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2[[caption-width-right:293:Hullo, this is LetsPlay/HCBailly. And I finally have a picture on this page!]]
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4->''"Hullo, this is [=HCBailly=]. And welcome back to Let's Play (title of game, always emphasized as if pronounced with three syllables)!"''
5-->-- The opening of just about '''every single LP video he has ever made'''.
6
7[=HCBailly=] produces [[LetsPlay Let's Play]] video series on Website/YouTube for many [[EasternRPG Eastern RPG]] and S/NES-age [[ActionRPG Action RPG]] video games. Most of his [=LPs=] are for Squaresoft, Enix, and Square-Enix games, with the bulk of his library consisting in games from the 8- and 16-bit eras; however as shown in the list below, he has done [=LPs=] for games from other publishers and for other consoles as well, ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' being his first HD [=LP=].
8
9The focus in his [=LPs=] lies mainly on information and completeness; as the channel description quote indicates, they are quite similar to a {{walkthrough}}, though they still contain the humour, opinions and [[FridgeLogic fridge observations]] usually found in Let's Plays. All of his series are for games he has played numerous times before, not only in his childhood (as with the older classics), but also in preparatory test-runs for the [=LP=] series. Having familiarized himself with these games, his [=LPs=] typically exemplify all the methods and secrets needed to achieve HundredPercentCompletion and [[GameBreaker Game-Breaking]] allocations of stats and resources, with minimal to zero LevelGrinding whenever possible. He even explains how the game works and takes time to figure out how they work; which will help others play the game.
10
11He also composed songs on ''VideoGame/MarioPaint''.
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13His real name is Henri Carl Bailly. He revealed what H means in his ''VideoGame/{{Terranigma}}'' LP, and he revealed what the C meant in his very first episode of ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' ([[SignatureStyle surprisingly]], it didn't turn out to be '{{Cliffhanger}}' or '{{Catchphrase}}').
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15[[https://www.youtube.com/user/hcbailly?blend=1&ob=4#g/a His channel.]] He is also a member of Creator/TheGameStation.
16
17Has a page for all his catchphrases right over ''[[{{CatchPhrase/HCBailly}} heeeere]].''
18----
19!!Games he's played, in alphabetical order:
20* ''VideoGame/The7thSaga''
21* ''VideoGame/ActRaiser''
22* ''VideoGame/{{Arcana}}''
23* ''VideoGame/BahamutLagoon''
24* ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault''
25* ''VideoGame/BravelySecond''
26* ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireI''
27* ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireII''
28* ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''
29* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' (SNES and DS)
30* ''VideoGame/CrimsonGemSaga''
31* ''VideoGame/{{Crystalis}}''
32* ''Crystal Warriors''
33* ''Destiny of an Emperor'' [ongoing]
34* ''[[VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness]]''
35* ''VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories''
36* ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestI Dragon Quest/Warrior]]''
37* ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestII Dragon Quest/Warrior II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line]]''
38* ''[[VideoGame/DragonQuestIII Dragon Quest/Warrior III: The Seeds of Salvation]]''
39* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV: Chapters of the Chosen'' (DS and (some of the) NES)
40* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV: Hand of the Heavenly Bride'' (DS)
41* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI: Realms of Revelation'' (DS)
42* ''VideoGame/{{Faxanadu}}''
43* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI''
44* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' (played in 2008 and a second time in 2020)
45* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII''
46* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' (via a FanTranslation)
47** ''[[CompilationRerelease Complete Collection]]''
48*** ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears The Interlude]]''
49*** ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears The After Years]]''
50** [[UpdatedRerelease 3D Remake]]
51** [[UpdatedRerelease Pixel Remaster]]
52* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''
53* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''
54* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''
55* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''
56* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''
57* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX HD''
58* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII''
59* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''
60* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV''
61* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyAdventure''
62* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyThe4HeroesOfLight''
63* ''VideoGame/TheFinalFantasyLegend''
64* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyLegendII''
65* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyLegendIII''
66* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest''
67* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics''
68* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight''
69* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun''
70* ''VideoGame/GoldenSunTheLostAge''
71* ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn''
72* ''VideoGame/{{Gungnir}}''
73* ''VideoGame/HexyzForce''
74* ''VideoGame/IllusionOfGaia''
75* ''VideoGame/KnyttStories''
76* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDragoon''
77* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI'' (both First and Second Quest)
78* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''
79* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'' (Game Boy Color and Switch versions)
80* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'' 3D
81* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime [[UpdatedRerelease 3D]]'' (Both original and Master Quest) (Also done as a joke on April Fool's 2018)
82* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames''
83* ''VideoGame/LufiaAndTheFortressOfDoom''
84* ''VideoGame/LufiaIIRiseOfTheSinistrals''
85* ''[[VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete]]'' ([=PS1=] and (some of the) Sega CD)
86* ''[[VideoGame/LunarEternalBlue Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete]]''
87* ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga [[UpdatedRerelease + Bowser's Minions]]''
88* ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork''
89* ''VideoGame/{{NieR}}'' (April Fools' Day 2013)
90* ''VideoGame/MysticArk''
91* ''VideoGame/PaperMario''
92* ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve''
93* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarI''
94* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarII''
95* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIII''
96* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarIV''
97* ''VideoGame/RadiantHistoria''
98* ''VideoGame/RadiantHistoria: [[UpdatedRerelease Perfect Chronology]]''
99* ''VideoGame/RhapsodyAMusicalAdventure''
100* ''Royal Stone''
101* ''VideoGame/SecretOfEvermore''
102* ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'' (with his brother, JB)
103* ''VideoGame/SimCity'' (SNES)
104* ''VideoGame/SoulBlazer''
105* ''VideoGame/StarTropics''
106* ''Videogame/SuperMarioRPG''
107* ''VideoGame/{{Terranigma}}''
108* ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' (with his brother, JB) (three completed playthroughs, [[LateExportForYou all under its Japanese title]], ''Seiken Densetsu 3'')
109* ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'' (April Fools' Day 2016)
110* ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' (April Fools' Day 2012)
111* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''
112* ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink''
113* ''[[VideoGame/StarTropics Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II]]''
114
115!!Games in preparation, in alphabetical order:
116
117* ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' bonus videos
118
119----
120!!His Let's Plays provide examples of:
121
122* OneHundredPercentCompletion: He tries to do everything from a game he plays. Sidequests, endings, all that jazz. Maybe he can ignore minor things that aren't totally worth showing it off, but he can mention those things out, in case other players would be interested in doing it.
123* AfraidOfBlood: In his own words, he tends to get "freaked out" by gore, and realistic violence.
124* AllMythsAreTrue: Often referenced.
125-->"As we all know, rumors and legends in jRPGs are always 100% accurate, absolutely!".
126* AntiClimaxBoss: InUniverse; his opinion of ''Final Fantasy XIII'''s final boss.
127-->"It's time for the ''joke'' final battle!"
128* AprilFools: Played ''The World Ends With You''... for all of one video. He did the same thing with {{VideoGame/Nier}} and VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand.
129* AristocratsAreEvil: Lampshaded:
130-->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLnEA6bDDBQ Has there ever been a duke that was good in a work of fiction?]]
131* AuthorAppeal: Green hair, like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Rydia]].
132** He's also mentioned that he can give a game that's not very good a pass as long as it has good battle mechanics, witty dialogue, fun puzzles to solve, fun exploration, or a great soundtrack.
133** Then there's if the game allows you to [[DrawAggro tank]] [[StoneWall damage]] or if there's [[SlippySlideyIceWorld an ice level]].
134** Many of the games he lets plays in general are games he likes - and in fact, some consider this a very good trait for an [=LPer=] to have[[labelnote:*]]Fans of a game tend to do the most research about it and are usually more happy to share it, whereas someone playing a game they legitimately ''hate'' will tend to skip over a lot because they don't care[[/labelnote]].
135* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: {{Invoked}}. Points them out, i.e. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4pA8JP_FYA#t=1m50s here]].
136* AxCrazy: A little bit.
137-->"You get to live. ... For now."
138* BerserkButton:
139** [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Guardian Acorns]].
140** [[TakenForGranite Cockatrices]]. No matter which game they're in.
141** When he's right in front of a treasure chest, or upon exiting combat and takes one step, and in both cases gets in a battle.
142** JB has one in the form of [[VideoGame/TrialsOfMana Dream Seed Herbs]]. Likely because he always has to stop what he's doing so HC can make sure they get one, whether or not they really need to.
143** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Wakka's]] [[FantasticRacism attitude]] toward the Al Bhed sets him off.
144** His [[LamePunReaction reaction]] to the PunnyName, Dr. Agon has him banging his table.
145** Instances of BlindIdiotTranslation tend to set him off, usually followed by a (fake) HeadDesk.
146* BigNo: When he obtains a Guardian Acorn.
147** In the ''Final Fantasy XII'' LP, [[spoiler: he let one out after accidentally reflecting Renew off himself onto Ultima.]]
148** And speaking of notable [[BigNo noes]], in the ''Final Fantasy VI'' LP, while the party members were following [[PaperThinDisguise Gerad]], he accidentally told the Ship Captain in the ship from South Figaro to go back to Nikeah. HilarityEnsues.
149* BigWordShout: '''''GAAAAAAAAAAAAME!'''''
150* BigYes: Often, when defeating various bosses at critical health.
151* BlessedWithSuck The aforementioned 'Bailly Curse'. Grants immortality, but has serious drawbacks.
152** CursedWithAwesome: He has mentioned some beneficial effects to the curse, like averting [[PerformanceAnxiety the Let's Play curse]] in several occasions.
153* BlindIdiotTranslation: [[{{LampshadeHanging}} Lampshades]] instances of poor translation.
154** He's a bit picky about how to spell the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Dwarven greeting]] ("Lali-ho!") whenever it's used in games.
155* BrickJoke: During one episode of ''Trials of Mana'', JB has something to say at the start and end of the video.
156-->'''Beginning:'''
157-->'''HC:''' Hullo, this is HC Bailly.
158-->'''JB:''' And I'm having a nice, tasty beverage.
159-->'''Ending:'''
160-->'''HC:''' I'm HC Bailly.
161-->'''JB:''' And my drink's empty...
162-->'''HC:''' Signing off. Have a good day!
163* ButThouMust: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded to the point of being a]] {{catch phrase}}.
164* CatchPhrase: Way too many one might argue, [[{{CatchPhrase/HCBailly}} that he has its own page for these]].
165** He's always getting more, usually about one to four new ones per LP. Whether or not they stick afterwards varies.
166** His brother even gets in on the action:
167--->'''HC:''' ''(mentions not wanting to do something)''\
168'''JB:''' Quit being a wussy.
