The Complete Story of Final Fantasy XII
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2021
- Welcome to the complete story of Final Fantasy XII, a game that is perhaps as beloved by some as it is underappreciated by others. Final Fantasy games seem to have a habit of changing things up and in the case of Final Fantasy XII many seem to have felt that the game diverges too significantly from what they had come to expect from a Final Fantasy game. For those who were able to get on board, however, Final Fantasy XII features a satisfyingly intricate political plot, fuelled by excellent character drama, all the while being delivered by well-written dialogue and some of the best world-building the series has ever seen. I’m Pétur from Birds of Play, and in this video I hope you’ll join me as we revisit the world of Ivalice to celebrate the story of Final Fantasy XII. We have a long journey ahead of us and I hope you’ll be with us every step of the way.
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The design of the judges is some of the best character design in any final fantasy. They just all looked like badasses
Yes but they did nothing with them, played the whole game because of the judges but no point as this was the most boring game I've ever played.
Yet you played the whole game ^^
True, but they are so under utilized...
And the summons are also completely useless in this game... it's so frustrating !
@@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr
"played the whole game because of the judges"
Maybe you played yourself?
Agreed
I felt like I was listening to Marquess Ondore himself narrate. Fantastic video!!
I felt the same wayyy especially when he says Dalmasca 🤣
Exactly lol 😂, he made it so interesting
I just assumed it was the same guy >.
I think that's the point.
@@alexandralite835 Yep, that’s why I offered the compliment as to how well it was done!
The painterly visual style of this game, particularly in the Zodiac version, is magnificent to behold. & while I think XII is a bold and daring game overall, one that I by no means detest, I think it's the visual direction that most sticks with me.
Same, the oil painting / watercolour look for the gameplay graphics is what will forever enchant me, the only Final Fantasy that strives to resemble its artwork (Vagrant Story has a similar vibe), I will forever adore the art design they chose to go with for XII. They could easily have stuck to X’s aesthetics, more cookie cutter anime, more like other Jrpgs that often like to go for the same (anime) style, less ambition to craft a unique visual identity. The only FF to do justice to the high level of detail in Square’s watercolour artwork. The intricate design extends as far as the logo, depicting Gabranth and a brushstroke. Thought put into every detail, connecting everything, a gesamtkunstwerk.
Ecaxctly this, while I liked FFX, I didnt like the visual direction as much as FF XII
Thank you a bunch for making this. This was my first Final Fantasy game and I played through it with my father. It was so long ago and I was so young that I didn't really remember any of the details from the story but I remember being completely enthralled with the story, world, and especially characters.
This was a wonderful trip down memory lane.
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it! And thanks for sharing your story with us!
I remember playing but couldn't remember the story
play suikoden II its better
I'm a MASSIVE FF12 fan, I've seen every recap/story video, and this is easily the best one. Bar none.
Amazing work! You need more subs and views!!
Thanks for the compliment!
We had a lot of fun making it, please share it around if you have any friends who like FF12! #skypiratesunite
This actually was my first FF game. Liked it almost immediately (ofc I had no other FF game to compare it to back then, but today I still enjoy it) and it got me into the series.
Wish there was more of us in the community. Unwarranted hate just because it’s not turn based and made. Especially now that everyone loves ff7 remake which implements the main changes people hated about 12
I had played this original game back in the PS2 days, but a lot of the story and lore had gone over my head and was confusing. Now that I've replayed it as an adult, I absolutely LOVE this game. Great work on this video, thank you!
One of the most underrated Final Fantasy games. The political drama was done so well and in terms of scale, this game really pushed the PS2 to its limits. Ivalice is absolutely grand scale world and has so many beautiful locations.
My friends and I had a running gag where we referred to the characters of FF12 as "the beautiful people" because of the ridiculous amount of detail the devs put into all the characters, enemies, npcs, and environments, which was impressive for the PS2 at the time. Everything just looked like an exquisite piece of art.
I loved the politics of this game!!! Betrayals, drama, judges, etc. Overall my favorite Final Fantasy game. I love VI; but this one is far more adult!!!
Would have loved a sequel!
