Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast
343 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsA low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari.
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Episodes
Embrace the Egg (feat. Fallout, Fallout Shelter, and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg)
April 17, 2024 07:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBBehold! Behold! Gaze up the resplendent curvature of Egg! Let those who dwelled here shout out in His glorious voice! Cock-a-doodle doo! Use code AETHER20 when subscribing to Pika Pro for 20% off your first year of blogging! 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...
Pretty Good Jason Statham (feat. The Playdate)
April 10, 2024 07:01 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBOi 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 th...
Baldur's Gate 3 (w/ Sadie Lancrete and Kim) | Bonus
April 08, 2024 16:47 - 5 hours - 468 MBJoin 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! Follow Sadie! - https://www.instagram.com/sadieposting/ Listen to NPC Incorporated! - https://www.machineculture.com/npc-incorporated Follow Kim! - https://bsky.app/profile/ohkimmies.bsky.social Listen to Frog of the Week! - https://frogpod.online --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: htt...
Dragon's Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon's Dogma 2)
April 03, 2024 07:01 - 2 hours - 146 MBIf you're podcasting, make it about Dragon's Dogma 2. Discussed: Dragon's Dogma 2 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigley Produced by AJ Fi...
Glover | Bonus
April 01, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBIt's the 1998 sensation that's still sweeping the nation. That's right, it's a bonus episode all about Glover! Discussed: Glover --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https...
The Joke from Dinner (feat. PAX, Vampire Survivors, Children of the Sun, Slice & Dice, The Last Story, Murder by Numbers and One Shot)
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBThis 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.pa...
The Mountain Dew Album (feat. Updates, The Wii, Shotgun King, Penny's Big Breakaway, and The Battle for Polytopia)
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBHELLO 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 W...
Between Unicorn and Overlord (feat. Unicorn Overlord and the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator)
March 13, 2024 07:01 - 1 hour - 109 MBAre 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! --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy s...
ITA Presents: DCC 3 (feat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Pokemon Legends ZA, and more)
March 06, 2024 08:01 - 2 hours - 140 MBNEW! 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon...
The Alchemy of a Coin (feat. Airborne Kingdom, Against the Storm, RPG Maker, Persona 3, and Airborne Kingdom)
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBI 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). --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some me...
The Ill-Fated Teen in Time (feat. Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helldivers 2, and News)
February 21, 2024 08:01 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBI 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. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some me...
The Boy Who Cried "Zune!" (feat. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Celeste 64, Helldivers 2 and Persona 3 Reload)
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBYou 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: h...
Long Game, Short Game, Infinite Game (feat. Persona 3 Reload, Tiny Rouges, and Dondoko Island)
February 07, 2024 08:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBSometimes 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Jo...
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Bonus
February 05, 2024 08:00 - 3 hours - 173 MBStephen 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! Twilight Princess Emo Icon: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YAcHoNrU2B6VR322Y5zK9?si=372a122718474e7c --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://...
It's Just Like Dragon Quest V (feat. Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth)
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBWhat'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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Fol...
HunkPunk (feat. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Tokimeki Memorial!)
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBYeah 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) TokimekiHouses dot jpeg --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: h...
2024: The Year of GOLDEN SUN (feat. Jusant, the Ayn Odin 2, and Bully)
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBDragon'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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy so...
Lt. Surge, Best-Selling Author (feat. Pokemon Unbound, Tinyfolks, Majesty, Updates, and Dragon Quests)
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 185 MBHa 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd li...
2024: The Year of Second Chances (feat. The Finals, Golden Sun, Life is Strange, Meta Quest 3, and more!)
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 203 MBThe 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.o...
The 2023 Game of the Year Spectacular
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 6 hours - 350 MBBrendon, 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!!!!!!!!!!!! --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.n...
The Deductible Queen (feat. Astral Ascent, Golden Sun, and God of War Valhalla)
December 20, 2023 08:01 - 2 hours - 126 MBMake sure to wear your poncho when seeing Watchmen the Musical on Broadway. Discussed: Astral Ascent, God of War Ragnarok Valhalla, Golden Sun --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigley Produced by AJ Fil...
Balls of Z (feat. Lies of P, Hi-Fi Rush, Subpar Pool and Fortnite³)
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBWhat'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 --- Links: 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 --- Find us eve...
Malcolm Landgraab's Tarot of Death (feat. SteamWorld Build, The Sims: Bustin' Out!, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Goodboy Galaxy, and more)
December 06, 2023 08:01 - 2 hours - 136 MBAh, 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 --- Music credits:...
