Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

Dinosorry to hear you expected Fox McCloud instead of Conker!

Discussed: Star Fox and its upcoming remake, the various eras of Star Fox, the return of the 3DS, Alabaster Dawn (Early Access), Ultra Nintendo, Cross Code, Pragmata, Project Hail Mary, Saros, telling a story through a roguelike 

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:24) - Into the Apple (the Big one)
• (01:48) - Starfox | What if Slippy looked more wet
• (28:27) - Tiding from Roger to Chad!
• (29:06) - Alabaster Dawn | Capybara Pet Simulator 2028
• (01:04:23) - Break
• (01:04:24) - Pragmata (EARLY GAME SPOILERS) | Morndas mornin' moon is fallin' (this is a Maroon 5 joke, don't ask me why)
• (01:23:09) - Saros | The PS5 swan song
• (01:45:38) - That's it
• (01:48:47) - Wrapping up

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Rydan B
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SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
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Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
Emma
Lyn E
Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
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Codes
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Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
this_JUSTIN
Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
Megan B
SecretAgentKoala
Noah O
Arcturus
Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Chris M
RB
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Scott H
Alexander S
Matt H
Murray
David P
Jason K
Micah O
Kamrin H
Andrew D
Kyle S
Philip N

 

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Joey's head pierces the veil of the chained apartment door as blinding sunlight pours in behind him. His eyes are wrong — they're the color of jewels, reds and blues all mixed up and coating every millimeter. His expression is contorted, almost beyond recognition. "THE CEASELESS FEAST OF WANT," he yells into the room, "A GLEAMING BEACON SHIMMERING ON THE HORIZON." He tries to force his way into the room again, but the chain holds. "WE ARE WANTED. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE AND REST OUR BONES UPON A GOLDEN THRONE. THE SUN IS FOREVER, AND SO TOO SHALL WE BE." Joey from the hit sitcom Friends retreats from the crack in the door, leaving a radiant glow spilling into the room. 

Discussed: Joey, George Costanza, Captain Picard, Esoteric Ebb, Disco Elysium, getting into CRPGS, neo-noir and grooviness, Saros, AAA roguelikes, Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine”,  Bobo Bay, Vampire Crawlers

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Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/
Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:40) - The Friends to Seinfeld spectrum
• (05:18) - Esoteric Ebb | Curb Your Charisma Check
• (37:34) - Tiding from Abby to Kellan!
• (38:31) - Saros | Normal guy in normal land
• (01:11:53) - Break
• (01:11:54) - Bobo Bay | Prayers answered
• (01:19:13) - Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard Game from Vampire Survivors | You like cards?
• (01:30:21) - What's coming out?
• (01:32:37) - Wrapping up

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Sam H
Snzzn
Gregory Mark S
Cmndr Biscuit
iceman
Christian H
Rydan B
Caleb H
Arden F
Eye of the Duck
Kale
Nathan E
J. H. A
joelchrono
Mellow
Matthew B
Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
Emma
Lyn E
Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Matt B
Wesley
mebezac
Alex L
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
this_JUSTIN
Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
Megan B
SecretAgentKoala
Noah O
Arcturus
Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Chris M
RB
Karen H
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander S
Matt H
Murray
David P
Jason K
Micah O
Kamrin H
Andrew D
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Philip N

 

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Name one hundred grandfathers. Fastest to name one hundred grandfathers wins. You will be disqualified if you name someone who is not a grandfather or if you remove your headphones which will be naming one hundred grandmothers at a high volume. Your time starts when you put your headphones on.

Discussed: Taskmaster, huge thanks to our patrons, the Vita episode is out, handheld games, revisiting Rogue Legacy 2 on a smaller screen, future consoles, daydreaming about UFO 50, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, the joys of character creation, video game musicals, Vampire Crawlers, Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, what games pull off making internal documents fun, Flock Around

The Vita Episode is here!

