Final Fantasy Complete Story Explained

[@Xygor]

What was the most memorable part of Final Fantasy to you? Please consider supporting me at www.patreon.com/xygorgaming OR through KZbin membership by clicking the JOIN button above to subscribe!

[@toolman4745]

The first RPG I ever played, in 1990 on the NES. Was hooked from the on and it's easily my favorite genre.

[@drexlspivey3766]

Which ff is the one in the video u show

[@yzfrr8959]

@@drexlspivey3766 The 1st one

[@yzfrr8959]

Because I play ff14 I was shocked of how many things they have taken from 1 Great video thnx a lot for they Synopsys just wanted to refresh my memories

[@ericanightshade]

The Black Mage becomes the *_BLACK WIZARD_*

[@esjihn]

hearing you talk about this makes me realize how random this game was lol.

[@bandi138138]

Kinda reads like a DnD campaign note. Lol

[@georgewashington7982]

Ye this and metal gear solid are random as fuck, yet I play them knowing the story line makes no sense

[@onyx_vii7808]

@It’s Only Senju It makes sense. Every game is a standalone for the most part.

[@harrylane4]

I wouldn’t call any of this random. It’s a series of episodic adventures, each of which gently ties into the next. It’s literally just a dnd campaign

[@esjihn]

​@@harrylane4 "gently ties" is a nice way of saying mostly random. However, this game is fun because of its unlimited potential for interpretation.

[@Maken-X]

Obligatory 'It's time to kill CHAOS' quote.

[@Xygor]

Nice!

[@crockoreptile]

So basically 4 dudes beat a bad guy by going back in time and kicking his ass, erasing the game from existence?

[@ene7939]

pretty much

[@Matthew-uy6lc]

yeah but they also delete themselves. they re alter the timeline and the future never understands the peril it was in.

[@Xygor]

I guess so!

[@Logylia]

Gotta say, after beating Stranger of Paradise this story is something that I appreciate a lot more now

[@kevlar2125]

Is stranger of paradise story any good?

[@Logylia]

@@kevlar2125 SO GOOD! It's got some comically cheesy writing in it, but the actual story of it is really nice and I think adds a lot to FF1. (especially the ending). But also the action-oriented gameplay combined with the job system and all of the customizability is insanely fun. Oh and the option to play online with other people is a major plus as well. I love the game.

[@kevlar2125]

@@Logylia Sounds good. I'll get it in a few days

[@vDorgengoa]

@@kevlar2125 Well? How was it?

[@levitastic]

haha came here for that also ;D

[@trevorstroud9334]

I played this when I was a young boy on the NES, when you say there wasn't alot of RPG's out then, that wasn't a lie. This was ground breaking and awesome in its time. Apparently now it's a relic, but for those who played it when we were young, this thing is nostalgic and priceless.

[@realevostevo]

Quite true, the only other game I had played was Dragon Warrior. I hadn't even heard of the Phantasy Star series until well after the Genesis model 2 was released.

[@stevencooney761]

As a kid it was too complicated. I revisited it a few years later as a teen. And I have tried to play through it once a year as an adult. At this point it’s meditative. Helps clear my mind. I play through it almost entirely memory.

[@Xygor]

Thanks for your memories. It was timeless!

[@trevorstroud9334]

@@stevencooney761 it is complicated :)

[@KCUFyoufordoxingme]

The theif will always be dogshit though.

[@roydenfletcher951]

Had to order a pizza and listen to this story! Keep them coming these videos are fantastic!

[@Xygor]

Will do! The Legend of Zelda is next.

[@roydenfletcher951]

@@Xygor Smart man, I'll be waiting for those!

[@tutu7564]

Making a sandwich and listening to this as well. Hopefully it doesn’t catch fire in the oven while I’m watching this.

[@JoshKnoxChinnery]

Awesome video. This is exactly what I want to see when I learn about all these old games I never played. I'm a sucker for story synopses. I'd love any FF story summaries as well as DQ and whatever other RPGs you like.

[@Xygor]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I do plan to do many more for Final Fantasy and DQ games. Zelda: A Link to the Past and Chrono Trigger are my next two.

[@MindofKhyle]

Same here. Addicted to it too

[@noblesseoblige319]

DQ?

[@dudepool7530]

Thank goodness there are videos like this to make up for my lack of paying attention to the story while playing. I beat it a while ago, still not sure about all I did lmao.

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@OfficialFiz]

after beating strangers of paradise and watching this, its nice to see their story come full circle

[@fabolousjada5070]

Its not the same its a alternate universe SOP is

[@Lord_Shal]

First FF I ever played. June 91. The beginning of a life long obsession ❤️

[@Xygor]

For me too!

