A Very Important Message from Soken & Yoshi-P (FFXIV Fan Fest 2021)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- **Edit: I’m so glad this video is making rounds so that everyone can see just how amazing both Soken and the Dev team are! If you’d like something a bit more lighthearted and to see Soken in all his glory, I managed to post some other videos from the weekend as well:
Soken’s La HEE: • Soken's LA HEE (FFXIV ...
Soken dancing: • Soken's Dance (FFXIV F...
Dancing Devs! (A long fall): • A Long Fall - The Prim...
Also, I apologize for the odd glitch at the start of the video. Not sure what happened with the stream there.
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I honestly wasn't sure if I should record and post this, but I figured it'd be good to do so for now for anyone who missed the Livestream.
Warning: This video is very emotional and has mentions of cancer as well.
This man is a real Warrior of Light.
#WelcomeBackSoken ❤
I want a Soken minion
@@kamaleon204 Wind-up Soken YES PLS!
Sure I was about to cry. And I was listening to your arrangements too. You are a Warrior of Light too. You both make such nice music.
Soken seems to be a nice guy too. I saw that he comment on the arrangements you did of his music with _Huskybythegeek_
@@SateLight Dropped from the Soken trial. Soken extreme dropping a minion and orchestrion roll for his La-Hee version.
Any other dev team would have just recycled old music. Incredible!
The true embodiement of "A smile better suits a Hero" Soken is the best
I thought the exact same thing.
Damn right. 🥲
Damn straight
Shit man, now that line hits even harder than it already did.
SIR! How dare you do this to me! xD
I had just about recovered and then i read this. Now im a mess again. My lawyers will be in touch! lol
"I'm so happy that my best friend is back with me" ........ .. I'm not crying you're crying
Every NIN main started cutting onions at the same time 😭😭😭
We all crying bruh
fun fact!!!! though Koji translated it as "best friend" at the end, Yoshida doesn't use the common term 親友 (shinyuu) for Soken, but rather the word 盟友 (meiyuu), which is more akin to the English "blood brother" .....and also what Haurchefant calls you in Japanese.
***IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE***
@@jcbq01 A smile better suits a hero
@@jcbq01 thanks now I'm Not crying even harder :¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨(
We FFXIV players are so very lucky to have a dev team that isn't afraid to show their human side. They'll never read this, but truly from the bottom of my heart, I love you, Yoshi-P, Soken, and every other developer who works on this game. Thank you for giving a shit not just about us, but about each other. You're all amazing people and I couldn't be happier to be apart of this community ❤️
Edit: Holy crap, I've never gotten so many likes before. I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees how great these people are.
Their willingness to show themselves as themselves and not just a faceless corporation is why I'm so passionate about the game, beyond it being so good. Their passion is infused into the game, even in the smallest ways and its prevalent throughout, from ARR to the end of Shadowbringers. Endwalker will certainly be a continuation of their passion and I cannot wait to experience it all, from the near areas down to the new music tracks. I'm with you. I love Yoshi-P, Soken, and every member of the team, whether we see them or not. The are absolutely my rockstars.
Tell them in official forums
Oh, I think you might be mistaken about that, lol. They seem to be eager consumers of the comments section of UA-cam and Twitter. Chances are, SOMEONE at FFXIV will read your comment. :)
the Bridge Trolls over at Blizzard should take some lessons.
@@SoraShadowdancer If that is true, then I'd introduce myself as a new player who is currently lvl 57 smn/sch and as such this is my first exposure to the devs. I had no idea they cared like this. I'm so glad to have joined this incredible community.
So he did his best works yet while battling cancer? Damn, he really IS the best.
And delivered he did. Soken is a living legend.
@@1LuvMLPFiM We don't deserve him.
And battling it mostly alone, because he wasn't allowed visitors due to a certain world situation :(
Soken activated his Bard LIMIT BREAK for sure. Also magyar Free Companyk hol?
