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obviously it was the first time you see the big whale emerge from the sea.....i still remember exactly how i felt over 20 years ago.....almost cried. to this day i still know the mysidian legend by heart.
Dark Cecil Personal responsibility and being accountable for your own actions Kaine People well believe fools Tella how not to react Rydia Be a survivor not a victim Rose Give out your all to the one you love Edward Face your fear Yang Be hero Twins Work with others P Cecil Redemption is for ever not a destination Cid Learn a trade and keep learning Broken Edward You van always contribute Older Rydia Forgiveness Yang Give your all to the right cause Edge Emotions do nt rule you cognitive thought dose Fusoyu Aliens should help out more often
When I discovered you could upgrade armor and weapons. Seriously I made it to Mt. Ordeals with the starting weapons and armor on my party and only realized something when up when Paladin Cecil sucked so much because he had no armor or shield. It's was my first RPG and I was a kid, so give me a break! I think that may have also been part of the reason I got so good at RPGs. Grinding out levels was naturally to me at that time and man where some of my characters OP after they got proper equipment. Serious answer though it probably when Cecil became a Paladin and the Giant of Babel scene where everyone on earth comes together.
final battle.......party dead and cecil at 1 hp while fighting the final boss......and all your friends that can't be with you and even those who fell along the way pray for you and give you their strength so that you can finish your journey, and win the day, and overcome hate. I know not everyone liked golbez being used by zeromus, however, i kinda liked the idea of fighting and overcoming the source behind the evil, as in the real world, redemtion is always possible and it's not so much that people are evil, just easily led astray from the truth and love favorite game honestly
My favorite part of this game (and any game for that matter) is when you’re confronting the giant of babel and everybody shows up. It really highlights Cecil’s redemption and seeing the gang back made me so happy.
This was not only my first Final Fantasy, but literally my first video game. My parents got my sister and I a Super Nintendo for Christmas back in the day, that came with Super Mario World. But they wanted to get another game that seemed "cool" and would appeal to me, and just saw box art with a rad-looking sword on it. Good call, mom and dad. Ah man, the feels.
My brother got one for his birthday with super mario world, and super mario paint - that was dope af. FF2 was just sitting in the SNES the morning of my birthday from my parents. 🥰 first final fantasy as well, I was too young to understand the one on NES. When Dad, brother and sister all want to play and it’s the first play through for everyone…🤣
FFII on super nintendo waa one of my firsts. Technically, my first game is ocarina of time, but only because the super nintendo was technically my uncle's not mine. Definitely have fond memories of learning how to play jrpg's with him. Still say "Her-b" when I play Breath of Fire.
I learned to read playing this by bugging my Mom and Grandma to tell me what certain words or sentences meant and then gradually piecing it together myself from there.
@@Xygor ah. I only played the after years series on the psp. Didn't finish it though. Got pissed off cos I think I over wrote the save game or something and had to replay 2 chapters again
@@waynez78 not as bad as ff V on steam not useing cloud saves so when you fresh reinstall your system you loose all your progress and have to start again T.T i was halfway through!
waynez78 this FF easily had the catchiest music, I haven’t played ff4 in years either, I’ve just recently been playing FF6, and when I try to get the battle theme for that game going in my head, I always start humming the FF4 battle theme lol
Xygor Gaming, you doing this not only satisfies my childhood of the game, but it also brings together sooo many people who has loved this game as much as I have, Hello my fellow FF4ians!!
@@Xygor I have. I even recently went on an ebay adventure to reclaim my beloved lost snes cartridge with an original manual. Had to get a repo box but managed to harness it in a case for show. I'm re-enjoying the latest release on Steam, the pixel art is great. Can't tell ya how many time's I've replayed this game lol!
Rydia has been one of my favorite video game characters of all time. I play this game every year! The moment she comes in to save you from Golbez is amazing!
I agree. It was mind blowing and engaging how advanced it was at the time. I love 6 too, but this game is more balanced to me. Better bad guys, and more compelling story.
@@Xygor I haven't played it lately, but I have gone through different versions multiple times, started with the SNES, GBA remaster, and DS remake. FF4 is my favorite, I love the characters, the story, the music, it's all wonderful but 6 is probably the best FF
this was one of the best FF stories in my opinion. Having not had the chance to play it, thank you very much for sharing its story here. I thoroughly enjoyed it
Man... great video, crushed my feels hard as fuck man. When Kain took his helmet off at the end I was so enthralled man, it was such a big deal and I had been imagining what he looked like while watching my big brother play, and throughout my play through. So when it finally happened it was this unforgettable moment, and I remember thinking how insane the graphics were since they showed his hair moving! While FF6 is my all time favorite game I think, this game was so amazing. I had just finished the first final fantasy a few months before we got a SNES for Xmas and got this game shortly after. Some of the songs still give me a serious emotional response some 27 years later... Hope at least a few of you got this great feeling of reliving some of these memories while watching this video. Life was so simple back then, and I had some true joy created by this game.
FF4 is where I got my start into the FF series back in the day :) and many years later FF4 TAY (The After Years) was released to continue this Great story. My mind was Blown when I found out there was FF4 - part 2 (FF4 The After Years) is a Must play for all fans of FF4 :)
Please do a complete story for III and V , I absolutely love these videos I watch them all the time! I hope you end up doing more of the final fantasy’s especially 3 and 5 !
One of my favorites of all time, it's been so long since I played it. Over 18 years. I'm glad that you're doing this, in sense it makes you a Griot but with videos included. That's very important job. Thank your for hard work, I must imagine it takes time. So at your pace and keep being amazing. Greeting from Puerto Rico.
How have you only got 23.5K subs? This content is amazing. You deserve so more many subs. Keep content like this up and you will hit that 100K mark in no time.
Thank you for your videos! I'm sure I fit in with a lot of people that played a good portion of the older FF's but never finished them so these are perfect for people like me that want to see the whole story in one go instead of simply reading a wiki.
@@Xygor Bro, I played it at least 4 times back when it was FF 2 and I beat it again when it was on PSX and then I even played through half the PSP version around 2018. It's literally the game that showed me that pixel characters don't have a limitation to emotional content. Of course, it grew from there...but us old school types will never, ever forget these days. I'm going back and checking out the Super Fami SMT games. When I have the time! I'm so old my friend. I put so much time in my mental life that I'm sort of struggling to catch up. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what you all have been doing to keep these absolutely staggering experiences alive and showing them to the new gen...and it's absolutely worth my time to do so. It's just that I'm far from being in the place to game like I used to. That being said, I'm definitely hyped for FF. XVI and I have high hopes for it!
@@Xygor it wasn’t long ago I was playing it but I stick with the psp version which I think is the best version. I think my favorite part of the game is when you are fighting Golbez in the Dwarven city and you are about to die and suddenly a mist dragon destroys Golbez’s monster and just for fun I react the same way the party does going who did that? Then Rydia steps out and you know Golbez is going down now!
Great videos. I have to go back and complete this game. I played it about 7 years ago. Got to the final Boss and died because I was in a hurry to beat it.
Chapters (timestamps): 00:08 - Intro 00:48 - The Red Wings 01:32 - Baron 03:35 - Mist Valley 05:10 - The Sand Pearl and Damcyan 08:37 - Mount Hobbs and Fabul 12:17 - Leviathan and Mount Ordeals 17:18 - Return to Baron 20:03 - Kain's Ultimatum and the Tower of Zot 24:53 - The Underworld 27:15 - The Tower of Babil 29:45 - Eblan 31:55 - The Sealed Cave 33:06 - The Lunar Whale 35:42 - The Moon 37:27 - The Giant of Babil 40:26 - Return to Mount Ordeals 40:46 - Lunar Subterrane 42:38 - Ending
Im playing the original on the SNES and man is the story amazing and thus is coming from someone who never liked RPGs but FF4 has made me change my view on RPGs when I finish FF4 I'm gonna go play some other ones
When i first played this in 1992 Tellah's magic was such a mind blower. His power always ensured a win. He was too powerful for this would. May his story be told for all time.
My dude you are now my favorite you tuber! And that was held by filthy frank for years. I can’t stop watching this and hearing the music and the old bosses has me pulling out my old nes and snes to re start up a couple days of playing. Thank you I cannot wait till the next video!
Thanks for the excellent video! Despite growing up on JRPGs starting in the mid-late 90s, I just couldn't get into the gameplay here and bailed out after the Sealed Cave. This was such a great way to enjoy the rest of the story and have closure with the game before moving on.
As a 17-year old who went on a road trip to and from Montana and Pennsylvania, the Game Boy Advance release of the game was a treasure, especially when my family was constantly annoying me and making travel difficult to endure. I had only ever finished Final Fantasy on my tablet at the time (I would later find the game also on Game Boy Advance) and wished to delve further into the mystique of the world. I watched as the dark knight Drykon (I believe being able to rename the characters helps you feel immersed should you wish to do so) travel with Lekard, and experience hardships unbeknownst to humankind at the time, rescue Veruen, and save the world as much as he could from Golbez, becoming a Paladin in his quest, and gaining Cid's aid in his mission. Finally, Baigan was defeated, the airship was found, the underworld was fought for, the Zot Tower being stormed, and eventually, the Moon itself was set upon by the team. Drykon and his companions are still exploring the moon to this day. It's been three years now and I've only been more and more reluctant to let the adventure end. Someday I will, but for now, I'll enjoy having had one of my favorite RPG experiences in my life. During such hard times as this...maybe it's time to start Final Fantasy VI...but first, I must take on the evils awaiting on the Moon.
