Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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**Into the Aether – A Low Key Video Game Podcast**

A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari!

Latest Episodes:

Shoutout One Password (feat. Denshattack!, Wabisabi SushiDerby, and Pokémon Crystal Inheritance) Jul 22, 2026

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Thank you Celtreos for sponsoring this episode! - https://www.kevingrant.name/apps/celtreos/ita/

What if you only needed one single password? Imagine what life would be like.

*Quick correction! The Satellaview was exclusive to the Super Famicom. It was not released in the US for the SNES.

Stephen is open for commissions!
Tamoor Hussain's video about The Duskbloods

Discussed: Friday recordings, FFXIV, Zoe Bahamut & Johnny Anime, One Password, Denshattack!, Dreamcast big bang, excitement for Splatoon Raiders and The Duskbloods, multiplayer FromSoft games, Lost Kingdom, Wabisabi SushiDerby, Pokémon Crystal Inheritance, pikablu, Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, the Satellaview

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Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social
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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
(00:59) - Commission Stephen to draw something!
(02:24) - Welcome to Friday ITA
(07:04) - Denshattack | Tony Hawk's Pro Commuter
(30:33) - Break
(30:34) - Tiding from Noah to Ian!
(31:19) - Tiding from Sarah to Dylan!
(32:40) - Wabisabi SushiDerby | Brendon's been playing a game???
(43:19) - Break
(43:21) - Pokémon Crystal Inheritance | Brendon's been playing a Pokémon ROM Hack??????????
(01:07:26) - Break
(01:07:27) - Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle | Satellaview your own adventure
(01:24:10) - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE AETHER
(01:25:42) - Wrapping up

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Come Back Later with Murray Somerwolff (feat. Wax Heads, Meccha Chameleon, and more!) Jul 15, 2026

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Big thanks to Murray for joining us on this one!

Follow Murray on Bluesky! And play Wax Heads!

"Making games for work and making games for fun. In a sense, it was heaven" - Yoshio Nishimura on Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle by Mikhail Madnani on RPG Site

Discussed: Wax Heads with Murray Somerwolff, the making of Wax Heads, games about music, Brendon and Stephen’s barista days, the release and reception of Wax Heads, composing music with repetition in mind, modern state of music and games, the importance of following your passions, the secrets of Repeater Records, some music recommendations, Mixtape, Tomba!, genre names, Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, Rotta the Hutt, The Bear, Meccha Chameleon, the era of friendslop, games we’re excited to return to

(00:00) - Intro
(00:28) - Welcome Murray Somerwolff
(01:18) - What led to the creation of Wax Heads?
(07:38) - Post-Wax Heads
(11:23) - How much is from real life?
(24:43) - Challenges in gamification
(34:35) - How it is releasing a game now and seeing reviews/reactions
(42:03) - Give Yourself Up to the Music by Gina Loughlin, Wax Heads OST
(42:30) - SPOILERS FOR WAX HEADS
(01:07:45) - Shoutouts to the team!
(01:09:34) - Music recs
(01:11:14) - Break
(01:11:16) - Thanks Murray!! Play Wax Heads!!
(01:11:31) - Mixtape | We're done with the discourse right?
(01:34:20) - Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle | Hey where'd this come from?
(01:52:49) - Break
(01:52:50) - Into the uh... Chicago
(01:54:51) - MECCHA CHAMELEON | Art, but make it gaming
(02:06:32) - Games in the Aether
(02:14:46) - Wrapping up

Thank You, Dear (feat. Rhythm Heaven Groove, FFIX, Shovel Knight Dig, and more!) Jul 08, 2026

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Near, far, wherever you are, I believe the airship soars on.

"A Link between hairstyles" by Angelica Frey

Discussed: Three Houses at SGDQ, Rhythm Heaven Groove, the last Switch 1 game, potential future of Rhythm Heaven, Nintendo’s surprise updates, an exciting announcement, FFIX, the horrors of Tetra Master, daydreaming about FFXIV on Switch, if JaVert was funny, Shovel Knight Dig, various eras of roguelikes, No Man’s Sky, multiplayer in NMS, survival games, Big Bang Betty, Fields of Mistrial 1.0 on the horizon

(00:00) - Intro
(00:38) - It's SGDQ!
(01:35) - Rhythm Heaven Groove | A game on the original Nintendo Switch
(20:27) - An exciting announcement!
(27:50) - Thank you so much for your support!!!!!
(29:25) - Break
(29:26) - Final Fantasy IX | 🚨GENERAL PLOT SPOILERS 🚨
(55:48) - Break
(55:49) - Steiner is gone
(56:27) - Shovel Knight Dig | Roguelike talkshow
(01:18:10) - Break
(01:18:11) - No Man's Sky | Welcome back to "Whose Sky Is It Anyway?" where the worlds are procedurally generated and the points don't matter
(01:34:18) - Wrapping up

Todd's Sky (feat. Star Fox (2026), No Man's Sky, Crimson Desert, and Deltarune) Jul 01, 2026

Show notes

Somewhere up there, Todd is wondering where he can find the most ferrite dust. He doesn't even realize, ferrite is all around us.

