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Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastDemon in a Tube (feat. Raidou Remastered, Monster Train 2, Awaysis, The Hundred Line)I miss the good old days where all you had in your pockets were your keys, your iPod, and your Demon in a Tube.Discussed: Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Monster Train 2, Slay the Spire 2, Hades 2, 17bit, Galak-Z, Awaysis, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger...2025-06-252h 04
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastMy New Catchphrase (feat. Fantasy Life i, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Consume Me, Mina the Hollower, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-)Bazinga.Discussed: Brendon is back!, the Switch 2, this post on bsky, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Elden Ring Nightreign, The Summer Game Fest Problem by Brendon for Wavelengths, We're Really Just Going Through With All This, Aren't We by Luke Plunkett for Aftermath, Consume Me, The award that changes the lives of its winners by Chris Plante for Post Games, Mina the Hollower, Silksong is not out yet, video game "Free Bird", Galak-z, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch...2025-06-112h 06
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastAre You Sick? (feat. Nubby's Number Factory, A Game About Digging A Hole, Metal Garden, Megaman Battle Network, Rogue Galaxy)If you use Cacio e Pere to upload Megaman to the Snot Fridge that'll maximize your Schwarzenegger for early Holes.Discussed: Cacio e pere, The Silver Spoon, True Lies, Batman & Robin (1997) by Eye of the Duck, Nubby's Number Factory, Poop Butt, A Video About Digging A Hole by Jacob Geller on YouTube, A Game About Digging A Hole, Metal Garden, ISLANDS: Non-Places, Backloggd, Switch 2, Megaman Battle Network, One Step from Eden, Starvaders, Level-5, Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud 2, Final Fantasy XIII---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https...2025-05-071h 39
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastMore Than a Fallout Boy (feat. Assassin's Creed Shadows, Oblivion Remake, Warrior's Abyss, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Yakuza 0)We're goin down down in an earlier Elder Scrolls.Discussed: The plan, Assassin's Creed Shadows, stealth in video games, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a slasher movie — and you’re the killer by Chris Plante for Polygon, the AssCreed marketplace and launcher, Oblivion Remake Will Shadowdrop "At Any Moment This Month" - Report by Eddie Makuch for Gamespot, Blue Prince, Jason Schreier's Bluesky post, Warrior's Abyss, Hades II, Silksong, the tinfoil bracelet, Mark Twain on the Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Brendon and Stephen talking about TNG on Can't Let It Go with Matt and AC, Into the P...2025-04-162h 07
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastKingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep | BonusYou have to listen to this 3 times to get Brendon, Stephen, and AJ's unique POVs on the episode.Discussed: Histories with the series, AnyAustin on YouTube, Video Game Podtimism's Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days ep with Brendon, Hexensteph's Reports, each character's story, listener questions---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari...2025-03-073h 03
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastCatchin' Some Ys (feat. Monster Hunter Wilds, Wagotabi, Ys: The Oath in Felghana)Zs are so last week.Discussed: Birth by Sleep at the end of the week!, welcome NPC to TWG!, Monster Hunter Wilds, Civilization, Brendon is still learning Japanese, Shashingo, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey, the PSP, Level5, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley...2025-03-051h 25
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastPNG Face (feat. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, the PSP, Ridge Racer)Honestly no joke I write here would be funnier than the end of this episode.Discussed: Trust falls, Twilight, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix on the PS4, a little bit of PSP stuff, Flip and Scratch are back, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Eternal Strands, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Civilization VII, favorite 90s Disney movies, Home ImPSProvement, the Playstation TV, PNG Face, Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer 2, Gran Turismo on the PSP, Riiiiidge Raceeeer, Daxter, Secret Agent Clank, Jak and Daxter The Lost Frontier, wrapping up, stick and hoop, craps---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast...2025-02-051h 42
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe 2024 Game of the Year SpectacularGather round, gather round — it's that wonderful time of year once again. Stephen, Brendon, and AJ gather around a (virtual) fireplace to discuss the very best of video gaming in 2024 in their eyes, in the eyes of the Discord community, and in the eyes of our special guests. And they also eat some lunch...which is more notable than you think it is. Discussed: The Best* video games of 2024---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...2025-01-016h 54
