Thank you so much to everyone who joined us on this journey and for interacting on our videos! We truly appreciate it. We're sorry it tok a while to get the last videos out on a proper schedule. This have been one incredible journey and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is absolutely one of our all time favourite games now. Personally believe this is one of the greatest games ever made! At some point we will return to Rebirth's world and do the hard mode. Absolutely can't wait for Part 3.
Real men are not afraid to cry. The moment the material hit the floor and the music started playing I was broken. I want to play this all again, big hugs for u guys and anyone who shed a tear for this game
@@wolfmanv112 I'm waiting for PC I'll replay remake for the 7th time probably with some wacky mods cuz well no cap 7 times (it is final fantasy 7) Rebirth on PC is close but ill have to do with replaying 16 on PC for now and watching a friend catch up ! Thanks ill check out other content you guys make here and there much love ❤️
You're correct. A real man shows his emotions. A weak man hides and bottles his emotions. As a female, a HUGE turnoff for me is men who see human emotions like crying as weak. Big hugs to you too!🫂🤝 I cry every time I see or play this, and it doesn't matter if it's the remake or the OG. Aerith is literally my all-time favorite female video game character to ever exist. I'm really praying to the gamer gods that she gets truly saved in part 3, no matter how it happens..🙏
@@LunalovaniaGaming i totally agree, but for me only thing is that if a man bottles up his emotions hes not in my eyes considered weak but just simply afraid that others would judge him for letting them out as others see that as weaknesses. When aeriths materia dropped and the music played in OG or when reds father cried as he howled at him my heart broke, and i kove wat they did to the cosmo canyon in rebirth (if u listen closely u will hear the movie song somewhere but ill let u find it lol)
When her theme kicked in I had what literally felt like a melt down! lol I love this game so much and even more for how it is able to have an effect on us!
Fun little detail, at the start of the Jenova fight Cloud is the only party member who won't have his limit bar filled as he's still mentally in the timeline he saved Aerith. a fun little detail for those who know the lore for the game mechanic
The devs gave us a huge meta clue about where they're going with part 3 regarding this segment: This game features neither the Princess Guard (Aerith's ultimate) nor the Great Gospel (her final limit). Both were present in this part of the original so you could use them before she leaves the party for good. Their conspicuous absence can only mean one thing. They dropped hints in this chapter's cutscenes, too. Notice that when the glitching occurs after Cloud's deflection, the Masamune significantly changes angles to one where the clone would have intentionally stabbed it into the ground. The blood running down comes from the clone, not from Aerith. And for just a few frames, you can see blood pooling under the clone. Why? Because the clones must sacrifice to summon Jenova (see: Jenova Lifeclinger Assess info; they tell us this directly right after those scenes). It's clear from the rest of the party that the events of the OG happened in one world, but that was never in question. We have now confirmed that a new one has been forged where she survived. Cloud is at least partially viewing that world, and sees the scar in the sky denoting that it's a side world with a doomed fate (for now). I have no illusions that this will lead to a happy conclusion for everyone at the end. But I'm confident that not only have we not seen the last of her, but that we'll have Zack and Aerith as playable characters in the party at the same time in part 3. Fun fact: the lifestream Aerith responsible for saving the world in the OG apparently gained the ability to pull people through worlds (seen repeatedly in the final sequence here). That ability seems to have emerged after defeating the Arbiter of Fate in Remake, and the very first thing she did with that power was go save Zack by pulling him (and a Cloud) into another world. She then used his power to block this new Sephiroth plot of ruling from the convergence, which was supposed to happen here (see: Sephiroth Reborn's Assess). Sephiroth underestimated her. This time, she came prepared. He thought her part would be played, but she's just getting started.
I think it's more so the fact cloud just can't accept fate. We see it symbolised by the rainbow effect. When the angle of the sword changes, the rainbow effect dissapears. Its showing what ACTUALLY happened. The blood is leaking out of aeriths stomach, just like in OG. Sephiroth pulls the sword out of aerith. Cloud just refused to see it.
Personally I think she has to die one way or another. But atm I believe she's alive in Terrier timeline as that's the Zack that was looking for a way to save her by waking up Cloud. I also think we have already gotten a look past the part 3 game. From the hidden scene in Remake Intermission when Zack stand outside the church and then goes in to see everyon crying. I would not be suprised if that gets fleshed out in the part 3 and she died in a different way there. Can't wait for part 3 😭❤
@@CAeuJohno123 The rainbow effect is used multiple times in the game, and there isn't another place I can think of that it's concealing truth. It's used to denote world travel (multiple times in the final boss sequence, the end of the date scene in the church) and choice-based splits (Zack in the tunnels). Go back and look again at the scenes. The blood is running toward Masamune's point, which means it's coming from the direction of the handle (and it's way too much to just be what dripped off it). Shortly thereafter you can see the clone standing holding the sword, and for a few frames (seriously it's less than a second), you can see tons of blood pooling under the clone. Aerith is too far away for any of that blood to be hers. Sephiroth needed Cloud's despair to complete the confluence. That didn't happen, so his ploy failed here. Cloud is apparently capable of peering into multiple worlds. He can see the "main" world where she did indeed die, but he can also see into one where she didn't. Notice in the ending sequences, Aerith responds two different ways to the Tiny Bronco. The first time, the blowback doesn't affect her at all like it does the others, and she wasn't even aware it happened. This is "force ghost" Aerith that is dead (see: Red sensing her). But in the final bit when Cloud is interacting with her, she is affected by the propeller's wind. During the credits, the bits we see of her during the "force ghost" times are blank. But we see the one at the very end. Multiple things are simultaneously true here, which is why all the theories are only partially right.
@@BillyJohnBob I think you nailed it - the party member version we get is likely to be the Terrier one that was comatose this whole game. It's super unlikely that the quasi-omniscient lifestream Aerith is a standard party member. There seems to be two likely paths for all this to resolve, based on dev comments that Advent Children is remaining canon. If that means this game needs to lead to AC the same as the original, all these new threads need to get wrapped up somehow. For instance, all other worlds collapse as the Arbiter is returned to function, and we say one final farewell to our flower girl as she disappears with her dying world. OR, it remains canon because we're in a time loop, and AC actually happens prior to the Re: trilogy. In this case it doesn't need to follow that AC happens after, and they can write a whole new ending. This is more likely in my opinion due to Red's hint in the Remake finale - that the OG ending is what happens if they fail (and they didn't). I don't expect at all that this option ends with Aerith alive in the "main" world either (Cloud is going to have to let go either way), but it's possible that the worlds can no longer unite, and a surviving Aerith and Zack are together elsewhere, yet forever out of reach of Cloud and the gang. Of course the devs can change their minds. But they have signaled that they wanted finality and to maintain the bittersweet flavor and theme of loss from the OG, so it's probably going to be something along these lines. Then again none of us predicted that Rebirth would open with a Zack segment, so who knows what they're cooking for us! So far this really is the best possible reimagining of this game. What a journey.
Thinking about it more, it's seeming like the rainbow effect might be denoting Lifestream Aerith's power being exerted. It happens in the tunnels with Zack because she needs him to choose that route. It happens each time she restores HP/MP to the party in the final boss rush, including when she appears to confront Sephiroth. It happens when she pushes Cloud through the church, but also when the white whispers are running interference in the forest afterward. I also don't think it's coincidence that we saw the Weapons shifting from the typical magic green Materia glow to the same white that's of Holy and Lifestream Aerith. That's really the only notable event that occurs in that segment, and they thought it was important that we see it happen in the ending. Is Aerith co-opting the Weapons this time? Or is that the planet activating their "kill mode" instead of the scout mode they've been running so far? It's kind of difficult to discern whether certain things are the will of the planet or the will of Aerith. Probably intentional given how much she's tied to Lifestream White in the expanded materials.
I just found my new favorite RUclips favorite channel. Unfiltered emotions and reactions. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, my wife and I cried along side with you two during every moment. Sincerely, your two new fans from New York City.
Thank you so much for this comment! 😭❤ The game hit us on every level and I'm so glad we got to experience this with more people across the world. Both here on RUclips and on Twitch. What an incredible gaming experience❤
My brother and i played ffvii together back in the day and with being adults now and jobs etc...we could only meet on our 1 day off together to play remake back in 2020 and did the same this time for rebirth and this time my 12 year old played along with us. Watching yall play this has been very fruitful. We just finished the game about 2 weeks ago...gosh...still so heart wrenching. ❤️ 😢
This is without doubt the best playthrough of this part ive watched. You guys are awesome! More power to you! Im 36 and was there playing 7 as a kid and have been in love with it ever since. This remake trilogy so far has been more of a gift than I ever could have hoped. Seeing you guys get emotional at the beats the way you do makes me love you. You get it. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this message! As a soon to be 36 myself and Kim 40 we both played the original 7 as kids, teens and adults and now this remake project. I could not agree more. The games are truly hitting on every emotional string and I love it. Thank you again for watching our playthrough 😊❤
Honestly, this reaction is one of the most touching and genuine I've ever witnessed. The way you let your emotions go free when Aerith dies, was just so beautiful to watch. It just hits you to the core, whether you know the story or not. And it's a genius stroke - even though a cruel punch in the gut - to have her theme played in the boss fight, giving you a rollercoaster of emotions. Keep it up, guys! 👍
Thank you so much! It was the weirdest thing that happened while I played. I did take myself in thinking oh my god will we be able to save her and at a point we both wanted it. BUT I am so glad the game keeps to the theme of loss and the game hit like a truck for us. Lol when the theme hit during the boss battle it was just one thing to do and it was to pause the game 😂 Absolutely can't wait to play hard mode and Part 3 can't come fast enough
@@BillyJohnBob some people don't like this ending because Aerith kinda lives on, either in other timelines or in Cloud's head. So her death and the sense of loss feel less absolute than in the OG. While I understand their concerns, you have to keep in mind that it's not actually a 1:1 remake with better graphics but a reimagining of the FF7 story. We know Aerith's story and how it ends, so you need to reinvent certain aspects of it in order to keep it fresh and surprising for us long time fans as well as for newcomers too. So I'm really looking forward to part 3 how they will resolve many of the open questions of Rebirth.
@@anamorphosys85the craziest thing is they pretty much confirmed that there are no "other timelines", Cloud is fully in denial. Big misinterpretation basically. Which makes it all even more fucked...
I love your emotional reaction in this chapter while watching you playing. Aerith is my favorite character of all time. It broke my heart, sad, cried for few days after completed story first
@@BillyJohnBob have you guys watched Advent Children movie yet ? It was sad because Cloud was sad, broken down without Aerith because he love her so much
The finale. So bitter sweet. The dream date sequence and the church scene was so emotional. Aerith’s theme kicking in with the Jenova fight was so beautifully haunting and hit straight in the feels. The Zack and cloud team up against Sephiorth, the final fight with Aerith! And of course, her goodbye. This game just kept on delivering making it a lifetime experience and it was such a joy to see you both on this journey, thank you for sharing with us 💛
Thank you so much for watching it and joining us on this journey! We can't wait for Part 3 and also not to mention just to play through this one more time on hard mode! It's easily one of the best games we have ever played❤
Your emotions wildly parallel mine from back in the PS1 days. I am not afraid to admit as much. What's worse is the following Jenova fight was something I was not prepared for nor had the knowledge of how to beat, meaning I lost countless times, witnessed Aerith die over and over until I finally beat Jenova. Going to disc 2 that triumph felt empty. Aerith was gone. She would no longer laugh, cry or get angry. Thank you for uploading this. Your first reaction is both entertaining, heart wrenching and validating. I'm glad you got to experience this game.
