The one moment that comes to mind every time when ff blows my mind was the beginning of FFX. I played 7 before and 8 and 9 but then X just opens with a super nice calming place with a jock hero only TO HAVE EVERYTHING BLOWN UP, PEOPLE PANICKING, THINGS DISENTEGRATING, HEAVY ASS METAL MUSIC and a scene where I thought our hero just died 10 minutes in. Still gives me that jacked up feeling watching it
I remember that too. It was a School night for me. Once I met wakka and started swimming through the caves I remember thinking...”I gotta pretend to be sick tomorrow”
Rinoa floating through space, her primary life support empties as she gives up on life, ultimately accepting her fate. The two rings on her necklace, both hers and Squalls griever ring, float in front of her, suspended by zero gravity, the sight of which renews her will to live and she activates her backup life support. Squall leaping from the safety of the escape pod in to the vast emptiness of space to save Rinoa, and against all odds finding and catching her. The pair reunite, sharing a brief moment of intimacy amidst the hopelessness. as the stream of monsters from the Lunar Cry hurtle towards the planet. This is the moment I will never forget, and why number 8 will always be my favourite.
Mine was in Final Fantasy X where Tidus and the bois went to save Yuna from marrying Seymour and they had to get out of the Airship, that was utterly badass
10 was my very first Final Fantasy game, and it will forever be my favorite. From the opening scene where Sin invades Zanarkand during the Blitz Ball tournament, to invading the wedding by skirting down the anchor ropes. But the one that gets me ever time is when Seymour first summons Anima. There's something about the immense power it holds that's really awe inspiring. Not to mention the look of sadness of it's face, that we later learn is from being created from the soul of Seymours mother.
I am VERY late here, but X hit me in the feels so many times. Not to mention Blitzball, wondering if Sin has anyone living in the town on his back... pretty much everything except Yu Yeaven.
Final Fantasy X... all of it Especially... **SPOILERS AHEAD** When Rikku says "Yunie will die, you know!?" That and the music broke me. Most beautiful game I ever played, the Japanese will never cease to amaze me
+PlayStation Access The music used in the opening scene of FFX did a lot more than herald the arrival of Sir Auron and all the badassery he embodied. The up-tempo, crunchy, nu-metal also did more than just emphasize the ultra physicality and competitiveness of Blitzball. It was used to ram home and punctuate how much of a big deal the PS2 was and was going to be. The release of FFVII on the original PlayStation had a massive impact on the way people viewed the potential of what video games could be. The footage of Midgar shown in tv adverts certainly made my jaw drop, (of course it wasn't until I popped in FFVII disc 1 did I figure out Square Enix's cunning use of cut scenes and just how powerful they could be). That opening sequence in FFX kinda threw down the gauntlet and raised the bar of what players have come to expect out of new entries to the series.
My first FF was VII....followed by VIII, IX, then X. Honestly? X is still my favorite. The entire game absolutely blew me away. Never cried so hard from a video game in my life.
Seeing that scene where Yuna was sending her Aeons away just broke my heart. I actually teared up a bit after seeing it again! Beautiful game FFX was :')
Yuna and Tidus' scene with Fayth bahamut actually made me tear up... :(( waaaa Fayth: I'm sorry Tidus: I'm grateful It's so....so...so depressing... Hahaha :(
Nah. From that game, it was definitely the scene were Tidus leapt off the ship and you got to see Auron and his father again. It confused me at first when it was explained that Tidus was literally a dream of the Fayth. But then by the end of the game, you're doing your "Oh shi..!" face and feeling sad.
Vivi is my favorite character as well. He is such a tragic character. Here is a childlike black mage who is just trying to figure out his place in the world only to find out he is on borrowed time and one day he will just stop. He was so relatable that I have been unable to play FFIX again because it is just so sad when you know what his fate is. I just don't have this reaction with the other characters in any of the other games.
Final Fantasy is one of those franchises that has set its own bar so high with moments that blow you away that it seems forever stuck with trying to find more ways to keep doing that, and it's a feat it hasn't quite been able to achieve in its more recent outings. Like most American players, FFVII was my first experience with the series and with JRPG's in general, and the part that blew me away the most was when you leave Midgar for the first time and realize there was much more of the game still ahead to play and a much bigger world to explore.
Glenn Welsh the gut punch of losing Aerith... only to realize it’s only the end of disc 1! I had only played FF3 before this, and FF7 cemented the FF series as my favorite franchise of all time.👍🏽
FFX right before the fight with Yunalesca, that Auron's speech. FFV Galuf's death, they actually tried to revive him lol xD FFIV when the twins turn into stone FFVI, uncovering Shadow's past FFIX the fight between Bahamut and Alexander, and when you meet Kuja for the first time FFVII, always liked Vincent's backstory, but I'd go with the moment you enter Shinra manor and Cloud remembers Zack FFVIII when Squall leaves with an unconscious Rinoa walking all the way to Esthar, and those Laguna and company flashbacks were amazing too
Three from FFX. The lake scene with Tidus and Yuna and that beautifulsong,, the fight against Lady Yunalesca where Yuna basically tells her to go f**k herself then the party lays waste to all three of her forms and the devasting scene when Tidus learns of Yuna's fate. Two of the most satisfying moments from FFX. You FINALLY learn the Jecht shot ( I've yet to learn Jecht 2 ) and you realize you can win the 1st blitzball tournament and take the cup...which is actually an 8 foot tall trophy!!!
Final Fantasy IX is such an underappreciated title. Whatever you loved about any of the other games, IX did it. Maybe not better, but it did it DAM well.
4:15 "Its actually possible to beat X80I2 during your escape, but why would you want to do that when you see Quistis do this?" The answer is for 50 AP.
Actually you can glitch it and get 50AP every time, to do this you've got to kill it prior to the bridge, it can't be killed (you just need to deal that much damage) I got about 200AP and got a bunch of 50AP abilities unlocked mainly magic stat boosters like STR-J. Also the next boss drops 18 wizard stones, which makes 80 tier 3 spells (blizzaga) junction that to squall and he's a powerhouse till disc 2 when you just keep visiting shumi village for their ultimate point. Basically grind all spells in the first area to 100 so you can pull off the 50AP glitch and also get boost and summag for quezacotl,. And then you don't need to grind ever.
or you could just enter that place (cafe?) those two guys come out from and X80I2 just basically ignores you and you can go to your ship like nothing happened
Awesome list. There are so many, here are a few extra: 1. Ending of FFIX 2. Tidus finding out from Auron Sin is Jecht 3. Shinra cannon shooting Diamond Weapon/Emerald weapon attacking Junon 4. Cloud using Omnislash for the first time against Sephiroth at the end game 5. First time using Lionheart
I remember I spent over 10 hours just running around in that first desert area you get to fight in at the start of the game. It was just a ton of fun fighting that way.
