With Final Fantasy 8 Remastered releasing not too long ago, it felt like the perfect time to dive back into the lore of Final Fantasy 8 as we've only done Squall so far from that game! Hopefully you guys enjoy learning more about her character!

I’m always going to be connected to Rinoa. My dad was such a big fan of ffviii when it first came out, and he loved the character of Rinoa, so he named me after her. I thought my name was just weird before, but after I played the game I realized how lucky I was to be named after her 😊

Rinoa and Squall represent love a generation too late. Laguna and Julia didn't get together, but Laguna's son, and Julia's daughter do ;)

I didn't realize it till later on but I loved how Squall and Riona's love is actually the fulfillment of both their parents' love that never had the chance to blossom. Laguna and Julia had a moment where if things had played out differently, they could have been something beautiful, but it never came to be. However, they found love with others and both produced a child with them, and those children would go on to form a relationship that in a way would in a way complete what Laguna and Julia never could have.

While everyone mostly started off with FFVII, I started with FFVIII and so this is my favorite and still is. It's beautiful and I still wish for the remake even though I found out that not many liked it because it's completely off the usual story FF series goes for. This is special for me. Thanks for introducing Rinoa to everyone. I think this video is well done and was narrated well. :)

I know you said rinoa was squall's polar opposite but I feel more like rinoa and squall had that similar feel of isolation but they both had different outcomes like tidus and yuna basically living in the shadows of their fathers if that makes sense

Rinoa is so underrated and so under appareciated. It really makes me sad that people just don't like her. When she went through so much, to get to the mature state that she is now. The pain, the loss, the isolation, all these bad emotions and feelings, yet she still managed to over come them to be a better person. She is my favorite FF character and possibly in general. She is the strongest character I know. Love her so much! Thank you for doing this in her honor! ♥♥

Would love to see an origin story on Laguna, his story is a bit fragmented in the game and it would be great to have it all layed out. Especially since his character details offer unique insight in the game like Seifer copying his gunblade techniques from the sorceress movie, how he became a hero to the Shumi tribe, his relationship with Squall and Ellone, etc.

I think VIII probably has my favorite narrative out of the series, or at least character development. The growth that Squall and Rinoa go through is really charming, and Eyes On Me might be my favorite love song ever.

This is why I like her and Squall both and 8 is my favorite FF. Their character development and growth really strikes a cord with me each time I play through

Crying, crying, and crying! I love Rinoa and Squall's love story. The scenes in space gets me every time. 😭🤧 Thank you so much for these wonderful videos!

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it took me 15 years to put all this together and this video made it all finally make sense

Fan theory: Am I the only one who thinks Caraway sent Laguna and co. to Esthar just to get rid of him to get to Julia!? Kiros even says that it was an order from the general! It can't be a coincidence that after Laguna was declared MIA/KIA that he inevitably swooped in and married her. Granted his jealousy and manipulation did give way to one of the best FF couples in the franchise I still find it to be very sad for both Laguna and Julia who had each naturally started to fall for each other without saying a word to the other. Caraway is a low key bad guy in this story. 'Nough said.

Man the nostalgia hit me hard on this one, i didn't realize i'm already weeping halfway through your video, thank you for making this.. makes me want to download the hd remaster on the switch now 😂

I loved this video, it was really well documented and helped me understand the story more. I always had a major crush on rinoa when I was younger, still do. She's so beautiful. The space/Ragnarok scene always gives me feels. I'd love to see a video on Laguna. He's my favourite character in the game

I'm playing Final Fantasy VIII Remastered while watching this video! You do a amazing job on these Lore videos, Daryl! Rinoa is one of my favorite female Final Fantasy characters! It's great to see Riona in Dissidia NT and with the Remastered version of Final Fantasy VIII! I'm glad FFVIII is getting the attention that it deserves! Hopefully in the future this will lead to us getting a Final Fantasy VIII Remake! Great video as always you guys!

i really love the fan theory about ultimecia is another rinoa from alternatives timeline where she want to change the fact that squall is killed by edea ice lance that day. it's improve the quality of the story dramatically. many prove supporting that theory too, like ultimecia castle is actually placed in the flower garden where she and squall promised to meet, her summon guardian force is Greiver, which is squall's ring. and in dissidia version when she about to fight squall she says "shall we dance?" implying her first memory of meeting squall. and lastly if you check ultimecia's weapon name is shooting stars, which the exact same name with rinoa's weapon.

