Ben Starr & Matt Mercer | Square Enix Party Chat
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- Welcome to Square Enix Party Chat, bringing together some of the talent behind our beloved games.
Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI) and Matt Mercer (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) sit down to discuss their respective characters Clive & Vincent, video games, their careers in gaming and more.
Final Fantasy XVI is available now on PC and PS5.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is available now on PS5.
#FF7R #FF16 #SquareEnix
1 hour of Clive and Vincent chilling and talking? By the Flames, count me in!
5:25 "Then I finally beat Ifrit in the cave..." Still unbelievable that Ben's transformative and revelatory moment was such a symbolic one - meeting and overcoming Ifrit in FF8 - fast forward later into Accept the Truth L3 + R3 in FF16 as Clive Rosefield
@SlayerSeraph hence why I am gonna watch this lol
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect
They go on a date!
@@Takodate Game: you can go on a date in the market with Jill or Tarja ...
Clive: *brooding voice* "I pick Vincent Valentine"
I want Ben on Critical Role or Matt on Natural Six. Honestly, anything to get more of both of these two on screen together.
This, 1000% this
Or both of them together on Dimension 20. Throw some Brennan Lee Mulligan in there for the chaos.
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect
I feel like this video is definitely leading to one of those two options, or both!
@@astromechasThis is all I could about the entire video.
Ben saying Clive would ask Vincent's friends what he likes is absolutely spot on. It would be a sidequest in FF16.
Yeah, but he would get a token or badge from someone so the others would recognise him as Vincent's friend. And maybe the quest would be like "yeah, do this and this for me and I'll tell you what food Vincent like." 😄
I still love Yoshida's reaction when Ben says the one word he'd use to describe Clive is "Love." You can just see it in his face, he's completely bowled over. 'We absolutely picked the right guy for Clive.'
Ben Starr: "Where do you think Vincent and Clive would go on a date"
My fanfic reader brain: "Oh, what's that I hear outside? The sound of 10 thousand fic writers opening Word?"
Haha same
The FF community is very lucky to have such talented people voice their characters and not only doing it with professionalism but also genuine passion for what the franchise means, as fans themselves. What a lovely chat, really resonated with Matt when he was talking about the FF7 weird playthroughs trying all the internet myths on how to [reverse that one spoiler], like he said they were all BS but they served as an excuse to run the game again and you didn't even mind that they were lies, just happy to play again and again.
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect
His performance was garbage
@@ms.pirateyou mean monotonous garbage?
@@CeeC_CeeC that was his character. That is what Square Enix told him to do. Go listen to his actual voice acting.
@@iceman3317 What does that even mean? If his performance was garbage and bland in the game, why should i praise him?
Ben Star is such a national treasure. I love him so much. I pray that I get to meet him one day, my wife and I love him and FF16.
*Later that day*
Vincent: "How about a game of Queen's Blood, Clive?"
hahaha! okay, how about we add...
Geralt: wouldn't mind a few rounds of Gwent.
ben starr going "~oh no~" playing on repeat in my head
My dad passed away 5 years ago, and FF8 was our first game together. He helped me purchase it, and then would watch me play it ❤
Ben and Matt just nerding out in their conversations is just so epic to watch! Their journey on how they got the roles is amazing to hear as well!
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect!
Strong agree ms. Pirate it’s the “anime-isms” that ruin my immersion
@@ms.pirate Facts
This is the Actors on Actors we deserved!!! 🙌 Variety, takes notes. 😤
Hey now, that Hayden Christiansen/Diego Luna one was great.
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect
@@ms.pirate Same. I know the weird reaction noises the JP voiceover has are japanese acting/storytelling conventions, expected by Japanese audiences. That doesn't make them less annoying for me to listen to.
@@ms.piratethey got rid of the anime grunts too!
@@unicornburger16The one with Kaley Cuoco and Elizabeth Olsen was great, too. 🙂
Huge props to square to continue to hire people like this! Magic always happens anytime people working on something truly love and cherish it.. Absolutely perfect casting.
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect
@@ms.pirate why are you writing the same comment over and over again, on things that are barely related, no less???
@@Gladissims it is most likely a spam bot, just report them and pray something gets done about it.
Or when people have a genuine passion for bringing something players will like so they learn and work their hardest to make it great. But it is more rare. Can usually be the case for composers who just try to provide a good piece of music and to understand the world they work with for example.
Hats off to whoever thought using the voice actors to promote the game so much. I’ve now watched many interviews of the recent cast. I know all of the stories and I just love hearing them talk. They’ve made me more excited for the games than any of the trailers honestly! Great casting in ff7 and 16
Square, please for the love of GOD, MAKE A NEW DISSIDIA! I NEED TO HEAR CLIVE AND VINCENT BANTERS! :DD
New dissidia been living rent free in my head for years… cast:
Clive
Vincent
Vivi
Auron
Fran
Celes
Faris
MAKE IT HAPPEN SQUARE COME ON!