169*** Both acknowledge that it's from a movie and that he'd adopted the phrase.
170* ChildHater: Downplayed; he's definitely not a hater, but he just doesn't care for real life children. Twice he scoffed when a parent told their kid that when [[spoiler: the Younglings]] died in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', they were [[HesJustHiding not dead]]. He's also said numerous times he didn't want to have kids, because according to his ''Dragon Quest IV'' LP, he didn't consider having children a good "[[UnusualEuphemism return on investment]]".
171* {{Cliffhanger}}:
172** Darn near every video, even his FAQ on himself. He really, really enjoys these, especially for dramatic moments in most of the games he has played, sometimes ending the episode saying something between these lines:
173--->'''HC:''' "Have a good day, if you can! [[EvilLaugh Mwahahahaha!]]"
174** Notable subversion, in one episode of ''Trials of Mana'', HC is just about to do a cliffhanger, when JB accidentally walks into the next area of the level, causing HC to have to extend the episode with a boss fight.
175* ComicallyMissingThePoint: At one point in ''Trials of Mana'', he doesn't know why monsters in a certain elemental environment wouldn't be weak to their respective element, thinking they're weaker from heavy exposure to it. JB tries to tell him why, but ultimately abandons it.
176* CurbStompBattle: Makes short work of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Cagnazzo]], thanks mostly to Tellah's spells.
177* DeadpanSnarker: His brother pulls this off whenever he's around.
178* DemonicSpiders: [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Cockatrices]], [[VideoGame/LufiaAndTheFortressOfDoom Red Magi]], [[VideoGame/LufiaIIRiseOfTheSinistrals Ashasins]][[invoked]], [[VideoGame/DragonQuestII Green Dragons and Gold Batboons]], between others.
179* {{Dissimile}}: Some of his "X are like Y. Except they kill you!" similes.
180* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: A recurring incident in ''Disgaea'', particularly with Nosgard (a [[PlayerMooks gunner]]). He keeps killing enemies when HC just wants him to weaken them instead.
181* DullSurprise: Part of his mild EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: "And we get a (treasure), yaaay." [[TheComicallySerious Not that it wasn't still funny]]...
182** He mocks ''Final Fantasy XII'' doing this in his LP.
183-->'''Penelo:''' ''(monotone)'' It's been a long time since we did anything together. Too long. I had a really good time.
184-->'''HC:''' ''(equally monotone)'' [[SarcasmMode You sound like it.]]
185-->'''Penelo:''' ''(still monotone)'' Well, I should probably be getting back to the store. Actually, I was kinda supposed to be watching the place for Migelo.
186-->'''HC:''' ''(also still monotone)'' [[DeadpanSnarker I could almost raise my voice half an octave, I'm so excited.]]
187* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: HC got more animated and stopped cutting to clips as time went on. Having a few videos deleted for [[ScrewedByTheLawyers copyright reasons]] kind of soured him on using movie/tv clips. His earlier LetsPlay videos are also a little more informative, and doesn't make fun of the games as much or deliver as many SelfDeprecation or TakeThat lines, occasionally yelling "GAAAAAME!".
188* EstablishingSeriesMoment: He's really fond of using an Episode 0 "trailer" to tease how he will be approaching each game in particular, but sometimes, things that he lampshades in the first couple of episodes of each new game tend to set the tone for the rest of it. For instance, with ''Final Fantasy VII'', setting the stage for the BlindIdiotTranslation to come...
189-->'''[=HCBailly=]''': Executive Produce? What kind of game is this? Hello, this is [=HCBailly=], and welcome to Let's Play ''Final Fantasy VII''! Well, you guys asked for it.
190* EvilLaugh: Whenever he ends on a cliffhanger and is feeling particularly troll-ish that day.
191** Whenever he utterly obliterates an enemy, even accidentally.
192** JB has a quiet one.
193* TheFaceless: He was this for a long time, but finally [[https://www.youtube.com/user/HCBailly?feature=watch averted]].
194* FanDisservice: His response to [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kjMVSxgWAb8/hqdefault.jpg this]] pic in ''Disgaea 2'', prompting him to shout "MY EYES!!!"
195* FanonDiscontinuity: In-universe.
196-->'''HC''': New to ''Final Fantasy XII'': there are no random battles anymore. Well, technically, maybe [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI the last game]] didn't have it, but I pretend that game doesn't exist like the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames Zelda CDI]] games.
197* FauxHorrific: In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', he recoils at every Guardian Acorn and claims the game "tricked" him if he accidentally picks one up. Guardian Acorns temporarily reduce the damage a player takes with no gameplay-related downside whatsoever. [[PowerUpMotif They do change the music while they're active]], and he claims the music is the reason he avoids them, but he has no problems picking up Pieces of Power, which change the music in the exact same fashion.
198* {{Foreshadowing}}: He often foreshadows what'll happen in other games; as well as what might happen in the future. Commonly, he says "If only there was some way I could get past this obstacle/some power that would do this/weapon that would help my situation."
199** Often he will make a pun that relates to something he will be doing so that those familiar with the game know what to expect without ruining it for newcomers.
200* FourPointScale: During the credits, he reviews the game he just played, and a 7 is about the lowest he ever goes. Though it's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] since he only plays games that he really likes.
