FF6 is an opera, FF9 is a stage play.

@critterwyatt

15 күн бұрын

That is a great way to put two of the best final fantasy games

@coffeefiend9492

14 күн бұрын

and FF13 is a finger painting

@allengordon6929

14 күн бұрын

​@@coffeefiend9492FF13 is a french Arthouse movie. FF15 is a passion play written by Shakespeare FF16 Is an HBO show.

@michaelmartin7425

14 күн бұрын

And FF7 is a marionette show

@benruniko

14 күн бұрын

I do prefer the opera.

Remember Lani, Amarant's partner assassin, who tried to seize Garnet for the Jewel? It is revealed that she ended up staying with the Moogles in Madain Sari, and ended up loving them and re-evaluating her life.

@HorizonBiscuit

Күн бұрын

i always saw her appear at the place everytime i entered the map but couldn't ever reach her in time i always wondered what it meant.

I think it's very interesting that Vivi, the character who is arguably the least 'alive' and has the shortest life, ends up full of so much life by the end.

@chrlpolk

7 күн бұрын

Johnny 5 is ALIVE!

@Pepe_da_farmer

4 күн бұрын

The fact that Vivi's name in spanish means "I lived" (yo viví) is so poetic. By the end of FF9, there is no doubt that Vivi truly lived his life.

@jader.sphair

4 күн бұрын

​@@Pepe_da_farmer Im a portuguese speaker, in portuguese "vivi" has the same meaning than in spanish but I never realised that! Nice 😍 ty

@36inc

4 күн бұрын

Ff9 doesnt have a lead role theyre all leads. Cept amarant hes an after thought

@drakewarnock1239

4 күн бұрын

@@36inc True, it's an ensemble cast. But I didn't say anything about the lead so you may have responded to the wrong comment.

The algorithm works! Never enough FFIX love in the world!

@gnosis_gaming

15 күн бұрын

FF9 is my comfy game

@Fugget_Weeble

14 күн бұрын

heeey, funny seeing you here lmao.

@AlexiusYindor

14 күн бұрын

@@Fugget_Weeble we are helping the algorithm with the power of parasocial relationships!

@Fugget_Weeble

14 күн бұрын

@@AlexiusYindor Lets goooo!

@adventureoflinkmk2

9 күн бұрын

Algo brought me too

Minor characters in FF9 who are playing roles: The theater troupe Prince Puck Queen Brahne Gilgamesh Ramuh Doctor Tot Cid Basically everyone in Dali village Of the playable team, arguably the only character who isn't playing a role is Quina.

@gnosis_gaming

16 күн бұрын

Quina has no filter 🤣

@AkaiAzul

15 күн бұрын

What roles are Freya and Armarant playing?

@isaacsanford6340

15 күн бұрын

​@@AkaiAzulBoth are highly self-reflective characters (name one that isn't, I know). Freya is a knight to a lost kingdom, and thus a knight no longer, and yet there she goes. Amaranth is more of a philosopher and sage. He struggles to take any initiative at all unless he can puzzle out why he wants to, to begin with. He seems more like he plays the role of a sage, which necessitates him getting less screen-time, because of his unusual self-awareness.

@36inc

4 күн бұрын

​@AkaiAzul freyas playing the patriot. Since its the only purpose to have after your people are genocided. Shes also playing the jilted ex as shes not as mad at Zidane for his antics as she lets on😊

@OfficerHotpants

3 күн бұрын

Because no one uses her and even the devs seemed to just kind of forget about her.

The song "you're not alone" suddenly took a whole new meaning after this video.

@Justforvisit

Күн бұрын

The most legendary scene in all of Final Fantasy franchise, pretty much the epitome of what FF stands for when that music starts playing!

FF9 was the first Final Fantasy I played. Strange one to start with, but I was hooked to the franchise from that day forward.

@gnosis_gaming

16 күн бұрын

FF9 was my 3rd, and my favorite.

@diogenes3300

16 күн бұрын

FF9 is my most replayed by far

@gnosis_gaming

16 күн бұрын

@@diogenes3300 Mine too!