Discussed: Secaucus Junction, Overworld Weekly and Overworld dot vg, Star Fox (2026) and Star Fox 64, No Man's Sky, Crimson Desert, Deltarune: Chatper 5

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - ITA? More like NJT!
(05:37) - Check out Overworld Weekly!
(10:28) - Star Fox (2026) | BB takes the floor
(29:16) - Break
(29:17) - Tiding from Chris to Jeremy!
(30:13) - One last note about Star Fox
(34:21) - Games That Try To Do Too Much And Sometimes Succeed And Sometimes Fail Depending On Who You Ask
(34:41) - No Man's Sky | GTTTDTMASSASFDOWYA
(01:02:43) - Crimson Desert | GTTTDTMASSASFDOWYA
(01:29:52) - Break
(01:29:53) - Deltarune Chapter 5 | Little Man in A Box: The Game
(01:54:40) - That's Numberwang
(01:55:38) - Wrapping up

Games Are Always There (feat. The Adventures of Elliot, Wax Heads, and Mina the Hollower) Jun 24, 2026

Show notes

How in Philabieldia could you have possibly known those four magical words?

"The Adventures Of Elliot Devs Were ‘Surprised’ That Fans Think The Game’s Fairy Companion Talks Too Much" by Rebekah Valentine

"The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Makes A Strong Argument For Silent Protagonists" by Steve Watts

Discussed: Elliot Summer, The Adventures of Elliot, Team Asano games, open Zelda design. Spawn era, Wax Heads, past creative endeavors, work life balance, Mina the Hollower, Mina 64, Seasick Steve

(00:00) - Intro
(00:23) - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales | Elliot June
(14:59) - SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THE DEMO/INCITING EVENT OF THE GAME
(20:21) - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales | Elliot June
(54:50) - Break
(54:51) - Tiding from Tom to James!
(55:45) - Waxheads | The Age of 1990
(01:30:06) - Break
(01:30:08) - Mina the Hollower | An update
(01:34:34) - TRINKET SPOILERS
(01:38:02) - Mina the Hollower | An update
(01:43:40) - Wrapping up

Wet Krillin (feat. Star Fox (2026) & Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition) Jun 17, 2026

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If Slippy is just "Wet Krillin," then who are you, dear listener?

Discussed: Elliot tomorrow, first year of the Switch 2, the demo for Star Fox (2026), Dragon Ball in space, what makes an interesting remake, concerns about the Ocarina of Time remake, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Switch 2 Edition, what makes the first Xenoblade so special

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - The Week of Elliot
(03:17) - Starfox (2026) | Why is his dad named James, but his name is Fox
(47:44) - Break
(47:45) - Tiding from Alan to Niamh!
(48:09) - Xenoblade Chronicles™: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition | for the Nintendo Switch 2
(01:23:56) - Wrapping up

Final Fantasy VII: Roommates (feat. Summer Game Fest announcements and Mina the Hollower) Jun 10, 2026

Show notes

Just going to pat myself on the back for the restraint shown in not including Joey in the episode art this week.

"The Making Of Mina The Hollower" Game Informer Documentary

Discussed: Sleepy BB, Sick Steve, Overworld, Summer Game Fest, post-leakage, direct predictions, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, revisiting Rebirth, Roche redemption, Resident Evil Veronica, the return of Claire, Guild Wars 3, Alien Isolation 2, Gen Atlas, Guild Wars 3, Tifa in Street Fighter, Vincent in Guilty Gear, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, Persona 6, Persona 4 Revival, Teddie’s new voice, Mina the Hollower

(00:00) - Intro
(00:36) - Sleebby
(01:57) - Catching up on all the announcements
(02:14) - Overworld.vg and some SGF
(06:24) - This episode is post-Nintendo Direct
(07:02) - Nintendo Direct predictions
(33:10) - Final Fantasy VII Revelation | SGF
(47:25) - Resident Evil Veronica | SGF
(48:58) - Alien Isolation 2 and Gen Atlas | SGF
(49:30) - Guild Wars 3 | SGF
(53:42) - Street Fighter 6 Year 4 | SGF
(56:00) - Spyro: A Realm Beyond | SGF
(57:05) - Persona 6 | SGF
(01:03:15) - Persona 4 Revival | SGF
(01:09:47) - Break
(01:09:48) - Mina the Hollower | An update
(01:34:30) - Warpping up

big_thumb.mp3 Jun 09, 2026

Show notes

What if Nintendo genetically modified a Direct in a lab just for us?
Well, the answer is "we talk about it for an hour."

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Persona Summer - A Post Games Crossover Clip! Jun 08, 2026

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Hello! Wanted to share a clip of our conversation with Chris Plante over on Post Games where we discussed what makes and how to achieve the perfect Persona Summer. So lovely of Chris to have us on, and you can go listen to the rest — for free!! — on Post Games!

Check it out here: https://pod.link/1815131711

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Property of MI6 (feat. Mina the Hollower, 007 First Light, and Pocket Bomberman) Jun 03, 2026

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Bond, we need you to stand in front of this wall and show off the latest styles from Old Navy.

Check out Neon Crown by Jenny Reed on Kindle! - https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Crown-Jenny-Reed-ebook/dp/B0H1FBBTHB

Discussed: Hits of 2026, Mina the Hollower, games from our past that haunt us, Pocket Bomberman, N64 era of Bomberman, 007 First Light, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, favorite eras of Bond, the influence of Uncharted, WarioWare montage, beige

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Lost in the sauce
(02:36) - Mina the Hollower | The goo flows
(37:30) - BRIEF MECHANICAL SPOILER
(38:03) - Mina the Hollower | The goo continues to flow
(45:09) - Break
(45:59) - Pocket Bomberman | Haunted games
(01:00:51) - Kaboom
(01:00:53) - Tell us about your haunted games
(01:02:22) - 007: First Light | James Bond TWO
(01:48:53) - Wrapping up

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