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Number 46. A notable person you missed who wears glasses - Auron from Final Fantasy X ☺️

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

I know, I can't believe I missed him of all people - especially as he is The Boss 😎😅

@maartenquick6188

3 ай бұрын

Barrett from FFVII?

What keeps me coming back to this game is the Renzokuken + Lionheart

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Such an awesome weapon 🔥

@bandoelsarkas1321

7 ай бұрын

@@FF-Gamr I meant it to be the last limitbreak move for Squall which happened to have the same name.... That 9999 dmg was awesome at the time

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

@@bandoelsarkas1321 ah, I see. You're right though, it is always awesome to see!

Fact #102 : FF VIII is a masterpiece !

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Agreed! 💯

@Usernamehear

6 ай бұрын

That doesn't work because that's a fact we did know. Not a fact we didn't know.

Squall was voiced by the guy who played ANGEL!? 😮

Found your video on the FF8 subreddit. It's always a pleasure to hear other people share their interest für my favorite FF title.

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁 I know it's not everyone's favourite FF, but I've loved it since the first time I played it

I love that we can listen to what Squall is thinking in the bracket textboxes. Maybe that's why some people might not like Squall, but it gives us more depth on his character development. I guess Cloud is similar too, but it's just we couldn't see what in Cloud's mind (isnt it?), so fans are free to imagine whatever character he is.

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

I suppose it's tricky - from a story telling point of view - whether or not you show a character's inner thoughts and feelings, because you're right, that certainly impacts the way we see them and understand them.

I've played through FFVIII close to 20 times and never knew about #7, the Mr. Aki reprimand scenario. Looks like I have to squeeze another play-through into 2024!

@FF-Gamr

4 ай бұрын

I can't believe it took me so long to find out about it either! 25 year old games still have their surprises...

Kitase actually back tracked on that statement he made about Rinoa not being Ultimecia. Theres a video on youtube you can watch where he addresses it called "Yoshinori Kitase retracts his statement on Rinoa/Ultimecia fan theory being debunked". He said he didn't think so but there are 2 other writers including Tetsuya Nomura and someone else might have made the Ultimecia being Rinoa from the future a thing.

@FF-Gamr

4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, good point, I think I did read that about him saying that the others may have had different ideas or interpretations that didn't make it into the game. Still, it's interesting that it wasn't an aspect of the story that he initially considered.

Fun Fact: Barret & Gladio share the same voice actor in Germany. He also voiced Kratos (God of War), Nomad (Ghost Recon) and Artjom (Metro).

Excellent video. Thanks!!

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Selphie did remember. She said its because she hadnt had interactions with gf till she came to balamb.

I really love this video! FF 8 was the first that got me into the series and I absolutely still have great love for this game! Thanks for all the awesome facts!! Also, I really CANNOT imagine Kitase or anyone going with the ''Squall is Dead'' theory over the ''Rinoa is Ultimecia'' theory. Making Ultimecia be a more fractured, future version of Rinoa would actually make a lot of sense and flesh out both of their characters more. Squall being dead for literally 3/4 of the game would really be awful, and I'm not sure how they could implement that without butchering the game.

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 that's good to hear! And yes, I pretty much agree with you! Squall being dead is an interesting enough concept at first, but then beyond that, I can't see how it could ever really work, narratively. Rinoa = Ultimecia, however, seems much more plausible given that we don't really know much about Ultimecia's origins, and barely actually get to see her in the game.

I've always wondered what type of flavoured bread Zell liked since I first learned that his favourite food was actually flavoured bread (and not hot dogs). Glad to know that it's Melon Bread! thanks for that!

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

No problem 😊 speaking of melon pan, if you haven't tried it but have a chance to, I'd certainly recommend it (as long as you enjoy sweet things!)

@Queen3210

7 ай бұрын

@@FF-GamrI do very much enjoy sweet things! I'll hunt for them and check it out! Thanks!

i like it, good work, it is my favorit FF^^

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 that's good to hear!

