The hosts try to form a symbiotic relationship in Rebel Transmute (Evan Tor Games, 2024, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/x74soKJxX7E if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #blasphemous

The hosts flagellate themselves for the myriad sins they committed in Blasphemous (The Game Kitchen, 2019, PC, Switch, PS4, XBox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uw43EPRdENk⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #blasphemous…

The hosts search blindly in Absence of Light (Koala Symphony Studios, 2024, PC)Check out Koala Symphony's other work at https://www.youtube.com/@koala.symphony We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/v3quAGTkRpM ⁠if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts practice every religion all at once in Knytt Underground(Nifflas, 2012, PC / PS3 / PS Vita / WiiU).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/C1Bp74GYOmw if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #knytt #knyttUnderground

The hosts delve too deep and too greedily in Chasm (Bit Kid, Inc., 2018, PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/mtFM0ay2X3U if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #chasm

The hosts keep their virtue intact in Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge (Now Production, 1987, NES). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UVYjyFKsZvI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts let the cat out of the bag in Gato Roboto (Doinksoft, 2019, PC / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/K90U5PGS3tU if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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The hosts dress up and pretend they're pretty princesses in Pseudoregalia (rittzler, 2023, PC).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/z7_oxRMYiVI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts play with powerful magnets and smash rocks together in Islets (Kyle Thompson, 2022, Switch / PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series X & S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/GJZ9X7Em9T4 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts betray their siblings to prove how much they love them in Rusted Moss (Faxdoc, Sunnydaze & Happy squared, 2023, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/p_QUztrVQmY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts loot an alien planet for cash in Brain Breaker (Hiroshi Ishikawa, 1985, Sharp X1)Thanks to longsun_zhao (translator) and leina (patch creator) from the romhacking.net forums for the English translation patch. You can find the English translation patch for yourself at https://www.mediafire.com/file/4wvmv3xd7vbzs2j/brainBreaker.zip/fileWe'r…

The hosts shake their booty and turn into beasts in Shantae (Wayforward, 2002, Game Boy Color / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / PS5) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aplUmqyYnw8 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get drunk on fame and ruin a press conference in The Knight Witch (Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team, 2022, PC / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-x_sLrIvNn0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

The hosts reflect on their experience in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (HAL Laboratory, 2004, Game Boy Advance)

The hosts dive deep to find out if it is in fact better down where it's wetter in Aquaria (Bit Blot, 2007, PC / Mac / Linux / iOS / Android)The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook episode referenced is an interview with Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol of Moon Studios.

The hosts reminisce about the good old times in Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (2020, Team Ladybug, PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S / Nintendo Switch)

The hosts read poetry written by AI in Haiku the Robot (Mister Morris Games, 2022, PC / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/udSUzUnKt1U ⁠⁠⁠if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #haikutherobot #videogames

The hosts experience digital déjà vu in Metroid (Nintendo, 1986, NES) and its remake Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo, 2004, Gameboy Advance) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X8bfqGNzw0I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts huff and puff up the stairs instead of using the elevator in Astalon: Tears of the Earth (LABS Works, 2021, PC / Xbox One / PS4 / Switch) And for some reason make a lot of comparisons to Final Fantasy X. Apologies for some bad audio near the beginning, we had to salvage what we could of Tom's audio when both redundant recordings had issue…

The hosts learn about the Birds and the Bears in Banjo-Tooie (2000, Rare Limited, N64). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/MJtGBemECbg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts accidentally commit infanticide trying to get their own children back in Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios, 2015, PC / Xbox One / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/BgJyi2o-QXY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts lose sight of the big picture in Unsighted (Studio Pixel Punk, 2021, PC / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / Xbox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/TmoYnqD87Sk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get the whole family together to go dragon slaying in Legacy of the Wizard / Dragon Slayer 4: The Drasle Family (Nihon Falcom, 1987, MSX). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK5RXvr4qAE if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get sad about their dark heritage in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami, Game Boy Advance, 2003)

The hosts are traumatized by robots with womens' names in Metroid Dread (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, 2021) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X6dyXpWXifc if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts bounce off of walls and spin themselves into a frenzy in Yoku's Island Express (Villa Gorilla, 2018, Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uvJd4psInXQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts wrack their brains figuring out Environmental Station Alpha's (Hempuli, 2015, PC) postgame. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-F9zw6XbR64 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Finely aged or just old beef? Tom and Eric have their first major disagreement over Metroid Prime (Retro Studios, 2002, Nintendo GameCube). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/EWEgkV-SZ3I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get lost in the a-maze-ing labyrinth playing The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II (Konami, 1987, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aLkXCsgQqdg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts oil up and put on masks to play Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios, 2014, PC / PS4 / WiiU / Switch / Xbox 360 / Xbox One) Original edition released 2013 for Playstation 3. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

