Everyone is praising Connor for beating the game in one run but dear god I have such a level of respect for editors who have probably lost their mind editing those 36hrs of vods
It's their job. There are way harder jobs. Is the standard for getting respect so low nowadays? If the editors did it for free while having a day job, sure, some respect but not for something they're getting paid for 😂 and it's not a dangerous job or something that saves people
@@Shiki0414 nothing wrong with respecting people putting in hours of dedication for us to have good videos to watch. Sure might not be dangerous but it still deserves respect or at least a thanks
@@Shiki0414 and what's the deal with those who do risk? They're getting paid for it so I'll just take it for granted. Man, every hard work deserves respect. It is gained through many hours working and studying to make great content like this
"Of course it takes place in a school, it's always in a school" Out of every single Final Fantasy game Connor could've played, he played the single one that takes place in a school
54:03 this is an historical moment right here. we need to treasure this sentence forever in some kind of supercut of all the times Connor has talked about how he hates cutscenes, and put this piece of orange flavoured icing, right at the end for all eternity. just let the words sink in for a moment ''let me enjoy the cutscene, i wanna watch the cutscene'' yup, its real, that actually happened.
@@Nightfurygaming247 In fairness, Connor would had been backsitted by chat anyways with the added frustration of him being even more confused because he skipped all the cutscenes and probably incredibly weak for Ultimecia's Castle if he just decided to not listen to anyone about getting OP weapons.
Respect to Connor for completing FF8 and the editing team for editing 3 days worth of content into a 1hr and 30 min video. I hope that the next FF you complete is FF9.
Mousey "If GF has HP-J, put that shiz on you" Connor "Talk to me like a normal person and someone who doesn't play Final Fantasy" Best clip I ever seen.
@@YouW00tthis, magic in FF and Dragon Quest too are so fucking loaded of submenus and subterms that it just makes it feel like you need a fucking PhD to know how to use spells lmao
@@dodsa8907 well to people who grew up with it, that seems basic, my first FF was ff7 at 5-6y i skiped the 8 then do the 9 and 10 betwen my 6-8y old, so when i do ff8 around 12-13y old with some friend who wasnt used to rpg, it take me time to realise what was basic thing for me wasnt basic for everyone XD
Just ten minutes in, I already have to give the editor props. You've perfectly captured (with excellent comedic timing) the chaos of someone with little to no JRPG experience trying and failing to comprehend exceptionally convoluted JRPG mechanics
lol yeah more like i dunno... ANY OTHER FINAL FANTASY lmfao at least one that isnt 11 or 14 theyre MMOs great if youre a wow or eso veteran though i think 9 might be the friendliest to jrpg nooblets. but all of them are far easier than 8. hell even 12 would be better and the gambit system is a basic programming language ffs 🤣🤣🤣
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Respect to Connor for sacrificing 36 hours of his life andhis mental health just so he can complete his first Final Fantasy game, props for the dedication.
@@Rahnonymous 11 is dead. 15 is fine. The fact you think 15 is worse than 12 shows exactly how much your opinion is worth. And clowning? Really? Grow up.
@@sporbodi so Wht jus because I have a gojo pfp doesn’t make me a virgin there are people who watch anime that still work out or does something productive don’t think people with anime pfp are all losers lol 🤣🤣🤣
Connor: Plays FFVIII. Me: Oh, you definitely should have played that closer to releas... Connor: I was 3 when this came out. Me: Oh. Well now I feel old.
Mudan is crazy, the first 30 minutes of this video is 12hrs of footage worth of content and he even added corrections when Connor got the story/characters wrong. Mudan is a true madman
Makes sense considering there have been videos prior to this one which happened on stream before this happened like how the ff16 video came out before this one even though connor played ff16 after 8
yup. 8 was obtuse but the tutorials do their job well i think its the abbreviations like j-spd or j-st-atk to trip people up. and the QUINTUPLE nested menus 🙄🙄🙄 really bad game design when you have a menu (status junction) behind a menu (elemental junction) behind a menu (stat junction) BEHIND ANOTHER MENU (GF) *BEHIND ANOTHER DAMN MENU* (main) ff7 was aimed at westerners not really into rpgs so it was really simple and ff8 was aimed at ff7 fans that already knew the basics so yeah it asks a lot from the player lol
Its not that the systems are complicated its cause the tutorials are garbage. This is my favorite game but I understand how the tutorials confuse everyone.
Honestly im happy to see 8 was the one he actually played, everyone is always 9, 9, 9 ,9 ,9 or 7 so its actually a nice change of pace to see 8. Game is convoluted as hell but man if I don't love it for that
@@barethor5869I feel that 5 is for more "experienced" RPG players because I honestly think it was made to be a parody of RPGs at the time. Though I think 4 is probably the best for newcomers because it's very linear, the story is simple, and the "party shuffle" gives you what you need for the encounter ahead.
@@TheDancerMacabre I don't see how 5 is a parody? I mostly suggest 5 for the Jobs system. 4 was fun the first time I played through it, but the lack of customization greatly hampers it's enjoyment for me on subsequent playthroughs.
yeah bro the jobs system IS part of the parody yall dont understand how derivitive 4 and 3 were after 2 was such a risk. dunno how well 2 did at release but judging by peoples' opinions of it now... yikes. 5 bucks many of the final fantasy trops and ironically created/popularised even more like the job system and chocobos in fact i feel that Boko was literally just a self troll about how stale square got with final fantasy lol
Editor or editors definitely deserve some recognition and love for being able to sit through 36 hours of content and stuff it into a well done 1 & 1/2 hour of MONKE & Rat.
Who would've thought that FF8 of all things would cause monke to change his stance on Story based RPGs. He even wants to play another older FF game now
Yeah, seeing everyone on twitter saying that he was going to hate JRPGS even more because of FF8 just for him to enjoy the game and wanting to play the other FF games was pretty funny.
Amazing considering FFVIII is my second least favorite FF game. Would have thought the story coupled with the leveling system and the counter intuitive junction system would have deterred him.
yup he said last night on stream as well that he wants to play the older ones before continuing with ff16 I bet hes gonna play the ff7 remakes next especially with the recent announcement of the final part of the remakes
Just goes to show how much FF8 has been unfairly sh*t on over the years. Everyone loves to trash the game before they even try it because it's popular to do so, which colors the opinions of others who might have enjoyed it going in blind, and causes the mockery to spread even more.
@@Raphenox Imo all the FF were quite unique the differences in popularity was due to how each game was marketed. FF7 was huge because of first FF game to be released on the new gen console at that time aka PlayStation, which over shadowed 8 & 9. Then FF10 was marketed in the same fashion.
the stream from last night connor said he wants to play the previous games to ff16 so its highly possible but I bet hes gonna play the ff7 remakes first
I am not a huge fan of FF 8, but watching Connor play it was super fun. I certainly wouldn't have the patience to beat the whole game in one sitting. And it being a very important game to Mousey's childhood is very wholesome.
He did this all in 1 sitting? Wtf lol what an insane thing to do especially considering he had little to no jrpg experience and had a hard time understanding how everything works
@@jeremyroberts8822 He did over the course of multiple days but he did indeed play the whole game in one go over the course of those days, some grinding sessions included.
@@dillvinosonnevee3111 Considering how backwards the mechanics are compared to every other game in the series, even older ff fans have no idea how to play this game at first 😂
Been waiting for this one! Couldnt watch the whole stream because of the time difference and me working in shifts so this is a treat for me, as all your videos are keep up the great content!
man this edit just caters well to my short attention span lmao. the zoom ins and the inserted memes are well timed it keeps me focused on the video, good job editor hahah ❤❤
FF8 was my favorite and I'm glad you finally played it. FF10 is pretty popular but it might be too beginner-friendly for you. FF12 is severely underrated but might take much longer than 2 days to complete on stream.
As someone who just beat FF VIII (wanting to play it before XVI), the Junctioning system isn't actually too difficult, it's just not explained well. In short, magic is more or less an item in this game - you use it like you would a potion, a phoenix down, etc. However, it's unique in that it can be connected to anyone of your stats - HP, Attack, defense, etc. So by connecting said spell to one of these stats, you're boosting that stat - some spells are optional for certain stats (i.e. elemental spells and the big damage dealers - flare, holy, etc. - for attack). It's important to note that your ability to boost a stat is dependent on the GF you have equipped - don't have a guardian force w/ HP-J as an ability, you can't buff HP. It's also dependent on what spells you have, of course. So magic in this game is like any sort of item you'd get to boost said stats - weapon, armor, etc. But you can also use said magic in battle, which means if I have 99 fire junctioned to my Attack, then if I use a fire spell in battle, I'm slightly debuffing my attack, because now I have 98 fire. However, why worry about casting one fire, when I could just spam the attack button and do insane amounts of damage? (Not always the case, since elemental affinities do matter, but still). Not to mention the difference between 98 fire and 99 fire isn't terrible, and you can always farm magic early on. You will rarely if ever farm for levels in this game, but, if you want to be OP, you are most certainly farming for magic at some point in this game. This means that low level runs of this game are not only easy, but almost ideal, at least in the early game. Enemies scale with your level. However, you have TWO ways to boost your stats - leveling up, and junctioning. So by ignoring the former and prioritizing the latter, you can technically have thousands of HP, a ridiculous attack stat, and elemental immunities before you reach double digit levels.
thanks to these streams i got confinced to play my first FF too, bought FF10 for 2 pounds on ps2, I'm gonna be playing it on my vacation back home in poland
Enjoy it. It was difficult for me when I first played the game because I was young and didn't know any better, unlike today when we have more game guides.
