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25 Years of Final Fantasy

Today marks 25 years since the original Final Fantasy released on the Famicom in Japan. By now, most fans are familiar with the origin story: Square’s last hope at making a hit before they packed up their bags was met with solid success, and thus, a franchise was born. It became the unmistakable face of Square, Squaresoft, and then Square Enix. Most fans on this side of the pond weren’t along for the full 25-year ride, myself included, but everyone starts somewhere. As any fan of any Final Fantasy game knows: there are a lot of good points to jump in.

So here we are, on the cusp of 2013, getting ready for another year of new Final Fantasy announcements, reveals, and releases. This week we’ll see more of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII making a proper debut, and throughout the first part of 2013 we’ll be invested in details from the game as well as the forthcoming release of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. There’s definitely a lot to look forward to.

But, as anniversaries are, it naturally has us looking fondly to the past to compare that to our present and the future. As someone who’s been following the Final Fantasy series news for years going back to days of downloading the Square Millennium Event videos over dial-up, I have a few observations I’d like to share with you — especially ones that involve the state of the franchise lately.

One of these subjects that I see crop up in conversations is the “Final Fantasy feel” and how recent titles have lacked that feeling. What is it exactly? Who does that feeling belong to? Personally, I think this expression is a bit weak getting the underlying emotion across — so let me try to interpret it as I see it.

We’ve come to understand the Final Fantasy series as one that changes with each major iteration while keeping a specific formula — that core “feel”. Do you get this feeling by sticking in a world map or a mascot characters? Do you get this feeling from having a specific person direct or score the title?

Perhaps. But I think that’s a small part of it.

All of the elements of Final Fantasy titles: story, music, combat, art style — they are key to its execution and success which isn’t dissimilar to any other beloved video game series. But, what I think Final Fantasy has going for it is an approachability, getting people to bite, and taking them on an adventure they weren’t expecting. Over the years, Final Fantasy has maintained an image that appeals to a teenage audience demographic, and many of us were teenagers ourselves when we first became acquainted.

Is that to say that longtime fans have become dissuaded by newer Final Fantasy titles because of their seemingly sophomoric approach? Are they “getting too old” for Final Fantasy? No and no. When I think of Final Fantasy in respect to this, I think of some of the animated films of Disney’s Renaissance in the late 1980s to 1990s. You might think the concept of a bunch of animated cartoon animals was a ploy to get children into the theater, but as anyone who has seen them knows: the living and breathing heart of the films is that they have something — a story in them for everyone.

I feel that from a video games perspective, that this is a role Final Fantasy has played well.

A fandom at odds with itself seems to come with the territory when you have so many viable “entry points” into the series. Which is best? What is the ideal? Many bill themselves as a theory-crafter, expert, or the voice of the community levying judgment on each new title. Title versus title, ad nauseum. Why not sweep that kind of discourse under the rug? As a fan of the series fan, I used to despise it, thinking: “all of these titles people bicker about are great and through the nature of the internet there is only vitriol”. While it’s still true to some respect, over time, I began to pry in between peoples’ statements to get what I really wanted to know — what interested me almost as much as the games themselves:

“What is it about this Final Fantasy game that makes it so special to you?”

In the end, I found it a more interesting pursuit than proving the merits and faults of each game.

With the above in mind, we undoubtedly need to take a look at where we are now. We have two major releases in the coming year: Lightning Returns and A Realm Reborn. We have a third game in a trilogy, and the reboot of a MMORPG that released two years ago. When I wrote earlier about Final Fantasy fans expecting titles to take them to new places, it obviously puts these games between a rock and a hard place. We’re well familiar with the Final Fantasy XIII and its reception by now, and Final Fantasy XIV is essentially a face-lift (meant in the strongest sense) of a previous game that disenchanted many with the idea that Final Fantasy would continue to be a great series in its current hands.

You could easily use my own words against me in this situation.

“These new Final Fantasy games aren’t special because they’re taking us to the same games again (that we may not have liked anyway), so what’s there to be excited for?”

It’s no mistake to assume that Lightning Returns and A Realm Reborn were met with a controversial and lukewarm reception. Final Fantasy Type-0 and Bravely Default: Flying Fairy also remain in limbo, new titles that had initial enthusiasm that has waned over months of no localization details. We haven’t even mentioned Final Fantasy Versus XIII yet. When some refer to the current state of franchise as weak, it’s not hard to agree. Is that a reason to give up entirely? Hardly.

We know little about Lightning Returns yet. From what Square Enix has divulged it seems that the game’s experience will be quite different from its predecessors. Sure, that’s not enough to sell people nor convince them that it’d be worthwhile for Square Enix to attempt. However, as more information comes out, we should hold it to reasonable expectations — we should consider that if the game itself is in earnest trying to deliver a new experience that a second look isn’t going to hurt.

A Realm Reborn all the same. Director/producer Naoki Yoshida has made it no secret that he feels the Final Fantasy brand has been significantly damaged, and is doing everything in his power to regain fan trust, albeit through a major “redo” of Final Fantasy XIV. However, this shouldn’t equate to bowing to the big voices in the fandom saying “FFXIV should be like this”; a strong creative vision as well as an understanding of the Final Fantasy experience is going to deliver without resorting to sticking old tropes in for a few veterans’ sake.

I believe these two games will serve as a “competency test” for Square Enix going into the future, as Lightning Returns represents older talent trying to do something new with a twice-used experience and Final Fantasy XIV being in the hands of relatively talent that has everything to prove to a skeptical and cynical audience.

Much is at stake. As much cynicism and doubt flows through the Final Fantasy community today, the fans know the “Final Fantasy feel” when they see it. I’m confident that in its presence, the fans’ praise will return. As we head into the 25th year of the Final Fantasy series, one thing should be certain: Square Enix needs to convince us that it knows how to make a Final Fantasy they and fans can be proud of.

So, to celebrate the series I invite you to share what about the Final Fantasy series interested you in the first place. That extends to respectful discourse about why your favorite Final Fantasy is what it is compared to the others, or your general expectations for Square Enix going forward. I’ll enjoy reading your responses!

(Sumber :http://www.finalfantasy.net/category/xiv/ )

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

The day we meet

Frozen i held my breath

Bright from the star

And you that i found a hope my heart

heartbeats fast
colors and promises
how to be brave
how can i love when i’m afraid to fall
but watching you stand alone
all of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
one step closer

i have died everyday waiting for you
darling don’t be afraid i have loved you
for a thousand years
i love you for a thousand more

time stands still
beauty in all she is
i will be brave
i will not let anything take away
what’s standing in front of me
every breath
every hour has come to this
one step closer

i have died everyday waiting for you
darling don’t be afraid i have loved you
for a thousand years
i love you for a thousand more

and all along i believed i would find you
time has brought your heart to me
i have loved you for a thousand years
i love you for a thousand more

one step closer
one step closer

i have died everyday waiting for you
darling don’t be afraid i have loved you
for a thousand years
i love you for a thousand more

and all along i believed i would find you
time has brought your heart to me
i have loved you for a thousand years
i love you for a thousand more

My Chemical Romance - I Don't Love You

Intro:
C Am G F G

Verse:
C
Well when you go
Am
don’t ever think i’ll make you try to stay
G
and maybe when you get back
C
I’ll be off to find another way
C
And after all this time that you still owe
Am
you’re still the good for nothing i don’t know
G
so take your gloves and get out, better get out
C
while you can

Chorus:
F G
When you go
G/G# A5 G5 F5
would you even turn to say
F/E F
i don’t love you
G
like i did
C
yesterday

Verse:
C
sometimes i cry so hard from pleading
Am
so sick and tired of all the needless beating
G
but baby when they knock you down and out
C
it’s where you oughta stay
C
and after all the blood that you still owe
Am
another dollar’s just another blow
G
so fix your eyes and get up, better get up
C
while you can

Chorus2: (as before)
Guitar solo: (chords as for chorus)
Chorus3:
F G
When you go
G/G# A5 G5 F5
would you have the guts to say
F/E F
i don’t love you
G
like i loved you
C C/B A G
yesterday
F
i don’t love you
G
like i loved you
C C/B A G
yesterday
F
i don’t love you
G
like i loved you
C
yesterday

