This is without a doubt one of MY FAVORITE MOMENTS I've ever had in a video game... I can't even believe they managed to top the Titan fight, I'm just in awe. Also, to everyone watching this playthrough, seriously thank y'all so dang much for all the support! In this one arc, we hit 1000 Subs on Twitch, sub trains constantly, so many people coming in from seeing these vids on KZread! I'm genuinely so grateful guys. I don't deserve all this support tbh! 😭❤ Really hope you enjoy this one!

@sam-tc2ky

Жыл бұрын

Quality of your work alone already proves you deserve the support my guy

@xeonaught6942

Жыл бұрын

I 100% agree im a bit older then you but the Sonic reference continues I thought of it more of the Doomsday Zone at the end of Sonic and Knuckles I was litrally crying with excitement with the music and the spectacle of it all its my fave moment ever in gaming history

@MysticBoudha

Жыл бұрын

Yo dude! I feel ya. Depending on the type of person you are this game will insanely vibe with you. Its the same for me. This is unquestionably the best videogame I've ever played. Its such a strong story with extremely powerful scenes and godlike dialogue. Oh and since you mentionned your age I'm 45 years old and I've been playing videogames for 36 years now. FF XVI is what I hope will set the tone for action rpgs going foward. Its phenomenal.

@user-ks7pz5cg7u

Жыл бұрын

You can look up the similarity with the realm reborn trailer of FF14 where bahamut was yeeted by Louisoix, you will find the exact same moment when you defeat 16's bahamut at 2:51:52

@blacksabbath197

10 ай бұрын

hello jc you not done the story go ont

This is EXACTLY how I felt about this fight. I’ve been playing games since I was a kid. I’m 40 now. During the fight I found myself telling myself “this is the best thing I’ve ever played”. This entire encounter was so amazing.

@saesang352

11 ай бұрын

35 here, exact same feeling lol. My jaw was on the floor

@cherishberdahl2632

11 ай бұрын

I went into this state of trance and when I came back out I just went "wow, that is the greatest thing I've ever played"

@JohnnyD512

11 ай бұрын

Late 30’s here. I was screaming at the tv when Clive and Torgal double teamed Benedikta. The Bahamut/Ifrit Risen fight had me out of my seat. I’m still not over it a month later lol

@chovue2363

10 ай бұрын

I was a kid when i played the bahamut fight. By the time zettaflare happened I aged straight to early 30s. 🥹🥹🥹

@AG-sj4om

6 ай бұрын

Bro I’m 22 never played a final fantasy game before and this game has become one of my favourite games of all time, this was my intro to ff games I doubt any of the others can go as hard as this but I’m probably wrong

Every time you think this game can't get anymore epic, it always shatters your expectations 😂

@JCbackfire

Жыл бұрын

There's no way they beat this, I refuse. BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

@CryptomanXADVENT

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@Keyy2DaStreetz

11 ай бұрын

Bro when I played the boss battle against titan I said that was the best then I got to this and after turning into ifrit risen instantly changed my mind 😭😭🤣🔥🔥

@nimzgaz7049

11 ай бұрын

Every boss or summon I was fighting, I was like wooooooooo lol. great game

@xCmOn3yx777

10 ай бұрын

our heart, Joshua fucking ruined me; right from the start.. i became so attached to him

The flowers are the symbol of the empire and, therefore, significant. The moment when Anabella steps on the flower as she leaves is incredibly symbolic as she is a part of what brings the empire to ruin. Also I'm SO incredibly glad you got the teams vision. They understood that their audience for this game would be those that grew up with those old bad ass games and they wanted to give us a game that spoke to those older times with a mature aspect that reflects our age now. The Heavensward team and Yoshi-P have made a true masterpiece.

@conjuredlion

11 ай бұрын

So true, i'm a FF8 fan and the first thing that came to mind during the Zettaflare was FF8 Eden

They somehow managed to make me feel the way I did as a kid watching goku fight frieza in a video game. Best boss fight I have ever played in any game ever. This is art. Video games are the greatest gesamtkunstwerks ever. I love video games. I love this bahamut fight from beginning to end. The music. The story. The acting. The animation. The graphics. The choreography. The payoff. Clive finally being able to effortlessly transform into Ifrit in order to protect his brother. Clive and Joshua HUGGING had me in TEARS. UGH. There is so much that makes this entire section the best in video game history for me.

This is the PERFECT boss fight. It’s a masterclass of storytelling and boss fighting.

