Why does your experience with the Final Fantasy franchise sound so familiar to me? Oh wait, this is reminding me of why I explode with rage every time some elitist nostalgia blind Rare fanboy bitches about Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts sucking without giving me any reason other than "They changed it to a vehicle building game, now it sucks." Yeah fuck anyone in any kind of fanbase with that mentality. They'll do more damage to the industry than any of it's current trends are doing, I'll say that.
I have watched well over 10 of Razorfist's "reviews" and I have to say I'm not impressed. The fact that you endorse a guy who does all the shit that you would say makes for a crappy "review." I can understand hating FFVII, but each and every one of Razorfist's reviews are essentially "This game is a gigantic piece of shit and is like (insert disgusting comparison here)" and "All y'all are just fucking idiots for even remotely liking the game, go fuck yourselves ya dumb bitches!" Does that make
@gigawarman12 (con't from last comment) for a good review? Ok ok, he isn't being entirely irrational. He does make some good points but his videos are largely just overly loud rage, vulgar comparisons and needless demoralization of others and himself.
Well if it wasn't for FF7 the modern RPG genre as a whole would not be as popular as it is. Granted there are problems with the game, but it did bring about the paradigm shift in which JRPGs become a household name in the west. Had it not been for FF7 I probably would have never had learned about such great games like FF6, Chrono Trigger, or the Dragon Quest series. FF7 is flawed with its fanbase, but I feel it has done more good then harm.
Personally, Final Fantasy IV was the best out of all the FFs that I have played. The first FF game I've seen ever was X, IV was the first one I've ever played, but what the hell do any of you care? by the Naruto SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not gonna lie, Final Fantasy VII is unbelievably overrated. I downloaded the game onto my PSP from PSN (VIII as well) mostly because of Spoony's review just to see if his hatred for these games were valid. I was definitely able to see the things that were bad about them but they are both far from terrible games (Though I must say the amount of fanboys of some of these characters is unbelievably ridiculous). Well....to be fair I didn't know about any of these characters until Kingdom Hearts
@gigawarman12 (Con't from last comment) and that was when I was like 10 or something but nevertheless I enjoyed the game (err this comment has gone on too long hasn't it?). KH fanboys aren't that much better. I will end with this phrase, "Hate the player, not the game."
Seph, while getting fucked in the arse by the Bores, is performing a blowjob to "Kenny", who's getting spanked by Cloud and his sword. Meanwhile, George Wood does a threesome with Naruto and James from Pokemon. Why those 2? Because they're fags, starring in horrendus animes
Screw Seph, Cloud, the bad reviewers as well as modern anime
Dude thank you for showing me Razor Fists' ff7 review. I'm actually gonna make a video response to it and it's gonna be the first time that I actually respond to someone who I actually admire as a reviewer. Kinda weird cause the first time I watched him was because you talked about him on your channel. His first video I watched was his gamestop rant. Which was fantastic. So I just want to say thank you for point his video out to us. it will make for a good healthy debate you know what I mean?
I used to be so jealous of the PS1 owners for getting all the RPGs and we N64 owners got the short end of the stick.
Also JPRGs in general have really gone low-profile in this generation of consoles. I'm only mildly interested in seeing how FF Versus XIII turns out. The setting and character design is almost a complete anti-thesis of the standard JRPG tropes. It's an opposing take on what FFXIII should be.
One point to be made: you pronounced Cecil wrong. It's an understandable mistake. When I first played FF IV, I also pronounced the protagonists name the American way, See-sull. But the DS remake that had the shabby voice acting was, I suppose, to teach us stupid Americans to pronounce Cecil with a short "E," like in the beginning of the word "end."
One of the many reasons I hate-love FF7 is because is a middle point in the series. I could care less about the fans, fanboys, the series integrity as a RPG or any other like, I had enough of that as of now, no, the reason is because everything after 7 was just SO BLAND/BORING, the series staled after that. FF7 at least has some charm but the game right now is as dated as it could be. Even 16-bit RPGs are much more deep than FF7. I would give FF13 points in trying to up the series but... :/
I love JRPGs they are my favorite genre. My all time favorite game is FFIX. Do you like Final Fantasy? You don't? I respect your opinion but strongly disagree. HOW SIMPLE IS THAT. Instead we get Final Fantasy fanboys that act like the haters are morons and the haters that act like FF fans are losers with no taste. Its just a video game series. You are a total loser if you get into heated debates over a simple thing like taste in gaming. It is like hating someone for liking or disliking Pizza.
I was a FF7 fangirl for a long time, but this was also during my youth when I was a Pocky chomping anime enthusiast and, thankfully, I’ve grown out of that phase. Still, it's fun to crack out and play at times. That being said I feel like I’ve been missing out on something truly wonderful by having NOT checked out Razorfist’s channel before now. I know you’ve plugged him and I’ve enjoyed him in your videos but this was the first time I’ve checked out his channel and I have to say that I’m hooked
@code0943 Not at all, I still have my favorites and on occasion will watch something new when someone suggests it. I'm just not obsessed over the genre as I use to be.
@Asalieri2 My first rpg was the Original Japanese Pokemon Yellow. I was like 5, and the katakanas and hiraganas, but I still remember I enjoyed using my 5 year old logic to defeat pokemon after pokemons, until I hit the puzzles at the 8th gym. I raged now that I think about it....
FFXIII was a movie, but it was a damn good movie because even though the characters were angst, the gameplay was fun, the music was great and the detail in the locations, attacks and numerous other things was spectacular.
Wait if Navgtr said that FF7 was no different than any other RPG then why did they call it the greatest RPG ever? Wouldn't being exactly like every other RPG make the game mediocre at best?
I've never played FF7 but looking at both sides of the argument, I think people like RazorFist are backing up their opinion a lot better than the fanboys and I always respect those who think for themselves.
I'm rather excited to see the rules for the new review contest. Specifically, I'm wondering if we can review consoles as well.
To be honest, I never enter reviewing contests to win (I literally have no confidence in myself and I'd probably lose anyway) I just do it for the fun of it.
