This Game Is Full Of CHAOS

It's also an actual mess, that's for sure.
Someone is trying to speedrun this game and it isn't me
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[@zwn10]

Jack going "Bullshit" then walking away blasting Linkin Park is objectively the funniest thing ever put into in a videogame

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

You mean Limp Bizkit.

[@sfx.1355]

Wait that music WASN’T edited in??

[@errantpassenger]

@@sfx.1355 no it's actually in the game and it's the funniest thing ever. i swear this entire game is just a massive shitpost by some higher-up at square

[@sfx.1355]

@@errantpassenger holy fuck, I’ve never played FF games before, now I’m inclined to actually playing it ironically, firsthand breathing in all the majestic shitpost energy

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

@@sfx.1355 No.

[@Sleepy_Kitsune]

i love how this entire games story can be boiled down to "the true chaos was the friends we made along the way"

[@Anonymous-73]

“”””””””friends”””””””””

[@TheSolBlader]

*fiends

[@dandylionwine]

And it holds true in the commentary as well!

[@trashynecromancer1155]

the *"I DON'T GIVE AFUCK WHO YOU ARE!"* scene is just peak dnd energy

[@eggguy20]

Perfectly describes that one member of the party who's upset over the BBEGs mini-boss evil army commander doing a long monologue about how they killed off the party's mascot or NPC that hung out with them from time to time

[@Xenmaru00]

what's funny is it literally calls back to when Woody literally shut down Xehanort going "whatever it is you're talking about, i dont care."

[@shikitohno47]

@@Xenmaru00 ah yes the time woody said no one loves us

[@christopherhale3140]

To partially borrow a phrase from a friend, Jack really does have the vibe of that one murderhobo who ruins the campaign for everyone else because he keeps demanding to fight the final boss as soon as possible.

[@Cuprite1024]

Fitting for the prequel to a game that took almost all of its inspiration from D&D. Lol.

[@ericemigh3869]

For those curious, the reason why Sarah dies, but can still get kidnapped by Jack is - according to the game's Wikipedia page - because at the end of the game Jack and his Fiends travel back 2000 years in time to set up the conditions that will create the Warriors of Light, which erases everything that happened in the game. No, really. This whole game was a DnD party realizing they had a bad party build, and deciding to reroll and start over.

[@FizzieWebb]

are you really telling me... that this game pulled the same "We need to make sure this never happens, so let's go back in time" ending that Sonic 06 did?

[@Awaken_To_0]

@@FizzieWebb Well, considering that the original Final Fantasy is about time looping over and over how else could it end?

[@TheOverlordEND]

That's right. After what Jack has done to Lufenian, he and his co travel 2000 years into the past and have since waited until the King and the set up for the supposed prophecy came. Hence Jed quotes, "It hasn't been our friend, the king reign yet." Or something along that line. When 2000 years passed. Jack triggers the whole prophecy by kidnapping the princess. Then fights WoL. If WoL dies, he reset the timeline again using the crystal matrix he stole from Lufenian.

[@Awaken_To_0]

@@TheOverlordEND This game really puts a new light on WoL and Garlands words to eachother in Dissidia, especially at their 1-on-1 showdown. Considering how the WoL and Garland both draw from their Dissidia representations in design and moveset, I think it's probably intentional. To paraphrase what WoL says to Garland there: the cycle of battle shall come to an end, and I shall save you too.

[@TheOverlordEND]

@@Awaken_To_0 Hmmm, then possibly the fight we are shown in the video is the Chaos fight? Because I don't think the time between WoL arriving at Cornelia and fighting Garland the first time can make them stronger. It only makes sense that it is WoL vs Chaos, much like how in OG game we require Bahamut's blessing before facing Chaos.

[@valeriedure2341]

i have no idea what's going on but jack telling everyone to shut up is fun

[@kigurumi1624]

The one main character that we can play as to interrupt the bad guys monologue

[@marknut9741]

@@kigurumi1624 *Extend arm

[@kigurumi1624]

@@marknut9741 *except the arm*

[@thomas00129]

@@kigurumi1624 dont forget asura from asura's wrath

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

This whole game is about the archetypes of "bro"-class friends

[@ProjectThunderclaw]

29:12 Knocking someone out by punching them in the solar plexus is the Japanese version of that western action trope where bopping someone on the head renders them safely unconscious for an hour. It's almost as ubiquitous as the anime grunts

[@imatiu]

You can technically knock out someone with a body blow, but it has to be in the liver.

[@pyryhartikainen608]

@@imatiu It's almost easier to disable someone by stomping their instep or via a rabbit punch than to knock them out with a liver shot.

[@Anonymous-73]

It’s about as logical on how Medieval armor in most games and especially shows gets penetrated by a sword immediately even though they were *specifically made* to not be broken by swords

[@kiraina25]

Hell, this has been done even in _Dragonball_ to a _fucking Saiyan,_ and it absolutely worked.

[@ShatteredGlass916]

Didn't Kakyoin did that once during The Tower fight as well. He shuts down a potential witness of a Stand fight

[@TheCyclicGamer]

"You can't just give the medieval princess an Ipod!" has the same energy as "You can't just shoot a hole into the surface of mars!"

[@zacharyyoungblood7013]

To be fair, Final Fantasy 1 had its fair share of enhanced technology, especially in the Flying Fortress.

[@TheCyclicGamer]

@@zacharyyoungblood7013 Yea, in the original NES version Flying Fortress was a space station but it got changed in the remasters into just a generic castle in the sky. FF was always a mix of medieval and sci Fi since day one. It's just that most FF fans don't remember that, because most FF fans never played FF1 apparently.

[@nathanjereb9944]

Both games: watch me...

[@dogf421]

its not an isekai, jack has late stage dementia and is in an old persons home and his party is his family and he cant remember and just wants everyone to shut up cause its too confusing. the monsters are nurses who just wanna give him his medicine

[@angellara7040]

Relatively close to a degree

[@nepspartan-7597]

The Lufenians are the police investigating mysterious murders involving several nurses being beaten to death while trying to act nice to Jack

[@bbd121]

@dog f You are a fxxking genius. This is my canon from now on.

[@kiraina25]

sir, please stop spoiling the plot of Silent Hill 6

[@Subpar1O1]

This game has such fan-fiction energy, like someone fed an AI every Final Fantasy game plot and it came up with this.

[@NexusKirin]

Feeding all FF information to AI Dungeon be like:

[@hsp1233]

reminds me of a 12 year old writing a crack-fic on wattpad

[@reks334]

honestly tetsuyo nomura is the closest thing to an AI there is

[@heardofrvb]

Like when Silver held a PlayStation 2?

[@NexusKirin]

@@heardofrvb Just like when Silver held a PlayStation 2

[@KurvyKirby]

16:13 If anyone who only has a passing knowledge of Final Fantasy (like me) and you're wondering why that cute gremlin almost demolished them, that's just what Tonberries do. Bow before your new Tonberry overlords.

[@OsnosisBones]

Craziest Tonberries still gotta be the ones from 9 that slowly walk towards you in groups of 4, randomly turn left and right with no discernable pattern, and stab each other dead if they happen to run into each other like it's some weird game of chess. Fun times.

[@d-gibby5422]

been playing ff games for a while now, so when I'm playin a new one and run into one of those adorable little slime monks I legit yell in terror

[@abbycaldwell3166]

The first time I encountered one was in the FF7 battle square. At first I though it was just some dumb damage sponge enemy since it was just wandering around. Then it one hit killed me. I now live in fear of the Tonberries. They will destroy us all.

[@sarafontanini7051]

Cactuars, tonberries and malboros. the FF trifecta of fuck you. The dark souls of FF enemies.

[@Xenmaru00]

@@abbycaldwell3166 dude i was playing 15, and a Tonberry was just, there. he wasnt even messing me up either. and then suddenly i get the prompt to summon. And Ramuh shows up and *nukes* it. Tonberries are so terrifying even the GODS go all out when they appear.

[@AWanderingSwordsman]

As I saw someone say elsewhere, it's great to finally have a protagonist that wants to skip all the cutscenes.

[@ngmonster1017]

It's especially funny since this is the game where the players would never skip te cutscenes because of how hilarious they are.

[@kiraina25]

But... we already had that, his name was Asura...

[@vayalond7203]

@@kiraina25 And Even with a Capcom Scenario (second only to Kojima Scenario) Asura make more sense and somehow manage to tell a story and not be a dick without a reason, He is a dick but only to the others demi gods and he have a good reasons

[@TheAussieBlue]

What makes me laugh is the idea that this badass Garland, who totally wrecked everyone and flooded the world with darkness, got his face pushed in by some level 5 heroes.

[@nepspartan-7597]

Tbf, he seemingly reappears at the end of the game perfectly fine (likely due to the time loops)

[@nezothgarone2319]

also he said that they will "train" the heroes of light themselfs so... he probably let himself get trashed to an extent to give them fighting exp, only to come back later has a final boss and then get trashed and killed for real

[@Anonymous-73]

Level 5 is where you discover the power of friendship that’s why

[@Adam_Q]

Milky continues to prove to us all that he is, indeed, a cryptid

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

Milky is cheos

[@exalted_space9224]

Ah yes

[@decusq]

I love Milky's commentary on this game XD

[@marcjehle2480]

@@decusq "i beat you at level 5, i beat 3 goblins and was stronger than you"

[@SeelkadoomandJokic00]

@@marcjehle2480 its funny as all hell. Though I remember Garland still being the final boss of FF1.

[@danidm5820]

You ever wanna talk about your emotions, Jack? No I do! I know, Jed. I'm sad! I know, Jed.

[@frozenlizard3370]

“I don’t give a fuck!”

[@Captain_Bottles]

Jed is such an inferior Prompto it makes me want to explode

[@sliverwolfdemon]

Well, this game promised Chaos and by god did we get it.

[@eggguy20]

You gotta admit that having the ability to turn people into blood crystals after doing a killing blow is pretty sick.

