🚨 NEW VIDEO! 🚨
"Why FF7 Remake Is SPOILING Its Biggest Twist"
I take on Cloud's past, "the crux," and more about how FF7R relates to Evangelion.
What I found is that the FF7R trilogy may ACTUALLY be the “same” while being different. See reply for link.
Well… damn!
I have never been more upset by getting a screen telling me I have finished a demo.
FFXVI is fantastic. Perhaps a little cutscene heavy early on, even for an FF. Hope that doesn’t turn newbies off.
But great performances and a fascinating premise. Full 🧵below:
I think I've seen more negative discourse about the FF7 Rebirth minigames than any other aspect.
I wouldn't cut a SINGLE one. I had fun. I miss games going all out to mix things ups and give us new things to do.
They're not all bangers, but🤷♂️
Uematsu is the GOAT.
Apparently, someone didn't "get" One-Winged Angel and asked for "something cooler."
That's why he's Uematsu and the other person is "someone."
I’ve heard a lot of people complain about the flying Chocobo courses in FF7 Rebirth, but…
PERFECTING THAT WAS FUN!
Nailing the dips, recovers, and turns — especially that last one was 🔥
People just are born to complain on this app, I swear.
#FF7RebirthSpoilers
Want to know the absolute weirdest thing about the end of FF7 Rebirth?
Check out the end of the end credits.
There are big gaps where every scene with our party is removed… until the very last shot.
Even the end credits are an Unreliable Narrator…
If rumors that FF7 Rebirth underselling are true, then Square Enix is kinda sleeping on a major deal.
It is true that people may be thinking, “well, I didn’t play Remake so I’d be lost.”
They have a freaking BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE deal out there.
In THIS economy? SHOUT IT!
It’s a bit surprising how many people I’ve seen who don’t remember the Tifa slashing moment in OG or who react by saying, “Oh, Crisis Core content!?”
Nah, it was always there. Check it.
Man, I finally don’t feel alone as a believer that Jenova will use Aerith to fuck with Cloud in Pt 3.
I’ve been talking about this for weeks &
@maximilian_
just echoed a lot of my thoughts.
Yes, it’s weird for her to say “Goodbye” alone and Red to sense her but… it’ll be Pt 3.
@tcDuetz
@FreyLeChevelu
@DeputyARUUU
And I think "who is Aerith" and "who is Jenovaerith" will be a big point of conflict in Part 3.
As stated in the first Rebirth trailer and as was the subject of a video I did, "finding the truth amidst the lies and deception" is a big part of the FF7 experience.
Someone isolated the music from the latest FF7 Rebirth trailer without the dialogue and sound effects and...
GOD, IT JUST HITS SO HARD! 😫
This is my favorite bit, but the full video link is in the tweet below. I've had this on loop while working today.
I DID IT!
I rolled credits on
#FFXVI
after 94 hours soaking in every moment possible on my first run.
Mini 🧵 with my initial spoiler-free thoughts. Won’t go too long…I think.
First, the TL;DR… this is my favorite single-player mainline FF since FF7. By a good margin.
Revisiting a couple of my favorite moments from the FF7 Rebirth panel (other can Cody talking about Cloud as a character).
This story of how Matt Mercer learned he was cast as Vincent was really great.
This is probably one of the craziest stories I ever read about just how chaotic OG FF7's development was.
Yes, Kitase didn't know EXACTLY how the Lifestream Sequence would resolve until near the end of development.
(via
@ShinraArch
not the GI article)
We spoke with several Square Enix legends about how the sometimes-chaotic development of the original Final Fantasy VII changed the course of the franchise forever
@JColeVillle
@boardroom
People dunking on the apology don’t understand this man is 39 years old.
This is a mature mindset. I ain’t beefing with someone like old school rappers when I’m in my late 30s. Your perspective on life is different.
The power of FF7 Rebirth and the convos that the Remake approach creates is that Max Dood started stream tonight saying, “I can’t stay on late tonight and we have a lot with FF7, MK1 and Lies of P. So we’ll get through this quick.”
