Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

Our friend Will LaPorte returns to the show for an almost five-hour discussion about the 2004 GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

Okay, now we're REALLY gonna take a break. See you again in August, friends!

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:45) - Histories with the series
• (10:30) - General thoughts
• (24:40) - Replayability
• (55:46) - FINAL SPOILER WARNING
• (56:40) - Talking about THE GAME WITH SPOILERS
• (03:12:40) - Listener Questions!
• (03:12:47) - Trope subversion // chaseallhart
• (03:21:42) - Favorite joke/bit // hasselingthehoff
• (03:32:45) - Go-to badges // nmcnallen
• (03:38:02) - Welcome to the party! // Rob
• (03:42:21) - The ultimate companion of ultimate destiny // haint_blue
• (04:36:33) - Rolling up into a little paper tube and saying goodbye!

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SEE YOU IN AUGUST <3

Discussed: The PlayStation Showcase 2023, Listener Questions
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:40) - Quick reminder!
• (03:33) - Playstation Showcase, May 24th
• (12:54) - Playstation Showcase, May 24th // The Good Shit(tm)
• (53:16) - Questions before the beach
• (53:42) - Best and worst flavor of ice cream? // Mace
• (01:01:29) - 5 nice things about KH3? // Jeff
• (01:06:11) - Street Fighter VI main? // bozluhrmann
• (01:11:58) - Seasonal favorites? // Chris
• (01:14:07) - Break games? // Kelsey
• (01:22:18) - Have a KICK ASS summer <3

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Hey! As we mention at the top of the episode, we're going to be taking a break for the summer as a little gift to ourselves for making it five years. We understand this might come as a shock, but it's all to keep us energized and excited for when we come back with the Dreamcast premiere on August 2nd! We'll have another episode next week, then the Paper Mario TTYD bonus in early June. Any% will still hit the Patreon during the sabbatical, along with a few extra bits here and there — so stay tuned! 

Discussed: Skies of Arcadia, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Humanity, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:45) - An announcement!
• (13:51) - A videogame for the Sega Dreamcast // Skies of Arcadia
• (40:14) - Remember that Sony system?? // Humanity
• (53:30) - The bread guy does exist
• (54:13) - A gift from the patron saint of the DS // Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
• (01:03:25) - That dern kingdom won't stop CRYING! // Tears of the Kingdom

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After years of build-up, we can finally talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch.

Discussed: Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space
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• (00:00) - This episode is about Tears of the Kingdom
• (01:49) - Centering ourselves and breaking down the episode
• (04:28) - Starting with the lead-up
• (27:36) - Subtle refinements
• (43:28) - The Powers
• (01:05:05) - The tutorial and general thoughts
• (01:16:31) - Doubling down on something narrative related

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Greetings citizen. Have you heard of the High Elves? Yes? How about Algot the Northerner? Yes. That's right. THE Northerner. 

Discussed: Honkai Star Rail, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Redfall, Laya's Horizon, TMNT: Splintered Fate, RAD, What the Car?, Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, Chained Echoes
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:23) - Some updates! // Honkai: Star Rail
• (51:37) - I love my Saberco bread knife! // Star Wars Jedi Survivor
• (01:21:30) - Shello
• (01:21:47) - MORE GAMES on your PHONE!!!??? // Laya's Horizon
• (01:29:59) - MORE GAMES on your PHONE!!!??? // What the CAR?!
• (01:33:34) - MORE GAMES on your PHONE!!!??? // TMNT: Splintered Fate
• (01:36:36) - Good roguelike?! // Rad + Splintered Fate
• (01:44:09) - Beyond(tm) the Aether
• (01:45:04) - A surprise segment! // Street Fighter VI Demo
• (01:58:21) - Maybe the last segment // Chained Echoes + Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster
• (02:23:59) - Wrapping up

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After receiving a distress signal* from a remote sector in pirate-laden space, we picked up the Metroid Prime Remaster for Nintendo Switch and talked about the whole dang thing and why this twenty-one year old game is still considered one of the best of all time.

