On the YouTube channel PlayFrame, Dan Floyd just completed a playthrough of the original Final Fantasy VII game (for those of you as bad at Roman Numerals as I am, that’s Final Fantasy 7 and we won’t get into this franchise’s numbering history in the West) and is preparing for the next installment of Final Fantasy VII Remake, which he already started on the first part of and the Yuffie side story as of this writing. This is how I know Yuffie is love.
So when YouTube then recommended Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children from its TV & Movies channel (an official coordination with rights holders), I decided to check it out, and with the remake strong on people’s minds as it’s already out and being played (I’m waiting for Dan’s continuation starting on Monday) I figured it would work as a Saturday Night Showcase. For the record, the comments maintains this isn’t the “Complete” version as the video’s title claims. The full version is in 1080p and has some more story parts to it, but while the higher rez might have been nice visually I’m okay with this version…and it’s the one we’ve got so there’s not really any choice in the matter, is it?
It’s been two years since the events of the original game. There’s a new “virus” called the Stigma that is infecting members of the populace, including children. Not helping matters is the arrival of three remnants of Sephiroth, wanting to bring their “mother”, Jenova, back into existence to finish off the planet. Cloud meanwhile is still trying to find redemption in himself for his past and is isolated from his friends…and a victim of the Stigma himself. In order to stop the remnants, he’ll need the strength of his friends, to forgive himself, and maybe a little help from a couple of old friends. It’s in English, not Japanese, so sorry if you prefer the original language. I usually like to post both when I have the opportunity, but in this case I don’t, and the English cast is quite good. Enjoy.
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