@narraliveproject2576

14 күн бұрын

Me too, whenever someone mentioned FF, I always thought FF9 first then FF7 (because of the movie)

@sezcam79

14 күн бұрын

As long as watching a couple of friends play 7 for a bit and thinking damn that looks ugly and boring (they were escaping after the reactor bombing) what part of this is the best game you've ever played? 9 was my first too, then I worked my way backwards. Have no regrets changing daggers name to a word that starts with p and ends with enis which did make laugh with how it unintentionally worked.

I think this is wonderfully well argued! I hadn't really thought about how much everyone is 'playing a role'. Even Eiko is pretending to be grown-up and mature. One more point: the final scene. It is clear that the monologue being given throughout the vignettes is Vivi, however we never see him, only his children. It becomes clear that Vivi has ceased to function, and we are hearing his 'truth' at long last. To your point, he has 'faked it until he made it' and death was the end of the whole charade, he was no longer faking it, he was his true autonomous self - so much so he delivers the epilogue of the story. He caps out the importance of life, of living, of choices - much like a Shakespearean play, he closes out the production by reaffirming the themes from the entire piece. Very well done!

@leargamma4912

10 күн бұрын

All he has to go off of is symbolism and parallels. This doesn't change the way the game is seen or viewed. It's just a set of fun facts. It doesn't say anything profound.

@boobah5643

3 күн бұрын

@@leargamma4912 He's pointing out symbolism and parallels. Which the viewer may not have noticed, and with which the game seems to be trying to say something. Whether or not pointing out that symbolism reveals a profound message, or changes the way the game is viewed, is a personal issue.

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

@@leargamma4912 Sorry you didn't like it 🥴

@Vivi_9

22 сағат бұрын

@@leargamma4912 yeah you're completely wrong lol

A pity you had no comments on the battle gameplay of ff9, which is massively spectacular on it's own, the camera work on every single battle is very clearly meant to give a very cinematic feel to the actions, with abilities having all these dramatic close ups and what not. Also the friendly monsters exist in the game, which are just a simulacra of the regular battle gameplay on their own way.

@36inc

4 күн бұрын

Well the friendly monster side quest and the story battles are prolly the only not totally real encounters.

Baudrillard must be very proud

I don't often find videos that analyze FF9 compared to the others in the series, so they're always welcome for me. Great one.

@gnosis_gaming

13 күн бұрын

FF9 is underappreciated for sure.

Great work. I gotta say, I really appreciate how you correctly used "subconsciously" at 8:03 instead of saying "unconsciously," which is an extremely common error.

Ahhh the unusual battles near the end of the game while "you are not alone" plays and a disheartened Zidanes companions pop up to stand by him... a tear is literally rolling down my cheek. I love this game; great analysis - thanks a bunch!

coming to watch this after finishing FFXIV

@yoshiari2553

15 күн бұрын

nice!! i loved dawntrail and the FFIX references it had, can't wait for post msq!

@TwilightWalker

4 күн бұрын

I loved FF9 and played it so many times, and this video opens up a whole new perspective and layer into the Garnet references with Sphene. Just how Garnet is actually not the real princess Garnet, and just a replacement, Sphene is also not the real/original Queen Sphene, just an imitation/copy/replacement, both are also named after gems, and forcefully thrust into their respective roles by their people, Garnet by Brahne, and Sphene by her people. I loved the entire second half of Dawntrail and Sphene is a wonderfully done reference to Garnet in my personal opinion.

100/10. Liked and subscribed. The conceptual connections you have so meticulously unearthed here have been an inexplicable charm that repeatedly drew me back to FFIX for decades. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

It was because of these details that I fell in love with video games. But the industry got lost along the way and today companies are no longer able to create games with the quality of the Playstation 1 era.

Wonderful video! There's always so much thought behind video games. I'm making one myself and the sheer amount of thought put into every aspect of a game is astounding. Not to mention the jrpg gold era of the OG Playstation.

My take from this perspective is 13:08 The idea of missing someone's identity or having identity crisis of who they're really are is really on point! I really appreciate this piece and advice from the end of the video! Its so fitting.

Vivi made me cry

@Izelor

13 күн бұрын

Vivi is the best character in the game and one of the best FF characters in general.