Really enjoying your format and delivery, xygor! I always really enjoyed this game, from the first time my brother and I rented it back in the early SNES days. Never ended up playing it all the way through, but got to see the moon and later stages of the game when one of my good friends who I gave most of my RPGs to was able to beat the game. I'm going to have to reacquire this, and play it all the way to the end, because like Final Fantasy 6, the story line in the deep emotional impact of the well-developed characters resonates with me to the point of tears. Especially when Palom and Porom sacrifice themselves, or when Sage Tellah is killed, or when Rydia is swallowed by Leviathan and re-emerges later alive! I also never got far enough, nor saw my friend played to this point, to find out that Golbez and Cecil were brothers! What a revelation!
I just beat this game on Monday. What an outstanding game. I really want to take this game in all its greatness. To think that the first game from the SNES era could surpass all the ones from the previous generation. And apparently, it’s not the only one from the SNES era to do so.
Great review! If I had to give a quick top 5 of the series: 1. Final Fantasy IV (not the II version I originally played back in 1992 though) 2. Final Fantasy I (the latter versions are better than the one I played in 1990) 3. Final Fantasy X (I never really got far into X-2, but X is excellent) 4. Final Fantasy V (super fun and should have been in the West) 5. Final Fantasy VI (still really good) Honorable mentions: Final Fantasy VII and VIII. Beat VII, but never completely finished VIII.
I think Rydia is probably my favorite character in this game and I love the story part of how her village was burned down so she does not use fire magic. Then later, when the party needed fire magic to progress, she manages to overcome her hesitation and learns the spell fire. Such a great mix of gameplay and story. Two odd things I have to mention though. One, it's odd that you didn't mention that Damcyan was bombed by the Red Wings when Cecil approaches the kingdom. It sounds like it was just like that when they got there in the video. Second, your pronunciation is bizarre. It's not quite Saffron Olive levels of mispronunciation, but the amount of names and words that were said either wrong or strangely is very noticeable. Still, it's so useful to have an entire story recapped in one place.
Oh, and I wish I was just a _little_ bit farther ahead in my playthrough of FF4 because then I could have actually been ready for the premiere for a video on a game I just happened to be playing for the first time at the moment. But I managed to beat it a day or two afterwards and see this. The ending required a ton of leveling though...I wonder if anyone else needed to do so (I have the PS1 port, not the original that is way easier).
She is. She had a great arc and the blending of story and gameplay is brilliant! I hope you didn't mind me critiquing your pronunciation. 😅 I'm a bit of a word guy and I know that fantasy names often throw people off. Chrono Trigger is infamous for that. "Marle" much?
This is easily my favorite FF game. Really love the characters, the story, and the turn based combat. Hate when they remake a game with modern combat systems.
Your narration is on point, my man. A great rundown of a great game. The only thing I may have done different would have been to use the DS Remake or iOS/ Android remaster of it. Then you could have shown the most modern character models and used some of the fully voiced cutscenes to help tell the story. That's a creative decision, of course, the video is solid anyway. Nice job, thanks for sharing!
I gained a whole new appreciation for the volume of cultural sources from which the series draws, when I learned the four fiends were Italian names. It also makes it more fun to pronounce. Rubi-CAHN-tay Barba-REE-chia Cog-NAHT-zee-o Scar-LEEG-neo They're just fun to say.
Think the part with edges parents could have been said better but this is my favorite game of all time so I judge everything it's why I learned to read regardless was great ty for taking me back to my childhood
One minor correction: it wasn't the Bombs unsealed from the ring that killed her mother, it was the fact the Mist Dragon was tied directly to the mother's life force/soul. Therefore, killing the dragon, killed her.
Well, FF4 definitely meets and exceeds the quota that requires 50% or more of the enemies to have a true form. Behold! Also, those Calcabrina dolls were much scarier than Zemus was when I played this as a kid. Those dolls need gasoline and then fire.
sooooo......might want to put a dash in the title Final Fantasy 4 - Complete story explained, since you're playing the ff4 complete version (that contains the after years) but are only covering the base game of ff4......I was honestly expecting more :D
I haven’t played any final fantasy game but this is amazing i watched 1,2 and this. The question is why is there no Final Fantasy III? Sorry for being new
The great debate of the early 90’s for me and my best friend, which FF is better? 2 or 3 (as we knew them at the time) my contention was for 3 based on it’s characterization but I could never convince him. Then Chrono Trigger came and and we both agreed it was the best video game ever made
I always do the cave of summoned monsters and sylph cave before sealed cave. I also get fusoya before going to get bahamut. Never played this new version you can get yang for final level!?
Lol I remember not really knowing what I was doing in this game, I was like 7. I think I got stuck(it was too hard for me) in a metallic place where there are 4 element bosses(i think Rubicante was one of those), I also remember spending literally days not rdoing anything but collecting Gil with Porom and Palom to do some stuff(I think it was to buy some expensive thingy?)
36:06 I think you messed up your words here. The dialogue says they came from a planet between the Red planet and the Great Behemoth not the Red planet
FF IV dose has its issues but I won't lie that I really enjoy this game, I've played it multiple times on different systems In fact it was the first FF game I have ever completed. and it amazed me that this game was originally made back in 1991. and I really enjoyed the combat, story, and characters. Even the music is really impressive since it was made very early on the SNES and I love just about every track. This Game is AWSOME!
