FINAL FANTASY XVI | Creators Meet Clive
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2023
- Watch as Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida and localization director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox sit down to discuss Clive with Ben Starr, our protagonist’s English voice actor.
FINAL FANTASY XVI launches June 22, 2023 on PlayStation 5.
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1:55 look at how Michael and Yoshi look at each other when Ben describes his perception of Clive's love. They're like, 'Yup, he totally gets it'
Nah they are like, we never thought about that
@@omensoffate Nah Yoshida did said in an interview the game is mostly about love
That nod lmao. They were like "Yeah, we hired the right guy"
@@omensoffate ok, WoW andy
lmao they're perfectly in sync i love it
Ben literally produced the best protagonist voice acting I ever heard in a game.
He is Clive Rosfield and the game is just legendary because of the voice acting.
You can tell that Ben has put a lot of care and consideration into how he approaches the character of Clive. It’s always refreshing to see an actor become just as invested in their role as the fans do.
We got Clive by HAPPENSTANCE because the vocal director knew he'd struck gold, despite Ben auditioning for a minor role. Bravo.
I love how well Ben understands Clive. He's not just voicing Clive, he *is* Clive.
Cuz this time is different, unlike other FF where the Japanese are the original cast and English is the localization, this time Yoshida focused on casting the English actors as the characters themselves. Which is why they care so much.
@@Kylesaystuff I was wondering about that. Don’t get me wrong, the English cast for FF7 Remake is outstanding. But, not a lot of marketing has been done with them.
Here the English cast is front and center.
Had no idea Yoshi P focused on them first, but it makes total sense.
@@zachm2331 The Japanese cast in FF7R is the exact same cast since advent children (Yes, they voice these characters for 20 years) . They are literally the celebrity of all Asia FF fanbases (I'm Chinese). So obv the Japanese is the main market no matter how well english went since that's the original script. But this time English is the main focus for the game since it is set in like a medieval Europe style. It is also the first time that FF did this which is quite interesting.
@@zachm2331 Pretty sure I remember them saying the English was focused on first before the other languages.
wasn't expecting this. Ben Starr is a gem
...Wait a minute!
Hey... aren't you that guy from...
Gem +1
And daddy af
He absolutely is ! ❤
Yoshi P keeps looking at him like a proud Father 😂
Everyone in this video is a legend
I wouldn't say that 🤣
A Triple Legend
The only one I’ve heard of is Yoshi P. He’s a legend for sure.
@@zachm2331the other guy is Koji Fox, and he is one of the best writers and localizers😊 working at Square Enix
Koji is also a member of the band The Primals as a singer if you can believe it.
Clive sounds like such a well written and grounded character.
How Ben talks about him is amazing, can't wait to unfold his story.
@@lutzaby1997 i am cackling
@@lutzaby1997you know it
So, did you finish the story? I just finish it today. What are your thoughts if you did or thoughts on it so far?
@@CuteSceneChic Overall I like the story, I like how they changed the crystals purpose and things like that. I am OK with the ending but my biggest gripe is the villain, I don't quite buy into it's motives though I understand that "God complex" thing.
@@lionheart4424 your not supposed to buy into its motives. The underlying theme is the villain doesn't understand the concept of living. Only survival
"Come to me, Ifrit!" That one line is always in my head even since I heard it once. The voice acting is insane.
11:20 I just love the story here, turning up to voice a side character, then becoming the MC for one of the biggest franchises in gaming history, it’s just incredible
The fact that good ol' Ben hear came in trying out for Soldier #3 and then got smacked with the leading role cuz they were just that impressed is rad as hell.
I really love how confidently everyone involved in this game speaks of it.
Good. They can be extra confident for me
They are really proud of what they have done
It's rare to see such genuine confidence in this industry and hence why I'm extra excited. CBU3 is always hands-on and as sincere as it gets to a game studio being forthright about their work, perhaps even to Square's discomfort as a corporate entity, but I mean it's been working for them financially so it's hard to complain anyway.
Were they not confident with 15? 13? Any other recent FF you absolutely hate?
@@forevergogo They had nothing to do with those games. Creative Business Unit 3 is a development studio, whereas SQEX is the publisher. Final Fantasy 13 was developed by SQEX Division 1, Final Fantasy 15 was developed by Luminous Productions.
These guys had nothing to do with those games. They are responsible for Final Fantasy 14 (the MMORPG) and now 16. Some of them also worked on Final Fantasy 12, Tactics, etc.
Everyone involved in this project just radiates such raw love and passion for it, and it's really rubbing off on me. I don't think I've ever been this excited for a game before.
Seriously, I can tell how much they love this game and how proud of it they are. So excited to experience this.
It's a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated by heartless corporations like Activision Blizzard and EA, that literally tell their customers to buy the games and use microtransactions, and shut up about it. Honestly I'm happy that in this very dark era, there are companies like Square Enix that risk it all to make actual art. Square Enix often lost it all or was revived by the release of a FF title, I hope that FF16 is a massive success and propels them further forward. They deserve it, and I feel it will be beneficial for us all gamers if they succeed because I want to see more of Square Enix and less of Activision Blizzard. I purchased a variety of games this year including Diablo 4 and FF16 and I would say FF16 is the only game that I feel fully deserves my money. I would say Zelda too but I do not own the Switch.
My thoughts as well I wasnt sure at first if I was going to buy it but as soon as I played the demo i knew it was a instant buy. Just 2 more days 😄
This is the same team who makes final fantasy 14. They truly care about the community and are proud of what they make. They are one of the best teams in video gaming. I mean fuck they saved the final fantasy franchise with their reboot of 14.
Get yourself a partner who talks about you like Ben talks about Clive.
Im a 38 year old grown ass man and have played every ff game to date. My favourite game series of all time.
Havent been this excited since original ff7 came out when i was 13.
Cannot wait it looks an absolute masterpiece.
Now that the game is out, did live up to your hype?
@@illliiiiillliii6265 It lived up to mine at 39 and an equivalent fan. It's not a perfect game. But for a FF, it does everything it needed to to be a dark themed, more grounded in reality FF. Makes it very memorable. It's not GoW or DMC brutal but it takes it closer to a GoT level and they actually did really solid on the dialogue/acting for once. My only complaints are the side quests availability layout could've been better and gearing could have some more depth. It's def more action type of gaming with a lot of CS. But they're good. The jokes are good and well executed for FF, and this includes like sad scenes or serious things. Anyone who hates are just going to be turn based devotes or the ones that personally love the corny/childish nature of a lot of the previous entries though you won't get any of that here. The closest to that it gets is a Moogle who just stays at the Hunt Board and gives small humorous stories about himself. This is too long but it just shows my actual hype around how overall well developed this FF entry is and I don't go on about FF entries like this. Absolutely worth playing and feeling sufficed by the end of 1 playthrough. You get your moneys worth.
The way Ben talks about Clive reminds me a lot of Cloud's character. Really excited for this. Seems like they keep a lot of stuff hidden.
Ben, you absolutely nailed the role as Clive. Easily my favorite protagonist in the series, and I like him even more after watching this interview. Truly an incredible job you've done bringing his character to life.
Yoshida never impressed so easily. For him & his team to be greatly impressed with Ben's powerful performance is something special. Cant wait for this one 😍
''Think his jokes are great'' the smile on Koji's face lolll we are in for great Koji fox moment in there it seems that was pride we saw here
All legends in one shot, it doesn’t get better than that.
Put Soken in it and it's PERFECTION
@@midlanderhyur6035 So true, almost all of the legends in one shot. 🥲
@@midlanderhyur6035 Soken is busy in the studio, crafting some god tier bangers
I heard Ben for the first time when he made an appearance during the Final Symphony concert in Birmingham. The guy radiates pure good vibes. Absolutely love the chemistry between these three and can't wait to play this game. Also shout-out to Square Enix for putting out content like this - the fans really appreciate it and it's refreshing to see behind the scenes like this.
Just popping in after watching streams of the demo and HOLY COW. All of the voice acting performances were outstanding, but Ben's in particular was S-tier. Dude deserves a BAFTA.
Beyond the content of the video, I really do hope we can get more videos like this for more voice actors in future. I really hope that, someday, we can have Yoshi-P sit down with the Scions' English VAs for FFXIV too.
Please, I want to see Robert Vernon explode, he's a big FF fan too.
Ff14 should be left in 2018
@@BankaiFever venom should be left in 1988
I’ve never been this excited for a video game ever in my life.
JUST 1 MORE MONTH TO WAIT!
I’m counting down the days
He said Terra. He's one of us.
From everything I've heard so far, Ben's voice work for Clive is phenomenal.
Amazing interview! Can't wait for the game. You all are legends!
Despite knowing the history of this team, I was worried that the story elements wouldn't be there for this game in quite the same doses that we were used to in an FF game. This interview took those fears away.
Wow, I love how much emphasis there is on Clive’s personality. There is so much more for us to see. I can tell they have something very special here and I can’t wait to experience it.
I played every part of the side quests before I finished the game, and my gods my heart broke. This game is so beautifully written and the emotions that are conveyed are beyond anything I've experienced in any video game I've played. Im still reeling from it weeks later and I definitely wont forget the impact this story on me has had. I really hope this game has some kind of dlc, and regardless of who is in it I'd be happy to spend more time with the characters.
This interview sends out so much confidence about the story and characters they have created. Everyone seems to truly get the character and it makes me eager to experience Clive's life story.
Yoshi-P looks ELATED to hear Clive--- I mean Ben speaking right next to him.
The small amount we’ve heard from Ben Starr’s performance as Clive Rosfield has been insanely riveting.
Honestly, with Takahashi-san’s design, Maehiro-san’s writing, Koji-Fox’s localisation, Starr’s performance, Yoshida and Takai-san’s visions, Soken-san’s beautiful scores and the rest of CBUIII that worked tirelessly on bringing the character to life on a technical level, I sincerely believe Clive will be an Eikonic character who will stand proud amongst the legacy of this franchise.
June 22, I’ll be there no matter what.
Hopefully we get to see some performance. Haven't seen much yet
Ha, Eikonic - I see what you did there
Ooooh don't forget Soken-san
All geniuses. The game is at least going to be a 9/10 minimum
It’s been years since i’m this excited for an upcoming game release. It’s so great that we can relate & understand the main character beforehand to be more immersive & invested to his ideals. Can’t wait for June 22th!
I have so much faith in Yoshi-P, Koji Fox and their team, that I am actually buying a PS5 just for this game.
As a longtime fan of FFXIV and a gamer of 28 years who has closely followed all of the promotional material, gameplay, and interviews for this game...
You won't regret your purchase. In fact, it will be the best $600 you've ever spent.
Nice
Same! Just bought a ps5 for this!!
demo thoughts?
@@mordekaiser9642 the demo itself is about to put this game in my top 5 FF. And I played all the games besides the MMOs
Ben Starr better win the award for best voice actor.
My excitement for this game is off the charts. I predict that Clive will at least match, if not surpass, the fans' love of Cloud. I never thought that would be possible, but there it is. Congratulations, Mr. Starr! I look forward to enjoying and applauding your performance!!
NEVER! BLASPHEMY!
@Robert Lawrence lol, I get ya! Cloud is the man, for sure
Lightning is #1
@@davidhamid8025 😵
@@davidhamid8025 bruh
Can't wait to see clive's humorous side!
Can't wait to hear what Ben brings to Clive cause based on the trailers released thus far, he KILLED it.
Sounds like FF16 was a real passion project. I just cannot wait.
"I'll f'ing kill you" from the opening was bonechilling. phenomenal work!