* watching a Nintendo Direct
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"Don't look up," they said. The Force can't help you if you can't look straight forward, grapple with your adversity head on. If you spend your time with your head in the clouds, you won't be able to see your next move. 

Discussed: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Pocket City 2, Honkai Star Rail, Mr. Sun's Hat Box
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It's just like they always say: "You can't gave your Wavelengths without finishing your Good Morning Video Games!"

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Discussed: Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Bootcamp, Divinity Original Sin II, Sonic Frontiers, Marvel vs Capcom 2
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>Gollum sees it, a fish wriggling in the river. He wants it, yes. But what if the slimy thing is poisoned, precious? The tummy rumbles, too loud to ignore. He pounces, snatching the fish with his bare hands. The fish squirms, but Gollum holds tight.
>Too tight, perhaps? The fish slips and launches out of Gollum’s hands and splishes and splashes back into the river. Gollum hears his tummy like a thunder as he watches his catch dart away downstream.

[The fish will remember this, precious.]

Spoilers for the most recent Tears of the Kingdom trailer at the end of this one!

Discussed: Sonic Mania, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tron Identity, Sin & Punishment, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
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It's not Al anymore, it's HUNK.

Discussed: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Valkyria Chronicles, Soul Hackers 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake: Mercenaries Mode, Metroid Prime Remastered 
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AKA The Assassination of Sonic the Hedgehog by the Coward Shrek

Discussed: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Terra Nil, Deus Ex, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4 Remake
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Stephen and Brendon celebrate the life and times of one Mr. Mario with a collection of legendary games for the Super Nintendo: Super Mario All-Stars (and Super Mario World)! 
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Exciting new figures from K'NEX! Kids build 'em to add to any K'NEX construction sets. They'll love the strange, Cosmic Invaders and the fearless Blue Crew. And Kids control what the figures look like because they build the figure they want. Unique K'NEX Commanders figures available only in new, out of this world Space sets - Ultrabots and Space Rovers. Collect 'em to get the exclusive colors and combos.

Discussed: Pizza Tower, Storyteller, Misericorde, Resident Evil 4 Remake
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• (00:50) - Pizza Tower
• (13:38) - Storyteller
• (21:45) - Misericorde
• (30:10) - Knex
• (33:28) - Resident Evil 4 Remake

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xGravy_Boi99x slicks back his hair with a greasy switchblade-turned-comb he always keeps hanging precariously out of his back left jeans pocket before cracking his knuckles loudly in an empty room. As he reaches forwards to gargoyle over his mouse and keyboard, the fabric of his genuine leather jacket squeaks slightly as it slides against the synthetic leather upholstry of a limited edition Genshin Impact branded Iskur gamer chair from Razer. He opens up the Metacritic page of his latest victim and just goes to town on that thing. There are no survivors.

A very good Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/bowloflentils/status/1633837381794304004?s=20
The Origins of Visual Novels by Bowl of Lentils: https://youtu.be/7wOtv-J7tOI
Action Button reviews Tokimeki Memorial: https://youtu.be/xb-DtICmPTY

Discussed: Paranormasight, Monster Train, The Legend of Heroes franchise, Black Mesa, Phantom Abyss, Valheim
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:35) - House, Pro Gamer
• (01:38) - Surprise we're in the segment! // Paranormasight
• (36:38) - A buffet of video games
• (36:47) - A buffet of video games // Two things
• (44:46) - What's Stephen been playing? // Trails from Zero
• (48:02) - What's Stephen been playing? // Black Mesa
• (49:12) - What's Stephen been playing? // Monster Train
• (52:52) - Brendon game playing :-) // Phantom Abyss
• (57:53) - The last thing // Bioshock
• (59:23) - Let's Gripe
• (01:10:09) - PARANORMASIGHT SPOILIES INCOMING THANKS FOR LISTENING
• (01:11:25) - Talking a little bit more about Paranormasight
• (01:34:01) - Wrapping up

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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 release this first bit about the history of (and OUR history with) the Nintendo 3DS for everybody — backer or not.

