Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

The boys are back and they're ready to give gaming another try. 2024 might just be the year that Video Games get 'em.Discussed: The Finals, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition — 2D Mode, Life is Strange Episode 1, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, The Meta Quest 3, Asgard's Wrath 2, Tetris Effect: Connected, Pistol Whip, Resident Evil 4 VR, Virtual Reality---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:51) - Don't forget that Brendon is making chili. It will come up later. (01:06) - Post-GOTY Thoughts? (03:25) - The FIRST game of 2024 | The Finals (30:53) - Hællo (31:26) - We are so back, baby | Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age: Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2D Mode (48:37) - The Year of Second Chances (48:59) - A new stinger??? (49:12) - A game from 2015 | Life is Strange: Episode 1 (01:08:02) - A surprise for Brendon | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (01:38:22) - Vrendon Rigley | Asgard's Wrath II (01:58:14) - Come on. You know what we're talking about. | Resident Evil 4 VR (02:04:40) - Talk about a Tetris Effect, amirite? | Tetris Effect: Connected (02:05:12) - A direct shoutout to Jacob Geller | Pistol Whip (02:06:44) - The VR Sandwich (02:20:01) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Brendon, Stephen and AJ are once again in THE SAME ROOM to talk about VIDEO GAMES. And of course, to have some lunch.!!!SONG CREDITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES (BELOW CHAPTERS, ABOVE PATRONS) SCROLL AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!Discussed: At least Ten (10) Video games!!!!!!!!!!!!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:49) - Hello and how this is going to work (08:41) - GotOY Time!!!! (09:06) - Stephen's GotOYs (25:40) - AJ's GotOYs (34:47) - Brendon's GotOYs (49:37) - TWG Discord GotOYs (52:13) - ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!!!!!! (01:00:46) - IT'S GOTY TIME BABY (01:01:03) - Acknowledging the state of the industry and talking about 2023 (01:04:17) - It's time for the GotYs, dude (01:05:43) - Stephen's #10 (01:10:28) - AJ's #10 (01:18:38) - Brendon's #10 (01:24:37) - Sadie's game of the year! (01:27:14) - Stephen's #9 (01:31:50) - AJ's #9 (01:36:03) - Brendon's #9 (01:41:19) - Alanna's game of the year! (01:43:07) - NOT Stephen's #7 (01:48:54) - AJ's #8 (01:58:04) - Brendon's #8 (02:07:02) - Matt's game of the year! (02:08:00) - Stephen's #7 for real (02:13:45) - AJ's #7 (02:20:23) - Brendon's #7 (02:29:20) - Christian's MODES of the year! (02:31:48) - Stephen's #6 (02:38:47) - AJ's #6 (02:44:03) - Brendon's #6 (02:46:49) - C YA! (02:47:17) - Will's game of the year! (02:48:28) - Lunch of the year (02:49:22) - Yeah, I'm on the seafood diet. I SEE FOOD and I EAT IT xDDDDDD (02:49:42) - Stephen's #5 (02:54:19) - AJ's #5 (02:58:33) - Brendon's #5 (03:05:05) - Adam;s game of the year! (03:07:33) - Adam's game of all time! (03:07:59) - Stephen's #4 (03:15:00) - AJ's #4 (03:19:57) - Brendon's #4 (03:26:42) - Chase's game of the year! (03:30:01) - Stephen's #3 (03:35:50) - AJ's #3 (03:40:24) - Brendon's #3 (03:48:02) - Kim's game of the year! (03:50:19) - Stephen's #2 (03:50:28) - Stephen AND Brendon's #2 (04:02:43) - AJ's #2 (04:10:31) - Scout's game of the year! (04:12:10) - Stephen's NUMBER ONE GAME (04:22:04) - AJ's NUMBER ONE VIDEO GAME (04:33:11) - Brendon's NUMBER ONE MINESWEEPER GAME (04:42:23) - Recapping The Lists (04:43:57) - Reading Brendon and Stephen's predictions for each other (04:47:03) - Christopher Plante's game of the year (I guess) (04:49:25) - Results of the TWG Discord GotY Poll! (04:53:40) - Back to US (Honorable Mentions) (05:10:00) - Figuring out the Aether Top 5 (05:44:27) - Testing the list (05:47:03) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games of 2023 (05:47:45) - Someone's game of the year!!!!! (05:48:37) - The ITA GOTY Post-Show (06:19:29) - One final BIG REVEAL (06:19:57) - Wrapping up ---SPOILERS BELOWLinksThoughts of Sea of Stars, its ending, and the priorities of indie devsJacob Geller’s “The Best 10 Games of 2023”Song creditsA Bit of Fun by Thomas BrunetTitle Theme by Studio Thumpy PuppyHinoeuma Night by Yasunori NishikiInazawa Chainsaw by NUMBER GIRLNee Dhaane ft. Shreya Sukumar by Alpha SomethingMain Menu (Orchestral) by Dale NorthSuspicion by Hidenori IwasakiTrials of the Mist by Eric W. BrownFar East Princess by Yeakun YooPetal Isles by  Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii, Sayako Doi, Chisaki ShimazuDive to the Depths by Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa UsuiShooting Range - The Drive Remake version by Kota SuzukiJusant by Guillaume FerranRaasa feat. Divya Vivek and Harish Kumar by Alpha SomethingHerald of Darkness by Poets of the Fall (Old Gods of Asgard)Catch Me! by Thomas BrunetMechanic Hub by Chi LeungNot a Little Girl by Yoshiya TerayamaMother Plant by Jakob SchmidGather Your Allies! by Borislav SlavovAgnea's Theme by Yasunori NishikiMain Theme by Borislav SlavovNow Entering: Ward 13 by Rob WestwoodMain Theme by Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa UsuiHeatwave by Shuichi KoboriBard Dance by Barislov SlavovThis Road by PoeSave Theme by Kota SuzukiI Want to Live by Borislav Slavov---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCode...

Make sure to wear your poncho when seeing Watchmen the Musical on Broadway.Discussed: Astral Ascent, God of War Ragnarok Valhalla, Golden Sun---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Hello! (05:09) - Astral Ascent (45:48) - H&R Block (48:12) - God of War Ragnarok Valhalla (01:10:26) - Console Talk (01:20:32) - On Skype (01:24:17) - Golden Sun (02:09:19) - E3 2018 ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What's the 'P' stand for? Podcast, of course :-)Discussed: Lies of P, Soulslikes, Hi-Fi Rush, The Concept of the Post-Game, Subpar Pool, Toilet Games, Fortnite Festival, Fortnite: Rocket Racing, LEGO(tm) Fortnite ---Links:The Sims 4 Celebrates For Rent Expansion With Landgraab & Son(s) Pop-Up by George Foster at The GamerPlagarism and You(Tube) by hbomberguy on YouTubeInvestigation: How Roblox is Exploiting Young Game Developers by People Make Games on YouTube---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (02:52) - Quick Twilight Princess bonus announcement (04:28) - The elephaant in the ladderless pool (05:39) - The First G of the E // Lies of P (49:07) - A game that wasn't announced 8 years ahead of time // HiFi Rush (01:12:18) - Post games are The Spice of L (01:16:24) - Due diligence // Subpar Pool (01:26:58) - Games for when you're hiding in the bathroom (01:28:45) - Fortnite, Fortnite, and Fortnite // Fortnite (02:05:49) - Wrapping U ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ah, now I know the immediate reaction is to shy away from the Death tarot, but if you look closely you will s-- wait... no... that's impossible... this is no ordinary Death... Landgraab can not die he-- he is eternal... Oh, my friend I am so sorry... your future... is in real estate.Discussed: Steamworld Build, Malcolm Landgraab, The Comic Wheel