Yeah, I wanted a proper Dissidia sequel like Duodecim. Not a PvP arcade port or an F2P mobile game. 😮💨
The Theathrythm series was sick, though! 👍
No more PVP focused bull. Dissidia was great for the story, adventure mode, getting to see the characters interact, doing challenges. It honestly does not need multiplayer at all. Because when they focus on multiplayer it overshadows everything and ruins it.
Yeah, let's go!❤🔥
Yessss. Make it like duodecim
My god. Ben Starr was the best VO I've ever heard. I've never cried so damn much in a game before 16. His voice and delivery gave me chills, tears, everything. It was amazing!
Shout out to Alisaes voice actcreas for no.2 on the cry counter.
When Ifrit attacks Joshua, Clive’s reaction is so dire and almost childlike in his thought process and delivery. The way Clive’s voice reverberates when he says ‘Pleeease’ was profoundly delivered and completely devastating.
Matt: “We don’t talk naturally perfectly. We stumble.”
Thank you for saying so, Mr. “Shiver and quiff”. 😅
"Shiver and queef?!"
And oh, do we have a list...
"It has begin!"
"Aowrohrah!" (Matt trying and somhow failing to pronounce "Aurora")
And let's not forget his most recent: "Spread your legs..."
To clarify, it's one of many famous lines from matt during the critical role campaigns. You can look it up @marneus90
BEN STARR HAS TO BE ON CRITICAL ROLE
I don't care how, I don't care when, he HAS to be on the show.
He's already shown his skills and expertise on Natural Six, he deserves to sit on that table along with all of the other Natural Six members.
Vice versa applies to Matt and any of the other CR members on appearing in Natural Six as well!
Natural Six actually has a huge collaboration project, it's called the "Deck of many Friends". I assume they will all guest at one point and Matt is on there, as well as Neil Newbon, Robbie Daymond, Anjali Bihmani, Abubakar Salim (loved him so much in Downfall omg), Rahul Kohli and many many more!
@@milamiluna oh don’t worry I already know a lot of the cast in the deck. I just want Ben in an episode of CR or maybe even a one shot alongside the rest of the cast. Thanks for the comment tho :)
Honestly I think he will at some point. But Crit Role hasn't really had a lot of guests in C3 atm. I mean not even Khary Payton has made an appearance this campaign and he is like a close friend with them. It is a big reason I can't wait for C3 to end. It has been go go go for so long, they just haven't had any episodes to have fun and bring in guests. I mean they've had Downfall, Calamity, and EXU that brought in a ton of people. So maybe that is why we haven't gotten too many.
This is such a great way to do interviews! Having two voice actors talking about their history with a shared base knowledge, this is so fun!
Two nerds and amazing voice actors are just geeking it out. What more can we ask for.
The way he got Vincent's role is AMAZING thats hilarious and crazy
WHAT IS THIS DATE SCENARIO?!!! 😂
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect
They went to so much effort to prank him! 😮😆
Its so heartwarming to listen to their stories abiut how they grew up with FF and how it shaped their lives.
Ben as Clive SLAYED IT!
I relate to Ben’s experience on the same level. Some of my last moments with my grandfather (who bought me VII and VIII as a kid, and effectively transformed my life) were me talking about the story of these specific games with him. His words to me were “never lose your passion.” I connected with him about the games just before his passing, and I wear as lion around my neck because our last conversation was specifically about VIII when spoke these words to me. Truly remarkable to me to know others share similarly situated memories.
Now I want to see that date with Clive and Vincent animated! 😂❤
Thanks, Matt and Ben, for the fanfiction fodder you fed all of us by telling us how dates between Clive and Vincent would go. I appreciate it deeply.
Nah, but for real, you two are two of my favorite voice actors ever, and I'm so humbled and inspired listening to you talk about your passions and your work. Love you both dearly. Thanks, Square, for this.
loved this a lot. when you find someone who's equally excited about the same nerdy thing as you and can just have a long chat about it, it's the best feeling
I have not finished the game yet but Ive gotten a fair bit through it and i can say Ben Starr is Clive. No one else could have made him such a perfect emotional character. Such an amazing performance. It’s an experience with every cutscene.
This is why we love Final Fantasy and it's characters!!! Thank you Square for showing us the love behind the game with these amazing people!!!
I'm sorry, but YOU HURT ME BEN. YOU AND THE WHOLE FF16 TEAM. I STAYED UP UNTIL 1AM CRYING THE NIGHT I FINISHED THAT GAME. DAMN YOU (I love you).
