A Trojan Chocobo | Final Fantasy XVI | Pt.1

[@devronl08]

I saw from some comments you changed the gameplay from story to focused start in part.2 which is fine, the biggest thing though if you want to focus on the story but still enjoy battles is to just unequip the timely accessories. They make the combat easier but without them you get to experience the full range of combat on your own no matter the game difficulty.

[@Kastaclysm]

haha, yes! I switched it to "action mode" starting with episode 2 of the playthrough. I've also seen yalls suggestions to turn off motion blur, to turn on the character names in the subtitles, to remove the rings, and to try playing the game using performance mode on the PS5. I record the gameplay well in advance and a few more episodes will be published without most of these suggestions however, I promise I'll make a note to implement these changes once I record the footage from approximately part 6 of the playthrough and onward!!! thank you all so much for understanding

[@Jigsawn2]

​@@Kastaclysm Performance mode doesn't make a big difference and I thought it was fine without it, it mainly applies in the battles but give it a go and see how you feel. Also a lot of the side quests are quite boring in this game so don't feel the need to do them all (I know you will anyway just like I did!) - just be warned! Aside from that though the main story is an awesome experience, the surrounding stuff is a bit meh, but the highs of the main quest are some of the best I've had in games. You will love it! Also, side note, I used to work in game development and I really appreciate you focusing on the details, you've even made me appreciate art in games more (I'm a game designer not an artist!). And how you appreciate the work that goes into the little things in games - like you mentioned the text, and yes I was one of the people who also worked on text/localisation/menus in games and it's a whole thing that no one thinks about... until it's done badly! So thank you! Looking forward to this playthrough!

[@devronl08]

@@Kastaclysm Of course! I know you record a fair bit before you post so it can be tricky but at the same time, no matter what, as long as you’re enjoying the game that’s what’s most important!! As someone who’s been a fan of FF games (my fav gaming franchise) since the 90’s, I’m just excited watching you play and enjoy the games! 😁😁

[@dan_ngyn1828]

@@Kastaclysm performance mode will make the battles smoother with 60 fps. You don't necessarily need to turn off motion blur down to 0, I think lowering it to 2 to 3 is sufficient

[@Theely]

To add, there is literally no different in the actual game difficulty (creature power, etc) between Story and Adventure focused. The only difference is that in Story mode, the Timely Accessories start off equipped. You also might get one additional timely accessory if I remember correctly. Even in Adventure you start with some of the accessories but just not equipped.

[@Caen-MK]

Someone out there is genuinely happy beyond belief that you had recognized the details of the green beans.

[@Tubbabowers]

Been a FF player since FF4, watching someone new to the series play FF7 and appreciate all the details, characters, and music like you did made me love this series even more. Looking forward to seeing this 🙏

[@skylinetrading9498]

This is ff16 bruv 💀

[@informl7733]

I loved the cinematic parallels between the Phoenix vs Ifrit and Gandalf vs Balrog fights. So cool that you also thought of this right away!

[@boforuff]

Thanks! Enjoyed the start of your playthrough to this extraordinary game. The happiness this game gave you had me smiling through it all. I love this game.🐺🔥🗡️🤗😃

[@ElanorNarmolanya]

As a person who has never played a FF game, and STILL has not, you hit the nail on the head with saying this game is movie-level with visuals, writing, and acting. I saw snippets of this game on Anna's channel and was so intrigued that I went and found the full cutscene movie and the story and the characters have had chokehold on me ever since. It is an an absolute masterpiece!! This section in particular I am AGAIN reminded of how incredible of an actor Logan Hannan is (as if Plague Tale wasn't enough!). The conversation on the steps with Clive and then his reactions at the end there when everything went wrong... SO GOOD. This game is just brimming with amazing performances. Since I don't own a gaming PC, PS5, or Switch I don't know when or if I'll ever get to play the game, thanks for letting me live vicariously through you, Kasta! 😊 I love how you go all in, fully immersed just like I would.

[@iya1977]

You're going to cry a lot with this game, it's wonderful... as you say, it's a work of art. I'm playing it for the second time on the hardest mode and I'm still blown away by the story. You're going to love it.

[@IntellectKIDMuzik]

I love how much attention to detail you put into your playthroughs. I personally love to explore and experience every aspect of these games (as, in my experience, most ppl who grew up with final fantasy games do) and it somewhat infuriates me when ppl skip over the various trinkets of info, lore and side quests etc. I think that's why your FF playthroughs have been my favorite thus far...

