I loved listening to you both shoot the sh*t. Very refreshing.
@jinsilverknight89912 сағат бұрын
We all have diffrnt preferences As for me my top 5 well design ff mc's are 1 squall 2 cloud 3 tidus 4 lightning 5 zidane Not being biassed despite ff8 was my fav series and with a consideration to all mc's I personall think ff8 was well made even for new upcoming gen of ff series
@calixcaelum13 сағат бұрын
If you enjoyed the Yakuza games, highly recommend you check out the judgment games (which spun out of yakuza)
@neilmagno270813 сағат бұрын
Zidane over Squall?
@adamnesico13 сағат бұрын
In case you still wanna do ranks, i suggest to rank every FF team character in every game in tiers like: Game protagonist. Imprescindible for story. Good sidekick Had its function at some point. Why did they putted it?
@Vulpas13 сағат бұрын
Soyjak thumbnail lol
@user-eh8qq1kk8z14 сағат бұрын
Dude's gonna rank Titus over Lightening? And not even pronounce his name right 🤡
@cassiodvieira14 сағат бұрын
I love how chill this convo was.
@devonmorrison15 сағат бұрын
Agree with this for the most part.
@mayckonm.rebecci716620 сағат бұрын
Cloud is just overhyped, he is not that much like they say about Sephiroth as best villain having Kefka in the franchise...but please...Cloud?? Just because his FF is the most popular? He and Squall are basically the same and Squall is just 7th
@TweekMorgan4dictator20 сағат бұрын
I mean... Nothing against your list, but where do the Judgement games fit?😅
@ErekLadd20 сағат бұрын
I’m currently playing Judgement right now and loving it! Just hit chapter 8 and then will move onto Lost Judgement. I’ll make a video on my thoughts after I finish those two!
@chrisdillon837623 сағат бұрын
I'd love to comment on Infinite Wealth, but I've been on Dondoko Island for 20 hours and I may never leave
@ErekLadd23 сағат бұрын
I couldn’t leave soon enough 🤣 I wasn’t super keen on it but it seems cool if you’re into that kind of thing!!
@LN-Lifer23 сағат бұрын
Part 1 story and characters get so little love. I was totally absorbed with the journey and I still hate Garland to this day.... Because I never could beat him
@darius410Күн бұрын
I just don't get why cloud so popular. He wasn't a great protagonist. He would be in the middle for me.
@caliwongКүн бұрын
This list is so subjective. I am not a fan of Zidane and I personally like Clive the most, but it's hard to argue with Cloud as #1. He's just iconic.
@cathrynnantroup8293Күн бұрын
Cecil I think should have at least been in second place because FF 4 had one of the best story's in the franchise
@danielschmadererКүн бұрын
The fact that Kefka actually destroys everything successfully makes him an awesome adversary.
@blazethedeadКүн бұрын
The title says "EVERY" main character, and you skip FFT. So sub from me.
@Jkend199Күн бұрын
Emo boyband FF over 12... wow... 8 is totally under rated... I understand the junctioning system (more specifically the draw system) was BAD, download a damn mod... once you fix that mistake its an awesome fucking game. 16 is trash... no redeeming qualities... NONE worse than 13 and 15 and that is saying something cuz those were FUCKING AWFUL.
@uppernimbusКүн бұрын
Awesome ranking list! After hearing you gush about this series, it really makes me wanna get stuck into it! Shame it's not on Switch, but fingers crossed for Yakuza/Like A Dragon on Switch 2! 🤞
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
@@uppernimbus fingers crossed!!!! Would be great!!
@Mammuut971Күн бұрын
Jack Garland is the goat for me !
@william7546Күн бұрын
a good friend of mine told me that he loved ff13 combat, (I hated it) but he said to forget that its final fantasy and just look at it like another game and yea, i see it, its innovative and different, but meh.
@Raspberry0221Күн бұрын
honestly if the mmo characters were counted even with just canon feats the WoL would have been pretty high
@jakestampfl2667Күн бұрын
Subscribed brother.
@feiitogamingКүн бұрын
I've never played a game in the series except a bit of Ishin, but now I know that this was the worst point to start. Definitely interested in Yakuza Like a Dragon and Infinite Wealth. Loved this ranking man! Always so fun to watch!
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
You'll love Like A Dragon & Infinite Wealth!! If you get a chance to play Zero I highly recommend that as well.
@victisomega4248Күн бұрын
I think I’d have just swapped Tidus and Zidane around. I’ve never been a huge fan of Cloud, but I don’t begrudge anyone finding him to be the top pick out of the bunch.
