0:00:17 - Stream start 0:01:01 - "The Prelude" (プレリュード Pureryūdo) 0:04:19 - "Opening - Bombing Mission" (オープニング~爆破ミッション Ōpuningu ~ Bakuha Misshon) 0:09:20 - "Mako Reactor" (魔晄炉 Makō Ro) 0:14:57 - "Anxiety" (不安な心 Fuan na Kokoro, lit. "Anxious Heart") 0:20:20 - "Tifa's Theme" (ティファのテーマ Tifa no Tēma) 0:25:58 - "Barret's Theme" (バレットのテーマ Baretto no Tēma) 0:32:18 - "Hurry!" (急げ! Isoge!) 0:35:23 - "Lurking in the Darkness" (闇に潜む Yami ni Hisomu) 0:38:17 - "Shinra, Inc" (神羅カンパニー Shinra Kanpanī, lit. "Shinra Company") 0:42:16 - "Let the Battles Begin!" (闘う者達 Tatakau Monotachi, lit. "Those Who Fight") 0:45:20 - "Fanfare" (ファンファーレ Fanfāre) 0:46:37 - "Flowers Blooming in the Church" (教会に咲く花 Kyōkai ni Saku Hana) 0:51:32 - "Turks' Theme" (タークスのテーマ Tākusu no Tēma) 0:53:55 - "Under the Rotting Pizza" (腐ったピザの下で Kusatta Piza no Shita de) 0:57:21 - "The Oppressed" (虐げられた民衆 Shiitagerareta Minshū) 1:00:01 - "Honeybee Inn" (蜜蜂の館 Mitsubachi no Yakata) 1:04:08 - "Who...Are You?" (お前は...誰だ Omae wa... Dare da) 1:05:44 - "Don of the Slums" (スラムのドン Suramu no Don) 1:07:55 - "Infiltrating Shinra" (神羅ビル潜入 Shinra Biru Sennyū) 1:11:38 - "Fight On!" (更に闘う者達 Sarani Tatakau Monotachi, lit. "Those Who Fight Further") 1:15:22 - "Red XIII's Theme" (レッドXIIIのテーマ Reddo XIII no Tēma) 1:17:10 - "The Chase" (クレイジーモーターサイクル Kureijī Mōtāsaikuru, lit. "Crazy Motorcycle") 1:21:34 - "Dear to the Heart" (想いを胸に Omoi o Mune ni) Some personal comments: Mako Reactor really sells that the place this place is industrial and dangerous/poisonous. It's also similar to parts of Shinra, Inc, which makes sense cause Shinra is the one making the Mako reactors. In Tifa's Theme, notice how in the second part there's a set of high notes (like a female voice), then a set of low notes (like a male voice) and then they are together. It's hinting at the connection between Tifa and the main character. It would be interesting to hear your reactions to the equivalent songs from the remake. I was worried about them before the game's release, but I think they captured the original melodies incredibly well and obviously are no longer limited by the PS1 sound chip.
My only issue with Remake's arrangements is how many of the songs that incorporate sound effects (the ticking clock in Hurry! and the finger snaps in The Turks for instance) no longer do, and man does that ever kill their edge. You have completely changed my perception of Tifa's theme though!
I also just noticed something about Tifa's Theme. Or at least, I think I did. Some parts of the song, as least as far as I can tell, there's some similarities to the song that preceded it, Anxiety, or Anxious Heart, building off of the sense of hope towards the end of that song before it loops back around, hinting that both characters, Tifa and Cloud, come from the same hometown.
Sure, but let's be honest: Squaresoft was really showing its top game with soundtracks not just on 7, but also 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, Chrono Trigger, and much more... I don't think that FF7 specifically stands out particularly amongst these great OSTs.
If you want a little more context, this entire segment of the OST you just listened to takes place in roughly the first 5 or so hours of the game. You begin in a large industrial, polluted city of Midgar (which is a major change in pace from the more Fantasy based entries the Franchise was known for). There's a corrupt mega corporation with governmental and militarized power, a very strong industrial presence, prominent Class Heirarchy, greed, poverty, vice, eco terrorism, and much, much more. If I dive any deeper I run the risk of spoiling a lot more than the broad strokes I used to paint Midgar already has. The diversity of tracks here audibly illustrates all the different aspects of Midgar, and the events and characters within. There are many more amazing tracks ahead. If you look at the full OST on TH-cam, it's over 4 hours long.
I've heard it a million times, but I did not notice until just now how much of a train motif runs all throughout the Bombing Mission piece. The chugga-ch-chugga rhythm, the hissing that sounds like steam being released, the occasional high screech that sounds like the brakes being applied... it's really cool, and super appropriate for that moment of the game if you are familiar with it.
Honestly the Bombing Mission theme is overrated. People always overrate intense moments and key moments of the story, but honestly, the best tracks are like _The Great Warrior, Holding My Thoughts in My Heart, Victory Fanfare, Flowers Blooming in the Church, Farm Boy, Listen to the Cries of the Planet,_ and but of course, _JENOVA._
The FF7 prelude gets me every time. Once it picks up when the rest of the orchestra joins in, goosebumps every time and I feel like I’m propelled back into my childhood for just a fleeting moment 🥹
Haha, I love the FF7 Prelude! And then when you start up Remake for the first time and it's the same but just sounds newer... man, gives me goosebumps every time
Like when you booted up that FFVII disc on your PlayStation console back in 1997 for the first time, full of wonder, wondering what this adventure held for you... The excitement... I remember this feeling as well as you do ❤ this game took me places
This OST shaped and changed lives. It makes people, including myself, weep out of love and nostalgia. When it comes to the best Final Fantasy games, the music is just as necessary as the story to delivering a beautiful, unparalleled experience. Uematsu put on a masterclass with this one, and I don't think anyone could ever top it.
Nothing is more powerful to stimulate and inspire our greatest memories to surface, besides smell, is music. Music shapes our personalities, influences our style of dress, makes us gravitate towards others who love our genre or just another music lover in general. Music plays the most important role in my life. I'd honestly be dead without it, learning guitar allowed this somewhat autistic guy to learn how to socialize. I couldn't hide anymore, it forced me to socialize and make friends. Without it, without music........I'd rather be dead.
Glad to see FF7 on the channel the soundtrack is a masterpiece. I’ve always found it amazing that Nobuo Uematsu never had any classical music training, yet he’s made so much timeless music over the years.
Absolutely amazing in 1:08:30 that you bring up going up "whole steps" to describe this portion of this song. This song begins playing during an optional path (out of two possible choices) where you go up 59 flights of stairs.
1:05 prelude 4:27 Bombing mission 9:24 mako reactor 15:03 anxiety 20:22 tifas theme 26:02 barrets theme 32:23 hurry!! 35:29 lurking in the darkness 38:27 shinra inc. 42:29 let the battle begin!! 45:24: fanfare 46:39 flowers blooming in the church 51:40 turks theme 53:59 under the rotting pizza 57:22 the oppressed 1:00:04 honeybee inn 1:04:20 who are you? 1:05:46 don of the slums 1:07:56 Infiltrating shinra 1:11:46 fight on!! 1:15:34 Red XIII theme 1:17:15: motorcycle chase 1:21:42 dear to the heart
I think one of the reasons why final fantasy 7 was so successful was because through the whole of the game, you ran a full gamut of emotions and feelings encompassing the human experience and that is very well represented by the soundtrack
This soundtrack brings back all the best and worst moments through my life. I used to drive around town, with burnt copies of this soundtrack, vibing as a kid going to high school. Such a fan. Forever a fan. Greatest game ever created. Thanks for taking the time to showcase, not only your talents, but the talents of those who made a little kids memories worth being memorable. First time viewer by the way. 💯
Fun fact: Nobuo Uematsu, creator of most of the iconic Final Fantasy pieces, was inserted in the national japanese school program. Mind he's a self-taught musician. He graduated in english literature, IIRC.
Anxiety is such a goddamn perfect song for how it places you in the exact correct mood for the sector 7 slums. That gentle little xylophone(?) break always hits so hard, the song is describing the slums, and that one shining bright spot is Tifa.
The music (and sometimes lack of music) works together in perfect harmony with the actually cinematography in this game, it's almost a waste to not have the visuals paired. Especially for the bombing mission! The train is flashing cutting in and out of frame aggressively with the music. It really puts you in the moment. The whole OST still gives me goosebumps
There are *SO* many motifs present in Anxiety, the arpeggios are very intentional, and you hear elements of Tifa’s Theme, Shinra Theme, etc. (Shinra Theme also appears in Mako Reactor). He’s so subtle with it though!
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Okay so I just clicked on the link, and I saw I had like 1 minute to get it, and I just started watching the video so Bombing Mission was playing, and I swear Bombing mission fit perfectly with signing up in under 1 minute, just managed to do it in time. Glad I got that doc, def giving it a read!
You're a cool channel from what I've seen but this webpage is so sussy it's not even funny. I feel like I'm going to get a virus just by opening the page.
Hey check out ff7 decisive battle orchestra I forgot but it is like music heaven and so much skill by all instruments it's an experience it was very blissful
I’d love a video comparing them side by side. I listen to the remake. Then think ‘it sounds like the original’ but it’s nostalgia that makes you think the original sounds like the remake! The remake OST is incredible
I'm at that part of the video as I read this comment. I love this song. Too bad the scenes in game where this plays are very dull so I tend to associate it with the most boring parts of the game.
22 years after essentially beginning my musical journey in tandem with playing the FF series, now as a music theorist and teacher myself, deep dive into jazz…just like FF7, so much lost, so much gained- impossible to explain in words; this had had me smiling ear to ear. I could go on and on about this, but I really, really hope to catch the next one. I agree with the commenter who likened Uematsu to a “modern day video game Bach.” He is so much more, and just “modern Bach,” to me would suffice- despite his impressionism- he truly is #1 in my eyes. His compositions, use of harmony…arrangements- were shaping my ears before I knew the theoretical phenomena- and I am still mystified by his work. To see it on your face…the inverse of how I experienced it-- you know what I’m gonna say now-
As a music theory nerd I am always so impressed with the complexity of the melodies and harmonies that Uematsu can create with such limited tracks. I can’t recall how many bits FF 7 uses off the top of my head but he makes it sound like a full orchestra with a limited palette of “instruments”.
one of my favourite soundtracks its so strong from front to back. this era of uematsu is unmatched, thanks for listening and the insightful commentary. really enjoy these videos and revisiting these osts. underneath the rotting pizza is such a jam, the cyber bass groove with the JRPG fantasy strings coming over it perfectly describes FF7's setting in one song.
How many battles did you get into just from the opening bombing music I was about to jump over to climb down the stairs there goes another fight for me
Man, you know what's crazy, I'm 36, I remember getting this game with my best friend when it released in 1997 and we played it all night. I then went on to play and beat the game many....MANY times over the following years. I can see in my mind EVERY spot these songs played at in the game. Vividly. I have played so many games, and enjoyed so many OST's but I am always drawn back to this particular soundtrack. And recently found a Lo-Fi remix by rifti that is amazing. And a badass Aeriths theme metal cover. Loved the vid dude.
Nice to see similar stories to mine. The remake made me tear up at certain parts. So nostalgic. Coming home from school to play this gem. One of the best parts of my childhood.
It's the graveyards song, plays while you're on your way to pass by where Aerith's biological mother died, and in the town that'd been rebuilt over the town where Cloud's mother and Tifa's father died. For those of us who know what comes next, it's the Loveless Theater/Train Graveyard song, where you fight the ghosts right before the tower where we last see Jessie and her friends. Some things just happen, ain't no getting off that train.
I'm at Mako reactor now. This song always make me feel tense (which is the intent, I believe. Those scenes are always unsettling. Darkest parts of the technology of the world.)
When dealing with OSTs like this, I tend to just call them 'tracks'. EDIT: Keep in mind that all of these tracks were composed in such a way that they would loop smoothly.