How did you miss Auron with the glasses list? Lol

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

That's a damn good question ... I'll hang my head in shame!

"She's just wearing bigger shoes that day, who knows." 🤣

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

I couldn't resist 😂

2:28 - Fujin: 😮

Thank you for adding that translations! 5:09. Actually Squall is not that cold, i believe, from his japanese phrases/nuances. And sometimes it's rather funny.. "Whatever" is easier though, but makes him appear kinda cold or indifferent..? But his japanese phrases show that he seems to be not that indifferent. Maybe i should play both languages. Amazing we can have two different characters in one game. Like how I found english lunafreya differ greatly from japanese lunafrena in ff15

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Well, I suppose that's the thing with translations / localisations - whoever is actually doing the translating will always have their own interpretations of certain aspects that are hard to translate like-for-like. Not to mention phrases, sayings and idioms that are culture-specific. It's definitely a tricky thing to get right!

Long-haired Squall?? Please release that as a special costume or whatever. He looks great in that art sketch

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Well, it ever does get remade then I'm sure there'll be plenty of mods for it anyway, like there are for FF7 Remake.

In regards to using Devour on Rinoa during the boss fight against Sorceress Adelle you CANNOT actually use devour on Rinoa. I’ve tried many times on the PS-1 version, the re-release on the PS-3 and up through the PlayStation marketplace and even on the FF VIII remaster from a couple years ago. Every time I try to use Devour on Rinoa it just lets me confirm the action but when a character starts to move forward to perform the action they stop(like when they move to use “draw-stock” and it fails the draw then it shows a text box saying “Cannot Devour!” and resumes active time in the battle. Despite what the game’s strategy guide and online sources say you CANNOT devour Rinoa as doing so means an automatic game over and failure in the fight.

I'm playing FFXV atm and it's a good game. But I really miss the old FF:s. Old FF:s have got more replayable value for a geek like myself. I have mastered 8, 9, 10, 10-2, 13. 13-2 and I always come back for more. The only FFs I haven't finished were FF7 and FF12 (not including 1-6 and online games). I guess I have got a quirky taste.

Honestly, I don't know what could be done to improve the gameplay in a Remake other than copying the Deck Commands from KH:BBS

auran from ffx wears glasses, but are sun glasses

Nooo please don't kill Squall. Unless you bring him back canonly..

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

I really can't imagine how differently the story and ending might play out if that actually happens in a (potential) remake

The funny thing is that the "rinoa = ultimecia" possibility would actually be cool tho...

@FF-Gamr

7 ай бұрын

Well, at the very least, it seems more plausible than Squall being dead for most of the game!

ff8 never made sense to me as a kid

@FF-Gamr

4 ай бұрын

I certainly didn't fully appreciate the story when I first played it as a kid - then again that could probably be said for any FF!

@RubenSelassie

4 ай бұрын

i totally agree well i did grow up on ff7 the most so that the only one i know well@@FF-Gamr

All women used magical attacks, so all womens are hexes or? :D

@FF-Gamr

4 ай бұрын

Who knows, maybe in the world of Final Fantasy VIII there are actually a lot more people out there with the potential to channel the powers of sorceresses than is shown in the game?

Very important to remind of this game in this way. But the whole game had been a horrible teenage desaster. They should have created it with many ways to places, which never could be opened so that much later on this planet they make another game which is really good and not that damn Remaster Remake. Of course the game should have its own console therefore. The case is fact that a very good game needs its own hardware device to be played. A thing which can use All kinds of Controllers but is only made for 1 game. The PS2 was the partyman but loud and all were in. FF8 shows so much art that it should have its own hardware also in a good style and square should have worked on it together with sony in a side project now. Financed as a crowdfunding. They can not do the right thing anymore. They want action. 🎉

Noooo don’t do different timelines too in FF8

The Rinoa is Ultimecia fan theory is a lot better than the dumb ass “squall is dead and dreaming”, yeah shot through the shoulder in a world of magic totally says “he died”