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The Bard and Bethesda: Throwback Analysis of “Dishonored,” Part II.
How is Corvo Attano like Macbeth? The second part in my older work on "Dishonored" has the answer.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
This is why Anju and Kafei are the most important citizens of Termina.
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.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“A soldier who has no heart”: understanding the Elegy of Emptiness.
"With a Terrible Fate" takes on the Elegy of Emptiness, inspiration of the infamous "BEN drowned."
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Finding Your Monad: “Xenoblade” and Leibniz.
The payoff of four months analyzing "Majora's Mask," and a look at what makes the storytelling of "Xenoblade" remarkable.
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“Do you understand your destiny?” A speech on the path to video game analysis.
An account of how I changed from a pre-medical program to video game analysis.
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Line Analysis: “Wherever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow.”
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.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“Wait a minute Mister Postman”: the problem of Termina in a single man.
A close look at a character who lives by the clock, in a world that lives by the clock.
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Line Analysis: “You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you?”
I apply the theory developed over the course of the series thus far in an analysis of the iconic line, "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?"
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
Dawn of a New Year, and the curious case of the Happy Mask Salesman in Termina.
Discussing a Happy New Year, and analyzing the Happy Mask Salesman.
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask
“If you truly can see me, then follow behind me.” Part II of III examining the Song of Healing.
A first pass at what Darmani and Mikau can teach us about heroism in Termina.