How Final Fantasy VII Remake uses architecture from all over the world

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Final Fantasy VII Remake redesigns Midgar from the ground up. Today Simone is taking you taking a tour of one of the most iconic cities in video games, and examining the real-life architecture behind Midgar's new look.
0:00 About Midgar
1:47 Upper Sector 8
5:53 Sector 7 Slums
8:36 Sector 6 - The Wall Market
12:04 Upper Sector 7
14:27 The Shinra building
15:55 Memorable worldbuilding
Extra special thanks to Dr. Kit Brooks, Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art,
as well as Dana Buntrock, Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
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@polygon 3 года назад

A cool thing I learned is that while we used to use mercury vapor bulbs in the United States as well, in the 70s and 80s we switched to high-pressure sodium bulbs, which give off a warm yellow light. There are some HPS-looking bulbs in Midgar as well, most notably in the highway tunnel at the entrance of Upper Sector 7. I know too much about lightbulbs now! Any lampheads out there?

@gingus_627 3 года назад

If you look at a bird's-eye view of Berlin at night you can see the old borders of East and West Beriln because west Berlin has yellow lights and east Berlin uses white lights!

@SomeSpicyCheese 3 года назад

As an avid fan of the Technology Connections channel, I too know way too much about lighting fixtures and their history and development

@orijimi 3 года назад

A sad trend in lighting is how HPS bulbs in streetlamps enabled people to better retain night vision vs the 5000K "Daylight" LEDs municipalities are choosing to replace them with. I don't doubt that it's contributed to traffic fatalities at this point.

@ShawnBird 3 года назад

I want a Technology Connections video about the light bulbs of Midgar

@wellspokenrambler 3 года назад

I did think as I watched this: "Mercury vapor? I see this video is tailored specifically towards me, a person who cares about mercury vapor because I once had to clarify to someone that the Neon Outfit in Dead Cells couldn't be neon because neon has a red-orange glow, not a bright teal."

@lunarmagpie619 3 года назад

I think Simone should be allowed to make as many architecture videos as she wants

@polygon 3 года назад

Printing this out and pasting it above my computer - Simone

@detectivewiggles 3 года назад

Agreed. I don't even like Final Fantasy, but I DO like listening to Simone gush about things

@matheussandbakk9959 3 года назад

@@detectivewiggles I do like FF, but this video made me find interest in it in ways I hadn't even considered

@ListerTunes 3 года назад

Yes please, give me these more.

@joemurray2523 3 года назад

One for Night City would be fun

@DanielGalimidi 3 года назад

Good to see that Simone is putting her architectural degree, which she earned in her first video about architecture, to good use.

@polygon 3 года назад

Thank you for remembering the time I obtained a degree in architecture, live on RU-vid - Simone

@CmdrShepard95 2 года назад

Could I have a link to said video?

@DanielGalimidi 2 года назад

@@CmdrShepard95 ru-vid.com/group/PLaDrN74SfdT4qj82kXoZQ_AAjaIc7Rv0M Here's Polygon's playlist for all their architecture-related videos.

@Josh10bit 3 года назад

Broke: More detailed character models Woke: CAR SIDEWALK WEDGES!

@hayatobun 3 года назад

hell yeah, our resident architecture nerd has come once again bearing gifts of sacred knowledge

@polygon 3 года назад

the day I get architecture pitches greenlit is always a good day

@hayatobun 3 года назад

@@polygon next up - "the beauty (and the beast) of castle Dimitrescu"?

@liaoxmichael 3 года назад

Thank you Polygon, I'm your little baby and I will eat what you give me! especially if that happens to be a 16 minute video on video game architecture

@legoC97 3 года назад

Please for the love of everything, let Simone make a new series where she talks about architecture in video games!! Please, I'll do anything!

@botbtquarrel4072 3 года назад

Crossover series where Simone and Jacob Geller talk about architecture in video games for hours on end I'd watch every minute of it

@legoC97 3 года назад

@@botbtquarrel4072 That would be the absolute best!

