FFXIV's Composer Masayoshi Soken speech at the Fan Fest

[@Proxyincognito]

He works through a cancer treatment and thanks US? Nah bro, its the fans that bow to Soken.

[@tonithetiger6226]

for real dude shadowbringers didn't even come out that long ago he totally doesn't have to push himself this hard we are all okay with waiting more for his sake

[@TheMytoya]

@@tonithetiger6226 But he didn't want to tell anyone because he didn't want to be treated differently and be given less work, he wants to work as hard as his is coworkers do. Mad respect to him!

[@twilightmiasma]

No amount of thanks we can give him is ever enough 😭

[@groovbox]

my friend, you bow to no one

[@Proxyincognito]

@@groovbox What bowing means can be different for every culture. In the east it leans to respect, in the west it leans towards submission. There are nuances :)

[@Sargaxiist2022]

When the translator is crying, it's an emotional moment

[@n00buo]

He's part of the team and friend as well

[@emmalane3528]

That's Michael "Koji" Fox, He is co-lead world and lore developer, singer with the Primals and voice actor.

[@Sargaxiist2022]

@@emmalane3528 I didn't know that. That's cool

[@HawooAwoo]

@@emmalane3528 IIRC on top of all that he's also the lead English translator for FF14 and the reason why the English version of the game has so many top tier puns in it. FF14 has some amazing talented people working for it.

[@Cthight]

Its an emotional moment when someone talks about defeating cancer. It was emotional for me from the start when soken began talk about his health condition.

[@lastsaneman19]

I was done crying until yoshi said "I'm so glad to have my best friend back" and he got my ass again

[@DadsCigaretteRun]

He almost had me….but then that got me

[@Khalith]

When Yoshida mentioned not being able to go visit because of Covid that hit me hard.

[@eri_noemi1462]

The hysteria over the common cold is just sad and depressing. Keeping so many people from seeing loved ones, family or friend, in the hospital.

[@ThatOneGuy223]

@@eri_noemi1462 dunce

[@SS369]

@@eri_noemi1462 Hospitals should be responsible to make it safe for family and friends to visit sick people. In my country, hospital visits are off the table, period. A person undergoing cancer (treatment) is one of the most vulnerable groups of individuals when it comes to COVID-19. It is not a fucking "common cold" so please stop making such ridiculous uneducated statements about something you have no idea about. I don't need any science of the virus to tell you that having it during a cancer treatment is BAD. PERIOD. The virus is not dangerous if it does not overcome your immune system. If it does -- it fucks your body to the point where there is no going back. This stupid Chinese virus is non-natural, human-made scientific study specimen that has overcome it's creators' imagination (or ignorance) to achieve freedom.

[@Josith13]

@@ThatOneGuy223 Baa~

[@omensoffate]

@@ThatOneGuy223 imagine if he died and he couldn’t see him because of the cough.

[@Roach44330]

i'm not gonna cry... i'm not gonna cry... i'm not gonna cry... i'm not gonna cry... i'm not gonna cry... i'm not gonna cry... .... actually cry a lot. Soken you are the true warrior of light !

[@WalkingDream]

awwwww that made me shed a tear...

[@FatalFoxtrot252]

Rule of thumb is if the presenter is crying it's okay for the audience to cry too.

[@kurhooni5924]

you are a soft z generation spending his time in gpose

[@fafadk]

Fuck ... I had no idea Soken went through that ... The feels, man ... Fox translates with fucking tears in his eyes, Yoshida can't even face the cameras ... what a team ... what a journey.

[@sylehu7056]

Clearly, this is an amazing brotherhood.

[@kirkalmeida]

Started playing FF14 because of this video because I need to experience what this guy worked for.

[@Mocita]

How are you enjoying your story so far?

[@kirkalmeida]

@@Mocita I played through realm reborn then I realised I bought the EU version instead of the US now I'm replying it on an EU account. My only complaint about this game is the purchasing process. Arr was okay but the patch content at level 50 really drags.

[@Yumiyuri]

@@kirkalmeida don't worry, it's only on the up and up once you hit Heavensward! :D

[@Bog_Lulu]

@@kirkalmeida please continue, it will hits you even more starting from the heavensward

[@kirkalmeida]

@@Bog_Lulu Don't worry I will It's been awesome I'm back up to level 40 on my new account. it all worked out since i know what preffered relms are now there's enough exp to level both a white mage and a summoner/schlor at the same time.