Wait, which version did you get for the PS2? Cause if you got the NA version, your game is missing the endgame content. The version you want is the PAL version, denoted by PAL written on the disk surface.
Connor made me want to play this game again. I still didn't come out of the Garden and am amassing a huge collection of Triple Triad cards for 3 hours.
FF8 was my first FF game, I hated it when I first saw the game case, but the intro cutscene hooked me so hard. Still my favorite to this day; definitely not a bad pick for first FF :3
yeah 8's marketing was bad 8 was the final fantasy for 7 veterans for sure modern(ish) western tech and culture, guns guns guns, cars trains and planes, ect. so as your first ff yeah its rough lol
@@aa-tx7th I wouldn't say it was rough, but it's so different from previous titles that I understand when & why people don't like it. Always super happy when others DO like it, though c:
I think the marketing ruined it for most people. Playing it blindly you would have alot of fun. Yes. monsters level up with you. but I always like leveling up to 100 for more challenge.
I’ve played some 7 crisis core, 7R, 12, and finished 15 and almost through with 16. Absolutely so much fun to watch this and learn more about the older ff games!
This was absolutely wonderful. The story is definitely confusing on a first playthrough but I think Connor picked it up pretty well, especially since he was playing on stream! The systems are a little unintuitive, but seeing a newbie pick it up with a little help has been great. Tbh, FF8's style and spectacle is still a hard ask to beat, even now. Everything still looks and feels awesome (the literal meaning of the word). So glad this was your intro to the series. Am surprised there was no mention of Squall/Monke's fursona being one of the final bosses, but it's forgiveable.
its honestly what got me to stop watching his fear and hunger playthrogh cause godd@mn he was literally sighing every other second in the vod i get that he doesnt mean to be annoying but holy f!%k... have some self awareness
FF8 being the only final fantasy I actually played back in the day, since then I've only finished 15, I was surprised to see this the one that Connor ended up playing but not that surprised given Mouse asking him to play it previously. Good to see it featured here when all I heard about it back in the day was how terrible it was, more glad to see that the reputation has somewhat shifted but I know it hasn't really. Good game, I didn't get that ending or see any cutscenes when I played so seeing that ending also made me somewhat emotional too and given what I know about stories like this these days... even more so; it's such a teen fantasy 90s Japan game but the way it just keeps going is awesome and different... ahh. Thanks for playing through looking forward to the ff16 one but I might hold off on that til i play it.
hopefully qell get a proper 8 remake but you know 9 will get one first 9 is my favorite ff but we all know 8 is the red headed stepchild that mom forgot at the bus stop :(
This FF is the 1st FF that I played fully, 100% completion and multiple times. Love this game so much, shape my teenage edgy phase. Love squall and his broody attitude. The CG in the game is mind blowing at that time, CG then gameplay without any cut is unheard of at that time, feels magical. Thanks for reminding me of that feeling.
this was my first final fantasy game as a kid an man did it change the course of my gaming life, so cool to see another person experience it for the first time in 2023.
As someone who has never played final fantasy and has never seen anything about it and knows nothing about it I am so glad this is how I am introduced to the game
Wow. What a wild and hilarious ride. I would love to see him continue FFXVI but maybe when more viewers know which side quests to pressure him into doing lmao
ff8 is probably one of the better jrpg to start on due to the power scaling of the enemies. you dont really run into situations where you have to grind
I heard Conner say on stream that he wanted to play every FF now in a similar fashion to how he did this stream. I thought he was joking but he seemed quite serious. All I know is that I would fucking giga nut if he played through 14's MSQ. I think Conner would actually enjoy the game, what with the community shenanigans and the combat once he gets more abilities.
loved it! my fav besides 14 is 9 so i would say maybe play 9 next. It has many characters with super fun personalities where you could rly do some great va work
Funny watching Connor playing this game. I beat this, but forgot how long it took me. We even used "Eyes on Me" as our wedding dance song in 2005. Rinoa is best girl. If it wasn't for her limit breaks, I wouldn't have beaten Ultimecia. That being said, FF VI is much better. It's my most fav. FF game.
This game is like throughout the entirety, a chore but- towards the ending as you get invested in the story and the credits roll it becomes the most beautiful thing ever.
I love how the editors used the rave song from Disco Elysium when I know for a fact that there is no way Conner could possibly make it through that game
i remember kids in school talking about this game. i have finally seen it via connor, and i still have no fkn idea what is going on, or why people were so enamored with it.
This was wild. I'll never play most of the FF's, but it's nice to have a nibble here and there. Thanks for sharing you two! Read the Eureka 7 manga. It's only 6 volumes. The show is wonderful but too long imo. There were a ton of shared story beats between this, Evangelion, E7, and hundreds of other media. But I have my top favs
That stream was so fricking amazing, too bad i couldnt watch most of it, i remember i was watching on my phone around 6 am at work when he was fighting last boss.