@civilwildmanКүн бұрын
I have yet to play FFXVI. Still, if I were to have a 5-member party (ala FFIV) protagonists of this franchise, I’d have Cecil from FFIV (tank), Zidane from FFIX (thief/rogue), Terra from FFVI (spellcasting), Tidus from FFX (jack of all trades) and Lightning from FFXIII (similar to Tidus). That would be a relatively balanced party.
@william7546Күн бұрын
You gave Terra enough credit... I always liked Terra trying to find her place in a world where she has a hard time finding a sense of belonging. Her finally finding out about love and embracing her powers after she isnt seen as monster by the children... She suffers from the cast being so large and can't shine as much as she should.
@billylamb7374Күн бұрын
No Ramza no subscribe!
@brettrogamesКүн бұрын
Another banger
@holden6104Күн бұрын
Cloud's a boring generic "brooding" character that was popular in anime back then. He should be nowhere near the top of the list, and I say this as a massive FF7 fan.
@JanekNa30ProcentКүн бұрын
Cloud being first is so wrong imo
@dragonnasxavier3473Күн бұрын
Glad to hear you fell into the Yakuza rabbit hole! They are indeed amazing, wholly Japanese, and quirky beyond belief. 😄
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
So true!! Very Japanese and I LOVE it!!!!
@zeusapollo6504Күн бұрын
Cecil can only be nr1, because he has 2 sides that makes him way more interesting, the first part of the story as Dark Knight is very well developed and narrated for a game in 1991 anyways i challenge you to find a better story JRPG one in that year. Old games require some imagination you are not going to see a cinematic or even 3D models, pay attention and you will also think its a master piece in event scripting.
@zeusapollo6504Күн бұрын
For me Golbez ranks higher, he was well done for an early FF game.
@RPGStoryКүн бұрын
I also binged through the Yakuza games they are incredible! I'm so glad you also rank 6 so highly I remember when it released it was bashed a little for not being as good as 2 kiwami. I'd probably swap 4 and 5 around I felt like 5 was too mini game heavy and didn't quite hit as hard as 4. But yeah 3 is the most dated those animations are poor haha. We have the same top 3 but I'd swap 6 with 2.
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Yeah I loved 6. I ended up really bonding with those characters more than I thought I would. Such a great game!!! 5 was a bit too mini game heavy but I didn't mind it. Super compelling storyline though!!
@RPGStoryКүн бұрын
Don't get me started on the campaign when you have no money that was brutal haha
@GenerationPixelКүн бұрын
Good start to the video, I also binged the Yakuza games after playing Like a Dragon in 2021 and Yup, not a bad game in the series. I have the original Yakuza on PS2, and hope to get to it this year 👍 Kiryu is the bomb, am I right, Majima is a close second, and Ichiban os basically who I'd be if I grew up in the Yakuza 😂😂 Well done on being brave enough to rank these, because like you say, they're all bangers. I don't think there's a more consistent franchise in the entire history of video games. My top 3 are - 3. Infinite Wealth 2. Yakuza 0 1. Like a Dragon But hot damn, the whole franchise is so hard to separate 😎👍
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Totally agree!! Majima is so good. Such a great character!! I’d have to say Akiyama is probably my second fave. But yeah, not a bad game in the series. Amazing!!
@FuriousGunnerKatКүн бұрын
Nice list!
@theoneguy420Күн бұрын
Love the Yakuza series! I just got into it when 0 came out and I've been playing it as they come out ever since. I still haven't played 5 or Isshin because I don't want to reach emotional burn out with the series. Also I'm surprised 6 is so high! My ranking would probably be 1. Yakuza 0 2. Like a Dragon(If it had Infinite Wealth's combat improvements it would probably be 1) 3. Gaiden(The length was extremely good for the story they wanted to tell and also I needed that extremely hard cry the ending gave me) 4. LaD IW(While everything is incredibly good it is the first time I felt like the ending left some loose ends and the dual protags made the story feel a little unbalanced pacing wise) 5. Yakuza 4 6. Yakuza Kiwami(I wasn't prepared for all the relationships and characters from 0 to be gone so I was a little harsh on this one originally) 7 Yakuza 6 8. Yakuza 3 9.Yakuza Kiwami 2 If we add in Judgment, Lost Judgment, and the Kaito Files they would probably take 4, 2, 5, and move everything else down accordingly.
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Great ranking! Really love hearing your thoughts. I hope you can get to 5 eventually - I really enjoyed that one. And Ishin as well!
@theoneguy420Күн бұрын
@@ErekLadd I've been working on my backlog recently so they've got a pretty good chance! Can't wait for your thoughts on the Judgment games!