Sisterhood, The Sims Multiverse, Goodboy Galaxy, Octopath Traveler 2, Chained Echoes, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Game Awards---Music credits:The Sims Bustin' Out! - General Store ThemeThe Sims Bustin' Out! - Create-a-Sim---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:23) - YOU are our artist of the year, listener (02:26) - Our "How to Tie a Tie" video of the year (03:07) - Thank you though for real we love you (03:18) - Enough gratitude time for GAMING // Steamworld BUILD (28:35) - This is the General Store theme from The Sim's Bustin' Out on the Gameboy Advance (29:05) - Malcom Landgrab's Big Day (31:45) - This is the Create-a-Sim theme for The Sim's Bustin' Out on the Gameboy Advance (32:00) - Bigley Roulette // The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood (50:11) - The Sims Multiverse (54:20) - The sorbet as the main course // Goodboy Galaxy (01:16:28) - We continue Bustin' Out (01:16:59) - Updates on Into the Aether? No way // Octopath Traveller II (01:41:36) - A pivot! // Chained Echoes (01:57:14) - Act 3 part 2 // Baldur's Gate III (02:10:29) - Game of the Year and The Game Awards (02:21:24) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I'm sorry I misunderstood, so you're telling me all you wanted was some background information about the previous leaders of the United States of America? I wish we'd talked through this earlier because we already paid Brent Spiner a bunch of money to put the makeup on and contact lenses in and everything. What a disaster.Discussed: Chants of Sennar, Super Mario RPG, Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, Donkey Kong Country, Baldur’s Gate 3, Octopath Traveler 2---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (03:21) - What, me worry? // Chants of Sennaar (24:25) - By popular demand: Into the Junction (25:44) - AN UPDATE // Super Mario RPG (53:21) - An RPTease // Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (01:05:25) - What's old is new again // Donkey Kong Country (01:23:19) - A tangent?! // Replayability & D I S C O U R S E (01:37:44) - The useful thing about TNT barrels // Donkey Kong Country (01:38:45) - We are once again updating // Octopath Traveller II (02:13:08) - You're tellin' me a Bal dur'd this Gate 3??? // Baldur's Gate III (02:28:14) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: | Jim W | Susan H | Olivia K | Dan S | Zach D | Dominick N | Brett S | Evan B  | Robert L | min2 | Aaron G | Matthew S | Erik M | Brady H  | Joshua J | Tony L | Danny K | Shanna P | Seth MC | Adam B | Andy H | Demo | Maxwell L | Spiritofthunder | Jason W | Jason T | Corey T | Minnow Eats Whale | Caleb W | Jesse W | Mike T | Codes | Wesley | Erik B | Butterfly B | Gabe O | Lasse B | Jeff N | Sergio L | ninjadeathdog | Rory B | A42PoundMoose | Mr Andrew S | Peter | Stellar.Bees | Brendan K | Scott R | wreckx | Noah OR | Michael G | Arcturus  | Chris R | hepahe | Chase A | Anna | Nick Q | Chris M | RB | Karen H | Michaela W | Adam F | Scott H | Lauren H | Ben G | Therese K | jgprinters  | Matt H | Murray | Trevor B | David P | Jason K | Bede R | Kamrin H | Andrew D | Kyle S | Philip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

