The Complete Story of Final Fantasy VIII
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2021
- Welcome to the complete story of Final Fantasy VIII, a game that many consider to be the black sheep of the Final Fantasy series while others consider it among the best it has to offer. As a game, Final Fantasy VIII has come under attack for its innovative junction system that proved too complicated for some to master, or even give a chance, while others found a system that is infinitely fun to play around with and greatly increases the game’s replayability.
The story itself features an intricate plot filled with personal drama and romance, set in a fantasy world wherein military force is considered necessary enough to justify the establishment of private educational facilities that train children and teenagers to become mercenaries for hire, but at least it lets us live out our fantasies of being students in a high school anime. Yay!
But anyway, I’m Pétur from Birds of play, and in this video I hope you’ll join me as we celebrate one of the more underappreciated entries in the Final Fantasy series. It’s time to go back to school. We have a lot of material to cover but I hope you’ll be with us every step of the way.
The script for this video was made in part by incorporating the great work done over at finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/....
CG Intro created by our very own Redbird Pétur Breki Bjarnason in Unreal Engine 4. - Ігри
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Thanks for this , it was a really good story explanation.
To this day Cid in VIII to me looks like Robin Williams.
Then all is right with the world. - Nökkvi
we were saying that since back in 1999 when I was in the 8th grade lol (gosh I'm getting old).
Sh*t, you right
I literally said exactly that and went looking for the great mind who inevitably posted the comment before me.
I can see that, was Cid one of the few characters we didn't get a chance to name?
Even to this day, you can see how ambitious this game was. The visuals, soundtrack though story's a little crazy, you can't help but be blown away by the atmosphere it creates
Love it!
I don’t like FF8, It really is my least favourite. That said, the soundtrack is AMAZING. And I constantly try to replay it hoping my mind will change.
I agree, quite strongly: I like what they tried to do. I like the ‘idea’ of the story. But they didn’t achieve it.
Love this game so much, great video. Fingers crossed it gets the remake treatment because this game could be something special.
One of the most underrated games. One of the best soundtracks and openings. Forever one of the greatest. I hope they remake this game one day.
I think VIII could benefit greatly from a remake. Not in the sense that it's bad, but rather that there is just so much there that could be expanded on a little bit more.
@@BirdsOfPlay well the new combat style they going with will be epic in a lot of moments in FF8 especially the garden battle, that could be so much fun!!!
Would you really want a remaster though?..
I can't agree with you more. Eyes on me is the most iconic FF soundtrack. This may not be very good of a game, but the story is true to the title of "final fantasy", a fantasy made visible and vivid. The elements of this game just work together so well that the game feels so real.
It is amazing but I hate draw command and spending hours drawing spells. It is booooring. I used gf basically in all battles but animations are too long. Amazing world and vibe but gameplay sucks big time... ff9 aged better because it is easy
My first final fantasy I ever played....a classic.
Probably the Final Fantasy I've replayed the most times... a classic.
Same here
Bro, it's technically the second one I played, but it was the first one I got that was truly mine. Great memories from this amazing game, even if people give it hate.
Same. Only ever played 8 and 10. Finished and loved both equally in different ways.
@tarancehill651 I would recommend 12, a lot of people didn't like the open fighting mechanics but I think they did it well. 8 and 10 are my favorites so I would assume we have similar tastes if you like them as well. Story isn't as rich in 12 I'd say, but gameplay is great
Already know I’ll love this video. I know this is a super unpopular opinion but FFVIII is my favorite entry in the entire series. 💜 I have it on the PS4/5, on the PC, the original discs for the PS and recently got it on the Switch and am so happy that I can take it everywhere with me now. Triple Triad definitely bumped it up for me in rankings. VIII, XII, X, and VII are my top ones, in that order.
I have great respect for Final Fantasy VIII. Hopefully the video does it some justice, even though it doesn't include Triple Triad. Everything should include Triple Triad.
@@BirdsOfPlay As soon as I read the words "Triple Triad", the music just kicked into my brain and I haven't played it in about two decades. That should tell you how great the game was.
Same bro this is my favorite adventure game hands down!