What was the most memorable part of Final Fantasy IV to you?
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obviously it was the first time you see the big whale emerge from the sea.....i still remember exactly how i felt over 20 years ago.....almost cried.
to this day i still know the mysidian legend by heart.
Dark Cecil
Personal responsibility and being accountable for your own actions
Kaine
People well believe fools
Tella
how not to react
Rydia
Be a survivor not a victim
Rose
Give out your all to the one you love
Edward
Face your fear
Yang
Be hero
Twins
Work with others
P Cecil
Redemption is for ever not a destination
Cid
Learn a trade and keep learning
Broken Edward
You van always contribute
Older Rydia
Forgiveness
Yang
Give your all to the right cause
Edge
Emotions do nt rule you cognitive thought dose
Fusoyu
Aliens should help out more often
When I discovered you could upgrade armor and weapons. Seriously I made it to Mt. Ordeals with the starting weapons and armor on my party and only realized something when up when Paladin Cecil sucked so much because he had no armor or shield. It's was my first RPG and I was a kid, so give me a break! I think that may have also been part of the reason I got so good at RPGs. Grinding out levels was naturally to me at that time and man where some of my characters OP after they got proper equipment.
Serious answer though it probably when Cecil became a Paladin and the Giant of Babel scene where everyone on earth comes together.
final battle.......party dead and cecil at 1 hp while fighting the final boss......and all your friends that can't be with you and even those who fell along the way pray for you and give you their strength so that you can finish your journey, and win the day, and overcome hate.
I know not everyone liked golbez being used by zeromus, however, i kinda liked the idea of fighting and overcoming the source behind the evil, as in the real world, redemtion is always possible and it's not so much that people are evil, just easily led astray from the truth and love
favorite game honestly
@@Bjorick well said
My favorite part of this game (and any game for that matter) is when you’re confronting the giant of babel and everybody shows up. It really highlights Cecil’s redemption and seeing the gang back made me so happy.
True, great part!
This was not only my first Final Fantasy, but literally my first video game. My parents got my sister and I a Super Nintendo for Christmas back in the day, that came with Super Mario World. But they wanted to get another game that seemed "cool" and would appeal to me, and just saw box art with a rad-looking sword on it. Good call, mom and dad. Ah man, the feels.
That's legit. My system came with donkey kong country and we bought mario kart and street fighter 2. There's no way i could be ff4 that young tho.
Excellent memories!
My brother got one for his birthday with super mario world, and super mario paint - that was dope af. FF2 was just sitting in the SNES the morning of my birthday from my parents. 🥰 first final fantasy as well, I was too young to understand the one on NES.
When Dad, brother and sister all want to play and it’s the first play through for everyone…🤣
FFII on super nintendo waa one of my firsts.
Technically, my first game is ocarina of time, but only because the super nintendo was technically my uncle's not mine. Definitely have fond memories of learning how to play jrpg's with him. Still say "Her-b" when I play Breath of Fire.
I learned to read playing this by bugging my Mom and Grandma to tell me what certain words or sentences meant and then gradually piecing it together myself from there.
Such a freaking perfect game. I beat this game SO many times in my youth and still come back to it every few years or so.
It really was great, wasn't it?
been almost 30 years since i played this, and i still remember all the music you used
I really like the redone versions in the PSP version!
@@Xygor ah. I only played the after years series on the psp. Didn't finish it though. Got pissed off cos I think I over wrote the save game or something and had to replay 2 chapters again
@@waynez78 not as bad as ff V on steam not useing cloud saves so when you fresh reinstall your system you loose all your progress and have to start again T.T i was halfway through!
waynez78 this FF easily had the catchiest music, I haven’t played ff4 in years either, I’ve just recently been playing FF6, and when I try to get the battle theme for that game going in my head, I always start humming the FF4 battle theme lol
@@Xygor the snes just hits different. Especially the main menu. Will always be Final Fantasy II 🙂
Xygor Gaming, you doing this not only satisfies my childhood of the game, but it also brings together sooo many people who has loved this game as much as I have, Hello my fellow FF4ians!!
Greetings!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?
@@Xygor I have. I even recently went on an ebay adventure to reclaim my beloved lost snes cartridge with an original manual. Had to get a repo box but managed to harness it in a case for show. I'm re-enjoying the latest release on Steam, the pixel art is great. Can't tell ya how many time's I've replayed this game lol!
@@Xygor I've again returned to watch this again, sincerely, you really did a heartful job on this one!
@@embazle Thank you so much!
Rydia has been one of my favorite video game characters of all time. I play this game every year!
The moment she comes in to save you from Golbez is amazing!
That's when she comes back with tits lmao
I always like the ninjas, lol. So Edge.
Yeah that was an shocking moment for me as a kid. I was like how the hell am I going to compete with this then enter the Mist Dragon.