@Joe_334

2 күн бұрын

His ending was so bittersweet. He knew exactly what was coming. Not sure how the others reacted. It's implied six months had passed after the Iifa Tree incident.

@julianaharmatiuk2662

Күн бұрын

When I played ff9 the first time, I didn't know English well, so imagine my surprise when I was replaying it years after 😢

@Vivi_9

22 сағат бұрын

Sorry bae

Good video but you left out any mention of best girl Freya.

@gnosis_gaming

16 күн бұрын

Freya is one of my favorites too

10/10 can't wait to see your analytical process applied to other works.

@gnosis_gaming

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! I have some other videos like this one you may enjoy.

FF9 is like the last Final Fantasy with a happy ending

@Joe_334

2 күн бұрын

FFXIII almost kept it, until the sequels came like the universe with the cosmic reminders...

As a small alternate to the last point, perhaps Garnet and Zidane embracing at the end is, instead, encouraging the spectator to fully, openly, and honestly embrace the performance, to show the love we have for the art. In this case, it's a very emotional way of saying "Thank you for playing," I think, and shows that the creators of this wonderful art want to love and embrace those that support their creations.

It feels like a lot of players have finally gotten around to trying 9. I'm seeing more and more people say it's their favorite now. I love it, there's a reason why it's the creator of the franchise's favorite game.

All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts

Kuja's entire character arc is based around this collapse of playwright and actor. From the beginning he knew he was just a puppet acting to Garland's script, but he aspired to surpass Garland and write his own script. He failed when Garland destroyed Alexander, but he wasn't dissuaded. He thought of a new plan, and a new script, and this time it works and he defeats Garland. But then Garland reveals the truth to him. His part is already over, because Kuja was designed to only live long enough for Garland's true angel of death, Zidane, to be ready. Kuja is about to die. Therefore, for Kuja to escape Garland's script only one choice remains. He must destroy everything. He must destory Terra and Gaia, so that the souls of Terra can't take over Gaia and Garland's plan is ruined. Also, if you think about it, Necron is Kuja's Deus Ex Machina. Kuja is losing, with the last of his energy he uses a suicide attack. But it fails to kill the party. Then Necron descends to fulfill Kuja's play, to resolve the problem Kuja could not solve: finishing off the party. Defeating Necron puts an end to Kuja's script and condemns Kuja, who thought he was a script writer, to being just another actor. Kuja's final act, as he lies dying among the roots of the Iifa Tree, is to send Zidane and the party to safety. But Zidane refuses to leave him alone, and enters the Iifa tree. There Kuja tells Zidane that after he lost everything, he finally realized what it meant to live. While he never expounds on this, it's possible that once his script is ruined, he was finally able to see the world as it is and not as some play where he's writing the script. That he wasn't just directing actors on a stage. They were people, and many of them died.

@Tine_of_Nice_Dreams

Күн бұрын

Fantastic comment. The ending of ff9 always felt sort of confusingly non-sequitur to me plot wise but this framing is just perfect.

I'm 1 minute into this video and I realize, every Final Fantasy is my favorite Final Fantasy.

I was in actual tears at the end of this. Playing this game with my partner was one of our foundational experiences as a couple and we named our kiddo after Dagger so this game is very close to my heart. Thank you for making this and for describing all the things I love about it but don't have the words for.

@gnosis_gaming

12 күн бұрын

I'm really glad my vid was able to touch you! And welcome to the channel 😌

@leargamma4912

10 күн бұрын

If you named your child "dagger", then you have more than a few worries as a parent

@artluna2515

8 күн бұрын

​​@@leargamma4912 Probably they named their child 'Garnet'? 🤔

@Mogry51

6 күн бұрын

.. or Sarah 🥸

I thought it was Dion-Nai-sys?

@user-rd3rf3ft8e

2 күн бұрын

His pronunciation is way closer to the actual name

This was a good video considering FF14 just had an entire FF9 themed expansion

@TheGreatDanish

11 күн бұрын

Eh. Its only sorta themed after ff9. It name drops Alexandria but it has nothing to do with the actual game.

Ff9 I have replayed this game and I would say it is even better than Ff10. . .

@lordn3m3sis

Күн бұрын

FF9 is way better than 10 story wise, arguably the best in the entire franchise

FF9 also has a circular pattern as it both starts and ends with a theatrical play.