The game had a lot of emotional impact. I remember loving the soundtrack and also listening to Jimmy Eat World's 2001 album while playing it.
Just like squall you are not alone. This is my favorite FF game and one of my favorite jrpgs EVER
I can’t imagine someone not liking this game. It’s a masterpiece.
Some might think it's too dark compared to other FF games. The dark elements made FF8 just the best. ua-cam.com/video/UYMILmY1XRw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Nano soundtrack still gives me chills 😨
I loved it when I was young. I replayed it as an adult, and found it being one of the worst-written JRPGs.
"Hey, Squall! I know we're in the middle of a war and you're the general of our army, but stop thinking about the lives of everyone here. You should flirt with Rinoa first." I honestly regurgitated a bit during that part in my replay, and that's just scratching the surface. No one aside from Squall gets any character development.
The junction system is very unbalanced too. If you take your time drawing magic from enemies, you can easily plough through the game.
All those negatives aside, I'd say that FF8 soundtrack is a masterpiece, AND it gave birth to the BEST MINIGAME in gaming history: TRIPLE TRIAD. (The compound rules gets confusing at times tho.)
Is the game a masterpiece? No.
Do I like the game? Yes. But only for the music and Triple Triad.
I really don't like this game at all. Literally nothing about it
@@lauriperamaki5354 what's "dark" about FF8? I can't think of anything from it that's really darker than compared to other FFs. I can say that there are brighter FFs such as FF9 and FF12 but.
If you're saying that it's dark because they're using teenagers as soldiers in FF8, you should take that contextually as it seems to not be an issue in their world and it's very teen-flicky, actually. Odin's and Ultimecia's are indeed dark places but that's not really a story tone.
FF8 is nothing compared to the dark brutalities of war of FF2 and FFT. Massacres regulary occur in FF2, FF4, FF6, FF7, FFT. Human experimentations in FF6 and FF7.
FF8 is probably the tamest FF in it's time as its target demographic back then are teenagers and youngsters which makes sense of the teenflicky story writing.
@@bukojoetheslapsoils8273 I might be wrong. When I was a kid and played FF8, Ultimecias castle gave nightmares. I didn't understand any deeper meaning.
Having the music change to suit the location of the story being told was a great touch. This was awesome to watch!
Laguna battle theme
Honestly, the story in this game is pretty bonkers and I absolutely love it
The old Square crew in general was very good at this. They start off with, what seems to be , a pretty simple premise but just expands and gets ever crazier. FF7 is similar in that regard
Great summary but it missed one of the most important links in the game - that Squall is Laguna/Raine’s son, and Rinoa is the daughter of Julia, who Laguna fell in love with as a soldier. Their romance also reaches across time and space and is stronger for it.
Yeah, it just tells the story as the game tells it. Would have been interesting to see Squall and Laguna have a father son moment. Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it. Love FF8!
@@BirdsOfPlay thanks for the reply! Yes to me their romance over generations was the crux of the whole story, and explained how they survived time compression, and all the other outrageous things that happen in the story. 8 had some flaws, but I always thought it had one of the best romances of any video game, as all roads eventually lead back to it in some way.
That fact is mostly for when fans realize it, since Laguna didn't know his wife Raine was pregnant or that he has a son at all (correct me if I'm wrong!). After Raine dies, Squall was sent to the orphanage.
@@miruku6939 I don't recall which characters have the dialogue, but one of them mentions that Raine had wanted Laguna to see their son before she died. I'm inclined to agree that Laguna didn't know anything about his son. I think this is one of the main things that Ellone was trying to accomplish -- changing the past so that Laguna, Raine, and Squall would have that connection; perhaps to keep Raine from dying altogether. But as she later pointed out, while one can't change the past, she was able to view it from different perspectives and see how much she was loved. After her parents were gunned down in Winhill, Laguna and Raine were the ones who raised her before she was sent to live with Cid and Edea. I'm certain she found great comfort in seeing that again.
I was going to call you out for spoiling it for me... Then I remembered I was watching a video that tells the story
I think the game came out at like the perfect time in my life. I was like 8th grade (just before high school) and the more introverted Squall and the developing romance really got me lol. I will always hold 7 and 8 as my two personal favorites.
the commercial really sold it for me, hopeless romantic...I will be waiting...I will be waiting here for you, so sappy its good, but this video showed me it was a bit forced and not organic. It happened in the past so it happens now, why get emotional and share feelings when all we had to say was...it was meant to be why fight?
