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Critical Review: The Path to Necron as Elenchus in Final Fantasy IX

Where some JRPGs represent philosophical views, Final Fantasy IX tricks its player into actually doing philosophy without even realizing it.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago September 5, 2021
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Game as Mind: A Psychoanalytic Explanation of Returnal

What's the difference between a psychological story and a story about psychology?

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago July 19, 2021
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

Why EarthBound’s Flavor Text Tastes So Good

The flavor text of EarthBound tells a story you may have missed.

By Max Gorynski, 4 years ago July 7, 2021
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The Missing Soulmate in Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago February 4, 2021
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The Second Impact of NieR: Automata’s Ending E

NieR: Automata's Ending E is a case study in how to completely erase the distinction between gameplay and story.

By Caymus Ducharme, 4 years ago January 16, 2021
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The Outset Island Effect

The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.

By Lauren Spohn, 5 years ago September 8, 2020
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How Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Whispers Changed Fate—and Storytelling

The ending of Final Fantasy VII Remake has turned the storytelling formula of challenging fate on its head—and all it took was a Whisper.

By Aaron Suduiko, 5 years ago May 7, 2020
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A Three-Stage Method for Analyzing Video-Game Stories

Casual talks, reviews, and academic papers are all parts of a unified strategy for analyzing games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 years ago October 13, 2017
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Why It’s a Good Thing That Dark Souls Isn’t Coming Back

How Dark Souls committed an act of genius by building a world where Dark Souls IV is impossible.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 years ago August 21, 2017
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A New Theory of Video Games

I offer a new theory for how video games tell stories.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 years ago March 23, 2017

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