[@Aluon1]

Each final fantasy are set in different worlds but there are recurring themes in many of them. Like crystals for one... and moogles!

[@Kastaclysm]

The moogles!!

[@rudyst-laurent136]

@@Kastaclysm also monsters and summons useally recurring often

[@Wezt334]

It’s something I can’t forgive this FF entry for….where were my Cactaurs, where were my Tonberrys, where was my airship!!!

[@andreseh87]

@@Wezt334 be mindful of giving away things about this game, pal.

[@Daren_PNW]

@@Kastaclysm kupo kupo!

[@Theinfamouskira]

Awesome surprise to find while scrolling. Glad you're enjoying the game! There's lots of references to past FF games in this one, as you expected. The Victory Fanfare is a series staple. Fun fact about the Morbol, probably been mentioned already, but it's a classic Final Fantasy monster. It's name is usually translated as Malboro, which is derived from Marlboro, the joke being that cigarettes give you the Bad Breath that's synonymous with the creature. Nerd trivia, woot.

[@altezein]

Very important regarding some scenes that made you feel motion sick: They added the option to disable or reduce motion blur based on player feedback, it's a must! Enjoy the game and have fun! :)

[@Laloslawyer]

@18:40 Maggie as hundreds of human solders get killed in the crossfire: “how cool, wow look at the pecs on him” Maggie as soon as one chocobo gets hurt: “NOT THE CHOCOBOS NOOOOOOO” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kastaclysm]

😂😂😂

[@IronMatty]

Only found your channel recently with the FFVII remake series you played. 100% one of the best channels for playing games as u genuinely take the time to appreciate all the smaller details and getting absorbed into the games. I would love to maybe see you in the future go back and revisit some of the older final fantasy games. Great job

[@IronMatty]

Also one thing I meant to say but forgot to add lol - this final fantasy is one huge love letter to final fantasy of the past - that’s why the party members are little pixelated characters. This is the most unique final fantasy game in the series yet also sticks so close to its roots with some many nods, references and Easter eggs to the past. Going back and revisiting older games will give you an entire new appreciation for this entry to the series. Really hope you continue to enjoy it

[@dmcgee1600]

This is going to be an awesome play-through, and excited to watch. So glad you are starting this.

[@woooyeahfunkytime4088]

i love these ff series, i normally watch as i play so having people who share their immediate thoughts in these type of playthroughs frequently is something i really like and this channel does that well

[@ronaldrrefer]

You can turn the dodge prompt off by removing the ring of timely evasion, it comes automatically with story mode and makes it really easy.

[@danielclifton3319]

This is so important!

[@Error5648]

Yes, all the starting rings are there to help if you play storymode!

[@Digital_David]

Meh, this is fine. I used that accessory for the first few chapters, until I felt comfortable with dodging on my own. The game kind of forces you to stop using those accessories, as you collect better ones throughout the game that boost your strength, or defense or HP.

[@DegraTrip]

@@Digital_DavidThey don't really force you to do anything

[@BurdenWithAD]

Playing on "Story Focused Mode" also makes enemies weaker and easier to defeat. So like when you mentioned that a few of the fights were quicker/easier than you expected, that's why they were dying so fast.

[@Nina9er]

Final fantasy has always gone hard on the level of detail for the time. I wasn't sure I wanted to play this game, so I figured I'd "play" along with you. So far, loving it too.

[@martino5008]

I finished the game last week and so far is my GOTY, yes it has a lot of cutscenes and most of the side quests are pretty dull, but the combat is so fun, and the music is top-tier throughout the entire game that I cannot stop recommending this one, excited to watch your playthrough.

[@amcrae385]

Mind numbingly dull. Are the side quests. Worse are their cut scenes, I could not sit through them after just a few. Game needed a "cutscenes off option bad.

[@beans_renzo]

Another great series to look forward to on the channel! Super hyped for this journey and an amazing game

[@Valerik01]

The dodge prompt you're getting is because you selected Story Focused at the beginning. With Action Focused it's not turned on by default. Be sure to go into your equipment menu and remove some of the help items if you don't want as much of that during your gameplay. You can always put them back on if you prefer.

[@niksolu]

Ended the episode 4 minutes before the perfect stopping point😂

[@vulcanh254]

Classic.

[@Mexisosmexy]

I've never been so excited to watch playthrough of a game so much!!! Hope you enjoy it!!!!