3 hours later, still talking Rebirth. I get it.
And for people thinking Max came up with the theory just because he “hates Aerith” (🙄) what you’re actually seeing is a normal fan thinking through possibilities.
He thought one thing, thought more, and realized how another theory connects to themes and character arcs.
See:
Just for clarity, my opinion on the ending changed four times before landing on something I’m comfortable with. I disliked the ending in minute 5 just like Remake. But after a couple hours of investigation, I loved it.
OMG YISSSS THIS IS ALWAYS WHAT I WANTED FROM MY HIGHLY CHARACTER-DRIVEN LINEAR FFVII GAME, A ///GIANT/// WORLD MAP WHERE I CAN DO 100000 RANDOM STUPID FUCKING FETCH QUESTS WITH NPCS I WILL NEVER FUCKING CARE ABOUT I LOVE OPEN WORLD SOYYYYY YES YES YES!!1 OMGZZZ!!!!
Every time I watch the ending of FF7 Rebirth, I'm surprised where my mind goes.
That happened with Remake too. I watched it over and over again through 100s of eyes and new thoughts poured in each time.
They took risks that missed at first. But the more I look, the more I see.
This may be the greatest piece of fan content I’ve ever seen in my entire life.
I am not exaggerating.
Link in replies because of dumdum Xitter algorithm crap
#FF7Rebirthspoilers
People are giving
@maximilian_
a hard time over his Jenova/Aerith imposter theory and I think it’s a good time to bring up this video I made last year.
This is 5 minutes cut out of that 30-min video that focuses on an official story description for OG FF7:
🚨 NEW VIDEO! 🚨
"Why FF7 Remake Is SPOILING Its Biggest Twist"
I take on Cloud's past, "the crux," and more about how FF7R relates to Evangelion.
What I found is that the FF7R trilogy may ACTUALLY be the “same” while being different. See reply for link.
Everyone is really turning this into "so they ARE changing the story so much that you even skip Part 1!?"
No, I think it literally just means having a simple recap video accessible from the menu like in God of War Ragnarok.
“…so yeah, basically Sephiroth is remaking the timeline, but a lot of people think there are TWO timelines because there are two different versions of Stamp the Dog. So nobody really knows what’s going on, which is really cool because now both new fans and old fans are going…”
This got me VERY hyped.
According to Max, there is a LOT more to Chapter 1 beyond where the demo ends.
In the OG, there isn’t much past the flames shot so I’m very curious…
FF7 Rebirth, FFXVI, and FFXIV all popping off at about the same time is some magical shit y'all, especially when modern dev cycles are SO LONG.
It's almost like back in the PS1 days where we got a new FF every year.
The in-fighting in the fanbase is dumb. Let's just enjoy.
It is CRIMINAL that this bench resting point track — seriously, how crazy is that? — wasn’t included in the FF7 Rebirth Soundtrack.
Maybe it’ll be included in another Soundtrack follow up or something, but it is 🔥 🔥 🔥
Probably a top 5 track personally.
Wow! Seeing this for the first time on my Hard mode playthrough and
@brittbaron
was so spectacular in this remembrance moment for Jessie.
The emotional weight and delicate delivery of these lines is really incredible. Felt so much in just a minute.
Happy to see this discourse coming from ppl who aren’t deep in the FF community.
I have a laundry list of nitpicks and wishes for FF16, but it still did what Guy
#2
said: “It made me feel things that not a lot of games have.”
And it’s not just from being in the FF echo chamber.
This vid is the best gift to the FF7 fandom (among others).
I relate to this A LOT. He feels like playing FF7 less than 10x is low. I’ve only played it 3x… and only remember 2 of them well (‘97 & 2019).
Even making FF7 vids, I never wanted it to be my entire identity. GO WATCH
I haven’t watched the Skill Up review that is the talk of FF Twitter this morning because I want to come to my own conclusions, but I’ll say this:
This is the best new single-player FF in 20 years, but it’s not without flaws.
But I’ll wait to pass any judgements till I’m done.
God, I was so caught up in the moment with so many of these fights that I genuinely have NO MEMORY of so many of these tracks.
This one from the Cave of the Gi was so damn good but it feels like I’m listening to it for the first time.
Can’t wait for the soundtrack.
As a fan of him for a long time, it was both surprising and really cool to have
@maximilian_
talk about this interesting little find I made in the credits.
If you didn't catch it, check the VOD. He had a lot of great points/finds & played some awesome Rebirth music. Fun stream!
Everyone seems to be a big fan of my fan re-edit of the E3 2015 Teaser Trailer that's updated Rebirth.
So here is a tweet dedicated to it. Full video in QRT.
✨MY LATEST REBIRTH VIDEO IS LIVE!✨
The latest FF7 Rebirth trailer and TGS info was more than we ever expected.
Topics:
- Why do we like theories?
- Why I'm EXCITED to be WRONG
- Hot, fresh theories straight from my brain
LINK BELOW!
I like Colin, but let’s be real:
You can’t complain about games not being tailored to you when there is CHOICE to tailor your experience.
I wanted to do everything too, but at a certain point prioritized story for pacing.
Then I went back for post-game cleanup. It’s perfect.
I'm 75 hours into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and it's amazing. Truly.
But there's a problem: It's way too long, a common problem with recent years' great AAAs, from RDR2 to TLoU2.
AAA games should be tailored experiences, not lifestyles choices. Leave the bloat to A/AA & GaaS.
The VERY FIRST TIME I decide to live react to a trailer... I walk away!!!! 🤣
THE ONE TRAILER I WAS WAITING FOR! FF7 REBIRTH!!
Tragic in the moment, but f'n hilarious in hindsight. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks to
@Sleepezi_DMs
for having me on as a guest.
Enjoy my streaming debut FAIL !!
I hope FF7 Rebirth can make me feel as much love for Zack Fair as the rest of the fandom.
Was just watching the end of a CCR playthrough and browsing Reddit threads about it… and I just don’t feel the same.
He’s “fine” 🤷🏻♂️ but I hope to be made into a real fan.
If you somehow missed this, I am going to retweet this every day until you watch it.
Peep the VOD on YouTube y’all.
This was an absolutely unspeakably good discussion about Rebirth.
👏🏽 to the whole panel
US Square Enix uploaded ANOTHER 1080p version of the Rebirth trailer.
BUT THANK GOD FOR SQUARE ENIX ASIA. Because even though it doesn't really make much sense, they uploaded an ENGLISH (!!!!) 4K version for us.
They are the real MVPs. Link in reply bc dumb Twitter algo.
Just watched a really interesting video just how often the "new" elements of FF7R have a lot of precedence in the OG and how it may ultimately add up to Sephiroth's endgame.
It's really clearly articulated and did not feel anywhere near as long as it is. Link in replies:
This is always what made me LOVE Cloud's story.
He was so hard on himself. He was comparing himself to societal standards. He didn't believe he was good enough.
Yet it was who he really was that made him special. Maybe a cheesy story, but told in the least cheesy way.
What makes me most sad about folks claiming Cloud is just Zack is that it misses one of the major points of the story. Zack is everything Cloud aspired to be and yet it was HIS OWN STRENGTH that made him powerful. Aspiring to textbook hero traits is often what impedes our power.
I’m really glad FF7 Rebirth made Loveless as compelling as
@Sleepezi_DMs
has been making it out to be for the past 2 years.
I still don’t much like the CC version, but watching it again in Rebirth and it is 🔥
And he was right. It matters.
Reading this
@brittbaron
interview & just want to say to her if she sees this tweet:
From the first MILLISECOND I heard your voice, I was blown away by how pitch perfect you sounded. I was emotional. It was like the universe conspired to bring you to us. Thank you for your work.