@FollowMe4REP 3 года назад

But FFVIIR might be the toughest act to follow in terms of this. FFXV is a mess, though interesting. Insomnia is an incredible setting but only a slice of it is playable in anything. FFXIII did have Palumpolum which I liked but it was just a weird, civil-unrest-themed dungeon. Anthem might be interesting. Sonic Unleashed could be good too, but its settings, like Grand Theft Auto’s settings and Need for Speed’s settings, are each based on a particular real-world location rather than a thoughtful amalgamation of disparate inspirations. Phantasy Star Universe could be interesting. Mass Effect 2? Jedi: Fallen Order? Now I’m just listing games with settings where I felt engrossed, and not necessarily games whose settings had much real-world architectural influence.

@juanjuri6127 3 года назад

simone back at it with the arched texture talk 👌🏛

@AlexanderTheNerdling 3 года назад

Simone always makes sure to get the vibe nice and weird before she gets into the details

@SuspiciousClams 3 года назад

The Polygon Promise.

@Saturn-gs6wl 3 года назад

Simone: I have made another architecture video My brain: Thank you for the serotonin, queen

@EnigmaEmeraldEvergreen 3 года назад

These videos genuinely inspire me to work on my own architecture in my stories, they encourage me to get more out there with my designs and have caused some of my most inspired architecture designs. Thanks, Simone.

@polygon 3 года назад

This is really cool to hear!! Good luck with the designing, creative work can be really exhausting right now. -Simone

@thegustbag 3 года назад

Just wow. Much like in the real world: I never paid much attention to the architecture in the remake. Thank you SO MUCH Simone for highlighting yet another area where this game is bursting with love and thoughtfullness. I love having a new thing to love about this game!

@drumjod 3 года назад

This comment sums up exactly how I felt about this video. Loved it, and it gives me yet another level of deep appreciation for this game.

@madsalou6208 3 года назад

"We're used to lights coming from above, like Mister Sun" made my morning. That little bit was just so delightful :)

@charliecrossing 3 года назад

Simone gushing about architecture might be my favorite genre of video on youtube

@GraylightSynes 3 года назад

Polygon is still being Polygon, and I love them dearly for it. Please never stop making videos about architecture and pro wrestling secretly being everywhere in games.

@marble2725 3 года назад

the little sidewalk wedges and little details like it is why midgar feels more like a real place than any other final fantasy game... thank you for this video simone i was on the edge of my seat the entire time

@Bobdd0 3 года назад

Id argue more like a real place than most games period

@kevinabiwardani7550 2 года назад

And the irony that a game about "Fantasy" seems more real than game based on real life!

@parasaur9061 3 года назад

simones architecture videos inspired me sm that im now literally working towards being an architect who will then hopefully go on to design game architecture,, thanks simone !!

@polygon 3 года назад

This is so cool!! Congrats!! - simone

@ellathompson6052 3 года назад

Idk anything about Final Fantasy but I trust Simone

@litepaw7 3 года назад

Omg if you start playing the FF7Remake then also play Final fantasy 7: Crisis core. I will warn you. You might need tissue, the story is sad.

@__dane__ 3 года назад

Therapist: Mr. Sun isn’t real. He can’t hurt you. Mr. Sun: 15:44

@__dane__ 3 года назад

He is so bright that he caused a glint in his own sunglasses

@rmdcade1717 3 года назад

I feel the same way about this video as Simone feels about curb wedges.

@ouroboratika 3 года назад

Simone didn't do enough research on Kabukicho's underground house combat entertainment industry, I see.

@aimelle3 3 года назад

Combat entertainment industry is Patrick's specialty.

@glowtail3744 3 года назад

I can't lie though square enixs in house team of visual artists are starting to go crazy

@Nennecatgirl 3 года назад

I absolutely love when people just talk about random shit they're passionate about, like architecture. This video was such a treat.

