Shaping the World - Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - Episode 1 (Environment, Art and Music)

Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - A look behind the scenes of the making of one of 2024's most anticipated games.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is out now for PlayStation 5. The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping from the dystopian city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await - prepare to sprint across grassy plains on a Chocobo and explore expansive environments.
Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Episode 1 Credits:
Naoki Hamaguchi - Director
Yoshinori Kitase - Producer
Tetsuya Nomura - Creative Director
Makoto Ise - Sound Director
Mitsuto Suzuki - Composer
Keiji Kawamori - Music Supervisor
Shintaro Takai - Art Director
Mizushi Sugawara - Environment Artwork Supervisor
Takako Miyake - Environment Director
Iichiro Yamaguchi - Lighting Director
Hidekazu Miyake - Cutscene Director
Junichi Hayashi - Cutscene Co-Director
Akira Iwasawa - Facial Director
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#FF7R

[@RobbyHuang]

Cannot believe how good this game is. I’m 76 hours in and just continually amazed at how huge and varied the game is and how it’s uniformly incredible. I don’t understand how this was even made. It’s set a new bar for what I think games can be.

[@LaiYou]

i have 0 hours in but already rewatch the youtube playthrough more than 3 time , each 40 hours ++ , cannot get enough , hope they port to PC soon

[@dez8506]

@@LaiYou I recently finished it and love it!! Hope it comes to pc soon so, so many more can experience it :)

[@iamthewalrus4998]

This game is the ultimate fanboy dream I had 25years ago. Thank you so much for this experience

[@Beppetoki81]

they ruined the scene that made ff7 historic

[@sharkulashairstylist5505]

This was the rip off trashy gameplay of decade. and square Enix's failure. no wonder they are bleeding money.

[@abadi173]

it really is, playing a video game in your 30s and actually feeling completely immersed in the story/game play/characters/music, is not that easy...and FF7 rebirth totally did it for me and im sure many others.

[@alrightsally2748]

Classic Nomura - side profile shot in the dark. Everyone else - front facing, well lit standard interview.

[@keyblader007]

Dude likes to be mysterious lol.

[@havocbringer2100]

aka the Noctis shot.

[@sefiro]

Nah, he's just hiding his age and weight gain

[@MattAndre24]

He has social anxiety, he doesn’t like cameras.

[@MattAndre24]

On literally every livestream he’s featured on (except E3 where he was told to), he’s an off-screen voice only. He really doesn’t like being on camera.

[@J___G_]

God bless this game and the everyone involved bringing it to life, we are so lucky

[@pipboysandlightsabers5478]

Of course Nomura is shrouded in darkness and facing away from the camera in his segments

[@FulanoTV]

THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS FOR THIS ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

[@Thevikingninja117]

Glad someone gets it. Tired of seeing the idiot purists who think they’re smarter than the developers somehow.

[@TheCatoblepass]

masterpiece MY ....

[@michaeledwards1644]

one of the best games I've ever played

[@joshbot891]

I just beat the game and waited to watch this because I was worried of spoilers. I can't wait to watch it now! What an amazing game. Incredible!

[@Tryhardblackguy]

Yay, love behind the scene stuff. I love the game so much 😢

[@smoothbanana]

The team gave their everything and delivered an exceptionally beautiful, nostalgic and fun game. I'm almost 90 hours in having just reached what I think is the end of the Temple. It's crazy because I think I finished Remake in 3-4 days. I have never played an RPG for this long before reaching the end as I normally mop up side quests afterward, but damn I just loved exploring the remade world and the minigames were really done well.

[@Cryosxify]

hard mode, brutal challenges, and legendary bouts time

[@bandittlife]

Love how much thought was put into every aspect of this game. So beautiful and fun to play , I get lost in it and time flies.

[@Inidriel]

You've brought me childhood back. Thank you! 100+ hrs of excellent adventure. Can't wait for Part 3!

[@BarretTheImmaculate]

Y'all did amazing with this game!

[@Beppetoki81]

they ruined the scene that made ff7 historic

[@BarretTheImmaculate]

@@Beppetoki81 Like that was the only scene that made the game amazing. I agree they messed up that scene big time, but there are so many other things that make FF7 memorable.

[@Vivec]

So, so beautiful, thank you very much for gifting our word with this utter gem!

[@sharkulashairstylist5505]

good graphics do not make good games and square enix proves that again and again, square enix games play like garbage.

[@CLOUDSTRIFF]

I hope that in part 3, Cloud and Tifa will have a lot of depth, I know that Tifa will be the hero of his life, these two have something so deep that only they can feel, love, affection, companionship. I was very grateful that Rebirth is a game where you explore the maps and delve deeper into the characters.❤

[@gdmndn]

to everyone involved in this project - a massive THANK YOU for realizing FF7 into this modern world! what a time to be alive! FFVII Rebirth truly is one of the BEST games I have ever played the past 30 years of my life. i have higher expectations for Part 3!

[@borjanicolas7694]

Loved the game from the beginning until the very last side quest I played. Took me 100 hours but I am sure it will stay with me for many more years to come, just like the original did. Thank you for your work and for the good times ❤

[@erichaslam7952]

I was shocked with the scale and detail in every environment. Amazing

[@party_boy69]

Thank you to everyone involved in working on this masterpiece. It was a truly emotional journey that will forever remain with me. I can't wait for the finale!

[@elgranpeyo]

GAME OF THE YEAR

[@A203D]

It will be incredible if Final Fantasy wins game of the year. They deserve it.

[@Ristofec]

Thank you Square Enix. You have, once again, produced an absolute masterpiece. From the devs all the way to the executives- thank you

[@MikaMausArt]

Cosmo Canyon and Gold Saucer are truly the masterpieces environments of this game, truly breathtaking

[@TMV420]

このゲームに費やされたすべての努力に感謝します。あなたは素晴らしいゲームをさらに良くすることができました。ゲームのあらゆる側面で愛を感じることができます。

[@dyreckta23]

The easter eggs are amazing

[@matthewholt9501]

Thank you so much for the love and passion you put in the game.

[@thesilkenspider7778]

I can’t imagine a better game than this, ever. I was waiting over 2 decades for this!!! So happy our dreams came true!! Now if we can just get a happy ending later for Aerith and Zach 😂😂 Maybe a little drama with Tifa and Cloud too 👀

[@lemnlime66]

They shipped Cloti hard in Rebirth because it's gonna make the part where she cares for him after he falls in the lifestream all the more heart wrenching. Get those tissues ready!

[@fiprosha]

I love the detail they put into this game. Like, it's one of those games that you play and can feel that the developers really put a lot of thought and love into it. Can't wait for Part 3!

[@Sctn187]

The game is amazing and more than I could have ever dreamed of. I don't want it to end. I'm already 150 hours in and starting my hard playthrough. I've been waiting 25+ years for this. I honestly can't believe it's real

[@spriggangames]

ESTA EMPRESA crea grandes juegos, son unos genios y unos maestros creando fantasia es impresionante

[@theneonirvana]

260 Hrs for a Platinum and i still wana play it 5 more times. Thank you Square! ( I Pray its entirely open world in pt 3

[@penguindragonts5152]

Menu immersion: really makes or breaks a game :: thank you sound , light, art 🐧🐉

[@sorasarana9655]

5:09 something I only realised when I started wearing headphones while playing. So much better for the experience and overall music feeling🩷

[@animator99_sculpt28]

Thanks for the hard work and Great work!! I grew up with FFVII, you guys are amazing

[@kaphel]

Thank you for the translation of this video from the japanese channel !

[@nickwz]

I want to go and hug every single Square Enix employee. If you let me in, I will do it on behalf of all fans 😂

[@CJLAKE123]

Excellent gameplay, story, I love the character development, & the combat system has been nothing short of phenomenal. It’s quick selection capability is the best one I’ve ever used in any PS4 & PS5 game. I switch so fast between the characters in combat. I’ve caused my PS5’s processor to slow down & the game to glitch like a broken record 😂😂. The mini-games were obnoxious asf tho 🤣. Even my GF said. “Aren’t you just doing the same thing over again in a different part of the game? This is so repetitive.”

