Final Fantasy VIII:About "Hyne”

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    ◾️About this video
    Final Fantasy VIII's greatest mystery, "Hyne's Mystery," is approaching!
    "Hyne" is rarely mentioned in the story, but I think that by digging deeper into this existence, you can feel the unknown charm of FF8.
    It took a while to make, but it turned out to be a fun video!
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  • @tokugijoo
    @tokugijoo 4 дні тому +2

    This is a wild video. What a ride. Thank you for all the work you put in here!

  • @godfreybruce9502
    @godfreybruce9502 7 днів тому +7

    Amazing work, That was so great being thrown back into one of the best stories I've come across in my life and learning something new. Mind blowing, keep up the great work!

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  7 днів тому

      Thank you ❤️
      It's hard to make new videos, but I'll do my best!

  • @MyOrangeString
    @MyOrangeString День тому +2

    意外と音声が無くてよかったと思います。FFVIIIも音声がないので、似合うのじゃない?ビデオ、楽しかったです。いろいろな情報を集めていただいたり、ありがとうございます。

  • @nathanhoskins438
    @nathanhoskins438 4 місяці тому +9

    Absolutely incredible mind blowing research on my favorite Final Fantasy. Loved this so much! Great job!

  • @masamune2984
    @masamune2984 7 місяців тому +9

    3 Things:
    1) This video is incredible.
    2) Hyne is clearly Ymir, the Founding Titan. Wait…oops.
    3) Did I mention this video was amazing? Subbed.
    Seriously though, awesome. I enjoyed FF8 when it came out when I was 14-15, but I didn’t quite grasp its amazing narrative and themes until far later upon further play through a, and this just brought back all that nostalgia and through-provoking ideas. Thank you! 🙂
    PS. 4) Headmaster Cid is, and was, a lucky man. Because even 14-year-old me was like “daaaaamn…Edea is bad, in all the best ways…” 😅😊

  • @chrisrudling9795
    @chrisrudling9795 5 місяців тому +14

    This is top shelf lore exploration! Mind blown multiple times.

  • @Shiyoken
    @Shiyoken 5 місяців тому +8

    The world building is weird (not you but FF8). Because initally you have a different concept, perspective and visualisation of Hyne. But as you trailblazed through the newly aquired information, It started to change the aforementioned.
    In the end I do agree... This Hyne, was the ruler of the Moon. Or atleast fought for the position and won, as it said in the lore (not specifically but generally). I was initially thinking it was GFs besides the monsters on the moon (origins story of that lol?), it was fighting.
    Before watching this video, l thought the love story element was also with Hyne aka creator of humans. And that being split itself for different reasons and journey's but eventually fated to find each other and reunite (similar to V and Demon Vergil in DMC5), as one or in matrimony. So, I was thinking Rinoa being the upper and Squall being the lower and eventually coming together as one, due to their Love. This would kinda reflect with Ultimacia (Rinoa/upper) junctioning (attaching) to Griever (Squall/lower) and why they were fated is because of them being hijacked by hyne.
    But then I watched your video and Hyne wasn't so benevolent but quite malevolent lol. I wonder whats beyond the Moon as it seems the place for where there was no time etc?
    Is those Island in FF8; Hell on Earth is it called? Any connections to this whole theory as an adjunct of the Tears of the Moon?
    Thanks for the excellent video. As a kid, none of this was really apparent lol.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  5 місяців тому +3

      As a side note, boss characters reminiscent of "Hyne" appear in the games "Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2" and "PERSONA3".
      If you are interested, please take a look (Haha).

    • @Shiyoken
      @Shiyoken 5 місяців тому

      @@JapaneseGames007 The one from Bloodstained is uncanny... Sariel, right? There has to be something to these designs with real life lore, myths, and legends of the ancient past. And Persona is the Magnus enemies or Phantom Master? I'm not to sure lol.
      In PSO2 Sodam (last boss) also has resemblances.

    • @atresaoxxx3573
      @atresaoxxx3573 5 місяців тому +2

      @@JapaneseGames007that’s funny you mention Persona 3. I felt there are a lot similarities with Persona 3 and FFVIII but couldn’t really explain it.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  5 місяців тому +1

      It may be difficult to concisely summarize and clearly discuss the similarities between Persona 3 and FFVIII.

  • @rowanmorris2187
    @rowanmorris2187 6 місяців тому +4

    Fantastic video.
    Thanks for the effort you put in to making this, it deserves a lot more views.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  5 місяців тому +2

      Thank you. It was really difficult to make videos related to FFVIII & Xenogears (Haha). But I thought these two stories were the most wonderful, so I did my best.