@Asalieri2 I think you should review a guy named "guardiane". He's genuinely funny when he wants to be and doesn't pepper his videos with meaningless cutaway gags ad nauseam. On an arbitrary reviewing scale, I'd give him a seven out of 10.
The reason i like ff13 is because i just don't like RPG's in general, i played ff6 and Chrono trigger and all that on emulator but there i could fast forward and cheat trough all that ridiculous grinding. Which basically means that ff13 was perfect since random battles were non-existent, the story i could give less than two shits about because it was the glorious graphics i found to be most appealing, and the boss battles were epic. The only non-boring old RPG to me is breath of fire 2.
I'll admit FFVII was my first RPG (give me a break, I was 10), however I found myself having an easier time going backward than forwards, I love Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fire, Earthbound, Sweet Home, you get the picture. I will agree that most modern RPG's suck or are not true RPG's, but I don't think I would have ever picked up on the genre if it weren't for this game, for better or worse FFVII helped make RPG's mainstream in Western gaming.
A poem to a FF character *Holds back laughter* No no I-it's p-p-probably very deep and intellectual and PWHAAAAHHAAAAHHAAHAHAHA! OMG what retarded fuck even thinks of that Yeah I've seen fanfics and analysis pages of umineko and silent hill But hey actually made godamn sense and weren't shit'! XD
@Asalieri2 Well that goes without saying. I still say the best rpgs came from the super-nintendo. Lufia 2, FF6, Breath of Fire 1 & 2, Chrono Trigger, & Earthbound. Its a shame that nintendo dropped the ball when they went from 16/32bit (w. FX Chip) to 64bit.
i was hoping to see an upgrade on my old favorite childhood games.
On a side note have you ever beaten Azure Dreams? i found that game almost impossible at the higher levels. Resetting of the Char level also was frustrating.
@Asalieri2 While I'll agree the fanboy/first-timers accelerated this game to undeserved God status, I don't think it's a bad game in retrospect. Indeed, FFVII WAS my first FF, and second RPG (after Pokemon), and I loved playing through it. But even today, after playing all the main series but V, IX, XI, and XIII, I still think FFIII/VI is the best in the series- I've gotten into more than one argument about that.
Forgot to mention that despite my dislike for the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole, there's something very satisfying about making a Xwing Gummi Ship and visiting that Throwback Island in the second one.
Wow, there really is a heck of a lot of trash to sift through these days, isn't there? That NC-17 chap's impression of AVGN is just appalling, almost as depressing to look at as the state of his bedroom in the video.
@Asalieri2 I disagree but respect your opinion. I've been enjoying the Dragon Quest series more of late, it's really rather sad that I really didn't get into RPGs until 13 (Around when FFVII was released) so I don't have the appreciation I should for them. I'm saddened by what I've missed, but as I've grown I've gotten different tastes in games. :P Anyway, good stuff also... really... Jumper clips AND Twisted Metal 2 music? I don't know whether to dance or to hurl uncontrollably!
I am so glad I decided to revisit FF6 because before doing so, I had forgotten what I originally saw in the FF series. As for nowadays, I still play plenty of RPGs, but now it's just about anything by Atlus (They give their games some of the most interesting combat systems ever) Dragon Quest, Pokemon and, hey, if it's a tactical RPG, I'll play it because that's my favorite type. (FF Tactics Advance 2 is about the only new-age FF game I'm willing to play now) Mario RPGs are great to revisit.
to be honest,blaming ff7 for the "death" of final fantasy is stupid. type-0,kingdom hearts, and even ff12(in some cases) more then proves that SE still has talent and that melodrama isn't a cirtsim. i hate ff7 but i still think razorfist went overbord by mockking the anime gene(i know many retarded ff7 fanboys who don't carry an hint of "weeaboo") as a whole and barely touched on the game it\self.
@Asalieri2 I don't know if I'd go as far to say that FF VII killed Final Fantasy (because how could Final Fantasy be dead when the still awesome Final Fantasy Tactics was released after FF's supposed death?) but I will back you up on the Kingdom Hearts anti fan wagon.
Beloved Squaresoft characters IN THE SAME FREAKIN' GAME as beloved Disney characters? How could you go wrong?
Oh wait, I know. Restrict the player use of all but one or two Square characters and force Disney characters that are meant to be saccharine into a plot about self doubt and depressive introspection. Way to go, Square, way to go.
I only played final fantasy 8 and it was dissapointing, my first RPG were Baldur Gate and Planescape Torment and they were supreme to those JRPG Final Fantasy series with every character being EMO!
As someone who didn't grow up with FF and as someone who's first experience with FF was VIII (demo) I've always wondered where exactly the hate of VIII from old-school FF fans comes from. Is it just the direction, a mixture of that and issues with the game itself, or something else?
I sort of understand X and XII (haven't played XIII) because those games felt sort of disjointed when I played them, but VIII felt pretty solid.
@MysticGospel take your pick. Everything from the convoluted and poorly written plot with holes big enough to sail aircraft carriers through, the vapid, emo doorknobs they called characters, the shitty draw system... yeah, it wasn't pleasing to many of us old school fans.
I always thought "The Legend of Dragoon" was a better rpg than most games from final fantasy, or at the very least it was better than the modern final fantasies the spew out, hell 13 basically played the game for you and only stopped holding your hand after chapter 5 or so.
I guess "cocky" was the pun? Everyone needs to see "Kenny's" documentary of his trip to Virginia (fascinating already, I know). With his shaky-cam, "Kenny" films awe-inspiring landmarks such as Denny's, a gas station, and the Comfort Inn.
20 years from now, people will be claiming games like Elder Scrolls Skyrim were classics just like people claim today that Final Fantasy 6 is a classic (which it is).
I definitely love Fire Emblem though. The character development seems much more smooth than in the newer games. I enjoyed 13 believe it or not, but hell, I wasn't born in the 80s so I can't claim to be a guru of RPG knowledge or anything
I played Chrono Trigger and FF6 and fell in love with them.