@@Celis.C Yes. The lack of emotional support makes it harder.
I got ugly tears the whole time watching this. Soken is a Legend. The whole FFXIV team are.
Absolutely
Gosh, very much so. Seeing Yoshi like that broke me. Poor Soken, stay strong! Praying it stays in remission!
Review the game please
@@SwipeDrako he will, he's planning on it for his ff marathon on his channel. be patient
Same!!!
To keep the mood a bit light. This man, our dear Soken! The first thing he did after beating cancer and getting out of the hospital is to sing La-Hee! One of the best moment of the whole fanfest. He a legend indeed #welcomebackSoken
yea, i think SE was just like, "dude u can do whatever you want" he is the best
LAHeee
*plays Omotone solo
La hee, at least it wasnt ebolalalalala!
He wrote "To The Edge" from a freakin' hospital bed on chemo? I have no words. Legend.
Wrote a song called To the Edge while potentially on the edge of death itself. That’s dedication right there
The absolute best part?
As soon as the fanfest ended, party finders for The Seat of Sacrifice popping left and right with the same underlying message:
"This is for Masayoshi Soken!"
We also rushed to Costa Del Sol to kill the cancer fate too!!
"If you had the strength to take one more step, would you do it?"
😭😭
@@leticiavasquez2881 "The Rains have ceased and we have been graced with another beautiful day... but you are not here to see it."
Soken: "You know I could."
Y'all killing me. My heart
That line always got me but AGH now Im getting chills!
The rains have ceased and we have been graced with another beautiful day and you are back with me to see it.
Wow. That's beautiful...
How dare you 😭😭😭😭😭
Elidibus :(
How dare you make me cry even harder
STAAAAAAAAAAP
Yoshi has lost Maidy, i get why this is painful. 2 friends with cancer, one passed away, and soken is technically still fighting it.
Yeah, I'm not surprised that Yoshi sounds so devastated here since he almost lost Soken to the same sickness too. I lost my grandma and two aunties to cancer and now my mom is fighting through the same thing. I'm so sick of cancer. Fuck cancer.
maidy from dad of light ?
@@holmesholmes.8784 Maidy wrote Dad of Light based on his real life experiences. Yoshida-san sent a heartfelt personal blog post on the FFXIV forums about his friendship with Maidy after he died.
@@pencilhigh damn i remember him..
@soulsurvivor9 and @Shani Atreyu I’m so sorry to hear that :( My dad has been fighting stage 4 pancreatic cancer for the past 2 years now. The statistics really are so depressing. Him surviving these 2 years feels like such a victory. So far he’s been showing improvement and has been responding to treatment. I hope the same for both of your moms
Soken is as close as any person (real or fiction) can get to being the Warrior of Light. Strength, passion, and outstanding talent, we truly do not deserve someone of this caliber but we were blessed with him anyways. I pray for a swift and safe recovery for you Soken.
Yoshi-P and Soken: the best bro story ;.; Without 1.0 being a failure, it would never have happened.
Luckily it would still have happened. Yoshi took over during 1.0, and it was due to Tanaka's failing health that he left, not because of FFXIV. Even if 1.0 was a hit, this bromance would still have blossomed.
Soken & Yoshi P, best friends who bring happiness to millions of people around the world. Yoshi P sobbing totally broke me, that Soken did all that from the hospital is incredible.
For real. Seeing the care that man has for his friend, his team, and for us, is why his game is so incredible. I am fully balling right now lol
#welcomebacksoken Please don't work yourself so hard guys! It doesn't matter if you have to delay the game, your health comes first! A Final Fantasy XIV delayed for a few month is still the game that we love, but if any of you collapse we may never get another game as amazing as this one. We could always wait, but your body can't
Well said. I would rather wait longer for a great game, then them to push themselves into sickness or worse. It is by far worth the wait.
It's different for everyone man. He might not have recovered if he was just resting. You never know.. I know personally when times are hard, I want to be occupied and working. It's good for my mental health.
