JUNON...My Face Hurts From Smiling: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Part 6 - 4K - Dynamic Difficulty)

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[@spiraljumper74]

The way Cloud makes a self-satisfied little smile when he knows he absolutely landed the Dolphin jumped is perfect. That and his self-satisfied chuckle when he confirms that everyone saw his sick stunt.

[@HolyShadows777]

i was just thinking that, a *VERY* nice touch that he wants to be the "cool guy"

[@thejanusproject32]

@@HolyShadows777 Hence why he completely took the persona of Zack

[@LeocaprioDinardo]

@@thejanusproject32no at all, that “coolness” is part of the real Cloud.

[@cloudstruck2785]

@@LeocaprioDinardo Exactly!!!

[@Evanz111]

The Shinra soldiers being so loyal to Cloud that they’re willing to kill their own comrades is both dark and hilarious at the same time 😂

[@theinimitablejora522]

The traitor can be anyone else, but never doubt your brothers. It’s beautiful

[@grapespace]

@@theinimitablejora522 It’s an echo of Cloud’s conversation with Tifa in Kalm. Cloud learned from that experience to never doubt your closest friends. Then he went and shared that lesson with his troops. Beautiful game. 🥲

[@dakbassett]

But he didn't share that lesson with his troops. They came to him and said they would escort him since they didn't know who the fugitive was. @@grapespace

[@medicfdumbo]

@@dakbassettin one of the dialogs they doubt themselves saying what if the traitor is one of us and cloud is like don't distrust ur fellow men

[@maynuva1809]

I love the detail of Cloud getting so excited about the platoon, he's living his dream 😢

[@Cloofinder]

His first feeling of being like Zack.

[@LeocaprioDinardo]

@@Cloofinder no, thats part of the real Cloud.

[@cloudstruck2785]

@@LeocaprioDinardo Love it how the Zack dudebros always try to belittle Cloud's character. They must feel so insecure!!!

[@korokseed1619]

@@cloudstruck2785?

[@ThrowbackGaming1]

That mini 7th infantry storyline was a big highlight for me. In the short amount of time you spend with them you really do bond with them as a team.

[@sean8102]

For sure. It got very dark for a second though with Cloud just in a instant willing to kill them. Which I think might be some foreshadowing. But who knows.

[@shishinonaito]

I loved every second of it and ended up crying. So good.

[@Kanriel]

Yeah, this game makes you feel for literally faceless anon soldiers in the *enemy army*, that's crazy.

[@Cloofinder]

It's funny how Rude never recognized Clouds Sword when they walked into the bar lol

[@randomwannab118]

I love the bit at the end because I refused to let them die. Those guys were my homies. They trusted me over their own friends, and didn't know much about what was going on. Only "Keep my captain safe." The fact that they were so proud of getting the commend and stuff. It was a good time.

[@jherrenor]

After the Roche battle at 2:03:40, I can't be the only one to be expecting: 'Your relationship with Roche has deepened.'

[@andrewrenshaw2741]

A secret Roche date....you got me thinking lol

[@maillardsbearcat]

​@@andrewrenshaw2741 Re... union...

[@andrewrenshaw2741]

@@maillardsbearcat Why did they do Roche so dirty 😐

[@maillardsbearcat]

@@andrewrenshaw2741 I thought Hojo was gonna give him S cells. I still like what they did though, really just shows that all the robes were once high class SOLDIERs full of personality. Like Cloud.

[@TifffanyTaylor]

I can't get over that dude being classed 3-c Soldier. Dude was monster & a badass.

[@IcouldBeAModel]

2:08:00 It's a much more important part than it seems. Cloud never reached a high level as a soldier... That's his gang, that's his guys, those are the guys he probably dealt with before going to Nibelheim... It was his childhood dream to be a soldier like Sephiroth...

[@zerostarwind3]

Yeah you can see he really gets carried away in the end there, he's loving it

[@amidnightstroll376]

Good point

[@MaxBraver555]

Yeah but current SOLDIER who officially made didn’t stand a chance against him, going against Shinra is even better than being under their command

[@spoonimefan]

At the same time, for those not familiar with the OG's plot, you could say it ... messed with his head a little. 😎

[@AdamW-eo2yq]

@@MaxBraver555Have you played the original game, or do you know what Cloud’s arc is all about. If you don’t then I won’t spoil it for you but just know that classes of SOLDIER aren’t just titles, as SOLDIER members move up the ranks, they get injected with more JENOVA cells and are bathed in more mako which powers them up more Being a 1st is more than tactics, only the strongest people can become a first and handle it.

[@sanddry738]

I swear the NPCs have so much goddamn charm! I hope the 7th division becomes the crew of the Airship in the future. Because I don’t want them to die ;_;

[@andreseh87]

They have to live!!!

[@LucasCarter2]

I’ll say this: they do show up later in a side mission and I have high hopes of an appearance in part 3

[@MrNo1fan]

We need a 7th infantry DLC. XD

[@maynuva1809]

You know this game is masterfully written when Square made me care and *cry* about 5 unnamed troopers who should by all accounts, be your enemy. I miss my boys ;_;

[@desdenova1]

Having them crew the Highwind would be a legendary move.

[@BusterSwordUser]

*Shave it clean and make it gleam, gleam like the midday sun! Buff it fine and make it shine, shine bright for everyone!*

[@ryanredd4552]

It’s the song they’re singing in the bald bar

[@papamitri196]

I burst out laughing at this scene. It's just so random and over the top 😂

[@Joelio8701]

It had all the vibes of honeybee inn in OG 7 from a randomness / humour pov

[@Psg0000]

Shine on!

[@carryingfire286]

Sus.

[@brinst_ar]

Red pulling a Scooby-Doo live action stunt is one of my favorite moments, this is amazing.

[@fredcorchero6448]

Oh wow, it really is the scooby doo gang.

[@sean8102]

I love it to. Like red and the way he rides Chocobos. They just embraced the silliness, and I'm so glad they did. Every scene with Red has put a smile on my face. Even small interactions. *MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW, END GAME* Like earlier in this video look at his reaction to children wanting to pet him etc. He's super stand offish. Compare that to his reaction at 2:14:03 (serious props to the animators and the quality of the char models etc etc). Indulging them, gently raising his paw when the one kid goes to grab it. Or a little later (watched the twitch VOD) Barrett asks who wants to have fun at the Gold Saucer and Red reluctantly raises his paw and says "me", then Yuffie actually pets him and calls him a good boy, and he reflexively smiles and enjoys it. My point is Red is to god damn cute. And I can't wait for Cosmo Canyon. Adding this later obv. but, I also wanted to add that Red is just such an easy to like char as well. Not just "cute". He's always supportive, concerned about his friends, like when Aerith notices her Holy Materia is empty and he suggests hanging out with Tiffa to "brighten her spirits" or of course at the very end him comforting Tiffa. They all hurt, but Red's "trial" scene just makes me look forward to the death of Hojo even more. Seeing a "cute animal" being tortured is obviously an easy way to tug at the heart strings, but again knowing just how good of a person Red is and seeing him tortured like that (and knowing that was just the first thing Hojo did to him) makes it hurt more than just "cute animal being hurt". At least to me. Makes me look forward to Hojo's death even more (on top of everything he did to Aerith and her mother etc etc no matter how he dies it will be too good for him). He has a line at Corel prison that stuck with me, when all the other party members are locked up he says something along the lines of "out of one cage and into another but at least this time I'm not alone".

[@brinst_ar]

@@sean8102 HE IS THE CUTEST!!!

[@nathanking5137]

​@@sean8102you will probably feel different after cosmo canyon.

[@sean8102]

@@nathanking5137I already know about it. Spoilers below! I assume you mean him using his "real" voice (which was hinted at in Costa del sol) and hiding how young he is from the party. I know his voice changes. It's the same voice actor to be clear. I've heard that the VA for Red has a natural voice that is closer to Red's "natural" or young voice. I only watched like 30 seconds from the Cosmo Canyon cutscene (where Red howls at his father). He is using his regular voice their, and I don't hate it. We will see how I like it after hearing it more though.

[@yeahyeahyeah0yeah]

The amount I care for my 5 Shinra troops by the end of the Junon section was pure genius

[@adhirg]

I kept using potions and soothing breeze for the homies, I wasn’t gonna be the one to let any of them die!

[@Kanriel]

@@adhirg I honestly didn't know you could cure them when I played, but I did hit them with soothing breeze, I thought I was getting around some game mechanics doing so lol

[@Jammineyeonline]

This game does the impossible. By making you care about npcs, you would have otherwise killed. Never in my wildest dreams did i expect Square to outdo the original in every imaginal way.

[@Kanriel]

@@Jammineyeonline yeah it helps so much that the original team in charge of the game is doing this. They know what they originally wanted to do but couldn't because of tech, and they're joined by some kids who grew up playing ff7. It's a perfect combination to create an amazing remake.

[@justinhumphrey4177]

man was so happy he was standing by a weapon chest and didnt even see it lmao

[@Ce2oo]

😂 i thought he did that on purpose

[@nikob3277]

This made me go CRAZY

[@VideoStalker00]

I came down here in the comment section looking for exactly this comment and I wasn't dissapointed. How did he missed that obviously chest sitting there right in front of him 🤣

[@UltimaOmega777]

@@VideoStalker00Steamer curse I guess, wanting to keep the steam's pace and people's attention leads to horse blinders situation like this. Good thing he can at least buy it later.

[@Elysium_the_Bard]

@@VideoStalker00You know, I would almost say it was pretty excusable to miss that chest...had Max not gone to purchase items from the vending machine, which allowed the game's camera to zoom in/focus on both Cloud AND the clearly purple glow of the weapon chest directly behind him.

