The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast

The hosts wake up and choose violence in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (ArtPlay, 2019, PC / Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / iOS / Android) Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠⁠We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/z4WEnxGuadY ⁠⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment....

The hosts circle-strafe to victory in Minishoot' Adventures (SoulGame Studios, 2024, PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch) Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/n77cl7l7xdo⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comme...

The hosts wish they'd never taken that excursion around the bay in MIO: Memories in Orbit (Douze Dixièmes, 2026, PC, Nintendo Switch 1/2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Our theme song is ⁠⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠⁠ . We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/mTw0a0XQ-FQ if you'd prefer to listen there o...

The hosts make dubious decisions in Shantae: Risky's Revenge (WayForward, 2010, DSi / iOS / PC / PS4 / PS5 / WiiU / Nintendo Switch) Our theme song is ⁠⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠⁠ and performed by ⁠⁠Duos Duet⁠⁠ . We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu⁠.be/AYkTmX6QKJY ⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if y...

The hosts burst everyone's bubbles about Milon's Secret Castle (Hudson Soft, 1986, NES / Game Boy) Our theme song is ⁠String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser⁠ and performed by ⁠Duos Duet⁠ . We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠ https://youtu .be/AYkTmX6QKJY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to...

The hosts make beautiful music together in Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (Basti Games, 2025, PC). Our theme song is String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser and performed by Duos Duet . We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UPmYtPcvGZs if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wron...

The hosts do burnouts in the desert in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios, 2025, Switch 1 & 2) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/6vuJPxfMqV8 ⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at ⁠⁠⁠...

Dusting makes us feel good in Crypt Custodian (Kyle Thompson, 2024, PC / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jqPpdVTtA5I ⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stac...

The hosts spin a yarn in Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry, 2025, PC / Mac / Linux / Switch / Switch 2 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/zezGVWBq3rU if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc...

The hosts start a brawl at a mothers' meeting in Super Metroid (Nintendo R&D1 & Intelligent Systems, 1994, SNES / Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/WZjGJaBZo0Y if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc w...

The hosts gotta catch 'em all in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Konami, 2005, DS / Switch / PS5 / Xbox Series / PC). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/j6tJyQaiKA4 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack r...

The hosts let the cat out of the cradle with the silver spoon in Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (Pocket Trap, 2025, PC / PS4 / PS5 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox One / Xbox Series) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/fg-QMrCTkr8 ⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we...

The hosts get lost down memory lane in Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (Unepic Fran, 2024, PC / Nintendo Switch / MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/qG2x9-ji0Pc ⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our person...

The hosts embrace the Tao in Nine Sols (Red Candle Games, 2024, PC / Mac / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jodmMXP7rik if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our pers...

The hosts chamber their anger and unload in Guns of Fury ( Gelato Games Limited, 2025, PC / Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠ https://youtu.be/ytECk-4g-jQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at...

The hosts come together to reach a single conclusion about Metroid Fusion (Nintendo R&D1, 2002, Game Boy Advance) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/jOhOSXANqlk⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at ⁠htt...

The hosts make a village to raise a child in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (Adglobe & Live Wire, 2025, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/qhXfuwK8qd4⁠⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now pu...

The hosts are caught in a loop of endlessly talking about Owlboy (D-Pad Studio, 2016, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, Linux) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/iLsau6oaIIU ⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our...

The hosts purify themselves after their journey through ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (Adglobe & Live Wire, 2021, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/zmsKSKMdhDk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishi...

The hosts walk straight into the dragon's maw in Wonderboy: The Dragon's Trap (Lizardcube, 2017, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One) We're also on YouTube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/p0HxODm03tI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at...

The hosts let off some steam in Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (Metamorphosis Games, 2024, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/x991-2jXoYE if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at ⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-s...

The hosts get matching tattoos in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008, Nintendo DS, Konami) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠ https://youtu.be/bhl_eNDxVko if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #castlevania

The hosts unearth the fundamental truth at the heart of Axiom Verge (Thomas Happ Games, 2015, PC, OSX, Linux, PS Vita, PS4, WiiU, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/QODBTo8UiaU⁠⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #axiomverge

Time stands still while the hosts discuss Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft, 2024, Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/sieclYqnVCY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts tug at the threads of destiny in Timespinner (Lunar Ray Games, 2018, PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Switch / Xbox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/9btAd9SQbbk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.