When his hand crawled to the crystal.. I remember as a kid freaking out and almost dropping my Super Nintendo controller, ha
Rydia is bae!
Ngl, when Porom and Palom became a stone, I was legit sad...
Pour one out for Palom and Porom!
So much loss along the way... It was epic.
@@jc.1191 Yep boi, it made me so sad along the journey...
Tellah...
@@johnnyscifi 😣
4 is my favorite FF and I thoroughly enjoyed reliving the story. Fantastic work
I agree. It was mind blowing and engaging how advanced it was at the time. I love 6 too, but this game is more balanced to me. Better bad guys, and more compelling story.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?
@@Xygor I haven't played it lately, but I have gone through different versions multiple times, started with the SNES, GBA remaster, and DS remake.
FF4 is my favorite, I love the characters, the story, the music, it's all wonderful but 6 is probably the best FF
I love these FF Complete Story Explained videos so much! I really hope you do FF 9 eventually. Thank you so much for the upload!
I definitely plan to do 9 eventually, it's one of my favorite games. And thank you!
just finished ff9 on steam got all acheivements apart from 10 k kills and excalibur 2
When I saw rydia's return vs Golbez I legitimately got very hype. That was epic. Imagine that in modern day graphics
True, that was great!
This game was the start of final Fantasy being my favorite series. Such a great story, amazing characters and awesome music.
Great video, btw.
Thank you! So much nostalgia in this game!
this was one of the best FF stories in my opinion. Having not had the chance to play it, thank you very much for sharing its story here. I thoroughly enjoyed it
It really is a great one! Thank you!
Man... great video, crushed my feels hard as fuck man.
When Kain took his helmet off at the end I was so enthralled man, it was such a big deal and I had been imagining what he looked like while watching my big brother play, and throughout my play through. So when it finally happened it was this unforgettable moment, and I remember thinking how insane the graphics were since they showed his hair moving!
While FF6 is my all time favorite game I think, this game was so amazing. I had just finished the first final fantasy a few months before we got a SNES for Xmas and got this game shortly after. Some of the songs still give me a serious emotional response some 27 years later...
Hope at least a few of you got this great feeling of reliving some of these memories while watching this video. Life was so simple back then, and I had some true joy created by this game.
I agree with you, I prefer FF6 as well. This was such a classic though, for all the reasons you note here.
FF4 is where I got my start into the FF series back in the day :) and many years later FF4 TAY (The After Years) was released to continue this Great story. My mind was Blown when I found out there was FF4 - part 2 (FF4 The After Years) is a Must play for all fans of FF4 :)
Honestly, I love this game because it kills off characters whenever they need to leave your party, and then suddenly brings them back.
Well that makes their sacrifices sorta anticlimactic as no one really dies so there are no real losses, except Rydia's mother and village of course.
Xen Xander whoa dude don’t forget Tellah 😢
@@TheMan-je5xq srsly!
You could tell when Rydia was coming back after being swallowed by "Leviathan"...
Edit: Well, if you're familiar with later games.
Haha, like magic!
Please do a complete story for III and V , I absolutely love these videos I watch them all the time! I hope you end up doing more of the final fantasy’s especially 3 and 5 !
I will, both are high on the list!
One of my favorites of all time, it's been so long since I played it. Over 18 years. I'm glad that you're doing this, in sense it makes you a Griot but with videos included. That's very important job. Thank your for hard work, I must imagine it takes time. So at your pace and keep being amazing. Greeting from Puerto Rico.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?
Sorry for the late reply, I did last year. Maybe it's the nostalgia goggles, but I still enjoy it as much.
i live and breathe these story explained videos im so happy rn
Glad you liked it! More to come!
This was the first game I ever played with an incredible story. It was epic for it's time.
It really was, wasn't it?
I love this game with my whole heart. So many great beautiful memories
It was so great, wasn't it?
You know one thing i enjoy about your vids? The fact you got my guy Magus theme playing.
You know it!
How have you only got 23.5K subs? This content is amazing. You deserve so more many subs. Keep content like this up and you will hit that 100K mark in no time.
I have a few more now! And thank you!
Thank you for your videos! I'm sure I fit in with a lot of people that played a good portion of the older FF's but never finished them so these are perfect for people like me that want to see the whole story in one go instead of simply reading a wiki.
Thanks for watching!
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT JOB! I wish modern games had the storytelling this game has. I love it so much. I even got teary at the end! Thank you!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?
@@Xygor Bro, I played it at least 4 times back when it was FF 2 and I beat it again when it was on PSX and then I even played through half the PSP version around 2018. It's literally the game that showed me that pixel characters don't have a limitation to emotional content. Of course, it grew from there...but us old school types will never, ever forget these days. I'm going back and checking out the Super Fami SMT games. When I have the time! I'm so old my friend. I put so much time in my mental life that I'm sort of struggling to catch up. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what you all have been doing to keep these absolutely staggering experiences alive and showing them to the new gen...and it's absolutely worth my time to do so. It's just that I'm far from being in the place to game like I used to.
