Clement Remembers Final Fantasy! (VII Remake/Finale) 

What an incredible journey it's been these last 6 years. Dont be sad its over folks, be happy it came to be in the first place.

Started this back in Dec 31, 2016 and now it ends today. It's been great watching this final fantasy retrospective.

By god he's only gone and done it, The whole series. Congrats Clement!

"Was Red XIII just upset that he was going to be a father?" Well, given what we know about HIS father...

Actually, it was confirmed by Yoshinori Kitase that the time the '500 years later' cutscene rolled around, humanity went extinct. So maybe in Remake's finale, they can have a new future where humans and nature coexist

Clement at the end of the FF7 video: "I may eventually cover the remake after I do 15's video. In the year 2022" My god. He actually predicted it...

Clement at the end of his OG FF7 video back in 2017: "I may cover the remake after I do 15's video... in the year *2022* because this game so isn't coming out anytine soon." BOY DID THAT AGED WELL. If that's not a coincidence, that's a damn prophecy.

THE MAIN MAN CLEMENT !!!!!!! MAN IVE BEEN WATCHING YOU SINCE AT LEAST 2008. THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES DUDE.

5 Years. And it ends. I'm so glad I was here for this long journey of nostalgia and love for a franchise. Clement, I started watching back when you were doing the mega man LPs and seeing all of these videos (which I have seen hundreds of times now because I love this series) shows everyone that these games have merit and aren't boring or just something from Japan. This retrospective has reinvigorated my love for this series. Thank you, Clement and I can't wait to see where this journey goes next. No matter what series, style or trope. We are all here.

I just found your channel and binge watched almost all of the videos in this series. Thank you for the hard work and the fantastic videos

Congrats Clement, I’ve absolutely loved this series from beginning to end. When you first started this series, I was a young guy who knew next to nothing about final fantasy and was thinking about trying ff15 as my first game. This series introduced me to why the FF series is as loved as it is and what makes it so great, and honesty made me an actual fan of the series! Thanks Clement

Thank you so much, Clement! I've been watching this retrospective since the very beginning and have stuck with it until the end. I love Final Fantasy so much and you reminded me over the last few years as to why I love this series. Thanks again and now enjoy your rest.

As a huge Sephiroth fan, I personally love the ending because it shows that he is willing to ANYTHING to succeed. Even if that means resetting the timeline. This man found a way to cheat destiny and reset the universe so things will lead to him winning. That is peak Sephiroth. And the fact that he went this far will make it all the more satisfying when Cloud and the gang defeat him again. Also, congrats on finishing this retrospective, Clement! It's been a long journey but was worth every minute! Excited to see whatever you have planned next!

So awesome to see you uploading again, man! Also thank you for many many fun hours of watching your let's plays over the last 12 years, man!

Man I remember when you started this series all those years ago. It's been great seeing how much you've grown and improved over all this time, and all the retrospective videos have aged really well in my opinion. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for you.

End of an era, have enjoyed these so much and they are so well made and interesting. Look forward to you being able to do more what you want and not feel obligated to these giant series, but no rush

If there's one more thing to praise about the visuals, it's the spot on sky boxes. My first playthrough, I legit thought they were fully modeled beyond where you could go until I was climbing the destroyed sector 7 plate and REALLY looked around.

"Don't you hear the planet cryin' out in pain?! I know you can!" "You really hear that?" "Damn straight I do!" "Get help." I spat out my drink first time I heard that. The delivery on both sides is perfect.

I'm going to miss these reviews man! I only discovered them about 2 years ago with the start of the pandemic but they've certainly been something I keep coming back to in a moment of nostalgia and comfort

As usual, this was a brilliant watch, thank you Clement for not only getting me into Final Fantasy but entertaining me for years!

Thanks so much for this retrospective series. I only found it earlier this year when I was looking for FF videos to have on in the background while cooking dinner or killing time playing games, and all of the videos have been awesome. It’s even spurred me to try and finally complete all the mainline FFs myself (I’m up to 5 now). I’m kinda sad that the series is over, but at least there’s tons of great content to revisit.