[@ms.pirate]

Yeah I agree, the mini games were repetitive, especially with the "ultimate party animal" side quest. I beaten queens blood, chocobo racing, and the motorcycle mini game. The other 2 were difficult af. The ending was pretty touching, too. The ff7 team is slowly inching its way out of the "remake sequel" and going for an actual remake (finally)

[@Sibanicul]

Thank you so much for releasing this game. I really appreciate the commitment, hard work and, above all, LOVE you put into this game.

[@haivu2631]

We haven't seen Nomura ever since his appearance in FF7 Remake presentation in 2020!

[@Force-Multiplier]

They're hiding him because the west just loves to blame him from everything even the things he went against ... hopefully they stop that nonsense by the end of part 3

[@caxcryp6231]

This game is a masterpiece! For me the best game since years! Really don't remember the last time I enjoyed a game that much!!

[@philmarston9078]

Awesome game. Congratulations to all involved.

[@Davmz91]

¡Muchas gracias por añadir subtítulos en español! Este juego hace muchísimo tan bien y mejora todo lo bueno de «FFVII Remake».

[@JaviMaldo21]

I love this game, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@SoulSignal]

Finished my first playthrough last night, 100%, as much as I could the first go round - 108 hours and every minute was loved. Thank you for all your work and effort realising this masterpiece. I lived 7 as a kid, it was a story that changed my life, and as an adult I'm in that wonder again. And inspired. Thank you. 🙏

[@user-fz6js2vq5u]

Its masterpeice , bring her back in partIII

[@GiuseppePotrick]

We are so lucky to be able to live these remakes. Thank you Square Enix, it is a dream come true for all fans!

[@shadowflame68]

So glad to see a making-of series. You guys managed to make my favorite game of all time with Rebirth, first one to surpass the original FF7 for me since 1998. I hope the team is proud of what they achieved here, and I can't wait for part 3!

[@DoTheAstralPlane]

Thanks for creating a masterpiece team

[@bladimiribb]

Now this is what I’d call a quadruple A game, even if it’s just a portion of the original, feels so much more complete than most games out there 🥹

[@zackkeogh3515]

Imma be disappointed if you guys don't pump out seven episodes of this mini docuseries...

[@Force-Multiplier]

While they're at it i hope they add how Sephiroth feels its only seven seconds till the end I finished Rebirth a week ago and it's already taking forever 😂

[@Maniac536]

There’s only 4 parts

[@hakunamatata7772]

Man sieht in dem spiel mit wieviel Ehrgeiz und detailverliebtheit gearbeitet wurde. Nichts wurde einfach so hingeklatscht oder nur minimal überarbeitet um mit dem spiel schnell geld zu verdienen.,im gegenteil. Großartige leistung von den entwicklern, den soundspezialisten und auch von den übersetzern, denn es ist nicht selbstverständlich das rollenspiele auch deutsche sprachausgabe besitzen und so gut rüberbringen. 👍.

[@PamelaKarla-sp3mn]

A Square Rebirth ser melhor jogo, amei os ambientes, explorar o mapa? Sou uma pessoa ama explorar o mapa todo, os personagens se encaixam muito bem no seu meomento, as músicas são lindas demais.❤

[@annakatharinasponagel4630]

Love the game!! ❤❤

[@BrandinPlaysRPGs]

Such an amazing game. You guys are nailing it with the Remake series. Just wish the performance mode looked better.

[@Jenova867]

Good job guys it was an amazing experience

[@Sanshiro_3San]

Thank you so much all every people involved ❤❤

[@jonathanlloyd8978]

A masterpiece that transcend the industry, video games, what you have done is a piece of art... I know that it was hard to do FF7 Rebirth just in time.... but i noticed that some hidden graphic parts wasn't finished and sometimes it broke the exploration... also Midgar is still graphically as a jpeg picture... (Except for the Aerith part in the temple) i was waiting more games in the Gold Saucer... i repeat this game is art... please you're so close to the perfection 💗

[@SoLBx]

I regret finishing this game.... at 60 hours. I wish I kept exploring and did everything. Such a good game

[@TropicalTendencies]

A masterpiece!!! I can't stop playing! It's like 25 years ago when I played the old FF7 🥲 . From the bottom of my heart, thank you Square enix

[@SomnusShinra]

This project is a dream come true...