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:21) - The Marvel skeleton
• (00:55) - Check out the Patreon for the Vita episode!!!
• (02:30) - Vita, hardware, and the industry
• (26:27) - Break
• (26:28) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | ENOUGH about the Vita we're BACK TO GAMING
• (57:17) - Break
• (57:18) - Brendon has been gaming
• (57:49) - Vampire Crawlers | The go-to video game
• (01:07:04) - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse | The 30-year old game
• (01:21:17) - Flock Around | Birdwatching with friends
• (01:25:30) - Wrapping up

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Sam H
Snzzn
Gregory Mark S
Cmndr Biscuit
iceman
Christian H
Rydan B
Caleb H
Arden F
Eye of the Duck
Kale
Nathan E
J. H. A
joelchrono
Mellow
Matthew B
Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
Emma
Lyn E
Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Matt B
Wesley
mebezac
Alex L
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
this_JUSTIN
Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
Megan B
SecretAgentKoala
Noah O
Arcturus
Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Chris M
RB
Karen H
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander S
Matt H
Murray
David P
Jason K
Micah O
Kamrin H
Andrew D
Kyle S
Philip N

 

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It's Henry's court now.

Discussed: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the joy of making OCs, Vampire Crawlers, Titanium Court, Hatsworthy games, hits that didn’t click 

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:26) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream | Living the dream
• (47:17) - Break
• (47:18) - Vampire Crawlers | Magic Wand, Spinach, Whip, Knife, Flame Wand
• (01:14:52) - Break
• (01:14:53) - Titanium Court | oh sick, you brought the listener! you guys hungry?
• (01:33:34) - Games that we want/don't want to play more of
• (01:39:29) - Wrapping up

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Sam H
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Gregory Mark S
Cmndr Biscuit
iceman
Christian H
Rydan B
Caleb H
Arden F
Eye of the Duck
Kale
Nathan E
J. H. A
joelchrono
Mellow
Matthew B
Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
Emma
Lyn E
Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Matt B
Wesley
mebezac
Alex L
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
this_JUSTIN
Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
Megan B
SecretAgentKoala
Noah O
Arcturus
Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Chris M
RB
Karen H
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander S
Matt H
Murray
David P
Jason K
Micah O
Kamrin H
Andrew D
Kyle S
Philip N

 

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The AI running this moonbase hasn't responded for a few days, which is weird. I'm being sent up there on a mission to investigate the possible cause, but before I go I have one last thing on my agenda: Play a kickass rock song with the crew.

Discussed: the p4g episode and the vita episode, Pragmata, the street sweeper, fighting games, Guilty Gear Strive 2.0, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, the Persona spin-offs, Pokémon Champions

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:22) - Thank you!
• (04:09) - Pragmata | NOT Megaman (yet)
• (35:48) - Break
• (35:49) - Guilty Gear -Strive- | The Quest Keeps Continuing
• (51:47) - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | Solving murders can wait. I have to FIGHT
• (01:03:06) - Pokémon Champions | BB Sports
• (01:14:15) - Wrapping up

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North Hero
Sam H
Snzzn
Gregory Mark S
Cmndr Biscuit
iceman
Christian H
Rydan B
Caleb H
Arden F
Eye of the Duck
Kale
Nathan E
J. H. A
joelchrono
Mellow
Matthew B
Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
Emma
Lyn E
Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Matt B
Wesley
mebezac
Alex L
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
this_JUSTIN
Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
Megan B
SecretAgentKoala
Noah O
Arcturus
Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Chris M
RB
Karen H
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander S
Matt H
Murray
David P
Jason K
Micah O
Kamrin H
Andrew D
Kyle S
Philip N

 

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Stephen and Brendon discuss the entirety of Persona 4 Golden and answer questions about friendship, social psychology, and what it's like to be a maligned cartoon bear in the human world.