201* FridgeLogic: A mini-rant about how useless a dragoon's heavy armor would be if they're always jumping out of range of enemy attacks. [[invoked]]
202** In ''The After Years'', he points out that if Yang's ship had lost speed because of general damage, that would be fine. Instead, the ship is losing speed because the [[AnachronismStew fuel tank]] has been damaged. On a ''sailing ship.'' Cue HeadDesk, [[RuleOfThree three times]].
203* FunWithAcronyms: During ''Trials of Mana'', HC tells his brother to kill a certain enemy last because of the item they'd drop. JB tries to explain it, but it goes right over his head.
204-->'''JB:''' There's always some PO[[PrecisionFStrike S]] item you have to get.
205* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In one bit during ''Trials of Mana'' in Hawk and Lise's storyline, HC is talking like usual, and JB has his character start pushing around a bird that's been following them.
206** At the ends of some of their videos together, JB has his character do a little dance. Lampshaded and enforced on one occasion.
207** Every so often one (or both) of his cats will jump on the table (presumably where the computer is located) or otherwise cause a distraction and/or interrupt what's going on, much to HC's annoyance.
208* GameBreaker: To a certain extent he will use these (when he deems it fair), sometimes to great comedic effect. [[invoked]]
209** In ''Final Fantasy VIII'' he does use the card game and Junction System to dramatic effect, remarking at one point (in configuring an ''extreme'' boost to everyone's [=HP=] levels), "I just '''''BROKE''''' the game." He did however not go so far as to attain the game's ultimate DiskOneNuke -- obtaining the InfinityPlusOneSword literally ''[[SequenceBreaking on disk one]]'' of a linear, four-disk game -- as he viewed that as ''a little'' over the top.
210* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Discussed for laughs regarding a ''Radiant Historia'' BadEnding where [[spoiler:[[TheMedic Marco]] betrays and kills the entire party]] in regard to his low damage output.
211* GenreBlindness: He often fakes this to prevent spoilers.
212* GoodBadTranslation: [[invoked]] Probably the only reason why [[VideoGame/{{Terranigma}} "Ark is a caring soul"]] exists, thus is enjoyed by HC to the point of being a {{running gag}} for the ''Terranigma'' LP and a few cameos in other ones.
213* TheGoodKing: Jokes about being having his own kingdom and ruling it rather fairly.
214* HeadDesk: This is how he responds to some of the dumber revelations and events in his [=LPs=]. Since his ''Final Fantasy IX'' LP, it usually happens [[OnceAnEpisode once per LP]].
215** His brother does this too when his brother's jokes get ''really'' cheesy.
216* HehHehYouSaidX: Not very often, but...
217-->Voice: Who is [[AccidentalInnuendo arousing]] me from my sleep?
218-->HC: [[CovertPervert Heheh]].
219* HeroicBSOD: He sometimes derogatorily calls this "emo mode".
220* HilariousOuttakes: Some for ''Final Fantasy VII'', in which HC drops a ClusterFBomb.
221** The alternate ending to one of the ''Crystalis'' videos, as described above.
222* IMeantToDoThat: Sometimes he says this when he ends up doing something that goes his way, without him meaning to do it.
223* InformedFlaw: Detractors claim that Mr. Bailly suffers from SmallNameBigEgo... which is a trait present in exactly zero of his videos unless done as a joke. Perhaps in personal dealings with him in the comments, but even then more often or not they were the ones causing problems in the first place.
224** He does have a naturally smug-sounding voice, but that's hardly his fault.
225** WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} characterizes him as being fat and sort of a BasementDweller... out of nowhere.
226* InsistentTerminology: Insists on calling a Piece of Heart a "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Piece of Powah]]".
227* InsurmountableWaistHeightFence: He complains about the impossibility to "do things the old fashioned way" (simply breaking a door down) in ''Final Fantasy'' games [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLEhzTFbPs0 here]].
228* KindHeartedCatLover: Has two of his own, Lenny and Stripe, whom he talks about from time to time.
229* LamePunReaction: Often, especially in the ''Dragon Quest'' playthroughs. See {{Pun}} below for examples.
230* LargeHam: When he wants to be. Especially when saying "He's weak to [ICE!/FIRE!/THUNDER!/WATER!/...]". Otherwise, he often warns his viewers that they should turn down the volume
231* LethalLavaLand: Discussed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVyEIu1T2KI#t=320s here]].
232-->I don't know why lava is so popular in video games...
233* LetsPlay: Yeah, but occasionally posts videos about his progress in random games like ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', or "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TuKb09fVrA FAQ Me]]" videos in which he answers questions asked by his viewers, or his occasional blog videos.
234* LevelGrinding: Usually averted. He demonstrates stat-wise and resource-allocations which allows the player to bypass grinding, assuming they engage (rather than run from) all the enemies randomly encountered while traveling from Point A to Point B and during dungeon exploration.
235** With [[VideoGame/DragonQuestI older]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestII RPGs]] which necessitate grinding, he will lampshade it in the opening: "Are you ready for '''''massive level grinding??!!'''''"
236** In his ''Final Fantasy V'' [=LP=], which requires some targeted grinding, he conveniently breaks the grinding down into neat little evenly spaced 5-10 minute portions so that it's ... less of a grind. Thanks HC!
237* MadeOfIron: {{Lampshaded}} with RPG characters, who can apparently survive any fall or explosion.