@catarinabarbosa2247 3 года назад

tugas represent, finally someone mentions portuguese architecture in a video, thank you! (btw caw-vuh duh mo-ra with a soft r)

@polygon 3 года назад

Gah, thank you for the pronunciation note! Sorry about that. - Simone

@LocalNekomi 3 года назад

Wedges go bump

@thekiss2083 3 года назад

Wedges PREVENT go bump

@opedromagico 3 года назад

The wedges.. Surreal detail!! Thanks for this video, amazing content you have 👊🏻

@ragekage209 3 года назад

the general consensus about suburban neighborhoods is so interesting to me. you (and many other people) found sector 7 to be cold and lonely, which it totally is objectively. but having grown up in a place like that, stepping into that area filled me with comfort and nostalgia. our lived experiences have such a huge impact on our perceptions of environment and architecture and its so cool

@avigailpaikowsky 3 года назад

Simone getting so excited about things makes me immensly happy.

@Leah-xh1rc 3 года назад

I like the ambiguous, open-ended closing of the video; does she want the next game? We'll never know.

@roxas_rucksack1042 3 года назад

I love how much Simone loves Reno! I feel validated!!

@milenacosta8299 3 года назад

videogame architecture my beloved

@fionamaecry7579 3 года назад

Simone you can’t just tell is you cosplayed reno and then not show us the cosplay

@annaangelic2318 3 года назад

When Simone does a video, she does more than a video: she does a PIECE. Amazing as always.

@invisghosty 3 года назад

This is the kind of nerdy content I love from this channel. Whatever you're passionate about.

@golden_starlight_ 3 года назад

i could listen to simone talking about architecture for hours and hours. im in art school and i need her as my teacher

@Margothic 3 года назад

It's so great when we see people talking about their passions, it makes us passionate about it to. Simone should be doing a whole bunch more of architecture essays here.

@pinstripeowl 3 года назад

Architecture polygon is so good. 💚 I have never played FF but coming from an art/building background this is always so fascinating, thanks Simone!

@elomakes 3 года назад

First of all: I love video game architecture. Second of all: This video made me smile, thanks Simone!

@hvnspwn 3 года назад

I did not want this video to end. Such an enlightening and entertaining look at Midgar.

@KDiaz-hy1xx 3 года назад

I loved Simone's enthusiasm here. It also felt well researched and edited.

@thefollowingisatest4579 3 года назад

I imagine what a lot of environmental designers are now thinking as they put amazing flourishes into their works is "oh gosh I hope this gets simone to talk about my stuff".

@TapeLeg 3 года назад

I feel so smart when I hear and understand the words hip and gable

@BudgetChaos 3 года назад

I remember seeing sidewalk car wedges in some Japanese neighborhoods. idk went a few years back and don't really remember. Either way that good delicious sidewalk car wedge details *chef's kiss*

@Elementman 3 года назад

I LOVED this video. I spent a disproportionate amount of my time in the game just walking around and moving the camera with wide eyes taking in these expanded locations... and now I feel I didn’t do it enough! Thank you for being so interesting and informative and making me want to play it again!

@Blattella 3 года назад

simone's hair reblog if you agree

@Blattella 3 года назад

@@Admin-cj2qy dorian smiles has me covered on that front but thank you

@polygon 3 года назад

HI, Actual Simone here, sorry about that - There is a weird spam channel impersonating us. I'm working on removing their comments.

@Blattella 3 года назад

@@polygon thank you for your service o7

@Venoix 3 года назад

This was such a well put together video. I never really stopped to think about some of the design choices that you mentioned, but they make a lot of sense looking at the game now, and make me love this game even more. Thank you so much!

@AlexHuneycutt 3 года назад

Thank you for doing these videos, Simone! Really love watching these unique break downs. And as an artist it's fun to see the design process get a light shined on and appreciated. A lot of work goes into these projects!

