Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast Into the Aether VI: The Sega Dreamcast
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Fleeting Vision
- Many people have limited Dreamcast experience, like seeing Sonic Adventure at a friend's house.
- This fleeting exposure contributed to the console's mystique and cultural memory.
Ambitious Games
- Dreamcast games were often ahead of their time, showcasing ambition even in flawed titles.
- This makes exploring the Dreamcast library rewarding for game history enthusiasts.
Creative Freedom
- The Dreamcast era was unique because Sega funded ambitious game visions.
- This creative freedom is less common in modern AAA game development.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Into the Aether: A Low Key Video Game Podcast
01:48 • 5min
The History of the Dreamcast
06:30 • 2min
The Dreamcast: The Best Console Ever
08:20 • 4min
The Rise and Fall of the Dreamcast
11:51 • 2min
Dreamcast Vibes
13:41 • 4min
The Three Corners of the Dreamcast
17:43 • 2min
The Dreamcast: An Emotionally Fruitful Experience
19:28 • 2min
The Importance of Playing Short Games
21:50 • 4min
The Best Games for the Dreamcast
25:32 • 2min
The Year Is 1999
27:09 • 2min
House of the Dead 2: The First Game
29:24 • 2min
House of the Dead 2
31:07 • 5min
The Death of a Demon
35:58 • 2min
Hydro Thunder: A Great Arcade Home Experience
38:24 • 3min
The Best Games on the Dreamcast
41:21 • 3min
Hydro Thunder: The Best Racing Game on the Dreamcast
44:04 • 2min
The Best Racing Games of All Time
45:40 • 3min
Soul Caliber 1: The Best Fighting Game Ever
48:20 • 2min
Slocalibur 1: A Review
50:16 • 4min
The Best Game on the GameCube
53:52 • 2min
Mortal Kombat: The Single Player Game
56:00 • 2min
Soul Calibur: The Year 2000
57:42 • 2min
The Coolest Game on the Dreamcast
59:19 • 3min
How to Have Fun With System Landing Pages
01:02:03 • 2min
Mr. Driller: A Puzzle Game
01:04:03 • 3min
Cannon Spike
01:06:51 • 1min
Cannon Spike: A Game That Feels Like a Fake Game
01:08:21 • 3min
Cannon Spike: A Treasure Game
01:11:04 • 2min
Grandia to and Skys of Arcadia: The Best RPG on the Dream Cast
01:13:30 • 2min
The Edge Lord's Final Fantasy 10
01:15:12 • 4min
Grandi One Is a Great RPG With a Sense of Adventure
01:19:15 • 2min
The Dream Cast: A Guide to Fighting Games
01:20:58 • 2min
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: A Fighting Game
01:22:41 • 2min
Street Fighter 6: The Best Game Ever
01:24:54 • 2min
The Best Fighting Games of All Time
01:26:29 • 2min
Sky's of Arcadia
01:28:20 • 2min
Grandia on the Switch: A Review
01:30:34 • 2min
How to Play C-Man on the Dreamcast
01:32:59 • 3min
The Nautilus: A Fun Mini Game
01:36:28 • 3min
Sea Man: A Game That I'm Really Excited to Try Again
01:39:58 • 2min
Leonard Nimoy and the Baby Game
01:41:59 • 2min
The Immortality of Sea Man
01:44:09 • 3min
C-Man: A Must Play Game
01:47:38 • 4min
Shenmue: A Hard Game to Recommend
01:52:07 • 2min
Shenmue 1: A Review
01:53:47 • 2min
Shenmue 3: A Revenge Story
01:55:53 • 4min
Shenmue One: A Travel Story
01:59:36 • 4min
Shenmue: The Best Open World Game Ever
02:03:59 • 4min
Shenmue: A D&D Experience
02:07:55 • 2min
How to Play Red Dead 2 and Shenmue
02:09:34 • 3min
Shenmue 1 and 2
02:12:33 • 2min
How to Play Cannon Spike and Power Stone With the J
02:14:11 • 2min
The Differences Between Power Stone One and Power Stone Two
02:16:00 • 2min
The Chaos of Power Stone 2
02:17:58 • 2min
Power Stone: The Unhinged Experience
02:19:50 • 3min
Power Stones 2: A Multiverse Fighting Game
02:22:51 • 3min
The Best Fighting Games of All Time
02:25:28 • 3min
Resident Evil 2 3 and Code Veronica
02:28:52 • 3min
The Dream Test: D2
02:31:45 • 2min
Legacy of Kane Soul Raaver
02:33:23 • 3min
The Legacy of K
02:36:33 • 2min
Frogger to Swampy's Revenge
02:38:31 • 4min
Frogger 2 Swampy's Revenge