Wow, Rinoa's character is a lot deeper than I had considered!

Amazing coverage of the events. I would just maybe add one thing - Ragnarok wasn't a random spaceship. Ragnaroks (three of them if I remember) actually carried Adel's Tomb to the space, so it makes exact sense why it would be there. I don't remember though why did they lost contact with Eshtar.

13:00 Irvine didn't "convince" Squall to rescue Rinoa, they just couldn't do anything to help her until the gates to the Presidential estate opened up. They also needed to go to where Rinoa was being attacked anyway. Not much convincing is gonna be needed if one of Squall's clients is getting killed right in front of him.

Please do Kuja, he’s such an enigmatic villain and probably the only one amongst the series who ever truly regret his actions at the end of the game. Love his backstory too about the fear of death

Loved this video. I always felt sorry for Rinoa when the SeeDs kind of dismissed her as a 'poor little rich girl'. She has seen genuine tragedy and, whilst the fight for Timber might have begun as spiting her father, I do think she really cares for the town and the Forest Owls. Could you do Edea, next? Who she is and how she got her powers is sooo complicated! Oh, and Seifer. I always found him so much more interesting than Squall!

Best girl, I love Rinoa. Every time I replay this game I learn something new about the characters, and this video taught me even more about my favorite ff female protagonist. What I love most about Squall and Rinoa is how much they really needed each other to grow as people. Other ff couples do this as well but I think FF8 does it best

Seifer Almasy needs to be covered soon. His story is deeper than most realize.

Wow, your dedication to the authenticity of FF8's story through this Rinoa deep dive has honestly brought me to tears. A beautiful tale that will live on Thanks for the fantastic narration!! 🙏🏽 narra

I would love to see Sabin and Edgars story. As their story while short are rather intresting. Balancing duty and freedom. And how the empire ruin their childhood and even more so. Their ways to support the returners as they spied withon the empire.

I have a theory that the Guardian Forces were actual people before they became the summons, i think this due to the ring Squall names matching the GF that Ultamecia uses at the games final battle sequnces.

These origin stories are always so well put together and tell me so many things I missed. I've played a lot of these games multiple times, and for some of them I've delved deep into learning more about the stories etc. But you always manage to bring so much new info to me :)

Rinoa was always one of my overall favourite characters in the entire franchise. Her dynamic with Squall was really something else. I really liked the story of FF8, but the magic system really sacks the game's replayability.

Fantastic summary! FF8 is always a memorable FF for me, and though it's not without its flaws, it definitely helped shaped me at the time, especially with regard to its amazing musical numbers. I really like how you fleshed out Rinoa and Squall's relationship (of course!), but I've always wondered why people couldn't really believe their emotional connection for each other. But the way you presented it here is exactly how I understood their relationship developing (with Squall responding to Rinoa's love first). Just discovering your channel until recently, but very much appreciate your content. Keep up the good work!

Oh I love it! Rinoa and Squall indeed made the story romantic here. Love it! Great video. Honorable mention to Laguna and Julia - they too also make a lovely couple.

I've played this game one million times and you still managed to teach me something new about it. Excellent video.

Very excited that you covered Rinoa like this! Playing the FFVIIremaster right now

Makes me sad Laguna and Julia but it all works out in the end

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Whell. Your narration and personal connection to this game, made me relive the beauty of this game. Great job for a great... ahem... best ps1 ff :)

the best romantic game I ever played

PLEASE DO PRINCESS GARNET IN FINAL FANTASY 9

Loved this story breakdown of Rinoa, one of my favorite FF characters.