@RadConsoleGamingКүн бұрын
Nice video! I love the Yakuza series man. My personal ranking would look like this: 1. Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth 2. Yakuza Like A Dragon 3. Lost Judgment 4. Yakuza 5 5. Yakuza Kiwami 2 6. Judgment 7. Yakuza 0 8. Yakuza 6 9. Gaiden 10. Yakuza Kiwami 11. Yakuza 4 12. Yakuza 3 I still need to play Dead Souls and Ishin.
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Great ranking!!! Super keen to move to Lost Judgement next. Really enjoying Judgement right now. Definitely play Ishin, super fun!
@retrobrandonКүн бұрын
I love seeing videos like this where your passion is so obvious! I also love that you binged this series when you got into it haha
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Yeah it was so good once I started I couldn’t stop!!
@lurocКүн бұрын
how did you not get burned out playing the entire series in three months? haha
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Honestly I have no clue. I was so invested I just had to know what happened with each game! Every time I’d roll credits I’d start a new game straight away!!
@Cammies0402Күн бұрын
Vaan is the main character Pretty bad take on 12 but go off though 😅
@bloodless653Күн бұрын
I've recently gotten hooked on Yakuza 0. It helps that it runs incredibly well on the Steam Deck. I plan to work my way through the series, but there's no way I'm getting through it as quick as you did, Erek. How many hours do think you've put into the series as a whole, just out of curiosity so I know what I'm getting myself into 😂
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Awesome!!! Yeah I played every single game on steam deck. Most of them (if not all) are deck certified so I had zero issues. As far as time, I played story only for every game. Each game ranged between 15-22 hours with Infinite Wealth taking me the most at 34 hours. So we could average like maybe 130-140 hours for the series playing story only - aside from the side content of Infinite Wealth that is must play IMO.
@bloodless653Күн бұрын
@ErekLadd yeah, I bought almost all the games between a couple Steam sales because they all are Deck verified besides 6. 6 says unsupported, but did it run fine on the Deck?
@renanribeiro7654Күн бұрын
I don't think Cloud is a bad character, but it is so overrated. Zack in that context has much more personality.
@sixsixjdКүн бұрын
Wow I can see now why you were so keen on me jumping into zero. Absolutely fantastic game. Can't wait to play more.... Awesome list can't wait to play more.
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Hope you're enjoying Zero!!!
@sixsixjdКүн бұрын
@@ErekLadd so far it's been amazing
@sergesolid3747Күн бұрын
As a Yakuza fan I fully approve this list, great. The only thing is - playing all part in a row it's not the wisest decision, to say the least. I think that all has been merged into one infinite game with criminal drama, betrayals and goofy sidequests. But I'm impressed what you've done.
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
It's been one heck of a ride that's for sure!
@ragnarokcaesarКүн бұрын
Can't wait to dive deeper into this series! I've only played like a dragon and now started judgment. Great video
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Nice!!!! I'm really enjoying Judgement right now. About 14 hours in!
@chickenfilletsКүн бұрын
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@robertusmaximus42Күн бұрын
I just started with the Yakuza series. I'm about 45 hours into Like a Dragon and I'm hooked. I picked up Zero a while ago but I haven't played it yet. This video definitely makes me want to binge the series now lol especially with how low Like a Dragon ranked compared to the other games
@ErekLaddКүн бұрын
Definitely would play Zero next! Like A Dragon is really great and a good entry point into the series though.
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I loved listening to you both shoot the sh*t. Very refreshing.
We all have diffrnt preferences As for me my top 5 well design ff mc's are 1 squall 2 cloud 3 tidus 4 lightning 5 zidane Not being biassed despite ff8 was my fav series and with a consideration to all mc's I personall think ff8 was well made even for new upcoming gen of ff series
If you enjoyed the Yakuza games, highly recommend you check out the judgment games (which spun out of yakuza)
Zidane over Squall?
In case you still wanna do ranks, i suggest to rank every FF team character in every game in tiers like: Game protagonist. Imprescindible for story. Good sidekick Had its function at some point. Why did they putted it?
Soyjak thumbnail lol
Dude's gonna rank Titus over Lightening? And not even pronounce his name right 🤡
I love how chill this convo was.
Agree with this for the most part.
Cloud is just overhyped, he is not that much like they say about Sephiroth as best villain having Kefka in the franchise...but please...Cloud?? Just because his FF is the most popular? He and Squall are basically the same and Squall is just 7th
I mean... Nothing against your list, but where do the Judgement games fit?😅
I’m currently playing Judgement right now and loving it! Just hit chapter 8 and then will move onto Lost Judgement. I’ll make a video on my thoughts after I finish those two!