This game is beautiful. I love Rinoa and Squall. Their story is so sweet.
Same. I was 10 when I played this game. Squall and Rinoas pretty much molded my views on romantic relationships.
They're my favorite couple 👫😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Yes it is. Me and my love can relate. It's our favorite FF and 1st I've ever played in 1998.
@@kodykitchens7425I was 10 also.
They we’re a cute couple.
It disappointed to no end that she never appeared in kingdom hearts.
The Balamb Garden theme makes me super nostalgic, this is my first PS1 Final Fantasy so this is my fave FF ever.
Such a great theme! The music in FF8 is some of the best in the series!
108 hours played, if I remembered correctly, all characters lvl 99, gf 99, all weapons, chocobos, cards collected.. If there was a platinum back then, I would've gotten it.
This is INCREDIBLE. Thank you for this retelling of the story in the most digestible, accessible, and interesting way. I listened to this at work, and it helped my work night fly by. You've got a voice made for this, and your passion for this game shows. I appreciate this game even more so than I ever would've thought thanks to you. I just completed this game for the first time back in February after never getting past disc 2 maybe back in 2000. The way you were able to succinctly and simply summarize some of the plot points helped me gain new perspective on the moments and in turn makes me less incredulous than I was of certain aspects to begin with. Again, thanks for this. I'd instantly jump at another one of these if you summarized other Final Fantasy titles or similar games. Subscribed;
I can't believe I missed this comment at the time! Thanks so much for your kind words. I hope you've enjoyed some of our other Final Fantasy complete stories by now :) - Pétur
the way you tell the story is so great. i feel like im reading a book when im listening to you, great job sir!
My first ever jrpg.... man the memories.
"Man with the machine gun", step aside! The "Man with the memories" is here!
I watched my friends older brother play this as a kid and thought it was amazing. Then I played it and couldn't find my arse from my elbow with the junction system :) thanks for this video gents
Thanks for watching! And thanks for sharing your story!
Incredible narration! Simple straight storytelling of a polarizing game I wasn’t crazy about when I was younger but have come to really appreciate in recent years. Can’t wait to hear more!
I have beat this game at least 4 times when I was 9 years old. Recently I’ve been playing FF7Remake and decided to actually read the entire plot to fully understand and appreciate the game. Since FF8 was my most favorite FF (and I’ve played 8 FFs), I decided to watch this video to fully understand and appreciate it too. I tell you right now, OMG! No matter how many times I beat this game, I realize after watching this whole video that I was way too young to really understand the story. Love this video, thank you.
Thanks! This was certainly a trip down memory lane. 2 details I picked up was the beginning fmv with Rinoa is in fact the end when she sends the petal to find Squall and the narrative where Squall makes a promise to Rinoa is broken by him which I found a really nice touch because she saves him for once after he has saved many people.
This is an amazing video, an awesome effort on your part and I’m thankful you’re making these types of videos!! Subscribed shared and imma watch all of these final fantasy recaps you got great job
FFVIII was the first one I played, and I absolutely adore it. I love the soundtrack, I love the visuals, I love the junction system, I love the story, and Eyes on Me is my favorite theme of a game ever, though One winged angel is my favorite character theme. And Triple Triad is still my favorite mini game from the series
There is a lot to adore about the game! Adoration well spent!
Thanks man, this was my favorite FF. I was a kid in the 90's, so FF was everything. Now as a grown man at work. I appreciated this almost hour of time. You sir, got a like from me.
This was the first final fantasy I ever played, I played it 3 years after it came out, and I was 8 years old, and did not speak English at the time.
This is why It is so mind boggling to me why people think it is confusing.
We, probably, will never see a remake of this game, because of the negative sentiment it had received way back when, and it is a shame.
Such a masterpiece of story telling, and innovation. Kinda makes me feel sad, and frustrated with current culture of easy video games with high financial reward.
