Final Fantasy VII Remake | With A Terrible Fate

Explore the Storytelling of Final Fantasy VII at PAX West 2022!

This Labor Day weekend, join the analysts of With a Terrible Fate for a live and streamed study of Final Fantasy VII at PAX West!

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago August 29, 2022

Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of Final Fantasy IX's theatrical and philosophical content.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago September 19, 2021

A point-by-point rebuttal of Tyler Cowen's article criticizing the ability of video games to have cultural value within a literary canon.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago September 10, 2021

This week on With a Terrible Fate's podcast: a deep dive into the many ways in which video-game music can tell a story.

By Laila Carter, 2 years ago August 15, 2021

Discussion of Aaron Suduiko's "Final Fantasy VII Remake is the Template for 'Grown-Up' JRPGs," plus Resident Evil and mute buttons.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago June 13, 2021

Final Fantasy VII Remake's storytelling makes JRPGs more accessible to adults—along with a new postgame model, "The Chadley Interpretation."

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago June 11, 2021

Meet Adam Bierstedt, With a Terrible Fate's resident historian, and learn what video games have in common with a 14th-century manuscript.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago April 16, 2021

The Sector 5 Church isn't just the most incongruous building in Midgar: it also plays a quietly pivotal role in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

By Adam Bierstedt, 3 years ago February 24, 2021

With a Terrible Fate's analysts discuss the two most recent articles in "The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII Remake"—and one upcoming article!

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago January 18, 2021

We asked four of our video game analysts: how would you rank the Top 5 video-game stories you experienced in 2020?

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago December 31, 2020