Clement Remembers Final Fantasy! (VII)

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  • čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
  • This is when the series got really popular. The first 3D game in the series, and one of the most ambitious. This is one of the best video games I have ever played.
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    00:00 - Intro
    05:08 - The Set Up
    13:40 - Atmosphere
    18:18 - Battling with Materia
    26:52 - Sephiroth
    31:45 - Navigating Dungeons & Relationships
    35:34 - The Loveable Insanity of Seven
    46:05 - What a Crew
    50:03 - An Unexpected Loss
    55:07 - Meteor is Summoned
    58:17 - The Truth About Cloud
    1:05:08 - The Music
    1:07:29 - Mini-games, Chocobos & Superbosses
    1:13:14 - Fate of the Planet
    1:19:49 - Conclusion
  • Hry

Komentáře • 994

  • @Sammehnetta
    @Sammehnetta Před 2 lety +116

    "I may cover the Remake after I do the XV video.... in 2022"
    That statement aged like fine wine, wow

  • @anonymousgamer5771
    @anonymousgamer5771 Před 5 lety +303

    Clement: "I can't wait to fight Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts III"
    Square Enix: "I'm about to end this man's whole career."

    • @dimentiorules
      @dimentiorules Před 4 lety +3

      *Disney

    • @aionicthunder
      @aionicthunder Před 4 lety +7

      dimentiorules *Square Enix (they made the game, not Disney. If you have any evidence that it was Disney’s fault, please link it to me)

    • @dimentiorules
      @dimentiorules Před 4 lety +5

      @@aionicthunder disney wouldn't let them put any returning final fantasy characters in the game, I read an article about that.

    • @shihoblade
      @shihoblade Před 4 lety +19

      @@dimentiorules Nah, they just did what every game developer is doing nowadays. Release the game with core elements missing and then give it back to you in DLC for a fee.

    • @unknownsmitty8260
      @unknownsmitty8260 Před 4 lety +2

      Sorry but there won’t be any Final Fantasy Character in Kingdom Hearts III

  • @anothergamer112
    @anothergamer112 Před 2 lety +76

    "I'll cover FF7 Remake in 2022"
    This man saw his own future for the most part.

    • @williamwhite1036
      @williamwhite1036 Před 2 lety +3

      Facts

    • @paulsmith9192
      @paulsmith9192 Před 2 lety

      @Brandon K why hasn't he don't ff7 remake review retrospective? His favorite game is 7

    • @paulsmith9192
      @paulsmith9192 Před 2 lety

      @William White why hasn't he done ff7 remake retrospective?

    • @tjlnintendo
      @tjlnintendo Před rokem +2

      @@paulsmith9192
      He did

  • @benzkekenke
    @benzkekenke Před 6 lety +559

    Clement is seriously an underrated video game personality. He deserves a lot more subs and support.

    • @chadsaturday3300
      @chadsaturday3300 Před 6 lety +1

      BaanduiduiOfficial True

    • @TheCynicalGhost
      @TheCynicalGhost Před 6 lety +5

      One of if not my favorite CZcamsr.

    • @noonethatspecial
      @noonethatspecial Před 6 lety +2

      Shadow Cat he is my first.

    • @NotAHero98
      @NotAHero98 Před 6 lety +20

      I love Clement because he's one of the last gamers on CZcams who feel like they're here because they genuinely enjoy what they do.

    • @ColtGColtG
      @ColtGColtG Před 6 lety +12

      NoMoreHeros02 agreed he has said a few times, this is NOT his day job. He does this becasue he wants to. He has even said he doesn't care if you adblock or if his videos get demonetized because he has a regular job.

  • @RainePhoenix
    @RainePhoenix Před 3 lety +19

    Can anyone explain how it is that Nobuo Uematsu can consistently compose a battle theme for these games that you'll hear literally hundreds and hundreds of times, and yet you never, ever get bored with it? How is that possible? I mean, other than the fact that he's a god-level self-trained composer. Just, wow.

  • @rdpruett88
    @rdpruett88 Před 6 lety +85

    7 is without question the gamechanger of the series

    • @boobio1
      @boobio1 Před 5 lety +4

      and not in a good way.

    • @sirkingpinmonroe4439
      @sirkingpinmonroe4439 Před 5 lety +1

      True, but still my favorite out of the Final Fantasy games. To me, it's just THAT good.

    • @Santoryu90
      @Santoryu90 Před 5 lety +14

      boobio1 Debatable

    • @okagron
      @okagron Před 5 lety +1

      @@boobio1 It's pretty much responsible for people mocking the series for its overly dramatic storyline and emo brooding characters. There's also the fact this game pretty much removed stuff i liked from the previous games like armor and shields and they were only put back in 9. And also reducing party size to 3.

    • @templariox32
      @templariox32 Před 5 lety +10

      Just in popularity. The real gamechanger in design choices and narrative was 6

  • @isaacplayer4268
    @isaacplayer4268 Před 6 lety +132

    Clement finally finished his FFVII video?
    ...It's been 3000 years.