  • @ninestar_
    @ninestar_ 7 місяців тому +3

    That was an amazing and very logical breakdown of very few clues the game has about Hyne. Somehow it just clicks very well. Makes one wonder if this was somehow intended by the ones in charge of worldbuilding for FF8. Very subtle winks and nods like the moon stone being very observable during the battle with Ultima Weapon or the fact that there is any lore at all about Hyne is just screaming that this could very well be true. Most mysterious indeed.

  • @giovanniprovost
    @giovanniprovost 4 місяці тому +2

    Very well done, lots of new things I learned from this video.

  • @mattb6616
    @mattb6616 10 місяців тому +4

    all your videos are so good. thanks for making them!!! i hope you keep it up for a long time.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  10 місяців тому +2

      Thanks!
      I'm planning to make time and do it steadily ♪

  • @retrocorner
    @retrocorner 4 місяці тому +4

    This is well thought out and the closest I've seen someone go into detail of Hyne. I'm down with believing this theory!
    But I do have a question; what are your thoughts on Omega Weapon (found in Ultimecia's castle)? It's a reskin of Ultima but without the sword, but it uses strong magic attacks as oppose to physical attacks.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for comment.
      I often get questions about Omega Weapon, but there is too little information to determine what Omega Weapon is.
      The description that appears when you use "Scan" says, "Don't know why this is here," so I think SQUARE introduced Omega Weapon as a "Mysterious life form".

  • @adhamsalem9121
    @adhamsalem9121 4 дні тому +2

    04:30 Yo that's so old testament.

  • @rgbcrafts
    @rgbcrafts 14 днів тому +2

    Well, FF8-2 as a sequel or prequel could delve deep on all this.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  13 днів тому +3

      But I don't think the current staff can create a good story, so I think the way things are now is fine 😅

    • @rgbcrafts
      @rgbcrafts 13 днів тому +3

      @@JapaneseGames007 I also doubt that anyone at Square by now is capable of doing anything better, unfortunately.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  13 днів тому +1

      😢

  • @sgimmigs1
    @sgimmigs1 Місяць тому +2

    Good theory. I have theorized before that the shadow in Obel lake was related to hyne because he was saying something about a village in centra but it was only ruins. And that the ''Power'' sorceress needed to pass to ''survive'' was Hyne's other half.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  Місяць тому +4

      I think that is a possible hypothesis.
      By the way, I got an interesting hypothesis from this comment section. The theory is that "Golbez", who appears in FF4, and "Zebarga", who is thought to be the upper body of the Ultima Weapon, are the same person.
      The alphabet of Zebarga has not been made public, but Golbez written backwards becomes Zebarga, and both are people associated with the moon.
      However, I think it's unlikely that Zebarga & Golbez are the same person, and I think the naming was just a playful choice on the part of the production staff(Haha)

  • @erwinadrados4747
    @erwinadrados4747 8 місяців тому +2

    this is truly the greatest i've ever watched with regards to FF8

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for comment.
      I also love FF8!

    • @erwinadrados4747
      @erwinadrados4747 2 місяці тому +1

      @@JapaneseGames007 do you have inputs as well on omega weapon? is he the empty shell hyne on Ultimecia's timeline? like what is the correlation of ringing the bells to summon him compared to summoning Ultima weapon using gravity pull from the moon. :)

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  2 місяці тому +1

      I think Omega weapon is probably depicted as a mysterious entity. Looking at the explanatory text that appears when using Scan, I think that SQUARE is probably intentionally depicted as an unknown entity.

    • @erwinadrados4747
      @erwinadrados4747 2 місяці тому

      @@JapaneseGames007 i see thanks for your inputs 😊

  • @parasiteenergy9249
    @parasiteenergy9249 5 днів тому +2

    Hi, you can connect with voice over artists through gig work apps to narrate your work. Youd be giving other people jobs and not using AI voice over.
    Fantastic work.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  4 дні тому +2

      Thank you for letting me know.
      I can't afford to spend money on video production right now, so I think I'll just have to make videos by myself for a while😭
      However, as awareness of this channel spreads, I believe we will be able to create content that reflects the feedback we receive in the comments section.

  • @floriangailliegue6760
    @floriangailliegue6760 7 місяців тому

    Excellent video, great analysis, I'm truly tempted to believe the same thing ! What about Omega wepaon though in this case ?

