Explore all of With a Terrible Fate’s articles analyzing the stories of video games, as well as the philosophy of video-game storytelling.
Where some JRPGs represent philosophical views, Final Fantasy IX tricks its player into actually doing philosophy without even realizing it.
What's the difference between a psychological story and a story about psychology?
The flavor text of EarthBound tells a story you may have missed.
Final Fantasy VII Remake's storytelling makes JRPGs more accessible to adults—along with a new postgame model, "The Chadley Interpretation."
Analyzing one of Xemnas' most puzzling lines in Kingdom Hearts II opens the path to understanding his character and the nature of Nobodies.
The Sector 5 Church isn't just the most incongruous building in Midgar: it also plays a quietly pivotal role in Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.
NieR: Automata's Ending E is a case study in how to completely erase the distinction between gameplay and story.
We asked four of our video game analysts: how would you rank the Top 5 video-game stories you experienced in 2020?
How Final Fantasy VII Remake turned a cliffhanger ending into an unexpected path to "boundless, terrifying freedom" for Cloud—and Sephiroth.