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The Final Fantasy VII Retrospective
As the video game industry moved into a new era, so, too, would Square and the Final Fantasy series. With the leap to Sony's new PlayStation console, Final Fantasy VII was set to take the world by storm.
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Twitter: LordDrubie
Patreon: www.patreon.com/AndrewBluett
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
1:17 - Part I - The Third Dimension
8:56 - Part II - Sony PlayStation
19:10 - Part III - Life
33:20 - Patreon
33:35 - Part IV - Final Fantasy VII
43:09 - Presenting a Dystopia
1:03:36 - Cloud Strife
1:09:50 - Barret Wallace
1:18:22 - Tifa Lockhart
1:20:05 - Aerith Gainsborough
1:28:10 - Red XIII
1:34:01 - Cait Sith
1:39:33 - Cid Highwind
1:47:14 - Yuffie Kisaragi
1:57:22 - Vincent Valentine
2:06:23 - The Party As A Collective
2:12:02 - Those Who Fight
2:26:33 - Minigames & Superbosses
2:37:38 - Localization Woes
2:45:06 - Music
2:54:11 - *That* Scene
3:06:41 - Sephiroth & Jenova
3:17:38 - Cloud & Identity
3:41:06 - Stopping Meteor & The End of Shinra
3:48:13 - The Final Descent
4:08:46 - Personal Thoughts
4:11:36 - Part V - Porting Woes
4:22:41 - Part VI - The New Revolution
4:35:07 - The Gulf Between
4:42:27 - Epilogue & To Be Continued...
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Komentáře

  • @teeth-man
    @teeth-man Před 14 minutami

    I loved your KH1 video! Any plans on a sequel to it?

  • @ardihaliti5265
    @ardihaliti5265 Před 3 hodinami

    Your channel is amazing and I can’t stop watching your videos and am so eager for the rest of the Final Fantasy retrospectives to come out. 10/10 analysis could watch this constantly and repetitively🔥👍🏽

  • @teeth-man
    @teeth-man Před 18 hodinami

    Just finished this as a podcast during work. Need more long form KH content!

  • @motolev1
    @motolev1 Před 21 hodinou

    This retrospective started great, but when it got to the characters and story part this dude is missing the mark, he keeps saying he "felt nothing" ...how emo is this dude

  • @andrew_dias
    @andrew_dias Před 22 hodinami

    To call this video great would be an huge understatement. 👏👏👏 VII is my favorite FF, it was both my first FF and my first RPG, back then I had a great prejudice against RPGs, but after watching Advent Children I had to play the game that originated it, and I was blown away. I've played the original PC release (on Windows XP) and for a long time I didn't know the original One Winged Angel even had vocals 😅

  • @TheAlterspark
    @TheAlterspark Před dnem

    Faris is using a tomboy trope, it has nothing to do with the current day politics. There's no way the developers even considered what people are now implying

  • @ShyBug42
    @ShyBug42 Před dnem

    Only 65k views in 3 weeks is absolutely CRIMINAL You made a fucking *amazing* video, I cannot begin to imagine the amount of hours it took just to meticulously research its development, let alone playing and writing and editing this behemoth This video and the kh videos (haven’t seen the rest YET!) are premium CZcams and you deserve so much more than you’ve gotten thus far As soon as my money’s good I’ll be hitting up your patreon, never done that before but you well and truly deserve it, please keep up the phenomenal work I sincerely hope it remains viable to do so.

  • @mohmedabdo4681
    @mohmedabdo4681 Před dnem

    13:35 ahhhh so it was like this even KH was a thing.......talking about consistency

  • @Cloudcolin
    @Cloudcolin Před 2 dny

    @Andrew Bluett Thank you for making this amazing video. I'm an avid fan of FF6. FF6 is the best RPG I have ever played, along with Chrono trigger both tied at #1. There is some CC / Subtitle error : At 11:24, the year 1993 in the subtitle was displayed as 2993 . Under English (United States) (Secret Of Mana context) If you would take time to made the amendments and correction, it would be much appreciated.

    • @AndrewBluett
      @AndrewBluett Před dnem

      Just updated the caption. Thanks for pointing it out!

    • @Cloudcolin
      @Cloudcolin Před dnem

      @@AndrewBluett You are welcome. Thank you for the prompt response.

  • @neogotham2k395
    @neogotham2k395 Před 2 dny

    Great video and I think original Final Fantasy VII is better than the remake

  • @PringleTheOne
    @PringleTheOne Před 2 dny

    Amazing work man, you got my subscription

  • @xanastarYT
    @xanastarYT Před 2 dny

    Comments here are absolutely ridiculous on the Faris issue. The video repeatedly suggests that this is only one interpretation and that you are free to disregard any modern sense of gender, while also exploring the character through a modern lens. That's what a good retrospective SHOULD do. Look back, in the current day, and explore what the game was and what it is now. If the character now resonates with people for any reason such as gender identity, that's also perfectly valid. If you don't agree, just move on. Again, it's presented as a single interpretation that you are free to ignore. While others may enjoy looking at the character from this different angle and may identify more with them. That shouldn't be a problem.

  • @_Wai_Wai_
    @_Wai_Wai_ Před 3 dny

    remember when American auto workers bashed the brains of Vincent Chin, claiming he had anything to do with the auto workers losing their jobs to Japanese auto manufacturers?

  • @Predatornc1
    @Predatornc1 Před 3 dny

    This video, like your others is incredible. It’s informative, entertaining, engaging , and has great small moments. I laughed out loud when you were talking about slow frame rates and summoning while having the move Slow Dance being used on screen. Thank you so much for everything you do. Once I get my paycheck next week I plan to support your patreon at last.

  • @kaigraham6733
    @kaigraham6733 Před 4 dny

    I remember when I first saw the commercial for it on tv …I was playing with transformers and boom …that shit dropped the soft Simple and Clean music hit …I cried tears I didn’t even know I had …I’m what is this game!???!?…then the dance version of the SC commercial…I was like ayoooo …this is raw for no reason…especially seeing Squall he my fav ff character.

  • @jojomojolazy
    @jojomojolazy Před 4 dny

    This video and this game are works of art

  • @victoriasavoia9919
    @victoriasavoia9919 Před 4 dny

    I love the spite when talking about FF2 chocobo theme. Anyways great video! Love form brazil!

  • @acerimmer8338
    @acerimmer8338 Před 4 dny

    In regards to mods, one of the best things is for those of us that's played the game nearly 30 years now, it adds a fresh coat of paint, helping renew our love for the original. But I'm with you on loving the blocky characters. They ooze charm.

  • @SkullyTheHypnoSkull

    My god! I can't even... casualty of a Japanese economic crisis? I'm out of here!

  • @jimmyvongrenstratchenhouse7966

    PIZZA HUT DEMO DISK TAUGHT ME VIDEO GAMES; HELL YEAH 4:14

  • @TheAlterspark
    @TheAlterspark Před 5 dny

    For me Chrono Trigger will remain probably my favorite RPG of all time. I don't consider Chrono Cross to be canon as the "fall lf Gardia" makes very little sense unless the main characters are long dead, which events in Cross muddle a bit.

  • @derpaderpaderpader
    @derpaderpaderpader Před 5 dny

    This is the game that i grew up playing with my cousin. Yes, we played. There was never a dull moment to talk about whether it was killing a Red Dragon 3, looting some dragon or glass armor, and even maybe getting the pink tail. FF 2 (IV) for life!

  • @MichaelPorcayo
    @MichaelPorcayo Před 6 dny

    This video was a masterpiece 🙌🏽

  • @armyants01
    @armyants01 Před 6 dny

    Thanks for the video! You always deliver with in-depth , awesome videos and I learn something new in all of them!

  • @isaacddestroy3674
    @isaacddestroy3674 Před 6 dny

    Why do Sora and Riku’s keyblades look so off in alot of this footage tho?

  • @isaacddestroy3674
    @isaacddestroy3674 Před 6 dny

    Why do Sora and Riku’s keyblades look so off in all of this footage tho?

  • @anjetto1
    @anjetto1 Před 7 dny

    hahaha, Buttz

  • @althyk
    @althyk Před 7 dny

    The main theme of FFVI is still the best. Totally sets the mood of the game, almost makes you feel magic exists.

  • @karmotrine2531
    @karmotrine2531 Před 7 dny

    Over the past week or so, I've been listening to your various FF retrospectives (as someone who's played a few titles in the series but yet to ever actually finish one), and I have to say I've thoroughly enjoyed your content, and am wholeheartedly looking forward to your future videos on the series. Consider a subscription more than earned from me.

