The Fall and Rise of Final Fantasy XIV | Episode Six | A Realm Reborn

Thank you so much for watching this episode of The Fall and Rise of Final Fantasy XIV! It sure took its time! I hope you all enjoyed! Make sure to give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed and subscribe for more! And let me know in the comments what you think of the video! :D Did you play the alpha/beta? Did you play FFXIV on PS3? And what do you think of Yoshi-P's speech?
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[@Veishan]

You might doubt Yoshi's decisions, but never EVER doubt his love for this creation and the community surrounding it.

[@naruchiha21]

Perfectly said. As with any other human we'll never see eye-to-eye on everything but one thing no one can deny is this guy's passion and genuine appreciation for the players.

[@garethrogue]

that fuckin commercial, lol. Imagine what an average 20-something male would look like transforming into a Lala female.

[@writershard5065]

He'd probably check under the bra first lol.

[@P2537]

*check under the bra* sees nothing *sad face*

[@Alyssthecrow]

EquestriaGuy Not gonna lie, I bought the game because of that commercial. It sold it to me.

[@onioncultistlordoftheonion8315]

I never saw the full version, but I do fondly remember the shortened version that cut out the awkward sequence of that dude turning into Roegadyn.

[@shakirashipslied9721]

oh god

[@ZombieSlayerTakashi]

You would never in a million years hear such an emotional, heartfelt, speech from Bioware or Blizzard about their respected MMOs

[@goblinrat6119]

Hell, just the way they handled FFXIV in general is something you'll almost never see in regards to ANY AAA developer, for ANY game. Usually, when a game fails, the big names just step back and the team takes the hit. Grunt workers get shafted and then they mince some words and life goes on. You don't see the main producer getting replaced and the CEO of a huge game company publicly and sincerely stating how sorry he is for this mess, and promising, honestly, to actually fix it. Everything about FFXIV's triumphant rebirth is just improbable. It's a success story that really defies the trend and the norm of how these things go. A tiny cynic voice in me is kind of thankful this all happened slightly before going F2P became popular option. They might have taken the lazy route if there'd been more examples of it back then. But still, the way they actually owed up to it and allowed Yoshi P to do what had to be done, despite it being unprecedented and risky, is just awesome.

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

I know, wtf happened to western devs? brother works for ubisoft and he hates them

[@matthatter56]

Maybe just maybe Bethesda will do the same for Fallout 76

[@receipt1227]

@@matthatter56 Too bad they didn't.

[@matthatter56]

@@receipt1227 Bethesda needs someone like Yoshi P.

[@austins.2495]

Man this series is so good

[@ItsMangel]

Almost 4 years and YoshiP's speech at the launch party still gets to me.

[@tessajalloh3914]

I remember that speech, it melted my heart to see how deeply invested he was. And how supportive the audience was when he had to take a moment to compose himself. I hope Square Enix truly understands the gravity of his success and the sacrifices he and his team made to achieve it. because he not only saved Final Fantasy XIV, he saved gaming's longest running and largest RPG franchise. The players give him shit over some of the things that fell flat, but i love that he's still willing to take a risk on something interesting, even if it doesn't work out. Tomorrow we'll find out if he captured lightning in a bottle again with Stormblood.

[@LegonAvannor]

I would say he has, and he knows it.

[@DavidTimothy]

Tessa Jalloh yeah, it's remarkable to contrast Yoshida with the director he replaced. Such polar opposites from being someone so aloof and detached from the project to being someone who cares so deeply about his team and his product, and it shows. The launch was bumpy but they pushed through it and fixed it. I've already got Stormblood downloaded and updated and I'm ready to go!

[@Furieas]

now... only if they will stop putting emotes in cash shop.

[@DavidTimothy]

ABC I'd rather see emotes in cash shop than pay-to-win items.

[@ChaosDistortionBlade]

Eh, if it keeps the game running...

[@AzureDrive]

As a player who started in Heavensward I'd never seen that speech before and watching it tugged a bit on my emotions to see this man so invested in this game that the state of things brought him nearly to tears. And to see the crowd so supportive only made that tug harder to be honest. Haha. Good luck Yoshi-P!

[@Draylin41]

I tried to get into FF14 right at the 2.0 launch thanks to catching a few Mrhappy videos here on KZbin. Likewise I hadn't seen this speech Yoshi-P made addressing the server issues until now. It made me tear up, I knew he had a deep respect for the player base but at the end of the day he was a developer trying to sell a product. To see him get that emotional at the idea that the hard work he and his team did to try to save a dying game may not pay off makes me all the more proud to be part of that community.