[@AeroViro]

its pretty fucking cool, too bad it disappears once jack gets his ass beat by level 5 adventurers

[@sarafontanini7051]

it COULD be....if it didn't result in every bosses death looking identical and thus not being memorable

[@michaelm8529]

@@sarafontanini7051 how can you say that when the animations for each boss are so unique. They even contribute to phase 2 transitions. Like the dark Knight you kill his horse and throw the corpse at him which he smashes in mid air. Then for the full kill you repeatedly knee him in the head repeatedly until you remove the head and then impale him on his own spear. With behemoth he resists the crystallisation becoming a crystal dragon in the second phase. With the chimera, you start to crystallise the wings and that causes the extra heads to sprout out then for the final kill you bait the heads to attack the main body to finish it off. With the zombie dragon you rip spines out and turn them into crystal projectiles to throw and finish it off. I could go on but compared to most games, that is way more attention to detail

[@ligtningdog6399]

It's actually meant to be a "realistic" depiction of the death animation in 8-Bit games. How the enemy sprites turns red and dissolve into pixels.

[@nepspartan-7597]

Also Jack: "I'm gonna hold back so these random guys stand a chance."

[@dwarf1420]

The grilled cheese sammich was horrible, I have gained 1000 negative brain cells from said sammich, and nearly passed out laughing from how stupid it was. Chaos/10 would recommend

[@GenericProtagonist118]

_"You can live off it... But it tastes like sh¡t."_

[@Sylentmana]

How do you gain negative brain cells?

[@Tonyd5736]

I don't know I kind of like my lemon Tang grilled nacho cheese

[@warbacca1017]

@@Tonyd5736 why does that sound like an actual thing? You know what, I'd actually try it

[@AlwaysANemesis]

The term "grimderp" comes to mind. When something is trying so hard to be dark and gritty, that it loops back around to being a fucking parody of itself.

[@kyon813]

In the biz we call that "Shadow the Hedgehog Syndrome".

[@bobkys7916]

Can yall please come up with a new joke already? Please, I'm tired of "so bad it's good, it's tries to be edgy but just comes out with memes 🤓" like what is with people online and having a superiority complex over video games and inanimate objects

[@AlwaysANemesis]

@@bobkys7916 Superiority complex...? Whuh-? Buddy, are you okay?

[@fizzydrinkuno]

@@bobkys7916 ok it’s still feels like a parody

[@lokradan2677]

@@bobkys7916 Nah it’s funny still

[@poke548]

In 7 years, some 20-something is going to fondly remember that stupid edgy game they loved back in the day. Then they're going to say "bullshit" and walk out the door while playing Limp Biskitz.

[@RenAkakaze]

“This game is not worth your money, it will NEVER be, but holy shit, maybe it was worth my time” - Max0r

[@Freelancer837]

This game is worth every cent lol

[@FanNotANerd]

@@Freelancer837 It's my unironic game of the year, and that's with full acknowledgement of the crust. I have yet to enjoy any other game this year as much as I enjoyed this absolute mess.

[@Freelancer837]

@@FanNotANerd I completely agree, that's why it's my game of the year as well. One of the very few games in years that's made me feel absolute joy while playing it.

[@Anonymous-73]

Depends on why you want it. If you want a genuinely good story with great characters and setting, then don’t buy it. If you want to have a game you and your friends can mock the hell out of them this is worth every precious sheckle

[@Freelancer837]

@@Anonymous-73 Even better since it has a good story, great characters, and great setting lol

[@lunixmoonbeam3430]

This game is like being fed a spoonful of sand and being told it's sugar

[@ax3l0lrat3r]

And you know for sure it’s sand, but you eat it anyways because you are doing it for the bit.

[@ParkoMollo]

@@ax3l0lrat3r reminds me of the tide pod challenge

[@xolitaire]

@@ParkoMollo This game IS the tide pod challenge.

[@ejm1225]

@@ax3l0lrat3r Even though it's coarse, rough, irritating, and gets everywhere?

[@Jose_Doe]

But it is sugar

[@marbledgold0605]

Shenpai, THE most chaotic individual ever, is playing a game to Destory/Find/Become Chaos..... *I'm here for it*

[@somerandolad]

Adorably chaotic would be the best way to describe her, I think.

[@monkeydad47]

May I introduce to you _hollowtones Holly?_ The most chaotic swamp hag that has ever lived!

[@Altraduck25]

Less than 4 minutes in and I'm already convinced that the theme of this game is that time is a myth and sanity is meaningless

[@massgunner4152]

The crystal chronicles games

[@RockR277]

Ya know I remember hearing that the devs were disappointed with all the "Chaos" memes when the demo came out...which would imply that they actually take this story seriously to some extent. I find that hilarious.

[@AeroViro]

I just... I just can't... see how this story is in any way serious????? I just...

[@charcharmunr]

I don't think they were disappointed necessarily, more annoyed that people trashed it. The story does take itself seriously by the back half, but the first half is full of a lot of goofy characterisation for Jack that the shift is jarring.

[@angellara7040]

That's not true. They were surprised at the amount nothing to do with anything else

[@Vugtis_El_VillaVODS]

Welp when you make something gotta take it seriously

[@RockR277]

@@Vugtis_El_VillaVODS IDK about that. I've seen and played media absolutely don't take themselves' seriously and thrive in their goofy shenanigans to great effect. Like, say, most of Borderlands.

