Final Fantasy XIV Is A Serious Video Game

Okay so I've been really enjoying FFXIV mostly because I can just make Voxer in this. I think you guys might have figured out a trend by now when it comes to what characters I create.
You're right, it's only Voxer.
Send me help I will never not love this boy to the end of time.
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[@MelvaCross]

Hildibrand is a relic of 1.0. When it was clear that Yoshida-san and his team are gonna remake the game, they allowed themselves to go really bonkers with the quests. They dared stuff that they normally wouldn't because they knew that this content was going to be unplayable with the launch of A Realm Reborn. Koji Fox said in an interview that some of these quests were the best they ever made. Hildibrand was so popular that they took this absolute madness and kept rolling with it. And I love it so much!

[@ratoh1710]

I fucking adore Hildibrand. Every cutscene is pure gold.

[@LordOfGilneas]

@@ratoh1710 Hildibrand, The Crazy Uncle you Never had.

[@someclevername8167]

And he has a cute assistant

[@peytonreed937]

Not to mention the awesome final fantays references and the fact the villains if these arcs are genuinely dangerous as fuck! Yeah, gil showing up and seeing vivi again is awesome.

[@gamermom424]

Hoping for some comic relief in Endwalkers… I really missed Hildy in ShB!

[@Larryzaur]

Did you do the Shirogane jumping puzzle assassin's creed dive in *ONE TRY?!* 😱

[@i.147]

SHE DID. It's insane.

[@AeroViro]

:^) Kugane's ninja warrior

[@lev_n]

There should be a shirogane ninja warrior (race to the top)

[@virgosenpai2312]

Larry! Hi!

[@lev_n]

@@virgosenpai2312 its nice seeing larry here

[@neehawk777]

5:12 "Why do I feel like I've stepped into an alternate reality, unbound by the laws of logic?" Me: "Because that's Hildibrand Manderville. A man I am confused, embarrassed, and amused to call my friend." "You're really his friend?" Me: "Someone has to look after the guy. Did you see what his dad just did to him?"

[@roetheboat1]

I love the progression your character goes through over the course of the Manderville Quests. It's like just being around the Hildibrand group causes your character to lose sanity. ARR Hildibrand: Wha.....huh.....? Wait, what are you doing with those explosives?! WTF IS EVEN GOING ON?!? I need to stay right here to make sure the world doesn't end from your actions! Heavensward Hildibrand: Yeah, these people are crazy, right? Trust me, I've been through this once before. It won't ever begin to make sense, so just buckle up for the ride. Stormblood Hildibrand: Hildibrand, I thought your plan of trying to dress up as a sexy lady would have worked. Now let's move to plan V-25, wherein we use a bald head as a flashbang. Don't worry, I've already got my sunglasses right here.

[@eshbena]

@@roetheboat1 Damn it. I laughed so hard at your comment that I legit peed myself. XD Also, I cannot explain to my family why I just died laughing, wet myself, ran from the room wheezing, and then came back with new pants without a twenty minute long dissertation on the Manderville story line. They already thought I was crazy and you've just made sure that that thought has crystallized for them. So, well played.

[@sillylittleowlguy2392]

BJ Rosen I mean, my family already thinks I’m batshit insane because of my firearms obsession, so remember: if you think you’ve hit the peak, you haven’t.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

That sounds about perfectly canon to me.

[@BGrimoire]

The way WoL just goes with all the insanity makes it even funnier for me. He's like "I'll try not to die, I'll try to not get anyone killed, but this is actually kinda fun!"

[@zuulmeister8409]

4:20 "I've got his left leg!" "And I've got his right! Voxer, grab his middle!"

[@apollyonnoctis1291]

Uhhhhh

[@HarrisBoe]

23 days in two months is literally about 9 hours per day every day SHEN YOU NEED HELP

[@3xodus]

That’s normal for an mmo

[@daanroelofs119]

those are rookie numbers!

[@keo549]

Only 9?

[@azadalamiq]

9 hours? xD thats a lot? boy, i play 10-20 hrs a day. (i have disabilities so im limited in what i can do and tv is boring)

[@kingarthurpendragon134]

Dude I've been playing this game for like 3 years and I only have a day more than Shen in total playtime.

[@AngeliqueNade]

4:27 - I LOVE HOW EVEN OUR WOL KNOWS TO BACK AWAY Like “I’ve been around these hooligans long enough to know what’s gonna happen!”

[@aronth]

It's even funnier when you do this questline after you finish endwalker. The WoL has seen so much, yet this still scares him.

[@mobfodder8992]

Clarification for the cutscenes to those who don’t play XIV: the Manderville questlines are meant to be joke side stories for people to do for fun :D

[@SparkShadow212]

And oh boy is it fun.

[@Archris17]

I mean... it WAS for fun, now it's for a stupid-powerful weapon... AND fun.

[@danielh.8765]

Omg, why did I know she was gonna play Megalovania...I swear to god

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Because it's shen

[@battlebunnykai2295]

I love the Hildibrand quests. I feel like it's giving the tools too the dev(s) and being like; "I dunno make some shit." and so it was done. It's great.

[@777mobin]

man I feel like Shen's content keeps on improving! I feel like at the beginning she wasn't really confident in her commentary and such (dunno how to put it in words) but now A feel like she knows how to entertain others while being a boss at it! good work shen! proud of ya!

[@janna5532]

the dangerous gazebo is a reference to a D&D meme! basically a player legit didn't know what a gazebo was, and attacked it, assuming it was dangerous, and the DM got so fed up with it that (rather than explain anything) they had the gazebo come alive and eat them. story spread, here we are today. ...I haven't finished the video so probably this was already pointed out

[@ciaphas3794]

... fuck, is THAT what it was? I thought she was just confused with gazelles

[@TheRedDawning]

Ciaphas look up 'the dread gazebo'

[@zoelio999]

There's a reference to this incident in the dungeon crawl card game Munchkin. The gazebo is a level 8 monster. You must face it alone.

[@linkblade0]

I was so ecstatic when I did this quest. I was laughing so hard at the fact that the FFXIV team knew about the Dread Gazebo and included it into the Hildebrand quests. The only thing that would have been better is if you actually had to fight the Dread Gazebo.

[@anothervagabond]

I waste it with my crossbow.

[@Miriam_J_]

I didn't understand a single thing in this video but I still loved it

[@allxtend4005]

that was a side comedy quest that take any charakters from other Final Fantasy games like the little GIGI he is a protagonist from Final Fantasy 9 (on the playstation one).

[@Spyderskorpian]

@@allxtend4005 Actually, that's not correct. Vivi is a protagonist of FFIX.

[@LinkJTO]

@@Spyderskorpian that’s what he said ff 9

[@rognis2201]

The Hildebrande questlines are THE BEST QUESTS EVEEEERRRRR

[@TheBonkleFox]

"if you're a caster and you don't have a big stupid hat, are you really a caster?" me with my red and blue mage glams that use chesnut masks for headgear: ;w;

[@AbadonXXX]

those sfm cutscenes are what make me laugh out loud XD

[@glacierfox5237]

I wish I had friends who hung out like this in game

[@justabossman6147]

The entire hildibrand sidequest is that phrase "Why do I feel like I stepped into an alternate dimension where all logic and reasoning is thrown out the window?"

[@RedDiamond002]

As someone who’s never seen footage of this game before I can say that I was thoroughly entertained lol

[@baylaust]

"Immediate death. Just like every other dragoon." I'm in this picture and I don't like it.

[@mattheasparks9576]

*saw notification* *INTENSLY CLICKS VIDEO*

[@AquaLucario]

Saw Notification Instantly clicked video "Browser doesn't support HTML5 appears" Realizes I have to wait an hour to get off work before watching Has several sads.

[@c0vvv91]

ME

[@KaoticDragon1940]

Welcome back Shen 🤗, great videos as always

[@zeromailss]

*Final Fantasy XIV Is A Serious Video Game that takes itself very seriously* Japanese game in a nutshell

[@Gat720Dua]

This video made my day, seeing Mr. Face in your home and just seeing Larry in the comments XD

[@AsitaSky]

I’ve been playing this game since the beta tests. I’m scared to share my playtime. So happy to see you enjoying this great game !

