Into the Aether VIII: The Sony PlayStation Portable

Welcome to the eighth season of Into the Aether! For this season premiere, we will be discussing our favorite games for the Sony PlayStation Portable. The PSP was a very special console and is still a joy to play. Some might say it's the "Walkman of the 21st Century." 

As always, thank you all so much for listening to and supporting the show. Whether this is your first time joining us or you've been here since 2018, we're so happy you decided to give us a listen. Here's to friendship, summer, portability, and the rest of season eight!

Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.social Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:58) - Imagine if you could take a console with you
• (02:42) - Welcome to the Aether!
• (07:10) - Changes to the Patreon (GOOD!)
• (17:57) - Basic recap
• (18:56) - New merch!
• (21:46) - How we prepared for the episode
• (57:53) - Taking the podcast out of sleep mode
• (59:10) - The symbol criteria
• (01:00:59) - 2005
• (01:01:17) - Lumines
• (01:08:04) - Burnout Legends
• (01:16:03) - Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix
• (01:21:59) - Me & My Katamari
• (01:28:05) - Meadowtron by Hideki Tobeta | Me & My Katamari OST
• (01:28:39) - PSP's proof of concept
• (01:30:45) - Star Wars Battlefront II
• (01:37:26) - Wipeout Pure
• (01:43:44) - SHININ' by Mondo Gross | Lumines OST
• (01:44:21) - 2006
• (01:44:52) - Megaman Powered Up
• (01:52:03) - Daxter
• (01:59:22) - Ridge Racer 2
• (02:14:21) - Tsui Tsui by Yu Miyake | Ridge Racer 2 OST
• (02:14:57) - Gitaroo Man Lives!
• (02:23:35) - Soft Machine by COIL | Gitaroo Man Lives! OST
• (02:24:04) - Tales of Eternia
• (02:31:25) - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
• (02:37:33) - Pulse Phaze by Yu Miyake | Ridge Racer 2 OST
• (02:37:58) - 2007
• (02:38:20) - Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
• (02:49:21) - Map by Steve Fawkner | Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords OST
• (02:49:51) - Jeanne d'Arc
• (03:04:31) - Synthesis Frog by Takeshi Inoue | Jeanne d'Arc OST
• (03:05:03) - AJ wants to know about the frog
• (03:06:27) - Main Theme by Takeshi Inoue | Jeanne d'Arc OST
• (03:06:59) - 2008
• (03:07:02) - Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
• (03:12:02) - Main Menu by Gon Ohtsuji | Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 OST
• (03:12:30) - 2009
• (03:15:02) - Patapon 2
• (03:20:57) - Half-Minute Hero
• (03:25:50) - Issuing apologies and corrections!!!
• (03:27:42) - Rock Band Unplugged
• (03:33:06) - Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
• (03:51:35) - Armored Core 3 Portable
• (04:00:51) - Gathering Hall Theme by Akihiko Narita | Monster Hunter Freedom Unite OST
• (04:01:21) - 2010
• (04:02:24) - Persona 3 Portable
• (04:16:15) - Way of Life by Shoji Meguro | Persona 3 Portable OST
• (04:16:47) - God of War: Ghost of Sparta
• (04:23:14) - Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
• (04:31:42) - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
• (04:40:52) - Dearly Beloved by Yoko Shimomura, Tsuyoshi Sekito, Takeharu Ishimoto | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep OST
• (04:41:26) - Valkyria Chronicles 2
• (04:49:15) - Ys Seven AND Ys: The Oath in Felghana
• (04:59:16) - Extensive Forest Green by Hayato Sonoda, Takahiro Unisuga, Saki Momiyama, Masanori Osaki | Ys S