[@Eifion]

Milky guessing the plot doesn't hit as hard when the marketing outright says "yeah he becomes Chaos shut up"

[@2401blue]

*Everyone* guessed the plot in the demo, so they just outright said it and shifted attention to how it happens/what the context is.

[@osarceno93]

Shen's cacklings and Milky being so done with Jack really convinced me to get this game now

[@WrecklessFantasist]

Shen is laughing her ass off while milky is slowly losing his mind: The series Also the Grill Cheese Meltdown: 25:42

[@VagabondLeonidas]

Someone please animate the grilled cheese meltdown I wanna see an animation for it

[@valiang8867]

Kinda hungry now...

[@jasmine8360]

"You're level one. You can't fight the final boss." The Souls community says otherwise.

[@strangeworld9376]

I like how every second cutscene they’re wearing a completely different outfit for no reason I can possibly think of

[@juliusaureo9740]

The gear you have currently equipped shows up in cutscenes

[@strangeworld9376]

@@juliusaureo9740 yes such wonderful gear as “mobster fadora” and “weird helmet”. I was more confused as to why does the game you so much dumb attire

[@2401blue]

@@strangeworld9376 You can disable helmets for cutscenes, though there's certainly a lot of strange designs.

[@tmnttiny]

@@2401blue the "stranger" in the game's title refers to the designs being stranger than normal

[@DanteDSol]

This has to be one of those "so bad, it's good" kind of games. Love every second of this video.

[@willvermillion1025]

It is the story is goofy af but the gameplay is smooth as silk

[@NuclearRaven13]

@@willvermillion1025 the only complaint I have with the gameplay is that the late game enemies hits too f*cking hard and will almost always stagger you in one hit and combo you to infinity or drain your max mp like a sponge

[@cyb3rspace478]

So true. I’ve never played a FF game and I was laughing my ass off this whole video 😂

[@bursky09]

It's not even bad, they're just clowning on the game and not even giving it a chance because of "meme's".

[@snootzoot9649]

This is like my friend’s old dnd campaign, completely incomprehensible but really funny

[@midhir1713]

Chaos was the friends we made along the way.

[@arcturionblade1077]

Chaos was the Fiends we made along the way.

[@LEBow-tc5db]

With each affirmative grunt and fist bump, a small part of my soul dies. 10/10 video, would watch again

[@thebigidea9659]

And people say video games aren't art.

[@owenmagee9950]

Damn, that one scene where Jack tells Jed to shut up? Made me cry, JO crystal/10

[@carto4028]

Translated anime game cutscenes are my religion. They always keep the grunts in and it's so awkward because we don't have such mannerisms over here.

[@GumshoeClassic]

Funnily enough, around here where I live (north-west germany) people do grunt somewhat regularly.... or I guess it's more like a coarse sigh mixed with a mumbled sillable than a full-on grunt. Either way, it's incredibly odd to hear something referred to as "anime grunts" when my grandpa does the exact same thing...

[@thedude2131]

@@GumshoeClassic Your grandpa is an anime character

[@zomboni1312]

Having grew up and only played the first half of final fantasy games makes watching this one hell of a trip lmao

[@DamageSix]

like the first half of the series, or the first half of each individual game?

[@zomboni1312]

@@DamageSix First half of the series. I grew up on 1-6.

[@sincalo]

yeah same lmao

[@DuelaDent52]

@@zomboni1312 Technically speaking that’d be the first 2/5ths if you go from I to XV.

[@emp5634]

I have no knowledge of Final Fantasy 1 but hearing Milky's rant about what this game did wrong is more entertaining without that knowledge because it is like listening to a mad man!

[@fhey7903]

Trust me, you now have even less knowledge of FF1. Negative knowledge.

[@anthonychessar7179]

I wouldn't worry TOO much about he says. This is a PREQUEL to FF1 and changes literally NOTHING about it(not to mention the whole "time loop" deal that FF1 always had actually so any of his story quarrels are irrelevant since they don't matter when it loops around again.)

[@willvermillion1025]

Not like ff has good stories to begin with this is definitely the second best game in the series

[@deer8071]

@@anthonychessar7179 So they really just made a prequel that has NO impact on the overall story? Fucking wack.

[@crazygamer4260]

@@deer8071 you wouldn't know it the way milky acts like this game killed his first born.

[@Skorak]

"let me get this straight, you think this game is good?" I do, and I'm tired of pretending it's not.

[@TheDapperDragon]

The game is fucking phenomenal. But, ya know, gotta be contrarians.

[@JinXMoon]

yeah pretty great, i loved it no matter how many forced laughs she make

[@jadebull3897]

me: Jed looks nice , i liked him Shenpai: we need to get rid of Jed me: oh no-

[@Captain_Bottles]

If you like Jed you might want to check out Prompto from Final Fantasy XV who I argue is even better.

[@hieronimzmora4153]

Sooo, You want to tell me this game starts with three guys showing their balls to each other and instantly become bros? I think I'll pass on this one.

[@TheOliveiraLS]

Wait, that's how you make friends! Right? Right?

[@CaptainAgura]

Don't forget they got told to touch these balls as much as possible and its vibrating when near outhers.