Thank you so much for this message! We can safely say this game came down to be among the best games we have ever played! Honestly one of the greatest games ever created in our opinion and absolutely loved it!😭❤
I came up with a theory... 1.Zach in the main timeline because of the flourishing flowers. In every alternate "timeline", the plant life is dead. 2.Omni Aerith has a body now in the "multiverse" because Cloud saved a version of it. 3.Omni Aerith is the one that tell Cloud that everything is okay. She did this to mess with Sephiroth's plan. Sadly, in doing so Jenova can use it. 4.BUT it is Jenova at the end (After the battle, by the pool, and by the plane before takeoff) 5.I think it Omni Aerith is the one who say goodbye I know a lot of people, include you, have come to this conclusion but I just want to put my twist on it
Hello to both of you, I randomly discovered you on RUclips as a big FF7 fan, and I think you two are just great. You definitely have one more fan now. I'm looking forward to seeing more videos from you. Best regards from Germany.
59:31 "it engulfs fleeting moments of joy, transforming them into rage, sadness, hatred. Never have i felt them so keenly." God, they made him so evil in this game. I love it. Makes his ass-whooping in part 3 all the more worth it.
He's such a C word and I love it lol XD But yeah the game is hitting hard on all the feels! Part 3 is going to be a long wait but it will be so worth it 😍
Fun fact. Aerith remembered Cloud saying, he prefers a "simple" date, which means just a walk. And in their last date, they had a simple walk for a date, which Cloud enjoyed. He knew that Aerith is behaving different so he tried to put her out of her thoughts which is why he pointed at the photographer. And the Handholding at the end after Sephiroth, is called Koibito Tsunagi. They did that on their Skywheel date and its pretty much canon that they are "Lovers". Cloud and Aerith are Typical japanese couple who dont kiss or say "I love you". Its how they behave, body language, never deny they are a couple, girlfriend or boyfriend and lots of dates. In the CDs of Rebirth, the song of their last date is No Promises to keep, but also its called in the CD "One last date" which pretty much confirms that No Promises to keep is a lovesong from Aerith to Cloud. Also... the White Materia is not just Holy. Its white because there is all the memories of Aerith and probably also the memories of her mother. Aerith thanked Cloud not only to return it to her because its white, but because she got the last Date memory with Cloud before her death which she knew she would die, but she hoped she would return to the others. QwQ
This was the only game I’ve ever played that made me cry my eyes out. I felt like this hit me way harder than og did. Beautiful reaction, I’m glad I’m not alone as being someone who cried.
This is very relatable! As much as I love the OG one. I personally feel this game elavates more or less everything up to this point in the game and I loved everything about it. Hit every feeling and really didn't want it to end.
I am a huge Tifa fan and love her as my waifu, yet Aerith captured my heart. I didn’t think that was possible. Now, they tease us like this with a possible survival? Stop playing with my heart Square Enix. If this game doesn’t win GOTY I will be irate. That said, great work guys. I had to stop too when Aerith died.
Thank you so much! I really hope it wins GOTY. There is nothing that even comes remotely close imo so far. Although there have been great games and good games nothing can stand even close to this I feel! When that music kicked in goddamn! ❤️😭
It's not that people don't like that Aerith died, but they don't like that they obscured it and made it a confusing scene, so it didn't hit for some people. I wasn't emotional at the end at all, but the OG still makes me cry every time. So yeah, that's why some people don't like the ending. I was left feeling empty. Like they sacrificed the emotional climax of Rebirth for part 3. It didn't hit for me, when it was supposed to hit the most. BUT I love that it hit for you! And I LOVE what this ending does for Cloud and part 3, just thought it could've been done a different way. And I LOVE this game still. One of my all time favorites. Top 2 even, right after Final Fantasy 14 due to Shadowbringers and Endwalker PEAK fiction. (My favorite story of all time)
Oh my god Shadowbringers and Endwalker is so good! Absolutely among our favourite stories here also! I can see and completely get that it may not have hit the same way for everyone. It definately hit us hard 😂 Will be very exciting to see where they are going in part 3! I honestly hope they force us as players to walk down into the water and have to push something that says let go or something for Aerith. That would be so hearbreaking.
Thank you uploaded wonderful playthrough video! I have same opinion you about this video game. So,this FFVII Rebirth is one of in top 10 true masterpiece during this half centuries in Video Game History. I cry Brassband FF concert of MC is Mr. Nobuo Uematsu in Sapporo concert hall Kitara 29,April,I huge cried when singer sung this game's theme song with Uematsu-san playing piano. I want to go FFVII Rebirth Orchestra concert Osaka and Tokyo in thgs year. Good Luck!
I truly think this game is one of the best games ever made! It's absolutely beautiful and handled with such care, love and affection. Can't wait for Part 3!
Just to say thank you again for this whole playthrough and your complete emotional honesty as you played. It was great to accompany you on your journey. I also have a question. I saw on a comment on a different video that you referenced your first time playthrough of Remake, but I can only find in your videos your revisit of Remake before playing Rebirth. Is there a first time playthrough somewhere on RUclips? I’m sure I’d enjoy seeing your initial reactions.
I know this ending seems abit sad at first but after awhile you will realize its actually a happy ending. Its because we are not seeing the full picture. Aerith will definitely be in the next game and be reunited with Cloud again 100%. Loveless play and NPTK foreshadows this. There’s are also ALOT of easter eggs since Remake that hints that Cloud and Aerith will get married and have a child. In the Rebirth Ultimania there is concept art of Cloud and Aerith living together and they are both wearing their Advent Children outfits.
Nojima said No Promises to Keep isn't about any single person, but everyone in Aerith's life who touched her and showed her genuine care and love, due to feeling like an outcast since childhood. I know it helps mend the hurt to come up with ideas like this...but mark my words part 3 will leave you heartbroken if you feel this way.
@@zerosolis6664 Nojima also said there’s nothing wrong in seeing NPTK as a love song so cope harder. Nobuo, Loren and Kitase have all said that NPTK is about Cloud 😂😂😂 cope harder ur optional date weren’t even in the Rebirth orchestra. Gonna cry???
I feel for tifa so hard for some reason over the other characters after the loss of their friend… unlike cloud, she is grounded in reality and has to deal with what happened as well as witnessing cloud struggling to deal with reality - all while continuing the mission
Älskar att se er spela FF, kommer definitivt fortsätta följa er ❤ Ser fram emot Part 3, FF17 och FFIX Remake snart 😉 Om ni spelar 14 så vill jag se er spela genom nya expansionen 🎉
Tusen takk! Det setter vi utrolig stor pris på å høre 😭❤ Vi skal også gå igjennom 16 DLC og hard mode. Vi aimer også etter en rerun av 15 Royale Edition og stor sannsynlighet at vi skal prøve å ta litt 14 også :D
Loved your playthrough and reaction!! Can we get Part 3 soon!?!? I loved all the twist and turned they put into this game. Since i grew up with the OG, this game was so much more than i could have hoped and dream of!! But the biggest shock for me was when i found out that you are Norsk!! Ka i satan æ forsto ikke noe når æ plutseli hørte norske ord hær😂
The game gave us really everything we could have asked for! What an incredible masterpiece! haha ja norsken kommer frem når vi blir stressa eller emosjonelle 😂
People were also upset about the ending of Remake because they thought she might live. But of course some people are upset about the ending of Rebirth. Because it was heavily hinted that she could live. In both Remake ending and the Rebirth promotions. I wouldn't call people wanting a beloved character who had their live taken prematurely "Fucked up in the head." Especially when the original story was not happy at all. Aerith's life was taken prematurely, Cloud suffers from her death for years, and has not stopped trying to find the promised land to find her. Especially when theres so many fucked up "fans" excited for her death. Mostly because all they care about is wanting Cloud to be with Tifa. Your partner even expressed not wanting her to die again. I wouldn't call that "Fuck up in the head" at all. I also don't see why she "has to die." Because she didn't have to for holy. And she originally wasn't going to die at all. Maybe she will stay dead. But if she doesn't, people have the original to play with the depressing ending if that's what they like. But honestly, the people who WANT her dead seems way more fucked up than the people who want her alive because they care about her, and Cloud's well being.
I think the whole idea of loss and the way it's being portrayed is way more interesting for me personally. Having her survive just isn't my preferred way in the story. Not every ending needs to be a happy conclusion imo. Also she having to die is more in tune with the whole idea of her being in the life stream and controlling things from there. Now we won't get those answers until part 3. Probably unless they do something with the Ever Crisis game. Also thats probably the whole point of people believing they could save her by giving the narrative of false hope for old players while still keeping it mysteries for new players. Personally I think it was incredibly well done. Fucked up in the head probably came out wrong lol but yeah I am definitely fucked up in the head myself for wanting her to die not gonna lie. The fucked up comment was poorly worded. Now for me personally I want her to die and that's not because of Tifa but the theme and narrative. As much as I love her also. I just think that has a bigger impact than a happy go lucky story that is basically everywhere. We both wanted to "save" her but we're still glad it happened regardless. 😅 Also if they take this game in a direction that she where to live in a timeline with Zack or Cloud or whatever. I also wouldn't loose my complete shit. We've said we don't want a copy paste of the original multiple times. But I do think the core themes and such should stay the same. It always felt like 7 was about loss, eco Terrorism, self identity and how to deal with all of these things.. I don't think it's gonna happen she stays alive. But I still think she's alive for now in one timeline namely tbe Terrier one. I just don't think she keep staying alive there either.
@@BillyJohnBob Ah I see. Interesting perspective. I also feel like it really takes away the impact when so many people want her dead though. Especially since so many people now hate her for no reason/care more about playng the game like a dating simulator than they care about the main story. But one thing that I've also been disappointed about the OG ending is that it's a sad and depressing ending, and didn't really seem to be helpful for people who have experienced loss. At least for me. So it's just seems sad just to be sad and that's it. Because even Cloud doesn't ever really move on. But whatever lol The devs have expressed wanting a happy ending this time, but who knows what they'll do. I'm very curious to see how part 3 goes.
Can't really say I have seen alot of people hate her lol. The game definately doesn't play like a dating sim. It has one element to it and that is the date thing that also the og one had. Personally I just liked the ending and will always treasure that one. Also the director orignally wanted to kill more characters so theres that lol. Nomura convinced Kitase and writer Kazushige Nojima to leave the deaths at one. Nevertheless I think Part 3 is going to be great and interresting :) They also said they are going to respect the original so that's going to be fun going from here with the new twists and turns :)
When the OG came out no one had such a strong bias towards one of the 2 girls. And her death was shocking. No one expected it. Now most people know/have been spoiled about her death. And most of the vocal fan base seems to be part of the shipping wars. And Aerith and Cloud are very popular in Japan but seemingly everywhere else Tifa is more popular. And because of that a lot of people don't really care about her death/want Aerith to die. I heard more about Tifa in a bikini and the kiss than anything else including Aerith's death. And the majority of the people Ive seen who already knew she was probably going to die in Rebirth cared more about dating Tifa than they cared about spending the last moments with Aerith, or the main story. And even in official trailers/promotions I've seen a lot of "can't wait to see Aerith get stabbed" comments. Almost every FF7 content I come across has a lot of Aerith hate like that. the devs were literally being threatened with murder if they didn't kill Aerith. And canceling their orders because there was "too much AerithxCloud moments in the game". Her death is almost meaningless now. The majority of so called fans want her dead. Whether for a tragic story, or because they ship CloudxTifa and think Cloud would choose to be with her if she was still alive. When so many people want her to be dead, whatever the reason, it has hardly any impact or meaning anymore.
