Aesthetics | With A Terrible Fate

“YOU DIED”: despair and transcendence in “Dark Souls.”

In my analysis of the notorious "Dark Souls," I argue that the game is frustrating and rewarding for exactly the same reason.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 20, 2015

In the last of my analyses of the original "Majora's Mask," I argue that Anju and Kafei are central to the game's artistic value.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 13, 2015

I play my own "Song of Time" by offering the first of my analyses of "Majora's Mask," which came years before "With a Terrible Fate."

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 12, 2015

"With a Terrible Fate" takes on the Elegy of Emptiness, inspiration of the infamous "BEN drowned."

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 11, 2015

The payoff of four months analyzing "Majora's Mask," and a look at what makes the storytelling of "Xenoblade" remarkable.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 10, 2015

An account of how I changed from a pre-medical program to video game analysis.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 3, 2015

The payoff for the Salesman's last words, and the place they establish for the player in Termina and beyond, might be bigger than you expect.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago February 2, 2015

Exploring the anomaly of Them in "Majora's Mask" in comparison to the First Civilization of "Assassin's Creed."

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago January 30, 2015

A close look at a character who lives by the clock, in a world that lives by the clock.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago January 21, 2015

What is the difference between playing "Majora's Mask" on a stationary console and playing it on a portable console?

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago January 18, 2015