You can tell that Ben has put a lot of care and consideration into how he approaches the character of Clive. It’s always refreshing to see an actor become just as invested in their role as the fans do.

Ben literally produced the best protagonist voice acting I ever heard in a game. He is Clive Rosfield and the game is just legendary because of the voice acting.

We got Clive by HAPPENSTANCE because the vocal director knew he'd struck gold, despite Ben auditioning for a minor role. Bravo.

1:55 look at how Michael and Yoshi look at each other when Ben describes his perception of Clive's love. They're like, 'Yup, he totally gets it'

@omensoffate

Жыл бұрын

Nah they are like, we never thought about that

@jeremyargha9086

Жыл бұрын

@@omensoffate Nah Yoshida did said in an interview the game is mostly about love

@raptordcuo6879

Жыл бұрын

That nod lmao. They were like "Yeah, we hired the right guy"

@MegaAndyGG

Жыл бұрын

@@omensoffate ok, WoW andy

@kabarxd8164

Жыл бұрын

lmao they're perfectly in sync i love it

Yoshi P keeps looking at him like a proud Father 😂

I love how well Ben understands Clive. He's not just voicing Clive, he *is* Clive.

@Kylesaystuff

Жыл бұрын

Cuz this time is different, unlike other FF where the Japanese are the original cast and English is the localization, this time Yoshida focused on casting the English actors as the characters themselves. Which is why they care so much.

@zachm2331

Жыл бұрын

⁠@@Kylesaystuff I was wondering about that. Don’t get me wrong, the English cast for FF7 Remake is outstanding. But, not a lot of marketing has been done with them. Here the English cast is front and center. Had no idea Yoshi P focused on them first, but it makes total sense.

@Kylesaystuff

Жыл бұрын

@@zachm2331 The Japanese cast in FF7R is the exact same cast since advent children (Yes, they voice these characters for 20 years) . They are literally the celebrity of all Asia FF fanbases (I'm Chinese). So obv the Japanese is the main market no matter how well english went since that's the original script. But this time English is the main focus for the game since it is set in like a medieval Europe style. It is also the first time that FF did this which is quite interesting.

@weirdo7319

Жыл бұрын

@@zachm2331 Pretty sure I remember them saying the English was focused on first before the other languages.

Everyone in this video is a legend

@robertlawrence9000

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say that 🤣

@wpelfeta

Жыл бұрын

A Triple Legend

@zachm2331

Жыл бұрын

The only one I’ve heard of is Yoshi P. He’s a legend for sure.

@SaberRexZealot

Жыл бұрын

@@zachm2331the other guy is Koji Fox, and he is one of the best writers and localizers😊 working at Square Enix

@ItsTheCak

Жыл бұрын

Koji is also a member of the band The Primals as a singer if you can believe it.

wasn't expecting this. Ben Starr is a gem

@DigialDude

Жыл бұрын

...Wait a minute!

@StrikerTVFang

Жыл бұрын

Hey... aren't you that guy from...

@aplaceinthestars3207

Жыл бұрын

Gem +1

@DigimonVids

Жыл бұрын

And daddy af

@tinyblackmage

Жыл бұрын

He absolutely is ! ❤

Clive sounds like such a well written and grounded character. How Ben talks about him is amazing, can't wait to unfold his story.

@augmentedsoldier6676

Жыл бұрын

​@@lutzaby1997 i am cackling

@kaladinstormblessed8790

Жыл бұрын

@@lutzaby1997you know it

@CuteSceneChic

Жыл бұрын

So, did you finish the story? I just finish it today. What are your thoughts if you did or thoughts on it so far?

@lionheart4424

Жыл бұрын

@@CuteSceneChic Overall I like the story, I like how they changed the crystals purpose and things like that. I am OK with the ending but my biggest gripe is the villain, I don't quite buy into it's motives though I understand that "God complex" thing.

@augmentedsoldier6676

11 ай бұрын

@@lionheart4424 your not supposed to buy into its motives. The underlying theme is the villain doesn't understand the concept of living. Only survival

Everyone involved in this project just radiates such raw love and passion for it, and it's really rubbing off on me. I don't think I've ever been this excited for a game before.

@vashiori

Жыл бұрын

Seriously, I can tell how much they love this game and how proud of it they are. So excited to experience this.

