@INTJosh
Killer phrasing in the closing comment, "find it a little disappointing how many people are so quick to praise the FF games from their childhood, yet so quick to dismiss those from someone else's".
@therealloose
I hit “I’m feeling lucky” and got transported to a 5+ hour final fantasy video…. Ok I’m in, let’s do this
@subwayfromsandwich
My biggest issue with most critique videos is that they tend to be overly negative and make people who enjoyed the thing the video is about feel stupid. I really love this video because all of the critique is valid without making each game feel like a joke. A lot of youtubers struggle with that so i genuinely appreciate you and your content haha
@Kale13000
The Final Fantasy series might be the most mass appealing series ever created while simultaneously being the most niche. Every game is different and resonates differently with different people, and because of that I think everyone has something called Final Fantasy that they like, while also having something called Final Fantasy they have no interest in. I'd be fascinated to see correlation between how much an individual enjoys each Final Fantasy game and the variety of genres of stories or music they enjoy
@imveryangryitsnotbutter
"Lightning lost her sister, Hope lost his mom, Snow lost his fiancee, Vanille lost several brain cells..." Goddamn, that burn was delivered so smoothly.
@Alis_Games
"I find it a little disappointing how many people are so quick to praise the games from their childhood yet so quick to dismiss those from someone elses". Wow, Mr. Never. Just wow. This is the best thing I've ever heard from any video game essay. You are truly a master of your craft. Thank you for the inspiration!
@tranjimmy
You weren’t kidding about how beautiful the pre rendered backgrounds were in 8, absolutely stunning
@audio_dreamscape5236
Nobody else’s production, music, and narration comes close to what you do. I watch every single video. Please continue to put out this content. You are a masterclass
@m.kienanbriscoe6009
When I stumbled upon this video on my feed I thought: “This sounds like something I’d be interested in but there’s no way I’m buckling up for a nearly six hour video.” However, it kept popping up so I thought I’d give it a whirl, if anything to have play in the background while running dailies in FFXIV…I am so extremely glad I did. I, like many people, absolutely fell in love with FF in 1997 when FF7 came out (my first FF game). I’ll never forget the feeling I got from it. How I thought about it every moment of my day, I would bring the player’s guide to school to read during lunch, draw the characters, hurry home to return to the world, and stay up far later than I should have (or was allowed to). I’d set the controller down and just listen to the music sometimes. It marked an ongoing obsession with the series for me that has spanned into my mid-30’s. I remember how special the days were when a new FF game would release and I’d drop everything I was doing to pick up a copy. Magical Christmases when FF8 and FF9 were my favorite gifts. How I bought a PS2 JUST to play FFX. How I cut class when FF12 released so I could pick up my collectors edition and play all day. How I took time off from work when FF13 dropped so I could pull all nighters. Now that I have a career, a wife, and a family my video game days are not quite as flexible but I always make time to play the latest FF. My best friend recently passed away (almost a year ago to this date). I entered a deep grief-driven depression where I picked up a lot of unhealthy habits. One of those was videogame binges which I used to cope. And I, just like you, played through all 16 FF games sequentially within the last year (including the MMO’s) as a sort of escapism I guess. Doing so brought me back to a time where I felt the most enchanted with the world I suppose. However, I recently wrote an essay on my experiences revisiting these games and my thoughts on each - many of my thoughts echoing yours. By the end of the video where you say how FF means different things to different people and how significant it is to people’s lives it almost brought me to tears. Thank you for this, but more importantly thank you to FF for making our lives so much more magical. There simply isn’t a series that has had the same everlasting effects.
@davidclark765
Some days, you wake up, and a gift you were not expecting is dropped into your feed. I feel like I just had a surprise birthday gift delivered. Friend, your work is a true treasure. Thank you very much for such excellent content!
@heydun
tinder date told me i get to pick the movie
@S0LIDSNEK
Holy moly is this video the final boss of YouTube?? I've played and beaten all FF's (except 1 and 13), and consider myself quite informed on the subject, so this marathon down memory lane is a welcome one. And I fully agree, FF5 is incredibly underrated and easily the best of the early installments.
@ryanstibbles7995
I pray youtube allows this video to succeed as I'm sure it deserves!
@jordankelly5399
So glad you’re still doing these videos despite the issues with YT monetising. Your video essays are my favourite on here and you deserve more attention. Hope you never stop!
@Diatain
Final Fantasy VIII was the game that got me into gaming as a whole. It holds a special place in my heart because of that.
@Sentinel_ICBM
1:48:55 This chart is impressively spot on. When you started off the discussion on how the early games changed as they were released I thought you were going to go down the route of "one title focuses on story, the next title focuses on the battle system, then the next title focuses on story again" etc etc. But your chart here is so spot on and nails the eras very very well. And god damn the golden era was such an amazing time. Truly loved growing up when these games were coming out. Even better, back then a new FF would drop about every year and a half or so. Good times.
@liamgerrard2246
You are a credit to society, sir. Bloody love these videos.
@Jaasau
For those who want to play FF9 with updated graphics and without the slow battles and other issues, I HIGHLY suggest downloading the Moguri mod. It is INSANELY easy to install (essentially one click), and has loads of options to improve your gameplay experience.
@HeinzBakedBeans_
The fact you can make a 6 hour video and keep up the quality through out the whole video is insane. You are my favorite channel on youtube. I just want you to know how much we appreciate your work.
@NeverKnowsBest