  • @iNsOmNiAcAnDrEw
    @iNsOmNiAcAnDrEw Před 2 lety +20

    your understanding of cloud's mindset at the end is impeccable

  • @DevilHunter1994
    @DevilHunter1994 Před 5 lety +86

    "That said, I can't wait to beat Sephiroth up again in Kingdom Hearts 3."
    Well...That line sure aged poorly.

    • @themastera.z5418
      @themastera.z5418 Před 4 lety +6

      Because KH 3 is basically full on Disney/original stuff with little final fantasy references and Easter eggs but no characters?

    • @DevilHunter1994
      @DevilHunter1994 Před 4 lety +5

      @@themastera.z5418 Yep.

    • @tsp1999
      @tsp1999 Před 4 lety +1

      Re:Mind fixes that.

    • @andrewclark3330
      @andrewclark3330 Před 4 lety +6

      @@tsp1999 but cloud and sephiroth still isnt in the game

    • @MasterLPG
      @MasterLPG Před 4 lety +2

      @@andrewclark3330 Final Fantasy VII: Remake however?
      *;)*

  • @richardgadberry8398
    @richardgadberry8398 Před 3 lety +48

    The one thing the original was lacking: Aerith with a folding chair.

    • @DarkEinherjar
      @DarkEinherjar Před 10 měsíci +3

      Aerith's joke weapon should've been a chair instead of an umbrella.

  • @daesplays8737
    @daesplays8737 Před 5 lety +95

    "Can't wait to beat him up again in Kingdom Hearts 3"
    ha
    ha
    ha...

    • @Josh_Calderon
      @Josh_Calderon Před 5 lety +2

      Maybe in Remind: DLC

    • @jrpludacrous
      @jrpludacrous Před 4 lety +11

      @@Josh_Calderon HA

    • @Bahamut-bj3bh
      @Bahamut-bj3bh Před 4 lety +1

      @@jrpludacrous Final Fantasy 7 remake it is

    • @bingobongo321
      @bingobongo321 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Bahamut-bj3bh Sorry dude, remake only covers Midgar. The most you're probably getting is a forced loss nibelheim flashback fight

    • @troid8880
      @troid8880 Před 4 lety +7

      @@bingobongo321 HA

  • @Dudbun
    @Dudbun Před 6 lety +60

    There is a reason FFVII is so hyped. It's not just for nostalgia. It's a super good game. It annoys me when people say it's overhyped. Like, I can see it is. But it is because it's such a good game

    • @Klonoahedgehog
      @Klonoahedgehog Před 6 lety +6

      Dudbun Well I recently played through almost the whole thing (I'm just before the final fight) it's good yeah. But I think it's a TINY bit overhyped.

    • @sirkingpinmonroe4439
      @sirkingpinmonroe4439 Před 5 lety +4

      This was my favorite out of the Final Fantasy games. To me, it's just THAT good.

    • @KOTEBANAROT
      @KOTEBANAROT Před 5 lety +2

      i disliked ff7 because of the expanded universe, i fucking hated that advent children movie, and people at school always gushed about vincent valentine and sephiroth and i thought the game would be like that too. damn bitch i was wrong lol advent children sucks even harder now
      id say its not that ff7 overhyped, but some elements are exaggerated by the fanbase so much it becomes a grotesque caricature if you get my drift

    • @megaman15ish
      @megaman15ish Před 5 lety +6

      @KOT EBANA ROT I love FF7. I hate the expanded universe. I don't consider any of it canon.

    • @BlackWingedSeraphX
      @BlackWingedSeraphX Před 5 lety +1

      @@swagman830 6 was boring af

  • @MegamanNG
    @MegamanNG Před 6 lety +125

    I'll wait as long as it takes for the next one. At least seeing all this is more than enough. It truthfully is more than enough.
    Well done, really enjoyed it. Can't wait for when you do IX.

    • @hazardoustoxicity
      @hazardoustoxicity Před 6 lety +6

      As someone who's played all numbered titles but the lightning saga and beat VI, VII, VIii, and X three times; I got past Lindblum and shut it off. I can't do it. ATB is painfully slow, world map theme is akin to a lullaby, Zidane is a bit annoying, Steiner is a stereotype stock guard character, etc. I don't get why people hold it in such high regard other than it serving as a tribute (which imo feels like a step back and doesnt advance the series in any way)

    • @omicron3012
      @omicron3012 Před 6 lety +2

      hazardoustoxicity It did really well in terms of OST and some characters are memorable, but yeah, I've got the same feeling about IX... way too slow paced in my opinion, the storytelling isn't fantastic and the battle system is all but enjoyable.

    • @MegamanNG
      @MegamanNG Před 6 lety

      ^ Good point.

    • @KOTEBANAROT
      @KOTEBANAROT Před 6 lety +3

      its fine if you dont get it, just dont assume everyone else who likes it are dumbasses who dont know whats good and whats bad

    • @hazardoustoxicity
      @hazardoustoxicity Před 6 lety +4

      it me where did I say people were "dumbasses who dont know whats good and whats bad"? Sounds like you're putting words in my mouth that were never uttered.