@chris.dillon 3 года назад

This was really well done.

@OmegaMetroid93 3 года назад

This made me appreciate the remade Midgar even more. I always knew I loved it, but this just put it into words. Very well put together video.

@colinmetzger6755 3 года назад

Your enthusiasm about the architecture has inspired me to go back and beat the game in hard mode so I can again stare in amazement at all the incredible detail that went into this game.

@notoriousquinnb 3 года назад

Fantastic video, I learned a lot and was thoroughly entertained! Simone has a thrilling presenting style and a lot of knowledge, please put her in lots more videos so she can dazzle us with both!

@gerardo4104 3 года назад

Really enjoyed this video, thanks Simone and all of the team!!!✌️

@kayreezy 3 года назад

This video is so beautifully created and researched. Thank you for making it!

@solidsnek5450 3 года назад

This video is so cool I love videos like these and Simone always kills it in these ones

@Anna-ug6fu 3 года назад

As an architect Simone's videos make my day!! It's so great to see how many different facets go into making a game

@clarawoodman9331 3 года назад

Oh wow, incredible video! Definitely want some more videos on the architecture in video games

@devxoid 3 года назад

another absolute banger from simone!! love how you can always tell who made the video bc every member of the team has their own niche that they're passionate about

@evalange4626 3 года назад

Thank you @polygon for giving momma the platform she deserves to talk about her passions. Namely buildings and fluids.

@bobthepinecone 3 года назад

it's more than I ever even thought to ask for, but it's exactly what I needed

@Stevonicus 3 года назад

I love it when you can tell its a Simone video just from the title. Cool topic.

@bobthepinecone 3 года назад

im going to watch this full video 20 times

@charliebilladeau 3 года назад

thank you for making this, Simone! as a fellow big fan of FFVII, it was amazing seeing how you lovingly dissected all of the architecture and design and explained how meaningful it was to the lore and setting. I’ve been obsessed with Midgar’s setting ever since I was a kid, and seeing you explain why it feels so familiar and beautiful was just brilliant.

@arthurjeannin3357 3 года назад

Such an interesting video!! Thanks for the research behind it, Simone, it's really great to watch someone being passionate about both video games and architecture

@jevawoah 3 года назад

this is so interesting!! i never pay enough attention to stuff like this, so its awesome to have this video

@megabyte01 3 года назад

Awesome video! I didn't realize how much they knocked it out of the park with this one!

@thejamman555 3 года назад

This has given me a new found respect for game Architecture, I was not aware of any of this playing the game other than thinking it looks incredible.

@guytorie 3 года назад

This was fully fascinating! I love listening to people describe architecture.

@cFrogjar 3 года назад

incredible video. i put this on as background noise while i played isaac but i ended up stopping and fully focusing on this. its just so goddamn interesting. good shit, simone!

@jhonadavid 3 года назад

This was SUCH a thoughtful analysis, I wasn't expecting the tie in to Portugal, plesently surprised!! Keep going!!

@jhonadavid 3 года назад

I was also travelling in Macau (Las Vegas of Asia) and they also had an Eiffel Tower and a Venetian Canal - it was so trippy and surreal.

@shockofthenew 3 года назад

I've never played a Final Fantasy game before, but the amount of thought and world-building which went into this environment makes me want to pick it up and explore! Thank you Simone for finding all the details and explaining why these choices were made, these videos are always so well researched and satisfying!

@nightwingphd8580 3 года назад

This is a video I didn't know I wanted but definitely did. Thank you!

@Quicktwosteps 3 года назад

Slums gave me priceless childhood memories. Then, when I became a teen, got shifted here in America to a monotonous town like sector 7 employee residential. Yup, the interaction only happens when you have a car and drive off to places like mall, parks, e.t.c.