I finished the boss fight and said “JC is going to lose it playing this” lol

@JCbackfire

Жыл бұрын

You were 110% right

2:50:35 the way that the soundtrack goes hard at this point with the orchestra and escalates as Bahamut charges up and fires zetta flare fit so perfectly 👌

The build up, the reunion with Annabella, the fight with bahamut, that DBZ choreography, Dion and his backstory, the music. PEAK. PEAK FICTION. 10/10

@starrynight4602

Жыл бұрын

Swear

Kudos to the editor: they even managed to fit in a full take of all the best music cues throughout the entirety of the Bahamut sequence👌

@SatchelStreams

11 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it a lot! Trying to get better as I go

@philodygmn

11 ай бұрын

@@SatchelStreams The _one_ thing I did miss was Joshua’s special move at the end of a full combo, but that leaves it as a reward to discover for actual players who manage to pull it off, so I’m not complaining😇 Excellent work overall; thank you for a wonderful way to revisit a high-point in recent gaming history with a rare someone who both recognized it for what it was and found a way to articulate that in the course of their first experiencing it!

Square Enix HQ "Ok how can we make the boss fight even more epic?" YoshiP in the background "Space..." What?" Yohsip "SPAAAAACCEEEEEE!"

God this game is so increadible. never before have i felt so empty upon compleating a game and knowing it was done, no spoilers but the game does nothing but keep getting better.

@CryptomanXADVENT

Жыл бұрын

I am limiting myself because I don't want it to end. This game needs to be made into an anime

@gastar805

Жыл бұрын

@@CryptomanXADVENT D U D E i would watch the FUCK out of an ff 16 anime.

@CryptomanXADVENT

Жыл бұрын

@@gastar805 same

@CryptomanXADVENT

Жыл бұрын

@gastar805 I would treat it like hunter x hunter or Full metal alchemists

@starrynight4602

Жыл бұрын

​@@CryptomanXADVENTthats literally wat im saying

honored to be in this stream! my mouth was agape the whole time when i first saw bahamut's fight lol, defo my fav boss theme in the game too

@JCbackfire

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being there for it!!

2:50:43 - Bahamut: “I DIDN’T HEAR A GODDAMN BELL.”

Every major bossfight in this game keeps getting better and better, the devs did so well!

I just love your pure and raw emotion...I was so full of adrenaline this whole fight. It was Final Fantasy x Panzered Dragoon x Gundam x Dragonball....It was Perfection!

@agustinuszheng588

11 ай бұрын

Panzer Dragoon saga : Phoenix (Joshua) vs Bahamut (Dion) Crush Gear Turbo : Phoenix does Shining Sword Breaker FF7 Advent Children : Omnislash ver. 5.... but as Ifrit Risen Dragon Ball: Piccolo's Hellzone Grenade (Makuuhouidan), Dragon Fist (Goku) Tekkaman Blade: Bahamut Zettaflare.... Shout "Voltekka" now

This game was and still is so severely underrated. The amount of work that had to go into this game had to be insane.

Your debreif post fight was everything I felt. This game pulls me back to what it was like to play video games in the 90s and 00s. It captures that pure fun that you get from those wackier and totally original games, but also has all the maturity I want as an adult. This game will be one that we talk about for decades.

I love this game. Seeing all the scenes again after completion makes some things so much clearer and lifts this story to masterpiece level.

Man… it’s batshit crazy to think that the KH4 team helped with the game especially in some noticeable parts. I hope the FFXVI team comes to support KH4 cause man… holy crap

@khangle6872

Жыл бұрын

Mean, YoshiP was literally a KH team before he was plucked to save 14

@TacoLex

Жыл бұрын

@@khangle6872 Wha? I thought he was on Dragon Quest team?

The whole part leading up to and including the Bahamut fight is peak gaming. I can’t believe this is a game. There’s nothing that can tip this. And your reactions are just so pure. Exactly how I felt lol😂 it’s absolutely wonderful seeing the joy in you playing this. Thank you for sharing this joy!

Phoenix rising behind Ifrit. Pure Kino. Cinema.

Actually just straight up my new fav boss in ANYTHING, it just had everything, the perfect build up, the mystery, the chaos and confusion, the emotion of a reunion, the amazement of then fighting together and playing as joshua, incredible music and visuals, and to top it all off they really tried baiting you into thinking it was over, but then we get a new form to play as and go to fucking SPACE, literally the stuff outta dreams, it might take the next real time FF or similar type game with a budget like this to ever top this for me Absolutely loving this playthrough tho, definitely has been the most fun to watch by far 🙂

Ultima legit disturbs me, his appearance and his voice gives me the creeps, especially those eyes, some idiots online said his design was generic, his design is far from generic, dude looks like a cross between an Engineer from Prometheus and a Cronenberg nightmare.

