The Legacy of FFVII's Rawest Scene

Today we shine a spotlight on one of FFVII’s most memorable scenes. Enjoy a detailed breakdown of Dyne and Barret’s Corel Prison duel and a measured look at how it was reimagined for FFVII Rebirth.

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Music Credits:
0:58 - “Mark of a Traitor” by ‪@aloedeflymusic7804‬    • Mark Of A Traitor - Final Fantasy 7 LoFi H...  
12:56 - “Desert Wasteland” by ‪@RafaelOliveira-ts4pf‬    • Final Fantasy VII Desert Wasteland  Remake...  
16:19 - “Barret’s Theme” by ‪@AlexJ-sv4ic‬    • Final Fantasy VII - Barrett's Theme guitar...  
34:56 - “Hollow Skies” by ‪@Sing4DLaughter‬    • Hollow Skies: Final Fantasy 7 REBIRTH LoFi...  
39:38 - “Main Theme” by ‪@Sing4DLaughter‬    • FF7's Main Theme: Final Fantasy 7 LoFi and...  
‪@codemann8‬ for you know what
FFVIIMusic for Remake and Rebirth soundtrack information

Video Credits:
‪@SourceSpy91‬ for HD FFVII Remake and Rebirth footage
‪@KennHib‬ for FFVII Remake and Rebirth music-free footage
‪@NintendoComplete‬ for OG PS1 footage
‪@Farora_105‬ for JP OG Disc 4 footage
‪@FinalFantasy‬ for clips from the “Inside FFVII Remake” series
‪@squareenix‬ for clips from the “Inside FFVII Rebirth” series; January 17, 2025 interview with Kitase and Hamaguchi; “Summoning a Masterpiece” Quiddiya presentation; and “Making SE” series Rebirth interview
‪@SubTXT_‬ for ACC footage; Rebirth Corel Village free-cam footage; and Rebirth stream footage
‪@AwesomeRickyC‬ for DC footage
‪@End7essness‬ for EC footage
‪@YunalesckaGames‬ for Rebirth stream footage
‪@Maximilian_Dood‬ for Rebirth stream footage

Article Credits:
‪@gameinformer‬’s Brian Shea: “The Expanded Scene the Developers Can’t Wait for Players to See” (January 1, 2024)
Game*Spark’s kurokami: “‘Why Cloud and Sephiroth Are Still Beloved 20 Years Later’: OG Co-Creator Tetsuya Nomura on the ‘FFVII-ness’ of ‘FFVII Rebirth’” (February 7, 2024) [translated from Japanese]
‪@Deadline‬’s Destiny Jackson: “‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Director Naoki Hamaguchi on Examining Life, Death and the End of the ‘Remake’ Trilogy” (March 4, 2024)

Special Thanks:
Alex Donaldson for planting the seed of this thesis in TH’s head all the way back in February of last year. You can check out his own write up about this scene from a couple weeks later: https://www.vg247.com/final-fantasy-7...
SubTXT and his community for fielding questions and helping us brainstorm ideas

As always, we’re incredibly grateful to Shademp, Jason Maltz, the staff behind 7th Heaven, the folks on Qhimm's forums, and all other members of FFVII’s magnificent modding community, past and present, for forging and discovering the tools and material to make Shinra Arch’s work possible. We are ever mindful that we stand on the shoulders of giants.

About the Footage:
All OG footage after the opening is taken from the Shinra Archaeology retranslation mod. We decided that conveying the nuance of the Japanese script and showing lines omitted from the English localization was, in this case, more important than the nostalgia of the original English text.

Footage from both the OG and Rebirth has been lightly edited or spliced in sections for the sake of brevity and the pacing of this video. For a direct comparison of these two sequences in their uncut entirety, please watch or play them all the way through.

Developer remarks during in-video skits are included for comedy and do not represent real quotes.

One Last Note:
Though we finalized the script for this video only two months ago, a lot has happened in the FFVII community since then, including some heated discourse around this very scene. It’s our hope today's analysis doesn’t fan undue negativity toward the Remake Project. As those familiar with our work will know, we’re big fans of the new trilogy and ardent supporters of all the staff involved in it. We ask that commenters remain respectful toward each other and FFVII’s many talented contributors.

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