Buried Memories - Final Fantasy XVI (Part 4)

[@ericbright1742]

Jill's outfit looks like a Shiva-Themed Red Mage, and I love it.

[@orphen241]

I thought the same of Joshua if gave him a tannish yellow hat. he look a lot like the party member from 3 name escapes me.

[@clarehidalgo]

@@orphen241 He does kinda look like Ingus and his attendant looks so much like Arc another one of FF 3's party members

[@Sydew]

In regards to side quests, I really like how purposeful they are in the sense that they specifically created to flesh out the Valisthea and Clive as a character as well.

[@daemonbane1]

That's something else that seems like a big development takeaway from 14 that made it here - in the same way, every sidequest in 14 serves to tell the story of the place, and how its people got to the current point\ how they continue on, or grows your WoLs personal backstory, theres really very few busy work for the sake of busywork quests. It's also worth noting that even the collect quests in 14 server the story - they never have low drop rates, and never ask for too many of a drop, since that puts the focus back on the story over the busy work.

[@IceNInja42]

1:24:25 The Bowl of Embers is now accessable

[@SapphireDragon357]

Jesse: San-brekwa? Sanbrekeh? Sanbrekah? I need someone to say this out loud. Mayor of Eastpool, not 5 minutes later: San-breck Jesse: .... Me: He didn't even notice, did he? Jesse later: San-brekka

[@BHEimanewbie]

Personally - boss health/stagger information is much more interesting to follow during fights then potion/Torgal info (which I never look at), so I would very much prefer the camera position change :)

[@gahlster]

same

[@elfaroncarnot]

Same. Or at least not covering the boss name :)

[@WD_Gaster66]

48:15 Very much reminiscent of FFX's Chambers of the Fayth: a holy place where only a summoner/dominant may enter to learn from ancient knowledge to aid them in their journey, where not even their personal protectors may come in.

[@mikeman2862]

Most people after the acceptance part: Damn, that was so cool!!!! Jesse afterwards: There are so many questions :)

[@travislyonsgary]

Yeah the whole sequence has the vibe of being manipulated so while its cool it definitely seems like a dark moment.

[@marjon6558]

But there are though! I'm so invested

[@WeMissDimebag]

I also was very confused at what exactly all of that meant for the plot. I needed more of an explanation of how to recontextualize the intro, mainly because Clive’s explanation only makes the question of what actually happened more complicated, it doesn’t actually resolve anything but the scene wants you to feel like it does. It kinda took me out of the moment tbh.

[@Theribus]

When you are in the ability screen, you can press triangle to examine an ability to se exactly what the upgrades do. Some of the skills you mastered are currently a waste of points since their mastery just lets them be used in other Eikon sets. You may want to examine the skills and reset some of your ability points.

[@shadoke]

I love that the scarecrows in the village are black mages

[@Rinihime]

Me too, it made me have a good giggle

[@Stickarms99]

L3 + R3 Accept the Truth honestly one of the most hype moments in the game so far, SO freaking good

[@25Dzone]

I love that FF16 is just anime as fuck - thank you Jesse for doing this playthrough, I've not been too well the past couple weeks and this has given me so much joy 💜

[@stairs2586]

Would rather see boss health than the wolfs buttons or pots, loving the series bro keep it up

[@Isnogood12]

Definitely. Not being able to see half the boss hp bar is awful

[@TataruTaru]

The left side is better, I’d like to see the HP, it gives us a sense of hype in those last minutes.

[@tobistein9831]

Or face cam could go right below the quests, if Jesse likes his face being right next to the quests. If we’re going to have the face cam, it’s going to get in the way of SOMETHING, it might as well be dead space at the edge of the screen instead of the boss’s health bar.

[@Fuzzout]

I realised just now that the colour of the dominants eyes indicate if the wielder is in control or not. The Ifrit from the past had orange eyes, seemingly indicating he's gone berserk, whereas the phoenix for example - had blue - where Joshua was in control. It's a theory though, I'd have to zoom through footage to check.