I'd love to comment on Infinite Wealth, but I've been on Dondoko Island for 20 hours and I may never leave
I couldn’t leave soon enough 🤣 I wasn’t super keen on it but it seems cool if you’re into that kind of thing!!
Part 1 story and characters get so little love. I was totally absorbed with the journey and I still hate Garland to this day.... Because I never could beat him
I just don't get why cloud so popular. He wasn't a great protagonist. He would be in the middle for me.
This list is so subjective. I am not a fan of Zidane and I personally like Clive the most, but it's hard to argue with Cloud as #1. He's just iconic.
Cecil I think should have at least been in second place because FF 4 had one of the best story's in the franchise
The fact that Kefka actually destroys everything successfully makes him an awesome adversary.
The title says "EVERY" main character, and you skip FFT. So sub from me.
Emo boyband FF over 12... wow... 8 is totally under rated... I understand the junctioning system (more specifically the draw system) was BAD, download a damn mod... once you fix that mistake its an awesome fucking game. 16 is trash... no redeeming qualities... NONE worse than 13 and 15 and that is saying something cuz those were FUCKING AWFUL.
Awesome ranking list! After hearing you gush about this series, it really makes me wanna get stuck into it! Shame it's not on Switch, but fingers crossed for Yakuza/Like A Dragon on Switch 2! 🤞
@@uppernimbus fingers crossed!!!! Would be great!!
Jack Garland is the goat for me !
a good friend of mine told me that he loved ff13 combat, (I hated it) but he said to forget that its final fantasy and just look at it like another game and yea, i see it, its innovative and different, but meh.
honestly if the mmo characters were counted even with just canon feats the WoL would have been pretty high
Subscribed brother.
I've never played a game in the series except a bit of Ishin, but now I know that this was the worst point to start. Definitely interested in Yakuza Like a Dragon and Infinite Wealth. Loved this ranking man! Always so fun to watch!
You'll love Like A Dragon & Infinite Wealth!! If you get a chance to play Zero I highly recommend that as well.
I think I’d have just swapped Tidus and Zidane around. I’ve never been a huge fan of Cloud, but I don’t begrudge anyone finding him to be the top pick out of the bunch.
I have yet to play FFXVI. Still, if I were to have a 5-member party (ala FFIV) protagonists of this franchise, I’d have Cecil from FFIV (tank), Zidane from FFIX (thief/rogue), Terra from FFVI (spellcasting), Tidus from FFX (jack of all trades) and Lightning from FFXIII (similar to Tidus). That would be a relatively balanced party.
You gave Terra enough credit... I always liked Terra trying to find her place in a world where she has a hard time finding a sense of belonging. Her finally finding out about love and embracing her powers after she isnt seen as monster by the children... She suffers from the cast being so large and can't shine as much as she should.
No Ramza no subscribe!
Another banger
Cloud's a boring generic "brooding" character that was popular in anime back then. He should be nowhere near the top of the list, and I say this as a massive FF7 fan.
Cloud being first is so wrong imo
Glad to hear you fell into the Yakuza rabbit hole! They are indeed amazing, wholly Japanese, and quirky beyond belief. 😄
So true!! Very Japanese and I LOVE it!!!!
Cecil can only be nr1, because he has 2 sides that makes him way more interesting, the first part of the story as Dark Knight is very well developed and narrated for a game in 1991 anyways i challenge you to find a better story JRPG one in that year. Old games require some imagination you are not going to see a cinematic or even 3D models, pay attention and you will also think its a master piece in event scripting.
For me Golbez ranks higher, he was well done for an early FF game.
I also binged through the Yakuza games they are incredible! I'm so glad you also rank 6 so highly I remember when it released it was bashed a little for not being as good as 2 kiwami. I'd probably swap 4 and 5 around I felt like 5 was too mini game heavy and didn't quite hit as hard as 4. But yeah 3 is the most dated those animations are poor haha. We have the same top 3 but I'd swap 6 with 2.
Yeah I loved 6. I ended up really bonding with those characters more than I thought I would. Such a great game!!! 5 was a bit too mini game heavy but I didn't mind it. Super compelling storyline though!!
