Comparing Final Fantasy 7 to FF7 REBIRTH

In this video, we're comparing 1997's Final Fantasy 7 to 2024's FF7 Rebirth

[jasonsmith]

During the 90s I was a child
During the 20s I am a physical adult who is also a child

[hairyson]

It has some flaws, but Rebirth personifies exactly what it means when people say a game can be "magical" in my opinion. There were so many jaw dropping moments for me, like just walking around Cosmo Canyon and breathing in the atmosphere and music was a moment I'll never forget

[zevtillian]

This plot isn't confusing at all
-A kingdom hearts fan

[lavishlyvice]

I never played the OG but I can only imagine what it must feel like to play this as a kid, and then get to experience it like this in adulthood. Especially the environmental changes must be a real treat and incredibly nostalgic

[yvmmbxc]

I find it hilarious that you got the doods for your date sequence.

For the Trials in Temple of the Ancients. I was expecting a boss fight for each character. I was gratefully surprised at what they did instead. What they did is so much better than what I was expecting!

[The_Rude_French_Canadian]

It’s been a while since a single player game caught my attention like this, I bought it expecting to play a little bit then go back to helldivers 2 before really getting into rebirth and damn…I can’t stop playing it lol

[FieryAnubis]

As a near-40 year old man, I have to say I really like what they're doing with this Re Trilogy. If I can sum it up it's basically "same destination, different journey", and I find that fascinating. I love FFVII, it's my favorite, and I have faith in Part 3 after seeing this. It's not nearly as convoluted as people think (people also misunderstood Remake for the most part), just going unnecessarily hard into the whole narrative of FFVII. It's a love letter to FFVII basically, made for the fans, and to me, that's super awesome. They made me like these characters and this world even more than I already have. Not a replacement for the original, but a compliment to it basically.

[abritishguy]

Having finally finished the game. This is one of the best gaming experiences I’ve ever had. It took me 100 hours to finish the story and regions and I never felt myself getting burnt out. It is genuinely staggering the amount of content in this game, and it’s of such high quality too in terms of music and presentation. It makes Remake feel like the tutorial level.

[joshuarozenboom]

As a now 33 year-old who first played this "original" at 9 years old...i felt like this game did justice to the emotions i never thought a 9 year old could experience so early in life. I remember how i felt when i left midgar, when i reached the ranch, when i reached junon, when i crossed the ocean, and when i realized this game was more than any game i had ever played in my entire life (albeit 9 years).

This reimaging brings many of the same feelings i felt as that 9 year old. I've been telling many people who have their understandable beef with this game that i view the original as a novel, and we are just experiencing new adaptations.

If i want to play a full version of the original, then it's right there for me in thanks to the remastered version (my ps1 and ps2 broke when it came to playing cd-roms in high school. All i wanted was the ability to play the original) This is a wonderful adaptation to an even better overall story. Yes, i have my issues with the tone at times in rebirth, but overal, i love this game, I love this series, and i love the final fantasy IP. i do have my issues here and there, but to act as though the square brand needs to cater to me is selfish. Im an older fan now...make room for the new ones.

I can only hope they feel the same magic I felt as a child.

[HeavenOnHigh]

About the shinra Villa bit, there is a section where you must find the code to open the door.

As a 1990 ff7 veterinary with like 17 finished 100% runs (outside of materia grinding thanks to knights of the round) I tryed the og code on the door, imagine my surprise and laughter of pure joy wen it actually worked.

[eriponchi]

This is actually pretty easy to undertand, thanks to your summary. I haven't played the OG, so most of the time, I'm just going with the flow. With that being said, I still got hit pretty hard during that Aerith scene, and her looking at the Bronco flying away. I think they really did a good job with the characterization of the whole group, especially Aerith and Tifa, that it just hurts to see Tifa's reactions towards the end. And then there's Cloud. Completely mentally broken imo, and tbh, I really fear for the safety of the group with him in this condition. I have grown to love this cast of characters and I can't wait how it'll all turn out.

[henriquet]

Having never played either version of this game, hearing about and seeing snippets of these adventures in these diverse locations, it sounds really epic and magical.

[TheWolfSharp]

I like that you're making this comparison in-depth videos between classic games and remasters/remakes, you should think about doing a series about this, it's good.

[TELEVISIBLE]

Knowing what will happen does not prevent me from feeling sad for what happened

[gianghuynh]

Chicken side quest. That is the real divider between the fans, not the fluffs.

For real though, the side quests are the real gem of this game. I think it would be amiss to not mention the Gilgamesh quest line. But all other side quests are worth it, just Cloud having bonding time with his friends.

[thebootyman]

Why cant more youtube channels get straight to the point like bro did? I didnt hear any involuntary yapping. This is a great channel

[airget]

One part I found interesting about the Final Fight was the way the First Phase with Jenova Lifebringer plays out. You start the fight with the sad theme playing and only 2 allies fighting with you, reminiscent to the OG fight where you could only have 3 people fight. However, no matter how fast you might take down Jenova's HP, she will always knock out your 2 allies from the fight.
When Jenova fires her lasers and rips a rift into the shadow your party rejoins you however their attitude doesn't match with how they should be feeling, they act more upbeat and jovial for a group who just saw one of their allies die. With that in mind, I think when the team comes back into the fight Cloud is actually fighting with the group where Aerith lived, hence they are fighting as if she is still alive.
Then when that phase ends Cloud disappears and I think he becomes the only one aware of the "Aerith Alive" reality, when we come back to Cloud's group later on I think that's the group from the Aerith's dead reality considering what Barret says at the start of the fight.
It was just an interesting observation I made when I was rewatching the scene, I don't think the fight is happening in a linear fashion, it is definitely switching between realities but I'm pretty sure we're also seeing our allies fight from 2 different realities.

There is also that strange disconnect when Cloud is with the group and Aerith wakes up, for some reason he's the only one left in the reality, which makes me wonder if during the 2nd phase of the Jenova Lifebringer fight, when the world is crumbling and they are jumping from platform to platform, the rest of the group ended up dying there. . . and Cloud was the only one to come out alive because he was the only one to go into the rift to save her, in which he's sent to fight Sephiroth but only awoken when Zack touches him.

It's definitely going to be interesting to see how they plan to roll things out when they start releasing teasers but man, 3-4 yrs before that is going to be such a pain.

[undone]

Loved the original; one of my favorite games of all time.

Loved Remake and Rebirth, also one of my favorite games of all time! I’m here for the ride and to see where we end up. We will always have the original so I’m glad they are taking liberties with the remake.

The wait for the third part in the remake will be brutal!

[captainpep]

The game does a lot of weird stuff, especially towards the end, but overall I’d say it was very solid and greatly expanded on the characters, which I’d say is one of the best things they could do. It won’t be everyone’s thing, but I’m totally for it

[Emeraldnite-ifvo]

I finally beat the game a few days ago and this was a very nice trip down memory lane. I have not played the original since it originally came out and am pleasantly surprised to see so much of it faithfully recreated/expanded upon in Rebirth.

I'm on the side "this is a great game" but agree the timeline aspect is very confusing (made even more so from videos pointing out that there are as many as 6+ timelines actually seen in the game). I'm hoping they offer a satisfying explanation in part 3, but even if they don't there's no denying the gameplay, design, and acting continue to be superb and this will likely remain one of my top games ever.