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State of the Arc Podcast

Our podcast breaks down the techniques of great storytelling across our favorite games, movies, literature, and music. I also occasionally upload music I"ve arranged or composed!

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00:50:43

Is Turn Based Combat OUTDATED? | State of the Arc...

State of the Arc Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Is turn-based combat dying in video games? Is it already dead? Or is it just outdated, being kept on life support by us old geezers? Possibly an even more important question... can Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 help tilt the scales towards what is obviously the superior form of simulated digital combat? Magic The Gathering as a computer: https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.09828 **We're Now On Spotify**: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gIzzvT3AfRHjGlfF8kFW3 **Listen On Soundcloud**:

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02:47:00

Unqualified For Free Will | Metal Gear Solid 2...

State of the Arc Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Today, we are joined by our friend Max Derrat to analyze the ending of Metal Gear Solid 2! If you haven't heard of him, check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@maxderrat/featuredAfter escaping from Arsenal Gear, the fortress falls out of the sky and crashes into Manhattan Island. Raiden is contacted by a different AI impersonating the Colonel and Rose. It states that GW was the only AI destroyed and that the S3 Plan's real purpose is to stop society's regression in the digital era

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01:24:07

Are Video Games BAD For Children?? | State of the Arc...

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2025/02/10

Lots of people think that video games are a waste of time. Well, that may depend on how they're used and what games are being played. In this episode, we examine many of the health benefits that can be derived from a healthy video game diet. Playing games can lead to the acquisition of a surprisingly large number of skills. Skills that your parents probably weren't aware of, or that they didn't realize where you learned them. Bottom line is: games are dope. You should play them. Let us know what

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02:00:52

TURN THE GAME OFF RIGHT NOW! | Metal Gear Solid 2...

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2025/02/04

Raiden awakens on Arsenal Gear, where Solidus reveals he had killed Raiden's parents and raised him as a child soldier during the Liberian Civil War. After this, Olga frees Raiden, explaining she is a Patriot double agent forced to help him in exchange for her child's safety. After the Colonel begins acting erratically, it is revealed that he is a construct of GW, damaged by the virus. Rose tells Raiden the Patriots had ordered her to become his lover and spy on him and that she is pregnant with his

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02:05:21

Top 20 Game Soundtracks | The Best Music In Video...

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2025/02/03

What video games have the best music? We each made a list of the top 10 video game soundtracks of all time. For this video, we did not include Final Fantasy music. That will be treated in a separate video in the future. Do you agree with our picks? Whose list resonates with you the most? Let us know! And don't forget to support us on Patreon if you enjoy the content. Thank you**We're Now On Spotify**: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gIzzvT3AfRHjGlfF8kFW3 **Listen On Soundcloud**:

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01:34:14

A Family "Affair" | Metal Gear Solid 2 Analysis...

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2025/01/29

After the assassination of President Johnson, the Colonel asks Raiden to honor his last directive—to rescue computer programmer Emma Emmerich, step-sister of Otacon, and help her upload a virus into Arsenal Gear’s AI system, GW. On the way to the flooded Shell 2 core where she is trapped, Raiden encounters Vamp again, who survived bullet wounds to the forehead and abdomen. Vamp reveals that even without the possibility of a nuclear strike, they could still use Arsenal's purified hydrogen bomb to

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00:58:17

Bring Back Pre-Rendered Backgrounds! | State of the...

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2025/01/27

Pre-rendered backgrounds have been disrespected and become a thing of the past in modern video games. That needs to change. Bring them back! We discuss this and more in our latest episode. Remember to subscribe and join us on Patreon! **We're Now On Spotify**: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gIzzvT3AfRHjGlfF8kFW3 **Listen On Soundcloud**: https://soundcloud.com/resonantarc **Listen On iTunes**: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-the-arc-podcast/id1121795837 **Listen On Pocket Cast**:

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01:40:25

Who Are The Patriots? | Metal Gear Solid 2 Analysis...

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2025/01/21

On his way to rescue President Johnson, Raiden is confronted by the terrorist commander, who claims to be Solid Snake. Enraged by this, Pliskin reveals himself as the true Solid Snake and fires on the imposter from a helicopter. Utilizing an advanced exoskeleton, the terrorist leader evades Snake's attack and boards a Harrier being piloted by Vamp. Snake then tells Raiden to shoot it down, throwing a Stinger missile launcher down to him. After Raiden takes it down, the Harrier plummets, only to be

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00:49:34

Is The Switch 2 The FUTURE Of Gaming? | State of the...

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2025/01/20

The Switch 2 has been announced. The board is set, the pieces are moving. Now is the time for gamers to decide what their future will be. Or will it be decided for them? Is this a contest of pure power? Or can finesse and convenience win the day? Only time will tell. But the Switch 2 is shaping up to be a serious contender for best console of all time. The only questions that remain for Nintendo are, will it be enough? And the biggest question for gamers: What's on the inside? Remember to subscribe

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01:26:52

Laugh and grow fat! | Metal Gear Solid 2 Analysis...

