Final Fantasy VII Retrospective: A Love Letter To The First RPG I Ever Played!

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Hello and welcome back. Today we’re taking one hell of a deep dive into the history, development, story, and themes of one of the best-selling and most influential games of all time: Final Fantasy VII. This was not only my first Final Fantasy but also the first RPG I ever played, and given that I now live in Japan, you could be forgiven for thinking this one had a big impact on me. Developed at one of the biggest turning points in the history of video games—at the dawn of 3D gaming—Squaresoft and Hironobu Sakaguchi created one of the most ambitious and cinematic stories the series had seen up until that time. Moving the game into 3D and breaking off their long-time partnership with Nintendo to go all in on the PlayStation 1, Final Fantasy VII wasn’t just a best-selling game; it was a cultural phenomenon. In this deep dive, we’ll be looking at the history and development of Final Fantasy VII and examining the various forces that came into play there, dissecting the story, characters, and themes, and examining how they combined to tell a tale that captured millions of players all over the world, turned the series into an international success, popularized JRPGs around the world, and made Square into an industry powerhouse. So buckle up and strap in as we join Cloud Strife and the scrappy freedom fighters of AVALANCHE as they take on the mighty Shinra Corporation and the existential nightmare of a man named Sephiroth. -------------------------------------------------- Links----------------------------------------------------- Web Archive Polygon Final Fantasy 7 And Oral History https://web.archive.org/web/20170109201832/http://www.polygon.com/a/final-fantasy-7 The Gamers Full Movie https://youtu.be/oSynJyq2RRo?si=2n7PYFR1DXBI2uVz @YourFavoriteSon1 worst games playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLMD-bif3LIpzmN29FL1sdGWollO0lyBk @ResonantArc How Final Fantasy IX Closed a Golden Age https://youtu.be/fVYxZZ-0uwk?si=98LG2hDl-vF9rrbc @FinalFantasyUnion 's channel https://www.youtube.com/@FinalFantasyUnion -------------------------------------------------- Chapters----------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Start 10:35 Beginning With a Breakup 18:28 The Setup 48:53 A Fallen Hero 55:22 The World Map 01:04:30 Characters 1 Barret 01:12:17 Characters 2 Red XIII 01:18:19 Characters 3 Yuffie 01:24:07 Characters 4 Cait Sith 01:31:07 Characters 5 Cid 01:36:16 Shinra 01:45:51 Presentation 02:00:29 Gameplay 02:13:20 Secret Hunting 02:23:35 SPOILERS START HERE 02:29:15 Characters 6 Vincent 02:32:54 Characters 7 Aerith 02:38:57 Only A Puppet 02:41:50 I Am Cloud Strife 02:54:37 The game that changed the world. 02:58:15 Conclusion 03:02:31 Personal Influence #finalfantasyvii #Finalfantasy7 --------------------------------Super awesome Socials for cool people ------------------------- Support me on Patreon and help me make this my full time job https://www.patreon.com/Arkham666 All the hottest takes on coca cola are here https://bsky.app/profile/arkham666.bsky.social My Facebook page that a few people follow https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077425298397 Instagram (I sort of use this sometimes) https://www.instagram.com/samblenderart/ Tip me a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/arkham666 Commissions at artstation https://www.artstation.com/the_rotton_core