I love how you caught the little sound at 5:03 and kind of envisioned it going down towards of your left. Makes sense if you look at the FF7 logo and extremely cool how Nobuo was able to capture that.
If I were to make a reaction video of this soundtrack; it would just be of me sobbing. One of the best soundtracks. Matches perfectly with what's happening in game.
@@burritomaster6000 i'd definitely throw 10's soundtrack in that conversation for best. If I had to rank them I'd go FF7 (or FF7R if we're cheating lol), FFX, FFVI but it's very close
I had to skim through for my favorites. Time spacing/stamps much appreciated!! :D I was looking for reactions to Final Fantasy Tactics OST but this still hit just as good! Thanks, creator for this upload. Wouldnt mind seeing more from 90s Squaresoft games, it was an epic time for their games' soundtracks! :)
FF7 has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in any game. A lot of modern games are lacking in sound design when it comes to creating an atmosphere. The final Fantasy series does it so well. It's not just music, it tells a story.
I've played through this game far too many times, yet I've never noticed the connection between Anxiety and Tifa's theme until you started to detail the process of what we were hearing. It makes perfect sense given their place in the game (Tifa being Cloud's safe space from his internal struggle and doubt). An absolutely fascinating watch. If you've never played the game, a reaction to the Mega Drive classic Streets of Rage's OST would be a very interesting watch. In my mind, given the limitations of the hardware, it's one of the most impressive gaming soundtracks of all time.
The song “under the rotting pizza” is actually a reference to the slums of Midgar in the first part of the game because from a birds eye view it looks like a pizza
1:05:10 “what’s making it so weird is that there are multiple instances of the same sounds slightly out of tune with each other” - I got chills when you said this, especially since you said you’ve never played this game. I’d bet cold hard cash that this is exactly what Nobuo was going for when he composed this - to accentuate Cloud’s confusion about seemingly being two different people at the same time
Dude, as a certified boomer who lived through the glorious days that were final fantasy 7, I caught myself thinking: "Wait till you hear that song. Wait till this song, that song, this song..." when I slowly realized I kind of... "waited" for 90% of the OST. FF7's OST is absolutely outstanding and Nobuo Uematsu is a name I will take to my grave within my heart. You can tell FF7 is a great game without even playing. There are people that are not into these kinda games, but most people like music to some degree and I humbly request everybody to at least give that a listen. Even if just "the most liked" songs of the OST.
what a great Video, the perfect background music/reaction to study to! Final Fantasy X would be a great addition as well, wish i could hear "to Zanarkand" for the first time one more time
Like everyone said: It concur, that's one of the OST every gamer should know at least remotely. Also I'm not sure if you chose it consciously but the green background lights are a fitting detail as it's *the* color that dominates Final Fantasy 7! I'd say in gaming terms its prominence equivalent to green being the color of "Matrix" in a movie context.
not long ago I found your channel on reactions to music from the Ace Attorney and it so happened that you made a reaction to one of my favorite games,thank you! so nice to listen to legendary songs again
Cheers. I am really starting to see how much I can just geek out and it is totally fun for everyone! Thanks for your patience while I improve this new way of reacting to things!
“Anxiety” makes use of chromatic mediants, meaning the chords are related to each other by 3rds instead of the stereotypical dominant and sub dominant. It’s one of my favorite type of chord progressions and I get excited every time I hear it in a piece.
You say at some point in the mako reactor track that toby fox uses the same sound, being quite the fan of every FF that came out up until 13, I can hear a lot of nobuo's style in toby fox' productions, it's clear that he was inspired at least in some part by creators like nobuo uematsu in their prime during the 16~32 bits eras.
I have over 30 years worth of memories wrapped up in this series. It's not the stories or characters which are most memorable to me (although they are absolutely fantastic), it is the music. Always the music. Hearing a song play can instantly bring me back to a moment in time when I was just a few years old and venturing into these worlds for the very first time. Now I see this series all culminating in the story of FFXIV which has reduced me to tears on multiple occasions. Damn this stuff hits home for me. Nobuo Oematsu is a goddamned legend.
