Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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1. The Most Underrated Game of 2024: 0:00 - 2:19
2. Parallels with Soulsborne: 2:20 - 4:25
3. Synopsis: 4:26 - 5:55
4. The Myth that Inspired Nine Sols: 5:56 - 7:33
5. Fusang and Arch Trees: 7:34 - 9:12
6. Ch'i and Asian Video Games: 9:13 - 11:42
7. Ch'i and Nine Sols: 11:43 - 15:24
8. Mount Kunlun: 15:25 - 17:29
9. Be Like Water: 17:30 - 20:35
10. Outro: 20:36 - 21:06

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