year!
(01:43:07) - NOT Stephen's #7
(01:48:54) - AJ's #8
(01:58:04) - Brendon's #8
(02:07:02) - Matt's game of the year!
(02:08:00) - Stephen's #7 for real
(02:13:45) - AJ's #7
(02:20:23) - Brendon's #7
(02:29:20) - Christian's MODES of the year!
(02:31:48) - Stephen's #6
(02:38:47) - AJ's #6
(02:44:03) - Brendon's #6
(02:46:49) - C YA!
(02:47:17) - Will's game of the year!
(02:48:28) - Lunch of the year
(02:49:22) - Yeah, I'm on the seafood diet. I SEE FOOD and I EAT IT xDDDDDD
(02:49:42) - Stephen's #5
(02:54:19) - AJ's #5
(02:58:33) - Brendon's #5
(03:05:05) - Adam;s game of the year!
(03:07:33) - Adam's game of all time!
(03:07:59) - Stephen's #4
(03:15:00) - AJ's #4
(03:19:57) - Brendon's #4
(03:26:42) - Chase's game of the year!
(03:30:01) - Stephen's #3
(03:35:50) - AJ's #3
(03:40:24) - Brendon's #3
(03:48:02) - Kim's game of the year!
(03:50:19) - Stephen's #2
(03:50:28) - Stephen AND Brendon's #2
(04:02:43) - AJ's #2
(04:10:31) - Scout's game of the year!
(04:12:10) - Stephen's NUMBER ONE GAME
(04:22:04) - AJ's NUMBER ONE VIDEO GAME
(04:33:11) - Brendon's NUMBER ONE MINESWEEPER GAME
(04:42:23) - Recapping The Lists
(04:43:57) - Reading Brendon and Stephen's predictions for each other
(04:47:03) - Christopher Plante's game of the year (I guess)
(04:49:25) - Results of the TWG Discord GotY Poll!
(04:53:40) - Back to US (Honorable Mentions)
(05:10:00) - Figuring out the Aether Top 5
(05:44:27) - Testing the list
(05:47:03) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games of 2023
(05:47:45) - Someone's game of the year!!!!!
(05:48:37) - The ITA GOTY Post-Show
(06:19:29) - One final BIG REVEAL
(06:19:57) - Wrapping up

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The Deductible Queen (feat. Astral Ascent, Golden Sun, and God of War Valhalla)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Make sure to wear your poncho when seeing Watchmen the Musical on Broadway.

Discussed: Astral Ascent, God of War Ragnarok Valhalla, Golden Sun
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Hello!
(05:09) - Astral Ascent
(45:48) - H&R Block
(48:12) - God of War Ragnarok Valhalla
(01:10:26) - Console Talk
(01:20:32) - On Skype
(01:24:17) - Golden Sun
(02:09:19) - E3 2018

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Redmage77
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Seth M
Adam B
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Parker E
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Caleb W
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Jesse W
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Codes
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Arcturus
Chris R
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LoveDies
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Balls of Z (feat. Lies of P, Hi-Fi Rush, Subpar Pool and Fortnite³)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500

What's the 'P' stand for? Podcast, of course :-)

Discussed: Lies of P, Soulslikes, Hi-Fi Rush, The Concept of the Post-Game, Subpar Pool, Toilet Games, Fortnite Festival, Fortnite: Rocket Racing, LEGO(tm) Fortnite
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The Sims 4 Celebrates For Rent Expansion With Landgraab & Son(s) Pop-Up by George Foster at The Gamer
Plagarism and You(Tube) by hbomberguy on YouTube
Investigation: How Roblox is Exploiting Young Game Developers by People Make Games on YouTube
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:52) - Quick Twilight Princess bonus announcement
(04:28) - The elephaant in the ladderless pool
(05:39) - The First G of the E // Lies of P
(49:07) - A game that wasn't announced 8 years ahead of time // HiFi Rush
(01:12:18) - Post games are The Spice of L
(01:16:24) - Due diligence // Subpar Pool
(01:26:58) - Games for when you're hiding in the bathroom
(01:28:45) - Fortnite, Fortnite, and Fortnite // Fortnite
(02:05:49) - Wrapping U

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Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Seth M
Adam B
Justin K
Andy H
Demo
Parker E
Maxwell L
Spiritofthunder
Jason W
Jason T
Corey T
Minnow Eats Whale
Caleb W
fingerbelly
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Wesley
Erik B
mebezac
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Andrew
Justin M
Peter
Stellar.Bees
Brendan K
Scott R
wreckx
Noah O
Michael G
Arcturus
Chris R
hepahe
Cory F
Chase A
LoveDies
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Malcolm Landgraab's Tarot of Death (feat. SteamWorld Build, The Sims: Bustin' Out!, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Goodboy Galaxy, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Ah, now I know the immediate reaction is to shy away from the Death tarot, but if you look closely you will s-- wait... no... that's impossible... this is no ordinary Death... Landgraab can not die he-- he is eternal... Oh, my friend I am so sorry... your future... is in real estate.

Discussed: Steamworld Build, Malcolm Landgraab, The Comic Wheel Sisterhood, The Sims Multiverse, Goodboy Galaxy, Octopath Traveler 2, Chained Echoes, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Game Awards
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Music credits:
The Sims Bustin' Out! - General Store Theme
The Sims Bustin' Out! - Create-a-Sim
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:23) - YOU are our artist of the year, listener
(02:26) - Our "How to Tie a Tie" video of the year
(03:07) - Thank you though for real we love you
(03:18) - Enough gratitude time for GAMING // Steamworld BUILD
(28:35) - This is the General Store theme from The Sim's Bustin' Out on the Gameboy Advance
(29:05) - Malcom Landgrab's Big Day
(31:45) - This is the Create-a-Sim theme for The Sim's Bustin' Out on the Gameboy Advance
(32:00) - Bigley Roulette // The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
(50:11) - The Sims Multiverse
(54:20) - The sorbet as the main course // Goodboy Galaxy
(01:16:28) - We continue Bustin' Out
(01:16:59) - Updates on Into the Aether? No way // Octopath Traveller II
(01:41:36) - A pivot! // Chained Echoes
(01:57:14) - Act 3 part 2 // Baldur's Gate III
(02:10:29) - Game of the Year and The Game Awards
(02:21:24) - Wrapping up

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V
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Seth M
Adam B
Justin K
Andy H
Demo
Parker E
Maxwell L
Spiritofthunder
Jason W
Jason T
Corey T
Minnow Eats Whale
Caleb W
fingerbelly
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Wesley
Erik B
mebezac
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Andrew
Justin M
Peter
Stellar.Bees
Brendan K
Scott R
wreckx
Noah O
Michael G
Arcturus
Chris R
hepahe
Cory F
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Wes K
Chris M
RB
Michaela W
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander SP
Therese K
jgprinters
Jessica B
Murray
David P
Jason K
Bede R
Kamrin H
Kyle S
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President Lore (feat. Chants of Sennaar, Super Mario RPG, Donkey Kong Country, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0500

I'm sorry I misunderstood, so you're telling me all you wanted was some background information about the previous leaders of the United States of America? I wish we'd talked through this earlier because we already paid Brent Spiner a bunch of money to put the makeup on and contact lenses in and everything. What a disaster.

Discussed: Chants of Sennar, Super Mario RPG, Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, Donkey Kong Country, Baldur’s Gate 3, Octopath Traveler 2

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(03:21) - What, me worry? // Chants of Sennaar
(24:25) - By popular demand: Into the Junction
(25:44) - AN UPDATE // Super Mario RPG
(53:21) - An RPTease // Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
(01:05:25) - What's old is new again // Donkey Kong Country
(01:23:19) - A tangent?! // Replayability & D I S C O U R S E
(01:37:44) - The useful thing about TNT barrels // Donkey Kong Country
(01:38:45) - We are once again updating // Octopath Traveller II
(02:13:08) - You're tellin' me a Bal dur'd this Gate 3??? // Baldur's Gate III
(02:28:14) - Wrapping up

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PlayStation Evidence List (feat. Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:01:00 -0500

SMT and ATM are the same thing if you think about it.

Discussed: Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:23) - ITA After Dark
(01:17) - Before we talk about video games WE HAVE A PATREON AND INSTAGRAM
(04:00) - Remade RPGs for the Nintendo Switch // Super Mario RPG
(26:04) - Games made independently??? Wow. // The Last Faith
(36:51) - You're tellin' me a rogue likes this game??? // Astral Ascent
(58:03) - What if you and your friends did XCOM but with the Christian God? // Persona 5: Tactica
(01:20:12) - Wrapping up

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Hanson's Green Suezo (feat. Cocoon, Thirsty Suitors, WarioWare Move It!, and Xenosaga)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:01:00 -0500

I heard if you put the Target Exclusive Tangerine Edition of the 1989 (Taylor’s Version) vinyl on your turntable and take a photo of it with your GameBoy Camera then swap the cartridge to Pokémon Blue without resetting the console you get a Pikachu that can learn Surf.

Discussed: WarioWare Move It!, Pokemon, Cocoon, Thirsty Suitors, Xenosaga Episode I
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:37) - Stephen Wah-ndheim // Warioware: Move It!
(25:53) - A lil TWG plug!
(33:45) - SOMEONE'S Segment // What makes a "Pokemon game"?
(48:13) - Another game about putting a creature into a little ball // Cocoon
(01:05:14) - Jumping another orb deeper // Thirsty Suitors
(01:23:30) - Have you heard the call of Dagon yet?
(01:23:56) - It's GOTY prep season baby
(01:24:33) - Keeping you on your *fuckin* toes // Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
(01:37:56) - TW: SUICIDE
(01:38:38) - Keeping you on your *fuckin* toes // Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
(01:49:09) - Wrapping up

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The Minions and the Mounts (feat. Alan Wake II, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Call for a Cease-Fire: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-support-ceasefire/
Contribute Towards Aid: https://www.map.org.uk/
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Discussed: Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Alan Wake II, Fantasian, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Dragon Quest IV, Star Ocean: The Second Story R
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - A message in support of the Palestinian people (check links in show notes)
(03:55) - Intro
(04:46) - An update (+ some other updates)
(13:06) - A peak into my dark, twisted reality // Alan Wake II
(52:51) - A warm-up // Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn & Heavensward
(01:06:48) - Subway games // Dragon Quest IV & Fantasian
(01:18:31) - Another huge RPG-make // Star Ocean: The Second Story R
(02:00:57) - Wrapping up

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:12:00 -0400

For this very special Halloween bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon finally play and discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and ask the scariest question of all: How do you follow up what many claim to be your greatest work?
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(00:00) - You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?
(00:15) - DAWN OF THE FIRST DAY | 72 HOURS REMAIN
(02:58) - Quick breakdown
(04:22) - Brendon's experience with the game and series
(21:12) - What is happening in the game
(23:02) - Stephen's history with the game and series
(40:20) - A sign to move to Day 2
(46:05) - DAWN OF THE SECOND DAY | 48 HOURS REMAIN
(47:10) - SPOILERS AHEAD
(48:02) - The opening
(01:05:00) - The three day structure
(01:06:48) - The "Zelda" of it all
(01:11:27) - The central thing
(01:41:32) - How to talk about Majora's Mask
(01:52:19) - DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY | 24 HOURS REMAIN
(01:55:17) - Favorite mask? | Eric B
(02:00:40) - IRL Mask? | Rob
(02:03:17) - Improvements on OoT? | KoopCL
(02:05:36) - Spookiest part? | KoopCL
(02:07:44) - Role of SKull Kid | Rufus
(02:09:39) - Is Link the main character? | Rufus
(02:11:29) - What is the Happy Mask Salesman? | Rufus
(02:14:11) - Aliens? | Rufus
(02:16:18) - Faveorite time travel games? | Yoomanity
(02:20:24) - Horror or ZHorror? | BrittleMoon
(02:23:51) - Views on music? | GJ
(02:26:39) - Zeld-A | Will
(02:29:34) - Zeldark | Chase
(02:40:37) - Best quests? | Bug Ryder
(02:43:49) - Dude, fish bone guitar? | Scott Ethington
(02:44:49) - Ingredients to a good Zelda | Devon Polaski
(02:53:08) - Dude, people?
(02:54:00) - A NEW DAWN

Death to Spewart (feat. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:05:00 -0400

Someone's gotta do something about that rabbit.

Discussed: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Ghost Trick, Kingdom Eighties, Alan Wake, Control
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:20) - Wowi zowie! // Super Mario Bros. Wonder
(52:26) - Turning around and seeing // The Hori Splitpad and the Cracked Nitrodeck
(55:35) - The FINAL SPOOKY SZN // GHOST TRICK: Phantom Detective
(01:03:02) - You can play it!
(01:04:45) - GamEdge presents... // Kingdom: Eighties
(01:09:44) - A tale from SPOOKY SZNs past // Alan Wake
(01:35:52) - Wrapping up

Two Matadors (feat. The Order: 1886, Solar Ash, Dredge, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:01:00 -0400

The bell rings and the crowd goes wild. Two matadors stand triumphantly center stage, crimson flags waving gingerly as kicked-up dust catches glowing floodlight beams overhead. There is no bull. Turns out we didn't need one.

Alison Hammond x Blade Runner 2049: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAb8KIhgVAI

Discussed: Final Fantasy XIV, The Devil's Plan, Solar Ash, The Order: 1886, Dredge
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:18) - An update // Final Fantasy XIV
(23:02) - Television????? // The Devil's Plan
(26:05) - A Red Dead Redemption redemption correction // Red Dead Redemption
(27:18) - Waving the red cape at a 2021 video game // Solar Ash
(42:10) - SPOOKY SZN
(43:40) - SPOOKY SZN // The Order: 1886
(01:18:18) - A haunted spring // Dredge
(01:29:49) - Wrapping up

The Scariest Text (feat. El Paso Elsewhere, Dead Space Remake, Milk Inside/Outside)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 03:01:00 -0400

i don’t think it’s a good idea for us to stay in contact anymore, just not emotionally healthy for either of us — you have to understand that. and honestly after everything i just went through re: being stuck on a derelict spaceship and cutting off the limbs of previously regular people with my workman's tools, i just need some time to myself. thanks for understanding, i hope you do well with the rest of your life.

Discussed: Final Fantasy XIV, Eggs Inc, The Retroid Pocket Flip, Trails in the Sky, Red Dead Redemption for Switch, Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways, Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk, Milk Outside A Bag Of Milk Outside A Bag Of Milk, El Paso Elsewhere, Dead Space Remake
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:57) - Honestly I can't think of a clever chapter title. I just ate a great bagel // Final Fantasy XIV
(05:33) - A thumb jumpscare (a Thumbpscare)
(07:26) - Wiping the realm clean // Final Fantasy XIV
(16:15) - A quick shoutout // Trails in the Sky
(19:45) - Unhitch your horse and polish that gun, pardner // Red Dead Redemption
(43:13) - The reason for the season (silly decorations)
(46:15) - qck updte // RE4R: Separate Ways
(52:32) - Stephen has played TWO games // milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk & milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
(01:21:24) - A horror shooter? In first person?? In SPACE?!?! // Dead Space Remake
(01:57:08) - Wrapping up

Ham Roll (Rune Factory, Mortal Kombat 1, RE4R Separate Ways)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:01:00 -0400

If we can't agree, we might as well just use the worst thing we can come up with.

Discussed: Rune Factory 3 Special, Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey, Mortal Kombat 1, Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:20) - I choose to abstain from this discussion
(02:42) - Fool's Autumn
(03:51) - Let's talk about the harvest! // Rune Factory 3: Special
(34:43) - Keepin' it Rural // Crayon Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation
(01:03:48) - I LOVE NY
(01:04:20) - IT'S SPOOKY SEASON BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!
(01:10:55) - Guts and bones and spooky squelching sounds // Mortal Kombat 1
(01:33:43) - DEBUT OF THE SPOOKY SZN BREAK MUSIC
(01:34:10) - AAAAGGGHHH!!!!!!! // Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways
(01:59:00) - Wrapping up

Consider the Durge (feat. Going on vacation, Nintendo controllers, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Next time you're mulling over a new way of life, maybe consider accepting the dark urge into your heart?

Discussed: F-Zero 99, the Hori SplitPad Compact, World of Final Fantasy Maxima, Baldur's Gate 3
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:36) - Housekeeping jumpscare
(05:53) - Brendon's back!
(14:40) - Talking about GAMES?! // That Nintendo Direct from a couple weeks ago
(16:04) - Thanks, Japanese subway system! // F-Zero 99
(17:39) - It's called WARIOWORLD, Stephen - Signed, A Disgruntled Wario-head
(17:47) - Thanks, Japanese subway system! // F-Zero 99
(28:59) - Dude, energy levels?
(29:43) - Brendon goes to Akihabara
(46:42) - A slight left turn // World of Final Fantasy: Maxima
(55:15) - One final shoutout // なつもん！２０世紀の夏休み
(57:14) - A brutal left turn // Baldur's Gate III
(01:11:27) - SPOILER FOR THE DARK URGE
(01:12:24) - Consider the Dark Urge // Baldur's Gate III
(01:19:55) - Marker 02

I've Been Better (w/ Will LaPorte, feat. Fallout New Vegas and Earthbound)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400

This week, Stephen is joined by Will LaPorte to discuss two games considered cult hits, the fear and wonder of the unknown, and doomed 90's marketing strategies. Somehow, it all connects.

Listen to more of Will's music here: ghostdown.bandcamp.com

Discussed: Fallout New Vegas, Earthbound, 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:33) - The 'S' stands for Sisyphus // The Xbox Series S & Gamepass
(12:33) - When Brendon's away the hosts will play (video games from 10 years ago) // Fallout: New Vegas
(38:42) - SPOILERS FOR FALLOUT NEW VEGAS ENDING
(42:40) - Have you heard of this game Starfield?? // Fallout: New Vegas
(54:53) - SPOILERS FOR A COMPANION QUEST // Fallout: New Vegas
(57:17) - More like New Meangas // Fallout: New Vegas
(01:11:43) - Into the Aether with Stephen and Bwilrendlon!
(01:13:29) - The Porky Tier (idk is this an Earthbound joke?) // Earthbound
(01:39:23) - SPOILERS FOR 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
(01:40:22) - 1994: An Earth Odyssey // Earthbound
(01:43:50) - JUMPCUT to: // Fallout New Vega
(01:46:01) - Wrapping up

The True X-Slash of Gaming (feat. Sea of Stars, Venba, Armored Core 6, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400

People keep wondering where all the X-Slash-likes have been, and boy do we have news for them.

Some great writing about Venba:
GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/venba-review-tourist-to-your-own-culture/1900-6418096/
AIPT: https://aiptcomics.com/2023/07/31/venba-review-south-indian-culture/

Discussed: Sea of Stars, Shining Force II, Venba, Opus: The Day We Found Earth, Blasphemous II, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:03) - Waluigi Boy Advance launch title // Sea of Stars
(20:38) - NO SPOILERS YET HOLD ON // Sea of Stars
(22:43) - SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST TWO HOURS: Let's talk about Garl // Sea of Stars
(32:47) - Brendon's plan // Sea of Stars
(37:04) - #Just90sThingsz // Shining Force 2
(47:25) - Mic check: 1, 2
(47:45) - Rolling a Game check (+0)
(48:06) - A 4 on the die! // Blasphemous 2
(53:39) - Rolling a Game check (+0)
(53:48) - 3 times 2 is 6! // Armored Cord VI: Fires of Rubicon
(01:12:07) - Flip a coin is right there, guys
(01:12:16) - O4us???? Idk // Opus: The Day We Found Earth
(01:16:22) - V3nba // Venba
(01:21:43) - Wrapping up

Into the Starfield

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 03:03:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon take one small step for the Aether, and one giant leap for Bethesda Softworks as they discuss the first new IP from the studio in over twenty years: Starfield. Praise be Todd Howard.