Also, it probably does remind you of A Link To the past because up until FF7 Uematsu composed on the same Soundchip as ALTTP. To be fair, he kinda drew the sistine chapel with a dull pencil in FF VI, great listens throughout.
34:42 what's interesting thst you notice this without playing the game. This song and that song are usually played together. The mako reactor song usually leads to this song when the action picks up. So it makes sense there'd be a thematic tie-in.
Cool to see someone react to this. FFVII remains my favourite JRPG, and this soundtrack means a lot to me. I'mma summarise the first time the tracks play, to the best of my memory. - Prelude: Title Screen - Opening ~ Bombing Mission: Intro cutscene, segue from flower girl to player party riding in on a train to knock down some guards and blow up a power plant - Mako Reactor: Going into the Reactor while Barret explains how they're literally sucking the life out of the magical Planet - Anxiety: Aftermath of ecoterrorism. You may have delayed the death of the Planet, but at what cost? - Tifa's Theme and Barret's Theme: Themes for important characters. xD - Hurry!: Actually don't remember first occurrence, though it plays in streesful events. - Lurking in the Darkness: I think this is when you're sneaking through the sewers or subway or something to infiltrate another Reactor - Shinra Company: Theme of the embodiemnt of corporate evil, the secondary antags of the game - Those Who Fight: Theme for generic random encounters - Fanfare: Victory in battle! - Flowers Blooming in the Church: Aerith's church theme. - Turks' Theme: Theme of Shinra's surprisingly human goons. - Under the Rotting Piza: Theme of the slums -- so-called because this dystopia has sectione dplate whereon the wealthy live that blocks out the sun from the ground-level slums. - Oppressed People: Another slum theme. - Honeybee Inn: A brothel's theme. - Who Are You? Iirc, this plays while you eavesdrop on President Shinra doing some occult ish in the Honeybee Inn, though it might also be used during Cloud's (the protag's) mind trips - Don of the Slums: Theme of the crime lord's mansion Cloud infiltrates in drag to save a girl. - Infiltrating Shinra: Sneaking into Company HQ to rescue same girl - Those Who ight Further: Boss fight theme. - Red XIII's Theme: Theme of another major character. - Crazy Motorcycle: Theme of chopping up motorcycles with a sword. - Dear to the Heart: Finally escaped the polluted city of Midgar, having realised there may be a bigger threat than Shinra, but there's also a big, beautiful world to explore. "Beret's Theme." xD
AAAAA I've been bummed about missing your streams but I'm ESPECIALLY bummed about missing this one! FF7 is a musical masterpiece that transcends video games; Nobuo completely changed the game. His compositions have influenced modern day composers all over in a myriad of genres and mediums. Hope I can catch the next stream for sure, I'm still saving my monies to put towards Bill Wurtz! As an aside if you would like to listen to it on your own - the official piano arrangements for final fantasy 7 are absolutely masterful. As a pianist I'm still blown away every time I listen to that soundtrack, definitely worth it to revisit the piano collection OST. 👌
It just occurred to me that the flair at 37:20 might have been intended to resemble a train whistle. The party's in the underbelly of the Midgar infrastructure, near to where the train lines run.
I used to listen to Tifa's Theme whenever I felt like I was in love. The sound it gives off just gives me immense feelings of happiness and sincerity. Mostly probably why I think Tifa x Cloud is canon, but that's neither here nor there.
I've listened to a bunch of videos and loved the content but this is the one that got me to sub and hit the bell. Really glad you listened to this and I look forward to the next 3.
You've never played this? Because for us who played it, there's a such a visual interlink between the music and what we saw. Like in the opening and bombing we can still see the pullback over the city of Midgar at that crescendo. Aerith stepping out of the alley. The music taking the place of the sound of the train on the tracks.
I love how Mako Reactor is eerie and "unnatural" sounding. Then we get the same theme with Shinra, but it's instead gone totally militaristic. Clever stuff.