The English VA for this game is going to be amazing. Feels like its Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Can't wait to play this game with English VAs.
Yep, hell XIV also uses a ton of GoT actors.
@@Reynsoon Its going to be awesome!
i had a massive smile on my face watching this interview and Yoshida-sans reactions to everything.
What a surprise treat this is. I hope we get more interviews with the other main characters of FF16!
Ben Starr is a treasure and we should all likespect him.
In Ben We Trust! 🎉
My man! I resonate so much with what Ben said! THANK YOU for your immaculate performance!
I wish I understood German. Then I’d definitely play through to hear your performance as well! Thank you for your efforts as well!
@@weilima9316 Thank you! Truly! I hope we all get to enjoy the game soon - no matter the language! ❤️
@@weilima9316 its possible you will be able to play with german voices but english subtitles. I do the JP voices alot with english sub when i can on second playthroughs.
I dunno if its possible in 16 but we will see
@@augmentedsoldier6676 It should be possible, yeah.
The only downside to playing in a language you don't understand but with subtitles... you'll miss a lot of dialogue, banter between companions, and exposition during combat... since it's difficult to read while fighting.
Btw hey again Vincent! The legend himself!
@@sirdamned9272 That's what Final Fantasy Mode is for haha
Ben's performance as Clive is absolutely outstanding. He is such an unbelievably dynamic character, anybody who says he isn't must not understand subtlty. I FELT those characteristics that these men talked about throughout the game. I loved the small details, like his dry humor and the way he just doesn’t get ruffled easily even when people are being ridiculous around him. As a pretty calm person myself who internalizes a lot of things i related to that sort of character. All of the work that was put into Clive as a character; Ben, the writers, the performance capture, the animators... they knocked it out of the park. And same for almost all the characters in the game, tbh.
1:52 The nod of approval to each other!
I’m so glad they actually cast English voice actors for this game. It gets so boring hearing every character have an American accent. FF12 did a great job mixing up the voice cast. This is going to be epic!
CBU3 really nailed it with the English voice acting. The voice actors in FFXIV really helped elevate the emotions portrayed in each of every voiced cutscenes...minus ARR lol. One of team's best decision in that game was to change from US to EU imo and they managed to grab the best voice actors for each characters too
Absolutely. It gives the characters gravitas
Hearing Ben talk about the recording process gives so much of an insight on how they were able to get such great performances from the XIV voiceover cast over the years as well.
I could not be more excited for this game.
I’ve been keeping up with Ben’s interviews. He’s such a great guy, so genuine and honest. Passionate.
I’m so excited to hear his performance once I get my hands on the game.
I came back to this video and played and finished Fine Fantasy XVI and I got to say Ben you did a breathtaking performance on Clive, Every second and moment in the game I felt every emotion and decision that Clive has either felt or made, I felt as if I went to Valisthea and escaped reality, I’m currently working on a new game plus file and I’m going to continue making many more save files to come, And I plan to share this game with my family for many generations to come, So thank you Ben, Koji, And Yoshi-P for making this amazing Journey for all of us, And thank you Ben for making my favorite character of all time😁👍, Clive Rosfield/ Ben I want to tell you that your performance is legendary and don’t let anyone else tell you either wise, From a Reaper of Eorzea and now massive fan of Clive, Thank you thank you thank you, And Keep up the great work😁
Clive’s my favorite final fantasy character and honestly that “love” answer describes exactly why I love him and why he is as strong he as he is.
I got goosebumps just watching this interview
Really, if they ever gonna do a FF16 tv series, they will cast Ben as Clive, he even looks like him
Koji nodding and smiling at Clive’s humor… we’re gonna get Koji puns for sure.
Watching this after finishing the game, what superb voice acting, can't wait to see his future roles!
They really need to give their voice director a raise. Dude helps carry FFXIV and now FFXVI 😂
You mean Soken and his Sound Team? I remember him mentioning in several interviews whenever he enumerates his responsibilities as a Sound Director that he also supervises the voices in different languages. And Koji Fox ofcourse for the Localization.