SEEDAWGVA I BELIEVE CONNOR IS A SEED. Great work for the editing team please keep up the work and continue entertaining us with your dea- ffunny humour (connor and mousey too good work)
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Everyone is praising Connor for beating the game in one run but dear god I have such a level of respect for editors who have probably lost their mind editing those 36hrs of vods
They're probably happy that they don't have the 100+ hour project that he has on the back burner.
goated mudan editing at 4x speed be like
It's their job. There are way harder jobs. Is the standard for getting respect so low nowadays? If the editors did it for free while having a day job, sure, some respect but not for something they're getting paid for 😂 and it's not a dangerous job or something that saves people
@@Shiki0414 nothing wrong with respecting people putting in hours of dedication for us to have good videos to watch. Sure might not be dangerous but it still deserves respect or at least a thanks
@@Shiki0414 and what's the deal with those who do risk? They're getting paid for it so I'll just take it for granted.
Man, every hard work deserves respect. It is gained through many hours working and studying to make great content like this
"Of course it takes place in a school, it's always in a school"
Out of every single Final Fantasy game Connor could've played, he played the single one that takes place in a school
Something something Type 0
well main line game. cause type-0 kinda runs away with the school theme.
wait, there's one that takes place in a school?
Final Fantasy Tactics started off in a school as well, although the cast was graduating.
@@Rahnonymous type-0 revolve around school kids being a war machine so that's that
Hey dude. Thank you for the shout out man.
I'm really glad the guides have helped you out ⭐
the real mvp!
The team player! I really like your accent, BTW.
Legend!
Hello king you dropped this ✋ 👑
54:03 this is an historical moment right here. we need to treasure this sentence forever in some kind of supercut of all the times Connor has talked about how he hates cutscenes, and put this piece of orange flavoured icing, right at the end for all eternity. just let the words sink in for a moment
''let me enjoy the cutscene, i wanna watch the cutscene''
yup, its real, that actually happened.
Him wanting to play a jrpg and actually want to watch cutscenes is some of the best character development i have ever seen.
Absolutely love seeing Mousey having a nostalgia trip while Connor is perpetually confused about everything, game mechanics included.
I didn't like how she kept ribbing him for trying to learn and what-not.
@@Nightfurygaming247 In fairness, Connor would had been backsitted by chat anyways with the added frustration of him being even more confused because he skipped all the cutscenes and probably incredibly weak for Ultimecia's Castle if he just decided to not listen to anyone about getting OP weapons.
@@YouW00t point.
Yeah this game isn't really good
@@vanquese8947 You're absolutely right, didn't stop me from enjoying it back then though.
Respect to Connor for completing FF8 and the editing team for editing 3 days worth of content into a 1hr and 30 min video. I hope that the next FF you complete is FF9.
Mousey "If GF has HP-J, put that shiz on you"
Connor "Talk to me like a normal person and someone who doesn't play Final Fantasy"
Best clip I ever seen.
As someone who had FF8 as his first Final Fantasy and played 90% of the game without junctioning magic I understand why Connor is so confused.
@@YouW00tthis, magic in FF and Dragon Quest too are so fucking loaded of submenus and subterms that it just makes it feel like you need a fucking PhD to know how to use spells lmao
“If GF has HP-J, put that shit on you” sounds like some lame wingman line instead of saying how to junction HP magic to yourself.
@@dodsa8907 well to people who grew up with it, that seems basic, my first FF was ff7 at 5-6y i skiped the 8 then do the 9 and 10 betwen my 6-8y old, so when i do ff8 around 12-13y old with some friend who wasnt used to rpg, it take me time to realise what was basic thing for me wasnt basic for everyone XD
@@noakeyharding9437 yeah, ik, its just that at this point it makes it stupidly complicated to get into lol
Just ten minutes in, I already have to give the editor props. You've perfectly captured (with excellent comedic timing) the chaos of someone with little to no JRPG experience trying and failing to comprehend exceptionally convoluted JRPG mechanics
“Exceptionally convoluted” is not encouraging for new players 😅
@@AndersonWave17 FF8 is a fun game, I just wouldn't recommend it as a first time JRPG if I wanted that person to be my friend.
lol yeah
more like i dunno...
ANY OTHER FINAL FANTASY lmfao
at least one that isnt 11 or 14 theyre MMOs great if youre a wow or eso veteran though
i think 9 might be the friendliest to jrpg nooblets. but all of them are far easier than 8. hell even 12 would be better and the gambit system is a basic programming language ffs 🤣🤣🤣
Respect to Connor for sacrificing 36 hours of his life andhis mental health just so he can complete his first Final Fantasy game, props for the dedication.