[@wakazimaru]

Soken is amazing. I hope he'll achieve complete remission and keep being happy and health. Cancer is an eternal battle, and we need to keep supporting and sending Soken with love and support!

[@prettycarnations]

bravery beyond compare ... his story to remission! to achieve a great dream of seeing ShadowBringers offer a proper segway into EndWalker hints in 5.5! while not just treating his cancer during a pandemic all alone but to heal! only this game and his work to keep him moving forward! I believe this journey with him as a character in Endwalker should be a quest storyline added in Endwalker? Could his story be possibly a Job Quest storyline for the new Sage class? : As Sage Parsley Rosemary Thyme leaves added to Green Tea is healing and comfort : Congratulations Masayoshi Soken! truly you are deserved here to be a Hero warrior of Light in a very Dark time. Remember his journey to health as a legacy in what has been a tragic year 2020. Truly, he is legendary. His journey to health and prosperity deserves to never be forgotten and told as inspiration for the entire world. This story unifies the entire world. Puts us as equals in battle to save not only ourselves but a planet. He is correct in stating the video games help heal. But it has to be a well planed and cherished story by the developers to truly be enjoyed by players. Incredible.

[@UndyingWladeslaus]

Honestly, I put Soken's music to the same height of appreciation as Uematsu.

[@frickinaj]

I never thought anyone could live to the standard Uematsu set, but Soken has been knocking it out of the park consistently for XIV

[@whitesonicex]

To be fair, Uematsu had a good run and Soken is a very capable composer.

[@Leafia_Barrett]

Absolutely. From Penitus in 2013 to To The Edge in 2020, everywhere in between, and beyond, Final Fantasy XIV's soundtrack is crammed full of masterpieces.

[@MattAndre24]

Uematsu, Soken, Masashi Hamauzu, and Mitsuto Suzuki. The best of SE’s composers.

[@360Fov]

I haven't played anywhere near enough to hear Soken's music and develop that bond like I have with Uematsu's work, where it's deeply nostalgic. I finally found my stride in FFXIV and I'm sure Soken's music will become just as special. Or at least close.

[@baalofbabylon3022]

And people wonder why FFXIV is overtaking WoW as the #1 MMO. One needs not look further than this moment to know why.

[@SquishyEggo]

Veteran WoW player here. 100% accurate.

[@williamrivera2382]

And WoW genuinely is a bad game

[@gohan7104]

deseved man, when a company pours blood, sweat, and tears instead of turning into another mindless mmo it deserves all praises, i love the exodus from wow to ff,

[@inray__]

@Jonny Croxville 2/3 of these are pretty inconsequential nitpicks??? and the storys only boring if you dont like reading and even if the storys bad the game itself is great (edit - typo)

[@inray__]

​@Jonny Croxville the load screens are something to do with your rig or internet then, because most people have load screens that last a few seconds max music again, isn't a dealbreaker, and while id agree that its a bit jarring at times, its not really that bad, also areas later at the game have music that plays without stopping also which expac are you up to?? bc a realm reborn is VERY slow and super fetch questy, but it gets better from heavensward onwards, and imo they kick it into high gear in shadowbringers

[@s.t.5993]

Yoshi-p saves the game years ago with tremendous sacrifice and then this happens, what a team ! How can you not love this game?

[@StalwartSpaghetti]

Agreed, only MMORPG worth playing. The developers actually care about the players.

[@m3lod552]

@S.T. Yoshi P crying made me cry and it takes alot to make me cry that news hit him hard :/

[@sLasHeRxXx07]

Coz its pay to play maybe?

[@Pippo1987]

I love the game and the developer of course BUT we can't say the same with the trash NA/EU community.....who destroyed the game with RMT , Stupid MODS , Sell or Buy clear savage ir ultimate content with different websites or discord etc etc ...

[@juanroman71]

@@sLasHeRxXx07 omg! you have to pay money to play a game? What an outrageous idea!!!! sarcasm aside... it has a free trial that is about to be updated to included the entire base game and first 2 expansions so......

