Final Fantasy XII HD Remaster: Gabranth, Cid, and Famfrit Boss Fight (1080p)

[@michaeljara8552]

Gabranth: "Yes, it was *I* who killed your father!" Ashe: "You!" Vahn: "And Reks!" Gabranth: "Who?"

[@Blazeboy66]

Yeah it's a bit hilarious how that plays out, more evidence everyone but Vaan should have been the protagonist. I don't even dislike Vaan but if the protag was anyone else it'd probably flow better.

[@Klee15]

Vaan does seem like an afterthought. But, from I understand, Reks lived long enough to corroborate the Empire's version of events so the people of Dalmasca would believe it. It's unfortunate the game only infers that rather than makes it explicit. The game has gotten better with age for me- I can actually kind of appreciate Vaan's role as the intimate face of Rabanastre's people to Ashe. He wants revenge so, in her mind, her people want revenge. He is able to let go of his hatred after being around Larsa, so she tries to do the same. She keeps looking to him for cues. The scene plays out incredibly awkward. Gabranth hardly acknowledges Vaan. But, in a roundabout sort of way, there's something weirdly appealing about the idea that Gabranth killed Reks and, two years later, is about to kill Vaan only for another judge to stop him.

[@tanimal3964]

You can literally take out all Vaans dialogue and it would be the exact same scene. Even when Vaan talks to Gabranth, he doesnt respond back.

[@therealpotato8031]

You taught it was Gabranth who killed the king BUT IT WAS ME,DIO!

[@Xallisto1]

Thats because he was an afterthought he was added late in development when the game switched directors. Balthier was the original protaganist.

[@animediplomat7010]

God I love the way the characters talk in this game

[@vXArchonXv]

Japanese equivalent of the Legacy of Kain series in terms of writing quality.

[@bobmcbob49]

I still blame my occasional weirdass speech-patterns on XII

[@byakugan641]

feels like Shakespearean esque to me

[@bobmcbob49]

@@byakugan641 speaking of which, the Occuria all speak in Iambic Pentameter- a complex form of rhyming that Shakespeare always used.

[@Titanxzero1]

@@bobmcbob49 Similar in Final Fantasy XIV

[@Bargadiel]

"Your oaths poison those you would protect" This localization really was excellent.

[@byakugan641]

and tbh for the first time in my JRPGs experinces, i prefer this game in english than the Japanese.

[@shutup1037]

@@byakugan641 same

[@BlazeReborn2]

XII's dialog is amazing in English.

[@rogue8533]

There was a strong star wars vibe with in this one. (your comment not the video).

[@theerealatm]

Love that line.

[@DenisK21]

Simply by deciding to seek more in life instead of just dwelling on his losses, Vaan gave an example for Ashe to follow. He saw illusions from the nethicite just as she did, meaning that the Occurria were considering him as a backup. That’s how similar his and Ashe’s motivations were. But by growing enough that they gave up on him, he simultaneously helped prevent the creation of a new nethicite-wielding villain. Vaan’s is a small role which will never be known in Ivalice’s history books. But this is what makes him living proof that history is made of more than just the big and flashy events.

[@haknnwulfargarnsson2384]

Couldn't have said that any better. So many people don't like him and I've never been able to understand why, especially taking everything you've written into consideration.

[@ArizenHizumi]

Dude, I didn't even think about how Vaan maybe can be choosen as Nethicite wielder. Thanks for telling us, now I quite understand how it works.

[@fukunaga-kane]

He has a niche role in the story, by becoming Ashe’s “advisor”. Each time Ashe decides to do something stupid and selfish, Vaan is the first to call her out. “Don’t interrupt me Vaan” is a lot deeper than you think. He (and the people) are going to bear Ashe’s decision in the end, if she were to use the neticite’s power.

[@hartantoanggoro]

Both Vaan and Penelo are not a typical hero or protagonist in the game since both of them are just civilian that caught up in the war against Archades. However, both of them are not simply following Ashe just for the sake of adventure but because they know how war become catalyst of revenge. Vaan initially hated Basch for killing Reks since he only knew it after war has finished but he changed his mind after escaping from Nalbina Fortress, he sees that hatred only breeds destruction and knowing that Basch himself also a victim in that cycle, he decided to forgive him rather mulling over it. This also applies to Ashe as Vaan see herself as a victim to the cycle of hatred, Vaan wanted to prevent Ashe from falling into that cycle but failed to do so since her mind already driven by hatred since her husband Rasler passed away because of war. In the journey until the party reached Pharos or Ridorana, every single person that help Ashe always tried to advise her to relinquished the hatred and put an end to it as Larsa always tried to persuade her for peace, Reddas reminds her for the destruction of Nabudis because of the power she seeks and Vossler lost of faith to the cause because of his powerlessness.