Discussed: Persona 4 Golden

ITA's PS1 Playlist

Matt Horton's video essay on P4G for Flow State

"It's Time to Talk About it: Atlus, Naoto, and Transphobia" by Mattie Brice
"Atlus, We Haven't Forgotten Your Mishandling of LGBTQ Characters" by Carol Grant
"Persona 4's Identity Crisis Invalidates its Themes" by Lucas White
"Denial of the Self: Queer Characters in Persona 4" by Carolyn Petit

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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - "Shadow World" composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata, lyrics by Benjamin Franklin
• (00:10) - There's no way you thought this would actually be lowkey right?
• (02:52) - Hey welcome to the show!
• (05:12) - The culmination of an eight year journey
• (13:30) - Stephen's history with the franchise
• (23:28) - General thoughts
• (01:05:42) - Should you start with this one?
• (01:11:32) - Spoiler checkpoint!
• (01:11:53) - "Time to Make History" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata, lyrics by Benjamin Franklin
• (01:12:29) - FINAL SPOILER WARNING
• (01:14:10) - How it begins
• (01:25:24) - The first dungeon
• (01:27:22) - Teddie pt. 1
• (01:31:29) - Yukiko and the first dungeon
• (01:46:28) - The progress-gating
• (02:00:09) - "Signs of Love" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata
• (02:00:34) - It's Kanji time
• (02:21:48) - Dojima and Nanako
• (02:27:50) - The fridge
• (02:29:08) - The family unit
• (02:31:53) - Rise
• (02:40:47) - Teddie pt. 2
• (02:51:35) - The Summer
• (02:57:46) - Naoto
• (03:06:17) - We've got the full party!
• (03:08:20) - "Heartbeat, Heartbreak" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata
• (03:08:54) - The endings
• (03:18:51) - How was the final reveal?
• (03:25:31) - SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5 INCOMING
• (03:26:56) - The culprit's motivations and moving toward the true ending
• (03:35:31) - Fighting God
• (03:38:21) - The Jungian lectures
• (03:48:10) - The final months
• (04:04:28) - The ski trip
• (04:16:30) - The epilogue
• (04:20:21) - "Reach Out To The Truth" Composed by Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Shihoko Hirata
• (04:20:45) - Listener questions
• (04:20:59) - Favorite way to make tofu from Jared (feat Percia)
• (04:26:44) - Stephen's prop
• (04:39:28) - Favorite and least favorite social links from Everyone
• (05:08:04) - Dream/Nightmare blunt rotations from Neo Geo Pocket
• (05:09:35) - Adjusting arcana from Lex
• (05:13:34) - What is it like replaying Personas from Neo Geo Pocket
• (05:18:43) - Favorite vocal performance from Ashley
• (05:20:59) - Best visual/mechanical boss design AND best track from Matt
• (05:25:03) - Era appropriate albums from Brittlemoon
• (05:29:15) - Arcana resonance from Brady
• (05:31:36) - Antagonist comparison from King Blackjack
• (05:33:50) - What music genre from Biscuit
• (05:38:08) - Chapter 50
• (05:50:22) - THAT'S IT

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North Hero
Sam H
Snzzn
Gregory Mark S
Cmndr Biscuit
iceman
Christian H
Rydan B
Caleb H
Arden F
Eye of the Duck
Kale
Nathan E
J. H. A
joelchrono
Mellow
Matthew B
Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
zoey!
Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
Daniel N
Seth M
James
Andy H
Demo
Emma
Lyn E
Corey T
Caleb W
Jake L
Jesse W
Mike T
Codes
Matt B
Wesley
mebezac
Alex L
Sergio L
ninjadeathdog
Rory B
A42PoundMoose
Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
this_JUSTIN
Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
Megan B
SecretAgentKoala
Noah O
Arcturus
Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
Chris M
RB
Karen H
Adam F
Scott H
Alexander S
Matt H
Murray
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Surgeon General's Warning: Consuming Daruni-O's in any capacity can cause multiple health problems including chipped or broken teeth, stomach pain, or death. Do not consume Daruni-O's if human or Hylian. Daruni-O's are meant for goron consumption only.