That was beautiful Rob! Thank you for doing Final Fantasy feature :) It's my all time favorite game series and all these moments brought a tear to my eye. One moment that blew me away was exploring Rabanastre for the first time in Final Fantasy XII. Easily the biggest city in a Final Fantasy yet. It didn't seem possible, but yet here I was. It seemed like a real, living, breathing city with different cultures. And I'll never forget that initial promo art. Had me SO hyped.
FFX was my first, so the Fahrenheit was my first airship. Realizing it's the same thing I helped excavate in the beginning with Rikku was a full-circle moment, fitting for Spira. That also made Valefor my first summon, which was awe-inspiring for me.
you kinda missed out, though. one of the things i've always hated about X was not being able to actually fly the ship. they just kinda reduced it to a fast travel screen.
jason brown I agree with you actually. Which is why getting it in VII was still a great moment for me too. I literally flew around listening to the music for a while when I first got it.
Seriously, I still grieve for not having Beatrix in my party as one of the main characters in Final Fantasy 9, She's badass almost similar to Agrias from Final Fantasy Tactics. But she's only playable while in Alexandria and with that metal head Steiner. How I hate Square for not letting me use her as a main character till this very day :(
Beatrix always struck me like one of those super powerful characters that exist on the outside of the main story. I'd love to see a cinematic showing her facing off against Sephiroth. I'd have a nerdgasm right there.
a beter comparasin, beatrix to the man freya loved, he fought untill he lost everything(literally), even chalangeing beatrix(sub context in the game), and still coninued to fight on with out a cause. (the story hardly touched on him, but he just kinda made freya who she is.)
Final Fantasy XII, the death of Rechs (the brother of Vaan) and his whole platoon. Also, when Vayne kills his father and the invasion of Bur Omisais starts.
X was my first and man I loved that game. It blew me away, especially playing it again remastered on the ps4 after so many years. There are so many moments that I blew me away.
Yeah same with me my friend had let me borrow kh2 and I was like is he a heartless I only knew what my friend had told me and I had a least at that point never played an ff game I have played a few but I am considering getting the ffx hd remake on ps4 but I heard it is bad
+jake brassington I am 21 and I have never played a final fantasy game I have just played KH 1 and KH 2 so I know a little about final Fantasy but not much. I bought final fantasy X/X2 on ps4 because I tried the free platinum demo on psn and loves it so I am starting with that
+jake brassington What Max Lopez said. It isn't bad. St least I can't think of any reason having played it. The input lag from using a wireless controller makes the "dodging 200 lightning strikes" bit a bigger pain in the butt than it was back on the ps2, but it's still doable. Now if I can just get past 170 :(
+leftymu For me the most memorable moment in that game is Blank's sacrifice near the beginning of the game. While he is a rather minor character, the way the cutscene hammered it in really got to me when I was young. I was so upset I couldn't touch the game again for days.
Does the Final Fantasy XIV shutdown count? It was absolutely mind-blowing. To loosely quote a flaming joker, "If we're going to burn down the game then we're going to burn it in the most amazing fire anyone has ever seen!"
sanddry I had to spend time actively searching for a comment about this. That's quite bad, as I thought a lot more people would care about that cinematic
Here speaks a child who arrived to Eorzea after the Calamity. The realm lives on. It's almost as a second life to me. The feeling of adventure is there, physically present. The magic is real, as I can tell you firsthand. A westerly wind blows through the grassy plains of La Noscea. The rhytm of two feet running along the road, the sharp breaths of a fledgling mage holding onto her pointy hat, clutching a weathered tome with her other hand. And the groans of the enormous creature trudging after this adventurer, who was reckless enough to cast a spell through its thick grey skin. The girl behind her screen wasn't completely new to gaming, but this was her first step in the Final Fantasy universe. I, the level 5 arcanist, had attacked something completely out of my league. I kept running a long after the goobbue stopped the chase, but there was a new feeling of excitement. I've soon played for a year, and my love for the vast realm of Light hasn't ceased. I doubt it will anytime soon.
Here speaks a child who arrived to Eorzea after the Calamity. The realm lives on. It's almost as a second life to me. The feeling of adventure is there, physically present. The magic is real, as I can tell you firsthand. A westerly wind blows through the grassy plains of La Noscea. The rhytm of two feet running along the road, the sharp breaths of a fledgling mage holding onto her pointy hat, clutching a weathered tome with her other hand. And the groans of the enormous creature trudging after this adventurer, who was reckless enough to cast a spell through its thick grey skin. The girl behind her screen wasn't completely new to gaming, but this was her first step in the Final Fantasy universe. I, the level 5 arcanist, had attacked something completely out of my league. I kept running a long after the goobbue stopped the chase, but there was a new feeling of excitement. I've soon played for a year, and never once has Eorzea ceased to amaze me. And I've started to sound worryingly like Alphinaud
Man these were excellent choices! I loved this video! Thank you so much! I think one that I can think of that just absolutely took my breath away, was the flash back of Cloud telling the team about how he met Sephiroth. The Neibelheim incident. So amazing!
Honestly so many sequences in FFVII experienced for the first time blew me away. I could never have imagined 60 hours of awesome back when this game came out. I don't think I'll ever forget the opening sequences for as long as I'll live. The Mako Reactor theme, that chord that strikes deep down. The breathtaking atmosphere and the eventual world-building with something eerie in the darkness and depression of Midgar. All of the music makes it sound like something's not right, dreamy. And indeed, you find out why.
I say my top is Crisis Core I was shocked at the feels it sent me. The entire game. Literally the entire game is a tragic story about Zack Fair. Betrayed by his comrades and eventually Shinra. Angeal, Sephiroth, and Genesis. All his heroes (and two friends) betrayed him. Even the Turks at one point were assigned to kill him. Zack in the end fought hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers eventually giving in and falling. His story had ended when Cloud's began. The last line from Zack (depending on language) "Hey, I've become a hero, right?" "Hey, would you say I became a Hero?"
top moment for me as well, knew the outcome of the final fight before going in, and still... tried and tried to keep him alive. then the modulating phases started, and that moment of dread, that trivial knowledge you picked up in shinra mansion in ff7's nibel becomes more haunting. and you slowly accept what's about to happen so cloud can live and for zack to remain true to his dream. a moment that left me speechless. the ending wasn't surprising, but personally how hard it hit the player was. a very well told story.
That incredible cutscene in FF7: Crisis Core where Angeal and Genesis fight Sephiroth on the virtual version of the mako cannon. Sephiroth’s theme kicks off, and he switches his katana to his left hand, signaling he isn’t playing around anymore. Ah, perfection! Still gives me goosebumps to this day.
When I saw that epic CGI battle between Sephiroth, Genesis and Angeal in Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core for the first time, I was so astonished that I couldn't talk for the next half an hour or so. Couldn't find my lower jaw.
+Icon of Sin Funny and nice comment. Honestly I liked 13's linearity. I used to have the time to stroll through Final Fantasy games and collect everything, spend days on end grinding levels and gil, etc. But sometimes you just want that epic Final Fantasy story telling in an easier, no thoughts required, package.