This game shaped my perception of what a game could and should be for my entire life. I finished the game for the first time at 10 years old. I cried for the first and last time at a video game. Nothing since has recaptured that emotional fire.

What a well written video! There is a lot about ix that is so special to me and has always been and the way you went into details about its parallels to theatre really opened my eyes to me understanding it on a different level. This game will always be special to me. And you expressed it perfectly. Really. Thank you. ❤

@gnosis_gaming

2 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the work dude, you have a very nice way of expressing and speaking. Btw, lovet the image of "they fall into the text". Very nice theatrical analysis

This is a brilliant perspective. I knew ff9 was a reference to theater but how often it does it, your video surprised me. Thanks for acknowledging the reoccurring details.

ff9 always felt like sakaguchi-san's message to us players. a prayer for us to all fight for life and beauty. so he showed us a world that had such deep warmth and comfort, yet under assault at its very foundation. i love steiner because he starts off as a cold man, a real stuffed shirt. but his love of his nation, his duty to the princess, and his love for beatrix turn him into a man on fire, finally certain of what he must do to make the world a better place. we should all be so lucky.

This is a great video! Good deconstruction of the theatre framework--we see the series play with this early on in Final Fantasy 6 and then the theatre scene in 7, but 9 really takes it all the way home. It's such a special game. So visually and narratively simple which made it digestible to even my 11 year old self at the time it released. Yet it's so unimaginably deep that I'm still thinking about it 24 years later. Your video gave me a perspective I hadn't considered though which is just how much they play with the camera angles and animations to relay a theatrical drama.

I call Dagger "Knives" every time. Quilianna also means "weighty". I don't know why I'm sharing this. I keep everyone else's names as default, but absolutely love changing these two.

@gnosis_gaming

14 күн бұрын

Calling her Knives is a fun way to make fun of the fact that Dagger is actually a ridiculous name. 🤣😂

FFIX is still what I would consider Square's magnum opus for the PSX generation. The entire world, it's myriad high fantasy settings, and it's characters, both major and minor, were all so full of life and personality. The game and its world felt very much alive, and existed with real reason and purpose. It's still without question my favorite in the series, and in my arguably biased opinion, one of the best Square has ever made

You being so well read brings out so much of the narrative of this game. Hope to see future videos like this one.

TRANCE even has this motif, as though the character has entered an acceptance of their Determined Roles, and finds power in it. Zidanes moves reflect his creation, Freya her heritage, Quina, this idea of consuming everything. Think about that when your abilities change to reflect what the spectacle you've been fighting to distance yourself from, and what that means when they're Stronger Abilities.

This is an example of the good function of critique. Giving new perspective, something I wouldn't have thought of on my own, and making me appreciate the art in a new way.

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Joshuazx

3 күн бұрын

@@gnosis_gaming yw!

Oh my God what an absolutely wonderful video, you've made something truly special and to think that a little game from my childhood that i barely understood at the time could have so much meaning is unbelievable

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

This was fantastic. First video I have watched from you and instantly subbed. The analysis of themes and presentation you've dissected here, in my favourite FF, and related to life's mysteries and deeper questions, is greatly appreciated. 👏👏

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the channel!

I'm not sure if anyone has pointed out yet, but another thing that reinforces the "theatrical" idea is that this final fantasy reintroduces the concept of classes in the series, so each character has one well defined role in the party, unlike the previous ff7 and ff8 where the player was free to choose each character's skills

FFIX is a wonderful game to play. It was the first in the franchise that I ever beat. My favorite moments were went Dagger cut her own hair in that scene and the end where she and Zidane finally come together as lovers. It's awesome all the way around.

Years ago I saw a FF9 video about how FF9 is first and foremost a story about acceptance in front of the inevitable (namely the death by fusion of both worlds which litteraly can't be stopped, same as aging really..) and that is was the reason for the final boss to be darkness, coming "out of nowhere" (never seen before in the game, nor mentionned). Though it's probably a misstranslation (boss' name is probably despair or depression) it doesn't come from nowhere : the heroes are all KO's and when you choose who will fight it, it's the hope placed by the non fighting members that give energy to their mates. Your video make a good complement to this argument, acceptance through getting rid of your persona only to be yourself, with all the good and the bad that entails, and the possibility to keep doing your best is only known to those who don't fake who they are.