[@albertdesantis7738]

Finally watching this series after beating main campaign and all the character odd jobs, avoided due to spoiler

[@random_mk1675]

The remake of Final Fantasy 7 is actually what a game would look like if a company actually hired talented and skilled developers who are real fans of the original installment. This modern remake of one of the greatest rpgs ever made is a masterpiece. Hats off to the devs for going above and beyond for the last 2 games. Can't wait for the 3rd part. And kudos to the minds of square enix for creating ff7. Y'all deserve respect not just for making or creating such a masterpiece for all the gamers to enjoy, but also for making the customers' opinions, suggestions and critiques matter. I've been a fan since '06, and man I've never regretted being one.

[@davidl3083]

Since 06? I was 10 when the OG dropped in 97... I still remember the commericals on TV hyping this game as "cinematic masterpiece" Square gave the whole industry goosebumps ... u had to be there it was like they droped a nuke on the planet and called it FF7 CRAZY😜🤪

[@TKMRacer28]

Thank you Square ❤️ You’re back to making an amazing game, like the old days

[@dreamphoenix]

Wow! Thank you.

[@sinimini9688]

This is the best game of aaaaalll tiimmmeeee thank you

[@LastMageOnEarth]

Brilliant Game! Im eagerly awaiting the PC release!

[@eigelgregossweisse9563]

Don't listen to the haters man, S.E- get your writers to change Aerith's fate in part 3, screw what they say.

[@ceegronlee]

Thank you for such a great game

[@vyrnius]

(mild spoiler ahead!) I've played 152h in my first playthrough and they were the best 150h of my gaming life. It's incredible what the team behind this game was able to pull off Just the ending was a desaster... I really do hope that Part 3s ending will make up for it :-/ But still... this game is the GOAT

[@timstreller5464]

GOTY WHAT A GAME

[@justinanderson5211]

Best game ever

[@Steffox1312]

After 132 hours on Rebirth I am asking myself: Is this game better than the original FFVII? It has everything (and more) in modern graphics and THE BEST action/rpg gameplay. The amazing musics are enhanced. So yeah, even if nostalgia tells me FFVII is the greatest Final Fantasy game ever... To me the REMAKE and REBIRTH are even better.

[@freelanceRayger]

En este aspecto es indiscutiblemente brillante.

[@shawnwiebe2301]

Please add a 2v2 NBA HangTime style mini game to Gold saucer in part 3 for missing SuperDunk.

[@timlerch7425]

Has anyone figured out why the pause menu looks like they are standing in the Temple of the Ancients, but we never find the room in the temple? I kept thinking "alright, it's totally behind this door- nope." I tried Google and Reddit, and I only get results for general game stuff.

[@lemnlime66]

It looks a little more like the folio screen to me

[@timlerch7425]

@@lemnlime66 that doesn't invalidate anything I posted. Thanks for the nothing.

[@lemnlime66]

@@timlerch7425 Aaaaand you're the reason why comment sections get deactivated. The rudeness was totally uncalled for

[@Mr.Sax.]

Please fix the last sidequest, it's been 9 days since the last patch and people have been unable to complete it.

[@DrCoomer_1]

11:36 Who's that? I only know of this cute puppy named Nanaki

[@rockerojerez349]

Nanaki or Red 13??

[@ChestinysDialed]

The mini games were tedious, traversal became very frustrating over time and Chadley talks more than my ex wife. 10/10

[@CJLAKE123]

This game has a ton of replay value. I’ve gathered all of the regional intel, I’m playing it on Hard Mode and I just made it to Cosmo Canyon at 175hrs+ gameplay.

[@aztrozee]

As a fan of the original, the ending of this game is a little rough. I am trying to stay open minded about the changes to the story but I would have preferred something a little closer to original. I was also not a fan of some parts of the open world (even though a lot of it is awesome), mainly because it felt a little cluttered to me with all of the chadley research destinations (I know many people don't like empty space in their open world but to me a more open environment feels more realistic and even more similar to the open plains that were depicted in the original game on the world map and in battle sequences on the world map). I also would have liked to see more open grasslands spacing things out between the various regions (it's a little weird that you can see some of the mountains of the Nibel region from the Corel region. It makes the world feel a little cramped). But all that being said, this is still an extraordinary game. The greatness of this game is really carried by some of the immaculate detail, the breathtaking scale and overall fidelity of many of the key locations like Junon, Gold Saucer, Cosmo Canyon, etc. The combat is also very good, along with the music, cutscenes and so much more. Thanks for a great game. Despite my gripes about the ending and some other aspects of the game, I am wholeheartedly looking forward to the third part of this trilogy.