Nicole Carpenter's review for Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23852522/starfield-review-xbox-series-x-pc-exclusive-bethesda-microsoft

Discussed: Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3 for PS5
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:34) - FREE YOURSELF OF THINE EARTHY SHACKLES!!! TODD WANTS YOU TO COME TO SPACE!!!!! // Starfield
(44:06) - SPOILERS FOR LOCATION DETAILS // Starfield
(46:12) - Nintendo and Bethesda present... // Starfield
(01:24:07) - FACTION STORYLINE SPOILERS // Starfield
(01:25:47) - You're tellin me a Star made this field? // Starfield
(01:30:00) - Rumor has it // A Switch2 segment???
(01:31:59) - Big wheel keeps on rollin' (credits) // Baldur's Gate III
(01:56:20) - Wrapping up

ITA Mini: Immortals of Aveum w/ Christian Spicer

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Surprise! Although we were originally planning to take this week off, here's a little convo between Brendon and Christian Spicer of DLC about a newly released game they're both glad exists: Immortals of Aveum.

Check out Christian's work at christianspicer.com!
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(00:00) - Intro
(01:19) - Into the Aether MINI // Immortals of Aveum
(38:23) - The Playstation 3
(43:30) - Wrapping up

You Don't Know Todd (feat. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Opus, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Todd Andrew Howard was born in 1970 in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, to Ronald (Ron) and Priscilla Howard. His elder brother, Jeffrey Mark (Jeff) Howard, was later the director of creative affairs for Disney, where he oversaw the production of Bambi II. He developed an interest in computers, particularly video games, at a very young age. Howard considers the 1980s role-playing video games Wizardry and Ultima III: Exodus to be inspirations for his future games.

Bethesda Softworks eventually recruited Howard in 1994 as a producer. His first game development credit for Bethesda was as the producer and designer of The Terminator: Future Shock (1995), followed by work as a designer on Skynet and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, both released in 1996. He was project leader for the first time on The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard, released in 1998. [1]

Games Discussed: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Opus: Echo of Starsong, Lil Gator Game, Microsoft's Xbox, Trinity Trigger

Ana Diaz's Review of Lil Gator Game: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23682092/legend-zelda-likes-breath-of-wild-wind-waker-lil-gator-game-review
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:40) - Dreamcast Summer 2: The Streets
(02:57) - Dreamcast Summer 2: The Streets // Bomb Rush Cyber Funk
(25:58) - Into le Aether
(27:10) - Anyway! // Lil Gator Game
(34:44) - Going to the Xbox Video Store // Opus: Echo of Starsong: Full Bloom Edition
(47:22) - Oops it's a Starfield segment! // Starfield & Bethesda
(01:04:39) - A deep breath
(01:04:43) - Thanks, Todd
(01:04:59) - Shoutout to Wario64 // Trinity Trigger
(01:17:08) - Wrapping up

Hot Air Balloon Eye Test: The Game (feat. 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Before Your Eyes, Baldur's Gate 3, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:03:00 -0400

Hello and welcome to your eye exam. First you're going to have to unfocus your eyes and see if you can beat Vampire Survivors. After that we need to see if you can pick up this fly. After that you're going to play the hot air balloon game, but we won't tell you the rules. Good luck!

Games Discussed: 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Before Your Eyes, Remnant 2, Baldur's Gate III
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(00:00) - Intro
(04:25) - The Rundown (tm)
(07:35) - For the time being! // 20 Minutes Till Dawn
(14:52) - Anyway // Before Your Eyes
(28:02) - Let Brendon SPEAK // Remnant II
(36:06) - The Baldur's Gate III offramp (Sponsered by HelloHelpsanto)
(36:46) - Rolling a DC 15 Podcast check (idk) // Baldurs Gate III
(01:32:53) - Marker 01

You, Me, and We (feat. Everything We Played During Our Summer Break)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Okay now we're REALLY back. It's been a month since recording our Dreamcast episode and two months since our break began, so we have a lot to catch up on. Let's knock it all out in one episode, eh?

Games Discussed: Age of Wonders IV, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Fire Emblem Warriors, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Seasons, Viewfinder, Ridiculous Fishing EX, Cassette Beasts, Pikmin, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Judgement, Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XVI, Remnant 2, Diablo IV, Baldur's Gate III
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:28) - The classic ITA breakdown of the episode
(05:35) - The stuff that Stephen has been playing during the break
(07:07) - A game from a list // Age of Wonders 4
(08:45) - The game is Oath and the term is "Legacy game" <3333 - AJ
(08:55) - A game from a list // Age of Wonders 4
(12:34) - A VampiSurvi-like // 20 Minutes Till Dawn
(18:43) - A full factory reset // Fire Emblem Warriors
(24:18) - A pleasant jumpscare // The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
(31:35) - Bigley's Believe it ot Not!
(34:20) - Back to the Dreamcast baby // Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
(41:04) - Speaking of tangential relations! // Judgement
(46:33) - Forget the Dreamcast already!!!!! It's time for season 7!!! // Pikmin
(56:07) - Other games // Ridiculous Fishing EX
(01:03:41) - TEAMWORK // Cassette Beasts
(01:09:36) - 🎵My little section🎵 // Viewfinder
(01:14:05) - What if you could EAT videogames??
(01:15:45) - More like MEAT fighter STICKS (like breadsticks??) // Street FIghter VI
(01:29:07) - Rolling down our car window // Final Fantasy IV
(01:33:09) - Mostly just an excuse to talk about the Steam Deck // Final Fantasy XIV
(01:40:58) - The new kid on the block // Final Fantasy XVI
(02:04:59) - Hello again! It's video games!
(02:05:15) - This ain't no Street Fighter VI // Remnant II
(02:25:48) - One FINAL game
(02:26:27) - The sequel to Minesweeper // Baldur's Gate III
(02:50:41) - It's a Nauti*loid* actually
(02:50:44) - The sequel to Minesweeper // Baldur's Gate III
(03:16:50) - Wrapping up

Into the Aether VI: The Sega Dreamcast

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:01:00 -0400

It's finally here! After a summer break and over one-hundred games, Into the Aether returns for season six with a retrospective on the Sega Dreamcast library! Stephen and Brendon report back with a list of the 30 must-play games for the console in a discussion with producer AJ Fillari before drilling down and creating an ITA Top 5.

Thank you all for indulging us after our vacation, but we're so excited to be back!

You can find the full list of games discussed here: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/into-the-aether-the-sega-dreamcast-must-play-list/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:04) - Welcome to Into the Aether!
(15:02) - Quantifying "Dreamcast Vibes"
(20:05) - And I'm Brendon BIgley
(20:11) - The thing about the Dreamcast
(25:38) - How the episode is gonna go
(29:12) - It's 1999
(29:43) - The House of the Dead 2
(39:40) - Hydro Thunder
(46:41) - Soul Caliber
(58:42) - Happy Y2K
(01:03:38) - Mr. Driller
(01:08:03) - Cannon Spike
(01:14:49) - Grandia 2
(01:21:10) - Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
(01:27:47) - Skies of Arcadia
(01:34:08) - Seaman
(01:49:18) - Shenmue
(02:11:59) - The Virtua RPG
(02:14:59) - 2000 (continued)
(02:16:02) - Power Stone 2
(02:23:50) - Capcom vs SNK 2: Mark of the Millenium 2001
(02:26:31) - D2
(02:34:35) - Legacy of Kain: Soulreaver
(02:39:01) - Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
(02:44:57) - Dead or Alive 2
(02:53:19) - Jet Set Radio (Jet Grind Radio)
(02:59:26) - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
(03:05:03) - Techromancer
(03:07:55) - Resident Evil: Code Veronica
(03:16:23) - 2000 AND 1???
(03:16:44) - Reiterating why the Dreamcast collapsed
(03:19:58) - Project Justice
(03:25:15) - Phantasy Star ONLINE
(03:29:42) - Virtua Tennis 2
(03:35:11) - Bomberman Online
(03:39:13) - 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker
(03:41:47) - Putting a little bit of respect on Crazy Taxi
(03:42:24) - 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker
(03:42:42) - The Last of Our 2001 Games
(03:42:45) - The Last of Us???
(03:43:09) - Sonic Adventure 2
(03:54:36) - Rest in Peace Dreamcast (there are still games coming out tho)
(03:56:44) - Shenmue 2
(04:09:11) - Ikaruga
(04:14:10) - Space Channel 5 Part 2
(04:18:05) - ReZ
(04:29:30) - Mentioning (Honorably)
(04:30:02) - Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
(04:32:19) - Air Force Delta
(04:33:02) - Mars Matrix
(04:33:32) - Elemental Gimmick Gear (EGG)
(04:35:51) - Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
(04:38:15) - ChuChu Rocket
(04:39:19) - Sega Bass Fishing
(04:39:33) - Dino Crisis
(04:39:57) - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, come on
(04:40:00) - Star Wars Jedi Power Battles
(04:40:26) - Spider-man
(04:42:14) - That's it!
(04:42:55) - We did it
(04:43:14) - This is now when we do a top 5
(04:58:46) - Making the Aether Top 5
(05:03:52) - Testing the list
(05:06:49) - The Aether Top 5 Best Video Games for the Sega Dreamcast
(05:07:18) - Wrapping up

An Introduction to the Sega Dreamcast w/ Chris Plante

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Hello! This episode was originally posted to our Patreon in April of 2023 as a way to kick off our journey into the Sega Dreamcast catalogue. We're one week away from the release of our console retrospective, and felt a lot of the information our friend Chris Plante of Polygon and The Besties brought to this episode would in turn make next week's premiere even more interesting! So here's his walkthrough of everything you need to know about the Sega Dreamcast.

See you next week!
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(00:00) - Whoa, an episode?!
(05:50) - Intro: Dreamcast Primer feat. Chris Plante!
(11:02) - THE Ten Things to Know Before Your Dreamcast Journey
(17:05) - Number 10
(21:15) - Number 9
(39:20) - Number 8
(45:21) - Stay off the lightspeed!
(45:48) - A check-in
(51:15) - Explaining the VMU
(55:42) - Number 7
(58:35) - Talking about The Games
(01:04:12) - Codename: Dreamcast
(01:06:14) - Number 6
(01:11:05) - Number 5
(01:19:53) - Number 4
(01:22:07) - The sports guys are thinking
(01:22:35) - Number Three-o
(01:23:20) - Question about TVs
(01:28:08) - Xbox sequels?
(01:29:15) - Number Threem
(01:35:14) - A video gagagame
(01:40:21) - Number 2
(01:42:13) - Number 1
(01:48:26) - The Final Games
(02:00:29) - Credits and Works Cited
(02:03:07) - That's the end of The Document
(02:06:24) - Wrapping up

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (w/ Will LaPorte) | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Our friend Will LaPorte returns to the show for an almost five-hour discussion about the 2004 GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

Okay, now we're REALLY gonna take a break. See you again in August, friends!

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(00:00) - Intro
(03:45) - Histories with the series
(10:30) - General thoughts
(24:40) - Replayability
(55:46) - FINAL SPOILER WARNING
(56:40) - Talking about THE GAME WITH SPOILERS
(03:12:40) - Listener Questions!
(03:12:47) - Trope subversion // chaseallhart
(03:21:42) - Favorite joke/bit // hasselingthehoff
(03:32:45) - Go-to badges // nmcnallen
(03:38:02) - Welcome to the party! // Rob
(03:42:21) - The ultimate companion of ultimate destiny // haint_blue
(04:36:33) - Rolling up into a little paper tube and saying goodbye!

The Video Cart (feat. Summer Vacation Vibes)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 May 2023 03:01:00 -0400

SEE YOU IN AUGUST <3

Discussed: The PlayStation Showcase 2023, Listener Questions
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(00:00) - Intro
(00:40) - Quick reminder!
(03:33) - Playstation Showcase, May 24th
(12:54) - Playstation Showcase, May 24th // The Good Shit(tm)
(53:16) - Questions before the beach
(53:42) - Best and worst flavor of ice cream? // Mace
(01:01:29) - 5 nice things about KH3? // Jeff
(01:06:11) - Street Fighter VI main? // bozluhrmann
(01:11:58) - Seasonal favorites? // Chris
(01:14:07) - Break games? // Kelsey
(01:22:18) - Have a KICK ASS summer <3

Seeing the Magician (feat. Humanity, Skies of Arcadia, Tears of the Kingdom)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 May 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Hey! As we mention at the top of the episode, we're going to be taking a break for the summer as a little gift to ourselves for making it five years. We understand this might come as a shock, but it's all to keep us energized and excited for when we come back with the Dreamcast premiere on August 2nd! We'll have another episode next week, then the Paper Mario TTYD bonus in early June. Any% will still hit the Patreon during the sabbatical, along with a few extra bits here and there — so stay tuned!

Discussed: Skies of Arcadia, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Humanity, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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(00:00) - Intro
(03:45) - An announcement!
(13:51) - A videogame for the Sega Dreamcast // Skies of Arcadia
(40:14) - Remember that Sony system?? // Humanity
(53:30) - The bread guy does exist
(54:13) - A gift from the patron saint of the DS // Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
(01:03:25) - That dern kingdom won't stop CRYING! // Tears of the Kingdom

A Podcast Episode About The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 May 2023 03:01:00 -0400

After years of build-up, we can finally talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch.

Discussed: Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space
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(00:00) - This episode is about Tears of the Kingdom
(01:49) - Centering ourselves and breaking down the episode
(04:28) - Starting with the lead-up
(27:36) - Subtle refinements
(43:28) - The Powers
(01:05:05) - The tutorial and general thoughts
(01:16:31) - Doubling down on something narrative related

Canonical Dragonborn (feat. Video Games)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 May 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Greetings citizen. Have you heard of the High Elves? Yes? How about Algot the Northerner? Yes. That's right. THE Northerner.

Discussed: Honkai Star Rail, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Redfall, Laya's Horizon, TMNT: Splintered Fate, RAD, What the Car?, Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, Chained Echoes
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(00:00) - Intro
(02:23) - Some updates! // Honkai: Star Rail
(51:37) - I love my Saberco bread knife! // Star Wars Jedi Survivor
(01:21:30) - Shello
(01:21:47) - MORE GAMES on your PHONE!!!??? // Laya's Horizon
(01:29:59) - MORE GAMES on your PHONE!!!??? // What the CAR?!
(01:33:34) - MORE GAMES on your PHONE!!!??? // TMNT: Splintered Fate
(01:36:36) - Good roguelike?! // Rad + Splintered Fate
(01:44:09) - Beyond(tm) the Aether
(01:45:04) - A surprise segment! // Street Fighter VI Demo
(01:58:21) - Maybe the last segment // Chained Echoes + Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster
(02:23:59) - Wrapping up

Metroid Prime | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 08 May 2023 10:32:39 -0400

After receiving a distress signal* from a remote sector in pirate-laden space, we picked up the Metroid Prime Remaster for Nintendo Switch and talked about the whole dang thing and why this twenty-one year old game is still considered one of the best of all time.

* watching a Nintendo Direct
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Killing Cal Kestis (feat. Jedi Survivor, Honkai Star Rail, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 May 2023 03:01:00 -0400

"Don't look up," they said. The Force can't help you if you can't look straight forward, grapple with your adversity head on. If you spend your time with your head in the clouds, you won't be able to see your next move.

Discussed: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Pocket City 2, Honkai Star Rail, Mr. Sun's Hat Box
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Secretly Hard Mode (feat. Advance Wars Re-Boot Camp, Sonic Frontiers, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:01:00 -0400

It's just like they always say: "You can't gave your Wavelengths without finishing your Good Morning Video Games!"

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Discussed: Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Bootcamp, Divinity Original Sin II, Sonic Frontiers, Marvel vs Capcom 2
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The Fish Will Remember (feat. Tron Identity, Sonic Mania, Sin & Punishment)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 03:01:00 -0400

>Gollum sees it, a fish wriggling in the river. He wants it, yes. But what if the slimy thing is poisoned, precious? The tummy rumbles, too loud to ignore. He pounces, snatching the fish with his bare hands. The fish squirms, but Gollum holds tight.
>Too tight, perhaps? The fish slips and launches out of Gollum’s hands and splishes and splashes back into the river. Gollum hears his tummy like a thunder as he watches his catch dart away downstream.

[The fish will remember this, precious.]

Spoilers for the most recent Tears of the Kingdom trailer at the end of this one!

Discussed: Sonic Mania, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tron Identity, Sin & Punishment, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
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The Name's HUNK (feat. Movies, Video Games, and HUNK)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 03:01:00 -0400

It's not Al anymore, it's HUNK.

Discussed: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Valkyria Chronicles, Soul Hackers 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake: Mercenaries Mode, Metroid Prime Remastered
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The Shrekification of it All (feat. Terra Nil, Deus Ex, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:05:00 -0400

AKA The Assassination of Sonic the Hedgehog by the Coward Shrek

Discussed: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Terra Nil, Deus Ex, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4 Remake
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Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon celebrate the life and times of one Mr. Mario with a collection of legendary games for the Super Nintendo: Super Mario All-Stars (and Super Mario World)!
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Peppino Can't Die (feat. Resident Evil 4, Pizza Tower, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Exciting new figures from K'NEX! Kids build 'em to add to any K'NEX construction sets. They'll love the strange, Cosmic Invaders and the fearless Blue Crew. And Kids control what the figures look like because they build the figure they want. Unique K'NEX Commanders figures available only in new, out of this world Space sets - Ultrabots and Space Rovers. Collect 'em to get the exclusive colors and combos.

Discussed: Pizza Tower, Storyteller, Misericorde, Resident Evil 4 Remake
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(00:00) - Oh hello
(00:50) - Pizza Tower
(13:38) - Storyteller
(21:45) - Misericorde
(30:10) - Knex
(33:28) - Resident Evil 4 Remake

The Tunnel Snakes of Metacritic (feat. Paranormasight)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:01:00 -0400

xGravy_Boi99x slicks back his hair with a greasy switchblade-turned-comb he always keeps hanging precariously out of his back left jeans pocket before cracking his knuckles loudly in an empty room. As he reaches forwards to gargoyle over his mouse and keyboard, the fabric of his genuine leather jacket squeaks slightly as it slides against the synthetic leather upholstry of a limited edition Genshin Impact branded Iskur gamer chair from Razer. He opens up the Metacritic page of his latest victim and just goes to town on that thing. There are no survivors.

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Discussed: Paranormasight, Monster Train, The Legend of Heroes franchise, Black Mesa, Phantom Abyss, Valheim
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(00:00) - Intro
(00:35) - House, Pro Gamer
(01:38) - Surprise we're in the segment! // Paranormasight
(36:38) - A buffet of video games
(36:47) - A buffet of video games // Two things
(44:46) - What's Stephen been playing? // Trails from Zero
(48:02) - What's Stephen been playing? // Black Mesa
(49:12) - What's Stephen been playing? // Monster Train
(52:52) - Brendon game playing :-) // Phantom Abyss
(57:53) - The last thing // Bioshock
(59:23) - Let's Gripe
(01:10:09) - PARANORMASIGHT SPOILIES INCOMING THANKS FOR LISTENING
(01:11:25) - Talking a little bit more about Paranormasight
(01:34:01) - Wrapping up

The Nintendo 3DS: A Retrospective — Demo Version

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:18:50 -0400

Hey everyone! Enjoy this brief sampler of the 3DS bonus episode we recently released on our Patreon. Given the impending eShop closure and the structure of the episode, we thought it would be nice to release this first bit about the history of (and OUR history with) the Nintendo 3DS for everybody — backer or not.

You can join the Patreon to hear the rest of the five+ hour discussion here: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast
And find the full list of games here: https://backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/the-nintendo-3ds-the-ita-guide/
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(00:00) - Hey, what IS this anyway?!
(02:53) - The Nintendo 3DS Bonus Intro

A Little Sixy (feat. Resident Evil 4, Dead Cells, Odin Sphere, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 03:01:00 -0400

Step right up, it's time for a little six.
Wait, I mean a little sip.
A little sixy. I mean sippy!!