By far the most interesting take I've seen for ff9. Whenever I play the game now I won't be able to stop noticing these spectacle-to-spectator setups and the real/fake themes. Thank you for the different perspective.

My personal favorite game of all time, beautifully understood by you. You've got a sub.

FF9 is probably my favorite out of any. Each has a special place in memory and heart. FF9 however hold such a deeply resounding attachment. Great synopsis

Fun fact: ff9 is a 2 player game, I. Settings one person can play the navigation and the other can do battles. Your welcome ^.^

Wow, you put to words (something I'm bad at) what for over 20 years I've always felt about this epic game. It was so theatrical, so dramatic, so deep and so human.

This is a fascinating point of view. I love FFIX so much, as it was the first chapter in the series I've played solo, and I never thought about it in such a way. This subtext you just pointed out makes this beloved chapter of mine even more lovable, honestly.

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

I have a soft spot for 9 too. I think 7 may be objectively a better story, but 9 is comfy for me.

Wonderful video that inspired me to think of the idea that one could program something to question their existence AND land on the belief you want them to afterwards to accept their actions as their own even if they're pre-determined. Truly existentialy troubling stuff that I'm gonna now try not to think about too hard and just enjoy the play of FF9

Great insight! That was an excellent watch

Literally made my entire day! Thank you

@gnosis_gaming

15 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

@SlimePunkGaming

14 күн бұрын

@@gnosis_gaming i never considered this perspective before, it really opened my eyes to looking at FFIX and all media in a different light.

This was a wonderful video that encourages deeper thought not only about the game itself but our own existence and actions. Very well done.

You were explaining something entirely different about the love letter scene at 4:07 , but with the theater and Shakespeare connection in my mind all I could think while watching it was how that could be a scene right out of Much Ado About Nothing. It's the exact kind of misunderstanding and confession that occurs all over that play.

@gnosis_gaming

2 күн бұрын

😊 I love Much Ado, but my favorite comedy is As You Like It

Amazing video, I'm so glad I clicked it on a whim. FF9 will always be my favorite FF; I always struggle to put into words exactly why that is. I knew the theatrical component was part of it (as I am a big fan of theater), but I never knew it ran so deep in FF9's DNA. 10/10 video for sure, liked and subscribed

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for clicking!

Just want to say I love the choice of music in this.

@gnosis_gaming

2 күн бұрын

Thanks! Picking music is always the hardest part 😅

Idk how I ended up here. This was my first FF game as a kiddo. Replayed it many times in my life. Thanks for making this video. Really touched me

I don't know how many times I've played this game over the years, and you made me appreciate its story even more. Thank you.

@gnosis_gaming

6 күн бұрын

I'm glad I could do that for you!

Absolutely loved this analysis - I never considered how much “role-playing” there was in one of my favorite RPGs! Great video!!

I never thought about this in the history of the game, it's really brilliant how this game never stops surprising me!

FF9 and philosophy in video essay. My new favorite channel.

With the rumors of a FF9 remix due to dev files called “Tetra Master” found in Steam (or was it the Epic store..? I’m not a PC gamer so I can’t recall atm) means this is the perfect time to look for, make, and enjoy FF9 content!

I must admit to have been too absorbed by the play the game is, to notice the intricacies you pointed out here. Much appriciated for these wonderful insights! Subbed!

I would say there's an additional level of performance of roles in this game that extends beyond the meta due to the fact that a lot of the vibes and some of the character designs are deeply inspired by anime and comic series Lupin III. Zidane the thief is Lupin, with his cheeky demeanor, skirt-chasing wiles and literal monkey tail. Steiner is inspired by Inspector Zenigata, in his bumbling comic relief, his stuffy dedication to law and order, and his eventual willingness to side with his rivals due to his good heart. Amarant has shades of Jigen, Lupin's righthand sharpshooter, with his aloof, distant personality and unreadable moods. And Beatrix's smoldering good looks but somewhat ambiguous relationship to the rest of the core cast until she's forced to evaluate where her allegiances lie could make for suggestions to Fujiko Mine, the flighty femme fatale. And to top it all off, the whole swashbuckling escape of Garnet as she urges Zidane to kidnap her from her kingdom as she realizes it is preparing to declare war on the rest of the world is a beat right out of the most famous Lupin feature film, Castle of Cagliostro. So not only is the game playing with the idea of roles and spectators and spectacle internally, but also externally, because anyone who's familiar with the Lupin series would look at the game, see these allusions, and have some assumptions about what to expect from the characters and the rest of the game, based on what they already know about Lupin.

