The Complete Story of Final Fantasy IV

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  • čas přidán 17. 03. 2023
  • Welcome to the complete story of Final Fantasy IV, the game that took the storytelling of Final Fantasy games to the next level by featuring a cast of dramatically compelling characters, and by presenting its narrative as the real focal point of the experience.
    A narrative that has since then served as an inspiration for subsequent Final Fantasy games on numerous occasions. It even inspired a direct sequel entitled Final Fantasy IV The After Years, as well as a 3D remake, but in this video, we’ll be focusing on the good old pixels. Or maybe I should say the new old pixels since this retelling will be based on the Pixel Remaster version of the game.
    It's going to be a long way from here to the moon and back, but I hope you'll be with us every step of the way
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Komentáře • 78

  • @n543576
    @n543576 Před rokem +33

    Holy crap! People casting Meteor to death, selflessly turning themselves to stone to stop walls from crushing their friends, and another HAND DETONATING A BOMB!?
    The party in this game dies such epic deaths that songs should be sung about them for generations!

    • @johnwarner4178
      @johnwarner4178 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Then they all reappeared kind of invalidating it but yes they were super likeable heroes

    • @everedyg9508
      @everedyg9508 Před měsícem +3

      ​@johnwarner4178 their sacrifices were born of pure hearts and innocent blood. Death had no right to keep them. Dost thou not know of the deep "magic"?!

  • @Crowster12781
    @Crowster12781 Před 11 měsíci +26

    This was the first game i remember getting really emotional about...when the twins sacrificed themselves i definitely shed some tears

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před 11 měsíci +4

      I worry that people who don't feel anything during that scene are made of stone... Just like the twins.

    • @Crowster12781
      @Crowster12781 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@BirdsOfPlay ouch...that hurt me in my core memories 😆

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo Před 7 měsíci

      It's amazing how they were so comfy in doing it because they did it together. And also sad. Heartless beasts don't differentiate between adults and kids when they attack.

    • @cam9144
      @cam9144 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I remember being 9 years old and trying every.single.item to help them. I was so distraught. And I still remember the gut wrenching feeling of when I walked away. Holy shit I felt so awful like I failed them.

  • @Dainbramage420
    @Dainbramage420 Před měsícem +2

    This game is what turned me into an RPG fan as a kid way back in the early '90s. I played FF1 on the NES and Dragon Warrior too, but they were a little too difficult and hard for me to grasp as a young child.
    Everything about this game drew me in immediately. The beautiful sprites, amazing music, the story and characters, all had such an amazing charm to them.
    It doesn't get as much praise as some of the later games in the series (specifically FF6 and 7), but for the time this game was the pinnacle of RPG's and I'm glad I played it when I did. And I'm even more happy that they did a proper pixel remaster of it.
    Thanks for the video!

  • @ryanern18
    @ryanern18 Před rokem +25

    Easily the best series of all your video categories. You guys are so effortless with your delivery.

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +5

      This is the series that brings in the most viewers so I guess that checks out. Although we would love for some of our other videos to find an audience as well. Someday!

    • @tobiaswalker7562
      @tobiaswalker7562 Před rokem +1

      @Birds of Play Then just keep doing what you're doing

  • @KreatorOfDeath1985
    @KreatorOfDeath1985 Před rokem +17

    YEESSsss, I just beat this game. You guys are the best! CAWW

  • @josepadron335
    @josepadron335 Před rokem +25

    We don't talk about after years

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo Před 7 měsíci +1

      lmao

    • @comixproviderftw_02
      @comixproviderftw_02 Před 4 měsíci +1

      That bad, huh?

    • @watching.learning
      @watching.learning Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@comixproviderftw_02it's not bad. It's actually a good sequel. It's just too short it doesn't feel like a sequel.

    • @isaac-77
      @isaac-77 Před 2 měsíci +1

      There is no “after years” 🤭

    • @TheBanishedWind
      @TheBanishedWind Před 2 měsíci +2

      Two words. Nova Dragon.
      After Years was pretty sweet.

  • @weaseloaf58
    @weaseloaf58 Před rokem +8

    Now I want to play FF4 just to watch your recap :)
    You are extremely talented in covering all the necessary story information without making it a 4h long video.
    Sometimes I rewatch some of your “complete story” videos of FFs I played just because I really enjoy your style, voice and humor.
    Best of luck to you and your channel!
    I appreciate your work very much.

  • @AlexanderArts
    @AlexanderArts Před 10 měsíci +4

    I finished this game for the first time a few years back. It's nice to relive the story with your video, thanks!~

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před 10 měsíci

      Glad we could help you revisit the story of the game! Thanks for watching!

