Being a long time FFXIV player, I always loved Yoshi P's approach into marketing his game. He never show or say anything unless it's the right time or if he's 1000% sure of the product or else he'll be the first one to be disappointed of himself. He hates teasing fans and worst case scenario end up disappointing them. The Endwalker expansion delay was a testament to that and man even if I was upset with the delay I can't be mad at him seeing how he was completely heartbroken in breaking the bad news to the community and it's only for a two week delay because of some QA tasks that he thinks still needs to be done. And I am happy that this is also the path they are taking with FFXVI. I've heard we will not hear anything official from the game for a while after The Game Awards trailer and will market the game at full force starting March. That's good enough for me. Way better than continuously getting teased and promised and then feel utterly disappointed with the end product.
I totally agree with you, this game looks so exciting. We may be a bit naive for saying this every time a new FF releases, but I can't help but be extremely hyped for this one. Love your content!
You should play FFXIV. Shadowbringers and Endwalker expansions are easily the best story I experienced in gaming, and XVI is made by the same team. Especially with saying that you enjoy darker themes in stories. The start, ARR, is really slow. But once you get to Heavensward, trust me, it elevates itself to another level. Yes it even surpassed FFVII for me. Specifically in Shadowbringers and Endwalker. After hearing this video, I have a feeling you'd fall in love with it.
Also an avid 7 fan and think that 14 exceeded 7 in many ways. I started out just want to get Cloud related stuff and ended up surprised upon finding many more FF easter eggs in 14. Truly a love letter for the FF fanbase.
This is my most anticipated game this year. I believe it will at least be in the running for the game of the year. That's from understanding its team and development pipeline. How do you feel after the pax demonstration?
@@jaedaniels3025 nah im just assuming everything else is gonna be excellent. The eikon battles are the only thing we have no idea about rn. And if they succeed at it, it would be groundbreaking.
From the interviews, they're not just doing summon battles to try something new, but they're pushing it to its max potential. Yoshi-P said that each battle will be unique to each other and they won't be reusing the same mechanic twice. Such variety is something that'll be praised a lot
I hope this game does well. Looks like a serious story for once. After all the anime cringe and terrible voice acting of the 7 remake, the series needs a proper game.
FFXV could have been the "return to form" Final Fantasy if not only for its mismanagement and meddling of executives. It was so messy that we didn't get the real ending and instead was locked in a novel (in a freaking novel!!!) and many important parts of the story that was put behind in a DLC. Square Enix really messed up on that game. In fairness to FFXV, they actually got the "spirit" of Final Fantasy, wherein the previous games were a mix of darker story funny moments and goofy dialogue. For me, that element captivated me in playing Final Fantasy from FF6 to FF9 so its truly regrettable on what happened to FFXV. Fortunately, with the release of FF7R, and even the release of SOP: FF Origin (even though it didn't result to great sales), and now with the trailers of FF16, it seems they are slowly coming back to form. I hope it isnt always dark though because I hate games that are trying too hard to be "dark". I'm quite positive though because FF14 was far from it. Hopefully the executives this time won't meddle too much and let the developers be creative enough to produce a good game.
One thing to also note that FF16 will be the first in the series to record voice work in English first then other language such as Japanese later. This means lip sync, gestures, and general mannerism should be aligned to English speakers. We have seen many awkward cutscene from Final Fantasy before whether we can agree or not. We shouldn't see any of those in FF16.