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe George Lucas Episode (feat. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Starfox 2, Fantasian: Neo Dimension, Pokémon Emerald Seaglass)🎶Game of the yeeear, twenty-fooour🎶🎶Is the next oooone, in your podcast feed🎶🎶As for this oooone, Starfox twoooo🎶🎶And Great Circle, Fantasian, a ROM hack, we'll see your next yeeear🎶Use code AETHER20 at checkout for 20% off your first year of Pika!Discussed: Thank you for listening to the show!, Discord GOTY list, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, **FACT CHECK: Todd Howard is actually the executive producer of the game, it was directed by Jerk Gustafsson and Axel Torvenius**, Brendon on Eye of the Duck talking about Young Indiana Jones, Welcome to the Go...2024-12-111h 47
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe d4 Episode (feat. Dice Rolls)*clack clack clack* Goodbye to *clack clack clack* Into the *clack clack clack* Fortnite???Discussed: Talkin' Fantazio, 1000xRESIST, dotzip's 5 hours spoilercast, Matt Horton's What Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review, The Bench, Densha de Go! Pocket, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Steam Next Fest, Star Vaders, Trip, HARK THE GHOUL, Dark Souls, Mario, 30Rock, Star Trek TNG, WEBFISHING, Minecraft, the new Memory Card Manuscript video this week, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Soma Bringer, a new wavelengths video tomorrow---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd...2024-10-231h 43
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThumbs Up, And (feat. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, Burnout Paradise, and Soma Bringer)iO, eat your heart out.See you on July 17th! Discussed: XStrike Summer, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Myst, Animal Well, Brendon solving the final puzzle of The Witness, Brendon's number 16 Game of the Year, Zero Stranger, Void Ranger, Burnout Paradise, the PSP, Soma Bringer, the Xeno series, Diablo, have a good Summer (to our Northern hemisphere pals)!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.n...2024-05-291h 36
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastPretty Good Jason Statham (feat. The Playdate)Oi bruv. Check 'is thing out. It's a "PlayDate" and that there's the crank. Go on. Give it a whirl, yeah?Brendon's Backloggd list of PlayDate titles: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/best-of-playdate/Discussed: The Playdate, mobile gacha games, Apple being pressured to allow emulators on the App Store, The Crank, Video Game Podtimism, games on the Playdate, Mars After Midnight, SatOlite, Celeste Classic, Bloom, Shining/Shadow Gadget, Root Bear, rougelikes, Under the Castle (listen to Podtimism!), Rendsword, cranking on the subway, Brendon's piece about Domino Drop, Pocket Pets, Recommendation Dog, The Simorgh...2024-04-101h 41
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast2024: The Year of GOLDEN SUN (feat. Jusant, the Ayn Odin 2, and Bully)Dragon's Dogma 2? Snooze. Final Fantasy VII: REBIRTH? Nah. Persona 3 Reload? Old news. This year is for one thing and one thing only: Painstakingly typing out a 100-character code into your Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Discussed: Ads, Pokemon Unbound, Golden Sun, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Switch 2, Jusant, This song from Ico, College, Retro Handhelds, Bully (created by Rockstar Games, creators of Austin Power's 'Oh Behave'), 2013---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on...2024-01-171h 32
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastLt. Surge, Best-Selling Author (feat. Pokemon Unbound, Tinyfolks, Majesty, Updates, and Dragon Quests)Ha ha! Great battle kid. You sure showed me! Here's your badge... and uh, if you have some extra time do you think you could give me some notes on this manuscript I wrote? It's about love and loss on the battlefield. Pikachu says a curse word in it! Discussed: Pokemon Unbound, Tinyfolks, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, Astral Ascent, Golden Sun, Dragon Warrior, Dragon Quest VI: The Realms of Revelation---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.p...2024-01-102h 13
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast2024: The Year of Second Chances (feat. The Finals, Golden Sun, Life is Strange, Meta Quest 3, and more!)The boys are back and they're ready to give gaming another try. 2024 might just be the year that Video Games get 'em.Discussed: The Finals, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition — 2D Mode, Life is Strange Episode 1, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, The Meta Quest 3, Asgard's Wrath 2, Tetris Effect: Connected, Pistol Whip, Resident Evil 4 VR, Virtual Reality---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@into...2024-01-032h 26
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe 2023 Game of the Year SpectacularBrendon, Stephen and AJ are once again in THE SAME ROOM to talk about VIDEO GAMES. And of course, to have some lunch.!!!SONG CREDITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES (BELOW CHAPTERS, ABOVE PATRONS) SCROLL AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!Discussed: At least Ten (10) Video games!!!!!!!!!!!!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com...2023-12-276h 22