+Icon of Sin its not that bad really... but it depends on the player how they play through it... though i must give SE a credit for some great OST and some cinematic views :)
+Icon of Sin I actually have been playing some FF games recently, I'm still relatively new, since I haven't finished one yet, and honestly 13 is about as linear as 10. It's also way less grind heavy, which I really like.
Truthfully, never got to experience FF games as a kid. Not much money for video games. But Rob and this community, especially this video, made me want to go back and play them all. To share in the experiences and stories and the emotions. Thank you. Thank you so much
So much memory's you bring to my heart it was almost overwhelming!!! Can't believe it's been two decades since I start playing Final Fantasy. Thanks for this!!
As a kid, that scene was bone chilling! I imagined my own neighborhood on fire and a man like Sephiroth casually walking around killing everyone because he finally snapped. Even the part in the library where Cloud confronts him was scary for me. It made the final sequence in the reactor that much better! I was genuinely pissed at how Sephiroth could just murder people and I wanted him dead... but was shaking because I wasn't sure I could beat him at a sad level 1 with my Pre-emptive materia only!
Showing my age here.... First time flying in an airship, Final Fantasy. Yep, traveled through the Ice Cavern, got the floater stone and unlocked the airship.
Not an FF7 fanboy, but I love the Nanaki nod. Well chosen. Also, thank you SO much for the FF6 mention at the breaking. That was... So incredible, playing through as a kid. My first airship: Final Fantasy. The OG. Very happy you brought up the music in the Zidane sequence. The music really did make that scene. Honorable mentions are damn near perfect, before entry 8. This list is very good, whether or not I agree with every choice. Yuna and the Hymn of the Fayth scene, oh man. Well done, sirs.
Indeed Zidane is original and unique as a protagonist and Vivi, Quena and even Eiko defy expected behavioral paradigms and establish a new and delicious character development and exposè arcs! Final Fantasy IX feels like a real fairy tale that draws you in and allows you to get to know and understand it's intricate and well drawn characters and expertly paced and exemplary plot. It starts off by juxtaposing 4 very different types of people suddenly finding themselves in a party fighting for a new goal while barely able to stand each other... It drops the flawed junction system and magic drawing of FF VIII in favor of a slower and more meticulous fighting progression and a much more effective and classic battle system. It reestablished the importance of items, weapons and magic has once more strength and usefulness. It's graphics style speak of warm childhood fantasies wrapped in fields of fragrant flowers and it's symphonic sweetness reminds one of cotton candy at the Carnival Parade! It plucks heart strings and enchants minds. A story magnificently told and masterfully executed in a passionate and supremely engaging flair! FF IX is my favorite Final Fantasy!
Chocomunchie Same. It was my childhood. It's sad that I know I'll never feel that way about a piece of content again. BB was close, but not close enough.
TheTinyTimmyTimTim "BB"? Bloodborne? If so, I've yet to play that, unfortunately, even though I've been with the Souls series since its beginning, with Demon's Souls. For me, Metal Gear Solid 3 came _really_ close to giving me the feeling I got with Final Fantasy X, so, there's that. Metal Gear has become one of my favorite series, actually.
Chocomunchie Yea I was referring to bloodborne. I've played all the souls games (pre ordered ds3), but bloodborne stuck with me the most. I never got into the metal gear series. I bought 5 but just didn't enjoy it.
TheTinyTimmyTimTim MGSV's good gameplay-wise, but in terms of story, it was one of the worst in the series, sadly. Especially for Metal Gear fans, like myself. The ending was a massive disappointment. I suggest playing MGS3, if you want to see the real depth of quality in the Metal Gear series. It's also the prequel story to the whole series, so, you won't be lost in terms of story, as you probably were with MGSV. It's a really engaging anti-war narrative with compelling characters left and right. Even the bosses are unique, and once you learn their backstories, you regret killing them most of the time.
I love the cut from the Yuna dance that you did. It makes sense as there's no way to just narrative cut out of that scene without leaving viewers wishing that they could have seen the whole thing. Good choice indeed 👏
Edea striking Squall at the end of disc 1 (maybe 2) with ice bolt magic was a really big deal for me at the time. I played 8 before 7 and it was at that point I knew I was going to be hooked.
In Crisis Core when Zack meets Cloud it put an enormous smile on my face. The scene is just two guys laughing at where they have come from, but you can clearly see their chemistry right in that moment. A small moment of courtesy between two heroes that sticks with me even now.
Awesome vid with awesome moments! I would have added type-0 to it, when Alexander is summoned, well worthy to be part of this, the emotion and destruction.
it's implied in the english version, in the japanese version it's more clear, all of the subtitles aimed at zidane in the end cut scene are from vivi's last letter to zidane
idk about "blew us away" But what about poor Palom and Porom in FF5.... They were our friends.... through the whole game they kept me alive and happy and healed and I loved those two. I protected them from certain death and when the time came they gave everything and no magic in the world could save them, or fix that feeling of loss. They were gone... just... turned to stone. I had magic that could normally fix that, but not this time. No scene in any game, movie, book, or news cast has made me cry that much.
Didn't you get the Supersoft? This might have only been in the gameboy advance version but there was a Supersoft item that you could get that would turn them back to normal.
the scene in FF9 where Queen Brahne summons Odin and destroys Cleyra was a pretty powerful and sad scene and I daresay one of the most powerful bits of FF9. All those poor mouse people, and Freya. ;_;
That hit me hard in ff9 were the following: - When Garnet is with her dying mother Queen Brahne exchanging their last words. With Vivi feeling sad when he sees Garnet cry over her moms death. -Another one was when Zidane went through his emo stage and his friends stayed by his side, really hit me. -When Vivi and the others arrive at the Black Mage Village for the first time and Vivi learns about his short life and the concepts of life, death and a place to call home. --And literally everything else.
The battle between Seifer and Squall in the very beginning of FFVIII. It was my first FF, and I didn't knew what it was about.. I've been shocked and I fall in love of FF that day :p (I bought FFVII that day too because it was in platinium and very cheap, I was not very sure that it was a good idea :p) God bless that holly day.... :)
Ff8 opening. It was my first final fantasy and I was addicted as soon as that wave lapped the beach. The song and the cinematic will forever be in my mind. Ffx opening. Pretty, calm and A jock guy a bit nervous over his game, a cool as hell older dude looking over a city, a giant wave, metal music, people screaming, it made me in love before I even played it. Then that ending which made me bawl like a baby Ffxv. Leviathan battle, sure it was easy but omg it was utterly mesmerising. Ff6. The world splitting. It was heartbreaking to see the world I loved break. Ff12 the death of rechs.
You nailed a couple of my favorites! "I'm not alone" was a great moment for me too, that music was powerful. It never gets mentioned anywhere, glad to see it gain some recognition. I'd have to say one of my favorite moments was the last battle of FF8. Your characters getting consumed if they stay K.O'd for too long, I was clueless on how to abuse the limit break system, etc. Took over an hour to beat her. Extremely satisfying fight though. Used GFs health to live through Shockwave Pulsar. Sometimes being a noob can make things harder than they need to be, but so much more satisfying!
