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 Check out our new merch on the merch tab at the top of our site: badendpodcast.com Follow BAD END Videos at the SUPERCULTURE YouTube channel: Support us on Patreon to join us live and gain discord access: 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 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: Support us on Patreon to join us live and gain discord access: 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

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Tears of the Kingdom is an episode from Bad End by Bad End: A Videogame Podcast.

This episode is 01:52:49 long.

This episode was published on May 17, 2023.

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