The ULTIMATE Recap of Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (RECAPitation)

[@OniBlackMage]

The Patron poll pick for August, thank you Patrons! As the direct sequel to Final Fantasy 12 and another installment in the Ivalice Alliance, this was a simple but functional RTS on the DS that was pretty fun back then and aged fairly well. Have you noticed that Final Fantasy sequels are typically very different battle-wise from their original installments? I appreciate the effort to differentiate and I get the feeling a lot of people missed this one, so I hope you enjoy as the gap is filled. I liked how they emphasized it being Vaan's story and did not lean on throwbacks from FF12. Next RECAPitation: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (Xenosaga Episode 2 and Zero Time Dilemma ARE in development)

[@wesleyharris1723]

More Castlevania in time for the Spoopy Spookiness and for the thrilling conclusion of the Zero Escape series. And with Xenoblade is getting a definitive remake edition, hyped for more Xeno goodness

[@thedarkangel120407]

Oni Black Mage another great video man this is one I never knew about till like 2-3 years after it’s release

[@esthiem4388]

Not all FF sequels are like that, XIII-2 used the same combat as XIII and the Tactics games use the same combat just with bullshit rules that stop you from winning in TA and TA2

[@OniBlackMage]

@@esthiem4388 I said 'typically', not 'all' ... as in most of them. If you wanted to talk specifics, even 13-2's monster recruitment and faster paradigm system is notably different from 13 (certainly not the same). The mechanics across all 3 tactics games are so different despite using an isometric turn system, that the strategies you use in one cannot really be used in the others because of how differently they handle races, classes and battle mechanics.

[@Leponce37]

where do we vote for the next REcap video? i really hope for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

Im kinda surprised they havent remade this game with the FF12 engine since alot of people didnt even know 12 had a sequel

[@raklibra]

Zero Omega2100 I agree. This game should be remade in at least FFXIIZA assets. I would love to see the Aegyl in full 3D. Plus the Galbana and a whole sky continent. What would be really cool though is to have a third installment in Ivalice for the PS5

[@timlamiam]

@@raklibra hard to do. For ZA they just had to clean up the cutscenes a little and give the environs a HD facelift. What you're asking for is a full remake with brand new assets akin to what they're doing with ff7

[@dimensionvisitor7689]

funny thing is, I learned about ff12 because of the sequel

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

@@dimensionvisitor7689 lol

[@afifahmad9201]

What ff12 have a sequel ? Lol I never know 😅

[@ReaverPrime]

If any game deserves a modern update, this is it. I loved the premise and how it expanded on FF12's universe. But I hated how small it all felt. Plus, Revenant Wings will always hold a certain significance to me, beyond its value as a good game. This was one of the games (alongside Crisis Core and War of the Lions) that helped keep me sane while deployed to a very violent province in Iraq.

[@aamrakamran7275]

Respect to you veteran.

[@jdrobin1]

The beauty of Video Games 👆

[@kloa4219]

Ivalice was a great universe in general

[@irsshill4502]

You need to get a new life asap, your loyalty should be with Jesus and not your country.

[@dairymark]

Be safe bro!!

[@lucanina8221]

This game was sooo long to complete because you had to train a lot but the story, omg the story is built slowly but indeed is a pleasure to complete this game.

[@GramoChopin]

The battles are awesome. I love how how tactical you have to be. Im stuck on the last boss. Never beat it yet. Probably just need to level up.

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

I would say that FF Crystal Chronicles and FF 12 for DS are rhe hardest ones overall that I have played and I have tried almost all the FF games. FF 13-2, FF Tactics Advance, and FF 9 are all my favorite ff games.

[@Walamonga1313]

"train" lmao

[@lucanina8221]

@@Walamonga1313 I said train because if I remember correctly as you advance in the story you lvl up and keep up with the enemy lvl monsters. But at one point in the story you are lvl 60 and missions without any gradual increase have lvl 80 boss and monsters. But if you don't follow the side quest you can complete the main story in less time but still non so easy. I remember that I had lvl 60 Van Penelo and others but I unlocked the sidequest were i had to beat a lvl 95 Zodiark

[@ericx6969]

Think the game was kind hard their was no difficulty level choice and strategy was hella important and how u level up character also dislike games with no difficulty

[@MHChrono]

This has interesting implications for the story of Final Fantasy Tactics, since they both take place in Ivalice. Seems that the use of the stones would cause people to lose Anima, perhaps this is what caused them to become Zodiac monsters. Altima also appears as an Angel in the game.

[@Nyx_Room]

Saint Ajora?

[@blowc1612]

To me the settings of 12 is the past of Tactics since the air ships and more advanced technology as described in tactics part. Also love the fact that tactics added cloud as he came into ivalice when he fell into the stream. Also at that point Aerith is dead but is in tactics too. Which makes Final fantasy games as parallel universes.

[@Nyx_Room]

@blowc1612 ff12 and tactics are connected. That is canon and X and 7 are connected to each other, separately of course

[@blowc1612]

@@Nyx_Room X and 7 aren't connected it's nothing more than an Easter Egg that X also used Shnira making a company in X. While Tactics and 12 had never have an ACTUAL direct connection to one another besides some things that 12 is the past as airships existed. Until we get an connection of a story that directly connects that two, like a story line how FF12 Ivalice fell that essentially left the population into the middle aged. As how One Piece played out it seems like its story is similar to Ivalice lore. But until we get the direct piece that connects 12 to tactics, it's still just speculations of hints, I don't count Baltier being in Lion Wars.

[@theredcoffee1019]

This game will always be a personal favorite, being the first final fantasy game that I played. It introducing me to the final fantasy series and was a fan since. Thanks for the great video.

[@riveranimations]

I really wish this was released on the ps2 back then. Would of loved to see it in 3d.

[@arcaneScribbler]

Revenant Wings was my introduction to FFXII! I still love it dearly.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

Penelo looks better at Revenant wings, I wish she had that outfit in the original game, I would like her even more

[@Rubina980]

thank you so much for this recap!! i think this was the first final fantasy i played after ffvi, since i only had a nintendo ds and no other console as a child. but i was only 9-10 years old, and i hardly understood the plot at that age. seeing this now brings back so many memories, and i understand the story much better now. i'm so happy i saw this. thank you for your work.

[@makhyusnimakhyusni401]

I love this game give Vaan and Penelo more personality and Penelo look cuter here

[@挫蛋]

I think so ,too☺️☺️☺️

[@Omega-jg4oq]

I wish they had it in the first game..

[@fg009letyrds8]

@@Omega-jg4oq The first game was actually a victim of development hell.

[@XxSherlockianHeroxX]

“Alright, FFXII was a success. What can we do for a sequel?” “Uhh... make Vaan the actual main character this time..?” “...” “... Fucking brilliant. LETS FUCKING GOOOO!”

[@KayderimGameplays]

He still is in 12, he just shares it with the others, just like in FF VI

[@blowc1612]

He is the main one in 12? This also seems to be a way to connect with tactics.

[@callmek186]

Everyone smiles as the aegyl lost their home with the possibility of heavy casualties as Islands and Boulders falls from the sky. What a good ending

[@Thecommander248]

Well, it wasn't their home, though, it was their prison. Plus, they can all fly. They simply just let the islands fall away beneath them, allowing them to be truly free.

[@feathermanr7577]

@@Thecommander248 That sounds similar to the plot of One Piece Strong World

[@Zerobasssoul]

I forfeited sleep to watch this and passed out with it playing.... Goddamnit

[@alvirhomes8256]

This game is one of my favorites growing up, thank you so much for this video it was a pleasure to watch. Keep up the awesome content!

[@murasakibebeby3127]

This game was great. I loved it. And actually still playing it from time to time. I like the fight system that it has. Anybody know anything similar to suggest to me pretty please?

[@ThrillingDuck]

While significantly flawed, Lost Magic is also an RTS on the DS. It has a great, pretty original, and rather robust magic and spellcrafting system, as well as monster recruitment to serve as your units on the battlefield. It's definitely rough around the edges though. It's insanely hard for one thing, and even within that the difficulty curve is extremely erratic. A lot of its difficulty stems from stacking the odds against the player by placing massive restrictions on the player that your enemies never have, and most frustratingly there is absolute no plot justification for any of them. You just can't do a ton of shit your opponents can because fuck you I guess lol. All that being said, the story is decent if a bit simple, the soundtrack is great, and there's really nothing else quite like it gameplay-wise. If you can find it for cheap and understand what you're getting into then I do recommend it despite its flaws.

[@yorshka6955]

The Game you search is called Monster Summoner. Revenant Wings is based kinda on that Game. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipW8pnaEe7KVi8U

[@murasakibebeby3127]

@@yorshka6955 Why can't I find this game ANYWHERE online??? Can you please help me? I would like to get ahold of this game and see if I can download it onto my phone.

[@PaulieWalnuts13]

clash of clans

[@nicogalax]

Age of Empires maybe?

[@faizafif4553]

this game so underrated. u guys should try it. anyway, nice content bro, this is what i ve been waiting for

[@Buckdalorian1000]

Another well done vid. Ur quickly becoming one of my main channels to watch

[@bruh5491]

i remember when i was 10 (in 2015) i used to own an R4 card and a dsi and there were alot of great games on it mario themed (like mario kart, mario party, mario vs sonic olympic games, and mario basketball) and final fantasy games like ring of fates(my favorite game ever) and final fantasy 12. i got so invested into playing them they helped me with my anxiety then years later i wanted to play those games again and it became 2017 (when the dsi console basically died) and the worst part is i never got to beat those games because of the dsi update that doesnt allow me to play on the r4 card anymore and i didnt have another ds that i could use so i eventually found a yard sale with a spare dsi for sale for like 5$ and i got it in hopes to play those games again and it worked i was finally able to play the r4 games again and i was so happy to play those games again and i got farther in final fantasy (ring of fates) and (revenant wings) but i never got to finish them because the levels were very hard for me and i got stuck on them so i played mario kart ds (on its own game cartridge) and wanted to play multiplayer “online” and the ds needed an update to be able to play multiplayer online and i updated it like a dumbass and ruined my chance of finishing those games for good and now its 2022 (im 17 now) and still want to finish those games without spoilers (basically im watching this video until the point where i left off just for a recap) one day ill finish those games and then my life will be complete. im planning on saving money just to buy those games on their own cartridge and new 3ds or 2ds and finish them once and for all.

[@leonardorossi1543]

Saying that I love this game would be the understatement of the century

[@KnightBlazer28]

hmmmm,never played this one, but it seems like a more complete story for Vahn and Penelo, they were mostly in the background in 12.

[@nicogalax]

The story is way better than 12 to me

[@huyhoangduong1534]

@@nicogalax yeah

[@akiinmoonlight79]

i loved this game so much ♥️ it's horribly underrated and needs to be remade !

[@huyhoangduong1534]

fr

[@Stryder467]

I didn't even know about this particular Final Fantasy installment. I guess I was losing touch with console gaming even in 2007. But then, this is why I am subscribed to this channel: To see and experience games that I missed or otherwise could not play. Thanks for RECAPing this one and my compliments, as always, to your writing skill and narrative ability to speak in a manner that is both informatively professional yet personal. Great job, Oni Black Mage, and I'll be watching Lament of Innocence right after this one, getting me fully caught up. I've never needed to 'catch up' in the past until I binged your channel after watching your Kingdom Hearts RECAP. xD

[@muffetmissulena6540]

Except Revenant Wings isn’t a console game...

[@andrzejknorps8803]

@@muffetmissulena6540 Nintendo DS is not a console?

[@KayderimGameplays]

@@andrzejknorps8803 It's a sorry excuse of one. A shame that there are so many good games on that, i would much rather the fire emblem games and FF XII RW be released on PSP instead

[@ezrat4248]

​@@KayderimGameplays no lol

[@Azwan1415]

This was my first final fantasy game so I'll always love it

[@muffetmissulena6540]

Why would you play a FF that’s a sequel to another FF game? Seems backwards to me.

