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PODCAST

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast

Eric Fox and Thomas Blight

Join two friends as they explore the past and present of the Metroidvania or Search Action genre of video games.

leisure video games

All Episodes

00:34:53

How I met your Mother Brain (Super Metroid)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/10/07

The hosts start a brawl at a mothers' meeting in Super Metroid (Nintendo R&D1 & Intelligent Systems, 1994, SNES / Nintendo Switch)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/WZjGJaBZo0Y 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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00:39:19

Dawn of SSR Rolls (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/09/07

The hosts gotta catch 'em all in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Konami, 2005, DS / Switch / PS5 / Xbox Series / PC).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/j6tJyQaiKA4 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 #searchaction #videogames

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00:50:43

Auntie Capitalist (Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/08/07

The hosts let the cat out of the cradle with the silver spoon in Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (Pocket Trap, 2025, PC / PS4 / PS5 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox One / Xbox Series)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/fg-QMrCTkr8⁠ 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

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00:31:04

Pompous & Serene (Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/07/07

The hosts get lost down memory lane in Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (Unepic Fran, 2024, PC / Nintendo Switch / MSX)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/qG2x9-ji0Pc⁠ 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 #searchaction

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00:55:07

Eat, Parry, Love (Nine Sols)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/06/07

The hosts embrace the Tao in Nine Sols (Red Candle Games, 2024, PC / Mac / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jodmMXP7rik 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 #searchaction

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00:48:33

Rage against the Machinegun (Guns of Fury)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/05/07

The hosts chamber their anger and unload in Guns of Fury ( Gelato Games Limited, 2025, PC / Nintendo Switch)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/ytECk-4g-jQ 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 #searchaction #videogames #gunsoffury

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00:55:34

Dazed and Metroid-fused (Metroid Fusion)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/04/07

The hosts come together to reach a single conclusion about Metroid Fusion (Nintendo R&D1, 2002, Game Boy Advance)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/jOhOSXANqlk⁠ 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 #searchaction #videogames #metroid

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00:51:54

A Literal Steel Magnolia (Ender Magnolia: Bloom in...

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/03/07

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#gaming #podcast

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00:44:58

Owl Make a Man Out of You (Owlboy)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/02/07

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 #gaming #podcast #metroidvania

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00:49:26

Silent Knight (Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2025/01/07

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

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00:38:28

Piranhaboy and Lizardgirl 3D (Wonderboy: The Dragon's...

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/12/07

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 publishing the google doc with our personal stack ranks at https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #wonderboy

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00:50:20

Come Hell or Hot Water (Gestalt: Steam & Cinder)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/11/07

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

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00:44:43

Out of Order (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/10/07

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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00:56:47

Breach Episode (Axiom Verge)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/09/07

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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00:42:09

Lost and Crowned (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/08/07

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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00:38:23

Spinning our Wheels (Timespinner)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/07/07

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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00:43:19

Show and Well (Animal Well)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/06/07

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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01:08:28

Rebel without a Boss (Rebel Transmute)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/05/06

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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00:43:45

Don't Hate the Prayer (Blasphemous)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/04/07

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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00:48:56

An Overwhelming Surplus of Darkness (Absence of Light)

The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast ·

2024/03/07

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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