Final Fantasy VII by ajneb174 in
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Runner introduction at 10:53
Runner: Ajneb174
Commentators: Davesterio, J2Champ
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Thank you so much everyone for the kind words and for watching it :] about me not talking there are multiple reasons. The main one would be that I had 2 great commentators and I didn't feel like I had much to add to it, then I was also really stressed before the run and that I wanted to focus on the run as much as possible, I guess a minor reason would be that I didn't sleep much before doing this run -_-
*whistle* YOU'RE THE BEST BABEEEEEEEEEE! ❤❤❤
This run has made work so much better this week. Your couch was solid and your skips were on point!
Thanks for the hours of entertainment!
thanks for the kind words & thank you so much for watching it, the run would have not been the same without those commentators :]
I have to be honest, when I first seen an 8 hour block for FF7 I shook my head and thought it was silly, but I caught some of it before going to bed when you did it live and was so impressed I tracked down the VOD and watched the entire run from start to finish.
Just wanted to say this was an amazing endeavour and I'm very happy you proved my skepticism wrong. You had a stellar run of the game and your couch and their commentary was incredibly engaging and I really enjoyed every second of it. Hopefully you enjoyed the experience as well as GDQ in general as much as I enjoyed what you and your couch put on display.
We were obviously expecting a lot of those reactions when someone is seeing a 8 hour run at GDQ, and seeing that a lot of peoples were actually really surprised (in a good way) by the run and commentaries is the best that could have happened, and we're really happy of how it went, thank you so much. I really enjoyed and can't thank GDQ enough to bring back a long RPG in a GDQ, so I can't thank them enough also.
Probably one of the best runs ever seen in GDQ.
-Good runner (plus a bit of luck)
-Well spoken and knowledgeable couch
-Couch also took the time to detail the story of the game instead of going with the "has a story, I guess" cliché
-We can actually hear the music from the game
Top comfy.
Julius laughing in the background
Livvid nerd
i agree
You should check out the Majora's Mask 100% from last year. That's my favorite run of all time.
4:50:13 and the guy who yells *"WHYYYYYY"* in the back!
Thank you to everyone that tuned in to the run! It was an honor to be able to represent the FF7 community & Ben put on a phenomenal run (:This was my first GDQ and I'll remember this for the rest of my life
Also as a side note, J2 & I wanted to elude to upcoming event in order to avoid spoilers and let the story unfold as it was happening. We wanted to be informative about the strategies as well as guide people easily through the story and give people things to think about with foreshadowing
Davesterio hi dev you're awesome 😜😜💜💜
mayyyy! I was so happy you got a shoutout from the donation comment :D
Davesterio yay! Gotta thank scrash for that~ :3
You did a damn good job of both. One of the the best runs I've ever seen, thank you for everything!
That blonde dude on the front row on the left is a true FFVII fan. Caught him doing the 'miss' animation during the squat session.
Great find! Didn't notice that when I watched it, thanks.
1:01:43 :)
Good catch. He needs more practice.
Jymi Pearce Yeah, we're running out of Phoenix Downs.
That's really top-notch fan material (both him, and you for catching it). Good eyes bro.
okay so all the props in the world to the dude who "missed" the squat at 1:02:19.
You saw your opportunity and you went for it, regardless of whether anyone saw it or not
All my possible respect, and should we ever meet, I'll buy you a beer or something. Shine on, you legend.
What a legend
Didn't see this the first 10 times i watched this run .. thank you so much for pointing it out, love it!
What a legend!
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@@smtandearthboundsuck8400 If you look at the guy on the left side of the couch. He does a few squats, then he stands still and scratch his head. That's what Cloud does when you mess up the squat input.
Divine, no dull parts, nothing forced, effortless to watch. Just 3 guys that love the game. Outstanding
seen it like 5 times now. super to have this on while doing stuff in your flat, just listening to the awesome music of ff7 and the chilled people on the couch
Here are the things that really sell this speedrun to me:
- The couch is knowledgeable and stays on message. Focus remains on the game and its runner, which is crucial to keep us viewers in the moment.