SMT and ATM are the same thing if you think about it.Discussed: Super Mario RPG, Persona 5 Tactica, Astral Ascent, and The Last Faith---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:23) - ITA After Dark (01:17) - Before we talk about video games WE HAVE A PATREON AND INSTAGRAM (04:00) - Remade RPGs for the Nintendo Switch // Super Mario RPG (26:04) - Games made independently??? Wow. // The Last Faith (36:51) - You're tellin' me a rogue likes this game??? // Astral Ascent (58:03) - What if you and your friends did XCOM but with the Christian God? // Persona 5: Tactica (01:20:12) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: | Jim W | Susan H | Olivia K | Dan S | Zach D | Dominick N | Brett S | Evan B  | Robert L | min2 | Aaron G | Matthew S | Erik M | Brady H  | Joshua J | Tony L | Danny K | Shanna P | Seth MC | Adam B | Andy H | Demo | Maxwell L | Spiritofthunder | Jason W | Jason T | Corey T | Minnow Eats Whale | Caleb W | Jesse W | Mike T | Codes | Wesley | Erik B | Butterfly B | Gabe O | Lasse B | Jeff N | Sergio L | ninjadeathdog | Rory B | A42PoundMoose | Mr Andrew S | Peter | Stellar.Bees | Brendan K | Scott R | wreckx | Noah OR | Michael G | Arcturus  | Chris R | hepahe | Chase A | Anna | Nick Q | Chris M | RB | Karen H | Michaela W | Adam F | Scott H | Lauren H | Ben G | Therese K | jgprinters  | Matt H | Murray | Trevor B | David P | Jason K | Bede R | Kamrin H | Andrew D | Kyle S | Philip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I heard if you put the Target Exclusive Tangerine Edition of the 1989 (Taylor’s Version) vinyl on your turntable and take a photo of it with your GameBoy Camera then swap the cartridge to Pokémon Blue without resetting the console you get a Pikachu that can learn Surf.Discussed: WarioWare Move It!, Pokemon, Cocoon, Thirsty Suitors, Xenosaga Episode I---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (01:37) - Stephen Wah-ndheim // Warioware: Move It! (25:53) - A lil TWG plug! (33:45) - SOMEONE'S Segment // What makes a "Pokemon game"? (48:13) - Another game about putting a creature into a little ball // Cocoon (01:05:14) - Jumping another orb deeper // Thirsty Suitors (01:23:30) - Have you heard the call of Dagon yet? (01:23:56) - It's GOTY prep season baby (01:24:33) - Keeping you on your *fuckin* toes // Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (01:37:56) - TW: SUICIDE (01:38:38) - Keeping you on your *fuckin* toes // Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (01:49:09) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: | Jim W | Susan H | Olivia K | Dan S | Zach D | Dominick N | Brett S | Evan B  | Robert L | min2 | Aaron G | Matthew S | Erik M | Brady H  | Joshua J | Tony L | Danny K | Shanna P | Seth MC | Adam B | Andy H | Demo | Maxwell L | Spiritofthunder | Jason W | Jason T | Corey T | Minnow Eats Whale | Caleb W | Jesse W | Mike T | Codes | Wesley | Erik B | Butterfly B | Gabe O | Lasse B | Jeff N | Sergio L | ninjadeathdog | Rory B | A42PoundMoose | Mr Andrew S | Peter | Stellar.Bees | Brendan K | Scott R | wreckx | Noah OR | Michael G | Arcturus  | Chris R | hepahe | Chase A | Anna | Nick Q | Chris M | RB | Karen H | Michaela W | Adam F | Scott H | Lauren H | Ben G | Therese K | jgprinters  | Matt H | Murray | Trevor B | David P | Jason K | Bede R | Kamrin H | Andrew D | Kyle S | Philip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Call for a Cease-Fire: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-support-ceasefire/ Contribute Towards Aid: https://www.map.org.uk/---Discussed: Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Alan Wake II, Fantasian, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, Dragon Quest IV, Star Ocean: The Second Story R ---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - A message in support of the Palestinian people (check links in show notes) (03:55) - Intro (04:46) - An update (+ some other updates) (13:06) - A peak into my dark, twisted reality // Alan Wake II (52:51) - A warm-up // Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn & Heavensward (01:06:48) - Subway games // Dragon Quest IV & Fantasian (01:18:31) - Another huge RPG-make // Star Ocean: The Second Story R (02:00:57) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: | Jim W | Susan H | Olivia K | Dan S | Zach D | Dominick N | Brett S | Evan B  | Robert L | min2 | Aaron G | Matthew S | Erik M | Brady H  | Joshua J | Tony L | Danny K | Shanna P | Seth MC | Adam B | Andy H | Demo | Maxwell L | Spiritofthunder | Jason W | Jason T | Corey T | Minnow Eats Whale | Caleb W | Jesse W | Mike T | Codes | Wesley | Erik B | Butterfly B | Gabe O | Lasse B | Jeff N | Sergio L | ninjadeathdog | Rory B | A42PoundMoose | Mr Andrew S | Peter | Stellar.Bees | Brendan K | Scott R | wreckx | Noah OR | Michael G | Arcturus  | Chris R | hepahe | Chase A | Anna | Nick Q | Chris M | RB | Karen H | Michaela W | Adam F | Scott H | Lauren H | Ben G | Therese K | jgprinters  | Matt H | Murray | Trevor B | David P | Jason K | Bede R | Kamrin H | Andrew D | Kyle S | Philip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For this very special Halloween bonus episode, Stephen and Brendon finally play and discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and ask the scariest question of all: How do you follow up what many claim to be your greatest work?---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you? (00:15) - DAWN OF THE FIRST DAY | 72 HOURS REMAIN (02:58) - Quick breakdown (04:22) - Brendon's experience with the game and series (21:12) - What is happening in the game (23:02) - Stephen's history with the game and series (40:20) - A sign to move to Day 2 (46:05) - DAWN OF THE SECOND DAY | 48 HOURS REMAIN (47:10) - SPOILERS AHEAD (48:02) - The opening (01:05:00) - The three day structure (01:06:48) - The "Zelda" of it all (01:11:27) - The central thing (01:41:32) - How to talk about Majora's Mask (01:52:19) - DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY | 24 HOURS REMAIN (01:55:17) - Favorite mask? | Eric B (02:00:40) - IRL Mask? | Rob (02:03:17) - Improvements on OoT? | KoopCL (02:05:36) - Spookiest part? | KoopCL (02:07:44) - Role of SKull Kid | Rufus (02:09:39) - Is Link the main character? | Rufus (02:11:29) - What is the Happy Mask Salesman? | Rufus (02:14:11) - Aliens? | Rufus (02:16:18) - Faveorite time travel games? | Yoomanity (02:20:24) - Horror or ZHorror? | BrittleMoon (02:23:51) - Views on music? | GJ (02:26:39) - Zeld-A | Will (02:29:34) - Zeldark | Chase (02:40:37) - Best quests? | Bug Ryder (02:43:49) - Dude, fish bone guitar? | Scott Ethington (02:44:49) - Ingredients to a good Zelda | Devon Polaski (02:53:08) - Dude, people? (02:54:00) - A NEW DAWN ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: | Jim W | Susan H | Olivia K | Dan S | Zach D | Dominick N | Brett S | Evan B  | Robert L | min2 | Aaron G | Matthew S | Erik M | Brady H  | Joshua J | Tony L | Danny K | Shanna P | Seth MC | Adam B | Andy H | Demo | Maxwell L | Spiritofthunder | Jason W | Jason T | Corey T | Minnow Eats Whale | Caleb W | Jesse W | Mike T | Codes | Wesley | Erik B | Butterfly B | Gabe O | Lasse B | Jeff N | Sergio L | ninjadeathdog | Rory B | A42PoundMoose | Mr Andrew S | Peter | Stellar.Bees | Brendan K | Scott R | wreckx | Noah OR | Michael G | Arcturus  | Chris R | hepahe | Chase A | Anna | Nick Q | Chris M | RB | Karen H | Michaela W | Adam F | Scott H | Lauren H | Ben G | Therese K | jgprinters  | Matt H | Murray | Trevor B | David P | Jason K | Bede R | Kamrin H | Andrew D | Kyle S | Philip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★