Oh yes. Reuge music box movements 50 notes and larger shift to play a song in parts or another song. On a Reuge three song/part cylinder, the mechanism shifts to the left for the final section.
I couldn't understand what was happening. Now I see. Oh my god, I want this so bad. And I'm seeing this (checks) FOURTEEN YEARS after it was posted! I just saw an add for a music box that featured an anime tune and thought "Surely there must be one that plays FFVII music..." and here I am. And now the scheming to get one begins...
It is indeed the holy grail of Final Fantasy collectibles, and one of the holy grails in all of video game collecting. IT's a beautiful piece and such a relaxing tone....
If mankind would suddenly cease to exist and only THIS musicbox would be all that is left… it would be a worthy proof of our existence. Something that says Mankind existed and was capable of creating such beauty and perfection.
It's been so many years that I've been coming back to this video every now and then... and all I can say is that if I had the money to own this, I definitely would.
Thanks for your support and continued interest in the video :). I have sold this music box many years ago, but I too come back to this video and let it play over and over again as it sounds the same as being in the room with it, literally. Keep enjoying the video as I do :).
Thanks for your interests. I actually had a second music box on eBay maybe 3 months ago. I sold it for $7000 (buyer paid instantly). The one I currently have can never leave the lair. There's a dragon protecting it...
Absolutely breathtaking. Music boxes are extraordinary mechanisms. As a collector, I understand paying $10,000 for this small piece of history. You clearly take great care of it. Thank you for sharing this bit of magic.
This video made me cry. It made me realize that humanity is still something worth protecting and valuable. Even if we do horrible things, we have still created masterful beauty such as this.
Somewhere in the world, at some point in time, somebody will play this by a bedside, and when it finishes, they will say "Goodnight my daughter. I love you."
I'm planning to get a music box replication of this tune for my brother and his wife expecting their first child. He's gonna cry like a baby when he hears this song at their baby shower
Do you understand there is nothing more amazing than that music box? If you have that music box... you are the prince of the universe, no man or being can stand against you. This is the cure to all pain and suffering, the final piece to create world peace. Wow, I'm so happy I know this exists now.
According to a website that I can't seem to find any more, the reason 1000 were produced but only 100 were ever released was because they had Nobuo Uematsu himself listen to each of them and purposely only select the 100 best sounding ones. I saw an authentic one of these for $50,000 USD on ebay.
Interesting note about Nobuo Uematsu. Would make sense if he selected the 100 best sounding ones. But if Sankyo produced them, sounded them all be uniformly. Thanks
These were on sale for a very limited time in 2001. I believe only 50-100 of these left the Sankyo factory as the company (Squaresoft) was bought out by Square-Enix which you are probably familiar with. You cannot buy this anywhere because no store has it, and no one is willing to part with theirs. Please read video description. Thanks for watching.
They are releasing a second batch of 100 in the whole world!! I just pre-ordered mine and I'm crying in happiness. I always come to your video to hear it ;^;I know mine won't be the same collection as this rarity piece but I'll still love mine doesn't matter what! I'm already looking for special collector's gloves to display it with my Cloud and Aerith shrine ❤
Oh my god!!! It's just....look at it....its so magical and tinkly and.....GAHHH!!!!! I NEED THIS NOW!!!!!!! And can't believe it actually plays her entire theme..how many music boxes out there can do that? Man this thing must cost a fortune now....
They’ve just announced the pre-orders of a re-release, on Square Enix Japan, a few days ago. Looks like the same music box, but the cover is decorated. Should be out in October 2024. Since they don’t provide sound samples, hard to know if they rearranged the melody slightly.
Anyone who is actually willing to dish out $10k for one of these, be careful. The ones that are currently on eBay are not official. There's no limited edition number, no certificate of authenticity from Squaresoft/Digicube, and there's no plaque but rather a sticker stuck on the back where the green is. Be careful if you're serious in buying one. The bootlegs are not worth more than $1000 in my opinion as getting "any" type of music box made from Sanyo in this model is around $900 US. If you don't care if the music box is official or not then it's the next best thing to owning the real one (the bootlegs on eBay).