[@coreyhughes1456]

​@@minibeech03 You don't have to spread negativity, you can just click on another video.

[@nerostark4320]

​@@minibeech03to think that someone spends its time trying to dictate what other people should do, it's really stupid. Dont like it, dont watch it.

[@FredMaverik]

@@minibeech03 ...the game eventually ends, you are aware of that right?

[@NeoN-PeoN]

11:30 Oh shit! This song has moments from several FF songs throughout the ages. That's pretty badass.

[@Andrew_-nr7zt]

I’ve been waiting for this and I’m sooo excited to see your play through of this game

[@Tubbabowers]

2:19:15 the pure excitement when you see the story come back to where the game started 😂 that brought me to the edge of my seat too

[@serisothikos]

In a lot of ways, FFXVI is a great game to play when new or almost-new to the series because so many of the common elements of the FF - enemies like morbols/malboros, helpful creatures like chocobos, various items and gear and so forth - are given such interesting treatment. Honestly, encountering a morbol for the first time like this would've blown my mind. Not that the ones I ran into in FFIV back in 1991 weren't extremely intimidating, but this has considerably more weight and impact.

[@AcesMaven]

I played a little of the FF7 remake. When this game came out, I tried the demo and knew I needed to find out how this story ended. Such a fantastic game for my "first" full FF game. I'm anxious for the DLC to come out because I need more for that ending!

[@chriss6297]

Selecting story mode auto equipped some accessories that make the game easier like the prompt for dodge, you can take off or equip any that you want! Also don’t forget about ATL, you can bring it up to read about any characters/events/etc that are related to whatever’s happening in a cutscene. it can be really helpful to understand the world as you go through the game!

[@fletchermoose7915]

The original FF7 was my favorite game of all time, but as far as modern Final Fantasy goes, this is really where it's at. The writing and voice acting is stellar and the gameplay serves to make progressing the story enjoyable. I hope you love this game as much as I did.

[@dmg6672]

The ring of timely evasion gets automatically slotted to your equipment if you select story mode. That's why you get the red circle when you evade.

[@MmmJurak]

i'm really glad you appreciate the visual. Not every videogame critics had even the eyes to notice the immense details created in the environment in this game. They failed to appreciate how graphic of this game is effectively majestic, and focused more on low importance details just for the sake of critic, like frame drop to 40. Guess that drop frame to 18 with Zelda wasn't even a problem with that poor graphic... off course it drops in certain scenes, i mean look at how many details there are, yes for sure it took YEARS to put so many of them. Also something you could try, just look at the sky, and how the wind moves cloud and how the sky dinamicaly change.

[@echoplanet2000]

That was a great play through! I really enjoyed watching your journey so far! Alot of these themes of "Summons" / Dominants is incorporated in all of the final fantasies but, to my knowledge, this is the first game where they've given characters in association with the Summons which is both unique and awesome. Your playthrough and honest opinions of the game and story so far are refreshing, enjoyable and galvanizing in connection with the game progression. Thank you for sharing this journey with us! I look forward to the second part!

[@aionic2235]

I am very excited to see your playthrough of FFXVI. Looking forward to your reaction and thoughts

[@lesterlim47s]

I suggest trying turning motion blur off to see if you'll like it better. You can also increase the FPS by changing it to performance mode, though it will decrease the resolution, but worth a try to see which one you'd like better 🙂

[@Breed43214]

Performance mode is a stutter mess. Best avoided.

[@Error5648]

​@@Breed43214it's mainly stuttery when exploring, the combat is pretty consistent

[@Breed43214]

@@Error5648 Yeah, at 720p. No thanks. Exploration is also 60% of the game.

[@JLind854]

Performance mode was way better imo the 30 frames really hurt my eyes in this game for some reason

[@Breed43214]

@JLind854 The high motion blur. Can be turned down after the patch, though.

[@robyd]

This is really exciting. Welcome to another Final Fantasy. Such a great game to follow 7.

[@dream431ca]

I've been going through your channel these past few days and I am very impressed how you talk about every detail in the video game, from the menus to the environment, to food on some random table. I think video games tell a story better than any medium in entertainment (except for maybe books). The interactivity in video games is what engulfs me in the story and the world and the fact that I can explore at my own pace in video games makes it all the more immersive. Great channel.

