Tears of the Kingdom

You know why we're here. We're tossing out new ideas, angles,
themes, and insights about the hot game of 2023 and the sequel to
the first game BAD END ever discussed in depth: Tears of the
Kingdom! Stick around after the ending song for a mini solo-cast
Josh recorded while Kyle had to step out. A few other topics
discussed: 


- TotK as exploration of the "Permaweird" state of society in
2023 


- FROMsoftian focus on deities and the sacred, as well as
subversions of tradition that come with pushing against those
expectations 


- unpacking the strange tendencies toward malice in TotK's design
and balance 


- FOMO effect that makes you feel like youre missing out even as
youre playing the game


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Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO


Check out our merch on the merch tab at the top of our site:
badendpodcast.com
Follow BAD END Videos at the SUPERCULTURE YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/superculturevideo
Support us on Patreon to join us live and gain discord access:
https://www.patreon.com/badend


BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of
podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us
@superculturenet


Special thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to
Wesley Martin, Matthew Slaybaugh, Eliza Tantivy, and Joshua
Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier and above! Become
a contributor at patreon.com/badend


Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO