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Final Fantasy

With no “final” Final Fantasy in sight, Square Enix has been spinning epic yarns and setting RPG standards for decades. Check out With a Terrible Fate’s work on the series here.

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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
Final Fantasy

The Drawing Board: Why Analyze the Legacy of Final Fantasy VII Remake?

On a special edition of With a Terrible Fate's podcast, the team reflects on the reasons that they're analyzing Final Fantasy VII Remake.

By Aaron Suduiko, 5 years ago May 7, 2020
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Introduction: The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII Remake

Read With a Terrible Fate's mission statement for their analytical series in which they explore the storytelling of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

By Aaron Suduiko, 5 years ago May 7, 2020
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What’s in an Opening? A Tale of Two Title Scenes

A great artwork's entire story is contained in its opening scene—and Final Fantasy VII Remake is no exception.

By Dan Hughes, 5 years ago May 7, 2020
Final Fantasy

The Drawing Board: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Mobile Storytelling

Are free-to-play mobile games just shameless cash grabs, or might they hold the key to the latest innovations in storytelling?

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago July 28, 2018
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The Tragic Irony of Final Fantasy XIII-2

A warning to FFXV of the places where FFXIII went wrong.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 years ago November 29, 2016
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Why 3 disks were acceptable for Final Fantasy VII, and why 3 games are not for its remake.

How philosophy led me to change my mind about the Final Fantasy VII remake.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago April 24, 2016
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“A Place to Call Home”:  Musical Theming in Final Fantasy IX

Featured Author Nathan Randall discusses the music theory behind Final Fantasy IX.

By Nathan Randall, 10 years ago July 24, 2015
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Who Is Cloud?  How a Player Can Construct An Avatar’s Identity

Featured Author Nathan Randall discusses the importance of playable memories in Final Fantasy VII.

By Nathan Randall, 10 years ago July 9, 2015
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Final Fantasy VII Remake: What Zelda owes to Cloud Strife.

Celebrating the announcement of a FFVII remake with commentary on a section of the game that prefigured Majora's Mask.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago June 16, 2015

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