246Rennie FOR REAL. magic is actually viable now. like magic was so shit in original. 9999 limit just made combos op and everything else not as viable.
Lol as soon as he said "the items don't pop out of thin air anymore..." in reference to Guest items. I immediately was like "Awww no Larsa High Potion Spam" and then he said it lol
Marcus Rivera in my opinion controlling larsa so you can get them to bubble your whole party to beat trickster way earlier then you should is way better then infinite high potions.
i genuinely thought he had a small metal plate covering his chest/stomach as part of his outfit for most of the game until i finally noticed thats just supposed to be his skin...
This is by far my most anticipated game this year. The last time i played FFXII i was a kid and barely knew english, now i'll be able to experience the game with even more features. I can't freaking wait!
Alex Heinrichs How are you liking it so far? The last time I beat it was nearly 10 years ago.. I just got the remaster a couple days ago but have only played maybe an hour and stopped right before meeting Old Dalan
The improvements REALLY help the experience, especially being able to fast forward combat. The first few hours were pretty slow and it took some time to click, after that it's just like I remembered. Also, the story reminds me of Star Wars which is cool. I'm around 25 hours in now.
Yeah I'm loving the x4 speed. At first I didn't I'd ever use it since nornally that would take away from the experience for me but using it to grind is extremely useful. I'm looking forward to controlling Espers, that's going to be pretty great and gives me a reason to try and get them all this time, I didn't care much about 'em with the original release because of how they just cut the traditional summons out and turned them into Airships..I was really disappointed when I found out Bahamut was a ship in this one
The game was fun when I was a kid but I have to admit I have no idea what am I doing, what am I suppose to do, or even what's going on I just rolled with it and beat anyone in my way because of my lack of intelligence I suffer greatly and finally rage quit after meeting Garuda but now I'm older and can't wait to play it the proper way
Mandiri Danugoro What are you talking about? There are no digital game on PS2. And by released in Japan only I mean there are no English, everyone can import the game from Japan.
b345tyb0y I mean the ps4 copy. However I remember my friend bought international version for ps2 back in the day. It was in english already. We’re region 3 SEAsia btw.
Trust me with what you can do with guest characters now They're OP compared to potion throwers. You legit have a fourth party member. you can modify their gambits anyway you see fit. The only limtiation is you can't change their equipment, they even level up with you.
Final Fantasy XII was probably my favourite game on the PS2, and certainly my favourite of the series (followed by FF8 and FF10). These changes sound absolutely fantastic -- I'm hyped just for "weak mode", after watching a few really impressive low-level playthroughs of the original game and being blown away. When I played it on the PS2, I levelled up as quickly as possible, even abusing the jelly/stone trick in the Henne mines to get the party to around level 90 automatically, then found most fights too easy (of course) after that... so "weak mode" seems like a great idea to remind people that tough challenges can be gratifying.
Wish I had known. I struggled through the original and got my butt whooped as I went to new areas of the game and was poor for most of the game. The only thing I went back and forth for were bone fragments.
I played it a bunch on PS2 but never finished it. Now I'm playing on emulator to finally finish it, at first I tried zodiac job system but I liked the original so if it ain't broke don't fix it plus I appreciate the challenge.
@@PlasmaSnake369 I picked it up on PC a while back and should really get into it again. Still one of my favourite games. I think the gambit system appealed to the programmer in me.
Henne Mines has a room in the completely optional part of the dungeon where you flip a switch and a bunch of high-level bats come down (like the similar room during the story). Using that to level doesn't take too long to get 99 even without any speedup. If you really want to go all out in IZJS, then you can start over after beating the story with everyone at level 90, which takes most of the grinding out of it considering you'll level at least a few more times from all of the content while playing through again.
XxYour Hyperion NemesisxX フェンラー No, there are two trophies tied to Trial Mode, beating level 50 and level 100, just not one where you have to complete it stuck at lvl 1.
Crystal Iruna Beautiful Sin. Yeah, I don't think Penelo's outfit was too bad aside from the little wing things on her shoulders. I hated Ashe's outfit the most - why would a badass princess be wearing a hot pink mini skirt?
It wasnt long i usually watch videos plus 30 mins but great to see the changes i will pick this game up after exams i never finished 12 and i liked what i played so this is a good chance to play the game in its ultimate form. Great Video
This being my first FF, I haven't played it in AGES, so it'll be such a nice and fresh experience to quench my nostalgia. The new gameplay mechanics, renmastered music, and brushed up graphics have me pumped to return to Ivalice and its beloved cast of characters :)
Really hope you guys enjoy this video! It's taken me a little while to pull it together, but I really wanted to highlight all the changes that exist between the three versions of Final Fantasy XII in a thorough way! ~Darryl
Final Fantasy Union thanks so much for putting this video together! it makes me even more excited to experience all the new features! I always look forward to your videos, thanks!
Thanks for making this video, you did a great job explaining everything that's changed with FF12; it's very interesting, I definitely learned something new. :)
Final Fantasy Union it's so different! I'll think about picking it up someday, I never did finish the original....the speeding up feature might help me lol and playing with a job system could be fun
Higher Quality Audio!😍 I distinctly remember booting up FFXII for the first time and shouting during the prologue, "WTF?! DID THEY RECORD THIS ON A TIN CAN?!"
I've just got around to playing FF12 Zodiac Age and so far I like the changes. I also forgot how much I loved the world of Ivalice. I genuinely think it's among the best final fantasy worlds in the series. It's immersive and still my favourite to explore. My biggest issues with the original were aspects of the narrative that could have been expanded further and although I like the battle system, I wish some attacks felt more impactful from a visual perspective, but that said I still enjoy it. I'm looking forward to making Yiazamat and Omega my bitches again after a decade or so
Back pat for me. This video makes me even happier to get this version of the game. Can't wait for it next month. Seeing how these new jobs will work has got to be the thing I'm most anticipating. Oh and playing as my boy Vaan again!
