Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast
Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast
Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley
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Do You Like Video Tapes? (feat. Death Stranding 2, Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and more)
1 hour 22 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2025 at 11:28 am.
I heard you like video tapes. You might not like this movie, but you’re gonna LOVE these games. Mmm, mmm.Discussed: The weird animorph phase, a little bit more of Death Stranding 2, Stephen’s fear of dolls, Press Start joins TWG, Blitzball, Mario Golf: Super Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages, the beauty of the 8-bit aesthetic, Baseball (’89), The Sword of Hope, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, how Fire Emblem stands out in its genre, the customization in Final Fantasy Tactics & Tactics Ogre, the approachability of Jeanne d’Arc, Edelgard’s quest to high five, CTGP Nitro, the “za” of Mario Kart DS, our love of retro racing games, Toad’s BBQFind us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.social Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:
Intro
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | All aboard the SS Mad Max
The Mm-Mm Doll | An Electric Nightmare
Welcome PressSTART to TWG!!!
Mario Golf: Super Rush | A quick putt to this game
MINOR SPOILERS Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Remember video games?
How do we move on?
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | Spinnin' the classics
Break
Baseball for the Gameboy | Daniel Simulator
The Sword of Hope | Way better than Baseball
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Divine Pulse back to the GBA
Break
CTGP Mario Kart Nitro | A small drift
Wrapping up
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I heard you like video tapes. You might not like this movie, but you’re gonna LOVE these games. Mmm, mmm.Discussed: The weird animorph phase, a little bit more of Death Stranding 2, Stephen’s fear of dolls, Press Start joins TWG, Blitzball, Mario Golf: Super Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages, the beauty of the 8-bit aesthetic, Baseball (’89), The Sword of Hope, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, how Fire Emblem stands out in its genre, the customization in Final Fantasy Tactics & Tactics Ogre, the approachability of Jeanne d’Arc, Edelgard’s quest to high five, CTGP Nitro, the “za” of Mario Kart DS, our love of retro racing games, Toad’s BBQFind us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.social Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro
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01:24) - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | All aboard the SS Mad Max
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02:07) - The Mm-Mm Doll | An Electric Nightmare
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08:50) - Welcome PressSTART to TWG!!!
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11:04) - Mario Golf: Super Rush | A quick putt to this game
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12:49) - MINOR SPOILERS Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Remember video games?
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20:28) - How do we move on?
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20:42) - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | Spinnin' the classics
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39:45) - Break
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39:47) - Baseball for the Gameboy | Daniel Simulator
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40:58) - The Sword of Hope | Way better than Baseball
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42:11) - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | Divine Pulse back to the GBA
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01:02:03) - Break
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01:02:05) - CTGP Mario Kart Nitro | A small drift
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01:17:52) - Wrapping up
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