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The first time I played this, I was 11 years old. This game was tough, i didnt understand the mechanics. I thought it was some kind of monster battle simulator being my only exposure to RPGs was pokemon. Skipped the tutorials obviously 😂 So what did I do? Level up to 100 and spam GFs, got stuck on most major bosses. Adel for months. Finally beat her. It was glorious. Only to be shortlived as the strategy or rather lack of made Grievers Shockwave Pulsar impossible to withstand. Didnt actually beat the game until I discovered the ASCII no level up guides years later. The mechanics made sense to me now so I went back and mercilessly broke the game that gave me so much trouble. Its honestly fun to play it that way. Sure you trivialize the difficulty but the presentation and sheer amount of items and collectibles has led to me discovering something new everytime I play it. I'm 33 now. 🤙

Gonna differ with you on the Trails through daybreak part. For long time Trails fans the battle system is the worst one out of the whole series. And the script writing / story writing quality has noticeably falled compared to its predecessors, almost the same feeling you had with falcom musics you mentioned in another video. Its just all kind of inconsistencies all over the place.

Nice references to Steely Dan when naming those characters 😁👍🏼

The thing about Squall's reluctance to make friends is - the kid is a war orphan, he already has plenty of reasons to have trust issues. It doesn't need to be some magical thing. Or it could relate to the time travel shenanigans instead. I will say, however, that Trabia and Galbadia gardens didn't use GFs and therefore Irvine and Selphie shouldn't share these memory issues - the fig leaf Selphie gives about finding a GF somewhere in the wild always bothered me. What the hell ever happened to that GF, then?

I don't care what other says about Final fantasy 8... Final fantasy 8 will always be my favorite.

FF8 is my first final fantasy game, and rightly or wrongly is my favourite of them all. But it is annoying how some really small tweaks could have made the game much better: 1. The sorceress 'charm' magic could have been better established and been a real credible threat. The GF's memory-loss could have been a necessary side-effect of junctioning in order to resist the charm magic. This would make the Ifrit cave mission make a lot of sense too because you can't be a real SeeD unless you have a GF to junction to. This would also heighten the notion that SeeD's are the only ones who can take down the sorceress. 2. The impact of memory loss should have been demonstrated on more occasions other than just the orphanage twist. This would really highlight the 'soldier' aspect of the party, where their humanity is partially stripped from them due to the GF side-effects they need to endure in order to be an effective SeeD. 3. Irvine should have been GF-free during the assassination mission, and he should have been a legitimately skilled sniper with a number of successful assassinations under his belt. Edea being the main target should have been considered classified information, so that Irvine doesn't know the target is Edea until the moment he has to take the shot. This would explain why he can't take pull the trigger in the moment, then Squall (with memory loss) takes the shot in his place without any emotion, but misses, since he is not a trained sniper. 4. Seifer should just...be developed as an actual character instead of nothing. 5. Rinoa, whos role in the game is mainly to bring Squall out of his shell, should have led to Squall choosing to quit being a SeeD at the end of the game and never functioning a GF ever again. You could even have a Bourne Ultimatum thing going on where Squall volunteered to be a SeeD because he wanted to loss his memories due to his childhood trauma. Him accepting that trauma and moving beyond it with Rinoa going forward would have been cathartic. 6. Adel definitely should have been the final boss, and a more reasonable/interesting team-up with Laguna would have been an awesome way to bring their two stories together in taking her down as the final boss. Adel should have been controlling Edea in the earlier parts of the game, and once released, Adel should have enacted at least one catastrophic wave of violence which would really cement her as a serious threat that needs to be taken down. Think Majin Buu from DBZ. 7. Limit breaks should trigger probabilistically based on crisis level as they do in the game, but this should only trigger once per ATB fill rather than triggering upon selection of the character. 8. I could think of a lot more changes but these small tweaks stand out as being really tiny changes that massively improve the game.

This was a pretty good video, I enjoyed it a lot. It makes me feel dumb by how you just dissassemble every story beat and really there are some things that just don't make sense. But I have come to realize this was the norm during this time. I was watching a playthrough of the first metal gear solid, and there were so many times when so many twists were so obvious from the begining, I couldn't believe we didn't notice it. Still, FF8 has this charm surrounding it, you just can't help but fall for it.

Loved your use of BGM from multiple different final fantasies :3

40:58 Your teenage girl team is in full uniform; nothing would seem weird about that unless the Galbadian military doesn't allow women to be soldiers......

I will always feel cheated how we didnt get the whole back story of Laguna w/c is in the original story plan , he was supposed to share the lead character alongside Squall . The past and present perspective 😢. I wana explore how he met Raine and his other adventure as a writer/ soldier . ❤

Square got it right by giving their composers due credit while generally retaining the rights to everything in their games, thereby avoiding both the Dragon Quest problem (which was inherited form Enix due to merger) and the Falcom problem.

57:00 (ish) how dare you say such a thing about Chrono Trigger sir?! GOOD DAY.

I love the hate-love-passion vibe of this video. Keep up the good work man, didnt even heard about this game but it was awesome to listen to all this <3

Do you know whos the cutscene directors name is? Other ps1 game with great cutscene composition is tales of abyss, it even better than the ps3 tales cutscenes.. yet i cant find the name of the director either

nice vid bro

You CAN skip the junctioning tutorials I'm pretty sure. You have to either click cancel or select after they start I believe.

Zell has the best Limit Break in the game. You can cycle it to easily beat any opponent in the game. While in Duel, you could check for overkills by using Meteor Strike, so you don't waste too much time.

I agree. First, to silence all the Git Gudders, I have beaten and platinumed Elden Ring without summons. I have Platinumed Sekiro twice, and played it charmless with the Demon Bell. I have platinumed Bloodborne and Armored Core Vi, and beaten every game since Demon's Souls for the PS3, with the exception of DS2 which was just bad in my humble opinion. Now that the nerd-cred is out of the way, here is my perspective. Elden Ring base game isn't too hard, but it is extremely poorly balanced and designed in some parts. Gang bosses like Godskin Duo, silly attack delays in fights like Margit and Radagon, and horrible attacks that are nigh impossible to learn the dodge timing for without outside help like Malenia's Waterfowl Dance. (And let's not even talk about the camera.) These things really bring down the quality of the game as a whole. (Among other things.) Frankly, I genuinely think that the bosses in Elden Ring are for the most part absolutely atrocious. And that is not even looking at the fact that the game only has around 10 bosses that are not reused in multiple places. I genuinely agree that the best balanced boss in the game is Godrick, in spite of being a rather dull boss in terms of moves and design. Unfortunately the DLC doesn't really solve or improve on this. Now there is instead a new collectable item that can be used to make the game easier, which has become the new "beat the game without this" type of arbitrary difficulty for challenge runners to make content out of. This isn't a bad thing, but it doesn't solve the problems that make the bosses bad. Now the bosses have longer unpunishable combos than ever, and the camera and hit boxes are a bigger issue than ever. Now for summons... the Spirit Ashes is the single most broken and unbalanced mechanic in all From Software games I have ever played. It is so poorly balanced that a Dung Eater or a Mimic Tear can beat both the final bosses of the game by themselves without you lifting a finger. (I quit out after testing this because I actually like to play the game myself.) Not only are summons OP, they break the Boss AI so that it does not target the player. So yes, these games are hard, but I would argue that they are not hard in a good way. They are hard because they are poorly designed. The best games are actually Armored Core VI, and Sekiro, because these games have a set difficulty and then it is just up to the player to beat it. The two main distinctive factors is that these two games, do not have a level system. Your stats are mostly predetermined, and well balanced for the challenge you are about to face next. In Elden Ring, when you are struggling against a boss you wonder whether you are the right level for that challenge, while in Sekiro, you know that you just need to get good and it doesn't feel like an insurmountable task. Secondly, these games don't have I-frames on their dodges, so that you are never left wondering whether you just missed the timing or whether you shouldn't even be trying to dodge certain moves. Sekiro is an absolute masterpiece (though it does have it's flaws too) while the souls games are just good. In fact, with the exception of the Blazing/Sakura Bull bosses, I would say that the worst boss in Sekiro (whoever may be deserving of that title) is better than the best bosses in Elden Ring. I sincerely hope that From Software will stop trying to one-up themselves in terms of "difficulty" because difficulty without good design and balance is not what makes a game good. Combine that with a rushed development and you get things like DS2 spambushes and gang bosses.

I think you are conflating genres with characteristics. A soulslike isn't something with a stamina bar or healing flasks. It is a collection of characteristics that the Demon's/Dark Souls series popularized. Things like punishing and rewarding combat, subtle and/or environmental storytelling, or attention to details being rewarded. So a game in most genre can be classified as a soulslike as long as it embodies these characteristics to a significant enough degree.

I'm a lot more understanding of Headmaster Cid. Basically Edea told him about broad story beats that are going to happen in the future. He knows those events have to happen. He knows Squall has to be in charge of the Garden. So when Squall says (I'm paraphrasing) "hey why me, I don't want this" Cid basically replies "Just figure it out for chrissakes I don't even really understand this shit".

You should analyze Xenoblade series.

Amen! The vandalization of the original FFVII is truly horrific.

When a developers do not bother with balancing and just says something akin to "You don't have to use this feature." (Like Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring) or rely on RNG to "balance" the game for them, that is abdication of responsibility. It is lazy and should be seen as a black mark on that developers record. (Yes, even From Software.)

