The Complete Story of Final Fantasy XII

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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[xBLUExSUMMERSx]

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

[macdhomhnaill]

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

[jezkerjamez]

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.

[ahsospice]

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.

[charliewebster]

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.

[justinhasnoloveforem]

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!!!

[brianbogholtz]

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!

[TheHaddonfieldRegistry]

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!!

[mistahkrazy]

I fell in love with this game within maybe an hour of playing it back in mid 2000s. Lots of great voice acting, and i loved the art style they used.

"You wear the mummer's motley well, Bergan!" - Drace, Mfkin Judge Magister

[brianbell]

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.

[TheodenBlade]

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.

[skyrendvt]

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.

[eventhLevel]

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.

[pizzaiolokavesh]

Why does this guy sound like he was in the game?? 😱😱😱. Insane video 🔥❤️

[redmdlee]

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

[Gabriel-yo]

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.

[rubywolf]

Fantastic narration & clear retelling of the story, well done!

[williamreely]

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.

[BriceBeNic]

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.

[thirdhorizon]

I love that you don't overextend the narration. Also, I agree you do have a great voice for these.