Not even one of the good ones either like 7 or 10
@@Rahnonymous Literally named the 2 worst ones.
@@007supanova Bro 11 and 15 exist. You clowning 🤡
@@Rahnonymous 11 is dead. 15 is fine. The fact you think 15 is worse than 12 shows exactly how much your opinion is worth. And clowning? Really? Grow up.
@@007supanova the fact that you are taking this so seriously is honestly so depressing. I'm sorry you can't handle another person's opinions.
This man knows how to spend 36 hours
😂
Virgin
*iron mouse knows how to spend 36 hours (of Connors time) lol
@@Buzzzzikykthe dude with a gojo pfp says that
@@sporbodi so Wht jus because I have a gojo pfp doesn’t make me a virgin there are people who watch anime that still work out or does something productive don’t think people with anime pfp are all losers lol 🤣🤣🤣
Can we take a moment to give props the editor who went through hours of menuing ❤
Props to doing what they are paid for ?
Yes. Because it's nice to give recognition to someone when they do a good job.
i love the emotional blackmail mouse puts connor through....and how he caves every time. definitely a forever kind love
Connor: Plays FFVIII.
Me: Oh, you definitely should have played that closer to releas...
Connor: I was 3 when this came out.
Me: Oh. Well now I feel old.
That was basically my reaction. XD
I respect mouse for loving FF8 and even more putting Connor through this.
hell yeah 8 is a work of art
i miss squares golden era
Mudan is crazy, the first 30 minutes of this video is 12hrs of footage worth of content and he even added corrections when Connor got the story/characters wrong. Mudan is a true madman
Makes sense considering there have been videos prior to this one which happened on stream before this happened like how the ff16 video came out before this one even though connor played ff16 after 8
Gotta respect bro’s first Final Fantasy game being arguably the most complicated one in terms of the leveling and stat systems. 😂
I think the sphere system was a bit weirder but I have seen more people be confused by 8, so I get it.
yup. 8 was obtuse but the tutorials do their job well
i think its the abbreviations like j-spd or j-st-atk to trip people up.
and the QUINTUPLE nested menus 🙄🙄🙄
really bad game design when you have a menu (status junction) behind a menu (elemental junction) behind a menu (stat junction) BEHIND ANOTHER MENU (GF) *BEHIND ANOTHER DAMN MENU* (main)
ff7 was aimed at westerners not really into rpgs so it was really simple and ff8 was aimed at ff7 fans that already knew the basics so yeah it asks a lot from the player lol
Best system was FF7's Materia.
Its not that the systems are complicated its cause the tutorials are garbage. This is my favorite game but I understand how the tutorials confuse everyone.
@@TheDancerMacabreHow is the Sphere Grid weird. You literally just move where you wanna go
Honestly im happy to see 8 was the one he actually played, everyone is always 9, 9, 9 ,9 ,9 or 7 so its actually a nice change of pace to see 8. Game is convoluted as hell but man if I don't love it for that
I always suggest 5 or 6.
@@barethor5869I feel that 5 is for more "experienced" RPG players because I honestly think it was made to be a parody of RPGs at the time.
Though I think 4 is probably the best for newcomers because it's very linear, the story is simple, and the "party shuffle" gives you what you need for the encounter ahead.
@@TheDancerMacabre I don't see how 5 is a parody? I mostly suggest 5 for the Jobs system.
4 was fun the first time I played through it, but the lack of customization greatly hampers it's enjoyment for me on subsequent playthroughs.
yeah bro the jobs system IS part of the parody
yall dont understand how derivitive 4 and 3 were after 2 was such a risk.
dunno how well 2 did at release but judging by peoples' opinions of it now...
yikes.
5 bucks many of the final fantasy trops and ironically created/popularised even more like the job system and chocobos
in fact i feel that Boko was literally just a self troll about how stale square got with final fantasy lol
I to this day think 5 is the most it exist FF. It does nothing wrong but nothing specular to stand out either it just kind exist
Editor or editors definitely deserve some recognition and love for being able to sit through 36 hours of content and stuff it into a well done 1 & 1/2 hour of MONKE & Rat.
dang, props to the editor(s) who compressed 36 hours of content to 1 hour of entertainment
I guess you can call it…TIME COMPRESSION
Yuuh
Who would've thought that FF8 of all things would cause monke to change his stance on Story based RPGs. He even wants to play another older FF game now
Yeah, seeing everyone on twitter saying that he was going to hate JRPGS even more because of FF8 just for him to enjoy the game and wanting to play the other FF games was pretty funny.