[@Skarlet_Sun]

Needed this context after finishing Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, thanks!

[@Xygor]

Glad it helped!

[@manamongmen3381]

I enjoy how this can be used as a extremely abridged walkthrough.

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@damienkrawczuk1435]

So I'm watching this so I can get a story recap before I get stuck into stranger of paradise! Sadly I was a naysayer about it at the start, but boy was I wrong! I'm so pumped and excited to see and find all the final fantasy references laced throughout the game.. oh sweet Chocobo I'm so excited, less than a week away now! So very excited! I haven't been this excited for a game for a very long time and stranger of paradise is a 35 year old anniversary of one like many others most cherished franchise's, to another 35 years! 🤘😎

[@paolosolcruz]

Same here lol. Stranger of Paradise brought me here to tie loose ends together. It's been 15 years since I cleared the game. Cheers to OG fans!

[@AlexJones-xz8oc]

The psp version of ff1 is just so smooth. I like it so much more than the mobile version.

[@divisiveamerica7764]

I was so confused by the graphics here. I played the game on original NES when I was a kid and didn't realize it was ever remastered and finally beat it on an NES emulator years later. I wasn't terrible at the game as a kid, my sister just kept playing it and sleeping at the inn which overwrites your save.

[@ShinCadian27th]

Yea, Idk why the hell they degrade it

[@tanusrichandra6286]

@@ShinCadian27th just get ppsspp emulator

[@ShinCadian27th]

@@tanusrichandra6286 How on earth that comment was 2 months ago? Damn I've changed like a fuckin lot, and get a PPSSPP Emulator? I'm currently playing Persona 2 with it

[@araryan2390]

​@@ShinCadian27th how is the emcounter rate in the game

[@superscienceshow]

When I played this as a kid I thought the credits after saving the princess was the end of the game.

[@Xygor]

Thanks for this memory!

[@chitown_chiraq]

Excellent synopsis to an Excellent Storyline!!💯

[@kcsalyer19]

Awesome work on this story!

[@Xygor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kcsalyer19]

@@Xygor You're welcome. I enjoy good stories.

[@doorbox788]

0:25 the nintendo entertainment center is my favorite console that never existed

[@dennisluchesi]

Great review, from one Final Fantasy fan to another!

[@Xygor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheXell]

Honestly its a complete mystery to me how the time travel works in this game. Imma need a Steins;Gate level breakdown of that.

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

Not to mention banish is such a common spell used that who knows which monster from which game and how Gilgamesh has been travelling between I, V, VI, IV (with IV quoting Gil mistaking Ceodore and co. as Bartz)

[@ifenewsome505]

when you siphon power from the crystals go dark and it will start to affect things like time and open a gate to the void. where the fiends live lol a lot more then 4. and alot stronger.

[@Hugo_Tate]

been curious about all these stories for awhile now. looking forward to all these videos

[@Xygor]

Thanks for watching them!

[@pimphomieo23]

Dude your channel is amazing why havnt you hit a million subs is unknown :) keep up the great work

[@Xygor]

Maybe one day!

[@Chalexim]

Great summary! Wanted to learn about the original FF1 story before I play Stanger of Paradise

[@Xygor]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@irving2006drummer]

Great video! Thanks for the effort

[@Xygor]

Thank you!

[@johnnyriot999]

Love these videos! Hope you continue with the rest of the games

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@andrewbishop2316]

Nicely done yet again man!! You definitely did a great job!! Keep it up

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@andrewbishop2316]

@@Xygor It’s been a few years since I’ve played the original. FF6 has always been my favorite and the one I go back to.

[@Cyne622]

This all made sense after playing Strangers of Paradise. Lufenian people toyed with earth as per Jack Garland (who’s Chaos at this timeline).

[@Xygor]

Glad you liked it!

[@WowlxX]

Love that series dude. Hope you'll get to cover even more titles like Xenogears

[@Xygor]

More are definitely to come. Xenogears is a huge undertaking but I'd like to do it.

[@WowlxX]

@@Xygor Awesome! I'm looking forward to your next summaries!

[@thehoff3189]

Exactly! This shit can't be easy. Thanks for taking the time to do it and do it right

[@Xygor]

Thanks guys!

[@Chun_Zi]

Xenogears !? Quite a challenge haha

[@angelusumbra5741]

I just started a new run of this game, and of the three FFIV games. PSP versions emulated through my phone... The games have come so very far.

[@dasdeke]

Legit beat this on the NES and PS1. Always found the NES version harder. Thanks for the recap, nice trip down memory lane!

[@Xygor]

It was definitely way harder.

[@PersonalZombie]

I love this game! Played the ps1 remaster back in the day. I still love the segment with Astos, but the Garland/Chaos twist blew my tiny child brain!

[@drexlspivey3766]

Is this the ps remaster of ff1 in the video

[@PersonalZombie]

@@drexlspivey3766 no it's the psp remaster, which is basically the same but with even better graphics and a few more extras that were added for the gba release.

[@drexlspivey3766]

Do u know if I can download on to my ps4 ... I dont have mine here or I would just look

[@PersonalZombie]

@@drexlspivey3766 no idea pal, sorry. I'd think you should be able to but I haven't seen anywhere to buy a remaster of final fantasy since i bought my own copy in 2003

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@tomk4632]

I only got to the airship. Wanted to remember the story before stranger of paradise

[@BipolArteMusic]

Love the video! Just had a flashback!

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@MathusalaTree]

I can't help but hear "Corneria" like starfox

[@Xygor]

Haha, yep!

[@KingKongLaQuiesha]

I played nearly every final fantasy game and never had any idea what the hell was going.

[@tonpokatsu0013]

MIND BLOWN STORY I was lazy to play the whole final fantasy series that's why this really helps enlightened my curiosity.

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@marsirenas]

Oh interesting epic story. Thank for making this video.

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@marsirenas]

@@Xygor I played it last year. ☺

[@Inogat]

Clicking the bell actually sends you to Tiamat's Flying Fortress... be warned.

[@Xygor]

It's not true!

[@KayTang0822]

I came here after I finish Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. :D

[@Xygor]

Some others did as well!

[@Silverobots]

Good job on these

[@Xygor]

Thanks man, glad you like it!

[@t6y6fihu8hy9jjuhi]

Wonderful video with excellent edit and narration, I love the original FF, for me is one of the best rpg ever made, is truly magic, epic and well made.

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@PolorX25]

Watching this because Stranger’s Paradise Final Fantasy Origins came out today.

[@Danny-px4oi]

Duuuddee 😎👌

[@Xygor]

Did you like it? I haven't played it.

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@Xygoreally good actually like a 8.2

[@m.a.packer5450]

You can still see snippets of Advamced Dungeons & Dragons peppered throughout the game. The red wizard is based off the ranger class which could cast divine and arcane spells, tiamat, bahamut and half of the monsters are taken directly from the monster manual, etc.

[@ifenewsome505]

yes all rpg videogames come from DND and DND comes from Lord of the rings. so you see where this is going brudduh

[@Cyorex_XV]

Anybody else watching this preparing for Stranger in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins?

[@Xygor]

Sounds like some others did!

[@JT-sw3sp]

Another great video. Keep up the great work!! Any plans to finish the FF series or Zelda series? Castlevania would be another great series to work on. Thank you for all of your hard work and amazing videos.

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@luxypher7475]

Are all ff games connected? 8:25 people living in an airship and a guy named "Cid" Ff7 had a guy named Cid Highwind who helped Cloud in their adventures. And the family name of FF4's Kain Highwind is the same. Idk maybe they just reuse names alot but when u make the connections it makes it all plausible

[@RadiantIncubus]

Lu Xypher The names serve more of a homage to their original counterparts. Characters that share a name with another character from different game are only similar in the fact that they often share the same occupation. Cid for example has been in every Main title FF game since FF2 and all variants of him share the fact that he is some form of engineer or mechanic.

[@dontacrowder4319]

The are connected by the Void. Gilgamesh, despite his appearance, has been confirmed to be the same man in every cameo. Some summons do that too. In Dissidia the file for Ramuh mentions that he travels between dimensions and tells the story of FF2 to Garnet of FF9. Dissidia is pretty much canon to me as it shows the alternate world for FF1. So even by that right I say they're connected. thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/analysis/4998/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-dissidia-final-fantasy-%e2%80%93-an-analysis-by-squall_of_seed-makoeyes987/2/

[@Mikavalentines]

Looking back onto the lore makes it more understandable

[@AlexBermann]

Final Fantasy 1 truly is a tragic tale. There is a lot to love, but the technical limitations really cut into how much the plot could be elaborated. The story does feel like a D&D campaign, you had a spell casting system that was much closer to vancian magic and the character classes did feel like old D&D as well. The focus was much more on exploration than later games. That said... the combat system is clunky, the game requires too much grinding with no real alternatives and the exploration doesnt work with enemy levels acting as meatgates.

[@TheCrankyDank]

You should do the other Final Fantasies too!

[@Xygor]

In the process of making me one of Final Fantasy IV!

[@aditiakusuma1183]

I watch this video because ending story of final fantasy origins, stranger paradise (PS5) Poor jack garland 😢😢😢

[@sunbaerox]

Here to glean what lore I can for the upcoming Final Fantasy Origin game

[@Xygor]

Was it good? I haven't played it.

[@Eiji_desu]

watching this made me realize I played this but never finished it when I was little, I was confused which FF it was, but seeing that Garland battle got all memories rush back to me, I was stuck in that part of the game and never managed to finish it, then years later, I tried 15, then Crisis Core, and now playing the original FF7

[@johnboon4212]

I like how the new FF Origin ties into this old game

[@Xygor]

I haven't played it yet, how so?

[@kytch111]

I love most of the Final Fantasy games but number 1 will always be my favorite FF!

[@Xygor]

It was a timeless classic!

[@AeternusSax]

3:47 i heard “ass toast” and had to rewind 😂

[@Gabrielc_14]

The gba version of this game is my favorite game of all time

[@Xygor]

I preferred the PSP one, but both were good!

[@zackstrife4771]

This gave me goosebumps I live your story videos pls do more

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@puppiepill328]

O God, this is just the first I can't see myself playing this even back then. Do anybody know the best point to jump in for a newbie.

[@eriochromeblackt3021]

Play FF4 it is the most accessible and it will provide you the overall experience how the early FF works.

[@ecarvalho17]

FFs are not story related. Do as you wish but dont force you in an old game if you are not up to. If i were you, I would start with the remasters versions. In that way, I would start with FFX and than keep the chronological releases: FFX/X-2(remaster) -> FFXII (remaster)-> FFXIII/2/LR -> FFXV ->FF7 (remake). There is a FFVIII remaster from 2019, but I would stick with that other. But,as I said, you can start from any of them. Start with FF7 remake or FFXV if you want. You will just lose some minor references

[@jackchojnacki3818]

@@ecarvalho17 Dear god do not recommend someone start with XV. It's so far off from what the rest of the series is.

[@ecarvalho17]

@@jackchojnacki3818 I don't quite like FFVIII and so I should not recommend it? I think that FFXV can keep more new player into the series than FFVI, for example. Not because its better, but because its a modern game with modern playability. I completed FFXV and I can say that it is far from bad despite being far from the best in the series either. That's my POV

[@ecarvalho17]

Could you imagine a new comer going from FF1 to FF7 remake? It's much more feasible to go from FF7 remake to FF1 or just go through FFXV and play only the next games as SE releases new games in the series

[@Zayel00]

Love it! Thank you so much for the concise recap of ff1 :)

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@melmendes4president348]

Please Do a dissidia story explanation!

[@althompson8394]

As a lifelong PlayStation fan.. I never got into Ff, but watching this video has really made me want to get into the series. Anyone have a recommendation on what game I should play first? P.s. i only have a PS4 right now. I plan to buy all PS systems in the future even PSP and PS Vita but for now i only have a PS4

[@cowe.hunnie]

The first is honestly the best to start with ( If possible ) :3

[@eriochromeblackt3021]

Try FF4 its the most accessible I think.

[@DeathRecon4]

Try ff14 online

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@angellara7040]

Now connect stranger of paradise to this

[@dorothys349]

Tried playing final fantasy to get into the whole franchise, quit because the random encounters was making me cry

[@YubelMalevolent]

It really is just "here, use this item, which gives you another item to use, which gives you another item to use, repeat ad infinitum" Not that that's a bad thing though

[@FRZKnight]

sounds like a perfectly happy ending, unlike the most recent final fantasy

[@Thecommander248]

Well, besides that the heroes actions go completely forgotten because they were never needed in the first place after the loop is broken, but yes. They weren't in it for glory anyways.

[@Xygor]

Haha, true.

[@joshdrewpic]

Nicely done!

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@joshdrewpic]

@@Xygor Not recently, but a few years ago I played it. Actually I'm playing through xenogears right now! That's one I never played back in the day.

[@Xygor]

@@joshdrewpic Nice, Xenogears is so good too!

[@fermatslasttheorem6298]

Lol I just finished watching a Chrono trigger music and I just laughed listening to the intro music

[@Xygor]

Only way to go!

[@arth8265]

I really like basic, but very hauntingly beautiful music, but rather in a sense of cozy, soothing and warmy type. The later games in a series only improved in that regards. The game was basic, storyline based on quite common archetypes and established genre concepts. Nothing really new, nothing groundbreaking, just solid game in the genre at the time. Though I'm glad it succeeded to be the seed for one of the greatest RPG series of all times.

[@Xygor]

Thanks for these memories!

