NEVER A MEMORY | Final Fantasy VII History / FFVII Retrospective / FF7 Analysis (SPOILERS)

(STORY SPOILERS) PART 2 ► \r
In this 30-minute FF7 history lesson, lets take a good hard look at what this legendary game had to offer, and why it is still remembered as one of the most influential masterpieces of the generation. First in a two-part in-depth FFVII retrospective, where we delve into the beginnings of Final Fantasy on the NES, all the way through Final Fantasy 7 on the Playstation, the best-selling and most treasured game in the franchise. Learn about the spin-off games such as Dirge of Cerberus for the PS2, and Crisis Core (PSP), as well as the games inspiration to the gaming industry.\r
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We will explore the 2005sequel Advent Children, the games now 20-year old graphic style and mechanics, and what this means to the upcoming FF7 Remake.\r
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Story and battle mechanics research excerpted from Patrick Hollemans Reverse Design: Final Fantasy 7:\r
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2:09 - The Golden Age of RPGs\r
4:18 - Reinventing a Classic\r
7:10 - Tone and Imagery\r
8:46 - Story Themes\r
12:41 - Shades of Gray\r
14:28 - Scoring a Masterpiece\r
18:39 - Expanding the Universe\r
21:02 - Evolution of a Series\r
22:16 - Classes, Combat and Materia\r
24:47 - Summoning and Limit Breaks\r
28:39 - In Closing\r
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MUSIC CREDITS\r
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Music from the Materia Collective (\r
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Fight On!: Jacob Pernell, Jordan Chin\r
Mark of the Beats: bLind\r
Let the Battles Begin!: Melancholy Robot\r
Continue: Leslie-Anne Snipes\r
Cids Theme: Ferdk\r
Aeriths Theme: Kyle Landry\r
One-Winged Angel: String Player Gamer, Diwa de Leon, LadyGameLyric, May Claire La Plante, Michelle Heafy, Tera Catallo\r
You Can Hear the Cries of the Gymnopedies: Nathan Madsen, David Neale, Doug Perry, Joanne Moo, Lauren Liebowitz\r
Mako Reor: Jon Bash, Elie Hartman\r
Dear to the Heart: Rozen\r
The Prelude: Laura Intravia\r
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Music from Overclocked Remix (\r
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Final Fantasy VII Every Story Begins With a Name OC ReMix by Big Giant Circles & zircon\r
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Final Fantasy VII Chocarena OC ReMix by Draggor\r
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Osirois Music - Anxious Heart\r
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