[@warbacca1017]

@@TheOliveiraLS I assure you that is not how you make friends. Make conversation, yes. But not friends. You must fight to become friends

[@TheArkTheArkTheArk]

Sooo, You want to tell me this game starts with three guys showing their balls to each other and instantly become bros? Instant buy!

[@zuhdibeyblade9]

That's another way of saying you've never played the 1st final fantasy because that's exactly how the original warriors of light met.

[@bottlecapster9586]

I think the most funny thing about this is that the story setup *is* promising. You know they just took out all the worldbuilding/character development, and setup required to make it work. That said, Jack is a legend, and no you can't take my angry child away from me.

[@charcharmunr]

The story is basically "good on paper". I think it comes together decently by the end, but that first half is pretty inexcusable. And Jack is basically the only character with any depth by the end of things, which feels a little flat. It generally feels like it suffered from a lacking budget overall, this game. A lot of stuff feels cut.

[@Gunzerkingidiot]

Welcome to Nomura writing!

[@charcharmunr]

@@Gunzerkingidiot Nomura isn't the writer, though. It's Nojima.

[@Gunzerkingidiot]

@@charcharmunr He definitely influenced it.

[@lunadead]

@@charcharmunr Nomura is the director of the game, he has a big influence on what would go into the story...tbh I expected this shitshow of a story from him since KH suffers the same thing.

[@DestructiveSlayer]

What blows my mind is this isn't even a prequel from what I keep hearing, it's practically it's own thing, in it's own universe, set in FF1... ... and I'm okay with that. Cuz it looks stupid fun, and I love stupid fun LOL.

[@anthonychessar7179]

It is technically a prequel to FF1 because it always had "time loops". This game is simply the one before FF1.

[@DestructiveSlayer]

@@anthonychessar7179 That's still so bizarre that it's a prequel then... what the hell omg.

[@angellara7040]

@@DestructiveSlayer you act like garland dying just to reappeared at the end of the original isn't weird

[@RexZShadow]

Pretty sure the ending literally give away that Garland purposely lost to the warrior of light at the beginning. Since he said he was going train the warrior of light themselves.

[@alibrennan5977]

This is like Final Fantasy’s equivalent of “The Room”😂😂😂 “You’re tearing me apart Jack!”

[@rsullivan6738]

This is the most accurate comment

[@elvinglass2465]

Oh hi Chaos

[@alibrennan5977]

@@elvinglass2465 what a story chaos

[@arcturionblade1077]

OMG yes. "Oh hi, Chaos! This is my future final boss, Jack Garland!"

[@nothinspecial8004]

I guess you could say that this was Jack’s…Final Fantasy. Don’t worry, I’ll see myself out.

[@SapphireDragonDX]

Oh god, if Jack actually said something like "This is my... final fantasy" as his last line for the game before the credits roll, I wonder how many heads in the FF fandom would explode. XD

[@TAMAMO-VIRUS]

@@SapphireDragonDX I'm kinda disappointed he didn't say that

[@Sniperbear13]

it really would have just been the most.... i wanna call it redonkulosly thing, that i would have laughed to death.

[@voidjockey82]

Barrret: "Already made that joke."

[@555hiddenlotus]

25:41 Every time Milky goes on a tangent, I just end up rolling on the floor with laughter

[@NickAsNickName]

Is it the grilled cheese rant?

[@SonicGurl82]

@@NickAsNickName damn, right it is. 😂😂😂

[@writer747]

Honestly, despite Shen and Milky ribbing on the party, I actually really like their dynamic. Most of the scenes aren't shown in this video (in fact, I don't think any of them are), but Jack is more than the gruff 'screw everything, let's go just' guy he comes off in the beginning (the part of the story where all he is is just an impulse to kill Chaos). He actually does develop over time and the group's dynamic actually works for me. I can see them being friends and getting along. There are points where Jack does talk about how he comes off as angry when he does mean to, and the party makes jabs at him for it too. It's definitely a memey game, but I actually felt bad in the finale. I just think that going into w/ the impression it would just be one big joke while not really trying to take it seriously does make you blind to certain elements. It's why I laughed at Dead Space the whole way through when most people are spooked going through - I was w/ people that led to me trying to be funny/entertaining. Some kinda of media don't really work in groups if you're expected to pay attention to sporadic moments.

[@LightWayyyy]

Imagine the pitch meeting of this game, head director kicked in the room with huge gacha box that contain most random things they could possibility think of and every dev have to roll the gacha one by one for plot making and can not reroll.

[@kriscubero6778]

Don't forget Tetsuya Nomura is involved with this game. There was one video who had a reaction that is simply "Who made the story?" and then saw Nomura in the credits and had an "Understandable, have a nice day" reaction.

[@LightWayyyy]

​@@kriscubero6778 He's the one who do 10 rolls every time he got a chance to rush to guarantee SSR asap

[@waveringeyes8277]

What you described is Nomura's specialty

[@LightWayyyy]

Now we need to slap YishiP into it and we wait for "Stranger of Paradise:Realm Reborn" then repeat the same history again. Ho Boy

[@theotherjared9824]

I'll say it again: this game has a distinct smell. A 2009 capcom smell.

