Square Enix and Japanese beverage maker Suntory teamed up twice to release Final Fantasy Potion, which is nothing more than a rebranding of Suntory's energy drinks. Most Westerns who tried the Final Fantasy Potions found them rather unsavory. But, that's how all Japanese energy drinks taste: Unsavory! A Japanese dude in a horse mask decided to do one better and use the Final Fantasy Potion as a key ingredient in an energy potion of his own, complete with a hundred bucks worth of energy drinks and various supplements — and even chopped garlic! (Yum.) The concoction was cooked and then poured into a single glass. The guy apparently drinks it and apparently throws up a few times. "Apparently", because he is wearing a horse mask. This clip ain't for the squeamish!
This could easily be the start of a new Japanese version of Jackass.
I mean, you know it's gonna be bad. You put in all that stuff knowing full well that it's going to be TERRIBLE enough to use as rat poison. And yet, you drink it anyway. WHY?
SonOfBhaal
Archaotic
Posted 1:13 AM 7/1/08
That was horrifying in so many ways it was hard to classify. Horse Dude gets MAJOR props from me for the use of the FF6 music though. God, that game had one of the best soundtracks in gaming history.
That is an awesome video. I instantly needed to watch it as I have been playing Final Fantasy V all day. I'm happy to see something completely unrelated to Final Fantasy(product placement, not game related) make my day like this. Now I have the sudden urge to vomit in a horse mask, delicious vomit...sexy horse mask. :)
godpyre
Witzbold
Posted 2:30 AM 7/1/08
@MonsterKingRen: All of those Japanese health drinks aint got shit on this one!
Its (the turtle) is also used in Japanese dishes. Granted the turtle itself is very unappetizing looking.
Witzbold
Witzbold
Posted 2:05 AM 7/1/08
What an idiot also for not just opening up each pill since the gel capsuls will make it all thick, as we saw with the shit colored end results. :x
Its also VERY bad for ones health to be mixing all of that shit together if you look at the ingredients of most of those so called "health" drinks. Also as a warning most of them on the label says "Drink only 1 a day"
The only time when I actually mix usually 5 or 6 together is when I really need to force my system into jump starting when Im getting / am sick. It works, but its real bad for you.
Still though the whole horse mask thing and just the fact that he wasted so much money is hilarious.
Ashcraft this has got to be one of the more amusing videos you have found so far!
Witzbold
nago
Posted 2:05 AM 7/1/08
@Bonz117: I also wish to know the origin of these pellets. I have to admit my Japanese reading skills are slightly below sufficient. I can recognize the "po" character thanks to pokemon, but that's about it. Anyone care to shed light on the pellet mystery?
nago
Selic
Posted 2:02 AM 7/1/08
Eh. Not as bad as that guys who brewed up the infamous Kusuha's health drink from SRW and drank it.
I love the Nice Boat thing. It amuses me to no end that a ferry in some godforsaken place in one of the nearby counties from where I live has become the main internet joke in Japan.
Cryovat
HYKEWNE
Posted 1:37 AM 7/1/08
@THEBLADE Its only not funny when women vomit. Serves the horseman right!
HYKEWNE
Bonz117
Posted 1:35 AM 7/1/08
By the way, were those two nuggets at the end what came out of his arse an hour later?
Bonz117
Bonz117
Posted 1:33 AM 7/1/08
I was just laughing my ass off when the "get this shit outta here!" gag reflex hit him. Boiling it down to its syrup form and adding garlic to it wasn't the best idea but certainly entertaining. Probably a good thing he couldn't keep it down as he'd have ended up a fatality bonus.
Bonz117
theblade
Posted 1:32 AM 7/1/08
call me sick but that was the funniest vid ive seen i laughed everytime he hurled. Damn southpark an family guy making constant jokes about ppl vomiting.
theblade
Clarke
Posted 1:32 AM 7/1/08
NICE BOAT!
Clarke
Trowble
Posted 1:27 AM 7/1/08
Is it just me? Or did the numbers and such popping up screen reminded you of the HP in FF6 when in battle? It's just me. I found that hilarious. He's also an idiot. Oh and he did a great job with the music placement, gave me nostalgia.
Trowble
You Win
Posted 1:25 AM 7/1/08
Well I thought it was going to be worse....but you don't actually see him vomit. It's actually pretty funny to see the start of his gag reflex and then the cut to a NICE image.