@@glemmstengal i get that this is how he is. And I applaud and appreciate that. I guess my statement was more of a blanket statement towards everyone.
@@glemmstengal Yes, I understand. When I am frustrated I pile myself with work just to take my mind off. I meant that they shouldn't force themselves to work if they felt sick or is unable to, and don't put so much pressure on themselves to deliver everything as fast as possible. Yoshi P got me worrying because of how drained he looks in the past year, and the dev team looks especially tired compared to before
Totally agree, but passionated people cannot be stopped and maybe that’s this that gives life to them. Anyway it deserves total respect.
What an absolute legend. Gets diagnosed with cancer and spends months in hospital during a pandemic, STILL knocks it out of the park. This is what you get when you care with every fibre of your being, when you love what you do and dedicate your all to it. We could all learn a big life lesson from this true hero.
Guy's a badass.
And in that moment everyone around the world collectively started crying and sobbing....And becoming even more heartbroken when founding out that To the Edge was created in the hospital for the (probably) most emotions patch.
They were a bunch of confused guys trying desperately to fix a broken game that almost nobody wanted to play. And now they're like a family and their game is at the peak of popularity.
These guys are the best thing that happened to Final Fantasy and Square Enix fans ever. They're so passionate and dedicated to what they do, we don't deserve them. I'm freaking crying now.
For reals. Without these guys Square literally would've been done for due to dept.
@Daniolaut Studio i dunno about 13, but XV was on development hell because nomura reportedly keep changing shit also because he "allegedly" working on KH3
they pour so much money into it and probably a lot better if tabata in charge from the very start
as for 1.0, the fundamental of core game mechanic is already old and dusty and its all tanaka vision
you can imagine if 1.0 never fail and still going today ? im not gonna play that boring,snoozefest, glorified BDO ever
@Daniolaut Studio I love Uematsu and Sakaguchi and I still think they did great things (and still do) with Square and Mistwalker, I don't know Tanaka this much as I wasn't into FFXIV until 3.0, but 1.0's story look dope, I would've loved to try it out even if it wasn't that great gameplay-wise.
Despite all this, no one can deny the fact that today's FFXIV is a success, with great music and story, and that it brings a lot of money to Square.
I have no doubt that if they were still at Square, we would see Uematsu, Sakaguchi and Tanaka being as caring to the community as Yoshida and Soken, but that's not the case, so people judge what they see. Moreover, the fact that Yoshida and Soken are so passionate about their game and its community does not prevent Sakaguchi and Uematsu to be the same about what they do.
Yoshi and Soken will be the real inheritors of the franchises.
With people like Uematsu and Sakaguchi having long since moved on, the franchise was lacking direction and heart for yearrs. I believe these guys will be that future.
@Daniolaut Studio 1.0 was, in no way, shaping up to be a phenomenal game. It may have had dedicated fans, but that without ARR FFXIV would never have rivaled WoW like it does now. It would've settled as a niche game with a small dedicated fanbase. Those are the facts.
It is rare to see a team so dedicated and so fond of each other. It is really impressive, and I love how they all like each other. Good job people
They all love each other and they're all extremely passionate about their project and creation. It's beautiful and touching, and I can't stress how much this dev team makes me love the game even more than I already do.
Soken and Yoshi-P remind me of Sakaguchi and Uematsu before they went independant
I just wanted to add that I find it so incredibly brave that they are being so vulnerable, especially considering the Japanese social culture
I thought this too. It was wonderful to see, also, you'd NEVER see this being done for a company like Blizzard. No one would continue working for Blizz while going through Chemo. This tells me there is SO much love and passion behind this team, we are incredibly lucky
Right? For Yoshi-P to break down on stage like that and sob in front of thousands of people, when he is both a man and someone who comes from a culture where that sort of thing just doesn't happen in front of others, was incredibly touching and so very human of him.
