Stumbled upon this and now I gotta binge your videos. this is unbelievably wholesome, I can't believe you were able to preserve this experience fresh and I'm happy you could
So you finally made it. Welcome to the sad club! As for Rebirth, without spoilers, it does end after the events of the Forgotten Capital. I would suggest continuing with this story before Rebirth if you want a better experience, as Rebirth does change many parts of story to various degrees. Having the knowledge of the OG game also gives a much deeper insight into Rebirth's story, but I can't really say more without spoilers.
See I'm in a weird spot with this one. I know I'm excited and enjoy all the things that show up in the remake series through the lense of someone who's knowledgable and played the original multiple times. But is it better to go into the remake series with completely fresh eyes? Or as a fan? 🤔 Like would I have enjoyed the ending of rebirth better if I experienced it with fresh eyes? for example.
@@dyangoh1646 While certain elements could be enjoyed more from playing without knowing anything, I feel the overall story is better understood after playing due to, well, spoilers that I can't really say.
I had the same reaction at 13 years old as I did replaying it at 35 - fighting Jenova whilst sobbing like a baby… god bless you brother, this moment was a sucker punch for all of us.
That was painful... very painful... I think its even worse at. Rebirth since the Battle is way longer and you have to focus in it after being devastated by the loss.
I'm 64 and have played it over and over again it never gets old and the possible materia combinations are almost limitless. I've gotten every possible materia in the game mastered on a few saved games along with 99 of every.possible item. I love this game.
I’ve been replaying for months and of course thru game progression fell in love with her character and refuse to progress the game any further. It’s been months. Lol
Such a beautiful beautiful beautiful character. Her death still shakes people to the CORE 27 years later. I’ve seen her die a hundred times but boy did I cry for you
Yeah, killing one of the main characters is not something that happens a lot in these kinds of games. Back in 1997 at least. It was a real shock for everyone who played it back then, especially since Aerith is the main magic user/healer of the party and absolutely no one expects the healer to be permanently removed. The boss you fought after that was Jenova LIFE. You faced another version of Jenova already. Jenova BIRTH on the Cargo Ship. You can probably imagine that after BIRTH and LIFE comes another Version later in the game.
Congratulations on finishing Disc One! For 27 long years, some of us have been carrying this deep sadness with us. Excited to see you go through the rest of this life-changing game! If you have not already, I would also highly recommend playing through the Remake series (Remake, Intergrade and now Rebirth)! 🎉
[PLEASE INSERT DISC 2] I remember that appearing after the last cutscene with Cloud explaining what they should all do next, and it was just so heavy and surreal to me to see that screen. I never played a game that demanded that of me, so for some strange reason, seeing that screen for the first time after [you-know-who] dies has stuck with me for years!
Wow, it has been a while since I have seen a reaction from someone who didn't already know Aeris dies prior to playing. Although this happened for me back in '98, I swear I felt that actual shock and pain through you this time...I actually cried again if you can believe it and I have seen this scene soooooo many times 😢 At least she wasn't in your party for that fight, I got stuck with Barrett who I hardly used until that point and had no materia on....it's been over 25 years and I still remember that. Love your playthrough, BTW.
Aerith is one of my favorite characters of all time and a comfort character of mine as well. So playing the og for the first time after remake and seeing this, my heart BROKE and I stopped playing for a week cause I was so heartbroken and in denial that she was gone😭
It's a good thing you are playing OG before the new trilogy finishes, because there's a lot of big things spoiled in the new series ahead of schedule. The new series may end up changing a lot of these big events though, have to wait until part 3 comes out before they decide for sure what changes and what stays
@@micman963 they have added elements, and deepened plots, but our characters main timeline is still 1:1 with original essentially outside the softening of a few scenes (president shinra and dyne) all the big “changes” are occuring in zach timelines. By the end of the 3rd game I think we will have main timeline as a 1:1 recreation of original, and the alternate timelines will contain all the “new” and changed plot points.
@@HomeDefender30 They softened/censored a lot more than just a 'few" scenes. The experience is very different in contrast to the OG now because of it. It's also a bit of a stretch to say it's 1:1 when we haven't even been to rocket town yet, when that's on the first disc before Aerith dies.
@@micman963 what else has been softened story wise? And I said “essentially 1:1” not “perfectly 1:1”…. All the major plot points from og have happened at this point and don’t worry, we will get to rocket town… Outside of Yuffies introduction being different, and them changing president shinras and dynes death, we have damn near exactly the same story in the main timeline…. I’m not speaking on the extracurriculars in zach and Biggs timelines.