After playing FF8 countless times, there's 2 things that I really dont understand: What are they talking about during the orphanage flower field event, and what actually happened in the ending, the whole time compression thing.

Please cover the birth, growth, and end of the Soldier project. Include Genesis, Angeal, Sephiroth, Soldier 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranks, the Nibleheim Incident and the experiments done thereafter and last but not least, go in depth on Deepground.

More coverage of my favorite FF. Love the content. Keep it coming!

Excellent video Final Fantasy 8 is one of my favourite games really enjoyed this one keep up the good work

Now that you are covering a Final Fantasy VIII character origin, how about Seifer Almasy? Maybe even making a video for some more characters from Final Fantasy XII like: Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca or Basch fon Ronsenburg

Love Rinoa as her own character and Squall is one of my favorite too, but together, they are the best :D Thanks for the wonderful origin story and a deep dive into it. Getting a like and sub

As many times as I played ff8 the time that rinoa and squall share in the cockpit of Ragnarok always gets to me the vulnerability she shows just always seems to hit home.

Very well thought out analysis.

I love this game so much, so I appreciate the work you've done in this video. Final Fantasy VIII had a lot of speculative hints hidden within its story, but I liked that. It left me guessing, and I could think outside of the box.

I always love the origin stories you guys make keep up the awesome work

I really love this design of Rinoa over the Final Fantasy Dissidia NT design of her... This one is much more... Cute... Really beautiful.

I absolutely loved this. Thank you so much

Feels like playing the game again just by watching (mostly listening to) the video. Thanks. She might initially come of as a bit of an airhead like Selphie, but she has massive character development over the game, more than Squall I'd say

Literally just completed again but remasters this time. Perfect timing!

Can you please cover Quistis Trepe??? She is my favorite blue mage

Thank you very much for the great content FFU! Also you should do Laguna Loire next I would really like to know more about him!

My first video game character crush when i was in highschool. The most attractive character in final fantasy for me. I liked her so much that I named my first born daughter after her

Enjoyed it? Heck, I loved this. She's one of my favorite FF female characters. I stopped what I was doing to watch this. Also, I'm happy you guys used that artwork from that artist in this. He/She's really good at what they do and I can't recommend enough that others go check out the rest of her works. :)

This is a great video. Firstly I never understood the hate for FFVIII sure the drawing of magic is a drag and the levelling is whack but at least remastered added a high speed function. The storyline and characters make this one of my favourites and Squall and Rinoa are two of my favourites. The way she gradually breaks down his barriers is really moving. (By the way your Squall vid was equally awesome and very insightful) both these characters are incredibly complex which is precisely why they found love...I dont agree with those comments who said their love story was unbelievable and random. It makes perfect sense as an outgoing and bubbly character like Rinoa who is passionate and caring is the only kind who could break down Squall's resolve and careful walls he had built to protect himself. What a lovely pairing. I much prefer the Squall type characters to the loud, in your face personality of Tidus or Zell (much alike at the start of FFX) Another reason I love your videos is they teach me correct pronunciation of names and places. I always thought it was See-Dee and Dell-ing City. Obviously I cant reas. (I also always wondered why I had a weird crush on pixel squall....makes more sense now I know he was based on River Phoenix. One of my favourite actors). Thanks Darryl for another great video you explain things so well and your knowledge is second to none!

Rinoa is my favorite character from the final fantasy series thank you soooo much for this video! ♥

I love the videos that y’all do! Your research is second to none. I have loved ffviii for a long time and I didn’t know a lot of the stuff that you mentioned.

Wow very nice storytelling! Thank you. Cannot wait to see Quistis next. She's always been a mystery.

Great video like always!

I remember balling my eyes out when Squall and Rinoa were hugging in the ship cockpit.

1:20 And Seifer is pretty much the Yang of Squall's Ying This game is sick

Thanks So Much for this! This is my favorite FF game since it was my first one, but the time travel aspect and the love story made it even better for me. Even though I have beaten this 5 times it still takes me a while to grasp the story, still your never forget your first love and my game girl will always be Rinoa.

