The Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast

Eric Fox and Thomas Blight
  • 4.2 (5)
  • VIDEO GAMES

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

  1. FEB 7

    Aria of Sporrow (Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores)

    The hosts make beautiful music together in Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores (Basti Games, 2025, PC). Our theme song is String Quartet No. 1 composed by Colleen Fraser and performed by Duos Duet. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UPmYtPcvGZs 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 #lonefungus2

    50 min

  2. JAN 7

    Metroid Beyonic (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)

    The hosts do burnouts in the desert in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios, 2025, Switch 1 & 2) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/6vuJPxfMqV8⁠ 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 #metroidprime #metroidprime4 #metroidprime4beyond

    49 min

  3. 12/07/2025

    Don't Fear the Sweeper (Crypt Custodian)

    Dusting makes us feel good in Crypt Custodian (Kyle Thompson, 2024, PC / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jqPpdVTtA5I⁠ 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 #cryptcustodian

    44 min

  4. 11/12/2025

    I Think You Should Weave (Hollow Knight: Silksong)

    The hosts spin a yarn in Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry, 2025, PC / Mac / Linux / Switch / Switch 2 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/zezGVWBq3rU 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 #silksong #hollowknight #hollowknightsilksong

    1h 20m

  5. 10/07/2025

    How I met your Mother Brain (Super Metroid)

    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

    35 min

  6. 09/07/2025

    Dawn of SSR Rolls (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)

    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 #castlevania #castlevaniadawnofsorrow #dawnofsorrow

    39 min

  7. 08/07/2025

    Auntie Capitalist (Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo)

    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 ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/inverted-stack⁠⁠ #gaming #podcast #metroidvania #searchaction #videogames #yoyobat #PipistrelloandtheCursedYoyo

    51 min

  8. 07/07/2025

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

    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 #videogames #PampasAndSelene

    31 min
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