Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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Together Mode w/ Robin and Kim! (feat. Dragon Age: Veilguard, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Caravan SandWitch Nov 13, 2024

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This week Stephen chats with Robin (Girl Mode) and Kim (dotzip) about dragons, dungeons, and van games!

Listen to Girl Mode!

Listen to dotzip!

Read Robin’s writing on Veilguard:

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dragon-age-veilguard-trans-characters

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review

Discussed: Putting yourself into a jpeg, Dragon Age: Veilguard, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Caravan SandWitch, Witching Stone
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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/
Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro with Kim and Robin!
(01:13) - Dragon Age: The Veilguard | It's Veilguard time again baby!
(48:07) - Dungeons of Hinterburg | Games that AREN'T Veilguard
(51:33) - Caravan SandWitch | What if TotK, but space pacifism?
(58:18) - Wrapping up

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Cool Bird! (feat. Dragon Age: The Veilguard) Nov 06, 2024

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Who cares how old that dragon is? Have you seen this bird??

Discussed: Lamps, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Play Nice by Jason Schreier, How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong by Jason Schreier for Kotaku, a brief history of Bioware, The Inside Story of Mass Effect 3's Endings, Finally Told by People Make Games on YouTube, go woke go broke is a grift, Dragon Age: Veilguard, white cheddar Cheez-Its
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Take care of each other
(02:50) - Intro
(07:18) - Dragon Age: Veilguard | What is a "veilguard" if not a lampshade?
(10:41) - A brief crash course of Bioware's history
(44:54) - Dragon Age: Veilguard | Despite it all, the game is good
(01:49:12) - Wrapping up

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ITA 300: Bowser's Phony (feat. Shadow Generations, Paper Lily, Wilmot Works it Out, and more!) Oct 30, 2024

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It's the 300th episode! Thank you for listening, even if the flaps of your red hunting hat are making it hard to do so.

Stephen's Portrait of Ruin video: https://youtu.be/BThP3wAtxzY
Brendon's Shiro and the Coal Town video: https://youtu.be/_6GvrKAdaQE

Discussed: Beastie Ball, Wilmot Works it Out, Shadow Generations, Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue, Paper Lily - Chapter 1, Return of the Obra Dinn, Halo Reach, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - It's the podcast but 300 of them.
(03:50) - Beastie Ball
(19:30) - Wilmot Works It Out
(30:12) - Achievements
(34:55) - Spooky Szn 2k24
(38:00) - Shadow Generations
(01:04:26) - Paper Lily
(01:20:08) - Halo Reach
(01:33:55) - Return of the Obra Dinn
(01:44:34) - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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The d4 Episode (feat. Dice Rolls) Oct 23, 2024

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*clack clack clack* Goodbye to *clack clack clack* Into the *clack clack clack* Fortnite???

Discussed: Talkin' Fantazio, 1000xRESIST, dotzip's 5 hours spoilercast, Matt Horton's What Should You Leave Behind? - 1000xRESIST Review, The Bench, Densha de Go! Pocket, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, Steam Next Fest, Star Vaders, Trip, HARK THE GHOUL, Dark Souls, Mario, 30Rock, Star Trek TNG, WEBFISHING, Minecraft, the new Memory Card Manuscript video this week, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Soma Bringer, a new wavelengths video tomorrow
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - No main events
(00:56) - Metaphor: ReFantazio | Talkin' Fantazio
(01:47) - We're gonna roll for it
(03:10) - Roll #1
(21:40) - Tiding from ??? to ???
(23:42) - Roll #2
(24:37) - Brendon's Bench game
(34:17) - Stephen's Bench game
(48:32) - Brendon has a question
(51:32) - Roll #5
(56:29) - JUMPSCARE Spooky Szn
(56:32) - Spooky game #1
(01:02:22) - Spooky game #2
(01:07:03) - Spooky game #3
(01:17:06) - Rolling a 1/2 A press
(01:19:32) - The Final Roll
(01:31:15) - Shoutout to the TWG Minecraft server
(01:36:52) - Rapid fire
(01:41:15) - Wrapping up

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Konami's Mario (feat. Metaphor: ReFantazio and Silent Hill 2 Remake) Oct 16, 2024

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It's a-me! Run.

Check out Celtreos on Steam and iOS!

Discussed: Nintendo Alarmo, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag], No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Metaphor: ReFantazio is the rare fantasy game that goes beyond racism 101 by Ash Parrish for The Verge, Silent Hill 2 Remake
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:38) - Alarmo... bad???
(14:08) - Metaphor: ReFantazio | Bye, Alarmo!
(01:14:31) - Break
(01:14:32) - Silent Hill 2 Remake | Spooky Szn 2024
(01:37:09) - What's next?
(01:41:55) - Wrapping up

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What's Up Tommy More? (feat. Metaphor: ReFantazio, Slay the Princess, and Emio - The Smiling Man) Oct 09, 2024

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You topia, me topia, we all topia!