[@dereknyberg9540]

I can't believe Max missed out on Red's Karen moment at the QB tournament "I wanna speak to your manager."

[@grantsvoiceongames1992]

I can’t believe he missed the weapon chest on the way down to the ship.

[@brianbonardi8413]

@@grantsvoiceongames1992I legit screamed like “what are you doing!? New sword!”

[@UltimateAnimeGamer]

Thankfully, you can just buy any weapons you missed at the next available shop. ​@brianbonardi8413

[@ebitoro4590]

Yeah, that was unlucky, if only he'd talked to Red first and then everyone else. I don't want to backseat but I'm also noticing how he doesn't usually interact with characters multiple times to exhaust their conversations and it's driving me a bit nuts lol

[@Nic_Ryuu]

He also missed the funny Cloud wiggles which you can get by walking to the front of the ship at the yoga group, had me laughing my ass off first time I saw it 🤣

[@Tloc222]

Roche is absolutely a metal gear solid boss/villain in every way imaginable

[@AdiCool88]

As well as a good mix of Devil May Cry too, lol.

[@thesephisloth1886]

CLoud? CLOUD? CLOUUUUUUD

[@hamzahkhan4067]

Roche: Hello, BROTHER! Cloud: I don't remember being your brother. Roche: FOX... DIEEEEEE!!! Cloud: ???

[@thesephisloth1886]

@@hamzahkhan4067 hurt me more

[@Lord_Raptor]

The best way to do those QTEs, is to completely ignore the flying orb thing and just pay attention to the light enclosing on the shape/button.

[@rajabuta]

The way they intentionally hide the buttons, yeah. It's better to wait until the button shows itself

[@Elysium_the_Bard]

Important notes to add to that: 1) When the lines are almost completely overlapped and beyond it's ironically a "miss". 2) The window for getting a "great" is actually much more lenient than you'd think. //\\ \\// ^ Visual aid to give you an idea as to how lenient it is.

[@Samuel034]

I dreaded trying to ace the performance and focusing on the lines had me go from scrub to 100k+ in about 20 minutes. Still frustrating AF for a twitch reflex gamer like I am and just had to calm down and be patient.

[@jackcoleman1784]

The way I did it was just by hitting the button when the frames of each diamond touch each other. At first I tried to always hit it when the diamonds overlapped because I thought that was how you got a "great". If you do that you actually end up missing the fast ones. Once I realized the window was far more forgiving early wise I just moved my timing earlier. Then I was golden.

[@PedroHenrique-ob3sc]

Just press the button in the exactly moment when the icon gets bigger. Literally never missed doing this.

[@Durandahl]

At the end i really felt bad for lying to the 7th infantry guys. I liked how the game showed us that shinra is not all bad guys in there.

[@Kanriel]

And it's actually a comment from Aerith of all people multiple times. She seems to be the top one to comment about how not all Shinra is bad if there's ever going to be such a discussion.

[@stevendouglas3781]

It’s a really good thematic choice, but it makes a lot of the gameplay feel kind of weird. We slaughter these guys with reckless abandon. I get that if they attack us it’s fine to fight back, but most of the time they’re just guarding a facility. They may have humanized them too much. The Dyne chapter especially. Where we’re trying to prove Barrett didn’t kill those ppl, but we slaughter the troopers looking for Dyne because he’s our buddy’s old friend? It’s a great scene, but idk. I have a storytelling pet peeve of when the heroes wipes out henchmen but spares the boss. Still, incredibly great Stuff with the seventh infantry in Junon.

[@angelbloodshinra]

​@@Kanriel cloud's also had a few moments of standing up for shinra grunts, even back in rebirth. It's part of what makes that bit in the gongaga reactor later where he kills that one defeated trooper in cold blood especially unsettling, imo.

[@justintantiongloc6987]

I'm considering that bar scene a shoutout from the dev team to everyone in their mid-30s like me who grew up playing the original, and who has, in recent years, been hit hard by the thinning-hair-and-going-bald stick. Thank you FF7R team - I feel seen.

[@richardsmith1898]

YES! Bald brothers unite! Shave it clean and shine it bright!

[@SideBurn12]

Wow, that didnt even occur to me. How nice of them, if that is the case! I most definetly still don't have the blonde mane I had back in -97! Rocking a big beard now though! 💪

[@katarjin]

That has started for me the past two years ...didn't think I would care about hair until it started going away..oh well, I'll just shave it a off like my dad.

[@ryanthomas6833]

😂😂 hair problems? I’m 43 and my hair still as good as 20. I will pray for the balding men in their 30s lol

[@ds5206]

Bless their kind hearts

[@Shigatai]

The scene with Red literally made me jump up and down in my chair during my playthrough, I was so amazed they got him in the outfit haha

[@sean8102]

I loved it.

[@merwanor4864]

The whole Junon part is just Incredible, and then they send you straight into the Shinra 8 sequence which is also Incredible. And then you end up at Costa Del Sol which is also amazing.... Love this game!