FFVIII...Ragnarok. And the quest to gain access to flying it was awesome! I love FF...most of them. But VIII will always have a special place in my heart.
The chocobo side quests on 9... honestly spent soooooo many hours finding and digging up all those chests. Also loved the moogles in 9, they were everywhere, still remember the one falling on vivi in a bell tower and then being forced to deliver a letter for kupo.
Lmao I was the same during all the interactive cut scenes in FF VIII except you'd be seeing my character running around in circles being controlled by a 11 yr old saying "Holy fuck most amazing graphics. Ever."
I will simply say Lightning from 13 is my favorite character and my favorite moment of hers is the Song of the Savior scene with her dancing in theater above the crowd. Radiant!
FFX the aerial assault on Bevelle when the team crashes Yunas wedding and of course near the end when Tidus fades on the airship - Yuna tries to hug him and falls through then before he jumps off he looks back at the group one last time - got me right in the feels that moment.
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The one moment that comes to mind every time when ff blows my mind was the beginning of FFX. I played 7 before and 8 and 9 but then X just opens with a super nice calming place with a jock hero only TO HAVE EVERYTHING BLOWN UP, PEOPLE PANICKING, THINGS DISENTEGRATING, HEAVY ASS METAL MUSIC and a scene where I thought our hero just died 10 minutes in. Still gives me that jacked up feeling watching it
FinalArcanen yes, you nailed it! Still remember bouncing up and down totally flipping out over the graphics and badass music! Mind blowing!!!
X was the first final fantasy i ever played. That intro drew me in and have been a fan of the series ever since then. 😁
I remember that too. It was a School night for me. Once I met wakka and started swimming through the caves I remember thinking...”I gotta pretend to be sick tomorrow”
Rinoa floating through space, her primary life support empties as she gives up on life, ultimately accepting her fate. The two rings on her necklace, both hers and Squalls griever ring, float in front of her, suspended by zero gravity, the sight of which renews her will to live and she activates her backup life support.
Squall leaping from the safety of the escape pod in to the vast emptiness of space to save Rinoa, and against all odds finding and catching her. The pair reunite, sharing a brief moment of intimacy amidst the hopelessness. as the stream of monsters from the Lunar Cry hurtle towards the planet.
This is the moment I will never forget, and why number 8 will always be my favourite.
THIS 😭♥️
And the music during the whole thing
Liked the ball dance scene a lot more and the dollet attack cut scene.
John V yeah as I was reading this the music was the first thing that came to mind and I got the urge to go watch that cutscene
8 isn't my favorite, but that is a wonderful moment.
Mine was in Final Fantasy X where Tidus and the bois went to save Yuna from marrying Seymour and they had to get out of the Airship, that was utterly badass
This
10 was my very first Final Fantasy game, and it will forever be my favorite.
From the opening scene where Sin invades Zanarkand during the Blitz Ball tournament, to invading the wedding by skirting down the anchor ropes.
But the one that gets me ever time is when Seymour first summons Anima. There's something about the immense power it holds that's really awe inspiring. Not to mention the look of sadness of it's face, that we later learn is from being created from the soul of Seymours mother.
Yuna's first sending brought me to actual tears. Still to this date FFX is my favorite game of all time.
Mine too
This a two year old post, but....SAAAME
Ost is pure fire too
Agreed
I am VERY late here, but X hit me in the feels so many times. Not to mention Blitzball, wondering if Sin has anyone living in the town on his back... pretty much everything except Yu Yeaven.
"A sick little kid with a bad case of the Sephiroths"
Basically Advent Children summarised
Final Fantasy X... all of it
Especially... **SPOILERS AHEAD**
When Rikku says "Yunie will die, you know!?" That and the music broke me. Most beautiful game I ever played, the Japanese will never cease to amaze me
the sad of that is that all them except Tidus knew of Yuna's destiny and he decided to not let her to continue that way
+Ryan Livingston Damn you're right! That whole battle and aftermath should make most lists. Makes me wanna watch it now :)
+Ryan Livingston Damn you're right! That whole battle and aftermath should make most lists. Makes me wanna watch it now :)
Chaotic TH-cam you forgot to mention that nothing is good about that game. The second worst in the series.
I loved the Chocobo charge in that game. So much so that I would love to seen another one.
Auron's entrance when the Blitzball tournament is attacked in Luca.
+tenken103 how about Auron period. everything involving him is awesome.
+tenken103 That music as well, such a different turn for a FF game at that point! - Hollie
his a badass
+tenken103 that entire scene was badass... especially Tidus rocketing out of the sphere to perform that shot.
+PlayStation Access
The music used in the opening scene of FFX did a lot more than herald the arrival of Sir Auron and all the badassery he embodied. The up-tempo, crunchy, nu-metal also did more than just emphasize the ultra physicality and competitiveness of Blitzball.
It was used to ram home and punctuate how much of a big deal the PS2 was and was going to be. The release of FFVII on the original PlayStation had a massive impact on the way people viewed the potential of what video games could be. The footage of Midgar shown in tv adverts certainly made my jaw drop, (of course it wasn't until I popped in FFVII disc 1 did I figure out Square Enix's cunning use of cut scenes and just how powerful they could be).
That opening sequence in FFX kinda threw down the gauntlet and raised the bar of what players have come to expect out of new entries to the series.
My first FF was VII....followed by VIII, IX, then X.
Honestly? X is still my favorite. The entire game absolutely blew me away. Never cried so hard from a video game in my life.
Aynessa Valerion Nagi AsuKara 😍😍
I know right
I agree - but have you played crisis core? 😭😭😭
X was a huge downgrade
I still think crisis core blew me away. Story wise. Especially with its heart wrenching ending
SooRandomTV I swear Zac by far the best ff character such a likable good morale person,ending is such a epic send ff for him still so sad though.
Cried for days after that.
Seeing that scene where Yuna was sending her Aeons away just broke my heart. I actually teared up a bit after seeing it again! Beautiful game FFX was :')
Yuna's Sending near FFX ending was a lake of tears...
The scene where Tidus figures out Yuna's ultimate fate.
Oh yes. that one hit me in the feels hard
oh yes that part
SHUT UP! I'M CRYING AGAIN!
Yuna and Tidus' scene with Fayth bahamut actually made me tear up... :(( waaaa
Fayth: I'm sorry
Tidus: I'm grateful
It's so....so...so depressing... Hahaha :(
Nah. From that game, it was definitely the scene were Tidus leapt off the ship and you got to see Auron and his father again.
It confused me at first when it was explained that Tidus was literally a dream of the Fayth. But then by the end of the game, you're doing your "Oh shi..!" face and feeling sad.