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Discussed: Mario Kart 8, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, Resident Evil 4 Remake's demo, Odin Sphere, Nier Automata, Sips
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(00:00) - Intro
(12:38) - Speaking of Mario // Mario Kart 8 update
(30:05) - My segment
(30:37) - My segment // Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
(49:13) - My segment // Resident Evil 4: Remake demo
(01:08:03) - A correction
(01:08:49) - Oh I guess this is a Smash segment??
(01:11:39) - Speaking of the Switch // NieR Automata: End of YoRHa Edition
(01:12:57) - The Strawberry Ending // The squirrel on Brendon's roof
(01:13:48) - Anyway, NieR // NieR Automata: End of YoRHa Edition
(01:20:33) - Another KILLER segue // Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
(01:30:34) - Quick Yakuza 0 update
(01:31:26) - Two quick updates before we wrap up // LA Noire
(01:31:40) - itch.io GBA game jam // Sips
(01:33:54) - Take a sip

Data Load (feat. LA Noire, Destiny 2, and Crisis Core)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Do androids dream of electric sheep? Does Mark Zuckerberg play Destiny 2? These questions and more on today's episode of Into the Aether.

Discussed: Octopath Traveler II, LA Noire, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core — Reunion
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(00:00) - It's Bigley Time
(00:56) - Octopath Traveler II, too
(20:01) - That's right kids: It's Elder Scrolls Blades
(23:56) - It's Mario Time
(27:28) - L.A. Noire
(56:38) - Destiny 2
(01:29:05) - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII — Reunion
(01:56:38) - Best Buy Gift Card

That's a Lot of Swans! (feat. Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Wild Hearts, and Octopath Traveler II)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Yo, check it out! There's a whole bunch of swans right in front of us! I've seen some wild stuff in this city, but this is a first. It's like we're in a friggin' storybook or something. You think they got lost or what? Or maybe they're just taking a break from Central Park. Who knows? Only in New York, man.

Discussed: Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Wild Hearts, Octopath Traveler II

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(00:00) - A Normal Intro for a Normal Episode
(00:56) - Talking about the 3DS bonus
(02:35) - Talking about NEW games
(02:51) - A game that takes place in the past // Like a Dragon: Ishin
(45:15) - Talk about Wild Hearts, amirite??? // Wild Hearts
(01:02:00) - A big day for Stephen // Octopath Traveller II
(01:25:23) - An Octopath Buyer's Guide // Ranking the characters
(01:45:30) - Wrapping up

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:01:00 -0500

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a deeply important video game that Stephen has played a lot and Brendon has played a little. On this very special bonus episode of Into the Aether: They talk about it!

Miyamoto's GDC Talk: https://youtu.be/a9DlhDRZ0yA
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:41) - Reintroducing Into the Aether
(02:00) - Our histories with the game and general thoughts about the series
(46:42) - SPOILER WARNING
(48:30) - Talking through the story
(02:25:43) - Parting thoughts before questions
(02:30:24) - Listener Questions!
(02:30:39) - From Ben // OoT #vibes
(02:33:45) - From callmearcturus // Shadow Temple scary? AND top 3
(02:40:16) - From ThatSlyDevlin // 2D to 3D comparison
(02:43:53) - From albatrossthesoup // Theme intentionality?
(02:47:33) - From ChaseAllhart // Storytelling method?
(02:49:37) - From tori_as_always // Spirit or Shadow temple first?
(02:50:52) - From tori_as_always // Remake?
(02:54:01) - From tori_as_always // Good blueprint?
(02:59:25) - From SilverHanded // Favorite ocarina song?
(03:00:03) - From Biscuit // Favorite dungeon/temple?
(03:06:33) - From ZachHessler // Biggoron good?
(03:09:31) - From LD // OoT recommendations?
(03:09:49) - From Jason C // Favorite hang?
(03:11:46) - From Rufus // From OoT to TotK?
(03:16:02) - Thanks for the questions!
(03:17:01) - Wrapping up!

The Tetris to Katamari Spectrum (feat. Wild Hearts and the PSP)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Tetris and Katamari Damacy represent two similar but opposing approaches to video game design that emphasize different aspects of gameplay and aesthetics. By scrutinizing where a game falls on this spectrum, we may garner insights into its design and mechanics, as well as its potential impact on players. In this edition of the Into the Aether Audio Experience, we shall delve into this Tetris-to-Katamari spectrum and its implications for game design and player experience, and unravel the mysteries that lie within.

Discussed: Wild Hearts, PlayStation Portable, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Rock Band Unplugged, Jeanne D'Arc, Me & My Katamari, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Burnout Legends
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(03:47) - No time for segues // Wild Hearts
(28:42) - PSP-yoo!!!!! Stinky!!!
(46:13) - The mid-review turnaround // PSP good????
(01:07:54) - Secret segmeeeeent! Secret segmeeeeeeeeent!
(01:08:24) - The Question
(01:17:36) - More questions
(01:19:41) - Wrapping up

Tingle Kiwami (feat. Sea of Stars, Metroid Prime Remastered, Octopath Traveler II)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Oh man, as a huge fan of Tingle, let me tell you about Tingle Kiwami - it's a game that puts our favorite little green freak right smack in the middle of the Yakuza universe! And let me tell you, it's incredible! The world is super colorful and whimsical, and Tingle's unique personality and magical powers make the game feel like a fresh take on classic Yakuza gameplay. I had a blast using Tingle's dance moves to make friends, solve puzzles, and take down bad guys. Plus, the story is full of bloody twists and turns that kept me hooked, and the graphics and sound are totally on point.

Discussed: Metroid Prime Remastered, Game Boy & Game Boy Advance, Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Sea of Stars, Octopath Traveler II
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:01) - The spectre of the episode
(02:02) - The crux of the episode // Last week's Nintento Direct
(11:54) - Wii Punch out
(12:14) - Jumping in! // Metroid Prime: Remastered
(17:54) - Conceding to rumors
(22:39) - Getting into this // GBC and GBA Virtual Consoles
(38:03) - Dude, The Beetles?
(39:56) - It's Demo day
(43:07) - It's Demo day // Kirby's Return to Dreamland
(46:55) - It's Demo day // Sea of Stars
(57:26) - It's Demo day // Octopath Traveler 2
(01:20:14) - Wrapping up!

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Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:35:30 -0500

It's basically September, and there was a Nintendo Direct today.
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The Season of Mike Newton (feat. Twilight, Season, 8-Bit Adventures 2)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Team Edward? Team Jacob? Absolutely not, vampires and werewolves had their time in the spotlight. A new season springs forth with a familiar face at its helm: Mike Newton.

Discussed: Season: A Letter to the Future, Super Mario Bros, Marvel SNAP, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, 8-Bit Adventures 2
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Team Intro
(03:15) - The Animal Crossing New Leaf bonus is out!! Thanks Will!!!
(03:49) - Twenty Twenty Three Video Games?!?!! // Season: A Letter to the Future
(31:18) - I love Digimon so much - AJ
(31:29) - "Let's a-go" - Mario // Super Mario 2: The Lost Levels
(39:35) - So Marvel SNAP, huh? // Marvel SNAP
(47:51) - Time to pivot!
(48:12) - Time to pivot! // Age of Empires II: Defnitive Edition
(54:22) - Another NEW game o_0 // 8-bit Adventures 2
(01:11:23) - Wrapping up

Hedge-Core (feat. Hi-Fi Rush, Theatrhythm, Persona 4 Golden)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:01:00 -0500

The latest trend in fashion and aesthetic is a revival and revisiting of the arguable hit 2006 Dreamworks film Over the Hedge. With its whimsical characters, witty humor, and heartwarming storyline, people are starting to rediscover the charms of this animated classic. The film's aesthetic has become increasingly popular as people seek comfort in nostalgia and a return to simpler times. "Over the Hedge" is a charming and relatable film that seemingly has timeless appeal, and its reemergence as a cultural touchstone as "Hedge-Core" will continue to be a major trend in the coming months.

Austin Walker on Forspoken: https://www.clockworkworlds.com/post-cringe/

Discussed: Hi-Fi Rush, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Persona 4 Golden, Fire Emblem Engage, Marvel SNAP
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:51) - There was an Xbox direct
(02:25) - Talking about the layoffs
(03:37) - A shadow (bass) drop // Hi-Fi RUSH
(42:31) - Keepin' the rhythm train a-rollin'! // Theaterhythm: Curtain Call
(54:13) - MORE video games?????!!! // Persona 3/4/5
(01:37:39) - That's it
(01:45:42) - Wrapping up

Animal Crossing: New Leaf | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:31:12 -0500

Recorded throughout the month of January 2023, Stephen and Brendon discuss the 3DS hit Animal Crossing: New Leaf and its place in the franchise.

Big thanks to Will LaPorte for the musical interludes! Find their work: https://ghostdown.bandcamp.com/
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:01) - Our histories with the franchise
(34:47) - Week 1
(01:04:14) - Week 2
(01:33:47) - Week 3
(01:56:23) - New Leaf, new questions!
(01:56:37) - From Matt // Smaller game?
(01:59:42) - From Chris // New Leaf and Wild World?
(02:06:46) - From Humanity // Season progression?
(02:12:19) - From stillgotit // Dream villagers?
(02:13:22) - From wreckx // Nice villagers?
(02:19:20) - From lukerfuffle // Eye of the Joey
(02:21:02) - From blueberrylemon // Focus on experience?
(02:26:00) - From Cameron // Mechanics?
(02:34:48) - Sailing off to Tortimer's Island

Bye Bye Boucheron (feat. Fire Emblem Engage and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 03:01:00 -0500

Since recording we've learned that Boucheron's single defining trait is that he loves to read. More like BOOKeron, am I right? Hmm. We'll workshop it.

Discussed: Fire Emblem Engage, Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!, A Slight Chance of Sawblades, Perfect Grind, Final Fantasy V, Persona 3 + 4
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:00) - Welcome to Fire Emblem! // Fire Emblem: Engage
(01:02:05) - BOUCHERON!
(01:03:31) - Remember mobile games?
(01:04:27) - Remember mobile games? // Pocket Card Jockey: Ride on!
(01:10:03) - Remember mobile games? // A Slight Chance of Saw Blades
(01:10:51) - Remember mobile games? // Perfect Grind
(01:12:19) - Remember mobile games?
(01:17:45) - It's an Albany expression // SteamD eck
(01:28:17) - No more talking about Pokemon // Final Fantasy V
(01:48:43) - A very chill, normal shoutout // MORE PERSONA GAMES ON SWITCH
(02:04:10) - Wrapping up

VROOM (feat. Gran Turismo 7, Kid Icarus Uprising, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:01:00 -0500

A lot of good episode titles here, but sometimes you gotta keep it simple. Oh yeah, we talk about video games in this one.

Discussed: Gran Turismo 7, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Picross 3D: Round 2, Crimson Shroud, Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, Kid Icarus Uprising
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:10) - Happy birthday Callie!
(01:17) - Feeling Winter
(01:48) - Iiiiiiiiit's gaming! // Gran Turismo 7
(32:15) - The Olimar family tree
(34:18) - Anyway // Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
(50:28) - A full-circle moment // Persona 4 Golden
(52:07) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess
(52:46) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Crimson Shroud
(01:00:38) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Picross 3D: Round 2
(01:03:38) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop DIstance
(01:11:19) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Kid Icarus Uprising
(01:22:28) - Those are all the games!
(01:23:29) - Teasing for next week
(01:28:36) - Wrapping up

What Nintendo Has Wrought (feat. Attack of the Friday Monsters, Ocarina of Time, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:01:00 -0500

It's an idyllic quiet countryside town, but the looming threat of pollutants and the impending demise of a handheld's library has Stephen and Brendon in a tizzy.

Discussed: Attack of the Friday Monsters!, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Shatter Remastered Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Marvel SNAP

Animal Crossing New Leaf Blog: https://itanewleaf.tumblr.com/post/705552732953706496/welcome
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:13) - In case you missed it // Patreon updates
(03:36) - Also on that note! // New Leaf Bonus update
(05:39) - The 3DS! // Attack of the Friday Monsters
(28:58) - Much Ado About SOMETHIN'!
(30:17) - The Shakespeare of Interactive Fiction // Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
(44:29) - A Nintendo Move (tm) // New Switch? Tears of the Kingdom, etc...
(48:07) - The Quiet Times
(49:23) - The Quiet Times // The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the 3DS
(01:01:06) - Another shoutout // Harmoknight
(01:02:28) - Two more quick shoutouts // Shatter Remastered Deluxe
(01:04:32) - Two more quick shoutouts // The new Marvel SNAP season
(01:12:57) - Shoutouts!
(01:13:42) - Wrapping up

Luigi the Professional (feat. Mario + Rabbids, God of War Ragnarok, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 03:01:00 -0500

A rabid Luma is reluctantly taken in by Luigi, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.

Discussed: Chained Echoes, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, God of War Ragnarök, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Need for Speed Unbound

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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro, thank you, and resolutions
(09:12) - Surprise! We're talking about Chained Echoes
(14:49) - Opening with some updates :)
(15:03) - A CORRECTION REGARDING VAMPIRE SURVIVORS
(17:34) - Twitter dot com alternatives
(25:47) - Ejecting out of Final Fantasy XV
(27:07) - New year, new bonus!
(31:50) - Wow
(32:55) - What's Stephen been up to?
(33:33) - What's Stephen been up to? // Watching Nardwuar, apparently
(34:36) - What's Stephen been up to? // Skyrim lmao
(36:22) - What's Stephen been up to? // Mass Effect Legendary Editon
(41:10) - What's Stephen been up to? // Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
(55:47) - SWITCH UPDATE // Persona 5
(56:11) - SWITCH UPDATE // Tunic
(56:34) - Still chipping away // Trails in the Sky
(01:01:41) - Gaming!
(01:02:08) - Brendon presents his Summer Reading Project // God of War: Ragnarok
(01:22:20) - Brendon presents his Summer Reading Project // Need for Speed UNBOUND
(01:32:20) - Brendon presents his Summer Reading Project // A Link Between Worlds
(01:44:40) - What else?
(01:44:48) - Wrapping up
(01:49:19) - Back to Brendon // Final Fantasy Crisis Core Remake
(01:51:29) - Wrapping up

The 2022 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:01:00 -0500

That's right! Right before 2022 ends, it's our Game of the Year Spectacular! Stephen and Brendon trekked all the way to the great cold state of Pennsylvania to record with AJ in front of the traditional yule log YouTube video and, of course, The Orb.

All three present their top ten games of the year, their Games of the Other Year (GOTOY is catching on!), and then decide on the Aether's official top five of the year. As always, you'll be hearing from some guests of the show as well. Thank you ALL for listening, sharing, and generally just being such a wonderful group of fans. We love you!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - WELCOME TO THE GAME OF THE YEAR EPISODE!!!!!
(00:54) - What the heck *is* Into the Aether anyway????
(05:45) - Explaining GotOYs
(08:06) - Stephen's GotOYs
(13:16) - AJ's GotOYs
(21:28) - Brendon's GotOYs
(28:17) - How we do GotY around here
(29:24) - GUEST GOTY: Dom Nero (Zant: Usurper King)
(30:25) - Stephen's #10
(35:22) - Brendon's #10
(40:30) - AJ's #10
(42:55) - Stephen's #9
(46:24) - Brendon's #9
(51:54) - AJ's #9
(54:36) - GUEST GOTY: Sadie
(55:49) - Stephen's #8
(01:09:02) - AJ's #8
(01:14:26) - Brendon's #8
(01:22:57) - Stephen's #7
(01:31:35) - AJ's #7
(01:36:52) - Brendon's #7
(01:44:40) - GUEST GOTY: Christopher Thomas Plante
(01:47:03) - Stephen's #6
(01:52:09) - AJ's #6
(01:59:40) - Brendon's #6
(02:07:47) - A quick Patreon update!
(02:13:14) - The gamers are coming!!!
(02:13:31) - The Discord top 5! (+3 Honorable Mentions)
(02:17:58) - Stephen's #5
(02:26:57) - AJ's #5
(02:33:22) - Brendon's #5
(02:40:02) - GUEST GOTY: Kim
(02:41:33) - Stephen's #4
(02:49:42) - AJ's #4
(03:00:49) - Brendon's #4
(03:07:41) - Stephen's #3
(03:15:45) - AJ's #3
(03:22:46) - Brendon's #3
(03:35:14) - GUEST GOTY: Scout
(03:36:44) - Stephen's #2
(03:46:29) - AJ's #2
(03:52:55) - Brendon's #2
(04:06:26) - AJ's #1
(04:21:22) - Brendon + Stephen's #1
(04:40:42) - List recaps
(04:42:40) - GUEST GOTY: Alanna
(04:44:53) - We're back!
(04:46:15) - Honorable Mentions
(05:06:53) - Deciding the Into the Aether Top 5
(05:49:24) - SOME VAGUE SPOILERS FOR A GAME!!!!
(05:50:51) - Deciding the Into the Aether Top 5
(05:59:10) - The Into the Aether Top Five Video Games of Twenty-Twenty-Two!!!!
(05:59:37) - Looking back on 2022
(06:14:22) - Thank you so much for listening!!!!!!!!!

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How Do You Claim the Sun? (feat. Chained Echoes, The Game Awards 2022, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Snap snap, Stephen and Brendon recorded this one in person! Get ready for a virtual fireside chat about preparing for GOTY 2022, the announcements and winners from The Game Awards, and a new incredible Chrono Trigger inspired JRPG.

Discussed: SantaCon, Game of the Year 2022, The Game Awards, Al Pacino, Hades 2, Remnant 2, Death Stranding 2, Earthblade, Armored Core VI, Chained Echoes
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:33) - A City-wide celebration for the world's worst people // Santacon
(07:12) - Anyway // Game of the Year is NEXT WEEK
(07:39) - Talking about... snapping???
(08:25) - Back to GotY talk
(32:40) - The Steam Deck!
(37:09) - The Game Awards 2022
(43:40) - The Game Awards 2022 // The Announcements
(43:46) - The Game Awards 2022 // Remnant II
(46:03) - The Game Awards 2022 // Hades II
(01:03:24) - The Game Awards 2022 // DS2
(01:09:04) - The Game Awards 2022 // Earthblade
(01:10:08) - The Game Awards 2022 // Armored Core VI
(01:11:59) - The Game Awards 2022 // Cyberpunk: 2077 - Phantom Liberty
(01:18:15) - FORTNITE BATTLE PASS
(01:22:41) - The Game Awards 2022
(01:27:34) - The Game Awards 2022 // One shoutout
(01:29:06) - But uh yeah
(01:30:03) - Into the Backpage
(01:32:21) - Speaking of pizza // Chained Echoes
(01:58:37) - Marker 18

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Intention (feat. Immortality, Majora's Mask, and Final Fantasy XV)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:01:00 -0500

This week on the podcast: Brendon pushes "judging games by their intentions" to its absolute limit.

Discussed: Marvel's Midnight Suns, Majora's Mask 3D, Immortality, Final Fantasy XV
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(03:23) - The "Spawn: The Movie" of video games // Marvel's Midnight Suns
(31:53) - The Nintendo 3DS
(33:01) - The Nintendo 3DS // Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
(51:58) - Dawn of the final section... XX minutes remain
(52:45) - Thank you for listening ot the show :)
(54:41) - Let's talk about video games!!! // Immortality
(01:10:40) - The final threaction (threat-section) // Final Fantasy XV
(01:41:58) - GotY backlogs
(01:43:27) - Wrapping up

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Final Fantasy VII | Bonus Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:01:00 -0500

The time has finally come to talk about one of the most influential games of all time. No pressure!