[@Havoc10K]

How to beat cancer:"Have 12 million peoples support :D" I know cancer very well, I know the battle, I know how hard it is. Every single victory over it is worth tears of happiness.

[@ChurlzVA]

;) Hope you're doing well

[@ferenkjaffet]

This words have such power!! I hope you are well and winning the fight

[@Hemlocker]

Of course having the support of millions of people must have a positive effect. I would just be a bit careful with that perspective though, to not suggest that someone who "loses their battle with cancer" didn't have enough support from others or didn't try hard enough. At the end of the day, getting cancer in the first place and then dying from it mostly comes down to chance. A healthy person can get cancer, do everything right, have tons of support, and still die. I wish you or whoever it is all the best.

[@peen2804]

@@Hemlocker no one is thinking this just chill and take it for the well-meaning jest that it is

[@darinchiasson]

The interpreter/translator is one of the most hard core individuals within the sun's orbit. Pretty sure he also does vocals in their band. To convey the message neutrally would be professional, but there's a tangible emotion that shines through.

[@VorAbaddon]

That's Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and yes, he's one of the vocalists in The Primals, a good friend of Soken, and oversees localization for FFXIV (as well as some other stuff for Squeenix). And that must have been INCREDIBLY hard to translate, I can't even imagine. That's not just him bringing in Soken's emotion, that's him trying not to lose it talking about a good friend of his.

[@yomama8212]

Personally i felt like it was a bit iffy in parts where either subtle emotional meanings were lost or him changing words didn’t sit well with me.

[@r1nkaku958]

@@yomama8212 Jesus christ have some empathy. The translation wasn't perfect? boohoo.

[@yomama8212]

@@r1nkaku958 Sorry, i didn't know that i can't critique something and empathise with their situation at the same time lol.

[@snook.1]

@@yomama8212 It's the internet, everything is binary here

[@joshuaharris7012]

The music is one of the best parts of Final Fantasy 14. This man is a legend. Also prompts to the translator for literally translating "eto" to "umm.."

[@AmySay]

That’s one of the main translators, Michael Christopher Koji Fox (none of that name is a nickname, his father loved Japan so much that one of his middle names is Koji). He is EXTREMELY talented, but the “umm” filler was probably him trying to quickly translate on the fly 😅

[@AbsurdIncarnate]

My mother passed away three weeks ago. After dazedly running around with funeral arrangements, I was left empy, numb and everything just turned bleak and pointless. But FFXIV, which I started playing a couple of months prior, has really been helping me with coping with my loss. The world, the characters and of course the absolutely amazing music make it easier for me to shove negative thoughts closer to the back of my mind. And seeing this now, knowing what beautiful, passionate people work on this game, really moved me. And Soken's incredible strength is honestly awe inspiring. It might sound silly, but this honestly made me feel like the world really is not hopeless despite seeming so to me right now. Thank you so much, Soken-san. Truly a Warrior of Light.

[@BestoFriendoCassidy]

You're so brave, i know the feeling of a mother passing. i hope you make it through this, warrior. you got this

[@reformeddoomer6777]

I hope your doing well

[@Twocoolman115]

I’m so sorry for your loss, friend. Do your thing and forge ahead. For those who aren’t here anymore, and for those that still are.

[@eddyrigs]

Stay Strong

[@360Fov]

I'm sorry for your loss - after losing my father I'm very aware of my mother's mortality, which could be the straw that would break the camel's back because of other things and long story, but I can relate to the immense benefit of something like FFXIV, when motivation is shot to bits, having a game you can get lost in, instead of getting lost in despair, it's a very valuable thing. WoW has offered less and less reason to bother playing - only in the past couple of days have I played FFXIV properly. I tried numerous times in the past, going all the way back to 1.0 on the PS3. It's finally 'clicked' for me, and I'm grateful for that - it's an enjoyable coping experience. I hope you continue to enjoy the game and continue to process and come to terms with your mother's passing, with as minimal pain as possible.

[@alexvelazquez4169]

My man in the moggle outfit is probably balling his eyes out, and we don't even know.

[@hiddenbeauty12]

Right!? Dancing thru the tears 😭😭😭

[@theProClaimer]

MB he's laughing. We'll never know 100% 4 sure.