Oh great ..... a japanese game trying to bend the knee to western woke shills, nah bro go have your the last of us 2 storyline ( which is a joke) keep japan games japanese not our bleeding woke garbage that has plagued modern games
I agree with you on some stuff being awkward at times. A lot of mannerisms sometimes clash with the characters in English. The way the characters in XIV walk is so awkward to me lol it kills me and they ALL have the same walking animation lol. They cautiously take each step, slowly one foot at a time. It wouldn’t be so bad if every character and npc didn’t have the same walk animation.
maybe but weve seen next to nothing other than cinematics and short scripted clips of battles and its less than 6 months away. without any real vertical slice i cant imagine what this game will really be like
I love final fantasy, but after XV square now has a lot riding on this. I’m not nearly as pessimistic about the franchise as many people are. I’ve chosen to place my faith in yoshida because I’ve experienced what he can do. If this game fails to impress and dazzle ….I just don’t see a way forward for the brand. This has to be more than just a good game or an alright game, it has to do more than just be playable. With this one, if it fails, it’ll mean that I, personally, will have lost my faith in square Enix completely, and I know I’m not alone in this. All that being said, and I am fully onboard the hype train, I just feel like this will be special for some reason. I truly hope so, I don’t want final fantasy to fail and disappear. Let’s hope against despair guys, this is going to be amazing, it simply can’t be anything less than that.
Eh, it depends. After that nintendo direct this month, I'm not so sure... Considering they've been even less forthcoming that SE has been with XVI, that's got me somewhat pessimistic lol
Never count out a Zelda game. Still, I've got a good feeling about XVI. Besides, just because a Zelda game releases doesn't mean it's a guaranteed lock for GOTY. The game still has to eclipse every other release in that year for legitimate reasons, not just nostalgia for a franchise.
Should we be worried we are just months away from release - and still zero videos of actual gameplay…..very strange. FF7R showed us a year before what is was going to be like
FF16 looks promising, but tbh, I kinda want FFVS13 more. (I just want VS13 man, GIVE IT TO M-, oh wait, I can just wait for KH4, wait what's that? KH4 IS COMING IN 2029!?! DAMN IT!)
@@installation7 hold on, I might just take it back somewhat. I checked and the trailer views aren't as bad as I thought. They're not as good as 7re, but that's to be expected. Still, i barely see any discussion other than yt comments sections. No memes, no articles other than that nonsensical one by kotaku or whatever. Marketing might be the weakest side of this game
@@installation7 Marketing when it comes to YoshiP will usually 3-4 months before release so around March or April that marketing will be on full force.
@@edsainmuramasa4751 Please keep in mind that in order to even view some FFXVI trailers you must be signed in and have an 18+ account, unlike other FFs. Also, it doesn't have a decade's worth of hype, mystery, or intrigue built up nor is it a reimagining of one of the most iconic games in history. It's only been 2 and a half years since the initial trailer and all the other trailers were only released months ago. This is by far the most ethical FF marketing I have witnessed. Looks like in the end, they are really relying on the quality of the product to sell itself.
For god sakes... we don't have turn based combat in main FF titles for MORE THAN 20 YEARS!!! Could you please let it go?? The industry has moved on and if you love that genre go play that specific genre because there are still games that have that on its core material. I have played every single FF main games, FF isnt about medieval, crystal, swords, turn based, its about having a great FANTASY narrative with a different world and scenario for each one of them, stop comparing them, analyze each one as a unique title.
You and the "fanbase" search for trends to have your opinion, funny that you talk bad about XIII and XV because its common to do so, when in reality a game like VIII share some similar flaws. You don't have the courage to talk different from what reddit has to say, funny because XII was famous for being bad talked and now its the opposite, the trend is to love it. Thats a total BS, just look over 2008 foruns to see what I mean. You people rely too much on nostalgia and forget about looking the quality of the game on its current era
Believe it or not, XV is one of my favorite FF games, even with its issues. The XIII trilogy has objective flaws as a series of games, but I enjoy them all immensely. XV was mostly disappointing to me due to how much Square took a hatchet to the original version of it. I still found a way to love the finished product. When and if I get the time to do proper reviews for XIII and XV, people will probably get upset with me for how positive those reviews will undoubtedly be. For the record, Noctis and Lightning are tied for my favorite FF protagonist, despite any of their character flaws. So, while I can understand where the wording in this video might be confusing, I can assure you and anyone else my reviews and vids are honest thoughts and opinions. I don't go for that whole follow the leader style of content creation. I make videos on things I like, love or have an interest in speaking about. Anyway, I respect that you want to defend something you like, and I appreciate you taking time to watch my video.