This was awesome! I really like Rinoa's story. Out of all the Final Fantasy couples, Squall and Rinoa are my absolute favorite!

One of my favorite female characters in 8 next to Quistis. I named my character in FF14 after her.

you know, for Ragnarok came out of nowhere to save the duo is the most deus ex machina moment in ff8

Wonderful work. Thank you

Love this! Ultimecia next please!

I rarely ever comment but damn good analysis of her in this video. Looking forward to see more.

This was a wonderful Origins story... You've made sense out of this story by diving deep into its lore. You have a great sounding reading voice and should consider doing audible type book readings.

Amazing video 👍

As always, it's a pleasure to listen to you. Thanks ! ++

Here’s to hoping we see Kain Highwind, Golbez, Basch Fon Ronsenburg, and Cor Leonis in the future! Keep up the great work!

GREAT VIDEO!!! MUCH LOVE!!

Good video, makes me appreciate Rinoa more because even though I enjoy her character I have mixed views on how they portrayed it. Mainly how many times I have to rescue her which became quite tiring, not from her fault but the writer's choices. Future videos would you consider doing an Aerith Gainsborough origins video in the lead up to FF7 remake?

I finished this game multiple times as a teener, but man, i totally forgot about this story of Rinoa. I think i need to refresh my memory after more than 15 years. Wow. Thanks for this nice story. :)

Love to see videos on Edea, Adel & Ultimecia

i have a hard time picking my favorite between rinoa and squall. i really enjoyed this video i hope to see more from this one in particular! :)

Wonderfully told. Thank you!

this is one of the reasons why I loved FFVIII.

YASSSSSSSS PLEASE DO LAGUNA! 20 YEARS LATER AND IM STILL CONFUSED ABOUT HIS PAST

This just made me love this game even more.❤️❤️

Character wise this might be my favorite FF game Everyone is just so full of charm

Glad to see a vid on Rinoa still have a soft spot for her FF8 is one of my fave FF games besides FF10 . I know Aerith and Tifa get shown in the light a lot more but I am happy to see Rinoa get her shine in the light. I liked the Yuna vid as well she is another one of my faves. I know this is out of the FF realm could you do a vid on Elly from Xenogears?

Funny how this video pops up just as I’m replaying FF8. Kind of makes me nervous. And while I don’t think there’s a lot of info out there, Riajin and Fujin. Quistis Trepe is another.

Please please please do Kain Highwind next. I love your channel btw!

Grade A content as always! Think about doing Celes or Shadow from VI? Love to see them get covered ^-^

Honestly, she was my LEAST favourite heroine before this. I always found her too cutesy and childish, and shallow. But now, after hearing your analysis of her, I feel she's so relatable and beautiful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and making me fall in love with FF8 all over again.

I really enjoyed the video and the idea that rinoa and squalls' romance is also a fitting end to laguna and Julia's as well. Almost like the romance was passed down from father to son and mother to daughter.

so far i have enjoyed this and squall's origin from ffviii, i would love to see all the main characters in this order: quistis, selphie, irvine zell, and even nida. i will be watching seifer and edea tomorrow and hope they continue to be fun and entertaining to watch as the ones i have already viewed. :)

This is a very touching character back story

Commented 3 years late. FF8 is the best RPG gem of the PS1 generation, when you count magic, refining, cards, mini games, gf relationships, gf abilities, tank heal dps options in the junction menu plus att def, status att and def it was leagues and leagues ahead of any game of it's time. Still IMHO the best FF, it was the truest RPG.

It’s sad that Rinoa’s mother died. Laguna and Julia not being together was also sad

Cover Ultimecia and/or Edea from ff8 please! Been really enjoying these Origins Videos :)

You should do a series on each of the Cids that appear throughout all of the Final Fantasy games.

I had a major crush on Rinoa when I was younger

great channel