[@deus0222]

I’m loving your playthrough so far ! You stop and appreciate a lot of details I didn’t even think to and I’m lovin it haha Can’t wait to continue the journey with you.

[@MichaelJ7777]

I LOVE seeing your fresh perspective playing this game! You are so interested and curious about everything as you play!

[@Senji_223]

You're in for a ride with this one!

[@NeoN-PeoN]

You know what separates you from many Let's Players? You don't blab or crack shitty jokes over dialogue. Rarer than you think.

[@thehiddendragon99]

So glad you are finally playing this game, excited for this series! This was my game of the year! I hope you love it 😁

[@blvdangel2911]

This is what the fuck I’m been waiting for 2 months let’s gooooooo 😂🎉

[@Artimes.]

oh god you’re playing this. If you thought FF VII remake looked good, prepare to be stunned. Scene composition and cinematography are just AAA film quality and Soken’s music hits so hard. Every Set piece has immense scale to it as well.

[@Viccano85]

2:26:00 on wards your reaction of genuine horror about whats happening is incridibly satisfying to watch , the range of emoyions is beutiful

[@TELLER211]

I love this game, and I love watching people experiencing it for the first time.

[@MoreLimitless_]

ITS TIME! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. Its such a crazy experience and I enjoyed the game so much, so im very excited to see you playthrough it! Also Clive is my favorite FF protag now, he's great.

[@chente511]

So glad to see you decided to play this game, its great seeing how much your loving this game so far, this one has become one of my favorite ff games of all time. Cant wait to see you play through the rest

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

You’ll have lots of reading to do in this game. And it is incredible. I definitely spent 10 hours reading alone. The world building is 🔥

[@royaxus9596]

short funfact: even tho its right what you said at the beginning with how independent the games are, they still have SOME similarities. for example chocobos, crystals,summons or morbols. i dont want to say to much since you will see it by urself if you will play your third, fourth and so on final fantasy games. Have fun with the next beautiful world of final fantasy! :)

[@shuboy05]

My theory is every Final Fantasy world exists in a multiverse (which is even the premise of the Dissidia spin-off). That is why the crystals, the same summons, and even Cid are recurring elements. Maybe the crystals were even placed on every world by a race of precursors.

[@jazzorion1]

Don’t forget about Active Time Lore during cutscenes! Comes in very clutch.

[@dirgerena8553]

Finally you play this! This is my game of a year, I am really excited to see you play XVI😍😍

[@snkal89]

I'm so excited to see you play this masterpiece, you're going to love it

[@lofi1598]

its not masterpiece its 7/10 000 rpg ddmc clone combat

[@KakiAcha]

I just finished the game and I really liked it. It starts setting very high expectations for the rest of the game and then sometimes it doesn't deliver. Other times it exceeds the expectations. I hope you like it 😉

[@eveningrice]

This game is such a rollercoaster. At first I was worried I wasn't enjoying it, but the more I played the more I was drawn in. The ending broke me.

[@anubisvel]

The time has come at last! I’ve been waiting eagerly for this let’s play. You’re in for an incredible time. 🙌🏼

[@Artimes.]

Morbols or more specifically Malboro's is actually a staple enemy in Final Fantasy, usually a mid game enemy which is why they did not appear in FF VII remake, but they will appear in FF VII rebirth most likely.

[@Seraphima249]

Holy Moly i am so jealous you get to experience this game for the first time now. Only been like 3 weeks or so since i finished it but i wish i could play it again with no memory of it. It's so good you are going to have A BLAST

[@cofitv3162]

Yesssss finallyy 😍 I was waiting and wondering where the FFXVI playthrough was, thank you so much for doing it and FFVII, You are amazing, as are the games! Hope you enjoy every moment of it!! 💯

[@grimtwin5581]

The start of this game is so damn good! I'm excited to see you play through this story with Clive!