Amazing considering FFVIII is my second least favorite FF game. Would have thought the story coupled with the leveling system and the counter intuitive junction system would have deterred him.
he might compare the old ones to FF VIII
yup he said last night on stream as well that he wants to play the older ones before continuing with ff16 I bet hes gonna play the ff7 remakes next especially with the recent announcement of the final part of the remakes
Just goes to show how much FF8 has been unfairly sh*t on over the years. Everyone loves to trash the game before they even try it because it's popular to do so, which colors the opinions of others who might have enjoyed it going in blind, and causes the mockery to spread even more.
The man actually did it, now.. if I may be so bold. FF9 maybe..?
YES PLEASE
Totally agree. FF9 is an actual classic that didn't get enough recognition when it was released.
I also agree!!
@@Raphenox Imo all the FF were quite unique the differences in popularity was due to how each game was marketed.
FF7 was huge because of first FF game to be released on the new gen console at that time aka PlayStation, which over shadowed 8 & 9.
Then FF10 was marketed in the same fashion.
the stream from last night connor said he wants to play the previous games to ff16 so its highly possible but I bet hes gonna play the ff7 remakes first
Connor not skipping cut scenes is a true character growth moment
slipping an ff cutscene in the first playthrough is a sin below all sins
I am not a huge fan of FF 8, but watching Connor play it was super fun. I certainly wouldn't have the patience to beat the whole game in one sitting. And it being a very important game to Mousey's childhood is very wholesome.
He did this all in 1 sitting? Wtf lol what an insane thing to do especially considering he had little to no jrpg experience and had a hard time understanding how everything works
@@jeremyroberts8822 He did over the course of multiple days but he did indeed play the whole game in one go over the course of those days, some grinding sessions included.
Never would’ve thought he went FFVIII first lol. Amazing game but, I would’ve expected VI, VII, or X.
it's because its mouse's favourite! everyone on chat was like?
- wait connor 8?
but he explained and we saw he had no choice
Even 8 is the worst possible one for anyone new to start lmao
It would have been cool for him to start with 6. It is THE BEST GAME.
@@dillvinosonnevee3111 Considering how backwards the mechanics are compared to every other game in the series, even older ff fans have no idea how to play this game at first 😂
@@_Azzychanfacts
Connor had to contain himself to not skip 36 hours of cutscenes. It's like they say: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Major props to Connor for actually completing this game and the editing team for having to edit 3 days of content into a 1½ long video. That's insane.
Been waiting for this one! Couldnt watch the whole stream because of the time difference and me working in shifts so this is a treat for me, as all your videos are keep up the great content!
man this edit just caters well to my short attention span lmao. the zoom ins and the inserted memes are well timed it keeps me focused on the video, good job editor hahah ❤❤
FF8 was my favorite and I'm glad you finally played it. FF10 is pretty popular but it might be too beginner-friendly for you. FF12 is severely underrated but might take much longer than 2 days to complete on stream.
As someone who just beat FF VIII (wanting to play it before XVI), the Junctioning system isn't actually too difficult, it's just not explained well. In short, magic is more or less an item in this game - you use it like you would a potion, a phoenix down, etc. However, it's unique in that it can be connected to anyone of your stats - HP, Attack, defense, etc. So by connecting said spell to one of these stats, you're boosting that stat - some spells are optional for certain stats (i.e. elemental spells and the big damage dealers - flare, holy, etc. - for attack). It's important to note that your ability to boost a stat is dependent on the GF you have equipped - don't have a guardian force w/ HP-J as an ability, you can't buff HP. It's also dependent on what spells you have, of course.
So magic in this game is like any sort of item you'd get to boost said stats - weapon, armor, etc. But you can also use said magic in battle, which means if I have 99 fire junctioned to my Attack, then if I use a fire spell in battle, I'm slightly debuffing my attack, because now I have 98 fire. However, why worry about casting one fire, when I could just spam the attack button and do insane amounts of damage? (Not always the case, since elemental affinities do matter, but still). Not to mention the difference between 98 fire and 99 fire isn't terrible, and you can always farm magic early on. You will rarely if ever farm for levels in this game, but, if you want to be OP, you are most certainly farming for magic at some point in this game.
This means that low level runs of this game are not only easy, but almost ideal, at least in the early game. Enemies scale with your level. However, you have TWO ways to boost your stats - leveling up, and junctioning. So by ignoring the former and prioritizing the latter, you can technically have thousands of HP, a ridiculous attack stat, and elemental immunities before you reach double digit levels.
I just can't get enough of FF8 X) thanks for playing it Connor!
Final Fantasy IX next please =)
It's my favorit. I also really love VIII and enjoyed this video a lot, thank you!!!
thanks to these streams i got confinced to play my first FF too, bought FF10 for 2 pounds on ps2, I'm gonna be playing it on my vacation back home in poland
FF10 honestly my favorite followed by FF6
Excellent choice! Its the perfect game for anyone starting Final Fantasy, and has arguably one of the BEST storylines in the series.
