What Can We Expect in FF7R Part 3?

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[@dpturkey4]

I wasn’t confused. It was clear to me that the king of the cats was grieving the loss of Wedge who had always stood by the Midgar cat colony.

[@HartleySan]

Hehe! I never thought of that connection. That's interesting. I guess it makes sense how Wedge is there with the cats right before they show Cait Sith.

[@FranWest.]

🤣

[@UmHowAboutNo]

The king of the cats 🤣

[@GazzaTF]

A Julia_tv watcher I see!

[@rcg260697]

Julia_tv watchers gang

[@Dove0faction]

A 2027 release would be perfect, the 30th anniversary year of FF7

[@JoshArtisto]

7/7/2027

[@TheFamousChang]

Thats 3 years away NO

[@TheFamousChang]

26 latest man 3 years will kill momentum

[@TheFamousChang]

4 years making this was way too long thanks to the pandemic glad the game got the great reaction despite the long wait

[@Maximusbyronus]

....and a realistic goal for Square Enix considering development time and a reasonable amount of time fans have to wait between games.

[@beastslayer8729]

I like how the devs were like "That ending was EXACTLY how we wanted it to be. We spent a lot of time making sure it would confuse the shit out of everyone."

[@mobious01]

They just copied kingdom hearts

[@ocean_0602]

@@mobious01 It's not really copying if it's from the same creator.

[@DeezNutzzzzzzzzzzz]

@@mobious01you do know the creator of 7 also made kh… 🤦🏿‍♂️y’all just be saying things without knowing.

[@Rydiculous]

Considering remake left you with confusion I say they did a good job.

[@closedchill5243]

They want to keep the game in the narrative until the next game, with fans making videos and arguing theories. The problem is they jumped the shark so hard nobody cares. So we're left with both a bad story AND no fan engagement. Should have hired real writers.

[@gamefan6219]

I'm NOT ready for Cloud's inevitable breakdown in part 3. That man has been through SO much.. and it's gonna get WORSE for him from here on since the ending.

[@Maverick.D.]

Its supposed to happen near the beginning of the next game, so we will see how they handle it...

[@AoVis]

The harder he breaks the better. It will make his return much more impactful

[@latinalover26]

​@@Maverick.D.or things will be change

[@Tsudico]

@@Maverick.D. I think they are going to start the game with the party immediately going to the crater and then the majority of the game is the repercussions of what happens there. No delays, kinda like how Rebirth starts the party off in Kalm discussing Nibelheim.

[@JK-of3es]

When Cloud has his big moment in the lifestream and he finally comes back whole for the first time is going to be so satisfying

[@KINDABERRY]

All I gotta say is WE WILL BE THERE

[@KINDABERRY]

In like 4 Years…

[@blackcomet77]

YESSIR

[@thatgamerguy1982]

Yeah...probably like late PS5 and upgraded version for the PS6.

[@Tigerhearty]

you can expect your save to have no consequence again, wich makes it not even a game

[@GodOfAI_]

And we will all cry together.

[@luquaku]

Max has said this before, but Rebirth really felt like a dream. I can’t believe it came and went and we’re diving back into discussions about the next part.

[@paleriderpalehorse55]

For real

[@Spacecowboyy69]

For this reason I hate it, 10 years to tell 1 story is an absolute joke

[@devon9374]

"We ask that you retrieve IT.... the (FF7 PART 3) Materia. IT alone can SAVE us from this ENDLESS dream"

[@soul6733]

​@@Spacecowboyy69Not just a story. 3 great games as well.

[@Spacecowboyy69]

@@soul6733 people will die in that time frame

[@Masterpain33]

Part 3 is called Final Fantasy 7: Homecoming Reunion No promises to Keep Dilly Dally all that Shilly Shally

[@KnightBX]

I think sephiroth has been name shouting the part 3 name for awhile now. "Retribution".

[@crodo123]

@@KnightBXlike it

[@alex75000]

RHOMECOMING. 😂

[@alex75000]

@@KnightBXthat makes a lot of sense

[@SaberRexZealot]

@@KnightBX I think it’ll be a two syllable re- word, just like Remake or Rebirth. Perhaps Rebuild

[@andrewjmp3494]

"WTF is that... W T F is that?" Had me crying 😂

[@zachm2331]

SnowBikeMike’s videos are full of moments like that. Man is a gem.

[@TankTV35]

I never wanted to be back at this point again WAITING ugh fuck man

[@andimari9194]

At least there’s a shit Ton to do in rebirth

[@garywood97]

I dunno, being eagerly anticipating stuff seems better than not having anything you're anticipating.

[@XhereonFH]

But the wait will be SO worth it, I love having something GREAT to look forward to.

[@dr.edwardrichtofen365]

I’ll be grinding for the platinum trophy for this one to pass the time for sure lol

[@ZEHAHAHA9697]

​@@XhereonFHunless the game flops, it can still have fun content, but they could botch the finale.

[@sosis123]

Part 1 : remake Part 2 : rebirth Part 3 : rehabilitation Cloud insanity worse than ever !!!

