Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

Join entertainment journalist Joshua Rivera and video editor Dominick Nero as they dive into the enchanting world of video games. They explore the unique gameplay of Gravity Rush, discussing its charm and overlooked potential. The duo also celebrates Final Fantasy IX, comparing its narrative and character dynamics to other classics. They humorously chat about the 90s fighting game nostalgia, and the quirky indie title UFO 50, examining its whimsical mechanics and engaging storytelling. It’s a delightful journey through gaming’s past and present!

Tori Dominguez-Peak, co-host of the Press Start podcast, and Robin B, co-host of the Girl Mode podcast, dive into a lively discussion on gaming and the quirks of podcasting. They explore the anxiety of hosting with hilarious anecdotes about their pest problems across states. The conversation shifts to intriguing titles like 'StarVaders,' focusing on roguelike mechanics and emotional gameplay. They also touch on the charm of unique game worlds, the influence of 'Hollow Knight' on indie games, and the depth of narratives in titles like 'Expedition 33' and 'Final Fantasy X'.

Delve into the nostalgia of Medieval Times as the hosts share their quirky memories. Get hyped for the new game 'StarVaders' with its engaging deck-building mechanics. Discover 'Pokemon: Lazarus' and its fresh storyline set in a Greek-inspired world, along with innovative gameplay elements. Enjoy a look at the whimsical mashup of Mario and Pokémon in 'Super Mariomon.' Finally, experience the surreal charm of 'Promise Mascot Agency' and its captivating characters. A delightful exploration of indie games and fan creativity awaits!

The hosts dive into a delightful dish of Cacio e Pere while sharing anecdotes from their culinary adventures. They explore the whimsical gameplay of 'Nubby's Number Factory,' a pachinko-style roguelike, before unearthing treasures in a unique digging game. 'Metal Garden' offers immersive experiences, and the nostalgia for 'Mega Man Battle Network' leads to discussions about its charm and lasting impact. They also reflect on beloved Level-5 RPGs like 'Rogue Galaxy,' revealing emotional ties to gaming and the anticipation surrounding upcoming releases.

I'm six feet from the game, and I'm playin' BDS Info: https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft Discussed: It's RPG Week, no we won't be playing the Oblivion remake, but Skyblivion comes out later this year, Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8, Blue Prince, The last Blue Prince secret? Sharp political commentary by Jeffrey Parkin for Polygon, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, next week :-) --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social --- Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/ --- Timecodes: (00:14) - It's all RPGs (01:08) - The Akatosh in the room (04:29) - Baldur's Gate 3 | Two quick updates (32:59) - Blue Prince | Two quick updates (36:41) - Break (36:43) - Look for the patterns (38:16) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | A new video game that just came out (01:36:57) - Break (01:36:59) - Jk the show is over :-) --- Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: Zachary D IanfaceMcGee Matt H Clayton M Chris Y w0nderbrad Shawn L Cody R Zach R Federico V Logan H Alan R Slink mattjanzz Deacon Grok Corey Z Directional Joy Susan H Olivia K Dan S Isaac S Will C Jim W Evan B David H min2 Aaron G V Erik M Brady H Joshua J Tony L Danny K Seth M Adam B Justin K Andy H Demo Parker E Maxwell L Spiritofthunder Jason W Jason T Corey T Minnow Eats Whale Caleb W fingerbelly Jesse W Mike T Codes Wesley Erik B mebezac Sergio L ninjadeathdog Rory B A42PoundMoose Andrew Justin M Peter Stellar.Bees Brendan K Scott R wreckx Noah O Michael G Arcturus Chris R hepahe Cory F Chase A LoveDies Nick Q Wes K Chris M RB Michaela W Adam F Scott H Alexander SP Therese K jgprinters Jessica B Murray David P Jason K Bede R Kamrin H Kyle S Philip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once you figure out how to work with the RNG you can upgrade the show from "low-key" to "high-key".Discussed: Stephen's time at C2E2, Making the Aether 2025 ($5+ Patron exclusive), Blue Prince (🚨GENERAL MECHANICAL AND ROOM SPOILERS🚨), Etrian Odyssey 3 HD, Myst, Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy---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: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (00:20) - C2E2 2025 | Stephen was all dressed up (20:17) - Break (20:18) - Making the Aether 2025 (22:20) - Blue Prince | BLANKET GENERAL SPOILER WARNING (01:05:19) - Break (01:05:21) - Draft a room (01:07:46) - Etrian Odyssey 3 HD | Probably would be easier if you were dungeon walking tbh (01:28:16) - Dark Cloud | Brendon hates Myst (01:42:25) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:Zachary DIanfaceMcGeeMatt HClayton MChris Yw0nderbradShawn LCody RZach RFederico VLogan HAlan RSlinkmattjanzz DeaconGrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Past, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Yakuza 0, P$P---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: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (02:24) - The situation coming up (04:15) - Assassin's Creed Shadows | Brendon's been playing video games??? (01:00:34) - Break (01:00:36) - Some important Obivion news! (01:14:15) - Games we actually have been playing and a warning (01:15:52) - Warrior's Abyss | Stephen's catching up (01:28:49) - Into the Past (01:30:26) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | GOTOY 1911 (01:44:54) - Yakuza 0 | A little update (01:57:23) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:Zachary DIanfaceMcGeeMatt HClayton MChris Yw0nderbradShawn LCody RZach RFederico VLogan HAlan RSlinkmattjanzz DeaconGrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're playing as Marluxia you have to go for the science victory.Discussed: Predictions for the April 2nd Nintendo Switch 2 direct, Rift of the Necrodancer, Theatrhythm Final Barline, Two Point Museum, Civilization, We Entered the World of Microsoft Excel eSports & Got Our Asses Beat by People Make Games on YouTube, Kirby's Dreamland 2 DX, backlogs of pain, Yakuza 0, the Yakuza Biglete Order---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: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:(00:00) - This is confusing...(02:25) - The pinnacle of unpreparedness(03:53) - What are we going to learn about the hardware?(08:13) - The games(11:17) - Nintendo Online(12:19) - Nintendo Today(14:47) - Back to the games(31:17) - Third-party games(38:01) - *applies clown makeup*(40:10) - New games?!(40:58) - Rift of the Necrodancer | Silksong confirmed(51:37) - Two Point Museum | Brendon's turn(01:07:20) - Kirby stuff(01:08:15) - Kirby's Dreamland 2 DX | Kirby stuff(01:29:12) - Yakuza 0 | Ya ever hear of these "Like a Dragon" games??(01:59:39) - Wrapping up---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:Zachary DIanfaceMcGeeMatt HClayton MChris Yw0nderbradShawn LCody RZach RFederico VLogan HAlan RSlinkmattjanzz DeaconGrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is coming out late so we could talk for 2 hours and 22 minutes about the Nintendo Switch 2.Discussed: The number two---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: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:0:00 - Immediate First Impressions15:40 - The Console40:30 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games51:30 - GameCube on Nintendo Switch Online1:01:50 - Games New and Old2:05:38 - Closing Thoughts---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:Zachary DIanfaceMcGeeMatt HClayton MChris Yw0nderbradShawn LCody RZach RFederico VLogan HAlan RSlinkmattjanzz DeaconGrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

usually on any% we only have ten minutes or less to answer a listener submitted prompt for our patreon audience. this is the same as that, but it's about the nintendo direct and available for everyone. enjoy <3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices