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Final Fantasy VII • Retro Analysis.

AesirAesthetics

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An in-depth review of Final Fantasy 7 for the PlayStation one.
This video explains various design choices with the goal of learning what lessons the games of old have to teach us going forwards.

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(Space Invaders • Retro Analysis.)

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(System Shock • Retro Analysis.)

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(A Link to the Past • Retro Analysis.)

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(Megaman • Retro Analysis.)

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Special thanks to
*Hironobu Sakaguchi
*Tetsuya Nomura
*Night Dive Studios
*Polygon (https://www.polygon.com/a/final-fanta...)
*Jegged (http://jegged.com/Games/Final-Fantasy...)
*Final Fantasy Wikia.
*Reddit:
-Final Fantasy.
-Final Fantasy 7.
-Roleplaying.
-JRPG's.
*Youtube:
-That One Video Gamer (the completionist)
-World of Longplays (RickyC & Valis77)
-SymphonicRemasters
-The Lifestream
-Oni Black Mage

PATREON: Patreon: MedievalMegaman

Footage from:
*cubex55

Music from:
*symphonicremasters

20 Comments

@Kabodanki 8 years ago

I love the conclusion "The earth was saved because of a group of terrorist that refuse to give up"

@Shaewaros 6 years ago

I can't emphasize how important the Kalm story sequence is for the character of Sephiroth. Being able to have Sephiroth as a party member demonstrates his god-like powers in a way that no told story can capture. The moment when Sephiroth turns hostile is genuinely an unsettling moment, because the player knows that Cloud won't be able to oppose Sephiroth who eats dragons for breakfast. This is why I think the Remake won't be able to do justice to the character of Sephiroth - it destroyed his character by introducing him too early and failing to show him as a multifaceted, tragic character the way the original did with the Kalm flashback.

@jameslay6505 6 years ago

23:39 I remember spending like 30 minutes trying to figure out how to climb that wall.

@CondemnedGuy 6 years ago

"Tetsuya Nomura talked some sense into the other developers..."
First time I ever heard this lol

@River_StGrey 6 years ago

Worth noting that text boxes also give players control over the voice acting in their head, which allows for greater player customization over the characters.

@Fahrenheit_85 5 years ago

Man, I was 13 when ff7 came out. I cried so hard when Aerith was killed.

@relaxingtopology256 6 years ago

This video is incredibly relevant right now.

@fishingking64 6 years ago

The game makes sure to make you care about every main character

flashes to Cait Sith

Every FF7 player nods their head

@symphonicremasters 8 years ago

This is really excellent work. Deserves more views!

@tlozfreak888 6 years ago

"Name the three most important characters"
Good old Sephiroth, Sephiroth and Sephiroth. This won't get incredibly confusing later, i swear.

@moxdragon1857 6 years ago

Amazing video....for once my 4am YouTube searches found a great video and channel. Needless to say I liked and subscribed!

@pushplay6211 5 years ago

Found you channel on a King’s Field video. Great content, and you deserve a ton more subscribers. Liked and subscribed!

@oldschoolben3710 7 years ago

I love that your videos are actually picking apart the gameplay and design elements that make these games great rather than harping on the game's nostalgic value. It's hard to look at games that you grew up with or have warm feelings about and objectively. These are great for anyone studying game design and what makes a good game. Keep up the good work :)