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Discussed: The Metaphor: ReFantazio demo, the future of Persona, Slay the Princess, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, what makes a game, Silent Hill 2 might be good?!?!
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:29) - Metaphor: ReFantazio | ITA Mornings
(24:44) - SPOILERS for the Metaphor demo
(47:11) - What does this mean for Persona? | Metaphor: ReFantazio
(56:46) - Spooky szn 2024 has begun
(57:54) - Slay the Princess | What if Princess Peach was effed up????
(01:05:02) - Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club | Shortky szn
(01:25:58) - On the (spooky) horizon
(01:29:23) - Wrapping up

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30 Going On 100 (feat. UFO 50, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Monster Rancher DX 1 & 2, and Romancing SaGa 2 Remake) Oct 02, 2024

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People always tell you not to get old, but before you know it you're rolling out of bed, taking three steps to the right, and getting crushed by a hidden rock trap.

Brendon's UFO 50 Review: https://youtu.be/yDLLojb2zUo

Discussed: Controller chat, UFO 50, Barbuta (the genre), Into the Aether UFO50 Top 5, Tidings from the Aether, Monster Rancher DX 1 & 2, Romancing SaGa 2 Remake Demo, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Lost Kingdoms
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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/
Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(04:12) - UFO50 | GOTD: The Game
(01:10:29) - Tiding to Robert from Tyler!
(01:11:32) - Monster Rancher DX 1 & 2 | A Tokimeki-like
(01:21:02) - Romancing Saga 2 Remake Demo | Goodbye Suezo
(01:32:02) - The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom | A new dawn
(02:06:07) - Wrapping up

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Robomorphs #1: The Suezian Slip (feat. Astro Bot, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, and Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX) Sep 18, 2024

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I know we're robo-best friends and tell each other everything but... I've got a secret... I'm a Michel.

Check out Memory Card Manuscript on YouTube!

Discussed: What gets wetter as it dries?, Memory Card Manuscript, Astro Bot, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis, Yoko Taro's Metaphor promo, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, Starfield
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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/
Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - What is an intro but the beginning of the episode?
(02:17) - Check out Memory Card Manuscript!
(04:05) - Astro Bot | Video games?!
(15:03) - Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis | The middle phase Robomorph
(33:12) - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince | Brendon makes good
(50:52) - Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX | Going to the legally distinct hidden valley
(01:08:28) - Wrapping up

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Play the PS One (feat. Astro Bot, Zero Zero: Perfect Stop, and Visions of Mana) Sep 11, 2024

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Glad I caught you! Have you heard about the Sony PlayStation?

Listen to Girl Mode wherever you get podcasts!

Discussed: Welcome Girl Mode to TWG!, Astro Bot, this generation in general, how many Astros?, Zero Zero: Perfect Stop, Visions of Mana, Octopath II, next week, Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO50)
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Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/
Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:37) - Girl Mode on TWG!!!
(02:48) - Games wins the discussion poll once again
(03:15) - Astro Bot | Defying maps
(39:42) - Zero Zero: Perfect Stop | The Playdate is good still
(47:43) - Visions of Mana | VISIONS OF MANA!
(01:10:14) - Next week sneak peek!
(01:14:25) - Wrapping up

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Sex and the Bolognese and the City (feat. Dragon Age: Origins, Castlevania: Dominus Collection, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Fishlike, and Fez) Sep 04, 2024

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And suddenly I realized: Up, R, Left, L, B, L, R, Right, Down.

Discussed: The weather, Dragon Age: Origins, Castlevania: Dominus Collection, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Are You A Miranda or an "h"?, Fishlike, overnight oats, The Analog Super Nt, A Link to the Past, Fez, talking about games, PS Bot
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Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - The weather
(01:35) - Dragon Age: Origins | I did it for YOU
(39:28) - Castlevania Dominus Collection | A Spooky Szn aperitif
(46:12) - Magic: The Gathering Arena | Hi hello thank you for coming
(52:46) - Fishlike | The 'e' of games
(58:07) - InTea the Yogurt
(59:12) - The Analog Super Nt
(01:01:45) - FEZ | This is where the 4th dimension overlaps with April 2021
(01:28:19) - Don't be fooled. Look at the runtime.
(01:32:51) - Wrapping up

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LoveDies
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RB
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Jessica B
Murray
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