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• (02:53) - The Nintendo 3DS Bonus Intro

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

Check out Sips here: https://foopod.itch.io/sips

Discussed: Mario Kart 8, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, Resident Evil 4 Remake's demo, Odin Sphere, Nier Automata, Sips
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (12:38) - Speaking of Mario // Mario Kart 8 update
• (30:05) - My segment
• (30:37) - My segment // Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
• (49:13) - My segment // Resident Evil 4: Remake demo
• (01:08:03) - A correction
• (01:08:49) - Oh I guess this is a Smash segment??
• (01:11:39) - Speaking of the Switch // NieR Automata: End of YoRHa Edition
• (01:12:57) - The Strawberry Ending // The squirrel on Brendon's roof
• (01:13:48) - Anyway, NieR // NieR Automata: End of YoRHa Edition
• (01:20:33) - Another KILLER segue // Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
• (01:30:34) - Quick Yakuza 0 update
• (01:31:26) - Two quick updates before we wrap up // LA Noire
• (01:31:40) - itch.io GBA game jam // Sips
• (01:33:54) - Take a sip

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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
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• (00:00) - It's Bigley Time
• (00:56) - Octopath Traveler II, too
• (20:01) - That's right kids: It's Elder Scrolls Blades
• (23:56) - It's Mario Time
• (27:28) - L.A. Noire
• (56:38) - Destiny 2
• (01:29:05) - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII — Reunion
• (01:56:38) - Best Buy Gift Card

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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 they got lost or what? Or maybe they're just taking a break from Central Park. Who knows? Only in New York, man.

Discussed: Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Wild Hearts, Octopath Traveler II

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• (00:00) - A Normal Intro for a Normal Episode
• (00:56) - Talking about the 3DS bonus
• (02:35) - Talking about NEW games
• (02:51) - A game that takes place in the past // Like a Dragon: Ishin
• (45:15) - Talk about Wild Hearts, amirite??? // Wild Hearts
• (01:02:00) - A big day for Stephen // Octopath Traveller II
• (01:25:23) - An Octopath Buyer's Guide // Ranking the characters
• (01:45:30) - Wrapping up

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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 about it!

Miyamoto's GDC Talk: https://youtu.be/a9DlhDRZ0yA
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:41) - Reintroducing Into the Aether
• (02:00) - Our histories with the game and general thoughts about the series
• (46:42) - SPOILER WARNING
• (48:30) - Talking through the story
• (02:25:43) - Parting thoughts before questions
• (02:30:24) - Listener Questions!
• (02:30:39) - From Ben // OoT #vibes
• (02:33:45) - From callmearcturus // Shadow Temple scary? AND top 3
• (02:40:16) - From ThatSlyDevlin // 2D to 3D comparison
• (02:43:53) - From albatrossthesoup // Theme intentionality?
• (02:47:33) - From ChaseAllhart // Storytelling method?
• (02:49:37) - From tori_as_always // Spirit or Shadow temple first?
• (02:50:52) - From tori_as_always // Remake?
• (02:54:01) - From tori_as_always // Good blueprint?
• (02:59:25) - From SilverHanded // Favorite ocarina song?
• (03:00:03) - From Biscuit // Favorite dungeon/temple?
• (03:06:33) - From ZachHessler // Biggoron good?
• (03:09:31) - From LD // OoT recommendations?
• (03:09:49) - From Jason C // Favorite hang?
• (03:11:46) - From Rufus // From OoT to TotK?
• (03:16:02) - Thanks for the questions!
• (03:17:01) - Wrapping up!

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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 spectrum, we may garner insights into its design and mechanics, as well as its potential impact on players. In this edition of the Into the Aether Audio Experience, we shall delve into this Tetris-to-Katamari spectrum and its implications for game design and player experience, and unravel the mysteries that lie within.