That being said, I'm definitely hyped for FF. XVI and I have high hopes for it!
This was the main rpg I grew up with thank you for telling a story many from this generation probably don’t know
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?
@@Xygor it wasn’t long ago I was playing it but I stick with the psp version which I think is the best version. I think my favorite part of the game is when you are fighting Golbez in the Dwarven city and you are about to die and suddenly a mist dragon destroys Golbez’s monster and just for fun I react the same way the party does going who did that? Then Rydia steps out and you know Golbez is going down now!
Great videos. I have to go back and complete this game. I played it about 7 years ago. Got to the final Boss and died because I was in a hurry to beat it.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?
Chapters (timestamps):
00:08 - Intro
00:48 - The Red Wings
01:32 - Baron
03:35 - Mist Valley
05:10 - The Sand Pearl and Damcyan
08:37 - Mount Hobbs and Fabul
12:17 - Leviathan and Mount Ordeals
17:18 - Return to Baron
20:03 - Kain's Ultimatum and the Tower of Zot
24:53 - The Underworld
27:15 - The Tower of Babil
29:45 - Eblan
31:55 - The Sealed Cave
33:06 - The Lunar Whale
35:42 - The Moon
37:27 - The Giant of Babil
40:26 - Return to Mount Ordeals
40:46 - Lunar Subterrane
42:38 - Ending
He's ALIVE boysss
Which version of FF4 is this? I like the graphics.
This is the PSP version
I'm watching this in your playlist but where FFIII? it gies straight from II to IV?
@@Vault_tec_spy Haven't done it yet, but want to eventually!
Im playing the original on the SNES and man is the story amazing and thus is coming from someone who never liked RPGs but FF4 has made me change my view on RPGs when I finish FF4 I'm gonna go play some other ones
When i first played this in 1992 Tellah's magic was such a mind blower. His power always ensured a win. He was too powerful for this would. May his story be told for all time.
Man such good memories! Those where my best times… playing RPG am going to school! How different am simple things where back then… thanks!
Glad you liked it! And I agree!
This was my 1st FF & hearing your video really brought back that moment in time. Thx & keep up the good work! SUBSCRIBED! 🙂
Thank you!
My dude you are now my favorite you tuber! And that was held by filthy frank for years. I can’t stop watching this and hearing the music and the old bosses has me pulling out my old nes and snes to re start up a couple days of playing. Thank you I cannot wait till the next video!
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Thank you for making this!
Thanks for watching!
this was my first final fantasy, and it opened a new world to me! still, my n°1 old rpg is still Chrono trigger, but this gets close
Amen m8
Wow bro, you and I both! I totally feel you! =D
Wasn't it great?
Seems everyone has their own preference as mine is the original SNES graphics with this great narration.
SNES version is perfect for what it is
Totally! I've never seen these enhanced graphics before. The little hearts on child Rydia are a nice touch though.
Fair enough!
I thought I was nuts watching this - I remember the graphics so differently. Thank you for this comment😂
Why didn't Rosa just cast "teleport" when she was captured?
they gagged her or you need the use of your hands
I always assumed Golbez did some shit to prevent it as a kid lol
@@Bjorick Yeah she can’t recite the incantation while bound and gagged.
this was the best Final fantasy story and gameplay included, ever.
Thanks for the excellent video! Despite growing up on JRPGs starting in the mid-late 90s, I just couldn't get into the gameplay here and bailed out after the Sealed Cave. This was such a great way to enjoy the rest of the story and have closure with the game before moving on.
Glad you enjoyed it!
thank you! im a first time player of ffxv and i wanted to know more bout the past games, im binging your content currently..
Glad you like them!
Many years passed since I’ve played this game. Time to boot it up again!
As a 17-year old who went on a road trip to and from Montana and Pennsylvania, the Game Boy Advance release of the game was a treasure, especially when my family was constantly annoying me and making travel difficult to endure. I had only ever finished Final Fantasy on my tablet at the time (I would later find the game also on Game Boy Advance) and wished to delve further into the mystique of the world. I watched as the dark knight Drykon (I believe being able to rename the characters helps you feel immersed should you wish to do so) travel with Lekard, and experience hardships unbeknownst to humankind at the time, rescue Veruen, and save the world as much as he could from Golbez, becoming a Paladin in his quest, and gaining Cid's aid in his mission. Finally, Baigan was defeated, the airship was found, the underworld was fought for, the Zot Tower being stormed, and eventually, the Moon itself was set upon by the team. Drykon and his companions are still exploring the moon to this day. It's been three years now and I've only been more and more reluctant to let the adventure end. Someday I will, but for now, I'll enjoy having had one of my favorite RPG experiences in my life. During such hard times as this...maybe it's time to start Final Fantasy VI...but first, I must take on the evils awaiting on the Moon.
Thank you for all these memories!
Been waiting on this one!!!! So pumped
Thanks, hope you enjoy!