[@RaphaelDDL]

Man... That speech made my eyes all watery

[@closotezuka]

yoshida and kojima are my idols, those 2 are serious, hardworking people, and deserve all the praise they get

[@OddlyIncredible]

I was in the third beta and onward to today. Ain't nobody out there in MMO development has been as both fan-friendly and up-front about the state of the game as Yoshida. That speech is just one of many reasons the entire FFXIV fanbase has rallied around Yoshi-P. He _actually cares_ about the game (it's basically his baby now) and he _actually listens_ to its players. It also helps that he brought a world-class team to the table. FFXIV may have some of the best writing ever put into a MMO (Heavensward even won an award for it), and the music (especially in the last two expansions) is better than a lot of movie soundtracks. Although the game is still overloaded, it's surprisingly stable (getting booted out of the game due to an error is pretty rare, all things considered, and when it happens you can be sure an emergency maintenance will be coming really soon to address the issue) and looks almost as great on potatoes as it does on costs-more-than-your-car gaming rigs.

[@Iisho]

@@OddlyIncredible Got my car for $0, can confirm FFXIV looks great on my costs-more-than-your-car gaming rig. Car explanation: My mom was getting a new car, I was broke and starting college, she gave me her old car so that I had a vehicle to get to school (really wasn't expecting her to give it to me, I was completely anticipating having to pay for it. Still have to pay for insurance and plates which I ofc have no problem with)

[@qmoney1213]

First time I've seen this speech. I was right there through all of the frustrating mess of the realm reborn launch. Yoshi p's passion for this game will make it difficult to ever unsubscribe. This shit made me shed a tear, you could just feel how much this means to him. Makes me proud to say that this is my favorite mmo of all time and will continue to be my go to for years to come. Thank you for everything yoshi p!

[@NafreTakeda]

This is why yoshi-p is my hero...He cares about The Game itself not for the profits ,he cares about the whole Final fantasy world and not only he is MMO Player like everyone else who play the game and understand the love and care for these game we play, he also understand what players want and do not know what we want.

[@omgitslos1843]

Oh man, I had heard about that speech but I've never seen it. God, I love you Yoshi-P.

[@Cillias14]

I recently got back into this game, after watching the Endwalkers trailer. A friend recommended me your video series because I was curious what happened until now and wow. That speech had me crying. thank you for this series and preserving this part of this games history!

[@magnifeck4669]

The fact that Yoshi got this emotional because of history of the game he worked on just shows how much he cares. I can't imagine a more amazing comeback for a video game than what he's done with Final Fantasy XIV. The game is just so beautiful and so fun. Not only that but the story is worthy of being in the top five Final Fantasy stories of all time.

[@Akhelium]

Watching this while waiting for Shadowbringers to remind myself of how much care and love Yoshi is giving to his game. Ganbare.

[@Platypi007]

Thank you so much for making this series! I started playing during the phase 3 beta--a friend offered me an invite and I took it. I had been disappointed with FFXIII, and I had not found an MMO that kept my interest for more than a month so I figured I'd enjoy the beta and then move on. From the moment I logged in, and saw the opening cutscene, set food in Gridania, heard the music... I was hooked, I fell in love. I put up with those troubled times during early access, I moved to Faerie, I made friends. I literally just got done talking to the very first person I met on Faerie, now in Storm Blood. I've been continually subscribed since launch. I knew a little of what 1.0 had been like from watching a couple of gameplay videos, and watching some peoples videos of the end of 1.0, but this series covered so much. Thank you so much for making it. I feel I really can appreciate this game even more knowing where it came from, and how much like a phoenix the success has been.

[@blahlbinoa]

I remember being in Phase 1 beta. It was awesome and it got me hooked on the game. Even when the clusterfuck of early access happened, I stayed strong! When I saw Yoshi-P cry, my respect for him and the company soared! And here I am, waiting for Stormblood!

[@namelessjuan4696]

I never seen a game developer cry, that speech got me :(

[@hentainin87]

that speech of yoshi P is wat makes me always believe in his passion for Eorzea, it always puts me to tears for someone to show his dedication and hard work :') good luck yoshi P, ganbare! thank you for this beautiful video~

[@Lyachos]

I just have to say that this video series of yours drove me to literal tears. Being a WoW Slave that sees his game deteorating over the years, seeing that some company still have a sense of honor and self worth is just beautiful to me. This gives me the greatest of joys because it is what i miss in my own game. Now that they completely f*** up Classic wow and all what it stood for i have started playing FF XIV and i'm enjoying it. I love exploring and being immersed in the beautiful storyline. Thank you for these videos that show us that change is possible for every company if they truly want to.