That was my biggest problem with FF13, having played through 12 multiple times and grown to love the gambit system, 13 took away my control over other 2 chars and only allowed me to play 1 char and it had no way to program them the way I could in 12 using the gambits, it was dumbed down to oblivion compared to 12 and I really hated it.
Made it all the way to the end, fantastic video! As someone who was a bit disappointed in FFXV and never finished FFXII, I am super excited for this one. I'm so glad that I don't have to use a guide to avoid those chests!!
Trial mode 100 with the Judges was no joke. I had all my characters level 99 AND the Seitengrat and still struggled. Definitely see how grinding and exploring for multiple end games weapons is a worthwhile pursuit
I would have to say some of the changes have worried me. I'm greatly interested in the new weapons and the highly unlikely chances of acquiring these weapons. I really like the idea of being allowed to open any chest without fear of losing an ultimate weapon. Thanks for the info.
I have to agree. I grew up with IV and VI, so I was picky with FFXII's battle system, but when I revisited it many years later, I find it to be the best use of the ATB mechanic.
It might be a small thing overall, but the voice audio on the original used to really bug me, so I'm glad they're fixing that. The job stuff sounds great, and the speed-up will be nice when trying to get the enemy combo high. Also, loved that you added the tidbits about the developer thought regarding the names and life philosophies of choosing and challenges!
I remember making Fran a Flip Kick master (no weapon) after seeing her go berserk the first time, but sadly there was no monk class back then. Outdated aside, I love the beautiful artwork on the special collectors tin case for the original FFXII, covered it in a book sock to help keep it from getting scratched xD
Reason for 4x speed was because the grind to level up takes a long time and because some of the optional bosses from the hunts have so much health especially the hardest boss Yiazmat with 50M health and hits very hard towards the end.
(*Pats self on back*) I watched the whole thing! You should pat yourself on the back too. This is an excellent video, tons of information. I never liked FF12 much, but your video makes me want to give it another chance. Thanks for all the info!
I really enjoyed the original FFXII license board because you can learn anything for each and everyone. I know it can be a bit overwhelming and aimless at first, especially the gameplay elements where there's nothing much but attack and long sequence, but the ramp up was so satisfying and midgame is so amazing when you have so much unlocked and the gambit works how you want. it keeps getting a lot better. I feel the zodiac system would be too restrictive because you will designate select set to a character.
I loved the changes to the license board. It doesn't feel like an "RPG" when you take out the "RP"....then all you have left is a "game" lol. Original license board killed any uniqueness and honestly made all the characters feel OP imo.
ReignOfCurtis If you want to roleplay you can, just give them roles and use them for those roles but you don't seem to want the choice to be able to do so Somehow finding a reason for why you can't equip anything not even a hat without the license for it and why some of the most simple gambits still have to be learned however..
Re: Mist Charges. So... in game design, it is particularly hard to actually convince people to use their limited resources. You've probably heard stories about people who, for example, don't use elixirs in Final Fantasy games. The same thing is often true of MP as well. Why spend MP when you can take something out free of cost? What if you need MP later? What if you need to heal really soon? What if you run out? There are so many ways that a resource system can cripple a game, even an RPG where they're normally expected. Due to the way quickenings worked, use of a quickening would almost entirely drain MP. Even though I could regenerate it just by attacking, there was no reason for me to use them. I actually deliberately avoided the use of quickenings entirely just because I might need to shoot down a bird with magic or something. At the same time... you don't want to just give the player unlimited special moves. A game designer I know, I'll paraphrase as saying that, "It is most narratively appropriate to build up to your big finishing move." As much fun as the idea of unlimited quickenings is, you have to admit that it would probably make the game boring. So... instead, you have to fill a meter dedicated solely to quickenings by performing actions in battle. This means there's always enough of a break between each use of your special move that it feels more special each time you use it. Sure, it's technically a resource, but there are no other things that it can possibly be spent on. You might want to save it for a big encounter, but doesn't that mean the system worked? You saved your big special move for the climactic encounter and had a really big moment. Basically, in summary, I think the reason for the mist charge change has to do with just lightening the pressure on player resources. It's meant to encourage the use of quickenings while still trying to keep them feeling special.
Quickenings based on mp was always a gamble. Either you chain your quickenings enough to one shot a boss, or you're entire team is entirely drained of mp and are now crippled for the remainder of the fight. Personally, I found the mp based quickenings to be a garbage system that only served to make using your ultimate moves a strategically bad move.
raymund usi it has a bigger more fleshed out world, better characters, story is more understandable, bigger selection and art style of weapons and spells, etc. the list goes on
10:23 - Two reasons why it was put in place. First reason is because as you said, they didn't want the player to consume all their MP on a Quickening. But the second reason is because in the previous version of the game, under the right circumstances, you could get into a loop where you could kill anything with one single Quickening, because they could keep being used over and over again until your MP was consumed, but certain button combinations would refill it. That mechanic is gone in the new version and now there is a hard cap on that.
The hidden bakanamy has been removed from the Necrohol of Nabudis. The Archeoaevis in Zertinan cavern is super hard compared to original , only way to get Leo gems for the Nihiphaloa accessory is to beat it as the clan provisoner dont sell them anymore. This Accessory is very useful in trial 100. Good video really enjoy your content .
Something I feel needs to be noted: the classes' "seconday" weapons can't be bought- they're only available as drops, hunt rewards, and in chests. That includes: Measures for the Machinist Greatswords for the Knight and (with espers) White Mage Ninja-swords for the Hunter and Hand-bombs for the Breaker
I'm so happy you made this video! XII is my favorite FF game and I hadn't bought zodiac age yet because I didn't want to ruin my memory of the game lol Gonna go out and get it as soon as I'm done watching your video about the new jobs. Thanks again!
