The Birth of SaGa | The Complete History of Square | Part 3 [Documentary]

[@josephleiber9879]

I’m just getting to part 3 and I have to say this series is incredible!! Hardly anybody in the KZbin community makes thorough videos like this covering the Japanese business and history of companies that don’t typically get translated to English. This work is one of a kind and incredibly well done! I will certainly be finishing this series, and I thank you for all the hard work you’ve put into this.

[@ItSosej]

This is going to end up as a 10 to 20 part series eventually, and i am all up for it!

[@PaulieWalnuts13]

Based on the views on this one I doubt it😢

[@Arkholt2]

"The scope has greatly expanded" (it's part 3 and we are still talking about the late 80s/early 90s) "Yes, I can tell!" This is amazing. The amount of detail is wonderful. The best part for me is learning about all the games Square has made that I haven't heard of before, as well as ones I have but never knew were from Square (Rad Racer? Wow!). Keep up the good work!

[@jimparker5185]

My thoughts exactly.

[@AlexRN]

Its going slower than I would've wanted but I appreciate the thoroughness. I just hope I dont have to wait for Part 7 to get to FF7.

[@NuevaBestia]

Hopefully we'll see Part 4 before christmas

[@armyofninjas9055]

I thought it was well known. I've known they made Rad Racer since I was playing FF7. But we had the internet back then and I had a friend who loved Square.

[@novustalks7525]

I've learned so much

[@alexanderlopatin3727]

An absolutely essential look at square’s early days Super excited for part 4!

[@ThomasMHead]

Watched for the story of SaGa. The Final Fantasy Legend was one of the most imaginative and formative games in my life. I already liked Ultima, Dragon Warrior, and Final Fantasy beforehand. Interesting what the original vision for Seiken Densetsu was.

[@devonhalley54]

The quality of the "Complete History of Square" vids made supporting the Legacy of the Crystal an obvious decision. Please keep up the excellent work!

[@aod7284]

Brilliant video. It's really looking like this series could be the definative documentary on Square. Thank you for all the time and effort it must have taken to make it.

[@mateobilbao3827]

Man you got me hooked. Pls part 4!

[@WinspearUltima]

thanks for the great video on squares history, i absolutely enjoyed watching the video and i can't wait for part 4, till then keep up the good work

[@jeremyoakes1]

Big thanks to everyone pitching in and making this great series! Always interesting to see the background and the details you are exploring are compelling. Keep up the great work!

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

Crazy that Seiken Densetsu was almost a precursor to final fantasy. I do love that series. secret of mana is one my all time favourites and is one of the first games i ever played. Glad they were finally given the opportunity to make that game.

[@frederickbingley6699]

Yea dude! And even crazier that Half-Boiled Hero was literally FFXV in chibi form haha

[@theultimatepololo]

Holyshit¡¡¡ this documentary series about Square is AWESOME, been one of my 4 favorites video game companies it is delightful to know every little piece of this incredible dream makers. Congrats for the incredible work (Final Fantasy fanfarre playing)

[@wally4golly]

My favorite documentary. Thanks for all the hard work Darryl, Chris, and anyone else involved ❤

[@JewDude82]

This is an absolute treasure of a documentary. It is great to know what was going on behind the scenes at a company that captured our imaginations as children. Thank you!

[@FailroadExpress]

I'm thoroughly surprised that we didn't get to the 90s yet. I had no idea how much info and history there was to get through. I look forward to the next part of the series.

[@BiotchProductions]

Such an amazing video! I can't believe this video has been out a few days now and hasn't reached thousands if not millions of views. I'm a HUGE game collector and one of my favorite franchises is the Final Fantasy series. I also had no idea Rad Racer was made by Square. Great job on this documentary! Looking forward to part 4!

[@chrislemaster75]

Watched this series for the third time. It is something that just sticks in me head and I appreciate all you put into your work.

[@Falcon_Serbia]

Man this series is great! Got me to sub can’t wait for part 4! Good luck and good job!

[@LilithAnima]

I came here expecting quick details about the company like everyone else does, but learning about the individuals that created these works of art has been amazing tysm

[@raedien]

This series convinced me to subscribe. Incredible content.

[@Calculusman1084]

Really hope we see Part 4 soon

[@glengreer9614]

I can’t tell you how fascinating I’ve found your series so far. Your diligence should be greatly rewarded. Thank you

[@princesepheus6574]

Yo, thanks for the shout out at the end of the video! I really enjoyed the whole video, series, channel. Fantastic, entertaining, and educational stuff!

[@frankmarano1118]

I honestly can't wait for the next part in this series. We appreciate the monumental amount of effort put unto the research & making of these videos & we eagerly await its next entry. Thank you, great work. I just watched all 3 parts in this series & it really put this channel on the map for me. Notifications turned on now! Like many others I played FF7 as my first final fantasy as a kid & it being 3 disc's long blew my mind back then

[@glitchedmac]

Outstanding. Long form documentaries about video game topics are my absolute favorite things on KZbin. Excellent work.