@@HomeDefender30 ok so, just in the "main timeline" off the top of my head. at the beginning of part 1 where avalanche blows up reactors, they changed it so shinra is actually the one who blows them up, so that players don't have to feel like it's their fault for the destruction of those sectors and the suffering of the residents. They changed the plate falling scenes to where now the majority of people got out of alive when it fell, Corneo confirms this in the sewer when he said shinra's plan failed because it was suppose to be a huge tragedy. God forbid players feel sad about something again they changed wallmarket in a few ways, but notably the honeybee is no longer a seedy creepy brothel, instead it's a respectable dance establishment where even school teachers moonlight there as dancers. Shinra building's most memorable scene that was like a scifi-horror with bodies and blood trails all the way up to impaled president dead in his seat, now changed to purple goop with no bodies at all anywhere to be seen. The last battle on the highway itself is a huge change I'd argue but that takes way too long to talk about and then in rebirth Cid is a entirely different character, to the point where he's basically not even a character at all now. His character was betrayed to the full extent by enix and if you spend even 5 minutes watching the OG scenes where you meet him at rocket town it's undeniable. He will not be allowed to have those scenes in the new version of rocket town, because he's not acceptable for modern audiences I guess in temple of the ancients in the OG, cloud beats Aerith to a pulp while she's on the ground, and whoever you pick as your third party member has to come down and knock cloud's possessed body out. This a very dark scene where often times some players actually believed he was pounding on the ground, but the ones who realized what he was doing it's very shocking Aerith's death or "death" scene in rebirth is hugely changed, to the point where players are now more confused than feeling anything else The entire tone of the remake series is incredibly light hearted by comparison to the OG, because of censorship and music, and changing things so that they aren't hard for audiences to watch is still changing things in the story. There's tons of other stuff that's been changed for various reasons, but these changes are not small, and they have a huge impact the overall tone of the game. That's not even going into the fact that remake+rebirth have many scenes being spoiled way ahead of time, which also ruins the surprises for people who don't know the story. That's why I said it's ideal to play OG first, not that I don't think remake or rebirth are good, or even great games in their own ways.
welcome to the trauma club :) played this when i was 14, i was devastated. Back then, we all tried everything possible to revive her or somehow glitch her back into the game lol.
This was the first RPG I ever played back when I was 13 in 97. First time I felt that connected to a story and its characters. Aeris dying broke me. Never cried before at a movie or game. It definitely changed what I thought games could be as a medium. I've been a fan of the series ever since. I've never seen someone else react to her death before without already knowing. Listening to you read Cloud's comments afterward and hearing your voice break...got me this morning. Took me back to my teenage bedroom sitting on the floor with a 19" tv and ugly crying.
Back when this game came out I was 7 years old. Aerith was my absolute favorite character who I used in every battle that didn't have a preset party selection and I was devestated when this happened. I just laid down in front of the TV and cried for the rest of the day and cried everytime I continued playing. When you look at the PHS you see the spot where her portrait was, empty, and I couldn't handle it. For years I tried every "cheat code" and game shark to try to find a way to bring her back but no dice. I hated being forced to play the rest of the game without her. Back then main characters didn't just die in the middle of the game and it really shocked me. Even though its my all time favorite game I still get heartsick and try to delay getting to this part of the game as much as I can by spending time grinding levels like crazy. 😂
This death scene still makes me cry no matter how many times I see it. It still effects me so deeply. I siggest go into the interesting lab house again in the snowy village when you can. Still interesting things to see there. :)
I challenge anyone who condemns "nerd tears" to play this game and not cry for Aeris. Messed me up good when I was 10 years old lol. Still a tear jerker.
I feel like such a monster. I cried during the opera scene in FF6. I cried when Rinoa hugged Squall in FF8. I cried when Yuna said "I love you" in FF10 I cried at the end of FF12 and I cried like 5 times during FF14. But the Aerith scene? It was sad.. but I didn't cry. Am I just broken? 😂
😿 I was unfortunately spoiled on that part before getting to it Glad you got to experience it for real. It may hurt, but that makes it so much more meaningful
I know this was traumatic, but thank you for sharing this. I was unfortunately spoiled as a child about her death prior to playing it, but it still hurt. Bad. It was somehow therapeutic reliving the experience through your eyes.
Just stumbled upon this channel. Subscribed Fun Fact: What makes this even more sad is this was written in the plot because Sakeguchi the creator had recently lost his mom and he was turning that grief into creative energy for the story.
Play ff7 OG all the way through then go to rebirth. OG is a phenomenal game that holds up on his own even to this day. The music, story…love watching you replay this. Glad you’re enjoying the journey
I watched you cry and immediately knew those feelings. This hit me hard back when it first came out. Glad you are enjoying the game so far. I actually got misty eyed watching again for the 100th time lol
It's cool that you give me the chance to get to know the game and its history, it's been my favorite game since I played it for the first time in 2001.
Aerith was my first fictional trauma at a young age. This scene is forever burned in the minds of Teen RPGs players at the time. Aerith was one of my most used and best characters in FF7 and to lose her at the end of disc one devastated me.
Very happy for you that you were able to play this amazing game! She’s my favorite too. I would suggest that you play the original FFVII game in completion before playing Rebirth. Although I haven’t played it myself, I did complete the original before playing Remake and you just appreciate it so much more. Not just the pixel characters coming to life but also the music. 💐
The thing that always hits me hard here: Against Jenova-Life, it's playing Aerith's Theme as the boss music here. The discord and the gravity of the situation is always painful, but it's somehow also beautiful.
Also pro tip add enemy skill to your a character now! Any skill used by an enemy has the potential to be learned and you can get some really powerful abilities
Good advice for Rebirth as well. There's some REALLY broken character builds that uses the Enemy Skill Materia as the core like Enemy Skill connected to the HP Absorb materia
When I was young, I didn't like Aerith that much. I was into the warriors like Cloud, Barret, Sephiroth. Too young. Didn't care about cuteness. Later on and especially since the Remake and Rebirth, Aerith has become my favorite character. She's the heart and soul of FFVII. What a sad moment in gaming that is Aerith's death. Still remembered decades later. Masterpiece!
I wanna know how those ruiins are in such good shape and why the planet doesnt rly have more of them :3 the buildings are totally preserved in there as if they had been upkept somewhat
Yeah. This is the pivotal moment of the story, and one of the key moments to exemplify the theme they were trying to convey through gameplay. How do you deal with the strongest healer being gone? It's like a part of you has been ripped away, which is exactly what grief and loss feels like... loss being the key theme of FF7's story. I reacted the same way. I was also devastated.
I played this game like 20 years after it was released. I knew that aerith was going to go away so i never had that part surprise me. It probably would have impacted me more if i played it without knowing anything
I had this moment spoiled for me even before I played the game. Some of the local gaming magazines practically screamed "oh my god they killed Aerith! you bastards!" from the pages back in 1997.
Enjoying these. If you run out of emotional games to play after finishing (hopefully) FF8 and FF9, I recommend Nier: Automata and Umineko no Naku Koro ni. Umineko in particular is a large time investment but I promise you the juice is worth the squeeze. There is nothing like it.
I'm so glad you're playing this. It's such a great game! They original is perfection. Played this when it came out and watching you feel so much for every moment gives me flashback feels too 😢 I'm playing the remake/rebirth versions now. And if you ever get a chance to play them it would be awesome to know what you think of them. I'm liking them but they changed the story. The original is best imo ❤ (btw you have the best party 😊 vin and tifa) btw click long ranged party members in menu to put them in the back row while in battle 👌🏻 they get hit less etc
Oh no, you missed all the story in the house with the lab equipment! There's a monitor you can interact with that gives you some backstory on a certain character.
Aeriths Tod wird im Remake Part 3 noch einmal eine würdige Verabschiedung werden, da im zweiten Part (Rebrith) das ganze nicht so emotional gemacht wurde wie im original. Final Fantasy 7 ist ein Meisterwerk der Spielgeschichte. In 3,5 Jahren erscheint angeblich der letzte Teil. ❤
This is the best FF game ever. I would start Rebirth then come back to this. Rebirth ends at Aerith’s death. I would consider playing Crisis Core Reunion (Zack’s backstory) first though it gives a lot of back story that will make rebirth have a whole lot more meaning and understanding.
How did you get them that high. I mean the HP and MP I don't remember the HP/MP plus Materia being there in Disc 1. I am sure most of us were around the 40's on the first time.
I tried everything to bring Aerith back, I remember buying a Gameshark only for that reason, but never found a Code that actually worked, they trully made her really gone! T.T
@@cakerins Ohh ! good taste then haha, if you want to play some other great games you can try the persona series (you can start with the 5 one it's easier)
There was one slight nitpick... I noticed you referred to Jenova as him. Jenova presents as female - it was badly translated that Jenova was male a couple of times in the game. In addition, in the house with all the computer equipment, examine that equipment. You'll find out quite a lot of info, especially about a certain character.