[@erekshigarn4022]

that's why we love Yoshida-san and Soken-san, they're humans, they're close to the community, close to people.

[@alexanderdeejay1006]

True Warrior of Light. ❤️ We love you!

[@bookfish]

I was holding up pretty well during this speech, but when YoshiP said that "I'm so happy that my best friend is back." I just completely lost it and started bawling.

[@sidewayspagan9221]

I wasn't expecting the video to be about this. My Dad died from cancer last week. To see others talking about cancer and getting emotional kinda makes me feel less alone. Stuff like this makes you appreciate other humans a bit more.

[@VeylmanTheRock]

I've learned that no matter what you are going through, there is at least 1 other person on this planet going through the same. You are never alone in your thoughts or experiences. There were so many others before us and they shared our hardships. Keep on fighting the good fight!

[@sidewayspagan9221]

@@VeylmanTheRock Thanks mate

[@e.k_liadon]

Hearing Soken and watching Yoshida get so emotional really got to me. Soken's an amazing dude.

[@ryanabernathy7821]

I would purchase a plane ticket just to hug this man, he is a legend

[@mikoto7693]

Me too. I’d fly out there just to give them each a hug.

[@Baal93Ash]

@@mikoto7693 Not gonna happen. Covid.

[@BeliasLP]

This goes back to a moment where FFXIV was in a state of chaos, back in 1.0. When Yoshida entered the Team he made a speech about how things will change, how they will take the challenge once more. lots of devs were afraid and weren't sure if they are up for the task. but yoshida told in an interview that soken REALLY believed in him, he was the first one who said ''i'll do it again, i'll give it my all'' kind of, to yoshida after his speech. so Soken really had faith in Yoshida changing the course of FFXIV, and he delivered. in my opinion, naoki yoshida truly is the real worlds warrior of light, he really feels and gets final fantasy.

[@valano4630]

Acti-Blizz: contempt for players Soken: leaves cancer on read

[@LoreanGlaymore]

I came from WOW a few days ago, and now i am watching all these videos and realize...i will stay. Not only because the great game, also because of the great people behind it. It takes a huge amount of bravery to stand in front of a crowd and talking like this. You Sir, have my greatest respect!

[@Claymore_17]

big up koji for managing to translate through such an emotional moment

[@nevy4256]

Welcome back, Soken. Thank you. Let's go on many more adventures together.

[@Tyler-hk4wo]

there's always an aura of appreciation and strength around those who have fought for their lives regardless of whether or not it's a disease. Watching Soken cheer towards the end you can really see that energy. This man cherishes every second.

[@Jeff-kp2ce]

Western developers can learn so much from this team, they are the epitome of honesty and humility...those qualities are foreign concept in western developers

[@GoldenMushroom64]

Damn right. I literally only play Japanese games these days because of this

[@Cthight]

Right. When you see blizzcon for example its like gamers vs developers. I watched the whole FF14FF and its completly diffrent they are devs but they celebrate with US.

[@SpinyPuffs]

ONLY THE JAPANESE CAN RESPECT THEIR FANS.

[@paulgotik]

this is the dumbest take I've heard. Only eatern developers have this qualities? There's people making games giving everything they got to achieve a dream of creating the best game possible for players and you say things like this. I respect this guys but saying that only eastern developers care is ironic coming from the region where most gacha games are created with the sole porpuse of making money by making the players addicted to gambling. Japanese culture is a culture about honor and working yourself until death. That is not necesserly a good thing, but in the case of FF14 is a good thing, speacially the last years.Most Japanese companies are not honest in the slightest, not with the costumers or even with the employees.

[@Carsu12]

@@paulgotik True. FFXIV Dev Team is not a standard. A lot of Japanese devs are also anti-customer

[@SlinkyRock]

Thank you Soken, and thank you to everyone that helped him. We really appreciate you.

[@ribbitsaur]

No. Thank YOU, Soken. You worked through something so monumental just to continue delivering to us. You deserve the world, sir.

[@professorsosa880]

I don't regret playing this game, this video has made me appreciate this game to a whole new level.

[@MuhammadLutfiAlAnshory]

What a great man, both of them

[@adamvillegas5040]

I generally am not a person who cries easily but when I saw poor Yoshi-P there crying his eyes out.... that broke me hard. My family started freaking out when they saw me crying lol.