As of right now, *all offers purporting to have working PS4 emulators are scams or viruses*, so be careful, neighbor. Keep an eye out here if anything changes, but don't expect it to happen anytime soon: emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/PlayStation_4_emulators
I'm excited for the switch version of the game. It's got 3 new changes: "Improved New Game +" which lets you carry over items You can now reset jobs in a character and change them to different jobs There are now presets for gambits. You can have up to 3
Amazing job on this video. I was a big fan of the original FFXII but not playing the others due to change in interests of game genre. Honestly i still feel some kind of way for not completing the game, but i guess with the newest version i X that off my list. Great transition between the different games, with a very solid explanation. I like the way you kept pace with everything that to be explained helping some of the latter material being backed up by the former. Seems the games o Final Fantasy updated a bit similar to the way Star Ocean did, obviously the transition would be familiar due to Square Enix publishing both. Excited to see more of this game. Of course i still do not own a PS4 so it'll have to wait regardless.
The original version of FF12 had 16:9 widescreen, but you also had to set your PS2's settings to widescreen to get the full effect and I think it just stretched everything.
Dw7freak yep! I remember because I had a widescreen LCD in 2006 and was SO stoked I could take advantage of the real estate. It was blurry, yeah, but the proportions were correct. Obviously the PS4 version does it right :D
Rachel Earle I like Vaan too. I'm playing this game for the first time, about to take off for Bhujerba with Balthier, Fran, and Basch, and I keep asking myself why there's all this hate for him on the internet lol.
No, he's fine. He's very much a kid and that comes through. I liked that aspect. He is young and rash, as well as doesn't have quite a grasp on how the world works yet. I like him.
For anyone watching in 2022 don't forget that you can talk to Montblanc in the clan building and change your characters job whenever you want and respend the points you used already.
I played the standard US version when it came out... but i got the zodiac job experience by purposefully limiting the license nodes/squares on the license board. I had each character chart out their own paths and once they were done, that was it. Makes the game much tougher.
I love the original and had two very different teams that I used enemy dependent. I am a little worried about the job classes although I have used them in past FF games I was able to 100% FF12 with my line ups and picked gambits, my concern is that the job system might lock me out of my comfort zone (which I know they want but my time is vastly limited to what it was when it first came out). I am still going to get the remaster but think I will most likely stick with my ps2 version
FF Tactics Advance had my fav job system. Diff races had access to diff classes(some overlapping, some unique), most classes branched into others as you learned enough skills in the first, some classes needed 2 other classes skills to unlock.
I can happily say I watched all of it! [pats back then pats narrator's back] Thank you for all the wonderful information about Zodiac Age. I am looking most forward to the various modes of play as well as finally getting a reason other than complete fever for the bestiary. I mostly only did it because I wanted ALL the Lore that you earned for defeating the required number of enemies. I am looking very forward to this game. It would be nice though to see a video that goes more into depth about the job classes and how they affect equipment, abilities, and statistics within the FFXII ZA game.
I kind of wish the job system was optional - I always developed all my characters super differently anyway, and I loved the freedom of the license board, and constructing my own unique characters. But I appreciate and respect Ito's vision, still super hyped for this (: I love the idea of job combo's as well, that was always one of my favourite features!
Great video, man. This will be my first time playing FFXII EVER and Im super excited I get to experience this for the first time with all these improvements.
So what I got out of this video was that they took FFXII, already one of the greatest games they ever made, made an international version of it with improvements, and then turned around and remastered said improved version into an even BETTER better version. Essentially, they've created the greatest Final Fantasy title ever.
Job class actually means a class from a particular job, like you select a job as a healer, while your class is a white mage, a mage who heals others. Or something similar. It's not that it's completely wrong.
you did a great job with the video. great explorations. I didn't realize we missed out on so much in the US originally. I will have to revisit the HD version of FF X and X-2
the quickening thing was an potential exploit whereby if one were to engage a battle the could use all their mists then use an ether, charge, syphon, elixer, and so forth to recharge your mists and go again. The best play however was often to use basic attacks to deliver more damage quicker then summons or mists. Utilizing bubble, combo weapons, & the technik reverse.
I'm sad they make you choose a job now, when I played on my ps2 back in the day I made Ash the healer, Fran and was my tank. I think if they really wanted to fix something about 12, it should have been a bit of the storyline (and Vaans abs) everything else: the characters, scenes, music, etc. were amazing!
Agreed about job restrictions. Choosing a job killed my interest in this version. I finished everyone's boards and was able to change my crew whenever I wanted and how I wanted in the original version.
I was thinking to pick it up for the switch because back in the days it was one of my favorite games. After this video I'm sold, so much QoL improvements, it'll be a completely new experience. Great video!
Thank you for being so detailed in this video . I am now even more interested in picking up this game. I still have a fully working PS2 with my classic library so I don't always get the remastered version if I don't feel it improves much. But from watching your video to the very end , my reward will be a cold one XD , this feels like almost a completely new game! kudos to the staff for working so hard on this release.
I only played the original, and my problems with the game are: 1. The number of RNG-heavy based items to get are a bit too much. Need more sidequest based items 2. We cannot make Espers stronger. So, early Espers sucks for the rest of the game. 3. Where are the licenses for some magics? Watera, Waterga, Aeroga? 4. In the late game, only greatswords are viable. Others are quite weak. I think they need to balance this. Or maybe it's just me who didn't understand the game. I don't know, it's been a long time and I was a kid back then. 5. Quickening and Esper Summon mechanic that uses an entire MP bar is a bit weird.
Eternalight I feel you bro. Esperanza quicknings and etc don't matter late game mode. Only weapons matter. That's why they did the weak ass class bullshit which is weak asf. I played this game over 200hours level 99 every weapon and all idk if I wanna get it again but it's by far the best ff game ever. They should make level cap 200 and stronger weapons on this game
Yeah. The best thing for me is the world design of this game, especially the ancient ruins / tombs areas. It's pretty fun to explore and find new things and new secrets.
+Eternalight Greatswords were strong, but having a Katana user with the genji gloves was stronger. In the original, my party typically consisted of Vaan using the muramasa (or masamune, I don't remember which one was stronger) and genji gloves, Basch with the Tournesol, and Ashe being a typical utility/damage/healing mage. If you really wanted to in end game in the original, you could just go bare fisted and be more than fine due to the damage limit (at a high enough level).