Enjoy it. It was difficult for me when I first played the game because I was young and didn't know any better, unlike today when we have more game guides.
Wait, which version did you get for the PS2? Cause if you got the NA version, your game is missing the endgame content. The version you want is the PAL version, denoted by PAL written on the disk surface.
@@AbRas644 Basically, all you lose though is the extra post-game super bosses so it doesn’t matter too much in the long run.
Connor made me want to play this game again.
I still didn't come out of the Garden and am amassing a huge collection of Triple Triad cards for 3 hours.
that`s me playing FF8...triple triad is too addictive haha
Carding every monster you come across is peak FFVIII gaming.
FF8 was my first FF game, I hated it when I first saw the game case, but the intro cutscene hooked me so hard. Still my favorite to this day; definitely not a bad pick for first FF :3
yeah 8's marketing was bad
8 was the final fantasy for 7 veterans for sure
modern(ish) western tech and culture, guns guns guns, cars trains and planes, ect.
so as your first ff yeah its rough lol
@@aa-tx7th I wouldn't say it was rough, but it's so different from previous titles that I understand when & why people don't like it.
Always super happy when others DO like it, though c:
I think the marketing ruined it for most people. Playing it blindly you would have alot of fun. Yes. monsters level up with you. but I always like leveling up to 100 for more challenge.
I hope he plays 10 at some point, it’s always been a favorite of mine.
FF8 the first FF game I played and it’s my favourite game ever!! That song brings so much gushy nostalgia 😍😍😍
8 is for sure my favorite. I’m thrilled he played it
I’ve played some 7 crisis core, 7R, 12, and finished 15 and almost through with 16. Absolutely so much fun to watch this and learn more about the older ff games!
Ah you missed the golden era really. 6-10 were the big ones.
@@jaybee4288 5 is a classic, would absolutely recommend that one as well if you don't mind the less serious tone
This was absolutely wonderful. The story is definitely confusing on a first playthrough but I think Connor picked it up pretty well, especially since he was playing on stream! The systems are a little unintuitive, but seeing a newbie pick it up with a little help has been great.
Tbh, FF8's style and spectacle is still a hard ask to beat, even now. Everything still looks and feels awesome (the literal meaning of the word). So glad this was your intro to the series.
Am surprised there was no mention of Squall/Monke's fursona being one of the final bosses, but it's forgiveable.
Fun fact: Seifer is called Cifer in the German version because Seifer means... soaper if you translate it literally to German. lol
Yh it means soap and soaper, some of us love to seifer up our balls....
Yep
Eathel: you think I'd ever play FFX on my own free will? Dude thats what p***y does to a man.
Conner: **plays FFVIII**
That's what was going through my head the entire time 🤣
If I get a dollar for every time Connor exhales loudly, I'll be rich in an instant.
its honestly what got me to stop watching his fear and hunger playthrogh cause godd@mn he was literally sighing every other second in the vod
i get that he doesnt mean to be annoying but holy f!%k...
have some self awareness
2nd channel has been posting bangers after bangers, loving it
FF8 being the only final fantasy I actually played back in the day, since then I've only finished 15, I was surprised to see this the one that Connor ended up playing but not that surprised given Mouse asking him to play it previously. Good to see it featured here when all I heard about it back in the day was how terrible it was, more glad to see that the reputation has somewhat shifted but I know it hasn't really.
Good game, I didn't get that ending or see any cutscenes when I played so seeing that ending also made me somewhat emotional too and given what I know about stories like this these days... even more so; it's such a teen fantasy 90s Japan game but the way it just keeps going is awesome and different... ahh. Thanks for playing through looking forward to the ff16 one but I might hold off on that til i play it.
I'm so glad ff8 is getting some more love from people
hopefully qell get a proper 8 remake but you know 9 will get one first
9 is my favorite ff but we all know 8 is the red headed stepchild that mom forgot at the bus stop :(
24:22 i recognize that anotic dance music anywhere, mudan is on that disco elysium grind.
This FF is the 1st FF that I played fully, 100% completion and multiple times. Love this game so much, shape my teenage edgy phase. Love squall and his broody attitude. The CG in the game is mind blowing at that time, CG then gameplay without any cut is unheard of at that time, feels magical. Thanks for reminding me of that feeling.
Uses fire in a fire temple to a fire god who lives in a volcano inside the fire temple. "What do you mean fire healed it!?"
this game boosted my reading from Fischer Price to college graduate, best rpg ever made
this was my first final fantasy game as a kid an man did it change the course of my gaming life, so cool to see another person experience it for the first time in 2023.
Mouse comparing the level of difficulty of this FF with pokemon feels like comparing UNO with poker.
As someone who has never played final fantasy and has never seen anything about it and knows nothing about it I am so glad this is how I am introduced to the game
Mousy at 34:00 or so when conner asks if he is dead and Ironmouse says "No.... or are you?" love it xD
Wow. What a wild and hilarious ride.