  • @SheaStyles
    @SheaStyles Před 7 dny

    Vancouver rep!!

  • @austinsparklebarf7048

    A.U.M. Shinrikyo?

    • @AndrewBluett
      @AndrewBluett Před 7 dny

      It was always capitalized when I found info on them.

  • @daisakura
    @daisakura Před 8 dny

    It was not a good movie at all! But I liked it. Be honest ppl.

  • @ryanrdlps
    @ryanrdlps Před 8 dny

    Incredible watch. Your purist sensibilities locked me down for a sub!

  • @zacharygreen4404
    @zacharygreen4404 Před 8 dny

    Thank you!

  • @yodizzle
    @yodizzle Před 8 dny

    Thank you for this wonderful video!

  • @foxyfoxington2651
    @foxyfoxington2651 Před 8 dny

    I love coming up with subtitles for the games based on these videos... Final Fantasy 6: The Clown that Blew Up the World. Final Fantasy 7: What's Wrong with Cloud? EDIT: Also really looking forward to 9, 11, and 14 (please don't skip the MMOs... especially 14).

    • @AndrewBluett
      @AndrewBluett Před 8 dny

      I am close to finishing base FFXI's story at the moment.

  • @andrewparker1847
    @andrewparker1847 Před 8 dny

    You have a go at the police, but who will you call when you're in danger?

  • @Predatornc1
    @Predatornc1 Před 8 dny

    It’s here. Can’t wait to watch it.

  • @acerimmer8338
    @acerimmer8338 Před 8 dny

    I learned so much about the final score One Winged Angel, thank you for that. Man, FF would never have reached its epic heights without Uematsu. Man's a modern Bach.

  • @xaby996
    @xaby996 Před 9 dny

    Subscribed...wow❤

  • @jamesquinn6662
    @jamesquinn6662 Před 9 dny

    God 343 fans really hate OG halo. 4 is genuinely one if the worst games ive played within the context of the series that proceeded it. Its like the ultimste litmus test as to whetherbor nit someone is just a dumb consoomer who'll eat shit as long as its on a halo thened plate.

  • @thedadliestman
    @thedadliestman Před 9 dny

    Amazing work, man! Keep them coming!

  • @TheRetroTherapy
    @TheRetroTherapy Před 9 dny

    Sacrificial ram…classic

  • @MovieGroove
    @MovieGroove Před 9 dny

    Great video on this masterpiece. New sub good sir.

  • @zhangl999
    @zhangl999 Před 9 dny

    I hate this movie

  • @EdBirch84
    @EdBirch84 Před 10 dny

    Enjoyed this hugely. Wish I could move on from this game and think about other more important things in life, but oh well

  • @TheNN
    @TheNN Před 10 dny

    Unfortunately this Playstation experiment by Sony would fail shortly after, and forced Square-Enix to close it's doors, thus ending the Final Fantasy series forever. *The End* ...But what if it didn't? Tune in next time for (the theoretical) FF VIII! :P

  • @acerimmer8338
    @acerimmer8338 Před 10 dny

    People are always trying to 'ship (relationship) Cloud and Aerith but I've always felt that Tifa and Cloud were the ones truly meant for each other. Cloud joined Soldier to impress and protect Tifa. He was the only one that followed her on the mountain. He always wanted to be around her. Cloud is her savior at Nibel reactor. Then the roles reverse. Tifa finds Cloud in Midgar and wants to protect him. He's the last piece of Home she has left. She protects him by not calling out his 'lies' or half truths. She's the one that searches for him then stays with him during his Lifestream recovery. And MOST importantly, she's the one that saved Cloud, from himself and from death. At the end they share that final night together. Both having been thru hell and both having SAVED each other's life. They're meant to be.

  • @CynicVash
    @CynicVash Před 10 dny

    Wait ff9 was made in hawaii!!?? I need to hear this story asap!😮😮😮😮😂❤❤❤

  • @yeahno555
    @yeahno555 Před 11 dny

    Some of the comments are upset about the whole Ferris gender discussion, but as someone who is heavily in the queer space, I greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for touching upon something that helped me come to terms with myself when i got around to re-playing FFV in my late teens.

    • @xanastarYT
      @xanastarYT Před 2 dny

      Love this - people are acting like the discussion harms them when in reality it should be about how this interpretation can help people