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Time’s Arrow: Chester Burklight in Tales of Phantasia
In Tales of Phantasia almost 30 years ago, Chester Burklight taught us why the most important character in a story is the one shut out of it.
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What Do We Do When We Talk About Games?
Join us in a podcast about gaming meta-discourse: what does it take to have productive conversations about our experiences with games?
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Podcast: Awards, Holiday Gaming, and Demos
Enjoy a podcast breaking in December with reflections on awards culture, holiday gaming, the semiotics of recommendation, demos, and more!
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A Very Special Halloween Gaming Podcast
Celebrate video-game horror storytelling on Halloween with a podcast conversation ranging from Pokémon to FNaF to Silent Hill to JRPGs!
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Pokémon Rose Episode 16: “The Legend of Arceus”
Pokémon Generation 4 showcases not only how mythopoeia illuminates Pokémon, but also how Pokémon satisfies the human need for mythopoeia.
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Tales of Symphonia: What Regal Bryant Taught Me
A case study of Regal Bryant casts Kratos Aurion in a new light and shows how Tales of Symphonia's relationship system informs its story.
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Join With a Terrible Fate at PAX West 2023: “Is Pokémon a JRPG?”
With a Terrible Fate invites you to a PAX West 2023 panel on Pokémon, JRPGs, and what we do when we talk about video game stories!
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Pokémon Rose Episode 14: “What Dreams May Come”
Within the DNA of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby's storytelling dwells an invitation to reinterpret yourself as a player—and a person.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 13: “A Tale of Two Rivals”
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire pushed the series' storytelling in a new direction by inviting its player to reconsider the meaning of rivalry.
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Pokémon Rose Episode 12: “What Team Aqua Did”
What can Pokémon villains teach us about the value—and limits—of dreams?