238* ManBehindTheMan: He often talks about the "bad guy" and the "''real'' bad guy", especially in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'' games. [[invoked]]
239* MillionToOneChance: After playing the various incarnations and sequels of ''Final Fantasy IV'' a combined total of 40+ times over the course of his life, he gets TWO [[RareRandomDrop Cockatrice summons]] in the PSP version of ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years'' ON CAMERA without going out of his way to find them.
240* MoodWhiplash: Mentioned by name by him during his ''Disgaea'' LP, in reference to the change in tone between episode 7 and episode 8.
241-->'''HC''': How did we go from [[spoiler: a horse wiener]] in one episode to...''[[TearJerker this]]''?
242* MundaneMadeAwesome: In ''Radiant Historia''.
243--> '''NPC''': Woah, I guess the war started while we were having our epic battle.\
244 '''HC''': Our epic staring contest. Next, we will play... ''{{beat}}'' ...'''table tennis'''.
245* {{Narm}}: In-universe, he uses this term to refer to [[spoiler: Thursday's temporary]] death scene in ''Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness''.
246* NewsTravelsFast: He often references this, for example [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY7WRm151mQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=280s here]].
247* NiceJobBreakingItHero: He often discusses and criticizes this trope.
248-->[[Website/TheGrandListOfConsoleRolePlayingGameCliches As you all know, in RPGs]] you'd be better off if you just never got involved in the plot at all, because [[UnwittingPawn the villain is trying to manipulate you into helping them]].
249* NostalgiaFilter:
250** He often has these mocking spiels of "Back in my day, we....and ''WE LIKED IT''!". However, averted when, during ''Crystalis'', he went on a spiel about how [[CheckpointStarvation there were no save points mid-dungeon]] and if you died at the boss, you had to trek ''all the way through'' the dungeon again. Right as he's about to say that they liked it, he interrupts himself and says, "Actually... no, we didn't."
251** His word on most modern [=JRPGs=] in general. He does play them and like some, but it's clear as day that he finds a good majority of them to be inferior to the Platform/{{S|uperNintendoEntertainmentSystem}}NES-era ones.
252* ObfuscatingStupidity: HC will often feign ignorance to the plot of the game he is playing, even though he has already played the game numerous times in preparation for the LP, so that he doesn't spoil future events.
253-->'''HC:''' I'm sure that's not true.
254* OpeningNarration: See the first page quote.
255* OverlyLongFightingAnimation: He usually fast-forwards these.
256* PaperThinDisguise: He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the use of this trope in ''Final Fantasy IV: The After Years'' for The ''Hooded Man'' and the ''Man in Black'', [[spoiler: which are Kain and Golbez, respectively]].
257-->'''HC:''' Oh, ''blow me'' if you don't know who [the Man in Black] is!
258* PerformanceAnxiety: Unintentionally averted. [[CatchPhrase "I made that look a LOT easier than it actually is."]]
259** But also, on occasion, played straight. ''GAAAAAAAAAMMMMME!''
260** In his ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' LP:
261-->"It has a 94% chance of hitting, [[TemptingFate so it should--]]"
262-->''[[InstantlyProvenWrong *Missed!*]]''
263-->'''''[[SuddenlyShouting WHAT THE HELL, GAME?!?!?]]''''' ''(he had to dampen the sound so it didn't damage anyone else's speakers.)''
264* PerverseSexualLust: "Oh that's so hot..."
265** Sometimes played for laughs.
266* PetPeeveTrope: Plots with the motif of [[UnwittingPawn people being manipulated]]. Not to the point of being a BerserkButton, but he does actively dislike it.
267* PlayingWithFire: Tends to gravitate towards fire elementals when given the choice between different elements (in situations where attacking power is the only part that matters).
268* PlugNPlayFriends: He briefly ponders about this at the end of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arVCWJTlz6I this]] ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' episode.
269* PortingDisaster: Minor one, in-universe. He considers the Platform/GameboyColor remake of ''Crystalis'' to be far inferior to the original.
270* PowerPerversionPotential: In his ''Radiant Historia'' LP he mentions that, if he was [[TheHero Stocke]], he would use his time-travelling powers to have sex with [[HeadTurningBeauty Raynie]] over, and over...
271* PowerupLetdown: He [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDigtTSQbWM hates]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Guardian Acorns]], mainly because they change the music.
272* PrecisionFStrike: On rare occasions; it varies. He sometimes refers to his cuss-word per-series quota. The rarity of him cussing has made his fans make up text lines like "When [=HCBailly=] cusses, a volcano erupts somewhere on Earth". However, he started saying the F word less and less until he stopped altogether from doing this.
273** Massively subverted in his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyAKl_14X9w Final Fantasy Deleted Scenes]] in which he turns it into a ClusterFBomb.
274** Laid THREE glorious F-Bombs near the end of his ''Final Fantasy XIII'' LP.
275-->'''HC:''' [[LargeHam FUCK YOU AND DIE!]]
276-->'''HC:''' YOU'RE FUCKING KIDDING ME! [[spoiler: [[ChekhovsGunman THE OWL?! THE OWL IS]] [[TrueFinalBoss THE REAL FINAL BOSS?!]] REALLY, GAME?!]]
277-->'''HC:''' [[OneWingedAngel What the fuck is that?!]]
278** During the LP of ''Final Fantasy V'', he pulled an AtomicFBomb, with his impression about [[spoiler:Exdeath revealing itself when he was disguised as a splinter, to show he survived the last battle against the heroes]].