I love this video! I don't know anything much about musical structure so I feel like I'm learning ever so slightly plus it's nice to just hang out and listen to good tunes. I know you are probably FLOODED with video game suggestions but one day if you ever have the time check out the "Chrono Cross" soundtrack. Yasunori Mitsuda is a brilliant composer and I can hardly think of a better video game soundtrack.
You should check out the opening cutscene sometimes. It gives great context for the world, as well as how long ago this game was made and simultaneously how far this game was pushing the technology of it's time. Even given how aged it is now, it's still very clear that it was an ambitious game for it's time.
Final Fantasy in general (especially Nobuo Uematsu composed games) have a heavy prog rock influence that I fell in love with at a fairly young age. It definitely has influenced my taste in music. I hope you get to the Remake as well as other games in the series eventually.
you know he really likes the music when he makes a face like an infant tasting something they really hate for the first time
Gotta do the stank face. The funk face.
When the music too dank 🔥
You sir/lady just said what everyone else was thinking. 😹👍
Personal question: how did you get banned from Free Ham Sandwich Day?
I read your comment before the music started and when it did, I laughed like a school girl.
0:00:17 - Stream start
0:01:01 - "The Prelude" (プレリュード Pureryūdo)
0:04:19 - "Opening - Bombing Mission" (オープニング~爆破ミッション Ōpuningu ~ Bakuha Misshon)
0:09:20 - "Mako Reactor" (魔晄炉 Makō Ro)
0:14:57 - "Anxiety" (不安な心 Fuan na Kokoro, lit. "Anxious Heart")
0:20:20 - "Tifa's Theme" (ティファのテーマ Tifa no Tēma)
0:25:58 - "Barret's Theme" (バレットのテーマ Baretto no Tēma)
0:32:18 - "Hurry!" (急げ! Isoge!)
0:35:23 - "Lurking in the Darkness" (闇に潜む Yami ni Hisomu)
0:38:17 - "Shinra, Inc" (神羅カンパニー Shinra Kanpanī, lit. "Shinra Company")
0:42:16 - "Let the Battles Begin!" (闘う者達 Tatakau Monotachi, lit. "Those Who Fight")
0:45:20 - "Fanfare" (ファンファーレ Fanfāre)
0:46:37 - "Flowers Blooming in the Church" (教会に咲く花 Kyōkai ni Saku Hana)
0:51:32 - "Turks' Theme" (タークスのテーマ Tākusu no Tēma)
0:53:55 - "Under the Rotting Pizza" (腐ったピザの下で Kusatta Piza no Shita de)
0:57:21 - "The Oppressed" (虐げられた民衆 Shiitagerareta Minshū)
1:00:01 - "Honeybee Inn" (蜜蜂の館 Mitsubachi no Yakata)
1:04:08 - "Who...Are You?" (お前は...誰だ Omae wa... Dare da)
1:05:44 - "Don of the Slums" (スラムのドン Suramu no Don)
1:07:55 - "Infiltrating Shinra" (神羅ビル潜入 Shinra Biru Sennyū)
1:11:38 - "Fight On!" (更に闘う者達 Sarani Tatakau Monotachi, lit. "Those Who Fight Further")
1:15:22 - "Red XIII's Theme" (レッドXIIIのテーマ Reddo XIII no Tēma)
1:17:10 - "The Chase" (クレイジーモーターサイクル Kureijī Mōtāsaikuru, lit. "Crazy Motorcycle")
1:21:34 - "Dear to the Heart" (想いを胸に Omoi o Mune ni)
Some personal comments:
Mako Reactor really sells that the place this place is industrial and dangerous/poisonous. It's also similar to parts of Shinra, Inc, which makes sense cause Shinra is the one making the Mako reactors.
In Tifa's Theme, notice how in the second part there's a set of high notes (like a female voice), then a set of low notes (like a male voice) and then they are together. It's hinting at the connection between Tifa and the main character.
It would be interesting to hear your reactions to the equivalent songs from the remake. I was worried about them before the game's release, but I think they captured the original melodies incredibly well and obviously are no longer limited by the PS1 sound chip.
Official Thank you!