I didn't watch this when it was uploaded as I was in the middle of my FFXII playthrough and wanted to avoid spoilers. I have to say, you summarized it pretty effin well. Even to the point that I understood the story more BECAUSE of this vid. Thank you.
Thank you for making this. I remember getting this game day one when it launched. I had troubles following the story due to the epic length of time to playthrough. I decided that I'm going to revisit this game and refresh myself on the story. Great video.
ditto. the first ones came out with like a metal box right? but yea watching this again made me realized i just really went through it without appreciating the story. guess cuz i was in college already and just wanted to finish the game
One of the few Final Fantasy games that I have completed the story line and continue with content of collections of weapons and defeating epic bosses. Watching this really confronts that I had very little knowledge of what the story was talking about. All I really remember was I was a small group of players fighting evil men in fancy armor. Thank you very much for this video.
ahahah. same for me. this video helped me understand what was going on
I’m downloading zodiac age right now haven’t played/finished FFXII in 14 years and this video has me all pumped up thank you
We live to pump! Wish you all the best revisiting Final Fantasy XII!
Final Fantasy 12 is MY FAVORITE FINAL FANTASY of all time. It has the most engaging optional boss battles compared to the other sequels. If you are a true FF12 fan, you know that YIAZMAT is the greatest optional boss of all time.
My Yiazmat story is that I set up my gambits and started fighting. Realising it would take a while I left the PS2 on and went to see a film at a nearby cinema. When I came back the party was still fighting Yiazmat.
@@BirdsOfPlay Your characters survived Yiazmat on autopilot? Wow, you must have a well-placed gambit system or you must have the perfect equipment set up. I had to vigilantly monitor my characters just in case one of them would need healing because Yiazmat could just one hit kill some of them.
I was basically maxed out and had good gambits. But I think beating Yiazmat without auto pilot is even more impressive!
One of my favorites still to this day. Ivalice remains Square Enix's best-crafted and most visually striking fantasy world - perhaps maybe tying with Eorzea - and I'd love to see more games set in it.
Wasn't ivalice in FFT too
I keep taking huge gaps from playing this game so this video has been a life saver on remembering wtf is going on. Aside from being high quality. Thank you!
Glad to be a part of your Final Fantasy XII journey!
This video actually helped me so much whilst playing through ZA - great job at this🔥
Glad to be of service! And thanks for watching, helps a lot!
Amazing game! I played it in college back in 2006. Those were the days!
Next to FF7 and FF10 this was my favorite mainline game…it was fun and the story was so deep…art direction of the game was 💯🔥
Oof how the eff do you just toss aside not one but both 8 and 9
I know right, and let’s not over look that this final fantasy is good but vaan really has little to no impact on the story as a main character it feels like he could just be replaced with anyone and the outcome would’ve been exactly the same, just some random dude that wants to be a sky pirate, is not really an in depth explanation of why the story happens, surly if he was genuinely interested in being a pirate his personality of greed steeling and plundering would only keep him apart of the quest line as long as he was going to gain out of this in some financial manner, and would probably care very little about 2 nations being at war with one another. In my opinion it kinda makes the experience of being vaan a little like he should have been a side character and not the main one, but that’s just my opinion and I’m happy to listen to any other theory if I have missed anything
Your voice was perfect for this :))
Thank you for bringing this to us
Thanks for watching! More coming soon!
Bit of minor spoilers below. Honestly, I randomly came across your channel and, I glad I did. Your summarizing of FFXII; your voice and editing it was a very pleasant experience to listen to, and watch. Ever since I played this game on the PS2; planning to replay it again, the story in my opinion wasn't given a place to truly shine because the lore, the introduction to the world, and its characters, could have been expanded much more but it was cut short to a major ongoing event that was going on within the game to be its main focus.
What I liked and irked me a bit; that most supporting and minor role characters has a unique personality's like "old Dalan" for example made the story more interesting. Even the antagonists for the short time they were given they were memorable especially a certain antagonist that really stood out.
But what hated I personally was most the protagonists that took on the role as the "leading roles" at the beginning of the game to eventually to becoming spectators to the very end; when a certain protagonist overshadowed that role.