Discussed: Wild Hearts, PlayStation Portable, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Rock Band Unplugged, Jeanne D'Arc, Me & My Katamari, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Burnout Legends
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:47) - No time for segues // Wild Hearts
• (28:42) - PSP-yoo!!!!! Stinky!!!
• (46:13) - The mid-review turnaround // PSP good????
• (01:07:54) - Secret segmeeeeent! Secret segmeeeeeeeeent!
• (01:08:24) - The Question
• (01:17:36) - More questions
• (01:19:41) - Wrapping up

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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's incredible! The world is super colorful and whimsical, and Tingle's unique personality and magical powers make the game feel like a fresh take on classic Yakuza gameplay. I had a blast using Tingle's dance moves to make friends, solve puzzles, and take down bad guys. Plus, the story is full of bloody twists and turns that kept me hooked, and the graphics and sound are totally on point. 

Discussed: Metroid Prime Remastered, Game Boy & Game Boy Advance, Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Sea of Stars, Octopath Traveler II
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:01) - The spectre of the episode
• (02:02) - The crux of the episode // Last week's Nintento Direct
• (11:54) - Wii Punch out
• (12:14) - Jumping in! // Metroid Prime: Remastered
• (17:54) - Conceding to rumors
• (22:39) - Getting into this // GBC and GBA Virtual Consoles
• (38:03) - Dude, The Beetles?
• (39:56) - It's Demo day
• (43:07) - It's Demo day // Kirby's Return to Dreamland
• (46:55) - It's Demo day // Sea of Stars
• (57:26) - It's Demo day // Octopath Traveler 2
• (01:20:14) - Wrapping up!

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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 to the Future, Super Mario Bros, Marvel SNAP, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, 8-Bit Adventures 2
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• (00:00) - Team Intro
• (03:15) - The Animal Crossing New Leaf bonus is out!! Thanks Will!!!
• (03:49) - Twenty Twenty Three Video Games?!?!! // Season: A Letter to the Future
• (31:18) - I love Digimon so much - AJ
• (31:29) - "Let's a-go" - Mario // Super Mario 2: The Lost Levels
• (39:35) - So Marvel SNAP, huh? // Marvel SNAP
• (47:51) - Time to pivot!
• (48:12) - Time to pivot! // Age of Empires II: Defnitive Edition
• (54:22) - Another NEW game o_0 // 8-bit Adventures 2
• (01:11:23) - Wrapping up

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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, people are starting to rediscover the charms of this animated classic. The film's aesthetic has become increasingly popular as people seek comfort in nostalgia and a return to simpler times. "Over the Hedge" is a charming and relatable film that seemingly has timeless appeal, and its reemergence as a cultural touchstone as "Hedge-Core" will continue to be a major trend in the coming months.

Austin Walker on Forspoken: https://www.clockworkworlds.com/post-cringe/

Discussed: Hi-Fi Rush, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Persona 4 Golden, Fire Emblem Engage, Marvel SNAP
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:51) - There was an Xbox direct
• (02:25) - Talking about the layoffs
• (03:37) - A shadow (bass) drop // Hi-Fi RUSH
• (42:31) - Keepin' the rhythm train a-rollin'! // Theaterhythm: Curtain Call
• (54:13) - MORE video games?????!!! // Persona 3/4/5
• (01:37:39) - That's it
• (01:45:42) - Wrapping up

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

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:01) - Our histories with the franchise
• (34:47) - Week 1
• (01:04:14) - Week 2
• (01:33:47) - Week 3
• (01:56:23) - New Leaf, new questions!
• (01:56:37) - From Matt // Smaller game?
• (01:59:42) - From Chris // New Leaf and Wild World?
• (02:06:46) - From Humanity // Season progression?
• (02:12:19) - From stillgotit // Dream villagers?
• (02:13:22) - From wreckx // Nice villagers?
• (02:19:20) - From lukerfuffle // Eye of the Joey
• (02:21:02) - From blueberrylemon // Focus on experience?
• (02:26:00) - From Cameron // Mechanics?
• (02:34:48) - Sailing off to Tortimer's Island