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastMalcolm Landgraab's Tarot of Death (feat. SteamWorld Build, The Sims: Bustin' Out!, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Goodboy Galaxy, and more)Ah, now I know the immediate reaction is to shy away from the Death tarot, but if you look closely you will s-- wait... no... that's impossible... this is no ordinary Death... Landgraab can not die he-- he is eternal... Oh, my friend I am so sorry... your future... is in real estate.Discussed: Steamworld Build, Malcolm Landgraab, The Comic Wheel Sisterhood, The Sims Multiverse, Goodboy Galaxy, Octopath Traveler 2, Chained Echoes, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Game Awards---Music credits:The Sims Bustin' Out! - General Store ThemeThe Sims Bustin' Out! - Cr...2023-12-062h 28
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | BonusFor this very special Halloween bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon finally play and discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and ask the scariest question of all: How do you follow up what many claim to be your greatest work?---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigley...2023-10-312h 58
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastConsider the Durge (feat. Going on vacation, Nintendo controllers, and more)Next time you're mulling over a new way of life, maybe consider accepting the dark urge into your heart?Discussed: F-Zero 99, the Hori SplitPad Compact, World of Final Fantasy Maxima, Baldur's Gate 3---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky...2023-09-281h 21
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastYou, Me, and We (feat. Everything We Played During Our Summer Break)Okay now we're REALLY back. It's been a month since recording our Dreamcast episode and two months since our break began, so we have a lot to catch up on. Let's knock it all out in one episode, eh? Games Discussed: Age of Wonders IV, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Fire Emblem Warriors, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Seasons, Viewfinder, Ridiculous Fishing EX, Cassette Beasts, Pikmin, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Judgement, Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XVI, Remnant 2, Diablo IV, Baldur's Gate III ---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online2023-08-093h 19
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastInto the Aether VI: The Sega DreamcastIt's finally here! After a summer break and over one-hundred games, Into the Aether returns for season six with a retrospective on the Sega Dreamcast library! Stephen and Brendon report back with a list of the 30 must-play games for the console in a discussion with producer AJ Fillari before drilling down and creating an ITA Top 5. Thank you all for indulging us after our vacation, but we're so excited to be back!You can find the full list of games discussed here: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/into-the-aether-the-sega-dreamcast-must-play-list/---Find...2023-08-025h 18
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastData Load (feat. LA Noire, Destiny 2, and Crisis Core)Do androids dream of electric sheep? Does Mark Zuckerberg play Destiny 2? These questions and more on today's episode of Into the Aether.Discussed: Octopath Traveler II, LA Noire, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core — Reunion---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Mastodon: https://theaether.space/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://theaether.space/@bbProduced by AJ Fillari: ht...2023-03-081h 56
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastLuigi the Professional (feat. Mario + Rabbids, God of War Ragnarok, and more!)A rabid Luma is reluctantly taken in by Luigi, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.Discussed: Chained Echoes, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, God of War Ragnarök, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Need for Speed UnboundHow to Use Mastodon: https://www.wavelengths.online/about-mastodon/Animal Crossing New Leaf Blog: https://itanewleaf.tumblr.com/post/705552732953706496/wel...2023-01-051h 53
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe 2022 Game of the Year SpectacularThat's right! Right before 2022 ends, it's our Game of the Year Spectacular! Stephen and Brendon trekked all the way to the great cold state of Pennsylvania to record with AJ in front of the traditional yule log YouTube video and, of course, The Orb. All three present their top ten games of the year, their Games of the Other Year (GOTOY is catching on!), and then decide on the Aether's official top five of the year. As always, you'll be hearing from some guests of the show as well. Thank you ALL for listening, sharing, and generally j...2022-12-286h 20
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastGrocery Store Stephen (feat. The Wandering Village, Shovel Knight Dig, and more)All the world's a stage, but the grocery store especially is the coolest, biggest, and best stage there is. So step right up if you've got the arm and you've got the spirit. Think YOU have what it takes to square up alongside Grocery Store Stephen and Brendon "Sid" Bigley?Brendon's piece about the Steam Deck: https://www.wavelengths.online/the-steam-deck/The Wandering Village video: https://youtu.be/1XoW2Zky3aw Shovel Knight Dig video: https://youtu.be/WadiXyU6kkIDiscussed: The Steam Deck, The Wandering Village, Dorfromantik, Baba is You, Move 'n...2022-09-281h 42
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastInto the Aether V: The Nintendo DSWelcome 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 dream to continue making and those of you tuning in and sharing it with friends really makes for an unbelievably rewarding experience. Th...2022-07-063h 58