What stuck by me mostly was a certain pair of protagonists one in particular made it more ironic with a quote "I'm the leading man". Funny enough made that character; even though took on a supporting role mostly; became the "leading man" almost on par as the protagonist the game was focusing on.
I want to cut this short; but FFXII to me is truly memorable experience I had played for its story. I hope that some day they would revisit it and truly make it shine.
Thank you again for summarizing this game. It really makes me want to watch your other videos.
Thanks for watching and leaving such a great comment. I'm also very glad it is possible to randomly come across our channel! Welcome aboard!
Fantastic narration & clear retelling of the story, well done!
thanks for the vid man. This was one of my favorite final fantasy but i was like 14 at the time so i never truly understood everything. This really helped me understand without having to run the whole game again and even then i would have probably missed a thing or 2.
I love that you don't overextend the narration. Also, I agree you do have a great voice for these.
Best story recap of this game I've seen. Keep up the good work.
I’ve been working my way through the saga over the past year and going into XII I had the impression that it was going to be bad as I don’t really hear people talk about it much, but oh man was I wrong, its definitely one of my favourites now.
Thanks for the story read!! Nice job
Thanks for watching! It helps a lot!
So happy I found this gem of a channel time to start binge watching
Thanks for this gem of a comment! Glad to have you with us!
This was a really great summary! Have you considered doing something like this in more of a short form for some of the side quests in Final Fantasy games?
Any side quest you have in mind?
@@BirdsOfPlay There's a lot to choose from for sure but I think a good one is the croakadile hunt in FFXII with Sadeen
This was amazing. well done, wow! subscribed
just finished this game, now i can finish this video ❤️ great as always!
Thank you so much for this! Your great summary of the story saved me lots of hours of replay! You rock! Like and subscribed!
This comment rocks!
Good bro. Thanks for making this video
Thanks for watching! Helps a lot!
Hell yeah brother. Perfect video.
I want a remake of this game. The world building, the visuals and the story is just perfect.
Some love for Ivalice is always welcome!
In 14 you can visit ivalice and past characters I wish they would remake 8 that's my favorite game of all time lol
There also was a planned FFXII-2 (not the DS game), but was eventually canceled. I'm still upset about the cancelation.
Thanks for the awesome story summary! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!
This is BEYOND well done...
You sound like marquis Ondore the fourth, I love it !
Much appreciated for the summary!
No problem! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Holy… alright this video is fantastic. The voice of the narrator compliments it perfectly 😭.
Thanks so much! Glad you like the narration!
Need more detailed version of this 🎉
The only final fantasy I’ve dropped thus far. I can’t get past how boring the combat system is. But thank you for this video, because at least the story is interesting 😅
This was incredibly well done. I cannot wait to hear more of your videos.
it's really sad how the story ends how the team split up
I loved this game when it first came out, and loved the Zodiac Age even more. But navigating in the Great Crystal must have been one of the most frustrating things ever in a video game! The gates, the powerful enemies, the secret enemies and secret items, all with no possibly to save. Could run around for hours, only to stumble on to hidden espers or something to take you out instantly 😅
Auto generated captions: Adolphus Demon Bonanza!
This was dope af, great narration bud you sounded like a scholar speaking to his students.
Welcome to class!
@@BirdsOfPlay 'rushes to sit in first row in class' raises hand ✋️
What's next?
Working on more complete story videos. We already have scripts for a few but we're also thinking about how we can take our content to the next level!
@@BirdsOfPlay time to power level
every setting and location in this game was pure imagination fuel. the world is really the star of the show, the lore and world building in this game is fantastic and really enhanced by the mature and more politically oriented story and ensemble main cast. I loved all the characters in their own way and genuinely cared about the fate of Ivalice. I never finished FFX, but I put hundreds of hours into this one ❤
Loved it. Thank you sir.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
I truly enjoyed the voice over
Amazing channel.
Thanks so much for saying so! We try our best!
Thanks so much! I was pretty young g when I played this the first time and had no idea what was happening for 90% of it hahaha. Now that I’ve seen this video I’m like, OOOH that’s what they were doing! Thanks again and I hope you got some tea for that sore throat hahaha
One of my favorites in the series. The battle system was so unique and cool once you get into it, so many neat synergies.