[@jaymesjmathias9390]

So random (depending upon ones age) yet mysteriously imitating reality in many ways. One must know the very real 'fantasy' role of key players on the world stage, it puts into focus these last 50 yrs.

[@GoldenKnight010]

i am fullfiled now , thank! been playing dissidia final fantasy and the warrior of light looks so badass on that game , i wanted to know his story. love final fantasy but don''t know the old games lore

[@ADWYETYATRIPATHYBEI]

There was a time we could be satisfied by a simple straightforward story line??? Unbelievable! Look at us now, we desperately be searching for nuance and complex layers in every story line and analysing the heck out of it :/ Garland plz send me back :')

[@burnummaster]

5:57 I dont give a f*ck who he is!

[@chocobro7]

Fantastic video

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@maikeru006]

Is that Link? 3:18

[@everalannajera]

Did you skip 5 and 8? Or did something happen? Love the series thank you for doing this

[@SuperDiabeetus]

request for iv, please. these are great. so detailed and concise

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! I have done IV since this. Have you played it lately?

[@SuperDiabeetus]

Oh man. I forgot about this comment. I have caught up on your videos. You're awesome. Yes, I have probably played it more than any game. DS remake was really cool, too. I'd love to see FF7 remake quality applied to the game. I'm going through FF5 for the second time atm :D

[@spanpoppy3166]

Clearly this wasn’t the final fantasy

[@Matthew-cc4xt]

pretty sure in the original they had orbs not crystals. someone decided to go back and change that for future versions i guess. one of the problems with playing through a later remake and then discussing the story is that there are a number of minor changes like this.

[@ceasarreycuizon8333]

i just started watching your videos explaining the stot of final fantasy games. is it possible to explain the events of final fantasy dissidia and dissidia doudecim?

[@Deathelement53]

Gotta love old games. Plots just a mess but you gotta love it

[@Guyait]

0:27 . . . Hey! I want a Nintendo Entertainment Center! All I had was a Nintendo Entertainment System. . . .all joking aside, great video

[@JazzyWaffles]

Haha I was looking for this comment, wondering if anyone else heard the flub. Lol

[@datguy1099]

I remeber playing through this game but never finished it. I loved the simple classic fantasy aspect the story had. If anything it just felt like an adventure.

[@Xygor]

Always time to revisit it!

[@mrniceguy7168]

The PSP version looks excellent

[@Xygor]

I think it and the Pixel Remaster were the best versions.

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@Xygorpixel remaster is hyped its not better than the psp version

[@Pedro.Sanchez]

Did you say Nintendo Entertaintment Center?

[@BlueisNotaWarmColour]

Thanks Steve Blum

[@65firered]

Perfect timing.

[@Xygor]

Glad it was!

[@Rpgesusgoingin]

Came after ending paradise

[@Xygor]

Did you like it?

[@Surfermario]

So let me get this straight, this game is basically fantasy Groundhog Day? If that's the case, I wonder how many loops the warriors went through before you finally killed chaos? And did the warriors have any memory of time starting over. Were there times where the warriors just wanted to commit a little chaos themselves as a day off for them?

[@Xygor]

Never thought of that comparison before!

[@CreatorHouseVlogs]

The final fantasy 14 in me got me geeking

[@jc.1191]

Too many great memories to list. ♥️

[@Xygor]

Very true!

[@theokeithjones318]

Are you going to make more fantasy complete story

[@PennTankerGuy]

This sounds like the most Fantasy-filled Final Fantasy game.

[@seogabonotjah6555]

stranger of paradise brings me back here.

[@Xygor]

Was it good?

[@seogabonotjah6555]

@@Xygor not complete yet broh, graphics awful but provides alternate perspectives of ff1 last dlc will be the story of luferians this year. Dislike about dlc is part of main story. Well if you fond of soulike genre this games is good , alot of shitposting and meme potential *jokes aside

[@RauruGames]

Going to watch this entire series to prep for Ff16 even though you don’t need prior knowledge

[@Xygor]

Hope you like them all!

[@lukak6372]

Amazing

[@Xygor]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and the game! Have you played it lately?

[@slusheewolf2143]

10:20 I AM HERE TO KILL CHAOS!

[@Xygor]

YES!

[@raizen1364]

so 8bit theater actually was not as far off from the original plot as I was expecting

[@Xygor]

Great!

[@larrote6467]

talking about ff in a vacuum (ignoring dq) will always result in more praise than they deserve, since without dq ff invented everything, when in reality for the first 3 entries they were just copying stuff. ff4 is when they started doing more of their own thing

[@aeon3655]

Watching this after watching stranger of paradise

[@Xygor]

Did you like it? I never played it.