[@Can_O_Crayola]

@@fukunaga-kane This. If you really pay attention to the cutscenes, both Ashe and Basche are constantly looking to Vaan and Penelo. They both understand the world they are fighting for belongs to them, and the decisions that she makes as queen will have a price paid by the common folk, not by herself. Vaan and Penelo are precisely why Ashe abandons her quest for vengeance and takes the high road, even if she doesn't know where it will lead her. Not because it is easy, but because it is right. And ironically, it's exactly her sentiment that Vayne and Venat strove for: the desire to be free, to wrest control of the future for Man's own hands to write. Not for the province of false gods and kings. Vaan and Penelo *probably* would have been better suited being adjusted to support roles in the backline, but I can't really blame them for having trouble with him, because Vaan was rewritten so many times in the script.

[@gueconomicon]

Did Gabranth just scaled a tower wearing a full suit of judge armor just to have an epic villain entrance?

[@godknightomega]

Emilio Gueco Yes. Also survived a blast that took out Reddas and the entire top of the tower. Which probably means he got ejected and probably fell quite a distance down. Gabranth is just to angry to die.

[@maicee7603]

@@godknightomega and when he's stopped being angry, he died

[@SpikeySenjuSSJPapa]

@@maicee7603 he didn’t die

[@hart7371]

@@SpikeySenjuSSJPapa He did die

[@WithyBog]

@@SpikeySenjuSSJPapa Unfortunately, he did. Was my favourite ff12 character too, next to Gilgamesh.

[@Paragon231]

"If you are so set on running, hadn't you best be off? Fool of a pirate." Still gets to me.

[@Yokyle4356]

Is that your final words that he's going to say to his son not I regret you running away or something or I loved you this whole tire time know if you just say go get lost you killed me so now go get lost

[@Joseph-gm1gz]

Last words from his father...

[@fisherdotogg]

Vaan, Ashe, and Reddas have come to terms with the past, and Gabranth doesn't know how to take it...it's kind of powerful. How he keeps trying to goad Ashe, and is so taken aback by the responses he gets from both Ashe and Vaan that he has to pause before just falling back on violence.

[@davidjacobs8117]

Every bit of dialogue in this game is like poetry!

[@shavooo]

"Preen and strut as you like! In the end, we are the same! Blood-thirsting carrion birds, hell-bent on revenge!" FF7/8/9/10 could NEVER!

[@damin4102]

"Don't interrupt me Vaan."

[@michaeljara8552]

It's the theme of the whole game lol

[@felipesubiabre314]

@@michaeljara8552 it felt well to be a garbage-ass "protagonist" that almost no other character in the game cared about :^)

[@tonychapman5753]

MANterruption!

[@callmek186]

"This game is all about me! Not you, you're a mistake!"

[@Delicashilous]

That was absolute, but too absolute for a character like her.

[@povertyville]

Gabranth: take this. (Cinematic attack) Reddas(block) lol

[@audricaewaldo3535]

i thought im the only one who laugh at that lol

[@BlackSkullArmor]

Gabranth : "THE DEAD DEMAND JUSTICE" Vaan : "You're wrong, nothing will change, my brother is already dead" Gabranth : "Dude seriously, who are you again?"

[@AceCrusaider]

Vaan: And Reks! Everyone: Vaan, we have a life crisis here. So, shut it!!

[@agitodragoon3736]

BlackSkullArmor this is so true on so many levels

[@fisherdotogg]

I mean sure he's a street rat and all but he's right.

[@Delicashilous]

That was Vaans golden Moment of the Story, just 1 quote, but enough to bring a whole big Character Development! For me the Highlight, and a Big KING Moment! And yes, I know Ashe, Basch & Bathlier are the true Main Protagonists, but it feels much more like a anime, Because vaan is chilling with all this wise Supuriors. They created him just for the Protagonist FF Clishee, but created a much better, ABSOLUTE UNIQUE Feeling.

[@MrbigZAq]

Y'all hate on Vaan, but what about Penelo? Isn't she just as useless? Why only Vaan?

[@antonironstag5085]

Gabranth is the greatest character in this game imo, and one of the best FF antagonists to date. A really complex dude with motives not entirely evil. He steals every scene he's in, amazing voice actor too

[@yaboi2500]

Anton Ironstag Yet, he has probably the easiest fight in the late game. Such a shame that both Ghis and Bergan had better fights.

[@hartantoanggoro]

Tragedy breeds hatred and Noah von Rosenburg died that day as he was reborn as Judge Magister Gabranth, to seek revenge and to finish off his own brother.

[@jstalk1]

I can appreciate your opinion, but I feel Dr Cid is the best. Virtually everyone thinks he's crazy but in truth he's probably the most sane in all of Ivalice. Is he a good guy, good God no. But his overall intention is noble in seeking to grant the world freedom from predestined fate. Plus he has the best maniacal cackle in any game!