- The couch is interacting with itself, juggling some fun stuff back-and-forth. I felt comfortable because they were assured and confident. If you guys were terribly nervous, then well done hiding it.
- Very important part: the couch is reflecting their enjoyment of the game during commentary, and informing the audience why. I find this absolutely crucial to maintain a positive vibe throughout the run, and it influences the viewer to appreciate more aspects than just the mechanical ones. Few things can sully the mood like runners or couch commentators telling the audience how sick they are of cutscenes, story bits, gameplay bits, or other aspects of the game-- unless that is the entire point of the run. We really don't need to hear how much a specific part "sucks."
- The homework. You can tell these guys did their homework on this specific speedrun. Some things are methodical, plotted, planned, yet still there's the element of spontaneity.
I might fill in more later, but these are things that've cropped up so far.
Kudos, guys!
i believe both of them are runners of the game as well
"If you derail the step count at any point during the run, you can't get it back. So it is imperative you keep it for the entire 8 hours." @15:39
Holy sweet mother of god.
Holy crap, he keeps it for 8 hours straight!?!?!? Wtf these speed runners are impressive af!!!!!!!!!
This is crazy lol. I thought that Chocobo Breeding RNG being not actually random was crazy enough, but knowing that not only can steps be manipulated, but runners keep track of that just really nails in how insane some of these guys are at what they do.
This is how a Spedrun at a marathon allways should be! A Runner that can concentrate on the run and two people who give technical inside to the run AND the story. 10/10
I think whether runner wants to commentate or not is up to them. TomatoAnus's Fallout run would not be nearly as good without his commentary specifically. (Which might've been after your comment)
4:50:18 best GDQ ever. That dude from the crowd is a legend.
29:28 for Beefaroni
@@RallyLancer95 lmfao
YES 😼
can always count on Todd 💯
Today, I learned that the speedrun of FF7 can basically be summed as "Tifa turns into Supergirl and punches the world to death."
SwordofSouls Um excuse me, her name is 🅱EEFARONI
lol ya, I never knew how OP the Soul fist was when I played this back in the day, million years later (a few years ago) I see a speed run of this and decided to play again with the tricks I learned, was great
65Reidlos When I was a kid I never used Tifa once she becomes optional. For me too it was only after the internet did I figure out some of the craziest OP stuff.
I never used Tifa when she was optional either. Used Cloud/Aeris/Red for Disc 1, Cloud/Barret/Red for part of Disc 2, remembered to go get Vincent and switched to Cloud/Vincent/Red.
While she herself is dying
Just to add to all the other comments, this run has become the most loyal companion. After my son was born, I developed the most awful insomnia because of his sleep schedule and my inability to adjust.
My doctor recommended that I listened to audiobooks to try and drift off, but being a gaming guy I tended towards the long form games as background noise I needed. But once I came across this run it's been my go to ever since. I listen to it almost nightly and it's such a comforting companion and without it, I genuinely don't know if I'd be able to sleep that well.
Such great commentary. Really considered insight, great voices, nothing too dramatic in terms of loudness, some lovely pauses to allow the music to shine. I honestly can't say enough about it. Really I should say thank you.
That man who screamed "WHYYYYYYYYYYYY" when Aeris died is a modern legend.
i would have too.
I come back here every few months just to hear that
“Aerith”
RIP Aeris (aka Aerith due to the Kingdom Hearts & the FF7 Remake)
Corbin Petrick yea the aeris name was a direct translation and took away the point of it being a close anagram of earth unlike aerith
29:35 Thank you Oney for leaving your mark in GDQ
came for Beefaroni, stayed for the awesome run!
This is why I don't use cloud saves. If cloud can't save aerith, how can he save my games?
