[Update: Apparently this is a video of Kevin Bowen of Something Awful fame (infame?), making us 99.999% sure that it's a joke. Thanks, commenters.]
We can't really decide whether or not the ridiculously over-the-top mad genius in this Final Fantasy XIII petition video (some slightly NSFW language) is for real or not. On the one hand, the know-it-all, spittle-flecked delivery and lines like "I personally do not admire this game any more," seem like a satire of every fanboy stereotype in the book. On the other hand, the final few minutes of the video are delivered with such passion ("I don't think you realize how emotionally invested some of your fans are!") that it feels almost real.
Regardless of its veracity, the video is an instant comedy classic, intentionally or not. If there's any justice in the world, references to"public sue-de-ku" and "Final Fantasy [making] its final sale" will live on as inside jokes in the gaming community for years to come.
Reader Comments (89)
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:06PM Hotrod said
I'm so glad it's a joke! But I bet there are people really like this.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:09PM sinai said
the guy behind sony defense force REVEALED!
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:15PM Gamer X said
That's one attention seeking freak of nature! Horrible flashbacks of another popular video (where a freak exclaims "LEAVE BRITTANY ALONE!!")are still ringing in my head. The big give away though is that there are no tears. This is a total hoax and a very poorly acted one at that. I don't know how PS3 fans are going to live this one down!!
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:17PM sithyaoigamer said
Oh, God. He said the F@g Words. :*(
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:17PM DiddlyKong said
Holy crap this was an actual post on teh neogaf.com.
LMAO :)
LMAO :)
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:17PM ins0mn1ac said
Brilliant!
Best youtube comedy I've seen in ages! That guy seriously cracked me up. Love the milk toast.
Best youtube comedy I've seen in ages! That guy seriously cracked me up. Love the milk toast.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:17PM Giroro said
ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:21PM (Unverified) said
I was hoping this might be serious. damn.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:23PM Midgetkicker said
epic...
douchebag.
douchebag.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:26PM JoshMilewski said
Obviously fake because of the milk.
But I still can't help but feeling that this guy is just trying to be an attention whore. I personally do not want to quote him anymore...
Wait, dammit.
But I still can't help but feeling that this guy is just trying to be an attention whore. I personally do not want to quote him anymore...
Wait, dammit.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:27PM Ethan said
I can't avert my eyes!
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:27PM Tony C said
OK... Since when is dropping the f-bomb like a dozen times "mildly" NSFW???
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:56PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, I would have said something above mild, but we're all adults here (well, most of the people who are actually *at* work are)... is the F-Bomb really that bad? I mean, either you're listening with headphones, or you think it's ok to have co-workers hear this random uber-nerd off YouTube spout on and on about FF13. A few F-Bombs doesn't really make it any worse.
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Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:34PM DanteDiablo said
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:39PM Tridrakious said
This video is the funniest things I've seen in a long time.....of coarse it does give the Playstation fans and the Final Fantasy fans a bad rep. He shouldn't be trying to speak for everyone. While I was incredibly floored by the announcement yesterday, I'm getting over it. If this is going to help Final Fantasy and Square-Enix then I'm all for it. There no reason not to buy it on PS3, that's just going to make Square want to release Final Fantasy XIV on 360 exclusivly.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:41PM h0mi said
Leave square enix alone.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:43PM codemunki said
I like how he said Squeenix committed "public sudoku" instead of "public seppuku". Nice touch.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:05PM (Unverified) said
Oh, sorry, I didn't see you had already pointed this out.
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Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:47PM epobirs said
This should be the rickroll for every outbreak of severe fanboyism in a forum.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:03PM (Unverified) said
Did he mean public seppuku? If so then so much for being an expert on Japanese culture.
Anyway, I'm pretty certain this is fake, but he does do a pretty good nerd-rage impression.
Anyway, I'm pretty certain this is fake, but he does do a pretty good nerd-rage impression.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:52PM (Unverified) said
If you were stupid enough to think this real, or lame enough to think it funny, please kill yourself. Thanks.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:56PM thund3rstruck said
Dude.. this is the best shit I've ever seen! I can't stop laughing even after seeing it 3 times now.
This is even better than when the Dreamcast dropped dead....
This is even better than when the Dreamcast dropped dead....
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:09PM (Unverified) said
It's so sad that I know several people like this in real life.
I may even be one of those people (mention Star Trek: Voyager around me, and I immediately become Angry Nerd).
So sad.....
I may even be one of those people (mention Star Trek: Voyager around me, and I immediately become Angry Nerd).
So sad.....
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:11PM (Unverified) said
listen to him, WadaSon. FFXIII on X360 == no Sale
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:13PM Archr5 said
People actually took this seriously?
Fragmaster strikes again.
Bill Fillmaff was funnier though.
Fragmaster strikes again.
Bill Fillmaff was funnier though.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 2:59PM (Unverified) said
Amusing and yet kinda annoying too. I never would have thought this was true... like others have said, the milk is just too over the top. I'd like to see a real youtube video of someone spouting off... I bet there's real ones nearly as bad.
For the record, I'm sad that the PS3 will lose the big draw that this game would have brought to the system, but I don't begrudge the 360 players playing it. I just hope the PS3 version doesn't get compromised too much because of cross platform considerations.
For the record, I'm sad that the PS3 will lose the big draw that this game would have brought to the system, but I don't begrudge the 360 players playing it. I just hope the PS3 version doesn't get compromised too much because of cross platform considerations.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 3:47PM Misfit Toy said
"Why don't you ask Konami how they're doing...?"
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 6:04PM (Unverified) said
Sad thing is, some fanboys actually think like this.
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 6:01PM (Unverified) said
Hilarious!
He sounds like Solaris on Gatchaman.
He sounds like Solaris on Gatchaman.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 9:59PM Keithustus said
Proving again why youtube and the internet are due no respect.
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 1:35AM deafwing said
LMAO, this is too much ... lol. Nice.
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 1:34AM (Unverified) said
He had me at the wine glass filled with milk.
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 3:50PM (Unverified) said
wow that dudes a dweeb.....
Posted: Jul 16th 2008 3:34PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Jul 17th 2008 6:33PM Bouillestfu said
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This is hilarious hoping it's fake. If it isn't fake I'm scared to death. This dude is nuts.
This is hilarious hoping it's fake. If it isn't fake I'm scared to death. This dude is nuts.
Posted: Jul 21st 2008 5:52AM (Unverified) said
Ha ha, very funny and clever!
Posted: Aug 3rd 2008 6:21AM (Unverified) said
Are you kidding me? Believe it or not, this weird-ass guy does not explain ANY of his real reasons WHY he is mad at Square. Most games are released cross-platforms, so that's just not good enough of a reason, alone. Does FF13 bite dirt or is it cool? What's the real evidence? I don't give a sh!t about the rantings of a lunatic, I'm gonna buy the game if it is worth it, regardless of it's original platform. Period. Only fools could be lead by an idiot! This is a prime example, if it affects anything real.
Posted: Aug 3rd 2008 7:41AM Panic Blitz said
I can't believe how low Square has sunk. This game won't be worth the sales tax I would have to pay for it. I'd rather spend my time fragging nazis in Wolf3D than play this garbage. I can't parson them for what they've done to this classic franchise. I'll snoop around their catalog in the future, but I doubt I'll be handing any more fists of money over to these girls in the future.
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