[@H411UCIN093NIC]

I can promise you one thing. I will never skip another cutscene. Not after becoming aware of the love, the passion, and the desire to see us smile. I always wondered why the game felt like a second home for me. It's clear now, it's made with love, by a family. Thank you so much for all you have done. I can't even tell you how many friends I've made. How much what you have all created means to me.

[@ViralC1]

Truly a different breed of dev-team

[@TheHollowBlade]

honestly makes the world of warcraft dev team seem like heartless robots only designed to make profits for activision. I mean the wow devs themselves are not responsible for wow sucking but we have the higherups to blame. Square is letting these dudes and dudettes do what they want and its very clearly paying off since the game is full of love and passion and oh my god does it ever show. So much respect towards the ff14 dev team.

[@davajita]

Go ahead. Tell me you'd ever have this kind of connection and passion from the WoW team. Do it. Tell me. Lie to me.

[@TVK37]

In the words of Kat Williams (to back up back up your comment): "Go ahead, I'll wait."

[@TheSaintChristian]

are you that desperate for some kind of approval and validation from the WoW community?

[@Yepheonix]

No lies man the current wow dev team is the whole ass circus, fuck shadowlands

[@manip1980]

you won't see that from most companies. Blizzard neither.

[@Nadaters]

closest thing is probably the people who have left blizz

[@G0UR4MI]

I just started playing this game but man, wholesome stuff like this makes me feel safe and excited to invest my time into this world.

[@pelosuelto70]

This made me cry. I love this game. I started 2 years ago. I have my close friends here, my FC. I love everything about this MMO. The best game ever. It will always have a place in my heart. Thank you Soken and Yoshi-P, for bringing this game to us. To help us, whether we are gamers or not, be together, all over the world.

[@benjamintodd5637]

Just remember -Real men cry

[@puzzlejinx]

How did Koji manage to keep it together while translating 'so happy that my best friend is back' :sob:

[@adriannebee2056]

Some people are really good at keeping it together in the moment. I have a feeling he fell apart after they all left the stage.

[@woopdoot]

Yoshi-p: talks about cancer Everyone: tearing up and crying Moogle and Chocobo: 😐😐

[@dragopy2410]

Sorry kupo, gotta feed my family.

[@Calayna1]

I did not have enough tissue to get through this 😭❤️ Welcome back Soken!

[@imperatordei6615]

These guys are so much more than a dev team. They are a family.

[@zengaming371]

We love you Soken-san ♥️😭

[@imalizarddawg4379]

I played Warcraft on release, on and off for years. I DON'T REMEMBER A SINGLE SONG. Played ffxiv on release for a year or so and I always remembered the excellent music. Just came back to play and the music is just so good, a true art form to combine the music with the visuals and no one does it better than final fantasy. Be proud, be proud as fuck for what has been achieved.

[@IvyrKazegami]

An emotional speech from one of the best dev teams out there, alltogether with the FF medley in the background, this hits HARD after learning what they had to go through to give us the FFXIV we now know and love ...

[@nevanvictorian]

Soken, what a fkn samurai, dedicated til the very end, and focused as fk,, what a hero,, what a beautiful love between them all, no wonder we all love them, the community and game is built out of love and passion not a business

[@cwj138]

The moogle and chocobo just hopping about while onions being cut and hearts poured out all over the place is a good metaphor for even when shit gets sad you still need to carry on and do your job.

[@comraddisc2783]

I've tried playing ff14 once, and I had a bad luck. A weak laptop with meh performance, an interface I had a hard time getting used to, and the most influential thing - I was all alone. Recently I've been looking for reasons to try it once more. And I found the reason here.

[@reformeddoomer6777]

If you have a ps4 you can always try that. When you get the chance to play I'd love to help you out with anything!

[@MrMGR1986]

Long time wow player here. This game is a worth building a new computer for. Hopefully graphics card prices come down.

[@VorAbaddon]

Welcome back to the community!

[@comraddisc2783]

@@reformeddoomer6777 as of today, I'll soon finish the stormblood msq. It's turned out that my male scholar lalafell was a good choice.

