Join two friends as they explore the past and present of the Metroidvania or Search Action genre of video games.
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We are just 2 dudes... wait... 2 gems... wait... 2 guys who love Metroidvania games and love to talk about them. We are a podcast dedicated to the genre.
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Piranhaboy and Lizardgirl 3D (Wonderboy: The Dragon's Trap
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The hosts walk straight into the dragon's maw in Wonderboy: The Dragon's Trap (Lizardcube, 2017, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One) We're also on YouTube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/p0HxODm03tI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishi…
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Come Hell or Hot Water (Gestalt: Steam & Cinder)
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The hosts let off some steam in Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (Metamorphosis Games, 2024, PC)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/x991-2jXoYE if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.Also, if you'd like to see our opinions to tell us how wrong they are, we are now publishing the google doc with our personal st…
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Out of Order (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)
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The hosts get matching tattoos in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008, Nintendo DS, Konami) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/bhl_eNDxVko if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #castlevania
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The hosts unearth the fundamental truth at the heart of Axiom Verge (2015, PC, OSX, Linux, PS Vita, PS4, WiiU, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/QODBTo8UiaU if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #axiomverge…
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Lost and Crowned (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown)
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Time stands still while the hosts discuss Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft, 2024, Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/sieclYqnVCY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.
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Spinning our Wheels (Timespinner)
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The hosts tug at the threads of destiny in Timespinner (Lunar Ray Games, 2018, PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Switch / Xbox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/9btAd9SQbbk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.
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The hosts play with schoolyard toys in Animal Well (Shared Memory, 2024, PC/ PS5 / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/IzV3eU3FPwY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. #podcast #metroidvania #gaming #videogames #animalwell
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Rebel without a Boss (Rebel Transmute)
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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
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Don't Hate the Prayer (Blasphemous)
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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…
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An Overwhelming Surplus of Darkness (Absence of Light)
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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.
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Knytt Picking (Knytt Underground)
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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
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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
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Spelunk and Spelunkerer (Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Rusting Stone Gathers No Moss (Rusted Moss)
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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.
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Broke Brain Drain (Brain Breaker)
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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…
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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.
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The Nigh Twitch (The Knight Witch)
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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.…
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Kirby & The Adequate Looking Glass (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror)
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The hosts reflect on their experience in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (HAL Laboratory, 2004, Game Boy Advance)
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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 and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQjBw2jnZcWe're also on Youtube (a…
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Record of Loss (Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth)
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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)
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Robotic Haikus (Haiku the Robot)
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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
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Metroid Ones & Zeroes (Metroid & Metroid: Zero Mission)
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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.
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Astalon Tears of the Pants (Astalon: Tears of the Earth)
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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…
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Can Banjo be a Metroidvania Tooie? (Banjo-Tooie)
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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.
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Ori and the Shortsighted Tree (Ori and the Blind Forest)
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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.
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In the Land of the Unsighted, the One-eyed Man is King (Unsighted)
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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.
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Legacy of the Wiseguy (Legacy of the Wizard)
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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.
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Sorrowful Area (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
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The hosts get sad about their dark heritage in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami, Game Boy Advance, 2003)
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Dread Space Pirate Ridleys (Metroid Dread)
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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.
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You Press X (Yoku's Island Express)
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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.
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Mental Station Alphabet (Environmental Station Alpha)
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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.
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Past Its Metroid Prime (Metroid Prime)
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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.
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The Maze of Knightmares (The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II)
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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.
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Hassle in the Castle (Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition)
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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.…
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Dismantling Society with Iconic Class (Iconoclasts)
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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.
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Xanadon't play this game (Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu)
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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.
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Symphony of the Hollow Knight (Hollow Knight & Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
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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…
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What is a Metroidvania? A Miserable Pile of Secrets
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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.…
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Michael and Nick are back! A somewhat sleeper pick (this game is a metroidvania???), but totally worth your time. Tune in to hear the bros gush about this little kitty. Current Rankings: 1. Guacamelee! 2. Super Metroid 3. Steamworld Dig 4. Cave Story 5. Gato Roboto Games we talked about on the show: – Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night – Timespinner…
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Current Rankings: 1. Guacamelee! 2. Super Metroid 3. Steamworld Dig 4. Cave Story 5. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
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Current Rankings: 1. Guacamelee! 2. Super Metroid 3. Steamworld Dig 4. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 5. Dust: An Elysian Tail
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Current Rankings: 1. Guacamelee! 2. Super Metroid 3. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 4. Dust: An Elysian Tail
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Current Rankings: 1. Guacamelee! 2. Super Metroid 3. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
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