[@amackdaddy34]

Reds scene it's great. A good call back to OG FF7. He was dressed in a disguise and you can see him wobbling around on 2 legs.

[@sean8102]

You can hear the theme from that part in the OG for a sec at 3:02:54 though it's a bit hard to hear over the VA and what not and I don't have a clue what the track is called (on the Rebirth soundtrack).

[@flameroad123]

A soldier leading a platoon. Cloud is finally living the dream.

[@MikeJones__Who]

Why does Aerith and Tifa look so good in the Shinra uniform?! ❤😂😅 I honestly couldn't stop smiling during the Juno portion...was so good. Everything about it was delightful

[@colinnixon7739]

Women uniform is sexy and powerful

[@jamesgravil9162]

"Cloud's sick of everybody's backstories." That's because nobody has a backstory as interesting or convoluted as Cloud's!

[@catzblu999]

*Sora enters the chat*

[@EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv]

@@catzblu999Actually Sora’s own personal backstory is rather simple, but it is the world and other extended character lore that is actually “convoluted”. Sora only a part of that by association.

[@kws_1338]

I first played OG FF7 at the end of 2021, after Remake, and the sheer amount of joy and awe I have experienced playing Rebirth is absurd, I can only imagine what it must be like for those who played it in 1997. It’s almost hard to describe how a game can possibly get you near tears of joy from seeing a lab-rat-dog impersonate a soldier to enter a card game tournament on a cruise ship, but the vibes playing this are almost unlike anything I’ve felt. It’s like Elden Ring but with happiness instead of suffering

[@turbo_casual]

Omg such a good way to express it! “Elden ring with happiness instead of suffering” 😂

[@Kr12B]

"It’s like Elden Ring but with happiness instead of suffering" >> the most underrated comment.. so brilliantly put!

[@AJR-zg2py]

"a lab-rat-dog impersonate a soldier to enter a card game tournament on a cruise ship" And this is why I love that the Remake team has embraced the absurdity and took it to eleven. The series does have "fantasy" in its name and it's so cool to see light-hearted hilarious moments take center stage.

[@mimbaoJH]

THIS!!!!!

[@shawnbreen6419]

The fact that he was so excited he missed the purple cheat right next to the vending machine made me smile. Love to see it

[@thunderscrub_]

I came here looking for this comment xDDD

[@randallflagg1151]

hes always so excitable like that lol i love it but im screaming "MAX THE PURPLE CHEST, GO BACK BOI" at the same time haha

[@adhirg]

it’s for the weapon that lets you learn DISORDER too… such a great ability!

[@chrisdavidson5044]

Aww man my heart dropped 🤣

[@NhemLee]

Well he can always buy it for an absurd amt of gil lol

[@jamesdiato]

Aerith and Tifas faces peepin out of the Trooper helmets is so FUNNY TO ME LOL

[@thedarkknight2221]

40:50 Just when you think you’ve seen everything FF7 Rebirth has to give you, they create a bar AND catchy bar song for bald people!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@sweetpeach1987]

Asmondgold must join this group/bar 😂

[@Gohan921]

I totally missed this on my playthrough! Thanks for tagging it!

[@quesopasso]

Well the bar was in the OG. The bald theme song...not so much lol.

[@viralshark]

I love how the ladies in the bookstore talk excessively about their favorite books. Like its intended for you to be annoyed with how much dialogue they have... really adds a funny touch to the whole Junon experience making it feel more alive.

[@MacRain]

This game is just absolutely insane. The music goes way too hard than it should have and I'm loving all of it.

[@I_Thumos_I]

No joke man. I'm near the end of the game, and I'm pretty sure at least 10 of my in-game hours so far have been slowly trodding along on the overworld just listening to all the music goodness in each area. There was even a SIDE QUEST later on in the game, that had two orchestral versions of songs heard NOWHERE else in the game, and they were effing beautiful too. I can't believe how good the music is in this game, it feels like you are listening to a jam session being performed by some of the best musicians in the world...just for you. The seemless overworld to battle themes in each region, and it seems like they have instruments just layer on and off depending on the area of each region you are in. It's just nuts that they went this hard and I love it so much.

[@turbo_casual]

Regina’s theme goes so damn hard!

[@V3n0mCa7na63]

That commander got me feeling a kind of way

[@itsregal]

she has monstrous mommy energy, fr. I'm expecting fanart of her

[@andrewrenshaw2741]

​@@itsregalhmm. Scarlet or Commander.....?

[@TheDGK716]

@@andrewrenshaw2741Both. Both is good.

[@newtype8405]

​@@andrewrenshaw2741Commander Mitsuru

[@focusfireno.1099]

@andrewrenshaw2741 The Commander because I can't like Scarlet anymore based on looks. You'll see what I mean when you reach chapter's 7-8.​

[@thedarkknight2221]

Anytime I play against someone in the Queen’s Blood tournament I can’t resist saying “It’s time to d-d-d-d dddddd DUEL!”😂

[@colinnixon7739]

Why can't you resist?