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastInto the Aether: Ultra Deluxe (feat. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe)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 quality podcast episode.Discussed: The end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never the end is never...2022-05-042h 24
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe 2021 Game of the Year SpectacularThe time has come once again to review the entire year of video game releases with Into the Aether's 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular! This year, Brendon and Stephen traveled to Philadelphia to record in-person alongside producer and guest AJ and a roaring virtual yule log on a very large television. After presenting each individual top ten list, they decide upon the official Into the Aether Top Five of 2021. From all of us at ITA, we hope you have a wonderful 2022! We love you, thank you for listening to and supporting the show and for being part of such...2022-01-055h 00
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastEndearingly Zooming In (feat. The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White)Wow! You're the one from the future! I saw your fight against the assassin in the baths! You're the best! Can I... Can I follow you around? I won't get in the way!Discussed: The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https...2021-08-111h 28
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastInTWEWY Aether (feat. NEO: TWEWY, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Pokemon Unite)Dude, are we dead?Discussed: NEO: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, League of Legends: Wild Rift, The Ascent, Microsoft Flight Simulator---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast...2021-08-041h 26
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastWho's That Human? (feat. Pokemon Unite + Death's Door)SPOTTED: Looks like a certain electric-mouse and its fish-hocking avian counterpart have been dunking points in enemy hoops. I've heard of the birds and the bees, but this is scandalous. Who will fall victim to this aero-dynamic duo next? XOXO, Wah-ssip GirlI Can’t Stop Playing Skyward Sword, Even Though Its Controls Want Me Dead by Danielle Riendeau: https://www.fanbyte.com/trending/zelda-skyward-sword-controls/Discussed: Pokemon Unite, Skyward Sword HD, Death's Door---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hi...2021-07-281h 11
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastAll for Fledge (feat. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD)He trains all night to lift barrels, but he's already lifting our spirits.Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Guilty Gear Strive, Mario Golf, the NYT Crossword Puzzle, Boomerang X, Steam Deck---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---2021-07-211h 34
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast10th Floor Daddy (feat. Monster Hunter Stories 2, Scarlet Nexus, and more!)Nobody is quite sure what lives on floor ten, but the booming sound of snoring reverberating down cavernous stairwells implies a beast better left asleep.Discussed: Monster Hunter Stories 2, Guilty Gear Strive, Tender: Creature Comforts, Sony State of Play, The OLED Model, Scarlet Nexus---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art...2021-07-141h 41
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBRAIN PUNK // BRAIN GLAM (feat. Scarlet Nexus, Chicory, Tender, One Step from Eden)What is "brain punk?" Are there other "brain punk" video games? Is every moment we spend online "brain punk?" When you wake up in the morning and reach for your phone before doing anything else, is that "brain punk" too? When you're sitting down for dinner with your loved ones and a tweet pops into your head, is that "brain punk" of you? Hmm.Discussed: Scarlet Nexus, Tender: Creature Comforts, One Step from Eden, Xcloud, Chicory---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow...2021-07-071h 51
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFinal Fantasy FORE (feat. Mario Golf Super Rush, Dragon Quest VII)Alright alright alright but hear me out... what if it WAS the greatest game ever made? What then?---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecastThanks to all of our amazing patrons!2021-07-021h 26
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart | June 2021 BonusHaving now completed the latest entry in the Ratchet and Clank franchise on the Sony PlayStation 5, Stephen and Brendon wrap up their experiences in this actually legitimately low key video game podcast.---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon...2021-06-301h 12
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastInto the Aether IV: The Game Boy AdvanceTo introduce the fourth season of Into the Aether, Stephen and Brendon spent the past few months playing as many Game Boy Advance games as possible for your listening pleasure. Thank you all for your incredible support over the years, we really love making this show. Share it with your friends if you want, or just listen to it while on a nice walk. Whatever! ---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.c...2021-06-254h 40