Vivi is my favorite character as well. He is such a tragic character. Here is a childlike black mage who is just trying to figure out his place in the world only to find out he is on borrowed time and one day he will just stop. He was so relatable that I have been unable to play FFIX again because it is just so sad when you know what his fate is. I just don't have this reaction with the other characters in any of the other games.
Well on the bright side he always has the title of king... for jump rope.
He is my all time fave! He makes me just wanna give him a big hug!
FF has so much more amazing characters in many of the entries. You’re just close-minded. Auron and Zack come to mind.
@@glidingfalcon4370 Quina Quen is my favorite!
Final Fantasy is one of those franchises that has set its own bar so high with moments that blow you away that it seems forever stuck with trying to find more ways to keep doing that, and it's a feat it hasn't quite been able to achieve in its more recent outings. Like most American players, FFVII was my first experience with the series and with JRPG's in general, and the part that blew me away the most was when you leave Midgar for the first time and realize there was much more of the game still ahead to play and a much bigger world to explore.
Glenn Welsh the gut punch of losing Aerith... only to realize it’s only the end of disc 1! I had only played FF3 before this, and FF7 cemented the FF series as my favorite franchise of all time.👍🏽
First time leaving Midgar was so awesome!
FF VII was the first one to be released here in Europe but it was mind-blowing.
The only bad thing about these friday features is that I have to wait 'till friday :c
Keep up the great work, Rob!
I know right
True
+TheDezembro Its the only thing i watch on this channel xD
I watch pretty much every video they post.
I watch every thing they upload except weekly store update
FFX right before the fight with Yunalesca, that Auron's speech.
FFV Galuf's death, they actually tried to revive him lol xD
FFIV when the twins turn into stone
FFVI, uncovering Shadow's past
FFIX the fight between Bahamut and Alexander, and when you meet Kuja for the first time
FFVII, always liked Vincent's backstory, but I'd go with the moment you enter Shinra manor and Cloud remembers Zack
FFVIII when Squall leaves with an unconscious Rinoa walking all the way to Esthar, and those Laguna and company flashbacks were amazing too
Squall and Rinoa in space
I remembered making a separate file just for that FMV 😂😂😢
Just kidding that was a great scene 💜
Bulba Saur oh man you are so right.
Trueeee
Ball dance scene and dollet ship cut scene a lot better.
Three from FFX. The lake scene with Tidus and Yuna and that beautifulsong,, the fight against Lady Yunalesca where Yuna basically tells her to go f**k herself then the party lays waste to all three of her forms and the devasting scene when Tidus learns of Yuna's fate. Two of the most satisfying moments from FFX. You FINALLY learn the Jecht shot ( I've yet to learn Jecht 2 ) and you realize you can win the 1st blitzball tournament and take the cup...which is actually an 8 foot tall trophy!!!
Final Fantasy IX is such an underappreciated title.
Whatever you loved about any of the other games, IX did it. Maybe not better, but it did it DAM well.
And there was a skipping rope mini game!
Still my fav game of all time !
Agreed. Best in the series IMO.
mine too :,3
I loved everything except the battle mechanics. A lot of useless moves (COUGH lightning strike).
"A sick little kid, with a bad case of the Sephiroths".
Instant classic line!
"Your Not Alone" sequence always makes me cry. No matter how many times I see it.
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+Digital BuddhaNCSU Thanks for correcting me.
truth
4:15 "Its actually possible to beat X80I2 during your escape, but why would you want to do that when you see Quistis do this?"
The answer is for 50 AP.
Actually you can glitch it and get 50AP every time, to do this you've got to kill it prior to the bridge, it can't be killed (you just need to deal that much damage) I got about 200AP and got a bunch of 50AP abilities unlocked mainly magic stat boosters like STR-J. Also the next boss drops 18 wizard stones, which makes 80 tier 3 spells (blizzaga) junction that to squall and he's a powerhouse till disc 2 when you just keep visiting shumi village for their ultimate point.
Basically grind all spells in the first area to 100 so you can pull off the 50AP glitch and also get boost and summag for quezacotl,. And then you don't need to grind ever.
Yeah you beat him every chance until the area with bar and thats the time to beat him....
The Name is X-ATM 092
@@rainman3495 So he used to be a cash machine...ok.
or you could just enter that place (cafe?) those two guys come out from and X80I2 just basically ignores you and you can go to your ship like nothing happened
FFIX, when you activate Alexandria's castle to fight Bahamut, that was epic.
Awesome list. There are so many, here are a few extra:
1. Ending of FFIX
2. Tidus finding out from Auron Sin is Jecht
3. Shinra cannon shooting Diamond Weapon/Emerald weapon attacking Junon
4. Cloud using Omnislash for the first time against Sephiroth at the end game
5. First time using Lionheart
The game mechanics of Final Fantasy 12. Dude, that blew me away when I first played it. It's like I'm playing an MMORPG.
I remember I spent over 10 hours just running around in that first desert area you get to fight in at the start of the game. It was just a ton of fun fighting that way.
That was beautiful Rob! Thank you for doing Final Fantasy feature :) It's my all time favorite game series and all these moments brought a tear to my eye.
One moment that blew me away was exploring Rabanastre for the first time in Final Fantasy XII. Easily the biggest city in a Final Fantasy yet. It didn't seem possible, but yet here I was. It seemed like a real, living, breathing city with different cultures. And I'll never forget that initial promo art. Had me SO hyped.
I have never played final fantasy in my life.
I was in love with Ashe long before I met her xD
FFX was my first, so the Fahrenheit was my first airship. Realizing it's the same thing I helped excavate in the beginning with Rikku was a full-circle moment, fitting for Spira. That also made Valefor my first summon, which was awe-inspiring for me.
you kinda missed out, though. one of the things i've always hated about X was not being able to actually fly the ship. they just kinda reduced it to a fast travel screen.
jason brown I agree with you actually. Which is why getting it in VII was still a great moment for me too. I literally flew around listening to the music for a while when I first got it.
final fantasy 1 was the first airship here :D
i'm old school, i actually played the series from it's beginning, as everything came out. :P
@@thehempressofdoom x was cheap
Final fantasy 10 was my first and favorite one so i might be biased but The ending scene is forever my favorite in my video game history
Samezies. Cried my little heart out...
Same here. Twas my first and personal favorite. Oh so damn stunning.
i agree with you. my fav final fantasy game is vii but for the ending it'll be ff x
i agree!
YASSSSS
Wow Summoner Yuna is still so beautiful in 2016
And to this day in 2019.
Stay away from the summoner
xfalsetruth06x HEATHEN
Seriously, I still grieve for not having Beatrix in my party as one of the main characters in Final Fantasy 9, She's badass almost similar to Agrias from Final Fantasy Tactics. But she's only playable while in Alexandria and with that metal head Steiner. How I hate Square for not letting me use her as a main character till this very day :(
Beatrix was so awesome to have!
Beatrix always struck me like one of those super powerful characters that exist on the outside of the main story. I'd love to see a cinematic showing her facing off against Sephiroth. I'd have a nerdgasm right there.