[@GenericProtagonist118]

Elaborate?

[@ventinian8475]

@@GenericProtagonist118 Best described as "Ow the edge" with stories that are bland and make no sense. Think Bionic Commando or DmC Devil May Cry

[@GenericProtagonist118]

@@ventinian8475 Ah, I see... But this one looks funnier.

[@theotherjared9824]

@@GenericProtagonist118 with over a decade of evolution, returning to this type of game feels quaint and almost nostalgic. Though, I'm still not sure if any of this was intentional.

[@markmcgehee3864]

@@theotherjared9824 yeah this is funny because the edge just stops being edgy and more random Like just saying bullshit before leaving for no reason is just random

[@michaelm8529]

I've played ff1 and I unironically love this game. The sense of humour in the first half of the game is great and then the ending is nutty and I loved it. Then on your second playthrough, the throw away dialogue you hear between your companions early on has a double meaning. For example in the second level, you hear your team mates saying "Jack is something else, do you think he could be the one?" The way the game is setup this just sounds like generic "wow strong main character, he really could be the one to kill chaos" when if you know the ending, you know that's not what they mean at all! Same with when you fight astos, leading up to it, he keeps asking "who am I?" And acts disappointed with your answers because he wants you to say "his friend" but your answers keep confirming the lie and you're unintentionally hurting him. I thought it was really clever how they used the corny humour and back drop to really drive that contrast between the first and second half. Sure the graphics are ass and the level design is pretty basic but the gameplay was stellar so honesty shaping up to be my goty

[@Sensiav703]

Milky: "You can't be here Tiamat, you're the final fiend!" Me, killing Tiamat after Lich: "haha open exploration go brrrrrrr-"

[@TheDapperDragon]

Yeah, for all Milky's shit flinging out of 'love' for FF1, dude seems to have no fucking idea what he's talking about.

[@genosisbedlam2433]

Ah yes my favorite kind of video! One where Shen laughs! Wait, that’s all her videos…

[@yaboiguzma4494]

Two different games where the games protag is called Jack, with crazy ass plots and memes. And shen has played both SoP and MGR

[@GenericProtagonist118]

🎶 _JACK!_ 🎶 _JACK!_ 🎶 _He's a psycho-maniac_

[@nicholaspeters9919]

The only real difference from what I understand is that MGR somehow made it work, and this one didn’t.

[@sunsethourglass4406]

Ahh, I understand now Jack didn't want to kill Chaos, he wanted to kill the EXPOSITION!

[@nicholascordero6600]

Maybe if he killed the exposition, he wouldn't turn evil

[@HSnake5]

29:04 It's an anime trope in which people pass out when you punch them in the gut. Right alongside tasers knocking people out cold.

[@warthunderdude1347]

This wasn't the grilled cheese we ordered.

[@demonminer8093]

but it was the grilled cheese we got.

[@domp2729]

But it was the grilled cheese we needed.

[@valiang8867]

Yeah...I ordered a lot more spices on mine

[@chriskoloski32]

My grilled cheese came with extra BLT inside

[@seang7578]

I’m so… very confused. The fact that none of the sequence of events are edited together and they talk like a mix of Solid Snake and FF15 characters makes me question my sanity 😭 Also, “Looks like my crystal is vibrating” is my favorite line

[@mslabo102s2]

Like a phone

[@EvilGeniusIIpi]

Ah yes, the terrifying first boss of Final Fantasy: Jack

[@pathfindersavant3988]

Dissidia: “For one who has lost all memory, why did the dream have to be so....cruel?” Stranger: "Bullshit" *plays Limpbizkit on phone*

[@BLACKOJJJ]

This game makes kingdom hearts look like a well-written masterpiece.

[@CeHee123]

Tetsuya Nomura did the scenario for this game too, so honestly, it basically has KH writing.

[@VanillaSnowGolem]

At least KH tried to have emotional moments

[@crazygamer4260]

@@CeHee123 wrong, the script and scenario writer is Nojima who wrote ff7, ff10/10-2 and many others

[@CeHee123]

@@crazygamer4260 38:07 Concept and Creative Producer... TETSUYA NOMURA. Even if he isn't the main writer there is no way he didn't have at least some influence.

[@TAMAMO-VIRUS]

@@CeHee123 Pretty sure his influence ends and begins with "let's make a prequel to FF1 to show how Garland becomes Garland". And maybe how combat should be. If he had any involvement with the story and script his name would be there with Nojima. Just admit you have a hate boner for Nomura without making up stuff

[@mattyp8069]

I have no final fantasy knowledge, so watching this makes it look like this game is on crack. I love it edit: it seems that the devs for this game were on crack, judging by the replies, which somehow makes this broken mess of a game make more sense

[@jonathanc3001]

It is in fact on crack

[@GayLPer]

Having final fantasy knowledge doesn't make it look any less on crack

[@captainamedeus7047]

@@GayLPer I would say it would make the crack extremely weirder

[@Hopper_Arts]

No no, this game just IS on crack

[@nkhan4813]

this is my mindset but for every final fantasy game

[@Comkill117]

I love how in most other FF games, aside from like the NES ones where you make the whole party yourself, the characters usually have to come together and typically argue a bit or they have some pre-established relationships, but here they just go “You got a crystal? You’re alright, get in!” and that’s all you need to join the merry band of chaos killers.