[@nofingers1]

It's been a great series so far, looking forward to the next installment

[@dominikschneeweihs9538]

Thank you all for the hard work on this video, it was totally worth the wait!

[@FloorTankEX]

Fantastic work. The amount of detail you go into really helps to get a clear picture of the state of Square and the wider japenese industry at the time.

[@dadodem2157]

Yaaay! Finally I have been awaiting for the third part for so long!😁😊🙌🏽💞

[@silverlyons5049]

Looking forward to the next part. A lot of us are actual Square fans and are used to things taking time. I prefer the quality afforded by a bit more polish so take your time. We appreciate you

[@yumyumeatemup]

Down time between parts 2 and 3 was rather long but i also appreciate the details you are willing to go into to as well. Please take as much time and spend as much time in videos telling us the history of this brilliant company. I cant get enough and love long form content

[@doublestarships646]

I wasn't expecting to find out how well Makai Toushi Sa·Ga sold. I thought it was a niche series. I loved that game as a kid.

[@RBWillis1022]

Thank you for this series. I am enjoying it immensely. No need to apologize for the length between parts. I appreciate the quality and in depth history of a company I love as opposed to an abridged version. Some of this I knew, but there is a lot I didn’t. Looking forward to part 4

[@andysauruss]

Thank you for the long awaited part 3. I really appreciate you all taking the time to provide all the little details and full story. Amazing work!

[@TheShanoGamerPlays]

Keep up the great work guys! Really loving this series, and I (and probably many others) don't mind having to wait for it, nor having it as a stretched out series. It's really comforting to see the detail you put in, it gives recognition to the developers who worked hard to deserve it. I love this kind of content...

[@SoulxEdgexx]

This is Gold. You guys turned into Square documenting about Square lol. Just keep going no matter what with QUALITY. I will do my part as well. Thank you.

[@tylerbowling]

Massive work = massive appreciation! Thank you so very much for this!

[@brownhippo9112]

Great content, I can’t wait for part 4!!!

[@SimonPiano42]

You know the scope has expanded when (around 30:37) we get basically a full biography of one of Square's employees, starting from their childhood :D great work, people!

[@johnnymontalvo5620]

Tha am for this!! :) Don’t worry about the delay between videos, because the quality is what matters, and these are great.

[@chrislemaster75]

This series has been awesome. Thanks for pushing through and giving us the best.

[@katerina13aar]

Having watched this, I'm eagerly awaiting the fourth part, and wondering if it'll stretch into a fifth part or more 😆 That said, the amount of detail you include is stunning and it's a pleasure to watch this, and all your videos as a whole ^^

[@andreiciurea6546]

Man, this series is so underrated.

[@neoshadowdukeofgames8223]

Whenever y’all drop a video, I find y’all have also leveled up and found more stuff. These videos are incredible!!!!

[@JD.78]

This series is great, very well researched and documented, already into episode three yet still only just entered the 90's. I can see this series being maybe 10 ten episodes in length. I'm looking forward to the upcoming future episodes.

[@KaraMooMoo]

Hey, these parts are great! Thank you for all the thousands of hours you spend so something I hope you still love to do. ♡♡♡

[@jonathongraham4471]

I love the amount of detail on each of the videos. Worth the wait!

[@geoffreybutler5221]

Bravo! The third installment was definitely worth the wait. Thank you for the thoroughness of your research and the clarity of your presentation. I have learned so much from this and your other series. Please continue your good work!

[@RetepAdam]

Tell your story. All of this has been great.

[@charon59]

Great work, guys! I'm curious to know if anyone from Square-Enix has reached out to you so far regarding your videos, either in support or to offer corrections/clarifications.

[@frederickmueller8687]

We appreciate your hard work! Thanks so much, and the wait was well worth it!

[@keyofb3528]

So part 4? Been watching every single one but can tell you once it’s finished I’ll be rewatching them all at once!

[@MarcvdMeulen]

It's so clear so much effort has been put into this. As stated at the end, there are many pieces to the puzzle but I love that you guys seem to delve into each of them without it ever becoming too much. I was especially interested in the role the music played as a big fan of Nobuo Uematsu's work and was glad to learn a bit about that particular puzzle piece. However long it takes, please stick to the current way of working, it clearly makes for great video's!

[@Wildonion1]

Well worth the wait--and the full series will be fantastic if this level of quality continues!

[@Cap_Pig]

Once this series is all said and done, it seems like a great topic to print as a follow-up book to Legacy of the Crystal. Great work as always and I'm excited to get my copy of LotC!

[@reggieziet]

The editing of this video is solid. Well done

[@GenghisCalm692]

Your production quality is astounding. You guys do a terrific job

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Thank you so much for the kind words and the support!

[@CategoryKing]

Thank you for all of the work on these. I was really looking forward to this one. Of course the gaps kind of suck for us first watching as they release, but I think it's worthwhile in the end for the people who get to watch the whole thing all together when it's done. I appreciate all the time and research put into these.

[@Nyla_emotes]

cannot wait for part 4 of the documentary! absolutely amazing job!!!