  • @davidlejenkins
    @davidlejenkins Před rokem +10

    Such a joy to listen to. I love it.

  • @viciouscykl
    @viciouscykl Před rokem +3

    Yes!! I've been waiting for this one- my favorite story retold in that silky, sultry voice. Thank you!

  • @redbeet4772
    @redbeet4772 Před rokem +4

    you are one of the best story teller I have found in this entire community! Love the way you narrated. It would be better if you put english subtitle too. Anyway, please keep it up!

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +1

      Thanks! By the way the video already has English subtitles 😀

  • @UrbanBeatz9
    @UrbanBeatz9 Před rokem +5

    Fantastic video, brings back nostalgia. Also ties in with what's happening in FFXIV currently 😊

  • @LongTran-kp3kz
    @LongTran-kp3kz Před rokem +2

    This was an AWESOME recap! Thanks for that refresher!

  • @tobiaswalker7562
    @tobiaswalker7562 Před rokem +5

    Splendid Narration! Makes me want to play the game again, and love text styles

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +1

      If we inspire some playthroughs then I would call this video a success.

  • @ryjoho2002
    @ryjoho2002 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks for doing this! Great Job

  • @weaselanomoly5558
    @weaselanomoly5558 Před rokem +2

    I appreciate these stories
    Was wondering if the star ocean games were on ur radar
    Just found yall
    Glad I did

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem

      They're definitely on our radar but we haven't made any real plans to cover them. We don't rule it out though. We've almost exclusively been doing work on Final Fantasy but it might be fun to do some other JRPGs as well.

  • @jerellhayes2886
    @jerellhayes2886 Před 5 měsíci

    One of my favorite final fantasys I remember rushing home the third grade to play this

  • @ccvvxxbbbbxxvvcc7541
    @ccvvxxbbbbxxvvcc7541 Před měsícem

    great retelling of a great story about deception, delusion, remorse and the virtues that carry us through. Really liked the game genie codes used 9999/1300 hp. Still. Kefka makes a more wholesome villain than Zeromus

  • @thirdplanet4471
    @thirdplanet4471 Před rokem +7

    First final fantasy game I beat. However, after getting stuck on Zeromus for so long I decided to use cheats but everything else was done legitimately. One day I'm going to replay the game and defeat Zeromus legitamately.
    Edit: Finally beat Zeromus legit. Apparently using powerful spells like bahamut and holy makes him counter with bing bang and bio so I had Cecil, Edge, and Kain attack whilst Redia and Rosa heal

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +1

      An achievable dream! Hope you manage to make it come true someday!

    • @tehjamerz
      @tehjamerz Před 9 měsíci

      Congrats

    • @AverageIntelligenceProductions
      @AverageIntelligenceProductions Před 20 dny

      I know this is an old comment but if you save instead all of your swords and have edge throw them all at zeromous and have everyone use their most powerful magic and weapons. Easy work!

  • @muckypup-riot
    @muckypup-riot Před rokem +2

    CAWW, this is awesome, thanks, super high level Ff content here.❤

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching the super high level FF content! CAWW!

  • @Predatornc1
    @Predatornc1 Před rokem +1

    I just finished the game 3 days ago so this was great timing to look at my journey.

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem

      Glad we could help you consolidate the experience!

  • @GRIFTYRODRIGUEZ
    @GRIFTYRODRIGUEZ Před 10 měsíci +1

    sorry to only watch half of this, but this is the PERFECT video lmao. i just save Yang and it's been a long time since I played so I had NO idea wtf I was doing in the story lol

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před 10 měsíci

      Haha, thanks for watching! Half is plenty!

  • @everedyg9508
    @everedyg9508 Před měsícem

    This was my entrance to the wonderful genre of the JRPG! I could not care less what they claim about FF6 or FF7. THIS is the best Final Fantasy there is for me.
    Maybe because I'm a Christian and the story most represents the Biblical narrative more than any other fictional material I have ever come across, save possibly the Chronicles of Narnia

  • @tehjamerz
    @tehjamerz Před 9 měsíci

    When i was a kid playing FFIV on my snes, i had the idea to farm the security eye mob that casts alert to summon monsters.
    I got so much XP that I ran to my parents asking for the camera, so i could take a picture.