Buttman
F-inal
F-antasy
S-even
Thinkisawesome niceee
Fun Fact. The Steam version of FF7 had Cloud Saves. They ironically malfunctioned.
Nice edit
Like for dad joke.
Still my favorite run all these years later.
I love how 3:40:00 is the two guys on the couch praising the skills of the runner, and the runner is just sitting there quietly like :3
Five years later and this is still the best ff7 speedrun. You guys were awesome.
8 hours of controller inputs to remember. I was impressed with speedrunners before, but this just took it to a whole new level.
It's a long run but the runner + great commentary make it worth. Love the way you guys actually talked about the story and went into some plot points (especially the ones a lot of people didn't understand).
Great explanation on tricks and techniques of the run itself and keeping it entertaining throughout so many hours.
Digi good avatar
I love Final Fantasy but thought this run would be boring to watch since it is 8 hours long. I was wrong. The commentary was really well done and kept me engaged the entire time. Good job guys and I hope to see some more Final Fantasy games ran at GDQ!
Doing my yearly rewatch of this amazing run. Such an awesome display of skill and the commentary is some of the best I’ve seen at ADGQ.
Best run I’ve ever seen on GDQ. Top quality runner, top quality couch, and some good RNG.
My second time watching this run, only this time: It's from the midst of a global pandemic, but I am finding it comforting and it is making things feel a little less hopeless.
Thank you.
This game meant absolutely everything to me.
Watching these old videos and seeing everyone also say 'Make-Oh' instead of 'Mach-Oh' like they do in the remake is so validating of my entire childhood. Glad it wasn't just me saying it that way all those years.
make-oh sounds cooler
Make o all day
@@MSCDonkeyKong sounds like a brand of playdoh
I say it the correct way but whatever I guess
The most impressive couch I’ve ever seen; the commentary, insight, banter, and the fact that they stayed on that damn couch the whole play through. Very impressed, Dave, Ben, and J.
This was the best gdq run ever for 2 reasons.
1.) The fantastic runner and commentators in combination providing the viewer with both intensive and insightful gameplay, and an expansion on all the ins and outs of the tricks in the run and story for those who have never played.
2.) B E E F E R O N I
when this Virus Pandemic is over, I hope we can see a FF7R run with the same dudes on the couch. really love the commentary.
ff7 remake sucks
Came for FFVII, stayed for the commentary. Awesome work guys.
It's them explaining the story for me, I hate it when speedrunners immediately dismiss all story. Especially in an 8 hour run, with so much downtime, talking about the story makes this so smooth. Time FLEW by, thank you for upload to RUclips, to the runners and lastly AGDQ!
for an 8 hr run this was very entertaining. couch did a good job of explaining the story while they blasted through it, I expected to just fall asleep during this run and ended up staying up until it was done.
That commentary through the whole game was top notch, made the run even better and fun to watch! Thanks guys you rocked it.
Beefaroni is my one and only.
and is never lonely
And she is not a phony
Beefaghetti!
Trevor Thebo C-C-COMBO BREAKER
Beefaroni is my city
6:03:26 that guy in the back on the left was really enjoying the soundtrack...
Jack Le 😂😂😂
SOOOOOOOO CUUUUTE
Jack Le
He's like a real life npc
well, tbh i completely understand it
1:04:07 Don Corneo's mansion doormat (好色男) means lecher/womanizer/pervert.
1:07:11 The kanji on the paper lantern (古留根尾) when broken up, individually reads ko-ru-ne-o which is Don Corneo's official japansese name (sans the Don) in the game: コルネオ
6:36:00 The moment the music rises up to when Cloud finishes off Sephiroth was timed so well. I remember doing that by accident ages ago. Great run!
That's not miss timing, that supposed to happen in the scene 😥 the feels. I've never seen it not sinked up before until this run.
The later ports fucked it up and it isn't synced well. Though I swear when I played it on PS4 it synced well
this probably has the best commentary of any GDQ run i've ever seen - props to the guys on the sofa!
Yea this is how it's done
This is probably my favorite commentary out of every speed run I've ever watched. I watch this every month it seems lol
Honestly my fave GDQ run out there. The game play and commentary are absolutely top notch.
I rewatch this ever Christmas/Christmas Eve. 🎄💚
Been watching A LOT of GDQ stuff and this was amazing/best I’ve seen. I might be biased since this game was my childhood, but the runner was top notch and the commentary was absolutely stellar the entire way. Those guys were incredibly well spoken, light hearted, and did the story justice. This is the stuff of legends. Hope to see this crew together for another run.
Without question, the coolest GDQ run I have seen. Such an amazing couch, and an awesome player. Took me like a week to watch all the way through in little slices, but I'm so glad I did.
The true lesson of FFVII is that you must learn to harness your own Sadness status effect to be truly powerful.
I watch this when I go to bed every night. The commentary is so far beyond any other GDQ run that I can listen to it for the 100th time and enjoy it just the same. I've only barely beaten the Midgard section in my own run so I just play the video from the end of that section through the Kalm cutscenes and it puts me to sleep before it spoils the rest of the game, without fail. Great way to end the day, just a comfy video.
Beat it yet?
Haha I was just telling someone that I also put it on when I go to bed every night. I have insomnia and the music and calm commentary from the couch is just so relaxing. It actually helps with my insomnia.
This is some of the best commentary I've ever heard for a speedrun. Great job guys, this is thoroughly entertaining!
Videos like these are why RUclips needs a heart symbol alongside the 'thumbs up' which I can click multiple times. I adore this run.
This run is the perfect example of what GDQ is all about. Amazing job to the runner and couch.
Best run of SDGQ by FAR. Everything about it was amazing. Hats off to you guys.
1:02:17
LOL the guy for "messing up" a squat.
This is the third time I've watched this speedrun all the way through - easily my favorite speedrun on this channel for the following reasons:
1. ajneb174 has an awesome couch that talks through the mechanics, story beats, and speedrun tricks without being comedy try-hards. They're obviously passionate about the game and don't try to talk over each other. If there's anything that makes me want to close out of a speedrun vid, it's a mumbling and/or badjoke (i.e. spike) couch. Big kudos to them and ajneb for making 8 hours fly by.
2. That OST was not left on the roadside, A/V did a great job.
3. Even the donation readers were having a good time.
"Let's just leave the materia down there, anyways, she'll be down there soon enough..."
That was cold... Great, but cold...
Never imagined i would watch an 8 hour speedrun, it took me a week but it was really entertaining, nice work
This is the best speed run ever. Commentary is amazing.
This is the best speedrun and commentary I've ever seen. One of my favorite games of all time, great runner, really outstanding commentary.
I'm over halfway through and am sad only four hours are left. Wow.
I have now watched this twice. Once per year. I hope next summer this will be ran again, otherwise it may require a third viewing.
These commentators are fantastic. I'm normally someone who would just skip out on this stuff but multiple people recommended it and I can see why. Had to watch it over the course of a few days but really great work from everyone involved and excellent run!
Best run I've watched so far. Perfect gameplay and commentary for one of the best games ever.
Hands down best 8 hours of time spent on youtube
just finished ff7 for the first time like ten minutes ago! it’s been such a ride... took me three months to finish but gosh i’m still reeling from it. amazing run btw! it’s a bit old now but i honestly think this is one of the best GDQ runs out there. looking forward to playing ff8 now :)
FF7 is not exactly my favorite game, but I have to say this is the best commentary I've seen in all of my years watching speedruns. Boss mechanics, what can go wrong, skips, plot, memes, basically EVERYTHING was explained in an understandable way through the whole eight hours. That is KEY for making such a long run a really interesting one to watch. Really, hats off to the couch. It was AMAZING.