[@DonCactuar]

Amazing work put together guys. Take as long as you need, the results are telling.

[@Turbo_Waitress]

This is incredible. Fantastic work and detail. Looking forward to future installments.

[@Juice_Tortuga]

Can’t wait for number 4. Thank you for being so thoughtful & detailed with this narrative! Square is my childhood; specifically Final Fantasy 1 & 4. Can’t wait until we get into some of the Super Nintendo stuff…!

[@Darqueness]

Dude don't even worry about the timing. Just like the context of the video, as they focused on quality over quantity, I'd rather wait a little longer and get a thorough comprehensive and highly entertaining and informative documentary than a slapped together rush job that omits tons of interesting facts and images. Especially with how many names in the old NES era were simply not allowed to get credit for their work, endeavors like this shine light on the countless contributors to the history and legacy of games and companies that in truth impacted and shaped our childhoods and lives greatly.

[@Apocalythpe]

I really love your editing and art direction on this vid. Now i have to watch the first 2

[@mirai_fighter]

This is so cool. Thanks for the history lesson and I can’t wait for Part 4!

[@austins.2495]

Thanks for the content! I love hearing about the history and deep dives of video games. This series rules

[@makojuicer]

Thank you for the work you've put into this series, it's an amazing contribution!

[@tenor335]

How’s part 4 coming?

[@howlingwolffang2221]

Learning about this entire journey was inspiring

[@dialaskisel5929]

This is such a fascinating and well-done documentary. Hats off to you guys, the hard work really shows.

[@FLIK510]

Closing in on almost 2 years since part 1 was posted, I think i've finally accepted that even if more eps ever come out (and i'm no longer hopeful of that), this series will never be finished. Part 3 only covers up to 90-91 or so, there's still another 30 Years worth of Square to get through just to take us up to today if they really wanted to be COMPLETE and Square isn't going to stop having History to document any time soon I don't think.

[@marcuslee3051]

Amazing work. Truly an essential tome for Square fans

[@kazbob]

Well worth the wait. I think this is your most interesting series of videos!

[@richardnorton3453]

This series is excellent! Thank you for your dedication

[@ColinKatz]

I love this documentary series and appreciate the level of detail you are going into. Keep up the great work!

[@Yellowfling]

Thank you for the next part in this amazing documentary!

[@aceundead4750]

No apologies needed, this was an amazing series

[@saladinboss2507]

Fantastic content, FFU!! Can't wait for part IV!!

[@shivamchouhan5077]

Can't wait for the next episode!

[@eliotwildermann]

Word man this was very nice looking forward to this continuing

[@hartatan-dad]

Well worth the wait! Looking forward to years of content!

[@zidarose]

Love hearing the history of companies in this love of detail!

[@jamesaitchison9478]

Thanks for making these in depth videos. They're very interesting and capture a piece of gaming history that's well worth telling.

[@zacharymartel5592]

Commenting for the algorithm. Can't get enough of these! Thank you so much gir your hard work!

[@Lamm-si6pe]

U hv done an exceptional job on these. Very impressed.

[@nicholasricher8840]

Love this series! Please keep it up!

[@paradisedemise3184]

Great work! I'm loving all the details that are thrown in.

[@VOAxInsanity]

Where is part 4, this has been one of the best deep dives into a company/game franchise I've seen. I know the Square Enix founders would be proud to see this

[@FinalFantasyUnion]

Thank you for the kind words! To answer your question, The Complete History of Square is on hiatus for now due to how complex the project was becoming. We've instead decided to pivot over to focussing solely on Final Fantasy, but in a lot more depth. So far we have released two parts, with a third coming soon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHOkcq2mesiibrs ~Darryl

[@Ninjacat25]

Thank you for all these lovely videos! Please keep up the fantastic work!

[@mhiggs8001]

This series is great and very well done! Thanks so much!

[@MrAgilla]

Just watched all three of these videos! ... Awesome 2 hours Thanks guys

[@PartTimePaladin]

Keep these coming please! Another great installment.

[@chrislemaster75]

I know I don’t fully understand all that goes into producing these videos so please don’t take this as someone rushing you, but I am so excited for this series to continue! Haha

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

I love this series of videos you all are putting out! Thank you so much!

[@mai88sara]

I love the series so far, really well made, waiting for the next part!!

[@MalandrosNyclo]

Thank you for putting the work in for this series. Always a treat. ^_^

[@thescatteredsun]

Great work guys. Love the in depth look into one of my favorite video game companies

[@daku5413]

Also maybe put years into the title of the video, "The Complete History of Square | 1988-1989" is a lot more approachable for people who did not watch the first parts yet compared to "The Complete History of Square | Part 3"

[@LadyLunarSatine]

This has been a great refresher; it's also wild to learn that one of my favorite game series (and its just-as-successful sibling) both hit Japan on my birthday.

[@Beryllahawk]

SO much work!! It did take time but it was well worth waiting for! Great job to every one of you, and thank you for what is really looking to be a labor of love.