Note: Brendon's audio got a bit mangled in this one, just our luck! Hopefully you don't mind too much. We considered re-recording, but it just wouldn't be the same.
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - All aboard! It's the FFVII episode!!
(20:38) - History with the game/franchise
(40:24) - The enduring legacy
(55:51) - SPOILER WARNING FOR THE REST OF THE EPISODE
(58:18) - Spoiler talk about THE VIDEO GAME
(02:32:56) - It's listener questions once again! // REMAKE SPOILERS AHEAD!! LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
(02:35:20) - The days of gaming long past // From humblegoat
(02:50:04) - Materia // Kyle Labriola
(02:50:50) - FFVII REMAKE SPOILERS
(02:53:15) - Materia // Kyle Labriola
(02:54:08) - Playground rumors // cyclex
(02:55:50) - Kalm Makes! Midgar Takes! // Gabe O.
(02:59:13) - Best equipment/loadout systems // iamlugan
(03:02:28) - Translations // noah_hurts
(03:03:43) - Remake speculation // Scroseph
(03:10:56) - Remake vs. Rewrite // chronolink
(03:16:32) - Rebirth carryovers // thelastdonuts
(03:19:30) - Cloud Strife (brought to you by Walt DIsney) // Rob
(03:21:18) - Warrented sequels // dakotaisasleep
(03:26:22) - Just talkin' about Tifa's Limit Break
(03:27:01) - Most important quality // coyotecocktail
(03:30:37) - Ending the episode

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The Devil, From New Jersey (feat. Listener Questions!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Everyone in New Jersey has heard the tall tale about the Jersey Devil. Yeah, he WANTED to be Gex. Spooky, right?

Discussed: Rivals of Aether, 30XX, Another World, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Final Fantasy XV, and more!
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Hello and Welcome to Video Games
(43:43) - Questions... AND Answers??
(01:22:10) - Bye bye!

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It's Pokemon (feat. Scarlet + Violet, Pentiment, and Tactics Ogre)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Finally after all these years of asking, begging, pleading... we've finally gotten to the core of it. That's right folks. It's Pokemon.

Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Pentiment, Tactics Ogre Reborn
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(00:31) - Hey // Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
(59:36) - Enough about Quaxley!! // Pentiment
(01:17:39) - One! More! Game! // Tactics Ogre: Reborn
(01:46:28) - Wrapping up

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Kratos' Staycation (feat. Signalis + God of War Ragnarok)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Look sometimes you just need to kick back and relax, sit on a stump in a cave about a half-mile from your cabin, and carve arrows for your son to lodge into the bodies of gods with no sense of humility as their inevitable doom approaches through the goosebumps of their frigid skin.

Discussed: Signalis, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, God of War Ragnarök
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The Patron Saint of Background Noise (feat. Harvestella, Perfect Tides, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Hey baby I hear the blues a-calling, tossed salads and scrambled eggs. Or maybe it was just the wind? I'm not sure, I wasn't paying attention. There's a new season of Marvel Snap and this person thinks they can beat me with an Onslaught and Mister Fantastic combo.

Discussed: Perfect Tides, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, The Entropy Centre, Harvestella, Isle of Arrows, Marvel SNAP
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Anti-Anti-Anti-Aliasing w/ Chris Plante (feat. Mario & Rabbids, Slice & Dice, & more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Chris Plante is here to ask a big question: What exactly WAS 2022? Was it just the year of Elden Ring? Was it the year of the Steam Deck? Or was it the precursor to the first AAAA video game?

Discussed: Marvel SNAP, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Slice & Dice, Resident Evil
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(00:56) - Surprise! It's the SNAP segment! // Marvel SNAP
(19:19) - Marvelio + SNAPbids // Mario + Rabbids: Spark of Hope
(44:03) - Hello!
(44:48) - A hefty embargo for a hefty man // God of War: Ragnarok
(45:15) - Oh just kidding this is a different segment // What is this year?
(01:09:23) - Speaking of good // God of War: Ragnarok
(01:12:01) - A lingering game // Slice & Dice
(01:22:11) - Using the new DLC as an excuse to talk about // Resident Evil & RE:VIII
(01:35:52) - A shoutout! // The Gamer Bike
(01:39:18) - Wrapping up

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The Metroidvania Episode (Super Metroid + Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Happy Halloween! On this very special bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon discuss the genre-defining works of 1994's Super Metroid and 1997's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
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Don't Say Materia (feat. Ib, Dome Keeper, Marvel SNAP)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:01:00 -0400

"Don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia..."

The materia system in this game is great. Wait. Whoops.

Discussed: Persona 5 Royal, Marvel SNAP, Trails in the Sky, Ib, Dome Keeper
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Pyramid the Headhog (feat. The Case of the Golden Idol, Grim Fandango, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Painting the Green Hill Zone red since 2001.

Past Meets Present - The Legend of Heroes by Marc Normandin: https://retroxp.substack.com/p/past-meets-present-the-legend-of

Discussed: The Case of the Golden Idol, Dragon Quest Builders, Trails in the Sky, Trails from Zero, Silent Hill, Grim Fandango, Costume Quest
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Funko Pop Pharah (feat. Overwatch 2, Steam Next Fest, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 03:01:00 -0400

This is not a joke but I was going to grab my Funko Pop Pharah to take a photo for the episode art and it was literally covered in cobwebs and we all decided it was a bit too on-the-nose so I cleaned it off instead.

Overwatch 2 Is Asking Too Much Of Me: https://www.wavelengths.online/overwatch-2-launch-nightmare/

Discussed: NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition, Dragon Quest X Offline, Overwatch 2, Storyteller, Rhythm Quest, Gunbrella, Dredge, Doom (2016), Resident Evil
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Abercrombie & Boc (feat. Inscryption, Elden Ring, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 03:01:00 -0400

I like tarnished that wear Abercrombie & Boc, I’d take them and that’s not just talk, but they’ve been gone since that summer, since that summer.

Discussed: Dorfromantik, Shovel Knight Dig, Elden Ring, Inscryption, Prodeus, Story of Seasons, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, Exominer, Slice & Dice
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God of War (2018) with Brendan Klinkenberg | Bonus Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon are joined by Brendan Klinkenberg to discuss God of War (2018), a seminal title in PlayStation Studios' lineup and the precursor to the upcoming God of War Ragnarök.

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Grocery Store Stephen (feat. The Wandering Village, Shovel Knight Dig, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 03:01:00 -0400

All the world's a stage, but the grocery store especially is the coolest, biggest, and best stage there is. So step right up if you've got the arm and you've got the spirit. Think YOU have what it takes to square up alongside Grocery Store Stephen and Brendon "Sid" Bigley?

Brendon's piece about the Steam Deck: https://www.wavelengths.online/the-steam-deck/
The Wandering Village video: https://youtu.be/1XoW2Zky3aw
Shovel Knight Dig video: https://youtu.be/WadiXyU6kkI

Discussed: The Steam Deck, The Wandering Village, Dorfromantik, Baba is You, Move 'n' Bloom, Pipe Push Paradise, Cursed to Golf, 30XX, Pawnbarian, Shovel Knight Dig
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The Steam Deck Episode (feat. Lots of Steam games, Harvestella, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon finally receive their Steam Decks and have a lot of thoughts to try and cram into one podcast episode.

Splatoon 3 is the only good social media platform: https://www.polygon.com/23353488/splatoon-3-best-posts-billboards-posters-walls-jfresh-queen
The Yosuke Romance Mod For Persona 4 Golden Is Now Available On PC: https://www.thegamer.com/yosuke-romance-mod-persona-4-golden-available-pc/

Discussed: The Steam Deck, Oblivion, Skyrim, Aperture Desk Job, Peglin, Vampire Survivors, Elden Ring, Civilization V, Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden, Persona 4 Golden, Potato Flowers in Full Bloom, Taiji, Noita, The Wandering Village, Harvestella, Splatoon 3
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Usurper King Dom (feat. Zelda, Zant, and also Splatoon 3)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Little peek behind the curtain here: This is Brendon. I usually write these things... but I'm not in this episode! So I don't really know what to put here this time around. I think they talk about Zelda a bit? Maybe some Mario? Can't wait to find out along with you! Regardless: Thanks to Dom Nero for filling in for me this week, thanks to Zant for continually being our muse, and thanks to you dear listener.

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Games Discussed: The Analogue Pocket, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, BS Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Third Quest, Splatoon 3!
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do_you_love_me.mp3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:35:26 -0400

Today is September 13, 2022. Nintendo had yet another Direct. We Had to discuss.
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Upgrade Your Dwight (feat. Strange Horticulture, SMT4, Splitgate and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 03:01:00 -0400

This ain't your usual out-of-the-box Dwight. No sir, this is a premium Dwight for a premium customer. It's got all the bell's an whistles you'd expect from a Dwight — ambition, strong moral code, encyclopedic knowledge on various topics — but after The Big Upgrade this Dwight has one thing none of the other Dwights around here got: the capacity for normalcy. Yessir, this Dwight's a pleasure to have around. Personable and loyal, a real killer at parties and family functions. So what do ya say, you gonna upgrade your Dwight today?

Nicole Carpenter's review of Strange Horticulture: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22935956/strange-horticulture-plant-shop-review-impressions

Discussed: God of War, Oblivion, Skyrim, Strange Horticulture, Devil May Cry 3, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Splitgate, Exominer
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Actually Raiding Tombs (feat. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splatoon 3, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Had a cool idea for a reboot of Tomb Raider in which Lara Croft raids tombs. I think it's gonna be a hit.

Discussed: Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splatoon 3, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
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Paper Mario | Bonus Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 03:01:00 -0400

It's a summer of crafting here in the Aether, and with it comes a discussion about Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64 with our producer and friend AJ Fillari.
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Tiptoeing Around Time (feat. My Summer Vacation, Rollerdrome, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:01:00 -0400

I like keeping myself on my own toes.

Errant Signal on Fortnite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNukmNDq60Q
GMT on puzzle games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsjC6fa_YBg

Discussed: Kirby's Dream Buffet, Rollerdrome, Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey, Lara Croft GO, Cult of the Lamb, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Hades, God of War
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ITA 200: Another Normal One

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Nothing to see here, just two cows and a lamb out in the pasture. They've all been doing this for 200+ weeks and definitely not doing anything suspicious on the side. Ignore the bright red glow some cutting through the mid-day light of the sun. Everything is cool here.

Discussed: Cult of the Lamb, Two Point Campus, Civilization III-VI, Crusader Kings 2-3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Upcoming Releases, Gratitude
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Pigma's Allegory of the Cave (feat. Tetris Effect, REZ, Xenoblade 3)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Pigma’s Allegory of the Cave asks if you spent your life staring at a CRT screen playing Star Fox 64, would you even be able to comprehend Dinosaur Planet?

Discussed: Gamer Chairs, Tetris Effect: Connected, REZ, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Power Wash Simulator, Fortnite
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Xenoblade Summer (feat. Mario in 3D and Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:36:43 -0400

Is it true what they say? Mario's got height, width, AND depth? His cousin Al is left to run the family business now that the Brothers Mario have gone missing? And what's this about a "xeno" "blade" chronicle? This summer's shaping up to be full of twists and turns, huh?

Discussed: Super Mario 3D World, Bowser's Fury, Super Mario 3D Land, Xenoblade Chronicles 3
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Chasing Every Fox (feat. Live A Live, Multiversus, FTL, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:01:00 -0400

It's helpful to look back on how you spent your journey — writing every haiku, dueling every villain, chasing every fox — and asking yourself if it all felt rewarding in some way be it emotionally or otherwise. It's helpful to look forward at the end of your journey and wonder how the world will look different through your new gaze. It's also helpful to ask if the journey is even over at all, or if the island is going to double in size and make you chase like 12-15 more foxes so you can get more skill points or something.

Discussed: Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza 0, Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, MultiVersus, FTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach Mobile, Live A Live, Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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Anyway, (feat. Pokemon ORAS, Fire Emblem Echoes, Yakuza Kiwami)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:31:59 -0400

Anyway, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is available for a limited time on the Nintendo 3DS eShop!

Discussed: Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Yakuza Kiwami
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Classic Claude Shake 'Em Up (w/ Sadie Lancrete + Alanna Okun) feat. Fire Emblem: Three Hopes

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon are joined by returning guests Sadie Lancrete and Alanna Okun for a fully self-indulgent dive into the shockingly good Three Houses followup — Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes!

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Into the Aether V: The Nintendo DS

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Welcome to season five of Into the Aether! We're kicking things off with a comprehensive look at a huge chunk of the Nintendo DS library — Stephen and Brendon have been playing over 150 DS games for the past year in an effort to figure out their own personal top ten lists before merging them into a collective ITA top five.

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My Sasquatch Theory (feat. Actually Low Key Vibes, Summer in New York, Some Games)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 03:01:00 -0400

We recorded this one outside while the sun set and you can tell. Goodbye to season four <3

Discussed: The Nintendo DS, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Omori, Capcom Fighters Collection, Elechead
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He's Just Screaming (feat. Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, Neon White, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 03:01:00 -0400

No no just let him tire himself out. It's mostly just pent up frustration. Well you see, he's about 0.3 seconds away from getting a personal best but there's one demon around a corner that always ruins his runs. Yeah he could just move onto the next zone and come back, but you know how he gets. Oh wow that doesn't sound good, even for him. Oh god yeah, he's just screaming now. Okay. Yikes.

Discussed: Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Poinpy, Chiki's Chase, Loco Looper, Neon White
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Pokemon Red + Blue | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:22:24 -0400

With an impending 9th generation of Pokemon games looming over the horizon, Stephen and Brendon take a look back at where the franchise started and how it's evolved over time.
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Berethor & NotGimli Are Dead (feat. Might & Magic, LOTR: The Third Age, Listener Questions)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:01:00 -0400

This video game is not in any way affiliated with the works of JRR Tolkien outside of the New Line Cinema adaptations of the novels directed by Peter Jackson. Any similarities between the events or characters in this game and characters from the novels not portrayed on screen are purely coincidental and our lawyers are extremely confident about it if we’re being honest. Look, at the end of the day we really just wanted to make this game but inrellectual property is SUCH a drag to deal with so we tried our best. Please do not take legal action against us, thanks in advance. Love, Electronic Arts!!

Discussed: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, Peglin, Apex Legends: Mobile, Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, Listener Questions!
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Everybody Loves Yangus (feat. Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, State of Play, Retro Handhelds)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 03:01:00 -0400

INT. DAY, RAY'S LIVING ROOM
A crash from off camera as the cast turns towards the kitchen in horror.
(laugh track)
Yangus appears in the doorway with his axe brandished
(audience applause)
YANGUS: Oi guv, had a spot of trouble carvin' the ol' bird up for supper.
Yangus lifts his axe into the air revealing a very much still alive turkey sitting perched on the handle.
(laugh track)

Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, PlayStation State of Play for June 2022, Retro Handhelds, the Miyoo Mini, the Ayn Odin, Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Final Fantasy VI
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Chameleon Twist Chameleon Twist Chameleon Twist (feat. Multiversus, Castlevania, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 03:01:00 -0400

If you end up in a FuncoLand looking for the next great 3D platforming adventure, make sure you do everything you can to avoid saying "Chameleon Twist" enough times to be legally bound to buy it. The dude at FuncoLand doesn't care what your older brother sent you to get: You have to take responsibility for what you said.

Discussed: Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, MultiVersus, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Inazuma Eleven
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What if Kirby Couldn't Do It? (feat. Kirby, Card Shark, Kingdom Hearts)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 May 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Kirby's whole thing is eating, but what if he just couldn't get it down?

Discussed: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Card Shark, Soundfall, Eiyuden Chronicle Rising, Earthlock, Kingdom Hearts
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Undertale | Bonus Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 13 May 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon find the determinaiton within themselves to discuss the entirety of Undertale, the fandom surrounding the game, and what it’s like playing years removed from The Hype.

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Fun Guy (feat. Citizen Sleeper, Henry Hatsworth, Dragon Quest V)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 May 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Even keeled and turned so his back faces you and the rest of the Eye's denizens lined up at the stall hoping for a bowl of something with an ounce of flavor, Emphis tosses unknowable ingredients high into the air above the flames and lets them tumble back into the wok with a magnificent sizzle. He pours the wok's contents out into a container and hands it to you, barely making eye contact before averting his gaze to meet that of the next customer to wordlessly indicate there's another serving coming right up. You get nothing more. Stepping away from the stall and opening the lid to let the overwhelming aroma of mysterious spices rip through your senses, you glance back at Emphis who has somehow already served four more customers in the interim. "Fun guy," you think to yourself and take a bite of the best meal you'll have all week.

Into the Aether: Ultra Deluxe (feat. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 May 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Regrettably, Stephen and Brendon spend this extremely truncated episode discussing a solitary game due to a lack of time or planning. Even more regrettably, Stephen and Brendon spend their time after recording this extremely truncated episode wondering about what could have been had they prepared at a level matching their own individual and joint expectations regarding what goes into creating a quality podcast episode.

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13 Houses (feat. 13 Sentinels, Patrick's Parabox, Grapple Dog, and Rune Factory 5)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Every time I invite Kyuta over we watch those old fantasy movies they have on VHS at the video store near school. I think I've been watching too many of them, because now I keep dreaming that I'm part of those stories myself. They don't really feel like dreams though...

Discussed: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (on Switch!), Patrick's Parabox, Grapple Dog, Rune Factory 5, Claymation, President's Day, Olive Garden
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...Objection. (feat. The Phoenix Wright Trilogy, LEGO Star Wars, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Look it's hard to keep up the panache after so many cases. People expect me to stand up and point and yell like I did in my youth, but I've just seen and done so much. I'm tired. I'm allowed to take it easy every once in a while. It's not complacency, it's self-care. Just because I say the word "objection" at a reasonable volume doesn't mean I don't mean it.

Discussed: Phoenix Wright: The Ace Attorney Trilogy, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Golden Sun, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
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The Toad Problem (feat. Chrono Cross, Radical Dreamers, and Radiant Historia)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 03:01:00 -0400

The question looms: How radical are your dreams? Time to manage your expectations and climb into bed so you can find out once and for all.

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Discussed: Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, Radiant Historia
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Breaking Gex News (feat. Rune Factory 4, Rune Factory 5, Animal Crossing: Wild World)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:01:00 -0400

The world comes to a screeching halt when his name rings out over the airwaves. It's been twenty-three years, so why is Gex back in the news?

Discussed: Rune Factory 4 Special, Rune Factory 5, Animal Crossing: Wild World
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Elden Ring | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:54:49 -0400

Having both finished their first runs of Elden Ring and in the midst of New Game+, Stephen and Brendon sit down to talk about their experiences with the game and answer your questions including — but not limited to — the star signs and jellicality of each NPC.
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The Boy Who Cried Chocobo (feat. Kirby, Rune Factory 5, and Wonderlands)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Yeah, it's me smashing the L and R buttons to interrupt you mid-sentence and tell you how much I love you. Yes, we just met yesterday. But haven't you heard? I'm the chosen one, or something. I'm not quite sure. I just woke up in the woods earlier this week.

Discussed: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Rune Factory 5, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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STROLL (feat. Tunic, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Secaucus Junction)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:01:00 -0400

This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Updates for Old Video Games and Secaucus Junction via NJ Transit Corporation.

Secaucus Junction Audio by Khris the Railfan: https://youtu.be/P9-GpB_KpIs

Discussed: Tunic, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, Downloadable Content, Updates, Trains, Secaucus Junction, Purgatory, The Island from LOST, Ethereal Prism Zones, Hidden Pathways, The Joys of Discovery, The Horrors of Discovery, I'm Stuck, I'M STUCK INSIDE SECAUCUS JUNCTION, SOMEBODY
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A Million Icons (feat. Bundle for Ukraine, OlliOlli World, and Stranger of Paradise)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 03:01:00 -0400

Nothin' a bit of spit won't fix.