[@PadsterX]

@@comraddisc2783 that's awesome

[@CleopatraKing]

thank you soken-san you're the shining light, the prime example of why this game is so good. ありがとうございます!

[@ExplosivePeeps]

Dude, how can you dislike this video. I'm crying.

[@Danny-Craig]

Watching this tells me why this game is in my opinion the best in the world the heart and soul that the devs put in the game for players to enjoy is beautiful and long may it last! Yoshi p is one of the most humble and nicest people ive ever seen you could see the pain he was in for his colleague i have the greatest respect for him and his team.

[@OrphanHart]

This is why I love this team so much and why it pains me whenever some random person on reddit or something badmouths them. They love the game and the fans very much so they put their heart and souls into what they do, yet there are still far too many toxic individuals who go out of their way to try and bash or invalidate all the hard work

[@noxelohim]

Man... right in the feels. Seeing Soken tear up and Yoshida cry. It's like Louisoix, The "answers" song, Tesleen and all those other moments at once.

[@yanhliu214]

get better soken san ＴT

[@jordanf00]

I've been slowly working my way through this video over the course of like a weak. A minute here and a minute there. Cause that's how long I last before this amazing person and the amazing team he works with puts me on the verge of balling my eyes out.

[@irkallla]

I take the video in like 3-4 minute increments. Right there with you

[@Grimdock]

I'm falling in love with this community every single day. This made me cry ;-;

[@Alteisen92]

I came to this game, one year ago. And it feels like a long journey still. A great, great, great long adventure. One that I hope I keep playing with Soken's great music in the game. Thank YOU, Soken-san. For your hard work and your fight against cancer. Hope this does motivate whoever is suffering that cursed illness to fight as Soken did. To become Warriors of Light too.

[@Yamifira]

someone give yoshi a hug T_T

[@timgillespie2848]

yoshi and soken will always have my respect, some of the most humble and hardworking men, with passion that is very rare

[@wanderingpaladin4927]

the FFXIV dev team is so wholesome

[@saha7495]

Nothing but respect for soken YOU absolute maddman

[@Nisito]

Though its a pity japans overworking problem haven't solved till to this day but i am happy such a amazing dev team exist and thats why i love this game ❤❤😊

[@Noobtoons]

Video games can heal! 💖

[@SkifGoStab]

Lost my mom to cancer on Christmas. These last few years, Final Fantasy XIV has helped me get through it, to remind me to hold on with stories of hope and triumph and perseverance. Soken's music was one of the things that drew me to the game. Even though it's turned me into a sobbing mess, thanks for uploading this. It took me some time to get the courage together to watch it.

[@speinz9430]

Words cannot explain how bad I feel for not crying from watching this

[@macs0544]

That's okay

[@Sully6891]

I promise, I'm not crying, I just got something in my eyes. THANK YOU MASAYOSHI SOKEN!!!

[@justaguy2732]

My friends, you bow to no one

[@Proggish]

Soken is a literal legend, and will always be remembered for not only his music, but also his strength, and his compassion for his coworkers and us as the players.

[@nickrosio]

These are primary examples of what it means to be a man. Emotion is human!

[@MissLilianae]

4:56 Blast that victory fanfare because this man deserves it and everything else! Congratulations! :D

[@Luna-wk7kf]

Thats what blizzard will never have: a heart for its fans ;_; I love Soken qwq

[@thecoolnerdcolress1738]

they sure don't have hearts

[@karlklein2263]

This is the kinda stuff that makes me proud to be a XIV fan. These guys and iD software I honestly believe when they day thank you to the fans. And because of that I will continue to be one.

[@Nadaters]

@Delilah Faye MUA I'm in the same boat, I maaaaybe will try if they do wotlk classic, but I don't see myself going back to retail anytime soon. I bought complete edition but am still doing free trial before I activate and am in heavensward.

[@Nadaters]

@Delilah Faye MUA I went very slowly through Stormblood and then got covid for a few weeks but I'm finally in shadowbringers and the tone is so different. I'm not used to being this into story quests

[@Nadaters]

@Delilah Faye MUA the nidhogg cutscenes were so hype

[@muffinfarmer6933]

I've been playing this since before the first dlc. I've listened to every piece of music in the game. Soken, and the everyone who worked on FFXIV, will forever be responsible for a number of great works of art, community, and more. I hope that I can take part and enjoy FFXIV while listening to his compositions for many years to come.