I highly recommend playing Crisis Core if you havent already before playing rebirth. Wouldnt hurt to also watch the extended version of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (the movie)
Hello! My first time here - looks like I'll need to watch your playthrough, from the beginning! Thanks for sharing - I felt like I was watching a good friend playing! This is still my favorite game. So intriguing, plot surprises, great characters, unique materia system, combat that gives you several options. Have you been enjoying the game?
When I first played this when I was a teen, I couldn't handle this scene and broke down. My dad used to just laugh at me in an attempt to get me to snap out of it and got me to realise that it's just a videogame and these are fictional characters. Whenever I get emotional playing any game, I always think of his words and I get over it soon, lol. It's testament to the quality of this game, getting an emotion out of any type of players, young and old. This game in particular will always be an instant classic for me.
Hopefully you got the opportunity prior to her death to use her #4 limit break; Great Gospel. I felt somewhat guilty for her death because I took all her good armor and weapons off her after the Temple of the Ancients boss fight.
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Stumbled upon this and now I gotta binge your videos. this is unbelievably wholesome, I can't believe you were able to preserve this experience fresh and I'm happy you could
Wholesome. Exactly the word that came to mind when I saw this.
@@SickSoundingStuffDitto, dude gives off genuine happy vibes. He's honestly enjoying this having fun.
“I want to save the raise magic to use on Aerith when I get her back…” Oh my sweet summer child…
I saw that when I was editing and thought to myself "someone is going to catch that statement and comment about it." And here you are!! lol
Two ways to raise a fallen character in your party; Phoenix down and Final Attack-Revive/Final Attack- Phoenix(materia).
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Before I even read the comments, I uttered this same phrase watching the video
So you finally made it. Welcome to the sad club! As for Rebirth, without spoilers, it does end after the events of the Forgotten Capital. I would suggest continuing with this story before Rebirth if you want a better experience, as Rebirth does change many parts of story to various degrees. Having the knowledge of the OG game also gives a much deeper insight into Rebirth's story, but I can't really say more without spoilers.
Great advice!
See I'm in a weird spot with this one. I know I'm excited and enjoy all the things that show up in the remake series through the lense of someone who's knowledgable and played the original multiple times. But is it better to go into the remake series with completely fresh eyes? Or as a fan? 🤔
Like would I have enjoyed the ending of rebirth better if I experienced it with fresh eyes? for example.
I ask because cakerins is in this amazing place where he has the choice on the matter
@@dyangoh1646 While certain elements could be enjoyed more from playing without knowing anything, I feel the overall story is better understood after playing due to, well, spoilers that I can't really say.
I too would suggest playing Remake, before Rebirth. Chronological order and Remake did a wonderful job with reimagining many iconic scenes.
@7:29 "I wanna use the raise magic on Aerith once we get her back. I hope we get her back."
Oof.
I had the same reaction at 13 years old as I did replaying it at 35 - fighting Jenova whilst sobbing like a baby… god bless you brother, this moment was a sucker punch for all of us.
That was painful... very painful... I think its even worse at. Rebirth since the Battle is way longer and you have to focus in it after being devastated by the loss.
@@KrogTharr bro I’m not at that point yet :(
I'm 64 and have played it over and over again it never gets old and the possible materia combinations are almost limitless. I've gotten every possible materia in the game mastered on a few saved games along with 99 of every.possible item. I love this game.
I’ve been replaying for months and of course thru game progression fell in love with her character and refuse to progress the game any further. It’s been months. Lol
I LOVE that her theme plays through the fight. Such a genius decision
Such a beautiful beautiful beautiful character. Her death still shakes people to the CORE 27 years later. I’ve seen her die a hundred times but boy did I cry for you
Yeah, killing one of the main characters is not something that happens a lot in these kinds of games. Back in 1997 at least. It was a real shock for everyone who played it back then, especially since Aerith is the main magic user/healer of the party and absolutely no one expects the healer to be permanently removed.
The boss you fought after that was Jenova LIFE. You faced another version of Jenova already. Jenova BIRTH on the Cargo Ship. You can probably imagine that after BIRTH and LIFE comes another Version later in the game.
Omg shivers just went down my spine lol
Congratulations on finishing Disc One! For 27 long years, some of us have been carrying this deep sadness with us. Excited to see you go through the rest of this life-changing game! If you have not already, I would also highly recommend playing through the Remake series (Remake, Intergrade and now Rebirth)! 🎉
I did play Remake and INTERmission Intergrade with Yuffie, but had no knowledge of the original at the time.
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I remember that appearing after the last cutscene with Cloud explaining what they should all do next, and it was just so heavy and surreal to me to see that screen. I never played a game that demanded that of me, so for some strange reason, seeing that screen for the first time after [you-know-who] dies has stuck with me for years!
Every time I hear the first 4 keys of Aerith's Theme(even in Remake) I get tears in my eyes. Not ready for Rebirth, not at all.
When I got to this part I was 12 years old, it’s devastating, I used Aerith on all fights, not even knowing it was heading to this
I was 12 years old in 1997 crying in my room. First video game that’s made me cry. This game was groundbreaking
Wow, it has been a while since I have seen a reaction from someone who didn't already know Aeris dies prior to playing. Although this happened for me back in '98, I swear I felt that actual shock and pain through you this time...I actually cried again if you can believe it and I have seen this scene soooooo many times 😢 At least she wasn't in your party for that fight, I got stuck with Barrett who I hardly used until that point and had no materia on....it's been over 25 years and I still remember that.
Love your playthrough, BTW.
Aerith is one of my favorite characters of all time and a comfort character of mine as well. So playing the og for the first time after remake and seeing this, my heart BROKE and I stopped playing for a week cause I was so heartbroken and in denial that she was gone😭
It's a good thing you are playing OG before the new trilogy finishes, because there's a lot of big things spoiled in the new series ahead of schedule. The new series may end up changing a lot of these big events though, have to wait until part 3 comes out before they decide for sure what changes and what stays
@@micman963 they have added elements, and deepened plots, but our characters main timeline is still 1:1 with original essentially outside the softening of a few scenes (president shinra and dyne) all the big “changes” are occuring in zach timelines.
By the end of the 3rd game I think we will have main timeline as a 1:1 recreation of original, and the alternate timelines will contain all the “new” and changed plot points.
@@HomeDefender30 They softened/censored a lot more than just a 'few" scenes. The experience is very different in contrast to the OG now because of it. It's also a bit of a stretch to say it's 1:1 when we haven't even been to rocket town yet, when that's on the first disc before Aerith dies.
@@micman963 what else has been softened story wise? And I said “essentially 1:1” not “perfectly 1:1”…. All the major plot points from og have happened at this point and don’t worry, we will get to rocket town…
Outside of Yuffies introduction being different, and them changing president shinras and dynes death, we have damn near exactly the same story in the main timeline…. I’m not speaking on the extracurriculars in zach and Biggs timelines.
@@HomeDefender30 ok so, just in the "main timeline" off the top of my head.
at the beginning of part 1 where avalanche blows up reactors, they changed it so shinra is actually the one who blows them up, so that players don't have to feel like it's their fault for the destruction of those sectors and the suffering of the residents.
They changed the plate falling scenes to where now the majority of people got out of alive when it fell, Corneo confirms this in the sewer when he said shinra's plan failed because it was suppose to be a huge tragedy. God forbid players feel sad about something again
they changed wallmarket in a few ways, but notably the honeybee is no longer a seedy creepy brothel, instead it's a respectable dance establishment where even school teachers moonlight there as dancers.
Shinra building's most memorable scene that was like a scifi-horror with bodies and blood trails all the way up to impaled president dead in his seat, now changed to purple goop with no bodies at all anywhere to be seen.
The last battle on the highway itself is a huge change I'd argue but that takes way too long to talk about
and then in rebirth Cid is a entirely different character, to the point where he's basically not even a character at all now. His character was betrayed to the full extent by enix and if you spend even 5 minutes watching the OG scenes where you meet him at rocket town it's undeniable. He will not be allowed to have those scenes in the new version of rocket town, because he's not acceptable for modern audiences I guess
in temple of the ancients in the OG, cloud beats Aerith to a pulp while she's on the ground, and whoever you pick as your third party member has to come down and knock cloud's possessed body out. This a very dark scene where often times some players actually believed he was pounding on the ground, but the ones who realized what he was doing it's very shocking
Aerith's death or "death" scene in rebirth is hugely changed, to the point where players are now more confused than feeling anything else
The entire tone of the remake series is incredibly light hearted by comparison to the OG, because of censorship and music, and changing things so that they aren't hard for audiences to watch is still changing things in the story.
There's tons of other stuff that's been changed for various reasons, but these changes are not small, and they have a huge impact the overall tone of the game. That's not even going into the fact that remake+rebirth have many scenes being spoiled way ahead of time, which also ruins the surprises for people who don't know the story. That's why I said it's ideal to play OG first, not that I don't think remake or rebirth are good, or even great games in their own ways.
one of the most legendary moment of gaming history
More than 20 years ago and still hurts... I actually restarted my PS1 thinking I did something wrong...