I will not ask how you know how 70s p0rn0 music sounds like.

Bwahahaha, in the first few minutes, i already love you. I was a huge fan of Chameleon Twist as well back in the day. As far as FFVIII goes, i absolutely adore the game. Sure, the story and characters in VI and X are better. The combat isn't super deep. And i know i am in the vast minority that actually loves the draw system. Yet, if someone held a gun to my head, i would probably still say VIII is my favorite Final Fantasy game. The characters and story or so special to me. The cast is smaller than most FFs so they each get a chance to shine. Zell is easily in my top 3 all time FF characters. Though it wasn't carried out the best, i am still a sucker for a good love story and ultimately, i do really dig the romance between Squall and Rinoa. Their moments together are some of the most magical in gaming. The action film asthetic on display here is awesome and draws me in. The music is absolutely incredible, especially the gorgeous piano theme that plays in caves. But even if all of that sucked, VIII would still be incredible for Triple Triad alone. Not only is it THE best mini game in video game history, it actually is useful within the larger game too. Turning cards into items was genius idea. I lost hundreds of hours to Triple Triad alone. I rarely spend that amount of time on several games put together.

Man you got some weird back and forth takes. Just make up your mind. Do you like the game or not

The gardens were originally arks from the destroyed centra continent where the orphanage is. Cid did not install the transport ability to the gardens, they were already the structures they are and cid just bought them and added on.

Boring. We see through your backhanded compliments and are cringing at your shallow and pedantic sperg-out. Do something that shows visible talent ... if you have any, that is. Make content that people will actually like, rather than garbage that somehow finds its way to my feed.

FF8 has a comfy atmosphere. I think it is worth it to replay with various challenge runs or mods. You might discover new appreciation for certain mechanics or spells when they aren't being spoiled and overshadowed by how broken the game is. There are some interesting mods that really change how FF8 plays, forcing you to learn actual strategy, which might be a unique experience for you. I know the last time I played FF8, long ago, I did my own challenge run where I assigned specific GF's to each character whom would then never use any others. It meant each character was weaker, but also more unique, and with fewer junction slots using magic in combat was more viable.

Quite possibly the dumbest take to say Devs shouldn't debunk fan theories when asked about it then insult them claiming they have an "Ego". Like you're literally using his words to debunk the theory yourself, yet saying he shouldn't correct people. I think your hate boner for Kitaste and Nojima is too strong lmao

I love this game, everyone who hates this game is trippin.

Kind of random, but you indirectly helped me make a decision today while I perused your videos. So thanks for that o7

The way he pronounces Adel made me think of Adol from Ys..

Why would you criticize Selphie being chosen to lead the second team over Quistis or Irvine? Quistis demonstrates her incompetence in the Galbadia mission by abandoning her post to APOLOGIZE to someone and Irvine withheld mission critical information and choked as a result. Selphie is the only left; her or Zell I suppose.

by most* reasonable metrics. this disaster has a great OST and looked state of the art in it's time. I also appreciate the junction system for being the best example of overdesigned systems a game design nerd could ever wish for.

Best channel in a long time. And yea you're right, after ff7 the whole universe sucks.

get gud

Vincent isn't a vampire.

The point about the game beeing too easy for it's fighting system wasn't really a thing when the game came out. We were kids and there was no internet. When I played it back then, I had to figure out everything by myself and I was happy to beat the game and it was a challenge really not only late game. I loved the game even if 7 and 9 are more dear to me for reasons. The story of 8 isn't my favorite but it's good enough to enjoy a few playthroughs. Imo the hate for the game now is just an internet thing, it's not a masterpiece but it is a good game with interesting mechanics.

Great video and Daybreak's OST was a nice touch too.

The best part of Final Fantasy VIII was just how insanely nuts everything was, it threw together so many unique locations, towns and dungeons that do not connect together whatsoever but it has a bit of everything in regards to aesthetic settings. Ultimately though I am not a fan of it myself but I did play it and enjoy it as a kid but I don't enjoy it now, so this is kinda to me what Snowboard kids was to you, a childhood game that I will never return to, my tastes have evolved and I know what I like now better than I did before.

rush hour is baéck with another banger

I love this game there was another game that was pretty unforgiving on xbox 360 called operation darkness . I always felt like it was a gem

I am absolutely loving your channel dude ! Keep doin you because I find all your topics interesting 🔥🔥

Okay, now you convice me to buy and play (amd finish) Trails Through Daybreak. Thanks!

one of the worst rpgs ever made. absolutely awful. 65 hours, just erased all saves and uninstalled. furthest ive ever made it in this garbage game. whoever designed this, i hope they never worked on a game after. what a terrible game.