[@corwinchapman8270]

I think that's a very reasonable conclusion to draw. Garuda also had yellow eyes when she went berserk

[@Chubarrk]

@@corwinchapman8270 In addition, Cid's Ramuh had blue eyes! Fuzz may be onto something.

[@popkhorne5372]

@@Chubarrk odin had blue eyes, shiva blue eyes, titan blue eyes in the prologue, pretty sure bahamut had blue eyes too... i think this is legit. Yellow eyes only when the dominant is not in control.

[@CastorGaming]

Thanks for making these videos super long, Jesse. They're fantastic material when doing miscellaneous tasks in Final Fantasy XIV. Also, I love that the three major party members at this point (Clive, Jill, and Cid) are all dominants of the Iconic three summons: Ifrit, Shiva, and Ramuh.

[@lycandula]

I am so thankful Jesse is such a lore hound in his playthroughs. I thoroughly enjoy the lore reads.

[@nezfromhki]

That whole "Accept the Truth" section was such anime bullshit and I *LOVED* it! I played that bit last night and my reaction was pretty much the same as you, just laughing and going "let's gooo, let's fucking go!"

[@shootout-shinobi6672]

People forget that just because it’s anime bullshit it can still be awesome if done well and fuck if it isn’t done amazingly here.

[@HiLoMusic]

It's a Japanese game, it's gonna have Japanese melodrama.

[@klaudiajaniak8437]

Thanks you so much for this playthrough Jesse. The story in this game is so good I can't get enough. I missed these kind of playthroughs.

[@andrewroberts7788]

I don't have a PS5 so watching Jesse play is a blast.

[@25Dzone]

1:48:26 LOVE the call back to what Cid said to Clive when he was in the jail cell

[@jaylee9372]

I’m fine with either camera placement. As long as we can see you geeking out about all the insanely cool stuff in this game…that’s what it’s all about, yeah? Your non-Ultimate abilities have short enough cooldowns that you can use them around the partial stagger window and they’ll come back up slightly before or right in the middle of the full stagger window. Your Ultimate abilities like Phoenix’s Flames of Rebirth and Garuda’s Aerial Blast are best saved for full stagger or emergencies (whichever happens sooner). It’s kinda like FF14 in that, if you time the initial use correctly the skill will usually be off cooldown close to when you need it. Also, Garuda’s leaping attacks can be followed up by a Downthrust/“ground slam” for freebie extra damage. Does AoE damage too if you upgrade it.

[@tinybee7780]

Perfect choice of the title for this video. Love that 6.2 callback. I hope Jesse's enthusiasm for doing each and every single sidequest in the game stays the same till the end. Then again he DID manage to clean out every yellow quests in a lot of zones ftom most of the FFXIV expansions, so I guess I shouldn't worry too much. 48:22 Thank you game for not insulting the audience's intelligence. They could've done something like make Jill say "but don't you have the power of the Phoenix too, Clive?" Instead Jill just looks at Clive for a moment, Clive realized what she meant, he opened the gate and thanked Joshua afterwards. I don't know why this scene stuck with me so much but I'm glad that the entire thing was handled well here.

[@Yvanne]

Thanks for essentially responding to my comment in the early video Jesse about your webcam! In all honesty I dont mind either way but its fun that you discussed it at the beginning. Cheers

[@RAYNE0912]

I haven't watched or played through this game yet, but Jesse's comment about a world spanning complex in the fallen ruins under pheonix gate. Made me picture the fallen ruins as the outer layers of a massive spaceship and the planet is just dust that slowly settled on the spaceship attracted by gravity after it was shut down and abandoned.

[@admiralredcoat]

Wonder if the mural depicts what Clive is to become should he obtain the power of all the eikons. Definitely has Garuda wings, Ifrit/odin horns, the legs seem stonelike. Either that or Safer Sephiroth is in the wrong game.

