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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.
Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.
The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.
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.
Only EarthBound could marry the mechanics of dungeon-crawling with the themes of epic poetry.
A puzzle about how much of Where the Water Taste Like Wine is true reveals an unexpected lesson about the value of folk tales.
Terms like "immersion" might seem like a great way to have productive conversations about video games—but they're actually holding us back.
Knights of the Old Republic established Star Wars as more than a film franchise. How has it impacted gaming over the years?
In a decade that gave us a library of games about orphans, EarthBound reminded us how important fathers are to their sons.
God of War took classic Greek mythology and established a brutal lore all its own. Does it belong in the pantheon of great storytelling?
Some of the most heavily criticized elements of Fire Emblem: Awakening contribute to its narrative in surprising ways.