Asa, I felt the same way you did with FF8, but I never could enjoy FF7 entirely. I didn't hate it, but it felt like something was missing, even before FF8 came out. That was around the time I went back to DQ, and I also gave the SaGa series a shot. Unfortunately, Square-Enix is bent on pushing those aside for FF remakes/spinoffs and more unnecessary Kingdom Hearts spinoffs.
Thank God my first RPG was Pokemon Yellow. I tried to play FF7 when I was about 5. I ran around in circles and I ragequited after 10 minutes, because I had no idea what I was doing.
For me,8's characters were kinda boring to me and I haven't played 7,should I can't judge it. I actually ended up liking 9 a lot better among the newer final fantasys because to me, I thought the story was good and the characters were a lot more varied and likeable. And the main character,Zidane, wasn't a brooding,emo character,which is a plus.
I'm fine with anime style rpgs. Hell, Lunar 1 & 2, FFIX, and Xenogears are some of my favorites. The yaoi shit doesn't bother me because it doesn't show up on any sites I go to (with the exception of Bennet the Sage reading "Cloud mows the lawn" on TGWTG). My major gripe with FFVII is it's just not as fun as some of the previous games, and brought little new to the series other than some cool minigames. VIII's problems go well beyond character design.
@tbirddddd again, the problem isn't that it's an anime style rpg. That was never the point I made here. The problem was the precedent it set for future games, where the boring, taciturn, emo bitch replaced all characterization, among other trends.
@tbirddddd My main problem with it is that as time has gone on, it's become more and more hyped as 'the best game ever' by people who have become so attached to the game, they shut out other peoples opinions.
The actual game is fine, pretty damn good sure. But is it flawless? No, no game is.
And look at the legacy it spawned. Advent Children? Cloud gets even more emo in a story that makes no sense. Dirge of Cerberus? A generic shooter with more emo melodrama. In the end, it's a poor legacy.
@HWFVigil5 Moreover, it contradicts the ending of FF7. At the end cloud seemingly accepted aeris’s death and came to terms with it. Doing what any normal person would have done and moved on with his life and probably got some hot Tifa Lockhart sex as a result, however fast-forward to the movie and apparently he had a relapse and is now living at the church.
About the FFVII part, I do like 7, 8, and 9, in their own ways. I played alot of RPGs before FF7(especially FF6 and Chrono Trigger, damn I loved CT, to be honest, CT was the reason I bought FFVII). FF8 was graphically superior, but I hated the weapon system(ya know, where you had to find ultra-rare items just to upgrade weapons instead of buying them?). I do like the music scores in all 3 though, unique in their own way. But I do admit that each of the 3 have their weaknesses too.
It was interesting to hear about some of your gaming history and a personal reflection on the Final Fantasy series. The navigtr commentary thereafter seemed a little rushed and bit of an afterthought but I feel you might have (understandably) lost some of your gusto by that point, three tedious reviewers in and all. Having said that, I was amused and riveted throughout. I eagerly await 24, if you decide to make one. As Schopenhauer said "Life without pain means nothing."
Subscribed. I found a reviewer that seems to have the same view points as me! Look forward to seeing more videos. I love seeing you rip into that dumbass Bores
The "We know our show hasn't been even remotely watchable since 2008 or so" announcer makes another appearance! Tally bally ho, what what, he's a mightily amusing chap!
Great video as always, Asa. Even if I enjoy FF VII, I also hate the fanboys who makes god-awful yaoi fanart and fanfiction of Cloud and Sephiroth. I also agreed with most points of Razorfists review of FF VII.
Also, I fail to see how the look of a character defines what the game is. I am quite tired of hearing that argument and it is a Logical Fallacy. No offense here but I do not play an RPG to look at pretty people or judge what the person is wearing. I play an RPG for the story and the mechanics of the game and nothing more. No offense here Asa but it is a tired argument I tire of hearing. Other than that I do agree on your stance on the fanboys of FFVII.
Funny thing is, someone actually did a 2 part commentary on Razorfist's FF7 review, and he sound's exactly like the typical Final Fantasy Fan-Boy you described
My first RPG was Ironically Legend of Dragoon. It was a very nice RPG to start with. My second would be FFX. I started late to the party with JRPGs and WRPGs. Though through my adventures, I played FFVII and FFVIII which I will still argue is a good game, FFIX, The entire Start Ocean Series, The Tales of Franchise, Mass Effect 1 and 2, The Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, and Fable. I thank the Final Fantasy Series and LOD for opening the door, but I found so many better RPGs.
You know about 3 years ago I had a period where I really liked FFVII, and it surrounding offshoots, after playing through it again. It lasted a few months, but honestly looking back, I get most of Asa's and Razorfist's points.
The way FFVII fans are so closed minded and devoted to everything that surrounds it,to the point they blot out a lot of the criticism it really deserved.
Sure, I love Mass Effect, but I understand and emphasize with the complaints against it. Open-minds people
@daggerrun He's also without intellect. At least James is smart. He just made a bad decision and wrote himself into a corner that he cannot get out of. It happens to the best of writers. Just look into the history of TV to see that it is very common to do this. Some are smart enough to end it, but most milk the formula until it's dead forever (James). Thankfully I never got far into the angry reviewer craze but found some are decent. But for every one of the decent, there are 500 bad.
Hmmm, a classic syndrome. A game that was once liked, now vilified as a result of everyone else, for lack of a better term, swooning over everything in said game like it was the godliest thing ever. The fanbase is to blame, and it is a justifiable reason.
The sad thing is it WAS my first RPG, but at least I know there are all kinds of good ones, old and new out there. I never fangasmed over it, I just thought it was cool that a game told a story, and took the story at face value. No more or less. Also, this was an awesome day for me. Two comments by two of my subscriptions in one day. Thanks!
@Asalieri2 Call me crazy but it be niceto see a positive RAR for a while. It's a lot easier to point out what not to do, when there are better examples given
Oh Final Fantasy How i miss what you use to be, oh Last Story please be good
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i had fun with final fantasy 8 but it has alot of problems
SuperBlackjack22 3 days ago
My Introduction to Cloud and Sepiroth was in Kingdom Hearts.
TheMick2639 3 days ago
@CluelessBerk nope, the best RPG thats ever been made. accept it asshat.
volvo145 1 week ago
@CluelessBerk anybody who likes it must die (literally)
BlueSnech 1 week ago
Why does your experience with the Final Fantasy franchise sound so familiar to me? Oh wait, this is reminding me of why I explode with rage every time some elitist nostalgia blind Rare fanboy bitches about Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts sucking without giving me any reason other than "They changed it to a vehicle building game, now it sucks." Yeah fuck anyone in any kind of fanbase with that mentality. They'll do more damage to the industry than any of it's current trends are doing, I'll say that.
Falcovsleon21 3 weeks ago
DAMNIT! Razorfist's review of Final Fantasy 7 has been flagged! FU*%#KING Fanboys.
saintsknight986 3 weeks ago
I have watched well over 10 of Razorfist's "reviews" and I have to say I'm not impressed. The fact that you endorse a guy who does all the shit that you would say makes for a crappy "review." I can understand hating FFVII, but each and every one of Razorfist's reviews are essentially "This game is a gigantic piece of shit and is like (insert disgusting comparison here)" and "All y'all are just fucking idiots for even remotely liking the game, go fuck yourselves ya dumb bitches!" Does that make
gigawarman12 3 weeks ago 5
@gigawarman12 (con't from last comment) for a good review? Ok ok, he isn't being entirely irrational. He does make some good points but his videos are largely just overly loud rage, vulgar comparisons and needless demoralization of others and himself.
gigawarman12 3 weeks ago
Well if it wasn't for FF7 the modern RPG genre as a whole would not be as popular as it is. Granted there are problems with the game, but it did bring about the paradigm shift in which JRPGs become a household name in the west. Had it not been for FF7 I probably would have never had learned about such great games like FF6, Chrono Trigger, or the Dragon Quest series. FF7 is flawed with its fanbase, but I feel it has done more good then harm.
TheEnduring101 3 weeks ago
Say goodbye to shit characters like shadow and cecil and bring in other crap characters!
DFLOODyeaa 3 weeks ago
I presume you also don't like Kingdom Hearts for similar reasons, right?
gigawarman12 1 month ago
What do you think of Spoony? Is there anything that that guy does not hate. By the way, Ballz....Iono.
gigawarman12 1 month ago
@gigawarman12 He talked about Spoony in one of his 'Asalieri Answers' videos.
Nik0ran 1 month ago
@Nik0ran which one was it?
gigawarman12 1 month ago
Personally, Final Fantasy IV was the best out of all the FFs that I have played. The first FF game I've seen ever was X, IV was the first one I've ever played, but what the hell do any of you care? by the Naruto SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gigawarman12 1 month ago
I'm not gonna lie, Final Fantasy VII is unbelievably overrated. I downloaded the game onto my PSP from PSN (VIII as well) mostly because of Spoony's review just to see if his hatred for these games were valid. I was definitely able to see the things that were bad about them but they are both far from terrible games (Though I must say the amount of fanboys of some of these characters is unbelievably ridiculous). Well....to be fair I didn't know about any of these characters until Kingdom Hearts
gigawarman12 1 month ago
@gigawarman12 (Con't from last comment) and that was when I was like 10 or something but nevertheless I enjoyed the game (err this comment has gone on too long hasn't it?). KH fanboys aren't that much better. I will end with this phrase, "Hate the player, not the game."
gigawarman12 1 month ago
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i hated rage's review and i dont even like final fantasy 7. and final fantasy 9 was great
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superGose35 1 month ago
Seph, while getting fucked in the arse by the Bores, is performing a blowjob to "Kenny", who's getting spanked by Cloud and his sword. Meanwhile, George Wood does a threesome with Naruto and James from Pokemon. Why those 2? Because they're fags, starring in horrendus animes
Screw Seph, Cloud, the bad reviewers as well as modern anime
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6th contest? Holy fuck how long did I miss these videos? O_o
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@oxe161 I used to have a different account.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 I know, I just noticed this new one, damn I missed like 3 contests. Heh good to find your account again at least.
oxe161 1 month ago
@ccricers Xenoblade is coming to NA and it scored a 38/40 in famitsu check it out sometime in April.
Wexter0083 1 month ago
Dude thank you for showing me Razor Fists' ff7 review. I'm actually gonna make a video response to it and it's gonna be the first time that I actually respond to someone who I actually admire as a reviewer. Kinda weird cause the first time I watched him was because you talked about him on your channel. His first video I watched was his gamestop rant. Which was fantastic. So I just want to say thank you for point his video out to us. it will make for a good healthy debate you know what I mean?
TheEgotasticRipoff 1 month ago
@TheEgotasticRipoff at least Razorfist won't bullshit you!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 I hope not :). And I won't do the same to him.
TheEgotasticRipoff 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 I dunno man. I consider his MvC3 review bullshit. And no, not because I actually like that game.
Falcovsleon21 3 weeks ago
Razorfist has an annoying fucking voice
kidkool47 1 month ago
Razorfist has an annoying fucking voice
kidkool47 1 month ago
This RaR defineeneelooks funny.
Glad I found your 2nd channel Asalieri! I was missing your videos and then I saw that your first channel got closed. =(
(Happy 2012 btw)
ivanvalerian 1 month ago
I used to be so jealous of the PS1 owners for getting all the RPGs and we N64 owners got the short end of the stick.
Also JPRGs in general have really gone low-profile in this generation of consoles. I'm only mildly interested in seeing how FF Versus XIII turns out. The setting and character design is almost a complete anti-thesis of the standard JRPG tropes. It's an opposing take on what FFXIII should be.
ccricers 1 month ago
I put a video response making fun of the N64 reviewer. lmao.
DukeNukem2020 1 month ago
Do you plan on reviseting the Game Dude? I was looking foward to THAT.