This is one of my favorites! This was the very first one I’ve ever played!
Thanks for this, I got half way a little over a year ago and couldn't remember the specifics of the story! Great summary.
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a ffxiv player, you're a saviour. Can binge this the day of patch to know who tf some characters are
Thanks, glad you like it!
Really enjoying your format and delivery, xygor! I always really enjoyed this game, from the first time my brother and I rented it back in the early SNES days. Never ended up playing it all the way through, but got to see the moon and later stages of the game when one of my good friends who I gave most of my RPGs to was able to beat the game. I'm going to have to reacquire this, and play it all the way to the end, because like Final Fantasy 6, the story line in the deep emotional impact of the well-developed characters resonates with me to the point of tears. Especially when Palom and Porom sacrifice themselves, or when Sage Tellah is killed, or when Rydia is swallowed by Leviathan and re-emerges later alive! I also never got far enough, nor saw my friend played to this point, to find out that Golbez and Cecil were brothers! What a revelation!
Thanks for these memories! Wasn't it a great story?
@@Xygor Fantastic story! Another Final Fantasy game to put on the GOAT Game List!
Final Fantasy 4 and 6 are tied for my favorite in the series
Two fantastic games!
Thank you for the upload! I miss the gameplay of 4!
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There's something about the FFII super nes version, the red cover and the intro just connects more for me.
This was my first Final Fantasy.
I love the story in this one.
It sure is a classic!
@@Xygor Indeed it is.
I just beat this game on Monday. What an outstanding game. I really want to take this game in all its greatness. To think that the first game from the SNES era could surpass all the ones from the previous generation. And apparently, it’s not the only one from the SNES era to do so.
Great review! If I had to give a quick top 5 of the series:
1. Final Fantasy IV (not the II version I originally played back in 1992 though)
2. Final Fantasy I (the latter versions are better than the one I played in 1990)
3. Final Fantasy X (I never really got far into X-2, but X is excellent)
4. Final Fantasy V (super fun and should have been in the West)
5. Final Fantasy VI (still really good)
Honorable mentions: Final Fantasy VII and VIII. Beat VII, but never completely finished VIII.
I've done storyline summary videos for all of those except V!
My favorite Final Fantasy.
It's a good one!
Yes!
Subscribed! Love this stuff. Thank you for being passionately bringing us the story!
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@@Xygor I try to make it a tradition every year
When I saw The Magus Sisters I was genuinely giddy, I know IV was clearly before X, I played X first so was excited to fight them...... Again.
I always thought it was strange Rosa had Cecil's room as a teleport point. What she be doing in there 🤔
I love your final fantasy story explained videos. Thanks for this, I have subscribed :)
Thank you, many more to come!
This is one of my favorites! This was the very first one I’ve ever played! How did you get Yang to be in the party at the end?
I think Rydia is probably my favorite character in this game and I love the story part of how her village was burned down so she does not use fire magic. Then later, when the party needed fire magic to progress, she manages to overcome her hesitation and learns the spell fire. Such a great mix of gameplay and story.
Two odd things I have to mention though. One, it's odd that you didn't mention that Damcyan was bombed by the Red Wings when Cecil approaches the kingdom. It sounds like it was just like that when they got there in the video. Second, your pronunciation is bizarre. It's not quite Saffron Olive levels of mispronunciation, but the amount of names and words that were said either wrong or strangely is very noticeable. Still, it's so useful to have an entire story recapped in one place.
Oh, and I wish I was just a _little_ bit farther ahead in my playthrough of FF4 because then I could have actually been ready for the premiere for a video on a game I just happened to be playing for the first time at the moment. But I managed to beat it a day or two afterwards and see this. The ending required a ton of leveling though...I wonder if anyone else needed to do so (I have the PS1 port, not the original that is way easier).
Rydia is a great character in the FF universe!
She is. She had a great arc and the blending of story and gameplay is brilliant! I hope you didn't mind me critiquing your pronunciation. 😅 I'm a bit of a word guy and I know that fantasy names often throw people off. Chrono Trigger is infamous for that. "Marle" much?
I really love all your videos and the work you put in to them. The music is sometimes a bit loud and makes it hard to listen to your voice.
Nice chrono trigger opening you got my interest.
Glad to hear it!
This is easily my favorite FF game. Really love the characters, the story, and the turn based combat. Hate when they remake a game with modern combat systems.
It really is a great one!
Your narration is on point, my man. A great rundown of a great game. The only thing I may have done different would have been to use the DS Remake or iOS/ Android remaster of it. Then you could have shown the most modern character models and used some of the fully voiced cutscenes to help tell the story. That's a creative decision, of course, the video is solid anyway. Nice job, thanks for sharing!
Thanks man! I didn't really like the cartoony quality of the DS version, unfortunately, but I respect your take!
Golbez had the best burns. Also, are we gonna ignore that Rosa has Cecil's room on speed teleport?
What version is this? It looks amazing! Awesome video!!!!
This is the PSP version, and thank you!
