Eric Fox and Thomas Blight

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast

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Join two friends as they explore the past and present of the Metroidvania or Search Action genre of video games.

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Eric Fox and Thomas Blight

Episodes

Dread Space Pirate Ridleys (Metroid Dread) 07.05.2022 59:39

The hosts are traumatized by robots with womens' names in Metroid Dread (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, 2021) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X6dyXpWXifc if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

You Press X (Yoku's Island Express) 08.04.2022 33:58

The hosts bounce off of walls and spin themselves into a frenzy in Yoku's Island Express (Villa Gorilla, 2018, Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uvJd4psInXQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Mental Station Alphabet (Environmental Station Alpha) 07.03.2022 1:10:37

The hosts wrack their brains figuring out Environmental Station Alpha 's (Hempuli, 2015, PC) postgame. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-F9zw6XbR64 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Past Its Metroid Prime (Metroid Prime) 07.02.2022 57:39

Finely aged or just old beef? Tom and Eric have their first major disagreement over Metroid Prime (Retro Studios, 2002, Nintendo GameCube). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/EWEgkV-SZ3I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The Maze of Knightmares (The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II) 07.01.2022 57:46

The hosts get lost in the a-maze-ing labyrinth playing The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II (Konami, 1987, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aLkXCsgQqdg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Hassle in the Castle (Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition) 07.12.2021 43:02

The hosts oil up and put on masks to play Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios, 2014, PC / PS4 / WiiU / Switch / Xbox 360 / Xbox One) Original edition released 2013 for Playstation 3. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Dismantling Society with Iconic Class (Iconoclasts) 07.11.2021 1:25:03

The hosts go to war against graphic design in Iconoclasts (Joakin “Konjak” Sandberg, 2018, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Xanadon't play this game (Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu) 07.10.2021 51:39

The hosts regret playing Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (Nihon Falcom, 1985, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uAsKHzIisb0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Symphony of the Hollow Knight (Hollow Knight & Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) 08.09.2021 1:36:10

Eric played Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017, PC). Tom played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997, Sony Playstation). At some point the hosts will probably regret having put two of the biggest games in the genre into one double feature episode. w We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UT2n8ckknFM if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comme...

What is a Metroidvania? A Miserable Pile of Secrets 08.09.2021 1:07:21

Eric and Tom get pedantic about what is and is not a Metroidvania. And also hadn't committed to a title yet, which is why Eric introduces it as Screw Attack. Sorry, ScrewAttack. Please don't sue us. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/2De8uqrRJRQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.