[@Stickarms99]

I think you're on the right track. Ultima clearly wants to use Clive as a vessel and merge their minds and bodies as one. I think his intention is to literally become an ultimate Eikon by having Clive obtain all the other Eikons, and then taking over his body.

[@toshizue8627]

Camera would be best upper left, just below the hp bar. The current placement is okay too. Placing it at the lower left actually covers subtitles

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Thank you for continuing this amazing Let's Play!

[@TheMysteriousOswald]

Clive accepting the truth was THE moment for me, when FF16 became truly special. I had goosebumps like I've not felt in a long time.

[@xXAkirhaXx]

2:51:47 that might be the most brutal hit I've seen in the series.

[@JRufu]

HAHA.. 2:30:40 Jesse finally realizes they've been saying the name Sanbreque repeatedly and he just hasn't noticed.

[@ahsunk6537]

From what I know about JRPGs, the Mothercrystals are potentially some kind of seal, and that god on that mural is sealed in the moon

[@ReaperWolf100]

I don't think moving the camera to the lower left is a great idea only because that seems to be where they show location and date info when scenes are changed

[@15kalas15]

this game is just *chef's kiss*

[@QinoColada]

1:52:40 The JP version here says something like “the Waloedian messenger says Cid did this.” Very different implication.

[@travislyonsgary]

That makes a lot more sense. I was going "Did Cid really not offer any explanation about what happened?"

[@Soy_Sauce_Supreme]

When in the local map mode you can click the options button to get to the world map instead of walking to the exit every time. Not a huge deal, you play how you want but I just wanted to let you know incase you didn't. Thanks for playing Jesse. I'm loving playing along side you with these videos.

[@BARALover96]

the whole thing that the world seems to build on top of the old world reminds me of Tales Of The Abyss.

[@nanoflower1]

The question I have is will we get more information on that old world or is it just a bit of world building that we never learn more about.

[@Renemu]

I love how Jesse has a completely opposite attitude towards side quests than Mike (from PG gaming) by the end the guy started skipping side quest dialogue , while Jesse is invested , already can tell gonna enjoy this playthrough way more !

[@Molscheira]

It is truly a joy to experience this game with Jesse! The moment at 24:35 with the foreshadowing door of the fallen I knew how this is catnip for Jesse 💚 same for me!

[@lockskelington314]

I wonder if the Eikon of Fire is actually one being that split into two separate beings. Also I love I have revelations at the same time as Jesse! (Would love if you moved to the bottom left of the screen really want to see the enemy health bar!)

[@BusWindow]

This is my speculation. That mural looked a lot like Ifrit with Phoenix wings.

[@KleverKilvanya]

I like how Jesse spend 75% of every fight forgetting he has like 3 other AOE abilities.

[@WD_Gaster66]

Bot the music and the whole area starting at 50:47 give me such huge FFIX vibes, specifically the end of FFIX. All of the Terra bit, and world of memories and the crystal plane. Music has similar vibes to Place of Memory and Crystal World from that game

[@redumulis2448]

What a very bizzare place to put the events of this part. This really seems like Last Act, end of the Journey, coming to terms with it all with no where left to look but within.

[@Shockwave00010]

I love how ifrit's moves are like... exactly how they are in ff14. It is like they got to make ifrit the way they wanted and not a simplier version like in ff14 (as the first one you fight)

[@SurrealNirvana]

Thank you for uploading these so quickly, You are a gentleman and a scholar

[@ivannovalery6504]

Another theory: If i borrowed the plot of a light novel series “rebuild world” then i would say that bearers are the descendants of the ancient civilization that awaken the abilities that connect to the ruin’s magic system. The hooded man with the deep voice is the ruin AI “supporting” those that has stronger connection to the ancient system. Hence why he can show himself to anyone but he’s not really there..

