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Tag: theory

Code Vein

The Horror of Code Vein is You

The hidden achievement of Code Vein's fusion of Dark Souls with JRPGs is that it quietly turned you, its player, into a monster.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 months ago November 22, 2020
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, 5 months ago September 8, 2020
Final Fantasy

Solving the Puzzle of Roche in Final Fantasy VII Remake

The mysterious Roche vanishes from Final Fantasy VII Remake as quickly as he arrives—but he's no sideshow.

By Dan Hughes, 8 months ago May 28, 2020
Final Fantasy

The Drawing Board: The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Article Postmortem #1

Join the analysts of With a Terrible Fate in a discussion of the first articles in our new series, "The Legacy of Final Fantasy VII Remake."

By Dan Hughes, 8 months ago May 25, 2020
Final Fantasy

Apocalypse Soon? Final Fantasy VII Remake as Apocalyptic Literature

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, 8 months ago May 21, 2020
Featured

How Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Whispers Changed Fate—and Storytelling

The ending of Final Fantasy VII Remake has turned the storytelling formula of challenging fate on its head—and all it took was a Whisper.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 months ago May 7, 2020
Podcast: The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board: PAX South Postmortem—Spoilers, Trailers, & Stories

In the latest With a Terrible Fate podcast episode, we unpack the good, the bad, and the ugly of our PAX South 2019 panel on teaser culture.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago February 18, 2019
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, 2 years ago October 3, 2018
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

How EarthBound Brought Fatherhood to Gaming

In a decade that gave us a library of games about orphans, EarthBound reminded us how important fathers are to their sons.

By Max Gorynski, 3 years ago May 22, 2018
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

The Drawing Board: What is a “Comprehensive Theory” of a Video Game?

On our latest podcast episode, we chat with two of our team members who are developing "comprehensive theories" of landmark video games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago April 24, 2018

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