The one thing I didn't get is why use Tifa for the whole Deathblow setup and not any other character. My guess is it's because of a higher STR stat?
Great job guys, keep it up.
Dyasmond Tifa is used because, at low levels, the Powersoul is massively useful. Combine the multipliers from critical health and death sentence with the Curse Ring (which gives death sentence) and you get the only respectable physical attacker past disc 1.
Fate Extella on Nintendo Switch i see, makes sense. Thanks a lot!
Such a great GDQ run! I’ve watched this video so many times already since discovering it. From the informed and well-spoken couch to the skillful gameplay, it really makes this a joy to watch actively or to leave as background noise. I really appreciate the positivity and love for the game on display throughout the run, and the way the story’s addressed and summarized in a fond way that doesn’t diminish its absurdity and acknowledges how fun it is for it’s zaniness. Great work, all of you! Hope to see FFVII at a GDQ again soon!
"Just let it fall in the water, she'll be down there soon anyway" DAMNNNNNNN
There were two parts of this game that brought real tears to my eyes. Cosmo Canyon and Aerith's death, each for different reasons. And, as it turns out, it they still do.
My favorite run you've ever done, you picked the right people to run the game, even with FF VII being my favorite game I didn't think I'd tune in for the entire 8 hours but the people on the couch just made it so dang entertaining the whole way through, had me staying up til the morning to finish it. I'd love more long RPG's speedran like this if the couch can stay the same quality it was with this game.
I watched the whole thing and I have no regrets.
4:50:22 Guy crying in the back.
xDDD
CommanderZaktan the stream was highlighted there lol
Znapaznarf I tweeted spike, he denied it was him
I was there. Can confirm it wasn't Spike.
RIP COOLRANCH
This is straight up one of the best runs I've ever had the immense pleasure of watching. Thank you everyone involved in making this run happen and well done!
one of the best couches ive seen in a GDQ
I did a double take when I saw the length of this video. I was never able to get past Shinra Tower very early on the first disk so it was a pleasure to see how it is all done and what I was missing out on. Big props to the runner, but also big props to the couch providing informative commentary which felt like I had hardly missed out on anything-the perfect tl:dp.
I’m guessing this run ran well past midnight. I love the idea of camping out in one of those big conference rooms, bringing enough snacks and drinks to make it through the long haul.
This is the most fascinating speedrun I've ever seen, the background/commentary is fucking S tier
I still make time to watch this run at least once a year. Not only is FFVII one of my favourites but the commentary crew just make this such a warming and gentle experience.
Thanks guys ❤
CRASH WILL LIVE!
WOAH
Satyr may he forever woah in our hearts
Leonardo Silva tem brasileiro em todo canto mesmo
this is by far the most entertaining "long" speedrun I've had the pleasure of watching. only catching the VOD, but usually I do them in chunks or pass out partway through and you guys kept me hooked for 8 hours straight...good thing I had no plans tonight :P
2:58:31 The guy flies away as a slapstick comedy bit from the helicopter landing. You can see the other two soldiers slide back while kneeling as if they are also struggling against the force of the wind from the helicopter's downward thrust.
Just watched this for the second time. It is such an amazing run. I love the knowledge the runner and couch have, but I love how seamlessly they incorporate it into the whole run even more. ajneb's execution was flawless. This video has inspired me to try to run the game; I only hope I can find the time soon. Great work gentlemen.
Watching this after watching someone play the remake. and man, they have a lot of content to build for the next parts.
Yea I can't wait to see how they do it
@@cr-nd8qh *if they do it
this is Square Enix we're talking about.
A good speedrun can only be complete with a good speedrunner and good commentary together. Well done both.
Dang, these dudes do a great job explaining the story and keeping it interesting. I thought this would be a slog to watch but I've been captivated the whole time. Not to mention the skill of the runner, of course.
The greatest speedrun in history. All of you where so good!