Oh, sorry! Orpheus was a Greek figure, a legendary musician. So much so he was nicknamed the "father of songs"~ Thus, since the music box maker is also named "Orpheus" it makes sense that the sound would be so beautiful~ ^w^ Since Orpheus pre-dates such stories as the Round Table, I would think he counts as a part of ancient history, right? :3
This is my Holy Grail!!! i was saving up for my first home when I saw this upon ebay recently. I bidded £8000 and still lost. I dunno when I will ever have a chance to see another one :(
@@UTSilent What number was it? You gotta watch out cuz there are many unlicensed replicas out there selling for that price. An official one sells for more than that now
@@miki49 Sorry, this was 9 months ago so I've forgotten which one this was... there are apprently 1000x unnamed one and 100x named one... I'm only bidding in the named ones... my last bid was £6500, less than the 1st time I bidded when I was saving for a house but still a significant sum of money
That guy was right, this thing goes for the mid-five figures. That's craaaaaaaazy. But honestly if I had the money I would pay it. from what I knew growing up, final fantasy 7 is something I will cherish for the rest of my entire life.
I'm not an expert of music boxes (only acquiring them :) ), but this is why there's a shift midway during the video. I believe this shift in the mechanism moves the cylinder so that new needles are reached thus creating new notes as the cylinder turns.
The only music box I own is yesterday by the Beatles, that song held a small place in my heart for childhood reasons. ANyway I wish to own a game or anime music box some day, its one of my dreams/quests ^^ This is one of my favourite themes. I think its beautiful!
Very Good ! I remember years ago, my sister had a small music box, with a figure of a Ballerina, in side. When she would open the top of the music box, the little Ballerina would dance to the music. I thought it was neat !
I think that is one of my favorite parts of the whole franchise. It lends a level of the story that is other wise inaccessible. Funnily, even this music box's manufacturer "Orpheus" explains it's beauty perfectly~ I think even Orpheus himself would have had a challenge to match the beauty of such a box~
I remember seeing this exact one online all those years ago, but didn’t make enough money yet. Finally acquired my own after years of diligent searching, just an outstanding piece of gaming rarity. Was worth the wait.
@@FerranFantasy I actually used to have it up in this post but decided to remove it. I’d rather not be linked to it in case I decide to sell in the far future, but I can say it’s somewhere in the top 25
@@FerranFantasy Was lucky to find one with a perfectly mint box, manual, and certificate of authenticity. The music box itself still has the plastic covering on the gold lettering that states “Autoplay - Stop”. It was incredibly well kept. Took me literal years of diligently searching every day to find it.
Indeed, owner is one of the luckiest persons in the universe. I would have that music box in a clean room, titanium alloy casing, hi-tech security, wear a suit to play it every time.
The wheel SHIFTS!?!?
I didn't know that a music wheel COULD SHIFT to allow the music box to play a longer tune! THAT IS AMAZING!!!
Oh yes. Reuge music box movements 50 notes and larger shift to play a song in parts or another song. On a Reuge three song/part cylinder, the mechanism shifts to the left for the final section.
I couldn't understand what was happening. Now I see. Oh my god, I want this so bad. And I'm seeing this (checks) FOURTEEN YEARS after it was posted! I just saw an add for a music box that featured an anime tune and thought "Surely there must be one that plays FFVII music..." and here I am. And now the scheming to get one begins...
This is the ultimate collector's item for any FF7 or Aerith fan! An absolute grail.
100%!
Aeris
this is my holy grail if i ever get the money or the chance to find one and buy it
As a collector this is like my holy grail.
It is indeed the holy grail of Final Fantasy collectibles, and one of the holy grails in all of video game collecting. IT's a beautiful piece and such a relaxing tone....
Very true and well said..
Good luck finding one! I only found one on eBay and they guy wanted $37,000 for it
Late Knight Dave I want to get this for my sister who’s named aeries after ff7
@@anthonydoesstuffyt dude i kowtow to your parents
If mankind would suddenly cease to exist and only THIS musicbox would be all that is left… it would be a worthy proof of our existence. Something that says Mankind existed and was capable of creating such beauty and perfection.
I definitely agree :). I'm sure the Sankyo Factory deems this as a typical music box, but for us, it's a thing of beauty.
Awwww. 😍
Where do I buy
I love it. But tempo is wrong
Feels like playing in stress or playing with no feeling at All
The mere fact that it is a FF7 legit music box with a near full Aerith's theme that sounds so crisp, even with chords, makes it like 1 in a trillion.
100%
The Holy Grail of all FF merch that has ever existed, and will exist
This and the Star of Lucis
@@ralphrestubog5519 what is the star of lucis?
@@Tatotai It's a car. Search it up, you'll see.
Oh wow, there's a box to make me cry every time I use it... amazing ;_;
guess you're gonna need a tissue box.
Awww cute ☺
It's been so many years that I've been coming back to this video every now and then... and all I can say is that if I had the money to own this, I definitely would.
Thanks for your support and continued interest in the video :). I have sold this music box many years ago, but I too come back to this video and let it play over and over again as it sounds the same as being in the room with it, literally. Keep enjoying the video as I do :).