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@colinnixon7739 if you grew up in the 00’s and watched AND played Yu-Gi-Oh then you’ll know why.

[@valekstormhowl4999]

Based!

[@MrMetalforever5]

3:11:32 Seriously, this feels almost exactly like a time where me and my friends walked back to our cars/hotel room when we were traveling, already reminiscing about things that had just happened. It was really special to have that kind of cathartic feeling with the FF7 crew. It’s like Max said, this game just keeps on giving, in every way.

[@SideBurn12]

It really does keep on giving and giving. I find myself so many times with a silly grin and tears of pure joy and nostalgia running down my face. NO game has ever done that to me before. I am so damn grateful Square didnt fuck this up.

[@dr.edwardrichtofen365]

Same man. It was during that whole moment when they return to their rooms that I thought to myself: “I wish I could actually be a part of this crew”

[@MrMetalforever5]

@@jerrytruckn It’s not some masterclass moment in writing and game design, but it’s a nice enough moment that it’s worth mentioning. They could have just faded to black at some point but instead had some nice music kick in and the characters to have a moment.

[@jerrytruckn]

@@MrMetalforever5 you’re absolutely right. Sorry. Was in a cynical headspace for other unrelated reasons. Deleting my comment

[@andreseh87]

@@jerrytrucknyou’re good bro

[@SebCarrasco]

Roche's Voice Actor hits a home run every time he's on screen. And wish they had outfit changes like in 15. Tifa could absolutely rock Lightning's look.

[@vashmdk]

I was starting to get freaking upset and worried that Red XIII was not going to show up in the uniform and then he popped out of nowhere I was so fucking excited 😆😆😆 they did it it was greatness in motion and in Red's Grace with his dance moves.

[@sean8102]

Yeah, I love that part

[@rakino4418]

Years and yeeeears ago I remember people saying the remake would never have the spirit of the original. They'd never have the guts to put goofy shit like Honeybee Inn,Hell house and Red/Barret in Shinra uniforms in the game ... and here we are. They did it

[@kamvex1788]

I could not breathe upon going into the Bald Bar! 😂 they have a squeaky salute and I love it 😂😂

[@earthrise2001]

Max having trouble with the March QTE while reading Combos in Combo trials like it's sheet music is hilarious!

[@liquidportnoy]

The readability of those rhythm QTE minigames is awful in both remake and rebirth. I love them visually but mechanically they're not intuitive at all XD

[@dablazingbryan5559]

I’m just surprised at how much he fumbled at Marching.

[@spiraljumper74]

⁠@@liquidportnoyNah they’re easy as hell. The camera always gives you the info you need at the moment you need it. It’s the anticipation that makes Max fuck up. You just have to trust they’re not gonna block the prompt at the proper time.

[@SolProxy]

​@@liquidportnoy Skill issue. I got almost perfect marks on my first try with the hardest setup, just look at the button and when the things around it closes on it. It's meant to be hectic to add difficulty.

[@cirederfsamot2730]

@@spiraljumper74 exactly this, the only issue is the player not trusting the game to give him the right timing. When you let the game go through its pace and wait for the obvious moment, you never miss an input

[@burg3575]

The last part with the Junon Bros is just so full of charm

[@colinnixon7739]

Everyone did a good job. Proud.

[@glaive616]

Red walking on two legs is incredible.

[@sean8102]

Nothing... to it.

[@flawedandnotperfect]

A new challenge (moonwalks in) has arrived and his name is Red XIII

[@nyhtfall1969]

quite the smooth criminal he is 😏

[@flawedandnotperfect]

@@nyhtfall1969 OWWWW -Red XIII

[@spoonimefan]

🎵It doesn't matter if you're Red or Strife🎵

[@Jeffrey_Tyler]

Watch, in game 3 Chadley is going to turn into some mecha AI god-tier summon with all of the data he's collected 😂

[@FakeHeroFang]

Chodemega weapon

[@nosoul4233]

Every character you interact with in this game has character and a really unique voice type ….. every detail is perfect

[@rudeus2222]

Max missed a weapon for Cloud and the chat went insane and the mods put it in to emote mode 😂

[@ClassyCrustatio]

I get it... but at the same time like.... that's a bit overboard

[@thesocialmediagame]

@@ClassyCrustatio the one at 1:45:25?

[@arturoaguilar6002]

Dang it, mods. They did Max dirty this time.

[@agranosclem]

That nod to Traces of Two Pasts between Aerith and Tifa on the ship made me grin so big. Hope we see more, but not counting on it

[@ClassyCrustatio]

The game is filled with moments like that. Including when Tifa asks Cloud about Emilio.

[@MatthewM770]

The fact that you could see the condor from the flight deck just shows how it's all the same open world! Even up in Junon! The fact we are getting 4k 30fps is a miracle!

