Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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Upgrade Your Dwight (feat. Strange Horticulture, SMT4, Splitgate and more!) Sep 07, 2022

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This ain't your usual out-of-the-box Dwight. No sir, this is a premium Dwight for a premium customer. It's got all the bell's an whistles you'd expect from a Dwight — ambition, strong moral code, encyclopedic knowledge on various topics — but after The Big Upgrade this Dwight has one thing none of the other Dwights around here got: the capacity for normalcy. Yessir, this Dwight's a pleasure to have around. Personable and loyal, a real killer at parties and family functions. So what do ya say, you gonna upgrade your Dwight today?

Nicole Carpenter's review of Strange Horticulture: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22935956/strange-horticulture-plant-shop-review-impressions

Discussed: God of War, Oblivion, Skyrim, Strange Horticulture, Devil May Cry 3, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Splitgate, Exominer
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Actually Raiding Tombs (feat. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splatoon 3, and more!) Aug 31, 2022

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Had a cool idea for a reboot of Tomb Raider in which Lara Croft raids tombs. I think it's gonna be a hit.

Discussed: Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splatoon 3, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
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Paper Mario | Bonus Episode Aug 29, 2022

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It's a summer of crafting here in the Aether, and with it comes a discussion about Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64 with our producer and friend AJ Fillari.
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Tiptoeing Around Time (feat. My Summer Vacation, Rollerdrome, and more!) Aug 24, 2022

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I like keeping myself on my own toes.

Errant Signal on Fortnite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNukmNDq60Q
GMT on puzzle games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsjC6fa_YBg

Discussed: Kirby's Dream Buffet, Rollerdrome, Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey, Lara Croft GO, Cult of the Lamb, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Hades, God of War
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ITA 200: Another Normal One Aug 17, 2022

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Nothing to see here, just two cows and a lamb out in the pasture. They've all been doing this for 200+ weeks and definitely not doing anything suspicious on the side. Ignore the bright red glow some cutting through the mid-day light of the sun. Everything is cool here.

Discussed: Cult of the Lamb, Two Point Campus, Civilization III-VI, Crusader Kings 2-3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Upcoming Releases, Gratitude
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Pigma's Allegory of the Cave (feat. Tetris Effect, REZ, Xenoblade 3) Aug 10, 2022

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Pigma’s Allegory of the Cave asks if you spent your life staring at a CRT screen playing Star Fox 64, would you even be able to comprehend Dinosaur Planet?

Discussed: Gamer Chairs, Tetris Effect: Connected, REZ, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Power Wash Simulator, Fortnite
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Xenoblade Summer (feat. Mario in 3D and Xenoblade Chronicles 3) Aug 03, 2022

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Is it true what they say? Mario's got height, width, AND depth? His cousin Al is left to run the family business now that the Brothers Mario have gone missing? And what's this about a "xeno" "blade" chronicle? This summer's shaping up to be full of twists and turns, huh?

Discussed: Super Mario 3D World, Bowser's Fury, Super Mario 3D Land, Xenoblade Chronicles 3
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Chasing Every Fox (feat. Live A Live, Multiversus, FTL, and more!) Jul 27, 2022

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It's helpful to look back on how you spent your journey — writing every haiku, dueling every villain, chasing every fox — and asking yourself if it all felt rewarding in some way be it emotionally or otherwise. It's helpful to look forward at the end of your journey and wonder how the world will look different through your new gaze. It's also helpful to ask if the journey is even over at all, or if the island is going to double in size and make you chase like 12-15 more foxes so you can get more skill points or something.

Discussed: Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza 0, Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon, MultiVersus, FTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach Mobile, Live A Live, Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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Anyway, (feat. Pokemon ORAS, Fire Emblem Echoes, Yakuza Kiwami) Jul 20, 2022

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Anyway, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is available for a limited time on the Nintendo 3DS eShop!

Discussed: Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Yakuza Kiwami
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Classic Claude Shake 'Em Up (w/ Sadie Lancrete + Alanna Okun) feat. Fire Emblem: Three Hopes Jul 13, 2022

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Stephen and Brendon are joined by returning guests Sadie Lancrete and Alanna Okun for a fully self-indulgent dive into the shockingly good Three Houses followup — Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes!

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