Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

[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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecas...

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 Shado...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendon...

My wings are wax and the birds outside my window don't care at all. Discussed: Fantasian, Backbone One, Genshin Impact, Metroid Fusion --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajf...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Prod...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari...

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] Follow Will: https://twitter.com/walaprat   --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/Steph...

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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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: htt...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Bre...

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. Hear our companion playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe_AuQUfBKl4Gt43ddT8yo_JsbvH2ljxL   --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: htt...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.c...

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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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/b...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Pro...

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. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Big...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Ste...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Pr...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ...

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) --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Disc...

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.  --- Follow the show everywhere: https://intothecast.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Art b...

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 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger...

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. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfill...

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