It will never be the same again..the thrill that i experience when i play this game about 15 years ago if im not mistaken...defeating yiazmat..exploring the map...leveling up...searching the zodiac spear without open up any chest in the beach..those good days are now over...
I’ll be jumping back into Ivalice again soon! On switch this time and it’ll be my first time with the Zodiac Job System. I genuinely adore Ivalice and I’ll always hope that we get a new game set there some day! Btw is Tactics Ogre set there? I bought it not long ago as well, but have yet to plumb it’s depths. Excited and thanks for all y’all do!!!!
Wow, I wish someone would have pointed out the new Job system to me sooner. The reason i never got into the original version of XII at all was that all characters wound up feeling interchangeable from a gameplay perspective. Sounds really good!
Don't believe Ondore's lies!
LivingEidolon Basch lives!
I'm captain Basch von Ronsenburg of Dalmasca!
LivingEidolon AAAAHAHAHAHA...HAHAHAHAHAHA...HAHAHA!!
Oops, sorry, wrong game.
Say captain say WHAT
*Basch Lives*
Just the damage limit removed helps so much, so many builds in the original game were bottled necked in the end game by the damage cap.
246Rennie also means yaizmat won't take like 20 hours to kill xD yeayyy
246Rennie FOR REAL. magic is actually viable now. like magic was so shit in original. 9999 limit just made combos op and everything else not as viable.
Aw shit. Now I have to buy this game. Remembering again how upsetting that was. End game fights were just a huge Masamune combo fest.
yay! time to scathe ALL THE THINGS!
O yeeez i remember getting excalibur after 50 tries and doing 9999 max
Lol as soon as he said "the items don't pop out of thin air anymore..." in reference to Guest items. I immediately was like "Awww no Larsa High Potion Spam" and then he said it lol
now how will we do a sequence breaking earth tyrant kill? and there's no zodiac spear to do it for! oh, the horror.
@@jamham69 u can get zodiac spear from trial by stealing it from monster
Marcus Rivera in my opinion controlling larsa so you can get them to bubble your whole party to beat trickster way earlier then you should is way better then infinite high potions.
I'm excited for Vaan's new abs. That was one thing that always bugged me in the original game.
I'm excited for an HD version of Fran's ass, lol XD
It's vaan you inbred fuck stick
i genuinely thought he had a small metal plate covering his chest/stomach as part of his outfit for most of the game until i finally noticed thats just supposed to be his skin...
I have a feeling Vaan is dedicated bottom.
NeonAstral more like a power bottom, but he may be vers.
This is by far my most anticipated game this year. The last time i played FFXII i was a kid and barely knew english, now i'll be able to experience the game with even more features.
I can't freaking wait!
Alex Heinrichs How are you liking it so far? The last time I beat it was nearly 10 years ago.. I just got the remaster a couple days ago but have only played maybe an hour and stopped right before meeting Old Dalan
The improvements REALLY help the experience, especially being able to fast forward combat. The first few hours were pretty slow and it took some time to click, after that it's just like I remembered. Also, the story reminds me of Star Wars which is cool. I'm around 25 hours in now.
Yeah I'm loving the x4 speed. At first I didn't I'd ever use it since nornally that would take away from the experience for me but using it to grind is extremely useful. I'm looking forward to controlling Espers, that's going to be pretty great and gives me a reason to try and get them all this time, I didn't care much about 'em with the original release because of how they just cut the traditional summons out and turned them into Airships..I was really disappointed when I found out Bahamut was a ship in this one
The game was fun when I was a kid but I have to admit I have no idea what am I doing, what am I suppose to do, or even what's going on I just rolled with it and beat anyone in my way because of my lack of intelligence I suffer greatly and finally rage quit after meeting Garuda but now I'm older and can't wait to play it the proper way
Called International version but only released in Japan.... What an irony
I played the International version and I am from the Philippines. Dark Aeons were fun. :)
@@kuyajrreacts Huh he mean ff 12 not 10 mate hehehe
Racky P. But region 3 can buy it digitally. I got my copy the day it came out.
Mandiri Danugoro What are you talking about? There are no digital game on PS2. And by released in Japan only I mean there are no English, everyone can import the game from Japan.
b345tyb0y I mean the ps4 copy. However I remember my friend bought international version for ps2 back in the day. It was in english already. We’re region 3 SEAsia btw.
I still want to customize their clothes, though.
I want Basch shirtless! hohohohoho
束昀 you and me both
@@束昀 i want Fran in Bikini
束昀
I wanna see..
- Fran in a bikini
- Ashe in a fancy dress
- Vann in a *h o o d i e*
- Penelo in a School girl outfit
- Bashe in knight armor
I want Vaan have ballgag
No more unlimited Potions from Guest Party Members? NOOOO!!!
RIP Reddas' X-Potion stash.
Only if you're controlling them, if I'm not mistaken? o:
Trust me with what you can do with guest characters now They're OP compared to potion throwers. You legit have a fourth party member. you can modify their gambits anyway you see fit. The only limtiation is you can't change their equipment, they even level up with you.
In that version it is better because he can more heal MP
@Vayne Carudas Solidor never thought he'd look like a girl really
Final Fantasy XII was probably my favourite game on the PS2, and certainly my favourite of the series (followed by FF8 and FF10). These changes sound absolutely fantastic -- I'm hyped just for "weak mode", after watching a few really impressive low-level playthroughs of the original game and being blown away. When I played it on the PS2, I levelled up as quickly as possible, even abusing the jelly/stone trick in the Henne mines to get the party to around level 90 automatically, then found most fights too easy (of course) after that... so "weak mode" seems like a great idea to remind people that tough challenges can be gratifying.
Wish I had known. I struggled through the original and got my butt whooped as I went to new areas of the game and was poor for most of the game. The only thing I went back and forth for were bone fragments.