02:43:00 • 2min
The Positives of Dettor Alive 2
02:44:52 • 2min
Dead or Alive: A Review
02:46:37 • 3min
Dead or Alive 6: The Last One That's on the Line
02:49:50 • 2min
Koei Tecmo's Street Fighter 6
02:51:23 • 2min
Dreamcast Vampires: A Game Review
02:53:19 • 4min
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2: A Dreamcast Review
02:57:14 • 2min
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
02:58:56 • 2min
The Importance of Parry in Street Fighter 3
03:00:40 • 3min
Capcom's Tech Romance Game
03:04:06 • 2min
The Rise of Tech Romancer on the DS
03:06:01 • 2min
The Lost Levels of Resident Evil
03:07:37 • 2min
Nemesis: The First Resident Evil
03:09:21 • 4min
Resident Evil: Calvronica X
03:12:56 • 2min
The Dream Cast and the Rise of CD Burners
03:15:06 • 3min
The Legacy of the Dream Cast
03:17:37 • 2min
The Dream Cast: A Guide to 2001 Games
03:19:16 • 3min
Street Fighter Five: A Game of Life
03:22:21 • 3min
The Importance of Playing Fantasy Star Online
03:25:09 • 2min
The Adventures of Fanny Sister Online
03:26:47 • 2min
The Dream Cast: A Game for the PC
03:28:30 • 2min
Tennis RPG Review
03:30:36 • 2min
Virtual Tennis 2: A Modern Game
03:32:57 • 2min
The Ultimate Multiplayer Bomberman
03:35:10 • 2min
Bomberman 64: The Ultimate Multiplayer Experience
03:36:57 • 2min
Hydro Thunder: The First Game
03:38:43 • 2min
18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker: A Game You Shouldn't Play
03:40:47 • 2min
The Last of Us: A Remake
03:42:51 • 2min
Sonic Adventure 2 on the Xbox Series Is Not the Way to Play It
03:44:46 • 2min
Sonic Adventure Two: A Review
03:46:49 • 3min
The Sound of the Hedgehog: A Review
03:50:13 • 2min
Sonic Adventure to Battle
03:51:52 • 2min
The Rise and Fall of the Dream Cast
03:53:49 • 3min
Shenmoo: The Dreamcast
03:56:37 • 5min
The End Game of Shambu 3
04:01:24 • 2min
How to Write a Good Story for Shenmu
04:03:46 • 3min
Shenmue 2: A Review
04:06:23 • 2min
Iqaruga: A Summer Game
04:08:45 • 2min
How to Play Dark Bullets: The Final Boss
04:10:20 • 2min
Near Automata: A Review
04:12:36 • 2min
Space Channel Five: Part 2
04:14:10 • 2min
Space Channel 5: Part 2
04:15:52 • 2min
Res Killer Killer: A Rail Shooter
04:17:47 • 2min
Reza: A Game That You Shouldn't Miss
04:20:12 • 6min
Reza's: The Best Game on the Dreamcast
04:25:54 • 3min
The Top 5 Honorable Mentions for the Dreamcast
04:28:45 • 2min
Nappletale: A Platformer for the Dead and Alive
04:30:15 • 3min
Egg Is in Is a Scramble of Brendan
04:33:01 • 2min
Echo the Dolphin Defender of the Future
04:34:46 • 2min
Echo the Dolphin Defender of the Future
04:36:24 • 2min
Chichu Rocket: A Classic Puzzle Game
04:38:04 • 2min
The Best Games of All Time
04:39:45 • 4min
The Best Fighting Games of 2018
04:43:33 • 2min
Shen Moo and Skys of Raadadia
04:45:08 • 2min
The Best Dream Cast Games Ever
04:46:44 • 2min
The Importance of the Prism in Cman
04:48:20 • 2min
The Top 5 Games That Don't Work for Me
04:50:28 • 2min
The Joy of Soul Caliper
04:52:08 • 2min
The Dream Cast
04:54:14 • 2min
The Importance of Dream Casts in RPGs
04:55:53 • 2min
Skys of Arkadia: A Game Cube Version
04:57:38 • 2min
The Dream Cast: Season Two
04:59:21 • 3min
The Five Favorite T-P-S Games of the a-Thir
05:02:27 • 2min
Shenmu and C-Man: A Comparison
05:04:14 • 2min
C-Man and Cenmu: A Battle for Souls and Swords
05:05:48 • 2min
The Modded Dream Cast
05:07:29 • 3min
How to Win a Dream Cast
05:10:16 • 2min
The Changes in Castland Online
05:11:52 • 2min
Final Fantasy 16: No Dreamcast Energy Zero Percent
05:13:26 • 2min
The Break Starts Now
05:14:57 • 2min
The Worst Coverage, the Hard Money
05:17:09 • 2min
It'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/
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Timecodes:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (02:04) - Welcome to Into the Aether!