To him, I say: Don't be ashamed of your emotions, they are a part of who you are, and it truly is OK for you to show them to others. It doesn't make you weak; it makes you human, and a kind and caring individual.
Also, don't feel bad about not being able to tell your staff. Here in the US a law referred to as HIPPA prevents managers from disclosing the health information of any employee. Even if they are just out with a cold. US employees are familiar with this situation as well. Your team will understand Yoshi-P.
@@TheMistressMisery I thought of Blizzard as well and how their dev team is mostly a revolving door of employees. I didn't make a comment because I didn't want to use this moment to attack Blizzard. But I think maybe it is important to highlight the fact that the ff 14 team seems to be human. Like they seem to actually know and care about eachother beyond just being co-workers. It's very heart warming and this human element might be what sets their game apart...especially as of late.
I feel lucky to be a player at this time.
@@SoraShadowdancer I was unaware of longtime FF14 player (and personal friend of Yoshi-P) Maidy-san who died from cancer around the same time Soken was in the hospital for his cancer treatments. Yoshi-P wrote a beautifully raw and emotional blog post about his lost friend and how they had met. That was just a real gutpunch to my emotions. I have a ton of respect for the people on this dev team who are willing to expose themselves themselves like this, and I think it says a lot about their bonds and emotional strength.
I just got out of surgery on the 12th for my cancer myself thinking i barely just made it for fanfest wanting to support the development team by tuning in and the community. This brought me too tears.
I hope you are doing OK! Hopefully the surgery will help you head towards remission.
Hey fam. You made it. Glad you're here and alive :)
I hope you make a strong recovery and you keep on fighting. Know the community supports you too. I wish all the luck. We are heroes of light in and out of game if this dev team has shown me anything. I am glad you got to see fanfest. Rest up
@@SoraShadowdancer tysm for the comment o/
@@commentsforthealgorithm tysm for the support o/
Yo I'm crying wtf
The second he said he had to spend 7 months in a hospital like OMG my heart
He delivered such beautiful songs while undergoing a chemo he's a fcking hero
“He will be well. Of this we are certain. How could it be otherwise, when every soul watching is praying for it with all their heart?”
Just something I read from somewhere, "Men are crying not because they are weak, but because they've stayed strong long enough"
Welcome back, our very own Warrior of Light, Soken-san 💖
One thing is sure, anyone who says men don't or shouldn't cry because it's weak is clearly wrong. There was nothing but strength, love, and respect in every tear.
One of the things I got from playing Japanese games is that crying and tears are not weakness, showing emotion is a sign of strength that most heroes and "strong" characters are not afraid of showing their emotions, it make us human and that is beautiful.
@@drachepumpernickel7056 it only makes them stronger.
The wandering Minstrel deserves a buddy to be added into the game.
@@shreedeepsarkar4203 tf is wrong with you promoting your own bs vlog on this video, disgusting
@Sock Outlet yes please please please this would be the best!!!
Is the wandering minstrel suppose to be Sokken? 🙁🙁
@@VillainApologist_ Wandering Minstrel is Yoshi. We need them to add Soken as a buddy next to him
To The Edge has even more power knowing he made this while battle cancer with fear of death as well, he found hope and didn't lose hope
Both of them are wonderful. You can tell this is raw, real. They love each others as best friends- rather brothers - would. Congrats Soken! I pray that you have a long, healthy, and great rest of your life and enjoy life to the fullest with your loved ones! ❤
this hit really hard. SHB was filled with amazing music and this man was battling cancer through it all? We honestly take so much for granted
Seeing Yoshida-san break down made me break down too. Their love and dedication to each other and to us is so beautiful. I wish Soken all the best and hopes he makes a full recovery. He is a true fighter, a true Warrior of Light, and he deserves all the best
im currently fighting cancer. lets just say To The Edge will now become a recurring theme in the struggle. thank you soken and yoshi-p.
Don’t give up, amigo. Forge ahead, fight, and don’t forget you aren’t alone. You can win. You have to.
The people there, everyone, have transcended the normal concept of friendship. They all work together, suffer together and fight together. You can see how passionate they are and how grateful they feel about the playerbase. Yoshi-P must have been through a lot here, having lost a close friend to cancer.
Respect.
As someone with leukemia this made me “feel something” again. I’ve never cried so much in a long time. Ive only gotten back into FFXIV and I feel honored to be able to play what these gentleman pour there passion into and help me escape the reality of it.
good luck on your health
From one stranger to another, I wish you good health and an awesome time playing FFXIV :)
Ayo fuck cancer. You got this. Keep on adventuring
Soken-sama really wanted us to end the fanfest in tears. I cried like a baby at his honest announcement and even more when the staff started crying too. He is amazing, a real warrior of light. All of them are. They created this incredible world we love so much and I'm so glad he found strength in it too, to fight off his worst enemy. I'm so proud of you, Soken-sama. Your music is a talent of the gods (Hydealyn or Zodiark? xP) and I'm so proud to say I'm part of this big, cheerful FFXIV family. Thank you for everything, Soken, Yoshi-p and colleagues. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to rest. We love you all!
The moment Yoshi-P telling about Soken's condition and his medication from cancer and crying, it made me cry too. He really love his friend especially Masayoshi Soken who believes that he can 'revived' FFXIV and made it great from day 1.
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There're love, passion and caring in this team so much. Thank you, thank you for delivering the greatness of Eorzea and XIV all these years. You guys are Madlad and Madgirl. So Powerful with love like mother Hydaelyn.
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#WELCOMEBACKSOKEN
God DAMN I love this community let this last fantasy never end
And the journey will never end...
*no I'm not crying*
The moment Soken started looking somber, before he even said anything, I was like "oh shit, he's got cancer". I just suddenly realized he looks like he does. I'm SO glad it's in remission though! Fck I'm crying again
You're not the only one.
The moment he said that he wanted to say something about his personal life I knew it was going to be something big but wasn't sure if it's going to depression, hardest hit of corona or cancer.... And I'm crying again.
A family friend just died of cancer yesterday and I have two family members losing the fight. It feels like everyone has it lately... Bless Soken, I'm so happy he's fought it off. Cancer is a cruel, uncaring beast.
@@Setulge Everyone in the Limsa Lobby I was in just when "OH NO" when he started.
@@zoruasnivy I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope your family members are able to recover
As someone who wouldn't be here anymore without XIV and the wonderful friends who saved my life, I'm glad that Soken has it to help him keep going, too. Only got a few minutes in before I started bawling.
We don’t know one another but I also wouldn’t be here without XIV and the friends that I’ve met along the way, either. I am so thankful to this team and this game for everything more than they’ll ever know.
@@vana4076 I'm glad that you're still here too, my friend!
I'm a stranger, but I'm glad you're still here.
@@EM-sj3yf That means a lot. Stay safe and well out there.
@@sleepythemis same. Glad you're here to kick some ascian ass with us. ❤️
As someone who has a loved one currently dealing with cancer... this hits close to home.
I’m so sorry, my best wishes for their quick recovery ❤️
I lost my grandma to cancer 18 years ago, and my old Foster carer had to battle it twice, so I know what you're going through mate. It can absolutely fuck off, its horrific. Hopefully everything goes well and they beat it ❤
Indeed... lost a cousin to it last week. Awful, awful condition.
I lost family to it. My grandpa, I was 15 back then, I didn't see in over a year before he died, which broke me. I had been in a horrible place back then myself and that was just the last straw. I very narrowly avoided a repeat with my uncle. So when they detailed how they couldn't even visit him... it broke me all over. I just know that feeling far too well. I'm so very happy that Soken is winning and I hope it stays that way, but I just needed quite some time afterwards to process this. It hit me really hard.
I hope your loved one will get better, just like Soken. I just can't stand seeing people loose anyone to that shit again...