[@ahsunk6537]

Emperor Sylvestre: - Joins the conversation by holding a flower - Tells the Cardinals to start a war - Makes them to figure out the details - Refuses to elaborate further - Leaves

[@Hlieyto]

Bottom left where you placed it covers up npc subtitles which help when can't quite hear them sometimes

[@Adam-zc3of]

Me, someone who works in game dev: "New powers unlocked. Nice! Looks like they've got a combat segment in the next area to try out the new skills and limit break" (Watches as Jesse invest no points in the new skills despite being super cheap to buy) Me: (cries)

[@Moonhowler89]

I agree with the Camera position change. The Torgal commands / Potions are less intresting :) (Also, i don't know you've noticed, or even care, but when you do the Phoenix Uppercut move at the END of the stagger instead of at the Opening, you do 2 - 5K more damagbe depending on the combo bonus you get)

[@Argentum_Rex]

OMG Jesse, I need to sleep and you go uploading another part. Now I gotta see it, cuz I'm too invested and want to know more about the story

[@PaladinKillbird]

Hey, thanks for uploading this right as I finish Part 3. What a guy.

[@CanisMythson]

If no cushions on a throne means a just ruler... That emperor rules from a *fricking* couch.

[@baronfuath5872]

you know those beds in professionally designed bedrooms with enough pillows to cover half the bed to the point of it being impossible to lay on? thats the emperor's throne. nothing but cushion. an absurd amount of cushion. so much cushion he can barely even sit on it.

[@JadedKnightOfEnvy]

I was hearing the shadowbringers theme in my head when he started to accept what he did one brings shadow one brings the light xD

[@LouhiIlpotar]

The Apodytery section and the Lich’s glowing eye reminded me a bit of the Emptiness and Promyvion from FFXI in a way, and then we get to 2:11:45 lol. I know that’s something obviously not exclusive to that entry and has shown up elsewhere in other games, but still cool to maybe see some of its influence? 😭♥️

[@DarksideGmss0513]

I'm a smart man whenever I see Jesse upload another Final Fantasy 16 video i click Edit: im only 20 minutes in and my theory currently is that by seeing all of this when Clive gets back to the Castle hes going to decide to reclaim his birthright and rule

[@viden8523]

I would prefer the bottom left, but it is no biggy either way. Also this game has some of the hypest sequences I have seen in YEARS. Definitely the best non mmo ff since X

[@Scrumshiz]

Emperor Sylvestre: Sniffs flower Declares war Doesn't elaborate Leaves

[@PixelleHearts]

My money is that it's Lunarian shenanigans from FF4 again. The moon and the red star of Metia are prominently featured in scenes as if they are watching over everything. The "defense node" is a mechanism specifically introduced in FF4 and the Lunarians built their civilization into the Lunar Subterrane. In the FF4 After Years sequel, the Lunarians tried to usher back the true moon and sealing the summons/eikons was one of the ways they tried to control the world.

[@vundoqweep3812]

If you move your camera to the lower left above the Torgal menu, the only thing you might be blocking is the text that shows up when times or areas change. Like "Thirteen years later, Year of the Realm 873..."

[@Arctic.Sirius]

Down above the pots and Torgal commands don't bother me, easier to understand where you are in a fight when we can see the health/stagger bars just chip down. Thanks for your consideration Jesse! Also if you look at your skills, the more stars that one has on "stagger" the more damage it deals to the stagger bar, not during the stagger!

[@GrannyHipster]

Just an insane thought. I think the entire world is like Midgar. The massive under grown went so deep that it might be this hole world is on top of another.

[@ugottalongway2go]

Aaaa was waiting for this! haha hell yeah thanks Jesse. I wont be able to play this for a few months at least and your ff videos are always great to watch :)

[@cherrypez26]

I love how you just giggle like a crazy kid each time you put the smack down on something lol

[@Isnogood12]

The constant bass assault in the ruins was something beyond.