  • @aden_gaming6819
    @aden_gaming6819 Před 2 lety +9

    He actually guessed when his Final Fantasy 7 Remake video came out

  • @mesektet5776
    @mesektet5776 Před 6 lety +98

    Final Fantasy VII has been built up as very dramatic and meaningful, and while it certainly did have those aspects, I noticed the expanded cash cow universe has sort of ignored the silly. Sephiroth is an insane momma's boy, Cloud dresses as woman, your party features a robot cat golem, Final Fantasy VII can be very silly and it is awesome. Thanks for not downplaying that aspect.

  • @JoeNeutrino
    @JoeNeutrino Před 6 lety +160

    I'd go crazy too if Hojo was my dad.

  • @vurvo574
    @vurvo574 Před 6 lety +71

    Screw breakfast new video!

  • @holamoco
    @holamoco Před 6 lety +48

    Sephiroth doesn't know Jenova is an alien, he thinks it's an Ancient, a Cetra. And that the humans wiped out the Ancients and wants to revenge her mother and kill all those "evil" humans, and those who oppose him of course. And then with time wanting to become a God just like his powerful mother was and rule the world as their liking, he is more or less justifing his cause/reason because of their (humans) evil acts against the Ancients and on his mother.
    Sephiroth wasn't stabbed in the back, he was stabbed in the stomach, as you see clearly in your own video he turns around before Cloud stabs. Stabbed in the back version comes from the short anime movie "Last Order", where they changed some details of what happened in Niebelheim.

    • @Sawngawkuh
      @Sawngawkuh Před 5 lety +23

      Actually, Sephiroth does know full well that she is an alien in the present.
      It's only during the Nibelheim Incident that he believed she was an Ancient due to the misinformation contained within those Shinra logs, as they had misidentified her as a Cetran. However, after falling into the Lifestream and absorbing all that knowledge from the Ancients, he learned what she truly was all along. This is why his goals shifted from being about revenge to wanting to become a god-like being, with little concern over "taking back" the Planet (hell, his new goal requires him to further WOUND the Planet rather than save it from humanity).
      Fans tend to be mistaken and think he believes she's an Ancient throughout the whole game because he still calls the creature his "mother" during the Temple of the Ancients section, but that's simply because he still views her as such. He knows that she isn't his birth mother, but that doesn't really matter to him. After all, even back when he found out and erroneously believed she was an ancient, he knew he wasn't literally birthed out of her like regular people. The notes clearly speak of this being as an entity that was found in stasis, not a living person who walked among them, conceived, then had a baby. At the end of the day, she is still the being that was used in the experiments that created him, and that's enough for him to view her as his mother.
      The only things he never really found out about were Lucrecia and Hojo being his real parents. However, at that point, he probably wouldn't even care.

  • @theeggemperor
    @theeggemperor Před 6 lety +20

    I'm so proud of Clement for getting this out, despite all his hardships There's definitely a lot of effort and love that goes into making these videos, I'm sure. Kudos, Clement!

  • @RangerNav
    @RangerNav Před 6 lety +52

    I've been looking forward to this since the start of this retrospective. Time for me to say goodbye to my family for 1:23:50

  • @oguzhangungor9117
    @oguzhangungor9117 Před 6 lety +35

    Only 90 minutes? pshhh I can talk about Trails in The Sky games for 5 hours straight.
    With that said Clement remembers final fantasy 8 HYPE!!!!!!

    • @dff8088
      @dff8088 Před 6 lety +2

      Oguzhan Gungor It's probably this "short" because of all the editing he has to do. There is a 6 hour and 40 minutes video where he talks about Life is Strange to the background of a still image

    • @namingisdifficult408
      @namingisdifficult408 Před 6 lety

      dff true

    • @ptbwf
      @ptbwf Před 6 lety +1

      8 was actually my first Final Fantasy experience, despite the fact that I am only a year younger than Clement.
      I was a very sheltered kid who only knew about RPGs because my friends played them.

    • @locke103
      @locke103 Před 4 lety

      if you had a video based on FF7 that was more than an hour long, i can promise you i'd watch it.
      while it's my second favorite of the franchise overall, it was still my first real exposure to it. nostalgia or not, it holds a special place in my heart.

  • @russelldignum1403
    @russelldignum1403 Před 6 lety +17

    I think you have encapsulated the joy of this game, in the way that very few have beforehand. It is my favourite game of all time; the music is immeasurably good and Aerith' theme is so so perfectly weighted, the plot focusing about being honest about your past so you can be who you really are and the honesty on death makes this a game that I do not believe will ever be equaled. Very good video.

  • @Harbluia
    @Harbluia Před 6 lety +47

    35:53 Screw you Clement I'm searching for that right noOHH JESUS WHY DID I SEARCH FOR THAT!!!
    39:06 Oh no I ain't searching for that I've learned my lesson.

  • @Phazon8058MS
    @Phazon8058MS Před 3 lety +6

    "I knew tons of people who cried to this scene-"
    Dude, I cried just watching it play back right now.

  • @Jabrils
    @Jabrils Před 6 lety +13

    yeah I was greatly addicted to raising chocobos. 1:11:00

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono Před 6 lety +14

    You mean that hard Turk battle near the end was optional?!?!?
    I'm filled with so much rage. I struggled hard to beat them when I didn't have to.