279-->'''HC:''' YOU'RE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCKING]] KIDDING ME! [[spoiler:He disguised himself as a splinter, because he was a tree!]] Come on, game! Come on! What the hell!? [[spoiler:We defeated him already!]]
280** A rather notable moment was in the instance of DeusExMachina in ''Final Fantasy VIII'':
281-->'''HC:''' YOU'RE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCKING]] KIDDING ME! A SPACESHIP?! Right THERE?! Waiting for us?! In our general direction?! Of course! Why not?!
282** One so far in ''Radiant Historia'':
283-->'''HC:''' Really game? Really? The fate of the world hangs in the balance depending on who I choose to watch the [[PrecisionFStrike FUCKING]] FIRE. This is ludicrous!
284** And who can forget his suffering about rebuilding the bridge to Arus in the ''Lufia and the Fortress of Doom'' LP?
285-->'''HC:''' YOU'RE [[PrecisionFStrike FUCKING]] [[RunningGag KIDDING ME]]! WHY!? Just fix the damn bridge!! What's wrong with you?
286* PreviouslyOn: When recapping a previous video's events, he usually plays small clips with movie quotes, or maybe even just with movie quotes. Like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kWZJBmI0p8 this one]] for ''Final Fantasy VI''.
287** After a certain point, he doesn't put clips of movies due to copyright issues. Ever then, he has made some, like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doh6q2HnZr8 this]] for the ''Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection'' LP, to prove he doesn't need clips to reference movie quotes or such. Averted for the ''Final Fantasy X'' LP, in which he uses the [[Film/StreetFighter OF COURSE!]] clip.
288* PsychoStrings: Played when he gets the Psycho Sword in ''Soul Blazer''.
289* {{Pun}}:
290** "Piece of Powdah" (with powder, as opposed to the usual "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Piece of Powah]]").
291** The ''Trials of Mana'' co-op [=LPs=] with his brother contain a running gag, usually like this:
292-->HC: And she cried.
293-->JB: How hard should I punch him, viewers?
294** Three so far in ''Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection'', each of them doubling as cliffhangers and [[{{Foreshadowing}} thinly-veiled spoilers]]:
295-->'''HC''': Or will Baron throw a MONK-ey wrench into our plans? [[spoiler:''(foreshadowing the fight against Yang in Baron)'']]
296-->'''HC''': Or will Baron's army deliver us a ''crushing'' defeat? [[spoiler:''(foreshadowing Cagnazzo's attempt at ending the lives of the heroes)'']]
297-->'''HC''': Can this game get any ''edgier''? [[spoiler: ''(foreshadowing the arrival of Edge, a ninja of Eblan)'']]
298** [[RunningGag He grows increasingly exasperated]] with the use of these in ''Dragon Quest IV''.
299** In the ''Dragon Quest V'' LP, there was a pun to end all the puns: [[spoiler:Dr. Agon]]. Cue HeadDesk.
300** One in ''Final Fantasy XII'', doubling as a CallBack to ''Final Fantasy I'':
301-->'''HC''': But can we defeat the mighty Marilith? Or will she 'Kary' us home in a body bag?
302* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Generally does a variation of this whenever he says the name of the game he's currently playing in his videos.
303** In ''Trials of Mana'', one antagonist cannot be killed or else a sympathetic character will also be killed due to a curse.
304-->'''HC:''' Wouldn't she be a lot easier to kill?
305-->'''JB:''' Not really preferable.
306-->'''HC:''' Of course not, but the world's coming to an end. Gotta do what you gotta do. Take one for the team!
307-->'''JB:''' ... Not. Really. Preferable.
308* ARareSentence: In his ''Soul Blazer'' LP:
309-->"I never thought I'd ever use the phrase 'let the trees spawn.'"
310* RedOniBlueOni: When he and his brother record, they have this dynamic, though downplayed. HC is more prone to outbursts and JB is TheQuietOne.
311* RedemptionDemotion: Discussed.
312-->[[Website/TheGrandListOfConsoleRolePlayingGameCliches Because, as we all know,]] when we're fighting our friends, they're more powerful as an enemy than they are when they join our party! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR7FOzYkCbw#t=12m45s Absolutely!]]
313* WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}: A target of a couple of their videos. One of their more divisive videos, given there seem to be more people in the comments defending him than usual.
314* TheReveal: In his FAQ video, he showed a picture of himself from a few years previously. Then on 2012 new year, he finally shows his face to his fans, who have been wondering for a long time. The page image might have spoiled it though. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7YxaxTBwv0 Here you go]].
315* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: His "Don't answer that, viewers" catchphrase is either used in this context or after (not-so?) AccidentalInnuendo.
316* RuleThirtyFour: JB guesses that this applies to HC now that he's shown his face.
317* RunningGag: For a few episodes in a row during the ''Trials of Mana'' LP, it will open like this:
318-->'''HC:''' Hello, I'm HC Bailly.\
319'''JB:''' And I'm ''(something different each time)''.
320** In his ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' LP, his frustration that the [[RandomNumberGod Random Number Generator refuses to work in his favour]].
321-->'''HC:''' I hate the Laws of Probability!
322** In ''Hexyz Force'', HC temporarily stops to insert a "facepalm counter" whenever Cecilia makes a FacePalm.
323** See also his CatchPhrase page, since some of these are running gags.
324** Him playing ''Final Fantasy IV'' all the time.