Bundle for Ukraine: https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine

Discussed: OlliOlli World, OlliOlli, OlliOlli 2, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Self-Checkout Unlimited, Swim Out, Adventure for a Bit, Gun Rounds, Triangle Strategy, Elden Ring
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Eight Great Salads (feat. Super Auto Pets, Triangle Strategy, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:01:00 -0500

What follows an amuse-bouche of eight incredibly well-paired salads?

Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, Super Auto Pets, Triangle Strategy, Elden Ring
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Consider the Wretch w/ Chris Plante (feat. Elden Ring)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Chris Plante (EIC of Polygon, co-host The Besties) returns to The Aether for a full-on gush-fest about Elden Ring, the latest game by From Software.

Patch Notes by Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/22929136/polygon-newsletter-patch-notes-subscribe-here
Tamoor Hussain's interview with CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/elden-ring-and-an-unlikely-video-game-phenomenon-1.6360934

Discussed: Elden Ring, The Steam Deck, That's It!!
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Portal + Portal 2 | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:24 -0500

In this very special bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon take a look back at the 2007 and 2011 games Portal and Portal 2!
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Now That's What I Call an Open World (feat. Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Featuring all of your favorite hit songs like: Hang Glider Baby, The Ballad of Fast Travelin' Terry, Crafting (I Just Can't Stop), LOOT, Sidequest Main Quest Sidequest Sidequest, and so many more!

Discussed: Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden

Horizon lore videos: https://youtu.be/VPgD3zl7ChE / https://youtu.be/yQmWpm01DOc
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Eat, Pray, Mayhap (feat Triangle Strategy, Vampire Survivors, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Serenoa Wolffort thought he had everything he wanted in life: a home, a bride-to-be and a title to inherit. Now newly married and facing a geopolitical turning point, he finds that he is confused about what is important to him. Daring to step out of his comfort zone, Serenoa embarks on a quest of self-discovery that takes him to Glenbrook, Aesfrost and Hyzante.

Discussed: Triangle Strategy, Dicey Dungeons, TLOZ: Wind Waker, Vampire Survivors

Portal / Portal 2 playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe_AuQUfBKl4eYC-yPe9A4ewBz5RHUm6R
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dave_and_busters.mp3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:27:19 -0500

Today is February 9, 2022 and there was a Nintendo Direct. We needed to talk about it.
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The Hat's Got Eyes (feat Pokemon Legends, Pokemon Conquest, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Discussed: Pokemon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Conquest, Chrono Cross, Radiant Historia, Listener Questions
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Some Rando's PC (feat. Pokemon Legends: Arceus + Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 03:01:00 -0500

You found me, you finally found me! After all these years of obscurity I can finally reveal that yes, it is I who created the Personal Computer.

Games Discussed: Pokemon Legends Arceus, Record of Lodoss War - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
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Chrono Trigger | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:01:00 -0500

We travel back and forth through time to explore what made Chrono Trigger an instant classic upon release and how it holds up today compared to the games it has inspired.
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Hunt (feat. Nobody Saves the World, Bloodborne: The Board Game, I Am Setsuna)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 03:01:00 -0500

Yharnam, the final frontier. These are the voyages of deluded hunters — tonight's mission: To explore the aberrant city from within the dream and beneath the moon. To wipe away the stain of twisted ghouls and civilizations born of blood and cosmic horror. To boldly survive what none have survived before.

Discussed: Nobody Saves the World, Bloodborne: The Board Game, Chrono Trigger, Lost Sphear, I am Setsuna
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Goodbye, Cruel World (feat. Wordle, Trauma Center, Star Fox Command, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 03:01:00 -0500

While Brendon remains in France trying to find the RPG that will make the days go by faster, Stephen tries some scrubs on for size and learns — as we all do — the crushing realities of being a celebrity doctor.

Discussed: Trauma Center 1 + 2, Star Fox Command, Wordle, Wurdweb, Kingdoms Two Crowns, Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition
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Predictable & Completely Baffling (feat. Lost Sphear, Ocarina of Time, and Shovel Knight)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:57:18 -0500

It's WEIRD SEASON, baby, and you know what that means: Lengthy discussions about the nature of inspiration, reflections on remakes, and the honor of homage.

Discussed: GOTY 2021, DEALDS DEALS DEALS, Wingspan, Tokyo RPG Factory, Lost Sphear, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
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The 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 03:01:00 -0500

The time has come once again to review the entire year of video game releases with Into the Aether's 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular! This year, Brendon and Stephen traveled to Philadelphia to record in-person alongside producer and guest AJ and a roaring virtual yule log on a very large television. After presenting each individual top ten list, they decide upon the official Into the Aether Top Five of 2021. From all of us at ITA, we hope you have a wonderful 2022! We love you, thank you for listening to and supporting the show and for being part of such a wonderful corner of the internet!

As this is our biggest episode of the year, every year, we'd kindly ask that you share it with a friend if possible. That would be so cool of you.

Brendon's List: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/game-of-the-year-2021/
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New Catan (feat. OLED, Lake, Battle Chef Brigade)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Recorded in person in a cold beach house on the bay: It's Into the Aether.

Games Discussed: Settlers of Catan, Root, Oath, Lake, Battle Chef Brigade, OLED, Loop Hero
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Master Chief's Screen Name (feat. Halo Infinite, Legends of Runeterra, Nintendo 64)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:43:40 -0500

John117: hey dude u fall asleep at ur comp again xD
xXxARB1T1NGxXx: WTF THAT WAS 1 TIME ASSWAGON
John117: lololol im jk i kno ur awake anyway do u hav the plans 4 the new ring
xXxARB1T1NGxXx: EVEN IF I HAS THEM I WOULDNT GIVE TO YOU
xXxARB1T1NGxXx: HAD*
xXxARB1T1NGxXx: GIVE THEM*
John117: lmao dude y r u yelling its not that serious

Games Discussed: Halo Infinite, Legends of Runeterra, Star Fox 64, Paper Mario
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Tales of Arise with Eric Smith | Bonus Episode

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:01:00 -0500

We're joined by Eric Smith for a discussion about Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco's attempt to reposition their long-running franchise for a new generation of consoles and players.

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Rocket League of Legends (feat. Ruined King, Rocket League Sideswipe, Dungeon Encounters)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 01:01:00 -0500

The GOTY list continues to inch closer, so we're doing what we always do to prepare — Finding an excuse to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Discussed: Ruined King, Rocket League Sideswipe, Dungeon Encounters, Skyrim
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Gold Leaf Everything (feat. Kid A Mnesia, Halo Infinite, Q&A)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Take the money and run!!

Discussed: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Halo Infinite Multiplayer, Radiohead Kid A MNESIA, Listener Questions
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Restaurant Voice (feat. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond + Shining Pearl, Shin Megami Tensei V, Halo Infinite)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Your restaurant voice is your always voice.

It's Video Games: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8bmmYsW/

Discussed: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Halo Infinite multiplayer, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, Shin Megami Tensei V
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Spanky's Day Off w/ Dom Nero (feat. Forza Horizon 5, Unsighted)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Spanky called me the other day and told me he was puttin' a — heart to god — puttin' a jet engine in his jalopy. Thought Horizon had got to the guy's head or somethin' but next thing I know that weekend I hear the telltale sound of a sonic boom comin' from Spanky's place. Musta been him. Nothin' else it coulda been.

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Discussed: Forza Horizon 5, Unsighted, Mario Party Superstars, Unpacking, Shin Megami Tensei V
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Groundfather (feat. Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 and Happy Home Paradise)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:50:19 -0500

Feed me the gift of life, groundfather.

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Discussed: Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0, Happy Home Paradise
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Mario Kart Awakening (feat. Voice of Cards, Pikmin Bloom, The Nintendo DS)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Close your eyes?
What do you see?
A rainbow road in a starry sea?
It's a me.

Nintendo DS Playlist: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/nintendo-ds-bonus-playlist/

Discussed: The Nintendo DS and DSi, every Mario Kart, Pokemon Black / White 2, Pikmin Bloom, Voice of Cards
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The Luigi's Mansion Trilogy | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 11:22:50 -0400

We won a ticket to visit THREE beautiful hillside locations that are absolutely NOT filled with ghosts!
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Little Big Nightmare (feat. Limbo, Into the Pit, Universal Paperclips)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:01:00 -0400

The scariest thing of all is a massive spoiler section.

(Please make use of the chapter markers!!)

Discussed: Limbo, Into the Pit, Oblivion, Universal Paperclips, Doki Doki Literature Club

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You Gotta Be Ridden Me! (feat. Back4Blood, Speed Dating for Ghosts, Dragon Age II)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:58:51 -0400

No no no, they're NOT zombies. I thought we made that clear?

Backloggd 2021 Contention List: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/goty-2021-contenders/
SwitchBuddy: iOS / Android

Discussed: Final Fantasy, Dragon Age 2, SwitchBuddy, Backloggd, Speedating for Ghosts, Metroid Dread, Dead Space, Back4Blood)
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Metroid Cool (feat. Super Monkey Ball, Metroid Dread, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:01:00 -0400

But like what if the whole game was just like Samus hanging out, man? Like "hey what's up I'm Samus, this is my little metroid buddy" you know? That would be so sick dude. Not everything needs to be swarm missiles and screw attacks, man.

Discussed: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP, Jett: The Far Shore, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Dragon Quest VIII, Resident Evil Village, Metroid Dread
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Rose, Mia's Baby (feat. Resident Evil Village, Sable, and the Nintendo Direct)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:01:00 -0400

It's time for Ethan Winters' Himbo Halloween

Discussed: Sable, Resident Evil Village, the September 2021 Nintendo Direct
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The Forgotten City | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:46:39 -0400

We take a tumble into the portal that is The Forgotten City, a timeloop mystery set in the distant past by Modern Storyteller.
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Rare Mushroom (feat. Deltarune, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a wonderful video game not laced with microtransactions and gacha pulls for the PlayStation 5!

Discussed: Tales of Arise, Pokemon Unite mobile release, Deathloop, Warioware: Get it Together, Eastward, Deltarune Chapter 2, Kena: Bridge of Spirits
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A Thousand Loops (feat. Deathloop, Eastward, and Tales of Arise)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Making my way Updaam, shifting fast, face's blasted, I'm looped now.

Discussed: Deathloop, Eastward, Tales of Arise
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Level the HECK Up (feat. Warioware Get it Together + Tales of Arise)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:01:00 -0400

If you're not a baby gaming in a blue oceanic void, are you gaming at all?

Discussed: Warioware: Get it Together, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Game Dev Story, Tales of Arise
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The Mass Effect Trilogy (w/ Tamoor Hussain) | Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 03:01:00 -0400

We're joined by GameSpot Managing Editor Tamoor Hussain for a lengthy discussion about the entire Mass Effect trilogy through the lens of the recently released Legendary Edition.

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Rebuke w/ Adam Volerich (feat. Fable, Skyrim, Wildermyth)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:01:00 -0400

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Discussed: xCloud, Fable, Fable 2, Fable 3, Skyrim, Wildermyth, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
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The Jack Skellington Vibe (feat. Spelunky 2, Dodgeball Academia, Psychonauts 2, and Wildermyth)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Oh, there's an empty place in my brain

That calls out for the unexplained

A sequel comes after sixteen years

And cures me from these Psychonauts fears

Discussed: Spelunky, Spelunky 2, Dodgeball Academia, Psychonauts 2, Wildermyth
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I'm That Cousin! (feat. Mass Effect, Fantasian Part 2, and More!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:09:02 -0400

What ever happened to predictability?
The milkman, the paperboy, Citadel DLC?

Discussed: The NYT Crossword, Nintendo Indie World, Islanders: Console Edition, Garden Story, SNKRX, Mass Effect 2, Fantasian Part 2, Bravely Default 2
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Endearingly Zooming In (feat. The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Wow! You're the one from the future! I saw your fight against the assassin in the baths! You're the best! Can I... Can I follow you around? I won't get in the way!

Discussed: The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White
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InTWEWY Aether (feat. NEO: TWEWY, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Pokemon Unite)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Dude, are we dead?

Discussed: NEO: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, League of Legends: Wild Rift, The Ascent, Microsoft Flight Simulator
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Scarlet Nexus | July 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:24:20 -0400

Which route is best? Who is the most brainpunk? What's the deal with the guy who saves your game? All these questions and more are answered... well maybe not exactly "answered" but they're at least discussed in great length on this very special bonus episode all about Scarlet Nexus.
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Who's That Human? (feat. Pokemon Unite + Death's Door)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:01:00 -0400

SPOTTED: Looks like a certain electric-mouse and its fish-hocking avian counterpart have been dunking points in enemy hoops. I've heard of the birds and the bees, but this is scandalous. Who will fall victim to this aero-dynamic duo next? XOXO, Wah-ssip Girl

I Can’t Stop Playing Skyward Sword, Even Though Its Controls Want Me Dead by Danielle Riendeau: https://www.fanbyte.com/trending/zelda-skyward-sword-controls/

Discussed: Pokemon Unite, Skyward Sword HD, Death's Door
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All for Fledge (feat. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 03:01:00 -0400

He trains all night to lift barrels, but he's already lifting our spirits.

Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Guilty Gear Strive, Mario Golf, the NYT Crossword Puzzle, Boomerang X, Steam Deck
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10th Floor Daddy (feat. Monster Hunter Stories 2, Scarlet Nexus, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Nobody is quite sure what lives on floor ten, but the booming sound of snoring reverberating down cavernous stairwells implies a beast better left asleep.

Discussed: Monster Hunter Stories 2, Guilty Gear Strive, Tender: Creature Comforts, Sony State of Play, The OLED Model, Scarlet Nexus
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BRAIN PUNK // BRAIN GLAM (feat. Scarlet Nexus, Chicory, Tender, One Step from Eden)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:08:35 -0400

What is "brain punk?" Are there other "brain punk" video games? Is every moment we spend online "brain punk?" When you wake up in the morning and reach for your phone before doing anything else, is that "brain punk" too? When you're sitting down for dinner with your loved ones and a tweet pops into your head, is that "brain punk" of you? Hmm.

Discussed: Scarlet Nexus, Tender: Creature Comforts, One Step from Eden, Xcloud, Chicory
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Final Fantasy FORE (feat. Mario Golf Super Rush, Dragon Quest VII)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Alright alright alright but hear me out... what if it WAS the greatest game ever made? What then?
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | June 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Having now completed the latest entry in the Ratchet and Clank franchise on the Sony PlayStation 5, Stephen and Brendon wrap up their experiences in this actually legitimately low key video game podcast.
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Into the Aether IV: The Game Boy Advance

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:01:00 -0400

To introduce the fourth season of Into the Aether, Stephen and Brendon spent the past few months playing as many Game Boy Advance games as possible for your listening pleasure. Thank you all for your incredible support over the years, we really love making this show. Share it with your friends if you want, or just listen to it while on a nice walk. Whatever!
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Unbelievable (feat. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Overboard, Guilty Gear Strive)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Mort mort, mort mort mort. Mort — mort mort! Mort? Mort mort. Mort, Mort, mort Mort.

Discussed: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Overboard!, Guilty Gear Strive, Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade — Intermission
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Live and in Mono (feat. Room Tone and also Video Games)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Recorded live in the back room of a Brooklyn apartment mere minutes before a dinner event: It's Into the Aether!

Discussed: Astro's Playroom, Sony presents: The PlayStation 5 Home Entertainment System and Video Game Console, SMT3: Nocturne, Electronic Three, Three Houses Summer, The Nintendo GameBoy Advance
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Relish Me!! (feat. Knockout City, Pocket Card Jockey, and Baldur's Gate 3)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:52:51 -0400

You know what to do with that relish.

Discussed: Dragon Quest event, Fallen of the Round, Knockout City, NOT Mass Effect, Pocket Card Jockey, Baldur's Gate 3
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Fire Emblem Awakening (w/ Alanna Okun) | May 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 31 May 2021 03:01:00 -0400

We're joined by our friend Alanna Okun for an extremely in-depth discussion-adjacent episode about Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS.

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Blue Shell Energy (feat. Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club, Mass Effect)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 May 2021 09:27:15 -0400

Nintendo has harnessed and released unto the world a dark power capable of ruining your closest relationships.

Discussed: Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
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Himbo Competition (feat. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 May 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Nobody showed up except Kaiden, but that's okay.

Discussed: Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
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The Zodiac Question (feat. Dragon Quest Builders 2, Listener Questions)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 13 May 2021 03:01:00 -0400

You stare into the cosmos enough and the cosmos begin to stare back, and they got their own ideas of what's out even further than your own eyes can see.

Discussed: Returnal, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Monster Hunter Stories, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Listener Questions!!
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my grookey valentine (feat. New Pokemon Snap, Returnal, Dragon Quest VIII)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 May 2021 03:01:00 -0400

[Verse 1]
When I look at Pichu
Oh, I don't know what's real
Once in a while
And Pichu makes me laugh
And I'll sleep tomorrow
And it won't be long
Once in a while
Then Pichu takes me down
Then Pichu walks away

Discussed: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Monster Hunter Rise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Miitopia, New Pokemon Snap, Dragon Quest VIII, Returnal
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ICO + Shadow of the Colossus | April 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon visit the connected world of 2001's ICO and 2005's Shadow of the Colossus for this very special bonus episode.

Some good thoughts about these games:
The Architecture of Fumito Ueda by Jacob Geller: https://youtu.be/NLphTtVZfvw

ICO: A Dream Tarnished by Time by Milena: https://idleanimationgameblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/ico-a-dream-tarnished-by-time/

The Morality of Shadow of the Colossus by Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhJ_qTU61g4

20 Years of Ico by Table 35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUBe2WOXI3E

How Polytron's Fez Was Inspired By Ueda's Ico: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/127312/How_Polytrons_Fez_Was_Inspired_By_Uedas_Ico.php

Shadow of the Colossus, Remade, Reviewed: https://digitallovechild.com/2018/01/30/shadow-of-the-colossus-remade-reviewed/

Shadow of the Colossus - The Frozen Frame by PostMesmeric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91027_PRWXM

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Big Batman (feat. League of Legends: Wild Rift, Fez, and NieR Replicant)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:01:00 -0400

Of all sixty-three playable legends, Big Batman is clearly the best. He's got great mobility in the (concrete) jungle.

Discussed: League of Legends: Wild Rift, The Longing, Fez, NieR Replicant
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Fly With Us (feat. Fantasian, Genshin Impact, and Metroid Fusion)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:01:00 -0400

My wings are wax and the birds outside my window don't care at all.

Discussed: Fantasian, Backbone One, Genshin Impact, Metroid Fusion
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Figure It Out (feat. Fantasian, Monster Hunter Rise, and Apple Arcade)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 03:01:00 -0400

We've been slimed, but with video games.

Discussed: Apple Arcade, Taiko Pop Tap, Oregon Trail, Clap Hanz Golf, World of Demons, Star Trek Legends, Monster Hunter Rise, Fantasian
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Paradoxically Cozy (feat. Monster Hunter Rise)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 03:01:00 -0400

What would a medium-sized venomous raptor living in the shrine ruins order from White Castle?

Discussed: Paper Mario, Goombas, Burger King, Monster Hunter Rise
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Mother 3 (w/ Will LaPorte) | March 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 03:01:00 -0400

We're joined by our friend Will LaPorte for an extremely lengthy discussion about Mother 3, an almost mythical video game for the Game Boy Advance.

[Content Warning for This Episode: Transphobia, Homophobia]

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Olcadan (feat. Outriders, Dadish 2, Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:05:00 -0400

OLCADAN SQUAD WAS HERE

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Nosepass, Somehow (feat. Loop Hero, Pokemon Emerald, and The Minish Cap)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:01:00 -0400

I don't really know how it happened either, but all ANYONE is talking about these days is Nosepass. And not even like a specific, individual Nosepass — but more just the concept of Nosepass itself. Somehow, Nosepass is the coolest thing around, dude.