Discussed: spring, upcoming Vita episode, FFX on Vita, the potential Ocarina of Time remake, perception of remakes, different eras of Zelda, Advance Wars, Cairn, photo mode in RE9

GMTK video about where Zelda can go next as a series
Climber plays Cairn

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• (00:20) - Into the Waether
• (04:39) - Ocarina of Time remake rumors | A perfect segue
• (40:09) - Break
• (40:10) - Persona 4 Golden coming this Friday!!
• (41:21) - Advance Wars | An imperfect segue
• (01:00:15) - Break
• (01:00:16) - Cairn | The rumors are true
• (01:18:18) - Wrapping up

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When the calendar is bare, and a game can fit in there?
That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses!
When you don't know what to play, but you gotta kill the day?
That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses!

Discussed: PAX East, C2E2, new patreon episodes, the 2010 era of roguelikes, Spelunky, FTL, different styles of motivation, Fire Emblem Three Houses, the beauty of barks, Mega Man Star Force, the worst dressage music 

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• (00:23) - PAX and C2E2
• (12:34) - Break
• (12:35) - Tidings from Jake to Rick!
• (13:10) - Talking about Roguelike/lites
• (45:53) - Break
• (45:55) - Fire Emblem: Three House | Somehow, Byleth returned (it was Divine Pulse)
• (01:15:57) - Break
• (01:15:58) - Megaman Star Force Legacy Collection | There is nothing that could prepare you for how complex this lore is
• (01:49:01) - AJ is very cool and has good podcasts and definitely is not writing this chapter text
• (01:49:35) - Wrapping up

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Oh god, Wally's up on stage at the open mic again. Get ready for ten more minutes of "Oh! Susanna" unless he finally learned how to play something new this month…

Discussed: Upcoming P4G bonus, Persona 5 Royal, the loop of Persona, our expectations for Persona 6, Resident Evil Requiem, the hunk of gaming, the history and the future of Resident Evil, Soul Calibur III, Marathon

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:21) - Into the into the into the into the Aether
• (01:29) - P4G Bonus Post-Mortem
• (03:36) - Persona 5 Royal | First Surprise
• (47:31) - Break
• (47:32) - Resident Evil Requiem | I've got something to say
• (01:06:52) - Soul Calibur III | Oh by the way
• (01:18:17) - Marathon | Brendon made a video about Marathon!
• (01:33:46) - Wrapping up

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Stephen Y
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Logan H
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Jim E
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Travel outside of any major metropolitan area. Escape the light pollution. Hike out to the middle of the woods. Climb the highest peak you can. On exceptionally clear nights, surrounded by your friends, look into the sky and you just might see him peering back.

Discussed: Our hero with a pizza, an impromptu Square Enix discussion, the strength of Team Asano, the future of Final Fantasy, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, final puzzles and true endings, the future of Paranormasight, the importance of niche appeal and modest success, Teddie, Slay the Spire II, the March "forever" games, Pokopia update, Minishoot’ Adventures

"Dissolving the past in the present in Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse"

A great interview with the director and producer of Paranormasight, Takanari Ishiyama and Kazuma Oushu, about the making of The Mermaid's Curse

Our Slay the Spire 2 Stream

NBZ's 2024 GOTY Video

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Timecodes:

• (00:20) - Talkin' about Squeenix
• (11:08) - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse | While we're here
• (32:28) - Send in your questions for the Persona 4 Golden bonus!
• (33:44) - Break
• (33:45) - Slay the Spire 2 Early Access | What if there was a game you could never win?
• (56:43) - Pokopia update
• (57:35) - Break
• (57:36) - Minishoot' Adventures | Righting a wrong
• (01:12:56) - Wrapping up

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"Yo, Ditto, I gotta admit -- splitting the rent is almost as fun as gathering lumber!"

If anyone else said this to me, I would assume they were being passive aggressive. But not Scyther, my roommate. He's the coolest guy in all of Pokopia.