I just have one thing to say : COME TO ME IFRIT !!!!
Man i can't stop smiling whenever saw Yoshi-P and Koji Fox In One Screen
Looks like Clive was in great hands :) cant wait to see the performance
We haven't even played the game yet, but you can feel how passionate and loving Ben is to Final Fantasy and how much it means to him to play Clive as the Protagonist of FFXVI. The amount I heard from "Revenge Clive'' was outstanding, I cannot wait to hear the emotional Clive when they said putting an emotional Clive in the trailers wouldn't excite people for it, they needed an explosive set piece with likewise performance from the VA to make people hyped.
If that was Clive during his big, monumental moments, I can't wait to hear his emotional, sad state in the game. 23 days left, its so close.
What Ben said "everyday I would walk into the booth and I thought I was going to get fired" and "I thought I was gonna turn up and you guys were gonna be like "here is the entire story of FINAL FANTASY XVI, read it, oh and by the way you're fired."" 10:17-10:34 😭💔 I'm happy he voiced Clive after all. The way Ben describes Clive Rosfield in one word as LOVE. 1:35-1:37 That felt so right and made me love Clive even more. 😭💞
it makes me so happy how much Ben clearly cares about Clive and the game as a whole. they're all very confident about this one and that makes me even more excited to finally play it when it drops
After watching streams of the demo, its clear how the EN voice acting quality is so much higher in this game (even better than FF7 Remake, which isn’t terrible but pales in comparison). Bonus points for casting Ralph Ineson as Cid for this game, too.
I love how transparent they’ve been throughout the entire media tour, like they didn’t need to tell us they had another actor for Clive and Ben was second choice but they did and I appreciate that. 😊
The storytelling has truly been taken to ANOTHER LEVEL with this title, in the writing and performances of the characters. Beyond any doubt. They match with the gameplay, the music and cinematic-style in a harmonious and immaculate attention to detail. The immersion transcends the intensity of the what, the why, the how... We have so much to be grateful for.
The way he sounds just gives me a Warrior of Light mixed with Berserk vibes. Can’t wait to play this masterpiece!
I love how Ben is so passionate to talk about playing Clive. I am looking forward to playing the game. Thank you for this video and giving more insight into Clive.
I hope this game launches well for sure. It's always fun to see the devs behind a game come together with the cast. More of these please!
The thing they seem so much emotional when talking of this character and their own feelings over their work on it is really reasonating in me. These people love their job. You have certainly done well. I can't wait to get on this rollercoaster ;))❤
Apparently the lead writer Maehiro said that he strongly believes he will never write a character better than Clive Rosfield, his magnum opus. An unbelievable statement but one I am more than keen to determine for myself come late June!!
@@ZephyrK_ Same. I heard that too. I think the game will be 100% one of the best FF ever.
That is so cool Ben Starr is already a FF fan/player! =)
Final Fantasy VIII to be precise
I smell peak incoming!
This was actually really awesome.
I didn't expect this to come, but I'm thankful. June 22nd needs to arrive, I'm ready to experience the epic tale of Clive and his stunning combat. I wouldn't like to admit how many times I've watched the official Final Fantasy XVI videos.
Yes, I would love to play Final Fantasy XIV with Ben Starr. No matter what, I'll always have room for him in my team. Let's go!
1:34 Describing Clive in one word and that is Love is so accurately touching!
12:41 It's amusing how Ben was 'second choice' but got main role just like how Clive the first born didn't get the blessing but is the main character! It was meant to be like Koji said!
Just played the demo and I'm seriously excited!
Ben's voice acting is amazing, I got chills! Logan Hannan who voices Joshua did in A Plague Tale and I absolutely his acting!
As an XIV player I'm super excited with everyone involved!
Music, design and story! And of course I love the swearing, thanks Koji haha!
I could listen to these guys talk about the game for hours. Legends.