Discussed: Loop Hero, Pokemon Emerald, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
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Nightmare Thread (feat. Loop Hero, Disco Elysium, and Za)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Yeah man, gonna swing by Old Mister Y's shop to grab a Sprite and some Doritos on the walk back from school and then I'll meet you on Xbox Live for some Za.

Discussed: Bravely Default II, There is No Game, The Next Nintendo Switch, Loop Hero, Forza Horizon 4, Disco Elysium
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Venonats Like Rabbits (feat. Bravely Default 2, Persona 5 Strikers, and Pokemon News)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Ever since I started sleeping on my Casper mattress, I've been sleeping like a Rock type. Haha.

Discussed: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Bravely Default II, Persona 5 Strikers
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ITA's Favorite Game Soundtracks | February 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Join us for a late night swim into the Aether's sonic depths as we explore our all-time favorite video game soundtracks. A full list of tracks will be posted below.

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"I Wanna Take You For a Ride" - Tetsuya Shibata and Mitsuhiko Takano
"Let's Get It On" - Infinite and Hideki Okugawa
"Rivers in the Desert" - Shoji Meguro, Benjamin Franklin, and Lyn Inaizumi
"Beneath the Mask" - Shoji Meguro, Rike Schmalz, and Lyn Inaizumi
"LONELY ROLLING STAR" - Yoshihito Yano and Saki Kabata
"The Moon and The Prince" - Akitaka Toyama and Kenji Ninuma
"Undertow (Wet Floor)" - Toru Minegishi and Wet Floor
"Swing Me Another 6" - Chipzel
"Break Free (Lead the Way)" - Naoto Kubo and Aimi Mukohara w/ the Super Mario Players
"Super Mario Galaxy" - Mahito Yokota
"First Steps" - Lena Raine
"The Collector" - Christopher Larkin
"Cosmos (Battle)" - Ben Prunty
"Sayonara Wild Hearts" - Daniel Olsen and Jonathan Eng
"Parallel Universe" - Daniel Olsen and Jonathan Eng
"Tifa's Theme" - Nobuo Uematsu
"One Winged Angel" - Nobuo Uematsu
"Dark World" - Nobuo Uematsu
"Searching for Friends" - Nobuo Uematsu
"The Serpent Trench" - Nobuo Uematsu
"The Note E" - Uncredited
"Molduga Battle" - Hajime Wakai
"Tarrey Town" - Hajime Wakai
"Zelda's Lullaby" - Koji Kondo
"The Lost Woods" - Koji Kondo
"The Opened Way" - Kou Otani
"Changing of the Seasons" - Shoji Meguro, Yumi Kawamura, and Lotus Juice
"Burn My Dread" - Shoji Meguro, Yumi Kawamura, and Lotus Juice
"Main Theme" - Koji Kondo
"Get Used to It" - Darren Korb and Logan Cunningham
"Brusher Patrol" - Darren Korb
"Good Riddance (feat. Ashley Barrett) - Darren Korb
"Bynn the Breaker" - Darren Korb
"Octopath Traveler - Main Theme" - Yasunori Nishiki
"Among Stately Peaks" - Yasunori Nishiki
"Scars of Times" - Yasunori Mitsuda
"Plains of Time" - Yasunori Mitsuda
"The Ballad of the Space Babies" - Jim Guthrie
"Focus" - Chipzel
"Forgotten" - Disasterpeace
"Cider Time" - Lifeformed
"Vignette: Visions" - Disasterpeace
"For You, For Now" - boqeh (aka Brendon Bigley<333)
"Hopes and Dreams" - Toby Fox
"Home (Music Box)" - Toby Fox
"Death by Glamour" - Toby Fox
"Minecraft" - C418
"This World Is Not My Home" - Ben Babbitt
"Too Late to Love You" - Ben Babbitt, and Junebug
"I'll Keep Coming" - Low Roar
"Pop Virus" - Gen Hoshino
"The Streets of Whiterun" - Jeremy Soule
"Canyon Sunset" - Chris Remo
"Hydrogen" - M.O.O.N.
"Rainy Day" - Kazumi Totaka, Kenta Nagata, Toru Minegishi, Shinobu Tanaka
"Opening Movie: Setting out on a Journey in the Hoenn Region" - Go Ichinose
"Birth of a Wish: Become as Gods" - Keiichi Okabe
"Weight of the World Nouveau - FR Version" - Keiichi Okabe, Emi Evans
"Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme" - Nobuo Uematsu

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This City Tastes Awful (feat. Project Triangle Strategy, Lost Odyssey, FFX, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:32:58 -0500

Shout out to that river city. They're just hanging out, man.

Idle Game 1: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-game-1/id1529082184

Discussed: Project Triangle Strategy, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Earthbound, Idle Game 1, Lost Odyssey, Final Fantasy X
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president_treecko.mp3

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:22:15 -0500

the aether leaked again

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I Believe in Pizza (w/ Chris Plante)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:01:00 -0500

We welcome Chris Plante back into the Aether for a discussion about Coldplay and also video games.

Discussed: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Death Stranding, Books, Coldplay, Pizza, Hot Takes
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The Big Game (feat. Mario + Luigi: Superstar Saga, Donut County, and Yakuza 0)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Toad is here, and he knows what The Big Game is. Dear listener: It's not football.

Discussed: Mario + Luigi: Superstar Saga, Donut County, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Yakuza 0
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | January 2021 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 09:35:49 -0500

Finally, after literal years, it's time for our bonus episode about Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch, now available on Xbox Game Pass — previously for the Nintendo 3DS.
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Ü (feat. Hitman 3, RE8: Maiden, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:01:00 -0500

Sometimes when I look up in the sky, I see my gamerscore floating overhead... it just kind of putters around up there, listless and serene, unaware of its own beauty.

Discussed: Hitman 3, Resident Evil 8: Village, Apple Arcade, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Golden Sun, RG351P and Emulation
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Happy Birthday Hurdy Gurdy (feat. Sea of Thieves, Carto, and Death Stranding)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 03:01:00 -0500

All aboard the S.S. Xbox! Does it make sense for a pirate ship to be called the "S.S. Anything?" Absolutely not. Just go with it.

Discussed: Sea of Thieves, Carto, Death Stranding
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Waluigi in Fire Emblem (feat. Monster Hunter Rise + Dragon Quest)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:02:00 -0500

The hunt for an episode title continues until the very end.

Discussed: Monster Hunter Rise, Dragon Quest V, Dragon Quest VIII, Amiibo Gazebo, Good Morning Video Games
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Perfect Basics (feat. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:35:25 -0500

After a long day of restraining the urge to tell every baker in the tent that their best work isn't up to his standards, Paul Hollywood settles into bed with a nice cup of tea and his Nintendo Switch.

Discussed: Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch (Now available for Xbox Game Pass)
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | December 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500

Is it hard to believe we haven't covered this game already? You bet it is.
Did we actually talk about every single daedra AND aedra to make up for it? Absolutely.
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Omanyte for Smash (feat. Monster Train, Dicey Dungeons, and LinkedIn)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:16:36 -0500

Despite the title, this episode is about deckbuilding rogulikes. Just another way we here in the Aether like to subvert expectations!

Discussed: GOTY 2020, LinkedIn, Monster Train, Sephiroth in Smash Ultimate, Dicey Dungeons, Exponential Idle
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0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Thank you!
5:16 - LinkedIn
6:42 - Monster Train
50:18 - Dicey Dungeons
1:22:03 - Exponential Idle
1:26:24 - Wrapping Up

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The 2020 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:41:46 -0500

On a quiet and cozy Sunday morning, Stephen, Brendon, and AJ convened via video chat to take a look back at Into the Aether's 2020.
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0:00 - Intro
4:45 - Looking Back at Past Lists
20:55 - Best Cosmetic Skin of 2020
21:31 - Lauren's Game of the Year
22:45 - The Hardest Decision of the Day
23:34 - Stephen's 10
28:16 - Spoilers for Stephen's 10
29:01 - End of Spoilers
29:59 - Brendon's 10
32:41 - Brendon's 13
32:56 - Stephen's 9
38:31 - Brendon's 9
45:18 - Moving On
46:26 - Stephen's 8
50:32 - Brendon's 8
58:20 - Zant's Game of the Year
1:00:28 - Stephen's 7
1:06:20 - Brendon's 7
1:15:09 - Stephen's 6
1:21:22 - Brendon's 6
1:28:02 - Pre-Top 5 Break
1:28:26 - Pablo's GOTY
1:31:54 - Top 5 Time
1:32:27 - Stephen's 5
1:41:36 - Brendon's 5
1:45:40 - Stephen's 4
1:51:24 - Brendon's 4
2:02:04 - Alanna's Game of the Year
2:05:19 - Brendon's Criss Angel Moment
2:05:56 - Stephen's 3
2:16:54 - Brendon's 3
2:22:36 - Stephen Ascends
2:26:51 - AJ's Game of the Year
2:30:02 - Final Thoughts on 3
2:36:01 - Tam's Game of the Year
2:38:33 - Thanks to AJ
2:40:16 - Stephen's 2
2:45:53 - Brendon Ascends
2:46:12 - Brendon's 2
2:59:31 - The Discord Top 5
3:02:47 - Sadie's Game of the Year
3:05:57 - Honorable Mentions
3:13:57 - Stephen's 1
3:19:51 - Brendon's 1
3:35:44 - Chris' Game of the Year
3:37:24 - Collaborative List Time
3:38:47 - Recap
3:39:10 - Stephen's Top 10
3:39:33 - Brendon's Top 10don
3:39:54 - Crafting the Top 5
3:53:30 - The ITA Top 5 of 2020
3:59:54 - Wrapping Up
4:08:33 - Anticipated Games of 2021
4:14:21 - Thank you all so much
4:19:07 - Brendon makes AJ make a promise
4:20:01 - Brendon makes AJ and Stephen make a promise
4:20:38 - Ending the Episode
4:23:56 - Scout's Game of the Year
4:24:59 - Be Yourself in 2021
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Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:04:36 -0500

nice knowing you, mario.

the polygon list: https://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/2020/12/10/22166258/the-game-awards-2020-all-announcements-trailers

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Bonfires & Fog Walls (feat. Souls-Likes and Sakuna)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:21:31 -0500

It could happen to you: Brendon is so deep in souls-likes he doesn't remember what other kinds of games exist.

Check out 11 Again: https://11again.online

Discussed: Remnant: From the Ashes, Chronos: Before the Ashes, Souls-Likes, Ashen, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Paradise Killer
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The Ghost of GOTY's Future (feat. Dragon Age: Origins)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 03:01:00 -0500

This week we're haunted by the decisions we've forced onto ourselves. GOTY season is upon us.
We also talk a lot about a game from 2009.
So... pretty normal episode for us.

Discussed: GOTY Season, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Dragon Age: Origins
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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Spoilercast | November 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:01:00 -0500

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is one of the wildest games of the year and a glimpse at what the visual novel genre can potentially blossom into. We NEEDED to talk about it with the gloves off. Full spoilers.

Get some yakisoba pan and get ready to hear us try and piece the whole thing together.

0:00 - Intro
16:19 - General Spoilers
24:21 - Your For Real Final Spoiler Warning
25:16 - Juro Kurabe
39:43 - Iori Fuyasaka
46:47 - Ei Sekigahara
56:56 - Megumi Yakushiji
1:07:32 - Natsuno Minami
1:17:58 - Keitaro Miura
1:24:58 - Takatoshi Hijiyama
1:33:25 - Nenji Ogata
1:41:55 - Tomi Kitsuragi
1:49:57 - Shu Amiguchi
1:57:24 - Yuki Takamiya
2:02:13 - Ryoko Shinonome
2:06:49 - Renya Gouto
2:11:56 The Epilogue
2:25:22 - Closing Thoughts
2:34:37 - Wrapping Up

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Back in the 2010s (feat. Demon's Souls, Ghosts of Tsushima Legends, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:01:00 -0500

Minecraft is out of alpha and Deadmau5 might do the soundtrack. Digg 4.0 just launched and now everyone is moving to Reddit. Stephen is in college and Brendon is deciding to drop out and join a band. It's the 2010s, baby, and the decade is looking like Helvetica with little to no kerning in sight.

Discussed: Next Gen, Ghosts of Tsushima Legends, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, The PS5, Demon's Souls
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Greaterness Awaits (feat. Next-Gen / Destiny 2 / Yakuza: Like a Dragon)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 03:01:00 -0500

Join us in the crypt, get yourself a heaping cup of Monkey D. Luffy's blood, and take a seat at the edge of our coffins as we discuss finally getting our hands on the next generation of video game consoles.

Read this: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/yakuza-like-a-dragon/yakuza-like-a-dragon-review/

And read this: https://www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com/blog/2020/11/14/accessibility-impressions-playstation-5-vs-xbox-series-x-s/

Discussed: Xbox Series S, GamePass, PlayStation 5, More GamePass, Destiny 2, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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There's Always an Indie Game, There's Always Apple Arcade, There's Always a Switch Port

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 07:54:24 -0500

Discussed: Next-gen, I Am Dead, Reigns Beyond, Bioshock Trilogy Remastered, Listener Questions
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Cloud Version (feat. Ikenfell + Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:45:00 -0500

Get it? Like, his name is Cloud and they're making CLOUD Versions of games? Like it's a video game, but CLOUD is in it instead of whoever? t's really funny. Laugh with us. Laugh.

Discussed: Cloud Versions, Ikenfell, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Link's Awakening

Brendon's piece on cloud versions: https://medium.com/from-the-aether/nintendos-game-streaming-strategy-is-to-not-have-one-5cdbdd7d3e66

Chris Plante's piece on back-compat Xboxes: https://www.polygon.com/xbox-series-x/2020/10/7/21504730/xbox-series-x-preview-360-games-microsoft-crackdown
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Batman: Arkham Trilogy (w/ guest Tamoor Hussain) | October 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:01:00 -0400

Tamoor Hussain (Managing Editor at GameSpot) arrives in the aether to talk all things Arkham for our October bonus episode!

Thanks to Tam for joining us! find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tamoorh
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Lawful Spider, Chaotic Dad (feat. Disc Room, Majora's Mask, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:01:00 -0400

That's the thing about Halloween, man. It doesn't have to be scary... it can be delightful.

Discussed: Disc Room, Carrion, Paratopic, Alan Wake, Majora's Mask
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Yakisoba Pod (feat. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim + Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:08:53 -0400

Yakisoba pan. Sentinel No. 17. 1984. UFO Wars. Yakisoba pan. Minecraft Steve. 1944. Yakisoba pan. Umbrella Corp. Shikishima. The Aether. Yakisoba pan. Gurglings. Sentinel No. 12. Time travel. Sector 4. Spooky Season. Ska. Yakisoba pan.

Discussed: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Minecraft Steve

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Piccolo Appreciation Post (feat. Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Alien: Isolation, and Hades)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:05:41 -0400

He's big! He's green! He's a fighting machine! And he has a big heart and don't you EVER forget it!

Discussed: Twitch, The October Bonus, 13 Sentinels, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Alien: Isolation, Hades spoilers, Piccolo

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Drifting in the Death Star (feat. Star Wars Squadrons, The Binding of Isaac, Persona Dancing)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 03:01:00 -0400

Finally a video game that makes good on the power fantasy of getting behind the wheel of the Death Star and drifting around planets and other celestial bodies at high speed.

Discussed: Star Wars Squadrons, Minecraft Steve, The Binding of Isaac, Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars (w/ Friends + Family!) | September 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:50:56 -0400

Get ready for a legitimately low key bonus episode as we discuss the three games available in the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection with three amazing guests from our friends and family!

For Super Mario Galaxy, we're joined by our friend Dom Nero: https://www.domnero.com/
To chat about Super Mario Sunshine, we're joined by our friend Pablo Marti: https://twitter.com/dangerbutts
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A Screaming Xbox (feat. Hades, Hades Listener Questions, Hades Spoilers, & more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:05:00 -0400

We were going to talk about Hades the whole time but felt compelled to include something else for those who haven't tried to escape the underworld yet... "something else" being an Xbox 360 that screams for death every time it turns on to play Castle Crashers. Sorry, we're trying to delete it.

0:00 - Intro
00:59 - Twitch Updates
06:05 - Next-Gen / Bethesda Acquisition
26:10 - Discord Updates
29:13 - Hades Revisited
54:42 - Hades Listener Questions
01:33:14 - Hades Spoilers
01:54:33 - Wrapping Up

Discussed: Twitch streaming, Next-gen, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, Hades (Again), Hades Listener Questions, Hades Spoilers
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More Like RogueLOVES (feat. Spelunky 2 & Hades)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:47:29 -0400

It's almost too much greatness to deal with all at once, if we're being honest.

Discussed: Next-gen, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Partner Direct, Spelunky 2, Hades
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Radish Spirit Gets Steamy (feat. Spellbreak, Mario 2: The Lost Levels, and Persona 5 Royal)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0400

The radish spirit treads through foggy hot springs with a leisurely pace — almost a saunter — and into the elevator. They glance downwards at the cascade of buttons, each indicating another floor upon which to recline within yet another hazy pool of geothermal bath water. Lost in thought, the radish spirit imagines themselves floating down a splendid glowing river of silver and peering through eyes half-shut at the starry aurora above. What floor might that be on, the spirit wonders to itself — only releasing a small puff of air to indicate the weight of enormous consideration.

Focusing back on the buttons, they notice a small creased corner of paper sticking out from between where the wooden edge of the elevator wall meets the brushed copper panel housing seemingly endless choices of venues for relaxation. They reach, carefully and with purpose at the small corner, and pull it gracefully from its home only to discover a simple white envelope. Examining the back reveals a circular wax stamp, about a half inch in diameter and containing a glyph unknown to them.

The radish spirit opens the note, and the camera freezes. Somewhere, maybe everywhere, Nintendo fans AND Studio Ghibli fans cry out in an almost tormented joy as four words appear on-screen during this latest Direct: RADISH SPIRIT GETS STEAMY.

Discussed: Spellbreak, Rainforest Cafe, Super Mario Bros. 2 - The Lost Levels, Persona 5 Royal
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Game & Watch Not Clock (feat. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0400

They call me the BS 720 Christ Air to Revert to Nose Manual to Boneless to BS 180 Heelflip to Bluntside Grind to Indy to Manual to Nose Manual of my friend group.

Discussed: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, Nintendo's Super Mario 35th Direct, Fire Emblem
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Kal-El's Big Move (feat. Blaseball, Moon Remix RPG Adventure, and more)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 09:14:03 -0400

During his time in Metropolis, Kal-El has been bullied, pushed around, and pranked to oblivion. But when his parents tell him the family will be moving to Brooklyn at the end of the week, he decides to take a stand... by having the BEST WEEK EVER. Coming this summer is a superhero film unlike any you've ever seen. Josh Peck... Zena Grey... Jamie Kennedy... and the real actual Superman star in: Kal-El's Big Move!

Discussed: Moon Remix RPG Adventure, Blaseball, Joel Schumacher Batman Movies, sports games for Switch, amuse-bouche, Halloween costumes, NPC dream jobs, tattoos
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Spelunky + Nier: Automata (w/ guest Chris Plante) | August 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 03:00:00 -0400

Chris Plante (Polygon, The Besties, Postgame, Quest, and more) launches himself headlong into the aether for our August bonus episode to discuss two of his favorite games — and ours: Spelunky and Nier: Automata!

Thanks to Chris for joining us!
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Ouroboros of Takes (feat. Spiritfarer, Indie Direct, and Gotham Knights)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 02:30:00 -0400

A snake will either eat only vegetables or its own tail — there is no in-between.

Discussed: Hades, Raji: An Ancient Epic, Untitled Goose Game, A Short Hike, Torchlight III, Takeshi and Hiroshi, Hypnospace Outlaw, Manifold Garden, Subnautica, Garden Story, Evergate, Bear and Breakfast, Grindstone, The Batman, Batman Year One, Batman The Long Halloween, Gotham Knights, Spiritfarer
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Tony Hawk's Burrito (feat. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, Final Fantasy IV, and more!)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 03:01:00 -0400

Nobody ever drops in, nobody ever wipes out.

