20:00 "You can FLY?!" "No, jump good."

I'll actually say this, from a video production standpoint, I love how each of your FF videos has a different running gag with them. Helps each of them stand out in their own way.

I now have the Jameson laugh playing in my head whenever I think of war crimes...

Final fantasy 3 was such a rough time that Johnny broke into someone's house just to escape it all. Love the new place. Probably should've asked for permission though.

Final Fantasy IV: A series of unfortunate events.

Remember in the Super Mario RPG review where he mentioned FF4 and said “that’s a review for another day”? Good times.

Cecil being a Dark Knight isn't the core issue, but the self-hatred and inner isolation he uses for strength in the first half of the game is (which makes it all the more appropriate he struggles with battles at first as a paladin because he has to draw strength from something else). I think there is a line of optional dialogue in the castle where it's revealed that Cecil became the class at the request of the king (who at that point we know wasn't entirely who we thought he still was). He admired someone else so much for raising him that he lost himself in that. This game is all about how intentions of characters, no matter how sincere, can still fall to striking lows if their emotions aren't aligned with their actions. Cecil leaned on duty to the point he gave up his self respect. Kain leaned on his friendship to the point he gave up resolving his unrequited love. Tella leaned on justice at the cost of his life etc. It's one of the few JRPGs that I think gives an uplifting story without downplaying the faults of the playable characters (or strengths in Rydias case); the flaws guide the narrative.

I loved the J.J laugh running gag. It really helps highlight just how much bad luck Cecil has in this game.

The jameson laughs are very appreciated.

Fun fact the music in Ff4 is taught in japanese music classes

Golbez turning into a hand and stealing the crystal while Cecil and co do absolutely nothing is one of the most "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO SOMETHING!!" moments I've had in a video game or any other piece of fiction, really.

One of my favourite games of all time, I'll never forget the first time Kain betrayed me. Or the second. Or the third. Or the--

So, fun fact; Zemus' Breath in fact will scan your characters infinitely UNLESS you use magic on it in which case it'll counter it. It's the opposite of the Zemus' Mind enemy that goes out of its way to fight you and will counter physical attacks (and magic) with defense buffs.

I love the J. Jameson laugh throughout the review. I can hear Matt laughing too.

This game’s final act is essentially: “Who’s been messing up everything? It’s been Zemus all along!” Simplistic repetitive story aside I can’t help but hold IV in high regard. I think there’s something of a simple charm to it. I’m also with you on the music, definitely some of Uematsu's finest work!

Ah, we’re already getting into Metal Gear level story recaps. Can’t wait to see FFVI finally be the one to beat out Sonic ‘06

I am honored to know that you chose Namingway Edition for your play through for this video! I hope you enjoyed my work on it and when you get to FFVI you choose Ted Woolsey Uncensored Edition for it as well.

18:42 I love that you put Ramses Second Curse from Courage the Cowardly Dog into this! XD

"Does Square love Star Wars? I think they love Star Wars." Final Fantasy XII: "Hold my giant ass beer mug!"

This came out much sooner than I expected

FF4: Also known as “Cecil can’t catch a break”

I love that laugh track he uses, whenever the villains come to wreck the heroes' day 😆

"FFIV 3D is hard, dude." "FFIV 3D is super hard." Everyone kept telling me that FFIV 3D is a super hard version.... So, I've only played the DS version of FFIV, and I can say.... yep, it's pretty hard.

Cecil Harvey in "The Shit I put up with!"

I was expecting to hear Matt going:"JINX!" like he did in the let's play whenever something bad happened.

Take a shot every time the mocking laugh track plays, you'll me more drunk than John was last episode.

Oh my lord. The fucking laugh tracks used whenever the villains pull a trap or something have my sides hurt. LMFAOOO

Johnny: “I don’t mean to keep harping on Scholars, I’m sure they are wonderful people.” Man, ENDWALKER isn’t even out yet and you’re already dissing Scholar mains XD

To quote Matt: "CECIL! WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

This game was so incredibly influential on my compositions. It's the very game that told me to write music! I'm very happy to see Johnny finally get to this gem of a game.

Edge throwing Excalibur had me laughing so hard. Your comedic timing in this video was on point, Jameson laughs especially.

Good grief, Cecil really went through it, huh.

In actuality, the game you call "Final Fantasy Adventure" beat Mystic Quest Legend’s European release by a couple months. And we called THAT game "Mystic Quest". 🤪

Johnny: “Quite a hefty story.” Final Fantasy VI: “Hold my magicite”

ngl that fucking J Jonah Jameson laugh accompaning every unfortunate event has me continuously coming back to this review

Healers do good damage with bows and weapons but they have to be equipped properly since characters have dominant hands in ff4 except edge since he's ambidextrous

Great to see how steadily and reliably you're making progress into this mammoth of a franchise. Must be rough work having an honest to god RPG marathon... there's so much to analyze and chew through with those types of games; really respecting your work here.

I love that cecil starts off as a level one Paladin it's like he's not only has to pay his Penance but also has to prove himself more

Seeing the FLCL poster again gave me tons of flashbacks to your old videos.

I’d say this is when the series truly became its own. I’m playing the DS version now, and it’s BRUTAL, but gotta love the game. Always enjoy a review in which Johnny really loves the game he’s playing, I feel he does his best work when he does. I can’t wait for the 6-10 reviews, I have a feeling he’s gonna really dig into those games.

cid jumping out the ship: *"Let's fucking GOOOOOO."*

Cecil Harvey stars in "The Sh*t I Put Up With"

My lord, the KING RAAAAAAMSEEEEEES bit at 18:45 absolutely murders me man, especially followed by Johnny's casual as fuck "Eh everyone's a critic, but it's enough to..." Johnny's humor is somehow so casual, but so over the top, one of my favorite bits in ANY of his reviews over the years. Bravo man.

Ah Final Fantasy 4, still my favorite one to this day. And I will fully admit that that's just because of the nostalgia. This game will always hold a special place in my heart.

Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection for PSP is how I first experienced this game, and I understand the party restrictions in the original. Palom with his Meteor destroyed the endgame.

Johnny, your comedic timing in your reviews is always 15 of 10. In every video, there's always one or two bits that I just have to hit that remind button to get the laugh a second time.

You mentioning how you wish Golbez could have remained the sole villain reminds me of how I wish Kylo Ren had stayed the sole villain in the sequel trilogy. You know, like how The Last Jedi ended. I guess VI ends up doing something similar, but that's more of a twist.

Damn, JK Simmons got a lung workout this episode

Seeing those posters in the background reminds me of old Johnny when he was too lazy to change the batteries on the smoke detector.. good times

Good Lord, with all the bad luck Cecil has throughout this game, it’s no wonder Mista has a intense grudge against the number 4. Really love how you inserted J.J’s laugh from Spiderman 2 every time the universe flips him off. XD Great review for a good FF entry!

The DS version is my preferred version of the game, not just for the reworked difficulty and additional gameplay implements like Augments, but even additional story content as well, including an *entire flashback sequence* that isn't included in any other version of the game, even the ones that came after (aside from maybe the PC version). Also the littid thought bubbles of what each party member is currently thinking at any given point in the story whenever you pause the menu, I love that touch. FFIV was a very informative experience for me as well, possibly the first game I was emotionally attached to. While I can recognize some of its faults, I'll never be able to condemn the game as a whole.

You’re getting dangerously close to 06 👀

I love the JK Simmons laughing whenever the Red Wings show up

You have no idea how much it warmed my heart to see you mention Mystic Quest -- which by all accounts was probably my first RPG growing up -- and I would've recommended a quick foray into it (which wouldn't be too hard seeing how it's as bare bones as you can get) just for the battle and boss themes alone.

Couple of things Johnny: 1. Spells have a cast timer, but there's also a hidden formula where the more you use a spell, the lower the cast time gets. You won't see instant Meteos or similar but with enough use you can get them fast enough to cast while selecting your next command. 2. The Zemus' Breath mob is a straight scanner enemy. It only casts Scan/Libra against your party. However that info is stored so the later enemy Zemus' Mind can and will exploit any weakness found.

25:37 "It's Santa Claus! Santa's a moon person, I fuckin knew it." That just really tickled my funny bone for some reason, love that line XD

Every time I hear the laughing clip I think back to their LP with Matt yelling out “JINX!!” as Rydia. lol

The race between Johnny and Jared to finish the marathon first grows more tense with every month.

He didn’t follow one of the most important rules in Scott the Woz’s “How to review games” video, Johnny plugged the controller in

This is my favorite marathon so far, keep up the fantastic work!!

Cecil, you have done well to reach this crystalline chamber. I am your father, Jor-el~ I mean, Klu-ya.

Rydia was one of my fav Final Fantasy girls from the early Final Fantasy games.

The sound track for FFIV is fucking incredible

Oh oh, the artist who did those Nintendo Power illustrations of the cast was Katsuya Terada! He's done alot of sick game art, including the amazing cover of the Super Famicom release of Prince of Persia!

My top 5 favorite Final Fantasies, in no particular order are: 4(3d), 5, 6, 12, and 13. 4(3d ds) was my first ever Final Fantasy and even though it was hard as hell, it made me fall in love with the series.

johnny: "these guys fuck up alot Me: so like the z-warriors then

Damn, Johnny, you're cranking these out a mile a minute!

The laugh clip you use every time something bad happens is pure gold

You were so close to beating the record Johnny

"Does Square like Star Wars, I think Square likes Star Wars." You remember Birth By Sleep? Square FUCKING LOVES Star Wars.

feeling nostalgic seeing those posters in the background

Dude I love the editing in this video, the joke with the harp was my favorite

Ah yes, The time has come for Johnny to review his first RPG

Love the edited jk simmons laughs throught the review. JJ Jameson will never die!