[@ivog443]

Yoshi-P cried for the servers sins

[@7hurricane]

Thank you for including Yoshi-P's live broadcast, which I had never seen before! As a 1.0 player, a game designer, and fan of FF for most of my life, it's staggering to see a creative leader show that level of vulnerability. It's something that would never happen in the West. Yoshi-P has been miraculous in his revitalization of both the game and the franchise. To see this on the eve of the Stormblood launch made me emotional for how far this game has come, and how many memories I've made all the years I've played it. Fantastic job sharing this unique moment with us!

[@capitalG386]

I know this is a very late reply but here goes - I think that his sincerity and vulnerability is part of what makes it work - it shows real care for his product, his efforts and his customers and fellow gamers, it shows a level of genuine that we as customers don't often see - much less because of such a negative point where the game was basically a project that had failed to the degree of being tossed in the trash bin and set on fire - scrapping up the ashes and remains and working his - and his teams - collective arse off and actually making something genuinely good from it - I think his sincerity and vulnerability there really hit it home for a lot of people that were still on the fence about giving it a chance/ another chance - depending on if your were a 1.0 player or not- and made a lot of us realize that "he actually cares and isn't just another suite out for money." and that means something especially to people that have to regularly deal with the blatant greed and uncaring behavior of companies like EA - which we all know their crap by now. - speaking of - i wonder what EA would do if they ever had their FIFA license pulled - now that I think would genuinely hurt them financially. - not saying it would ever happen but it is an interesting thought.

[@Windupchronic]

As a beta tester, this brought back a lot of memories. I still call the early access weekend my lost weekend, mostly because I pretty much spent the entire time trying to log in to the game.

[@Platypi007]

Yeah, I feel like the old person complaining about walking to school uphill both ways in the snow, but these young kids complaining about the queue times from today's early access launch, and the instanced server problems... Just don't know how bad it was back then. :D

[@Chibinis]

I'm very glad to see this video. I've never been unsubscribed from XIV ever since 1.0 release and I am heartened to see Yoshida's dedication being made clear to the newer players. My long term friends and I certainly know it had its flaws, but the memories we have together, when the servers were pulled down after we fought on the verge of the apocalypse (literally) will always be a fond and sad memory... the wait and the fear that the game would not improve was tough, but thank goodness for the hard work from the entire development team under Yoshi-Ps guidance. And I can honestly say that Stormblood is an amazing improvement again, the new areas, the fleshed out NPCs, the music, the huge improvement to voice acting, PvP is much more fun and the impactful storyline! A shame the NA servers suffered DDoS attacks... and the influx of players left us in a queue in peak times, but other then that its been an amazing expansion so far.

[@TifaIA]

I was not ready to see the Yoshi P speech. The feels are real and they will not go away!

[@sebastiancintron29]

This is only the beginning of redemption. It gets better from here on out. If there is one line from FF14 that always gets me is; From the Ashes, we are Reborn.

[@Argentium1]

I discovered this video series after hearing about it on Noclip. I'm so glad to have found and listened to the stories and experiences surrounding 1.0. Seeing YoshiP get emotional over the launch of ARR really brings into perspective how far the came as come now in 2017 with the launch of StormBlood. Loved the videos. Loved it!!

[@Minusoh]

I remember that tv commercial rather... unfondly. I was only 12 at the time, so I didn't even know what a Final Fantasy was. I was just annoyed at the frequency at which it aired and how it was always interrupting whatever cartoon I was watching. I'm glad that never soured my mood when I decided to actually try the game out when Heavensward released, because I've been a fan ever since. Watching that commercial now nearly brought a tear to my eye, and coupled with seeing Yoshida's speech for the first time... man, it's really something special.

[@VGologie]

Nice timing on this release!

[@Py687]

I was gonna say, they really capitalized on the SB prerelease downtime with this episode. Pretty smart of them.

[@Skullssy]

anyone else want to hug Yoshida right now ;-;

[@Stonehawk]

there is n situation that is not improved by integrity, respect, empathy, patience, hope, and teamwork. that's what it MEANS for a developer to come clean. to let us in and show is their trials and tribulations. Their honesty inspired our loyalty. Their kindness kindled or generosity. And with optimism, we made it through.

[@ChibiMachiChan]

I remember seeing that FF14 advert... even tho it was weird, it made me really want to play - but I couldn't till Heavensward came out and a friend gave me his PS3. Now I have a PS4 and sitting here waiting for Early Access to start... I'm so happy! Thank you for another episode on a game during a time I missed. :3

[@fluffdragonpurrsonal6287]

I know this video is old by now, but I only recently started playing and was curious about the history of the game and found this video. I couldn’t help but get choked up seeing the game go through all of this and finally see success - not only because I’m enjoying the game, but as a game dev myself, watching the seemingly insurmountable struggle come to a head in success just fills me with happiness.

[@Fae-Star]

Someone mentioned this playlist and I just started playing the game and I am fucking impressed by how much work they went in to try and repair a damage done so great that they took numerous amazing steps to show how they were able to literally be, 'Reborn'

[@fernandosanchez3828]

maaaan.... you made me tear up. to see yoshi come so far and save a franchise with undying effort. watching that speech broke me and made me value the amazing work that has gone into this game. even before i watched this i was excited for stormblood but now im excited and i feel lucky to play a game that was built with so much effort, dedication and love.

[@rossmallo]

And of course it had to be today. What wonderful timing, man o:

[@leosmith7511]

Thank you for this series. I remember when 14 first came out and what an absolute disaster it was. I started playing it a few months ago, and learning all this background actually makes some things make sense. Things that I as a brand new player didnt get were put there for the v1 players to feel a connectivity between the 2 games. Incredible, concise, and very informative all at once. Well done, good sir. Great vid series.

[@patriceguerrero7649]

Yoshi-P's speech made me tear up. You could feel his frustration and hope behind it. Thank you for this Lukile. Always lovely to see this series, happy to have it back to watch again :)

[@KiarOdyssey]

Yoshida is a true G, the man actually addressed and understood that there was things wrong with the game, unlike the last guy who was like ehh

[@DavidTimothy]

This is the episode I was waiting for and perfect timing to post it while we're all (not so) patiently waiting for the Stormblood maintenance to end. Great series.

[@Ryokumuji]

Man, I remember being so upset over how bad the Early Access went but then I saw Yoshi-P's speech and felt like such a jerkass. It made me cry at the time and it's making me tear up all over again! But that also might be the booze I'm drinking to celebrate Stormblood. XD As a Legacy player, your videos really make me nostalgic for 1.0, but I would never trade the amazing game Yoshi-P has given us. Looking forward to more 1.0 videos from you!

[@matthewthedark6013]

Just in time for Stormblood. I love it.

[@Purrversion]

When he starts crying. That's the soul of a videogame creator struggling to make art coming forward. The spirit of gaming that Japan worries about losing.

[@mythic_ael]

[@Ryukotsu2105]

Seeing this video and Yoshi-P care and emotion for the game makes me appreciate it more. He really had passion for this game and the desire to rebirth this. Props to you Yoshi-P!

[@Jing48]

It has been an absolute joy to watch your "Fall and Rise" and "Remnants of a Realm" series. They were so damn good they got me to resub after a year long break from the game. Thanks for rekindling my love for Eorzea!

[@WitheredAnge1]

This one actually made me cry ;_; good job on this series, it's amazing.

[@normallyscott563]

I was recently watching the Two Best Friends play of FF 14, and when Pat mentioned that the game was entirely remade from the beginning, that surprised me more than it should have. I've recently just started playing the game and am really having fun with it, so when I heard it was something else entirely at first, that got me very curious. This video series has been very informative and makes me appreciate this MMO a lot more considering the work that was put into it. Good job mate.

[@AstralPhnx]

I have immense respect for Yoshi P. Taking something like XIV 1.0 and fixing it up from the broken mess it was to become a legitimately good game is one hell of a task but by god the man did it. What a legend

[@jimjam7928]

Yoshi P delivering an emotional speech about a videogame has totally warped my brain regarding this industry. Thinking on it, I don't think I've actually ever seen an individual associated with games be this sincere and open to the public. In the Western gaming industry, everything is so rehearsed and polished and fabricated. Every time you might see a dev or game director try to be lighthearted or humorous it's immediately cut short by their monotone delivery and the fact that they're clearly reading pre-prepared lines. I love games, but I think I've always placed them lower than other forms of media like films, music, and books in terms of art, due to I think that general insincerity and clear avarice that has taken over the games industry. Yoshi P's speech here has given me a new perspective on all of that, at least regarding certain companies.

[@fzsolt2]

I know from experience, that a lot of good things start slow and hard, really hard. Awesome series by the way, keeps me entertained while the patch downloads.

[@Hikariinu124]

i never saw that speech because i joined the game in 2.1, brought me to freaking tears. I've seen dev's get choked up when their game does good, but never when their game does poorly, most of the time its a drop in the bucket for someone like square enix. Yoshi-P was THE man for the job and its clear that he has made the journey with us. LONG LIVE YOSHI P

[@Bewoulf1223]

I was there for early access. The doom predictors were haters and were pretty biased. The attitudes among the players was "they will eventually fix the server issues. But at least the game is good." Those issues were easily fixable. The issues that plagued FFXIV1.0 were deep and not eventually fixable. I remember being able to log in the game eventually but I could not progress super far in the game during early access because the duty finder server was completely down. They did the emergency maintenance and log in restrictions and the issue was resolved. I didn't experience any more issues but I knew issues still existed. Those were also resolved super fast.

[@RokaiKupo]

Watching Yoshi P crying and feeling abit emotional only to be interrupted by a transformers advert.... Not cool

[@MrSabachtani]

x Rokai Thaha! Happened to me as well. Awesomel episode, but what a bad palcing for an ad^^ However, I still don't want to use an AdBlock for thid site

[@PowerArmorV113]

See, that shit is why adblockers exist. I don't want Michael Bay tripe when I'm watching FFXIV fillet mignon!

[@chobu22]

Episode 10: Raubahn's Wall

[@jesus123lozano]

Chobu Jesus this !

[@andreibaru5495]

I just started playing FFXIV about 2 weeks ago just bc i needed something relaxing to play while studying for my bar. I've been loving the game as I'm basically slow going it through 2.0 and really immersing myself in the story and my new world. The I ran across this series randomly on KZbin. My god.... This honestly should be put into documentary format. It is an absolutely amazing story. I just finished watching the Cut scene for "End of an Era" and I got goosebumps. It pieces the story perfectly together. Its wonderful that you have put this fantastic voyage into perspective and quite frankly, made ARR that much more epic. I haven't watched this episode 6 yet, but Ill definitely watch the future episodes once i progress more into the game in order to avoid any spoilers. If you read most of my other comments, you'll find that Im not usually a very nice person. When I say that this series might be the best content Ive seen on KZbin since Clear Skies, I mean it.. Keep it up. This series is amazing.

[@yuisis5929]

This was an amazing series and a pleasure to watch. I have fallen in love with this game so much more.

[@aqueliachan]

Thanks Speakers Network ^^ Just binge watched the entire thing, I'm glad more people know the true story now and I hope more players realize just how much this game actually means to the Dev team, with the recent SB server issues (which I expected to be fair, I've never seen a smooth MMO expansion hah! Everyone just spams the servers), I think some were too harsh to the team

[@caseybellew8868]

I LOVE this game. Unfortunatley I did not get to play in 1.0 nearly as much as I wanted along with not being able to retrieve my 1.0 account, BUT I have been playing now since 2.0 ps3 beta access. It was such an emotional time when folks were trying to get up and started with 2.0 and seeing the struggles and how hard the team was working to push out such a fantastic product that they truly believed in. It's been a completely wonderful experience with some hurdles here and there, but I am still playing still greatly enjoying my time in game and will continue to do so for years to come. Love this vid and definitely got me teared up as we approach early access for Stormblood.

[@hmbyshrty84]

Very fitting for the release of the Stormblood early access this week. :/

[@GYIYGABITE.]

Perfect timing while waiting for the pre-patch. Looking forward to entering Stormblood!

[@HildeTheOkayish]

Thanks for this comprehensive series! I just recently started playing and had no idea of the history this game has! That such a good game had such a troubled past. It does explain some gaps i felt with the beginning of the story. A history referenced that i didn't know till now

[@NobuTea]

Damn, Yoshi-P, that hit me in the feels.

[@syenite]

Rewatching this w a friend I am introducing to the game and Yoshi-P's speech got to me again. I love him and you know how much he loved us, too.