(Please send questions for the bonus!)

Discussed: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Demo, Fall Guys, Blaseball, Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy IV
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The Sports Episode (feat. Fall Guys and Blaseball)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:50:35 -0400

Have you ever had those moments during crisp fall days in which it seems as though the wind is leading you somewhere? You're not quite sure if the pull is benevolent, but you follow it anyways as it twists and turns through paths you only barely remember. Eventually, the wisp has you come upon a clearing that vaguely resembles a baseball field where looking upwards towards the heavens reveals an unnatural sky, one of fire and cosmic greatness. It's the kind of thing that'll rip a mind into hundreds of pieces if you look for too long. It's the kind of thing that'll put those pieces back together however it damn well pleases. Have you ever had those moments?

Discussed: Soda Dungeon 2, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Blaseball
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ITA 100 (feat. CrossCode and Oracle of Seasons)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:32:46 -0400

It took one hundred episodes, but Stephen and Brendon finally answer the two questions you've all been asking: What were your high school superlatives and how are you sitting right now?

Discussed: CrossCode, Soda Dungeon 2, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
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Let's Talk About the New Stuff (feat. Ghost of Tsushima & Xbox)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:45:39 -0400

Brendon grapples with the confused narrative of Ghost of Tsushima, Stephen grapples with his Starbucks order.

Ghost of Tsushima, Kurosawa, and the political myth of the samurai by Kazuma Hashimoto: https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/23/21333631/ghost-of-tsushima-kurosawa-films-samurai-japan-abe-politics

Discussed: Egg salad, Ghost of Tsushima, Xbox Event, Halo Infinite, Avowed, Everwild, Destiny 2, Fable, Gamepass

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Pokemon Crystal | July 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:30:00 -0400

Stephen and Brendon discuss Pokemon Crystal, its place in the legacy of the franchise, and how it succeeds in its removal from the pressures of being The Biggest Franchise of All Time during development.
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Dreaming of Folded Bowser (feat. Paper Mario and the Origami King and Project Xcloud)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 03:30:00 -0400

Hey! I'm walkin' on my face here!

Discussed: Paper Mario and the Origami King, Project Xcloud, Gamepass, Next-Gen in General
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Weird Vacation (feat. The World Ends With You, Superliminal, and More)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 03:30:00 -0400

Ellie wakes up in Shibuya Crossing holding a weird pin in one hand and a countdown timer embedded in the other. Battle hardened by her encounters with Infected, WLF, and Seraphites, does she have what it takes to make it through this weird vacation?

Discussed: The Besties, Pokemon Crystal, Nintendo 3DS, The World Ends With You, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Brawlhalla, Island Saver, Paladins, Warface, Superliminal
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Jetsetter & Rutabaga (feat. Dadish, Fortnite, and Animal Crossing)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 03:30:00 -0400

Jetsetter & Rutabaga is a 1981 American comedy-drama film directed starring Jetsetter and Rutagaba. The actors play fictionalized versions of themselves sharing a conversation at Backlog Books. The film's dialogue covers topics such as Fortnite, the nature of Fortnite, and the nature of life as a radish who is also a dad.

Games Discussed: Fortnite, Dadish, Fowlst, Song of Bloom, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Ways + Places to Golf (feat. Pokemon Cafe Mix, Golf on Mars, Ori and the Blind Forest)

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400

There are new Pokemon experiences around every corner these days. It almost feels like an endless golf course in deep space at this point, as each game announced breaks convention and twists the franchise to fit a new cultural zeitgeist. As the curvature of the course bends and shifts to challenge intrepid golfers far and wide, The Pokemon Company does the same. What's next?

Watch SummoningSalt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XkKufyIiAY

Games Discussed: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Cafe Mix, SummoningSalt, Wii Sports Resort Golf, Ori and the Blind Forest, Desert Golfing, Golf on Mars

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The Last of Us Part II (w/ AJ Fillari) | June 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:30:00 -0400

Our producer AJ joins the show for an extremely deep dive into The Last of Us Part II. This episode is broken into two sections, the first being completely spoiler-free and the second being a full-on spoiler discussion. We explore the entirety of the game, chapter by chapter, and how our preconceived notions going in were either amplified or eradicated by the time the credits rolled.
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Into the Aether III: The Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality

Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 03:30:00 -0400

Welcome to our third season and third year of Into the Aether!
Thank you for all of your support. Please share the show with a friend if you feel like it!

Games Discussed (all available on itch.io): Celeste, A Short Hike, Oxenfree, Pyre, Nuclear Throne, Paranautical Activity, Cinco Paus, Starseed Pilgrim, Grindstone, Octodad, Minit, Thing-In-Itself, Islands: Non-Places, Stop, Sonar Smash, Radical Solitaire, Far From Noise, Skeletris, Plant Daddy, Pico8, Mobius, Tiny Dangerous Dungeons, Visual Out, Rising Dusk, Peckin’ Pixels, Pet the Pup at the Party, Hot Pot Panic, Ungrounded, Mendel, Democratic Socialism Simulator, Art Sqool, Sewer Rave, A Mortician’s Tale, Fossil Hunters, Petty Puny Planets, Night in the Storm, Yi and the Thousand Moons, Shutter Stroll

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PS51 Worldwide Classics

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0400

You don't get to 51 worldwide classics without making a few enemies.

Discussed: Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Sony PlayStation 5, every game in the PS5 event

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Saying "Bug Fables" Like That (feat. Bug Fables, Minecraft Dungeons, and Animal Crossing)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 03:00:00 -0400

BLACK LIVES MATTER

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Monster Hunter: World | May 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Sun, 31 May 2020 11:04:00 -0400

Make sure you stick around until the end for some aural art AJ made.

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My Biggest Sin, My Greatest Accomplishment (feat. If Found, Splatoon, Summer Games Fest)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 May 2020 09:59:04 -0400

Does anyone truly know the difference between Boston Market and fine dining? The line is a blur, less of a line and more of a spiral pattern. They mix and intertwine as if conscious beings. That mac and cheese.

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The First Ever Oven! (w/ guest Alanna Okun)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 May 2020 10:45:14 -0400

Sometimes it's just about finding the smallest oven it takes to get the job done. Sometimes it's about playing the same video game six times. Usually, though, it's about craving human interaction.

We're joined by Alanna Okun, Deputy Editor of The Goods, who is finding community through her newly inhabited island.

Read her piece here: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/5/12/21241735/nintendo-switch-animal-crossing-video-games-coronavirus-quarantine

And check out her work: http://www.alannaokun.xyz/

Polygon's Interior Design Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yOC8_dHwuc

Discussed: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, URLs, Hobbies, Fallout: 76, Elder Scrolls: Blades, Disney Sorcerer's Arena (lol)
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Beat the Devil Out of It (feat. DOOM Eternal, Knights of the Old Republic, and Final Fantasy XII)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 May 2020 03:00:00 -0400

We're gonna start by painting some happy little Hell Priests.

Discussed: DOOM Eternal, new links, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Bioware, Mass Effect
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Please Name This Band (feat. Tabletop Simulator & Every Xbox Game)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 May 2020 03:00:00 -0400

We made this episode to torture Aj "Board Games" Fillari.

Discussed: Tabletop Simulator, Root, A Quiet Year, 7 Wonders, Twilight Imperium, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Xbox Elite Controller Series 2, Prey, Portal, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dark Souls II, and probably more.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons & Persona 5 Royal | April 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:01:24 -0400

It was late and we couldn't stop talking about Persona 5 before recording the ACNH bonus so we just blended the two together.

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Who Is Martin? (w/ guest Dom Nero)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400

Big thanks to Dom Nero for stopping by! Follow him here: https://twitter.com/dominicknero

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The Final Fantasy VII Remake Spoiler Episode

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:08:43 -0400

In this second part of our discussions of FF7R, we manage to talk about the video game for another three hours.
You're welcome or sorry, whatever applies to you personally.

TIMECODES

00:01:09 - General Chat

00:45:58 - Spoilers

02:26:55 - Listener Questions

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The Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400

There's also some Animal Crossing in there...

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Living a Little (feat. Persona 5 Royale, Persona 3, and Animal Crossing)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400

Tinker Tailor Beardo Spy

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Sizzler, But for Video Games

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:47:12 -0400

No goofy description, just watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3YGtQ40Qvs

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (w/ guest Sadie Lancrete) | March 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0400

Or: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, and also some Zelda.

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Everyone's In On It (feat. Animal Crossing: New Horizons)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:44:24 -0400

It's a worldwide conspiracy, and every animal is in on it.

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Throw a Stone at Gollum (feat. Nioh 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Roundguard)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:33:54 -0400

He won't stop talking about "hobbitses" or eating his clone to become a bigger stronger version of himself. He's gotta go!!

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The Butterfinger Revolution (feat. FF7 2020)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 07:47:15 -0400

Butterfinger Leading the People is a painting by Eugène Delacroix commemorating the Square Enix promo of 2020, which toppled King Stephen of Chicago. A woman of the people with a Phrygian cap personifying the concept of a successful promo entry leads a varied group of people forward over a barricade and the bodies of the fallen, holding the flag of the Butterfinger Revolution in one hand and brandishing a bayonetted musket with the other.

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Final Fantasy XIV | February 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:17:56 -0500

Recorded in front of a LIVE studio audience of elves, cat-people, and big buff blue bodies. Watch the episode on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/556602832 Or on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeCpzsrNayg --- Huge shouts to everyone who backed the Patreon and made this episode and all of our other bonus episodes possible. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

HELLPUNK (feat. Animal Crossing + Bloodstained + Ska)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0500

I DON'T WANNA GO TO HIGH SCHOOL

(Trumpet Trumpet Trumpet)

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To The Abyss (feat. Fire Emblem: Three Houses & Final Fantasy XIV)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0500

The dazzling adventure of Jonny Anime and Zoe Bahamut continues!

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Big Buff Blue Bodies Online (feat. Final Fantasy XIV & Idle Games)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:00:00 -0500

Brendon downloaded and started playing FF14 directly after this episode. --- Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/intothecast Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecast Join the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscord Watch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9IWh4w7vOG1eZGTF1xEyA Get the episode art: https://bit.ly/3aPv5A5 Read on Medium: https://medium.com/from-the-aether Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Everyone is a Ghost (feat. Kentucky Route Zero)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:52:56 -0500

[0:00] - Non-Spoiler Discussion

[44:01] - Spoilers Begin (Act I)

[1:14:20] - Limits & Demonstrations

[1:22:22] - Act II

[1:49:00] - The Entertainment

[2:10:50] - Act III

[2:33:28] - The sound of a distant highway has always had the same calming aural presence as a waterfall nestled in the thicket behind the house where Julie and I grew up. Ma always said to stay away from the woods’ edge, but in my later years I came to realize that was just her way of guiding us in. This one time, Julie and I came home soaked to the bone, and my new shoes were covered in so much mud you woulda swore I bought ‘em brown. Ma took issue with that, and she sent us to Captain’s Point for the remainder of the summer. It was there I learned what language the moon speaks, and it was there I left Julie behind as I crossed over... Anyway these days I spend my time just hovering by I-65. The sounds of cars and birds and frogs in the ponds along the route take me right back to that thicket. Sorry, what were you askin' about again?

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Titanfall 2 | January 2020 Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0500

Sorry to bring Pigma into this!

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Our Beetlejuice Moment (feat. Ni No Kuni, Apple Arcade Updates, and Tetris)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:05:11 -0500

HEY KIDS! HAS YOUR DAD BEEN MAKING YOU EAT TOO MANY BRUSSELS SPROUTS? ARE YOUR SCHOOL LUNCHES NOT COOL LUNCHES? THEN DRINK SOME MONSANTO!

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Annapurna & Pokemon News (feat. Smash Bros, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, Donut County, and Something Else)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0500

Into the Aether is dead, Annapurna & Pokemon News is my best friend now.

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Sourcerer not Sorcerer (feat. Divinity Original Sin II, Outer Wilds, and 2020 Games)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0500

Listen as Brendon manages to sneak a rejected bonus episode into this one.

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Cats in 3D (feat. Wattam, Cats 2019, and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:11:08 -0500

Jellicle cats are jellicle cats because a jellicle cat feels like a jellicle cat, and when a jellicle cat becomes a jellicle cat, a jellicle cat they shall be!

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The 2019 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:48:27 -0500

Nestled in some large and all-enveloping lounge chairs in a quaint New Jersey suburb, Stephen, Brendon, and AJ convene to wrap up the entirety of Into the Aether's 2019. After the seasonal tradition of sharing top 10 lists, they create the official Into the Aether Top 5 of 2019, and THEN the official ITA Top Five of the Decade. There's a lot here, folks.

Thanks so much for an incredible year. <3

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TIMECODES

Top 10 through 6: [10:20]

Top 5 through 1: [59:47]

ITA Top 5 & Games of the Decade Finale: [2:10:44]

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Games of the Decade 2010-2019 | December Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:04:42 -0500

Well, we decided to close out the year and the decade by discussing our 100 favorite games released between 2010 and 2018. You're welcome, we're sorry, or thank you... take your pick!

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TIMECODES

2010 - [18:01]
2011 - [53:16]
2012 - [1:43:02]
2013 - [2:34:46]
2014 - [3:37:54]
2015 - [4:16:05]
2016 - [4:48:05]
2017 - [5:54:32]
2018 - [7:47:00]

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Kazaam (feat. 2019 Backlog & Anthem)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:39:57 -0500

The more you let it spread out on a table, the better it runs.

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Text Your Dad Simulator (feat. Guildlings & Final Fantasy XV)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0500

"They're too tough for me!"

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You're In Love With Sabrina Gills (feat. Pokemon Sword / Shield & Gravity Rush 2)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0500

And everyone knows.

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Thanks, Bub (feat. Death Stranding)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:31:44 -0500

At the end of one's life, the soul travels from our tangible Earthly world to an evanescent location known colloquially as "The Beach." Although The Beach is not placable on any map, and may appear differently to different transient passengers, one thing is always the same: The Man. There is a man who stands on the beach, shuttling the phantom personage of those who find themselves before him to either a greater beyond, or straight back to Earth. Not much is known about this man, beyond his rather striking appearance: He's described as a bright orange, rocky visage. In fact, some would say he is more "thing" than "man."

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Stardew Valley | November Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:48:44 -0500

Thank you to everyone who supports the show and made this bonus episode possible!

Were you bummed that our Bloodborne bonus didn't include enough truly horrific psychologically tormentous content? Great news! This one absolutely does... for some reason. Anyway, Happy Egg Day!

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The Perfect Rivals (feat. Pokemon Sword and Shield)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:04:36 -0500

Barnabas sits perched upon a roof peering downwards into the town square with a scorn known only to others of his ilk. While in wait, he silently curses the various decrepit passersby as they scuttle to and fro from one meaningless place to another. They give no thought to their lives outside of predetermined routines they have fallen into slowly like watching a sunset and not realizing the night has fallen. And night has fallen, for the darkness has surely consumed Barnabas whole. From above, his senses are prickled by stimuli feeding into a horrible nagging and inescapable hatred. He too has his routine, and it is exactly this: Rooftop judgement.

But lo, from afar Barnabas hears a voice beckoning! With haste and without thought, he spreads his inky wings and slices through the air, landing perched atop a small branch before a ten year old girl.

"Taxi?"

"Corv."

"I'm trying to get to Turffield."

"Corvi."

And he flies.

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You KNOW You Strut! (feat. Ring Fit Adventure and Chrono Cross)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500

C'mon Dragaux, don't make me say it! I'm really trying to not say it Dragaux! Dragaux, my guy, come on! Work with me buddy! You know it, and I know it! Dragaux! Come on!

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Astounding Adventures in the Aether! (feat. Outer Worlds)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:30:35 -0500

Prepare for wonder, excitement, and thrills beyond your wildest imagination! From the brilliant minds at Spacer's Choice comes a new series of adventures collected dutifully from around the galaxy!

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Bloodborne | October Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Thank you to everyone who supports the show and made this BONUS SPOOKY SEASON episode possible!!

This one's about Bloodborne!

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Cranky Kong's Moon Base (feat. Darkest Dungeon, Hey Robot, and Destiny 2: Shadowkeep)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400

LET. ME. FINISH. MY FUN FACT. ABOUT CRANKY KONG.

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That Seems Logical (feat. Resident Evil 4 & Dragon Quest XI on Switch)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400

INT: DAY
An unassuming 20-something walks into the establishment. He has a quizzical, but confidant nature. This is BRETON BAGLEY. He barrels down the camera, a smirk crosses his face. He lowers his glasses, and the light catches the lenses.

BRETON BAGLEY
That seems logical.

[AUDIENCE APPLAUSE. RIOTS IN STREETS. EVACUATE.]

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VIRUS DOT COM :) (feat. Card of Darkness, Call of Duty Mobile, and Resident Evil 7 VR)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400

HAX :-]

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Miss Piggy's Object of Power (feat. Untitled Goose Game, Control, and game difficulty)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A new show from TWG: Miss Piggy's Object of Power is an investigative podcast unlike any you've heard before. Be shocked, terrified, thrilled, and overjoyed as your hosts Stephen and Brendon journey into the dark and depraved world of the Federal Bureau of Control, a building that only appears to those who don't seek it. How do the Muppets fit into all of this, you might be wondering? Well dear listener, you'll have to listen and find out.

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Your Brother, Your Younger Self, and a Ghost (feat. Apple Arcade, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Mario Kart Tour, and more!)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific kart race on a cruise ship, which began when five Mushroom Kingdom locals met at a seemingly random police lineup.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Spoilers | September Bonus

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Thank you to everyone who supports the show and made this episode possible.

Please enjoy listening to four hours of us getting progressively more tired over time. We love you all. <3

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I am the Shy Man (featuring Moonlighter, Yoshi's Island, and Remnant: From the Ashes)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Play the game based on the hit film critics are calling "a horror masterpiece."

"Move over Shy Guy, Shy Man is the new sheriff in the Mushroom Kingdom!" - Slashfilm

"I straight up pooped my pants, like fully, in the theater." - Variety

"It's the Citizen Kane of movies." - Orson Welles Jr.

I AM SHY MAN: In theaters now.

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Drink the Ghost (featuring the 9/4 Nintendo Direct)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:46:49 -0400

I ain't afraid of (drinking) no ghost (and turning into Luigi)!

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D-Rank Ballet (feat. Astral Chain)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Lappy cometh.

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The Last App (feat. Persona Q2, Gears POP!, and Remnant: From the Ashes)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Taking risks!

The Kotaku Article about Remnant: https://kotaku.com/remnant-from-the-ashes-is-quickly-becoming-one-of-my-f-1837481275
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The Perfect Episode (feat. Final Fantasy VII & Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Sometimes the stars align.

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RT if You Can Relate! (feat. A Short Hike, Pokemon Sword / Shield, Shadow of the Colossus)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Pokémon No. 1340 — Essemess

This Normal type Pokémon fell in love roughly four months ago and went on some splendid dates! They traveled across the Galar region with a full heart and eyes locked onto the future, but then got dumped over text message! RT if you can relate!

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REDACTED

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

THE HOLY KINGDOM OF FEARGHUS IS PRECIOUS WITH ITS INFORMATION

LONGING RUSTED

THE HOLY KINGDOM OF FEARGHUS IS PRECIOUS WITH ITS INFORMATION

FURNACE DAYBREAK

THE HOLY KINGDOM OF FEARGHUS IS PRECIOUS WITH ITS INFORMATION

SEVENTEEN BENIGN

THE HOLY KINGDOM OF FEARGHUS IS PRECIOUS WITH ITS INFORMATION

NINE HOMECOMING

THE HOLY KINGDOM OF FEARGHUS IS PRECIOUS WITH ITS INFORMATION

ONE FREIGHT CAR

THE HOLY KINGDOM OF FEARGHUS IS PRECIOUS WITH ITS INFORMATION

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Infinite Stratego (feat. Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Part one, white clouds... Blue sea moon... Infinite Stratego...