@@kefkasdomain Why did you sell such a priceless artifact?
I'm a 39 year old man, but I would cry like a baby if I got one of these.
There's a new version up for pre-order from Square Enix right now! It's pretty expensive though
@@rosearcher5816 it sound terrible - would not buy !
Bro it sounds the same.. They even used better wood for it.
@@mortispronto70
Thanks for your interests. I actually had a second music box on eBay maybe 3 months ago. I sold it for $7000 (buyer paid instantly). The one I currently have can never leave the lair. There's a dragon protecting it...
You mean Bahamut?
Damn 7k. I have the money but 7k is just too much for me xD gotta save for a house
A dragon? You mean like Bubble or Bobble? Or more like Smaug?
ok...cool story.
They paid instantly because it probably could've been sold for so much more. I'm seething with jealousy! And furious you sold this one. 😒
literally the most perfect song ever written.
Dear god, how to disagree? Do you remember 1st time in City of the Ancients?
Alduric every time is as sad as the first one... not as surprising but just as
sad...
heriberto cota it still makes me cry
From where we can buy this
Zanarkand is better.
Absolutely breathtaking. Music boxes are extraordinary mechanisms. As a collector, I understand paying $10,000 for this small piece of history. You clearly take great care of it. Thank you for sharing this bit of magic.
No love for Enix, Love Squaresoft.
This video made me cry. It made me realize that humanity is still something worth protecting and valuable.
Even if we do horrible things, we have still created masterful beauty such as this.
In the deepest thoughts, 100% agreed.
Its been decades and still inlove with aerith.
This made me cry... I need to have one sooooo bad
Somewhere in the world, at some point in time, somebody will play this by a bedside, and when it finishes, they will say "Goodnight my daughter. I love you."
I'm planning to get a music box replication of this tune for my brother and his wife expecting their first child. He's gonna cry like a baby when he hears this song at their baby shower
@@Lafemme17 Who asked
you just described me, soflty humming this to my daughter until she fall asleep (or both do) 😅
@@strangerdanger1135 jackass
Hummed this to my daughter as a newborn to get her to sleep in my arms.
I had no idea this was ever a thing and now that i see it and hear it i must have it.
Crazy huh? Too bad not many were made :/.
Do you understand there is nothing more amazing than that music box? If you have that music box... you are the prince of the universe, no man or being can stand against you. This is the cure to all pain and suffering, the final piece to create world peace. Wow, I'm so happy I know this exists now.
It still brings tears to my eyes....
praise to be done for 2024. we get a re-release on it. already pre-ordered mine 🥰
According to a website that I can't seem to find any more, the reason 1000 were produced but only 100 were ever released was because they had Nobuo Uematsu himself listen to each of them and purposely only select the 100 best sounding ones.
I saw an authentic one of these for $50,000 USD on ebay.
And it sold.
Interesting note about Nobuo Uematsu. Would make sense if he selected the 100 best sounding ones. But if Sankyo produced them, sounded them all be uniformly. Thanks
50K!!!!!
-cries-
this song is incredibly beautiful...
this just made me cry... i want one. so..so badly.
"You truly have to see this in person in order to fall in love with it."
I'm in love already...
These were on sale for a very limited time in 2001. I believe only 50-100 of these left the Sankyo factory as the company (Squaresoft) was bought out by Square-Enix which you are probably familiar with. You cannot buy this anywhere because no store has it, and no one is willing to part with theirs. Please read video description. Thanks for watching.
Came back to this video, they’re finally restocking it in 2024 what a time to be alive
I almost cry everytime I hear this. Esp during that scene and that boss battle, when the song plays.
They are releasing a second batch of 100 in the whole world!! I just pre-ordered mine and I'm crying in happiness. I always come to your video to hear it ;^;I know mine won't be the same collection as this rarity piece but I'll still love mine doesn't matter what! I'm already looking for special collector's gloves to display it with my Cloud and Aerith shrine ❤
For 1K? In Germany its 1000 Euro.
We should become friends.. I have been doing exactly the same over the last 13 yrs, I preordered mine too 😢
@@tiamat1628 I ordered one.
@@GermanEngineer-d7v grats man 👍🏻
I´m SO gonna buy one of these music boxes, if I ever get the money for it, and if one of these still exists somewhere out there...
Good luck, finding this box is the equivalent of trying to find a kolibri between couch cushions
@@cheesy4212 Haha, thanks!...
Wish you luck! It's a beauty to own
I'd go into so much debt paying for one of these. I want this so bad. I'd treasure it forever.
if this would make me sleep for eternity I would buy one without even considering the price! This is such a dreamful melody!