[@MeteorShower2]

Why does this make me so emotional? I started playing in HW and wasnt even arround during this time

[@asuganoir6951]

just finished watching this series. as a player who didn't come in until 2.0 i found this to be quite interesting! and watching Yoshi-P get so emotional was really touching. i just love how much he cares about this series and the players. keep up the great work yoshi p!

[@Raiinsey]

I started playing a few weeks ago on free trial and while I was conducting some research to see if I should buy and pay monthly (which would be the first time for me), I stumbled on your videos, and they're great ! Thank you for making this series :). Seeing as the game truly shined again, I'll probably lean in and buy it :)

[@SuperSteve180]

That speech nearly made me cry. You can tell Yoshi really loves this game and wants to make it the best it can be. Even before he started sobbing you can tell he was near his breaking point. The man took a broken and dying game and made it into the second most successful MMO on the market today. Good work Mr.Yoshida-san, very good work!

[@pixelapocrypha]

I was part of early access! I remember being so frustrated; first I made a character on the wrong world from my fiance, then when I finally made my character on the right world, I couldn't get in. I remember being so mad that I'd let my friends talk me into buying this that I almost demanded a refund. But then my fiance just kinda shrugged and said "all MMOs have server issues at launch, let's wait a couple of weeks and see what happens". Now it's one of my favorite Final Fantasies. I'm glad I stuck with it. I'm sad I didn't get to experience the Yoshi-era 1.0, but I can't help but look at where this game came from and marvel at how far it's come.

[@VictorKaiser]

Just watched the whole series up until now. Awesome stuff man, I didn't know 90% of any of this. I can't believe how intriguing and gut-wrenching FF XIV's past was. I really wish I was there to see it all. Also, watching Yoshi-P's speech...This man has my respect. I knew he was loved by the community, and now I know why.

[@Atlink]

I know those tears weren’t from sadness, but an overwhelming sense of love he was receiving from fans, and from the fact he knew he had righted the ship in front of him. I truly believe he wanted the game to be what it was always wanted to be, and wasn’t trying to make some cash grab. Anyone who is only invested in the money and doesn’t have love, blood, sweat, and tears poured into their game would not stand before a crowd and begin weeping. I think that’s why people love this game so much. There is a genuine love the entire team has for it, and that alone is what pushes the team forward with each release. There is no hidden agenda. It’s a love letter.

[@Mugiwara2k]

Great series man, had me invested from beginning to end. Actually has me interested in starting the game now.

[@Uldihaa]

I was there for the phase three beta. One of the more bizarre errors was going into an instance (either a dungeon or solo Duty), finishing it, and returning to an oddly empty Eorzea. A player stuck in that limbo couldn't send tells, but could talk via linkshell (iirc). I suspect that this was due to the population limits and the game not 'reserving' a 'slot' for players on that world's server. So the game kicked them to a local-only version, which showed buildings and the like, but anything requiring communication with the server-side part of the game was gone or not responsive. I did appreciate just how detailed and open they were when explaining what needed to be to expand the sizes of Worlds, and to add new ones. I did opt to not play until the new servers were up and running, though.

[@kerbalkitsune7638]

Thank you for this series. My friend a I picked up a trial recently and as I searched how FF14 fits into the timeline I found your documentary. I heard the original FF14 1.0 was a terrible ...poopshow (to put it mildly), but I didn't know it has such a story behind it. They really took some massive risks but the turnaround they managed is amazing.

[@Ludipolo]

I can only imagine how stressed out and anxious Yoshi-P was when ARR was going through its beta and early access. You were working on this game for so long and right when you want get ready to release it you are given more setbacks and failures. It makes you appreciate the game we have now a lot more.

[@anim604]

man, this game has gone a damn long way and that emotional speech from yoshi P really got me in the feels I am glad his hard work paid off as this game now has legions of fans and support as this game has achieved success and there's only going up from here~

[@GKSchattenjaeger]

Thank you so much for this series, had a blast watching it. I love FF14, I've been playing since 1.0 and I am still going strong. Naoki Yoshida Banzai !

[@izumolee6714]

Man seeing YoshiP that emotional for all the troubles of the relaunch u gotta feel for the guy. What a journey him and his team has endured creating such a wonderful experience & it is really great to see that all that hard work is paying off with the imminent launch of Stormblood. How can any player of FF14 not love this guy!

[@nerfworthy112]

That speech from Yoshi-p is still amazing. It chokes me up every time. That man puts his heart and soul into this game and makes me love playing it even more.