@Bahamut3525

Жыл бұрын

It's a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated by heartless corporations like Activision Blizzard and EA, that literally tell their customers to buy the games and use microtransactions, and shut up about it. Honestly I'm happy that in this very dark era, there are companies like Square Enix that risk it all to make actual art. Square Enix often lost it all or was revived by the release of a FF title, I hope that FF16 is a massive success and propels them further forward. They deserve it, and I feel it will be beneficial for us all gamers if they succeed because I want to see more of Square Enix and less of Activision Blizzard. I purchased a variety of games this year including Diablo 4 and FF16 and I would say FF16 is the only game that I feel fully deserves my money. I would say Zelda too but I do not own the Switch.

@Ploxxy-JG

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts as well I wasnt sure at first if I was going to buy it but as soon as I played the demo i knew it was a instant buy. Just 2 more days 😄

@Kromgar1337

Жыл бұрын

This is the same team who makes final fantasy 14. They truly care about the community and are proud of what they make. They are one of the best teams in video gaming. I mean fuck they saved the final fantasy franchise with their reboot of 14.

Get yourself a partner who talks about you like Ben talks about Clive.

11:20 I just love the story here, turning up to voice a side character, then becoming the MC for one of the biggest franchises in gaming history, it’s just incredible

"Come to me, Ifrit!" That one line is always in my head even since I heard it once. The voice acting is insane.

I really love how confidently everyone involved in this game speaks of it.

@rajabuta

Жыл бұрын

Good. They can be extra confident for me

@ezaike335

Жыл бұрын

They are really proud of what they have done

@SMNtheNight

Жыл бұрын

It's rare to see such genuine confidence in this industry and hence why I'm extra excited. CBU3 is always hands-on and as sincere as it gets to a game studio being forthright about their work, perhaps even to Square's discomfort as a corporate entity, but I mean it's been working for them financially so it's hard to complain anyway.

@forevergogo

Жыл бұрын

Were they not confident with 15? 13? Any other recent FF you absolutely hate?

@sirdamned9272

Жыл бұрын

@@forevergogo They had nothing to do with those games. Creative Business Unit 3 is a development studio, whereas SQEX is the publisher. Final Fantasy 13 was developed by SQEX Division 1, Final Fantasy 15 was developed by Luminous Productions. These guys had nothing to do with those games. They are responsible for Final Fantasy 14 (the MMORPG) and now 16. Some of them also worked on Final Fantasy 12, Tactics, etc.

The way Ben talks about Clive reminds me a lot of Cloud's character. Really excited for this. Seems like they keep a lot of stuff hidden.

He said Terra. He's one of us.

The fact that good ol' Ben hear came in trying out for Soldier #3 and then got smacked with the leading role cuz they were just that impressed is rad as hell.

Im a 38 year old grown ass man and have played every ff game to date. My favourite game series of all time. Havent been this excited since original ff7 came out when i was 13. Cannot wait it looks an absolute masterpiece.

@illliiiiillliii6265

Жыл бұрын

Now that the game is out, did live up to your hype?

@jacetheace849

11 ай бұрын

@@illliiiiillliii6265 It lived up to mine at 39 and an equivalent fan. It's not a perfect game. But for a FF, it does everything it needed to to be a dark themed, more grounded in reality FF. Makes it very memorable. It's not GoW or DMC brutal but it takes it closer to a GoT level and they actually did really solid on the dialogue/acting for once. My only complaints are the side quests availability layout could've been better and gearing could have some more depth. It's def more action type of gaming with a lot of CS. But they're good. The jokes are good and well executed for FF, and this includes like sad scenes or serious things. Anyone who hates are just going to be turn based devotes or the ones that personally love the corny/childish nature of a lot of the previous entries though you won't get any of that here. The closest to that it gets is a Moogle who just stays at the Hunt Board and gives small humorous stories about himself. This is too long but it just shows my actual hype around how overall well developed this FF entry is and I don't go on about FF entries like this. Absolutely worth playing and feeling sufficed by the end of 1 playthrough. You get your moneys worth.

I heard Ben for the first time when he made an appearance during the Final Symphony concert in Birmingham. The guy radiates pure good vibes. Absolutely love the chemistry between these three and can't wait to play this game. Also shout-out to Square Enix for putting out content like this - the fans really appreciate it and it's refreshing to see behind the scenes like this.

Beyond the content of the video, I really do hope we can get more videos like this for more voice actors in future. I really hope that, someday, we can have Yoshi-P sit down with the Scions' English VAs for FFXIV too.

@Reynsoon

Жыл бұрын

Please, I want to see Robert Vernon explode, he's a big FF fan too.

@BankaiFever

Жыл бұрын

Ff14 should be left in 2018

@Reynsoon

Жыл бұрын

@@BankaiFever venom should be left in 1988

Ben, you absolutely nailed the role as Clive. Easily my favorite protagonist in the series, and I like him even more after watching this interview. Truly an incredible job you've done bringing his character to life.