14:54 well.. i remember playing this in highschool probably 22 or so years ago.. just went wtf.. and cried for like 15 minutes.. good times..
To go right into a boss fight after such a heartbreaking death with Aerith's theme playing throughout.
welcome to the trauma club :) played this when i was 14, i was devastated. Back then, we all tried everything possible to revive her or somehow glitch her back into the game lol.
This was the first RPG I ever played back when I was 13 in 97. First time I felt that connected to a story and its characters. Aeris dying broke me. Never cried before at a movie or game. It definitely changed what I thought games could be as a medium. I've been a fan of the series ever since. I've never seen someone else react to her death before without already knowing. Listening to you read Cloud's comments afterward and hearing your voice break...got me this morning. Took me back to my teenage bedroom sitting on the floor with a 19" tv and ugly crying.
Back when this game came out I was 7 years old. Aerith was my absolute favorite character who I used in every battle that didn't have a preset party selection and I was devestated when this happened. I just laid down in front of the TV and cried for the rest of the day and cried everytime I continued playing. When you look at the PHS you see the spot where her portrait was, empty, and I couldn't handle it. For years I tried every "cheat code" and game shark to try to find a way to bring her back but no dice. I hated being forced to play the rest of the game without her. Back then main characters didn't just die in the middle of the game and it really shocked me. Even though its my all time favorite game I still get heartsick and try to delay getting to this part of the game as much as I can by spending time grinding levels like crazy. 😂
I shouted USE A PHOENIX DOWN when this happened.
I stopped playing for 3 days after this bit. Ended up playing again to get over the grief.
This death scene still makes me cry no matter how many times I see it. It still effects me so deeply. I siggest go into the interesting lab house again in the snowy village when you can. Still interesting things to see there. :)
Btw. Yes, you are already past the point of Rebirth's end.
I challenge anyone who condemns "nerd tears" to play this game and not cry for Aeris. Messed me up good when I was 10 years old lol. Still a tear jerker.
I feel like such a monster.
I cried during the opera scene in FF6. I cried when Rinoa hugged Squall in FF8. I cried when Yuna said "I love you" in FF10 I cried at the end of FF12 and I cried like 5 times during FF14.
But the Aerith scene? It was sad.. but I didn't cry. Am I just broken? 😂
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I was unfortunately spoiled on that part before getting to it
Glad you got to experience it for real. It may hurt, but that makes it so much more meaningful
If Morph is the final blow it will transform the enemy into an item but the damage is so little. It's hard but rewarding with some specific monsters
Damn, this bloke seriously took it personal. It's what makes this game head and shoulders better than all others.
Powerful reaction. This game brings emotions out of us all.
Sometimes you just know someone's super nice and wholesome as soon as they start talking! Happy to find your channel! I hope it gets big real fast! :)
Thanks!!!
I know this was traumatic, but thank you for sharing this. I was unfortunately spoiled as a child about her death prior to playing it, but it still hurt. Bad. It was somehow therapeutic reliving the experience through your eyes.
It still hurts till this day well done 👏😢
Just stumbled upon this channel. Subscribed
Fun Fact: What makes this even more sad is this was written in the plot because Sakeguchi the creator had recently lost his mom and he was turning that grief into creative energy for the story.
SHUT UP!! Really?? That makes this even more emotional.
Oh pro tip L1 allows you to use All on healing outside battle sink😊
Play ff7 OG all the way through then go to rebirth. OG is a phenomenal game that holds up on his own even to this day. The music, story…love watching you replay this. Glad you’re enjoying the journey
Thanks! I’m definitely continuing with the OG! Next episode will be live in about 12 hours. 😃
This is the moment that united us all 😢 We were all Cloud in that moment, and we hated Sephiroth!!
I was going through this moment all over again. It's been '97. Wow. Just wow.
Stumbled upon this by chance, how incredible to see someone's reaction to this in 2024!
I watched you cry and immediately knew those feelings. This hit me hard back when it first came out. Glad you are enjoying the game so far. I actually got misty eyed watching again for the 100th time lol
Good stories, good characters, that will do it to us!