[@petebagwell6666]

Yeah he's pretty effed up at the end of rebirth

[@Nyla_emotes]

Then lets just call it FF7 rehab :)

[@djdivero]

Part 3: Recoded, Kingdom Hearts 😂

[@cloudxz92]

He is complety out of his Mind. Dosen't even get anymore that Aerith died.

[@djdivero]

@@cloudxz92 she didnt die in the timeline where he deflected Sephiroths sword. Maybe he's aware that AERITH still lives, just on another timeline.

[@TheFreedyShow]

FF7 : Reborn - 07/07/2027 - 100%

[@tanders4444]

I sure hope you’re right, that’s pretty perfect.

[@theoneonlymikk2278]

I'm sure that's what SE is aiming for, it's doable

[@silverendlessness4052]

Love the date, but isn’t Reborn basically the same as Rebirth?

[@SaberRexZealot]

@@silverendlessness4052 it is, just in past tense. I don’t think it’s a good idea

[@TwistedSisler]

That might be when we get a release date announcement, but games typically release in the late fall/winter season. I'm guessing it will be an early 2028 release.

[@DillonMeyer]

Reunion works as a name, but so does Remembrance. "I will never be just a memory." Resurrection could also work nicely.

[@HartleySan]

"Reunion" has been my guess for a while now. We'll see.

[@Fayt540]

FF7 Requiem?

[@miavileunevue2463]

@@HartleySan Reunion makes the most sense and is the most obvious, but it automatically conflicts with Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. You don't name your big huge game the same as your spinoff game unless you want to create a confusing mess with online search metrics, so it's completely off the table. It's exciting to not to be certain what the title will be so I prefer the mystery tbh

[@dandelyon2796]

Ooh, "remembrance" works quite well...

[@ZEHAHAHA9697]

​@@miavileunevue2463then that means Reunion does not make the most sense.

[@coryfusting9294]

FINAL FANTASY 7 REVENGEANCE Sephiroth about to ramp up the nanomachines, son

[@josephgreen8594]

He played college ball back in the day you know?

[@wildbard4112]

​@@josephgreen8594 He can break the Shinra President in two, with his bear hands.

[@ronaldmaday]

That’s a nice comment there; why don’t you back it up with a source?

[@Healbot2000]

How is Sephiroth controlling Cloud? Nanomachines Why are there so many Robed Dudes? Nanomachines Why are SOLDIERS so powerful? Nanomachines How does Sephiroth fly and phase through solid steel? Nanomachines What is the Lifestream? Nanomachines Why do people and animals disappear when they die? Nanomachines What's Materia, Magic and Summons? Nanomachines

[@JechtNH]

STANDING HERE I REALIZE

[@XhereonFH]

🗡️⚔️KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND!! ⚔️🗡️

[@euanharrison7125]

We dyne well here at Kamalot we eat ham and jam and spam a lot

[@SRFAA]

If they make every knight targetable it's going to be a dreadful fight.

[@Sirin2099]

@@SRFAA Probably be similar to the FFXIV version, I'm guessing.

[@SRFAA]

@@Sirin2099 I'd prefer not. 14 is a good game, but it's either all or only one. Not a handful.

[@shaokhan4421]

Golden Chocobo

[@andrealsant]

All I want for part 3 is: - For Chadley to have less interrupting dialogue during gameplay and between entering/exiting the simulator (or give us the option to access the menu through the simulator screen) - For endgame challenges/minigames to have a lower difficulty option (I just want a platinum trophy without having to sacrifice my mental health and carpal tunnel) - A DEFINITIVE ending for the story (not another KH3 situation where the "conclusion" brought more questions than answers and ended on a cliffhanger) If they add these + simply copy/paste the mechanics of this game on new maps, it'll be an instant 10/10 for me.

[@SolProxy]

Minigames do scale with the games difficulty. I had to put it down to easy to beat Fort Condor.

[@Icewater003]

I definitely want that definitive ending the most.

[@jesseslack2089]

@@ASSEMBLOTRONI mean when 1.3% of the people have certain trophies that means it's real damn hard..

[@Fall-oo6mt]

Do you really think they're not gonna make a definite ending ending for the final part? These were the beginning and middle of a trilogy, of course it's not definitive.

[@KEEYBLADE]

To be fair, KH3 did end the Xehanorth arc. Sora's disapperance is part of the new Lost Master Arc. An entirely new story going forward.

[@alanbyard]

How cool would it be if the seventh infantry that you became friends with turned out to be the airman that operate the Highwind when you steal it?

[@TwistedSisler]

Airmen and Infantry are two entirely different career paths and skillsets

[@alanbyard]

@@TwistedSisler sure but couldn’t you switch areas of expertise? I’m not in the military so I have no experience that arena. I posed this in another chat and someone said the same thing and added “infantry to airman would be a demotion”.

[@GaminexPro]

@@alanbyard Whether airmen or submarine, both are fitting imo. Square has to know fans want to see em' one more time

[@UnknownSpooky]

​@TwistedSisler Need we recall that SOLDIERs get mandatory motorcycle training. It's not out of the realm of possibility that the 7th Infantry has been trained with knowledge on how to maintain an airship! I'm just hopeful we see them again at all

[@famguy292]

Part 3 will be called RENO and every character will be replaced by Reno. Instead of Sephiroth clones we will have Reno clones. Instead of the J Squad we will have the R Squad. Every NPC will be Reno. Every playable character will be Reno. Chadley will be Reno. Monsters will be Reno. Every materia, weapon, armor, and accessory will also be Reno. Items will be renamed to include Reno in the description such as Reno Potion and Reno Cushion. Even Reno will be Reno.

[@blackroomrob4205]

Is it weird that I'd play the shit out of that game? 😂

[@Bdannn1]

😂😂I’m fkn dying

[@jamesgravil9162]

Will Rude also be Reno?

[@BleachBasket108]

​@@jamesgravil9162I feel like op was very clear. Rude will definitely be Reno.

[@jamesgravil9162]

@@BleachBasket108 So the Renos will consist of Reno, Reno and Reno. And when you run into them, you have to fight them with Reno, Reno and Reno. Got it.

[@MikaMausArt]

Hey Max, I’ve been following your FF7 content since 2020, and I know the toxic part of the fan base has given you a hard time recently. I just want to tell you how appreciative I am for the content you’re making about the entire project, your excitement and inputs too. You’re awesome! I really hope you’ll keep making reaction/discussion videos about it in the future! Cheers Dude!

[@_Shinasu]

Ikr, if you dont like what theories some 1 has don't watch the vids 😂 ppl obviously bored of their life to spend that much time whining

[@chris-hq2hd]

damn seriously? to echo what he said at the end of this one, the theory crafting is especially challenging in rebirth because it is like there's at least one or two bits that seem to debunk almost every theory i've heard, while with remake it felt like a lot more was left for interpretation. almost like the meta is a challenging mini-game in and of itself lol. But it's WEIRD for people to get angry or toxic about a theory, especially since Max's was a little outside the box but linked to literally chapter 1 to a degree where it's like OMG you might be onto something... Video game fans do not cope well with painful stories. that said, I'm still processing it all, still thinking about it daily, I think it might be my all-time favorite game. maybe not THE BEST game ever, but maybe my favorite, and i love talking about it.

[@AceOfSages]

Came to this video to post the same sentiment. Long time fan of 7 and I follow Max purely because I see the same excitement from him that my brother and I get playing the game and speculating. It’s just cool knowing other people enjoy what I’ve enjoyed and I hope they don’t make him feel a need to back away.

[@DoomsdayMayBeOkay]

Its such a minuscule minority though, we shouldn't be giving them the time of day honestly.

[@PaulStackhouse]

@@DoomsdayMayBeOkay The smart ones ...

[@QuiteLunacy]

It's 100% going to be just like the OG in that you get the brunt of the story in the last part of the game. I'm looking forward to what they do with the underwater traversal. I also cannot wait for Rocket Town and Wutai.

[@TheJosephKnight]

That clip from Kinda Funny cracks me up every time.

[@oxymoron_prone]

in mathematics and statistics there's a famous saying that "all models are wrong, but some are useful" meaning that it's highly likely that every statistical model we use is missing something fundamental to the understanding of the topic we're trying to study, but we don't know what it is so we can't include it, anyway. I feel VERY similarly about theories for this game. so many of the elements in the ending seem so contrary to each other that it feels like all theories are wrong, but some are useful. i also think it's very fun to theorize, anyway, regardless of the amount or type of evidence we've been given :)

[@rct2fanatic]

Since Rebirth is 2 discs and considering how much was not included in it, they'll have a huge open world with so much content for part 3 that it seems highly likely it'll be 3 or 4 discs easily and lead up to an incredible ending after all this time. Either way, I loved Rebirth and definitely hope to be alive to finish the trilogy.

[@YTHandlesAreDumb]

Brother I am in my mid 30s now. I’m not playing a fourth game. They need to wrap this up before my twilight years.

[@phrofile3613]

@@YTHandlesAreDumb there is no fourth game its a trilogy

[@SRFAA]

​​@@YTHandlesAreDumbHe isn't saying there would be four games. They confirmed awhile ago that it's a trilogy. He's saying that, if you bought the physical version, there were two discs. If they plan on retaining most/all of the world that was in Rebirth and adding more, it might require 3-4 discs.

[@bilalbeirouti6351]

Im 39 ​@@YTHandlesAreDumb

[@_Shinasu]

I hope they don't hold back on the size, I'd rather it be done fully without cutting stuff out and it be like 300-400 gig

[@fuzz7981]

Cannot believe that we are only a few years away from getting the complete remake experience….

[@DoomsdayMayBeOkay]

I'm just imagining how epic Ruby and Emerald Weapons are going to be.

[@andrealsant]

Oh. My. God. I just finished all the Brutal VR challenges in Rebirth after almost banging my head against the wall and I can say for certain I am NOT looking forward to these fights lol

[@DoomsdayMayBeOkay]

@@andrealsant The challenge won't be for everyone that's for sure 😅

[@nekogami87]

@@andrealsant Already stuck at the last challenge for the genji questline, ended up skipping it and continue on with the story, cause this one, I just can't figure out.

[@SEPHIR0B]

They'll be reduced to Chadley VR fights

[@fourstarbrazil]

Or a minigame @@SEPHIR0B

[@aurronius1243]

What we can expect for part 3: - playable Vincent and Cid (maybe Zacks gonna be a party member too) - slapcontest between Tifa and Scarlet - Snowboarding - Omnislash - Ultima Weapon - Wutai, Rocket town, Mideel - Summons: Bahamut Zero/Hades/Knights of the round - Spells: Tornado, Flare, Ultima - level 99 - new synchronize abilities - maybe advent children customes! - Clouds awakening So yea, there’s still pretty much stuff left to be hyped about! 🤩🤩🤩

[@AceZero777]

I just want to see Vincent FINALLY be playable

[@Gryphon13]

Hopefully we can snowboard as Vincent too lol

[@ajreyesjr]

His transformation in rebirth was hella awesome

[@rharris_22]

Him and Cid will definitely be playable in part 3

[@YuzukiEba]

Tifa vs scarlet slap contest on the tip of junons canon level of hype similar to the cleganebowl.

[@PhoenixDowned]

I think Yuffie will also join in the slap scene, there's a few lines and scenes in Rebirth and Intermission that hint towards it.

[@LoverofTragedy]

I swear, we better get a minigame for that. It'll be perfect.

[@TwistedSisler]

@@LoverofTragedy There's a nod to it in Kalm where two women are having a slap-fight. Because they did that, I have a feeling that it won't be in the story.

[@CarbonMage]

​@PhoenixDowned given what she said in Rebirth, I don't think Yuffie would slap Scarlett, I think she'd attempt to just murder her She already fully tried to kill Rufus

[@shincy6219]

it could be a mini games like 3D brawler 😂

[@leosky6866]

You have to love SnowbikeMike, "What the fuck is that?"😂😂😂

[@thedarkknight2221]

7:35 legit, my exact reaction to Cait Sith, because I never played the original game so I had no idea who this was.🤣

[@user-hv8wz8ld7j]

I don't see why the ending is vague. If you actually played the rebirth, you already know why Zack is brought back and dev's intention is made load and clear with Marlene. This time, in the final game, Zack will be working with Tifa to retrive Cloud's true memory or ability. In which form? I don't know. But When that happens Could will be awake before Aerith did in slum 5 and this time he will truly save her from the infinite death loop she's been stuck with. There is basically no denial that she will be brought back to life in the final game and there is so many hints on it. Two theme songs, Hollow, NPTK, the Loveless show, fellas, memory flashing, transparent material, and most crucially the multi universe setting. The devs added all these new stuff into the trilogy for only one goal: to finally save Aerith this time.

[@jenferrier6724]

I truly hope is this way😭😭 also i dont see point going through all this new things if it ends up the same!

[@user-hv8wz8ld7j]

@@jenferrier6724 We all know that the sell number of the rebirth is horrible. Imagine having Aerith dead again in the final game. Without a strong selling point this time, like "Aerith is brought to life after 30 years", It will be a commercial disaster for SE. By the way, I believe they made up their mind to save Aerith back in 2015. Otherwise, there won't be so many hints embedded in the first game already. The bad sells number just made them double down on their previous decisions.

[@DrVarner]

I love this post. Sign me up! And let it finally be Cloud and Aerith.

[@NicholasSpriggs-uh9ix]

Ff15 walked so ff7 remake could run. It was a game that was an experiment. Look at how it paid off. Absolutely incredible

[@Jmerithew87]

I see Max cooking with Final Fantasy VII and it’s a must click.

[@XoticWolf]

We love you Max, I always loved final fantasy vii but you made me love it even more with your playthroughs/theories/excitement. I expect ff7 part 3 to come out between 2027-2028!

[@solenyadnapa8191]

I can't wait to see Clouds awaken and Frieza Hojo vs his 3 experiment Nanaki Cloud and Vincent

[@DayFul]

The Midgar assault teams feel set already with Cloud, Tifa, Vincent and Red going after Hojo and his wacky experiments. Then Barret (Finally getting his true leader moment), Yuffie, Cait Sith and Cid going after the military led by Scarlet, Heidigger and The Turks. That should lead to some satisfying character resolutions where members other than Cloud get to finish their personal vendettas.

[@SplitFinn]

If the team you take to fight Hojo isn’t locked in as Cloud, Nanaki and Vincent I’d be shocked. If it isn’t then it should absolutely be those 3.

[@LonewolfXIII]

About that confusing Tifa moment, remember she was exposed to the lifestream in Gongaga. Perhaps it gives her a little more of a sense of dimensional shenanigans

[@andimari9194]

What can we expect? ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES EVER CREATED. LET THE REUNION COME

[@SephirothsColostomyBag]

All I want from part 3 is original weapon abilities. If I'm doing midgar raid, spot a purple box only to get a sword with Disorder again I'm gonna be so disappointed

[@KrazyBean14]

I agree ngl. It's odd having to relearn skills already acquired from the previous game.

[@DWN-024ShadowMan]

I'm right there with you man. When I started playing rebirth, I 100% thought we would be getting new weapon abilities. As I was going through the game slowly getting disappointed to learn it was just a couple of new abilities per character except for Cait and Red.

[@Kitth3n]

I just want barret melee weapons

[@DayFul]

The most fun part of Midgar assault was how many busted items we picked up while doing almost a boss rush. It's going to be a crazy huge set piece dungeon, Maybe even longer than Temple of the Aincents and I'm all about it.

[@soul6733]

That's simple. Starting anew with all new abilities would be difficult as you'd have to come up with several different abilities that aren't the same as the one before while also allowing the character to perform certain actions that the old abilities allowed to. Starting with all the old abilities and add new ones would be too chaotic

[@brnjacobe]

Part 3 wishlist (not in any particular order) 1. Epic weapon fights 2. Unreal Engine 5 3. Vincent (chaos transforming 🙏) & Cid 4. Knights of the Round 5. More Zac + Cloud gameplay 6. Advent Children cameo, (give me his costume)

[@phrofile3613]

unreal engine 5 is not happening unless you want the game to be released in 2030 or something

[@JamesZeroSix]

1, 3, 4 and 5 are 100%

[@EttrrA]

i need 6 to happen

[@CarmenXero]

@@phrofile3613It also wouldn't do much, considering the game already looks amazing. There's no major performance problems so there's no need to spend time learning new tools.

[@AceZero777]

About 6 , i 'd love to see Cloud fighting wiith that dissassembling sword he has in AC

[@thomasmiles9612]

One thing u don't really get in the OG is that u never get how famous cloud and the crew gets but in rebirth u can see how cloud is a sort of celeb like sepuroth is well known in reunion

[@dtho16]

Going to be a long three years for the finale of this trilogy but my god i am so excited to see how everything ends and of course to see max's reaction to it all!

[@FKNAftermath]

It Will be: final fantasy 7 "remember"!! I promise that it makes the most sense.

[@Bakaridge]

oh! A Snowbike Mike appearance. 🤣

[@ThoraxetheImpaile100]

Glad I'm not the only one who took a few takes of that Cait Sith reaction. 🤣🤣🤣

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

I'm calling a Vincent DLC before part 3 comes up.

[@erictheexile]

Thanks Max

[@conor6436]

I honestly don't know wtf to expect. Rebirth's world was very big AND dense with a fantastic mix of varied activities with SOME mild repetition- hopefully Chadley doesn't fuck up and lose all that World Intel the way everyone lost their weapons and materia on the way to Kalm, only for Johnny to pick them all up and hang them on the walls of his Hotel

[@raidengoodman8754]

Chadley about to be the super boss using all the intel he's collected

[@andimari9194]

@@raidengoodman8754that honestly would be dope. He builds some AI that has moves from all the summons and bosses that you’ve collected data on

[@mangasaint]

Yuffi’s gonna steal and lose our materia.

[@felixramirez9920]

His assistant will be the cause, lol.

[@Digital_David]

​@mangasaint Actually, I was thinking a couple of days ago about how part 3 might BEGIN, since it makes sense to start out with a refresher tutorial. It does make sense to have the game start with Yuffie stealing all materia and then gain some back gradually. At the end of the first chapter, Yuffie could give some tips on how to link different materia....doesn't seem too illogical, no?

[@ricky_pigeon]

I can't wait to see what the vending machine in the northern creator looks like.

[@dreamphoenix]

Great vid, thank you.

[@williandasilva2534]

There's a Interview with Hamaguchi That he talks about How important is that you get confused and create theories as a community, the reason being that the next game won't come out for a few years, so is good that people keep talking about It for a long time.

[@closedchill5243]

That's clearly their strategy but they jumped the shark so badly I have no interest engaging in peoples theories, because I don't care anymore about the new story elements.

[@Fall-oo6mt]

​@@closedchill5243nah

[@erickreyes7902]

The ending was perfect, the confusion was intentional i mean yeah it took away the impact of that scene... but it led more questions which means devs got us at the edge of our seats... and they are aware of this... think of it as a cliffhanger...

[@closedchill5243]

They want to keep the game in the narrative until the next game, with fans making videos and arguing theories. The problem is they jumped the shark so hard barely anyone cares. So we're left with both a bad story AND no fan engagement. I think there is a way they could have had it all, but they blew it.

[@last_gasp2152]

Just finished it.. 89 hours.. still loads more to see.. absolutely loved. As a game it’s up there with my favourite games of all time. The ending for me. I loved it. Confusing? Completely.. did I want that! Yeah I kinda did!

[@SlimeDadUltra]

Ayo, love your ff7 content brother.

[@BrokenRosary]

I personally saw it as tifa seeing what’s real and the bloodless aerith is cloud tweaking. Even when cloud walks up to aerith at the end while everyone is grieving she’s originally on her side but when cloud looks at her she’s on her back peacefully where he left her. Just food for thought

[@TwistedSisler]

Same I saw it as like coming out of the static vision back into what really happened.

[@lukes.854]

They show nanaki sensing aerith's prescence though so it can't just be cloud going insane

[@TwistedSisler]

@@lukes.854 True, but even in OG, Nanaki gets tricked by Janova to give Sephiroth the Black Materia. Nanaki isn't above being messed with either.

[@lukes.854]

@@TwistedSisler hmmm that is fair

[@DanNeff]

Oh I love that Max has learned of SnowBikeMike.

[@ShirouBrando]

My theory is the Cloud we are with IS the one who saved Aerith he dosent realize that Aerith is dead wich is why hes acting so chill at the end and why he has a flash of her death like its from another timeline Now what dose that mean in the long run not entirely sure

[@GustavoZ86]

Loved that snow bike Mike clip

[@David_Bang_]

Final Fantasy VII: Revelations

[@synceredagenius6084]

I want to see Cloud's sword from Advent Children in the 3rd game

[@BloodBathBilly1]

Snow bike Mike is a national treasure

[@gumgumleobazooka]

Lmao Snowbike Mike

[@blackroomrob4205]

Hey, Max. This has probably been said already but you've been doing an awesome job with the Remake Saga. Playing it, reimmersing yourself in the world of Gaia (or The Planet). Whatever opinions you end up having about the Remake Saga are entirely your prerogative. Just remember what Dave Chapelle said about being dragged on Twitter "I don't give a f**k because Twitter's NOT a real place." Shine on, you crazy Diamond. Remember that this is YOUR show, NOT their show. Hope the Family and the Doods are all good. Have a good one 😊

[@monstercloset2416]

Final Fantasy VII REsident Evil Wesker injects himself with Jenova cells and teams up with Sephi. Umbrella and Shinra merge. Cloud and Leon share notes on hair products

[@andrealsant]

That is the most fantastic idea I've ever heard. I can almost see Chris and Tifa punching boulders together or Ada and Yuffie zipping around everywhere with grappling hooks/guns. Can't wait for the endgame N-E-M-E-S-I-S fight

[@offlnegamer]

As someone who never played the OG FF7, Rebirth is one of my favorite games ever. Almost 100 hours of playtime, finished the main story with no plans to platinum, still having a hard time deleting it from my PS5 😭

[@Elzmack91]

Loved rebirth. The ending is mad with all these different worlds coming and going. Due to that. Feels like the last game has to be called reunion. Not just the jenova cells, the worlds all coming together. ‘Resolution’ made sense to me as this game needs one!

[@TheFreshMakerHD]

i coulda sworn Rebirth was made using UE5, just the detail of the landscape, all the foliage, global illumination, world chunk streaming all scream UE5 features (nanite, lumen, *whatever the world streaming feature is called*, and the special nanite update for foliage LOD) Its very impressive that they were able to make a game that looks like this and runs this *relatively* performant-ish using the older UE

[@InfiniteMelodio]

It's a modified version of UE4, just like FF16 used the same engine as 14 but looks so much better

[@XavierAlexanderr]

The game looks like ass wtf are you talking about?

[@wizzenberry]

​@@InfiniteMelodioi dont think SE ever gave clear indication, the ff14 engine cant handle complex math, it has rt shadows

[@GenesisJames]

The theorycrafting is a lot of fun; they're clearly going for something very different using the original story beats, and Rebirth's entire endgame has me INTRIGUED. I think what they're doing is super interesting and I'm gonna let them cook so they hopefully stick the landing in Part 3. It's hard to judge this game from a story perspective without having the whole picture, but I can tell Part 3's gonna be CRAZY. I also can't wait for Genesis to make his triumphant return in the next game as part of the Neo Turks: Reunion with Nero and Weiss!!!

[@luc1ferous]

I LOVE the ending of Rebirth, and whilst a little impact of a particular moment is lost, the build up and aftermath felt like being an emotional punching bag... which is exactly what I wanted and it needed to be. Until we get the definitive answers in the final part I'm taking events at face value which makes things a lot simpler for me.

[@strykerdragoon131]

Totally fine with waiting for part 3. My backlog is screaming to be played. Also KH4 next year most likely 👀

[@courtneyvaldez7903]

The fact that a remake of a game that so many people already know inside and out can still make people question what *exactly* is going to happen next is quite an impressive feat, whatever flaws there might be in the telling. I cannot wait.

[@HOLLAifYouFEARme]

Final Fantasy 7 : Renzokuken 😂

[@euanharrison7125]

Nice

[@alex75000]

The ending of Rebirth just tells me one thing: they’re about to go so off the rails in the 3rd part 😂😂😂

[@velocityraptor7188]

If you think of the expansion of the universe and how space expands. I think the surrounding geography and distance between the towns will grow in order for a scale midgar to fit.

[@The_Mammal_Man]

Curious to see how they will handle the snowboarding scene🤔

[@TwistedSisler]

Hopefully better than the OG. By far the worst part of the game and at the worst time in the game lol.

[@Maverick.D.]

Whats the point of "Defying fate" at the end of the first game; if everything happens almost exactly the same in the sequel...

[@Alcogod]

I feel like after the backlash from the ending of REMAKE they scaled back the alternate story stuff, to the point that it feels really odd.

[@Centrioless]

Defying fate was mostly abt preventing the future where sephiroth drops the meteor. The ff7remake completely show this event near the end of the game.

[@TwistedSisler]

@@Alcogod The story has been written and complete for the better part of a decade if not more. This stuff is planned out many years in advance, nothing about the story changed between games.

[@cynicalidealist11]

We shall find out

[@Drexxyl]

Still waiting to hear about that ending info theory Max got from someone he was too afraid to bring up on stream. I WANNA KNOW MAX!

[@boomdogg38]

the ending to rebirth is perfect

[@rapidhehx8298]

OMNISLASH

[@Nigel222]

I just wonder if Aerith will come back as playable like half way through part 3.

[@closedchill5243]

She really needs to rejoin the party for several reasons: She is the heart of the party, the most valuable important member. She has some of the best party interactions. I'm sorry but Vincent and Cid are tonally too similar (brooding dudebros) and bring no positivity and genuine concern like Aerith. She has a unique combat role nobody else can fill. We already know what it's like to lose her for the last 3rd of the game from the OG. Don't retread that, do something new. The player still understands she is lost in several timelines, thus the loss theme is intact.

[@mooncalf31]

I was crossing my fingers the entire time before the last chapter in Rebirth to have Aerith playable in part 3. I really wanted her to have more interactions with Cid and Vincent, not to mention, synergy skills too. I hope she comes back as a playable member too. But the way things ended in Rebirth.

[@olivierh.7468]

I completely agree with that Tifa scene at the end. I had a theory too but Tifa's scene doesn't add to it. But that means I will be surprised by part 3 so I am really happy about not knowing. I just hope that Part 3 will answer all the questions and have a real closure. No opened ending please!

[@YetiCoolBrother]

Calling it now: The next game starts in Rocket Town, where we'll learn about the Northern Crater & the way to get to Icicle Inn; meet Shera, maybe get a Vincent flashback sequence before he joins the party officially. First major boss will be the fight with Palmer where he gets run over by a car at the end.

[@Blitzkava]

What is the Tifa scene he's referring to at 10:01?

[@COOLFRIEND]

I’d like to see them revisit the trilogy remastered for UE5 when it’s done to fix some of the blemishes of the original (particularly in remake, but there are obviously some problems in rebirth). I’d buy it again.

[@quintusgrobler9088]

Reunion left me speechless again and again and again and again. I'm absolutely enamoured by it. I'm so bummed out that there's a chance I won't play part 3 due to some personal issues. But I'll try my god damn best.

[@KEEYBLADE]

Whatever it is, I hope you will make it through and can experience how part 3 will play out!

[@Force-Multiplier]

🤨 its that time baby i waited a while for this stage to begin 🍿

[@lovehawks2814]

I just want to throw out a theory on the next game's name and why I believe so. Final Fantasy VII: Reset. Why "Reset"? Well, for one thing, it starts with "Re". I think we can assume that whatever the title will be, it will have those two letters at the beginning. Furthermore, the name has to mean something to the wider plot. Remake was about the story being remade to fit Sephiroth's desire while Rebirth was him emerging back into the wider world. The final game has to complete the story with a definitive victory. Something that was absent ultimately in the OG PSX title. In Remake, there was a whisper memory of Red XIII 500 years in the future and someone remarks (I can't remember if it was Red or Aerith) that that was a view of them failing. So again, why "Reset"? Simply because that is exactly what one ad from 1997 told us. What was probably the most played ad for FFVII back then ends with the line, "If you fail, you can always hit the reset button." Remake was the press, Reset will be the success.

[@NoTengoStand]

sounds cool but it gives out way too much on where the mystery of the story is leading us.

[@Tsudico]

Since Remake and Rebirth both have creative roots I think it is far more likely that Revise or Restore might be titles depending on what they want players to go into the game thinking it is going to be about.

[@bungifish2227]

Either FF7 Return, Reunite or Reclaim

[@The3rownie]

Reform

[@NoTengoStand]

Of the ones above Reunite seems quite in-theme, but since the game is supposed to serve as the conclusion to the entire saga, something like Resolution could be a good option.

[@limitless1181]

the whispers actually first appeared in ac when cloud fights sephiroth but no one seems to remember

[@GodOfAI_]

It’s all connected, all after ac.

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

Some would argue the og with the cries of the planet

[@david-jonballinger6638]

That was meant to be negative life stream actually. The creators described it as that

[@BlackWinchester]

No one seems to remembers because no one knows, even the creators. Whispers were created for remake trilogy, and allegedly infused them to/from past titles. Addition of whispers is a nice touch but let's not pretend that the writers thought of this during AC ala "yah we planned all this after all!The whispers were there!"

[@karthisplays]

Whispers are mentioned as far back as AC and it's works. The whispers of the planet were given literal form in the remake trilogy.. But it was always there

[@brokentower3148]

I predict that shit will go completely off the rails on the return to Midgar.

[@trickthemisfit3256]

I get the feeling that in Remake 3, we'll fight Cloud like how Sora fought against Anti-Aqua in KH3... Yea, a good whack to snap him back to reality 😅

[@Fluckinoob]

Dude I just watched that 4 hour podcast and your excitement is absolutely infectious. I feel the same way and find the theory crafting such a fun aspect. Some complaints are so silly and I find the ending not THAT hard to follow along

[@felixramirez9920]

The character blocking was so bad and introduction of new abilities for zack was a shame. But overall, it was great. I also have concerns with the final boss fight for 3rd addition. Did max do his wishlist yet for 3rd entry? Here is mine: 1) mid action tag in/out of player controlled characters would be great. 2) some more support from not in combat characters that are apart of the party. 3) Final limitbreaks/weapons locked behind quests/story related requirements. 4) Vincent having access to all his transformations. Maybe changing up his unqiue action based on transformation. 5) Cid being Cid. Jumps, dynamite, and highwind. Many things to look forward to.

[@jahon7963]

im kinda blanking atm, but which Tifa scene is he referring to in the end?

[@MrPhillyJB]

I'm waiting for the Lifestream sequence, best part of the game.

[@shadowdragon4372]

I wonder how the knights of the round is going to be incorporated in part 3

[@thedarkknight2221]

I honestly believe there will be a significant period where Cloud actually becomes an antagonist you fight against. Between not mourning Aerith’s death (and he knows she died) at all, hiding the black materia in his sword, and fighting alongside Zack who is key to bringing back his memories, Cloud’s sense of identity is hanging on by a thread. Sephiroth has manipulated Cloud’s mind and heart so much that when he breaks him Cloud will not fall into the lifestream and become catatonic, but truly become a puppet of Sephiroth. Which is why I hope you play as both Tifa and Zack for a time because the only people who can heal Cloud’s mind a d spirit are those 2.

[@0saintclark0]

All i'll add to this conversation is that if parts one and two are going to end with open to interpretation sequences that can be confusing to some people and leave you with more questions than answers then the third and final part needs to have a definitive, satisfying resolution where we know exactly what has happened and where the characters end up. I dont want to be left at the end of a 30 year journey trying to figure out wtf i just watched.

[@-Down-D-Stairs-]

Unless they want to make an actual Final Fantasy VII-2 going into the Advent Children / Dirge of Ceberus time period.

[@Kovin_OA]

I think part 3 will be called FF7: Requiem, the alternative definition of requiem is the act or token of remembrance. You know everyone remembering certain events being real or not due to the multiverse, the lifestream runs on memories. Sephiroth messing with Clouds memories. Need I go any further. I am very much probably wrong though.

[@brigettehartman522]

That would be a nice title. I like it.

[@coxfire]

Agreed on the "every theory sucks" there is a willingness from the devs to get confusion and debates around what happened. Sure, some will prefer one conclusion to another for various valid reasons (attachment to a character in particular, preference for overall game themes, attachment to the OG...), but at this stage it's all up in the air and very deliberate to give more incentive to check out how Part 3 ties it all up. Hopefully they aim at the 30 years anniversary mark, but i'll say let them cook and not rush so we get the best possible game. Waiting sucks, be we were warned

[@closedchill5243]

They want to keep the game in the narrative until the next game, with fans making videos and arguing theories. The problem is they jumped the shark so hard nobody cares. So we're left with both a bad story AND poor fan engagement. Should have hired real writers. I'll buy part 3 but not at all because of the overall story. Next one will won't have Aerith with the party and all the sweet friendship moments with her, plus the kind tone she brings. Instead we get 2 brooding dudebros, and a bunch of battle scenes with Wutai and Weapons. I think part 3 will sell far worse than Rebirth. Many FF fans don't enjoy it when it goes dark in tone. I expect SE knows the selling prospects are far lower with part 3, and they will rush it out. The biggest mystery is now solved. The answer they chose was 'lets confuse everyone and not commit to anything' after teasing for literally years things will be different from the OG. Bottom line is Aerith isn't with the party, so for most intents and purposes she is as good as dead.

[@xXBlueSionXx]

Final Fantasy 7: Reunion Tour! Cloud and the gang are back for a non-stop action pack around the world party! EVERYONE'S INVITED! GET RE-ENERGIZED, REVAMPED, REEDUCATED, AND REDACTED cuz this statement is yet to get REDUNDANT.

[@pkraccoon13]

Two things. Soon, and current gen. That's what I want.

[@closedchill5243]

It will possibly be cross gen, but definitely PS5. I think SE will crank it out fast as they can looking at rebirth sales.

[@DutchDread]

How do you not predict that people would be surprised by a random cat....