  • @capostatus937
    @capostatus937 Před 5 lety +56

    Final Fantasy VII is more than a game, its an experience

    • @styler8940
      @styler8940 Před 3 lety +2

      An experience of an experience

  • @Bluedino152
    @Bluedino152 Před 6 lety +9

    That Toriel gag had me laughing. Well done Clement
    Religious sepiroth is the best headcanon
    I am never playing that snowboard minigame without the sonic adventure music.
    I wish clement showed off that you can't lose to sepiroth in that one sequence

  • @The_Catman
    @The_Catman Před 6 lety +12

    Cloud doesn't suffer from PTSD, but from a Dissociative disorder: Dissociative Fugue.
    That's why he assumes a new identity

  • @Kara99tg
    @Kara99tg Před 6 lety +39

    *Adjusts nerdgirl glasses
    Limit Breaks were introduced in FFVI as Desperation Attacks that triggered when a character who had critically low health used a regular attack. But the proc rate was extremely low (1 in 16 chance and cannot trigger in the first 25 seconds of combat), so I can see how people might have missed them.

    • @ColtGColtG
      @ColtGColtG Před 6 lety +1

      ahh one of the stupid mechanics that was brought back for FF VIII but modified some.

    • @bartymatrix7
      @bartymatrix7 Před 6 lety +2

      Really though, FF7 MADE the limit system. Personal attacks and different animations and such.

    • @Kara99tg
      @Kara99tg Před 6 lety +6

      The Desperation Attacks were unique animations to each character in VI. But they weren't a key mechanic of combat, since no one really knew how to make them happen at the time and would heal whenever their HP got low. FFVIII used a similar system, but the trigger was just low health and not low health plus more than 25 seconds into a battle. VII definitely highlighted Limit Breaks as a feature of combat though, because they liked the idea from VI where characters could get these awesome attacks if they took damage in battle and wanted to build on that. Plus, the better technology allowed them to do more flashy attacks and they really wanted to show off what they could do with the battle system (also why Summons were so much grander in scale than previous Final Fantasy games).

    • @bartymatrix7
      @bartymatrix7 Před 6 lety +1

      Kara99tg Yeah what you said.

    • @mopeybloke
      @mopeybloke Před 6 lety +2

      I think people are too quick to in their idea that Limit Breaks were merely an iteration of desperation attacks (are those really named as such in game?). In VI there were techniques that characters could use always (slots, tools, Blitz), and those that they could rarely ever use (the DA). Limit Breaks were devised as a compromise to me. If you think about it, some Limits seems to be designed after the first type of ability (like Slots).

  • @SlvrStryker
    @SlvrStryker Před 6 lety +38

    1 hour, almost 24 minutes...*well* worth the wait. [[ watches ]]

  • @aniketsanyal5586
    @aniketsanyal5586 Před 6 lety +2

    What a great video! Thanks for taking the time to make this, its an incredible and enthusiastic retrospective for such a great game!

  • @maesejesus
    @maesejesus Před 6 lety +33

    It's pretty great to hear others talk about what they love with such passion. You may forget it sometimes in this clusterfuck of disappointment that it is the internet, but the way videogames can connect with someone can be quite beautiful and even make you change your "position" about things by just hearing others. Probably why I like this guy so much.
    Personally, I've never been the biggest fan of VII, and while I don't like how much it affected the industry or Square itself, I hold quite the respect for the game, even if I have a few issues with it.
    For example, I felt the concept of the materia system undermined the value of the characters themselves as useful members of the party, instead of having interesting abilities or powers that diferenciate each member, they depend on "things" to do stuff for them, making me feel like anyone with those "things" would be able to do the same things these supposed heroes do. Being "special" because you happen to hold something that let's you do interesting stuff is a big turn-off for me, compared to other games where you learn or develop abilities over time and they feel part of the character.
    Mechanically wise, though, the materia system is quite good and fun to mess with, so as I said, my dislike with the materia is just the concept.
    That said, I think it has a lot of other great things that Clement pointed nicely in this fantastic video, and generally speaking I believe it's a pretty good game, even if it shows it's age more than the other old FF's.
    It's depressing to see the original game and how each "Expanded universe" thing they added onto it hurt the original story more, and more, and more...

  • @aidanyoung1165
    @aidanyoung1165 Před 6 lety +6

    Thanks for the review this is still my favorite game I'm playing right now

  • @Flamsterette
    @Flamsterette Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you for the upload!

  • @MidnightRaziel
    @MidnightRaziel Před 4 lety +1

    Damn it Clement, you got me teary-eyed again...excellent video man, well done.

  • @JesusMejia-hf6li
    @JesusMejia-hf6li Před 5 lety +8

    You broke my heart when you said you wanted to kick sephiroth's ass in KH3.

  • @kylesneed5033
    @kylesneed5033 Před 6 lety +3

    Knowing this was your favorite game in the series, I knew it would take more than a month for the video. You really do take the time to make each installment worth it and do the games justice so mad respect there.