Man. This still brings me to tears all those years later.
omg you finally got here! i know its sad but we love seeing you so emotional about stuff like this, its a special moment we can all share
It's cool that you give me the chance to get to know the game and its history, it's been my favorite game since I played it for the first time in 2001.
your "Okay, I GUESS???" reaction to suddenly having to fight is so relatable
Aerith was my first fictional trauma at a young age. This scene is forever burned in the minds of Teen RPGs players at the time. Aerith was one of my most used and best characters in FF7 and to lose her at the end of disc one devastated me.
Very happy for you that you were able to play this amazing game! She’s my favorite too. I would suggest that you play the original FFVII game in completion before playing Rebirth. Although I haven’t played it myself, I did complete the original before playing Remake and you just appreciate it so much more. Not just the pixel characters coming to life but also the music. 💐
What a sweet and authentic response. Kudos to your sincerity.
The thing that always hits me hard here: Against Jenova-Life, it's playing Aerith's Theme as the boss music here. The discord and the gravity of the situation is always painful, but it's somehow also beautiful.
Imagine the culture shock this scene created back in 1997 and still shocks today.
He wanted to give magic source to Aerith😢😢😢
Phenomenal vid! Thank you.
If you have Yuffi in the party she breaks down crying on Clouds shoulders.😢
👀👀👀
Yuffie's reaction is heartbreaking.
Also pro tip add enemy skill to your a character now! Any skill used by an enemy has the potential to be learned and you can get some really powerful abilities
Great advice!
Good advice for Rebirth as well. There's some REALLY broken character builds that uses the Enemy Skill Materia as the core like Enemy Skill connected to the HP Absorb materia
@@JMsolidsnake yes sir. As someone with a platinum trophy enemy skill is one of the best materia in game... Fuck chadley.
new to your channel. don't know if you already have - but i hope you play crisis core, remake and rebirth too. be ready for more emotions.
Thanks for watching! I’ve played Remake and Intergrade, and have rebirth and crisis core on deck! Also have 9 and 12 ready too!
Guys we are all united in this pain. What a legendary Moment. This game influenced a whole Generation ❤
Qué grande padre fantasy!! con muchas ganas de que juegues al rebirth 🥲
When I was young, I didn't like Aerith that much. I was into the warriors like Cloud, Barret, Sephiroth. Too young. Didn't care about cuteness. Later on and especially since the Remake and Rebirth, Aerith has become my favorite character. She's the heart and soul of FFVII. What a sad moment in gaming that is Aerith's death. Still remembered decades later. Masterpiece!
Yeah, you now feel the pain every 90s player felt back in the day.
I wanna know how those ruiins are in such good shape and why the planet doesnt rly have more of them :3 the buildings are totally preserved in there as if they had been upkept somewhat
This was the most sadness moment in gaming history 😢😢I cry every time I cried with you😢😢
Not sure it’s anyone’s mentioned it before, but it might be useful to have “all” materia paired with your Time, Restore, and Barrier materia
“We’re at a really fun place right now..” 😭
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Watching your reaction to it brought all those feelings back. I hope you play the remake and rebirth too
Sometimes I find it actually hard to believe that there are people who don't know about Aerith's fate in the OG by now.
I was suspicious and scared but had no idea.
This is the only guy on the internet that didn't know about this lol
I love seeing people get to know this masterpiece of a classic 😁
Yeah. This is the pivotal moment of the story, and one of the key moments to exemplify the theme they were trying to convey through gameplay. How do you deal with the strongest healer being gone? It's like a part of you has been ripped away, which is exactly what grief and loss feels like... loss being the key theme of FF7's story. I reacted the same way. I was also devastated.
I could never get the hang of the snowboard mini game 🤣
glad i stumbled upon this vid of yours. Now I have to watch your first episode.
I played this game like 20 years after it was released. I knew that aerith was going to go away so i never had that part surprise me. It probably would have impacted me more if i played it without knowing anything
I had this moment spoiled for me even before I played the game. Some of the local gaming magazines practically screamed "oh my god they killed Aerith! you bastards!" from the pages back in 1997.
Enjoying these. If you run out of emotional games to play after finishing (hopefully) FF8 and FF9, I recommend Nier: Automata and Umineko no Naku Koro ni.
Umineko in particular is a large time investment but I promise you the juice is worth the squeeze. There is nothing like it.
I'm so glad you're playing this. It's such a great game! They original is perfection. Played this when it came out and watching you feel so much for every moment gives me flashback feels too 😢 I'm playing the remake/rebirth versions now. And if you ever get a chance to play them it would be awesome to know what you think of them. I'm liking them but they changed the story. The original is best imo ❤ (btw you have the best party 😊 vin and tifa) btw click long ranged party members in menu to put them in the back row while in battle 👌🏻 they get hit less etc
Thanks!!