[@MegaKat]

​@@jstalk1I feel, as well, that Cid is easily the best villain in the game. The path to Hell is paved with good intentions. And that path will easily steamroll your child in its wake.

[@wolfeusmc2011]

Honestly Gab and Zecht and Basch and even Balthier carried the story. For my being my older brother and I both served in the infantry in the Marines in Afghan...we both came back and he's in prison I'm going for my PhD....he always used to drunkenly say I was a privileged college boy...he came from the same adoptive background. He was a volunteer so was I. We have a better relationship now even though he has two years left in his sentence....him being sober finally got him to ask when he gets out...can we hit go get an ice cream cone....imo when Basch bests his brother....he says it respectfully not Gabranth. "Then let this end...........Noah."

[@emphriam]

17:56 Basch is about to die and is silenced, so he can't heal himself. "DOES A 10 HIT COMBO" Freaking making sure if that was his last breath it does the most damage lol. XD

[@sadosgames]

lol i'm laughing so hard and it's 3 am

[@Delicashilous]

He took his last & best chance for a Unexpected 180° Plottwist Ultimate of 10 slashes of doomnes of Darkness of Hystory Of Universe.

[@farikkun1841]

Wtf 10 combos. What's the celling

[@ChaosBahamut]

@@farikkun1841 12. The lower your health relative to your max health the higher the number of hits you can do in a single combo. (this also applies to enemies that can do combos, including a couple superbosses with an insane amount of HP and whose standard attacks have a 5% chance of just killing you outright)

[@opticalraven1935]

Basch is such a king!

[@luizpaulonm]

"Oh such high hopes I once had. But you ran, and ran, and they with you! Alas, the hour of your return is late! Come, Ffamram, revel in the glory of my tryumph!!!!!" Holy fuck, this probably one of the best lines to ever grace this franchise.

[@jstalk1]

"Spend your pity elsewhere," that's probably my favorite line of Cid's. He knows who and what he is; the price he had to pay to what had to be done (in his mind). S-tier character right there.

[@themajor2190]

Gabranth's armor gave me the same chill every time I see Darth Vader

[@rdu239]

All Judges have this very distinct bucket inside head voice

[@felipesubiabre314]

@@rdu239 bucket heads used to be cool

[@rdu239]

@@felipesubiabre314 I find it revolutionary and amazing at that time, that they would go so far

[@deathbykonami5487]

Gaius Von Baelsar from FFXIV had the same appeal

[@coolguy02536]

@@felipesubiabre314 hery buckethead

[@richariot8325]

Vaan: You took everything from me. Gabranth: I don't even know who you are

[@ladboii2901]

Sums up 1/3 of the game

[@gunawangunawansantoso4122]

@@ladboii2901 this kinda weird question.but made me curious. that all soldier ever feel hot lot sweating and hard breath almost all day in tight and full armor like that? o_0

[@gunawangunawansantoso4122]

this kinda weird question.but made me curious. that all soldier ever feel hot lot sweating and hard breath almost all day in tight and full armor like that? o_0

[@richariot8325]

@@gunawangunawansantoso4122 yes, yes they do

[@davidseverance5077]

Rabbi Tovia Singer says to Jesus: 'You took everything from the Jew's from me.' Jesus replies back: 'Huh? I don't know who you are.'

[@Joseph-gm1gz]

This game in 2006 had better script-writing then most of the movies today.

[@LeuNoeleeste]

Heavily inspired by Dune and Star Wars, but fuck, yes.

[@chulovesyou217]

@@LeuNoeleeste well the main plot is inspired by star wars heavily (hell Gabranth is so much like Vader) but I don't think any star wars has dialogue as good as this.

[@Joseph-gm1gz]

Helel Alexander hahahahaa 💀

[@Joseph-gm1gz]

Helel Alexander thanks I needed a laugh

[@groudonvert7286]

Not really, the game introduces us a conflict that is never resolved in the end of the game.

[@MeowMita]

Dr. Cid at 50% HP: I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move

[@Joe_334]

Hahaha!! "FAMFRIT TO ME!!"

[@hartantoanggoro]

Balthier : Time to upped the ante, Adrammelech go!!!!

[@epictetus2032]

Gabranth is just pure gold in the 1st cutscene. One of the best characters that Final Fantasy has unveiled.