Zidane, in name, is awfully close to The Dane....being Macbeth.

@gnosis_gaming

15 күн бұрын

Haha yeah, but I got called out by a commenter for saying 'Zidayn' when apparently it's 'Zidan' or something 🤣 but I never heard his voice said outloud before.

@scottwickham2613

14 күн бұрын

Zidane (3 syllables) might be the way The Dane is pronounced in Japanese.

@praisethewhiterabbit5112

13 күн бұрын

@@scottwickham2613 good guess, but there's no zi sound in japanese (it's Jidan in katakana) and the article the is usually transcribed as za On the other hand, the article might also be broken down to japanese with emphasis on e in the, in this case that would make it sound like ji

@BOLDBANGER

12 күн бұрын

it's pronounced zeedahn, a french name. remember the dude that headbutted the football player in the world cup 2004? that was zidane. i too said zaidayn when i first played the game in 2000.

@gnosis_gaming

12 күн бұрын

@@BOLDBANGER That's interesting because I've played FF9 in French and they change his name to Djidane 🤣 Maybe 'Zidane' would have been too normal for them, just like they changed Terra's name from Tina.

The execution of this video is fantastic! *chef's kiss* I hadn't thought about this perspective until now. I'm not a gamer, but I adore a good story. (Theater, literature, band nerd for life!) My husband got me into watching him play when FFX came onto the scene. Since then, I have developed a deep appreciation for the series. Great job!

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

I'm glad you appreciated the editing! Haha, it's more work than it looks 🤣

I hope that you're playing FF14 right now as Dawntrail is the FF9 expansion in the same way that Shadowbringers is the FF3 expansion, Endwalker = FF4, etc., and after completing it recently, it adds so much more exposition to the ideas and themes that are the heart and soul of 9. After finishing Dawntrail, it just made me fall in love with FF9 all over again. I think that a video about it would be a great companion piece!

My favourite game of all time and this is something I never picked up on. Well done for connecting those dots, this was really interesting to watch

I really like Steiner, he is a man with one duty and he will go all the way in, it also helps how many times he saved my bacon by being the impregnable fortress, man every time he tranced i was sure i would not get a game over while it lasted.

Double identities are of course an incredibly Shakespearean motif.

Beautiful explanation of performance and performer. While you have explained and explored, I have observed. Well played kind sir

Excellent video reflecting on the themes and narrative of FFIX. "The world's a stage, and we're all actors", so it makes a lot of sense that a game that muses on life and death so much would focus on the roles we choose to play while we're on that stage. FFXIV dawntrail spoilers (people buffer these out with a few period lines, right?) . . . . . . . . VERY interesting to reflect on the elements of "Simulation" in ffix, given that ffxiv's equivalent to Memoria, Living Memory, is essentially a massive series of computer systems using people's saved memories to simulate and play out continued lives for those that were lost, complete with staging previously connected people together as if creating crowd-pleasing scenes of a play where loved ones reunite. The simulated people both are and aren't "real", they're a machine creating reactive people who play out the role of the lost people, but they're very Real to the people determined to keep living memory running, at all costs. A stage play that goes on forever, with orchestrators that travel between worlds to rob them of everything they have, of their lives themselves, in order to run it forever. In a way, Living Memory and FFXIV's Alexandria in general are almost like the darkest reflection imaginable of Tantalus, twisted together with the Terrans and the Genomes. Instead of the stage play being a facade for Tantalus' theft, FFXIV's Alexandria's theft is the means by which their ever-growing stage play goes on forever... There's also a lot in dawntrail about learning how to fulfill roles, how to grow and change and learn by engaging with the narratives and roles and stories of the people around you... About how sometimes ceremonies are facades played out to facilitate neccesity, or about how sometimes "necessity" is a hollow facade to carry a ceremony whose purpose is lost or forgotten...

