GINX TV’s new YouTube channel has only been around since August, but for SOME REASON, a disproportionate amount of their videos are asking voice actors why they like Final Fantasy VIII.
I’m not going to presume to know anything about GINX TV, which has apparently been operating since 2007 and appears to be something like the British equivalent of G4. Over on their YouTube channel, they post interviews with various people in gaming, like Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner.
Among those interviews, they talked to Ben Starr (patron saint of FF8 fans) and Neil Newbon. And for reasons unclear but welcome, separate interviewers asked both voice actors about Final Fantasy VIII. They wax poetic about the emotional stakes of FF8 and how good Triple Triad is for a combined 17 minutes. For Ben Starr, obviously they needed to ask him because he’s gone on the record as a hardcore FF8 stan. But Neil Newbon? You know what, sure, hell yeah. We are EVERYWHERE.