Carsonj13 1 month ago
ill wait for the next one!
atomosstampede 1 month ago
Already watched Razorfist's FF7 review, Asa. And I loved the shit out of it!
Hiatu5 1 month ago
@Hiatu5 glad you liked it!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
NC17 is so depressing to look at
XGunnerX 1 month ago
Did u like Persona?
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Couldn't agree more about FF7. Lived it, but it fortunately wasn't my first rpg.
Shaewaros 1 month ago
One point to be made: you pronounced Cecil wrong. It's an understandable mistake. When I first played FF IV, I also pronounced the protagonists name the American way, See-sull. But the DS remake that had the shabby voice acting was, I suppose, to teach us stupid Americans to pronounce Cecil with a short "E," like in the beginning of the word "end."
kefka151 1 month ago
@kefka151 uh, ok.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
One of the many reasons I hate-love FF7 is because is a middle point in the series. I could care less about the fans, fanboys, the series integrity as a RPG or any other like, I had enough of that as of now, no, the reason is because everything after 7 was just SO BLAND/BORING, the series staled after that. FF7 at least has some charm but the game right now is as dated as it could be. Even 16-bit RPGs are much more deep than FF7. I would give FF13 points in trying to up the series but... :/
MakoShiruba 1 month ago
lol I really never even heard of NC17productions til I saw this....just.....fuck. 0___0
One of those train wrecks you can't turn away from lol
AlphaOmegaSin 1 month ago
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I love JRPGs they are my favorite genre. My all time favorite game is FFIX. Do you like Final Fantasy? You don't? I respect your opinion but strongly disagree. HOW SIMPLE IS THAT. Instead we get Final Fantasy fanboys that act like the haters are morons and the haters that act like FF fans are losers with no taste. Its just a video game series. You are a total loser if you get into heated debates over a simple thing like taste in gaming. It is like hating someone for liking or disliking Pizza.
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I was a FF7 fangirl for a long time, but this was also during my youth when I was a Pocky chomping anime enthusiast and, thankfully, I’ve grown out of that phase. Still, it's fun to crack out and play at times. That being said I feel like I’ve been missing out on something truly wonderful by having NOT checked out Razorfist’s channel before now. I know you’ve plugged him and I’ve enjoyed him in your videos but this was the first time I’ve checked out his channel and I have to say that I’m hooked
MichikoShadow 1 month ago
@MichikoShadow someone was bound to be!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@MichikoShadow Are you saying anime is bad?
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@code0943 Not at all, I still have my favorites and on occasion will watch something new when someone suggests it. I'm just not obsessed over the genre as I use to be.
MichikoShadow 1 month ago
Final Fantasy VIII was my first RPG ever.
Maybe that's why I'm not a fan of the genre anymore.
TianlongProductions 1 month ago
msuits5 next that would be great
megamanfan4567 1 month ago
@megamanfan4567 dude, seriously. Shut up about that already. No one cares about that guy.
Asalieri2 1 month ago 6
@Asalieri2 My first rpg was the Original Japanese Pokemon Yellow. I was like 5, and the katakanas and hiraganas, but I still remember I enjoyed using my 5 year old logic to defeat pokemon after pokemons, until I hit the puzzles at the 8th gym. I raged now that I think about it....
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FFXIII was a movie, but it was a damn good movie because even though the characters were angst, the gameplay was fun, the music was great and the detail in the locations, attacks and numerous other things was spectacular.
TheErryK 1 month ago
Wait if Navgtr said that FF7 was no different than any other RPG then why did they call it the greatest RPG ever? Wouldn't being exactly like every other RPG make the game mediocre at best?
nhaer042 1 month ago
sephiropth = boring kefka
also Son of a submariner!
ResidentEvilSpore 1 month ago
I've never played FF7 but looking at both sides of the argument, I think people like RazorFist are backing up their opinion a lot better than the fanboys and I always respect those who think for themselves.
I'm rather excited to see the rules for the new review contest. Specifically, I'm wondering if we can review consoles as well.
To be honest, I never enter reviewing contests to win (I literally have no confidence in myself and I'd probably lose anyway) I just do it for the fun of it.
morefredmoore2 1 month ago
I like how NC17 grabs a game then says "Never heard of this one" even do he supposed to own it
reptil100 1 month ago
msuits5 next
megamanfan4567 1 month ago
hey Asa what you think about WRPGs ?
bazzjedimaster 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 I think you should review a guy named "guardiane". He's genuinely funny when he wants to be and doesn't pepper his videos with meaningless cutaway gags ad nauseam. On an arbitrary reviewing scale, I'd give him a seven out of 10.
codfish97 1 month ago
The reason i like ff13 is because i just don't like RPG's in general, i played ff6 and Chrono trigger and all that on emulator but there i could fast forward and cheat trough all that ridiculous grinding. Which basically means that ff13 was perfect since random battles were non-existent, the story i could give less than two shits about because it was the glorious graphics i found to be most appealing, and the boss battles were epic. The only non-boring old RPG to me is breath of fire 2.
peterthekingofpie 1 month ago
I'll admit FFVII was my first RPG (give me a break, I was 10), however I found myself having an easier time going backward than forwards, I love Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fire, Earthbound, Sweet Home, you get the picture. I will agree that most modern RPG's suck or are not true RPG's, but I don't think I would have ever picked up on the genre if it weren't for this game, for better or worse FFVII helped make RPG's mainstream in Western gaming.
MagnusTheSnake 1 month ago
A poem to a FF character *Holds back laughter* No no I-it's p-p-probably very deep and intellectual and PWHAAAAHHAAAAHHAAHAHAHA! OMG what retarded fuck even thinks of that Yeah I've seen fanfics and analysis pages of umineko and silent hill But hey actually made godamn sense and weren't shit'! XD
Majorasword64 1 month ago
The N64 sure had awesome games though,like Oot and mario64.
Majorasword64 1 month ago
@Majorasword64 yeah, but if you wanted RPG's, you were pretty much screwed.
Asalieri2 1 month ago 8
@Asalieri2 There was Quest 64, Aidyn Chronicles, Paper Mario and Ogre Battle 64. That's pretty much it (from memory).
Stehmdawg 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 What about the Game Dude? You didn't do him!
Carsonj13 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Paper mario was decent.
SquarishLink 1 month ago
@SquarishLink there were few, though. Paper Mario, Ogre Battle 64, Quest 64... compare that to the hundreds on the playstation.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Well that goes without saying. I still say the best rpgs came from the super-nintendo. Lufia 2, FF6, Breath of Fire 1 & 2, Chrono Trigger, & Earthbound. Its a shame that nintendo dropped the ball when they went from 16/32bit (w. FX Chip) to 64bit.
i was hoping to see an upgrade on my old favorite childhood games.
On a side note have you ever beaten Azure Dreams? i found that game almost impossible at the higher levels. Resetting of the Char level also was frustrating.
SquarishLink 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Quest 64 was pretty underrated in my opinion.
DragonfireEXtreme402 1 month ago
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Dagyo23 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 While I'll agree the fanboy/first-timers accelerated this game to undeserved God status, I don't think it's a bad game in retrospect. Indeed, FFVII WAS my first FF, and second RPG (after Pokemon), and I loved playing through it. But even today, after playing all the main series but V, IX, XI, and XIII, I still think FFIII/VI is the best in the series- I've gotten into more than one argument about that.
cr1901 1 month ago
When it comes to FF7, I pretty much disagree with Razorfist but after seeing his FF13 review, I can understand where he's coming from.
But no matter, I still like Final Fantasy 13 alot.
ninetalescommander 1 month ago
Forgot to mention that despite my dislike for the Kingdom Hearts series as a whole, there's something very satisfying about making a Xwing Gummi Ship and visiting that Throwback Island in the second one.
psytle 1 month ago
Wow, there really is a heck of a lot of trash to sift through these days, isn't there? That NC-17 chap's impression of AVGN is just appalling, almost as depressing to look at as the state of his bedroom in the video.
ShowRyuKen 1 month ago
@ShowRyuKen yeah, it's no wonder he's so sad all the time
Asalieri2 1 month ago
This has been flagged as spam show
(line from the video we just watched)
UnforgivenRonin 1 month ago 2
@Asalieri2 I disagree but respect your opinion. I've been enjoying the Dragon Quest series more of late, it's really rather sad that I really didn't get into RPGs until 13 (Around when FFVII was released) so I don't have the appreciation I should for them. I'm saddened by what I've missed, but as I've grown I've gotten different tastes in games. :P Anyway, good stuff also... really... Jumper clips AND Twisted Metal 2 music? I don't know whether to dance or to hurl uncontrollably!
KazuoTS 1 month ago
NC17 sucks ballz.
DBZAOTA482 1 month ago
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DBZAOTA482 1 month ago
What's your opinion of Final Fantasy 9 then? I thought it was amazing
HampsterOfUtube 1 month ago
@HampsterOfUtube everyone asked that already. I thought it was too little, too late for FF, but I liked it.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
hey asalieri what are some rpg you would recommend?
SuperBlackjack22 1 month ago
Good thing i'm more of a Dragon Quest/Pokemon guy.
And now i'm stuck with such a wide variety of RPGs like Tales of Symphonia and Baten Kaitos (i'm gonna move to the PS2 the first chance i get).
ShadowChozo 1 month ago
thanks for RAR 23 it was 3 RAR in one
ontheedgeofbreaking 1 month ago
I am so glad I decided to revisit FF6 because before doing so, I had forgotten what I originally saw in the FF series. As for nowadays, I still play plenty of RPGs, but now it's just about anything by Atlus (They give their games some of the most interesting combat systems ever) Dragon Quest, Pokemon and, hey, if it's a tactical RPG, I'll play it because that's my favorite type. (FF Tactics Advance 2 is about the only new-age FF game I'm willing to play now) Mario RPGs are great to revisit.
slashermaster28 1 month ago
You seem so angry at the people you review. Do you genuinely hate NC17?
kidkool47 1 month ago
@kidkool47 not at all.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Just...disappointed, right?
hydrall9 1 month ago
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SuperBlackjack22 1 month ago
to be honest,blaming ff7 for the "death" of final fantasy is stupid. type-0,kingdom hearts, and even ff12(in some cases) more then proves that SE still has talent and that melodrama isn't a cirtsim. i hate ff7 but i still think razorfist went overbord by mockking the anime gene(i know many retarded ff7 fanboys who don't carry an hint of "weeaboo") as a whole and barely touched on the game it\self.
deviltetsuo555 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Asalieri2
@deviltetsuo555 Kingdom Hearts blows and so does FF12. (but to a much lesser degree)
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 I don't know if I'd go as far to say that FF VII killed Final Fantasy (because how could Final Fantasy be dead when the still awesome Final Fantasy Tactics was released after FF's supposed death?) but I will back you up on the Kingdom Hearts anti fan wagon.
psytle 1 month ago
@Asalieri2
Re: Kingdom Hearts anti fan wagon
Beloved Squaresoft characters IN THE SAME FREAKIN' GAME as beloved Disney characters? How could you go wrong?
Oh wait, I know. Restrict the player use of all but one or two Square characters and force Disney characters that are meant to be saccharine into a plot about self doubt and depressive introspection. Way to go, Square, way to go.
psytle 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Why? The first game was awesome.
DBZAOTA482 1 month ago
@DBZAOTA482 Kingdom Hearts? Awesome? Not in my book. Read what Psytle said. That's a good start to explaining it.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Fair enough but I remember playing the hell out of it years ago when I was really active as a gamer.
DBZAOTA482 1 month ago
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SuperBlackjack22 1 month ago
I only played final fantasy 8 and it was dissapointing, my first RPG were Baldur Gate and Planescape Torment and they were supreme to those JRPG Final Fantasy series with every character being EMO!
MrConredsX 1 month ago
As someone who didn't grow up with FF and as someone who's first experience with FF was VIII (demo) I've always wondered where exactly the hate of VIII from old-school FF fans comes from. Is it just the direction, a mixture of that and issues with the game itself, or something else?