Noah - Hidup Untukmu Mati Tanpamu

[intro] D G
D A Bm G D

D
Begitu banyak hal
G A
yang ku alami yang ku temui
D
Saat bersamamu
G A
ku rasa senang ku rasa sedih

Bm A G
Air mata ini menyadarkanku
Bm A G
Kau takkan pernah jadi milikku

[int] D G A

Bm A G
Air mata ini menyadarkanku
Bm A G
Kau takkan pernah menjadi milikku

[chorus]
D A
Tak pernah ku mengerti aku segila ini
Bm G
Aku hidup untukmu aku mati tanpamu
D A
Tak pernah ku sadari aku sebodoh ini
Bm G
Aku hidup untukmu aku mati tanpamu

[int] Em G A D
G A D
G A

Bm A G
Air mata ini menyadarkanku
Bm A G
Kau takkan pernah menjadi milikku

[chorus]
D A
Tak pernah ku mengerti aku segila ini
Bm G
Aku hidup untukmu aku mati tanpamu
D A
Tak pernah ku sadari aku sebodoh ini
Bm G
Aku hidup untukmu aku mati tanpamu

[outro] D A Bm G 4x D

Ternyata bukan Pohon Penyupply Oksigen terbesar

Kalau jawaban kalian adalah pohon, ups maaf masih salah. Pohon adalah salah satu penyumbang oksigen, akan tetapi hanya sebesar 20% untuk bumi. Pohon berguna untuk mitigasi (mengurangi) karbondioksida yang ada di bumi.

Jadi untuk mengurangi dampak pemanasan global, tanamlah pohon agar CO2 nya dapat dimanfaatkan oleh pohon. Karena nilai wajar dari CO2 adalah 0,1% di bumi ini, tetapi tahun 2010 ini kadar CO2 di atmosfer bumi sudah mencapai 0,3%.

Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah Plankton, khususnya adalah Fitoplankton. Plankton didefinisikan sebagai organisme hanyut apapun yang hidup dalam zona pelagik (bagian atas) samudera, laut, dan badan air tawar.

Secara luas plankton dianggap sebagai salah satu organisme terpenting di dunia, karena menjadi bekal makanan untuk kehidupan akuatik.

Bagi kebanyakan makhluk laut, plankton adalah makanan utama mereka. Plankton terdiri dari sisa-sisa hewan dan tumbuhan laut. Ukurannya kecil saja. Walaupun termasuk sejenis benda hidup, plankton tidak mempunyai kekuatan untuk melawan arus, air pasang atau angin yang menghanyutkannya.

Plankton hidup di pesisir pantai di mana ia mendapat bekal garam mineral dan cahaya matahari yang mencukupi. Ini penting untuk memungkinkannya terus hidup.

Mengingat plankton menjadi makanan ikan, tidak mengherankan bila ikan banyak terdapat di pesisir pantai. Itulah sebabnya kegiatan menangkap ikan aktif dijalankan di kawasan itu.

Selain sisa-sisa hewan, plankton juga tercipta dari tumbuhan. Jika dilihat menggunakan mikroskop, unsur tumbuhan alga dapat dilihat pada plankton. Beberapa makhluk laut yang memakan plankton adalah seperti batu karang, kerang, dan ikan paus.

Plankton adalah organisme yang menyumbang 80% kebutuhan oksigen yang ada di bumi ini.

Dengan kemampuannya berespisari menghasilkan gelembung-gelembung oksigen yang terdapat di dalam laut, oksigen tersebut terlepas ke udara dan menjadi gas yang bisa kita nikmati sekarang.

Para ilmuwan dari Amerika Serikat menemukan plankton secara tidak langsung dapat membuat awan yang dapat menahan sebagian sinar matahari yang merugikan. Sehingga plankton bisa membantu memperlambat proses pemanasan bumi.

Dierdre Toole dari Institusi Oceanografi Woods Hole (WHOI) dan David Siegel dari Universitas California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) adalah dua peneliti itu.

Penelitian yang dibiayai oleh NASA tersebut mengungkapkan ketika matahari menyinari lautan, lapisan atas laut (sekitar 25 meter dari permukaan laut) memanas, dan menyebabkan perbedaan suhu yang cukup tinggi dengan lapisan laut di bawahnya. Lapisan atas dan bawah tersebut terpisah dan tidak saling tercampur.