I played it a bunch on PS2 but never finished it. Now I'm playing on emulator to finally finish it, at first I tried zodiac job system but I liked the original so if it ain't broke don't fix it plus I appreciate the challenge.
@@PlasmaSnake369 I picked it up on PC a while back and should really get into it again. Still one of my favourite games. I think the gambit system appealed to the programmer in me.
Love what you are doing. Especially love when someone tracks the growth and changes that happen over the years for FF titles. An appreciative fanboy!
the speed up will be good for grinding.
HicksZ34 yea there are no good grinding areas in 12 that I can remember.
Dante Vic I grinded in the sky mines killed tons of skeletons. I could get the count up really high and had Larsa there to heal.
More like mandatory for both games. I love FF7 but it was painfully slow at times for my taste so it was a godsend for me.
Henne Mines has a room in the completely optional part of the dungeon where you flip a switch and a bunch of high-level bats come down (like the similar room during the story). Using that to level doesn't take too long to get 99 even without any speedup. If you really want to go all out in IZJS, then you can start over after beating the story with everyone at level 90, which takes most of the grinding out of it considering you'll level at least a few more times from all of the content while playing through again.
HicksZ34 What the hell do you need to speed up FF VII for??? I used to be able to get Omnislash and All Creation BEFORE the end of disc one.
Finally someone explains what´s new with the zodiac age, good job guys
Oh thank god, I just checked and there is NOT a trophy for completing Trial Mode in New Game+ Weak Mode.
omegagilgamesh Yeah, screw weak mode!
Why does it matter if there's a trophy or not...
XxYour Hyperion NemesisxX フェンラー No, there are two trophies tied to Trial Mode, beating level 50 and level 100, just not one where you have to complete it stuck at lvl 1.
Notsofriendly 101 Completionists
if they added outfits too this wouId be compIete
BabyBubba vaan and Penelope outfits are terrible
+nefarious k Vaan and Penelo are terrible period.
Crystal Iruna Beautiful Sin. Yeah, I don't think Penelo's outfit was too bad aside from the little wing things on her shoulders. I hated Ashe's outfit the most - why would a badass princess be wearing a hot pink mini skirt?
Emily Perkins why not??
+Emily Perkins 😅 you know Japan they want to see them legs 😏 hehehe
It wasnt long i usually watch videos plus 30 mins but great to see the changes i will pick this game up after exams i never finished 12 and i liked what i played so this is a good chance to play the game in its ultimate form. Great Video
"International conjures up images of new boss monsters" Phew, glad i never used a plane in my life then.
This being my first FF, I haven't played it in AGES, so it'll be such a nice and fresh experience to quench my nostalgia. The new gameplay mechanics, renmastered music, and brushed up graphics have me pumped to return to Ivalice and its beloved cast of characters :)
I'll agree with that statement.
sambagel12 its my fave ff and i have played 5
I remember playinf ffxll in a friends house, nobody knew how to play that, yet i liked it so much and ended up buying it when i had the chance,
Really hope you guys enjoy this video! It's taken me a little while to pull it together, but I really wanted to highlight all the changes that exist between the three versions of Final Fantasy XII in a thorough way! ~Darryl
Final Fantasy Union thanks so much for putting this video together! it makes me even more excited to experience all the new features! I always look forward to your videos, thanks!
This was great information, my hype level went up the charts for this game. Please do more videos like this for games xD
It was lovely. Awesome job!
Thanks for making this video, you did a great job explaining everything that's changed with FF12; it's very interesting, I definitely learned something new. :)
Final Fantasy Union it's so different! I'll think about picking it up someday, I never did finish the original....the speeding up feature might help me lol and playing with a job system could be fun
Higher Quality Audio!😍
I distinctly remember booting up FFXII for the first time and shouting during the prologue, "WTF?! DID THEY RECORD THIS ON A TIN CAN?!"
I've just got around to playing FF12 Zodiac Age and so far I like the changes. I also forgot how much I loved the world of Ivalice. I genuinely think it's among the best final fantasy worlds in the series. It's immersive and still my favourite to explore. My biggest issues with the original were aspects of the narrative that could have been expanded further and although I like the battle system, I wish some attacks felt more impactful from a visual perspective, but that said I still enjoy it. I'm looking forward to making Yiazamat and Omega my bitches again after a decade or so
You're so right about Ivalice. Love revisiting Rabanastre, Bhujerba and all the deep, dark dungeons. What a masterfully-realized world!
The "experience being different" is the only reason I'm buying this game! My friend and I shared the grind sinking at least 200+ hours into FFXII.
NG+ sounds great, not sure Id play staying at level 1 NG+, sounds like a pain, but i know people would like try this challenge
Me: 126+ hours in ps2:)
thee is only one change i care
add the missing watera, waterga and aerora spells lol
Kiyamlol lol ikr?!
it was so awkward that these spells were missing
it always bugged me
I thought I was the only one that was bugged by that too haha
Me too
And what is with quake, quakra and Quakga????
Back pat for me. This video makes me even happier to get this version of the game. Can't wait for it next month. Seeing how these new jobs will work has got to be the thing I'm most anticipating. Oh and playing as my boy Vaan again!
am I the only one who thinks gambits and the gambit system in general should be in more final fantasy games
the Gambit system should be its own genre tbh. It was so, SO far ahead of its time.
You are not alone
That was my biggest problem with FF13, having played through 12 multiple times and grown to love the gambit system, 13 took away my control over other 2 chars and only allowed me to play 1 char and it had no way to program them the way I could in 12 using the gambits, it was dumbed down to oblivion compared to 12 and I really hated it.
@@versaleyang 13 sucked I lasted about an hour in.
I know it's not the same, but the pawn system from Dragon's Dogma reminds me of the gambit system.
Made it all the way to the end, fantastic video! As someone who was a bit disappointed in FFXV and never finished FFXII, I am super excited for this one. I'm so glad that I don't have to use a guide to avoid those chests!!