For an example of the great cinematic storytelling, check out this scene. Fairly spoiler-free as it was featured in a trailer. This is just a bit more.
The physical performances are incredible. A lot is communicated via body language. Characters eyes tell you so much…
Vincent has so much more personality in On The Way To A Smile than any other FF7 media
(Actually, he had a decent portrayal in AC also. Maybe the only character who does in AC.)
Can’t wait to see more of this Vincent. This isn’t his biggest example, but this made me laugh.
The performances are incredible and this may be the best cinematic storytelling in the franchise.
There are lots of cutscenes to start, but they’re fairly efficient. Their frequency is the only thing that makes pacing feel slightly slow given the constant interruptions, but 🤷🏻♂️
This sparked a LOT of debate.
I even found myself going toward extreme new endpoints.
Which made me think, "what was that thing I said?"
And damn, this clip seems more "spot on" than ever. Despite writing it, the devs even got me questioning it.
If this was the point, then👏
I beat FF7 Rebirth.
Much like with Remake, going to have to rewatch the ending a few times, that’s for sure.
Saving any major thoughts and feelings until more people - including friends on here - beat it.
114 reviews! Still 93! Certified banger!
That doesn’t mean it’s perfect. I still have a gut feeling that there will be story decisions that won’t work for some people (maybe even me, we’ll see).
But we are in for a RIDE!
THERE AIN’T NO GETTIN OFFA THIS TRAIN WE’RE ON!!!!
✨MY LATEST REBIRTH VIDEO IS LIVE!✨
The latest FF7 Rebirth trailer and TGS info was more than we ever expected.
Topics:
- Why do we like theories?
- Why I'm EXCITED to be WRONG
- Hot, fresh theories straight from my brain
LINK BELOW!
@maximilian_
What’s especially wild are people expecting your theories to be 100% bulletproof right after finishing the game. If they’re not, they attack.
Hell, my mind has been changing a lot over the past couple of weeks.
You were still processing in real-time.
Also, nobody knows yet…
@mrpyo1
Funny that you just tweeted this, because I just saw this clip and it really is similarly this simple.
Also, action systems can be very strategic between managing all your abilities, resources, equipment, etc
Indeed. This is just one of MANY instances over the years where
@maximilian_
has stopped conversations to correct the record and defend Nomura.
Here: “Nomura SAVED FF7, no joke.”
@FinalFantasy
It all started with this opening sequence.
My uncle brought his PS1 to our house to show off FF7 to me and my dad. I had never imagined a game could be like this.
The graphics, the music, the atmosphere, the cinematography.
It forever changed how I saw games.
It's disappointing to hear some newbies and normies react to Crisis Core Reunion.
They better have something good planned for this trilogy, because even first timers are a bit baffled.
Context: FF7 OG and Reunion spoilers. First guy is new, second is a longtime, yet casual fan.
Toriyama says the content in FF7 Rebirth is so rich that it could of been on 3 Discs!
#FF7R
He says that 2 discs may seem heavy, but in fact, they had to do their best to cram the content onto 2 discs, otherwise it may of needed to be a 3 disc package!
(credit to
@ILovecloti
)
I used to really subscribe to the "multiple timeline"
#FF7R
theory, and I know
@maximilian_
was discussing it today.
But here is an alternative theory that makes sense with today's FF7 Rebirth trailer.
S/O
@Schrodingersba4
and
@Sleepezi_DMs
for helping inspire this.
@TiffanyMayCry
I keep hearing this, but I was playing 6.5 last night like "this is great, people are trippin."
These devs are trying to build a whole new story after wrapping up a 10-year story arc. Even if this is a contained story for the patches, it's good. People need to be patient 🤷♂️
OMG and how could I forget…
THE SCORE!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Soken popped off and I do think that the music in each scene will really help carry some players through any feelings of “another cutscene?” because it adds another layer onto the acting and writing that helps make it gripping.