Well I don't think making a game fans love means the game will be the best. Specially because you so called "fans" trash talked final fantasy XII during release and now it's one of the most praised. I am with the critics and not the fan and they know that yoshi P can do a perfect job, not you "fans".
More like disappointment of the year potentional. Maybe third of the decade or 20 years next to ff13 and ff15 And if its even half as decent as that tears of the kingdom will obviously destroy it
Sad to see Square continue to treat PC, Xbox, and Switch players like second class citizens. They are seeking short term gains (with exclusivity contracts with Sony) over long term success (by nurturing and growing a playerbase on Xbox and Switch, consistently). Sega has started to really push to recapture the Xbox market. Yakuza was finally brought over to Xbox. Now, Persona has followed suit. Square should look at the bigger picture of growing the audience.
@installation727 exactly. Square Enix has already announced that their earnings has declined. They may temporarily gain money from Sony but that won't last long. I personally don't have a ps5 because the only game on it would be ff16 and ff7 remake part 2. The majority of other games were already on the ps4.
Firstly, ff is my favourite franchise, that's exactly why I can't stand ff16, it doesn't deserve the ff title, it's shallow, no skill tree, boring combat, no party. Yes square Enix try and change each ff title and add new things but when that entirely detracts from what the franchise is all about and a title is so far removed from the staples of final fantasy then it's a big no for me. Even as a stand alone game, If it wasn't a ff title I would say it has some redeeming features but game of the year??? Don't make me laugh. When you compare ff16 ro let's say baldurs gate 3, the latter moves the franchise forward where the former moves it's franchise backwards. Ff16 is bland and boring, it's faff decorated with flash as the cinematics and graphics are great but if you decorate a turd with glitter, it's still a turd.
I appreciate you watching my video and spending time writing a response to it. Passion for Final Fantasy is always welcome here on my channel, even if someone disagrees with an opinion I state in a video. I would also say that this video was released before FFXVI released. As someone actively playing through the game now many months after this video was released, it's not exactly what I thought it would be. It's not going to be game of the year, but it's still a fun game to me. I'll probably do a review later this year on it. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting. Have yourself a great day.
@installation7 Thankyou, you too. It wasn't a terrible game but as a lover of the franchise it frustrates me to see it fall so much in recent years, 16 could have been great and in my opinion is largely a missed opportunity.
@@ace8ball391 It's not what it could have been, but I would be lying if I said it wasn't very enjoyable. I'm almost done with the story, so we'll see how it goes. The game confuses me greatly. I have no idea how I'm going to review it adequately, but I'll do my best. It's unique. Anyway, I know there are a lot of opinions on it that's for sure. Thanks for sharing yours.
Hahaha, ff16 becoming game of the year only by paying off shills. The same developer who made ff12 ff13, 13-2, 13-3, and 15, FF type zero and Ff7R are utter garbage. SE died after long ago and living off it past glories.
Being a long time FFXIV player, I always loved Yoshi P's approach into marketing his game. He never show or say anything unless it's the right time or if he's 1000% sure of the product or else he'll be the first one to be disappointed of himself. He hates teasing fans and worst case scenario end up disappointing them. The Endwalker expansion delay was a testament to that and man even if I was upset with the delay I can't be mad at him seeing how he was completely heartbroken in breaking the bad news to the community and it's only for a two week delay because of some QA tasks that he thinks still needs to be done. And I am happy that this is also the path they are taking with FFXVI. I've heard we will not hear anything official from the game for a while after The Game Awards trailer and will market the game at full force starting March. That's good enough for me. Way better than continuously getting teased and promised and then feel utterly disappointed with the end product.
My most anticipated game of the year by far
In my opinion XVI is already GOTY of 2023
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I totally agree with you, this game looks so exciting. We may be a bit naive for saying this every time a new FF releases, but I can't help but be extremely hyped for this one. Love your content!