All legends in one shot, it doesn’t get better than that.

@midlanderhyur6035

Жыл бұрын

Put Soken in it and it's PERFECTION

@MoreLimitless_

Жыл бұрын

@@midlanderhyur6035 So true, almost all of the legends in one shot. 🥲

@Yokai_Yuri

Жыл бұрын

​@@midlanderhyur6035 Soken is busy in the studio, crafting some god tier bangers

From everything I've heard so far, Ben's voice work for Clive is phenomenal. Amazing interview! Can't wait for the game. You all are legends!

Yoshida never impressed so easily. For him & his team to be greatly impressed with Ben's powerful performance is something special. Cant wait for this one 😍

Just popping in after watching streams of the demo and HOLY COW. All of the voice acting performances were outstanding, but Ben's in particular was S-tier. Dude deserves a BAFTA.

Despite knowing the history of this team, I was worried that the story elements wouldn't be there for this game in quite the same doses that we were used to in an FF game. This interview took those fears away.

Wow, I love how much emphasis there is on Clive’s personality. There is so much more for us to see. I can tell they have something very special here and I can’t wait to experience it.

I’ve never been this excited for a video game ever in my life. JUST 1 MORE MONTH TO WAIT!

@D4nkYT

Жыл бұрын

I’m counting down the days

This interview sends out so much confidence about the story and characters they have created. Everyone seems to truly get the character and it makes me eager to experience Clive's life story.

''Think his jokes are great'' the smile on Koji's face lolll we are in for great Koji fox moment in there it seems that was pride we saw here

Can't wait to see clive's humorous side!

I played every part of the side quests before I finished the game, and my gods my heart broke. This game is so beautifully written and the emotions that are conveyed are beyond anything I've experienced in any video game I've played. Im still reeling from it weeks later and I definitely wont forget the impact this story on me has had. I really hope this game has some kind of dlc, and regardless of who is in it I'd be happy to spend more time with the characters.

Ben Starr better win the award for best voice actor.

I have so much faith in Yoshi-P, Koji Fox and their team, that I am actually buying a PS5 just for this game.

@sirdamned9272

Жыл бұрын

As a longtime fan of FFXIV and a gamer of 28 years who has closely followed all of the promotional material, gameplay, and interviews for this game... You won't regret your purchase. In fact, it will be the best $600 you've ever spent.

@dankendk

Жыл бұрын

Nice

@dinodude4486

Жыл бұрын

Same! Just bought a ps5 for this!!

@mordekaiser9642

Жыл бұрын

demo thoughts?

@nuggo8711

Жыл бұрын

@@mordekaiser9642 the demo itself is about to put this game in my top 5 FF. And I played all the games besides the MMOs

Sounds like FF16 was a real passion project. I just cannot wait.

Yoshi-P looks ELATED to hear Clive--- I mean Ben speaking right next to him.

The small amount we’ve heard from Ben Starr’s performance as Clive Rosfield has been insanely riveting. Honestly, with Takahashi-san’s design, Maehiro-san’s writing, Koji-Fox’s localisation, Starr’s performance, Yoshida and Takai-san’s visions, Soken-san’s beautiful scores and the rest of CBUIII that worked tirelessly on bringing the character to life on a technical level, I sincerely believe Clive will be an Eikonic character who will stand proud amongst the legacy of this franchise. June 22, I’ll be there no matter what.

@robertlawrence9000

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully we get to see some performance. Haven't seen much yet

@jeremesmith9266

Жыл бұрын

Ha, Eikonic - I see what you did there

@polyrhythmz2620

Жыл бұрын

Ooooh don't forget Soken-san

@Fain255

Жыл бұрын

All geniuses. The game is at least going to be a 9/10 minimum

My excitement for this game is off the charts. I predict that Clive will at least match, if not surpass, the fans' love of Cloud. I never thought that would be possible, but there it is. Congratulations, Mr. Starr! I look forward to enjoying and applauding your performance!!

@robertlawrence9000

Жыл бұрын

NEVER! BLASPHEMY!

@TruckDrivinGamer

Жыл бұрын

​@Robert Lawrence lol, I get ya! Cloud is the man, for sure

@davidhamid8025

Жыл бұрын

Lightning is #1

@robertlawrence9000

Жыл бұрын

@@davidhamid8025 😵

@fredy2041

Жыл бұрын

@@davidhamid8025 bruh

My man! I resonate so much with what Ben said! THANK YOU for your immaculate performance!