[@TheDapperDragon]

And if Shen showed the plot, you'd know why. Because Jed and Ash remember going through the time loop multiple times. Ash even hints at it (When Jack says he doesn't remember anything, he just knows he's hunting Chaos, Ash only says 'so we're on the same hunt.') Jack doesn't remember because he gave his crystal away to facilitate the plan.

[@shinigami9851]

2:56 what's worse was that Nomura fought to have this song in the game. I don't know why but he fought hard for it.

[@Shagoev]

Never played any FF. This game is absolutely beautiful.

[@fhey7903]

Imagine going back in time to show this game to Sakaguchi as he was working on the original FF1.

[@fhey7903]

Also, Milky @ this entire game: "Look at how they massacred my boy..." I'm with him tbh, FF1 deserved way better than this.

[@crazygamer4260]

@@fhey7903 it's a prequel and all it does is show how jack became garland, FF1 is still fine and untouched chill

[@willvermillion1025]

@@crazygamer4260 at the end of the day if you enjoyed this acid trip that’s what matters. Let this person hate it if they want opinions aren’t exactly law🤷‍♂️

[@ZackofSpades]

Imagine thinking FF1 was written with any more cohesion than this when it literally has time travel shenanigans and giant robot fights. Final Fantasy was ALWAYS this, y'all.

[@Sleepy_Kitsune]

@@ZackofSpades i mean, sure it has those aspects, but it doesnt go THIS crazy FF1s story atleast doesnt start eating itself out of confusion

[@Littlebigman-hx4es]

I once heard Jack described as “the type of dude to rip his shirt off to take a shit” and I think thats as accurate as it gets.

[@AldridLight]

Milky doesn’t get it how amazing this game is, the absolute drive of jack, the bro friendship, and the perfect timing grunting ;)

[@touku3631]

Shen thank you for making a video of the fucking video game ever. This is truly the first to get 32 trillion

[@PixelleHearts]

This is either the best game or the worst game. Honestly can't tell.

[@Enixon869]

both... both is good

[@flameshana9]

Iz best worst gaem

[@robinthefool8960]

It is one of the games of all time

[@bullymaguire186]

is best of the worst

[@PinkFluffyAlex]

It feels like metal gear rising

[@Salaclubprez]

Teacher: Alright class, today we’ll be learning about math. 2 plus 2 is- Jack: I DON’T GIVE A FUCK WHAT IT IS!!

[@milkmangreg871]

"This is the best way for me to farm content, I don't have to play the game." Ah, Shen has finally cracked the code to make tons of money on twitch. React content.

[@Madlad000]

This is what happens when you build your game around an abridged series

[@digitalscott7732]

What do you mean by an abridged series?

[@nonebusiness7723]

Please explain

[@TheLazyBoi_]

I see many uncultured people in this reply section And by many I mean two

[@deer8071]

I might be completely wrong but doesn't "abridged" just mean a series with a single storyline that continues through every game?

[@theinimitablejora522]

@@deer8071 that’s an ongoing story. “Abridged,” in this context, refers to a specific sort of parody that rose to prominence around 2008-ish online, wherein the footage of the original show/movie/whatever is edited up and given a joke script. The different series created by Team Four Star over the years are actually really fantastic, I’d highly recommend them.

[@MrLuigi66100]

I think the best thing about this game is nothing in the game is really out of line with FInal Fantasy as a whole. Like it is the most Final Fantasy esque Final Fantasy game and it's great

[@dawk7]

They aimed to make an over the top absurd game. And they succeeded. By god, they succeeded.

[@no1normal750]

I need more characters like Jack, significantly better than any attempt at story making ngl

[@Neflame]

The best kind of prequel: absolutely unhinged

[@beetrootbaby3477]

22:28 “you should touch it as much as possible” you could have phrased it differently other words exist 💀

[@ThunderJimmy]

Jack IS the expedition, literally the moving plot device.

[@angellara7040]

Technically always was

[@ThunderJimmy]

@@angellara7040 OH, i didnt think of that as a past tense- good one.

[@flusteredlamb4895]

I kid you not, I was on the verge of tears at 27:00 because of how fucking ridiculous that scene is + Shen's laugh🤣. It's so funny how serious this game is and wants to be. Also Jack is literally me when I'm tired of game that I'm too committed to quit 🤣🤣.

[@Unholy_Tongue]

Fantasy elements? Check. Sci-Fi bullshit future stuff? Check. Some weird combo of the two? Check. Utter confusion as to how anything fits into anything else. CHECK CHECK CHECK. Yep Definitely a Final Fantasy game.

