State of the Arc Podcast

We finish up endings C, D and E! 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! Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. 9S Wakes Up (18:26) 3. Devola and Popola SPOILERS (1:13:56) 4. In the Tower (1:22:06) 5. A2 and 9S Endings (1:44:32) 6. Ending E (2:09:09)

We're going to get to know A2 a lot better and see a very different side of 9S. This is where the game really picks up. 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!

We're back! This is the best episode yet on NieR Automata. We finish the B play through here and unravel even more of the story. 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!

Now we get to see 9S's perspective on the whole ordeal. We get about halfway through route B. We discuss the mythologies of the robots and the backstories to some of the characters, and conclude with a lengthy discussion on Simone DeBeauvoir's The Second Sex. I hope you came prepared because we're about to give your face a fist full of entertainment whether you like it or not! If you enjoy the pod...

We finish ending A! Starting off at the Machine Village, we make our way past the Flooded City and through to the end of the game. It's a wild ride, so buckle up. If you like 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! Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Machine Village (3:38) 3. Forest Kingdom (20:29) 4. Floo...

Wow! So much to talk about. Perhaps, a bit too much to talk about. If you haven't guessed yet, we did not finish the A playthrough this time either. But it's not our fault! It's that blasted Jean-Paul. That guy, I tell you. We could talk about him for hours. We go from the Amusement park, to the Machine Village and at last, meet with the enemies of the Humans. If you like the podcast, please leave...

Wow, a lot to dive into right from the beginning of the game. It sounds like maybe 2B wants to kill god, 9S has a lower-than-low opinion of machines, and what does death even mean if you're an Android? Perhaps more importantly, though, is the question: "What does life mean if you're an android?" This is one deep game, and we are very excited to dive into it and give you our thoughts on the story....

Welcome to the State of the Arc Podcast! Today we're discussing NieR Automata, a philosophical and introspective game that is actually really fun to play. In this episode, we talk about how the game was made, and what needed to come together in order for it to happen. This is an amazing game and one that seems to marry gameplay with story in a unique way. We talk about Yoko Taro, Yosuke Saito, Kei...

Wow, what a game! We have even more triangle talk to share with you, as well as what much of the symbolism at the end of this game is trying to tell us. We had to record a bit later in the week to cover everything, but hopefully, everyone will have gotten their fill of Final Fantasy VI through this podcast. There is so much to analyze and too much missable content, but in the end, I think we gave...

As Celes continues her quest to gather her lost friends--scattered across the four corners of the world--she begins to gain hope and strength. The party grows even larger as we find a few new friends. In this episode, we gather up all the cast and get ready for our final showdown with Kefka. Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Crumbs (1:07) 3. Cyan (6:40) 4. Gau (17:05) 5. Terra (25:50) 6. Relm (45:00)...

In the wake of Kefka's worldwide destruction, Celes awakes on a solitary island where she was cared for by Cid for a full year while in a coma. Now she must pick up the pieces of the broken world stretching out before her and bring a last ray of hope to its demoralized population. First, however, she'll need to overcome her own overwhelming despair. Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Solitary Island (...

Today we have a special episode for you! We're doing a deep dive on the N64's RPG masterpiece, Quest 64! There's a lot about this game's development history and profound story that most RPG fans don't know, so today we'll be diving in to show you how rich this is game truly is!

Time Codes: Intro (0:00) On a Boat (0:32) Thamasa (20:48) Esper Caves (41:24) Magitek Mayhem (58:25) The Warring Triad (1:13:10)

Time Codes: Intro (0:00) Vector (0:52) Cid’s Factory (11:07) Terra’s Story (35:15) Terra Opens the Gate (57:36) Negotiating With Emperor Gestahl (1:11:17)

Time Codes: Intro (0:00) Battle for Narshe (0:55) To Kohlingen (20:05) Zozo and Terra (38:09) Opera (56:35) The Only Airship in the World (1:37:16)

We get to choose our own adventure as our hero's make their separate ways back to Narshe. Banon and Terra have to sneak through the caves, Locke has to changes clothes 30 times and rescue a prisoner, and Sabin meets some new friends despite his proclivity to pass out whenever he comes into contact with water (which is often). If you enjoyed the video, please like and comment, it really helps us ou...

We finish up our time in Figaro castle and meet this complete clown named Kefka. We then make our way to the Returners hideout and learn some very disconcerting news. Then, On the river Anduin, at the falls of Rauros, the Fellowship experiences a parting that splits the group into 3 separate parties. If you enjoyed the video, please like and comment, it really helps us out. Thank you! Time Codes:...

As soon as you press start, darkness. We descend below the clouds, into the storm above Narshe. From there, we play all the way till about halfway through Figaro Castle. This game is AMAZING! If you enjoyed the video, please like and comment, it really helps us out. Thank you! Time Codes: Intro (0:00) An Approach to Older Games (0:38) Translation Issues (10:57) The Opening Scene (25:24) Prologue (...

We are about to embark on an incredible journey into Final Fantasy VI. This will be the oldest game we've analyzed so far on the podcast. It's amazing that a game that's nearly 30 years old still has so much to offer. In this episode, we cover all of the history of the development and some of the early decisions that really made the game so special. If you enjoyed the video, please like and commen...

We complete the story arc for Jack Ryan, a man without a family. The game ends as brilliantly as it started. Casen had to do this episode remote for a few reasons, but will be back in studio for the first podcast of our next series. Please leave a like and a comment if you feel so inclined. Thank you!

We are finally going to meet Andrew Ryan in this episode... or are we? Atlas gives a lot of promises but... who really is Atlas anyways? And how did our plane crash at the beginning of the game? This and more in another exciting episode of the State of the Arc Podcast! Please leave a like and a comment if you feel so inclined. Thank you!

In This episode, we play through Arcadia and learn a lot more about this Andrew Ryan fellow. I tell ya, the more I learn about him the less I like him. He seems to think he's freed himself from the shackles of god, religion and government but in reality, he has merely replicated those exact same things in a slightly different form right in his city. Please leave a like and a comment if you feel so...

In this episode we play through the medial area that contains a little microcosm of the entire game. We continue to loot all of rapture. Give a like and leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thank you!

A plane falls from the sky. It is on fire. It hits the water and comes apart. There is only one survivor. Oddly enough, the plane happened to crash right at the site of an Atlantean civilization. A city underwater. We play from this point up until the medical area. It's not too much, but there's a lot to cover here. Don't forget to like and comment on the video! Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Plan...

Bioshock is considered one of the best games of all time. It has a connection with philosophy, art, and psychology that many believe is in line with great cinema. Naturally, this is a perfect fit for our podcast. In this episode, we learn about the developers who made Bioshock, including Ken Levine, Paul Hellquist, Bill Gardener, and others. the work is based in part on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged....