{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "oh if we're talking about vidya as repository of Japanese self-narratives, everyone realizes that FF6 was (in part) that classic...", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/622509912940019712/", "html": "<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"/post/618972880019079168/\" target=\"_blank\">kontextmaschine</a>:</p><blockquote><p>oh if we&rsquo;re talking about vidya as repository of Japanese self-narratives, everyone realizes that FF6 was (in part) that classic Japanese form of &ldquo;WWII metaphor, slightly kinked&rdquo;?*</p><p>That royal/roughneck brothers Edgar/Sabin are England/America, captive general Celes is France</p><p>Emperor Gestahl is the old imperial Germany, and his usurping mad clown chancellor Kefka is obviously Hitler</p><p>Which means samurai Cyan of Doma is a self-pitying Japan. We only got into this cause honest feudal politics but crazy ol&rsquo; Kefka went to WMD and now everyone&rsquo;s dead</p><p>The Ghost Train was about postwar Japan <i>dealing</i> with everyone having someone they love be dead</p><p>The World of Darkness is obviously about being nuked and ruined</p><p>* others: Strike Witches and Gate Keepers. Tag your faves!</p></blockquote>"}