@weilima9316

Жыл бұрын

I wish I understood German. Then I’d definitely play through to hear your performance as well! Thank you for your efforts as well!

@vincentoni.

Жыл бұрын

@@weilima9316 Thank you! Truly! I hope we all get to enjoy the game soon - no matter the language! ❤️

@augmentedsoldier6676

Жыл бұрын

​@@weilima9316 its possible you will be able to play with german voices but english subtitles. I do the JP voices alot with english sub when i can on second playthroughs. I dunno if its possible in 16 but we will see

@sirdamned9272

Жыл бұрын

@@augmentedsoldier6676 It should be possible, yeah. The only downside to playing in a language you don't understand but with subtitles... you'll miss a lot of dialogue, banter between companions, and exposition during combat... since it's difficult to read while fighting. Btw hey again Vincent! The legend himself!

@thejoaquindead9515

Жыл бұрын

@@sirdamned9272 That's what Final Fantasy Mode is for haha

It’s been years since i’m this excited for an upcoming game release. It’s so great that we can relate & understand the main character beforehand to be more immersive & invested to his ideals. Can’t wait for June 22th!

Can't wait to hear what Ben brings to Clive cause based on the trailers released thus far, he KILLED it.

What a surprise treat this is. I hope we get more interviews with the other main characters of FF16!

i had a massive smile on my face watching this interview and Yoshida-sans reactions to everything.

The English VA for this game is going to be amazing. Feels like its Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Can't wait to play this game with English VAs.

@Reynsoon

Жыл бұрын

Yep, hell XIV also uses a ton of GoT actors.

@AL_EVOz

Жыл бұрын

@@Reynsoon Its going to be awesome!

Ben Starr is a treasure and we should all likespect him. In Ben We Trust! 🎉

1:52 The nod of approval to each other!

"I'll f'ing kill you" from the opening was bonechilling. phenomenal work!

Ben's performance as Clive is absolutely outstanding. He is such an unbelievably dynamic character, anybody who says he isn't must not understand subtlty. I FELT those characteristics that these men talked about throughout the game. I loved the small details, like his dry humor and the way he just doesn’t get ruffled easily even when people are being ridiculous around him. As a pretty calm person myself who internalizes a lot of things i related to that sort of character. All of the work that was put into Clive as a character; Ben, the writers, the performance capture, the animators... they knocked it out of the park. And same for almost all the characters in the game, tbh.

Hearing Ben talk about the recording process gives so much of an insight on how they were able to get such great performances from the XIV voiceover cast over the years as well. I could not be more excited for this game.

I got goosebumps just watching this interview

I’m so glad they actually cast English voice actors for this game. It gets so boring hearing every character have an American accent. FF12 did a great job mixing up the voice cast. This is going to be epic!

@midlanderhyur6035

Жыл бұрын

CBU3 really nailed it with the English voice acting. The voice actors in FFXIV really helped elevate the emotions portrayed in each of every voiced cutscenes...minus ARR lol. One of team's best decision in that game was to change from US to EU imo and they managed to grab the best voice actors for each characters too

@metalsmithnick8714

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It gives the characters gravitas

I came back to this video and played and finished Fine Fantasy XVI and I got to say Ben you did a breathtaking performance on Clive, Every second and moment in the game I felt every emotion and decision that Clive has either felt or made, I felt as if I went to Valisthea and escaped reality, I’m currently working on a new game plus file and I’m going to continue making many more save files to come, And I plan to share this game with my family for many generations to come, So thank you Ben, Koji, And Yoshi-P for making this amazing Journey for all of us, And thank you Ben for making my favorite character of all time😁👍, Clive Rosfield/ Ben I want to tell you that your performance is legendary and don’t let anyone else tell you either wise, From a Reaper of Eorzea and now massive fan of Clive, Thank you thank you thank you, And Keep up the great work😁

Clive’s my favorite final fantasy character and honestly that “love” answer describes exactly why I love him and why he is as strong he as he is.

Looks like Clive was in great hands :) cant wait to see the performance

I just have one thing to say : COME TO ME IFRIT !!!!

I’ve been keeping up with Ben’s interviews. He’s such a great guy, so genuine and honest. Passionate. I’m so excited to hear his performance once I get my hands on the game.

Really, if they ever gonna do a FF16 tv series, they will cast Ben as Clive, he even looks like him

Watching this after finishing the game, what superb voice acting, can't wait to see his future roles!

Thank you for this video.

Wonderful interview

Loved this video!