  • @TheRotfox
    @TheRotfox Před 6 lety +1

    Clement, I only started watching your videos two days ago, and I've binged all of your Clement Remembers series thus far. I just wanted to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for putting into words all of the emotions and excitement these games gave me during my childhood. As a kid, growing up in the 90's, I am certain that these games shaped who I am as a person, and due to their meaning, it's so rare that somebody can do them justice. So once again thank you, and I look forward to what comes next.

  • @Amdecreations.
    @Amdecreations. Před 5 lety +2

    My favourite Final Fantasy game. Everything from the music, graphics, characters and character progression, mini game

  • @SBaby
    @SBaby Před 4 lety +7

    1:15:18 - It's supposed to be Cloud expelling the last of the Jenova cells from his own body and mind.

  • @Gangerworld
    @Gangerworld Před 3 lety +5

    54:03 I remember having Yuffie in my party when Aerith was killed, and I was initially in shock, just silent, ya know? Then I saw Yuffie's reaction and that's when I was just nailed by a flood of emotions. It was so *real*.
    Hironobu Sakaguchi lost his mother while developing FFIII, so he wrote FFVII with the themes of life and death. It's why when Aerith died there was no *recovery* of the time and resources the player put into developing her. That was gone, along with Aerith, and all that was left were the memories. I remember at the time so many players thought there must have been SOME way to bring her back, but there never was.
    Happened in FFVI but to a lesser extent with General Leo. Players thought there had to be a way to bring him back but Sakaguchi was like NOPE. But we didn't know then what he'd teach us with FFVII.

    • @Gangerworld
      @Gangerworld Před 3 lety +2

      And oh yeah, after Aerith died I thought anything could happen to anybody, which is why the plot twists that came after gave me so much stress I was on the edge of my seat. Hahaha.
      I still think FFVI had a better story overall but VII is also a master-class in game writing, no doubt.

  • @adamussutekh9434
    @adamussutekh9434 Před 6 lety

    This was amazing. Clement, you're awesome. I'm so glad I keep watching you.

  • @SargentGrey
    @SargentGrey Před 5 lety

    You put so much heart and diligence into these videos 🙂 It is straight-up inspiring, and I have loved listening to this series!

  • @cryptidsgaming1518
    @cryptidsgaming1518 Před 5 lety +6

    I remember when I first played and beat this. I never got Knights of the Round, and I still beat Sephiroth

  • @cipher2102
    @cipher2102 Před 6 lety +5

    This was, definitely something to watch. For the longest time I kind of forgot why I loved 7 so much, other than just using the excuse of it being the first game I ever played, and it being my gateway into Final Fantasy. Everyone I know around me despise 7 so it's fantastic for me to see people who genuinely enjoy the game and understand what makes it great. Great video, thoroughly enjoyed it and it made my day to relive and remember so many things from my childhood.

  • @adamwatson2914
    @adamwatson2914 Před 4 lety

    What a brilliant retrospective you so got it right about everything, well done on an excellent review man! 10/10

  • @spiritsauce4584
    @spiritsauce4584 Před 6 lety +1

    Love what your doing with the remember final fantasy series Clement! These videos are helping me learn what is magical about this series and I cant wait for you to get to XIV!

  • @BrainScratchComms
    @BrainScratchComms Před 6 lety +11

    I need to play through FF7 again, since I have it on Steam. I'll probably play it with the Reunion mod set installed, since it re-translated the game using the original Japanese script and apparently there were some story changes to the American version. Crazy thing I've heard: because the game was so popular in the west, the expanded FF7 franchise goes by the story as it was presented in the western localization, even if it differs from the intent of the original script. I'm not sure of the extent of it, but I suppose this next run through the game will shed some light on it, assuming I can get the mod to work.
    - Lewis

  • @lazyraquan9856
    @lazyraquan9856 Před 5 lety +6

    I love final fantasy 7 when i think about the game you'd think the first thing that would come to mind would be cloud or sephiroth but its jenova for me i love her concept and the mystery behind her wish there was more of her. Im thinking of getting a tattoo of the metal angel that covered her

  • @SirKurtov
    @SirKurtov Před 6 lety +1

    Dude, I rarely watch hour long youtube videos without dicking around on my phone at the same time. You did what I didn't think was possible and captured the essence of Final Fantasy VII and what it was like when this masterpiece was unleashed to the world for its time. Subbed and looking forward to spending my sunday watching some more of your remembering stuff.

  • @EeveeSoulSilver
    @EeveeSoulSilver Před 6 lety

    Thanks again Clement! Was really looking forward to this one! Don't worry about taking too long. I understand you have a life and I'm more than patient enough to wait for your upcoming FF videos. I'm just really glad you're doing this retrospective in the first place. Have a good one!