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastUnbelievable (feat. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Overboard, Guilty Gear Strive)Mort mort, mort mort mort. Mort — mort mort! Mort? Mort mort. Mort, Mort, mort Mort.Discussed: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Overboard!, Guilty Gear Strive, Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade — Intermission---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www...2021-06-161h 31
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastLive and in Mono (feat. Room Tone and also Video Games)Recorded live in the back room of a Brooklyn apartment mere minutes before a dinner event: It's Into the Aether!Discussed: Astro's Playroom, Sony presents: The PlayStation 5 Home Entertainment System and Video Game Console, SMT3: Nocturne, Electronic Three, Three Houses Summer, The Nintendo GameBoy Advance---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover...2021-06-091h 06
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastRelish Me!! (feat. Knockout City, Pocket Card Jockey, and Baldur's Gate 3)You know what to do with that relish.Discussed: Dragon Quest event, Fallen of the Round, Knockout City, NOT Mass Effect, Pocket Card Jockey, Baldur's Gate 3---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...2021-06-021h 23
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFire Emblem Awakening (w/ Alanna Okun) | May 2021 BonusWe're joined by our friend Alanna Okun for an extremely in-depth discussion-adjacent episode about Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS.Follow Alanna here: https://twitter.com/alanna---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www...2021-05-313h 08
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBlue Shell Energy (feat. Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club, Mass Effect)Nintendo has harnessed and released unto the world a dark power capable of ruining your closest relationships.Discussed: Miitopia, Famicom Detective Club, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...2021-05-261h 51
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastHimbo Competition (feat. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition)Nobody showed up except Kaiden, but that's okay. Discussed: Mass Effect: Legendary Edition---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecastThanks to all of our amazing patrons! | Matt C2021-05-191h 46
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Zodiac Question (feat. Dragon Quest Builders 2, Listener Questions)You stare into the cosmos enough and the cosmos begin to stare back, and they got their own ideas of what's out even further than your own eyes can see.Discussed: Returnal, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Monster Hunter Stories, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Listener Questions!!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover...2021-05-132h 29
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcastmy grookey valentine (feat. New Pokemon Snap, Returnal, Dragon Quest VIII)[Verse 1]When I look at PichuOh, I don't know what's realOnce in a whileAnd Pichu makes me laughAnd I'll sleep tomorrowAnd it won't be longOnce in a whileThen Pichu takes me downThen Pichu walks awayDiscussed: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Monster Hunter Rise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Miitopia, New Pokemon Snap, Dragon Quest VIII, Returnal---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https...2021-05-052h 04
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastICO + Shadow of the Colossus | April 2021 BonusStephen 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 Shadow of the Colossus by Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhJ_qTU61g4 20 Years of Ico by Table 35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUBe2WOXI3E How Polytron's Fez...2021-04-303h 03
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBig Batman (feat. League of Legends: Wild Rift, Fez, and NieR Replicant)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon...2021-04-281h 48
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFly With Us (feat. Fantasian, Genshin Impact, and Metroid Fusion)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecastThanks...2021-04-141h 35
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastFigure It Out (feat. Fantasian, Monster Hunter Rise, and Apple Arcade)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www...2021-04-072h 09
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastParadoxically Cozy (feat. Monster Hunter Rise)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast2021-03-311h 46
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastMother 3 (w/ Will LaPorte) | March 2021 BonusWe'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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.m...2021-03-303h 42
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastNosepass, Somehow (feat. Loop Hero, Pokemon Emerald, and The Minish Cap)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ...2021-03-171h 40
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastNightmare Thread (feat. Loop Hero, Disco Elysium, and Za)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https...2021-03-101h 41
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastVenonats Like Rabbits (feat. Bravely Default 2, Persona 5 Strikers, and Pokemon News)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/...2021-03-032h 03
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastITA's Favorite Game Soundtracks | February 2021 BonusJoin 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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari2021-03-023h 00