Plankton hidup di lapisan atas, tapi nutrisi yang diperlukan oleh plankton terdapat lebih banyak di lapisan bawah laut. Karenanya, plankton mengalami malnutrisi.

Akibat kondisi malnutrisi ditambah dengan suhu air yang panas, plankton mengalami stress sehingga lebih rentan terhadap sinar ultraviolet yang dapat merusaknya.

Karena rentan terhadap sinar ultraviolet, plankton mencoba melindungi diri dengan menghasilkan zat dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) yang berfungsi untuk menguatkan dinding sel mereka.

Zat ini jika terurai ke air akan menjadi zat dimethylsulfide (DMS). DMS kemudian terlepas dengan sendirinya dari permukaan laut ke udara.

Di atmosfer, DMS bereaksi dengan oksigen sehingga membentuk sejenis komponen sulfur. Komponen sulfur DMS itu kemudian saling melekat dan membentuk partikel kecil seperti debu. Partikel-partikel kecil tersebut kemudian memudahkan uap air dari laut untuk berkondensasi dan membentuk awan.

Jadi, secara tidak langsung, plankton membantu menciptakan awan. Awan yang terbentuk menyebabkan semakin sedikit sinar ultraviolet yang mencapai permukaan laut, sehingga plankton pun terbebas dari gangguan sinar ultraviolet.

Proses ini sebenarnya telah beberapa tahun dipelajari di laboratorium oleh para ilmuwan, namun proses alamiahnya baru kali ini dapat dipelajari.

Awan yang disebabkan oleh plankton ini, dipercaya dapat memperlambat proses pemanasan bumi, serta memiliki efek besar tehadap iklim bumi. Namun, untuk membuktikan hal tersebut, masih harus dilakukan penelitian lanjutan yang seksama.

Penelitian yang dilakukan di Laut Sargasso, lepas pantai Bermuda ini juga menemukan secara mengejutkan bahwa partikel DMS ini dapat terurai dengan sendirinya di udara setelah tiga sampai lima hari saja. Padahal, karbondioksida di udara, dapat bertahan hingga berpuluh-puluh tahun.

Karena penguraian alamiah DMS sangat cepat, DMS tidak akan menimbulkan efek rumah kaca, tidak seperti karbondioksida.

Jadi bersyukurlah karena mereka kita masih bisa menghirup udara dengan bebas untuk kelangausngan hidup. Lalu yang terpenting dan terutama, bersyukurlah karena Tuhan mu telah menciptakan mereka.

(sumber : http://bilogizma.blogspot.com/2011/10/siapakah-penyumbang-oksigen-terbesar_12.html )

Noah - Separuh Aku

[Intro] D
Bm C#m-D D Em G 2x

Bm
Dan terjadi lagi
Em G A
kisah lama yang terulang kembali
Bm D
Kau terluka lagi
Em G A
dari cinta rumit yang kau jalani

Em A Bm
Aku ingin kau merasa
A D A/C# Bm
kamu mengerti aku mengerti kamu
Em A D
Aku ingin kau sadari
G C F#
cintamu bukanlah dia

[chorus]
B D#m G#m
Dengar laraku,
F# B D#m E
suara hati ini memanggil namamu
D#m C#m F#
Karena separuh aku dirimu

[int] Bm C#m-D D Em G

Bm
Ku ada di sini
Em G A
pahamilah kau tak pernah sendiri
Bm D
Karena aku selalu
Em G A
di dekatmu saat engkau terjatuh

Em A Bm
Aku ingin kau merasa
A D A/C# Bm
kamu mengerti aku mengerti kamu
Em A D
Aku ingin kau sadari
G C F#
cintamu bukanlah dia


[chorus]
B D#m G#m
Dengar laraku,
F# B D#m E
suara hati ini memanggil namamu
D#m C#m F#
Karena separuh aku dirimu

[int] E

[chorus]
F# B D#m G#m
Dengar laraku,
F# B D#m E
suara hati ini memanggil namamu
D#m C#m F#
Karena separuh aku
B D#m G#m
menyentuh laramu
F# B D#m E
Semua lukamu telah menjadi milikku
D#m C#m F#
Karena separuh aku dirimu

[outro] E