Loved every second of the hours and hours of the final fantasy retrospective! Cannot wait to see your responses to future titles

It has been a long and an amazing journey Your retrospective legit helped me reignite my love for final fantasy throughout the years,I rewatched each video countless times and by the time i got into 14,i felt like my love for final fantasy has returned Amazing videos coming from the heart and I cant praise your amazing work enough man. I mean it when I say this is the best final fantasy retrospective series I ever saw on youtube Keep up the great work clement,looking forward to what you have in store for the future ^_^

I have loved this series since day one. Thanks for the fantastic content Clement.

Absolutely fantastic retrospective Clement! Honestly kind of shocked when you said it had been 5 years since you stared this, but it was a great ride all the same. Can't wait for what's next!

This series has been fantastic. I’m about ready to just go back and watch them all again. Excellent work.

Literally just looked up whether this had been uploaded haha! Been so excited to see this!

It’s been fun, Clement. Loved the content. Excited for more in the future, whatever it may be.

This has been a fantastic series to watch & listen too. Thanks a lot Clement for the entertainment & your views on the series While I did have a slight trouble getting used to the Remake (voice cast change, story changes, only stopping at Midgar) I went on to love it. During that crazy COVID lockdown, this was a saviour even if my special edition took a few days extra to arrive (avoided the internet like a plague to dodge spoilers) My backlog is long enough but I am overdue for a replay of Remake I’m looking forward to Remake part/episode 2 but am a little worried it may end up going somewhere wrong…

This has been a wonderful retrospective, Clement. It's been so long that I can't remember if I was there from the start, or if I started watching with FF3 or 4, but learning about your history and experience with a series with which I, at the time, had little more than a passing familiarity with via Kingdom Hearts was equal parts entertaining and insightful. Your videos gave me the push I needed to finally jump into the series myself, from the beginning, and learn as much as I can about these games, their development, the cultural context in which they were produced and released, ports and remakes, and their lasting legacy. And I've begun making videos about my own experience with the series as a newcomer, aiming to educate others about these games' place in the culture and what went into them as well. It's a monumental project, but seeing you get through it all is inspiring. Thanks for taking me and so many others on this journey with you, and thank you for inadvertently helping to bring me into the Final Fantasy fold.

damn,, been watching this retrospective from late 2016 when it started.. been a lon journey since then, for me and my life... thank you for this, ill never forget it

Excited to see Clement Remembers Final Fantasy! (XVI) when it comes out

These have been a wonderful love letter to the entire series, thank you for all the hard work!

Today I finally got some free time to enjoy the grand finale of the retrospective! Thanks for everything you do, Clement!

It’s been a pleasure to watch all these videos, especially since the beginning. Keep up the good work!

Me ha encantado el video, Clement. Gracias por continuar subiendo tanto buen contenido De verdad que se siente la pasion en ellos y siempre me alegra verlos. Cuidese mucho, y espero que siguas en lo tuyo.

The first retrospective feels like yesterday. What a journey! Thank you!

I’m one of those people who’s first experience of FF7’s story came from this game. Pretty much exactly how you put it in the video: greatly enjoyed the game except when it came to everything about the whispers and Sephiroth. It felt like the game was going “oh hahaha original fan of FF7, the story you’re expecting is going to be much different, you have to let go of the past and be open to this new experience!” And I’m like dude, I just got here, what the hell are you on about?

Congrats on this milestone Clement! This ff remembers has been amazing to follow all these years.

It may sound silly to gush this hard about a series of youtube videos about a series of video games, but I cannot stress how important this retrospective has been for me. I can associate very distinct periods of my life with each video, and I feel like somehow these retrospectives almost mean more to me than the games themselves. That is all to say, thank you for the incredible videos, Clement. You're one hell of a content-creator.

Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you for this series.

The Retrospective Was Great Man, Thank You!!!

Been a wild ride sir ^^ lookin' forward to whatever you bring us next!

This series of videos has been great. I too hold a lot of love for the FF games since first playing Final Fantasy 7 so many years ago. It's had a lot of highs and lows but I'll always remember it as the game series that told me games were just more then getting a high score or beating the bad guy. It got me caring about the world and characters in it and because I was in control of them I felt like I was taking part in it too and not just an observer. I probably wouldn't be the gamer am I today if I hadn't played Final Fantasy and for that it'll always hold a special place in my heart. Can't wait to see what other games you talk about in the future. Keep up the amazing work!

I love the idea of the whispers, it took the story in a very interesting place, theres no reason to tell the same story twice, and with them gone the story can change for better or worse and its made me super excited

He did it! Thanks for this incredible Journey Clement, you're the reason I checked out Final Fantasy in the first place!

This series has been an absolute joy to watch! I was a Final Fantasy fan before you began, and this series encouraged me to seek out the Final Fantasy titles I had yet to play. I look forward to returning to this series every time I complete another FF game for the first time. o7

Congratulations great clement you are awesome for doing this retrospective for 6 years and push through it can’t wait for final fantasy 16

You’re a legend, Clement. Thanks for all the great work you put into your content! ✌🏼

I was there for the first video on New Ywar's Eve 2016, and I must say this was quite the journey! Congrats on finally finishing this amazing Final Fantasy project! Whatever you want to focus on next, know this: you'll always have people like us excited to hear what you have to say! Thank you, Clement. Now take you're rest; you've more than earned it!

IT'S HERE. And on the 25th anniversary of the original no less! As Ansem in KH3 would say, "What a journey you and I have had." It's been a fun ride, Clement. These videos were my comfort media during the pandemic and I've thoroughly enjoyed them since. Thank you for sharing your FF experience with all of us.

Congrats on finishing this retrospective. Because of this series of videos, I went and played a good number of these titles I had sitting in my backlog. Some of these videos took back through memory lane reliving some of my favorite moments from some of these titles. I played FF7 for the first time(4th attempt), alongside the remake, playing the original game on my breaks at work, and the remake at home, finishing them both the same day. Notably, The Legend of Heroes seem to use a character building system reminiscent of the material system, and it's one of my favorite characters build styles because of the customization possibilities. And I still listen to Run Run Run on occasion, and I'm mad that terrible chocobo hip hop beat wasn't on the official soundtrack.

your videos were part of what got me through 2020 quarantine, thank you

Holy Shit what a journey. This retrospective was one hell of a time. From 2016 to 2022 I enjoyed every video more than the last. It was absolutely worth it. I cant wait till I sit down and binge the whole thing once again.

Congratulations Clement. I became a subscriber of this channel thanks to two things -- the Mega Man franchise and the Final Fantasy retrospective. It's been an honor to have followed you on this six-year-long journey.

Oh Clement I love your reviews

Great work! Congrats on finishing the series. I've beaten Remake twice and had no clue that the choices you make and side quests you do actually impact the dialogue and cut scenes. I learned something new today.

What an amazing journey. Thank you. Can't wait for more Final Fantasy content

man im glad you still upload. Been following since i was like 11 and im almost 26 now. hats off to ya man

Clement you mad lad not only spent 10 years doing let's plays of every single sonic game ever n more. And spent 6 years doing the final fantasy retrospective. I remember bumping into your channel when you were half way through sonic 3 and have been watching you do all sonic, FF games, megaman n other games (loved the duo bully commentary) Thank you so much for the years of laughs, conversations with your buddies, your gaming stories n the such

bro, following your channel since I was 12 back in 2012, and now being 22...I have to say, you're still keeping my attention. Goodjob Clem!

No Clement, thank YOU for making awesome videos, I've been watching your content since I was 12 or so, and since English isn't my first language, those videos have also greatly helped me with the spoken part of said language, because I was already familiar with the written part, thanks to video games. You were an excellent teacher, as well as a great entertainer. From the very first LP of yours I watched, Mega Man The Wily Wars, through the entire Classic, X and Zero series, through the majority of the Sonic Franchise (which I grew up with, but have since abandoned while you're still a fan of), Pac-Man World, the list goes on..... I said this before in the last part of the Steambot Chronicles LP and I will say it again, this isn't the end, it's the beginning of a new era.

This game made me love the Final Fantasy Games. Just incredible

Gg you did a great retrospective, I’ll marathon all of them repeatedly

This video made me go back and watch the entire series and subscribe to your channel!

So honestly, the only thing I disagree with in this is the thoughts on the ending. I loved it a ton because of how it challenges what it means to be a remake, as well as finally give me something I always wanted: a proper fight with Sephiroth. Because the only times you actually fight mama's boy himself are in a big fancy God angel mode, or as a single hit death apparition in clouds mind. It's great to get what feels like a proper duel with the guy. Still, I'm glad to see this series through. It's a time and has gotten me through the most tedious times at work.

