Final Fantasy World Record Quest is Personal For Streamer Yunalescka
A Guinness World Record is all-but guaranteed for Taline, better known by her username Yunalescka, or simply Yuna. The longtime Final Fantasy Twitch streamer has amassed a collection of over 4,000 pieces of memorabilia from Square Enix’s world-famous series over the span of three decades, and is just a certificate away from locking down global recognition for her feat.
A lifelong fan of Final Fantasy and JRPGs, Yuna says that her collection — and securing a world record — means a lot more than just having the most figurines or vinyl soundtracks. Despite that, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing as she chases this achievement. Game Rant spoke with Yuna about what a world record would mean to her, and the challenges she has faced along the way.
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Yuna credits her ability to explore the gaming world to her family, particularly her father and brothers. “I didn't know much about gaming growing up. I learned about games by watching my brothers,” she said. As is the case with many younger siblings, Yuna wasn’t allowed to touch her brothers’ consoles. Instead, she spent a lot of time watching one of them play games — namely Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, and other JRPG series.
“I became obsessed. I watched him all the time, I didn’t even need to play.”
Yuna became enamored with Final Fantasy in particular. Eventually, she started playing games for herself, and recalls a corner store in her hometown that would rent Super Nintendo titles where she would spend her weekly allowance. “My dad would give me a $2 allowance every Sunday, and the corner store rented Nintendo and Super Nintendo games for $2,” she said. “So that’s what I would go out and do.” Around the same time,
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