I sort of understand X and XII (haven't played XIII) because those games felt sort of disjointed when I played them, but VIII felt pretty solid.
MysticGospel 1 month ago
@MysticGospel take your pick. Everything from the convoluted and poorly written plot with holes big enough to sail aircraft carriers through, the vapid, emo doorknobs they called characters, the shitty draw system... yeah, it wasn't pleasing to many of us old school fans.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
I always thought "The Legend of Dragoon" was a better rpg than most games from final fantasy, or at the very least it was better than the modern final fantasies the spew out, hell 13 basically played the game for you and only stopped holding your hand after chapter 5 or so.
777Lloyd777 1 month ago
@777Lloyd777
A Fellow Legend of Dragoon player! I am glad to see another one, that game does not get enough exposure.
ThePrinceOfMoose 1 month ago
@ThePrinceOfMoose
indeed, it was one of the few turn based rpgs that mixed things up.
777Lloyd777 1 month ago
I guess "cocky" was the pun? Everyone needs to see "Kenny's" documentary of his trip to Virginia (fascinating already, I know). With his shaky-cam, "Kenny" films awe-inspiring landmarks such as Denny's, a gas station, and the Comfort Inn.
ChomskyandCheetos 1 month ago
@ChomskyandCheetos link or it didn't happen
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2
??? His Virginia documentary?
youtube dot com/watch?v=NPSsrkko0gs
ChomskyandCheetos 1 month ago
@ChomskyandCheetos wow, it exists!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2
Didn't believe me? Yeah, its a freaking goldmine of retrogade genius.
ChomskyandCheetos 1 month ago
@ChomskyandCheetos
correction: retrograde
ChomskyandCheetos 1 month ago
I guess it depends on your age.
20 years from now, people will be claiming games like Elder Scrolls Skyrim were classics just like people claim today that Final Fantasy 6 is a classic (which it is).
I definitely love Fire Emblem though. The character development seems much more smooth than in the newer games. I enjoyed 13 believe it or not, but hell, I wasn't born in the 80s so I can't claim to be a guru of RPG knowledge or anything
I played Chrono Trigger and FF6 and fell in love with them.
KlaviceGavin 1 month ago
@KlaviceGavin
i only hope that Dragon age 2 wont be consider a classic of RPG.....EVER!!!!
MrConredsX 1 month ago
Asa, I felt the same way you did with FF8, but I never could enjoy FF7 entirely. I didn't hate it, but it felt like something was missing, even before FF8 came out. That was around the time I went back to DQ, and I also gave the SaGa series a shot. Unfortunately, Square-Enix is bent on pushing those aside for FF remakes/spinoffs and more unnecessary Kingdom Hearts spinoffs.
makiten 1 month ago
Thank God my first RPG was Pokemon Yellow. I tried to play FF7 when I was about 5. I ran around in circles and I ragequited after 10 minutes, because I had no idea what I was doing.
ElderOfMars 1 month ago
For me,8's characters were kinda boring to me and I haven't played 7,should I can't judge it. I actually ended up liking 9 a lot better among the newer final fantasys because to me, I thought the story was good and the characters were a lot more varied and likeable. And the main character,Zidane, wasn't a brooding,emo character,which is a plus.
Suigetsu008 1 month ago
I'm fine with anime style rpgs. Hell, Lunar 1 & 2, FFIX, and Xenogears are some of my favorites. The yaoi shit doesn't bother me because it doesn't show up on any sites I go to (with the exception of Bennet the Sage reading "Cloud mows the lawn" on TGWTG). My major gripe with FFVII is it's just not as fun as some of the previous games, and brought little new to the series other than some cool minigames. VIII's problems go well beyond character design.
tbirddddd 1 month ago
@tbirddddd again, the problem isn't that it's an anime style rpg. That was never the point I made here. The problem was the precedent it set for future games, where the boring, taciturn, emo bitch replaced all characterization, among other trends.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@tbirddddd My main problem with it is that as time has gone on, it's become more and more hyped as 'the best game ever' by people who have become so attached to the game, they shut out other peoples opinions.
The actual game is fine, pretty damn good sure. But is it flawless? No, no game is.
And look at the legacy it spawned. Advent Children? Cloud gets even more emo in a story that makes no sense. Dirge of Cerberus? A generic shooter with more emo melodrama. In the end, it's a poor legacy.
HWFVigil5 1 month ago
@HWFVigil5 Moreover, it contradicts the ending of FF7. At the end cloud seemingly accepted aeris’s death and came to terms with it. Doing what any normal person would have done and moved on with his life and probably got some hot Tifa Lockhart sex as a result, however fast-forward to the movie and apparently he had a relapse and is now living at the church.
hadoke 1 month ago
About the FFVII part, I do like 7, 8, and 9, in their own ways. I played alot of RPGs before FF7(especially FF6 and Chrono Trigger, damn I loved CT, to be honest, CT was the reason I bought FFVII). FF8 was graphically superior, but I hated the weapon system(ya know, where you had to find ultra-rare items just to upgrade weapons instead of buying them?). I do like the music scores in all 3 though, unique in their own way. But I do admit that each of the 3 have their weaknesses too.
DukeNukem2020 1 month ago
It was interesting to hear about some of your gaming history and a personal reflection on the Final Fantasy series. The navigtr commentary thereafter seemed a little rushed and bit of an afterthought but I feel you might have (understandably) lost some of your gusto by that point, three tedious reviewers in and all. Having said that, I was amused and riveted throughout. I eagerly await 24, if you decide to make one. As Schopenhauer said "Life without pain means nothing."
Stockmuncha 1 month ago
@Stockmuncha yeah, there was simply nothing to comment on. Glad you enjoyed it, I hope you enjoy the next one, too!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Did it create a sense of deadness?