As the Fódlan summer lurches into its most sweltering days, farmers reap the final plentiful boughs of their harvest in farmlands by the coast. After months of preparation, seafarers hoping for an equally plentiful journey out into uncharted waters pray with song and festivities before casting off towards the great horizon. Those left behind pass the time with stories and games that have no end, as rules upon rules are added infinitum.

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Pagliacci the Sobble (feat. Pokemon Sword + Shield, Switch Lite, Hey Arnold, and more!)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:37:16 -0400

I declaim! While taken with delirium,
I do not know what I am saying,
or what I am doing!
Yet it is necessary, I must force myself!
Bah! Are you not a man?
Thou art Gigantimax! Sobble!

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Is My Wireframe Showing? (feat Judgement & Sekiro)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0400

In this week's episode of Top Hat BBQ Sauce Hell, we visit the charming city of Kamurocho to to see what really goes on in their "karaoke" clubs.

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Super Dante's Inferno Maker (feat. Mario Maker 2, Dream Daddy, Xenoblade 2, Golf Story)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0400

It's all minecraftian horrors down here.

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There's a Troll in This Chili's (feat. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite & Cadence of Hyrule)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:49:38 -0400

Thought you ought to know...

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Into the Aether II: The E3 2019 Spectacular

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400

In this special and also technically first episode of ITA Season 2, Stephen and Brendon discuss each press conference from E3 2019.

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Everybody Loves Corviknight (feat. Pokemon Sword / Shield & Slay the Spire)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Every feather I drop is a clue.

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Tall Splinkoid (feat. Dauntless & Animal Crossing)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:32:57 -0400

Come on down to Tall Splinkoids "R" Us, we got tall splinkoids, and some other tall splinkoids. All we got are tall splinkoids. You looking for tall splinkoids? We got 'em! You looking for anything else? Get out of here!

Seriously. Get out of here. We only care about one thing. In fact, you don't even look like a tall splinkoid to me. We are all tall splinkoids here. We can make you a tall splinkoid, too. But it'll cost ya something bells can't buy, friendo.

Tall Splinkoids "R" Us, we are tall splinkoids.

Games discussed: Dauntless, Animal Crossing

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Friendship & Video Games (feat. Dragon's Dogma, Dauntless, & Mario Kart 8)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 May 2019 20:48:06 -0400

Two hearts. Two karts. Zooming through the meadows. Zooming towards one another.

Games discussed: Dragon's Dogma, Mario Kart 8, Diablo 3, Dauntless

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Hello, I am a Dragon. (feat Cuphead & Dragon's Dogma)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400

I'm sorry for stealing your heart, and I mean that literally.

Games discussed: Cuphead, Final Fantasy 7, Dragon's Dogma

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Time Cook (feat. Katana Zero & Steamworld Quest)

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400

In a world ravaged by a gnarly robot war, one man with a ripped piece of red fabric turned into a headband stands up to the God King AI: Time Cook.

Games discussed: Katana Zero, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

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Things I Missed

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Sick of bad video games!

Games discussed: Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Super Mario RPG, Persona Why

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Logging up!

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 07:01:05 -0400

Hello and welcome to On Line!

Games discussed: The burden of choice, Alto's Odyssey, other mobile games, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate (feat. Joker of Persona 5)

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The Rise of Sponge Funny

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:32:03 -0400

The Galaxy is at war! As Imperial forces, led by the vile trickster Emperor Plankton, wipe out what they believe to be the last remaining traces of the rebellion, a new power expands beneath the depths of The Bluffington Sea. The cunning Emperor, sensing this strength, concots a plan to wipe the light from the Galaxy once and for all:

The dark force wielder known as Darth Roger and his gang of greaser weirdos pore over every inch of forgotten space in pursuit of an ancient relic emanating traces of the Force. Unbeknownst to them, this bright beacon of energy is no mere object, but is instead a man!

Behold, the Rise of Sponge Funny.

Games Discussed: The PSN Name Change "Recommend a New PSN ID" Button, Star Wars Battlefront II, Apex Legends

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Who Loves Minecraft Steve?

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400

*HEROBRINE WAS HER(OBRIN)E*

Games Discussed: Minecraft (in 2019!!)

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Game Over, Dad Rock

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Games Discussed: Final Fantasy VII (Nintendo Switch), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

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Sekiro: Love and Daunt

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 03:00:00 -0400

The moonlight casts vines of a pale white downwards through low hanging clouds of the night sky. Reeds sway eastward with the wind. In a nearby structure, bystanders peer through gaps in shutters at the two figures standing on opposite ends of the plateau. All is silent, save for a slight babbling stream nearby. The two figures used to play there, together, as children. Back then, war was just a story told by grandfathers, a warning to future generations to avoid passing to the realm of their ancestors carrying with them the weight of the same regrets.

The two figures are cold and tempered. They wait for one slight twitch before springing into action, eyeing one another in anticipation for their inevitable clash. Only one will survive, and the winner is obvious to all who stand idly by:

The one-armed wolf is here, and he's slathered in barbecue sauce.

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It's Warmer Today, Alright

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Ganon's done a lot of harm in this world. He's ripped families apart, decimated the homes of the Hylian people, eradicated those who stood for peace and hope and prosperity. Zelda has been in a calamitous and ongoing battle against him for a century, and I mean that quite literally. I'm doing everything I can on my own to build up the strength to help, but first I need to go out in the desert and flex a bit in my boxers. It's warmer today, alright?

Games Discussed: Baba Is You, Destiny 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Tom Clancy's Pro Skater

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 03:00:00 -0400

He's back for one last 900.

Games Discussed: Ape Out, The Division 2, Xbox Game Pass

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Third Grade PikaBlues

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:35:30 -0500

I arrive on the playground every day carrying my tomes of Prima Strategy Guides and printouts from GameFaqs. I sit atop the slide like a mad king as peasants bring their GameBoy Colors and crowd around the rungs, eager to climb up and allow me to bless them with my wisdom. I tell them "Nay, you must climb the slide to speak to me. The ladder's rungs are for I alone to climb." They only make it halfway up before the slide takes hold of them; and like a bowling ball they careen down into the masses of other third graders hoping to glimpse into my stack of parchment. I often whisper rumors, like deleting your save file will allow you to capture Mew, like speaking to the phone one million times will bring Ness' father back. They listen to me, because I am the keeper of knowledge, and nobody else has enough room in their backpack to challenge me.

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Games Discussed: Apex Legends, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Final Fantasy IX

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The 9th Final Fantasy

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Game Discussed: Final Fantasy IX (Switch Release)

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80s Synth Hell

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:23:14 -0500

It is 198X and Mountain Dew drips from every surface, clinging like a parasite to its host. It is a green haze that looms wide over this city, and citizens cover their mouths with masks to filter the Dew from the clean air trapped underneath its disgusting weight. This is the future Caustic always dreamed of, growing up. It is what he has been working towards. This is his twisted utopia, his 80s Synth Hell.

Games Discussed: Apex Legends, February 2019 Nintendo Direct

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I am the Jumpmaster, I am 300 Crabs

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Have you ever felt like you weren't yourself? You look in the mirror and the passage of time has presented you with a face that feels like an Other? Maybe it's what's inside that's different. Maybe the things you've experienced have changed you. Maybe you've become 300 crabs inhabiting the corporeal form of Captain Jack Sparrow. It happens to everyone, eventually. Games Discussed: Apex Legends, Anthem (Beta), Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kingdom Hearts 3, and II.9 Too

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:30:59 -0500

Stephen & Brendon,

Sorry to rush off without sayin' goodbye, but there's big trouble brewin'. Not sure why, but the stars have been blinkin' out, one by one. And that means disaster can't be far behind. I hate to leave you all but I've gotta go check into it. There's someone with a "key"—the key to our survival. So I need you and Goofy to find him, and stick with him. Got it? We need that key or we're doomed! So go to Traverse Town and find Leon. He'll point you in the right direction.

P.S. Would ya apologize to Minnie for me?

Thanks, pals.

Gamed Discussed: Kingdom Hearts 3, Wargroove, Downwell, Steep

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Kingdom Hearts and 2, Too

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Games Discussed: Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2, Kingdom Hearts 3, other Kingdoms's Hearts''s'

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Dragon Quest XII: This Time QBert Is In It

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:00:16 -0500

After calamity struck the citizens of Xanthia found themselves frozen in time, statues of flesh and blood strewn about the citadel and the marketplace and the homes and the stables. Outside the walls of the Great City, denizens of the countryside found their lives mostly unchanged, save for a harsh and ominous wind that brought with it the same recurring nightmares. Each morning the farmers would gather in their halls and confirm amongst themselves that yes, they’d all shared the same horrid dream: A dark force, twelve ancient crystals, and a power unholy to wrest them from their plot within Xanthia’s royal vaults.

Most resigned to their fate whole-cloth, prepared themselves and their homes for the incoming havoc. But one brave soul stood apart from the rest, one timeless adventurer rejected the nightmares of the wind and decided to take up arms against the spectral dark. Yep that’s right gang, it’s Dragon Quest XI, and this time QBert is in it.

Games Discussed: Dragon Age XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Steep, Nier Automata

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What's Kraken?

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Games Discussed: Pyre, Meditations, Return of the Obra Dinn

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Super Glydon Tycoon

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Glydon Gould Vanderbilt (May 26, 1794 - November 3, 1889) was a titan of the industrial age, paving the way for the implementation of a rail system that could connect all of the various kingdoms together. This was, of course, one of the first known monopolies of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Glydon, though seemingly impervious to government intervention, found his empire crumble around him as the railroads he’d spent his life building were split into various privately owned corporations.

Games Discussed: Super Mario Odyssey, Pokemon Let's Go, Super Smash Bros Ultimate Spirit Board

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The 2018 Game of the Year Spectacular

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0500

Stephen and Brendon close out the year having convened in a New Jersey living room for an extra-long Game of the Year spectacular. Each presents their top ten games of the year before fusing the two lists via unholy alchemy into The One True Official "Into the Aether" Top Five Games of 2018.

A big thanks to all those who have listened to and supported the show so far. It's been a wonderful six months. <3

Podcast art for this episode provided by Stephen Hilger.

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Lofi Hip Hop Chill Beats To Study / Relax To: The Game

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0500

‪Lofi Hip Hop Mix - Chill Beats To Study / Relax To: The Game (2018) NOT CLICKBAIT | Vine Compilation | Vines I Want Playing On The Projector At My Wake | Funny Vines | PRANKED‬ Games Discussed: Florence, Gris, God of War ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A Podcast Episode About Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:53:30 -0500

Games Discussed: Blinx the Time Sweeper ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aesthetic Robot Stuff

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:52:34 -0500

Yeah man, my new robot is rad. Its name is Wuumo and it spends all day making vaporwave art for Instagram. I was wondering why I'd want a robot that makes art, but then I realized if I let it grow a social media account to have some kind of huge following, I can start to make brand deals with like Fiji Water and stuff. Wuumo is gonna pay for itself with this vaporwave stuff. Wait, what do you mean vaporwave is over? Games Discussed: Destiny 2, Pokemon Let's Go Eevee, Pokemon Ultra Sun, Horizon Zero Dawn, Neir: Automata, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Neon Joycons ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Howdy, Howdy, Howdy

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 02:00:00 -0500

Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy, Howdy. Games Discussed: Red Dead Redemption 2, Nier Automata ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Applause for Jens Kreuger

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:00:00 -0500

Jens Kreuger bought the house near Pallet town in the autumn of his 28th year. Over the next decade, he and his wife had a litter of pups and then they separated. They were never legally divorced, because they were Pokemon. Games Discussed: Pokemon Let's Go Eevee / Pikachu, Pokemon Ultra Sun / Moon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Five of Gloves

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 01:00:00 -0500

In terms of your personal life, you need time alone today, dear Glover. The Hermit and the Hanged Man between them create a heavy atmosphere, but you could turn it to your advantage if you’re prepared to put yourself under scrutiny. You can’t escape the looking-glass: you might not like the reflection you see, but you need to take a good look in order to understand the faults you must correct and so improve your relationships with the people you love... In your work environment, you should be prepared for an event that’s outside your sphere of influence that might delay a project or jeopardize the go-ahead from above. The combination of the Sun and the Hermit indicates that your desires and reality are somewhat divergent today. The promotion you may have been expecting is not now on the cards, the contract that you were going to sign has evaporated into thin air… All this may be frustrating, but there is no reason to lose faith. Just be patient. Things can only get better! (The above is Glover's reading from horoscope.com.) Discussed: Deltarune, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Spider-Man: The Heist, Red Dead Redemption 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Toad's Pearly Gates

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 01:00:00 -0400

Behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with Toad seated on the throne. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who resets Resetti?

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:26:38 -0400

I prefer the stillness here, underground. I am tired of the town. These citizens. I'm tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives. They claim their labors are to build extra rooms in their homes, yet their homes are filled with horrors. Perhaps "home" is not built. Perhaps nothing is built. It's too late to reset. Games discussed: SoulCalibur 6, Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost, Dark Souls Remastered ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Legend of Zelda: Black Friday

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 01:00:00 -0400

Long long ago, a great many people called home a beautiful land of rolling hills and glorious sunrises. For generations they found only contentment, with food and wealth aplenty so long as they kept hidden a great power. One day, a man born of sunsets broke his sacred oath and sought the power for himself. He travelled the wilds throughout his unholy quest, and those who met him assumed nothing of his dark secret as it slowly destroyed his mind. Meanwhile, a great and timeless battle raged on across the land. A man clad in green, a wise woman of gold, and a beast comprised of arcane darkness clashed endlessly, laying waste and restoring peace as often as the universe itself spun through the cosmos. Even then, long long ago, legend foretold of their coming, and of their struggle to wield an unimaginable power between them. Three great beings, each the personification of an equally great strength. But little did they know of the man born of sunset, and of his despicable quest. Courage, wisdom, and power had been contested through the ages, but even the gods themselves could not have foreseen the coming of the fourth great totem: sick bargains. Discussed: Oxenfree, The Legend of Zelda, Assassin's Creed Odyssey ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Have a Good Night in the Woods

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 09:45:22 -0400

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Just Bring It Follows

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 01:00:00 -0400

It wills itself unto you, and you unto another unfortunate soul. Just Bring It follows you, until you follow another unsuspecting participant. You smell what The Rock is cooking, but one day, so will they.

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The Dearth of Luigi

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:28:09 -0400

He's been gone for what seems like a lifetime. You notice it in the fleeting moments, when you hear a joke you think he'd have liked, when you see a great deal on a new vacuum. We'd devoted an entire year to his very existence, celebrating his every breath and parading his visage around to all who'd gaze upon it. Even so, the world crumbled beneath our feet. The economy turned sour, and our year of jubilation ended with a whimper. And so, feeling responsible for the collapsing of society as we'd once known it, he fled. We now find ourselves in a new age, one in which we take stock of who and what we hold closest, and eschew the excess luxuries that had once brought us such misguided comfort. If the Year of Luigi ended like one final drawn-out note echoing through the cathedral walls during a funeral procession, then maybe this new age, this Dearth of Luigi, could be our slow salvation. In his absence, we find comfort. In his absence, we can rebuild. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hotline Inkopolis

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 01:00:00 -0400

Do you like inking other people? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Pokémon Khaki

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:32:06 -0400

The new generation is here, and what approaches is the decision that defines every Pokémon trainer--which version will you buy? Gone are chromatic palettes, precious stones, life and death --- the ultimate duality, champ-in-making, is right in your closet. Denim Version. Or Khaki Version. Basically... do you want to start with Tangela or Bidoof? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lakitu, Bring Us Home

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:01:10 -0400

Have you ever felt lonely? Lost and wandering an abyss of your own creation? Like life is a confusing mess of asphalt, a highway that stretches on to infinity and everyone but you knows the path to victory? Hi, my name is Lakitu, and if you call now I'll give you 50% off my new self-help system: "Lakitu, Bring Us Home with Lakitu." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sketch Turner Confirmed for Smash Ultimate

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 01:00:00 -0400

Not really, though. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Terrence Malick's Fortnite

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 01:24:48 -0400

The year is 2025 and we all knew this was coming. Hundreds sit patiently at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah as they murmer to one another, bracing themselves and those around them for the upcoming spectacle. Rumors circulate about the cost of the film, and you hear something about a production budget that ballooned to upwards of $400 million. An executive from Epic Games strides by and you catch a glimpse of his gold-plated iPhone as he takes a photo of the crowd before finding a seat. Finally, after years of waiting, the lights dim and the crowd silences themselves like a classroom of first graders being scolded by the principal. The words we've waited so long for appear on screen: Terrence Malick proudly presents... Fortnite. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Self-Prescribed Narrative Drive

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:04:02 -0400

Travel far enough and you'll see them, the echoes of long lost explorers who sailed across the stars searching hopelessly for meaning. And it's that same unsettlingly ambiguous quest that you find yourself in the throes of now. It decided to bring you here, again. This sparse landscape of freezing tundra lays bare before you, taunting you. How many times will you return to this frigid rock? What else is there to see, to do, to discover? An infinite universe and enough hyperfuel to see it all, and yet you're here, again. Sitting in the cockpit of your ship you pull up the charter and find that this planet remains unnamed. Although you've been here now countless times, no other explorer has stood upon its soil. Before uploading it to the Korvax star charts, you decide to plant a flag, to give it a name of its own. You type "Poopbutt Prime" into the system and send it off to the galactic research hub. You feel better, and initiate the launch thrusters to put Poopbutt Prime behind you. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Octopath Traveler's Bewildering Grace

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:59:08 -0400

"It's my time to shine," you tell yourself. Four foes stand before you, each one a grotesque homunculus of flesh and, well, something else. The allies you've made along the way have fought valiantly at your side, raining ice from the heavens or concocting new modern miracles to liven spirits. With this in mind, you approach the battlefield, and begin to dance. Suddenly a dense fog envelops your compatriots, and visibility is too low to fight without wildly stabbing into the mist. You pray to the gods and dance again, and the gods respond by sending a freakish mushroom man who heals your foes. You will not back down. Destiny has sent you to the battlefield to dance, and you will fulfill the duty sent from on high. You dance a dance so splendid, neither friend nor foe can believe their eyes. In your bones, a feeling surfaces: The knowledge and experience gained from this battle will increase one hundred fold, and your bewildering grace returns to the party lines. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Frasier in the Void

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:55:40 -0400

The year is 20XX and Kelsey Grammer opens his eyes for what feels like the first time in decades. He looks to his left and sees only a vast emptiness; to his right, the same. He calls for help, but only his voice echoes out across the expanse. The air is perfectly still. "I was Frasier once," he thinks to himself. How could he have met such a bizarre fate?

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Funko Pod

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 03:00:00 -0400

You're ready. You're wearing the official Marcus Fenix bandanna. You made sure the sleeves of your red Gears of War licensed t-shirt are rolled up so the world can see the tattoo your friends described as "definitely of Cliffy B." You paid $250 for tickets to E3, another $500 for plane tickets from Detroit, and another $300 per night for the hotel within walking distance of the expo hall. You sat through the first forty minutes of this Microsoft presentation knowing that in time, you will be rewarded. And suddenly the heavens open as Phil Spencer points behind him. It's the Gears of War logo. Your time has come. The tears begin to form in your eyes and you clench the armrests when suddenly, what bursts through the brick wall? It can't be. Not like this. Yes. Like this. Prepare for your Funko Pop future. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Into the Aether: The E3 2018 Spectacular

Stephen Hilger, Brendon Bigley — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:00:00 -0400

In this special (and technically first) episode of ITA, Stephen and Brendon discuss each press conference from E3 2018.

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