[@rdu239]

Wow I really liked the "buckethead voice" from the Judges, it sounds very authentic and bold move to use at that time

[@rdu239]

I love Dr. Cid, he is over the top eccentric and flamboyant

[@wilhelmpaulm]

Had such a crush on him even if he was problematic

[@jacobnewell7845]

12 honestly feels like the most lived in of any final fantasy game I've played. The world building and story telling are truly extraordinary in my opinion

[@hartantoanggoro]

The best entry and the last true FF games that not too edgy, not too rushed and polished to the finest. 14 is different game but 12 had a better script.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

It’s shame that some people don’t appreciate, the world of FF12 is so amazing that I wouldn’t mind if I could live there because it’s feels alive and large and everything else

[@JameyMcQueen]

​@@Omega-jg4oq People hate Vaan so much that their eyes are too blinded to see the beauty of the game's world.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

@@JameyMcQueen 😂 I feel like I'm the only one who got Vaan as his favorite character and I always play as him, he is not even annoying or bad character at all, he is actually relatable well developed just a normal teenager you expect him to be and who is trying to understand this world and find a meaning for his life, but as normal person that surrounded by important popular people who got major roles and some that are even trying to protect a whole country and face wars, yeah of course he is not gonna be the main focus and it's not even his fault, also the world of FFXII and the soundtracks are so beautiful.. I wish I could go to Eastern desert or Bujerba the sky city or Rabanastre or Archades or the Jahara village and visit many different places

[@deathbykonami5487]

They call Venat a traitor, but he was only conspiring to liberate humanity from his brethren's accursed weave

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

Venat is a traitor to a house of tyrants.

[@SaraphDarklaw]

You also use fallen angels and the most of the main cast is motivated by revenge and personal grudges. Obviously the villains are bad, but the main characters are getting there.

[@TenebrisGladius]

@@SaraphDarklaw Funny thing, cause in FFT we get to see more about the so-said angels, and they're far from what FF XII tells about them.

[@opticalraven1935]

And he became Venat's slave in turn.

[@davidseverance5077]

Liberate humanity from his brethen's accursed weave? It sound's similar to archangel Michael

[@Gigaflare8822]

No other voice acted FF game will come close to XII. It's truly incredible. It's not cringe-worthy like X-2 or the XIII series could be (not that I hated those games), and it's truly poetic and enthralling. JRPGs with a Western feel hit that sweet spot, IMO.

[@bobmcbob49]

I would say there's no better scripted FF game, though Type-0 has solid writing as well, and great voice-acting to boot. XII does have some direction mistakes with voice-acting though. Lines read in ways that don't make sense until you stop to think of how it was meant to be read.

[@hartantoanggoro]

12 using old english so the words are like poem

[@1SpicyMeataball]

@hartantoanggoro I take it you've never played Tactics or Vagrant Story.

[@rosemarydwitasari4693]

11:57 Top 10 Rapper Eminem Was Afraid To Diss

[@SullenFrog]

And lo! How brightly burned their lanthorn! Casts it back the shadow of Occurian design! Testament that Man's history shall be His alone!

[@Papercut625]

SullenFrog I genuinely don't know why people think this gamr has a bad plot/ writing.

[@OmegaTaishu]

Fantastic localisation

[@coolguy02536]

@@Papercut625 Who said that? 2 or 3 nutjobs?

[@ElPresidenteAndycito]

@@coolguy02536 back when I first played this game as a senior in high school, I was one of those people. Watching it now, I obviously had no idea what I was talking about. The dialogue is incredible and the characters are far and away better than 99% of rpgs out there.

[@ArizenHizumi]

​@@ElPresidenteAndycitomany young lads just want some type of edgy character and romantic anime type of things. As long as we get older, now we understand this type of story lmao.

[@JBrander]

Fun fact: There are 3 judges in this scene

[@JNZLNTHNY]

Who’s the 3rd one? Judge Basch?

[@JBrander]

@@JNZLNTHNY Balthier. Before he ran away, he was a judge, but not reached judge magister rank.

[@Phoenix1664]

Gabranths voice actor is incredible.

[@animeheroful]

May your soul rest in peace Reddas

[@Delicashilous]

THIS DIALOUGES!!! OMG, I LOOOOOOOVEEEEEEE FF12, THE WORLD, CHARACTERS, STORY, THE WHOLE LORE!!! ABSOLUTE FAVORITE GAME OF ALL THE TIME!!!

[@silkil7100]

Agreed kind of wished square would do as much sequels and spin offs as they did for ffvii for other ffs like ffxii and viii. Ffxii-2 would be awesome seeing ivalice in present day graphics, hell I wouldn't even mind the same combat system. Ffxii def has 1 of the best worlds in ff history.

[@tseriesisadisease3090]

@@silkil7100 well there was revenant wings but it was quite different

[@hartantoanggoro]

@@silkil7100 it's a part of Ivalice Alliance settings, from FF Tactics series and then FF12. Sadly the spinoff sequel that supposed to continue after Revenant Wing with Basch as the main character have been cancelled. Fun fact, the man that directing FF12 also create Vagrant Story before leaving the game because of health issue, after his departure developer decided to put Yiazmat to honor him.