@c.c.5370

11 ай бұрын

Idk why but Ultima kinda reminds me of the actor Mads Mikkelsen 😅

I love how you sat and gave a minute at the end to listen to the new hideaway music. As amazing as the entire ost is in this game that specific track stuck with me as well. It perfectly captures the mood at that moment, a moment after that epic sequence where you can sit and collect your thoughts and you can't help but think Cid was right when he said that things will get worse before they get better.

YOUR REACTION VIDEOS ARE TOP TIER! Appreciate the timestamps pls upload the rest 🙏

I'm pretty old and this is definitely one of the greatest boss encounters of all time, maybe *the* best because of how it ties in with the story. Although Ifrit vs Phoenix is also up there as being one of the most epic cinematic gaming sequences in all gaming.

this game is heat

@JCbackfire

Жыл бұрын

Genuinely INSANE

@ThunderClanFan22

Жыл бұрын

LITERALLY!!!

@playhard5753

Жыл бұрын

Heat? This game is the sun

The boss fights in this game are the best in gaming. The music, graphics, and story are a true sight to behold.

This batte between between Ifrit, Pheonix and Bahamut reminds me of the battle of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah :)

Imagine if they went into space and Ifrit's fire just stopped because there's no oxygen and Bahamut had baited him into it. It would be an anticlimax but I'd kinda have to give them credit for the smarts

Best. Reaction. Ever.

Woah JC, so happy to see you playing tbis game my man, gotta say the music touches me so often in this game

thank you for this reaction!

I straight up cried in the Bahamut fight... Great vid

Yeah the Bahamut fight is insane, after Titan I was wondering "How can they top Titan?" and then Bahamut happened. I had pick up my jaw from dropping quite a few times in the Bahamut fight

Goated content creator!! So enjoyed this and the last stream!! You’ve been killing it with this game lately so fire ❤❤

Bahamut he might be my favorite track for the summon. And I hope this game wins best music. LOL those violins.10/10

Man looking forward to see your next reactions, I've enjoyed a lot this FF and I've been playing since V... there are some more surprises ahead.

I do love that have you looked out the window line as well. Clive is just told his own mother never loved him and yet all he's focused on his that refuses to see that Joshua is still there. still alive and presently fighting for his life.

This Bossfight, I felt like Goku transforming into a super Saiyan god and battling lord Beerus. Low-key Final Fantasy 16 eikon fights are a really clever, subtle best dragon ball Z game ever.

@starrynight4602

Жыл бұрын

Lots of db references!

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT

Cant wait to see your reaction to the other scenes. Hahah You have the best reactions.

Couldn't be there live for the stream unfortunately. I've watched the VOD on twitch though and I'd like to say you deserve all the support you've been getting recently. Also, can't wait for the Return of Persona and whatever is beyond :D

@JCbackfire

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you so dang much Diabolic!! THANK YOU :')

2:37:10 That "Dude! This is like a Raidboss" moment you had... What if I told you that IT IS based on a Raid boss.

How is it possible this game gets better and better. GOTY

This is the only streamer who came close my levels of hype during this fight. I stood up the whole time!

It’s like a mini game inside of the boss fight. It’s amazing. This is true gaming

I finished the game before I watched any reactions to the games that I liked. You had one of the best reactions I've watched.

It was an absolutely mind blowing battle! The best EVER! Literally took my breath away. Impeccable build-up

This is indeed one of the most amazing boss battles ever. Also Ilove your reactions!

10/10 game of the year 10/10 film/story of the year 10/10 voice actors of the year 10/10 music of the year

@DreBreak250

11 ай бұрын

10/10 everything of the year

The “Don’t you dare!!” Run in from Clive is my favourite bit of the whole game. It’s Clive seeing the prologue repeating itself and he comes flying in like a total badass!! 🔥

One of my favorite boss fights EVER

I really like the performance of Anabelle voice actress.

New subscriber... LOVE HIS RAW REACTIONS!

Please I can't wait your next video!!

Oh i'll have to check out your past FFXVI videos, I really appreciate the timestamps. Haven't seen many other gaming channels do this.

How have I not found you until now? You're like the perfect streamer.

