Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

Is it true what they say? Mario's got height, width, AND depth? His cousin Al is left to run the family business now that the Brothers Mario have gone missing? And what's this about a "xeno" "blade" chronicle? This summer's shaping up to be full of twists and turns, huh? Discussed: Super Mario 3D World, Bowser's Fury, Super Mario 3D Land, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 --- Find us everywhere: https://into...

It's helpful to look back on how you spent your journey — writing every haiku, dueling every villain, chasing every fox — and asking yourself if it all felt rewarding in some way be it emotionally or otherwise. It's helpful to look forward at the end of your journey and wonder how the world will look different through your new gaze. It's also helpful to ask if the journey is even over at all, or i...

Anyway, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is available for a limited time on the Nintendo 3DS eShop! Discussed: Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Yakuza Kiwami --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley:...

Stephen and Brendon are joined by returning guests Sadie Lancrete and Alanna Okun for a fully self-indulgent dive into the shockingly good Three Houses followup — Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes! Follow Sadie: https://twitter.com/sadieposting Follow Alanna: https://twitter.com/alanna --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephe...

Welcome to season five of Into the Aether! We're kicking things off with a comprehensive look at a huge chunk of the Nintendo DS library — Stephen and Brendon have been playing over 150 DS games for the past year in an effort to figure out their own personal top ten lists before merging them into a collective ITA top five. Thank you all so so much for listening and for your support! This show is a...

We recorded this one outside while the sun set and you can tell. Goodbye to season four <3 Discussed: The Nintendo DS, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Omori, Capcom Fighters Collection, Elechead --- 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...

No no just let him tire himself out. It's mostly just pent up frustration. Well you see, he's about 0.3 seconds away from getting a personal best but there's one demon around a corner that always ruins his runs. Yeah he could just move onto the next zone and come back, but you know how he gets. Oh wow that doesn't sound good, even for him. Oh god yeah, he's just screaming now. Okay. Yikes. Discuss...

With an impending 9th generation of Pokemon games looming over the horizon, Stephen and Brendon take a look back at where the franchise started and how it's evolved over time. --- 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...

This video game is not in any way affiliated with the works of JRR Tolkien outside of the New Line Cinema adaptations of the novels directed by Peter Jackson. Any similarities between the events or characters in this game and characters from the novels not portrayed on screen are purely coincidental and our lawyers are extremely confident about it if we’re being honest. Look, at the end of the day...

INT. DAY, RAY'S LIVING ROOM A crash from off camera as the cast turns towards the kitchen in horror. (laugh track) Yangus appears in the doorway with his axe brandished (audience applause) YANGUS: Oi guv, had a spot of trouble carvin' the ol' bird up for supper.  Yangus lifts his axe into the air revealing a very much still alive turkey sitting perched on the handle. (laugh track) Discussed: Pokem...

If you end up in a FuncoLand looking for the next great 3D platforming adventure, make sure you do everything you can to avoid saying "Chameleon Twist" enough times to be legally bound to buy it. The dude at FuncoLand doesn't care what your older brother sent you to get: You have to take responsibility for what you said.  Discussed: Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, C...

Kirby's whole thing is eating, but what if he just couldn't get it down? Discussed: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Card Shark, Soundfall, Eiyuden Chronicle Rising, Earthlock, Kingdom Hearts --- 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/brendonbigl...

Stephen and Brendon find the determinaiton within themselves to discuss the entirety of Undertale, the fandom surrounding the game, and what it’s like playing years removed from The Hype. What the Internet Did to Undertale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFIs6LsV0a4   --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https:/...

Even keeled and turned so his back faces you and the rest of the Eye's denizens lined up at the stall hoping for a bowl of something with an ounce of flavor, Emphis tosses unknowable ingredients high into the air above the flames and lets them tumble back into the wok with a magnificent sizzle. He pours the wok's contents out into a container and hands it to you, barely making eye contact before a...

Regrettably, Stephen and Brendon spend this extremely truncated episode discussing a solitary game due to a lack of time or planning. Even more regrettably, Stephen and Brendon spend their time after recording this extremely truncated episode wondering about what could have been had they prepared at a level matching their own individual and joint expectations regarding what goes into creating a qu...

Every time I invite Kyuta over we watch those old fantasy movies they have on VHS at the video store near school. I think I've been watching too many of them, because now I keep dreaming that I'm part of those stories myself. They don't really feel like dreams though... Discussed: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (on Switch!), Patrick's Parabox, Grapple Dog, Rune Factory 5, Claymation, President's Day, Oli...

Look it's hard to keep up the panache after so many cases. People expect me to stand up and point and yell like I did in my youth, but I've just seen and done so much. I'm tired. I'm allowed to take it easy every once in a while. It's not complacency, it's self-care. Just because I say the word "objection" at a reasonable volume doesn't mean I don't mean it. Discussed: Phoenix Wright: The Ace Atto...

The question looms: How radical are your dreams? Time to manage your expectations and climb into bed so you can find out once and for all. Cool CRT Twitter account: https://twitter.com/CRTpixels Discussed: Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, Radiant Historia --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://tw...

The world comes to a screeching halt when his name rings out over the airwaves. It's been twenty-three years, so why is Gex back in the news? Discussed: Rune Factory 4 Special, Rune Factory 5, Animal Crossing: Wild World --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley:...

Having both finished their first runs of Elden Ring and in the midst of New Game+, Stephen and Brendon sit down to talk about their experiences with the game and answer your questions including — but not limited to — the star signs and jellicality of each NPC. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter....

Yeah, it's me smashing the L and R buttons to interrupt you mid-sentence and tell you how much I love you. Yes, we just met yesterday. But haven't you heard? I'm the chosen one, or something. I'm not quite sure. I just woke up in the woods earlier this week. Discussed: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Rune Factory 5, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift --- Find us...

This episode of the podcast has been brought to you by Updates for Old Video Games and Secaucus Junction via NJ Transit Corporation. Secaucus Junction Audio by Khris the Railfan: https://youtu.be/P9-GpB_KpIs Discussed: Tunic, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, Downloadable Content, Updates, Trains, Secaucus Junction, Purgatory, The Island from LOST, Ethereal Prism Zones, Hidden Pathways, The...

Nothin' a bit of spit won't fix. Bundle for Ukraine: https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine Discussed: OlliOlli World, OlliOlli, OlliOlli 2, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Self-Checkout Unlimited, Swim Out, Adventure for a Bit, Gun Rounds, Triangle Strategy, Elden Ring --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen...

What follows an amuse-bouche of eight incredibly well-paired salads? Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, Super Auto Pets, Triangle Strategy, Elden Ring --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: http...

Chris Plante (EIC of Polygon , co-host The Besties ) returns to The Aether for a full-on gush-fest about Elden Ring, the latest game by From Software. Patch Notes by Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/22929136/polygon-newsletter-patch-notes-subscribe-here Tamoor Hussain's interview with CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/elden-ring-and-an-unlikely-video-game-phenomenon-1.6360934 Discussed: El...