You should play FFXIV. Shadowbringers and Endwalker expansions are easily the best story I experienced in gaming, and XVI is made by the same team. Especially with saying that you enjoy darker themes in stories. The start, ARR, is really slow. But once you get to Heavensward, trust me, it elevates itself to another level. Yes it even surpassed FFVII for me. Specifically in Shadowbringers and Endwalker. After hearing this video, I have a feeling you'd fall in love with it.
Sooner or later, I'm going to have to give FFXIV a try. When the time permits, I'll go for an epic adventure.
Also an avid 7 fan and think that 14 exceeded 7 in many ways. I started out just want to get Cloud related stuff and ended up surprised upon finding many more FF easter eggs in 14. Truly a love letter for the FF fanbase.
I like how this game is taking his time to build up hype.
This is my most anticipated game this year. I believe it will at least be in the running for the game of the year. That's from understanding its team and development pipeline. How do you feel after the pax demonstration?
Same here I am so hyped about it. I really hope it’s about 50h or so long to enjoy it longer
It totally has a shot if the summon battles end up being groundbreaking. Great video! 👍
I think so with Ryota Suzuki combat director of DMC5 and Dragon Dogma on board. I think they highlight his work on MvC2 for a reason on the website.
Summon battles is the only requirement you have for a game of the year? Sad
@@jaedaniels3025 nah im just assuming everything else is gonna be excellent. The eikon battles are the only thing we have no idea about rn. And if they succeed at it, it would be groundbreaking.
From the interviews, they're not just doing summon battles to try something new, but they're pushing it to its max potential. Yoshi-P said that each battle will be unique to each other and they won't be reusing the same mechanic twice. Such variety is something that'll be praised a lot
Well said brother, well said.
I’m with you this game looks and feels like it will be a great game
I hope this game does well. Looks like a serious story for once. After all the anime cringe and terrible voice acting of the 7 remake, the series needs a proper game.
I'm playing Witcher and they pronounce Ifrit the way we all say it. So it's a Final Fantasy translation issue. Tidus isn't Teedus clearly.
FFXV could have been the "return to form" Final Fantasy if not only for its mismanagement and meddling of executives. It was so messy that we didn't get the real ending and instead was locked in a novel (in a freaking novel!!!) and many important parts of the story that was put behind in a DLC. Square Enix really messed up on that game. In fairness to FFXV, they actually got the "spirit" of Final Fantasy, wherein the previous games were a mix of darker story funny moments and goofy dialogue. For me, that element captivated me in playing Final Fantasy from FF6 to FF9 so its truly regrettable on what happened to FFXV. Fortunately, with the release of FF7R, and even the release of SOP: FF Origin (even though it didn't result to great sales), and now with the trailers of FF16, it seems they are slowly coming back to form. I hope it isnt always dark though because I hate games that are trying too hard to be "dark". I'm quite positive though because FF14 was far from it. Hopefully the executives this time won't meddle too much and let the developers be creative enough to produce a good game.
Preach!
One thing to also note that FF16 will be the first in the series to record voice work in English first then other language such as Japanese later. This means lip sync, gestures, and general mannerism should be aligned to English speakers. We have seen many awkward cutscene from Final Fantasy before whether we can agree or not. We shouldn't see any of those in FF16.
Oh great ..... a japanese game trying to bend the knee to western woke shills, nah bro go have your the last of us 2 storyline ( which is a joke) keep japan games japanese not our bleeding woke garbage that has plagued modern games
I agree with you on some stuff being awkward at times. A lot of mannerisms sometimes clash with the characters in English. The way the characters in XIV walk is so awkward to me lol it kills me and they ALL have the same walking animation lol. They cautiously take each step, slowly one foot at a time. It wouldn’t be so bad if every character and npc didn’t have the same walk animation.
but its a japanese company? why cater to westerners this way
@@arceptor because the guys at the helm also does this for ff14.