[@Azwan1415]

@@muffetmissulena6540 I didnt know this was a sequel to anything.

[@ayanamiayachanJ]

@@Azwan1415 mine too

[@huyhoangduong1534]

me too

[@Thecommander248]

I never played FFXII, but I played this game and I really enjoyed it. You failed to mention the optional dungeon where you can grind and fight Gilgamesh. Funny that Gilgamesh ended up as a another one of your summons in this fame, but that's Gilgamesh for you.

[@francisnguni1082]

Can you do final fantasy 15

[@jsh020]

Cant explain what happens in something that was never finished

[@Darrand101]

Why have I not heard of this game!!! Looks quality

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

Same reason most people didnt it back then was on gameboy and was a sequel to one of less popular FFs

[@l30S3UX]

same!

[@blowc1612]

​@@ZeroOmega-vg8nqi wouldn't say less popular. Its actually one of my top Final fantasy and it is one of the most fleshed out universe in final fantasy stories. 12 being hinted HEAVILY as the last of Tactics. This story seems to be the hint to connect both games.

[@StargazingCeres]

For some reason, this game completely escaped my interest for years despite loving Tactics, XII and Ivalice in general, but now I see it actually has a pretty cool story. Also those character portraits are adorable (except Basch kinda looks like Johnny Bravo).

[@optimize0]

Awesome video! And YES! more Xenosaga soon!!!!!! :)

[@professionalbiologist7108]

I was just recently thinking about this game because when i was super young i played this game on the DS and i have SUCH PROFOUND memories of playing this game and i literally almost a decade and a half later remeber perfectly a lot of the music, images of the game and the places and maps and bosses it was just a nostolgic game when I was young. I honestly think this game is one of the best games ever made. It's one of those games that is SUPER AMAZING but nobody's heard of it.

[@sharonmagen8181]

I love Bagamnan. He's the strongest character on earth. But alas, in this game, he's a villain. But at least he helped me fighting strong evil skypirates with evil yahri, attaking the aegyl.

[@kerosean4106]

I legit forgot about this game! I was all over it when it released. Good shit man.

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

I loved the combat system in this game. I also think the story is ok in the first part of the game and gets more interesting way later in the game. I loved a lot of the music in this game though. I also think Llyud is one the best looking characters in Final Fantasy. You can go back to previous battles to level up which you will need to do later in the game. FYI All the Final Fantasy games take long to beat.

[@RobertWWD]

They really need to make a remake of this on the Switch with Final Fantasy 12 graphics.

[@lucbauer]

What I most liked in this game was Vaan because he has become a leader as he should have been in FF12.

[@asra-5180]

He was never supposed to be the leader in 12. Do some research please.

[@asra-5180]

@@rockdesu actually sadly it would. It is only thanks to Vaan that Balthier saves Penelo.

[@asra-5180]

@@rockdesu sadly she was always a part of the story.

[@Someguyonline7732]

Luciano Pereira one thing Vaan actually does in the original game is actually help Ashe realize she’s being manipulated by the occuria. They were grooming him as a backup plan with the visions too until they realized he wouldn’t be manipulated.

[@Ray6695]

Its a general weakness of the game that the cast is a bit lackluster in the maingame.

[@zellosoli]

i keep hearing "Fail-Thanos"

[@adamgray1753]

Same here, zellos Node.

[@georgehouliaras7239]

I don't get it.

[@adamgray1753]

Phonetics, @@georgehouliaras7239.

[@beppp01]

A failed attempt to create Thanos

[@Houldey]

wow, great vid - this is a game i've admittedly scrolled past a lot on the likes of amazon and simply assumed it wasn't up to much nor all that special. I found myself enjoying the interactions between the OG FF12 crew and all the other people of that world in this way more than I thought I did, I replayed FF12 on the new steam version - maybe it left more of an impression than I realised. Might have to see about picking this up myself :)

[@PersonaXlll]

This was good like really good.. I had no clue this existed you did a great job recapping the story bro

[@rendelldraw]

I wish they'd set DioField Chronicles in Ivalice -- I'm playing the demo and it feels a lot like this game but with the prequel's pause feature!

[@50kekk]

This game is very underrated. Its one of the games that Vaan's the star of the story! And he gets more development too. Game is very fun too

[@bunnydexter7178]

Those twin screen feels kinda tripy

[@finalfantasyseriesinsider6695]

Can you add the Following videos on these games on your page: 1. Final Fantasy 15 (Base Game, DLC Episodes, Brotherhood Series & The Movie) 2. Kingdom Hearts 3 3. Other Final Fantasy Games you have not recap yet

[@gloopin9748]

My start on getting on final fantasy was from this game it was very interesting to say and i loved it

[@arthurnewton1125]

Holy shit, someone actually remembered this game exists :o I'm split on Revenant Wings. On the one hand, making Vaan and Penelo the main characters was the best thing to do, as they had almost no impact on XII, though I admit, I'm a bit confused on their choices of other party members (seriously, can anyone say, without looking it up, where Filo was in the first game?). On the other hand, the battles can get very tedious, levelling up is a bitch, and the difficulty curve has bipolar disorder. All in all, a nice, very average game. 7.8/10 :)

[@zacharytrammell3382]

Filo was one of the kids in low city who hung out with van Penelope and kites. You have to talk to him a number of times to unlock a key item used to unlock the esper in the necrohol. I didn't look it up. Literally just finished playing 12 so its still fresh in my mind.

[@arthurnewton1125]

@@zacharytrammell3382 *her

[@ericx6969]

I swear why do game developers think i tr good to have enemy scale insane late game and not give player choice of difficulty level also assume we like grind lol

[@fummikanno8764]

Can the next one be FFTA: 2 GotR? Pleeeeaseeeeeee?

[@akiinmoonlight79]

OMG YEEES 😍

[@_Ikelos]

"Written and Directed by Motomu Toriyama" And that's all I needed to know, bye.

[@feifeijay]

lol. game was good tho. Beginner's luck maybe .. lol

[@AntiRivet]

Thanks for these recaps. They make my work day more tolerable.

[@Omgits7ito]

How did I never hear of this ever !!

[@huyhoangduong1534]

my childhood game

[@MrLim-wq2gn]

13:07 I Love How Vaan just Punch Balthier in The Face 🤣

[@KayderimGameplays]

Yeah, and for some reason, Balthier doesn't bite his face off.

[@ZomGKiwi]

I actually beat this before 12 itself. I found this game more fun

[@Walamonga1313]

Ngl I prob would find this one more fun. I didn't enjoy XII's gameplay

[@Meloshski]

Srsly love when you post a new one, thanks!

[@whaleclouds]

After all those years i played XII i had noooo idea a sequel existed

[@Kuroganeichigo]

When this game first came out, I didnt really pay attention to the story, and I'd skip over all the cut scenes and rush through dialog. I'm really glad for the recapitation series because I remember fondly playing this game and now I can finally understand what was going on.

[@zacharytrammell3382]

Was hoping there would be more explanation for saint ajora galbados here.

[@ayanamiayachanJ]

This is my first final fantasy game

[@Megas031991]

Thanks for this

[@MikeRedead333]

14:23 Larsa's actually a dude. Cant blame you though.

[@johnvonshepard9373]

lol

[@Walamonga1313]

Larsa best girl

[@veretxnerd983]

i loved this game in my ds it was like pokemon but with no limits beasts espers majick i want a modernized remake so badly

[@astrealbrizbee9815]

I would give anything to see you do a recapitation of FFXIV 1.0-4.0

[@Dreamprism]

Thanks for the summary!

[@mediaglitch]

Great video man

[@NLPDiaz]

Is there like a game or story on what happens after revenant wings?