Discussed: Pokémon Pokopia, the DQ Builders 2 influence, Pokémon personalities, roommate Scyther, the future of Animal Crossing, the latter half of Resident Evil Requiem, the Jekyll and Hyde restaurant, why Claire Redfield should be in more games, Slay the Spire 2 Early Access, the unique challenge of making a sequel to a beloved roguelike, spring's arrival

Article about children's relationship with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy by Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor

Resident Evil Requiem: Dead Inside by Kerry Brunskill 

Stephen's playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:27) - Pokopia | Into the Clayther
• (44:13) - Break
• (44:14) - Resident Evil Requiem | What if your housemates were evil?
• (01:04:57) - Break
• (01:04:59) - Slay the Spire 2 | 2 Spire 2 Slayrious
• (01:25:15) - 2026 is done now, actually
• (01:31:07) - Wrapping up

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LoveDies
Nick Q
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If I do this squat, it'll be the most squats I've ever done outside of The Shire.

Discussed: Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom’s modern hits, Off-Broadway Skyrim, our experience with Resident Evil, Leon and Grace, camp, Ys X: Proud Nordics, modern Ys gameplay, Buff Sam, Trails of Cold Steel, Falcom Corner, Marathon Server Slam, battle royales and Destiny-likes, BB’s time with Destiny, extraction shooters, Super Monsanto, Big Defect

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:19) - Resident Evil Requiem | Today's for the freaks
• (55:00) - Break
• (55:01) - Surprise! It's a Stephen segment
• (55:50) - Ys X: Proud Nordics | Pronounced like "geese"
• (01:08:44) - Trails of Cold Steel | Vita prep is ongoing!
• (01:16:45) - Alabaster Dawn | Check out BB talking about more demos on Wavelengths!
• (01:17:31) - Break
• (01:17:32) - Variations on a Samwise
• (01:18:05) - Marathon | Talking about Marathon
• (01:49:19) - Wrapping up

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Robin LP
SeekingSeaking
Jimmers
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Vinny M
Matt
Kerry K
Brian M
Noah D
Zach D
Christopher TD
Hugo W
Todd
Chris B
Lukerfuffle
Stephen Y
Daniel G
Eric F
Taran W
Brendan O
Chris Z
Clayton M
Zach R
Dylan N
Federico V
Tigerz Revenge
Logan H
Alan R
John A
Mike L
mattjanzz
David M
HeavyPixels
Kaleb H
Tyler J
Corey Z
Susan H
Barry T
Robert R
Chris J
Brett Allen H
Dan S
Jack S
Garrett C
jimiibo
John H
Dirch F
Jim E
Jim W
Tristan L
Evan B
AwfulHanzo
min2
Aaron G
Jean H
Todd N
red_wagon
Neil
Peter B
John V
v
Erik M
Redmage77
Joshua J
Tony L
Danny K
Gibson G
Kate Duncan B
Richard M
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James
Andy H
Demo
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Jake L
Jesse W
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Alex L
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ninjadeathdog
Rory B
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Robert M
Michael W
Andrew
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Ryan O
14.3 billion years
Brendan K
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SecretAgentKoala
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Andrew W
hepahe
Chase A
LoveDies
Nick Q
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Sakurai steps up to the podium, looking troubled. He's not his confident self this time around — and it's doubly weird that he's making this announcement live and in person instead of through some kind of Nintendo Direct. There's even regular press here, not just games media people. "We are removing Matthew McConaughey as Mud from Super Smash Bros. We are aware of rumors circulating regarding a licensing agreement lapsing or some kind of issue with having a real person present in the video game, but this is all just speculation. The truth is that we are removing Mud because he is overpowered, and in all of our internal testing there was no way to reign in his power while staying true to the character. Mud is just too good."

Discussed: Mario Tennis Fever, the Mario sports games, Baby Waluigi, Reanimal, various appeals of co-op play, weird stuff, Danganronpa, gamifying visual novels, games with a sense of place, Paranormasight the mermaids curse, underwater game music, Pokemon Black and White anniversary

Jake Steinberg's Mario Tennis Fever Review

Bowl of Lentils YouTube Channel

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:27) - Mario Tennis Fever | We have the fever
• (33:06) - Tiding from Kyle and Jenn to Joel K.!
• (34:03) - Reanimal | Not the norm
• (45:48) - Break
• (45:49) - Weird Stuff February
• (46:14) - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Febbruary
• (01:18:11) - Break
• (01:18:12) - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse | The visual novel corner
• (01:35:52) - Pokémon Black and White | NOT a segment
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Sometimes life leads you down a certain path where you know exactly where, when, how, and why things should fall into their natural order. Other times, you need to dice of fate to give you a helping hand. And that's what life is all about.