Koji nodding and smiling at Clive’s humor… we’re gonna get Koji puns for sure.

Just watching this gave me such chills. I’m so excited for this!!

Awesome Video

They really need to give their voice director a raise. Dude helps carry FFXIV and now FFXVI 😂

@midlanderhyur6035

Жыл бұрын

You mean Soken and his Sound Team? I remember him mentioning in several interviews whenever he enumerates his responsibilities as a Sound Director that he also supervises the voices in different languages. And Koji Fox ofcourse for the Localization.

Great interview , can’t wait to play this game multiple times

What a phenomenal material! Entire team is so amazing. Can't wait for 22nd June :)

I love this, I cannot wait to go on this adventure into this game. Great video and thank you for putting this out there

I hope this game launches well for sure. It's always fun to see the devs behind a game come together with the cast. More of these please!

This was actually really awesome.

I absolutely cannot wait to go on this Journey.

Man i can't stop smiling whenever saw Yoshi-P and Koji Fox In One Screen

Absolutely awesome. What an awesome role to land, too! I bet this will do wonders for his career. Great talent, love the passion!

I could listen to these guys talk about the game for hours. Legends.

After watching streams of the demo, its clear how the EN voice acting quality is so much higher in this game (even better than FF7 Remake, which isn’t terrible but pales in comparison). Bonus points for casting Ralph Ineson as Cid for this game, too.

A really lovely interview. Also love that he's going to get back into xiv!

Love this 😍

I love how Ben is so passionate to talk about playing Clive. I am looking forward to playing the game. Thank you for this video and giving more insight into Clive.

it makes me so happy how much Ben clearly cares about Clive and the game as a whole. they're all very confident about this one and that makes me even more excited to finally play it when it drops

That is so cool Ben Starr is already a FF fan/player! =)

@Reza-wg2cy

Жыл бұрын

Final Fantasy VIII to be precise

Can't wait 😍😍😍

I smell peak incoming!

I love how transparent they’ve been throughout the entire media tour, like they didn’t need to tell us they had another actor for Clive and Ben was second choice but they did and I appreciate that. 😊

The storytelling has truly been taken to ANOTHER LEVEL with this title, in the writing and performances of the characters. Beyond any doubt. They match with the gameplay, the music and cinematic-style in a harmonious and immaculate attention to detail. The immersion transcends the intensity of the what, the why, the how... We have so much to be grateful for.

I am sooo psyched for this game.

This was such a wonderfull chat between wonderfull people Can't wait for 16 !!

@omensoffate

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@j-plarouche9959

Жыл бұрын

@@omensoffate oops sorry excuse my nonenglishness plz

I'm so excited, thankyou Ben for sharing your thoughts and experiences on how it felt to play this character, looking forward the world and all it's characters.

Watching this post-pax panel and knowing what they are referring to is so great to see. thay did such a fantastic job!

What a treat!!

We haven't even played the game yet, but you can feel how passionate and loving Ben is to Final Fantasy and how much it means to him to play Clive as the Protagonist of FFXVI. The amount I heard from "Revenge Clive'' was outstanding, I cannot wait to hear the emotional Clive when they said putting an emotional Clive in the trailers wouldn't excite people for it, they needed an explosive set piece with likewise performance from the VA to make people hyped. If that was Clive during his big, monumental moments, I can't wait to hear his emotional, sad state in the game. 23 days left, its so close.

The way he sounds just gives me a Warrior of Light mixed with Berserk vibes. Can’t wait to play this masterpiece!

Coming back to the video, after playing and finishing the whole game/story, I can say one thing: You guys nailed it! 1000% with the interview and the game, story, characters! Kudos!

so nice❤

Can’t wait to play this game ❤

Mannn im sooo hypeeee !!!!!!

Can't wait to play as clive

very insightful FFXVI video. Three awesome people in one video.

I feel like it’s so rare to have not only the dev team, but the VA as well to be so clearly passionate about the piece they are working on. It’s beautiful and refreshing; at the same time: with these three, I expect nothing less! Thank you for all the amazing work you do!! ❤️‍🔥

Yohshida and Koji and Ben made me more excited to play FF16, so much love and amazing work done

What Ben said "everyday I would walk into the booth and I thought I was going to get fired" and "I thought I was gonna turn up and you guys were gonna be like "here is the entire story of FINAL FANTASY XVI, read it, oh and by the way you're fired."" 10:17-10:34 😭💔 I'm happy he voiced Clive after all. The way Ben describes Clive Rosfield in one word as LOVE. 1:35-1:37 That felt so right and made me love Clive even more. 😭💞