Final Fantasy VIII Was NOT What I Expected | First Playthrough Reactions

I played Final Fantasy VIII for the VERY FIRST TIME! I know this entry in the Final Fantasy franchise is divisive, but I absolutely loved it! The Junction system gets a bad rap, but I surprisingly really liked it... minus the few times all of my Junctions fell off at very inconvenient times LOL!!!😤😡 This video is a compilation of all my biggest reactions from my blind playthrough of FF8: the confusion, the jaw-dropping reveals, and everything in between. Whether you're a longtime fan reliving the journey or new to the game, I hope you enjoy experiencing these emotional highlights with me! 💬 What was your most unforgettable moment in Final Fantasy VIII? Let me know in the comments! 🎮 Watch the full playthrough on my VOD channel:    • Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Playthrough   Want to hang out live? Come watch my stream Monday-Friday at 4pm ET! (   / marissaemmaa   ). LET'S BE FRIENDS: ♡Twitch♡   / marissaemmaa   ♡Instagram♡   / marissaemma   ♡Twitter♡   / marissaemma_   ♡Tiktok♡   / marissaemmaa   ♡Vods♡    / marissaemmaavods   ♡Discord♡   / discord   ♡Facebook♡   / marissaemmaa   ♡Merch♡ https://streamlabs.com/marissaemmaa/m... ♡Digital Photosets♡ https://marissaemmaa-shop.fourthwall.... Business inquiries/ marissaemmaamanagement@gmail.com Mailing Address: Marissaemmaa 1468 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 6, Mailbox # 355 North York, Ontario, M4A 2M2 Canada Get 10% off Gamer Supps! Use code "Marissaemmaa": http://gamersupps.gg/discount/marissa... This content is not sponsored. #finalfantasyviii #FF8 #finalfantasyviiiremastered #ff8remastered #firstplaythrough Some timestamps (lots of stuff sprinkled in between these, though): 00:05:00 - Intro reaction 00:03:19 - Meeting Quistis 00:03:56 - Learning to pronounce Quistis 00:05:48 - Meeting Zell 00:06:16 - Meeting Cid 00:07:33 - Officially meeting Selphie 00:09:53 - Passing the SeeD exam 00:10:07 - Meeting Rinoa for the first time 00:12:41 - Quistis gets axed 00:14:03 - My first Triple Triad experience 00:15:34 - Who's Laguna? 00:16:39 - REALLY meeting Rinoa 00:18:13 - Blind attempt at the Magical Lamp 00:19:53 - Seifer and the President 00:20:37 - The Sorceress 00:22:21 - Meeting Irvine 00:23:37 - The truth about Rinoa 00:24:23 - Rinoa vs. the Sorceress 00:27:29 - Irvine aims 00:28:56 - The Sorceress strikes back 00:29:51 - Learning about Julia's fate 00:31:37 - Explosions! 00:31:01 - Meeting the Garden Master & finding out about Cid & Edea 00:34:32 - Confronting Ellone 00:35:14 - Learning about the orphanage 00:38:00 - Kicking the chicobo, and getting in trouble... 00:38:32 - Obtaining Odin 00:38:55 - Rinoa holds on for dear life 00:39:43 - Seeing Odin in battle for the first time 00:40:21 - Facing the Sorceress 00:42:17 - Rinoa gets messed up... 00:44:35 - Learning about the possession 00:46:57 - Squall goes to Rinoa 00:49:37 - Squall carries Rinoa 00:50:03 - Rinoa does a bad thing in outer space 00:53:07 - Squall & Rinoa on the Ragnarok 00:58:14 - Squall says goodbye to Rinoa 00:59:36 - Breaking Rinoa out! 01:00:31 - The truth about Laguna 01:01:08 - Seifer vs. Odin 01:02:37 - Rinoa & Adel 01:04:24 - Falling through time 01:07:22 - Ultimecia Castle 01:08: 37 - Facing Ultimecia 01:10:58 - The ending