Storytelling | With A Terrible Fate

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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago August 11, 2023

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!

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago July 19, 2023

Within the DNA of Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby's storytelling dwells an invitation to reinterpret yourself as a player—and a person.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago July 14, 2023

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire pushed the series' storytelling in a new direction by inviting its player to reconsider the meaning of rivalry.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago June 29, 2023

What can Pokémon villains teach us about the value—and limits—of dreams?

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago June 21, 2023

How the innovation of Pokémon's modern metagame in Ruby and Sapphire unexpectedly enriched the heart of Pokémon's storytelling.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago June 14, 2023

A reflection on an early moment in Pokémon history when a new legendary Pokémon blurred the lines between time travel in real and fictional worlds.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago May 22, 2023

Pokémon Gold and Silver teach a master class in how to design a postgame that marries a sequel with the game that preceded it.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago May 4, 2023

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

A study of the Johto region as a master class in world-building a video-game sequel.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago April 18, 2023