The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Join two friends as they explore the past and present of the Metroidvania genre of video games.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Join two friends as they explore the past and present of the Metroidvania genre of video games.
Language:
English
Episodes
Don't Hate the Prayer (Blasphemous)
4/7/2024
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
Duration:00:43:45
An Overwhelming Surplus of Darkness (Absence of Light)
3/7/2024
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.
Duration:00:48:56
Knytt Picking (Knytt Underground)
2/7/2024
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
Duration:00:48:35
Curious Gorge (Chasm)
1/7/2024
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
Duration:00:42:57
Spelunk and Spelunkerer (Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge)
12/7/2023
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.
Duration:00:45:45
Meowtroid (Gato Roboto)
11/7/2023
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.
Duration:00:41:20
Sorta Royal (Pseudoregalia)
10/7/2023
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.
Duration:00:36:13
No Man is an Eyelet (Islets)
9/7/2023
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.
Duration:00:43:37
A Rusting Stone Gathers No Moss (Rusted Moss)
8/7/2023
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.
Duration:01:06:47
Broke Brain Drain (Brain Breaker)
7/7/2023
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/file We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/rEveX7CIlP8 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.
Duration:00:45:26
Shan't Take (Shantae)
6/7/2023
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.
Duration:00:50:42
The Nigh Twitch (The Knight Witch)
5/7/2023
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.
Duration:01:16:09
Kirby & The Adequate Looking Glass (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror)
4/7/2023
The hosts reflect on their experience in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (HAL Laboratory, 2004, Game Boy Advance)
Duration:00:47:13
Aquarium (Aquaria)
3/7/2023
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.
Duration:01:01:08
Record of Loss (Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth)
2/7/2023
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)
Duration:00:39:49
Robotic Haikus (Haiku the Robot)
1/7/2023
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
Duration:01:04:45
Metroid Ones & Zeroes (Metroid & Metroid: Zero Mission)
12/7/2022
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.
Duration:01:12:29
Astalon Tears of the Pants (Astalon: Tears of the Earth)
11/7/2022
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 issues.
Duration:01:03:41
Can Banjo be a Metroidvania Tooie? (Banjo-Tooie)
10/7/2022
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.
Duration:00:58:50
Ori and the Shortsighted Tree (Ori and the Blind Forest)
9/7/2022
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.
Duration:00:50:44