[@ghosty3022]

actually both camera options sound good! on one hand its very funny when i keep going "When is the boss gonna die" it keeps me on the edge of my seat, but also I can understand why its more preferable to be able to see the whole health bar ewe

[@nickmon1112]

2:19:19 Watch as Jesse asks about finding the lore entry for the suspicious man, and skipping right by it. ;__; lol

[@jessecox]

Lmao did I?!?

[@airnith]

I think where you face has been is the best. I personally dont feel like I need to see the last bit of the health bar.

[@sheepcouldtalk]

I love seeing the FFXIV influence in the fight here, love Ifrit

[@BiPolarUrsus]

I can't wait for the next episode. The next section is awesome.

[@QuantumKumquat]

I much prefer the camera being in the top right of the screen. Like you said, I like how it has the quests lined up under it, and it's out of the way but still there to see your reactions. I feel like seeing the boss's health is really not a thing I care about. I'm more paying attention to the spectacle of the fight itself and your reactions rather than the bosses health. Also, I feel like not REALLY knowing when the boss is going to die before hand is a bit more cinematic of an experience. The place you moved it would also cover up a few on-screen announcements as well - like the 'Thirteen Years Later...' stuff and the NPC dialogue when you're walking around towns. It also just sort of feels a bit more intrusive and in the way of things happening in combat and cut-scenes down there. I dunno, obviously just personal opinion. You do what you feel is best, Jesse!

[@SirRagnark]

Really glad Jesse started using Garuda more. He is learning!

[@KFro9k]

Eikon May Cry 16 Jokes aside, can we appreciate the dynamic between Jill and Clive? These two better hook up at the end!

[@TheSubtleCow]

Ignition is broken as heck, it utterly destroys groups of minions and is a slam dunk during staggers.

[@nanoflower1]

I agree with you, Jesse, except for the fact that he's not the village's slave but owned by a particular master and so they are interfering with whatever tasks his master had set him own. So they should be talking just to Jill as we have seen in some cases. That said from a game standpoint it makes sense to have more of the convos coming Clive's way as he is the character we are following.

[@Canucks4us]

This game has some of the best VA in games period, i think.

[@admiralredcoat]

Let's go Jesse! Would rather see your face nerding out about the lore than the last part of a hp bar.

[@hopop201]

It is interesting to note that so early we already know who all the other Dominants are, other than the Dominant of my guess would be Leviathan for Water.

[@Ekzanimus]

Camera in the upper right corner is good. No need to change it.

[@smnoy23]

Glad I’m not alone in suspecting Cid wasn’t responsible for that “gift” for Kupka. They may have been enemies but Cid clearly still cared about Benedikta, he doesn’t seem like the type to send her severed head to taunt a guy.

[@Kuuribro]

I would like to see boss health, especially since it seems to drop so slowly - the whole last chunk of a fight just seems like it's not doing anything without seeing the bar. Agreed on camera move!

[@SurrealNirvana]

I have a feeling Jesse will be hyper conservative with his limit breaks, but it's nice to see that it fills up fully from a single small encounter. Means I can stay in the state for most of the game in three or four years when it comes out on pc

[@alenezi989a3]

It's not gonna be that long, the exclusivity deal is for 6 months mostly 1 year.

[@howardhavardramberg333]

I like the idea of sitting below on the leftside as well, so I can see the name of the boss and health bar better.

[@Madrock7777]

I've come to a conclusion. Clive is Batman. Dark and broody brought on by dead family. is filled with vengeance but also still wants to help those in need.

[@KikoKay-Kay]

Lol, Jesse accidental shout out for the Steve Lichman comics XD 1:21:21 (Actually really funny, big recommend)

[@shiraloli]

I like being able to read area dialogue on the left tbh. Bosses’s health-not so much, it’s still always more of a cinematic experience

[@spankyavalon]

Narratively, I kept wondering why I repeatedly found Wind stuff while in the Fire shrine. I would have expected Fire stuff.