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks. The identity of Omega wepaon can be speculated on in many ways, but it is difficult to mention because there is no element that narrows it down to a single guess...

  • @CloudianMH
    @CloudianMH 4 місяці тому +1

    I will edit this when I come back to it. It's hard to say I am the biggest fan of this game ever, but I have spent the majority of mny life steep in this game. I know the insides, outisdes etc. I will edit after watching, as I have seen, heard everything there is, whilst playing it every year since it's release.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  4 місяці тому +1

      FFVIII isn't very popular in Japan, so I'd be happy if people from other countries would say that♪

  • @Mendogology
    @Mendogology 14 днів тому +1

    amazing!

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  13 днів тому

      Thank you ❤️

    • @Mendogology
      @Mendogology 13 днів тому +1

      @@JapaneseGames007 Thank you for the research and sharing it with us!

  • @twilliamspro
    @twilliamspro 4 місяці тому +1

    I'd always thought Empty Hyne was Odin
    A physical Beat Stick that doesn't use magic just Powerful Hits (ohko zantetsuken)

  • @tmwk__
    @tmwk__ 7 місяців тому +2

    I played through FF8 twice and i'ce never heard of this Hyne?

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  7 місяців тому +3

      The few information about Hyne is found in trivial lines & official book entries.

  • @jimmydaddo9357
    @jimmydaddo9357 18 годин тому +1

    The final fantasy where magic is an item

  • @kaliberaziel5190
    @kaliberaziel5190 15 днів тому +1

    great video damn

  • @SenorDonMiguel
    @SenorDonMiguel 7 місяців тому

    In this case what would the explanation for omega weapon be? If nobody ever defeated ultima weapon and it increased in strength until the time squall and co reach ultimecias castle? It could be the same entity just at a later date? Or ultima weapon from an alternate reality? Whatever the case it's a loose end because ultima weapon and omega weapon would have to be connected in this theory.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  7 місяців тому +1

      You are certainly right.
      But, since Ultimecia (Hyne) has an ability called "Relativity", it is difficult to narrow down reasoning to just one.
      Also, since there is no information to narrow down my speculations, I have given up on the identity of Omega Weapon at this point...

  • @danwillburn
    @danwillburn 19 днів тому +4

    Let me voice over for you

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  19 днів тому +1

      Sorry, I'm a Japanese person who can't speak English.
      I have no choice but to use the robot voice.
      I'm trying to learn English, but it's difficult...

  • @mutantwormgirl
    @mutantwormgirl 4 місяці тому +4

    I think this explanation removes the need for the Rinoa = Ultimecia theory to explain the story.
    Rinoa and Squall are only humans, but they are similar to the two halves of Hyne. Just like Hyne needs to fuse with a human, Squall and Rinoa try to live apart, but they're meant to be together. When Rinoa is in a coma, Squall carries her a great distance, basically becoming her legs. When Squall is lost in compressed time, he can't find his way and loses his strength. Then it's Rinoa who has to carry him, using her wings.
    I always loved this game but much of the story was hard for me to understand, especially as a kid. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @MrRuidos
    @MrRuidos 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video! Could the upper body of Ultima Weapon (Zebalga) be Golbez from FF4? If spelled backwards, "Golbez" becomes "Zeblog", which sounds a little bit like "Zebalga"...Could both words be anadromes in japanese? 🤔
    When the old man in Balamb tells the story of Hyne to his grandchild, there's a picture of a whale in the background...If Zebalga is Golbez...Could that be a reference to the Lunar Whale in FF4? 🤔

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  2 місяці тому +2

      I had never thought of that hypothesis, but it's an interesting one!
      Anagrams where the letters of a name are turned upside down are a common practice in the FF series, so I don't think the possibility of that hypothesis is zero.
      By the way, FF7 REBIRTH also had an anagram that turned the name upside down.

  • @acd5star2088
    @acd5star2088 18 днів тому +13

    Imagine how much more engaging this would be with audio???? Text moves too fast… can we collab and I’ll generate a voice track for this video???? 📈📈

    • @thog210
      @thog210 12 днів тому

      Please collab! This deserves so much more views! There are still fans of ff8 who would love to see theory crafting and discussion of this story

  • @cherub3624
    @cherub3624 5 місяців тому +1

    Hyne isn't specified as a female in the game.

    • @JapaneseGames007
      @JapaneseGames007  5 місяців тому +1

      Well, I don't think there is a concept of gender.