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThis City Tastes Awful (feat. Project Triangle Strategy, Lost Odyssey, FFX, and more!)Shout out to that river city. They're just hanging out, man.Idle Game 1: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-game-1/id1529082184Discussed: Project Triangle Strategy, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Earthbound, Idle Game 1, Lost Odyssey, Final Fantasy X---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson...2021-02-241h 42
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastI Believe in Pizza (w/ Chris Plante)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the...2021-02-171h 37
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Big Game (feat. Mario + Luigi: Superstar Saga, Donut County, and Yakuza 0)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Join the Patreon: https://www...2021-02-101h 43
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | January 2021 BonusFinally, 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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---2021-01-313h 40
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastÜ (feat. Hitman 3, RE8: Maiden, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariS...2021-01-271h 26
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastHappy Birthday Hurdy Gurdy (feat. Sea of Thieves, Carto, and Death Stranding)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---2021-01-201h 32
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastWaluigi in Fire Emblem (feat. Monster Hunter Rise + Dragon Quest)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing...2021-01-131h 48
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastPerfect Basics (feat. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley...2021-01-061h 36
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | December 2020 BonusIs 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.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons! | Ben | killian | Ther...2020-12-312h 38
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastOmanyte for Smash (feat. Monster Train, Dicey Dungeons, and LinkedIn)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---2020-12-231h 34
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe 2020 Game of the Year SpectacularOn 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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariSeason 3 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Timecodes (it's a big list):0:00 - Intro4:45...2020-12-174h 25
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBonfires & Fog Walls (feat. Souls-Likes and Sakuna)It could happen to you: Brendon is so deep in souls-likes he doesn't remember what other kinds of games exist.Check out 11 Again: https://11again.onlineDiscussed: Remnant: From the Ashes, Chronos: Before the Ashes, Souls-Likes, Ashen, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Paradise Killer---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt...2020-12-091h 30
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Ghost of GOTY's Future (feat. Dragon Age: Origins)This week we're haunted by the decisions we've forced onto ourselves. GOTY season is upon us.We also talk a lot about a game from 2009.So... pretty normal episode for us.Discussed: GOTY Season, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Dragon Age: Origins---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https...2020-12-021h 41
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Spoilercast | November 2020 Bonus13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is one of the wildest games of the year and a glimpse at what the visual novel genre can potentially blossom into. We NEEDED to talk about it with the gloves off. Full spoilers.Get some yakisoba pan and get ready to hear us try and piece the whole thing together.0:00 - Intro16:19 - General Spoilers24:21 - Your For Real Final Spoiler Warning25:16 - Juro Kurabe39:43 - Iori Fuyasaka46:47 - Ei Sekigahara56:56 - Megumi Yakushiji1:07:32 - Natsuno Minami1:17:58 - Keitaro Miura1:24:58 - Takatoshi...2020-11-262h 38
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBack in the 2010s (feat. Demon's Souls, Ghosts of Tsushima Legends, and more)Minecraft is out of alpha and Deadmau5 might do the soundtrack. Digg 4.0 just launched and now everyone is moving to Reddit. Stephen is in college and Brendon is deciding to drop out and join a band. It's the 2010s, baby, and the decade is looking like Helvetica with little to no kerning in sight.Discussed: Next Gen, Ghosts of Tsushima Legends, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, The PS5, Demon's Souls---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger2020-11-251h 46
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastGreaterness Awaits (feat. Next-Gen / Destiny 2 / Yakuza: Like a Dragon)Join us in the crypt, get yourself a heaping cup of Monkey D. Luffy's blood, and take a seat at the edge of our coffins as we discuss finally getting our hands on the next generation of video game consoles.Read this: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/yakuza-like-a-dragon/yakuza-like-a-dragon-review/And read this: https://www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com/blog/2020/11/14/accessibility-impressions-playstation-5-vs-xbox-series-x-s/Discussed: Xbox Series S, GamePass, PlayStation 5, More GamePass, Destiny 2, Yakuza: Like a Dragon---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow...2020-11-182h 07