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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: Ride On!, A Slight Chance of Sawblades, Perfect Grind, Final Fantasy V, Persona 3 + 4
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:00) - Welcome to Fire Emblem! // Fire Emblem: Engage
• (01:02:05) - BOUCHERON!
• (01:03:31) - Remember mobile games?
• (01:04:27) - Remember mobile games? // Pocket Card Jockey: Ride on!
• (01:10:03) - Remember mobile games? // A Slight Chance of Saw Blades
• (01:10:51) - Remember mobile games? // Perfect Grind
• (01:12:19) - Remember mobile games?
• (01:17:45) - It's an Albany expression // SteamD eck
• (01:28:17) - No more talking about Pokemon // Final Fantasy V
• (01:48:43) - A very chill, normal shoutout // MORE PERSONA GAMES ON SWITCH
• (02:04:10) - Wrapping up

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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, Crimson Shroud, Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, Kid Icarus Uprising
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:10) - Happy birthday Callie!
• (01:17) - Feeling Winter
• (01:48) - Iiiiiiiiit's gaming! // Gran Turismo 7
• (32:15) - The Olimar family tree
• (34:18) - Anyway // Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• (50:28) - A full-circle moment // Persona 4 Golden
• (52:07) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess
• (52:46) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Crimson Shroud
• (01:00:38) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Picross 3D: Round 2
• (01:03:38) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop DIstance
• (01:11:19) - The Nintendo Three Dee Ess // Kid Icarus Uprising
• (01:22:28) - Those are all the games!
• (01:23:29) - Teasing for next week
• (01:28:36) - Wrapping up

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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 Monsters!, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, Shatter Remastered Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Marvel SNAP

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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:13) - In case you missed it // Patreon updates
• (03:36) - Also on that note! // New Leaf Bonus update
• (05:39) - The 3DS! // Attack of the Friday Monsters
• (28:58) - Much Ado About SOMETHIN'!
• (30:17) - The Shakespeare of Interactive Fiction // Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
• (44:29) - A Nintendo Move (tm) // New Switch? Tears of the Kingdom, etc...
• (48:07) - The Quiet Times
• (49:23) - The Quiet Times // The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the 3DS
• (01:01:06) - Another shoutout // Harmoknight
• (01:02:28) - Two more quick shoutouts // Shatter Remastered Deluxe
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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 Unbound

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• (00:00) - Intro, thank you, and resolutions
• (09:12) - Surprise! We're talking about Chained Echoes
• (14:49) - Opening with some updates :)
• (15:03) - A CORRECTION REGARDING VAMPIRE SURVIVORS
• (17:34) - Twitter dot com alternatives
• (25:47) - Ejecting out of Final Fantasy XV
• (27:07) - New year, new bonus!
• (31:50) - Wow
• (32:55) - What's Stephen been up to?
• (33:33) - What's Stephen been up to? // Watching Nardwuar, apparently
• (34:36) - What's Stephen been up to? // Skyrim lmao
• (36:22) - What's Stephen been up to? // Mass Effect Legendary Editon
• (41:10) - What's Stephen been up to? // Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
• (55:47) - SWITCH UPDATE // Persona 5
• (56:11) - SWITCH UPDATE // Tunic
• (56:34) - Still chipping away // Trails in the Sky
• (01:01:41) - Gaming!
• (01:02:08) - Brendon presents his Summer Reading Project // God of War: Ragnarok
• (01:22:20) - Brendon presents his Summer Reading Project // Need for Speed UNBOUND
• (01:32:20) - Brendon presents his Summer Reading Project // A Link Between Worlds
• (01:44:40) - What else?
• (01:44:48) - Wrapping up
• (01:49:19) - Back to Brendon // Final Fantasy Crisis Core Remake
• (01:51:29) - Wrapping up