Could that damn NIN in the back please stop chopping onions
Probably Tataru training her culinary skills again. 😭
Blizzard, take note: if you have ANY developers left with but a quarter of these men's dedication - cherish them at all cost!
Man, the team behind this game are legendary talents. It's nice to see that they're legendary people as well.
I've seen the devastation chemo creates in a body. That man's passion for his music and his team is beyond measure. I'm just glad we get many more years to enjoy his gift.
that person in choco and moogle probly crying the hardest
Bouncing and sobbing
I'm crying too, i don't usually cry, but i spent so much time listenning to his music. it's really moving. I hope he gets better.
As if To The Edge wasn’t a masterpiece already, being the theme of a climactic battle hyped up for years and years, this context makes it even better.
Welcome back, Soken-san
The people in the costumes were probably crying too and the fact that they have to dace afterwards makes it lowkey funny.
This moment is sadder when you think about Maidy-san.
Cancer is a cruel beast and needs to be eradicated without mercy. It takes the best from us when we need them the most.
@@ExceedProduction Jesus, if that isn't the truth.
yeah...
Remember us... remember that we once lived.
That news and post on the dev blog by YoshiP all happened while he was keeping this info about Soken to himself too :((
PSA that there is an achievement FATE in Eastern La Noscea called “It’s Not Lupus” where you literally fight cancer and get the “Full Remission” achievement. I’ve seen people running it in honor of Soken and think it’s a great way for the community to express their support. Tell your friends and FC members!
Also, I aspire to live and work with as much passion as this dev team has for their craft and for each other. I am a very proud member of the FFXIV community today. Thank you Yoshi-P, Soken, and the entire team for how much light you’ve brought into the world.
Dude created one of the best music in FF14 while literally suffering from cancer
I wouldn't be surprised if he composed another masterpiece while fighting an alien invasion
“Oh no, we’re hurtling towards a black hole”
Soken: “And that sounds like... 🎶🎶🎶”
@@halflucan exactly xD
After that this quote from elidibus reaches a more deep meaning...
“Stay strong. Keep the faith. At duty’s end, we will meet again. We will. We will…”
I almost broke down crying... I'll give Soken all of my strength, and prayers. It's amazing that he was still able to produce, and create music for us despite the terrible circumstances. Truly a Hero. Thank you for everything Soken, and the XIV team. You've brought many years of happiness. Thank you. ♥️
talk about someone that loves his job even when he is sick he still it doing alot of work that is a man that loves his job very much
I didn't get to catch this live, because I was at work, and had to tend to an exploding sink. Thank you for posting it.
I hope that Soken's cancer goes into full remission. No one deserves such a horrible ailment. It robbed me of my mother, so whenever I hear of anyone who has it, I get a little bleary eyed.
Right, sucks a man like him who works so hard and makes beautiful music for us suffers like that. Cancer a sore spot for me as my father in law past away 3 months before my wedding. Like ugh. Cancer sucks but it hits you hard when it affects someone you know.
We don't deserve Soken or anyone from this team to be fair. You guys are just the best. Thank you all so much for everything you do. So happy you are still with us Soken. I'm hoping and praying for your full recovery. Stay safe all of you!
I didn't even need the translator the emotions behind every word were powerful enough to get the message across and before I knew it tears were running down my cheeks.
Soken-san, while Yoshida-san and his team is responsible for bringing us such a wonderful game... you are the one who helps set the tone and mood for each part of it. We love your work, and we love you. Final Fantasy XIV would not be the same without you.
I'm more than glad to see Soken back in form and a long happy life ahead as well to those whom has/are fighting cancer even now. As an aside it must be fucking awkward to those having to continually bounce in those mascot outfits at a moment like this.
This read my exact reaction to my fc mates. I'm like, Soken is the man, Yoshi P is a great friend, but god damn I want to hug that Alpha mascot 😂
WoW Devs need to learn from FF14 devs a lot
I don’t even follow this game but I almost broke down when I noticed that even the translator was tearing up. These guys really all love each other. Continue to be strong and love each other, brothers. You never know how much time you have.