[@Luna-ii4mx]

This was heartbreaking :'( And makes me wanna play FFXIV in honor of Soken. Im glad he made it through and I hope he stays healthy. It really touched my heart. You dont often see Japanese people open up like this cause theyre usually very private about their emotions.

[@-piras]

I shouldn't have watched this while watching my online classes, I'm legit crying and I've not played FFXIV yet (I will tho)

[@traximush]

Love, passion, dedication, a fighter, a warrior, a legend. Soken you are amazing!

[@apple_blossom19]

I started this game in May, and I did it because I thought it was cool looking. I never knew how awesome the fan base was, and then I hear about yoshi p and spoken (just a little), then I see yoshi p's message in the rising, and then now I hear this speech.... I'm never quitting this game....

[@golvellius6855]

why i am crying!? is it because of compassion? or is it because i love this guy? i dont know but this tears are of joy! i am glad he's doing well praise god!!! woooooot!!!!

[@jaysway420]

The amount of respect that I have for this man is unfathomable...God bless you Soken we love you ❤

[@CrystalPrelude]

This is what pulls me towards FFXIV more and more. The sense I once had with Blizzard, these people now have.

[@ashlebeau9802]

I only learned about Maidy today. Yoshi-P's reaction hits even harder now knowing that he had just lost another friend to cancer not long before this. Probably while Soken was going through it himself.

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

If hell exists, the 6 people that disliked this are heading straight there.

[@FluffieXStarshine]

it's up to 7...

[@jhonnydasbr5367]

@@FluffieXStarshine Stop, both of you, its not helping xD

[@kittycatzuka]

There's a special place in the seventh Hell for those who dislike videos.

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

@@kittycatzuka Videos where people publicly talk about their battle with cancer*

[@rakhaalif8037]

now it's 10...

[@luciany7583]

I just started playing ff14 but damn I just have so much more respect for him. As a gamer and as a fellow gamedev I just hope I can make games with his way of thinking cause it's really inspiring

[@FrankB1110]

Excellent people make excellent work, what a wonderful tragic story with a happy ending.

[@MCG55SS]

i just finished ARR......and this video makes me cry :( this is so touching..he wanted to continue to work and put his love and passion out there for the fans......to bring them joy even when he was suffering....my god this is amazing.

[@IAmMugel]

God damn it we really don't deserve any of them ;-; it's so rare when you can tell a company truly cares about its fans. Despite mountains of shit piling up for them, they kept fighting just to satisfy us. It's almost as if they're all warriors of light themselves.

[@yaz78]

I actually just discovered the primals not knowing who is behind those great songs a couple of months ago. And when i found out about the song to the edge and how it resonates with soken facing and fighting cancer... i cant help but put my outmost respect to him and the team for being there for him since they found out. Thank you for making this game my most favourite game of all time especially yoshi and his team and the legend mr soken. Respect

[@MinhLe19303]

Fuck man, I didn't even play the game without much story knowledge but this just make me drop tears.

[@cherrydragon3120]

Protect this man. All i'm gonna say!😊

[@cmdrgeistmann4489]

The feels. holy shit. wow. yeah this is why i love this game. and dev team. God Bless em. all.

[@Reitens]

Truly a one piece moment right there.

[@twistedcherrypop]

the quality and integrity of the people who make this game astounds me!

[@dragoniswolflord3119]

This man is way to great. He deserves a lot of respect and went through a very hard time. Its just amazing to have that kind of attitude

[@Bavdingo]

I saw this video first, and started playing the game. I'm at level 60 most skills. I'm still enjoying the Free trial every now and then.

[@RealDreanix]

I don't even play FF only have like a level 2 or 3 lancer, but this speech made me cry like a baby, such wholesome people !!

[@conversekitty3378]

such a hero. this is a true hero. so much respect

[@cdm966]

I pray that this speech and the closeness of this dev team goes down in history.

[@Twocoolman115]

It will. We shall remember this. We must.

[@Max-sh6zu]

Holy shit I shouldn't be watching this at work. This is hitting.