I would love to see him continue FFXVI but maybe when more viewers know which side quests to pressure him into doing lmao
ff8 is probably one of the better jrpg to start on due to the power scaling of the enemies. you dont really run into situations where you have to grind
you should definitely play more and I'd recommend 7 for obvious reasons
BRO I LOVE CONNOR EVEN MORE MAN, WHENEVER IM PLAYING SOME GAME HE MIRACULOUSLY POSTS ABOUT THE SAME GAME
The thumbnails never miss!
I heard Conner say on stream that he wanted to play every FF now in a similar fashion to how he did this stream. I thought he was joking but he seemed quite serious.
All I know is that I would fucking giga nut if he played through 14's MSQ. I think Conner would actually enjoy the game, what with the community shenanigans and the combat once he gets more abilities.
loved it! my fav besides 14 is 9 so i would say maybe play 9 next. It has many characters with super fun personalities where you could rly do some great va work
This is my favourite final fantasy and enjoyed watching you both going through it...I know I'm going to return to this video a lot 🎉
8 was one of my favorites when I was a kid, 4 is also pretty good.
The edits are fire!
I’m saving this and will watch it after I complete FF8.
At last.... The man who once hated cutscenes in game is now playing a game with thousand cutscenes.... Proud of connor, for sure
I'd love to see you tackle ff9 next!!!
Title redemption, noice. Watched the 4 vods, will still watch this, 100% worth it.
Funny watching Connor playing this game. I beat this, but forgot how long it took me. We even used "Eyes on Me" as our wedding dance song in 2005.
Rinoa is best girl. If it wasn't for her limit breaks, I wouldn't have beaten Ultimecia.
That being said, FF VI is much better. It's my most fav. FF game.
This game is like throughout the entirety, a chore but- towards the ending as you get invested in the story and the credits roll it becomes the most beautiful thing ever.
Ngl i love mudans little subtitles of random connor quotes
This might be my favourite CDawg video so far. Would love to see you tackle 7 next, but really whatever one mousewants to backseat on would be good
i was the entire video laughing non stop. But i cant believe that i couldnt stop crying with the end
I hope he plays more FF, 9 is my favorite.
As a die hard Final Fantasy Fan (Pre-13 anyway) I picked a great year to find out Connor exists.
FF8 is also my favourite Final Fantasy game, it was so cool seeing someone still enjoy it. 😄
I kinda want to see him play FFXV to have the road trip with the bois!
The story in that and 13 I just feel isn’t up to the same standard of every other FF game so I think other FF games would be better for him to play
He probably wouldn’t make it but pitioss is always fun
I like the fact that he is yelling I'm pressing kick and hold up the controller he is hitting the WRONG BUTTON.
I love how the editors used the rave song from Disco Elysium when I know for a fact that there is no way Conner could possibly make it through that game
The disco elysium music almost made me spit out my drink. I wasnt expecting that
1:06:29 if he thought thst summon was long no one tell Connor about the knights of the round table from final fantasy 7 😅😅😅
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE! I NEED MORE CONNORFANTASY!
Connor: We're the terrorist! I think!
**Shouting from afar**
Barret: "ECO"-TERRORIST! 😎
😂😂😂
i remember kids in school talking about this game. i have finally seen it via connor, and i still have no fkn idea what is going on, or why people were so enamored with it.
Gotta agree with Connor on this one this game hella confusing, Pokemon is way easier compared to that
I hear that Disco Elysium music, and I appreciate it!
few mins in and I like I think Ironmouse being a part of it and a bit of the banter.
8:03 You enlisted in the military to pay for college and a war breaks out thousands of miles away.
ive literally never heard 8 be called the best one but im glad u enjoyed
Oh will you look at that Conner's ACTUAL first JRPG! LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!
What an amazing video. Would love to see more Final Fantasy content~ Maybe 10 next?
"Change her name" love that She knows shit that Connor didnt
This was wild. I'll never play most of the FF's, but it's nice to have a nibble here and there. Thanks for sharing you two!
Read the Eureka 7 manga. It's only 6 volumes. The show is wonderful but too long imo.
There were a ton of shared story beats between this, Evangelion, E7, and hundreds of other media. But I have my top favs
This makes me just want to see how they remake this
That stream was so fricking amazing, too bad i couldnt watch most of it, i remember i was watching on my phone around 6 am at work when he was fighting last boss.
SEEDAWGVA I BELIEVE CONNOR IS A SEED. Great work for the editing team please keep up the work and continue entertaining us with your dea- ffunny humour (connor and mousey too good work)
FF8 is my favorite one. He picked a damn good one to start on
Now we wait for him to keep playing FFXVI
The expressions on Mousey's gremlin model bring me life