The translator is the localization head and has been with them the whole time, he's Sokens friend as well. Of course he's tearing up as well
Soken truly is the GOAT ❤️
That fact that he was going through such a tough time in his life and he was able to release the masterpiece which was To The Edge is a testament to his talent, passion and indomitable Will power.
Seeing the rest of the team get so emotional really shows how close that are :)
Soken the Unbroken
Good gods, this man deserves all the love, all the light and all the happiness. Strong passion, determination, and a gentle kind soul underneath it all. Soken-san, may you ever walk in the Light of the Crystal
To me is so absolutely insane how these people are so committed to their craft, this is why I love this game so much, every aspect of it for me is an escape from the harsh realities of this world we live in. but to know that such amazing people and talents work on this game makes me even more attach to it. Welcome Back Soken love your work you have a big fan over here.
No one talking about the mvp translator doing a great job conveying the emotion in their words.
7:15 Yoshi-P got hit by the Feels Train :(
9:48 Soken: "Such devastation... this was not my intention..."
Yoshi P was so broken man he and Soken needs all the HUGS!!
I legit teared up at this. You are an amazing person, Soken. I hope you'll be cancer-free soon
Get well soon Sokensan. I've been FF14 player for more than 7 years now. You must stay with us!
"I'm happy my best friend is back"
I know how that feels, Yoshi-P. I went thru this before. Sitting beside my best friend in hospital years ago, just before he lost his battle to cancer. I just wanna say thanks to u all. This game, and everything you have done for the community. thank you. :)
Just lost my father to cancer last October. He had to do everything by himself because they wouldn't let us in because of covid he got told the day after his 50th birthday that he wasn't going to be getting better . Watching him die was the hardest thing I've ever had to do and my world has felt like it stopped the moment i watched him take his last breath and felt the life drain out of his hands.Way to go Sokken I'm happy to see you win your fight. Nobody deserves to get that terrible disease.. Nobody should have to go through it alone just because covid. Thank you for sharing your story.. #FuckCancer
This man wrote "To the Edge" and the rest of the OST from his hospital bed?! This man, this whole team, is legendary. I'm so glad that Soken is recovering well.
Cheers to his and the rest of the teams continued wellbeing!
Yeah I cried, glad you are with us Soken!
The reason why I play this game. The bloody HEART of the dev team and the LOVE they have for each other and the game and the fans. Seriously. Where else do you see something like this in video games? Especially AAA developers ? Love the team.
Holy shit, he did To The Edge while hospitalized? That entire song makes more sense now and while sad let's be real, he wont lose that fight
Soken is amazing, as well as everyone in the team. Impossible to watch this without tearing up. To have the strength to go through with this and even admitting this openly to us is just so brave. We love this game, but we love the peeps behind it even more. So please always put your health first and dont work too hard for our sake. Remember that we´ve got your back and that you´re dearly loved and cherished.
Damn, To The Edge hits different now knowing the full story of it's creation. Truly a fantastic song
13:18
"世界中光の戦士のおかげで私の盟友帰ってこれたのでほんとにお礼を言いたいです。ありがとございます。
Thanks to the Warriors of Light around the world, my sworn friend has been brought back and I truly wish to thank you. Thank you very much."
You can tell from his voice. Yoshi-P really believes that everyone brought Soken back from the brink by loving the game and sending him their energy.
This team is a blessing.
This is so hard to watch but glad they decided to share this; My cousin died from cancer when I was playing 5.0, think it was actually during 5.3. it was extremely difficult to deal with this and see him in such pain, I used to really zone out to ffxiv and kinda pretended he was in the game fighting in the 1st with me. 5.x is so emotional as it is but now that I associate it with my cousin and now Soken I dunno, it's such a powerful experience. Much love to everyone going through the hells of cancer, may you find the light!