[@sean8102]

The more I've thought about the visuals. I'm glad Square didn't bother trying to shoehorn in thigs like RT features etc. Just traditional rendering techniques. Probably helps quite a bit being able to use all of the power for traditional rendering techniques/tricks (like SSR instead of RT reflections). Probably how we can get such large open areas. Plus the time of day being "baked" (other than when you leave a "zone" and come back later sometimes I think). Point being it's not real time, so they can bake things like global illumination etc. Also to anyone that reads this (not saying you), this is NOT UE 5. It's a customized version of the version of UE 4 Remake ran on.

[@jcrc1]

That trooper who handed Cloud his sword back handled it like it weighed nothing lol

[@jb0258jr]

Can't be disappointing the captain.

[@spiraljumper74]

I fuckin’ love how your parade team would comment in unison when you came out of a store. Parade Sergeant: *Damn fine folio you’ve got there Captain!* Parade Team: *CAPTAIN’S FOLIOS ARE SICK AS FUCK, SIR!*

[@ebitoro4590]

Fun fact... the Shinra choir and brass band music in the background was performed by high school students who placed first in their respective national contests in Japan. And the baldies bar song is performed by the localization team. My uncle who works at Square Enix told me so, trust me (not really but it's from a close enough source)

[@dawsonslone]

When tf is part 3 planned for?! I just want to know how long I have to wait 😭 gotta least find that one out if it’s gonna be hijacked for a ps6 title or at the end of ps5 life cycle

[@Kanriel]

@@dawsonslone Long bet would be another 4 years, but there's hope that 3 years or very small chance at 2 years because so much of the world was already made in Rebirth and I don't think there's a whole lot to really need to tweak for combat. So in theory it'll be easier for them to complete Reunion than it was to do Rebirth, but if it's still 4 whole years I'll deal with it because this development team has earned my respect and I'll wait as long as I need to for them to finish this well.

[@sfcSpidey]

@@Kanrielmaybe it’s because i’m a kingdom hearts fan and used to waiting a million years for a numbered game kh3/probably kh4 im surprised they made this game in 4 years it’s really impressive to me

[@sentientmustache8360]

@@dawsonslone minimum: 2.5 years

[@burpinator1]

3:02:30 Never thought I would get Live Action Scooby Doo again

[@stevenvegh7964]

Max is gonna flip the fuck out when he gets to the Gold Saucer.

[@DrCoomer_1]

MAY GAN HEAVEN

[@sean8102]

I watched the twitch VOD's and yea. It was fun seeing his reaction.

[@lemfandango]

Outside of ghost hotel, gold saucer was kinda butt

[@DTNNooby]

I didnt realise that first squad max talked to on the highwand landing pad was doing the PS1 version of the junon parade. i jus assumed i couldnt walk over to them

[@Alassandros]

Timestamp?

[@Copperhell144]

@@Alassandros 12:44, I think

[@Joandersonso]

IT'S CANON NOW. AERITH HAS SEEN THE HIGHWIND

[@ClassyCrustatio]

It was cannon before.... she literally talks about seeing it in the OG and Cloud promises to take her on it...

[@S1lvermoon]

My heart and soul when he went to the vending machine but left the chest behind 😂

[@Boomer502CG]

I was ready to pull my hair out

[@JChap88]

Dude I was super confused 😂

[@MarcoLongoMusic]

51:20 note how the music changes once you get five units. The attention to detail is amazing, this game is incredible!

[@a.thomas9734]

Rude being part of a bald club is hilarious to me lol

[@joseftheerazor]

3:02:30 Im with Max on this one 🤚🏻😳🤚🏻 Red going full on live action Scooby-Doo right here 😅

[@gatienlaurol5793]

For real like where did he learn the Moonwalk 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joseftheerazor]

@@gatienlaurol5793 I know right 😅

[@HN-fb6md]

This game just feels like one big, adventurous vacation.

[@BankaiFever]

It feels more roadtrippy than XV imo but that's also because I love ff7 like any other 90s baby

[@YvaanAvesna]

3:02:25 this scene was absolutely GENIUS!!

[@DrCoomer_1]

it's ok son he can't hurt you

[@Chris-vw2tl]

It is so cool to see your joy and reaction to this game.

[@DeadlyBeast205]

It's awesome seeing Max this happy 😊

[@RobC-sp7vj]

i cant wait to see his reaction to the gold saucer lmao. he might just faint

[@sean8102]

I watched the twitch VOD. It was def fun to see him react to it.

[@Alassandros]

Fun fact: if you do the parade perfectly, the reward scene changes and you get extra relationship progress with Tifa and Aerith.

[@sws212]

You need 100k point, not perfect.

[@Alassandros]

@@sws212 Oh? The only way I got to 100k was doing it perfectly.

[@TmcJordan]

Yeah you just need to make it the most difficult so every routine is 3 star difficulty and you can make a few mistakes and still win you just can’t have too many

[@Alassandros]

@@TmcJordan Ah. I see. I didn't realize changing your formation also changed your routine until I saw Max's playthrough. I also don't know how Max got so many security officers considering I only got two or three groups of them. I ended up spending over an hour trying to 100% the damn thing. It was all worth it given I didn't have to watch that damn pompadour win.

[@TmcJordan]

@@Alassandros fax I know it’s 2 trophy’s you can get one for finding all members of the squad together and another one for winning first place but bruh it feels so rewarding when they call your squads name for the first place win instead of him lmaoo makes you feel like you won as well😂

[@w33aboojones]

This whole game is a magical experience so far. Just finished Gongaga and am heading to Cosmo Canyon!

[@CarnSoRaw]

The high wind scale blew me away and when the 7th infantry soldiers followed you around while recruiting.Masterpiece

[@AMTRAX]

YAY MAX GOT TO SEE ME SIGN THE CAMERA HAHAHA

[@maloskain]

Ah! You did so well, my friend! I love how crazy and over the top Roche is

[@sean8102]

How cool. Great job with the VA man. Roche is a great char. *Spoilers below* Sad what happens to him though.

[@Jammineyeonline]

This game is a miracle. I get emotional on every turn. I haven't felt like this playing a game in decades. Thank you, Square, for listening to us.. at least mostly.

[@JaneDoe-rj4jn]

I just finished this exact area too. I lost to Red at cards and you actually increase his mood meter for making him happy! It was sweet to lose to him as well.

[@NightSkyVII]

Im so attached with my Troopers i want to keep them with me 😭😭😭

[@themediater]

Man, whenever I see something even slightly purple in the environment, my eyes are drawn right to it in this game, more weapons? Yes please. While I was talking to Rufus the camera showed there was a chest in the back behind him and I was like "oh snap, I'm gonna be opening that in a couple minutes". Just differently wired brains I guess.

[@griponreality254]

I have been watching these playthroughs after getting to the end of the specific chapters just to sort of feel like I’m not alone in seeing how amazing the experience of this game is. It’s like being a kid again. I cannot believe Square was capable of writing and directing at this high a level, even after playing Remake.

[@photomatt11]

Rufus got himself a Regalia

[@thedarkknight2221]

The Seventh Infantry shall always remember Private Thunderhead!🤣🤣

[@Drago1184]

Those posters in the bald bar - Emerald, and Ruby weapon ;)

[@LeocaprioDinardo]

;)

[@Egalia_1]

I’m so happy the rhythm game made a return. Was so much fun in FF7R

[@isleep396]

The Junon section was incredible. I was so freaking blown away

[@finalinfinity577]

Watching him leave the weapon hurt me. 1:45:48

[@Darisuke]

At least the weapon is not permanently lost. I believe its mentioned early on if you miss a weapon chest, the weapon becomes available in a weapon shop later.

[@erikpinillo4432]

SPECIAL EYES

[@TheRedMage01]

​@@DarisukeThey do, I missed a Cait Sith weapon and it was a shop later

[@aaronlebeauf423]

Oh man when he went back to the item store I was like "ok he did see it!" and then still missed it.

[@jasonwinterboer5232]

I was shooting at Max for like 10 minutes, "Go Baaaaaaaaack!!!"

[@SomethingScotty]

I didn't notice this until I got really too baked for my own good, but did you guys notice the Materia and Item shop across the way from the bar Rude goes into has it's old-school final fantasy layout? It has that old-school RPG layout of one giant desk with two merchants selling two separate inventories with item cases along the walls and two giant displays in the center? I love seeing that no matter how far technology advances, old school mapping rules never go out of style.

[@kingoverseas9052]

The studying soldier is just like in the original too. Brilliant.

[@sebcubille]

2:24:22 damn i got a different line when i played it, red says "I want to speak to your manager" and i thought it was the funniest shit ever im suprised max didn't get it

[@deanneely3443]

Red XIII pants, howls, wags his tail, and has non-retractable claws... he's a canine, not a feline.

[@Rad0115]

He does have traits of both, but is largely canine yeah

[@DarthEnderX]

He's both. He's meant to be some kind of lion-dog.

[@Finozzi96]

I think he clearly has traits of both a canine and feline, otherwise people wouldn't be constantly wondering what he is

[@TheTourist28]

who cares

[@llmalex4176]

It would be very in-line with hojo if he mixed a cat, dog, and god knows what

[@angelofdarkness1435]

Another wholesome episode from Max really do love watching each and every episode of your playthrough fam it just shows how much you love and appreciate the game like all of us 😁 NGL because of Max playing FF7 Rebirth I started playing FF7 OG again haha I'm already headed for Gongaga and eventually Cosmo Canyon next like damn kinda crazy how much this game has that much influence lmao

[@eternalgracenote]

The music for the Queens Blood tournament alone was incredible

[@EclipseHighroller]

Loved when ******* was the final queens blood fight, the scene before and after as well as the absolutely amazing music for it 🥰🥰🥰

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

After a while I knew it would be them. What a game.