I need this in my life for my future children.
And your future children need you to go get one!
Music boxes are absolutely magical.
Oh my god!!! It's just....look at it....its so magical and tinkly and.....GAHHH!!!!! I NEED THIS NOW!!!!!!! And can't believe it actually plays her entire theme..how many music boxes out there can do that? Man this thing must cost a fortune now....
He has an entire room just for a box ._. GENIUS
It's a magical box, tho.
ultrix soma waaaaaaaaaaat?!
I have an entire room just for my 12 inch Cock.
Lol.
And here I thought I had no more feels left for this tune.... thank you so much for proving me wrong.
I really wish Square would do another production of these. As long as its the full song, i would happily buy it
Square-Enix would need to do these again. Doubt they are interested....
@@kefkasdomain they MIGHT with FF7 remake trilogy coming out
they do sell some buy I've only found music boxes that only play 30s song loops
They’ve just announced the pre-orders of a re-release, on Square Enix Japan, a few days ago. Looks like the same music box, but the cover is decorated. Should be out in October 2024. Since they don’t provide sound samples, hard to know if they rearranged the melody slightly.
Pay attention at 0:41 where the cylinder shifts to the left! Like the brass plate inside the wooden lid says: "3 parts"!
Anyone who is actually willing to dish out $10k for one of these, be careful. The ones that are currently on eBay are not official. There's no limited edition number, no certificate of authenticity from Squaresoft/Digicube, and there's no plaque but rather a sticker stuck on the back where the green is. Be careful if you're serious in buying one. The bootlegs are not worth more than $1000 in my opinion as getting "any" type of music box made from Sanyo in this model is around $900 US. If you don't care if the music box is official or not then it's the next best thing to owning the real one (the bootlegs on eBay).
Where did you get this box? And how much you spend to get this??
Alex Sison it was on Ebay for like $2000 months ago, but its gone , guess its sold
how do u create them?
did u make any
$10 000 ?? Is that really what these cost? For that you could get 2 of these ruclips.net/video/hT6KvWBpAqM/видео.html and still have change.
2019 and still loving this video it never ceases to amaze me and appreciate the masterpiece
Still waiting for the 'Jenova' theme music box....
Wow amazing imagine listening to it live.😊
OH MY GOD THIS EXIST I MUST HAVE IT BUT I'M A BROKE COLLEGE STUDENT
+Barbara Corwen Been there, done that lol. You'll eventually make enough in the future to afford one of these (if you can find one!)
Build one from wood.
I want one. This game was my first rpg that made me fall in love with rpgs
If I had this music box, I'd wear gloves as well. This is a jewel!
Makes me teary every time.
Wow man this sounds so lovely.🙂
In person it's breathtaking!
Wow that takes me back I want one
Oh, sorry! Orpheus was a Greek figure, a legendary musician. So much so he was nicknamed the "father of songs"~ Thus, since the music box maker is also named "Orpheus" it makes sense that the sound would be so beautiful~ ^w^ Since Orpheus pre-dates such stories as the Round Table, I would think he counts as a part of ancient history, right? :3
It's... totally... gorgeous!
Both the melody and the musicbox!
haha laughed so hard at the end when the gloves squeaks its way off the music box.
It made a smooch sound ( ˘ ³˘)❤
Omg had me laugh also! 😂
incredible. I simply love that song
This...must be one of the most beautiful objects in the entire world...
Did I descend from sleepy heaven just to witness this object for myself?
This is my Holy Grail!!! i was saving up for my first home when I saw this upon ebay recently. I bidded £8000 and still lost. I dunno when I will ever have a chance to see another one :(
There is another going on ebay for £6000 this moment from Japan
@@UTSilent What number was it? You gotta watch out cuz there are many unlicensed replicas out there selling for that price. An official one sells for more than that now
@@miki49 Sorry, this was 9 months ago so I've forgotten which one this was... there are apprently 1000x unnamed one and 100x named one... I'm only bidding in the named ones... my last bid was £6500, less than the 1st time I bidded when I was saving for a house but still a significant sum of money
okay, i've been watching ebay for months now waiting to see if i can even find another one, im ready to bid astronomically if i can even find one...
Why can't i stop crying every time i hear this song!!!! :(
That is one of the most beautiful music boxes I've ever seen
keep it well, mate. before I come and steal it
That guy was right, this thing goes for the mid-five figures. That's craaaaaaaazy. But honestly if I had the money I would pay it. from what I knew growing up, final fantasy 7 is something I will cherish for the rest of my entire life.