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2025/01/15

After Raiden and Pliskin disarm the C4 planted within Shells 1 and 2, Raiden receives shocking news from a now-mobile Peter Stillman. All the C4s (planted in places where severe damage could not be done to the Big Shell) were nothing more than diversions for the real explosives, large enough to disturb the structure's integrity. Additionally, the real bombs were programmed to activate after all of the smaller C4s had been disarmed. Although Raiden is able to disarm the Strut A bomb, after returning

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01:05:30

How Final Fantasy VII Pulled Off Its Mind-Bending...

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2025/01/13

A plot twist is an interesting thing. Many stories try to pull off such a feat, few succeed. In terms of video games, Final Fantasy VII is one that pulled off its twist remarkably. We were going to talk about a few other games, but the time was well spent in focusing mostly just on FF7. And the Metal Gear Solid example is mid-game. That game pulls off its own twist with flying colors but we used a smaller moment in the game to illustrate how a twist can be done poorly. Remember, we have Patreon

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01:29:42

War As A Video Game | Metal Gear Solid 2 Analysis...

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2025/01/07

Two years after the sinking of the USS Discovery, with Solid Snake confirmed dead and framed as the primary suspect, new FOXHOUND recruit Jack (codenamed Raiden) is sent to infiltrate the off-shore decontamination facility known as Big Shell, constructed shortly after the sinking of the Discovery, which, according to the government, spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the New York Harbor. Raiden is given orders to rescue the President of the United States and other hostages from the Sons

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01:32:05

UNDERRATED Games You're Sleeping On | State of the...

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2025/01/06

What does the word underrated even mean? We've never been big fans of the words underrated or overrated, but we figured that if we define our terms we can actually have a decent discussion! Lots of games have, for one reason or another, evaded the public consciousness; despite being incredible games! If the only way we can talk about some of these games is to use the word underrated, so be it. We hope you enjoy this next episode of the State of the Arc Podcast! Remember, we have Patreon pages with

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01:30:00

The Snake Returns | Metal Gear Solid 2 Analysis |...

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2025/01/01

Snake returns in our analysis of the very beginning of Metal Gear Solid 2. This is exactly what players wanted and Hideo Kojima delivered on it big-time... with a bit of a twist. We play up to end of the boat mission, where everything ends in chaos. Not only the characters, but the player as well. This exciting sequence is packed with symbolism, references and hard hitting thematic material that not only hints at what will come next, but also can be applied directly to your own life. Follow along,

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00:45:40

Games We Missed In '24, Games We Want In '25 | State...

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2024/12/30

We couldn't play everything we wanted to in 2024 but as luck would have it, there will actually be another year starting soon! It will be called 2025 so that means we get a whole extra year! But with this unexpected extra time comes with its own hurdle, apparently even though we didn't get to play everything we wanted to play in 2024, there will still be yet even MORE games coming out in 2025. Luckily, however, not quite as many. So that's good news. And while we are typically not fans of remakes

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01:29:36

The Shocking Development History Of Metal Gear Solid...

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2024/12/25

Metal Gear Solid 2 went through a grueling process in development that lead to big changes needing to be made. Kojima got to tell the story in his style, of course, but was more constrained in the type of story he was allowed to tell. But something shocking happened towards the end of development that changed the course of the game, and all of history along with it, forever. Come along, and let's talk about one of the most acclaimed games of the early 2000's. Time Codes: 1. Dev History (0:00) 2

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00:48:14

Are You BLINDED By NOSTALGIA? | State of the Arc Podcast

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2024/12/23

Why do you like the things that you like? Can good art be objectively measured? Is nostalgia really such a bad thing? We tackle questions like this in our latest episode of the podcast. Look, guys, we recorded this after midnight on a Friday like 4 days before Christmas, give us a little slack. We love you and hope all is well! Enjoy our fun discussion that we'll probably have to revisit another time. **We're Now On Spotify**: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gIzzvT3AfRHjGlfF8kFW3 **Listen On

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00:06:09

Why You Should (Re)Play Metal Gear Solid 2

State of the Arc Podcast ·

2024/12/18

Next week, on Christmas Day, we'll be beginning our deep-dive into Metal Gear Solid 2, Hideo Kojima's follow-up to the PS1 stealth action masterpiece. In this video, I explain why you should play (or replay) the game alongside us.

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01:56:17

Final Fantasy Intros Ranked | State of the Arc Podcast

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2024/12/11

Which Final Fantasy games start off with bang, and which ones whimper pathetically on the floor? Which intros propel these games to legendary status, and which ones would the games be better off without? We discuss the qualities at the beginning of each game and rank them in order, from best to worst. It turns out, Final Fantasies all have pretty great intros, so even the least of these games here on this list is still probably above average. But there are a handful of games that shine brighter than

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00:06:51

Which Game Will We Cover Next?

State of the Arc Podcast ·

2024/12/11

The votes are in! The patrons have chosen! But which game will we cover next for a long-form analysis on our podcast? Metal Gear Solid 2? Terranigma? Why not both? Will we EVER cover Final Fantasy 9? Find out today!Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Subscribe Star: https://www.subscribestar.com/resonant-arc Twitter: https://twitter.com/resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resonantarc TikTok:

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