[@CelestialLimbo]

Oh boy, it's time for more Maggy FF adventures. Let's go! 0:04 If there's one thing you can consistently count on in the FF franchise it's the music 01:09 "It's gonna be really hard for me not to pull similarities." That's OK. I think every FF fan goes through this process when they start their second FF when they only have one reference point. Once you've finished 3 titles you'll have more of a grasp on the range of what FF is and can be. 08:16 First Sonon, now Clive?! Maggy has a type 12:31 "Even the grandpas are looking pretty good" GILF fetish unlocked 27:04 "I don't know if I love that. I mean, it's giving you the visual representation of when to dodge but I feel like it should be hmm..." As others have said since you chose story-focused mode it automatically equips the Timely accessories. In my opinion I would advise against equipping any of those, it'll make the game trivially easy for you. 28:29 "I think we saw him kind of do that, right. The dash to avoid the boulder." Always impressed by your first-time perceptiveness! 32:21 "Tun tun tun. Is it similar? It's a similar tone? They just wanted to add to it? Maybe that tone's consistent in all the Final Fantasies?" Correct, that's the Final Fantasy victory fanfare. Each entry gives its own flair to it but it's a track that's been present since the first Final Fantasy (it used to play after every battle up until X). In XVI it's been arranged in the style of a Gregorian chant, playing after boss battles 55:05 "Aw, Jill reminds me of Tifa." haha that won't be the last time you'll say that 58:28 "Your girl loves a good story. Love cutscenes". Same (except not a girl). As for other peoples' opinions it's best to play the game yourself, and form your own opinion through your playthrough. For me every FF is worth playing, and an adventure to experience. 1:15:41 "It's actually kind of cute. I feel like in Final Fantasy a lot of the love interests... they always know each other when they were kids too. Which has this like playful, innocent vibe to it. It's really sweet." That's just coincidental on your part haha, you happen to select two that have them

[@hadeness789]

Yeah, it's fun to see her react and trace the similarities with only one recent FF reference

[@dan_ngyn1828]

Look forward to this playthrough! To truly understand abilities read DETAILS with “Triangle” on the ABILITIES menu. You’ll learn how upgrades enhance and how to counter to reduce ability cooldowns, etc. The STARS are not levels, it is ratings for ATTACK vs STAGGER damage. For bigger foes and bosses you want to initially focus on stagger. When staggered, increase the DAMAGE MULTIPLIER with high stagger actions (max 1.5x) and then follow up with high damage actions. 1:40:53 useful tip is locking must-have abilities occasionally resetting AP to play around and find what works for you in the moment, you don’t have to commit when AP is limited which will be a while

[@MiguelGonzalez-iw5wp]

This is my current game! You're in for a ride! I'm not sure how much of the game I have left, but I already know it will be one of my all time favorites ❤

[@admisml]

YES! I enjoyed watching your FF7R +DLC playthroughs, so I'm hyped for you to enjoy this too! LFG! 💯

[@saltau3734]

This was great to watch after playing it already. thank you Maggie! It is such a great game, the best in the series imo. Love the darker more serious tone than previous FF games.

[@chaintrust9822]

This game is amazing, I love both FF7 and FF16 they're both special in their own ways. Thank you for the video!

[@colegerdeman3274]

As a massive FF fan, this story is one of my favorites in the series. Not to mention how beautiful it looks! Really looking forward to seeing how you enjoy this one! Hope you play more of the series as well, each game is so good for its own reasons!

[@vetrais7965]

I gotta say that I love that you called out your ill timed stopping point in the opening of the episode. As you've played more since then I'm sure you got a good chuckle out of that yourself. But I'm sure you now that you're playing you understand why when I popped into your Banjo Kazooie stream and mentioned I started playing the night before and then just kept playing all night when I started it lol. My favorite part though was more a combination of your reaction mixed with my reaction to it that literally broke me with laughter. I honestly had to pause during the prologue part as I just had this image of Clive speaking your thoughts of "how are we supposed to help Shiva" and I just had imagined the rest of the assassin squad looking around very confused and abashed and it was so innocent yet hilarious with knowing the context that you put together later. Also, I'm sure that the gardeners and the one that dropped an apple in front of you hits slightly differently now that you've gotten a bit deeper into the game. But can't wait for the next part and for you to fall depper down the rabbit hole of this amazing game!

[@rogertemple7193]

I'm on watching you play part 1 of Final Fantasy XVI I'm glad that you are playing this and ready watch you play it now, as always you are the greatest and Thank You very much Maggie Kastaclysm.🇺🇲🇫🇮🇪🇪🇬🇧

[@pandaeyez]

You stopped just before the cut off point of the beginning LOL your timing is impeccable as always XD

[@pinoykidstoyschannel4722]

Please finish the game! Can’t wait for your future reactions to the most epic scenes within the game!!!! Won’t give any spoilers but there are epic scenes and fight scenes in this game. What a great story and great game overall!

[@jorgemaldonado5239]

I love your channel. I've been following it since the FF7 Remake and your playthroughs are pure joy!! I love how you get surprised by the FF games!! Yes, they are great!!

