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Final Fantasy VII Never Needed a Remake

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Chapters -
0:00 Introduction.
1:06 Prelude & Presentation
16:45 Combat
35:22 The World of Gaia
46:07 Story Analysis
1:30:15 Conclusion

Ah yeah, we’re talking about Final Fantasy 7. If there’s one game that comes to mind when we think of RPGs, it’s most likely this one, and it’s for good reason, too. Sure, the Final Fantasy name had already cemented itself in the gaming zeitgeist for years at this point, but Final Fantasy 7 specifically would mark a massive change for both the franchise and the entire gaming industry going forward. In a lot of ways, this game is bigger than the Final Fantasy brand itself. So far, it’s the only one to get this much love with plenty of ports, spinoffs, and, most recently, remakes. Yeah, remakes as in plural, but we’ll get to that one eventually, don’t worry. However, for today, I want to focus on the classic PS1 version of FF7, analyze what it got right, what didn’t make the transition, and, most importantly, answer the burning question of how Final Fantasy 7… took over the world.

Deep within the planet, there exists the lifestream, a spiritual energy that’s made up of the knowledge, memories, and souls of all living beings in the world. The lifestream acts as the blood of the planet. When we eventually die, our spirits are returned to the planet and are then recycled back into the lifestream, creating a never-ending cycle of life, death, and reincarnation. However, the lifestream is also a source of immense power, one that mankind can’t help but yearn for. In our never-ending quest for human advancement, the electric power company known as Shinra discovered a way to harness the power of the Lifestream and convert it into a resource we know as mako energy. Think of it like a supercharged version of electricity. With the power of Mako at their disposal, Shinra was able to quickly gain a monopoly and rise the ranks of society before eventually sitting comfortably on top. Well, not that it would be difficult for them to do that anyway, since, believe it or not, this company has their own private army. Not only that, but by injecting a select few individuals with mako energy, they’ll be transformed into super soldiers. Simply known as SOLDIER, these people have incredible strength and agility; oftentimes being trusted with carrying out some of the most important missions for the company, with the most legendary of which being a man named sephiroth but we’ll get to him later.

Final Fantasy VII Never Needed a Remake. Depending on who you ask, Final Fantasy VII is either one of the greatest Final Fantasy games that Square Enix has ever produced. Or they'll say that Final Fantasy VII is an outdated and overrated game. To me, Final Fantasy VII has always represented one of the best eras in the PlayStation generation of gaming. Without Final Fantasy VII, we wouldn't get the popular sequels like Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy X. One could even argue that without Final Fantasy VII, the entire gaming landscape would be in a completely different position. Before Final Fantasy VII, RPG's were niche. However, thanks to the breakout worldwide success of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy, and the entire genre, became widely recognized and respected. In this Final Fantasy VII Analysis, I'll be giving an in-depth and spoiler-filled examination of Final Fantasy VII. This video will not be covering the Final Fantasy VII Remake or Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Those will get their own videos in the future! This Final Fantasy VII Critique was written and recorded before the reveal of Final Fantasy VII Remake part 3 and is the latest installment in my Final Fantasy Retrospective. This Final Fantasy VII Review was written, edited, and voiced by Nam's Compendium

20 Comments

@NamsCompendium Creator 6 months ago Pinned

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@Northwite 6 months ago

Cloud was at Nibelheim. He was an ordinary guard though.

@Averi0 6 months ago

FF7 really came out at a time where it would cause the MOST impact, that kind of time can never happen again

@joshdavis8381 6 months ago

Fun fact in regards to Aerith: European players were spoiled on her death just from looking at the back of the game's case lol

@TheDronitus 3 months ago

Zack was the hero who became an NPC. Cloud is the NPC who accidentally became the hero

@yourehereforthatarentyou 6 months ago (edited)

17:56 “for the first time, the main character is a mandatory party member”

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@machodgdon 6 months ago

The influence of Final Fantasy 7 is truly something that will never be replicated

@ThorasaurusWrex 6 months ago

Soldier isn't their military though. That's their special forces. The Department of Public Safety Maintenance is the military/police force.

@Agent-yw1kj 6 months ago

Well, less of a remake, they're meta sequels that play on what a remake should be, but I agree!

@Atticus_Moore 6 months ago

FF7s difficulty is perfectly placed for multiple playthroughs because its easy to do. It his this sweet spot of if you want to become over powered you can, but you don't have to and you can still clear the content relatively fine. Its one of my favorite JRPGs to replay because of this and its the JRPG that I've replayed the most because of this. It's so replayable I love it

@Karmdanzig 4 months ago

Lucky enough to have played this game back in the day (1998, to be precise). I’ve played a lot of games since then, but to this day, I’ve never experienced anything quite like FFVII. To me, it’s the best game ever made, and I’ll forever be grateful to have played it at the right time. Thanks a lot, Square!

@GoldenSunEstelle 6 months ago

32:48: Nam is about to get so cooked 😭

@ToastyFrosties 7 months ago

I played FF7 back in 2010 i didn't read the story or payed attention that much but some parts of the story stayed with me, i really want to replay it someday :D

@lightNote87 1 month ago

1:17:15. Cloud was at nibelheim. He was a regular soldier.

@martindarby7444 4 months ago

Maybe I'm old but I LOVE the way it looks. So much craft and love. It literally looks like someone made a little dioramas out of model kits.

@ForceEdge47 6 months ago

Okay I Liked the video and threw you a sub so I promise I’m not trying to be a dick, but as some constructive feedback you should consider different titles for your Remake and Rebirth videos. This video is great and I enjoyed the whole thing, but you never actually talk about WHY the game doesn’t need a remake, you basically just explain what the game is about, how it works, and what was so great about it (all of which I agree with). But it’s only in like 5% of the video that you actually talk about why it doesn’t need a remake, the vast majority of the video is about what makes it so good in and of itself. It’s more of a retrospective. So yeah again I don’t want to sound like a jerk, I swear it’s just constructive criticism and I still loved the video and agreed with everything you said. But this doesn’t really tell the viewer why it doesn’t need a remake, it’s just about why the game is goated (again, which it is).

@RulerX. 6 months ago

Very well done video and everything you said is exactly the reason why people and myself love this game so much.

@palwinderdhillon8242 6 months ago

Played ff7 on ps1 for the first time like…. 4 years ago? Held up very very very well

@ty_sylicus 6 months ago

Final Fantasy VII is an anchor in my childhood memories. It was my first: JRPG, Square title, copy of a game I purchased with my own money. It changed my view on so my things. I bonded over it with my closest friends. I wanted to be as cool as Cloud. I've been a life-long fan of VII and Final Fantasy.