maybe but weve seen next to nothing other than cinematics and short scripted clips of battles and its less than 6 months away. without any real vertical slice i cant imagine what this game will really be like
Amen
I love final fantasy, but after XV square now has a lot riding on this. I’m not nearly as pessimistic about the franchise as many people are. I’ve chosen to place my faith in yoshida because I’ve experienced what he can do. If this game fails to impress and dazzle ….I just don’t see a way forward for the brand. This has to be more than just a good game or an alright game, it has to do more than just be playable. With this one, if it fails, it’ll mean that I, personally, will have lost my faith in square Enix completely, and I know I’m not alone in this. All that being said, and I am fully onboard the hype train, I just feel like this will be special for some reason. I truly hope so, I don’t want final fantasy to fail and disappear. Let’s hope against despair guys, this is going to be amazing, it simply can’t be anything less than that.
Fingers Crossed...
I mean, why are so many hyping this game as being great it's not even out yet.
Cause it looks fucking awesome
It will...
With the competition of a Zelda game, probably not going to win. Would be awesome though!
Eh, it depends. After that nintendo direct this month, I'm not so sure... Considering they've been even less forthcoming that SE has been with XVI, that's got me somewhat pessimistic lol
Never count out a Zelda game. Still, I've got a good feeling about XVI. Besides, just because a Zelda game releases doesn't mean it's a guaranteed lock for GOTY. The game still has to eclipse every other release in that year for legitimate reasons, not just nostalgia for a franchise.
Maybe FF started to suck after FFX is because Squaresoft adopted MMORPG style of battle system.
Should we be worried we are just months away from release - and still zero videos of actual gameplay…..very strange. FF7R showed us a year before what is was going to be like
FF16 looks promising, but tbh, I kinda want FFVS13 more.
(I just want VS13 man, GIVE IT TO M-, oh wait, I can just wait for KH4, wait what's that? KH4 IS COMING IN 2029!?! DAMN IT!)
Im hoping it's great too but it's not getting any publicity. nobody knows this game exists.
Well, they should. 😉
@@installation7 hold on, I might just take it back somewhat. I checked and the trailer views aren't as bad as I thought. They're not as good as 7re, but that's to be expected. Still, i barely see any discussion other than yt comments sections. No memes, no articles other than that nonsensical one by kotaku or whatever. Marketing might be the weakest side of this game
@@edsainmuramasa4751 Hopefully it gets better.
@@installation7 Marketing when it comes to YoshiP will usually 3-4 months before release so around March or April that marketing will be on full force.
@@edsainmuramasa4751 Please keep in mind that in order to even view some FFXVI trailers you must be signed in and have an 18+ account, unlike other FFs. Also, it doesn't have a decade's worth of hype, mystery, or intrigue built up nor is it a reimagining of one of the most iconic games in history. It's only been 2 and a half years since the initial trailer and all the other trailers were only released months ago. This is by far the most ethical FF marketing I have witnessed. Looks like in the end, they are really relying on the quality of the product to sell itself.
For god sakes... we don't have turn based combat in main FF titles for MORE THAN 20 YEARS!!! Could you please let it go?? The industry has moved on and if you love that genre go play that specific genre because there are still games that have that on its core material. I have played every single FF main games, FF isnt about medieval, crystal, swords, turn based, its about having a great FANTASY narrative with a different world and scenario for each one of them, stop comparing them, analyze each one as a unique title.
You and the "fanbase" search for trends to have your opinion, funny that you talk bad about XIII and XV because its common to do so, when in reality a game like VIII share some similar flaws. You don't have the courage to talk different from what reddit has to say, funny because XII was famous for being bad talked and now its the opposite, the trend is to love it. Thats a total BS, just look over 2008 foruns to see what I mean. You people rely too much on nostalgia and forget about looking the quality of the game on its current era
Believe it or not, XV is one of my favorite FF games, even with its issues. The XIII trilogy has objective flaws as a series of games, but I enjoy them all immensely. XV was mostly disappointing to me due to how much Square took a hatchet to the original version of it. I still found a way to love the finished product. When and if I get the time to do proper reviews for XIII and XV, people will probably get upset with me for how positive those reviews will undoubtedly be. For the record, Noctis and Lightning are tied for my favorite FF protagonist, despite any of their character flaws. So, while I can understand where the wording in this video might be confusing, I can assure you and anyone else my reviews and vids are honest thoughts and opinions. I don't go for that whole follow the leader style of content creation. I make videos on things I like, love or have an interest in speaking about. Anyway, I respect that you want to defend something you like, and I appreciate you taking time to watch my video.