Wish I could apply Gambits in my life...
@@BirdsOfPlay I like to call it homeostasis lol
Thanks for the summary! 😀
The game had a lot of potential; too bad that they made some last minute changes to switch its focus/progression.
Would have been very interesting to see how the game would have turned out with Matsuno finishing the project.
@@BirdsOfPlayYes in our dreams. Maybe it would be even better than FF IX.
For me Final Fantasy is a story in 13 parts ( also for symbolic reasons). While FF XII is the final Final Fantasy and FF Adventure is set between FF III and FF IV. If i would have a CZcams channel i would make a video about the mystic between FF I-XII + Adventure and the chromatic scale. FFXIII would be the beginning of a new scale. Thank you for these beautiful videos. Please take care of FFV. Its my personal favorite.
💙May the light of the crystals shine out of your hearts warriors of light💙
Despite trying over 5 times between the PS2 and Switch versions, I've never beaten this game. For some reason, whenever I'm supposed to go to Arcadia after the events at Bur-Omisace I end up putting the game down. This video has definitely inspired me to try again!
This is the only Final Fantasy game I've played and I love it. The soundtrack is great, the gambit system is great, the characters are fun to play as. The only complaint I have is that it's stupid I need a "license" to wear armor.
My problem with other story explainers of final fantasy is they go way too fast, yours is slow and nice like a National Geographic narrator!
Thank you for this. I was playing in the end of 2021 and stopped, so I decided to continue playing it now in January 2023 but I didn't remember anything about the story.
We wish you all the best in your Final Fantasy XII journey. We just made a "Facts" video for XII and working with footage from the game really made us want to replay it!
The dialogue was impeccably delivered and crafted from an oratory artisan; I LOVED it, especially since I usually cringe at most of the FF dialogue! Every character was my favorite because the development was so extensive and each performance was so nuanced and carefully curated, it genuinely felt like another world!
I didn't have the time to play through the game myself (got to the Grand Kiltias meeting) but I desperately wanted to know the whole story and meet all the characters!
I hate these boring political plotlines that most incredible games and anime seem to gravitate to so heavily, but these characters even made THAT interesting! Favorite characters were Balthier, Vayne, Basch and Gabranth!
Excellent job narrating, really felt like a recap with the Marquis!! Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Also Larsa, I liked a LOT! As well as Vassler! Their train of thought made their character arcs so relatable!
I was looking for a FF12 lore video to replay my favourite Final Fantasy game. That's how i discovered your channel and i love it. Keep it up!
PS: Do you make a lore video for the FF13 series? I have played all 3 games and collected all achievements :)
We've already finished the script for the complete story of Final Fantasy XIII, just need time to record and edit it (it takes a while). We're also interested in making a video about the mythology of the game since it's so interesting!
FF12 is a gem. I'm one of the few that think ff7 is overrated but I believe that FF12 is top 3 for sure.
I think FF7 is fantastic but it can also be a bit overrated in a sense since the love it receives doesn't appear to be proportional to the love other fantastic Final Fantasy games receive. What are your other top 3 FF games?
@@BirdsOfPlay top 3 - 5:
1) FFTactics War of the Lions
2) FFVI
3) FF XII
4) FFIX
5) FF
I believe FFVII is a good game but the franchise is so large, the popularity of VII overshadows others that are really good as well.
@@BirdsOfPlay I am not a gamer as you are but i know the storys, the art and the music. And my favorites so far are.
-- Final Fantasy V
-- Final Fantasy Final Fantasy IX
-- Final Fantasy VII
I no particular order of favoritism
I think they are both top 3.... 6, 7, and 12 for me. But really, 4 - 12 are all gems to me.
Wow, what a grand story!
Amazing man ❤❤❤❤❤❤✨
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!
It's almost like having a giant hole in your chest armor is... a bad idea. XD
Great video, I hope your throat didn't hurt for too long!
My favorite Final Fantasy.
Well done!
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! It warms the heart!
Nice recap! Noticed your game runs at a high framerate? The movements are very fluid. Which platform do you use?