President Lore (feat. Chants of Sennaar, Super Mario RPG, Donkey Kong Country, and more)
November 30, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 141 MBI'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 --- Find us everywhere:...
PlayStation Evidence List (feat. Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith)
November 22, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBSMT and ATM are the same thing if you think about it. Discussed: Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigley Produced by AJ Fillar...
Hanson's Green Suezo (feat. Cocoon, Thirsty Suitors, WarioWare Move It!, and Xenosaga)
November 15, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBI 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: ht...
The Minions and the Mounts (feat. Alan Wake II, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, and more!)
November 08, 2023 08:01 - 2 hours - 112 MBCall for a Cease-Fire: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-support-ceasefire/ Contribute Towards Aid: https://www.map.org.uk/ --- Discussed: Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Alan Wake II, Fantasian, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Dragon Quest IV, Star Ocean: The Second Story R --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: h...
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Bonus
October 31, 2023 04:12 - 2 hours - 167 MBFor 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? --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilg...
Death to Spewart (feat. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake, and more!)
October 25, 2023 07:05 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBSomeone's gotta do something about that rabbit. Discussed: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Ghost Trick, Kingdom Eighties, Alan Wake, Control --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigley Produced by AJ Fillar...
Two Matadors (feat. The Order: 1886, Solar Ash, Dredge, and more)
October 18, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBThe 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/int...
The Scariest Text (feat. El Paso Elsewhere, Dead Space Remake, Milk Inside/Outside)
October 11, 2023 07:01 - 2 hours - 112 MBi 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, Tr...
Ham Roll (Rune Factory, Mortal Kombat 1, RE4R Separate Ways)
October 04, 2023 07:01 - 2 hours - 114 MBIf 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen...
Consider the Durge (feat. Going on vacation, Nintendo controllers, and more)
September 28, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBNext 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon...
I've Been Better (w/ Will LaPorte, feat. Fallout New Vegas and Earthbound)
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBThis 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow ...
The True X-Slash of Gaming (feat. Sea of Stars, Venba, Armored Core 6, and more!)
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBPeople 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Jo...
Into the Starfield
September 06, 2023 07:03 - 2 hours - 111 MBStephen 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...
ITA Mini: Immortals of Aveum w/ Christian Spicer
August 30, 2023 07:01 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBSurprise! 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! --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow S...
You Don't Know Todd (feat. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Opus, and more!)
August 23, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBTodd 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 Sof...
Hot Air Balloon Eye Test: The Game (feat. 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Before Your Eyes, Baldur's Gate 3, and more!)
August 16, 2023 07:03 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBHello 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Foll...
You, Me, and We (feat. Everything We Played During Our Summer Break)
August 09, 2023 07:01 - 3 hours - 183 MBOkay 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 ...
Into the Aether VI: The Sega Dreamcast
August 02, 2023 07:01 - 5 hours - 292 MBIt'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.ba...
An Introduction to the Sega Dreamcast w/ Chris Plante
July 26, 2023 07:01 - 2 hours - 119 MBHello! 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! ---...
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (w/ Will LaPorte) | Bonus
June 16, 2023 07:01 - 4 hours - 259 MBOur 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! Follow Will: https://ghostdown.bandcamp.com/ --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.co...
The Video Cart (feat. Summer Vacation Vibes)
May 31, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBSEE YOU IN AUGUST <3 Discussed: The PlayStation Showcase 2023, Listener Questions --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://theaether.space/@bb Produced by AJ Fillari: https://theaether.space/@aj --- Season 5 Cover Art b...
Seeing the Magician (feat. Humanity, Skies of Arcadia, Tears of the Kingdom)
May 24, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBHey! 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 —...
A Podcast Episode About The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
May 17, 2023 07:01 - 2 hours - 132 MBAfter 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://theaether.space...
Canonical Dragonborn (feat. Video Games)
May 10, 2023 07:01 - 2 hours - 133 MBGreetings 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: http...
Metroid Prime | Bonus
May 08, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBAfter 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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecast Follow on Tumblr: https:/...
Killing Cal Kestis (feat. Jedi Survivor, Honkai Star Rail, and more)
May 03, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 103 MB"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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecast Follow on...
Secretly Hard Mode (feat. Advance Wars Re-Boot Camp, Sonic Frontiers, and more!)
April 26, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBIt's just like they always say: "You can't gave your Wavelengths without finishing your Good Morning Video Games!" Check out Wavelengths: https://www.youtube.com/@itswavelengths Check out Y-Button: https://www.ybutton.online Discussed: Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Bootcamp, Divinity Original Sin II, Sonic Frontiers, Marvel vs Capcom 2 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@i...