Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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

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 And for Super Mar...

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...

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 --- 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 --- Produc...

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 eye...

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

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...

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! You can find him at a lot of places and the links to all of them are in his Twitter bio: https://twitter.com/plante --- Follow the show everywhere: https://...

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 --- Find us every...

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

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 u...

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

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, F...

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

Hey! I'm walkin' on my face here! Discussed: Paper Mario and the Origami King, Project Xcloud, Gamepass, Next-Gen in General --- 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/ajfillari Art...

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, Sup...

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 Crossin...

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: h...

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. --- Find us e...

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...

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 --- 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...

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Make sure you stick around until the end for some aural art AJ made. Big thanks to everyone who backs the Patreon and makes these 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.y...

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

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-switc...