[@tristanianmolina3846]

G'damn, I just want Ashe to say "Do not interrupt me, Vaan" everytime he buts in.

[@bobmcbob49]

someone needs to make it a mod now

[@tonystank3091]

I get pissed at Ashe every time she does that, but deep down I know that *Vaan* is the one who's out of line.

[@brijor6ff7]

I, Judge Magister condemn you to oblivion!

[@JB-sc1tg]

"You're presence is neither required nor welcome." Absolute disrespect 😂

[@Gilgamesh631]

Vaan does seem to feel a bit inconsequential, but he is still the one who created this party and helped Ashe realize herself, he doesn't deserve to be hated by the community, he's just a commoner in the battle of royalty, the voice of all those below.

[@MrbigZAq]

Penelo too.

[@milesdavila5363]

That would be because Vaan's character was actually rewritten _at least_ twice over the course of production. He used to be rugged and world-weary, then he was changed to be a more touchy-feely character, then they tweaked him again to be energetic and a little bit of a dope due to the Japanese VA that was cast for him. Given his changing personality and really vague orphan backstory, it's hard to really establish him as a character among them. Especially when he gives up on the only halfway-concrete motivation his story had (avenging his brother Reks), albeit it does indeed move along Ashe's arc. If you think about it, he really does feel swept up in all of this, almost sacrificed to the others' stories. Same thing with Penelo. I wouldn't have had a problem if they were, say, major NPCs, but they wield the same immense power as the others and just...kinda stand there.

[@WithyBog]

By far one of the most intense battles in the game. I'm glad I didn't get rid of my Ps2 or FF12. =)

[@DW-vl2wi]

The Unstable Brony ;_; I didn't.

[@ssoltau9318]

Actually enjoyed the game, busy playing it again and I'm at this tower now, just have to reach the top though. Probably the most difficult part of the whole game for me.

[@silkil7100]

Bro you must have gotten zodiac age it's amazing, more secret bosses you get to choose your own class and shit. And you get to put dialogue in Japanese so you don't have to hear vaans ugly voice actor

[@HighPrincessErinys]

Why do all the judges have the BEST fucking voices?

[@jonnymaddy]

does anyone else think Cid would make an excellent character for dissidia final fantasy nt??

[@Delicashilous]

Dissidia FF Opera Omina!

[@jericmagnaye2705]

He was supposedly the villain representing for FF12 but the staff chose Gabranth over him(Dr. Cid) and Vayne

[@WalkerRileyMC]

I never understood the hate for FFXII...I thought it was an excellent addition to the series.

[@DL212]

Ahead of it's time and it came out in 06 at the end of the PS2 life cycle

[@ellwill5709]

@@DL212 Some of the more diehard fans at the time didn't like the MMO-style mechanics of the battle system.

[@Rottypops]

@@ellwill5709 the irony of "die hard fans" is they hated everything that wasn't FF7

[@darkhunter5293]

I'd rather hear about 12 than deal with the annoyingly rabid FFVII fans, ok, I get it, it's got a punk ass Link wannabe who over the past few years made it to Smash......Big FREAKING DEAL, FFVII is nothing special, seriously! Any of you FF7 zealots that hate my opinion can FIGHT ME!

[@Gamemasta14]

12 is a bit weird. The writing and dialogue is some of the best of the FF series while the battle system is so bizarre to work with and summons being absolutely useless in the original game release.

[@souleatingpanda]

I love how Gabranths voice sounds like it's really in a helmet.

[@gunawangunawansantoso4122]

this kinda weird question.but made me curious. that all soldier ever feel hot lot sweating and hard breath almost all day in tight and full armor like that? o_0

[@RanRii]

@@gunawangunawansantoso4122It is especially with all the padding, but it is necessary to have that sort of protection to stay alive of course.

[@dustinprewitt]

this was one of those rare boss battles that truely frightened me. I was low leveled by the time I got here, barely made it out alive against Gabranth, got my rear handed to me by Dr Cid..... AND THEN HE SUMMONED FAMFRIT.

[@hartantoanggoro]

Meanwhile I use Balthier and summoned Adrammelech to upped the playfield.

[@deathbykonami5487]

Vaan's not the main protagonist, that's either Basch or Ashe, but he does spur the party onwards

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

Or Balthier, son of the man linked to Venat, who tried to make sense of his father's insanity for a while, ran from the path the scientist set for him and constantly steals the show with his insight and charisma.

[@vesperview]

Helel Alexander nobody asked for your stupid comment either, asshole.

[@fukunaga-kane]

@@jaymoneyyy110 wuu edgy me

[@AustinCityLimits91]

Vaan is the main protagonist. Everything started from his actions. Dont make the mistake of thinking that bc someone is young or not as important as others in the story that they dont have a major part. Watch through the story again. Ask yourself why Vaan was the only person other than Ashe to see the Occurians wraith the first time.