It is GOTY material but it will be a runner up against God of War Ragnarok and Hogwarts legacy
Didn't Ragnarok get nominated last year? It lost to Elden Ring.
Well I don't think making a game fans love means the game will be the best. Specially because you so called "fans" trash talked final fantasy XII during release and now it's one of the most praised. I am with the critics and not the fan and they know that yoshi P can do a perfect job, not you "fans".
More like disappointment of the year potentional. Maybe third of the decade or 20 years next to ff13 and ff15
And if its even half as decent as that tears of the kingdom will obviously destroy it
Ah yes, a Zelda game that reuses the same map again and adds…uh, flying drone things and yeah…
Imagine being hyped for the same game again.
No it's not because it's only on the ps5 so hardly anyone will get to play it.
Sad to see Square continue to treat PC, Xbox, and Switch players like second class citizens. They are seeking short term gains (with exclusivity contracts with Sony) over long term success (by nurturing and growing a playerbase on Xbox and Switch, consistently). Sega has started to really push to recapture the Xbox market. Yakuza was finally brought over to Xbox. Now, Persona has followed suit. Square should look at the bigger picture of growing the audience.
@installation727 exactly. Square Enix has already announced that their earnings has declined. They may temporarily gain money from Sony but that won't last long. I personally don't have a ps5 because the only game on it would be ff16 and ff7 remake part 2. The majority of other games were already on the ps4.
Firstly, ff is my favourite franchise, that's exactly why I can't stand ff16, it doesn't deserve the ff title, it's shallow, no skill tree, boring combat, no party. Yes square Enix try and change each ff title and add new things but when that entirely detracts from what the franchise is all about and a title is so far removed from the staples of final fantasy then it's a big no for me.
Even as a stand alone game, If it wasn't a ff title I would say it has some redeeming features but game of the year??? Don't make me laugh.
When you compare ff16 ro let's say baldurs gate 3, the latter moves the franchise forward where the former moves it's franchise backwards.
Ff16 is bland and boring, it's faff decorated with flash as the cinematics and graphics are great but if you decorate a turd with glitter, it's still a turd.
I appreciate you watching my video and spending time writing a response to it. Passion for Final Fantasy is always welcome here on my channel, even if someone disagrees with an opinion I state in a video. I would also say that this video was released before FFXVI released.
As someone actively playing through the game now many months after this video was released, it's not exactly what I thought it would be. It's not going to be game of the year, but it's still a fun game to me. I'll probably do a review later this year on it. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting. Have yourself a great day.
@installation7 Thankyou, you too. It wasn't a terrible game but as a lover of the franchise it frustrates me to see it fall so much in recent years, 16 could have been great and in my opinion is largely a missed opportunity.
@@ace8ball391 It's not what it could have been, but I would be lying if I said it wasn't very enjoyable. I'm almost done with the story, so we'll see how it goes. The game confuses me greatly. I have no idea how I'm going to review it adequately, but I'll do my best. It's unique. Anyway, I know there are a lot of opinions on it that's for sure. Thanks for sharing yours.
Hahaha, ff16 becoming game of the year only by paying off shills. The same developer who made ff12 ff13, 13-2, 13-3, and 15, FF type zero and Ff7R are utter garbage. SE died after long ago and living off it past glories.
Stop. Just stop.
You have no idea whether it will be good bad or indiferent.
Well, a man can dream.