THE PLANET BE CRYING: My FFVII Remake Journey

[@Step43099]

Cloud you're not slick we can see you smiling every time Tifa speaks bro is smitten. Someone else mentioned Traces of Two Pasts and it made me think about how much it and 2000 Gil To Become A Hero colors my perception of the scenes between Cloud and Tifa. Even now in the beginning of Remake when their relationship is still new and freshly renewed how it enforces some of the decisions they make and how they act. Also there's a very funny group call with a bunch of the voice cast re-enacting the elevator scene and it is some of the funniest shit I've seen. Hearing Jessie and Tifa try to be Barret and Cloud is gold

[@jazzy_okami]

He ain’t sliiiick! It’s been cool playing this again and paying more attention to things like how he treats others differently (esp how he talks to and looks at Tifa) I saw that vid! I loved seeing everyone else’s reactions too it made me laugh even more lol now I gotta go watch it again

[@ETHomerin]

Always happy to see your videos, Jazzy! And I keep thinking about those cool shirts. I might wind up getting one. Also I read 'Traces of Two Pasts.' Awesome. And with Zangan, accurately informative! I didn't realize Cloud never said a word just to keep Tifa out of trouble. I always figured he got mad at the boys right then. Biggs = X! Jaw dropping! Makes sense with Remake's ending and Bigg's little role in Rebirth. I never expected Faz to turn into 'that,' but the moment he said "how could you be so cruel" I felt myself getting nervous. Like something was suddenly disturbingly wrong. My favorite part was the third part though. That was some good quality new story! Thank you for the suggestion! I thought the other day: With a story full of so much black wing and white wing symbolism, is it not romantic that the only feathers Cloud's friends compare that iconic hair to are yellow? The same color as the flowers we are told to follow. :) Of course I can't resist bringing up 36:00 in. You need not remind me of that theory I mentioned to you before. A silhouette over Cloud on the ground: Sephiroth. The masamune through Claudia's navel, lifting her into the air like he would Cloud in at the reactor. Her face: "Cloud, run away. You have to leave, you have to live." A flash image of Sephiroth flinging her into the burning house. Sephiroth in the flames, but this time he doesn't walk away from you, he approaches. I like the chocobo feathers better lol When Aerith says, "Wait, you think someone's out to get you" we hear in her voice how ridicules the thought sounds. So perfect. Makes me think of the theme 'Anxious Heart.' A lot of people thought AC overly repeated Cloud's arc, but after watching you analyze Cloud in a previous video, I thought about the five stages of grieving. Now I feel like it actually fully completed his arc. Denial/anger in VII, bargaining before AC, and depression/acceptance during AC. One could say this story is very therapeutic! Hope things are going great for you! All good on this end!

[@jazzy_okami]

You should def get a shirt!! I'm glad you got to read and enjoy it! Def does a nice job adding more to the story. That's an awesome thought about color symbolism! And the stages of grieving is where my mind meant as well. Ik AC gets a lot of flack, but that along with OTWTAS there is some good stuff in it. And it think the Remake trilogy could even fix some mistakes/fill in some holes. Things are def going, thanks for asking! Looking forward to making more content and having more interactions! Glad you're good 😄

[@ETHomerin]

@@jazzy_okami Can you send me the link to where I can purchase them. I have to be fiscal right now because I've registered for EMT courses in the fall and will probably be doing a lot of volunteer work at fire fighting stations this summer, but soon I plan to get one. I also have one other nagging thought: could the different methods of the Jenova cell injections of Sephiroth (direct), Angeal (indirect), and Genesis (more indirect), be subversive writing? Considering what little we know about Lucretia's actions pre/post project S, and Gillain's actions pre/post project G, what if the success of the cells was dependent on the mental state of the carrier? While Sephiroth is biologically Hojo's, did the Jenova cells inside Lucrecia prey on her feelings and make a child what she wanted? A split image between her and Vincent, but unfortunately, also the perfect vessel of Negative Lifestream.

[@jazzy_okami]

@@ETHomerin mamono.world ! And oooh that’s definitely something to think about. I wonder if maybe some more history will be touched on in the new Ever Crisis update.

[@ETHomerin]

@@jazzy_okami Thank you! I'll check it out now! Maybe. I can't wait for what's next. I wonder if the parentage of Sephiroth comes out at the crater because Vincent and Hojo being near each other, and then if that additional part were a secret, that Hojo would throw that at him during Midgar Raid! .Like moving one beat to earlier then replacing the original drop with something to enhance it. But I don't know if that's part of their method. I'll have to go over Remake and Rebirth to see if I can find a similar example. But for all we know, Chaos might keep Vincent from saying things. And the reveal of his mother might belong in the crystal cave with Lucrecia. I heard the masamune origin is next. I hope it came to him in the optional OG ancient forest, or better yet, something entirely new!

