HeyJaredThe Inverted Castle: A Metroidvania Video Game Podcast
Join two friends as they explore the past and present of the Metroidvania or Search Action genre of video games.
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- 3
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- Sep 7, 2026
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Well Urned (Axiom Verge 2) (opens the original)
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The hosts get stuck in the elevator in Axiom Verge 2 (Thomas Happ Games, 2021, PC / Linux / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One) 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/ScxFGIuD13w 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
Cellmont's Curse (Dead Cells) (opens the original)
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The hosts try not to lose their heads in Dead Cells (Motion Twin, 2018, PC / Mac / Linux / Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / iOS / Android) 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 ht tps://youtu.be/6zfRlCXU-ck 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
A Shard Day's Night (Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night) (opens the original)
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The hosts wake up and choose violence in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (ArtPlay, 2019, PC / Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / iOS / Android) 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/z4WEnxGuadY 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
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