Tales of Praxis 3.21: Alisha's Story DLC, Part 2 (Conclusion + Discussion/Analysis)
Welcome to Tales of Praxis, a weekly series of streams and analytical articles reflecting on the storytelling value of the Tales series! Find streams of Tales of Zestiria (and more Tales games) here and live on Twitch M/W/F 7-10pm ET; find the series' articles at https://withaterriblefate.com/category/series/tales-of-praxis/ -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/terrible__fate
We wrap up the rest of Alisha's "Strength of a Knight" DLC of Tales of Zestiria with a romp through an ALARMINGLY elaborate dungeon of ruins—wrestling, along the way, with gameplay, the nature of characters' relationships in a postgame DLC context, the value of physical copies of games, what Tales of Zestiria owes to Tales of the Abyss (and to fighting games), and SO much more! Including an extended post-credits discussion in which we work to deconstruct and evaluate what makes this concise bonus story challenging and worthwhile, and how it enriches our views about the core messages and themes of our previous journey through Tales of Zestiria's base game.
Thank you for coming on this journey with us! Now, REMAIN buckled up as we turn our attention to Tales of Berseria, kicking off THIS FRIDAY at 7pm ET! We look forward to seeing you on the next leg of our interactive gaming book club.
Articles Cited:
• Aaron Suduiko & Dan Hughes: "Join With a Terrible Fate at PAX West 2023: 'Is Pokémon a JRPG?": https://withaterriblefate.com/2023/07/19/join-with-a-terrible-fate-at-pax-west-2023-is-pokemon-a-jrpg/
• Aaron Suduiko: "Tales of the Abyss, Kabbalah, and Gaming as a Spiritual Act": https://withaterriblefate.com/2023/05/01/tales-of-the-abyss-kabbalah-and-gaming-as-a-spiritual-act/
• Aaron Suduiko: "The Real Architect of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is Plato": https://withaterriblefate.com/2018/03/14/the-real-architect-of-xenoblade-chronicles-2-is-plato/
• Aaron Suduiko: "The Philosophical Justification for FromSoftware's DLC": https://withaterriblefate.com/2016/11/13/the-philosophical-justification-for-fromsoftwares-dlc/
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