[@PupungPermadi]

please remake Final Fantasy IX !!!

[@AkeemRWRoss]

Get Akeem Ricardo Wade Ross lucratively substantially paid as soon as possible please 🥺 I have to play this was always a fan of this game in particular

[@hinkiuken]

best game ever made!!! 120 hours ++ and can not play another game @@

[@nik0_plays]

Gold Saucer is still my favourite area 🎆🚠

[@rockerojerez349]

Come on Costa del Sol 🎉🎉🎉 Tifa bikini 😍

[@darkwing11]

Two hundred playing hours and counting. I cannot remember playing these many hours since… well… FF XIV? (And that is an MMO).

[@Willchannel90]

Got a crazy feeling, ex soldiers from spin offs are coming. By reveals what happens to them.

[@tasmaniandevilll-s5t]

I think Parasite Eve was best game by Square Enix. Clone Resident Evil and FF . It was best experience and we hope to see remake this game. Battle system, rpg system and special skills . Also story, monsters, weapon modifications-👍👍👍 Square Enix 🙏

[@Cococrash11]

Awesome Shaping the World Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Episode 1 (Environment, Art and Music) Video.

[@fskymod7120]

I love the game, but maybe exploration should be less guided and more natural, and there is probably a bit too much mini games and not everything is really fun to do(especially when you need to do it several times). There is probably a better balance to find. But for me it still the best Final Fantasy since at least FFXII. I`m close to the end and i`m taking my time.

[@CrystalizedMorro]

Make Safer Sephiroth a DLC Boss for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

[@Eincrou]

This video highlights the massive amount of excellent work that was done for FF7R2, but it also shows how they are oblivious to their mistakes with the open area/world design. They praise the exploration possibilities, but they're an illusion that some gamers have become aware of, fifteen years after seeing Ubisoft develop this model for open world design. This open world design is the Ubisoft model of a set of repeated activities, placed on specific locations in the world, and the player sees them on his world map. Yes, this gets the player moving through the world, but it is not actually exploration. The player knows only the marked locations have anything of significance, and will run straight lines between the activities. This limitations of this design are becoming very grating on some players. AAA gaming keeps on giving us games with large, empty maps that feel sterile, and are full of shallow and repetitive activities. They don't feel like actual places in a world, more like an artificial sandbox. Those of us who have been playing Ubisoft sandboxes for 15 years would rather you use your creativity to create vibrant and unique areas with their own stories, gameplay and feel. I'm hoping for better open area/world gameplay in FF7R3.

[@lemnlime66]

If they didn't mark it all on the map, then ppl would complain that they did that to sell strategy guides. It's not like you have to look at the map, geez

[@Cryosxify]

they really emphasized the "fun" factor in rebirth

[@BANKSREGIME]

GOTY 2024 IMHO.

[@Beppetoki81]

the sword death scene did not arouse emotions but only confusion, congratulations

[@cfb1199]

87 hours and keep going

[@francisco24slb1]

Square... please make Cloud and Aerith reunite in the last game (part 3) You made one of the best relationships between characters... they deserve a great ending!!

[@lemnlime66]

So you're saying you want Cloud to die (contradicting Advent Children)? No thanks. You can see him talking to her in the last cutscene. They're barely even not "together" since it's implied that they can see each other at any time

[@AbiFF-hz1qb]

When will FFX remastered for android?

[@cexatvpsre2402]

Masterpiece

[@CaptainFalcoyd]

Everyone else: Normal interview Nomura: "I will only participate if you film me like an edgy anime character"

[@fortheqynn3503]

Are these safe for people who haven't played Rebirth yet??

[@KatieMitchell-hx3wt]

Dear Square Enix as you may realize rumors are getting annoying and could you please give me a specific answer of when kingdom hearts 4 releases please and thank you and one more thing could you guys please stop these rumors please thanks your biggest fan!