[@matthewwilliams310]

YoshiP and his team better get damn good pay for literally rebuilding the kind of game you'd see on cellphones into what is it today, while also quite literally dropping the bomb on 1.0 in a way coherent to the lore. To quote Ul'dah, they turned sand into gold.

[@thrillhouse4151]

That commercial has me in stitches. Lol Louisoix starts sounding evil as hell. 8:38

[@ColorOfSakura]

Yay finally! So excited to see this!

[@ColorOfSakura]

Oh man, I forgot about that speech Yoshi-P gave and how upset he was that things weren't working properly. That was hard to watch.

[@luc1ferous]

I think that was also when the fanbase begun to rally around him, I remember it being heartbreaking back then to watch and it still makes me tear up now.

[@HawsDaBaws]

I remember my experience in phase 4, I got to around lvl 18 then I was stuck in an instance and no matter what I did I could not interact with anyone, so I explored the world and then after I stopped playing for about 4 months. Turns out in that amount of time my account was hacked and banned. waited 2 weeks to get my account back and my friend just decided to buy a new one for me. 6 months later I got an email saying my old account had been recovered lmao. Ive been playing FFXIV since and I love it.

[@JustJohn816]

WHOA IVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEGINNING BIT

[@Skullssy]

that US commercial killed me XD

[@Heymrk]

I remember playing on relaunch day in 2013, but don't remember having any difficulties with the server. But that was 10 years ago, so I may not remember it clearly.

[@Denzarki]

This series was great, i started playing FFXIV in beta 2, I knew a game had come before it but didn't know why it failed. I later learned the story of what happened but not in this depth. This series has helped me appreciate so much more what the current dev team did for FFXIV. The most amazing part of this series I think is when they slowly brought Dalamud down through patches, I can't imagine the speculation in the forums etc, from the first post noticing "did anyone notice the moon changed colour" to the last few days on the server. Thanks for this series, I binge watched it over 2 days, I look forward to future installments

[@xsirenflyx]

This was INCREDIBLY interesting! Thank you for this! Just the other day I was wondering what made the original XIV so bad, I'd heard stories but had no idea until I watched these. It's amazing that it was allowed to become the game it is today, and I am even more grateful for it.

[@MajorShepard]

Man looking back at the developer getting emotional about the problems...man it still hits lol. He and the team put a lot of time and passion into something they never even did before and he was genuinely sorry that it had such a problematic start for players that wanted it to succeed and helped in the forums and such. A great man :D

[@laiden25]

The Bahamut coils made more sense now for me 😢

[@x3havoc]

Hell Yoshi probably save Final Fantasy can you imagine how they would ever recover if it failed.

[@MRorizs2]

They wouldn't. Square had already announced that if FFXIV failed they'd had to stop their production of games because the company was going bankrupt with the amount of money invested in XIV. That and also Sony had sold all their stocks from Square at the year of release, dealing a killing blow in the company.

[@Incensement]

Kinda makes the feat even more impressive if you imagine that Yoshi P. and his team basically not only saved FFXIV but the company as a whole.

[@0nearmedbandit]

the long awaited vid is finallly hereee

[@MrDragonbyte]

When I saw that speech and how sentimental Yoshi-P got. It made me love the game more because he put his heart and soul into this. Thank you master Yoshi. You saved FFXIV. 👍

[@StrikerTVFang]

I usually never reply to your videos, but man... this was a great one! Thanks for all your hard work on this series. We need more great content creators like you in the community! Keep it up!

[@Cucoolander]

Aw dang it, I didn't think I would be tearing up at that speech...

[@JustJohn816]

I watched this series forever ago I'm excited to see what's new

[@exiledvoid2429]

it been a while, it is good to have this vid to know tge history of FFXIV

[@wadecombs5218]

Yoshi P saved not only a game, but the entire company and the integrity of the Final Fantasy brand. He is truly a hero

[@Kasilyn_S]

I'm new to ffxiv and I had heard about the relaunching quickly But now that I've seen all this?? Rewatching the ARR trailer gives me so much chills omg

[@JT_Jag]

Nice timing, man. This was a nice sendoff to the Fall and Rise series (for now, at least). Looking forward to Chronicles of a Realm most of all, I'm a lore junkie.

[@ajayrious]

Can't help but get a bit emotional watching YoshiP's speech. Don't think I saw it at the time but its no surprise how passionate he is about the game.

[@Feldrassilh]

I've been waiting my whole life for this :) thx man