Trial mode 100 with the Judges was no joke. I had all my characters level 99 AND the Seitengrat and still struggled. Definitely see how grinding and exploring for multiple end games weapons is a worthwhile pursuit
I would have to say some of the changes have worried me. I'm greatly interested in the new weapons and the highly unlikely chances of acquiring these weapons. I really like the idea of being allowed to open any chest without fear of losing an ultimate weapon. Thanks for the info.
Loved the history lesson! Thanks for a great vid!
Definitely one of my favorite battle systems in Final Fantasy. Can't wait to experience it all over again.
I have to agree. I grew up with IV and VI, so I was picky with FFXII's battle system, but when I revisited it many years later, I find it to be the best use of the ATB mechanic.
It might be a small thing overall, but the voice audio on the original used to really bug me, so I'm glad they're fixing that. The job stuff sounds great, and the speed-up will be nice when trying to get the enemy combo high. Also, loved that you added the tidbits about the developer thought regarding the names and life philosophies of choosing and challenges!
Glad you enjoyed the video and the lil extra bits of information! :) ~Darryl
I remember making Fran a Flip Kick master (no weapon) after seeing her go berserk the first time, but sadly there was no monk class back then.
Outdated aside, I love the beautiful artwork on the special collectors tin case for the original FFXII, covered it in a book sock to help keep it from getting scratched xD
uh, there were no classes, just the job board.
THE best video I've seen on this game yet.
Dude you just got me excited to play this again. FF12 was never my fave FF but it was still pretty good. I only beat it once so I'm going in fresh.
Thank you for making this video. FF12 was one of my favorite childhood games, and to see it remastered like this makes me very excited!!
*pats back* :)
Reason for 4x speed was because the grind to level up takes a long time and because some of the optional bosses from the hunts have so much health especially the hardest boss Yiazmat with 50M health and hits very hard towards the end.
(*Pats self on back*) I watched the whole thing! You should pat yourself on the back too. This is an excellent video, tons of information. I never liked FF12 much, but your video makes me want to give it another chance. Thanks for all the info!
I really enjoyed the original FFXII license board because you can learn anything for each and everyone. I know it can be a bit overwhelming and aimless at first, especially the gameplay elements where there's nothing much but attack and long sequence, but the ramp up was so satisfying and midgame is so amazing when you have so much unlocked and the gambit works how you want. it keeps getting a lot better. I feel the zodiac system would be too restrictive because you will designate select set to a character.
After hearing Ito's reasoning for the IZJS changes, my opinion on it has changed. I still wish we had the option of the original board though.
Same here or atleast being able to switch jobs. If i end up not liking their jobs halfway i wouldn't start over i'd quit playing..
Dehumanize You get to pick 2 jobs though, and most of them are playable because of the removed damage cap
I loved the changes to the license board. It doesn't feel like an "RPG" when you take out the "RP"....then all you have left is a "game" lol. Original license board killed any uniqueness and honestly made all the characters feel OP imo.
TheMadrok Playable =/= likeable
ReignOfCurtis If you want to roleplay you can, just give them roles and use them for those roles but you don't seem to want the choice to be able to do so
Somehow finding a reason for why you can't equip anything not even a hat without the license for it and why some of the most simple gambits still have to be learned however..
This video convinced me to purchase the game. I'm looking forward to one day trying to tackle the NG+ Weak Mode.
Re: Mist Charges.
So... in game design, it is particularly hard to actually convince people to use their limited resources. You've probably heard stories about people who, for example, don't use elixirs in Final Fantasy games. The same thing is often true of MP as well. Why spend MP when you can take something out free of cost? What if you need MP later? What if you need to heal really soon? What if you run out? There are so many ways that a resource system can cripple a game, even an RPG where they're normally expected. Due to the way quickenings worked, use of a quickening would almost entirely drain MP. Even though I could regenerate it just by attacking, there was no reason for me to use them. I actually deliberately avoided the use of quickenings entirely just because I might need to shoot down a bird with magic or something.
At the same time... you don't want to just give the player unlimited special moves. A game designer I know, I'll paraphrase as saying that, "It is most narratively appropriate to build up to your big finishing move." As much fun as the idea of unlimited quickenings is, you have to admit that it would probably make the game boring. So... instead, you have to fill a meter dedicated solely to quickenings by performing actions in battle. This means there's always enough of a break between each use of your special move that it feels more special each time you use it. Sure, it's technically a resource, but there are no other things that it can possibly be spent on. You might want to save it for a big encounter, but doesn't that mean the system worked? You saved your big special move for the climactic encounter and had a really big moment.
Basically, in summary, I think the reason for the mist charge change has to do with just lightening the pressure on player resources. It's meant to encourage the use of quickenings while still trying to keep them feeling special.
Quickenings based on mp was always a gamble. Either you chain your quickenings enough to one shot a boss, or you're entire team is entirely drained of mp and are now crippled for the remainder of the fight. Personally, I found the mp based quickenings to be a garbage system that only served to make using your ultimate moves a strategically bad move.
Omg, I didn't know they fixed chests and added in espers. This actually sounds incredible haha.
FF12 > FF15
raymund usi it has a bigger more fleshed out world, better characters, story is more understandable, bigger selection and art style of weapons and spells, etc. the list goes on
Yeah, and more importantly.. it is a complete story.. not some butchered story pieces for DLC..
FF13 > FF15
raymund usi gameplay ff15>ff12 everything else though ff12>ff15
fact...but that's not hard to achieve lol.
*pats back* thanks for the video! Very informative. I'm really looking forward to this game - so excited to hear that there are 8 new music tracks.
This was a great overview; thank you!
No problem at all, glad you enjoyed it! :) ~Darryl
10:23 - Two reasons why it was put in place. First reason is because as you said, they didn't want the player to consume all their MP on a Quickening. But the second reason is because in the previous version of the game, under the right circumstances, you could get into a loop where you could kill anything with one single Quickening, because they could keep being used over and over again until your MP was consumed, but certain button combinations would refill it. That mechanic is gone in the new version and now there is a hard cap on that.