Saw it when I was 7, I cried, played it when I was 10-11 I cried even more.
I'm a fan of FF7 dince of the OG in 1997, I finished it 4 times, and on that cut scene 😭 each time. So I'm telling you: welcome in the club.
i totally loved this video, i cried so hard ; - ; i still remember when si died , i was 10 years old ; - ;
today i'm 28y ;_; I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!!
Big like for this
Its awesome, thanks you
Not sure you know about this trick or not, you can press the select button to activate the area indicator so that you’ll know where is accessible
Oh no, you missed all the story in the house with the lab equipment! There's a monitor you can interact with that gives you some backstory on a certain character.
Oh no can I go back?
@@cakerins Later yes.
Hey there, just curious to what microphone you use! Love seeing your reaction to Aeris death.
Ah thanks! I use the Shure SM7B and it goes through the GoXLR with a 12 band EQ that’s tuned to my voice.
unrelated but your voice is very pleasant!! lol
Thanks! 😊
Aeriths Tod wird im Remake Part 3 noch einmal eine würdige Verabschiedung werden, da im zweiten Part (Rebrith) das ganze nicht so emotional gemacht wurde wie im original. Final Fantasy 7 ist ein Meisterwerk der Spielgeschichte. In 3,5 Jahren erscheint angeblich der letzte Teil. ❤
Cried my eyes out 26 years ago.
This is the best FF game ever. I would start Rebirth then come back to this. Rebirth ends at Aerith’s death. I would consider playing Crisis Core Reunion (Zack’s backstory) first though it gives a lot of back story that will make rebirth have a whole lot more meaning and understanding.
There is something you should check out at the computers in the Snowy Village.
Ooooooo
I envy people who managed to avoid this spoiler. I played this game in 2001 and I already knew!
I'm very impressed that you managed to not know this. Kinda envy you, I couldn't avoid it being spoiled before I played this about 20 years ago
I still ENDED Disc 1 with lv 45 party members having 5000 to 6000 HP 500 to 600 MP EACH Cloud Barret Cid.
How did you get them that high. I mean the HP and MP I don't remember the HP/MP plus Materia being there in Disc 1. I am sure most of us were around the 40's on the first time.
The iconic moment
I tried everything to bring Aerith back, I remember buying a Gameshark only for that reason, but never found a Code that actually worked, they trully made her really gone! T.T
Ah yes.. Now that we have fallen into this rabbit hole, its time for FF7 Remake and Rebirth
Are you gonna be doing ff8 after ? it's my favorite !
I actually already played that one. It was my first! I still have the CD set for it.
@@cakerins Ohh ! good taste then haha, if you want to play some other great games you can try the persona series (you can start with the 5 one it's easier)
There was one slight nitpick... I noticed you referred to Jenova as him. Jenova presents as female - it was badly translated that Jenova was male a couple of times in the game. In addition, in the house with all the computer equipment, examine that equipment. You'll find out quite a lot of info, especially about a certain character.
I highly recommend playing Crisis Core if you havent already before playing rebirth.
Wouldnt hurt to also watch the extended version of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (the movie)
I have Crisis Core on deck, and yes Advent Children was great!
Hello! My first time here - looks like I'll need to watch your playthrough, from the beginning!
Thanks for sharing - I felt like I was watching a good friend playing!
This is still my favorite game. So intriguing, plot surprises, great characters, unique materia system, combat that gives you several options.
Have you been enjoying the game?
Immensely! And I’m on a journey to play as many FF games I can!
When I first played this when I was a teen, I couldn't handle this scene and broke down. My dad used to just laugh at me in an attempt to get me to snap out of it and got me to realise that it's just a videogame and these are fictional characters. Whenever I get emotional playing any game, I always think of his words and I get over it soon, lol. It's testament to the quality of this game, getting an emotion out of any type of players, young and old. This game in particular will always be an instant classic for me.
14:16 No way people still act surprised/ devestated over what is arguably the most iconic death in gaming. :\
Sorry to disappoint, but I had no idea!
My couple 😭😭 this game is so sad
You have way too many summons equipped. It will raise your magic but lower your HP
But I love them! Lol
Hopefully you got the opportunity prior to her death to use her #4 limit break; Great Gospel. I felt somewhat guilty for her death because I took all her good armor and weapons off her after the Temple of the Ancients boss fight.
Ooo no I didn’t get to see that!
I cried alright but for the reasons you think. I put so much grinding to get her limit breaks up and for what, dammit.