I believe most of the fans of the original want the death scene the stay pure for the specific theme of the game. Gonna be honest I see very little of these comments you're saying you're seeing. Most of what I've seen about whats its "negative" have been og the game is bloated with too much content ( also like why is this even a complaint but okay ) or oh no the lighting effects are hitting the character models faces in a bad way. We're definately not looking at the same creators or in the same comment sections lol. Maybe it's different here in Norway but everyone I've ever talked to love Aerith and sure loves Tifa too. But for the most part all of my friends always picked Aerith whenever there was a " favourite" I want her to stay dead for the themes of the first. That's all. No I don't want another game where everyones happy and go lucky and shit at the end. That's more or less every other media. Threatening anyone is trash obviously and should never be a thing. However that is not the majority of the games fanbase. It's some sick individuals here and there just like in every other fanbase. Sadly there is always those that take it too far. But again I can't say I've seen all these claims so. I don't think her death is meaningless. For now we can't really say anything as the story is not complete. It would be to judgle the overral whole story of Lord of the rings if we ended the whole thing on Two Towers. Will be exciting too see where they take Part 3 :)
Would love that, but it can't happen. They already said that Advent Children would not be undone by these games. The events will remain the same, meaning Aerith still dies. Again it would be nice but it ain't going to happen. I love Aerith but she needs to die and stay dead ....
@@TotalRandomReviews Let's just wait for part 3. I've noticed some very interesting things that match perfectly Sephiroth' s new lore from EC. This story goes a lot deeper than we can assess right now and if they are trying to do, what I think they will, she will be back while AC will still be canon. Sounds crazy but that's what I think. I'd need a whole essay to explain my chain of arguments on why I think that so I'll leave it here. I think part 3 will be the game of the century, it's gonna be insane.
@@tonymaccaroni1683 If they can pull it off with out destroying the integrity of the original then I am all for it. Hope you are right. If not then let her stay dead, don't muck things up. I loved what they did with rebirth. I feel like at some point in part 3, probably when Tifa pieces Cloud back together, that is when we will see the actual events of the forgotten capital including the missing funeral scene. Which I feel will put this to rest and Aerith will be truly dead. Again ... if they can pull off what you are saying I would not be against it ... I haven't played all the new EC stuff that came out so I guess when I get there I may come to the same or similar realization that you have.
@@TotalRandomReviews Technically Advent Children can still just be a separate world, so it wouldn't be undone by a happy ending. Though unless they give us multiple endings (instead of multiple dates) I don't see them making the one ending a happy one.
Cid humming the FF1 theme song while fixing the Tiny Bronco is awesome! SE is really going ham on making Cloud's little memory issue become a full blown PTSD split personality this time around. He's the only one that sees Aerith awake when she's on the ground before and after the fights, and I'm guessing the fight with Cloud+Aerith vs Sephiroth is also in his head. When they are leaving, again he's the only one who sees her. Almost like he's gone insane or that Jenova has made him go insane, and he cannot accept that she has died. Much like we couldn't back in the 90s when there was so many rumors that you could bring her back in the OG. The scene in the church on Disk 3 didn't help that rumor though! If part 3 plays out that Cloud doesn't remember laying Aerith to rest in the lake and unlocks that memory, he is going to lose it and have a complete breakdown. This is setting up the part 3 memory recovery scenes with Tifa for some very emotional parts.
I have a feeling part 3 will be completely insane! Can't wait for it. I hope they play some seriously hard tricks on his mind and also us players. One of the biggest hopes I have is that we as players are being forced at the end of the game to forcefully "let go" by having Cloud walk into the water and finally get a promt to let her go. I would absolutely loose it lol.
damn that final fight against sephy went down to to the wire.... if you didn't stagger him when you did he would have done a bs insta-wipe attack that would have KOed your party. and you'd have had to redo the entire fight.
I feel like they are going to play heavily on both Cloud and us as viewers / gamers in Part 3 with her death! I personally love OG but I really vibe with this direction and personally found it to be very effective and a good way of story telling :)
Other than Uncle Ben, I doubt there's another character more fated to die and has such an astounding impact on the people they leave behind. I hate to say it, but Aerith's death is necessary as it gives her companions the strength and courage to face the trials ahead and defeat Sephiroth. Especially Cloud and Tifa.
Agree! Not to mention it's needed for her to go directly into the lifestream and help from there aswell. I also just think the overall theme of death and life and the stages that comes with is something that is not very often told in gaming. Usually it's always the very happy ending. Which not everything needs imo
lol, giving strength and courage what?? killing Aerith broke Cloud and made him more vulnerable to sephiroth control, in fact, it is Aerith who has been shielding Cloud from sephiroth control because she keeps pulling the real cloud out little by little. That's why she emphasizes to cloud NOT to blame himself so he does not break down.
Alot was going on for sure but we basically wieved it like she died again but we theries she's alive in one of the other timelines. my guess is in the terrier timeline as that's where the zack was going to resque Aerith and Cloud on the bike. It's going to be exciting to see where they are going in part 3
You, me and us all! It's been amazing to have these two games come out so close to one another! I almost don't feel like I'll get that spoiled with games ever again lol 😭😂❤
im 38..i have no shame in admitting i felt exactly like you guys. That aerith/jenove theme was a kick in the balls yet so damn masterful. the whole game was fantastic. easily my top 3.
And with that we are done with probably one of the best games we have EVER played! Holy shit this game!! I am at a loss for words! And again you blow me away Billy with your editing! I love doing this with you! Love you hubby !
2:37:56 As you can see here in the end credits, Aerith is the canon Rosa. Cloud=Hero Aerith=Rosa Sephiroth=Varvados -I hope you watch, not only the Aerith date, but the whole Loveless play with Aerith so you'll see the parallels. Cloud's reaction as she sings is also different. -Aerith is also the default Rosa if you get Barret, Red and the trio (Caith Sith, Vincent and Cid) as dates. So 4 out of 6 dates. -Cloud and Aerith also met at the "Loveless" street and under the "Loveless" poster in OG. -Kitase said that "Hollow" is Cloud's song about his feelings and "No Promises to Keep" is about Aerith's feelings and he wanted players to pay attention to that. -Loving someone beyond death is something that FF games are known for. I saw a clip of this video on twitter and I really enjoyed your reactions. Let's hope part 3 would be amazing too. Thank you.💗
Thank you so much! We are going to play through Hard Mode where we will specifically aim for Aerith on the date. And when we have done it we will watch the rest of the dates also. We did not really want to stop playing the game even after almost 140 hours lol. Can't wait for the hard mode run tho and Part 3 is going to be SICK!
Do keep in mind that there seems to be an emphasis on the Loveless play being about the Cetra. If that's the case, it would make sense for Aerith to be Rosa by default. But, I'm not one to rain on any Cleriths in the chat.
The implications of Cloud not being able to deal with Aerith's death are huge. I can't wait to see in the final conclusion how we are gonna deal with that and also a lot of other things to come
Just as trauma made Cloud create a false persona inside him, it seems legit that he would create an image of Aerith inside his head as a sign of him not ready to let her go, aside from the theory that there may be more than one Aerith from different timelines. The glitches that Cloud is going through indicate the dialogue of the OG: "Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh, cry…or get angry…" I can't wait for the resolution in the third installment.
They included red feeling Aerith because he’s connected to the lifestream also. Check out the NPC in cosmo canyon, she explains a lot about her dead parents nd her theory on different worlds and her parents are there
I had to cry once again because you guys were so emotional too, I started watching every reaction from different streamers to this scene and get emotional again , I think this is one the best games ever
Thank you so much for watching! The game absolutely destroyed us lol. We have been doing the same and most people just break at the end here and the aerith childhood scene. What a masterpiece ❤
Thank you so much! Kim did such a good job with the cover! 😭❤ These games have impacted us greatly and It's been difficult trying to enjoy games after this! It was so good and easily among our favourite games!
Tell me this story doesn't matter? What a beautiful cast of characters, world, and message. Thank you for sharing your journey through it with us. I love this game.
By far the most similar to reaction to my own I've seen so far - that synchronised lean forward with your faces in your hands is exactly what I did when her music hit. You did well to play through the tears. Gutted this playthrough is over lads but you've gained a subscriber in me! Bring on the next one
Thank you so much! The game hit us so hard it was unbeliveable! What an incredible journey. We're so glad you enjoyed it! Many more to come and we will also play through this again with Hard mode. Now we have Stellar Blade on the menu for youtube. Hi-Fi Rush playthrough is coming out. And We are starting Hellblade this week on Twitch that will also get over here on YT :)
I have never seen any of yall videos before and i watched this entire video, yall seem really genuine. And I'm subscribing now 😊 When i got to the Jenova fight, i was an absolute mind-fried-crying mess, the story then to go directly into having to fight WITH AERITHS THEME playing had me putting the controller down for a god 10 minutes. Then after the finale i was completely gone. I was questioning life and the meaning of it all lol such a pure emotional masterpiece.
Thank you so much 😭, we truly appreciate that and reading comments like this absolutely makes our day! Welcome aboard and we hope you'll enjoy more that we will put out. ❤ Rebirth absolutely destroyed us lol what an incredible experience 😭❤
I watched you both played this live on Twitch. It was emotional for me to watch as well. Now, I’ve been a fan of FF7 since 1997. Yes, I’m old. And I’ve been waiting for YEARS to see an HD remake and yes, lots of people don’t like the direction where the devs went for the remake trilogy but damn, it’s pure phucking genius in my book. I don’t want a 1 for 1 remake. I want something that pushes me to think even deeper and move me more than how I ever did back in 1997. And the devs truly did that. Remake and Rebirth exceeded all my expectations. I laughed, I cried, I hated, I loved. Maybe it’s not fair for the newer generation of players who didn’t play OG because it’ll be harder for them to relate to the story and these characters who we OG players grew up with for so many years. Regardless, Remake and Rebirth are masterpieces in my book. I can’t wait to see for the next installment. Thanks for the video and till we meet again. ❤
Thank you so much for joining us on both Twitch and here on YT! Huge fan since 1997 here also. ❤ I could not agree more! I love the direction they are taking this remake project! That we can sit now and speculate and theory craft is wonderful and at the same time get what we expected from a proper remake. This is an absolute masterpiece! I'm so glad to hear you liked it and again thank you so much for joining us here! We truly appreciate it ❤
Thank you for sharing your playthrough! Your reactions were 100% felt and appreciated! It is such a blessing to be here to witness such masterful storytelling. One thing that I did slightly differently in my first playthrough: the part where the game has you mash the triggers on the controller during the scene at the altar, you see Cloud try and pull down his sword, struggling against the whispers. It becomes harder and harder, until the game takes over. It's such a small detail, but I was so surprised by how much the tactile action of struggling to press the triggers translated to Cloud's on-screen struggle. I also loved the dream date and church scene as well! It broke me when she pushed us through the portal, and the last words we hear from her there are "It's been fun." 😢 27 years. Many fans have been carrying this deep sorrow for almost three decades. The way that they handled the altar scene was initially chaotic and confusing with the fake-out and subsequent dual timeline stuff. But then I realized that the point of this game is not to provide clear answers, but to set up for the finale. This will be a long wait, but looking forward to it all the same! 😊
Thank you for being here and for joining us on this journey! We loved every second of the game. Oh yeah that is cool! We went completely hell nah I am not cutting her down lol XD
I'm a complete hardcore loyalist to the og storyline but the moment I was listening to aeriths prayers especially when she said she doesn't know how to pray and and her mum didn't teach her and all she wants is us to be safe, that exact moment I knew deep within I soo want Aerith to live and have a better chance this time around ,I guess that the dark spectors and the white are also resemblance of the conflict between the fan base emotions to remain true to the story or to save that girl that changed video game history forever , what a horrible and amazing story and part in this game 💔
I'm only a new fan and I only got this far in the Story with rebirth but honestly she should just be dead. Instead of the powerful moment we got to see her die and not be dead at the same time. After the battle I feel like the rest of the party and so disconnected from cloud as a character because he's living this faithless delusion. I hate multiverse stories like this because there are no consequences. the directors/witer wanted to have his money making cake and eat it too. And while now playing the og game for the first time I feel robbed because rebirth actually endeared me more to the characters only to flop when it matters most. Just by playing og ff7 I don't even know why I'd be sad for losing areith because she isn't even my favorite character.