I'm most excited for the inclusion of trophies. I beat the original version over 10 times and having a visual progress meter will be very satisfying 😂
The hidden bakanamy has been removed from the Necrohol of Nabudis. The Archeoaevis in Zertinan cavern is super hard compared to original , only way to get Leo gems for the Nihiphaloa accessory is to beat it as the clan provisoner dont sell them anymore. This Accessory is very useful in trial 100. Good video really enjoy your content .
vaan's abs still looks like folded paper hehehe
Edith Velez haha that's great then! :)
Something I feel needs to be noted: the classes' "seconday" weapons can't be bought- they're only available as drops, hunt rewards, and in chests.
That includes:
Measures for the Machinist
Greatswords for the Knight and (with espers) White Mage
Ninja-swords for the Hunter
and Hand-bombs for the Breaker
So basically the extra version of the final fantasy/kingdom hearts were released because DLC didn't exist.
I'm so happy you made this video! XII is my favorite FF game and I hadn't bought zodiac age yet because I didn't want to ruin my memory of the game lol
Gonna go out and get it as soon as I'm done watching your video about the new jobs.
Thanks again!
All I want is this for PC
Yeah not exactly worth buying a PS4 over, I put Skyrim hours in the original..
RedTeamReview you can use an emulator with 4k configuration
There are PS4 Emulators and the game as ISO allready?
As of right now, *all offers purporting to have working PS4 emulators are scams or viruses*, so be careful, neighbor. Keep an eye out here if anything changes, but don't expect it to happen anytime soon: emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/PlayStation_4_emulators
get pcsx2 and buy the game disk and just pop it in the tray itll work fine if u have a decent hardware
I'm excited for the switch version of the game. It's got 3 new changes:
"Improved New Game +" which lets you carry over items
You can now reset jobs in a character and change them to different jobs
There are now presets for gambits. You can have up to 3
I absolutely loved this game back when it came out, the soundtrack still rings in my head
Sam here man. Really fun beautiful game.
True. Best game ever.
Legendary OST
Amazing job on this video. I was a big fan of the original FFXII but not playing the others due to change in interests of game genre. Honestly i still feel some kind of way for not completing the game, but i guess with the newest version i X that off my list.
Great transition between the different games, with a very solid explanation. I like the way you kept pace with everything that to be explained helping some of the latter material being backed up by the former. Seems the games o Final Fantasy updated a bit similar to the way Star Ocean did, obviously the transition would be familiar due to Square Enix publishing both.
Excited to see more of this game. Of course i still do not own a PS4 so it'll have to wait regardless.
The original version of FF12 had 16:9 widescreen, but you also had to set your PS2's settings to widescreen to get the full effect and I think it just stretched everything.
Dw7freak yep! I remember because I had a widescreen LCD in 2006 and was SO stoked I could take advantage of the real estate. It was blurry, yeah, but the proportions were correct. Obviously the PS4 version does it right :D
Excellent coverage, thanks for that. Really looking forward to exploring Ivalice again.
Am I the only one who actually loves Vaan?
Rachel Earle Yes.
No, I acknowledge his character development as well as Penelo's
Rachel Earle I like Vaan too. I'm playing this game for the first time, about to take off for Bhujerba with Balthier, Fran, and Basch, and I keep asking myself why there's all this hate for him on the internet lol.
Vaan is not a bad character. Not nearly as bad as everybody says he is.
He's just a bad protagonist.
No, he's fine. He's very much a kid and that comes through. I liked that aspect. He is young and rash, as well as doesn't have quite a grasp on how the world works yet. I like him.
For anyone watching in 2022 don't forget that you can talk to Montblanc in the clan building and change your characters job whenever you want and respend the points you used already.
What is this "Final Fancy" series of which you speak? It sounds intriguing.
I played the standard US version when it came out... but i got the zodiac job experience by purposefully limiting the license nodes/squares on the license board. I had each character chart out their own paths and once they were done, that was it.
Makes the game much tougher.
I love the original and had two very different teams that I used enemy dependent. I am a little worried about the job classes although I have used them in past FF games I was able to 100% FF12 with my line ups and picked gambits, my concern is that the job system might lock me out of my comfort zone (which I know they want but my time is vastly limited to what it was when it first came out). I am still going to get the remaster but think I will most likely stick with my ps2 version
Your voice is soothing, which is why I was able to watch the video from beginning to end. -pats back-
this was my favourite ff gameplaywise. I can't wait to play it again.
please let vaan be more important
FF Tactics Advance had my fav job system. Diff races had access to diff classes(some overlapping, some unique), most classes branched into others as you learned enough skills in the first, some classes needed 2 other classes skills to unlock.
So i start the game at level 90 in new game + mode but the monsters stay the same level?? They should just call that easy mode
They do. I didn't play much longer of it lmao
I can happily say I watched all of it! [pats back then pats narrator's back] Thank you for all the wonderful information about Zodiac Age. I am looking most forward to the various modes of play as well as finally getting a reason other than complete fever for the bestiary. I mostly only did it because I wanted ALL the Lore that you earned for defeating the required number of enemies.
I am looking very forward to this game. It would be nice though to see a video that goes more into depth about the job classes and how they affect equipment, abilities, and statistics within the FFXII ZA game.
I kind of wish the job system was optional - I always developed all my characters super differently anyway, and I loved the freedom of the license board, and constructing my own unique characters. But I appreciate and respect Ito's vision, still super hyped for this (: I love the idea of job combo's as well, that was always one of my favourite features!
Great video, man. This will be my first time playing FFXII EVER and Im super excited I get to experience this for the first time with all these improvements.
So what I got out of this video was that they took FFXII, already one of the greatest games they ever made, made an international version of it with improvements, and then turned around and remastered said improved version into an even BETTER better version. Essentially, they've created the greatest Final Fantasy title ever.