Discussed: rolling a d10, Windblown, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, the vibe of the Vita library, BB’s P4G update, rolling a 4, Culdcept, Smash Bros. for 3DS, Tabuu, Under the Island, the influence of Zelda, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, the tragedy of Fatal Labyrinth

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• (00:48) - It's a die episode, baby
• (01:53) - Windblown | Rolling a 1
• (20:15) - Time To (roll the) DIE
• (20:26) - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Rolling a 4
• (40:12) - Break
• (40:14) - The hot new die roll theme song
• (40:45) - Culdcept Revolt | Rolling an 8
• (43:31) - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | The real game
• (01:01:33) - Flipping a COIN?!
• (01:02:26) - Under The Island | Rolling a... tails
• (01:17:58) - Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island | Let me do one more
• (01:36:50) - Wrapping up

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Linguists are baffled. “There seems to be a new subcommunity in a niche online video game developing a totally new manner of speech by fusing what’s known as the ‘Valorant accent’ with idioms from medieval English,” writes a joint statement from The Linguistic Society of East and West.

Discussed: BB realizes he’s offline, Highguard, early impressions of Deadlock, Yoda in Soul Calibur, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, the pros and cons of remakes, the history of DQVII, Nioh 3, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Demo, new games on the horizon 

"A History of Dragon Quest (and Why To Try It Now)" by Chris Plante
Harvestella Review by Kaile Hultner
 
PS1 Playlists:
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• (00:19) - Highguard | Brendon Offlineley
• (12:09) - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined | The first game of the episode
• (57:50) - Break
• (57:52) - Nioh 3 | Kiefer's favorite game
• (01:13:30) - Break
• (01:13:32) - There was a Nintendo Direct
• (01:15:14) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | Another 3
• (01:33:08) - On the horizon
• (01:36:22) - Wrapping up

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The makings of a Joeylike are pretty simple, all things considered: The player character needs to ask "how you doin'?" as often as possible. This generally makes Joeylikes easy to spot from a mile away, but it also means they come off as derivative. Attempts to change the Joeylike catchphrase are often disasterous.  

Discussed: Code Vein II, Nioh 3's demo, Elden Ring: Nightreign, soulslikes, Joey from Friends, Fire Emblem Awakening, CAIRN

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:01) - Code Vein II | A soulsmuse-bouche
• (29:35) - Nioh 3 Demo | A soulsmuse-bouche
• (34:14) - Elden Ring: Nightreign | A soulsmuse-bouche
• (51:01) - Break
• (51:59) - Fire Emblem Awakening | The Console Wars are real
• (01:08:49) - Pick a game and play!
• (01:08:59) - Cairn | It's peak
• (01:29:02) - Cairning up

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Jareth skulks through the castle and out the front gates while listening to their favorite podcast, hair somehow bopping to and fro while also locked into its gravity-defying shape. As he makes his way towards the lillies, a new song idea slams its way into his frontal lobe. It's a riff on another song he sang long ago. He croaks it into existence.

Discussed: strange recording arrangements, Persona 4 Golden, the final bosses of Persona, Tokyo Xanadu Ex+, the potential of a sequel, DnD with Brendon, 428: Shibuya Scramble, Code Vein II Demo, dreams of Tomodachi Life, and a handful of Switch games

Video essay mentioned about Tose

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• (00:19) - Into the recording setups
• (04:53) - Persona 4 Golden | A well-balanced meal
• (12:45) - Tokyo Xanadu ex+ | The third pillar of Falcom
• (40:15) - Break
• (40:17) - 428: Shibuya Scramble | Video games, but real????
• (49:03) - PARANORMASIGHT SPOILERS
• (49:11) - 428: Shibuya Scramble | Video games, but real????
• (54:57) - Code Vein II | Secretly made by our favorite developers (maybe???)
• (01:02:52) - Many games and the Switch 2 | A salve from the universe
• (01:15:02) - Wrapping up
• (01:16:59) - Fuck ICE, stand with your neighbors

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I don't mean to hy my own tale about this, but I have some theories about Persona 6 that I'm feeling pretty confident about.