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThere's Always an Indie Game, There's Always Apple Arcade, There's Always a Switch PortDiscussed: Next-gen, I Am Dead, Reigns Beyond, Bioshock Trilogy Remastered, Listener Questions---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons!| Matt| Bryan| sebsab | Lilie| Matthew| Ian| MimaSweets | Ciaran| Chris2020-11-111h 18
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastCloud Version (feat. Ikenfell + Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)Get it? Like, his name is Cloud and they're making CLOUD Versions of games? Like it's a video game, but CLOUD is in it instead of whoever? t's really funny. Laugh with us. Laugh.Discussed: Cloud Versions, Ikenfell, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Link's AwakeningBrendon's piece on cloud versions: https://medium.com/from-the-aether/nintendos-game-streaming-strategy-is-to-not-have-one-5cdbdd7d3e66Chris Plante's piece on back-compat Xboxes: https://www.polygon.com/xbox-series-x/2020/10/7/21504730/xbox-series-x-preview-360-games-microsoft-crackdown---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen...2020-11-041h 30
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBatman: Arkham Trilogy (w/ guest Tamoor Hussain) | October 2020 BonusTamoor Hussain (Managing Editor at GameSpot) arrives in the aether to talk all things Arkham for our October bonus episode!Thanks to Tam for joining us! find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tamoorh ---Follow the show everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/------Thanks to all of our amazing p...2020-10-313h 03
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastLawful Spider, Chaotic Dad (feat. Disc Room, Majora's Mask, and more!)That's the thing about Halloween, man. It doesn't have to be scary... it can be delightful.Discussed: Disc Room, Carrion, Paratopic, Alan Wake, Majora's Mask---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons!| Matt...2020-10-281h 38
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastYakisoba Pod (feat. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim + Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)Yakisoba pan. Sentinel No. 17. 1984. UFO Wars. Yakisoba pan. Minecraft Steve. 1944. Yakisoba pan. Umbrella Corp. Shikishima. The Aether. Yakisoba pan. Gurglings. Sentinel No. 12. Time travel. Sector 4. Spooky Season. Ska. Yakisoba pan.Discussed: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Minecraft Steve---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio...2020-10-221h 31
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastPiccolo Appreciation Post (feat. Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Alien: Isolation, and Hades)He's big! He's green! He's a fighting machine! And he has a big heart and don't you EVER forget it!Discussed: Twitch, The October Bonus, 13 Sentinels, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Alien: Isolation, Hades spoilers, Piccolo---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---2020-10-141h 53
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastDrifting in the Death Star (feat. Star Wars Squadrons, The Binding of Isaac, Persona Dancing)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt...2020-10-071h 48
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastSuper Mario 3D All-Stars (w/ Friends + Family!) | September 2020 BonusGet 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/dangerbuttsAnd for Super Mario 64, we're joined by Stephen's sister Lauren Hilger: https://www.laurenhilger.com/---Follow the show everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger2020-09-302h 59
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastA Screaming Xbox (feat. Hades, Hades Listener Questions, Hades Spoilers, & more!)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 - Intro00:59 - Twitch Updates06:05 - Next-Gen / Bethesda Acquisition26:10 - Discord Updates29:13 - Hades Revisited54:42 - Hades Listener Questions01:33:14 - Hades Spoilers01:54:33 - Wrapping UpDiscussed: Twitch streaming, Next-gen, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, Hades (Again), Hades Listener...2020-09-291h 57
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastMore Like RogueLOVES (feat. Spelunky 2 & Hades)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons!...2020-09-232h 26
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastRadish Spirit Gets Steamy (feat. Spellbreak, Mario 2: The Lost Levels, and Persona 5 Royal)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 eyes half-shut at the starry aurora above. What floor might that be on, the spirit wonders to itself — only releasing a small puff of air to indicate the weight of enormous consideration.Focusing back on the...2020-09-161h 35
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastGame & Watch Not Clock (feat. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson...2020-09-091h 33
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastKal-El's Big Move (feat. Blaseball, Moon Remix RPG Adventure, and more)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-El's Big Move!Discussed: Moon Remix RPG Adventure, Blaseball, Joel Schumacher Batman Movies, sports games for Switch, amuse-bouche, Halloween costumes, NPC dream jobs, tattoos---2020-09-021h 52