  • @petwisk2012
    @petwisk2012 Před 5 lety +10

    "i can't wait to beat hin again in KH3"
    I have Sad news for ya

  • @Crazy_Dialga
    @Crazy_Dialga Před 6 lety +17

    Having just recently played FF7 (as party of my Final Fantasy introductory marathon), I can say that I'm glad I finally did. I really enjoyed it.
    The story was pretty cool. Cloud past was interesting to learn about, there were good character beats, and Sephiroth was a neat villain. I thought the fmv cutscenes were pretty cool (although they felt like they needed voice acting).
    The gameplay was fun. The Limit system is cool and is much more useful than the desperation attack system from 6. While I think the materia system works pretty well, but it cumbersome for someone like me who wanted to try and use all of the party members as much as possible. However, I thought some of the minigames/gimmicks were annoying (mostly the march and snowboarding). The chocobo breeding was fine, I mostly did it to get the Knights of Round, quad magic and master all materia.
    Some favourite characters of mine were Tifa (I shipped her with Cloud more than Aerith), Cid, Yuffie and Vincent (both gameplay and story wise).
    However, I think FF6 resonated with me ever so slightly more. I think Kefka was a slightly more enticing villain than Sephiroth. And the sad scene in 6 hit me harder than some of the sad scenes in 7 (which might just be a musical preference issue, not necessarily writing).
    Next up is Crisis Core, then either FF8 (probably when a PS4 port comes), FF9 or a break from Final Fantasy for a bit (to play Yakuza 0).

  • @LokixRiddle
    @LokixRiddle Před 6 lety

    Welcome back Clement, missed you this summer. Hope you had a good time off!

  • @Nintendrone42
    @Nintendrone42 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video, Clement! This was definitely worth the wait; I totally understand the delay since the games are getting longer, all of your real life things, and the fact that I know you wanted this video to be just perfect for one of your favorite games.
    As for me, this was the first Final Fantasy game I played. I still need to finish it since I got distracted by other things, but I really enjoyed what I played so far. It's the most popular game in the series for good reason.

  • @SBaby
    @SBaby Před 6 lety +6

    42:49 - If this is addressed in the remake, I would approve. It's one of the few changes I'd legitimately be alright with. He literally steals the key to the Black Materia, and then says we should go on like nothing happened. And the party is ok with it. Seriously, this is a thing.

    • @SamsarasArt
      @SamsarasArt Před 3 lety +1

      Your party cooperates because they took Marlene as a hostage.

    • @SBaby
      @SBaby Před 3 lety

      @@SamsarasArt Could you link to me the scene where this happens?

    • @SBaby
      @SBaby Před 3 lety +1

      @@SamsarasArt I saw the scene, but when he's on the airship, Barret could have killed him.

    • @SBaby
      @SBaby Před 3 lety +1

      @@SamsarasArt So the scene does show Marlene as a hostage, but that makes Tifa even worse when she white knights for him.

  • @starfishsicko
    @starfishsicko Před 4 lety +5

    When you said you would like a scene where Cloud explains Cait Sith to the party, it made me think of something. One of the few things I actually found funny about the FF7 Abridged series is how Cloud justifies Cait Sith and CID joining the party. And really, that's about as good an explanation i could see Cloud giving. He just digs them.

  • @chibmaniac2
    @chibmaniac2 Před 6 lety

    Amazing video Clement you truly rekindled my love of Final Fantasy 7! The more I think about it the more I realize that it really is my favourite game in the series, it just oozes with so much charm. Absolutely loving this series of videos I think it is your best work yet. Keep it up!

  • @4dapt
    @4dapt Před 6 lety

    Beautifully said my friend. Every word. I've thought about making a video like this for years, but now that you've made one so amazing there's hardly need for any video anywhere near like this. For me, your video, is perfection ;)

  • @Chromwel-A
    @Chromwel-A Před 6 lety +4

    FINALLY!!!

  • @Hirochicken
    @Hirochicken Před 6 lety +4

    I never fully played FF7, so your explanation of Sephiroth makes so much sense to me. He's an amalgamation of Terra and Kefka's stories!

  • @donnylurch4207
    @donnylurch4207 Před 5 lety

    This was great listening at work. Thanks!

  • @Branches75
    @Branches75 Před 6 lety +1

    Clement, why are you hitting my heart places!!!

  • @HPhant0m
    @HPhant0m Před 6 lety +14

    Talking about his top tier favorite game 1 hour too long? How about talking about his most hated and most disappointing video game of all time for 3 hours? You can keep going Clement , I don't mind.
    jk, excited for Clement remembers FF8.

  • @holamoco
    @holamoco Před 6 lety +3

    Overall it was a great review, I also love FF7 and is one of my top 5 best games ever made in video game history. It is the most emotional game I have ever played to this day and consider it to be my favourite.

  • @rachenar
    @rachenar Před 6 lety

    Clement delivers a top-quality video yet again. Well worth the wait!

  • @SiberianNinja-Jin
    @SiberianNinja-Jin Před 6 lety

    Truly worth the watch. I imagined this was like a boss battle for you to get this video out asap and you've finally defeated it. Funny enough, I went back and rewatched the other ones because I love hearing you talk about FF. And listening to you talk about your favorite one, made it even more enjoyable. ^^

  • @Br0kenDest1ny
    @Br0kenDest1ny Před 2 lety +3

    31:40 “I can’t wait to beat him up in KH3” Well about that………..

    • @SuperPlaytendo
      @SuperPlaytendo Před 2 lety

      Well, Sora and Sephiroth are in Smash so they can finally have that rematch.

