The Story of Furi 

On a scale of one to ten this is an eleven, and it’d give itself a twelve.

my favorite quote is from this game “excellence is not an art its pure habit, we are what we repeatedly do”

I was under the impression that the reason everyone thought the Rider couldn’t be killed was because if they did, the Star would just send another clone to continue the where the previous one left off, so they all assumed it was the same guy coming back over and over. There’s one line by the Burst that convinced me of this: “All the ones who came before you, they thought they could win, too. You think you’re smarter than them?” So ultimately, one unlucky Rider was locked up in the hopes that he would stay there for good, and I guess the Star just assumed he was taking a long time to do his job.

You know a game is good when you remember the boss fights, the dialogue and you still hear the soundtrack 7 years after you completed it.

The fact that you can just stay with the song without fighting is so good

A really nice video that shines a light on an underdog game that, while getting accolades from major actors of the scene upon release, didn't quite get the attention it deserved. Kudos on your work.

Hell yeah. Furi is one of my favorite games ever. Glad you finally got to this.

The game is criminally underrated. I remember playing it in like 2018 with no publicity, just because i liked the colors, not even the graphics, just the colors. The story is pretty well made, when i got to the hand, hearing about the fact that he was the one who put me there, like the prelude of an apex fight in any game, i was like, this bastard is the reason of this, he's gotta pay. But, after i made to him, i saw something different, the hand was like a good caring father, with something that in the game, was new, a true motive. He speaked the truth, i was alone, all the others where trying to stop me, but he seemed a little glory dependant. In the fight, he became more and more unskilled, using everything, desperation in his voice. It wasn't until the last phase i began to suspect to true plot of the game. He used everything, like a suicidal charge in order to try to stop me. To the fact, that after he ended with nothing, he was defenseless, a prey to the alpha hunter. I was concerned, but the game never ever, until the beat, showed me another hint. In the last phase too, because her was almost crying since she knew it was the end, hoping her voice would stop us. Then i opened the cage, seeing the truth about everything. Is very well made, the hand, is a game changer, how the architect is trying so hard for you, not Rider, the player, to hate the enemy, giving you a lot of reasons to do that. And the fact stills, Rider, as an mute main trope, is only guided by our moral, that's was what the architect tries to approach, and what the game, too. We are the bad guy, not only because of what we are, but because of what we do with our choices in that universe

Apologies to anyone hoping for a Risk of Rain 2 video! I was working on one for the Heretic/Alloy Vultures for *WEEKS* and just could not get the script in a satisfactory state. I actually got real frustrated and discouraged, so I decided to shelve it for now. I may try doing that video again when the Survivors of the Void DLC comes out for consoles later this year. No promises though! We'll see what happens Otherwise, hope you enjoy this video on Furi. I had a ton of fun making it and it really re-energized me! Happy I could finally do one on the game! :) Lastly, 100 Squatch points will go to the first person to correctly identify where I had to do a last minute re-record for the audio before uploading this!

My absolute favorite thing about this game is that Furi is rated M only because the voice said Fuck on the way to The Strap fight

I appreciate this a lot. Furi is such an underrated gem. It's one of my favourite games of all time. And while the Boss fights and soundtracks get the respect they deserve by majority of the population(as they should), there are not many people who talk about the game's lore and interesting characters. Not only this video was very entertaining to watch thanks to your beautiful verbalism and story telling, it was also very informative with all the details you've mentioned deeply told in the game. On a scale of 1 to 10, this video is an 11, but I'll give it a 12!

Watching these videos always gets me interested in playing the games you cover. In fact, it was your Hotline Miami and Katana Zero videos that got me to play and love those games.

my biggest regret was not being able to hold the beats hand when she died. from the moment I saw what that first step did to the world around me.; I made my choice to save the world because I searched as hard as I could for the story not to end as a monster. if it meant saving everyone else from what I as the rider was, maybe it was worth it. its strange and amazing. if you pay attention, this story/game changes you from the ground up through your intentions. at first when i picked it up i wanted nothing more than to do the impossible and complete the mission. beat the jailer in all their phases and make it to he surface, i didn't even really know why. maybe for vengeance maybe more to prove myself through my achievements. but each jailer seemed to chip away at my reasons. i had my vengeance on the first who caused me the most pain. he actually helped to cement my goal in a way. but then came the strap. someone alot like me who had lost all sense from imprisonment. i felt pity for them when we met. but in killing her i didn't feel much as the voice says "you put her out of her misery". sometimes i wonder if she was here to find and stop me. but we'll never know. the line made me literally stop and think about what i was doing. both metaphorically and during the fight. the scale was when i first thought to myself "i deserve this, but i still need to push through." the hand forced me to think about consequence. how getting what i wanted, whatever that was in the end, was killing people. quite literally. the song offered me a very simple choice that would set a new precedent. while the burst and edge would push my skills to their very limit using most of everything i had learned. a pure bareknuckle fight to the end of the road. theres alot i could say about the beat. more subjective than not. i felt compassion and overwhelming pity for them. every swing i laid into them i hesitated, like it was heavy. there was a moment when i just stood there not attacking because i knew it was the last moment. and it hurt to win.

With Furi being one of my all time favourite games and already knowing the lore, this was a real treat to watch thank you!

This game's story, especially with the way it is told, is my favorite thing (that twist where you are the bad guy is very well done). The gameplay is cool as well, but the next best thing is the OST, which is also my favorite thing. Great video!

Played this Recently, and man I loved it, you read my mind though cuz I was totally thinking it'd be Squatch Video Worthy!

I’m glad you talk about indie games lore some are better than the big budget lore great video keep it up man

I'm in love with this game, and eventually i saw a new video telling the lore and the story of that game. In this particular one, i'm only want to add that the interactions, the scenes, the designs and top of that, the OST that makes this game a total masterpiece (for me, of course). Everything works in harmony, and it's beautiful. 10/10 video btw, you caught the essence and what makes this game so unique. Thanks man!

honestly there's nothing to point to the idea that the stranger would've been able to break out of the prison. So after seeing the 'bad' ending again, I don't feel nearly as bad for the architect who selfishly wanted to escape to see his daughter, at the RISK of getting her killed lmao.

Absolutely spectacular, the effort and dedication put into this and all your videos are clearly evident. the only problem I see is that not enough people watch and appreciate your amazing content.

Thanks! I always go back and rewatch your old videos, thanks for making such amazing videos.

this was such a great video. you're such a great storyteller !

Oh! and the best quote for me is one that only makes sense when you are free from he prision, and comes from The Arquitect: "there is a fine line between love and madness"

You did a really good job encompassing the story lore in your video, I enjoyed it very much, thank you!

I was hoping you'd cover this sometime! man sticking around was worth it, ever since that very first hotline miami one. Really good summary of the story here, you got some tid bits that i didn't get from the game at all AND I"VE PLAYED IT 6 TIMES ALREADY so yeah, great video as always Squatch!

i first discovered this game was a thing thanks to the you're mine song, and your vid was the push to actually look into this game! very good video too, i've kept rewatching this for the past week lmao

I really appreciate this video. Stories like this one I really benefit from post experience analysis to have all it's elements reach full impact. When you're experiencing it for the first time you're being fed small pieces of vague and incomplete information. In the scenario of playing Furi - I'm pouring energy into the focus of overcoming the challenge of each Jailer. I'm not exactly in the mindset to immerse back into the story. I'm riding that buzz of accomplishment (and a little bit of spiteful vengeance of having to hear them preach or goad over and over 😅). I'm grateful you were able to help me appreciate this game I love even more! Cheers!

The game immediately drew me in with what I always deemed to be its immediate inspirations on all fronts, from its Hotline Miami inspired music, to its Afro Samurai story and presentation, to its No More Heroes esc. gameplay structure. It was like a perfect blend of things I absolutely love, into a very satisfying gameplay experience. I'm often surprised how little people talk about how Furi really does carry its inspirations very close to its heart, because to me? It only enhances the experience further!

Love the video, I just checked out your entire channel, amazing content, you have so many videos about games that I love, and more about games I undoubtedly will play 💚

It's baffling how people still don't get what the whole concept Furi was presenting. "Show, tell few, focus on action"

I really enjoyed this video right here Squatch Gaming. I've been subbed to your channel for awhile now and everything you put out is always getting me interested into it one way or the other. Speaking of that I think there might be a game that you may be interested in covering called re:kinder. It's an old rpg maker game that I think you may probably really like.

Amazing summary! You have a great voice for narration, and i very much enjoyed this video.

This game is one of the best of all time, everything about it is so simple yet there’s a complexity to it that makes it so interesting. Everything from the gameplay to the story, truly underrated

Holy shit man, amazing video. I'm not that good at understanding stories in games and most stuff just flies over my head. This is just what i needed 🥰

Woo! I've been waiting for this one, good job man

Having watched this before beating the Star, I feel like I'm more motivated to try and defeat her now. Also, thank you for this video. Even if I saw the cutscene of the Architect with his daughter (I went straight to the tower), I bet I wouldn't have figured out that he was... well, the Architect.

Loved your hotline Miami videos and this is just as good

Now this i have anticipated for a long time.

I’ve heard of this game a long time ago from a friend. I’ve been looking for this, and I have been interested in this game ever since.

The only part you missed was the DLC fight against The Flame who was waiting for The Rider inside the tower, preventing him from accessing his exo-suit and returning to the Mothership. Yeah it's not in the main game, but the way it's setup it's supposed to be. The Flame like The Scale and The Chain fights the Rider, motivated by hate/revenge for him. But after you see the destruction your presence alone causes, it makes sense why he's trying so hard to stop you. He was also preparing for the Rider's arrival, suggesting he knew the prison couldn't hold him forever.

This deserves more attention

This was such a cool game, especially the soundtrack. Still one of my favorites

Oh my god my dreams have finally come true, you sir are the best🤩

I ABSOLUTLY Love the way you tell the storys in this chanel, whith so much passion and hearth, while at the same time sounding realy calm, it is very unique. Thanks from Mexico. Just one question, I think I saw something related to a dlc boss calles "the flame", is that guy not canon or?

nice vid and reminded me of a game i loved playing

Great video earned a sub

One thing: it’s implied that the prison is also in a time limbo all in of itself. The Line wants his clocks to tick again - literally, because the Stranger caused time itself to stop: the Jailers had had to trap themselves in with the Stranger in a time loop as to so totally remove The Stranger from normal space+time. We know time control is possible from The Line, and intro to The Edge’s stage implies that the dude has been training for an eternity. This is why the implied loops and cycles make sense. Why the Architect is driven to such desperation as to work to free the Stranger - and why the Architect’s daughter is still at such a young age in spite of all of the escape attempts the Stranger had attempted, apparently. Or how long the Edge had been training. The Strap is also relevant, because her story: the Architect says that the prison containing her was a mistake - instead of placating and containing the threat, it only drove her completely insane - making the potential catastrophe of an breakout even destructive. The Line called it a warning, and so The Song realized that simple containment wasn’t enough. That was why the Architect and The Scale were on board - The Scale was corrupted, and the goal was to figure out how to undo this corruption that the Stranger caused. They were not just trying to lock up the Stranger for all time, just to delay until they were able to reverse engineer a cure. But that failed. That’s why the Architect hates The Song and talks as though she’s trying to cover up her mistake - because her plan failed, and it got the Architect stuck in the prison against his will, desperately trying to “fix” the Scale, to no success. In desperation, with no way to solve the Stranger’s poison or condition, the Architect chose the only last ace-in-the-hole: that this journey of escape would give a moral conscious to the Stranger.

I recently found your channel and Its awesome :D Good job

Need this channel to be successful, it’s super enjoyable

This is a genre of games that needs to be looked at nore. One of the best games ive ever played.

Damn, I didn't know about that extra cutscene with the Voice at the beach

Your videos are some of the best on youtube

This game is a masterpiece! Still one of my favs..

Very good video, Thanks my dood.

this game has no right to have a soundtrack that slaps this fucking hard

I did not realize the voice was the boss we skipped! Wow!!

You guys should do lakeview valley and lakeview cabin series ! The story is really good and would be very interesting!

Just discovered your channel. Instant subscribe. Speaking of I just have one question. How dafuk don't you have more subscriber ? Awesome job I already know I'm going to love your other videos.

New video! Hell yeah!

Just got the platinum for the game. Absolute masterpiece. Can't believe its not held in the same regard as Hades.

Damn dude your storytelling skills are so good my guy. Hoped you would go into more detail on each boss but I get that there’s not really much to go with.

A other good vidoe dude keep it up you rock

Absolutely love your videos! Can you look into the Skullgirls lore?

Finally a new lore video

Your videos are so amazing! The effort you put into piecing together the stories for these games is incredible and criminally unappreciated. Stories in games like Furi, the Lisa series and Hotline Miami can all be appreciated more thanks to your superb videos! Please never stop telling the stories of these great games! :))

I never played this game, but my brother loved it. Also I love your voice lol

They made Haven as well? Alright, now I know what game I'm playing next.

pitter patter, pitter patter indeed rabbit dude

you should absolutely play rainworld, its a fantastic game :> id love to see you make a video about it.

This guy reminds me of basically a space marine

Got the platinum for Furi, loved it

These two gives me the vibes of afro samurai, like a LOT

best soundtrack ever

Damn dude, by any chance do you know about hyper light drifter? It’s a cool game and it’d be awesome if you made a video about it

It was a very good video, too bad it doesn't take into account the dlc talking about the flame that comes to take revenge in the tower

A weird theory I thought of that is the trap could be something like an anti virus that sent to stop the raider but she was too early and they couldn’t make sense of her and locked her

So the stranger kills thousands of people with no remorse then he learns empathy after killing several other people most of them fighting because the stranger is just a bad guy then has just a good guy no this man is horrendous

This was a hellish game to play with a mouse and keyboard, but I managed to finish it.

Didn't cover the side ending that you can remain with the Song for an alt ending where you don't escape. Could've just slid it in I think

Honestly, I felt hesitant to play again, as I knew moving foreward would mean to doom of innocents.

The only question that remains is why the Voice/Architect had to become a guardian and do so without his daughter.

I’ll be honest, the beat is pretty much the easiest boss right? Like she can’t really fight that well, and all she has are the security weapons. I’m pretty sure the architect can slip past all the guards, steal her hockey stick, and escape

Hey I was strolling around the games I have an stumbled upon the final station and the story on it has always confused me and was wondering if you can do a video on it but I understand if you can't but I was just saying as a recommendation

This dude sounds like the announcer for the Nintendo directs

Can you do evolve next

It would be funny is the stranger immediately killed the architect's daugther lmfao

He should do a video on backbone

Why wasn't there anyone that wanted to study the stranger and find more about him and his kind? Did they simply not care?

Nice

Furi aka afro samurai boss rush synthwave edition.

That's all very well and good, but why does the Architect wear that really creepy rabbit helmet?

Do you know something about the “last battle” It’s a extra boss

You'd be hard press to find many indi games with as gripping of a story as this. Shame it's a one off. I'd love to see the world expanded on and the stranger given more depth.

Thank you. We can. And by we i mean only me. Because to change you need the power he has. But most likely i tend to destroy prove me wrong why i should not extinct existence or raising hell but bringing paradise for all if i cannot have what i want.

Do you have anything to say about The Flame That was add in DLC?

"The Prisoner is the key, if I use him - I will be free" - thought the Architect. So, he is the main character of this story, not the Prisoner, ain't that right?

There is another part of the story. That of the Flame

What about the boss before the star and after edge?

Could you make a video about darkwood?

Ah yes, having the bosses block the stranger one by one is far more effective than dogpiling him. Haha. Great for gameplay tho. ;P