Bruh I’m a new ff fan and wow these game are so deep I never knew. I hope this game gets a rematch this story was amazing.
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This was amazing hope u keep doing these FF story videos
New one releasing Friday :) Thanks!
I gained a whole new appreciation for the volume of cultural sources from which the series draws, when I learned the four fiends were Italian names.
It also makes it more fun to pronounce.
Rubi-CAHN-tay
Barba-REE-chia
Cog-NAHT-zee-o
Scar-LEEG-neo
They're just fun to say.
:)
These videos are so good, please make more
I will!
@@Xygor maybe FF9 next? :)
Not next, but will hit it eventually!
That was Great! Please do Final Fantasy IV the After Years next :)
Love this content man! Keep up the great work
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Think the part with edges parents could have been said better but this is my favorite game of all time so I judge everything it's why I learned to read regardless was great ty for taking me back to my childhood
Thank you for the hard work
Thanks for watching it!
Woah nice! What version is this? This one was always my fav. on SNES and would love to try this
This is the PSP version
Man, I really loved Final *Sacrifice* 4, such a great game
You tell these well keep it up.
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Good stuff easily my second favorite final fantasy next to 6. Now you gotta do final fantasy 4 the after years
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One minor correction: it wasn't the Bombs unsealed from the ring that killed her mother, it was the fact the Mist Dragon was tied directly to the mother's life force/soul. Therefore, killing the dragon, killed her.
Well, FF4 definitely meets and exceeds the quota that requires 50% or more of the enemies to have a true form. Behold! Also, those Calcabrina dolls were much scarier than Zemus was when I played this as a kid. Those dolls need gasoline and then fire.
sooooo......might want to put a dash in the title Final Fantasy 4 - Complete story explained, since you're playing the ff4 complete version (that contains the after years) but are only covering the base game of ff4......I was honestly expecting more :D
This was my first Final Fantasy. I played it when my godfather gifted me a jailbroken DS, with FF4 3D version it. I loved it.
So good, great work! Keep it up man, I'm looking forward to the next one!
Thanks man, really appreciate the support and the tweet!
@@Xygor You're welcome! Thanks for the great vids!
Ty. I was im junior high and did not get to finish it... Was stuck in zee underworld.
Anyone else here from final fantasy XIV?
Is it good?
I haven’t played any final fantasy game but this is amazing i watched 1,2 and this. The question is why is there no Final Fantasy III? Sorry for being new
Pretty simple explanation for this one - I haven't made it yet. I plan to though in the future. Glad you enjoyed.
Definitely will wait for it
Don't stop doing these things man I want you to do Chrono cross
Maybe eventually!
The great debate of the early 90’s for me and my best friend, which FF is better? 2 or 3 (as we knew them at the time) my contention was for 3 based on it’s characterization but I could never convince him. Then Chrono Trigger came and and we both agreed it was the best video game ever made
I always do the cave of summoned monsters and sylph cave before sealed cave.
I also get fusoya before going to get bahamut.
Never played this new version you can get yang for final level!?
Good items to grab there
Yeah, I finished the game with rydia,rosa,cecil,kain,edge.i could have sworn.
Wow it only just hit me that the ending screen looks EXACTLY like the rift in FFXIV... Amazing. Thank you for the video.
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@@Xygor IV no, but XIV yes! Eagerly awaiting the 6.3 update dropping in a couple of days to go back in a more substantial way. 🙂
Getting into this now after Endwalker...love all the love that 14 has for the whole series.
I look forward to you doing complete stories for FF 5, 8, and 13 someday...
i recently did my 1st playthrough of this game, and let me say it is absolutely good
Yes it is!
How is Yang in the final party vs Zeromus? I always remember Edge was there in the original..
Yep, I think that was change a bit for the PSP/GBA versions.
Lame ass hell. Yang was the man I. The underworld but edge FTW
Yeah, it weird to see yang at the final battle, hence no throw command to rush zeromus. I feel uncomfortable watching yang there.
Lol I remember not really knowing what I was doing in this game, I was like 7.
I think I got stuck(it was too hard for me) in a metallic place where there are 4 element bosses(i think Rubicante was one of those), I also remember spending literally days not rdoing anything but collecting Gil with Porom and Palom to do some stuff(I think it was to buy some expensive thingy?)
i just beat this game for the first time a couple days ago
Great!
36:06 I think you messed up your words here. The dialogue says they came from a planet between the Red planet and the Great Behemoth not the Red planet
I really enjoy these complete stories man thank you for them 👍🏻
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FF IV dose has its issues but I won't lie that I really enjoy this game, I've played it multiple times on different systems In fact it was the first FF game I have ever completed. and it amazed me that this game was originally made back in 1991. and I really enjoyed the combat, story, and characters. Even the music is really impressive since it was made very early on the SNES and I love just about every track. This Game is AWSOME!
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I know its late but Cecil never went through an underground waterway to get Rydia to Kaipo. Cecil carried Rydia through the desert to get to Kaipo.