Tales Of Symphonia | With A Terrible Fate

Why You Must Play Tales of Hearts R 389 Times

Tales of Hearts R's fairy tale is an activity that bonds all real and fictional entities of the Tales of Series with one source of value.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago June 5, 2024

How can a closer look at the storytelling mechanics of video games empower us to better know and relate to characters good and evil?

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago February 23, 2024

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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago January 30, 2024

From Persona 5 Tactica to Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn to the PS Portal, enjoy a podcast on the many ways in which gamers bounce around.

By Dan Hughes, 2 years ago November 21, 2023

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, 2 years ago August 11, 2023

A case study of how the storytelling of a linear game can open its world.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 17, 2023

Announcing a new With a Terrible Fate series playing and analyzing the stories of Bandai Namco's Tales series of JRPGs.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago March 3, 2023

We ask our analysts to share the highlights and lowlights of the video-game sequels they've played.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago March 4, 2018

On the one-year anniversary of amiibo, With a Terrible Fate explores whether they have any unique value.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago November 21, 2015

Read an analytic defense of why video games can no longer be ignored as art.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago August 13, 2015