@kingslayer3647 I totally get ur point ,but u would have felt 101% different if u had played the og during its prime days, the wait the fans had to wait and beg for the remake ,that was a long long time ,to be fair as an og 7 experiencer ,1 of the guilty pleasures was that I as a gamer have a choice to save her,, I wanted to the story to remain og but I wanted to have a choice to save her 2, but I totally get ur point and agree ,I personally despise multiverse its such a nasty over used concept ,it kills creativity because everyone gets what they want, sometimes some of the fans should remain sad ,saves the game and it's feels
2:10:56 no she is definitely alive. Just in another world. Notice how Cloud sees the rift in the sky at the end and Aerith doesn’t? Cloud can see two worlds at once and experience them both all at the same time. The world where the party currently is in is doomed. But the world where Aerith survives is safe. Because there is no rift in the sky. That’s why Aerith is smiling as she sees the Tiny Bronco fly off because she has nothing to fear and everything will be okay in the end. The worlds need to merge again with the world that has been reborn (Aerith living world) if the party hopes to survive because if not they all die. This is why the game is called Rebirth btw. Its literally referred to the world where Aerith is alive. A completely new world that is full of hope and happiness. Sephiroth can actually gaslight Cloud for real in the next game by using Aerith’s death against him to confuse him. But Cloud did actually save Aerith. Its really confusing. But you will see the signs that points to her survival. Cloud is not in denial or unable to accept her death. He is the only one that can see Aerith because he breached the gate ALONE. And we know that Aerith is not an illusion because Red can actually sense her.
Personally I think she is alive in the terrier timeline that have been reffered to many times ever since Remake. And also that's the one Zack actively goes after a way to try wake up Cloud and have him save Aerith. I do however think she is gonna die anyway. I believe she is a necassary sacrifice for the overral plot and story. I also believe we have already seen a scene after Part 3 and that it was the scene with Zack at the end of Remake Intermission. He stand outside the church practicing how to greet Aerith before opening and running in. Just to be met with people crying and what looks like to be withering flowers. This scene have not had the time in the overral plot to fit in in remake or rebirth yet. I'm pretty sure she survived Sephirots stab but overral she will need to die later on.
They've actually confirmed this as not the case. Cloud IS in denial. There is no other "parallel world" as you might think. Its all in Cloud's head, and rooted in spiritualism/psychology. Its kind of funny, they've crafted a story that makes the player connect with Cloud on such a deep level, that you're coping as hard as he is!
@@zerosolis6664 lol just say you are incapable of understanding the concept of multiple worlds that has been established 😂😂😂 Cloud saved Aerith. Aerith is alive. Your ship is going nowhere. It was never canon in og, its never being canon anytime soon 😂😂😂
If there is anything on this planet that can make me cry on command its this scene I've watched it over and over and I tear up before it even happens! I'm so attached to the characters what a brilliant game 25 years later with or without the nostalgia it's become a pinnacle of storytelling and character development that is almost unseen in games I've played to this day ..! If there was a game of the last 5 years award I nominate rebirth despite entry level and sales ! What they are doing is recreating a legend 🙌 (retelling) a legendary story with new age technology with the love a devotion it needs to not butcher its roots ! Even if 10 receives full remake treatment the lore and history with 7 make it a masterpiece in of itself not to be compared ! It's untouchable ! All right enough word vomit had to pause cuz that aerith music hit me hard
Thank you so much for the this comment! We could not agree more! This game is a masterpiece! It's easily one of the best games I have ever played and it's handled with so much love and devotion towards it's own legacy. Can't wait to see how part 3 will turn out!
I spend so much time browsing rebirth reaction videos. Glad I found this one. My 10 year old and I (41) played through start to finish. We both cried ugly tears. But it is going to be a core memory for both of us. Best game ever. Thanks for showing this side of you to the internet!
Thank you so much! And what a wonderful memory that will be! That's going to to be a core memory for sure and I could not agree more! This has become one of our all time favourite games. What a masterpiece 😭❤
can someone correct me im thinking that the Aerith who give cloud the white materia is a different aerith from our aerith we lost the white materia so the other aerith in different time line (life stream been suck dry) gave cloud her white materia and i think that all aerith shares memories from each other... they show us that there was a timeline that she been saved but in the end they stick to the orignal story no promises indeed well played...
Thank you so much! That means alot to us both. We get very invested in these worlds and their characters. FF7 is especially nostalgic to us also so everything hit like a truck lol 😂 Many more story driven games coming also and I bet we're going to have a few mental breakdowns on those also 😂❤
I happened to stumble across your video and I’ve been watching other people react to this chapter since I finished the game (recently), I had to keep my eyes on the game because of you two crying and then I started to cry 😭 I love you two so much and I understand where you two are coming from. I am 33 years old and you best believe I am going to play the final installment at age 36-37! YOU BEST BELIEVE ❤I’ve played this game when it came out in 1997! I will see to it at the very end ☺️😁
The third game will be another incredible journey! This game hit all the feelings here for us just like the original did back in the day. Thank you so much for this comment!😭❤ It means alot to hear and that we can relate so much to people feeling the same things for this 😭❤
I’ve already beaten this game so my tears were shed when I found out. BUT I still cried with you guys. Yeah easy the best game if not the best soundtrack for a video game of the year.
25:03 I can’t help but notice, but in both remake and rebirth: when Aerith gets “meta” or remembers something about the future, they never show her eyes if she’s in frame. But here is the first time they do. … I can see the ghosts in her eyes… No not the whispers. Just… the ghosts of all she’s seen, the regret, the could-have-beens. Knowing the pain that cloud will go through, knowing it will be so much worse this time. It, uh… kinda hurts me in a specific way, if that makes sense.
I actually feel this exact way. To me the story of the remake works off logic I felt was always there in the OG: Aerith knows the events of the game ever since the opening movie in Midgar when she knelt at the leaking mako pipe. Mako is Lifestream, and she's Cetra. She even 100% knew she was about to go to her death in the Sleeping Forest.
No rebirth no again no promise. Aerth is actually gone...... Just like Jessie, Biggs, Wedge. It doesn't change anything. The story has to go on without them to Advent Children era.
I watched this whole gameplay with Max Dood, which I casually took me over 3 months to finish but once we got to the final battle, boy did we get kicked in the guts once again afer watching it. I'm not watching other gaming channels react to the ending. I've watched RogersBase, Phillip Harshom Gaming and now you guys - I love a good emotional reaction video. Also, more reasons to subscribe. I'm really looking forward to FF7-3 when it comes out in a few years. We get to all enjoy the wait, the trailers, the conspiracy theories and the lore all over again! I'll miss you Aerith - true hero of FF7! Special shoutout to the soundtrack department - the remake versions of a lot of theme songs - wow, chef's kiss!! This is my current favorite FF OST on par with FF12, 6 and 13.
Thank you so much! We truly appreciate messages like this. I also have this as my current favourite OST FF game. I also lived 12 and 13 ost quite a but but also reallt love 16 and 15. But as a whole I am pretty sure 7 remake project have become my absolute favourite games as of now. They are standing next to Shadow Hearts 1-2 and Lost Odyssey for me. Aerith was and is just absolutely amazing!
The ending may have been spoiled, but I think a lot of us didn't know there was more to it than that, especially with the alternate/parallel worlds they were showing as 'it' happens.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us on this journey and for interacting on our videos! We truly appreciate it.
We're sorry it tok a while to get the last videos out on a proper schedule.
This have been one incredible journey and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is absolutely one of our all time favourite games now.
Personally believe this is one of the greatest games ever made!
At some point we will return to Rebirth's world and do the hard mode. Absolutely can't wait for Part 3.
Real men are not afraid to cry. The moment the material hit the floor and the music started playing I was broken. I want to play this all again, big hugs for u guys and anyone who shed a tear for this game
Could not agree more! The game have become among our all time favourite games😭❤
Agreed. My gf came in to comfort me because I was an absolute wreck during that part.
@@wolfmanv112 I'm waiting for PC I'll replay remake for the 7th time probably with some wacky mods cuz well no cap 7 times (it is final fantasy 7) Rebirth on PC is close but ill have to do with replaying 16 on PC for now and watching a friend catch up ! Thanks ill check out other content you guys make here and there much love ❤️
You're correct. A real man shows his emotions. A weak man hides and bottles his emotions.
As a female, a HUGE turnoff for me is men who see human emotions like crying as weak.
Big hugs to you too!🫂🤝
I cry every time I see or play this, and it doesn't matter if it's the remake or the OG.
Aerith is literally my all-time favorite female video game character to ever exist.
I'm really praying to the gamer gods that she gets truly saved in part 3, no matter how it happens..🙏
@@LunalovaniaGaming i totally agree, but for me only thing is that if a man bottles up his emotions hes not in my eyes considered weak but just simply afraid that others would judge him for letting them out as others see that as weaknesses. When aeriths materia dropped and the music played in OG or when reds father cried as he howled at him my heart broke, and i kove wat they did to the cosmo canyon in rebirth (if u listen closely u will hear the movie song somewhere but ill let u find it lol)
“I’m in a fighting condition” literally screamed those words at my tv and then Aerith’s theme kicked in, thought i was gonna have stroke😭
When her theme kicked in I had what literally felt like a melt down! lol
I love this game so much and even more for how it is able to have an effect on us!
Fun little detail, at the start of the Jenova fight Cloud is the only party member who won't have his limit bar filled as he's still mentally in the timeline he saved Aerith. a fun little detail for those who know the lore for the game mechanic
I love this! Such a cool touch and I love the attention to detail this game has!
Aerith is so adorable 😢😢 I want to see her again in part 3 please 😢😢
I love her so much 😭
I have a feeling she will be part of Clouds flashes and that he will "talk" to her 😭❤️
The devs gave us a huge meta clue about where they're going with part 3 regarding this segment:
This game features neither the Princess Guard (Aerith's ultimate) nor the Great Gospel (her final limit). Both were present in this part of the original so you could use them before she leaves the party for good. Their conspicuous absence can only mean one thing.
They dropped hints in this chapter's cutscenes, too. Notice that when the glitching occurs after Cloud's deflection, the Masamune significantly changes angles to one where the clone would have intentionally stabbed it into the ground. The blood running down comes from the clone, not from Aerith. And for just a few frames, you can see blood pooling under the clone. Why? Because the clones must sacrifice to summon Jenova (see: Jenova Lifeclinger Assess info; they tell us this directly right after those scenes).
It's clear from the rest of the party that the events of the OG happened in one world, but that was never in question. We have now confirmed that a new one has been forged where she survived. Cloud is at least partially viewing that world, and sees the scar in the sky denoting that it's a side world with a doomed fate (for now).
I have no illusions that this will lead to a happy conclusion for everyone at the end. But I'm confident that not only have we not seen the last of her, but that we'll have Zack and Aerith as playable characters in the party at the same time in part 3.
Fun fact: the lifestream Aerith responsible for saving the world in the OG apparently gained the ability to pull people through worlds (seen repeatedly in the final sequence here). That ability seems to have emerged after defeating the Arbiter of Fate in Remake, and the very first thing she did with that power was go save Zack by pulling him (and a Cloud) into another world. She then used his power to block this new Sephiroth plot of ruling from the convergence, which was supposed to happen here (see: Sephiroth Reborn's Assess).
Sephiroth underestimated her. This time, she came prepared. He thought her part would be played, but she's just getting started.
I think it's more so the fact cloud just can't accept fate. We see it symbolised by the rainbow effect. When the angle of the sword changes, the rainbow effect dissapears. Its showing what ACTUALLY happened. The blood is leaking out of aeriths stomach, just like in OG. Sephiroth pulls the sword out of aerith. Cloud just refused to see it.
Personally I think she has to die one way or another. But atm I believe she's alive in Terrier timeline as that's the Zack that was looking for a way to save her by waking up Cloud. I also think we have already gotten a look past the part 3 game. From the hidden scene in Remake Intermission when Zack stand outside the church and then goes in to see everyon crying. I would not be suprised if that gets fleshed out in the part 3 and she died in a different way there. Can't wait for part 3 😭❤
@@CAeuJohno123 The rainbow effect is used multiple times in the game, and there isn't another place I can think of that it's concealing truth. It's used to denote world travel (multiple times in the final boss sequence, the end of the date scene in the church) and choice-based splits (Zack in the tunnels).
