It's WEIRD SEASON, baby, and you know what that means: Lengthy discussions about the nature of inspiration, reflections on remakes, and the honor of homage. Discussed: GOTY 2021, DEALDS DEALS DEALS, Wingspan, Tokyo RPG Factory, Lost Sphear, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/Stephe...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 4Ep. 28
The time has come once again to review the entire year of video game releases with Into the Aether's 2021 Game of the Year Spectacular! This year, Brendon and Stephen traveled to Philadelphia to record in-person alongside producer and guest AJ and a roaring virtual yule log on a very large television. After presenting each individual top ten list, they decide upon the official Into the Aether Top Five of 2021. From all of us at ITA, we hope you have a wonderful 2022! We love you, thank you for l...
Jan 05, 2022•5 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Recorded in person in a cold beach house on the bay: It's Into the Aether. Games Discussed: Settlers of Catan, Root, Oath, Lake, Battle Chef Brigade, OLED, Loop Hero --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson....
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 26
John117: hey dude u fall asleep at ur comp again xD xXxARB1T1NGxXx: WTF THAT WAS 1 TIME ASSWAGON John117: lololol im jk i kno ur awake anyway do u hav the plans 4 the new ring xXxARB1T1NGxXx: EVEN IF I HAS THEM I WOULDNT GIVE TO YOU xXxARB1T1NGxXx: HAD* xXxARB1T1NGxXx: GIVE THEM* John117: lmao dude y r u yelling its not that serious Games Discussed: Halo Infinite, Legends of Runeterra, Star Fox 64, Paper Mario --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstg...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 25
We're joined by Eric Smith for a discussion about Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco's attempt to reposition their long-running franchise for a new generation of consoles and players. Follow Eric: https://twitter.com/blk_sherlock --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Seas...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 48 min
The GOTY list continues to inch closer, so we're doing what we always do to prepare — Finding an excuse to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Discussed: Ruined King, Rocket League Sideswipe, Dungeon Encounters, Skyrim --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Co...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Take the money and run!! Discussed: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Halo Infinite Multiplayer, Radiohead Kid A MNESIA, Listener Questions --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ --- Join ...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Your restaurant voice is your always voice. It's Video Games: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8bmmYsW/ Discussed: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Halo Infinite multiplayer, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, Shin Megami Tensei V --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twi...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Spanky called me the other day and told me he was puttin' a — heart to god — puttin' a jet engine in his jalopy. Thought Horizon had got to the guy's head or somethin' but next thing I know that weekend I hear the telltale sound of a sonic boom comin' from Spanky's place. Musta been him. Nothin' else it coulda been. Follow Dom: https://twitter.com/dominicknero It's Video Games: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8bmmYsW/ Discussed: Forza Horizon 5, Unsighted, Mario Party Superstars, Unpacking, Shin Megami ...
Nov 17, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Feed me the gift of life, groundfather. Listen to AJ's new podcast: https://twitter.com/Asynchpod Discussed: Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0, Happy Home Paradise --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myp...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Close your eyes? What do you see? A rainbow road in a starry sea? It's a me. Nintendo DS Playlist: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/nintendo-ds-bonus-playlist/ Discussed: The Nintendo DS and DSi, every Mario Kart, Pokemon Black / White 2, Pikmin Bloom, Voice of Cards --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- ...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 19
We won a ticket to visit THREE beautiful hillside locations that are absolutely NOT filled with ghosts! --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ --- Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 24 min
The scariest thing of all is a massive spoiler section. (Please make use of the chapter markers!!) Discussed: Limbo, Into the Pit, Oblivion, Universal Paperclips, Doki Doki Literature Club --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 18
No no no, they're NOT zombies. I thought we made that clear? Backloggd 2021 Contention List: https://www.backloggd.com/u/brendonbigley/list/goty-2021-contenders/ SwitchBuddy: iOS / Android Discussed: Final Fantasy, Dragon Age 2, SwitchBuddy, Backloggd, Speedating for Ghosts, Metroid Dread, Dead Space, Back4Blood) --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https...