- (15:02) - Quantifying "Dreamcast Vibes"
- (20:05) - And I'm Brendon BIgley
- (20:11) - The thing about the Dreamcast
- (25:38) - How the episode is gonna go
- (29:12) - It's 1999
- (29:43) - The House of the Dead 2
- (39:40) - Hydro Thunder
- (46:41) - Soul Caliber
- (58:42) - Happy Y2K
- (01:03:38) - Mr. Driller
- (01:08:03) - Cannon Spike
- (01:14:49) - Grandia 2
- (01:21:10) - Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
- (01:27:47) - Skies of Arcadia
- (01:34:08) - Seaman
- (01:49:18) - Shenmue
- (02:11:59) - The Virtua RPG
- (02:14:59) - 2000 (continued)
- (02:16:02) - Power Stone 2
- (02:23:50) - Capcom vs SNK 2: Mark of the Millenium 2001
- (02:26:31) - D2
- (02:34:35) - Legacy of Kain: Soulreaver
- (02:39:01) - Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
- (02:44:57) - Dead or Alive 2
- (02:53:19) - Jet Set Radio (Jet Grind Radio)
- (02:59:26) - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- (03:05:03) - Techromancer
- (03:07:55) - Resident Evil: Code Veronica
- (03:16:23) - 2000 AND 1???
- (03:16:44) - Reiterating why the Dreamcast collapsed
- (03:19:58) - Project Justice
- (03:25:15) - Phantasy Star ONLINE
- (03:29:42) - Virtua Tennis 2
- (03:35:11) - Bomberman Online
- (03:39:13) - 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker
- (03:41:47) - Putting a little bit of respect on Crazy Taxi
- (03:42:24) - 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker
- (03:42:42) - The Last of Our 2001 Games
- (03:42:45) - The Last of Us???
- (03:43:09) - Sonic Adventure 2
- (03:54:36) - Rest in Peace Dreamcast (there are still games coming out tho)
- (03:56:44) - Shenmue 2
- (04:09:11) - Ikaruga
- (04:14:10) - Space Channel 5 Part 2
- (04:18:05) - ReZ
- (04:29:30) - Mentioning (Honorably)
- (04:30:02) - Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
- (04:32:19) - Air Force Delta
- (04:33:02) - Mars Matrix
- (04:33:32) - Elemental Gimmick Gear (EGG)
- (04:35:51) - Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
- (04:38:15) - ChuChu Rocket
- (04:39:19) - Sega Bass Fishing
- (04:39:33) - Dino Crisis
- (04:39:57) - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, come on
- (04:40:00) - Star Wars Jedi Power Battles
- (04:40:26) - Spider-man
- (04:42:14) - That's it!
- (04:42:55) - We did it
- (04:43:14) - This is now when we do a top 5
- (04:58:46) - Making the Aether Top 5
- (05:03:52) - Testing the list
- (05:06:49) - The Aether Top 5 Best Video Games for the Sega Dreamcast
- (05:07:18) - Wrapping up
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