[@celiolucchesi4994]

The wait's finally over! Excited to see what you think of the game

[@christopherknight2872]

Just discovered your channel and loving all the series so far! I grew up loving all the final fantasy games and also love a good emotional story. Not sure if anyone has recommened the To The Moon series but its another great emotional one. Cheers!

[@Leckan11]

Michael Myers in the background coming in to focus freaked me the heck out! 1:58:28

[@Kastaclysm]

😏😏

[@MasterJonberry]

Two tips: 1) on the ability screen, press triangle to see what upgrading and mastering things does; sometimes it's not obvious! 2) When an enemy is staggered, save your biggest attacks for after you've hit the enemy a few times to build up the damage multiple so that your biggest attacks land with the maximum multiplier, which caps at 1.5

[@Artimes.]

haha, yes the pixel characters is a nod to early FF titles. The 16-bit pixel graphics. These are what Final Fantasy characters used to look like. its amazing though how much range of expressive emotions were able to be depicted in those little sprites. It really brought those games alive during the Super Nintendo era.

[@shadowgt09]

The generousness of the dodging as you said, comes from the Story VS Action option, the rings equipped each make the game easier to play.

[@BenDavidZ]

Your comments about the appearance of the text in this game remind me of the reviews I saw of the Gollum game that came out earlier this year which had (among many other things) very poor text design and font choices. There's so much about good game design that is invisible until someone does it bad. Thanks for stopping to smell the roses!

[@CuriousCorduroy]

Woo! Excited to see your reaction to the overall story, music and combat. I’m also excited to see your crush for Cid develop. You’re gonna love the Active Time Lore too. I definitely appreciate the time you take with reading things in your playthrough and the ATL system helps explain some of the more complicated story stuff.

[@Ghosttendency]

This is an absolutely *incredible* journey. Final Fantasy XVI has some of the greatest moments I've ever witnessed in games. This is coming from someone who has been gaming since the original Nintendo. It does have some slight flaws. But when this game wants to go off, it goes beyond anything else. Also, I just started the video so I'm not sure if you took off the accessories Story mode equips you with. However, the game is fairly easy anyway. No need for the "story" focused accessories they give you. Story mode is meant for people who never play action games. Especially if you've played something like Dark Souls in the past. You should definitely try taking those off. The accessories give you auto-combos (meaning you are just pressing one button for all attacks instead of manually using skills in battle.) It also slows down time and shows when you need to dodge instead of allowing you to do it yourself. Wish it was more clear on that before picking story mode difficulty.

[@aspycomet3]

Absolutely loved this game. People are very finicky about, well, seemingly everything. Incredible story. Music. Atmosphere. Characters. It’s so good. Enjoy

[@starvingdogs2852]

Very excited to see this! In for a treat with this game!!!

[@Ziiiick]

Came here immediately after finishing your FF7 let’s play! Might be awhile before I catch up to your most recent play throughs. Enjoy! & many thanks for the entertainment!

[@aielsbeach4111]

So happy to see you playing this. Can't wait to play it myself. Rule one of final fantasy games never pass up the chance to pick up an item. It's extremely easy to miss out on amazing items.

[@alexharris6936]

I'm so happy to see u play this game i love it so much! All ready loving it, keep it up the good work!

[@TwistedSisler]

Can't wait for more of this! I actually didn't like this game when I played it, but I love watching playthroughs of it. I think most of the dislike around this game comes from how action-gamey this one is compared to the other ones being more RPG's. There's a huge part of the fanbase (myself included to an extent) that for a while have not like the action direction Final Fantasy has been going in lately and this is the furthest departure from the rest of the series in both theme and gameplay. That being said, even though I didn't like it when I played it, I still loved the story so I'm glad you are loving it because I love watching other people play it!

[@dwhitaker86]

There are lots of tropes that cross FF games. Certain enemy types, musical themes, character names (specifically Cid, though you haven’t met the FF7 Cid yet). Also as you have noticed, Summons, Chocobos, and moogles. Also not a spoiler here, but when you get the sidequest markers, do not sleep on any of them that have a “+” in the bubble. They generally unlock quality of life improvements.