[@ThrillingDuck]

The closest thing is Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (yes it's a mouthful), but it's not really a followup to 12 or Revenant Wings. It's a largely unrelated game that just happens to take place in Ivalice and Vaan and Penelo eventually come into the story and join you as party members, though they do not play a significant role and are very much just ancillary fan-service characters. It does canonically take place after Revenant Wings though, and Vaan's outfit even gets a tasteful update.

[@johnnyscifi]

Wait a sec...i thought Basch started impersonating Gabranth, after ffxii resolved...?

[@Olivia-W]

Yeah, and you can see he's still wearing Gabranth's Judge Magister armor and loosely hanging around Larsa. I imagine in this company he's fine with getting called Basch if they refer to him by name.

[@itemtest1]

Final Fantasy 12 needs a proper sequel 👍👍

[@technicallythecenteroftheu1349]

Hot take: Revenant Wings has a better story than the actual FF12 and it's not even close.

[@KayderimGameplays]

but FF 12 is not in an aids console like 3DS

[@Walamonga1313]

Seems like so

[@Zoshnell]

Awesome stuff

[@sconathon]

Would you do a video for Vagrant Story?

[@griffca4814]

They meet a winged Bishononen named Lewd...I see where this is going.

[@xigbarmasters3337]

This is 4 in my top ten DS game list.

[@0MujaKina0]

I didn't know the first game had a sequel?🤔 Strange? I never saw a commercial about this game? or something?😐🤷 I don't know!

[@imreplyingtothiscomment2378]

12 is my favorite FF game and this seems like a great sequel

[@DG-nv4pf]

This game is still one of the best ff spinoff games like ring of fates

[@xX1Mankrik3Xx]

Never knew this game existed!

[@ShiriaruKitaOld]

>Directed X-2 and the XIII Trilogy Oof...

[@feifeijay]

Beginner's luck?

[@TheKnizzine]

Game got a raw deal legit fun and debatably a more interesting story than base 12

[@alarsenal10]

Awesome!

[@andyn7484]

I use to have this game but never completed it

[@marielangelayumol7117]

Also FFXI series, XIV and XV recapitation soon

[@Zeldarulah]

I actually think the gameplay of this game is more fun than XII

[@whaleclouds]

Skies of Arcadia should be remastered too

[@ViewtuberOG]

I've played nearly every final fantasy game since the original for NES and my favorites are (USA versions) Final fantasy tactics Revenant wings 3 2 7 8 Great games !

[@hundun5604]

I wish it was on the psp. :-(

[@KayderimGameplays]

Same, i can't stand this split screen

[@Azriel884]

I wasnt a huge fan of 12. It was very meh for me. Not terrible, but just meh.

[@ricksandstorm]

Why do you pronounce it like 'enema'?

[@daehan8227]

It would've been interesting to this game be a sjrpg instead if an RTS rpg.

[@meaninglez100]

I really wish this game played better

[@StrangerHappened]

*We found Thanos.*

[@_bearlyaverage]

I hear "enema" lol

[@MusiciaNegan]

Every time you say "Anima", I'm hearing "Enema" 😂 Great video!

[@timlang7050]

Please do final fantasy 11.

[@KT-fi7tm]

Final fantasy tactics 3

[@feifeijay]

Better than FF12!!

[@barnabyjones3732]

WTF?! I've never heard of this!!!

[@JacobJohnson-lh4gx]

I love the story but the gameplay is just plain awful and tedious. They should've made it a bit similar to Kingdom Hearts DS. It could've been better imo.

[@Walamonga1313]

So it's basically a perfect XII sequel

[@RammusYeah]

jesus basch was op in the game XD

[@Mach2style]

Ya'll thought MOBA's were a PC thing. Guess again sweatie UwU

[@Not_Chen]

yay vaan ponello

[@batongbugok1762]

still waiting for GTA series recap

[@okikdarmawan3117]

This game is fat better than Final Fantasy XII itself

[@KayderimGameplays]

Lol nope. At least not gameplay wise.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Recapitation? Reattaching its head?