Here is my theory taken from the montage at the end. Squall is stuck in a paradox where his alternate self is destined to fight Ultimecia forever (everything is replaying; him meeting Rinoa at the party, etc.) In order to break this paradox, Squall must not rescue Rinoa in space, and instead let her die in space. Ultimecia’s powers will die with her. Squall realizes this and a tear falls from his eye, as his worst fear of being truly alone is realized. If Rinoa dies in space, Ultimecia will not be able to reincarnate and transfer her powers back to Edward to retrigger the paradox. Adel is defeated, and no time compression.
@calvinhenderson44269 сағат бұрын
Where are the rest of final fantasy 8 cast because Zell wasn't there and laguna or the powerful witch they beat to save the world
@rzLl_pz511 сағат бұрын
Live action cast!! Very nice and interesting choices. Just don't let Gackt watch this video. here's my live action cast: Squall = Takeru Satō Rinoa = Yuriko Yoshitaka Selphie = Aoi Miyazaki Irvine = Mario Maurer Ellone = Zhou Dongyu Edea = Monica Bellucci Seifer = Alexander Sakarsgård Quistis = Elena Satine Kiros = I agree, Michael Jackson
@JapaneseGames0074 сағат бұрын
You are very knowledgeable about Japanese actors!
@alejandromagnobarrasa924414 сағат бұрын
Immediately knew Kiros But no to Quistis and seifer
@EndSus17 сағат бұрын
Camille Belle looks more like Rinoa during her younger days...
@slimynaut19 сағат бұрын
He is indeed an honest person. Its good that he left it open to interpretation.
@slimynaut23 сағат бұрын
Its a very comfy game.
@erwinadrados4747Күн бұрын
one from Nomura and Nojima should work with yoshihiro togashi to be one of the successor of HxH since they have the same level of brilliant minds. by that, HxH will definitely be in good hands :)
@JapaneseGames00721 сағат бұрын
That's a funny opinion🤣🤣🤣
@cellisch3753Күн бұрын
To me it's the uncertainty that makes it so intriguing. It might very well be a situation like Yoshiaki Koizumi and Link's Awakening, where one developer (in this case definitely Nomura) thought of a cool story idea and implemented it unbeknownst to the other developers. Because to be honest, the theory really sounds like Nomura already, and it's funny that they mention him in this video specifically Edit: Also your videos on the topic are absolutely amazing. FFVIII is by far my favorite game to theorize about
@rzLl_pz5Күн бұрын
I wonder what he thinks about the arguments behind the theory. It would be nice to see how this gets explicitly incorporated into the tale, if they ever do anything with VIII again
@menorasendaiba6404Күн бұрын
>Nomura, Nojima & Kitase as script writer team >No mention whoever make the final draft >someone slip hidden message or possibly thematic ending (most typical japanese writer) >maybe Nojima or Nomura Most likely, Nomura Tetsuya Thus strengthen the trope "Don't Let Nomura Write the Script" before "Nomura is watching too many Netflix"
@tazz4425Күн бұрын
At this point they should respond to us with a ff8 sequel
@giovanniprovostКүн бұрын
Thank you :)
@mandiarmando1Күн бұрын
I hace never seen a video that sums up the story so effectivelly. I would not talk about flaws. Look at this way, Gasp beliefs on Cetra would not have change anything in the story. Anyway, great video!! Keep it up!
@surix8Күн бұрын
Great work! Personally, I don't like the idea of multiples timelines but I have to say that you made a point. Specially, it blowed my mind that images of Rinoa of the intro that are not taken from any part of the current game. I'm enjoying a lot your FFVIII videos, so thank you!
@JapaneseGames007Күн бұрын
Thank you. I'm happy to hear that❤️
@runaisri2 күн бұрын
Do the Japanese fans discuss seifer at all? He was on the cover of the game and seemed like he would play a big part in the game but he kind of just disappears towards the end with no redemption. I would love to know more about seifer
@JapaneseGames007Күн бұрын
Seifer may not be talked about much in Japan. However, I'll look into it a bit, since it might say something about him.