[@setro5582]

@@AustinCityLimits91 vaan is pretty much a supporting protagonist. He's like ceodore(ffiv tay), franklin(gta v) and bilbo(the hobbit)

[@manman504]

Does anyone else crack up when Cid just randomly pulls the machine gun out of no where? 💀

[@davidplatt8308]

No. I get blown up by him in the impression when I played ff12 in ps2 version first time.

[@coolguy02536]

NO PITY FROM HIM

[@theerealatm]

@@coolguy02536 stand and fight

[@alexcb___91]

el poder de la netecita la materializa

[@patnewbie2177]

Everyone's complaining about Vaan, but ignoring Reddas' badass dialogue. "Judge Zecht!" "It's been too long, Gabranth."

[@patnewbie2177]

And "YOU WERE NOT THE KIND TO TAKE BASE REVENGE! I AM NO FALSE SAINT FOR YOU TO USE!" I love the anti religion themes of this and 10.

[@infomaximus2348]

@@patnewbie2177 "anti-religion"? WTF?

[@rare9242]

@@infomaximus2348 I see what they're saying, I dont know if its necessarily anti-religion but they definitely use the idea of belief as a tool for manipulation

[@davidseverance5077]

Rabbi Tocia Singer: 'I like the anti religion themes too!'

[@davidseverance5077]

HAHAHA!!😂😂😂😂

[@papaleta1]

dat captain Bash 10 hits

[@migjordanpayawal7856]

jean carlo aww yes. I hope Masamune + Genji Gloves + Berserk is still a thing :)

[@papaleta1]

nice :D

[@maxdecphoenix]

well he is Captain Basch von Ronsenberg of Dalmasca!

[@josephanthonnydeez4050]

Gabranth, Doctor Cid, and Balthier's voice actors are amazing.

[@alfredpennyworththesuperbu9945]

Vaan : luke skywalker Balthier : han solo Fran : chewbacca Strahl : millenium falcon Gabranth : Darth vader Vayne : Emperor

[@JameyMcQueen]

Hotel? Trivago.

[@bobmcbob49]

11:13 never gets old

[@gunawangunawansantoso4122]

this kinda weird question.but made me curious. that all soldier ever feel hot lot sweating and hard breath almost all day in tight and full armor like that? o_0

[@ab98888]

YES YES YES!!! Best cutscene and dialogue in all of Final Fantasy!

[@huwisel]

I was too OP when I got here from doing all the sidequests. I ended Gabranrh in seconds

[@Alastor999]

Vaan: "And Reks!" Gabranth: "I'm sorry, who?" Vaan: "My brother! You killed him!" Gabranth: "I... I'm going to need to you be a little more specific."

[@CassioFranco0211]

🕊️ Balthier: Quiet, the guards will hear. 🇧🇷

[@dextervillaruel4719]

Such AMAZING voice works!

[@leonc9760]

I love how gabranth is just power walking towards vaan, about to cleave him in half and nobody steps in to save him accept reddas! 😂 I have a theory that the group find vaan so annoying they were willing to let gabranth off him!

[@mekaromela6312]

Lol vaan would definitely be able to defend him self.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

Keep that theory to yourself, usually characters don’t have their weapons they equipped during the cutscenes and pretty much each character is overpowered.. just look at their quicknnings, Van would be to defend himself even barehanded, they all have defeated so many huge monsters already at this point

[@DanrleyMessias]

Doctor Cid did nothing wrong

[@gabranth8690]

Gabranth's dialogues are UNFORGETTABLE

[@spacegeneral8630]

5:54 the music did not have to go THIS hard

[@hunteroakley1007]

The best final fantasy is 12

[@eliazarcone]

10 is good as well

[@Vayne_Solidor]

I vote for 12 TZA as well, it's soo good

[@sadosgames]

Ummm... 4, 7, 9 X boring and X-2 was a lame sequel XII ... no comment

[@Delicashilous]

@@eliazarcone That's ma Boiii, it's a honorable Mention. Most Original Story in the Franchise. And easy one of my 3hrd Place (2nd is World of Final Fantasy) FF12 will be ever my absolute Favorite Game of all the Time!

[@ladboii2901]

@@sadosgames 7 is overrated

[@ellwill5709]

13:20 nO pItY fRoM mE

[@thelittlegumnut]

12:26 Symbolism much? Lol.

[@leonalcock8355]

Great, great memories! This & dragon quest 8 are my two favorite games for the ps2. :)

[@Thunderhead430]

Vaan: My brother's gone. He's dead!