Discussed: Malort, steam heat radiators responding to negative temperature weather, Tekken 3, informed button mashing, Vital Shell, Cannon Spike-Likes, a reminder about the ps1 poll and goty giveaway, Escape From Ever After, next bonus ep, Persona 6 theories, Hytale

Cameron’s piece on Hytale

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• (00:42) - Celebrity encounters
• (02:38) - Back in Chicago
• (05:04) - Video games??? Maybe!
• (08:10) - Tekken 3 | Your favorite game on the best CD player
• (23:06) - Vital Shell | Spikelike
• (24:35) - GOTY Giveaway!
• (25:55) - Break
• (25:56) - Escape from Ever After | Declining is not recommended
• (48:43) - A bonus announcement?!
• (57:19) - Break
• (57:20) - Hytale | Stephen's Malort
• (01:31:13) - Wrapping up

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What do Dragon Quest games and 90s Nickelodeon game shows have in common?

Discussed: What is five dollars, Blue Prince, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Unbeatable, Mario Tennis: Power Tour

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• (00:21) - AJ is here!
• (04:08) - How much is 5 dollars?
• (08:54) - Blue Prince | It's like "prince" but also "prints". Get it?
• (25:24) - Break
• (28:05) - Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined | It's a hero once again!
• (51:25) - Break
• (51:26) - Unbeatable | Count me in, Jack
• (01:03:45) - Mario Tennis Power Tour | Some are calling it the Culinary Class Wars of gaming
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• (01:27:30) - Wrapping up

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Hey is this thing on? Had an idea for a Persona game but instead of "The Midnight Channel" there's "The 7:18 Bowl of Chili." What do we think, gang?

Discussed: Post-GOTY, what we had for dinner, Antiques Roadshow, GOTY 2016, the next season premiere, The Jersey Devil, Brendon Vaguely, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the appeal of the Warriors spin-offs, Zelda’s past and future, the Zelda movie, Persona 4 Golden, the upcoming Persona 4 remake, the unique strengths of Persona 4

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:31) - Thank you for being here!
• (02:57) - The next season premiere will be...
• (08:39) - Antiques Roadshow
• (12:20) - Flipping something just for kicks
• (12:30) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | Antiques Castle Town Show
• (35:30) - Break
• (36:11) - BB stands for Big Bug
• (36:32) - Persona 4 Golden | It's time to talk about Persona 4 Golden
• (01:21:41) - Mid-game Teddie spoiler!!!
• (01:27:09) - Persona 4 Golden | It's time to talk about Persona 4 Golden
• (01:34:24) - Wrapping up

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Hear ye, hear ye!! Don your warmest winter gear and settle in for another recounting of our favorite video games from this most recent year. And by "our" we of course also mean "your." It's everyone's GOTY. And that's why it's called a "Spectacular."

Discussed: Our ten favorite games of 2025, and a lot more.