@runaisriКүн бұрын
@@JapaneseGames007 I’ll be waiting for it! ♥️
@runaisri2 күн бұрын
Wow this was amazing…. Good job. The first time I’ve seen this theory, it is so well thought out! Imagine what kind of game final fantasy 8 could have been if it had enough time and resources to finish completely…. Thank you!
@JapaneseGames007Күн бұрын
Thank you for comment. FF8 has a really deep and interesting story❤️
@Mortified423 күн бұрын
I wish it wasn't a robot voice. I couldn't make it 2 minutes...sorry.
@DisFantasy4 күн бұрын
It was an overly ambitious project that had it's budget slashed half way through. The developers stitched together what they had best they could. That's probably why the source code is missing. They don't want people to know what was cut from the original production.
@JapaneseGames0073 күн бұрын
I've never thought of it that way, but it seems that many people overseas have that view.
@DisFantasy3 күн бұрын
@@JapaneseGames007 I hadn't really thought about it, but a few years ago, I saw the world map with new eyes. The excavation point for Pandora was the Southern continent right? And when Laguna and his friends have their misadventure, they somehow end up in Raine's town. They would have had to travel across a sea with mortal injuries. But what is relatively nearby to the excavation site? Edea's orphanage. So it'd make more sense for them to find their way there and be rescued by her. Not only is she on the same continent, she's on the coastline. Unlike Raine's town. Supposing that was the original plan, then who was Edea meant to be originally?
@JapaneseGames0073 күн бұрын
Wow, very interesting.
@toparky24704 күн бұрын
dude, before watching your videos, ive already admired ff8 since the first time i played it, but its for gameplay reason. the story didnt really give me much impact other than the gimmick of squall/laguna timeline and they are being father and son. other than that, i understand nothing about the story. your explanation makes everything makes sense. i guess this shows that the problem with ff8 is, while it has great story behind it, the execution is lacking. this makes ff8 got forgotten easily by majority of people. if only the dev put this much effort in showing the details in the story that could link everything in place like what you did, i believe it would be a memorable jrpg experience. ff8 IS indeed underrated
@soichironagi99934 күн бұрын
I think the blue light are for humanoid characters and the green light for enemy & monsters characters
@raine66345 күн бұрын
All these years and this is closest thing to a complete story I have ever heard. Truley….from bottom of my heart, well done. This game runs deeper than it seems,s, deeper than any final fantasy game. I just wish square would acknowledge its existence and do a remake not skip over it for ff9 which no where near as complex
@JapaneseGames0075 күн бұрын
I really want a remake of this game.
@mancvso6 күн бұрын
I got CHILLS! Maye a tear or two...
@JapaneseGames0075 күн бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you said that.
@Unleay6 күн бұрын
very good video, enjoyed every second
@JapaneseGames0075 күн бұрын
Thanks❤️
@DsTeoh6 күн бұрын
Bullshit, the producer himself denied this fallacy years ago
@JapaneseGames0076 күн бұрын
This hypothesis has not been rejected. The year after Kitase denied this hypothesis, he retracted his statement in an official Square Enix video. If you're interested, please watch the end of this video. ・It's at the last part of this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9NpdamXzqyqhmQ.html (It starts at about 51 minutes and 48 seconds into this video.)
@Aureels6 күн бұрын
It's my favorite FF from his release, and every time I have new reasons for it. Dude, I'm almost crying.
@JapaneseGames0076 күн бұрын
FF8 has a very deep, complex and interesting story❤️
@kwrifles7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the breakdown. Your videos are really good. You deserve a lot more views.
@JapaneseGames0077 күн бұрын
Thanks❗️
@MrBlue-Eyes7 күн бұрын
I think a reupload even with the robot voice would be pretty good. I personally don't mind reading and I do miss when a lot of theory videos used text so you could read along instead of having it spoken to you. It's what I enjoyed so much about the old PythonSelkan MGS theory videos. I feel like the no commentary and text only gives it a feeling of mystery. I enjoy it!
@JapaneseGames0077 күн бұрын
Thanks❗️ I'm planning to make videos with sound in the future, but I'm not sure when I will do that yet.