I simply LOVED this game! It’s definitely my Game of the Year so far; Ben and the rest of the team did a phenomenal job. Every aspect of this game was as fire as Ifrit 🔥
13:15 Everything in it's right place.
Can't wait to play as clive
So much care was put into making Final Fantasy XVI. I am deeply emotionally connected that it is not funny. Thank you all for your undying efforts.
I’m tearing up just looking at them tearing up about tearing up while working on this game! Can’t wait!
Man that line when he says you will not stand in my way 🤌🏾 peak performance
I finished the game about a week ago. There isn't many games that give me this kind of satisfaction after completing the game and addiction to the world and the story. Enjoyed every moment of my 80 hour playthrough! This game was a spectacle! Voice acting was the best I have seen in videogames and i've been a gamer like 30 years! 🤓 Clive, Jill, Cid, Benedikta, Dion, Gav etc... So many great and memorable characters and voice actors! Soken did it again with the music and Eikon battles blew my mind with all the epicness!
I started my Final Fantasy journey about 15 years ago with FFX and have played all the games after that one and still playing FFXIV. FFXVI is my new favorite and Clive easily my favorite main protagonist, you were great Ben! Thanks Yoshi-P, Koji and whole crew, the game was a masterpiece! Definitely the game of the year for me! 🏆
Definitely get the feeling that Clive’s main battle is with his guilt of failing to protect his younger brother. The robed man we’ve seen in other trailers I have a feeling is the darkness he feels inside himself. It’s going to be a sixth sense situation where it won’t be obvious but only he will be able to see the robed man because he’s not real.
Anyway, that’s my theory.
The thing about that is the gameplay that we see Clive first becoming Ifrit against Garuda, Clive and Cid both saw the robed man. So he definitely is real.
I can sense Ben is able to make Clive so alive and meaningful as he looks poured everything he has when voice acting. Really looking forward to play FFXVI, and see if what I feel will still in the same way as Ben’s
They should make a spin-off called CliveAlive
@@Jenema2 😆 good idea
Love many things about this game bit one thing always stays with me is the part when you're switching between your Eikons and Clive yelling the names of the Eikons. Absolutely love that, hypes me up. It's a small thing but I love it.
Just heard him in the demo, and he's insanely good.
This was such a wonderfull chat between wonderfull people Can't wait for 16 !!
Wonderful
@@omensoffate oops sorry excuse my nonenglishness plz
11:30 Chances it was gonna be Kit Harrington? Clive certainly seems Jon Snow adjacent and they've mentioned GoT as inspiration for the world and story.
Just watching this gave me such chills. I’m so excited for this!!
I just cannoooooooot wait for this game
Ben and Clive are already making me tear up and I haven't even played the game! Love all three of these amazing people, and the rest of the people who made this game. I cannot wait to play. Only 5 more weeks!
I absolutely cannot wait to go on this Journey.
I love this, I cannot wait to go on this adventure into this game. Great video and thank you for putting this out there
Wonderful interview
Just realised that the voice actor Ben Starr is from Bristol, England the same as me. That's awesome!
This game has some of the best writing I have ever experienced. The narrative is so engaging and real that I truly cannot wait to experience more of Clive's story (although Cid is a close contender for my favorite character). I also really appreciate how focused this game is on the story. The format works very well, the voice acting is absolutely amazing, and every single character is memorable. It's so good I already used it for a college assignment lol. I have always loved how the Final Fantasy team is not afraid to step outside the box and strive for quality above all else.
I literally cannot wait to see Clive and how he develops across the years. Ben sounds like he has embodied so much of the character by this point, and that just bodes so well for his performance.
Clive sounds like one of the most three dimensional heroes we've gotten in the FF series, and I have a feeling FFXVI has the potential to be devastatingly heartbreaking. Obsession for revenge while simultaneously "battling with himself" IMHO can't end well. (Plus, Yoshi-P and Kazutoyo Maehiro are in control... I have cried SO MANY TEARS in FFXIV so far!)
CLIVE ITS TIME