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:23) - What the heck is this podcast anyway??
• (06:00) - The PS Vita episode is coming!
• (12:03) - The year 2025
• (33:37) - AJ's Game of the Year!
• (36:07) - GOTOYs
• (53:01) - Zuko of the Year
• (53:57) - GOTOYs
• (01:28:08) - That's the GOTOYs!
• (01:29:27) - Trouble Shooting Star by ZENTA | Yakuza 0 OST
• (01:29:45) - Matt Horton's Game of the Year!
• (01:30:58) - How we do GOTY
• (01:31:52) - Stephen's #10
• (01:38:24) - solar flare by kariomart, Blue Cayman | Q-Up OST
• (01:38:51) - Brendon's #10
• (01:43:58) - Airport by Erik Skog | PEAK OST
• (01:44:24) - Stephen's #9
• (01:54:57) - Lagoon Layer by Naoto Kubo | Donkey Kong Bananza OST
• (01:55:29) - Brendon's #9
• (02:03:19) - Bountiful Harvest by Amos Roddy | Ball X Pit OST
• (02:03:44) - Stephen's #8
• (02:10:38) - Detective by Joey Lopes | Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved OST
• (02:11:09) - Brendon's #8
• (02:22:12) - Reflection Affection (feat. Pau Figueres) by Darren Korb | Hades II
• (02:22:44) - Stephen's #7
• (02:27:11) - Traveling With Friends by Kōichi Sugiyama, performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra | Dragon Quest II OST
• (02:27:44) - Brendon's #7
• (02:37:32) - Peach Stadium by Nintendo Music Team, Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, Yutaro Takakuwa | Mario Kart World OST
• (02:38:12) - Stephen's #6
• (02:47:38) - Factorial Area by Masafumi Takada | Digimon Story: Time Stranger OST
• (02:48:08) - Brendon's #6
• (03:00:55) - Glamorous by coda | Consume Me (Original Game Soundtrack)
• (03:01:24) - Erik's Game of the Year!
• (03:02:38) - LOTY
• (03:03:12) - A very special announcement!!!!!!!!!
• (03:07:56) - A call to action!
• (03:15:34) - Getting to the top 5
• (03:17:02) - Stephen's #5
• (03:22:46) - Sightless Shepherd by Darren Korb (featuring Sam Gendel) | Hades II OST
• (03:23:16) - Brendon's #5
• (03:30:11) - Bouncy Castle by Tommy Baynen | Sektori Official Soundtrack
• (03:30:37) - Stephen's #4
• (03:37:39) - Epilogo by pánico | Despelote OST
• (03:38:10) - Joshua Rivera's Game of the Year!
• (03:40:18) - Brendon's #4
• (03:45:15) - r i o by kariomart, Blue Cayman | Q-Up OST
• (03:45:46) - Stephen's #3
• (03:49:55) - Let's Imagine It Freely by plasterbrain | StarVaders OST
• (03:50:26) - Brendon's #3
• (03:59:44) - Beyond the Waves by Kōichi Sugiyama, performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra | Dragon Quest II OST
• (04:00:14) - Two Shreks or an Opera
• (04:00:32) - Stephen's #2
• (04:07:42) - Incisive Battle by Christoper Larkin | Hollow Knight Silksong OST
• (04:08:13) - Chase's Game of the Year!
• (04:11:06) - Brendon's #2
• (04:20:36) - Stories of All Manor by Trigg & Gusset | Blue Prince OST
• (04:21:05) - Stephen's #1
• (04:34:33) - Rumble by Paledusk (featuring Masato from coldrain) | The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy OST
• (04:35:08) - Lex's Game of the Year
• (04:37:20) - Brendon's #1
• (04:52:39) - Bellhart by Christopher Larkin | Hollow Knight: Silksong (Original Soundtrack)
• (04:53:09) - Scout's Game of the Year!
• (04:54:49) - Recapping the top 10s
• (04:56:00) - Break
• (04:56:02) - One slice of pizza and a one player video game
• (04:56:28) - Stephen's guesses for Brendon's GOTYs
• (04:58:06) - The Discord Top 10 Games of the Year
• (05:10:04) - Andy's Game of the Year!
• (05:11:52) - Honorable Mentions
• (05:12:43) - Stephen's Honorable Mentions
• (05:18:27) - Brendon's Honorable Mentions
• (05:30:26) - Ponk(Matt)'s Game of the Year!
• (05:32:29) - Creating the ITA Top 5
• (05:55:48) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games of 2025
• (05:56:22) - A wish, granted
• (06:00:08) - A surprise!
• (06:04:44) - Into the Future!
• (06:20:20) - Wrapping up

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