After 5 & a half years it’s done. This series has been great & every Video was really well made. My personal favourite was the original 7 retrospective as it was nice hearing you talk so passionately about the story. The 13 video video as also a favourite, I remember watching the vlog review of it from years ago & to see a well produced video analysing why it was bad was great. I’m looking forward to see what’s up next, I’m kind of hoping for some kind of look back at the Sonic 06 review as it’s turning 10 years old later this year, whether it be a review of project 06 or just seeing what’s changed in your opinions on that game, but whatever’s next I’ll give it a watch

Man, you really are great. What a retrospective!

This was really enjoyable to watch, thank you :)

You are the reason I started playing Final fantasy all the way back with your first video about final fantasy 1

Man, that was quite a ride, and I am looking forward to whatever comes next, Clement!

As I have been playing through this series, a highlight has been watching your videos after I finish each game. So thank you for that. VII Remake was my first game in the series, and I love it dearly. I am an absolute mark for a meta story and this is that to the extreme. I sympathize with it not being what everyone wanted from a remake of the original, which I also love BTW, but it absolutely clicks with me. Even if parts 2 onward are a horrible mess, I will appreciate what this one does.

I just got done with the entire playlist after about a week or so, and hot damn, this was very enjoyable to sit through and relive these games. Granted, I haven't played every game in the series, but it's been near and dear to me since I started with 10, and played every game so far besides 1, 2, 5, and the mmos/spinoffs, and being a kh fan myself, never lived it down, lol. Thanks for the series overlook, and especially with your tekken lore vid, I hope you check out more series and do vids on them as well

This has been one hell of a fun journey. Thanks Clement.

This is one of two final fantasy games I own(the other one being the 10 and 10 2 compilation),definitely can’t wait to play it whenever I can.

Cheers, Great Clement. Although I passed pretty hard on Remake, im happy to see you loved it.

Clement, this has been an amazing series. It opened my eyes to games I never would have given a chance, gave me appreciation to ones I wrote off, and helped remind me why I love video games, especially Final Fantasy. Your editing and timing with putting the clips to music has been impeccable, and any RU-vidr could learn a thing or two from your work. I look forward to what's next for you, but please give us maybe not a retrospective, but definitely your perspective when "Final Fantasy 7: The Unknown Journey" comes out. Specific to this video, the music for 7 Remake has been some of my favorite music in gaming history. I wake up with the Sector 7 themes, I exercise with the battle and Midgar Expressway themes. And just The Prelude itself stirs emotions like very little else can. And 7's not necessarily even my favorite Final Fantasy! And yes, they HAVE to fix that aerial combat... Oy! I dig some of the complaints about the new 'direction' shall we say of FF7, but like you said, "It's a series that's always throwing you a curveball... and that's really fun." I believe one of the original directors/producers/designers did say that they always envisioned the end of Final Fantasy 7 with Red and his cubs running towards an overgrown Midgar as the 'bad ending,' so that might be what Red is referring to while in the Singularity. And maybe this is what happens after that. I think if you look at Remake as a continuation of the grand story, as perhaps Aerith and Sephiroth's spirits fighting for control of a new world through the Lifestream millions of years after the original, while at the same time the original events attempt to play through exactly as they did, it opens up the opportunity for something amazing, and definitely for that curveball. It can mean something new without the old being removed. Even though it can also mean there's technically two Sephiroths running around out there: one fighting Aerith for control of the Lifestream and the future; the other unaware that he's just a pawn in a repeating history through the game. Though you're right, SquareEnix can definitely put us on pins and needles, I can't wait to see what comes next.

Great video Clement! I can't wait to try this game when it comes to Steam.

IT’S TIME. Still need to beat remake, but man, as someone who got into the series about 2 years ago and has beaten 7, 9, and 10…..I really wish turn-based would come back to the main series. Either way, can’t wait to watch this! Clement, thank you for this series.