[@juantastik5695]

"The dead demand Justice" Epic

[@Joe_334]

Ironic, considering Gabranth, is the same one who killed the king of Dalmasca before the peace treaty was signed that night... Was the king of Dalmasca involved with the fall of Nabudis? I really wish the SE sequel overlords could have focused more on Basch and Gabranth, since they had a history. As much as I love Vaan, it just didn't feel like he belonged in these events. However, one reason being, him only to understand what being a sky pirate would entail.

[@TitusGuard]

I enjoyed playing as a side character like vaan watching a story play out. Really is one of a kind

[@plaguekatt]

Cid shows just how deadly a machinist can be 😈

[@ilyb.6461]

the 1st part with Gabranth is intense

[@GJJ.]

22:30 Nobody talks about how Balthier tried to speak with Cid for the last time but his father clung to his pride until the end

[@justawafflecousinofpancake4499]

Balthier your dad loves you to best be off of how grown you are and started a new journey of a adventure.

[@PaytonPreslee-jg7gi]

gabranth's entrance always gives me chill sheeesh

[@Yokyle4356]

Say what you will about the Game do have good voice acting and storytelling 22:34

[@OmegaTaishu]

Doctor Cid's voice is freaking fantastic

[@firestar4407]

I love that the dialogue sounds like something straight out of Game of Thrones.

[@muchtartidakbahagia]

Damn, the best voice acting in PS2 era huh?

[@wilhelmpaulm]

In all of final fantasy too

[@ArizenHizumi]

you mean All the Franchise? FFXII has the absolute fantastic script-writing. Not too edgy and the dialogue is quite poetic.

[@datemasamune2904]

Vaan: But you’re going to use it to destroy the sun crest, right? Ashe: Can someone explain why he is still with us and not scrubbing the ship!

[@alwaysdrunk5461]

15:28 he was immune lol. What are you doing 🙈

[@theerealatm]

Trying to steal his immunity

[@tomo-ll9up]

Fool of a pirate

[@Sus-td3jc]

I suppose then that Balthier X Fran is canon now lol

[@FreedomFTW]

Midrock What? Always was.

[@OrMai5]

I love Balthier x Fran♥️♥️

[@thelavsz2860]

Always really love the friendship and loyalty beetwen Balthier and Fran.

[@theerealatm]

Viera be the Ivalice Baddies lol. I'd def take one home.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

@@theerealatm they are partners not couples

[@theerealatm]

@@Omega-jg4oq with beira benefits.

[@luizpaulonm]

This is Shakespearean.

[@koook160]

All these years I’m still trying to figure out how Cid’s voice actor pulled off talking that quickly with such complicated dialogue.

[@Heb_N]

Love how the Archades theme plays behind Gabranth. I wonder what that says about his character. . .

[@EAFSQ9]

definitely not me watching Gabranth to see what new job XIV will be getting in 7.0

[@Iainus240]

No pity from me!!

[@kitesdarockman]

cracks me up anytime i see it.

[@kyleabrams5036]

Red/Black mage oil+ardor×reflectga=✌famfrit 70k dmg

[@louieberg2942]

What is done is done, the thing Balthier tells Basch quite early in the game. It's the point of Vaan's inclusion in the game, which Ashe finally understands here.

[@KingJaeTV]

Was this part in the PS2 version? I cant remember...

[@lucifercon4868]

King Jae yes

[@FreedomFTW]

How do you forget the best part in the game lol

[@hogonalog406]

Yes it was. I only remember because I kept a save file just before this and went back to it often because Gabranth’s voice makes me feel feelings.

[@davidplatt8308]

Yes it is

[@faner.jardine]

23:06 Start there. The feels. Thank me later.

[@Bahia30]

Try as we might , Gabranth history's chains bind us too tighly. 😍

[@martmandred9182]

No, we cannot escape the past. This man is living proof. What is your past, Daughter of Dalmasca? Did you not swear revenge? Do the dead not demand it?

[@AlyxMartini]

What are these crazy character names?

[@Rottypops]

In this video the characters or terms featured by appearance or name: Sun Cryst - Nethecite + source of Nethecite's power Dusk Shard - irrelevant Dalmasca - weep for her for she is lost Vaan - kid that dresses like he's ready to club at a gay bar Reks (Dead brother) - Tutorial fodder Balthier - Han Solo clone, fool of a pirate Cidolfus - Passionate scientist Fran - Chewbacca clone you want to make your waifu Basche - Disgraced honorable knight Gabranth - Darth Vader clone, helmet goes for $2000 on ebay Ashelia - Princess Leia clone Rassler (Ghost) - Ashe's late character motivator Penelo - Girl, just kind of there I guess Reddas (Zecht) - There to be killed off without affecting your party, bald Venat - Prometheus clone, gave man knowledge they weren't privy to Occuria - undying entities with fucking awesome voice modifiers Larsa - Younger brother of less megalomaniac Palpatine clone

[@coolguy02536]

@@Rottypops Anything's a "clone" if you reach hard enough.

