Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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Hey everyone! Enjoy this brief sampler of the 3DS bonus episode we recently released on our Patreon. Given the impending eShop closure and the structure of the episode, we thought it would be nice to…

Step right up, it's time for a little six.
Wait, I mean a little sip.
A little sixy. I mean sippy!!

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Discussed: Mario Kart 8, Dead Cells: Return to Castlev…

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 Fa…

Yo, check it out! There's a whole bunch of swans right in front of us! I've seen some wild stuff in this city, but this is a first. It's like we're in a friggin' storybook or something. You think the…

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a deeply important video game that Stephen has played a lot and Brendon has played a little. On this very special bonus episode of Into the Aether: They talk a…

Tetris and Katamari Damacy represent two similar but opposing approaches to video game design that emphasize different aspects of gameplay and aesthetics. By scrutinizing where a game falls on this s…

Oh man, as a huge fan of Tingle, let me tell you about Tingle Kiwami - it's a game that puts our favorite little green freak right smack in the middle of the Yakuza universe! And let me tell you, it'…

It's basically September, and there was a Nintendo Direct today.
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Team Edward? Team Jacob? Absolutely not, vampires and werewolves had their time in the spotlight. A new season springs forth with a familiar face at its helm: Mike Newton.

Discussed: Season: A Letter …

The latest trend in fashion and aesthetic is a revival and revisiting of the arguable hit 2006 Dreamworks film Over the Hedge. With its whimsical characters, witty humor, and heartwarming storyline, …

Recorded throughout the month of January 2023, Stephen and Brendon discuss the 3DS hit Animal Crossing: New Leaf and its place in the franchise.

Big thanks to Will LaPorte for the musical interludes!…

Since recording we've learned that Boucheron's single defining trait is that he loves to read. More like BOOKeron, am I right? Hmm. We'll workshop it.

Discussed: Fire Emblem Engage, Pocket Card Jockey…

A lot of good episode titles here, but sometimes you gotta keep it simple. Oh yeah, we talk about video games in this one.

Discussed: Gran Turismo 7, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Picross 3D: Round 2…

It's an idyllic quiet countryside town, but the looming threat of pollutants and the impending demise of a handheld's library has Stephen and Brendon in a tizzy.

Discussed: Attack of the Friday Monste…

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.

Discuss…

That'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 traditio…

Snap snap, Stephen and Brendon recorded this one in person! Get ready for a virtual fireside chat about preparing for GOTY 2022, the announcements and winners from The Game Awards, and a new incredib…

This week on the podcast: Brendon pushes "judging games by their intentions" to its absolute limit.

Discussed: Marvel's Midnight Suns, Majora's Mask 3D, Immortality, Final Fantasy XV
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The time has finally come to talk about one of the most influential games of all time. No pressure! 

Note: Brendon's audio got a bit mangled in this one, just our luck! Hopefully you don't mind too mu…