My introduction to the series was watching my aunt and uncle doing the final battle against Zeromus. That is such an epic battle!

You’re channel doesn’t get enough love man, first video of yours I saw was big rigs: over the road racing and man it made me laugh and happy subscriber.. keep doing what ur doing man!

It honestly feels so satisfying to recognize all of the jokes and gags that originated from the old SBG playthrough of FF4 on PSP. I laughed my ass off at every single one of them.

18:45 Nice Courage the Cowardly Dog reference there

Great video as always, Johnny! This was my first Final Fantasy, beating the PSP version a few weeks ago, using your SGB play through as a guide! A great way to celebrate the game’s upcoming 30th anniversary this summer!

OK, this is now the second video of yours that has popped up on my feed that I've watched and am thoroughly impressed with your production value, in depth dive into the game itself and your over all content choices. You sir get a follow. I'm excited to to keep watching what you put out.

Inching ever so closer to that damn hedgehog

At the send off i was expecting “Hey thanks for watching the whole thing! Now if you want more Somecallmejohnny I’ll be live on twitch at “this time!” And be playing final fantasy 14 so come on down and chat and stuff!” Or something like that xD

This was my first and favorite Final Fantasy game that I played and that was thanks to your LP of it. I've never really garnered interest in the FF series before but when I saw your LP of it, I was hooked. I wanted to play more to find out how the story plays out instead of waiting for the LP to finish lol. I had a real enjoyment from play 4, also I used your LP as a guide too when I got lost. Since then I have played some of the other final fantasy games in the series as well. Thank you for introducing me to the series!

a fantastic video worthy of this length

This is my favorite Final Fantasy, and nostalgia has a large part to do with it. It wasn't my first RPG -- that was Super Mario RPG. But going from a silly RPG like Mario to an epic tale like this, this left quite the first impression on me.

Honestly I'm impressed how fast you've gotten these out. I'd have thought by now youd only be on ff2 or somethin given the move and stuff

Remember when Johnny and Elliot fought the Tails Doll in the Active Time Battle System? I feel like we’ve come full circle. Great video, Johnny!

Thank you for addressing the fact that Zemus calls you, "Silly!" In the original SNES version! That's my favorite part of the translation and no one seems to ever bring that up! 😆

I remember the first time i played ff4,it was the gba version and i was so in love with it...unfortunately the copy i had was a used one that had its save battery died so i couldnt get further than when cecil becomes a paladin in Mt.Ordeal.thankfully i beat it on a new copy a few years after

4:48 And that's where Spoony got his name. Oh Noah, why'd you have to go the way you did...

19:03 "This castle is a creature of chaos. It may take many incarnations."

For some reason, publishers in the mid nineties thought Europe hated RPGs. Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG and all the Final Fantasies didn't come out in Europe until later generations.

Question: Are you gonna do a round 2 for Sonic Colors Ultimate ( or a round 3, I guess)?

After watching the review over 6 times, I started playing the game on my new PSP, and have entered the Underworld. Now that I've been reminded that he remains bedridden for the most of the story, I'd like to talk about one character in particular. I LOVE Edward's arc in the story. While I do agree the others are a bit hard on him in the start, that actually makes his moment in Faibo even better. Nobody else gave him the time he needed, and he has assisted Cecil and Rosa as promised. Then, in the dead of night, he goes out alone to seek solace in the one thing that never hurt or judged him, his music. The song gives me chills for some reason, I could've seen myself tearing up if I was younger or had been through a breakup myself. It just clicks with me, and in that moment, I really feel for Edward. A man who's lost everyone he loves through no fault of his own, fighting to find new friends and purpose. That battle he has against the monster with Anna watching over him, encouraging him and giving him that purpose, that being to fight, but not for her. Rather, for his people who were unjustly slaughtered and for himself, to prove to himself that he can continue on. When he finds himself victorious and just screams with passion and fury just feels amazing to watch. Then his moment later in Traiga, fighting with his last bit of strength, not knowing if his idea will work but giving it a try anyway, not being able to walk two steps without collapsing, and playing that tune again. When the others come back to thank him, with Cecil and Yang giving him their upmost thanks and respect, and Tellah finally forgiving him and seeing what Anna saw in him before is just such a good moment, that I'm not even mad he doesn't return. A fantastic end to a great character. Thank you Johnny, for getting me interested in this game. It's proving to me one of my favorites, despite being my first (non-Pokémon) JRPG.

Soon enough we are going to have a Johnny vs that is longer than the 06 video

Holy shorts dude. You pumped this one put fast. Now I have something cool to watch while on break!

I just started playing 4 complete edition the other day.

aw hell yeah, get the popcorn!

Oooh, only a couple of minutes under Sonic 06, the king still keeps his crown. Well, to be fair, every video of yours deserves the golden crown.

Oh yeah, because a threat of being squashed to bits by a giant metal ball is so much less violent than a simple head-chopping.