Same! 😭😭
Ben hits it out the park, makes me want to do another playthrough
Maybe him playing as Arthur won't be as emotionally devastating, do look out for the 1999 expansion of Warframe
@@trinityx3o522 I dunno, when the Warframe narrative hits it really hits.
I'm still salty and hurting from that ending, too.
The amount of work that these devteams do to create each mainline Final Fantasy ❤
I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Matt was always a high point in whatever game I heard him in. Really top notch.
Ben... really made FFXVI for me. That passion that he has for the series came through as clear as day in his performance, and I really look forward to hearing more of him in the years to come.
Thank you SE for this 56min of goodness 🥰 My ears are blessed
These two are such great storytellers
Man, I could listen to Ben Starr talk all day. What a cool fuckin guy.
Hearing Matt talk about all the games he'd rent from Blockbuster was a blast from the past. Also, finally someone else who played the Lufia series.
Same. Same. So many memories.
And hey Lufia is back too
I legit nerded out when he mentioned Lufia and Breath of Fire
I love Ben so much, he's a complete joy to listen to and he's so passionate about what he does.
I hope Clive has another chance to grace our screens again or even that Ben gets to play someone in another FF game.
Matt explaining his cultural experience with FFVII and the thrill of watching that FFVIII opening cinematic is THE MOST RELATABLE thing I have ever heard.
Sweethearts, both of them. May they continue to succeed in all their endeavors.😊
I’m just a little older than Ben (39 to his 36) and my parents couldn’t afford a console until they bought a PS1 in 1997 for me and 7 was my first real transformative game. I totally feel every bit of emotion he felt.
Whoever produced this needs to get a raise, what a fantastic idea. I hope you get all the internal support you need to make a second one of these conversations.
My brothers recorded as many of the major cut scenes from FF7 on our VCR, especially from the early game. I remember just watching the cut scenes around leaving Midgard over and over back then because we'd never seen anything that cool before.
Love the shout-outs to the sound engineers and everyone on the production and who are a part of the projects
Vincent Valentine in VII Rebirth isn't Matt's only Final Fantasy role. He's also Trey in Type-0 and Cor Leonis in XV.
I enjoyed this a lot. It was a little like being amongst friends nerding out. What I imagined it to be any way.
5:48 o man...this made me tear up so much. My dad, who passed away almost 2 years ago, and I connected through fantasy novels and games so much. He introduced me to Zelda and Lord of the Rings. I don't usually get emotional about it, but hearing Ben express it with such love it hit something.
This was brilliant. Came to watch 15 minutes and finish over time. Just kept wanting to continue. Ben really knew how to host the conversation and bring out the interest of Matt ten fold.
They were both so enthused by what they had to say, and I felt a lot of connection to what they were saying. I need more of them together
This is too wholesome man. Like they are genuine fans of the series. Their eyes light up when talking about this. Kinda rare that the VA of the game is like an avid fan of the series. ❤❤❤
Anyone and everyone who played FF8 for the first time got goosebumps during that intro cinematic. Also, Ben talking about the raw delivery of one of Clive's most emotional lines was great. The controlled anger he displayed when Clive FINALLY talks back against his mother was one of the best scenes in the game for me.
“Nobody use the phone!! I’ve got a 12 hour overnight download ok!”
Ben is so adorable and the best VA for Clive Rosfield. He is truly amazing!
"You have the opportunity to be a joy-maker" if there is any way, ever, to be that in your life, it is the most satisfying, validating and affirming thing.
Matt explaining the bridging between games and movies made me think of a “confluence of worlds”
Ben describing what Clive’s clothes smell like is the unhingest thing to ever unhinge
These sort of videos!!!!!!! It's all we, or rather IIIIIIIII want. The folks behind the voices/characters talking about there own feelings and there own pecpective into the massi e role they sculpt that character for the future!!!
Love you both!!!
Ben fucking killed it as Clive. Genuinely couldn't imagine any other voice for the character.
I still remember my first final fantasy was 10, became so obessed I was doing ANYTHING i could to play them, saving up all birthday and christmas money, mowing lawns, shoveling snow everythingggg. The only copy i could find of ff7 was on ebay back then, which cost me around $300 back in like... 2007? Maybe, I played it so many times and then oneday our house had a flood after we had just moved in, and it was in a box in the flood ;-;
That line... The delivery of that "I'll kill you! I'll f***ing kill you!" line. It gives me chills every time!
Beautiful. Made me so genuinely happy for both of them to be able to work on their childhood inspiration. From fans to the fans. Best branding ever! Thank you for this guys :)
Matt shouting out GeoCities sites with the midis you couldn't turn off sent me back 20 years! 😆 Good memories y'all!
them describing how vincent and clive would go on a date is comedy lmao
What Ben said about people connecting with each other through Final Fantasy is so true. At work, I have plenty of "co-worker friends," but the only one that I would actually consider a real friend is the one that is just as obsessed about Final Fantasy 7 as I am. We gush about it, we share memes, and talk about the Remake series as we're playing it as well. And it all kicked off because a bunch of us co-workers were talking in a group chat about video games, and I brought up Final Fantasy and so this co-worker side messaged me and it all began there.