[@localdreamerr]

As someone who has never played a Final Fantasy game in their life, WHAT IS THIS

[@MappyTheSquire]

*THE BEST*

[@sarafontanini7051]

WEIRD AND RANDOM BULLSHIT

[@YoitsuSW]

Hildibrand

[@shin_malphur176]

Local Dreamer what happened to Cloud

[@brajanmichalak1931]

If you want serious answer, this is a quest chain that is supposed to be a parody of Eastern comedy shows. Its much different than what the usual game looks like but still is the best quest line in the ENTIRE game.

[@pffidk]

yeSSSS!!! Too bad I won’t be able to go to Twitch con to meet you jsjsjs.

[@olivethesniper]

I always come back to this video whenever I'm mentally drained and it never fails to put a smile on my face. I just finished all of Heavensward and will be starting Stormblood soon.

[@ChibiMachiChan]

This is the first time I've ever seen you, or a video of yours. But how glad I am for YT to recommend you to me. I have never laughed to the point of tears before. You earned a sub for me, thank you for the laughs xD

[@juancarlosecheverria1129]

This honestly made my day and is probably the highlight of today and I love it. Especially that whole story line I thought I was going to die of laughter. Amazing job shenpai keep being awesome

[@Drazor_Sylphia]

I love ffxiv so glad you enjoy it too. and would love to see a video on the Mandeville questline for stormblood since I rarely have time to catch streams.

[@PandaArchaedas]

Your laugh is so contagious shenpai I love your content so much! It always puts a smile on my face

[@Kernog]

Hildibrand's sidequests are the funniest quests I ever played in a MMO. I would totally instant-buy a spinoff game.

[@KattReen]

Same

[@Qardo]

Amazing how Hildebrand was apart of the sidequest line to unlock the Inns in each town. To which have to put up with him in solving cases. He was loved then and was supposedly to be killed off after the events of the end of 1.0 to 2.0. Yet he was so well loved. Square had no choice but to bring him back in a whole new line of adventures and just stop being serious for once. Literally get so close to breaking the 4th wall. I swear the characters know they are in a video game at times. It scares me.

[@EmberQuill]

I watched a few FFXIV videos and this suddenly popped up in my recommended and I'm SO glad it did. I just barely started the Hildibrand quests but I really want to do the rest of them now after watching that hilarity.

[@NaviPlayerPhase]

THE MR FACE IN THE CORNER KILLED ME

[@willowbartholomew5640]

this was the video that convinced me to get FFXIV all the way back in 2019 and now it’s one of my favorite games of all time. thank you, Shen.

[@lexskennedy9715]

I remember watching this the day this video came out. At that point, I had never played a final fantasy game. Back in last November, (about 4 months ago), a friend convinced me to try out 14. Now I've played through endwalker, and when I was walking through Ishgard, I couldn't help but feel this weird sense that I had seen it before. When I walked through the markets, it felt like I was wandering through a dream I had. And only now, when I finally decided on a whim to experience the Hildabrand questline, did I remember EXACTLY where I had seen all these images from. Even throughout the worst ARR had to offer, I always had this lingering sense that something really fun was on the horizon. Thank you for sharing your joyful experience back then, because it apparently left quite the impression on my brain.

[@solerosable]

FFXIV is great! If you enjoy it Shen, play it more!

[@zebbr0s]

It's amazing at how good you are at entertaining. I dont play any of the games you play but your videos are always so funny and captivating anyway. ;_;

[@matthewduperon8807]

Shen finally uploaded? Time to quit my job for 20 minutes

[@knightlightformore3298]

Shen finally uploaded? Time to end it all may the great papa shopt us inzo the abyss

[@Psycopathicninjacla1]

i looked away to check my phone looked back and was SOOOO lost. i have no words for how lost i was. if this is the shenanigans you get playing this game i may just pick it up for the memes.

[@wargruntpadecain9413]

omg Shen plays FFXIV?!?! that is awesome it was my fist MMO and going 2.5 year now :D

[@paradocks23]

She streams it regularly on Twitch. Actually has a stream of it going on right now. The session from this video got me to give the game a shot.

[@nerdimusprime7760]

This game made me laugh so hard. Thanks for posting Shen I always look forward to them.