Go back and look again at the scenes. The blood is running toward Masamune's point, which means it's coming from the direction of the handle (and it's way too much to just be what dripped off it). Shortly thereafter you can see the clone standing holding the sword, and for a few frames (seriously it's less than a second), you can see tons of blood pooling under the clone. Aerith is too far away for any of that blood to be hers.
Sephiroth needed Cloud's despair to complete the confluence. That didn't happen, so his ploy failed here.
Cloud is apparently capable of peering into multiple worlds. He can see the "main" world where she did indeed die, but he can also see into one where she didn't. Notice in the ending sequences, Aerith responds two different ways to the Tiny Bronco. The first time, the blowback doesn't affect her at all like it does the others, and she wasn't even aware it happened. This is "force ghost" Aerith that is dead (see: Red sensing her). But in the final bit when Cloud is interacting with her, she is affected by the propeller's wind.
During the credits, the bits we see of her during the "force ghost" times are blank. But we see the one at the very end. Multiple things are simultaneously true here, which is why all the theories are only partially right.
@@BillyJohnBob I think you nailed it - the party member version we get is likely to be the Terrier one that was comatose this whole game. It's super unlikely that the quasi-omniscient lifestream Aerith is a standard party member.
There seems to be two likely paths for all this to resolve, based on dev comments that Advent Children is remaining canon. If that means this game needs to lead to AC the same as the original, all these new threads need to get wrapped up somehow. For instance, all other worlds collapse as the Arbiter is returned to function, and we say one final farewell to our flower girl as she disappears with her dying world.
OR, it remains canon because we're in a time loop, and AC actually happens prior to the Re: trilogy. In this case it doesn't need to follow that AC happens after, and they can write a whole new ending. This is more likely in my opinion due to Red's hint in the Remake finale - that the OG ending is what happens if they fail (and they didn't).
I don't expect at all that this option ends with Aerith alive in the "main" world either (Cloud is going to have to let go either way), but it's possible that the worlds can no longer unite, and a surviving Aerith and Zack are together elsewhere, yet forever out of reach of Cloud and the gang.
Of course the devs can change their minds. But they have signaled that they wanted finality and to maintain the bittersweet flavor and theme of loss from the OG, so it's probably going to be something along these lines.
Then again none of us predicted that Rebirth would open with a Zack segment, so who knows what they're cooking for us! So far this really is the best possible reimagining of this game. What a journey.
Thinking about it more, it's seeming like the rainbow effect might be denoting Lifestream Aerith's power being exerted. It happens in the tunnels with Zack because she needs him to choose that route. It happens each time she restores HP/MP to the party in the final boss rush, including when she appears to confront Sephiroth. It happens when she pushes Cloud through the church, but also when the white whispers are running interference in the forest afterward.
I also don't think it's coincidence that we saw the Weapons shifting from the typical magic green Materia glow to the same white that's of Holy and Lifestream Aerith. That's really the only notable event that occurs in that segment, and they thought it was important that we see it happen in the ending. Is Aerith co-opting the Weapons this time? Or is that the planet activating their "kill mode" instead of the scout mode they've been running so far? It's kind of difficult to discern whether certain things are the will of the planet or the will of Aerith. Probably intentional given how much she's tied to Lifestream White in the expanded materials.
The best and most heartfelt reactions I have seen of the ending so far. Thanks for the journey guys ❤
Going to be completely honest. I was devastated ❤️
Thank you so much! We truly appreciate comments like these! We where completely devastated! What an incredible game 😭❤
I just found my new favorite RUclips favorite channel. Unfiltered emotions and reactions. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, my wife and I cried along side with you two during every moment. Sincerely, your two new fans from New York City.
Thank you so much for this comment! 😭❤
The game hit us on every level and I'm so glad we got to experience this with more people across the world. Both here on RUclips and on Twitch.
What an incredible gaming experience❤
My brother and i played ffvii together back in the day and with being adults now and jobs etc...we could only meet on our 1 day off together to play remake back in 2020 and did the same this time for rebirth and this time my 12 year old played along with us. Watching yall play this has been very fruitful. We just finished the game about 2 weeks ago...gosh...still so heart wrenching. ❤️ 😢
That is so sweet and some wonderful memories being made! The game is one of the best experiences we have ever had in a video game! 😭❤
@@BillyJohnBob 💯 agree!!
This is without doubt the best playthrough of this part ive watched. You guys are awesome! More power to you! Im 36 and was there playing 7 as a kid and have been in love with it ever since. This remake trilogy so far has been more of a gift than I ever could have hoped. Seeing you guys get emotional at the beats the way you do makes me love you. You get it. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this message! As a soon to be 36 myself and Kim 40 we both played the original 7 as kids, teens and adults and now this remake project. I could not agree more. The games are truly hitting on every emotional string and I love it.
Thank you again for watching our playthrough 😊❤
55:30 The player of the OG is immediately visible. He is afraid to press the buttons, although this leads to resistance to the blow.
I was so afraid it was to strike lol XD
And now the waiting begins.
So happy you guys had such an amazing time with this amazing game!!!
we loved every second of this game! The waiting for part 3 is gonna be worthwhile we believe but oh lord will it indeed be painful lol XD
Honestly, this reaction is one of the most touching and genuine I've ever witnessed. The way you let your emotions go free when Aerith dies, was just so beautiful to watch. It just hits you to the core, whether you know the story or not. And it's a genius stroke - even though a cruel punch in the gut - to have her theme played in the boss fight, giving you a rollercoaster of emotions. Keep it up, guys! 👍
Thank you so much! It was the weirdest thing that happened while I played. I did take myself in thinking oh my god will we be able to save her and at a point we both wanted it. BUT I am so glad the game keeps to the theme of loss and the game hit like a truck for us. Lol when the theme hit during the boss battle it was just one thing to do and it was to pause the game 😂
Absolutely can't wait to play hard mode and Part 3 can't come fast enough
@@BillyJohnBob some people don't like this ending because Aerith kinda lives on, either in other timelines or in Cloud's head. So her death and the sense of loss feel less absolute than in the OG. While I understand their concerns, you have to keep in mind that it's not actually a 1:1 remake with better graphics but a reimagining of the FF7 story. We know Aerith's story and how it ends, so you need to reinvent certain aspects of it in order to keep it fresh and surprising for us long time fans as well as for newcomers too. So I'm really looking forward to part 3 how they will resolve many of the open questions of Rebirth.
Part 3 is going to be painful wait lol. Can't wait 😍
@@anamorphosys85the craziest thing is they pretty much confirmed that there are no "other timelines", Cloud is fully in denial. Big misinterpretation basically. Which makes it all even more fucked...
I love your emotional reaction in this chapter while watching you playing. Aerith is my favorite character of all time. It broke my heart, sad, cried for few days after completed story first
Thank you so much! We got completely wrecked by this also. But I am so happy about the way they did it. Part 3 is going to be amazing 😭❤️
@@BillyJohnBob aerith woke up and smiled at Cloud making me think she is alive because Cloud stopped Sephiroth and saved Aerith
@@BillyJohnBob have you guys watched Advent Children movie yet ? It was sad because Cloud was sad, broken down without Aerith because he love her so much
Love Advent Children. Although personally I feel like alot of the dialogues are weird I loved alot of the plot points and the action scenes are crazy!
Which one is you in cam video?
The finale. So bitter sweet. The dream date sequence and the church scene was so emotional. Aerith’s theme kicking in with the Jenova fight was so beautifully haunting and hit straight in the feels. The Zack and cloud team up against Sephiorth, the final fight with Aerith! And of course, her goodbye. This game just kept on delivering making it a lifetime experience and it was such a joy to see you both on this journey, thank you for sharing with us 💛
Thank you so much for watching it and joining us on this journey! We can't wait for Part 3 and also not to mention just to play through this one more time on hard mode!
It's easily one of the best games we have ever played❤
Your emotions wildly parallel mine from back in the PS1 days. I am not afraid to admit as much. What's worse is the following Jenova fight was something I was not prepared for nor had the knowledge of how to beat, meaning I lost countless times, witnessed Aerith die over and over until I finally beat Jenova. Going to disc 2 that triumph felt empty. Aerith was gone. She would no longer laugh, cry or get angry.
Thank you for uploading this. Your first reaction is both entertaining, heart wrenching and validating. I'm glad you got to experience this game.
Thank you so much for this message! We can safely say this game came down to be among the best games we have ever played! Honestly one of the greatest games ever created in our opinion and absolutely loved it!😭❤
I came up with a theory...
1.Zach in the main timeline because of the flourishing flowers. In every alternate "timeline", the plant life is dead.
2.Omni Aerith has a body now in the "multiverse" because Cloud saved a version of it.
3.Omni Aerith is the one that tell Cloud that everything is okay. She did this to mess with Sephiroth's plan. Sadly, in doing so Jenova can use it.
4.BUT it is Jenova at the end (After the battle, by the pool, and by the plane before takeoff)
5.I think it Omni Aerith is the one who say goodbye
I know a lot of people, include you, have come to this conclusion but I just want to put my twist on it
Hello to both of you, I randomly discovered you on RUclips as a big FF7 fan, and I think you two are just great. You definitely have one more fan now. I'm looking forward to seeing more videos from you. Best regards from Germany.
Thank you so much! We truly appreciate it, and messages like this makes our day!
Welcome to our channel and community 😄❤
I always get full body chills when Aerith comes in at 156:00 The music and all the emotions built up to that point make it SO EPIC!!!
It's so damn good! Easily one of the best games I've ever played. it's so well crafted all of it!
59:31 "it engulfs fleeting moments of joy, transforming them into rage, sadness, hatred. Never have i felt them so keenly." God, they made him so evil in this game. I love it. Makes his ass-whooping in part 3 all the more worth it.
He's such a C word and I love it lol XD
But yeah the game is hitting hard on all the feels! Part 3 is going to be a long wait but it will be so worth it 😍
@@BillyJohnBob it broke my heart to see Aerith dead 😭😭😭💔💔
@@MichaelHawjASG2024Hers too
Fun fact. Aerith remembered Cloud saying, he prefers a "simple" date, which means just a walk. And in their last date, they had a simple walk for a date, which Cloud enjoyed. He knew that Aerith is behaving different so he tried to put her out of her thoughts which is why he pointed at the photographer.
And the Handholding at the end after Sephiroth, is called Koibito Tsunagi. They did that on their Skywheel date and its pretty much canon that they are "Lovers". Cloud and Aerith are Typical japanese couple who dont kiss or say "I love you". Its how they behave, body language, never deny they are a couple, girlfriend or boyfriend and lots of dates.
In the CDs of Rebirth, the song of their last date is No Promises to keep, but also its called in the CD "One last date" which pretty much confirms that No Promises to keep is a lovesong from Aerith to Cloud.
Also... the White Materia is not just Holy. Its white because there is all the memories of Aerith and probably also the memories of her mother. Aerith thanked Cloud not only to return it to her because its white, but because she got the last Date memory with Cloud before her death which she knew she would die, but she hoped she would return to the others. QwQ
So many theories and can't wait for Part 3 :) Nanaki confirmed earlier in Rebirth that materias are essentially memories.
@@BillyJohnBob Yeah i cant wait too. x33
Enjoyed this comment
I just subscribed because you guys made me remember my reaction and I cried again with you. Lot of love from a Mexican FF fan
Thank you so much! We really appreciate it. This game hit so hard emotionally!
Thank you for the emotions and the great vid!