*****
Dear Kingdom Hearts,
We need Beatrix, so start working her into the story.
That's a good comparison her & Agrias are THE most badass female characters in Final Fantasy.
a beter comparasin, beatrix to the man freya loved, he fought untill he lost everything(literally), even chalangeing beatrix(sub context in the game), and still coninued to fight on with out a cause. (the story hardly touched on him, but he just kinda made freya who she is.)
You chose, imo, one of the best, yet underrated, part of FF7 (Seto's)
chose*
+Matt Dunn Edited, thx
+Zatiel.D LaBrie Way more feels than Aeris' death if you ask me xD
+Zatiel.D LaBrie I always have a hard time keeping a straight face during that scene...
+Zatiel.D LaBrie Underrated you mean?
Oh, such fond memories of FF IX, my first full immersion in this amazing franchise....
Final Fantasy XII, the death of Rechs (the brother of Vaan) and his whole platoon.
Also, when Vayne kills his father and the invasion of Bur Omisais starts.
The whole Sky fortress Bahamut scene and the esper finishers, like from Zodiark.
X was my first and man I loved that game. It blew me away, especially playing it again remastered on the ps4 after so many years. There are so many moments that I blew me away.
When I played Kingdom Hearts 2 and saw Vivi (I hadn't played any Final Fantasy games) I thought he was a heartless in clothes.*facepalms*
+Adam De Salle (adamassassin26) Oh wow, you too huh? I played the FF series after KH 2. I was like 10 years old at the time?
Yeah same with me my friend had let me borrow kh2 and I was like is he a heartless I only knew what my friend had told me and I had a least at that point never played an ff game I have played a few but I am considering getting the ffx hd remake on ps4 but I heard it is bad
+jake brassington how is it bad? it's just remastered, no remake.
+jake brassington I am 21 and I have never played a final fantasy game I have just played KH 1 and KH 2 so I know a little about final Fantasy but not much. I bought final fantasy X/X2 on ps4 because I tried the free platinum demo on psn and loves it so I am starting with that
+jake brassington What Max Lopez said. It isn't bad. St least I can't think of any reason having played it. The input lag from using a wireless controller makes the "dodging 200 lightning strikes" bit a bigger pain in the butt than it was back on the ps2, but it's still doable. Now if I can just get past 170 :(
Pretty much everything in Final Fantasy IX for me
Same.
+leftymu first game that ever made me tear up. That ending between Dagger and Zidane...
Nate Douglass Yes definitely but let's not forget everything in between the start of the game and then! ;)
+leftymu For me the most memorable moment in that game is Blank's sacrifice near the beginning of the game. While he is a rather minor character, the way the cutscene hammered it in really got to me when I was young. I was so upset I couldn't touch the game again for days.
+leftymu Agreed, FFIX most moving plot for me.
I loved this!! well done, well done.
Does the Final Fantasy XIV shutdown count? It was absolutely mind-blowing. To loosely quote a flaming joker, "If we're going to burn down the game then we're going to burn it in the most amazing fire anyone has ever seen!"
sanddry I had to spend time actively searching for a comment about this. That's quite bad, as I thought a lot more people would care about that cinematic
Here speaks a child who arrived to Eorzea after the Calamity. The realm lives on. It's almost as a second life to me. The feeling of adventure is there, physically present.
The magic is real, as I can tell you firsthand.
A westerly wind blows through the grassy plains of La Noscea. The rhytm of two feet running along the road, the sharp breaths of a fledgling mage holding onto her pointy hat, clutching a weathered tome with her other hand. And the groans of the enormous creature trudging after this adventurer, who was reckless enough to cast a spell through its thick grey skin.
The girl behind her screen wasn't completely new to gaming, but this was her first step in the Final Fantasy universe. I, the level 5 arcanist, had attacked something completely out of my league.
I kept running a long after the goobbue stopped the chase, but there was a new feeling of excitement.
I've soon played for a year, and my love for the vast realm of Light hasn't ceased. I doubt it will anytime soon.
Here speaks a child who arrived to Eorzea after the Calamity. The realm lives on. It's almost as a second life to me. The feeling of adventure is there, physically present.
The magic is real, as I can tell you firsthand.
A westerly wind blows through the grassy plains of La Noscea. The rhytm of two feet running along the road, the sharp breaths of a fledgling mage holding onto her pointy hat, clutching a weathered tome with her other hand. And the groans of the enormous creature trudging after this adventurer, who was reckless enough to cast a spell through its thick grey skin.
The girl behind her screen wasn't completely new to gaming, but this was her first step in the Final Fantasy universe. I, the level 5 arcanist, had attacked something completely out of my league.
I kept running a long after the goobbue stopped the chase, but there was a new feeling of excitement.
I've soon played for a year, and never once has Eorzea ceased to amaze me.
And I've started to sound worryingly like Alphinaud
Man these were excellent choices! I loved this video! Thank you so much! I think one that I can think of that just absolutely took my breath away, was the flash back of Cloud telling the team about how he met Sephiroth. The Neibelheim incident. So amazing!
The end credits of FF8, with Faye Wong's "Eyes on Me". But specifically the sequence between Laguna and Raine. A watery-eye moment every single time.
Honestly so many sequences in FFVII experienced for the first time blew me away. I could never have imagined 60 hours of awesome back when this game came out. I don't think I'll ever forget the opening sequences for as long as I'll live. The Mako Reactor theme, that chord that strikes deep down. The breathtaking atmosphere and the eventual world-building with something eerie in the darkness and depression of Midgar. All of the music makes it sound like something's not right, dreamy. And indeed, you find out why.
I say my top is Crisis Core I was shocked at the feels it sent me. The entire game. Literally the entire game is a tragic story about Zack Fair. Betrayed by his comrades and eventually Shinra. Angeal, Sephiroth, and Genesis. All his heroes (and two friends) betrayed him. Even the Turks at one point were assigned to kill him. Zack in the end fought hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers eventually giving in and falling. His story had ended when Cloud's began.
The last line from Zack (depending on language)
"Hey, I've become a hero, right?"
"Hey, would you say I became a Hero?"
Marshall Xeno Crisis Core was an absolute masterpiece.
top moment for me as well, knew the outcome of the final fight before going in, and still... tried and tried to keep him alive.
then the modulating phases started, and that moment of dread, that trivial knowledge you picked up in shinra mansion in ff7's nibel becomes more haunting. and you slowly accept what's about to happen so cloud can live and for zack to remain true to his dream.
a moment that left me speechless. the ending wasn't surprising, but personally how hard it hit the player was. a very well told story.
Love the list. but Zack's last stand is something that still brings tears to my eyes that i have to instatly suck back in cuz i'm a 30 year old guy
That incredible cutscene in FF7: Crisis Core where Angeal and Genesis fight Sephiroth on the virtual version of the mako cannon. Sephiroth’s theme kicks off, and he switches his katana to his left hand, signaling he isn’t playing around anymore. Ah, perfection! Still gives me goosebumps to this day.