I think Square did the right thing remaking Final Fantasy 7, and I hope they continue this trend
My apologies for the mini rant, this video just reminded me of how much I loved this game.
I LOVE the fact that the narrator sounds like the guy in 12. Cant remember his name right now, but I could listen to this way more. I love it!
Balthier? He was the sky pirate with Fran the rabbit lady.
I love it. 8 is hooked to my childhood
Sounds like you had a great childhood!
you make 8 sound like a pedo
SO far I'm 2 videos in from you and each one is very well done and I can see it's done with alot of care.
Thanks for taking the time to put these together man, they're really good
Glad you like them! They take a while to make 😁
lately been on a binge for final fantasy and your videos has definitely helped and entertained me. Thank you
Thank you so much for this. I cried so much while watching this recalling my childhood how I played this when I was a child... during my naive mind at that time, I always wanted to find someone to love and receive the kind of love that Rinoa had experienced from Squall. I am grateful enough to find the man of my dream... again, thank you so much for this nostalgic video 🧡🧡🧡
Thanks for sharing your story! It's always lovely to hear how these games have impacted people's lives in different ways. And thanks for your tears, we feed off them.
#metoo
#methree I hope one day I’m strong, my own self, and find my person to dance with in times of grief and triumph just like then. My dream when I was 14, my dream now and forever.
Your recaps are phenomenal. Thank you so much for your hard work!
Thanks for noticing our hard work! We work hard. Maybe we should be called Birds of Work... But anyway, if the video is appreciated then we are happy!
The junction system is one of my favs. You can definitely get op pretty early
Would love to see it make a comeback in some shape or form!
I was surprised how much detail you went into and thought "wow, he will have to start cutting things short ... " but then realized your video is way over 30 minutes! Respect for your dedication.
I don't see why it gets a "bad rap", there were a few convenient plot contrivances, but not any worse than many other RPGs? Maybe because the story is so good most of the time (I've heard many blame it as Final Reality) those contrivances are seen as blaring mistakes / suspension of disbelief when they happen? Outstanding soundtrack, regardless (hearing the music makes want to play again).
The draw/junction system is very diff from 7 but not bad once you learn how to exploit it. People complain of Draw, but the secret is not to draw (at least if in a hurry) and use card/item refinement. I do see how Junction Swap makes characters interchangeable except for limits, but I think the fun out-ways the lack of realism.
I still love seeing Quistis in her officer's uniform, and love when Edea joins the party! I kill the others SeeDs and let her go on a one-woman rampage through the plains of Estar. (P.S. she is great for collecting spells, items, cards, and AP w/o raising your party's level if they're all dead.) Ice Strike isn't a great limit break, but I think she is sexier than LuLu from X.
The final battle is much better than 7. I have everybody with an awesome setup and enjoy the random selection of party members, occasionally fun to see a character evaporate into time! More fun than switching back-and-forth between parties of 3 like end of FF7.
This is my favorite Final Fantasy! I always had a crush on Squall! ❤
I always had a crush on this game!
This game still looks amazing.i loved how during cut scenes all this action is going on and your still able to move your character back then it blew my young mind
Fantastic video, thank you for documenting one of the greatest games and insanely fun stories of all time
I never finished this title. It was my second ff ever, but i think i was too young to catch the complex storytelling this one has. But man, the graphics were incredible at the time, I watched the opening CGI a thousand times haha. A couple years later I finished ffix, the next title from ps1. Good old memories
Your voice is so perfect for the story narration. Thank you so much
The flash backs… I played this when I was 11-12 years old. I am now 32 now. The memories of this are unreal. Thank you for this video.
I've been playing opera omnia on mobile and getting a refresher on the characters im using is amazing. Thank you!
this game means a lot to me, thank you very much for making this great video :)
Thanks for checking it out! So far this is our most popular video. Hopefully that means there is a lot of love for Final Fantasy VIII out there! - Nökkvi
I just started watching and I love your voice! I hope your videos blow up so everyone can hear it!
That would be great 🥲
Amazing amazing video! Well done.
Perfect amount of detail and completely refreshed me on this game.
Thank you thank you!
Thanks so much for watching! So glad you liked it! If it worked as a good refresher then I'd say it's done it's job!
