The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast

The hosts come together to reach a single conclusion about Metroid Fusion (Nintendo R&D1, 2002, Game Boy Advance)

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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 stack ranks at ⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack⁠

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The hosts make a village to raise a child in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (Adglobe & Live Wire, 2025, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC). We're also on Youtube (audio only)!

This episode is at https://youtu.be/qhXfuwK8qd4⁠⁠ 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 stack ranks at https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack

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The hosts are caught in a loop of endlessly talking about Owlboy (D-Pad Studio, 2016, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, Linux)

We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/iLsau6oaIIU⁠ 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 stack ranks at ⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack⁠

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The hosts purify themselves after their journey through ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (Adglobe & Live Wire, 2021, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/zmsKSKMdhDk 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 stack ranks at https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #enderlilies #enderliliesquietusoftheknights

The hosts walk straight into the dragon's maw in Wonderboy: The Dragon's Trap (Lizardcube, 2017, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One)

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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 stack ranks at https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #wonderboy

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 stack ranks at ⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #gestaltsteamandcinder

The hosts get matching tattoos in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008, Nintendo DS, Konami)

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The hosts unearth the fundamental truth at the heart of Axiom Verge (Thomas Happ Games, 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

Time stands still while the hosts discuss Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft, 2024, Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S)

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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)

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The hosts play with schoolyard toys in Animal Well (Shared Memory, 2024, PC/ PS5 / Switch)

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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

The hosts flagellate themselves for the myriad sins they committed in Blasphemous (The Game Kitchen, 2019, PC, Switch, PS4, XBox One)

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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

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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

The hosts keep their virtue intact in Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge (Now Production, 1987, NES).

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The hosts let the cat out of the bag in Gato Roboto (Doinksoft, 2019, PC / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch).

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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)

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