Oct 20, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 17
But like what if the whole game was just like Samus hanging out, man? Like "hey what's up I'm Samus, this is my little metroid buddy" you know? That would be so sick dude. Not everything needs to be swarm missiles and screw attacks, man. Discussed: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP, Jett: The Far Shore, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Dragon Quest VIII, Resident Evil Village, Metroid Dread --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: ...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 16
It's time for Ethan Winters' Himbo Halloween Discussed: Sable, Resident Evil Village, the September 2021 Nintendo Direct --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ --- Join the Patreon: https:...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 15
We take a tumble into the portal that is The Forgotten City, a timeloop mystery set in the distant past by Modern Storyteller. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley ---- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ ---- Join the Patreon...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a wonderful video game not laced with microtransactions and gacha pulls for the PlayStation 5! Discussed: Tales of Arise, Pokemon Unite mobile release, Deathloop, Warioware: Get it Together, Eastward, Deltarune Chapter 2, Kena: Bridge of Spirits --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced ...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Making my way Updaam, shifting fast, face's blasted, I'm looped now. Discussed: Deathloop, Eastward, Tales of Arise --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ --- Join the Patreon: https://www...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 4Ep. 13
If you're not a baby gaming in a blue oceanic void, are you gaming at all? Discussed: Warioware: Get it Together, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Game Dev Story, Tales of Arise --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://s...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 12
We're joined by GameSpot Managing Editor Tamoor Hussain for a lengthy discussion about the entire Mass Effect trilogy through the lens of the recently released Legendary Edition. Follow Tam: https://twitter.com/tamoorh --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 ...
Sep 13, 2021•4 hr 19 min
Listen to Eye of the Duck: https://eyeoftheduckpod.com/ Follow Adam: https://twitter.com/AdamVole Discussed: xCloud, Fable, Fable 2, Fable 3, Skyrim, Wildermyth, Fire Emblem: Three Houses --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: h...
Sep 08, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Oh, there's an empty place in my brain That calls out for the unexplained A sequel comes after sixteen years And cures me from these Psychonauts fears Discussed: Spelunky, Spelunky 2, Dodgeball Academia, Psychonauts 2, Wildermyth --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillar...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 10
What ever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, Citadel DLC? Discussed: The NYT Crossword, Nintendo Indie World, Islanders: Console Edition, Garden Story, SNKRX, Mass Effect 2, Fantasian Part 2, Bravely Default 2 --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillar...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Wow! You're the one from the future! I saw your fight against the assassin in the baths! You're the best! Can I... Can I follow you around? I won't get in the way! Discussed: The Forgotten City, Pokemon Black + White --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Co...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Dude, are we dead? Discussed: NEO: The World Ends With You, Pokemon Unite, League of Legends: Wild Rift, The Ascent, Microsoft Flight Simulator --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ --- J...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Which route is best? Who is the most brainpunk? What's the deal with the guy who saves your game? All these questions and more are answered... well maybe not exactly "answered" but they're at least discussed in great length on this very special bonus episode all about Scarlet Nexus. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --...
Aug 03, 2021•2 hr
SPOTTED: Looks like a certain electric-mouse and its fish-hocking avian counterpart have been dunking points in enemy hoops. I've heard of the birds and the bees, but this is scandalous. Who will fall victim to this aero-dynamic duo next? XOXO, Wah-ssip Girl I Can’t Stop Playing Skyward Sword, Even Though Its Controls Want Me Dead by Danielle Riendeau: https://www.fanbyte.com/trending/zelda-skyward-sword-controls/ Discussed: Pokemon Unite, Skyward Sword HD, Death's Door --- Find us everywhere: h...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 6
He trains all night to lift barrels, but he's already lifting our spirits. Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Guilty Gear Strive, Mario Golf, the NYT Crossword Puzzle, Boomerang X, Steam Deck --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigley --- Produced by AJ Fillari: https://twitter.com/ajfillari Season 4 Cover Art by...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Nobody is quite sure what lives on floor ten, but the booming sound of snoring reverberating down cavernous stairwells implies a beast better left asleep. Discussed: Monster Hunter Stories 2, Guilty Gear Strive, Tender: Creature Comforts, Sony State of Play, The OLED Model, Scarlet Nexus --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Join the Discord: https://theworstgarbage.online Follow Stephen Hilger: https://twitter.com/StephenHilger Follow Brendon Bigley: https://twitter.com/brendonbigl...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 4Ep. 4