OMG I totally forgot how awesome the Dollet Landing theme was. Thx for reminding me.
I downloaded the FFVIII soundtrack, just for this.
When I saw that epic CGI battle between Sephiroth, Genesis and Angeal in Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core for the first time, I was so astonished that I couldn't talk for the next half an hour or so. Couldn't find my lower jaw.
the opera scene from ff VI is just love.
Miguel Sanchez I had to scroll way too far before someone mentioned the opera scene
garden battle in ffviii was that moment for me where i was speechless
P Fernando S when they were fighting in galbadia garden?
Charlie it was when Balamb garden was flying and fighting against the other flying garden,i think it was galbadia, it was epic
Agreed!
(Run to the left!!) Got me by surprise but try not moving at all..
The battle cutscene playing in the background, while you were moving your character in realtime in the foreground - that was awesome!
That last Black Waltz stare before he rams the wall cracks me up every time even after all these years!
FF 7's Airship was my first, and it hit me hard when i was flying around and realised Aeris never got to ride on it,even when she said she wanted too.
Me too. :(
Aerith's death wasnt shocking or sad to me really, the character death in VI (not saying name so its not totally spoiled) was more gut wrenching
:_(
Final Fantasy 13's linearity. Blew me away.
lol
+Icon of Sin I can't argue with that there since it did for me too... for a very wrong reason lol
+Icon of Sin Funny and nice comment. Honestly I liked 13's linearity. I used to have the time to stroll through Final Fantasy games and collect everything, spend days on end grinding levels and gil, etc. But sometimes you just want that epic Final Fantasy story telling in an easier, no thoughts required, package.
+Icon of Sin its not that bad really... but it depends on the player how they play through it... though i must give SE a credit for some great OST and some cinematic views :)
+Icon of Sin I actually have been playing some FF games recently, I'm still relatively new, since I haven't finished one yet, and honestly 13 is about as linear as 10. It's also way less grind heavy, which I really like.
I love Tidus in ff 10, especially how he turns into Japanese Tidus in the cinematic cutscenea
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Truthfully, never got to experience FF games as a kid. Not much money for video games. But Rob and this community, especially this video, made me want to go back and play them all. To share in the experiences and stories and the emotions.
Thank you. Thank you so much
So much memory's you bring to my heart it was almost overwhelming!!! Can't believe it's been two decades since I start playing Final Fantasy. Thanks for this!!
sephiroth burning nibelheim to the ground
EAG* BLooDY617 that scene is epic
His walking away with Nibelheim burning in the background was utterly EPIC!
As a kid, that scene was bone chilling! I imagined my own neighborhood on fire and a man like Sephiroth casually walking around killing everyone because he finally snapped.
Even the part in the library where Cloud confronts him was scary for me. It made the final sequence in the reactor that much better! I was genuinely pissed at how Sephiroth could just murder people and I wanted him dead... but was shaking because I wasn't sure I could beat him at a sad level 1 with my Pre-emptive materia only!
the one about RedXIII father's sacrifice and vivi vs waltz 3 took me to Feelladelphia
Showing my age here.... First time flying in an airship, Final Fantasy. Yep, traveled through the Ice Cavern, got the floater stone and unlocked the airship.
Not an FF7 fanboy, but I love the Nanaki nod. Well chosen. Also, thank you SO much for the FF6 mention at the breaking. That was... So incredible, playing through as a kid. My first airship: Final Fantasy. The OG. Very happy you brought up the music in the Zidane sequence. The music really did make that scene. Honorable mentions are damn near perfect, before entry 8. This list is very good, whether or not I agree with every choice. Yuna and the Hymn of the Fayth scene, oh man. Well done, sirs.
FF9 had the most amazing moments for me, FF9 I feel has the best characters and possibly the best story out of the whole series.
SOHGuy 10 for me, for the reasons you just said
Indeed Zidane is original and unique as a protagonist and Vivi, Quena and even Eiko defy expected behavioral paradigms and establish a new and delicious character development and exposè arcs! Final Fantasy IX feels like a real fairy tale that draws you in and allows you to get to know and understand it's intricate and well drawn characters and expertly paced and exemplary plot. It starts off by juxtaposing 4 very different types of people suddenly finding themselves in a party fighting for a new goal while barely able to stand each other... It drops the flawed junction system and magic drawing of FF VIII in favor of a slower and more meticulous fighting progression and a much more effective and classic battle system. It reestablished the importance of items, weapons and magic has once more strength and usefulness. It's graphics style speak of warm childhood fantasies wrapped in fields of fragrant flowers and it's symphonic sweetness reminds one of cotton candy at the Carnival Parade! It plucks heart strings and enchants minds. A story magnificently told and masterfully executed in a passionate and supremely engaging flair! FF IX is my favorite Final Fantasy!
I'd like to throw in Galuf's last stand from FF5.
The one that blew me away in ffx was auron's reality.
Georgia Andrea omg yes :( was really sad too
I will never fall in love with a game like I did with final fantasy X.
+TheTinyTimmyTimTim
Agreed. It's my favorite video game, in general. That game has so much meaning, to me. Especially since I grew up playing it.
Chocomunchie Same. It was my childhood. It's sad that I know I'll never feel that way about a piece of content again. BB was close, but not close enough.
TheTinyTimmyTimTim
"BB"? Bloodborne? If so, I've yet to play that, unfortunately, even though I've been with the Souls series since its beginning, with Demon's Souls. For me, Metal Gear Solid 3 came _really_ close to giving me the feeling I got with Final Fantasy X, so, there's that. Metal Gear has become one of my favorite series, actually.
Chocomunchie Yea I was referring to bloodborne. I've played all the souls games (pre ordered ds3), but bloodborne stuck with me the most. I never got into the metal gear series. I bought 5 but just didn't enjoy it.
TheTinyTimmyTimTim MGSV's good gameplay-wise, but in terms of story, it was one of the worst in the series, sadly. Especially for Metal Gear fans, like myself. The ending was a massive disappointment. I suggest playing MGS3, if you want to see the real depth of quality in the Metal Gear series. It's also the prequel story to the whole series, so, you won't be lost in terms of story, as you probably were with MGSV. It's a really engaging anti-war narrative with compelling characters left and right. Even the bosses are unique, and once you learn their backstories, you regret killing them most of the time.
I love the cut from the Yuna dance that you did. It makes sense as there's no way to just narrative cut out of that scene without leaving viewers wishing that they could have seen the whole thing.
Good choice indeed 👏
FF IX is the most under rated FF game in the series i believe.. I loved that game, would love to see a remastered of it.
well guess what, it's happened
The enterprise from Final Fantasy for was my first airship
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+flammey By that logic, your favorite thing on earth may as well be dirt.
flammey you're right. It would be the atom, or even quarks. Anyway, I was just making jest, not trying to challenge your opinion.