Wow! No wonder The Great Clement loves Final Fantasy 7! The Remake is so incredible and awesome! 😎 And what a way to end The Final Fantasy Retrospective! Congratulations Great Clement! 💖 You've finished all of the iconic retrospectives, Final Fantasy, Megaman, and of course Sonic! The sky's the limit now!

I only started watching this series 2 years after seeing Derrick retweet about it, but is has been a fun and informative ride. Good luck on your next video venture.

I just rewatched this whole series and love it from beginning to end. I can’t wait to see if we get another clement FF video after FF16 releases later this year.

As someone who's been here since the beginning and was so exited when each and every video was released, thank YOU so much for this amazing series. I originally watched your channel for the sonic and megaman stuff and was super exited to see you cover FF and it even made me finish some games I slept on, like seriously man if it wasn't for your videos , I wouldn't have finished 12 or 15 because I didn't want to spoil the ending and wanted to see it for myself, but I also wanted to watch your vid so I laterally went back to my old save and finished the game to unlock your video XD. Anyway great job as always. Looking forward to whatever comes next. I know persona and Tales of aren't coming soon, but I'm looking forward to seeing them as well as any other projects you are working on. Hood luck with the future of this channel!

buddy, i was late to the party, started at 1, and P O W E R E D through all of these (plus XVI) and let me tell you, i enjoyed my journey. So cheers man. will eagerly await your review on rebirth (only 4 more days)

Thank you for each episode. :D

I guess this is it. It doesn’t feel like a multi-year retrospective, but hey at least things didn’t take so long. Congrats, Clement!

I like the idea of the whispers trying to make sure things go as they are meant to and failing sometimes so some events are altered. Like Jessie not being on the train to set up the fake id’s. It’s mostly following original events with slight twists. I mean… it’s all pretty on brand for final fantasy. So the “remake” is not really a remake, but a self aware retelling of the classic story in a way. …with Sephiroth trying to remake his own fate. The whispers are trying to keep things on track. All the beats from the original are there with some just slightly altered. It’s not a remake of the original story. It’s an alternate telling of it, with the characters we know going through all the same events but on another timeline. I think it is faithful enough for nostalgia. I was 17 when it first came out. Top 5 favorite game ever. This new one is up there, but it is different and I like it. Mostly. It’s a little too corny and goofy anime for me in some areas but the combat is really fun and I do like how the story is going. I Like the actors. And the pull up contest in the gym on pro level is the hardest part of the whole game.

When talking about the parts that long overstay their welcome I'm surprised you didn't mention the train graveyard, say what you will about the sewers and the drum but at least they didn't clash so horribly with the plot as the train graveyard did, having to watch Aerith frollick around with ghost children as Shinra is about to drop the plate on Sector 7 while the rest of AVALANCHE are fighting for their lives. Your Final Fantasy retrospective videos have been some of the most informative, fairly balanced and genuinely hilarious reviews on the entirety of RU-vid, and I say that with no hyperbole. I'm gonna miss this series but I'll look forward to the next video once either FF16 or FF7R part 2 drops. Thanks for everything Clement!

1:28:28 - Clement, I strongly suggest that you see Kitase's interviews. If you saw his interviews, you'd understand WHY Red XIII said that's the 'bad ending'. Also note that this is clearly the Sephiroth from Advent Children (he has the black wing instead of the white one he has at the end of the original FFVII). That is why he has all of this foreknowledge. He somehow traveled back in time to try and change history.

Please don't give up on the longer format videos, your presentation has a unique quality and thouroughness to it that really can only be expressed in a long format video, anyway thanks for the many hours about one of my favourite game series and I look forward to more content. Metal Gear Solid next maybe? Haha

Been a great ride, Clement. Cheers!

Thank you for the years and dedication you put in my favorite franchise and making so many great videos!! I'll be re-watching them again very soon! If I have a suggestion for another franchise to cover in the future, may I suggest Resident Evil? 🤔😎

I love the Retrospective as much the Let's Plays, Clement

as a casual fan of Final Fantasy growing up watching my brother play the series starting with 4 I always enjoyed watching him play than actually playing the games though that's also mostly because he used up all the save files and told me I couldn't play it because I would erase his save files ^ ^ but these have been so much fun to watch and reminds me why I DID enjoy watching him play though all the games up to 13. I'll miss all these but you should be proud of all the hard work you put into these.