Don't get me started on the campaign when you have no money that was brutal haha
Good start to the video, I also binged the Yakuza games after playing Like a Dragon in 2021 and Yup, not a bad game in the series. I have the original Yakuza on PS2, and hope to get to it this year 👍 Kiryu is the bomb, am I right, Majima is a close second, and Ichiban os basically who I'd be if I grew up in the Yakuza 😂😂 Well done on being brave enough to rank these, because like you say, they're all bangers. I don't think there's a more consistent franchise in the entire history of video games. My top 3 are - 3. Infinite Wealth 2. Yakuza 0 1. Like a Dragon But hot damn, the whole franchise is so hard to separate 😎👍
Totally agree!! Majima is so good. Such a great character!! I’d have to say Akiyama is probably my second fave. But yeah, not a bad game in the series. Amazing!!
Nice list!
Love the Yakuza series! I just got into it when 0 came out and I've been playing it as they come out ever since. I still haven't played 5 or Isshin because I don't want to reach emotional burn out with the series. Also I'm surprised 6 is so high! My ranking would probably be 1. Yakuza 0 2. Like a Dragon(If it had Infinite Wealth's combat improvements it would probably be 1) 3. Gaiden(The length was extremely good for the story they wanted to tell and also I needed that extremely hard cry the ending gave me) 4. LaD IW(While everything is incredibly good it is the first time I felt like the ending left some loose ends and the dual protags made the story feel a little unbalanced pacing wise) 5. Yakuza 4 6. Yakuza Kiwami(I wasn't prepared for all the relationships and characters from 0 to be gone so I was a little harsh on this one originally) 7 Yakuza 6 8. Yakuza 3 9.Yakuza Kiwami 2 If we add in Judgment, Lost Judgment, and the Kaito Files they would probably take 4, 2, 5, and move everything else down accordingly.
Great ranking! Really love hearing your thoughts. I hope you can get to 5 eventually - I really enjoyed that one. And Ishin as well!
@@ErekLadd I've been working on my backlog recently so they've got a pretty good chance! Can't wait for your thoughts on the Judgment games!
Nice video! I love the Yakuza series man. My personal ranking would look like this: 1. Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth 2. Yakuza Like A Dragon 3. Lost Judgment 4. Yakuza 5 5. Yakuza Kiwami 2 6. Judgment 7. Yakuza 0 8. Yakuza 6 9. Gaiden 10. Yakuza Kiwami 11. Yakuza 4 12. Yakuza 3 I still need to play Dead Souls and Ishin.
Great ranking!!! Super keen to move to Lost Judgement next. Really enjoying Judgement right now. Definitely play Ishin, super fun!
I love seeing videos like this where your passion is so obvious! I also love that you binged this series when you got into it haha
Yeah it was so good once I started I couldn’t stop!!
how did you not get burned out playing the entire series in three months? haha
Honestly I have no clue. I was so invested I just had to know what happened with each game! Every time I’d roll credits I’d start a new game straight away!!
Vaan is the main character Pretty bad take on 12 but go off though 😅
I've recently gotten hooked on Yakuza 0. It helps that it runs incredibly well on the Steam Deck. I plan to work my way through the series, but there's no way I'm getting through it as quick as you did, Erek. How many hours do think you've put into the series as a whole, just out of curiosity so I know what I'm getting myself into 😂
Awesome!!! Yeah I played every single game on steam deck. Most of them (if not all) are deck certified so I had zero issues. As far as time, I played story only for every game. Each game ranged between 15-22 hours with Infinite Wealth taking me the most at 34 hours. So we could average like maybe 130-140 hours for the series playing story only - aside from the side content of Infinite Wealth that is must play IMO.
@ErekLadd yeah, I bought almost all the games between a couple Steam sales because they all are Deck verified besides 6. 6 says unsupported, but did it run fine on the Deck?
I don't think Cloud is a bad character, but it is so overrated. Zack in that context has much more personality.
Wow I can see now why you were so keen on me jumping into zero. Absolutely fantastic game. Can't wait to play more.... Awesome list can't wait to play more.
Hope you're enjoying Zero!!!
@@ErekLadd so far it's been amazing
As a Yakuza fan I fully approve this list, great. The only thing is - playing all part in a row it's not the wisest decision, to say the least. I think that all has been merged into one infinite game with criminal drama, betrayals and goofy sidequests. But I'm impressed what you've done.
It's been one heck of a ride that's for sure!
Can't wait to dive deeper into this series! I've only played like a dragon and now started judgment. Great video
Nice!!!! I'm really enjoying Judgement right now. About 14 hours in!
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I just started with the Yakuza series. I'm about 45 hours into Like a Dragon and I'm hooked. I picked up Zero a while ago but I haven't played it yet. This video definitely makes me want to binge the series now lol especially with how low Like a Dragon ranked compared to the other games
Definitely would play Zero next! Like A Dragon is really great and a good entry point into the series though.