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Video Game Analysts’ Journey Across Japan

Join With a Terrible Fate's team in a reflection on their recent visit to Japan and how it's informed their outlook on video game stories!

By Dan Hughes, 11 months ago February 7, 2024

The esoteric mystery of Tales of the Abyss gives us the gift of a mystical experience in the simple act of playing a video game.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago May 1, 2023

Only through the lens of a philosopher at war with himself can we understand a game at war with itself.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago January 16, 2023

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, 4 years ago February 24, 2021

The central threat of Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't just a meteor: it's a clash between the principles of Christian and Buddhist philosophy.

By Adam Bierstedt, 5 years ago May 21, 2020

Chrono Trigger's time-travel storytelling set the standard for JRPG storytelling. How has its impact been felt through the years?

By Dan Hughes, 6 years ago January 17, 2019

Understanding the religious background of Okami gives us a new way of understanding what it means to experience a video-game story.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago February 25, 2018

Featured Author Dan Hughes gives a rigorous explanation of Shinto influence on Link as a hero in "Ocarina of Time."

By Dan Hughes, 10 years ago May 9, 2015