Well that was an hour delightfully spent while idling in Shirogane. 😌
I'm fish farming in the diadem. ❤
Two voice actors talking together, I can't help but get excited and smile.
They could not have cast a better Vincent. So heartwarming to see him gushing about the franchise and what it means to him.
I LOVED THIS. This was basically Matt and Ben verbally hugging one another tightly for an hour lol
The "oh no" broke me so many times 🤣
I'm a Final Fantasy (FF) fan myself.
Ben's and Matt's passions for FF really spoke to me.
Both of your enthusiasms for the main FF character roles was palpable, and I couldn't help but feel happy/gleeful for you both.
Thank you for sharing such exciting moments with us.😍
So I'm fairly sure I'm straight, but listening to these two incredibly deep manly voices for an hour...
Hey, you have great taste! Both of these guys seem to be a catch
That's Bisexuality saying hello
Ben is the younger Gen that started with PS1. Like me, Matt remembers how the media exploded from nes and snes sprites to the first experience of FF7 and how insane that experience felt.
Geocities, FF forums, bogus game myths, all of it.
This is just so damn wholesome to watch, it's like enjoying their journey as well.
Wow these guys really know their shit. Nostalgia overload. 😢
I just watched this cause I love Matt, but man I felt wrapped in the nostalgia right there with them. So enjoyable, you guys have to do an audio book together or something
The banter at 50:00 had me in stitches. Square, please do more Party Chats!
"...and it's the iconic image of Clive with the red, the tight waist, the cape and people go "Oh, he looks so good!"
That's what Vincent Fallow (the german VA of Clive) seemingly also thought and cosplayed him immediately xD
We could listen to these two talk all day, thank you and more of this please SE!
10 min in and I'm cryin'. I love the story, and the story behind the storytellers.
Omg the improv in character I love this. This is the best. I could watch this forever.
This was so amazing to watch - I could watch them nerd out about games all day 🥺
i love to see how passionate people working on FF are
Two incredible people and its great seeing them share their moments with games
I could listen to these two read through the phone book and have a wonderful time of it
English voices are honestly WAAAAAYYYY better than the JP voices. No annoying sounds, great acting, easy on the ears. Perfect!
What a joy to watch. Both of these guys are so supremely talented, so passionate about the series, but most of all just genuinely seem like lovely human beings. Thanks for this.
I have never played final fantasy but listening to two people geek out about something they love is just the ABSOLUTE best!
"Do you think it's a sweet musk?"
the level of detail here, I am DYING
This was extremely enjoyable to watch from start to finish smiling the entire time. Amazing people and voice actors
This has been an amazing interview between great actors. To both hit and get their respective characters on their dream franchise must be truly a lifetime experience. I can only hope to one day succeed in my creative dreams too. Both Matt and Ben are an inspiration
This is awesome! Much respect to these guys!
I´m so glad this interview got published. Matt and Ben are amazing, wonderful, interesting people. It's an outpouring of love for Final Fantasy and resonates deeply with what I feel for the franchise and with my upbringing as a gamer. I did not like the direction XVI took and only played through the demo, but it was not at all due to the performances. I feel the paramount importance of giving his best performance in Ben's narrative if anything. I may give it a go sometime in the future just for that. Thank you Ben and thank you Matt.
Lovely to watch these two great actors talk. You can see their passion and joy and they are such gents. I could listen to them talk for hours about Final Fantasy!
😂😂😂 goodness Vincent and Clive trying to converse would be GOLDEN
Why can't I stop smiling watching this?
Joy, fun, and magical. That happy feeling. It is the best
Ben needs his own talk show or at least interview series. He's so good at connecting and asking questions
These two are world treasures and should be forever protected!
they should do a podcast i would definitely listen to them for hours
I’m with you Ben final fantasy 8 is my favorite too and now I’m making my way through all of them
I never thought I needed this. Almost 1 hour full of smiles watching this. Thank you for bringing Ben Starr and Matt Mercer. These two are so precious and I'm so happy to see them fanboying like this, gosh, I'm glad to watch this, really made my day. Thank you, Square Enix, Ben, Matt :'''))))
I love the later part where they just talk about Vincent Clive dating and their smell 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ben and FF16 team really made Clive my #1 Final Fantasy Protagonist. Even after finishing the game a year ago, he still holds a special place in my heart.
This was such a fun watch! I really can't wait to see Ben's voiceover career take off either, his charisma is off the charts!