In the recent weeks one of my closest friends has been sitting down with myself, and a few of our other nerd-ites, to enjoy the epic space opera known as Star Wars. Normally this wouldn't be an occasion to write about but this is his first time ever watching these movies. We gather at my abode, grab a few 6 packs of brew, and answer any questions this blooming future fan may have, ranging anywhere from "So are ewoks are young wookies?" To the aged question "What exactly is the force?".
As a fan of these movies since my early childhood I, along with the help of my compatriots, dissect and analyze this movie till we can't stand Jar-Jar's voice anymore. As we've been delving into the blurry depths of "midi-chlorians" and why episode 1 has so many racial stereotypes I began to think about other aspects of nerdom from my young humanhood that I may not have understood or maybe completely missed. Then it hit me, my favorite game of all time. If I can experience my ultimate movie series in an intelligent and analytic manner why not my ultimate game, FF4?
The next section may contain minor spiolers.
Final Fantasy IV. Orginally released in America as FF II on the SNES, FFIV is my bread and butter. From the transformation of the main character, Cecil, to the story of growth and sacrifice (and rebirth) of many main characters this game was always able to tug at my heartstrings. It always felt "right" to me in everyway but I also haven't beat the game in almost 6 years. This got me thinking what did I miss while grinding out enemies on the moon to get that pink tail from a flan? What parts of the story would I take differently today?
Because of all this retro reminiscing I decided to go back and play, not only my favorite game in the series, but every game that I have played. I plan on playing FF I - FF X over the next few months and, again with the help of my closest nerds, plan on putting each story under the microscope and seeing what we find. This will be a journey of examinations, dissections and knowledge. I hope you're as interested as I am in what we may find.
~DSKehrli
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