Indeed.
Thanks for the video! Watched before playing. Never finished the original version... looking forward to some of the changes!!
"Job class..." (The second word is superfluous - it's just a "job")
That's like saying, "Can you please cast Cure Heal?"
irvyne lol that's just how it's been for ages. accept it and move on.
+Ivan L. C. except i's not, and it was always called Job only, you brain damaged fucktard...
Job class actually means a class from a particular job, like you select a job as a healer, while your class is a white mage, a mage who heals others. Or something similar. It's not that it's completely wrong.
@@Croftice1 That's still redundant... You know what they do after knowing they're a White Mage. I'm a White Mage healer is stupid.
you did a great job with the video. great explorations. I didn't realize we missed out on so much in the US originally. I will have to revisit the HD version of FF X and X-2
"He recommends you do Trial Mode during MG+ Weak Mode"
Me: "HoW wOuLd YoU dO tHaT?!" O.O
Nathan Gilbert you need guns. Lots of guns.
the quickening thing was an potential exploit whereby if one were to engage a battle the could use all their mists then use an ether, charge, syphon, elixer, and so forth to recharge your mists and go again. The best play however was often to use basic attacks to deliver more damage quicker then summons or mists.
Utilizing bubble, combo weapons, & the technik reverse.
My deterrent is a lack of a PS4... :'(
fingers crossed it makes its way to PC like the X/X-2 HD remaster did...
SomthingMachine emulator!
Rosencrantz23ph I'd like too, but don't have the extra funds to justify it right now.
its coming to PC this Feb
thank you for the great video. Digital version downloads and installs tomorrow. I cannot wait!!!!!
Basically Final Mix for Final Fantasy.
Not Pixer Exacetaly
Great video. Played it years ago and loved it. Can't wait to dip in again
It's going to be my first time playing this game and I'm hyped af for this. Loved your video and yes I gave my self a pat on the back with a like.
Thanks alot for this! I was farming succulent fruit and listening to this. I didnt know about the L1 speed mode so you made my day.
I'm sad they make you choose a job now, when I played on my ps2 back in the day I made Ash the healer, Fran and was my tank. I think if they really wanted to fix something about 12, it should have been a bit of the storyline (and Vaans abs) everything else: the characters, scenes, music, etc. were amazing!
Agreed about job restrictions. Choosing a job killed my interest in this version. I finished everyone's boards and was able to change my crew whenever I wanted and how I wanted in the original version.
I was thinking to pick it up for the switch because back in the days it was one of my favorite games. After this video I'm sold, so much QoL improvements, it'll be a completely new experience. Great video!
I gave myself a pad on my back :D
Thank you for being so detailed in this video . I am now even more interested in picking up this game. I still have a fully working PS2 with my classic library so I don't always get the remastered version if I don't feel it improves much. But from watching your video to the very end , my reward will be a cold one XD , this feels like almost a completely new game! kudos to the staff for working so hard on this release.
I only played the original, and my problems with the game are:
1. The number of RNG-heavy based items to get are a bit too much. Need more sidequest based items
2. We cannot make Espers stronger. So, early Espers sucks for the rest of the game.
3. Where are the licenses for some magics? Watera, Waterga, Aeroga?
4. In the late game, only greatswords are viable. Others are quite weak. I think they need to balance this. Or maybe it's just me who didn't understand the game. I don't know, it's been a long time and I was a kid back then.
5. Quickening and Esper Summon mechanic that uses an entire MP bar is a bit weird.
Eternalight I feel you bro. Esperanza quicknings and etc don't matter late game mode. Only weapons matter. That's why they did the weak ass class bullshit which is weak asf. I played this game over 200hours level 99 every weapon and all idk if I wanna get it again but it's by far the best ff game ever. They should make level cap 200 and stronger weapons on this game
Yeah.
The best thing for me is the world design of this game, especially the ancient ruins / tombs areas.
It's pretty fun to explore and find new things and new secrets.
quickinings no longer take mp
+Eternalight Greatswords were strong, but having a Katana user with the genji gloves was stronger. In the original, my party typically consisted of Vaan using the muramasa (or masamune, I don't remember which one was stronger) and genji gloves, Basch with the Tournesol, and Ashe being a typical utility/damage/healing mage.
If you really wanted to in end game in the original, you could just go bare fisted and be more than fine due to the damage limit (at a high enough level).
I see.. Well, I just equipped the ones with big numbers back then. lol.
Honestly... some new quickenings would've been nice. Only 3 per character is pretty anemic
The quickening change happened because it used to use up your MP so people didn't use them as it meant having 0 MP afterwards
It will never be the same again..the thrill that i experience when i play this game about 15 years ago if im not mistaken...defeating yiazmat..exploring the map...leveling up...searching the zodiac spear without open up any chest in the beach..those good days are now over...
This makes me want go back and experience the game again! ^_^
I’ll be jumping back into Ivalice again soon! On switch this time and it’ll be my first time with the Zodiac Job System. I genuinely adore Ivalice and I’ll always hope that we get a new game set there some day! Btw is Tactics Ogre set there? I bought it not long ago as well, but have yet to plumb it’s depths. Excited and thanks for all y’all do!!!!
Do you know where I can find the interview where they talked about Fran's butt?
Here you go th-cam.com/video/BTlL377GvfE/w-d-xo.htmlm45s ~Darryl
I recently discover FF Union and now I want to play all these games again...
It's a shame they didn't make Elza a playable guest character somehow.
very informative video I wish more videos were straight to the facts like this now I'm definitely geared up for its release
their being no way to play the game like the original is kinda disappointing.
I wasn't sure I was going to buy this but your video has changed my mind. The job system seems so awesome! Thanks!!
I actually prefer the original license board and am disappointed that there's no point in defeating the optional Demon Wall anymore.
Wow, I wish someone would have pointed out the new Job system to me sooner. The reason i never got into the original version of XII at all was that all characters wound up feeling interchangeable from a gameplay perspective. Sounds really good!