[@zeldatrash7308]

i have never seen anything from ffxiv before and i am both terrified and amazed by this whole video

[@Konpekikaminari]

the best part, this questline kinda comes up after a complete tearjerker of a story

[@Wordslay]

tfw you used to hate the quest-line and stopped somewhere in the lvl 50s but came back to it years later after they made the manderville mambo and when you're a not-so-serious casual now. (Cyr has to be one of my favorite dudes in the whole quest-line honestly)

[@selincore1418]

I saw the title and thought, “what did you do now?”

[@salymander]

I just want to say, loved this video, but also, your laughs are so beautiful and contagious, I love it.

[@SaraAliciaCaster]

"If your a caster and you dont have a big hat, are you really a caster?" Im a summoner hrothgar Headgear doesnt exist for us

[@TheBonkleFox]

you do get dwarf beards tho

[@Feenix5]

I love watching videos from when I didn't play XIV and now being like "Hey, I can finally understand this stuff now"

[@kingredstar7278]

this video accurately describes the Hildibrand quests.... exactly how ridiculous, hilarious and cringy. commentary is great tho

[@iluvbeinemo]

I don't know if you knew this already, Shenpai. But you can now fly on your elemental horses. Also i love your videos xD.

[@petermanfox2535]

Goddammit Shen, I already have too many MMO's. Why must you make me want to play even MORE?

[@C0rruptedSh1n1gam1]

I finally got into this game like a week ago. Looks like I made the right decision.

[@MelaniAlarcon]

Godbert, doing Zack Fairs push ups from Final Fantasy 7 XD

[@Ahi_Django]

Damn, I still wish I could've played the original FFXIV. All in all, Final Fantasy is (in my opinion) one of the best Final Fantasy ever created. Yes, there is so much to complain about (like Healers, Tanks and Dungeons-), but It's such a unique game and it has a wonderful story.

[@AuroDHikoshi]

4:22 "I could be doing a 50 chain fetch quest right now and that might be less hassle than this!"

[@KGrooveBlanka]

Started following you for Overwatch. Glad I stayed now that your playing FFXIV!

[@innocent_mute8361]

why do i always go "*Gasp* Shenpai" everytime i see a video pop up?

[@ShinyMew888]

Well shit, guess I have to go try Final Fantasy XIV now

[@mayfaynezzz]

I have no idea how I got here but I'm glad! Reliving those Hildebrand moments with your lights and commentary is the best 🤣 HW was just the best ❤ Also I never knew you could check how many hours you've played... and I'm scared to check 😅 Great video!

[@bibalyboop3010]

I never knew how much I need this until I received it

[@ayonixanimations]

Oh my gosh I live to hear you laugh, I love it.

[@aegishunter9867]

Just started recently one of the first game play videos I've seen and now I can't stop thinking about this

[@spiritsauce]

Sees Video *YES* goes into Hildibrand questline that I havent done yet and must avoid spoilers for *NOOOOO!*

[@bazokarpg1999]

It feels great to go back to this video and understand almost everything after playing the game.

[@q-miiproductions878]

No offense to the fans, but I find it extremely ironic that a video game series with the word "Final" in its title currently has 79 games.

[@BLU.BL4CK]

None taken.

[@heartfullbutterfly314]

The reason is because final fantasy 1 was supposed to be the creator's last game, but it was so successful that the creator decided to keep making them

[@azadalamiq]

SS almost went under due to most their games not doing well. So the creator of final fantasy made it. The plot was basic, but it became popular spawning 15 games, and various spin offs and sequels.

[@ruruprime1280]

Technically the whole reason is because the creator wanted to use the abbreviation FF for its title. The rumor of it being Squares "Final" Fantasy is just that, a rumor www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/final_fantasy_wasnt_named_for_the_reason_you_think

[@elofkjellson3906]

Ultima's ultimate attack is called "Final Fantasy" in Japanese, I don't know how much bearing that holds over the titles though.

[@cceider]

this is my favorite video of yours :D

[@Hokies1970]

Holy cow people get here fast

[@NecrochildK]

XD I so hope you've since learned what's so dangerous about a gazebo. They're very strong and vicious, especially after you've put a few arrows into them.