Thank you so much for watching and joining us on the journey! I'm glad you liked our video and reaction ❤
I broke all over again after watching you guys 🥺
The game absolutely destroyed us lol😭❤
@@BillyJohnBobIt's crazy. No other game, story, or characters affect me the way FF7 does
Yeah it is such a good story and the characters are so lovely! Not the mention the music is just hitting on all the feels! 😍
This was the only game I’ve ever played that made me cry my eyes out. I felt like this hit me way harder than og did. Beautiful reaction, I’m glad I’m not alone as being someone who cried.
This is very relatable! As much as I love the OG one. I personally feel this game elavates more or less everything up to this point in the game and I loved everything about it. Hit every feeling and really didn't want it to end.
The Music make us remember...
It sure does and did! 😭❤
I am a huge Tifa fan and love her as my waifu, yet Aerith captured my heart. I didn’t think that was possible.
Now, they tease us like this with a possible survival? Stop playing with my heart Square Enix. If this game doesn’t win GOTY I will be irate.
That said, great work guys. I had to stop too when Aerith died.
Thank you so much! I really hope it wins GOTY. There is nothing that even comes remotely close imo so far. Although there have been great games and good games nothing can stand even close to this I feel!
When that music kicked in goddamn! ❤️😭
It's not that people don't like that Aerith died, but they don't like that they obscured it and made it a confusing scene, so it didn't hit for some people. I wasn't emotional at the end at all, but the OG still makes me cry every time. So yeah, that's why some people don't like the ending. I was left feeling empty. Like they sacrificed the emotional climax of Rebirth for part 3. It didn't hit for me, when it was supposed to hit the most. BUT I love that it hit for you! And I LOVE what this ending does for Cloud and part 3, just thought it could've been done a different way. And I LOVE this game still. One of my all time favorites. Top 2 even, right after Final Fantasy 14 due to Shadowbringers and Endwalker PEAK fiction. (My favorite story of all time)
Oh my god Shadowbringers and Endwalker is so good! Absolutely among our favourite stories here also! I can see and completely get that it may not have hit the same way for everyone. It definately hit us hard 😂
Will be very exciting to see where they are going in part 3! I honestly hope they force us as players to walk down into the water and have to push something that says let go or something for Aerith. That would be so hearbreaking.
Thank you uploaded wonderful playthrough video! I have same opinion you about this video game. So,this FFVII Rebirth is one of in top 10 true masterpiece during this half centuries in Video Game History. I cry Brassband FF concert of MC is Mr. Nobuo Uematsu in Sapporo concert hall Kitara 29,April,I huge cried when singer sung this game's theme song with Uematsu-san playing piano. I want to go FFVII Rebirth Orchestra concert Osaka and Tokyo in thgs year. Good Luck!
I truly think this game is one of the best games ever made! It's absolutely beautiful and handled with such care, love and affection. Can't wait for Part 3!
Just to say thank you again for this whole playthrough and your complete emotional honesty as you played. It was great to accompany you on your journey.
I also have a question. I saw on a comment on a different video that you referenced your first time playthrough of Remake, but I can only find in your videos your revisit of Remake before playing Rebirth. Is there a first time playthrough somewhere on RUclips? I’m sure I’d enjoy seeing your initial reactions.
Thank you so much! Sadly our first ever playthrough of remake was done off of stream. So we only have the Hard mode to show 😭
cloud at the end in that mad DENIAL phase of grief.
He is so mentally destroyed!❤😭
Omg... i just reacted the same when the aerith theme started white Fighting... i cryd so badly and had to pause >_
That was such a heartbreaking moment! I can't stop thinking about this game! It was just a huge okay I need to breath moment lol XD
FF7...game of the year..😭
the ending so sad
For sure game of the year for us! What an absolutely incredible game. 😭❤
I know this ending seems abit sad at first but after awhile you will realize its actually a happy ending. Its because we are not seeing the full picture. Aerith will definitely be in the next game and be reunited with Cloud again 100%. Loveless play and NPTK foreshadows this. There’s are also ALOT of easter eggs since Remake that hints that Cloud and Aerith will get married and have a child. In the Rebirth Ultimania there is concept art of Cloud and Aerith living together and they are both wearing their Advent Children outfits.
Oh cool! I have not seen alot of the ultimania things! 😮
I doubt it, even in the original Tifa and cloud sleep together under the high wind.
Nojima said No Promises to Keep isn't about any single person, but everyone in Aerith's life who touched her and showed her genuine care and love, due to feeling like an outcast since childhood. I know it helps mend the hurt to come up with ideas like this...but mark my words part 3 will leave you heartbroken if you feel this way.
@@zerosolis6664 Nojima also said there’s nothing wrong in seeing NPTK as a love song so cope harder. Nobuo, Loren and Kitase have all said that NPTK is about Cloud 😂😂😂 cope harder ur optional date weren’t even in the Rebirth orchestra. Gonna cry???
Remember in AC Cloud keeps seeing Aerith. I believe it's ghost Aerith.
Yeah. Could absolutely be!
I feel for tifa so hard for some reason over the other characters after the loss of their friend… unlike cloud, she is grounded in reality and has to deal with what happened as well as witnessing cloud struggling to deal with reality - all while continuing the mission
I so hope we will get a lot of focus on her pain and how she us stuggling in part 3. Tifa was incredible in this game 😭❤
On my first playtrough I literally cried like them 😢
I've seen so many reaction videos after we finished and the ending breaks so many people lol! I love it tho 😭❤
@@BillyJohnBob been also rewatching them and love to suffer together from this gameplay 😂😭😭❤️
I was already trough this game but this still has me crying 😢
Älskar att se er spela FF, kommer definitivt fortsätta följa er ❤ Ser fram emot Part 3, FF17 och FFIX Remake snart 😉
Om ni spelar 14 så vill jag se er spela genom nya expansionen 🎉
Tusen takk! Det setter vi utrolig stor pris på å høre 😭❤
Vi skal også gå igjennom 16 DLC og hard mode. Vi aimer også etter en rerun av 15 Royale Edition og stor sannsynlighet at vi skal prøve å ta litt 14 også :D
Yeah, subscribing...I cried like a baby too...
Thank you so much! This game hit so hard! 😭❤
No commentary just two dudes crying in the corner of the screen really. Excellent piece of art work this game here
More or less XD We had a breakdown lol
Loved this game so much!😭❤
Loved your playthrough and reaction!! Can we get Part 3 soon!?!? I loved all the twist and turned they put into this game. Since i grew up with the OG, this game was so much more than i could have hoped and dream of!!
But the biggest shock for me was when i found out that you are Norsk!! Ka i satan æ forsto ikke noe når æ plutseli hørte norske ord hær😂
The game gave us really everything we could have asked for! What an incredible masterpiece!
haha ja norsken kommer frem når vi blir stressa eller emosjonelle 😂
It takes guts as men to cry. Honestly I cry to it also
This is such a good game and it hit so hard emotionally!
People were also upset about the ending of Remake because they thought she might live. But of course some people are upset about the ending of Rebirth. Because it was heavily hinted that she could live. In both Remake ending and the Rebirth promotions. I wouldn't call people wanting a beloved character who had their live taken prematurely "Fucked up in the head." Especially when the original story was not happy at all. Aerith's life was taken prematurely, Cloud suffers from her death for years, and has not stopped trying to find the promised land to find her.
Especially when theres so many fucked up "fans" excited for her death. Mostly because all they care about is wanting Cloud to be with Tifa. Your partner even expressed not wanting her to die again. I wouldn't call that "Fuck up in the head" at all.
I also don't see why she "has to die." Because she didn't have to for holy. And she originally wasn't going to die at all.
Maybe she will stay dead. But if she doesn't, people have the original to play with the depressing ending if that's what they like.
But honestly, the people who WANT her dead seems way more fucked up than the people who want her alive because they care about her, and Cloud's well being.
I think the whole idea of loss and the way it's being portrayed is way more interesting for me personally. Having her survive just isn't my preferred way in the story. Not every ending needs to be a happy conclusion imo. Also she having to die is more in tune with the whole idea of her being in the life stream and controlling things from there. Now we won't get those answers until part 3. Probably unless they do something with the Ever Crisis game. Also thats probably the whole point of people believing they could save her by giving the narrative of false hope for old players while still keeping it mysteries for new players. Personally I think it was incredibly well done. Fucked up in the head probably came out wrong lol but yeah I am definitely fucked up in the head myself for wanting her to die not gonna lie. The fucked up comment was poorly worded. Now for me personally I want her to die and that's not because of Tifa but the theme and narrative. As much as I love her also. I just think that has a bigger impact than a happy go lucky story that is basically everywhere. We both wanted to "save" her but we're still glad it happened regardless. 😅
Also if they take this game in a direction that she where to live in a timeline with Zack or Cloud or whatever. I also wouldn't loose my complete shit. We've said we don't want a copy paste of the original multiple times. But I do think the core themes and such should stay the same. It always felt like 7 was about loss, eco Terrorism, self identity and how to deal with all of these things.. I don't think it's gonna happen she stays alive. But I still think she's alive for now in one timeline namely tbe Terrier one. I just don't think she keep staying alive there either.
@@BillyJohnBob Ah I see. Interesting perspective. I also feel like it really takes away the impact when so many people want her dead though. Especially since so many people now hate her for no reason/care more about playng the game like a dating simulator than they care about the main story. But one thing that I've also been disappointed about the OG ending is that it's a sad and depressing ending, and didn't really seem to be helpful for people who have experienced loss. At least for me. So it's just seems sad just to be sad and that's it. Because even Cloud doesn't ever really move on. But whatever lol The devs have expressed wanting a happy ending this time, but who knows what they'll do. I'm very curious to see how part 3 goes.
Can't really say I have seen alot of people hate her lol. The game definately doesn't play like a dating sim. It has one element to it and that is the date thing that also the og one had.
Personally I just liked the ending and will always treasure that one. Also the director orignally wanted to kill more characters so theres that lol. Nomura convinced Kitase and writer Kazushige Nojima to leave the deaths at one.
Nevertheless I think Part 3 is going to be great and interresting :) They also said they are going to respect the original so that's going to be fun going from here with the new twists and turns :)
When the OG came out no one had such a strong bias towards one of the 2 girls. And her death was shocking. No one expected it. Now most people know/have been spoiled about her death. And most of the vocal fan base seems to be part of the shipping wars. And Aerith and Cloud are very popular in Japan but seemingly everywhere else Tifa is more popular. And because of that a lot of people don't really care about her death/want Aerith to die. I heard more about Tifa in a bikini and the kiss than anything else including Aerith's death.
And the majority of the people Ive seen who already knew she was probably going to die in Rebirth cared more about dating Tifa than they cared about spending the last moments with Aerith, or the main story. And even in official trailers/promotions I've seen a lot of "can't wait to see Aerith get stabbed" comments. Almost every FF7 content I come across has a lot of Aerith hate like that.
the devs were literally being threatened with murder if they didn't kill Aerith. And canceling their orders because there was "too much AerithxCloud moments in the game".
Her death is almost meaningless now. The majority of so called fans want her dead. Whether for a tragic story, or because they ship CloudxTifa and think Cloud would choose to be with her if she was still alive.
When so many people want her to be dead, whatever the reason, it has hardly any impact or meaning anymore.
I believe most of the fans of the original want the death scene the stay pure for the specific theme of the game. Gonna be honest I see very little of these comments you're saying you're seeing. Most of what I've seen about whats its "negative" have been og the game is bloated with too much content ( also like why is this even a complaint but okay ) or oh no the lighting effects are hitting the character models faces in a bad way.
We're definately not looking at the same creators or in the same comment sections lol. Maybe it's different here in Norway but everyone I've ever talked to love Aerith and sure loves Tifa too. But for the most part all of my friends always picked Aerith whenever there was a " favourite"
I want her to stay dead for the themes of the first. That's all. No I don't want another game where everyones happy and go lucky and shit at the end. That's more or less every other media. Threatening anyone is trash obviously and should never be a thing. However that is not the majority of the games fanbase. It's some sick individuals here and there just like in every other fanbase. Sadly there is always those that take it too far. But again I can't say I've seen all these claims so.