Great Selection
Edea striking Squall at the end of disc 1 (maybe 2) with ice bolt magic was a really big deal for me at the time. I played 8 before 7 and it was at that point I knew I was going to be hooked.
In Crisis Core when Zack meets Cloud it put an enormous smile on my face. The scene is just two guys laughing at where they have come from, but you can clearly see their chemistry right in that moment. A small moment of courtesy between two heroes that sticks with me even now.
Awesome vid with awesome moments! I would have added type-0 to it, when Alexander is summoned, well worthy to be part of this, the emotion and destruction.
Too bad I never used the airship much in FF9 because I was too busy wanting to have Crossing Those Hills on repeat ❤️❤️❤️
ooh how u missed the hilda garde theme to pump u up darling
blew me away at end of 9 when you realise vivi is dead
but he made little baby Vivis :) and lots of them
xd uhhhhhhhhh. Wait, what? How the hell did I miss that? Wasn't he in the ending cutscene?!
it's implied in the english version, in the japanese version it's more clear, all of the subtitles aimed at zidane in the end cut scene are from vivi's last letter to zidane
FF9 ending sequence. Vivi's farewell 😩😩😩
Yep. That's definitely near the top if not at the top for me.
The whole scene and conversation between Caius and Noel at the end of the game. So powerful, especially with the music
idk about "blew us away" But what about poor Palom and Porom in FF5.... They were our friends.... through the whole game they kept me alive and happy and healed and I loved those two. I protected them from certain death and when the time came they gave everything and no magic in the world could save them, or fix that feeling of loss. They were gone... just... turned to stone. I had magic that could normally fix that, but not this time.
No scene in any game, movie, book, or news cast has made me cry that much.
Palom and Parom are your friends since FF2: only in the 5'th part they blew you away? all the work... )))
Gosh FF4 is so underrated especially when you compare it to the other early Final Fantasy games
Didn't you get the Supersoft? This might have only been in the gameboy advance version but there was a Supersoft item that you could get that would turn them back to normal.
Palom and Porom are from FF4......
Benjamin West Palm is the name of the spot in the inside of your hand.......
the scene in FF9 where Queen Brahne summons Odin and destroys Cleyra was a pretty powerful and sad scene and I daresay one of the most powerful bits of FF9.
All those poor mouse people, and Freya. ;_;
That hit me hard in ff9 were the following:
- When Garnet is with her dying mother Queen Brahne exchanging their last words. With Vivi feeling sad when he sees Garnet cry over her moms death.
-Another one was when Zidane went through his emo stage and his friends stayed by his side, really hit me.
-When Vivi and the others arrive at the Black Mage Village for the first time and Vivi learns about his short life and the concepts of life, death and a place to call home.
--And literally everything else.
Squall and Rinoa on the Ragnarok in FF8, most romantic scene in gaming...
+Avi Matta I still remember that song in my head : )
+Crackyla indeed, my favorite song to ever come from a video game
The battle between Seifer and Squall in the very beginning of FFVIII. It was my first FF, and I didn't knew what it was about.. I've been shocked and I fall in love of FF that day :p (I bought FFVII that day too because it was in platinium and very cheap, I was not very sure that it was a good idea :p)
God bless that holly day.... :)
FFX is my favourite. Followed by the ending of Crisis Core and XIV ARR. Also, VIII, IX, and XV's endings made me cry like a baby.
Lunar Whale is easily my favourite airship, the things like a flying fortress. AND THEN IT CASUALLY FLIES YOU UP IN TO SPACE LIKE IT AIN'T NO THING!
Ff8 opening. It was my first final fantasy and I was addicted as soon as that wave lapped the beach. The song and the cinematic will forever be in my mind.
Ffx opening. Pretty, calm and A jock guy a bit nervous over his game, a cool as hell older dude looking over a city, a giant wave, metal music, people screaming, it made me in love before I even played it. Then that ending which made me bawl like a baby
Ffxv. Leviathan battle, sure it was easy but omg it was utterly mesmerising.
Ff6. The world splitting. It was heartbreaking to see the world I loved break.
Ff12 the death of rechs.
This guy is funny! Great video.
ugh now i want to quit my job and replay every Final Fantasy
You nailed a couple of my favorites! "I'm not alone" was a great moment for me too, that music was powerful. It never gets mentioned anywhere, glad to see it gain some recognition.
I'd have to say one of my favorite moments was the last battle of FF8. Your characters getting consumed if they stay K.O'd for too long, I was clueless on how to abuse the limit break system, etc. Took over an hour to beat her. Extremely satisfying fight though. Used GFs health to live through Shockwave Pulsar. Sometimes being a noob can make things harder than they need to be, but so much more satisfying!
Attacking Bevelle and crashing Yuna and Seymour's wedding is an absolutely incredible sequence Evrae fight too. And that song... my number 1 FF moment
I have a feeling this upcoming Final Fantasy 15 is going to be one of the greatest games of all time, a milestone like 7 and 10 was.
+stewartinchina one can only hope.
I certainly hope so. Haven't played a new ff in a long time but 15 does look good.
+slipknota7xeg But, and this is the real fifty dollar question, will the FFXV airship be any good?
+stewartinchina agreed, here's to hoping this game hits hard to anyone who loves cruising around with their friends
+stewartinchina True, however I'd still like to fly an airship in the game.
FFVIII...Ragnarok. And the quest to gain access to flying it was awesome! I love FF...most of them. But VIII will always have a special place in my heart.
Oh that Squall, always playing hard-to-get...
femtokun n when squall have to catch rinoa in outer space so beautiful
Final Fantasy IX - I cried
Need an update for this! Thanks for the nostalgia
The chocobo side quests on 9... honestly spent soooooo many hours finding and digging up all those chests. Also loved the moogles in 9, they were everywhere, still remember the one falling on vivi in a bell tower and then being forced to deliver a letter for kupo.
FF6 when Locke reunites with Rachel.....
Vivi is certainly the best mage in gaming (IMO) but yeah FF9 will always be my favourite of the series. Hilda Garde III all the way XD
I agree. Final Fantasy IX is awesome.
Lmao I was the same during all the interactive cut scenes in FF VIII except you'd be seeing my character running around in circles being controlled by a 11 yr old saying "Holy fuck most amazing graphics. Ever."
I will simply say Lightning from 13 is my favorite character and my favorite moment of hers is the Song of the Savior scene with her dancing in theater above the crowd. Radiant!
Yes. You're not alone. It belongs here.
My first airship was the Highwind.
The build up and fight against Yunalesca in FF10.
then there was that crazy time Kuja turned super saiyan 4.
The square Enix logo is all I need to be blown away
1st airship: Highwind. Love it forever.
Yep! We Tokyo Drifting around the world on an airship. No other airship could do that.
FFX the aerial assault on Bevelle when the team crashes Yunas wedding and of course near the end when Tidus fades on the airship - Yuna tries to hug him and falls through then before he jumps off he looks back at the group one last time - got me right in the feels that moment.