Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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Pokemon Crystal | July 2020 Bonus Jul 27, 2020

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Stephen and Brendon discuss Pokemon Crystal, its place in the legacy of the franchise, and how it succeeds in its removal from the pressures of being The Biggest Franchise of All Time during development.
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Dreaming of Folded Bowser (feat. Paper Mario and the Origami King and Project Xcloud) Jul 22, 2020

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Hey! I'm walkin' on my face here!

Discussed: Paper Mario and the Origami King, Project Xcloud, Gamepass, Next-Gen in General
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Weird Vacation (feat. The World Ends With You, Superliminal, and more!) Jul 15, 2020

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Ellie wakes up in Shibuya Crossing holding a weird pin in one hand and a countdown timer embedded in the other. Battle hardened by her encounters with Infected, WLF, and Seraphites, does she have what it takes to make it through this weird vacation?

Discussed: The Besties, Pokemon Crystal, Nintendo 3DS, The World Ends With You, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Brawlhalla, Island Saver, Paladins, Warface, Superliminal
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Jetsetter & Rutabaga (feat. Dadish, Fortnite, and Animal Crossing) Jul 08, 2020

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Jetsetter & Rutabaga is a 1981 American comedy-drama film directed starring Jetsetter and Rutagaba. The actors play fictionalized versions of themselves sharing a conversation at Backlog Books. The film's dialogue covers topics such as Fortnite, the nature of Fortnite, and the nature of life as a radish who is also a dad.

Games Discussed: Fortnite, Dadish, Fowlst, Song of Bloom, Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Ways + Places to Golf (feat. Pokemon Cafe Mix, Golf on Mars, Ori and the Blind Forest) Jul 01, 2020

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There are new Pokemon experiences around every corner these days. It almost feels like an endless golf course in deep space at this point, as each game announced breaks convention and twists the franchise to fit a new cultural zeitgeist. As the curvature of the course bends and shifts to challenge intrepid golfers far and wide, The Pokemon Company does the same. What's next?

Watch SummoningSalt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XkKufyIiAY

Games Discussed: New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Cafe Mix, SummoningSalt, Wii Sports Resort Golf, Ori and the Blind Forest, Desert Golfing, Golf on Mars

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Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/

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The Last of Us Part II (w/ AJ Fillari) | June 2020 Bonus Jun 30, 2020

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Our producer AJ joins the show for an extremely deep dive into The Last of Us Part II. This episode is broken into two sections, the first being completely spoiler-free and the second being a full-on spoiler discussion. We explore the entirety of the game, chapter by chapter, and how our preconceived notions going in were either amplified or eradicated by the time the credits rolled.
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Into the Aether III: The Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality Jun 24, 2020

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Welcome to our third season and third year of Into the Aether!
Thank you for all of your support. Please share the show with a friend if you feel like it!

Games Discussed (all available on itch.io): Celeste, A Short Hike, Oxenfree, Pyre, Nuclear Throne, Paranautical Activity, Cinco Paus, Starseed Pilgrim, Grindstone, Octodad, Minit, Thing-In-Itself, Islands: Non-Places, Stop, Sonar Smash, Radical Solitaire, Far From Noise, Skeletris, Plant Daddy, Pico8, Mobius, Tiny Dangerous Dungeons, Visual Out, Rising Dusk, Peckin’ Pixels, Pet the Pup at the Party, Hot Pot Panic, Ungrounded, Mendel, Democratic Socialism Simulator, Art Sqool, Sewer Rave, A Mortician’s Tale, Fossil Hunters, Petty Puny Planets, Night in the Storm, Yi and the Thousand Moons, Shutter Stroll

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PS51 Worldwide Classics Jun 17, 2020

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You don't get to 51 worldwide classics without making a few enemies.

Discussed: Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Sony PlayStation 5, every game in the PS5 event