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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 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 just being such a wonderful group of fans. We love you!
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• (00:00) - WELCOME TO THE GAME OF THE YEAR EPISODE!!!!!
• (00:54) - What the heck *is* Into the Aether anyway????
• (05:45) - Explaining GotOYs
• (08:06) - Stephen's GotOYs
• (13:16) - AJ's GotOYs
• (21:28) - Brendon's GotOYs
• (28:17) - How we do GotY around here
• (29:24) - GUEST GOTY: Dom Nero (Zant: Usurper King)
• (30:25) - Stephen's #10
• (35:22) - Brendon's #10
• (40:30) - AJ's #10
• (42:55) - Stephen's #9
• (46:24) - Brendon's #9
• (51:54) - AJ's #9
• (54:36) - GUEST GOTY: Sadie
• (55:49) - Stephen's #8
• (01:09:02) - AJ's #8
• (01:14:26) - Brendon's #8
• (01:22:57) - Stephen's #7
• (01:31:35) - AJ's #7
• (01:36:52) - Brendon's #7
• (01:44:40) - GUEST GOTY: Christopher Thomas Plante
• (01:47:03) - Stephen's #6
• (01:52:09) - AJ's #6
• (01:59:40) - Brendon's #6
• (02:07:47) - A quick Patreon update!
• (02:13:14) - The gamers are coming!!!
• (02:13:31) - The Discord top 5! (+3 Honorable Mentions)
• (02:17:58) - Stephen's #5
• (02:26:57) - AJ's #5
• (02:33:22) - Brendon's #5
• (02:40:02) - GUEST GOTY: Kim
• (02:41:33) - Stephen's #4
• (02:49:42) - AJ's #4
• (03:00:49) - Brendon's #4
• (03:07:41) - Stephen's #3
• (03:15:45) - AJ's #3
• (03:22:46) - Brendon's #3
• (03:35:14) - GUEST GOTY: Scout
• (03:36:44) - Stephen's #2
• (03:46:29) - AJ's #2
• (03:52:55) - Brendon's #2
• (04:06:26) - AJ's #1
• (04:21:22) - Brendon + Stephen's #1
• (04:40:42) - List recaps
• (04:42:40) - GUEST GOTY: Alanna
• (04:44:53) - We're back!
• (04:46:15) - Honorable Mentions
• (05:06:53) - Deciding the Into the Aether Top 5
• (05:49:24) - SOME VAGUE SPOILERS FOR A GAME!!!!
• (05:50:51) - Deciding the Into the Aether Top 5
• (05:59:10) - The Into the Aether Top Five Video Games of Twenty-Twenty-Two!!!!
• (05:59:37) - Looking back on 2022
• (06:14:22) - Thank you so much for listening!!!!!!!!!

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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 incredible Chrono Trigger inspired JRPG.

Discussed: SantaCon, Game of the Year 2022, The Game Awards, Al Pacino, Hades 2, Remnant 2, Death Stranding 2, Earthblade, Armored Core VI, Chained Echoes
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:33) - A City-wide celebration for the world's worst people // Santacon
• (07:12) - Anyway // Game of the Year is NEXT WEEK
• (07:39) - Talking about... snapping???
• (08:25) - Back to GotY talk
• (32:40) - The Steam Deck!
• (37:09) - The Game Awards 2022
• (43:40) - The Game Awards 2022 // The Announcements
• (43:46) - The Game Awards 2022 // Remnant II
• (46:03) - The Game Awards 2022 // Hades II
• (01:03:24) - The Game Awards 2022 // DS2
• (01:09:04) - The Game Awards 2022 // Earthblade
• (01:10:08) - The Game Awards 2022 // Armored Core VI
• (01:11:59) - The Game Awards 2022 // Cyberpunk: 2077 - Phantom Liberty
• (01:18:15) - FORTNITE BATTLE PASS
• (01:22:41) - The Game Awards 2022
• (01:27:34) - The Game Awards 2022 // One shoutout
• (01:29:06) - But uh yeah
• (01:30:03) - Into the Backpage
• (01:32:21) - Speaking of pizza // Chained Echoes
• (01:58:37) - Marker 18

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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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• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:23) - The "Spawn: The Movie" of video games // Marvel's Midnight Suns
• (31:53) - The Nintendo 3DS
• (33:01) - The Nintendo 3DS // Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
• (51:58) - Dawn of the final section... XX minutes remain
• (52:45) - Thank you for listening ot the show :)
• (54:41) - Let's talk about video games!!! // Immortality
• (01:10:40) - The final threaction (threat-section) // Final Fantasy XV
• (01:41:58) - GotY backlogs
• (01:43:27) - Wrapping up