You Win
tavaryn
Posted 1:24 AM 7/1/08
@Zhen-Chan: I dunno. I think the vomit-colored concotion at the end actually looked MORE healthy than the result after the first two. Seriously, it looked like highlighter fluid.
@Kain-Xavier: Im sure it was, also he combined it with a famous meme in Japan called "Nice Boat", which had apparently started in the US or something first, or was it 4ch? In relation to an anime called "School Days".
Obligatory one-liner aside, that was an awesome video. I too am a connoisseur of strange drinks and concoctions but I've never puked in a mask over it.
I also have to agree with Witzbold that it probably wasn't a good idea to consume so many herbs like that. You always run risk of consuming something you're allergic to. (I've run into that problem twice now.)
Oh and I loved the scenery change gag, it reminded me of the Devour ability from Final Fantasy 8. I'm not sure if that was what he was going for or not.
Kain-Xavier
Forelli_Boy
Posted 4:35 AM 7/1/08
Next time, don't cast yourself Undead before trying fun things with Potions, kay?
You can pick those up at any Super-Walmart! I felt like dieing when I drank it! X(
Kanadwen
Krytha
Posted 9:09 AM 7/1/08
I've resisted pressing the play button just by looking at the sample picture. Vomtastic? What's the word I'm searching for here?
Krytha
RPGEmperor
Posted 8:44 AM 7/1/08
@Witzbold: I kid you not, but I have a can of that sitting at my house. I saw it at a store and couldn't pass it up without buying it. I'm afraid to try it out, hahaha.
RPGEmperor
TC
Posted 8:35 AM 7/1/08
I take it this is the Japanese version of 2 girls, 1 cup?
@Krytha: I think vomitastic rolls off the tongue a bit better.
Pun intended, and apologies.
aphex242
Yuki
Posted 1:12 PM 7/1/08
@SonOfBhaal: Actually, just take a look at these guys if you want Japanese people doing ridiculous and stupid stuff: [www.tanteifile.com]
That specific section of the site, in particular.
Yuki
JGab
Posted 1:04 PM 7/1/08
Are you sure that's a mask and not an actual horse man? I mean...what kind of human would be stupid enough to drink/eat this much less make it?
So does immediate caffeine overdose induce a feeling of being on a relaxing cruise?? Because my young impressionable mind has been impressed! By Golly!
Kids, do try this at home.
Danj3ris
Witzbold
Posted 2:57 PM 7/1/08
@y2kenjination: Im sure it cant taste any worse expired than it did when it was still new. Hell it might even taste better if its lost some of its flavor due to the "aging" its gone through.
Seriously. Dont drink it though, its bad. Real, real bad.
@Witzbold:
I see...I have an FFXII potion, but never got around to drinking it. It's expired now, so I'm probably better off not drinking it, huh? The character cans that came out in Sept were quite tasty, though.
Hilarious video though. I'm surprised the dude didn't die from that deadly combination.
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SonOfBhaal
Posted 1:18 AM 7/1/08
This could easily be the start of a new Japanese version of Jackass.
I mean, you know it's gonna be bad. You put in all that stuff knowing full well that it's going to be TERRIBLE enough to use as rat poison. And yet, you drink it anyway. WHY?
SonOfBhaal
Archaotic
Posted 1:13 AM 7/1/08
That was horrifying in so many ways it was hard to classify. Horse Dude gets MAJOR props from me for the use of the FF6 music though. God, that game had one of the best soundtracks in gaming history.
Archaotic
shiwasu
Posted 1:13 AM 7/1/08
@hv07120:
lol.
shiwasu
tavaryn
Posted 1:13 AM 7/1/08
Ah, the ubiquitous horse mask - I've been wondering for some time if you can get those stateside?
Also, he should try it again without the garlic, maybe it would be a tad bit more palatable then? (Unlikely.)
tavaryn
Captain Impulse
Posted 1:08 AM 7/1/08
No one ever said healing wounds instantly was a tasty process.
Captain Impulse
hv07120
Posted 1:05 AM 7/1/08
For relaxing times
Make it, SUNTORY time
hv07120
godpyre
Posted 2:47 AM 7/1/08
That is an awesome video. I instantly needed to watch it as I have been playing Final Fantasy V all day. I'm happy to see something completely unrelated to Final Fantasy(product placement, not game related) make my day like this. Now I have the sudden urge to vomit in a horse mask, delicious vomit...sexy horse mask. :)
godpyre
Witzbold
Posted 2:30 AM 7/1/08
@MonsterKingRen: All of those Japanese health drinks aint got shit on this one!
[www.lightningdrink.com]
;D
Im scared because apparently thats a real product. :x
Witzbold
MonsterKingRen
Posted 2:29 AM 7/1/08
There's a drink named KiAi in japan? That means +10 to morale!
MonsterKingRen
kefkakrazy
Posted 2:16 AM 7/1/08
That strikes me as a terrible, terrible idea. It... Wow. My taste buds hurt.
kefkakrazy
Witzbold
Posted 2:13 AM 7/1/08
@nago: The pills are "Soft-shell Turtle" extract. Also known as "Suppon" in Japan.
Heres a list of some of the health benefits.
[www.nutriworks.com.hk]
Its (the turtle) is also used in Japanese dishes. Granted the turtle itself is very unappetizing looking.
Witzbold
Witzbold
Posted 2:05 AM 7/1/08
What an idiot also for not just opening up each pill since the gel capsuls will make it all thick, as we saw with the shit colored end results. :x
Its also VERY bad for ones health to be mixing all of that shit together if you look at the ingredients of most of those so called "health" drinks. Also as a warning most of them on the label says "Drink only 1 a day"
The only time when I actually mix usually 5 or 6 together is when I really need to force my system into jump starting when Im getting / am sick. It works, but its real bad for you.
Still though the whole horse mask thing and just the fact that he wasted so much money is hilarious.
Ashcraft this has got to be one of the more amusing videos you have found so far!
Witzbold
nago
Posted 2:05 AM 7/1/08
@Bonz117: I also wish to know the origin of these pellets. I have to admit my Japanese reading skills are slightly below sufficient. I can recognize the "po" character thanks to pokemon, but that's about it. Anyone care to shed light on the pellet mystery?
nago
Selic
Posted 2:02 AM 7/1/08
Eh. Not as bad as that guys who brewed up the infamous Kusuha's health drink from SRW and drank it.
Selic
K-Squad! (Badass Edition)
Posted 2:01 AM 7/1/08
Thats why Link doesn't talk any more.
K-Squad! (Badass Edition)
Slint
Posted 1:59 AM 7/1/08
I ... couldn't.. turn ..... away ......
Slint
Witzbold
Posted 1:58 AM 7/1/08
@y2kenjination: The first one was horrible. Granted I could drink it, it still tasted like death.
The second one that came in a proper can was actually rather nice.
---
The battle that he waged to make that potion is nothing in comparison to the one thats taking place in his stomach after ingestion.
Witzbold
Gypsie
Posted 1:49 AM 7/1/08
@hv07120: awesome comment ;)
Gypsie
Cryovat
Posted 1:39 AM 7/1/08
I love the Nice Boat thing. It amuses me to no end that a ferry in some godforsaken place in one of the nearby counties from where I live has become the main internet joke in Japan.
Cryovat
HYKEWNE
Posted 1:37 AM 7/1/08
@THEBLADE Its only not funny when women vomit. Serves the horseman right!
HYKEWNE
Bonz117
Posted 1:35 AM 7/1/08
By the way, were those two nuggets at the end what came out of his arse an hour later?
Bonz117
Bonz117
Posted 1:33 AM 7/1/08
I was just laughing my ass off when the "get this shit outta here!" gag reflex hit him. Boiling it down to its syrup form and adding garlic to it wasn't the best idea but certainly entertaining. Probably a good thing he couldn't keep it down as he'd have ended up a fatality bonus.
Bonz117
theblade
Posted 1:32 AM 7/1/08
call me sick but that was the funniest vid ive seen i laughed everytime he hurled. Damn southpark an family guy making constant jokes about ppl vomiting.
theblade
Clarke
Posted 1:32 AM 7/1/08
NICE BOAT!
Clarke
Trowble
Posted 1:27 AM 7/1/08
Is it just me? Or did the numbers and such popping up screen reminded you of the HP in FF6 when in battle? It's just me. I found that hilarious. He's also an idiot. Oh and he did a great job with the music placement, gave me nostalgia.
Trowble
You Win
Posted 1:25 AM 7/1/08
Well I thought it was going to be worse....but you don't actually see him vomit. It's actually pretty funny to see the start of his gag reflex and then the cut to a NICE image.
You Win
tavaryn
Posted 1:24 AM 7/1/08
@Zhen-Chan: I dunno. I think the vomit-colored concotion at the end actually looked MORE healthy than the result after the first two. Seriously, it looked like highlighter fluid.
tavaryn
Zhen-Chan
Posted 1:22 AM 7/1/08
Oh god.... he should have stopped at the first 2.
Zhen-Chan
Acunia
Posted 1:21 AM 7/1/08
What the hell?
Oh my god you idiot... guess I'm a bigger one for watching it in teh first place. touche
though i do admit i did lough at it.
Acunia
y2kenjination
Posted 1:20 AM 7/1/08
I actually enjoy the taste of the potions...o_O
y2kenjination
Balance_In_Life
Posted 4:05 AM 7/1/08
Ladies and gentleman... the new meth.
Balance_In_Life
Witzbold
Posted 4:00 AM 7/1/08
@Witzbold: capsuls = capsules
no spell checking ftl.
Witzbold
Witzbold
Posted 3:18 AM 7/1/08
@Kain-Xavier: Im sure it was, also he combined it with a famous meme in Japan called "Nice Boat", which had apparently started in the US or something first, or was it 4ch? In relation to an anime called "School Days".
Some info on the "Nice Boat" meme.
[uruchai.com]
[zepy.momotato.com]
Witzbold
Kain-Xavier
Posted 3:09 AM 7/1/08
Now I know what a mega-elixir tastes like...
Obligatory one-liner aside, that was an awesome video. I too am a connoisseur of strange drinks and concoctions but I've never puked in a mask over it.
I also have to agree with Witzbold that it probably wasn't a good idea to consume so many herbs like that. You always run risk of consuming something you're allergic to. (I've run into that problem twice now.)
Oh and I loved the scenery change gag, it reminded me of the Devour ability from Final Fantasy 8. I'm not sure if that was what he was going for or not.
Kain-Xavier
Forelli_Boy
Posted 4:35 AM 7/1/08
Next time, don't cast yourself Undead before trying fun things with Potions, kay?
Forelli_Boy
Kanadwen
Posted 6:10 AM 7/1/08
@Witzbold:
You can pick those up at any Super-Walmart! I felt like dieing when I drank it! X(
Kanadwen
Krytha
Posted 9:09 AM 7/1/08
I've resisted pressing the play button just by looking at the sample picture. Vomtastic? What's the word I'm searching for here?
Krytha
RPGEmperor
Posted 8:44 AM 7/1/08
@Witzbold: I kid you not, but I have a can of that sitting at my house. I saw it at a store and couldn't pass it up without buying it. I'm afraid to try it out, hahaha.
RPGEmperor
TC
Posted 8:35 AM 7/1/08
I take it this is the Japanese version of 2 girls, 1 cup?
TC
aphex242
Posted 9:23 AM 7/1/08
@Krytha: I think vomitastic rolls off the tongue a bit better.
Pun intended, and apologies.
aphex242
Yuki
Posted 1:12 PM 7/1/08
@SonOfBhaal: Actually, just take a look at these guys if you want Japanese people doing ridiculous and stupid stuff: [www.tanteifile.com]
That specific section of the site, in particular.
Yuki
JGab
Posted 1:04 PM 7/1/08
Are you sure that's a mask and not an actual horse man? I mean...what kind of human would be stupid enough to drink/eat this much less make it?
JGab
Danj3ris
Posted 4:23 PM 7/1/08
So does immediate caffeine overdose induce a feeling of being on a relaxing cruise?? Because my young impressionable mind has been impressed! By Golly!
Kids, do try this at home.
Danj3ris
Witzbold
Posted 2:57 PM 7/1/08
@y2kenjination: Im sure it cant taste any worse expired than it did when it was still new. Hell it might even taste better if its lost some of its flavor due to the "aging" its gone through.
Seriously. Dont drink it though, its bad. Real, real bad.
Witzbold
y2kenjination
Posted 2:49 PM 7/1/08
@Witzbold:
I see...I have an FFXII potion, but never got around to drinking it. It's expired now, so I'm probably better off not drinking it, huh? The character cans that came out in Sept were quite tasty, though.
Hilarious video though. I'm surprised the dude didn't die from that deadly combination.
y2kenjination
Yuki
Posted 1:55 PM 7/1/08
@Chris Taran: I just loved the last episode, because they finally get what they deserve. Actually, I wish everyone but Kotonoha would have just died.
Yuki
La Sepultura
Posted 1:55 PM 7/1/08
I recognized a symbol!
\(^o^)/
That means "oh noes" in Japanese.
La Sepultura
Chris Taran
Posted 1:37 PM 7/1/08
Hahaha! Nice Boat!
God, I love School Days! :)
Chris Taran