Welp, I missed this one. been watching your MMZ2 series again lately, still one of my favorites.

Congratulations on finishing this epic series of videos! About a year ago I started playing all the FF games again with my girlfriend, who had never played one, and it was such a wonderful nostalgic joy introducing her to them while experiencing them again for myself. And once I discovered your channel we started watching your retrospectives after each game we finished. What an amazing series of videos! As for FF7 Remake… I mostly agree with you. Personally, I would have been shocked if they had kept the story exactly the same, and I actually would have been ok with changes, even major ones. They are artists after all, and of course they don’t just want to retread old ground. What bothers me is how they went about it. For me the whole meta commentary aspect really, really undermines the power of the story. The message it communicates is something along the lines of “we know you want the same story from the original, but we want to explore other possibilities, so we’re not going to give you that, and fuck you for wanting it, but also please don’t be angry, look we’ve written a whole in-universe justification for how the changes fit with the original so it’s all happening in the same continuity, so everything is fine right?” And it may suit some fans. There seems to be an insatiable appetite for interconnected expanded universes and sprawling continuity, probably thanks to the Marvel films, and I can imagine lots of fans being really upset if they had changed the story without some kind of justification. But I can REALLY do without a bunch of sci-fi bullshit about timelines and arbiters of fate cluttering up the story, and a bunch of meta stuff that might have made me go “wooooah, it’s commenting on its own creation” when I was a teenager. That kind of postmodern self-aware stuff is considered played out in the world of literature, when is pop culture going to catch up? And continuity is overrated imo. Just doing the same thing again but different, without commenting on it, is totally fine. That’s art. Shakespeare based his plays on existing stories, folk tales went through all kinds of iterations as they moved through generations and cultures. Why are we not ok with this anymore? Why are we so obsessed with continuity? I genuinely don’t get it and it hurts to see my favourite game ever dragged into that obsession.

Well. It was quite a journey for sure. Im looking forward to more retrospective like this

I squealed in happiness when I saw you uploaded this video. DAMN. The whole main series! This was one hell of a journey! Also I realized that the synopsis was almost told word for word from the OG ff7 vid. (Not that I'm complaining. It's perfect) Also will you make a top 10 video on the mainline games far into the future?

By the way, when you asked why Shinra would blow up one of their own reactors, a reason is later given before the Airbuster fight at Reactor 5: So that they can blame these incidents on Wutai and make massive profits off of sparking a war with them. Though I won’t deny that it does take away some of the characters’ moral grayness. Thank you so much for making this retrospective, and I look forward to seeing whatever you make next!

To note: Advent Children happens after the books, which makes it clear that stopping Meteor basically caused an apocalypse. Children and people are dying everywhere. The group splits up almost as quickly as it came together, and Tifa, Barret and Cloud are trying to figure out what to do after the fighting is over. They're basically soldiers coming home from combat and having difficulty adapting to trying to live a 'normal' life again, on top of which there's an incurable disease going around. Nanaki saves and raises some Nibi bears, only for them to be killed because their tails contain an ingredient used in a stimulant that helps ease the pain of Geostigma. Nanaki and Vincent have to deal with the fact that they'll outlive everyone they know. Cid probably fairs the best, getting back to building an airship, trying to use oil energy, and keeping his chin up. But Shera is sick. Rufus gets kidnapped so much that he's kidnapped while already being kidnapped, and eventually ends up sick while stuck at the bottom of a cave. He seems to manage to keep himself together the most along with Cid. Also, Rufus meets his little brother, but Reno seems to care more about that than him. I'm hoping we see Evan somewhere in the Remake, even if he's just in the background (because there wouldn't be much for him to actually do). Basically, there are reasons why the characters are at where they're at in Advent Children. The game didn't end and everything was good. Sephiroth begins corrupting the lifestream. People all over the place are dropping dead - there's no mercy, not even with little kids. The movie doesn't really show everything. Especially when it first came out - the complete edition is a lot better. But you can consider the characters as being soldiers from war coming back with PSTD. Cloud and Tifa live together for a while, but the adjustment to 'normal life' with kids isn't easy. It's actually Cloud's delivery service that ends up messing things up, because they're never off on the same days anymore and they stop having time to spend together.