[@JDavis4545]

I’m excited to see what comes next in your FF7 series!

[@jazzy_okami]

❤️❤️❤️

[@CoreYZX]

I appreciate this cause i didnt play the remake

[@jazzy_okami]

Hope you enjoy this journey!!

[@LibraScope]

I don't usually have time for let's play content these days, but I wanted to at least check this first one out, to show a bit of support and get it off on the right foot in the eyes of the algorithm. I replayed Remake last year around this time, so it's still fairly fresh in my mind. But it was still interesting to see these sections again after playing Rebirth. The subtlety in the performance differences for Cloud and Barret are interesting, with Cloud having a deeper, flatter sound, and Barret sounding almost like a motivational speaker, lol. Obviously intentional given their characterization at these areas of the plot, and not something I DIDN'T notice on first playthrough. But back to back with Rebirth it's much more stark, and I think can be better appreciated. Out of curiosity, are you playing the PS4 version? If so, is there any particular reason why? 👀 Also, I didn't see you do it (I might've missed it though), but one cool trick you can do with Barret in combat, is after he fires a full barrage with Square, and that last big attack goes off, you can hit Triangle to Charge for a unique animation that's actually slightly faster than his normal recovery, on top of charging up Overcharge simultaneously. Works in Rebirth too, and makes it so that he can put steady damage/pressure down more consistently.

[@jazzy_okami]

Well thanks for tuning in, much appreciated! It’s been interesting playing this again after Rebirth. I am playing the ps4 version indeed! Basically due to laziness since I don’t use my ps4 that much and our ps5 is in the living room area haha. But ik I’ll have to switch over if I want to play Intergrade and Rebirth. It’s the first time I’ve connected a PlayStation to stream on my desktop so I thought It’d be more of a gentler shot. I did not do it in this Ep (admittedly I’ve only ever done that a handful of times)! Just like drawing or doing anything else in front of a camera my brain has to relearn some things/ I don’t act as comfortably haha. I also don’t use shortcuts as much in this ep since I forgot 😭 but I’m all warmed up now thankfully (on stream I’m now in Wall Market)

[@LibraScope]

@@jazzy_okami Ahhh, gotcha! That makes perfect sense! I don't know if I could go back to the PS4 version. The 60fps is just too goooooooood. Oh, that also makes sense. I don't use shortcuts, because I prefer the pacing that comes with pausing for menu navigation. So you've absolutely got me beat there :D For what it's worth, I don't know that I could ever do streams, so I'm in awe of your bravery, lol.

[@jazzy_okami]

@@LibraScope the loading screen/times are noootttttt itttttttt LOL I almost gave up because I was having too many difficulties thinking my desktop and PlayStation just weren’t vibing but luckily it was only THAT day (lucky me being it the first stream of the game… ) and things are better now (a little nervous about the ps5 but I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it lol) And I agree with you. I only use shortcuts sparingly when my brain wants what I set there. Someone pointed it out (the not using shortcuts) but now that I know someone else doesn’t care for them I feel a bit better about my play style 🥹 Streaming can be daunting at first but I feel like being a smaller streamer has been fun so far! I initially considered being a V-Tuber but then thought it made no sense if I was going to show my face on KZbin lol

[@LibraScope]

@@jazzy_okami Oh yeah, the instant PS5 loading times are soooooo nice in comparison! In glad your technical difficulties were temporary, and hopefully when you move to PS5 it's smooth sailing. Hahaha, the devs have repeatedly said they wanted the games to retain some of that turn based feel, so I'd say if anything you're playing it the intended way 😎 While I absolutely get why some people do the v-tuber thing, I'll always find channels that don't do it more personable. Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but it feels like even more of a barrier than just doing voice over, lol. I like the approachability you specifically bring to your content, as you are!

[@jazzy_okami]

@@LibraScope fingers crossed!!! You’re right. I think that comment, the technical difficulties & being live made me overthink. And ah thank you!! :,) If you’re old fashioned, then I am too! I think it has something to do with being a witness to the start of KZbin. Ik there’s certain boundaries you need to set, & parasocial relationships seem scary when you’re on the other side, but it’s all about creating and doing what makes ya happy! And I’m happy that I can make content involving things I enjoy and in turn make fellow creative friends and interact with others (right now for example!)