  • @felixvids7238
    @felixvids7238 Před 6 lety +4

    In my opinion the fact that the developers tried to innovate on so many different levels is a double-edged sword.
    On one hand the overabundance of battle animations, mini games and background lore gave people playing it back in the day plenty of mind blowing moments and thus memories to still call it their favorite game to this day.
    On the other hand the disparity between the enormous degree ambition, technical limitations and lack of experience can be felt all the more and is most likely the reason why a more grounded experience like Final Fantasy 6 or 9 is usually preferred by newcomers to the series.

  • @SamsarasArt
    @SamsarasArt Před 4 lety

    Damn, Clement, you really have a way with words. I honestly teared up when you were talking about what cloud went through was relatable. You're really good at storytelling.

  • @SuperGodzilla2
    @SuperGodzilla2 Před 6 lety

    this game truly is a master piece.
    awesome vid Clement

  • @ruquang89
    @ruquang89 Před 5 lety +4

    31:40 oooh whos gona tell him

  • @tucker4257
    @tucker4257 Před 6 lety +5

    This game is my favourite of all time, and I just got the game in January, and all ready I've played through it 3 times. I think I have a problem help.

  • @jelanihaughton1372
    @jelanihaughton1372 Před 6 lety

    Glad to see your back

  • @danieladams6426
    @danieladams6426 Před 6 lety

    Amazing work on this one Clement. As someone who has only ever completed maybe 2 RPGs in his life, I certainly will put this game on my gaming bucket list. The amount of heart put into your video must come close to the heart put into the game itself! I can't wait to give it a shot one day!

  • @SBaby
    @SBaby Před 6 lety +5

    7:24 - Yeah, the justification for them blowing up the reactors and killing scores of innocent people in the process is definitely asinine, and both sides really come off as horrible. It's only after certain major events happen that your characters are forced to realize there's bigger things at stake and go from being terrorists to being genuine heroes.

    • @SBaby
      @SBaby Před 6 lety +1

      Yeah, and I won't address the unnecessary and mediocre-at-best add-ons that were made years and years after the fact. I've said it before with The After Years, but don't fix what isn't broken.

    • @SBaby
      @SBaby Před 6 lety +1

      If the remake is decent, MAYBE it would be worth doing a video on, but considering they plan on 'radically changing parts of the story', the canonicity of it will likely be questionable at best. As I said, the expanded universe of VII feels like nothing more than fanfiction.

  • @thelightseeker94
    @thelightseeker94 Před 5 lety +9

    As of Febuary 2019 I regret to inform you that Sepiroth is not in KH3. Really theres no Final Fantasy pressence in the game at all... WTF happend Nomura?

    • @gamestation2690
      @gamestation2690 Před 5 lety +1

      He said that the reason for that was because there were so many original characters that needed to resolve their own problems and issues. And because their issues were very difficult, there just wasn't that much space to fit in the Final Fantasy characters.

    • @MasterLPG
      @MasterLPG Před 4 lety +1

      @@gamestation2690 Final Fantasy VII: Remake however?
      *;)*

    • @orangexlightning
      @orangexlightning Před 3 lety

      @@gamestation2690 Indeed. They weren't needed for the plot of 3. So they weren't there. Fortunately that problem is no longer present and they can return more organically now.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 Před 2 lety

      But like, what does Kingdom Hearts have to do with Final Fantasy?

  • @GeNeralFannRDRG
    @GeNeralFannRDRG Před 6 lety

    I'm commenting this before watching the video.
    Clement you are a great youtuber, I've been following you since your megaman zero playthroughs and this retrospective has been a cool trip and a very entertaining one. Keep it up, man, just wanted to show some of my appreciation : )

  • @stuffman7255
    @stuffman7255 Před 6 lety

    This was the only video game to make my cry. Going through this retrospective with Clement is like revisiting my childhood and all the games I grew up on. Clement I want to thank you for this series, this video in particular touches so many heartstrings.

  • @mattletourneau7718
    @mattletourneau7718 Před 6 lety +18

    I won't lie, I'm more of a fan of the original five FF (except FF2, obs). Like FFIV is my fav, I just played V and VI thanks to your retrospective and I thank you. That goes without saying I also do really love VII like you do. If the remake unfortunately doesn't do well, we at least still have this timeless classic.

    • @namingisdifficult408
      @namingisdifficult408 Před 6 lety +1

      Matt Letourneau nice. I’m in the middle of playing 4 and 7. I actually bought 4 off of Steam thanks to this retrospective

    • @mattletourneau7718
      @mattletourneau7718 Před 6 lety

      Quickman may win right on bro, I myself have all the five I mentioned comfortably on my PS Vita (with of course Chrono Trigger ;P)

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 6 lety

      I wounder about one thing though? Would they adopt stuff from Crisis Core (what explain some important details in the game) or just stay faithful to the original game what let be honest.. has its flaw. No mater what I hope they keep rest of the FF7 expansions out as they were shitty.

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Před 6 lety

      Matt Letourneau For me, the top Final Fantasys (Gameplay-wise) was 4,5,6,7,14 and 15. Story wise, it was 4,6, and 10. 13 (in general) was a guilty pleasure, and Chrono Trigger and Bravely Default/the second are two different *BEASTS*.

