Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII are great games with very different legacies, and that fascinates me. This video is what I did about it.
(That's a Final Fantasy 10, Final Fantasy 12, FF10 or FF12 retrospective if you're so inclined, or a pedantic search engine)
Resources https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAMTODE1aDABE7BqOswTsW8vgHozxXZ3v&si=6wcQFD4n5o5axqVZ
Music https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAMTODE1aDABKxurf7rmsiVrMj3en10PJ&si=N4g8zDcMSgdp2-fo
Final Fantasy series sales comparison
https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy
FF12 delayed release
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-xiis-japanese-release-delayed/1100-6095732/
FF12 localisation interview
https://www.vg247.com/a-voice-for-ivalice-the-localization-and-voice-acting-of-final-fantasy-xii
Making of FF12 (the impact of Yasumi Matsuno’s departure)
https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/7/5/15916862/the-making-of-final-fantasy-12
Interview with Hitoshi Sakimoto
https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/10/24/twelve-days-of-final-fantasy-xii-hitoshi-sakimoto-interview-part-i
Trial Mode interview with Hiroyuki Ito
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/939426-final-fantasy-xii-international-zodiac-job-system/53563758?page=2
ATB system patents
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/inpadoc?DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP&FT=D&CC=US&NR=5390937A
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:04 Beginnings
00:30:02 Pacing and storytelling philosophy
01:00:26 Characters (pt1: Non-Party)
01:33:45 Characters (pt2: Party)
02:17:48 Hijinks and emotional connection
02:20:02 Worldbuilding
02:33:49 Music
02:37:28 Evolution
02:40:14 Mechanics
02:59:08 Final Thoughts
Discord: https://discord.gg/NFzvgNspK9