And just like that I'm playing FFIX again. Brilliant video!

dawntrail being the FF9 expac, really amplifies these themes to the point of mockery, its fantastic and this was such a good thing to come back to after completing that story, well done!

FF9 is the best in the series.

Why am I just realizing this after 24 years: Sephiroth was originally a normal fetus produced from an union of man and woman, only to be wronged by the way of injected Jenova cells Zidane and his siblings Kuja and Mikoto are not born out of normal man and woman union but they were manufactured by Garland. Yet, Zidane came out as a true hero and Sephiroth ended up as a maniac.

Great video! So many layers on the theatrical roots of the game. I really like when games involve the player in the story indirectly through presentation, and use those links to develop the main themes even further. Remedy does this a lot, in Alan Wake 2 for exemple. In FF 9 its the performers and the audience and in Alan Wake, the writer and the readers. Alan has the ability to change the story by rewriting it, but it has to be plausible, it can’t be just a happy ending, in other words, it has to be interesting to us, the readers. Alan servers as a vessel for the writers of the game that want to deliver a good story for us, and we fill the role of players in the vessel of the readers. Great media literacy! Learned a lot from this video

@gnosis_gaming

15 күн бұрын

Thanks for the watch and comment! I haven't been active on YT recently, but I see you've got some new vids out. I'll have a look this week!

@Igones

15 күн бұрын

@@gnosis_gaming Yeah, I’m specially proud of these ones. I really tried to up my game with them and it took a lot of effort. How you doing? All good? And don’t worry about it, we don’t always got the time, haha. Looking forward to your feedback on them.

@gnosis_gaming

15 күн бұрын

@@Igones That's great. Looks like they performed pretty well!

@Igones

14 күн бұрын

@@gnosis_gaming yeah, they did! And a lot of great feedback on them, the gaming essay community on youtube is awesome

Excellent work, sir

Fantastic video! Can't wait for more!

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Nice, one of the better lore videos. Thank you for mentioning Dionysus actors. FF9 would be nice to replay after the Elden Ring DLC. The Doll vessel is definitely a shared concept between games.

Great video. Amazing to view something through a new lens after all this time. You reckon this theory could expanded to Necron as like the ultimate spectator (or director) who wants to bring an end to the play?

beautifully done!

Hello, thank you for the video. One critique: when i’m wearing headphones it sounds as if there’s something wrong with them. It’s as if your voice has the bass artificially removed

@gnosis_gaming

16 күн бұрын

I've had this comment made to me before, but I still haven't figured out what's wrong with my mic settings 😅

i love your ff9 videos so much. is there anything i could do to support the channel? beta reading the script, artwork. id love to. either way, absolutely fantastic work. i love ff9, its lovely to see someone really delving into it. x looking forward to more of your videos, i hope your channel takes off man!

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

I'm glad it resonated with you! I plan to keep doing a lot of classic Final Fantasy content. The best way you can support me is to hang around and keep clicking 😇

I love you for how you described it. FF9 was such a formative experience for me.

Beautiful and thought provoking analysis.

Well done analysis.u got my respect.

Wonderful. Thanks.

I've always felt that when I'm alone, I can't be myself because suddenly my worst critics (my self esteem and negativity) are watching.

Thank you for the great analysis. Where are the greek theatre video exerpts from?

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Those are recordings from a production of the Oresteia by Aeschylus

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What an outstanding video , this is my favorite game of all time and i finished it more than 10 times. I always thought that this game is a theatre opera so i'm proud somebody made a video about the "literature aspect" of ff9. I share everything you said . One thing i was thinking about was about Necron , even dough it is personification of death /end of all, following your thoughts about the play , the characters defeat necron (personification of both death and "acting") and became creators of their own destiny , they stop acting and live without any "role". The fact that zidane and garnet stop pretending at the end is the whole representation of this game , because as almost every ff game this is a love story. Hope this is right. Thanks for this video

@gnosis_gaming

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic video. X

Beautiful

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