  • @Thecommander248
    @Thecommander248 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ah yes, the Final Fantasy game of no stakes.
    I kid, but it is a bit weird that everyone in the party survives except Tellah. We lose Sara, Edge's parents, and the King of Baron, but everyone else miraculously survives deaths that really should have ended them. Edward, Polom, and Palom surviving makes sense. Yang's survival is ridiculous, but at least they show that the fairies saved him from his sacrifice. Rydia's survival is equally contrived, but acceptable.
    Cid's survival, on the other hand, is just insane. The dude died in an explosion big enough to collapse a tunnel to the underground. He just randomly appears alive and well with no explanation whatsoever besides "he got lucky". The dude blew himself up with a giant explosive and then crashed into the ground at terminal velocity. The dude should have been ATOMIZED by that.

  • @tempestindustries9446
    @tempestindustries9446 Před 2 měsíci

    Ff4 will always be my favorite, its got such lovely characters, tellah was such a fricken chad and so was yang the monk

  • @sethporter9066
    @sethporter9066 Před 7 měsíci

    Like the telling of the first Final Fantasy I ever owned and beat! You were wrong on one thing: Tellah never learned Meteor at any point until Mt. Ordeals. What he forgotten and recalled after Cecil became a paladin was basically every other Black and White Magic spell, save Flare and Holy. He was in search of the ultimate Black Magic and was drawn to Mt. Ordeals because of it, and afterwards the light, Kluya, granting him that knowledge.
    Otherwise, good job 👍

  • @shrikarneredimelli9848
    @shrikarneredimelli9848 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Subbed and liked as soon I heard your voice lmao

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před 11 měsíci

      Wish I had that effect on everybody! Welcome to the channel! 🎉

  • @watching.learning
    @watching.learning Před 3 měsíci

    This is the definitive version of Final Fantasy. Unique job per character, a world map, random battles, and the binding elements- crystals, eidolons, etc. FFIX is my favorite in the series but Cecil is the best FF character (Vivi came close but didn't have a solid ending).
    The best of the pixel series (I-VI). The 3D remake made good use of the camera during scenes. The best iteration of the game. But they could've made the music timing much better. The music in most scenes were out of place, didn't match the mood.

  • @mrlion8834
    @mrlion8834 Před měsícem

    Who's voice is this? What an amazing voice to narrate the story.

  • @cam9144
    @cam9144 Před 7 měsíci

    My favorite RPG of all time!

  • @lucasharris9696
    @lucasharris9696 Před rokem

    Will you be continuing the series (also what about sequels)? Caww!

  • @oscarbarrios
    @oscarbarrios Před 8 měsíci

    This video is great but the sound mix is problematic. The voice gets covered by the super loud music often. Keep it up but I suggest being less aggressive with the music track!

  • @JLorak13
    @JLorak13 Před rokem +1

    Will you be doing After Years later?

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +3

      I'd say it's on our to-do list but the next complete story video will be for Final Fantasy V. Then we will have all the mainline games expect for XI (although we've only covered A Realm Reborn for XIV so far...)

    • @JLorak13
      @JLorak13 Před rokem +1

      @@BirdsOfPlay is there any plans to do XI? I started playing a couple months ago, and it has an interesting story, though it can be hard to follow with how the different expansions are so mixed together. I can understand not doing that one.

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem +2

      @@JLorak13 there is at least a dream to do it. It's the only mainline Final Fantasy we haven't really played, aside from a few hours back in the day. Hopefully we will get there since I think making its story more accessible is important.

  • @shunkun8668
    @shunkun8668 Před rokem +2

    Great video. Cawww

  • @krogardious
    @krogardious Před rokem

    I love FF4, Cecil and Golbez are my favorites

  • @Xiphias133
    @Xiphias133 Před 3 měsíci +1

    What was with the burp at the end lol

  • @eternity2394
    @eternity2394 Před 11 měsíci

    Are we going to get a FFV video?

  • @annikamyren3026
    @annikamyren3026 Před rokem +1

    Are you going to do ff Typ-0 ? 🖐🇸🇪

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před rokem

      That's the plan! Not sure exactly when though.

  • @ekaraditya9749
    @ekaraditya9749 Před 10 měsíci +1

    why the logo of ff4 was kain?

    • @BirdsOfPlay
      @BirdsOfPlay  Před 10 měsíci

      Because only a dragoon can spell out the number four with his body and look good doing it?

    • @alchemygal3285
      @alchemygal3285 Před 4 měsíci +1

      He was considered the coolest character in the series at this point in the FF franchise. It wouldn’t be until 6 that other characters compare.

  • @astrahcat1212
    @astrahcat1212 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Zoomers will never understand when they say 'if i wanted a story I'd just read a book!'.