@vn-gl7tu 3 года назад

i know nothing about final fantasy and figured this would be nice background audio to do my architecture homework to except now i'm hooked??? thank you simone for reminding me that i am indeed passionate about this field and am slogging through all this work for a reason!

@polygon 3 года назад

Ayyyyyy thank you so much for watching!! And good luck with school! -Simone

@andrewichigo 4 месяца назад

Revisiting this now in two years later, I hope Simone makes a new video on the architecture of FFVII Rebirth.

@burgerchainznodoubles5386 3 года назад

i’m happy ur happy simone. this was a very good video even though i understand nothing

@patrickrainville 3 года назад

Wow, this was a wonderfully insightful watch! I thought I knew this game like the back of my hand, but this was an eye opener.

@emanuelperono1562 3 года назад

Props to the environment and lighting artist!

@UnlimitedFlyers 3 года назад

This is AMAZING!! Such a fun and educational video!!!

@perpetualgrimace 3 года назад

I love this video. There were so many details that I failed to notice. You really can tell the developers and designers of this game cared.

@friendlyfrankenstein 2 года назад

I literally just come back to this video to re-watch it like once every few months. Please know that anything Simone ever makes about architecture will get this treatment, tbh.

@Django19 3 года назад

LOVE this video. I played FF7 as a kid and was enamored with Midgar. I moved straight to NYC to live there as soon as I graduated as a result of my love for the game. Love to see Midgar pay homage to the NYC and you confirming its links! Progressing through the video and now I see the post-war Tokyo call out for Wall Market! I was thinking of Taiwan for a bit. Also awesome singling out the massage parlor house to jump into traditional East Asian architecture. I definitely felt the same love for the texture of Midgar, its references and homages but could never articulate it like you just did here. Thanks for the video! Also, the hate on Sector 7 and reference to Jane Jacobs' mixed use architecture and design.

@yongcho7211 3 года назад

i don't comment on videos much, but just wanted to say this video was awesome, and that i can tell a lot of love went into this video as well!

@MAJICB0B 3 года назад

This pointed out things I never even noticed (like the curb wedges). It's insane on the detail that went into everything, and only makes me love the game more!

@alyssashih2895 3 года назад

I will listen to Simone dissect video game architecture every time

@MistSoalar 3 года назад

My SO and I will ride train to Midgar when everything back to normal

@jethrojacinto2798 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this very in-depth architectural analysis of Midgar. Please do more for future FFVII Remake places in the future like The Gold Saucer.

@LegionofPhoenix 3 года назад

There was a lot of love put into this video. Because of that, I love it too. Seriously awesome.

@thegothaunt 3 года назад

I adored this! THANK YOU, SIMONE!

@annebeach6630 3 года назад

I knew it would be Simone. Love architecture videos!

@esper6119 Год назад

the sidewalk wedges are fucking amazing literally i told my father about them, they are so good I TOLD MY DAD-

@chendzeeali6545 3 года назад

This was one of the most thoughtful and intelligent videos I've seen. Thank you.

@benjaminpoolemusic 3 года назад

The use of lighting in Wall Market really elevates that area's "facade" theme - the first time you're there, it's night time, so the whole town is lit with vibrantly colored neon that draws your eyes away from the dingy, ramshackle structures. Plus you're on this fun, weird, wild adventure with Aerith at the time, so Wall Market genuinely *feels* magical during that first experience. The second pass through town happens during the daytime, where you can fully see that Wall Market is, in fact, just as run-down and shitty as the other slums you've visited, it was just hidden by the bright colors and shadow of night.

@fightingdreamer123 3 года назад

While the upper sector residential area is quite boring and monotonous, the music in the area hands the place such a warm and almost nostalgic atmosphere. You can feel Jessie's emotions as she's coming back to a home that looks similar to yours (if you lived in a suburb, that is). It felt like coming home after messing around with friends on a summer night, and I think that the music is what makes the otherwise boring neighborhood be such a nice location in the short time we spent there.