Thanks, we recorded it on PC in 60 FPS, so it looks extra smooth 😉 - Pétur
Final Fantasy mixed with Star Wars = Final Fantasy 12. Plus some music that sounds like Zelda.
I'm Bosch von Rosenburg.
It was brilliant - i just wish they'd've given some of the characters more exposition & created a little more magic there. I remember how Penelo put down her hand on the railing and I wish they'd fleshed out simple moments like this more. And the judges were so cool, but had so little screentime.
Exquisite!
I'm currently playing it again.
Hope you have a great time!
Thanks+!
I had to beat that game 3 times it was soo good.
XII has probably the best cast of any FF game.
YAY!! My favy!! You get a Like and a Sub. 🥰
Welcome aboard! Glad to have you with us! Always nice to meet someone who appreciates Final Fantasy XII.
Greatest story, greatest mechanics.
Sad, that the gaming community doesn’t appreciate the best game to ever appear on console.
It is meant for a more intellect, mature audience. Not saying it’s exclusive, it’s more like the audience is not adults anymore.
Best game, easily. But only if you are smart enough to play it right. This includes side content and exploration.
Ending was great
This is one of the longest ff I ever had to play for finishing the story only it took me more than a week of trying and error this game is brutal back in ps2 but the build up is great it just the ending leaves me more to desire which we get a sequel like 10 or 13
The editing here is fucking beautiful, just as your voice, thank you for teaching the young ones their history.
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it! The young must learn the ways of our people.
Is it really your voice ? I thought it was the same voice from Ondore. 😅
Just starting the video but I'm already more interested in the story than I was when I played the game. Loved the gameplay but I just couldn't grok the story.
you sound a lot like Halim Ondore ! (the narrator from FF12)
I wish - Pétur
My fave game in the series
Minus the Ridorana Lighthouse right? - Pétur
hey, i already in mt bur omisace and i have no 2nd job yet.. and doesn't appear on my board
how to obtain 2nd job? i have already a belias and im on mt bur omisace now.. and it doesnt appear a 2nd job choice on my board.. 1 job until the end? omg
People think I’m insane but, FF12 is easily in my top three.
I always felt like Balthier emanated big Han Solo vibes, but now I see so many other similarities to Star Wars! Fran is sort of a Chewbacca, Ashe is the badass princess that is locked in another cell and needs to be jailbroken, and the judges look so much like Darth Vader
What's that beautiful song that plays at 30:01?
This one!
The Fates (Zodiac Age Version)
Thanks for watching!
@@BirdsOfPlay Awesome, thank you!
I know its blasphemy, but ff12 is my favorite final fantasy. I don't even care who knows.
Shout it loud and proud!
@@BirdsOfPlay You forgot the REAL Last boss of the game, Yaizmat hahaha
We went to the cinema while the party was fighting Yiazmat and the beast was still alive when we returned.
Cid has a degree now? Damn, I totally missed that part.
Damn your voice vibes hard on the story of ff12
All about those vibes!
I would like a version of this with the music down 80%
You and me both buddy
I haven't played the game yet but was curious about the story... but i had to stop midway through, i started to want to play the game myself and not spoil anything any further... i have to find a way to get a copy of the game somehow...
I just love the visual art style if this game I’m still having a hard time believing it was on the first gen of HD gaming consoles
They really made the art style work hard. The models in Final Fantasy X were considerably more detailed in terms of graphics but the art style in XII really sell it.
why my game has no 2nd job? i have belias .. knight for vaan and ready for samurai as the 2nd. i have no node for 2nd job until now.. only my game has a bug why? i have already finish 15 hunts and i realize i have many lp and until now 1 job only im on stilshrine of miriam right now.. until the end 1 job only?
I just wish Final Fantasy 12 had like 20% more character development for some of the secondary villians. Then it would almost top Dragonquest 8 as my favorite RPG ever.
you remind me of maechen from ffx!
High praise indeed!
I love how this game brings its political nature into the main narrative, with the characters goals and decisions based on political influence. Its nice after playing FF16 and seeing its politics being used as set dressing
I can't really unhear Valkyria vibes in FF12's soundtrack.
You doing the other part of ff12?
Sir, this is Game of Thrones