The Complete Story of Final Fantasy XII 

The design of the judges is some of the best character design in any final fantasy. They just all looked like badasses

I felt like I was listening to Marquess Ondore himself narrate. Fantastic video!!

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.

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.

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!!

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!!!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

This video actually helped me so much whilst playing through ZA - great job at this🔥

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 💯🔥

Your voice was perfect for this :)) Thank you for bringing this to us

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.

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

So happy I found this gem of a channel time to start binge watching

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?

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!

Good bro. Thanks for making this video

Hell yeah brother. Perfect video.

I want a remake of this game. The world building, the visuals and the story is just perfect.

Thanks for the awesome story summary! ❤️❤️❤️

This is BEYOND well done...

You sound like marquis Ondore the fourth, I love it !

Much appreciated for the summary!

Holy… alright this video is fantastic. The voice of the narrator compliments it perfectly 😭.

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 😅

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This was dope af, great narration bud you sounded like a scholar speaking to his students.

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.

I truly enjoyed the voice over

Amazing channel.

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.

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.

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.

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! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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 :)

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.

Wow, what a grand story!

Amazing man ❤❤❤❤❤❤✨

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!

Nice recap! Noticed your game runs at a high framerate? The movements are very fluid. Which platform do you use?

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.

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. 🥰

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.

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.

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)

My fave game in the series

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 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1801">30:01</a>?

I know its blasphemy, but ff12 is my favorite final fantasy. I don't even care who knows.

Cid has a degree now? Damn, I totally missed that part.

Damn your voice vibes hard on the story of ff12

I would like a version of this with the music down 80%

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

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!

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