@MrBlue-Eyes6 күн бұрын
@JapaneseGames007 if you ever need help with any voice over in English I'd be happy to help for free! I understand you would rather use robot voices because you have full control over the video and won't need to pay other people, but if you ever change your mind and would like natural voices, I'm happy to help. I don't need anything in return, just happy to help somebody who loves final fantasy and gaming! I would be very interested to hear your take on Versus XIII also. I remember first seeing the trailer back in 2006 and waited eagerly for it to release, I was sad to learn that when it released as FFXV, it wasn't the same game I waited all those years for. It was good, but bittersweet
@JapaneseGames0075 күн бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful offer. I'm so happy just to hear you say that. You're quite the expert if you know about Versus❤️ I've been wanting to talk about the FABULA NOVA CRYSTALLIS series in a video at some point.
@MrBlue-EyesКүн бұрын
@JapaneseGames007 the Fabula Nova Crystallis really interests me and I wish it was fully realised! I waited years for Versus to release and was so sad the day it released, I played it constantly when I got it and just thought "this is nothing like what Versus was meant to be" Versus has been like a phantom pain for me for so long. I always try to find out more about it and just wish we could have it in its original form
@Zenaltra7 күн бұрын
FF8 deserves a remake more than any other game in the series. There was so much unfinished and unexplored due to the rushed release of the game.
@JapaneseGames0077 күн бұрын
I agree, but it seems like a remake of FF8 would be quite difficult to make😭
@Luzitanium5 күн бұрын
@@JapaneseGames007 why??
@JapaneseGames0075 күн бұрын
It's hard to explain, but the simple answer is that Square Enix isn't keen on it😭
@potentatewags3 күн бұрын
I'd love it if they could, but they'd probably ruin it
@MrJay_White7 күн бұрын
i just figured the grand sorceress thing involved memories or a connection to the others that held the title or powers of that status before. its a common theme in a lot of fiction that high magical statuses where inherited with the knowledge of their use. avatars depiction of angs connection to the previous avatars would be the pop culture reference.
@Ixtzalit7 күн бұрын
Damn, to think that I would never notice that despite having played FF8 for countless hours, crazy.
@JapaneseGames0077 күн бұрын
FF8 is deep👍
@kwrifles8 күн бұрын
WE ARE SO BACK. I've always loved R = U. I love this head cannon, but I don't know if what it's what the writers actually intended. But there's definitely something hidden and sprinkled throughout the game that maybe didn't get it made into the final script. And don't forget they gave a nod to this theory in Final Fantasy Mobius with Ultimicia dancing and pointing up just like rinoa did.
@manueltripero8 күн бұрын
Such a sour ending... is that the only ending the game has ?
@JapaneseGames0077 күн бұрын
Yes 😢😢😢
@SingeExtremementPuissant8 күн бұрын
Thank you for this amazing video and for keeping this game alive after so many years
@hankhill99889 күн бұрын
human type enemies use blue light monster enemies use green.
@hammerhyena42079 күн бұрын
It's always been an interesting thought about them being the same person. I think they're definitely connected, but not the same person. Remember that Ultimecia has a very different speech pattern from Rinoa and I don't think it's because she had a stroke. Ultimecia spent time in Rinoa's body and would know her thoughts and feelings. Maybe they had an influence on her.
@adelukun9 күн бұрын
Ever since I heard this theory the first time I believe in it religiously… However the only thing I kinda disagree is the witches that appear in the time compression, I think those are from the past, as I think that if you scan them(although I’m not sure if the English translation differs a lot with the Japanese one) it says that they are from another era brought by the time compression, which is the blend of past/present/future, but anyway other than that I love everything else 🥰
@Joe_3349 күн бұрын
It's remarkable how when you first meet Ultimecia in person, she is sitting high on her throne of her vain castle, like she was behind everything without ever leaving that one spot. I really appreciate that they went with that twist, because they led us to believe that Edea was the big bad behind it all. When rpgs start one way, there is that other half that shows what the first act was foreshadowing, with that shift in plot.
@callmek1869 күн бұрын
Honestly, I like the idea of Griever carrying Squall's essence or conveying Rinoa's despair as she is unable to move on with her grief of losing Squall. I like tragedy so I like this idea.