My man, when can we expect the next video to be released? Loving watching you play i wanna see you finish it lol

Such an awesome fight, and great VA/story to go with it as well.

I absolutely LOVE seeing JC branch out into JRPGs 😭

The fact that A: ultima fucks and B: barnabas goes full homelander are two things i will never recover from

That was perfectly synced with the Celestial Foundry 2:48:32

@SuperTrailerz

9 ай бұрын

unreal!! it was

Bro you nailed it with the childhood feelings this game gives. I used to annoy my dad constantly by asking him to see me fight the pokemon league back in red or like you said that super cool fight at the end of sonic adventure 2. This game gives me that urge lol

Square Enix took the gloves off and said, "TIME TO COOK!"

The flying part reminds me more of Panzer Dragoon Orta than Nier.

Now the real question is how the hell is Square gonna surpass this with FF17?

@c.c.5370

11 ай бұрын

By making other characters playable. Big cities to explore and more rpg elements.

I love how every boss battle, there's a dragonball reference and i'm loving it so much

When it switched to the Panzer Dragoon-esque gameplay with Joshua, it was solidified as GOTY.

Your hype is so damn contagious 😂😂❤

And thus did our journey end…..

2:40:05 when you dont hear the FF theme for a finished battle you know its not over... :D

Great stream JC, I hope you will do the Boklad side quest especially Eloise and Theodore one (well 2 actually). It has a fmv cutscene for the second quest and the ending for it is great 👍

Just finished the game and I got to say. I've been playing Final Fantasy since ff6 up until today. This is the most epic boss fight that I ever, ever experienced! potential GOTY. Period!

this was hands down my favorite fight in the game!!

This was so fun to watch. I haven't really watched game reactions but I was craving rewatching the Bahamut scene after listening to the FF16 scores and came across your video. SO fun. Honestly everyone talks about the Bahamut fight but everyone (including me) kinda forgets about all the peak plot that happens before, during and right after the long fight sequence. INSANE. I'll never forget how hyped I was during all of this! The tears at the reunion! The screaming at the TV! The screaming in confusion from not knowing what was happening (lol)! The relief! Even the disgust at Barnabas x Ultima LOOOOL. Bravo! I also loved your attention to the music even while playing. Got to re-experience all that again watching your vid Will never not be angry about Ben Starr not winning an award for his acting, or for the game not winning for the music

This game made me laugh with joy with just how surprising every boss was pure epic

There are 3 reunions in gaming players will never forget The Witcher 3: Ciri Zelda TotK: Zelda FFXVI: Joshua

I've got so much respect for you brother! This game truly hit me different, when I thought it couldn't be topped, it got topped! Definitely the best boss fight in gaming history! Much love man ❤

Bahamut was insane

my jaw hit the floor with this fight… this game is something else

Are you still going to upload the rest?

Jc ultima is just able to shapeshift don’t overthink it he turns into people that are close to you so he can manipulate you better all he did was shapeshift into barnabas mom he’s not really his mom. Also oliver the son was a puppet of ultima to get into dions head and make him lose control over bahamut. It is not explained but yellow eyes mean out of control eikon blue eyes mean the dominant is in control.

when is the next part dropping?

That chapter was so amazing and the bahamut fight change everything so op

"There's no way this game can top that." .. Have we learned nothing? lol But i don't think this game does top this battle actually. But thank goodness that keep trying - they keep trying and it's fantastic.

Omg i got it that sequence for Phoenix and ifrit becoming one is onmislash type 5 for the movie

also when clives mom got what she deserved! chefs kiss lol

I agree about this game tapping into your childhood. I'm pretty jaded on shonen anime these days but watching Ifrit and Phoenix merge took me back to being a kid and seeing to Goku turn Super Sayain for the first time.

I’m glad I’m not the only one that had a full on happy breakdown like that after this fight 😂 I literally had to lie down for 5 minutes to collect my thoughts. Such an epically designed boss fight. The studio dumped a whole bottle of sauce on this one.

I love how you compared this to sonic becasue i dont hear anyone else saying it and i thought the same thing!

that was literally me playing...i was giggling like a wacko the whole time.....this happens numerous times throughout this game......i cant remember a game that gets me this rush even once.

I had the exact same reaction to bahamut

I was laughing to hard when i saw kupka 😭🤣

I guarantee you, the final boss will *smash* your expectations

To Think the Enhanced Bahumut Used Freaking Zettaflare.

New upload of FF16 when

I totally get how it looks like a sonic fight

Ifrit be like "the only one that can beat up my brother is me".