[@mikeman2862]

Jesse, regarding your space theory: Admit it, you just want Loporrits to be in the game :)

[@tobistein9831]

TL;DR: Cid might be an alien. Fun fact about the moon: it moves through the sky. Obviously this is not Earth, but we know that this moon a) can be at different heights in the sky, and b) can be in different phases. Every time we see the moon, no matter its phase or position, *Metia is always right next to it in the same position*. Crackpot theory: Metia isn't a star at all. It's a space station, most likely full of Fallen. The fact that they are always visible in the sky also suggests that they may be surveilling the people on Valisthea. Also, the fact that Cid knows a bunch about the mother crystals (seemingly free of the religious propaganda that everyone else is subject to), and the fact that he is not from the Twins MAY mean that Cid is from Metia.

[@TataruTaru]

I feel like the powers cooldown is short enough you don’t need to save them for stagger. Loving the series. Also has Jesse noticed all the skills have a damage and stagger amount based on the stars?

[@arseniykorchevskiy1564]

Maybe this is not optimal but i like to use my garuda abilities on cd to build stagger and try to space my ifrit abilities so i have them up for stagger

[@jaylee9372]

Yeah, you can pop most abilities around the partial stagger window and they’ll be ready again for the total stagger. I especially like to use the start of Garuda’s Gouge to trigger the stun windows since you get freebie hits that also quickly boost the stagger percentage if it’s a full stagger. A lot of abilities also have condition triggers that’ll up the damage or reduce the cooldown if you use them to evade, reflect, or respond to certain enemy attacks in general. Always great to take advantage of those.

[@drakhoon]

I may have missed something, but torgals heal is free right? So is jesse not spamming it on cool down?

[@jessecox]

So Torgal only fills the partial damage. He does heal you to full of that makes any sense.

[@drakhoon]

@@jessecox ok was wondering about that thanks for the info

[@Uldihaa]

1:03:13 That moment when Jesse realizes what Gouge is for.

[@crit-c4637]

Honestly, all the way in the bottom left corner would be best. The info it covers is just button mapping for the puppers and doesn't really matter after the 1st time you see it (unless it changes at some point in the future).

[@mafiacat88]

Assuming we can't have the camera just directly in the middle of the screen; my vote would be the bottom...right? I think the bottom left can have conversation text for background characters, which I like to read, and the top corners have the health info which I definitely like to see. I'll admit, it feels weird not having it in the top right, but getting more info is nice. EDIT: Also off topic, but I do enjoy these more plot-centred episodes. Obviously the Jesse bit is always great, but it helps when the game keeps things interesting too with new lore and info. And I gotta say this has been a fun game but the side quests can be kinda....ehhhh....

[@lyse]

I love Jesse's pronunciation of Sanbric-ke~

[@nenadinf]

"whats in the box" moment

[@BaronVonHardcharger]

Gotta see that healthbar! It makes me crazy not knowing how much juice the bad guys have left in the tank. :D

[@Sith9890]

damn the Garuda grasp ability followed by Gouge is super strong, huh

[@robertcunningham4897]

I'm cool with the Camara where ever there are times I'm like "how much life does this boss have" but it's kinda like a surprise. I'm just along for the ride my dude it's bringing back dragon age inquisition vibes to me. Let's just hope we get to the ending lol😂😂.

[@Kaelthalas88]

I think the camera is fine where it is. On the lower left might block some of the action and environments. I'd rather it blocked just the boss healthbar, which I don't really care about since I don't need that information because I'm not the one playing the game.

[@augustvalek]

I swear the shopkeeper at 2:47:10 sounds like Rob Paulsen

[@DahjerCanaan]

"A Boy Crab eating a Crystal", my first thought with this was the idea that if a monster eats a Crystal then it probably mutates and can now spit fire or something. lol