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Před 6 lety +1

      Bringer of dis pear That's The thing, though. I usually prefer templates should it be entertaining without breaking the game's Characters apart, and 4 seems to have the best results.

  • @gamermanx3096
    @gamermanx3096 Před 6 lety +3

    At long last, my favorite RPG of all time!

  • @malictory
    @malictory Před 6 lety

    This is awesome:D Well done! Well done!

  • @youkai902
    @youkai902 Před 6 lety

    ive replayed this game dozens of times, and i know i will keep doing so in the future

  • @lexstargamer
    @lexstargamer Před 6 lety +8

    At 8:18 a undertale joke.😂lol

    • @Masterge77
      @Masterge77 Před 4 lety

      Before Frisk fell into flowers, Cloud fell into flowers. Admittedly, Undertale DOES have a reference to Final Fantasy, albeit not an FF7 one, but the Mettaton Musical scene is a direct reference to the Opera Scene from FF6.

  • @bullfrogjay4383
    @bullfrogjay4383 Před 6 lety +5

    Keep the remake, I am perfectly happy with the masterpiece original FF 7. Time to start my yearly play through.

  • @ilovevirtualconsole
    @ilovevirtualconsole Před 6 lety

    Great video Clement!

  • @wizzurd9068
    @wizzurd9068 Před 5 lety

    Was a lil intimated by the length of the video but decided to give it a shot. Really liked this video, you got yourself a new subscriber. Will be watching your other videos soon

  • @antogame1178
    @antogame1178 Před 6 lety +3

    FINAL(FANTASY)LY
    (And the game came out the years where I was born)

    • @stu729
      @stu729 Před 6 lety

      You just made a lot of people feel really old. But you came at a great time for gaming.

    • @antogame1178
      @antogame1178 Před 6 lety

      Stu729 I know right. And this years too. The cycle repeat himself

    • @mightymallardz768
      @mightymallardz768 Před 6 lety

      I came around 2000 where FFX was near its release. Dont know if thats a good thing or a bad thing

    • @brandonwilliams6119
      @brandonwilliams6119 Před 6 lety

      I came in 1995 after FF6 (My Personal favorite in the series) but in the year of Chrono Trigger and Earthbound!

  • @Roge9
    @Roge9 Před 6 lety +16

    too bad FF7 ac destroyed whatever character cloud was and decided "Let's just make him emo, forget his character development from the game"

    • @Pookie2112
      @Pookie2112 Před 6 lety +1

      Thats why I like him I hate happy characters thats why tidus is the worst character of all time

    • @DevilHunter1994
      @DevilHunter1994 Před 6 lety +8

      Zombiekiller2112 Cloud wasn't super happy though in the game. He just wasn't super depressing. He had his moments of darkness and self doubt, but also had more light hearted moments to balance his character out.
      In all fairness I don't actually have a problem with his characterization in Advent Children since his depression in that film made sense given what was happening. He still blamed himself for Aerith and Zack's death; and he failed to find a cure for Jeostigma, meaning he also failed to save Denzel. He had every reason to be depressed in that film.
      The problem is what he became AFTER the film. Sure there's reason for him to be depressed during Advent Children, but after the film ends all his problems are dealt with. Denzel is saved. Zack and Aerith tell him that they never blamed him for their deaths and he still has all of his friends to support him. He should have returned to the way he was at the end of FFVII, but he didn't. He continued to be incredibly depressed and emotionally lifeless for no real reason.

    • @Roge9
      @Roge9 Před 6 lety +3

      Please press enter a few times. I'm not reading that wall.

    • @DevilHunter1994
      @DevilHunter1994 Před 6 lety +4

      ....It's not even that big, but okay.

    • @ptbwf
      @ptbwf Před 6 lety

      Kingdom Hearts did it as well.

  • @dpeters119
    @dpeters119 Před 6 lety

    Welcome back from your summer fun hope you continue to have more.

  • @WolfDB
    @WolfDB Před 6 lety

    This video was so worth waiting nearly 3 months for

  • @michaelwilson4010
    @michaelwilson4010 Před 6 lety +14

    It's finally here!!! *fanboy squeal*

  • @toasty8620
    @toasty8620 Před 6 lety +6

    Still wish my parents would have bought be ff7 as a kid than bugs bunny...

  • @selder_7
    @selder_7 Před 6 lety

    Amazing work

  • @cabbyb111
    @cabbyb111 Před 3 lety +1

    Just back for my yearly nostalgia trip!

  • @jerokterojokke3356
    @jerokterojokke3356 Před 6 lety +3

    Videos are very good, I want FF8! And 9, and X, XII, XIII, XIII-2, Lightning Returns. You got a new subscriber! You can skip FFXV

  • @JomaXZ
    @JomaXZ Před 4 lety +5

    31:40 Whew. That aged poorly.

  • @JimGetzey
    @JimGetzey Před 6 lety

    This is an excellent review.

  • @JomaXZ
    @JomaXZ Před 6 lety

    Welp. The wait was indeed worth it. Awesome video man!