HWFVigil5 1 month ago 8
@HWFVigil5 probably.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
So, at the end of your "kenny" review, it seems like he was faking that he actually owned a hard copy of a sega genesis game, but used ROMs instead
DukeNukem2020 1 month ago
@DukeNukem2020 ha ha, I got the same impression!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
I do remember seeing BALLZ for the Snes in stores when I was a kid. I remember the boxart
DukeNukem2020 1 month ago
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Stockmuncha 1 month ago
Subscribed. I found a reviewer that seems to have the same view points as me! Look forward to seeing more videos. I love seeing you rip into that dumbass Bores
NinjaFaceJon 1 month ago
@NinjaFaceJon hope you like my future stuff, too!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
The "We know our show hasn't been even remotely watchable since 2008 or so" announcer makes another appearance! Tally bally ho, what what, he's a mightily amusing chap!
Stockmuncha 1 month ago
Great video as always, Asa. Even if I enjoy FF VII, I also hate the fanboys who makes god-awful yaoi fanart and fanfiction of Cloud and Sephiroth. I also agreed with most points of Razorfists review of FF VII.
0wnedLosersFlagMe 1 month ago
@0wnedLosersFlagMe glad you enjoyed it!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
Also, I fail to see how the look of a character defines what the game is. I am quite tired of hearing that argument and it is a Logical Fallacy. No offense here but I do not play an RPG to look at pretty people or judge what the person is wearing. I play an RPG for the story and the mechanics of the game and nothing more. No offense here Asa but it is a tired argument I tire of hearing. Other than that I do agree on your stance on the fanboys of FFVII.
ThePrinceOfMoose 1 month ago
@ThePrinceOfMoose I'm not making the argument that a character's look is what defines the game, though.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2
Oh, sorry then for making that assumption then Asa.
ThePrinceOfMoose 1 month ago
Funny thing is, someone actually did a 2 part commentary on Razorfist's FF7 review, and he sound's exactly like the typical Final Fantasy Fan-Boy you described
/watch?v=AEV0l7-en90
Take a look and you'll see what i mean.
MrMcKane 1 month ago
@MrMcKane he's making completely idiotic counterarguments.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
My first RPG was Ironically Legend of Dragoon. It was a very nice RPG to start with. My second would be FFX. I started late to the party with JRPGs and WRPGs. Though through my adventures, I played FFVII and FFVIII which I will still argue is a good game, FFIX, The entire Start Ocean Series, The Tales of Franchise, Mass Effect 1 and 2, The Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, and Fable. I thank the Final Fantasy Series and LOD for opening the door, but I found so many better RPGs.
ThePrinceOfMoose 1 month ago
You know about 3 years ago I had a period where I really liked FFVII, and it surrounding offshoots, after playing through it again. It lasted a few months, but honestly looking back, I get most of Asa's and Razorfist's points.
The way FFVII fans are so closed minded and devoted to everything that surrounds it,to the point they blot out a lot of the criticism it really deserved.
Sure, I love Mass Effect, but I understand and emphasize with the complaints against it. Open-minds people
HWFVigil5 1 month ago
@HWFVigil5 I knew someone would get it.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Common sense and logical reasoning seems to be in short supply on the internet these days.
HWFVigil5 1 month ago
@HWFVigil5 no foolin'.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Indeed. On another note, am I the only one surprised NC17 didn't make a 'Balls of Steel' joke?
HWFVigil5 1 month ago
@HWFVigil5 you shouldn't be; NC17 isn't capable of making references that require any sort of knowledge
Asalieri2 1 month ago
You know what NC-17 is? He's the AVGN without the budget. Which PROVES that the AVGN's formula sucks regardless of how it's presented!
daggerrun 1 month ago
@daggerrun He's also without intellect. At least James is smart. He just made a bad decision and wrote himself into a corner that he cannot get out of. It happens to the best of writers. Just look into the history of TV to see that it is very common to do this. Some are smart enough to end it, but most milk the formula until it's dead forever (James). Thankfully I never got far into the angry reviewer craze but found some are decent. But for every one of the decent, there are 500 bad.
PhildWithMalice 1 month ago
@daggerrun so true.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
Hmmm, a classic syndrome. A game that was once liked, now vilified as a result of everyone else, for lack of a better term, swooning over everything in said game like it was the godliest thing ever. The fanbase is to blame, and it is a justifiable reason.
ShadowBaofu 1 month ago
@ShadowBaofu it turns off many a player.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2
The sad thing is it WAS my first RPG, but at least I know there are all kinds of good ones, old and new out there. I never fangasmed over it, I just thought it was cool that a game told a story, and took the story at face value. No more or less. Also, this was an awesome day for me. Two comments by two of my subscriptions in one day. Thanks!
ShadowBaofu 1 month ago
I guess fanboys can't be pleased.
BlazeTheMovieFan 1 month ago
I loved ffvii but I agree with you on a lot of points, Asa. Looking forward to seeing your future RARs
metlguitar02 1 month ago
@metlguitar02 looking forward to making more!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
3:50 It's like we're watching this in Rapture.
feh2 1 month ago
Also, reviewer contest? Cool, might join for the lulz....
Terryracoon 1 month ago in playlist Mais vídeos de Asalieri2
"I like how he looks down in shame after delivering that terrible line." That genuinely made me laugh out loud.
GamesCanBeArt 1 month ago
@GamesCanBeArt glad you enjoyed it!
Asalieri2 1 month ago
You hate the FF emo phase about as much as i do.... =)
But i gotta ask, what do you think of FF9? FF7fags hate it so much, i can't help but claim it as one of my favorites just to piss them off....
Terryracoon 1 month ago in playlist Mais vídeos de Asalieri2
@Terryracoon FF9 is alright.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
Pokemon Sapphire was my first RPG
Spagettieater9000 1 month ago
BTW, was there ever Razorfist RAR, or is it really just about complaining how bad reviewers are bad?
Retardretroguy 1 month ago
@Retardretroguy I never made an RAR on Razorfist.
Asalieri2 1 month ago
@Asalieri2 Call me crazy but it be niceto see a positive RAR for a while. It's a lot easier to point out what not to do, when there are better examples given
Retardretroguy 1 month ago