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Scarlet Nexus: The Pathos of Karen Travers

In Karen Travers, Scarlet Nexus tells the tragic story of how a character can become a villain by being cut off from the player's agency.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 months ago November 8, 2021
Podcast

With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 16: Scarlet Nexus

This week on the podcast: analysis and discussion of Bandai Namco's "brain punk" JRPG, Scarlet Nexus.

By Aaron Suduiko, 11 months ago August 22, 2021
Kingdom Hearts

With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 3: Kingdom Hearts

We interview Anh-Thu Nguyen on Kingdom Hearts as a digital Disneyland and discuss Dan Hughes' latest article on the nature of Xemnas in KH2.

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 1 year ago May 16, 2021
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Understanding Xemnas in Kingdom Hearts II

Analyzing one of Xemnas' most puzzling lines in Kingdom Hearts II opens the path to understanding his character and the nature of Nobodies.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago May 11, 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, 1 year ago February 4, 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, 2 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, 2 years ago May 7, 2020
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

“If You Change Your Mind”: Shapeshifters of EarthBound

Only EarthBound could marry the mechanics of dungeon-crawling with the themes of epic poetry.

By Max Gorynski, 3 years ago August 29, 2019
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How Fictional Stories Become True: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

A puzzle about how much of Where the Water Taste Like Wine is true reveals an unexpected lesson about the value of folk tales.

By Adam Bierstedt, 4 years ago October 8, 2018
General Video Game Theory

The Drawing Board: Why “Immersion” is a Dirty Word in Gaming Discourse

Terms like "immersion" might seem like a great way to have productive conversations about video games—but they're actually holding us back.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago October 4, 2018

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