[@vetrais7965]

Welcome to the next chapter of FF Maggie! So excited to see you undertake this journey. One big thing I'd recommend as a learning from both my playthough as well as watching streamers is in regards to the "active time lore" During all the cutscenes you can hold down the touchpad on the controller to get any relavent details and backstory that might be available. It's a really nice feature to keep any details about groups and locations fresh in your brain. But one thing I personally didn't feel was well explained is that you don't need to do it every time as the lore automatically gets added to the in game repository of knowledge as well. Many players, including myself for a bit, were checking it constantly to ensure they didn't miss any details, almost to the detriment of the flow of the story being delivered. So definitely use it whenever you are like "who is this person, or what is this place" but don't feel like it's something you need to remember to do like how Assess was in FF7 Remake.

[@Breed43214]

"I think thats a good stopping point." Lol. No, it really wasnt. 2 minutes later was.

[@FatalErrorGaming0]

Excited to see your playthrough! I don't know anyone else (including myself) who'd appreciate every little detail as well as you do so I'm sure it'll be great. My one recording tip for this game after personal experience, don't stress too much about the audio variance. The loud get REALLY loud on occasion (which sometimes bypasses your settings), but it's probably more preferable to use the quiet sections as your "base" to prevent excessive hair-pulling in editing hah.

[@mattymatt7676]

in my opinion this game is an absolute master piece and this is my favorite intro to any game, i've beaten this game twice already and i'm currently on my third playthrough of it and all i can say is i love the cinematic scenes in this game. I know there are people out there complaining and hating on the game because there are too many cinematic scenes and the game is too easy but i'm a firm believer that Final Fantasy games are not supposed to be hard, i've played part 1, part2/4 (most people know it as 4 but it was 2 back in my day) 7 remake and this one and i don't think i died more than 20 times in any of them so in my opinion these games aren't meant to be hard to play, it's all about the story with Final Fantasy i've never watched any of your videos before but i definitely enjoyed watching this one and look forward to watching the next one you post, and trust me the combat can seem like it is going to be overwhelming but it really isn't, it's actually really simple to do even when more and more things get added to it

[@Daren_PNW]

9:04 Wyvern (wi-vern?) super flashback for me. It's also one of the early dragon monsters in Final Fantasy IV. I stopped tracking the FF world after FFXII but I'll see this goes! You have a really pleasant aura with your gameplays.

[@Joshy-Poshy]

I'm really liking FF16 so far. My favorite part was the mission between Sir Wade, Sir Tyler, and Clive.

[@N.A.S-DTDW]

Kasta, as a lifelong FF fan, and as an enthusiastic enjoyer of your playthroughs, I strongly urge you to consider FFX as your next game in the series. It's an older title and the combat might throw you off a little, but it's also an embodiment of what makes FF so good.

[@ShadowKnight47_]

Now this was an amazing first episode! I've been waiting to see your playthrough on this game and I really enjoyed everything about this episode. The graphics on this game are fantastic! I also loved the gameplay as well and the story is getting interesting and I can't wait to see episode 2 ❤

[@MarioPrimePlays]

Compare away! Who cares what other people think. I compare other FF’s all the time, especially the story.

[@djets714]

TBH i haven't played FF 16 yet but I love ur videos so much that I am going to watch this entire playthrough!

[@jazzorion1]

Stopped literally 2 minutes before the title card 😭

[@Deus77777]

It's good to know that FF7 Remake and Rebirth are made by a team at Square Enix with many veterans of the Final Fantasy license with very well-known names in the industry like Tetsuya Nomura (director and character design) who made the original FF7 with Yoshinori Kitase. FF16 is one of the few post FF7 FFs where those guys didn't work out, but the guys behind this game are the guys behind FF14 (like producer Naoki Yoshida), an MMORPG that saved Square Enix financially and the highest grossing MMORPG in the world. We can see a lot of artistic similarities in many FF like between FF7, FF8, FF10, FF13, FF15 because they all have things like Nomura's creative influence in design, world, characters, tactical gameplay, etc. and people have a picture of the license with the works of them. So FF16 that doesn't have them feels very different from what people think they'll see and play in FF for that reason there are very different people who worked on it.

[@0rthogonal]

World building and characters in the game are excellent. It might be my favorite, it’s hard to choose. You will see why it is controversial as you progress. It has elements that are some of the best in all of FF and it also becomes world class in some aspects. However, other aspects are down right archaic and undercooked. It makes for a jarring experience. It depends on what you personally prefer. This is my GOTY, and I think you will love it too.

[@Mitsu2040]

I also like how they made every character strikingly gorgeous in this game. All of them.