325* TheScrappy: He has some characters that he doesn't like, sometimes invoking this. To list some of them:
326** He doesn't care for [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cait Sith]], at all.
327** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Lulu]] was a sore point for him at a point because of her attitude towards Wakka on the path to the Kilika Temple. He also expressed disdain for [[{{Jerkass}} Donna]] and [[SmugSnake the Luca Goers]]. This point in the game almost made him to not LP the game.
328** He also expressed an irrational hatred for [[VideoGame/BravelyDefault Praline]] because of her singing, reminding him on one of his pet peeves: J-Pop.
329** He didn't make it secret his disdain for [[VideoGame/GoldenSunTheLostAge Briggs]], being a pirate that doesn't get his comeuppance due to the questionable morality of the game. Although, [[spoiler:he expressed sadness for Briggs's death in VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn, despite being a pirate.]]
330* ScrappyLevel: The cave to Arus in ''Lufia and the Fortress of Doom'', but mentions how it's the only truly low point of the game compared to everything else and isn't too long. [[invoked]]
331* ScrappyMechanic: [[RandomlyGeneratedLevels Randomly generated dungeons]] and the aforementioned [[PowerupLetdown Guardian Acorns]]. [[invoked]]
332** Subverted in ''Dragon Quest IV'': he doesn't mind the [[ManualLeaderAIParty Tactics system]] of the NES version as much as other people seem to. [[spoiler: For those curious, in the NES version of the game, you could not directly control anyone aside from the main character in Chapter 5, so you had to set their Tactics instead.]]
333* SelfDeprecation: His intro to the beginning of the ''Dragon Quest IV'' LP.
334-->"And now, for another edition of Square-Enix Fanboy."
335* {{Sequelitis}}: He feels that despite the pros of ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' over its predecessor, the cons outweigh them. [[invoked]]
336* ShoutOut: So, ''so'' many. Has stated in one episode that he can rattle off ShoutOut after ShoutOut without even trying.
337** He does reference certain things more than others. More recurrent shout outs are to, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', and ''Franchise/CodeGeass''.
338** If he misses a shout out, JB Bailly will likely make it.
339---> '''JB''': And I'm a ninja! [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Believe it!]]
340** He's even made [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]] [[AchievementsInIgnorance without even recognizing where they came from]].
341** He ''really'' likes Creator/MelBrooks movies.
342* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Prefers these for their often relaxing atmosphere.
343* SoundOfNoDamage: He [[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound enjoys hearing these]] (as long as they're caused by ''his'' immunity and not that of an enemy).
344-->I just love that "ding" sound my barrier makes. It reminds me that I'm invincible.
345* SpecialGuest: On rare occasions his brother joins in the recording.
346* StealthPun:
347** He's very prone to making these to support a CliffHanger.
348** "Now you're both [[LetsPlay/DeceasedCrab deceased crabs]]." ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7D8_YJl_6w Link to the Past episode 6, 1:14]])
349* StoneWall: Likes to tank, as in having a character take all the damage on behalf of other teammates in games.
350* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: A running gag through the ''Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories'' LP, in which he mentions something, then for the game actually saying almost the exact same thing, even if he doesn't remember the script that well, or so he claims.
351* SupportingProtagonist: In a way. During ''Trials of Mana'', in Lise and Hawk's storyline, HC plays as Hawk, who wasn't chosen as the first character, therefore it's more Lise's story than Hawk's. Despite being "player 2", HC is still the one leading the game (though he did play as Lise until there were more characters). Then they switched.
352* TakeThat: He often gives {{Take That}}s to other games but also ones he even ''likes''.
353** More traditionally, he's fond of picking on ''Final Fantasy XII''. And he delivered an extended take that to ''The World Ends With You'' during Hawk's intro of the ''Trials of Mana'' LP, telling his brother that he's lucky to have not played it.
354*** Taken even further by [[AprilFools pretending]] to LP that game and mocking it all the while.
355* TakeAThirdOption: [[spoiler: He eventually decides on marrying Debora in his ''Dragon Quest V'' LP.]]
356** Subverted. [[spoiler:He only picked Debora just for the sake of demonstration, and then, in the next episode, cue SnapBack to moments before the decision on who HC should choose. His real choice was Bianca]].
357* TakeYourTime: [[CharacterCatchphrase Of course the best time to do sidequests is when the world's in grave danger/imminent danger,]] [[LampshadeHanging absolutely!]]
358** During any of ''Final Fantasy VIII'''s numerous cliff-hangers: [[CatchPhrase "What better time for some]] ''[[CatchPhrase triiiiple-triiiad?!"]]''
359* TalkToEveryone: He calls it "''VideoGame/StarTropics'' Syndrome".
360* TearJerker: Exploited. [[invoked]]
361** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmJN4CVvx84#t=15m07s "If you can still have a good day after hearing this music]], [[YouMonster you're a monster"]].
362%%* TheTeetotaler
363* ThatCameOutWrong: To his cat during ''Dragon Quest IV''.
364-->"Oh what, you want out of the room now? You wanted so bad in my room to sleep with me... [[GetYourMindOutOfTheGutter ON MY BED! Not...]] Never mind...
365** During a cliffhanger in episode #35 of ''Dragon Quest V''.
366-->"Looks like we're finally going to be a parent. Is it a boy? A girl? Or [[{{Hermaphrodite}} bo]][[DoubleEntendre th]]..." (cue [[{{Beat}} awkward silence]])
367** And again in the finale of that game.