Shut up and take my money!
This is the rare video where there should be a "Love" button.
the 15yr old me would have cried at this
You can still cry now :).
Don't lie. You know you still cri evertim
Pre order placed! Truely a treasure to keep for a lifetime and i am sure it will be appreciated by someone beyond that.
I bet this thing is more worth than my life…
Naw, nothing is worth more than human life. Not even a beautiful music box like this :).
that is just beautiful.... im in lost for words
Can someone explain to me how you can fit a song this long on one music box? I mean there is no way in hell that cylinder only made one rotation
I'm not an expert of music boxes (only acquiring them :) ), but this is why there's a shift midway during the video. I believe this shift in the mechanism moves the cylinder so that new needles are reached thus creating new notes as the cylinder turns.
Well, from every music box I've ever had to take apart for the past 15 years, this seems legit from a visual and musical standpoint.
Great box. Hate how you pet it at the end.
Well there was only like a hundred made and even then this thing is probably worth 10k (more or less) so petting it is something everyone would do.
Ryan Gman
Why would you care?
Why would anyone care?
Don't be jelly cuz you can't pet the box.
I literally started crying when I heard this. Two of my favorite things have been combined, and I need it now.
Wait... A white glove... a music box...
...
...OH GOD NO
NOPENOPENOPE
When I worked at Knott's berry farm we had a big wheel music box that was bout the size of a china hutch!, Sounded gorgeous.
If Aeris was real, I would beg her to marry me.
my boy David out here simping
It's absolutely beautiful I wish I could have it!! I can imagine my self listening to it, while its raining .
... wow.. I'm just floored. That thing is amazing.
I seriously started crying when I heard this. you are very lucky.
if i had this one, I think i would care for it the way you do, this thing is epic
We will all cherish this game. Best story/RPG in the gaming world...
Amazing comment. Its sad that upcoming generations will never experience FFVII and all its awesomeness.
I only have the newest version of the music box, sadly it doesn't play much of her theme as this does but its still really beautiful and well made
i'm always fascinated by these things, just how much time . effort AND SKILL does it take to build such a thing , awesome....
The only music box I own is yesterday by the Beatles, that song held a small place in my heart for childhood reasons. ANyway I wish to own a game or anime music box some day, its one of my dreams/quests ^^ This is one of my favourite themes. I think its beautiful!
Aerith deserve so much loveeeesss💕💕
She does!
When the theme started play, holy crap did I get shivers.
can't stop watching this.... it's a masterpiece.
Oh my lord that sounds wonderful
I was expecting this to be increadible, but as soon as it played, I got instant chills.
Very Good ! I remember years ago, my sister had a small music box, with a figure of a Ballerina, in side. When she would open the top of the music box, the little Ballerina would dance to the music. I thought it was neat !
That explains why this guy stores it in an entire room all to itself!
oh my goodness this is so beautiful it brought me to tears- thank you so much for sharing it with us
It really moved me to tear...
Wished Cloud could have that beautiful sound...
I think that is one of my favorite parts of the whole franchise. It lends a level of the story that is other wise inaccessible. Funnily, even this music box's manufacturer "Orpheus" explains it's beauty perfectly~ I think even Orpheus himself would have had a challenge to match the beauty of such a box~
oh god this is breathtaking...
I remember seeing this exact one online all those years ago, but didn’t make enough money yet. Finally acquired my own after years of diligent searching, just an outstanding piece of gaming rarity. Was worth the wait.
where did you get it ?
I wish to be able to buy one someday
@@toms6385 Found it on eBay and got lucky. The seller lived in France
@@miki49 Could you tell us your number?
@@FerranFantasy I actually used to have it up in this post but decided to remove it. I’d rather not be linked to it in case I decide to sell in the far future, but I can say it’s somewhere in the top 25
@@FerranFantasy Was lucky to find one with a perfectly mint box, manual, and certificate of authenticity. The music box itself still has the plastic covering on the gold lettering that states “Autoplay - Stop”. It was incredibly well kept. Took me literal years of diligently searching every day to find it.
OMG!!!! This has got to be the greatest music box ever!!!!
your so freaking lucky i love those old music boxes
A song of pure beauty....
Not gonna lie, it brought a tear to my eyes hearing this.
Breathtaking sound! I loved it, even though I know nothing of this... I'll look it up later! The melody is very beautiful!
Indeed, owner is one of the luckiest persons in the universe. I would have that music box in a clean room, titanium alloy casing, hi-tech security, wear a suit to play it every time.
Wanting something you can't get is frustrating... and i rarely want something...T.T I WANT THIS!!!