Final Mega Fantasy Man V 5 | Gaming Through the Years

Two "5s" released two days apart in 1992. One represented a franchise stuck spinning its wheels, while the other is a contender for the best entry of its series.

Time codes:
0:00 - Mega Man 5 Review
6:25 - Final Fantasy V
9:04 - Why the Job System Slaps
15:20 - Superbosses (Omega & Shinryu)
16:52 - Other Ways the Gameplay Works
19:24 - Why the Story Isn't as Bad as You Think
31:05 - Things That Aren't So Great
32:32 - The Many Localization Attempts of FFV
35:14 - FFV's Popularity & Legacy
37:36 - Where the Localizations Fail
39:36 - Conclusion: What FFV Means to Me

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

"Mega Man" "Mega Man 5" "Resident Evil 2" © 1987, 1992, 2019
"Final Fantasy II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XIII-2" "Final Fantasy Anthology" "Final Fantasy V Advance" © 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2011 Square
"Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals" © 1994 Square, Madhouse
"Spider-Man 2" © 2023 Marvel, Sony, Insomniac Games

Featuring music by Nobuo Uematsu

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