The Epic of Final Fantasy's Gilgamesh -- Designing For Legend

Designing For is a series which looks at one specific level, character, or idea in gaming and breaks down the central theme to that element to figure out what it's, well, designing for! In this episode, we look at the history of the wandering swordsman of Final Fantasy, Gilgamesh! We break down his inspirations, history, struggles, and how he transcended every single one of the things that define other Final Fantasy characters, and instead, becomes a beating heart of the franchise that inspires future stories just as his original legend inspired him! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon:   / designingfor   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/pyrrhickong.... Discord:   / discord   Director/Writer/Voice Over: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong Video Editing/Additional Direction/Footage: Exellock (https://bsky.app/profile/exellock.bsk...) Intro Animation By:    / @tarvouldsquest   Intro Theme By:   / tracks   ALL SONGS USED (In Order): https://pastebin.com/ZxjvSw5h 0:00 Enter Gilgamesh 2:49 The History of Gilgamesh: Inspirations 9:08 Battle With The Big Bridgemaster (Final Fantasy V) 17:01 Wanderer of the Rift (Final Fantasy VIII) 19:35 Searching For Excalibur (Bonus Boss Appearances) 23:55 Greg (Final Fantasy XIV) 29:22 The Swordsman Reborn (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) 32:12 Becoming Final Fantasy (Spin-Offs and Non-Mainline Games) 42:12 Curtain Call (Why Gilgamesh Matters)