Thank you so much for the recap! As a kid I only made it to cd 2 but al the songs and sounds are printed so deeply in my brain.. pure nostalgis.. I am curious if as an adult I still love this game after finishing it
Thanks for watching! Glad we could be a part of your Final Fantasy VIII journey! 🐦
i've played this game a lot of times, only through your narrative do I really understand what happened lol, keep up the great work!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Has always been my favourite title in the mainline series. Thank you for the video, it was great.
since im a fan of role playing games...new subs here from Ph. i really love the way you summarizes the story.
Glad you like it and thanks for the support! We have quite a few Final Fantasy summaries on the channel, and working on more, so feel free to go nuts!
Thank you for making this! It brings back memories! I always believed in the theory of Rinoa being Ultemacia, though Square did confirm it isn't.
One of my fav Final Fantasy ❤ i love the relationship of Squall and Rinnoa, and everyone here is so... Flawed. Squall is a mess, but he's truly relatable. I think hearing his internal thoughts is key too, makes him a much more appealing person instead of a flatout jerk
omg i have chilllllllzzzz, i played all of this game as a kid and squall was my favorite mc. Thank you for saving me at least 20 hours just to relive the story. :)
Amazing. You did a great job. Thank you very much!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a nice comment! Glad you liked the video! - Nökkvi
Completed the whole video as I never completed the game. Thank you for the explanation of the story!
The black sheep of the ff series, lol, that's why it was my favorite, I was the black sheep in the fam 😎
Love the melody you got playing in the video too, nostalgic as hell
Black sheeps gotta stick together! Glad we were able to induce some nostalgia! - Nökkvi
Thank you for making this!
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it! - Nökkvi
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks !
Glad we could provide! Thanks for watching!
My favorite FF of all time. I happened to search for it 1 day it crossed my mind that I've missed it since 1998 and boom it's remastered. I fell in love with it all over again and completed it this time.
Holy crap!!! So the feather that found Squall in the time compression was sent by Rinoa in the opening FMV. 🤨 dude, you gave me so much perspective on that ending sequence right there. Thank you for that.
Wait. Junction was hard to understand? I was 13 when I completed the game, and English is not even my native language.
Finished watching! Thank you for this.
thanks for this! really helpful and informative video
Wow ! Now i understand the story ! Thank you
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and leaving such a nice comment! - Nökkvi
thanks for these videos
My favorite of all...what a wonderful video ❤
So beautiful, I choked up at the end 🙃
Thanks so much for making this video.
Thanks so much for watching it!
Thank you for this video, I have enjoyed watching this content. Thank you again
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting! If you liked this video then you might also enjoy some of our other complete story videos!
Thank you for reminding me why i loved this game
If that's the effect then this video is a raging success! Thanks for watching!
Watched the whole thing, just recently got Into FF and this helped me understand FFVIII story a lot, THANK YOU 😊
Thanks for having the patience to watch all of it! Glad we could assist a fellow FF fan!
I love this game so much I played it back when I was 8-10ish because it was a game with ms2 for xmas (I know rightt?!) But It was absolutely amazing now im watching it slightly drunk and like "yeah that happened and so did that" qnd realizing this game was a big part of me growing up
Junctioning made you op so early, I loved it
I love this comment!
Thank you for the video, was always super interested in this game's story but I really couldn't get into the gameplay itself as it was too different from FF6 and FF7. Great job on this!
Glad we could be of assistance!
Loved this walk down memory lane
Thanks for taking this walk with us. Glad you enjoyed it!
Remember, this game is in Charlie’s Angels where Drew stumbles into the boys playing a video game. This is what they are playing. Looks like the Balamb Garden battle
Absolutely loved this game! Love this series of the stories, gonna have to get the popcorn out and watch them all 😂
I played this game without a memory card several times, was so fun. There was 4CD. Took a while to finish it. One of the best game ever made
Wow, impossible
One thing I've realised from watching this... I did not not understand this story as a child.
I am playing this now. I bought it from the PS store. It's my favorite Final Fantasy even though I never beat it. I played it when I was a teen, got to 4th disc, and it wasn't working.