I don't think her death is meaningless. For now we can't really say anything as the story is not complete. It would be to judgle the overral whole story of Lord of the rings if we ended the whole thing on Two Towers.
Will be exciting too see where they take Part 3 :)
The best game of all time no one can claim something else
Honestly this is easily top 5 for me and I absolutely think it's one of the greatest games ever made!❤
i really hope Aerith destiny change in Ramake part 3, she deserves live happily and i want to see her in futur Fibnal Fantasy games
Can't wait to see what they decide to do!
Would love that, but it can't happen. They already said that Advent Children would not be undone by these games. The events will remain the same, meaning Aerith still dies. Again it would be nice but it ain't going to happen. I love Aerith but she needs to die and stay dead ....
@@TotalRandomReviews Let's just wait for part 3. I've noticed some very interesting things that match perfectly Sephiroth' s new lore from EC. This story goes a lot deeper than we can assess right now and if they are trying to do, what I think they will, she will be back while AC will still be canon. Sounds crazy but that's what I think. I'd need a whole essay to explain my chain of arguments on why I think that so I'll leave it here. I think part 3 will be the game of the century, it's gonna be insane.
@@tonymaccaroni1683 If they can pull it off with out destroying the integrity of the original then I am all for it. Hope you are right. If not then let her stay dead, don't muck things up. I loved what they did with rebirth.
I feel like at some point in part 3, probably when Tifa pieces Cloud back together, that is when we will see the actual events of the forgotten capital including the missing funeral scene. Which I feel will put this to rest and Aerith will be truly dead. Again ... if they can pull off what you are saying I would not be against it ... I haven't played all the new EC stuff that came out so I guess when I get there I may come to the same or similar realization that you have.
@@TotalRandomReviews Technically Advent Children can still just be a separate world, so it wouldn't be undone by a happy ending. Though unless they give us multiple endings (instead of multiple dates) I don't see them making the one ending a happy one.
I wanted it to destroy me just in this moment, I really did, but that didn't happen. Only later the same day it hit, hit hard.
The game hit so hard!
Man tears every time 👍
Cid humming the FF1 theme song while fixing the Tiny Bronco is awesome! SE is really going ham on making Cloud's little memory issue become a full blown PTSD split personality this time around. He's the only one that sees Aerith awake when she's on the ground before and after the fights, and I'm guessing the fight with Cloud+Aerith vs Sephiroth is also in his head. When they are leaving, again he's the only one who sees her. Almost like he's gone insane or that Jenova has made him go insane, and he cannot accept that she has died. Much like we couldn't back in the 90s when there was so many rumors that you could bring her back in the OG. The scene in the church on Disk 3 didn't help that rumor though! If part 3 plays out that Cloud doesn't remember laying Aerith to rest in the lake and unlocks that memory, he is going to lose it and have a complete breakdown. This is setting up the part 3 memory recovery scenes with Tifa for some very emotional parts.
I have a feeling part 3 will be completely insane! Can't wait for it. I hope they play some seriously hard tricks on his mind and also us players. One of the biggest hopes I have is that we as players are being forced at the end of the game to forcefully "let go" by having Cloud walk into the water and finally get a promt to let her go. I would absolutely loose it lol.
That ending killed me 😭
It's so good but god damn does it hit like a truck!😭❤
@@BillyJohnBob I’m gonna be honest,
I cried with you guys 😔
damn that final fight against sephy went down to to the wire.... if you didn't stagger him when you did he would have done a bs insta-wipe attack that would have KOed your party. and you'd have had to redo the entire fight.
It was so close lol! I can't wait to play through this on hard mode also 😍
@@BillyJohnBob Enjoy it! I am almost done with my hard mode playthrough and it is quite sad. I just want to keep playing this game lmao.
Don't want the game to end lol Part 3 is going to be so good! 😭
Damn in this version you don’t see sephiroth actually kill her?! When i played the original and saw him kill her, i broke down so bad lol
I feel like they are going to play heavily on both Cloud and us as viewers / gamers in Part 3 with her death!
I personally love OG but I really vibe with this direction and personally found it to be very effective and a good way of story telling :)
Gay, straight.....doesn't matter when this game hits....if your a fan...it hits !!!
Such a good game! Can't wait for the third part!
Other than Uncle Ben, I doubt there's another character more fated to die and has such an astounding impact on the people they leave behind.
I hate to say it, but Aerith's death is necessary as it gives her companions the strength and courage to face the trials ahead and defeat Sephiroth.
Especially Cloud and Tifa.
Agree! Not to mention it's needed for her to go directly into the lifestream and help from there aswell. I also just think the overall theme of death and life and the stages that comes with is something that is not very often told in gaming. Usually it's always the very happy ending. Which not everything needs imo
lol, giving strength and courage what?? killing Aerith broke Cloud and made him more vulnerable to sephiroth control, in fact, it is Aerith who has been shielding Cloud from sephiroth control because she keeps pulling the real cloud out little by little. That's why she emphasizes to cloud NOT to blame himself so he does not break down.
I cant cry because i dont understane anything the first time i finished the game😢😂
Alot was going on for sure but we basically wieved it like she died again but we theries she's alive in one of the other timelines. my guess is in the terrier timeline as that's where the zack was going to resque Aerith and Cloud on the bike. It's going to be exciting to see where they are going in part 3
Lmfao you guys 😂🤦
That thumbnail is absurd. JFC.
It is? Hhmmmm 🤔
I can't imagine crying at this sterile paint by numbers dog crap ending.
I can't imagen having the urge to comment negative crap for the sake of being negative but hey here we are lol
Between FF16's ending and Rebirth's ending I am pretty much emotionally damaged beyond repair at this point.
You, me and us all! It's been amazing to have these two games come out so close to one another! I almost don't feel like I'll get that spoiled with games ever again lol 😭😂❤
You and we both.... God damn how incredibly impactful these games are ❤️❤️
Wait until they release FFIX remake and we got to go through Vivi's ending...
Try FFX for utterly destruction
@@jasonmacumber9804 and yuffie DLC was sad af 2 lol
im 38..i have no shame in admitting i felt exactly like you guys. That aerith/jenove theme was a kick in the balls yet so damn masterful. the whole game was fantastic. easily my top 3.
God that was an imidiate pause button and just let the feelings flow lol. It was so good!😭❤
I had same 😢 I allrd cryed like baby in Aeriths dead cutscene, but when jevona fight started i needed pause game for 10mins.
And with that we are done with probably one of the best games we have EVER played! Holy shit this game!! I am at a loss for words! And again you blow me away Billy with your editing! I love doing this with you! Love you hubby !
Thank you so much Kim! I did not want this game to end! I can't say many games have hit me this hard in the feels! What an incredible experience
2:37:56 As you can see here in the end credits, Aerith is the canon Rosa.
Cloud=Hero
Aerith=Rosa
Sephiroth=Varvados
-I hope you watch, not only the Aerith date, but the whole Loveless play with Aerith so you'll see the parallels. Cloud's reaction as she sings is also different.
-Aerith is also the default Rosa if you get Barret, Red and the trio (Caith Sith, Vincent and Cid) as dates. So 4 out of 6 dates.
-Cloud and Aerith also met at the "Loveless" street and under the "Loveless" poster in OG.
-Kitase said that "Hollow" is Cloud's song about his feelings and "No Promises to Keep" is about Aerith's feelings and he wanted players to pay attention to that.
-Loving someone beyond death is something that FF games are known for.
I saw a clip of this video on twitter and I really enjoyed your reactions. Let's hope part 3 would be amazing too. Thank you.💗
Thank you so much! We are going to play through Hard Mode where we will specifically aim for Aerith on the date. And when we have done it we will watch the rest of the dates also. We did not really want to stop playing the game even after almost 140 hours lol. Can't wait for the hard mode run tho and Part 3 is going to be SICK!
Do keep in mind that there seems to be an emphasis on the Loveless play being about the Cetra. If that's the case, it would make sense for Aerith to be Rosa by default. But, I'm not one to rain on any Cleriths in the chat.
The implications of Cloud not being able to deal with Aerith's death are huge. I can't wait to see in the final conclusion how we are gonna deal with that and also a lot of other things to come
I can't wait for part 3! This game have easily become one of my all time favourite games
Just as trauma made Cloud create a false persona inside him, it seems legit that he would create an image of Aerith inside his head as a sign of him not ready to let her go, aside from the theory that there may be more than one Aerith from different timelines. The glitches that Cloud is going through indicate the dialogue of the OG: "Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh, cry…or get angry…" I can't wait for the resolution in the third installment.
They included red feeling Aerith because he’s connected to the lifestream also. Check out the NPC in cosmo canyon, she explains a lot about her dead parents nd her theory on different worlds and her parents are there
You need to listen to the words of " No Promises To Keep " that will give you some idea about part 3.
I had to cry once again because you guys were so emotional too, I started watching every reaction from different streamers to this scene and get emotional again , I think this is one the best games ever
Thank you so much for watching! The game absolutely destroyed us lol. We have been doing the same and most people just break at the end here and the aerith childhood scene.
What a masterpiece ❤
Kim singing Hollow was such a beautiful sendoff for this playthrough 😭 You can hear how deeply of an impact the remakes had.
Thank you so much for your kind words Gwennyboy!❤️ We appreciate the feedback so much !❤️
Thank you so much! Kim did such a good job with the cover! 😭❤
These games have impacted us greatly and It's been difficult trying to enjoy games after this! It was so good and easily among our favourite games!
This is the greatest reaction I have seen yet. I felt like a giant baby for crying my eyes out during the ending glad to see someone else do the same
Thank you so much! Glad to hear our video resonated with you! This game hit on every emotional string with us!😭❤
This ending 😭. Square Enix has been giving us depressing endings for the past couple of FF games
I can't help it but I am such a sucker for it! The game destroyed us completely lol 😭❤😂
Sephiroth, Cloud and Aerith is the best of FFVII
Tell me this story doesn't matter? What a beautiful cast of characters, world, and message. Thank you for sharing your journey through it with us. I love this game.
I could not agree more! One of my all time favourite games and I love it ❤😭Thank you so much for watching our videos! We truly appreaciate it! 😍
By far the most similar to reaction to my own I've seen so far - that synchronised lean forward with your faces in your hands is exactly what I did when her music hit. You did well to play through the tears.
Gutted this playthrough is over lads but you've gained a subscriber in me! Bring on the next one
Thank you so much! The game hit us so hard it was unbeliveable! What an incredible journey.
We're so glad you enjoyed it! Many more to come and we will also play through this again with Hard mode.
Now we have Stellar Blade on the menu for youtube. Hi-Fi Rush playthrough is coming out. And We are starting Hellblade this week on Twitch that will also get over here on YT :)
Thank you so much for your kind words ! This game... I just cant with it. So incredible in every single way ❤
I have never seen any of yall videos before and i watched this entire video, yall seem really genuine. And I'm subscribing now 😊
When i got to the Jenova fight, i was an absolute mind-fried-crying mess, the story then to go directly into having to fight WITH AERITHS THEME playing had me putting the controller down for a god 10 minutes.
Then after the finale i was completely gone. I was questioning life and the meaning of it all lol such a pure emotional masterpiece.
Thank you so much 😭, we truly appreciate that and reading comments like this absolutely makes our day! Welcome aboard and we hope you'll enjoy more that we will put out. ❤
Rebirth absolutely destroyed us lol what an incredible experience 😭❤
I watched you both played this live on Twitch. It was emotional for me to watch as well. Now, I’ve been a fan of FF7 since 1997. Yes, I’m old. And I’ve been waiting for YEARS to see an HD remake and yes, lots of people don’t like the direction where the devs went for the remake trilogy but damn, it’s pure phucking genius in my book. I don’t want a 1 for 1 remake. I want something that pushes me to think even deeper and move me more than how I ever did back in 1997. And the devs truly did that. Remake and Rebirth exceeded all my expectations. I laughed, I cried, I hated, I loved. Maybe it’s not fair for the newer generation of players who didn’t play OG because it’ll be harder for them to relate to the story and these characters who we OG players grew up with for so many years. Regardless, Remake and Rebirth are masterpieces in my book. I can’t wait to see for the next installment. Thanks for the video and till we meet again. ❤
Thank you so much for joining us on both Twitch and here on YT! Huge fan since 1997 here also. ❤
I could not agree more! I love the direction they are taking this remake project! That we can sit now and speculate and theory craft is wonderful and at the same time get what we expected from a proper remake. This is an absolute masterpiece!
I'm so glad to hear you liked it and again thank you so much for joining us here! We truly appreciate it ❤
Loved your guys’ reactions! Rebirth is hands down one of the best games of all time for me. I’m really hoping it wins GOTY, it deserves it.
I could not agree more! It has become one of our all time favourite games of all time here also😭❤
Thank you for sharing your playthrough! Your reactions were 100% felt and appreciated! It is such a blessing to be here to witness such masterful storytelling.
One thing that I did slightly differently in my first playthrough: the part where the game has you mash the triggers on the controller during the scene at the altar, you see Cloud try and pull down his sword, struggling against the whispers. It becomes harder and harder, until the game takes over. It's such a small detail, but I was so surprised by how much the tactile action of struggling to press the triggers translated to Cloud's on-screen struggle.
I also loved the dream date and church scene as well! It broke me when she pushed us through the portal, and the last words we hear from her there are "It's been fun." 😢
27 years. Many fans have been carrying this deep sorrow for almost three decades. The way that they handled the altar scene was initially chaotic and confusing with the fake-out and subsequent dual timeline stuff. But then I realized that the point of this game is not to provide clear answers, but to set up for the finale. This will be a long wait, but looking forward to it all the same! 😊
Thank you for being here and for joining us on this journey! We loved every second of the game. Oh yeah that is cool! We went completely hell nah I am not cutting her down lol XD
I'm a complete hardcore loyalist to the og storyline but the moment I was listening to aeriths prayers especially when she said she doesn't know how to pray and and her mum didn't teach her and all she wants is us to be safe, that exact moment I knew deep within I soo want Aerith to live and have a better chance this time around ,I guess that the dark spectors and the white are also resemblance of the conflict between the fan base emotions to remain true to the story or to save that girl that changed video game history forever , what a horrible and amazing story and part in this game 💔
This have probably become one of my all time favourite games and moments in gaming just for this ending alone! Love it to bits!
I'm only a new fan and I only got this far in the Story with rebirth but honestly she should just be dead. Instead of the powerful moment we got to see her die and not be dead at the same time. After the battle I feel like the rest of the party and so disconnected from cloud as a character because he's living this faithless delusion. I hate multiverse stories like this because there are no consequences. the directors/witer wanted to have his money making cake and eat it too. And while now playing the og game for the first time I feel robbed because rebirth actually endeared me more to the characters only to flop when it matters most. Just by playing og ff7 I don't even know why I'd be sad for losing areith because she isn't even my favorite character.
@kingslayer3647 I totally get ur point ,but u would have felt 101% different if u had played the og during its prime days, the wait the fans had to wait and beg for the remake ,that was a long long time ,to be fair as an og 7 experiencer ,1 of the guilty pleasures was that I as a gamer have a choice to save her,, I wanted to the story to remain og but I wanted to have a choice to save her 2, but I totally get ur point and agree ,I personally despise multiverse its such a nasty over used concept ,it kills creativity because everyone gets what they want, sometimes some of the fans should remain sad ,saves the game and it's feels
2:10:56 no she is definitely alive. Just in another world. Notice how Cloud sees the rift in the sky at the end and Aerith doesn’t? Cloud can see two worlds at once and experience them both all at the same time. The world where the party currently is in is doomed. But the world where Aerith survives is safe. Because there is no rift in the sky. That’s why Aerith is smiling as she sees the Tiny Bronco fly off because she has nothing to fear and everything will be okay in the end. The worlds need to merge again with the world that has been reborn (Aerith living world) if the party hopes to survive because if not they all die. This is why the game is called Rebirth btw. Its literally referred to the world where Aerith is alive. A completely new world that is full of hope and happiness.
Sephiroth can actually gaslight Cloud for real in the next game by using Aerith’s death against him to confuse him. But Cloud did actually save Aerith. Its really confusing. But you will see the signs that points to her survival. Cloud is not in denial or unable to accept her death. He is the only one that can see Aerith because he breached the gate ALONE. And we know that Aerith is not an illusion because Red can actually sense her.
Personally I think she is alive in the terrier timeline that have been reffered to many times ever since Remake. And also that's the one Zack actively goes after a way to try wake up Cloud and have him save Aerith. I do however think she is gonna die anyway. I believe she is a necassary sacrifice for the overral plot and story. I also believe we have already seen a scene after Part 3 and that it was the scene with Zack at the end of Remake Intermission. He stand outside the church practicing how to greet Aerith before opening and running in. Just to be met with people crying and what looks like to be withering flowers. This scene have not had the time in the overral plot to fit in in remake or rebirth yet. I'm pretty sure she survived Sephirots stab but overral she will need to die later on.
They've actually confirmed this as not the case. Cloud IS in denial. There is no other "parallel world" as you might think. Its all in Cloud's head, and rooted in spiritualism/psychology. Its kind of funny, they've crafted a story that makes the player connect with Cloud on such a deep level, that you're coping as hard as he is!
@@zerosolis6664 lol just say you are incapable of understanding the concept of multiple worlds that has been established 😂😂😂 Cloud saved Aerith. Aerith is alive. Your ship is going nowhere. It was never canon in og, its never being canon anytime soon 😂😂😂
Damn man... this is the first time i've seen you guys... and I cried right along with you. Much love, this game is amazing, and so are you
Thank you so much! I think this game just hit on every major factor for us! What an incredible masterpiece it! Part 3 will be so good!
If there is anything on this planet that can make me cry on command its this scene I've watched it over and over and I tear up before it even happens! I'm so attached to the characters what a brilliant game 25 years later with or without the nostalgia it's become a pinnacle of storytelling and character development that is almost unseen in games I've played to this day ..! If there was a game of the last 5 years award I nominate rebirth despite entry level and sales ! What they are doing is recreating a legend 🙌 (retelling) a legendary story with new age technology with the love a devotion it needs to not butcher its roots ! Even if 10 receives full remake treatment the lore and history with 7 make it a masterpiece in of itself not to be compared ! It's untouchable ! All right enough word vomit had to pause cuz that aerith music hit me hard
Thank you so much for the this comment! We could not agree more! This game is a masterpiece! It's easily one of the best games I have ever played and it's handled with so much love and devotion towards it's own legacy. Can't wait to see how part 3 will turn out!
This game is incredible! I think it might actually be the greatest game I've ever played and I've been gaming since the mid 80's!
This is Clouds mind breaking Tifa knows it. Its the start of his picking up the pieces ark in the next game.
don't be shy, a tear escape to my eyes to is hard wait 3 years for the part 3
Part 3 is going to be amazing 😭❤️
Great reactions 😭
Thank you so much! ❤
I spend so much time browsing rebirth reaction videos. Glad I found this one. My 10 year old and I (41) played through start to finish. We both cried ugly tears. But it is going to be a core memory for both of us. Best game ever. Thanks for showing this side of you to the internet!
Thank you so much! And what a wonderful memory that will be! That's going to to be a core memory for sure and I could not agree more! This has become one of our all time favourite games. What a masterpiece 😭❤
can someone correct me im thinking that the Aerith who give cloud the white materia is a different aerith from our aerith we lost the white materia so the other aerith in different time line (life stream been suck dry) gave cloud her white materia and i think that all aerith shares memories from each other... they show us that there was a timeline that she been saved but in the end they stick to the orignal story no promises indeed well played...
Great playthrough guys. I could not hold my tears at this ending as well.
Thank you so much! We completely understand that. The game absolutely destroyed us! 😭❤
Really enjoying this! This is the first time I’ve seen your videos- I love the genuine reaction. ❤
Thank you so much! That means alot to us both. We get very invested in these worlds and their characters. FF7 is especially nostalgic to us also so everything hit like a truck lol 😂
Many more story driven games coming also and I bet we're going to have a few mental breakdowns on those also 😂❤
I happened to stumble across your video and I’ve been watching other people react to this chapter since I finished the game (recently), I had to keep my eyes on the game because of you two crying and then I started to cry 😭 I love you two so much and I understand where you two are coming from. I am 33 years old and you best believe I am going to play the final installment at age 36-37! YOU BEST BELIEVE ❤I’ve played this game when it came out in 1997! I will see to it at the very end ☺️😁
The third game will be another incredible journey! This game hit all the feelings here for us just like the original did back in the day.
Thank you so much for this comment!😭❤ It means alot to hear and that we can relate so much to people feeling the same things for this 😭❤
I had the same reaction. Just bawling my eyes out the entire time.
Complete breakdown lol. What a game
I’ve already beaten this game so my tears were shed when I found out. BUT I still cried with you guys. Yeah easy the best game if not the best soundtrack for a video game of the year.
Yeah this game hit every notes for us! Absolutely amazing! Lol the tears are gone at this point 😂
Cool video. Very emotionally touching and heterosexual style reactions. Respect!
oh yesss "VERY" heterosexual lol
I went through everything because I replayed Final Fantasy VII REMAKE and Integrade and Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core REUNION before REBIRTH
How did you find Crisis Core Reunion? I have not finished that remake yet :)
25:03
I can’t help but notice, but in both remake and rebirth: when Aerith gets “meta” or remembers something about the future, they never show her eyes if she’s in frame.
But here is the first time they do.
…
I can see the ghosts in her eyes…
No not the whispers.
Just… the ghosts of all she’s seen, the regret, the could-have-beens. Knowing the pain that cloud will go through, knowing it will be so much worse this time.
It, uh… kinda hurts me in a specific way, if that makes sense.
I actually feel this exact way. To me the story of the remake works off logic I felt was always there in the OG: Aerith knows the events of the game ever since the opening movie in Midgar when she knelt at the leaking mako pipe. Mako is Lifestream, and she's Cetra. She even 100% knew she was about to go to her death in the Sleeping Forest.
No rebirth no again no promise.
Aerth is actually gone...... Just like Jessie, Biggs, Wedge. It doesn't change anything. The story has to go on without them to Advent Children era.
I am so curious to see what happens in Part 3!
I watched this whole gameplay with Max Dood, which I casually took me over 3 months to finish but once we got to the final battle, boy did we get kicked in the guts once again afer watching it. I'm not watching other gaming channels react to the ending. I've watched RogersBase, Phillip Harshom Gaming and now you guys - I love a good emotional reaction video. Also, more reasons to subscribe. I'm really looking forward to FF7-3 when it comes out in a few years. We get to all enjoy the wait, the trailers, the conspiracy theories and the lore all over again! I'll miss you Aerith - true hero of FF7! Special shoutout to the soundtrack department - the remake versions of a lot of theme songs - wow, chef's kiss!! This is my current favorite FF OST on par with FF12, 6 and 13.
Thank you so much! We truly appreciate messages like this. I also have this as my current favourite OST FF game. I also lived 12 and 13 ost quite a but but also reallt love 16 and 15.
But as a whole I am pretty sure 7 remake project have become my absolute favourite games as of now. They are standing next to Shadow Hearts 1-2 and Lost Odyssey for me.
Aerith was and is just absolutely amazing!
This game had the audacity to make us believe that we could have saved her this time. 😢😢😢
I know lol and I love it XD
Thank you
Don't worry Aerith will be back,i promiss.
The ending may have been spoiled, but I think a lot of us didn't know there was more to it than that, especially with the alternate/parallel worlds they were showing as 'it' happens.
When is final fantasy vii remake part 3 come out
I would guess in 3 years or so :)