State of the Arc Podcast

Today we're joined by the Game Professor from Games As Literature to discuss the value of game narrative, as well has his experience teaching literature in high school using video game stories. Games As Lit Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gamesasliterature TIME CODES: 1. Harvest Moon GBA Remake (1:34) 2. The Value Of Game Narrative (7:05) 3. Community Stories (54:26) Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss our thoughts on realism vs. formalism, and how inconsistency in tone can undermine any approach you choose in telling your story. TIME CODES: 1. Hyper Light Drifter Co-Op (0:45) 2. One Punch Man Season 2 Thoughts (5:21) 3. Chernobyl Is Amazing (17:54) 4. Why Do People Demand Realism? (23:07) 5. Community Stories (1:15:29) COMMUNITY STORIES: Dance Card Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cardboardconsole/dance-card Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss the difficulties of writing a prequel story and how to create something that can be engaging even when the audience knows how it will end. TIME CODES: How To Write A Good Prequel (0:43) Community Questions (1:18:56) Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss our thoughts on many of the great E3 2019 announcements! Lorerunner, Phoenix Edge, and some other rad dudes from discord joined us as well! Lorerunner: http://lorerunner.com/ https://www.twitch.tv/thelorerunner https://www.youtube.com/user/Archengeia Phoenix Edge RPG Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIX_7uaTXjhBvxMvUWwbfLA Sorry for not having time codes this week. There's just way too many topics. Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss what makes pixel art so endearing with Kim Herbst and Tim Wendorf. You can see their amazing pixel art work via the following links! Kim: www.kimherbst.com https://twitter.com/kiwifruitbird https://www.instagram.com/kiwifruitbird/ Tim: https://www.instagram.com/pixelgroover/ https://twitter.com/pixelgroover https://twitter.com/CoromonTheGame TIME CODES: 1. FFVI Done In Octopath Style (5:13) 2. What Makes Pixel Art So Endearing? (10:11) 3. Community Stories (1:26:17) LINKS WE REFERENCED: FFVI Octopath Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymnMd4tfAFI&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop The Last Night: https://store.steampowered.com/app/612400/The_Last_Night/ COMMUNITY STORIES: MoSenko’s Top 10 Uematsu Compositions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-XWFDWSekQ&feature=youtu.be Lipstick Generation’s Game Of Thrones Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-XWFDWSekQ&feature=youtu.be Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss the decline of Game of Thrones’ writing quality in the wake of the series finale. TIME CODES: 1. FFXV Novel Will Be Released In Fall 2019 (1:24) 2. George RR Martin Consulting With FromSoftware? (6:32) 3. Sonic Movie Delayed To Fix Sonic’s Design (10:40) 4. The Decline Of GoT Writing (15:10) 5. Community Stories (1:25:59) LINKS WE REFERENCED: Dawn of the Future Novel: https://www.siliconera.com/2019/05/17/square-enix-manga-being-launched-with-penguin-random-house-outside-of-japan/ George R.R. Martin Working With FromSoftware?: https://www.destructoid.com/games-of-thrones-ice-fire-creator-blog-post-lends-credence-to-from-software-collaboration-rumors-554369.phtml Sonic Movie Delayed: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/24/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-delayed-design/ COMMUNITY STORIES: Jay Lee’s Post Malone Cover: https://soundcloud.com/j4y_l3e/othersiderhcp/s-mhgJj Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss our in-depth thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII Remake teaser trailer! TIME CODES: 1. Matsuno To Make Another FF Tactics Game? (1:04) 2. FF7 Remake Discussion (6:28) 3. Community Questions (2:20:30) LINKS WE REFERENCED: Yasumi Matsuno Interview: https://www.dualshockers.com/yasumi-matsuno-final-fantasy-tactics-ogre-battle-comments/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss our thoughts on the Sonic movie debacle, whether pre-rendered backgrounds could work in the modern day, and whether gameplay or story should come first in game development! TIME CODES: 1. Sonic Movie Disaster (0:42) 2. Casen tried Switch VR (22:04) 3. Gameplay Or Story First? (26:31) 4. Can Pre-Rendered Backgrounds Work Today? (1:03:30) 5. Portraying Dark Subject Matter Without Being Explicit (1:19:53) LINKS WE REFERENCED: Jordan Mechner’s Essay: http://electronicbookreview.com/essay/the-sands-of-time-crafting-a-video-game-story/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss our thoughts on Kingdom Hearts III ReMIND, Nintendo Labo VR, what defines an RPG, and much more! TIME CODES: 1. KHIII ReMIND (0:59) 2. Nintendo Labo VR (4:28) 3. Avengers Endgame Makes 1.2 Billion (9:46) 4. Square Takes Sony’s E3 Time Slot (20:14) 5. LotR Amazon Show (28:00) 6. Greg Troyan GoT Cover (38:27) 7. Ta’veren Podcast (40:39) 8. Chris Guin Questions (41:41) 9. Which Rules Of Writing Do You Disagree With? (59:46) 10. How Do You Define An RPG? (1:05:03) COMMUNITY STORIES: Greg Troyan GoT Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrlpZFdsunA Ta’veren Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-taveren-a-wheel-of-time-podcast/id1460119215 https://twitter.com/TaverenPod Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc

We discuss our thoughts on the new confirmed details for the PS5, the Final Fantasy 7 concert just before E3, and how to effectively tell a story without words. TIME CODES: 1. FF7 Symphonic Reunion (0:45) 2. PS5 Details Confirmed (4:49) 3. Xbox One SAD (16:29) 4. How To Tell The Story Without Words (19:48) 5. Community Stories (1:01:14) LINKS WE REFERENCED: FF7 Symphonic Reunion: https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/527265-final-fantasy-7-concert-announced-june-9 PS5 Confirmed Details: https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-price-release-date-specs-launch-games Hayao Miyazaki Quote: https://soranews24.com/2014/01/30/ghiblis-hayao-miyazaki-says-the-anime-industrys-problem-is-that-its-full-of-anime-fans/