I beat FF7 like twice. I liked FF8 better. These 2 games and Legend of Dragoon made me think I was a JRPG guy but after playing a bunch of others, I learned those 3 games and Chrono Cross were anomalies. I hate JRPG games.
I'm like 5 hours in FF8 now and I love this game. I don't care what anyone says. It's $10 in the PS store. 1.8 GB download.
Damn dude your games listed are everything that i played back when this came out. Chrono Cross was just a different beast entirely. Legend of Dragoon was also incredible. Id add xenogears which never gets its shine. But out of FF, FF* is definitely my favorite and completely underrated.
If only Squall and friends has voice-over this would sound like Thomas the Tank Engine. This is my favorite FF in the series. Very nice voice hehe
I first played this in high school on the PS1. The story still feels like a fever dream.
Love this game played from a kid now at 35 it stills makes me happy everytime i replay it
Great video! Please do one for Final Fantasy 9 & 10
There's already one up for FFX, but FFIX is totally on our list, thanks for watching! - Pétur
I legit walked down the isle to eyes on me aha. This channel deffo deserves more subs so here have 1 more 🤔
I played all final fantasy games. Even nog, i'm 35, i'm still looking forward to ff 16. Ff8 was great. Maybe, imo not the greatest, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It brings back so many memories.
Looking forward to 16 as well! Double 8 sounds great!
VIII Forever
The continued existence and appreciation of VIII is the only valid reason to cast time compression.
This, the Fable series and the first two Arkham games are my favourites. Especially this one, though. So many sleepless nights playing it.
God I loved this game.
Loving the love!
@@BirdsOfPlay it's going to sound weird, but I was thinking, I really want to play this game again but could not be assed to fight that last battle again. This was about 3 hours before finding your video, which is when. I figured I wonder if there is a play through or a storytelling of this game. Since playing it I have always wanted someone to create a live action of this game. This was also the 1st time coming to your channel
Welcome to the channel! Hopefully you enjoyed the video. We have a lot of other complete story videos mixed in with other Final Fantasy stuff, so feel free to visit us again!
FFVIII “The Thinking Man’s Final Fantasy,” as my college buddies and I called it. It’s the easiest game to get OP in, but you have to understand how it works and can’t just grind it out like every other game in the series before it. I love it because of that.
I tried playing the game but got stuck. Thanks for doing such a good summary of the story, it really is amazing.
I remember my dad taking me to K-Mart, (yes they sold games) and pointing to Final Fantasy IX, and the cashier grabbed VIII out of the case instead and being too shy to correct her, I went home with what will arguably always be my favorite Final Fantasy. ....Whatever. lol
Love this story!
It wouldv been a nice additional piece of content if you included the monster fights and boss fights into the lore, "after fighting waves of enemies and a massive robot.. they thwart the missles" other then that, amazing job!!
Thanks for watching! It's always a bit difficult to decide what to leave in and what to take out. We were actually surprised by how many people stick around for as long as they do for a video like this. Thanks for watching!
Loved this game when it came out. I was 13. The story is actually pretty hardcore with all these teen mercenaries and assassination attempts. Would love to see a remake.
My favorite song in viii is fisherman horizon. Such a nostalgic and sad feeling. Although viii isnt my favorite in the series it does have a special place in my heart
absolutely amazing video, TOP TOP TOP TOP
This was my childhood game. I played it everyday even after I beaten it. So many side quests. I never really understood the story specially the ending where Squall put in motion his on destiny as a kid. 🤯. Great job.
the game was good, minus the ending. Even the whole space thing was fun but didn't make sense
I think they should have found a better way of telling the story than normal chat bubbles. The dialogue was so bad I tuned it out a lot, which means I missed the whole story.
wow i never understood FFVIII cuz the story was so complicated but this totally made sense thank u :D
Glad we could help!
Amazing work
No, you're amazing!
Thank you so much for this. I love the game but it was a bit confusing. You made it make sense for me. I think I'll go play it again 😊
Thanks for watching! We love to inspire replays!
cant count how many times i played this game across decades. the story and gameplay is superb. best ff for me, alltime. and top3 best game ever for the ps. im almost 50 and played this maybe 2 or 3 times on mobile.
thats was amazing, thank you