The hosts go to war against graphic design in Iconoclasts (Joakin “Konjak” Sandberg, 2018, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts regret playing Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (Nihon Falcom, 1985, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uAsKHzIisb0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Eric played Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017, PC). Tom played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997, Sony Playstation). At some point the hosts will probably regret having put two of the biggest games in the genre into one double feature episode. w We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UT2n8ckknFM if you…

Eric and Tom get pedantic about what is and is not a Metroidvania. And also hadn't committed to a title yet, which is why Eric introduces it as Screw Attack. Sorry, ScrewAttack. Please don't sue us. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/2De8uqrRJRQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

In this episode Serious Sam is back to talk about the new Final Fantasy 7 remake which has just landed on the PS4. The remake of the 1997 JPRG classic has huge expectations and we discuss if they have been met. Both of us are more than excited to gush over the new game and we spend quite a bit of time going over this new-old adventure. We also chat…

In this episode of Invert The Why, Super Simon is back to discuss his trip to Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World. We go in detail about his adventure at the theme park and we discuss theme parks in general. Super Simon tells us that Galaxy’s Edge has given him his love of Star Wars back. It leads to a debate about whether or not that’s a good thing. We …

It’s been a tough year in 2020 so far for obvious reasons and while what we normally talk about is insignificant when compared to the health of everyone and loss of life we have seen, it is what helps us escape from reality. But while being isolated is needed its also caused a raft of delays and cancellations with more to come. In this episode of I…

In this episode of Invert The Why its Sassy Suhini’s birthday so Retro Dan gives her a call to see how she is doing during these strange social isolation times. We go over her continued gaming on the PS4 which leads us into discussing God Of War and Journey. We also chat about the new Netflix Series Tiger King and why Dooms Day preppers might have …

In this episode of Invert The Why, The DrunknMunky and Nervous Nathan are back. We hold a intervention for Nervous Nathan over his gaming antics and behaviour. We chat about his gaming history and his current disappointment with gaming. Games we chat about are Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassins Creed, Tiger Woods Golf, Zelda Breath …

In this episode of Invert The Why, Rocket Russell is back to chat about his experiences with Ouija boards and Ghosts. Retro Dan also tells of his ghost experience and we both chat about our experiences with mediums, regression hypnosis, white noise and EV meters. We talk about the scary experiences of ghost sightings, the intimidation of being read…

In this episode of Invert The Why Rocking Rudi joins us for the first time to chat about our memories of pro wrestling from the WCW, ECW and WWF. We go over how they were formed and how they were dissolved all except the WWF (even though they lost their name to the World Wildlife Fund to become the WWE). We then go into a deep dive into the attitud…

In this episode Rocket Russell is back to chat about the F1 2020 pre season testing that has just concluded, which will lead into round 1 of the championship taking place in Melbourne. We go through who looks good, who doesn’t, the testing surprises and the dark horses. We also take a stab in the dark and make some bold predictions as to where the …

In this episode of Invert The Why, the Infamous Pedro is here finally. We discuss one of our favourite game series Mass Effect, one of the most beloved sci fi RPG’s which ended in some controversy. Published by EA it was developed by the very respected Bio Ware studio. The original trilogy is based on the soldier Commander Shepard, who is tasked wi…

In this episode of Invert the Why Rocket Russell is back to chat about the wacky topic of those who claim to be time able to time travel from the future. We go over some examples and characters who have claimed to have travelled from the future, what they did in their “past” and how they got caught. We then somehow get side tracked and chat about S…

In this episode of Invert The Why, Rocket Russell is back to discuss and go over what we think might happen in the up coming Formula One Season. We discuss car liveries of old and the latests ones, what we think might happen in the driver market this year when the silly season of the driver market occurs and what we think each teams performance cou…

In this episode of Invert The Why, Sassy Suhini is back to talk about how she finally got a PS4 and how she is finding it. To help her Retro Dan lists the best games he thinks you should and she should play on the PS4 to get started in her (and anyones) PS4 games library and to begin their Trophy Collection quest. Games discussed include God of War…

In this episode of Invert the why we discuss our Granddad who came from Italy after WW2, created a business and raised his kids all with no education or English. He also gave away some business tips which may or may not work today as well as doing things only a Granddad can do. We also discuss our new online store full of nerd T-shirts so check it …

In this episode of Invert the why, Fantastic Phil is back to discuss classic 80s sci fi movies. However we get side tracked and discuss Apple and have a brief history lesson on the Apple Macintosh computer, the ipod and iTunes. We discuss Cds vs Lp’s and Seinfeld before getting to the topic of the show classic 80s Sci Fi. Movies discussed are Termi…

In this episode of Invert the why, Sassy Suhini is back to discuss the marvel Black Panther movie which then leads to a discussion on South Africa, which then leads to a discussion on Black Widow, which then leads to a discussion on a potential controversial topic on Body Image. We then finally discuss Cats and how they make great pets, and Retro D…