I started playing FF14 last night and as a former (tired and angry) WoW player I’ve just been looking around getting to know these devs and omg.. I’m not crying.. you’re crying.
#welcomebacksoken ♥ We love and support you so, so much.
Now these two are proof that true brothers need not share blood ❤
"And the best medicine to cure my cancer is the cheers of the fans"
I'm not a fan of FF14. But when I watched this live, I couldn't help myself I cried like a river. I really respect both Yoshi-P and Soken. Their friendship is so strong. I'm glad you're back Mr. Warrior of Light!
Dealing with my mother cancer right now this hit really close to home. I'm going to listen to the Edge in a much different light knowing its circumstances and hopefully as a way to keep myself going and being there for her from now on.
Gosh. I hope you and your mother pull through. :(
I know that doesn't do much, but I'm rooting for y'all!!!
I hope that she will recover from this
Jesus, this man is incredible. I can't stop crying at how much he cares for everyone around him including us the players! I know i'd never get the chance to meet him but if I did I couldn't thank him enough for everything, hell the entire TEAM enough. This game has brought me back from my lowest points in life, it's helped me so much.. Battling cancer and yet still producing some of the most incredible pieces of music I've ever heard being a long time fan of the game. I Want to thank you on the behalf of the player base you kicked cancer in the balls and said ''NO! I NEED TO DO THIS!'' This man is a TRUE Warrior of Light and always will be!
こんな最高のチームで仕事できる喜びよ・・そけんさんお帰りなさい！
Great now I am going to work looking like my dog just died, red and bloated with cheeks marked by tears!
God bless this Dev team, I truly love them.
*Soken of Light, and his **_brothers and sisters of the Seventh Dawn._*
Damn, I usually don't get emotional for how headstrong I am, for how cold blooded I am but this... I ain't gonna lie I did cry for this Hero, even in battle with death, this man still did his best to bring the best and My God... Did he bring the best!
I'm ugly crying. 😭 He is the ultimate warrior of light! I'm forever greatful for his hard work and now everything he worked on will mean so much more to me..... ❤
Soken battling such a devastating disease while a pandemic sweeps across the world, meaning he's not allowed to have visitors during his most trying time... I can only imagine how tough this time must've been, or how much he wholeheartedly enjoyed this fanfest in spite of it all. #WelcomeBackSoken
Wishing Soken the best and hope he makes a full recovery ❤
I'm only a LV 7 thamaturge in FF14 but this determination from the developers and the love shown by the other players is so heartwarming.
If you need any help in the game let me know and I will do my best. There are a lot of confusing systems and menus to navigate. If your a 'sprout' dont be afraid to use the new player chat, the people in there are great. The FFXIV community is the literal best. Though the story can be long and frustrating at times, when you get to shadowbringers you will experience one of the most profound stories ever told. The tedium and worldbuilding that leads up to it is part of what makes you feel like the warrior of light, dont rush it. Always remember your humble beginnings, as a lvl 7 thaumaturge.
Welcome to an amazing world. Enjoy your time in Eorzea. You can see it's clearly cared for well by its creators.
I can't imagine how Yoshi-P must've felt during this time, having lost Maidy in 2020 from cancer.
Why FFXIV is the best MMO on the market:
It has a soul.
dude i cant even, we dont deservse Soken! What a hero
Well, I cried. We love you Soken!! ❤️
As we can see, Mr Soken's final fantasy was not to lose against cancer. #welcomebacksoken
No matter how many times I watch this, it still makes me tear up seeing how much these people not only love their jobs, but each other. I'm so happy their behind my absolute favorite MMO of all time...
Crap.. Cancer needs to be sued and shot into outter space. I lost my best friend and my step dad to cancer. Hopefully Soken doesn't lose to it too. This is insane.. and he keep working while in the hospital. This team is insane T.T God I love this game. THIS is why I play this game.
I love how Soken always smile and joyful even in times like this
Here you can see how Naoki care about his team too
I love this team