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastSpelunky + Nier: Automata (w/ guest Chris Plante) | August 2020 BonusChris 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://intothecast.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---...2020-08-283h 08
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastOuroboros of Takes (feat. Spiritfarer, Indie Direct, and Gotham Knights)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 everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Pr...2020-08-261h 47
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastTony Hawk's Burrito (feat. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, Final Fantasy IV, and more!)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---2020-08-191h 50
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Sports Episode (feat. Fall Guys and Blaseball)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 unnatural sky, one of fire and cosmic greatness. It's the kind of thing that'll rip a mind into hundreds of pieces if you look for too long. It's the...2020-08-121h 30
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastITA 100 (feat. CrossCode and Oracle of Seasons)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https...2020-08-051h 40
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastPokemon Crystal | July 2020 BonusStephen 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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of...2020-07-272h 14
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastDreaming of Folded Bowser (feat. Paper Mario and the Origami King and Project Xcloud)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.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillariArt by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons!| sebsab | TK| Lilie| Matthew| C...2020-07-221h 38
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastWeird Vacation (feat. The World Ends With You, Superliminal, and More)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, Superliminal---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https...2020-07-151h 39
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastJetsetter & Rutabaga (feat. Dadish, Fortnite, and Animal Crossing)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 Crossing: New Horizons---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com...2020-07-081h 16
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastWays + Places to Golf (feat. Pokemon Cafe Mix, Golf on Mars, Ori and the Blind Forest)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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XkKufyIiAY Games Discussed: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Cafe Mix, SummoningSalt, Wii Sports Resort Golf, Ori and the Blind Forest, Desert Golfing, G...2020-07-011h 27
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe Last of Us Part II (w/ AJ Fillari) | June 2020 BonusOur 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 everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.onlineFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https...2020-07-014h 57
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastBig Buff Blue Bodies Online (feat. Final Fantasy XIV & Idle Games)Brendon downloaded and started playing FF14 directly after this episode.
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Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastSourcerer not Sorcerer (feat. Divinity Original Sin II, Outer Wilds, and 2020 Games)Listen as Brendon manages to sneak a rejected bonus episode into this one.
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Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastThe 2019 Game of the Year SpectacularNestled in some large and all-enveloping lounge chairs in a quaint New Jersey suburb, Stephen, Brendon, and AJ convene to wrap up the entirety of Into the Aether's 2019. After the seasonal tradition of sharing top 10 lists, they create the official Into the Aether Top 5 of 2019, and THEN the official ITA Top Five of the Decade. There's a lot here, folks.
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Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastMiss Piggy's Object of Power (feat. Untitled Goose Game, Control, and game difficulty)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A new show from TWG: Miss Piggy's Object of Power is an investigative podcast unlike any you've heard before. Be shocked, terrified, thrilled, and overjoyed as your hosts Stephen and Brendon journey into the dark and depraved world of the Federal Bureau of Control, a building that only appears to those who don't seek it. How do the Muppets fit into all of this, you might be wondering? Well dear listener, you'll have to listen and find out.
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Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game PodcastInto the Aether II: The E3 2019 SpectacularIn this special and also technically first episode of ITA Season 2, Stephen and Brendon discuss each press conference from E3 2019.---Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intothecastJoin the Discord: https://bit.ly/twgdiscordWatch us on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/intothecastFollow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilgerFollow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley---Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari
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