[@MagicalMelTheGreat]

making the haurchefant minion walk into the coffin made me fucking scream

[@mistamemewide]

Shen I am going to fly all the way to Berlin to give you a prep talk

[@NovaStella_]

I’ve been playing FFXIV for three years, and I’ve loved it all the while. I can’t wait for Shadowbringers this summer, and I hope you continue to have more fun in the game! Depending on your Datacenter, maybe we’ll end up unknowingly raiding together.

[@glacierfox5237]

I also want Shen’s reaction to the new Hildibrand as god damn it’s funny

[@beccatuffin9322]

17:05 someone should gift Shen Montoya's hat. Now that's a big hat.

[@Wilowol]

What even is this, I’m so confused yet incredibly happy at the same time.

[@vintolio]

I had completed "A Knight's Calling" a day before watching this video and when Haruchefant was mentioned it all came back.

[@snezhnayaqueen82]

Im getting this game today after work. You guys made me really wanna get into this ;;v;;

[@RhinForti]

@shenpai, funny that you mention the guy sounding like urianger. In the 1.0 Hildebrand content, Hildebrand met Urianger and Urianger led Hildebrand to believe he was a Warrior of Light, which almost immediately led to Hildebrand launching himself (accidentally, screaming for mummy) towards Dalamud

[@EternitynChaos]

Ok, I'm going to have to do that Quest line, because this had me literally laughing so hard I was spitting up blood, could have done without that, but still, worth the laugh

[@DarcSagewhisker]

Yes this is what I needed. Shen playing the game I know and love and making me crack up.

[@holoyt2230]

I'm so happy you're playing 14, Shen. Bask in all the memes that have erupted from this game.

[@Al-cm8ny]

This was fuckng hilaroius and i have no idea whats happening hope u do more shenpai

[@blondekat]

Ur mah gursh I was in a Shenpai video1! Joking aside, thanks for getting me addicted to this. Haven’t enjoyed a game like this in a long time.

[@keybladesrus]

I recently started this game, and am working my way through ARR. That said, I have one question: WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WATCH?!

[@YoitsuSW]

Hildibrand.

[@hybrid1377]

Shen we thrive on your videos VERY GOOD JOB WE ALL LOVE YOU!!!! KEEP IT UP

[@SmallPancakes]

yeet

[@matteoar]

What the heck was this. And why it's so marvellous.

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Wtf is this game

[@PhillipKunze]

you really played the kingdom hearts rechain of memory song at the beggining...im so proud

[@Dordracnor]

I've started playing FF14 a couple of months ago and i love it. But more importantly i love dressing up my lalafell, he is my precious child and i'll protect him at all costs. He also usually wears a big floppy pink hat because as a black mage, what other hat is worth wearing than a pink one?

[@vaelkin1413]

WOWIE!!! Awesome!!! This is just what I needed to make my day better.

[@PinaaaColaaa]

It’s like the developers were given the opportunity to do anything with this side quest. I want to award everyone who made this gem.

[@Chobittsu]

Final Fantasy XIV: Come for the Miqo'te girls, stay for the Hildibrand Quests

[@KMCA779]

Hildibrand doesn't T pose, he V poses... face down in the dirt.

[@CyborgSlime]

Im rewatching this becuase its this and this video just puts into my mind that the entirety of ff14 is just a goddamn gmod skit

[@miraicy8540]

Your laugh.... Is contagious

[@Hitorio]

Shenpai's laugh is fucking priceless.

[@ginrya8493]

Haha both you and Larryzaur have been getting me really interested in FF14. ^-^ I might start playing it myself when I have the money. It looks really fun!

[@EbonPhantasma]

Ok but Voxer looks SO COOL! He's so stylish

[@darienb1127]

So there a Quest in this game where you have to fight a giant crab called Cancer. The mission name is "It's not Lupis." These fucking devs man.

[@OracleGrouse]

The adds in the Seiryu Trial have memes for battle dialogues ("They see me rolling", "They hatin'")

[@sorakume21]

Having never played ffxiv this left me disturbed, yet undeniably intrigued.... it’s installing rn.