Relics & Rock Stars: Appreciating Final Fantasy XI & XIV
FFXI sickos and FFXIV weirdos alike are two sides of the same gil, yet there are some of us who make up the whole-ass coin. This video essay takes a look at the endearing quirks that FFXI was allowed to get away with (and that FFXIV eagerly shied away from), as well as each game's unique strengths and weaknesses. One is a fossil from a bygone era, while the other continues hurtling into the future... but they're both fun, if you can believe it!
0:00 Introduction
3:43 Evolution
7:52 Opacity
13:32 Structure
18:18 Agency
23:49 Schisms
29:32 Ennui
36:57 Judgment
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SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS
Kat Bailey - What Final Fantasy 14 Taught Hironobu Sakaguchi About the Series He Helped Create
https://www.ign.com/articles/hironobu...
FFXI Wiki - The History of Final Fantasy XI
https://www.bg-wiki.com/ffxi/The_Hist...
Reddit: Official FFXI Developer AMA with Producer Akihiko Matsui and Director Yoji Fujito
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FFXIV Savage guides by Hector Lectures
/ @hectorhectorson
Model train footage from Need4Life
/ @need4life
FFVII CM uploaded by
/ @ebayismybit0h
Final Fantasy Font by Juan Pablo Reyes Altamirano
https://fontmeme.com/fonts/final-fant...
Final Fantasy 3/6 font by Veylon
https://fonts2u.com/final-fantasy-36-...
Clip: "Obsoletely Fabulous." Futurama, written by Dan Vebber, directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill, The Curiosity Company, 2003
Gran Turismo 7 clip & Dynamis Divergence stills from official sources.
All other footage captured locally.
MUSIC
"Soul Epic," "Doobie," "Soul Sync," "See Us," "Surroundings are Green," "Bright State" by Ketsa (ketsa.uk)
Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0
Source: Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org)
"Agua" by 1000 Handz ([email protected])
Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0
Source: Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org)
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