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

@@coolguy02536 The parallels are quite startling in this one, but, yeah, the differences are substantial enough to not feel like a rip-off.

[@coolguy02536]

@@miguelcondadoolivar5149 Meanwhile, the parallels between FF9 and Dragon Ball are an actual concern.

[@Delicashilous]

25:04 - 25:21 Ghoosethumbs.

[@jemandjemand2362]

say what you want but those ingame scenematics are chefs kiss gorgeus, and reddas is hot

[@davidseverance5077]

Reverend Jesse Duplantis: 'The angel's give us power as a master feeds his dog.'

[@royalty843]

If Cid himself was a full fledged god....man...One could imagine

[@Randomkloud]

Dont interrupt me Vaan, I'm monologueing

[@NHavocJ]

10:36 Cid: *bruh really?*

[@davidseverance5077]

Reverend Jesse Duplantis replues back to Rabbi Tovia Singer: 'How quaint. We are allies.'

[@RostovII]

One of the greatest graphical engineering marvels. It's like, the only company willing to do these it's Square Enix. Street fighter 5 although not similar had very good graphical effects too, compared with most games. Too bad the anti aliasing used bogged down the image.

[@gunawangunawansantoso4122]

this kinda weird question.but made me curious. that all soldier ever feel hot lot sweating and hard breath almost all day in tight and full armor like that? o_0

[@joynelbonet194]

There are videos about these topics all over KZbin. Checkout Shadiversity, Skallagrim, Scholagladiatoria and Metatron's channels they are a good for this.

[@tinytiger1373]

Cid deserved to be the main antagonist

[@wilhelmpaulm]

Cid was daddy

[@seandonnellan3710]

Cid at least deserved more development. I would love if there was more insight into his and Balthier's relationship, the game didn't explore it much but what it did show it did it very well.

[@animathehallowed1380]

22:34 I didn’t ask for this onion shot loot drop 😢😢

[@Dzzy123]

These scenes and boss fights were so good, but why didn't you remove the map from the screen. It was irritating to look at during the bosses.

[@bagasirawan4626]

Judge Zecth....!!!.

[@jamthehero8713]

‘You claim no need of power?’ - except nobody said it.

[@Ryder.Draconis]

I don't get it. How does destroying the sun cryst make the gods not able to command history's weave? You know they will just make another or use more drastic measures with another chosen saint. They could intervene in the same way Venat does too.

[@Ryder.Draconis]

Yes... but that doesn't answer why the old gods, the Occuria, would just give up after the destruction of the sun cryst.

[@Ryder.Draconis]

Their words were to Ashe Occurian: Ashelia B'nargan Dalmasca. We see your heart desires power, and power most holy shall we grant. Seek you the Sun-cryst, slumb'ring star. In tower on distant shore it dreams. The mother of all nethicite, the source of its unending power. The Dynast-King, his fallow shards, coarse trinkets cut from Sun-cryst's light. Occurian: In time that are long passed away, we thought to save this Ivalice... and chose Raithwall the Dynast-King. He took the sword and cut the Cryst. Three Shards he took from its gilt grasp. His words and deeds run through your veins. Occurian: The treaty held with kings of old is but a mem'ry, cold and still. With you we now shall treat anew, to cut a run for hist'ry's flow Occurian: Now take this sword, this Treaty-Blade. Occurian seal, mark of your worth. Cut deep the Cryst and seize your Shards. Wield Dynast-King's power! Destroy Venat! Occurian: The nethicite is ours to give, to chosen bearer or to none. The heretic trespassed and set the rose of knowledge in Man's hand. With imitations they profane, it is anathema to us. Occurian: The humes ever skew hist'ry's weave. With haste they move through too-short lives. Driven to err by base desires, t'ward waste and wasting on they run. Occurian: Undying, we Occuria light the path for wayward sons of Man. Oft did we pass judgment on them so that Ivalice might endure. Eternal, we are hist'ry's stewards, to set the course and keep it true. The chosen is our hand, our fist, to let live some and crush the rest. Princess, you have been chosen. Take revenge against those who stole your kingdom. Fulfil your role as savior. So it looks like they wanted to make sure the empire and Venat couldn't pervert the tool of the gods.

[@machdude3366]

Actually, if you read into it, the Occuria believe they are the one to guide man's hand and control their future. The items like the Sun Cryst are things they give to man and entice them to follow their path. The plot with the manufacted nethicite and Cid's fervor is that the stones are made BY the hands of man instead of being given to them. The entire plot set by Vayne is to give the power of man back to them and in destroying the tools of the Occuria, their sway can no longer affect the path of man.