[@shintenkai1648]

"Controls are so weird" ... Literally left and right steering with R2 for sharp turns. Cmon man lol

[@chemergency]

That Red XIII scene at the end of the Queen's Blood tournament was awesome. Would have been a major highlight for me if they hadn't spoiled it in prerelease trailers but ah well.

[@theLikou1]

I mean, it's in the original, so it was to be expected.

[@chemergency]

@@theLikou1 The buildup and the payoff is great though.

[@maynuva1809]

'I watched a TRAILER, the THIRD TRAILER and now I complain about it'

[@shugshug7723]

Then you have learned nothing from square you never watch thier trailers except the reveal trailer, they got a habit of spoling big moments in thier trailers, kingdom hearts fans learned that the hard way. Many moments where in og ff7 but it is cool to see Them recreated, escpcially with how much personality the charercters got.

[@sean8102]

And that is exactly why I go on a "media blackout" as Max has called it when a game I'm interested in starts getting close to release. I somehow missed that trailer so it was a complete surprise to me.

[@NintendoFlips]

I felt just like you did during those scenes! Let out those loud huffs of air, just living in the moments and enjoying such a beautiful story. Brings me back to when I first played it on the PS1 as an import, and had to translate all kinds of Japenese writing back in 97, and follow an online text walkthrough, to get past some of the harder moments. Love how they flushed out the world, characters and all the new music.

[@TheDienhart]

So glad max got to the parade mini game I can finally watch it without having to focus on the button prompts 😂

[@GhostyChives]

Watching Max just not open the Rune blade chest was painful

[@colinnixon7739]

Rune blade sucks anyway 😂

[@GhostyChives]

@@colinnixon7739 Unless you love to spam magic lol. It's more about getting all of the abilities anyway!

[@ClassyCrustatio]

​@colinnixon7739 the Rune Blade is the best magic weapon for Cloud in the whole game and teaches you disorder which is a free atb move since it replenishes a full atb when it connects...

[@Zack_Wildfire]

​@@ClassyCrustatio Only "winners" get to own the Rune Blade 😉

[@Kuraudou]

I love the fact the second the Commander talked I was like "Man. It's so weird hearing Katarina in FFVII". Good to hear from Tara Platt again though.

[@rudeus2222]

Commander Mommy ❤

[@Evanz111]

Who is that, sorry?

[@NocturnalNovelist]

@@Evanz111Voiced Edelgard in Fire Emblem Three Houses and Mitsuru in the original Persona 3!

[@Evanz111]

@@NocturnalNovelist OMFG HOW DIDN’T I REALISE

[@peanuttbutthurtt5595]

Rumor has it the 7th infantry is stil standing there to this day, awaiting their valorannt captains return.

[@AL_EVOz]

Lol i thought Max was going to spit his food out when Red was in uniform. This part was so funny when i got here.

[@lulu_TheWitchBoy]

I think he saw it from the trailer.

[@darielserrano777]

Man I loved playing junon. One of my immediate faves. So much fun and smiles.

[@forrestredd2706]

I just started watching but... Junon has always been one of my favorite parts of the original game, can't wait to see this part.

[@celfhelp]

i defended those Seventh Infantry boys better than i defended my normal party

[@kws_1338]

If you let Red argue at the tournament sign up long enough he’ll ask to see the manager. Game is great

[@sinistersaint]

I looked forward to this part of the game for SO LONG - it did not disappoint!! I loved every second of collecting my loyal troopers and leading them to a high scoring victory. I must have re-played the Junon city portion 3 or 4 times before moving on with the story

[@Xenamos]

Honestly the 7th division tagging along with me during the end of the Junon chapter was some of the most fun I have had in this game so far, I hope that isn't the last time I suit up with those boys

[@Zslasher000]

The band playing at 57:00 is specifically playing 'The Chase' track from the FFVII Jazz Album that came out in '97....The deep cut. It's on Spotify and I've been listening to it recently, so my ears perked up when I heard it!

[@SortofFriendlySM]

I was so curious to see if it was possible to lose in the parade, thanks Max 😂 you have answered my question. I loved tht mini game, stressful asf tho, you want to watch the cinematic but you also have to pay attention to the buttons.

[@zackpack20]

Max missed getting the Rune Blade out of the chest next to the vending machine for Cloud after Yuffie tried to kill Shinra's President Rufus.

[@shatterpointgaming215]

Game: These troops are expendable. Me: I will murder everyone and everything if anyone touches a hair on the squad.

[@umphreak9999]

Also me: manual saves and immediately checks if I can heal them

[@dr.edwardrichtofen365]

3:11:50 when I got to this part of the game, I started tearing up. The combination of the soundtrack, and also just hanging out with the whole crew and seeing them bond like that was so beautiful. I really need the soundtrack to be officially released. The music that plays in this entire chapter is drop dead gorgeous