State of the Arc Podcast

This week is a holiday week, and we've moved our studio into a new location, so we're doing a Q&A episode this week to give us more time to prepare for Tactics Ogre next week! Hope you enjoy this more laid-back episode!

The DLC for Outer Wilds fleshes out many concepts from the base game. This was a blast to play. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!

This is the best section of the game so far. This part left Mike and Casen speechless. Let's dive into why this game is now Mike's favorite game of all time. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!

Today, we explore the Orbital Space Canon, the Interloper, return for loose ends to Giant's Deep and Brittle Hollow, and then head to Dark Bramble...

A perpetual time loop would certainly be suboptimal. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching!

For today's episode, we explored as much of the Hourglass Twins as we could, but we still don't think we saw everything!

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We finish up this amazing experience by recapping the end of the game and responding to comments. Which of the 4 possible endings did you opt for? We are joined by Sam from Games as Literature. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

This game. Just, this game. This episode contains spoilers for the entire game. It's a short game, so you should be able to beat it in just a few hours. We are joined by Sam from Games as Literature @GameProf . Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

Terribly sorry for the late upload! Casen and I had a communication mix-up as I went out of town last week for work. This episode contains spoilers for the entire game. It's a short game, so you should be able to beat it in just a few hours. We are joined by Sam from Games as Literature. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

Join us for the first episode of our deep dive into Spec Ops: The Line. After reading developer interviews all last week, I'm more excited about this game than I have been for any game on the podcast in a long time--and that's really saying a lot!

The Ultimate Analysis of Pan's Labyrinth. David Garcia Abril of Spain joins us from Japan where he works as a video game translator. Get ready to delve into the richness of of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and see it through new eyes. This podcast was recorded live months ago for those who donate to us on Patreon and Subscribestar. To see other exclusive videos we've done please consider jo...

Join us for the final episode of our Final Fantasy XVI analysis. Today, we'll be joined by The Night Sky Prince, Schrodingersbabyseal, and ProfNoctis in a roundtable discussion where we will discuss the game's themes, technical execution, development history, and the state of the franchise as a whole. GUESTS: The Night Sky Prince: / @thenightskyprince Schrodingersbabyseal: / @schrodingersbabyseal...

Ultima and Mythos make a Final Fantasy in more ways than one. Now that we've beat the game we can talk about it! Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

Yep, that was a Pokemon The Movie reference... Okay, so now we're going to the continent of Ash to see if we can kill Barnabas there. Vivian stans speak up, I cannot stand her. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thanks for watching!

Moses Tharmr Final Fantasy XVI Analysis (Ep.9) State Of The Arc Podcast by Resonant Arc

Clive and Jill arrive in Twinside, the capital city of the Crystalline Dominion, just as Bahamut begins raging through the skies, destroying everything in his path. All the while, Joshua reveals himself as the Phoenix tries to stop him. Also, Anabella is horrible and continues to be horrible and insufferable, right up to her last moment. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching...

Time to do it. We are finally going to kill King Kupka. This guy has needed to die since the very first scene we saw him in. It's nice to finally be rid of him. First, we have to see Dion and Joshua as well as a new friend named Mid. Leave a comment if you feel so inclined! Thanks for watching! Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Dion and The Emperor (0:53) 3. Dalimil (13:33) 4. King Kupka Fight (20:31...

Turns out Sir Wade somehow survived the encounter with Ifrit and the Phoenix at the beginning of the game! Great news, because Wedge, I mean Wade (Wadge?), has been a thorn in Anabella's side for these many years in the Lazarus district. We meet Uncle Byron, who is an amazing character, and Jill moves toward her past with the intent to make penance for the wrongs she's done in her life. After all...

It has been 5 years since that day. The day we first destroyed a Mothercrystal and the day that Cid gave his life for his cause. Now, there is a new Cid. However, though 5 years have passed, this new Cid doesn't seem much further along in his goal of freeing the bearers than he was before. In fact, things seem worse than ever. We play all the way up to the smiting of the Black Shields, casting the...

Now that he has pressed L3 + R3 and finally accepted the truth, Clive is now free to strive for a better purpose, but first, he needs a plan. Clive, Cid, and Jill decide to break into the Mothercrystal at Drakes Head. In doing so, they all quickly realize that saving the planet isn't going to be as easy as they previously believed. Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. At Last, You Accept the Truth (3:59...

“This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine.” -William Shakespeare In today's episode, Clive must face the darkness he has suppressed for 13 years and press R3 and L3 to accept the truth. Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Bahamut and Odin (1:30) 3. The Wages of Guilt (7:25) 4. Jill Wakes Up (17:14) 5. Martha's Rest (22:50) 6. Eastpool (47:15) 7. Return to Phoenix Gate (1:05:31) 8. Confronting the Shad...

It's time to jump into the full game! Today we're playing up through the next major Eikon battle against Garuda. There's lots to dive into here, with Clive being reunited with Jill, references to the Fallen, the mysterious dominant of fire Clive saw at Phoenix Gate being captured by Waloed, and Cid's little community of outcasts! Time Codes: 1. Intro and Corrections (0:00) 2. Reunine with Jill (5:...

Now we have to look at how this game connects to Nier Replicant and Gestalt, as well as give some more commentary on how the game has affected our lives in general. This was an amazing experience and I hope you all enjoyed it! If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a like and a comment letting us know. Thank you, and please enjoy this episode of the State of the Arc Podcast!

Final Fantasy XVI is finally here! Today we're beginning our podcast series analyzing the story of the game. This time, we'll be talking up through the end of the Phoenix Gate sequence, which was all in the demo released last week, but next time we'll move into the content of the full game! Hope everyone enjoys the discussion, and feel free to play along with us! Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Ope...