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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 much. We considered re-recording, but it just wouldn't be the same. 
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• (00:00) - All aboard! It's the FFVII episode!!
• (20:38) - History with the game/franchise
• (40:24) - The enduring legacy
• (55:51) - SPOILER WARNING FOR THE REST OF THE EPISODE
• (58:18) - Spoiler talk about THE VIDEO GAME
• (02:32:56) - It's listener questions once again! // REMAKE SPOILERS AHEAD!! LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
• (02:35:20) - The days of gaming long past // From humblegoat
• (02:50:04) - Materia // Kyle Labriola
• (02:50:50) - FFVII REMAKE SPOILERS
• (02:53:15) - Materia // Kyle Labriola
• (02:54:08) - Playground rumors // cyclex
• (02:55:50) - Kalm Makes! Midgar Takes! // Gabe O.
• (02:59:13) - Best equipment/loadout systems // iamlugan
• (03:02:28) - Translations // noah_hurts
• (03:03:43) - Remake speculation // Scroseph
• (03:10:56) - Remake vs. Rewrite // chronolink
• (03:16:32) - Rebirth carryovers // thelastdonuts
• (03:19:30) - Cloud Strife (brought to you by Walt DIsney) // Rob
• (03:21:18) - Warrented sequels // dakotaisasleep
• (03:26:22) - Just talkin' about Tifa's Limit Break
• (03:27:01) - Most important quality // coyotecocktail
• (03:30:37) - Ending the episode

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Everyone in New Jersey has heard the tall tale about the Jersey Devil. Yeah, he WANTED to be Gex. Spooky, right?

Discussed: Rivals of Aether, 30XX, Another World, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Final Fantasy XV, and more!
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• (00:00) - Hello and Welcome to Video Games
• (43:43) - Questions... AND Answers??
• (01:22:10) - Bye bye!

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Finally after all these years of asking, begging, pleading... we've finally gotten to the core of it. That's right folks. It's Pokemon.

Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, Pentiment, Tactics Ogre Reborn
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• (00:31) - Hey // Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
• (59:36) - Enough about Quaxley!! // Pentiment
• (01:17:39) - One! More! Game! // Tactics Ogre: Reborn
• (01:46:28) - Wrapping up

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Look sometimes you just need to kick back and relax, sit on a stump in a cave about a half-mile from your cabin, and carve arrows for your son to lodge into the bodies of gods with no sense of humility as their inevitable doom approaches through the goosebumps of their frigid skin.

Discussed: Signalis, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, God of War Ragnarök
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Hey baby I hear the blues a-calling, tossed salads and scrambled eggs. Or maybe it was just the wind? I'm not sure, I wasn't paying attention. There's a new season of Marvel Snap and this person thinks they can beat me with an Onslaught and Mister Fantastic combo.

Discussed: Perfect Tides, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, The Entropy Centre, Harvestella, Isle of Arrows, Marvel SNAP
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Chris Plante is here to ask a big question: What exactly WAS 2022? Was it just the year of Elden Ring? Was it the year of the Steam Deck? Or was it the precursor to the first AAAA video game?

Discussed: Marvel SNAP, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Slice & Dice, Resident Evil
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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:56) - Surprise! It's the SNAP segment! // Marvel SNAP
• (19:19) - Marvelio + SNAPbids // Mario + Rabbids: Spark of Hope
• (44:03) - Hello!
• (44:48) - A hefty embargo for a hefty man // God of War: Ragnarok
• (45:15) - Oh just kidding this is a different segment // What is this year?
• (01:09:23) - Speaking of good // God of War: Ragnarok
• (01:12:01) - A lingering game // Slice & Dice
• (01:22:11) - Using the new DLC as an excuse to talk about // Resident Evil & RE:VIII
• (01:35:52) - A shoutout! // The Gamer Bike
• (01:39:18) - Wrapping up

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Happy Halloween! On this very special bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon discuss the genre-defining works of 1994's Super Metroid and 1997's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
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"Don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia, don't say materia..." 

The materia system in this game is great. Wait. Whoops.

Discussed: Persona 5 Royal, Marvel SNAP, Trails in the Sky, Ib, Dome Keeper
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