368-->"I had to get some of that childhood booty! ''({{Beat}})'' Childhood ''friend'' booty."
369* ThatOneSidequest: There has been some of this during his Let's Plays, causing him to dread the moment when he has to do them:
370** The mini game with Cid in the Desert Palace. [[invoked]]
371** During the VideoGame/FinalFantasyX LP, there were three instances of this: The Chocobo racing minigame for Tidus's crest, dodging 200 bolts at the Thunder Plains for Lulu's crest, and the Butterfly minigame at Macalania Woods for Kimahri's crest, all of them done in the same episode. The first one was rather egregious in the sense that the Chocobo minigame was almost a cause for not being able to LP the game.
372** The Namingway sidequest in the 3D version of VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV was this for him, due to having to acquire a [[RareDrop Rainbow Pudding]] at a certain point. He also had to farm for rare drops in the Pixel Remaster of ''Final Fantasy IV'' for some of the achievements that involved the secret summons and the Pink Tail.
373** The minigame to acquire the Earth Chant in VideoGame/BreathOfFireII was also this, dreading the moment in which he couldn't put it off for longer, having to do it before progressing with the plot.
374** He sometimes indexed these in separate appendix videos rather than in the main Let's Plays, but after a certain point, he considered these as part of the LP, either during the main portion of the game, or the postgame.
375* ThrowTheDogABone: He admits that the GBC version of ''Crystalis'' did at least give better background information.
376* TooAwesomeToUse: There has been times where he has considered items that either heal MP or heal full HP or MP, calling them "part of the 'too good to use' club", [[InvokedTrope invoking]] this trope. Very rarely he has to break into those items, mostly for emergencies.
377* {{Troll}}: He accused ''Radiant Historia'' during the original LP of the game of being this after one of the game's multiple [[BadEnding Bad Endings]], [[spoiler: in which Marco kills everyone in response to one of his old friends being accused of spying and being captured.]]
378--> [[spoiler:'''HC''': MARCO?! You're the one who killed everyone?! *FaceDesk, 3 times* [[GameplayAndStorySegregation ...You have the worst DPS in the game!]] So...choosing to turn in Mimel caused Marco to SNAP, KILL everyone, and bring the world to an end! Now the game's just [[{{Troll}} trolling]] me!]]
379** He claims to be doing this himself when he uploads a video of the GBC version of ''Crystalis'' mainly to point out its inferiority to the original.
380** He says he's doing this to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic brony]] haters in the comments section of ''Final Fantasy IV Complete'' Part 44.
381* TrollingCreator: "Have a good day, viewers... [[CliffHanger if you can!!]] [[EvilLaugh Mwahahahahahahaha...]] [[invoked]]
382* UpdatedRerelease: There has been some instances of this, either involving Let's Plays of his own, or [[UpdatedRerelease game rereleases]]:
383** He redid his ''Arcana'' LP, after doing it once as one of his first [=LPs=], long ago.
384** He has also done multiple Let's Plays of VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV after the original LP of the fan-translation back in 2008: He did the PSP version in 2012, the 3D version on PC in 2015, and the Pixel Remaster version (alongside the original SNES version for some points of comparison) in 2022.
385** He also did a LP of the DS version of VideoGame/ChronoTrigger back in 2013, updating his knowledge to better reflect his experience with the game, while banning stuff he used in the original LP, like the Crisis Arm.
386** He also redid his VideoGame/FinalFantasyII LP in 2021. After gaining some well needed knowledge during the years between the original and the remaking of the LP, he showed the fruits of his hard work in the remaking of this, putting the game under his knees by abusing the game mechanics, and having a lot of fun overall.
387** And he also did a LP of the Switch version of VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening back in 2021.
388* VillainTeleportation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=606EA3XHTAo Here]] he wonders about the bad guys' tendency of teleporting out when defeated. Also lampshaded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGfIMhKyuWk here]].
389-->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEH5QaRzTo How many teleports is that now?]]
390* WhenIWasYourAge: Often used in a minor manner but once more prominently in his ''Final Fantasy XIII'' LP.
391* WhoWritesThisCrap: A variation of this is said for his monthly PrecisionFStrike (S strike in this case), during ''Illusion of Gaia'' during the scene after [[spoiler: Hamlet]] died.
392* WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief:
393-->Suspend your disbelief, viewers!
394* WithLyrics: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgX0gi9O9rk&feature=player_embedded#at=275 The Rufus Shinra Welcoming March.]]
395* YouFool: One of his trademark phrases is: "You insolent fool!", which is used at every single opportunity that someone says that word. Lampshaded during in the VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories LP, when in an instance, Rozalin said his phrase verbatim.
396* YouKeepUsingThatWord: He has lampshaded this trope multiple times during his Let's Plays, when people says "Inconceivable", "Impossible", "Incomprehensible" or similar words that reflect the same meaning.
397* YouMonster:
398--> [[KindHeartedCatLover Who doesn't love the kitties?]] If you don't like cats, you're a monster.
399** His opinion on players of ''Final Fantasy VII'' who did not cry when [[spoiler:[[ItWasHisSled Aerith died]]]].
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402->''"[[OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase But will we achieve (insert goal here)? Find out next time, on]] LetsPlay (title of game here, always emphasized as if pronounced with three syllables)! [[SigningOffCatchPhrase This is HCBailly, signing off. Have a good day!]]"''

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