[@2401blue]

Yeah, don't forget the original game is where the ancient sci-fi tech started, or WARMECH will remind you (given the absurdly low chance you run into it) ~w~

[@powerfulech0356]

Add weird grunting and you’ve basically got it

[@chriskoloski32]

Infinite time loops? Check. Garland being brought back in time by the friends to become literal Chaos? Check It is 100% final fantasy 1

[@Taradoxxi]

I’m only six minutes in and I’m pretty sure I’ve whispered the words “oh my god” to myself in delirium 40 times already

[@Milkythesquid]

This game is a fuck streak from start to finish I also thought this was supposed to be like a remake of FF1 which is why I compared it so much to FF1 hence why I was like "W HA T" every minute

[@DuelaDent52]

I think you were way too harsh on this.

[@angellara7040]

But why? It was never supposed to be a remake

[@Milkythesquid]

@@angellara7040 Because the marketing for this game was all over the place and after he said "My name is Jack, Jack Garland" I lost all interest in watching more marketing

[@Milkythesquid]

@@DuelaDent52 Really? Irony aside what is good about this game? The gameplay is a watered down Nioh clone where the jobs do little to nothing at all. Weapon and armor designs are incredibly bland or outright ugly (Personally) The story also isn't fun, Garland is not a sympathetic villain at all and Jack doesn't help that case. He goes the entire game telling people to shut up and fuck off and being an ass and then in the last 80% of the game has a complete 180 in his character and starts to really care about his ""friends"" and question all he's doing which is tonal whiplash in a 15 hour game. Dissidia did much more for Garland as a character than Jack does. I know Time Loops are a thing and that this is just one of the loops but even then that feels more like a cop out answer to avoid talking about this mess of a game.

[@angellara7040]

@@Milkythesquid what a contradiction. Did you think it was a remake or not?

[@jhkgyg098]

I haven't seen a melt down and a I CALLED IT moment in a game sense in such a long time. Like this whole video reminded me of my own experience with 15 as I ranted at a friend for an hour about what Ardyn story line was gonna be. Milky done-ness was a whole ass mood.

[@Xenmaru00]

still would have preferred if we'd been able to get the ending from that one book...

[@ebitoro4590]

Thing is though, the trailers and box art (and whatever you call the art that's shown when you boot up the game) made it pretty clear that Jack was Garland and your friends were the fiends. The Lufenians were the actual twist of the plot.

[@crazygamer4260]

Milky is why I couldn't finish watching this video

[@Toksyuryel]

@@ebitoro4590 Jack being Garland was SUPPOSED to be the twist, but when everybody figured it out from the demo they decided to make it the marketing instead.

[@TheDapperDragon]

Except Milky has no fucking clue what he's talking about. As usual.

[@fourleafproductions9788]

24:00 Their recognition of the game grumps bit is everything to me

[@tomasparant8901]

Protag: *grunts *"Anime grunt" counter pops up _Oh this is gonna be good~_

[@Stuttsis]

The commentary on this and Shen´s fkn laugh... I´m in love. This is the content that I need in my life.

[@Ilicia16]

I don't even know what's happening in these cutscenes, but Jack ignoring everything and telling everyone to f*ck off is giving me life Also the bro-fist cult that they're forming is killing me

[@Mrinsecure]

I can't believe I almost choked on my soda just at the mention of G R I L L E D C H E E S E

[@happystrykr]

So the point of Stranger of Paradise is that it’s to Final Fantasy 1 as Wicked is to the Wizard of Oz. The Lufenians basically told the story of Final Fantasy 1 to offset the evils they perpetrated before the start of Stranger of Paradise. It is in fact a true retelling of the tragedy of Garland. Which explains why, while Lufenia is a real world versus the fake that is Cornelia, Lufenia somehow exists as an actual town in Final Fantasy 1. Because it doesn’t actually exist in that world. Jack did nothing wrong, Lufenia is evil, and Stranger is a VERY good game.

[@ACfan99]

Jack enunciates clearly: "Who do you think you are...?" Lufenians: He's unintelligible. Probly cuz he's corrupted. Jack, are you corrupted?

[@dead_vibes]

29:50 that edit fucking killed me🤣

[@hazeltree7738]

Jack doesn't have time for anyone's bullshit or anyone's lore exposition

[@AbadonXXX]

What makes me chuckle more I can’t stop imagining jack as big boss

[@Imstillhangintherethankgod]

Shenpai: Uploads My happiness: *Guess who's back, back again*

[@Ivy64_]

This game is so raw. Actual masterpiece

[@salizzar4118]

This game is like going to an ice cream parlor and asking for chocolate ice cream, and they hand you a 3 month old glass of milk that you paid 60$ for.

[@greatdust8347]

The crystal scene made me realize how the internet messed up my sense of humor......

[@ShadowZiggy]

Hearing Frank Sinatra in a Final Fantasy game is the wildest mix-up ever. No matter how many times I come back to this video, I will never be prepared for it. It will K.O. me each and every time.

[@SmolGriffith]

"you called the entire story" like the game wasn't called final fantasy origin and the main characters name wasn't garland and all his friends weren't the exact number to be the fiends. the jump to guess it was a villain origin must've been a big one.

[@robber233]

Real talk wasn't much of a villain orgin by the end. You don't really get to be evil. By the time the "story" is done, the game has gone out of its way to justify your actions so you don't have to feel bad. Deeeespite that being why most people picked up this game in the first place. To be an over the top final fantasy villain.