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Featured

The Second Impact of NieR: Automata’s Ending E

NieR: Automata's Ending E is a case study in how to completely erase the distinction between gameplay and story.

By Caymus Ducharme, 3 months ago January 16, 2021
Featured

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, 7 months ago September 8, 2020
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

The Music of EarthBound: The Chromatic Scale of Life

Despite being smaller than an MP3 file, EarthBound achieved more with its music than many symphonies manage.

By Max Gorynski, 3 years ago October 3, 2018
Now Loading... The Video Game Canon!

Does Halo: Combat Evolved Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Halo made a name for Bungie and the Xbox. Does it belong in the video game canon?

By Nathan Randall, 3 years ago November 5, 2017
Now Loading... The Video Game Canon!

Does Undertale Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Undertale has captivated the internet since its release, but what's its real impact on the art of game storytelling?

By Dan Hughes, 4 years ago September 24, 2017
Final Fantasy

“A Place to Call Home”:  Musical Theming in Final Fantasy IX

Featured Author Nathan Randall discusses the music theory behind Final Fantasy IX.

By Nathan Randall, 6 years ago July 24, 2015
Xenoblade Chronicles

“It Won’t Stop Getting Louder”: What Video Games Can Learn From Musicals

Featured Author Nathan Randall argues that video games have a lot to learn from musicals.

By Nathan Randall, 6 years ago June 18, 2015
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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 6 years ago January 21, 2015
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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 6 years ago December 31, 2014
A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask

Why can’t Skull Kid be healed? Part III of III examining the Song of Healing.

Given the analysis I have offered of the Song of Healing, how can we account for the fact that Link cannot use the song to heal Skull Kid / Majora?

By Aaron Suduiko, 6 years ago December 21, 2014

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