This is easily the best commentary I've ever seen at a GDQ event
I discovered speedrunning and GDQ for the first time earlier this year. I haven't watched a session live but have been hooked on this video. FFVII has been my favourite game since I was a kid and this speedrun is an amazing video to watch. Great gaming and an awesome commentary from the couch.
love this run and still have 2 hours left. the commentary was amazing, and this was one of the best runs at SGDQ
i think this is the 6th or 7th time i've watched this run in the background. It's just the perfect combo of lore, mechanics, commentary, and route explanation I've ever seen in a run.
4:50:20 "WHYYYYYY"
still hurts
my heart dropped when he magic breathed himself during that boss battle at fort condor. thank god nothing bad happened
When Cloud leapt up in the air for the final strike of Omnislash, it legitimately gave me goose bumps. Great work guys!
I like how the guy on the right brought up the music. The soundtrack is a masterpiece for a game thats a masterpiece. My favorite song is anxious heart
Coming back to this after having played the remake. They really fleshed out midgar a whole bunch. An hour in here they are already talking about dropping the plate. That took me almost 20 hours of casual gameplay to reach in the remake. Amazing.
Same, i played the remake and it took me like 10 hours to boow the second reactor and fall on the church, now i'm playing the originql and it took me less than 2 hours
This run was amazing and the commentary was fantastic. This is what I want to see from these events!
"Hello Shopkeep! I would like to buy 41 of your finest Grenades!"
you can't handle my strongest grenades, traveler.
"alright, you seem sane" *sells 41 grenades*
I love watching this speedrun after playing the shit out of the remake. The remake makes me appreciate how the original game, and how tiny little details are elaborated, plot holes patched in the remake. The FF7 compilation is getting so much love and attention, it is an absolute joy to fall in love with the game and the characters again, it feels like being a teenager again.
I'm relatively new to AG/SGDQs, but this has to be one of the best runs ever featured in one. Amazing commentary and gameplay
This is how a speed run should be made! An amazing couch, super interesting to listen, loved the lore, the explanation and the immense respect for the game. Hands down the best run I've ever seen, great job guys.
If I remember correctly, the reason Cloud takes on Zack's memories is because Cloud had Mako poisoning and was very impressionable. As Zack was dying, he told Cloud to carry on his legacy (or something like that). And Cloud took it quite literally.
A curious RPG where the hero of the game died before it even started.
It's that, paired with how inherent disdain for his own failure to achieve what Zack achieved. Cloud, in many ways, was already looking for a way out of being himself. He joined soldier to get rid of his weakness and failed. Becoming Zack was his defense against not only being too weak to protect tifa, too weak to become SOLDIER, too weak to protect Nibel, amd finally so weak he basically killed Zack. Zack was everything he had strived to be and failed to achieve, so it was easy for him to latch onto.
I watch this once a year. Best sofa ever.
so many awesome strats, holy shit, this run is a must watch
The play from the speedrunner is really good especially in this high pressure situation and the commentary from both of the couch guys is really, really good. I'm almost 2 hours in and am really enjoying this. Really looking forward to watching this the whole way through as I get time to watch it.
Currently watching in and listening in thr background whilst wiping on bl4 ludwig in bloodborne and it is making the wipes so much less frustrating :)
Really awesome job guys all three of you.
Watched the whole thing - great all the way through.
2:22:46 - Nibelheim is LIT! Great run with awesome commentary, well worth getting up early to watch live.
Seggie Way Ooooooh. noooo. and I thought the Aerith jokes were roooough.
couch guys are amazing, for such a long run, it is REALLY entertaining. incredible job, one of the best runs ever in a GDQ. great team work, great runner, great game. thank you sincerly
Just finished watching this in its entirety... this was AWESOME. FF7 being my favorite game ever (you can guess by the name of my band ^^), I enjoyed every minute of it and even learned a few things! Congrats to the runner for staying concentrated this long, and for the commentators for the knowledge and entertainment.
This shit is exactly why gaming community can be proud.