My only issue with Remake's arrangements is how many of the songs that incorporate sound effects (the ticking clock in Hurry! and the finger snaps in The Turks for instance) no longer do, and man does that ever kill their edge.
You have completely changed my perception of Tifa's theme though!
That comment about tifa's theme blew my mind!
I also just noticed something about Tifa's Theme. Or at least, I think I did. Some parts of the song, as least as far as I can tell, there's some similarities to the song that preceded it, Anxiety, or Anxious Heart, building off of the sense of hope towards the end of that song before it loops back around, hinting that both characters, Tifa and Cloud, come from the same hometown.
Thank you!
This is that ONE soundtrack that pretty much ANY gamer should hear at least once in their life. A masterpiece of a score❤️
Honestly, i'd say the OST's for FF6, Chrono Trigger, and Steets Of Rage II are more essential than FF7.
@@the-NightStar I like how you put SoR2 in there with the two jrpg’s
I like how often I hear this on this channel
Sure, but let's be honest: Squaresoft was really showing its top game with soundtracks not just on 7, but also 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, Chrono Trigger, and much more... I don't think that FF7 specifically stands out particularly amongst these great OSTs.
@@the-NightStar based
If you want a little more context, this entire segment of the OST you just listened to takes place in roughly the first 5 or so hours of the game. You begin in a large industrial, polluted city of Midgar (which is a major change in pace from the more Fantasy based entries the Franchise was known for).
There's a corrupt mega corporation with governmental and militarized power, a very strong industrial presence, prominent Class Heirarchy, greed, poverty, vice, eco terrorism, and much, much more. If I dive any deeper I run the risk of spoiling a lot more than the broad strokes I used to paint Midgar already has.
The diversity of tracks here audibly illustrates all the different aspects of Midgar, and the events and characters within.
There are many more amazing tracks ahead. If you look at the full OST on TH-cam, it's over 4 hours long.
Very good 👆
No
He released part 2
I've heard it a million times, but I did not notice until just now how much of a train motif runs all throughout the Bombing Mission piece. The chugga-ch-chugga rhythm, the hissing that sounds like steam being released, the occasional high screech that sounds like the brakes being applied... it's really cool, and super appropriate for that moment of the game if you are familiar with it.
It also works as a ticking sound representing the bombs
The Black Mages version even has a train signal light sound effect play at intervals
There ain’t no getting off this train we’re on!
I never associated the cymbals crashing with steam being released but now I do. Good ear!
Honestly the Bombing Mission theme is overrated. People always overrate intense moments and key moments of the story, but honestly, the best tracks are like _The Great Warrior, Holding My Thoughts in My Heart, Victory Fanfare, Flowers Blooming in the Church, Farm Boy, Listen to the Cries of the Planet,_ and but of course, _JENOVA._
The FF7 prelude gets me every time. Once it picks up when the rest of the orchestra joins in, goosebumps every time and I feel like I’m propelled back into my childhood for just a fleeting moment 🥹
Haha 100% that opening prelude takes me back eveytime. Started to bring up so much emotion
Haha, I love the FF7 Prelude! And then when you start up Remake for the first time and it's the same but just sounds newer... man, gives me goosebumps every time
You mean the ff7 opening or the actual Prelude cause the former is fantastic the latter is just a variation of the classic FF song
@@rubemevangelista3868 Technically I was talking about the Prelude, but honestly both
Like when you booted up that FFVII disc on your PlayStation console back in 1997 for the first time, full of wonder, wondering what this adventure held for you... The excitement... I remember this feeling as well as you do ❤ this game took me places
This OST shaped and changed lives. It makes people, including myself, weep out of love and nostalgia. When it comes to the best Final Fantasy games, the music is just as necessary as the story to delivering a beautiful, unparalleled experience. Uematsu put on a masterclass with this one, and I don't think anyone could ever top it.
I can attest to this. 100%.
Hell, I think even Uematsu himself said he couldn't surpass it 😂
Nothing is more powerful to stimulate and inspire our greatest memories to surface, besides smell, is music. Music shapes our personalities, influences our style of dress, makes us gravitate towards others who love our genre or just another music lover in general. Music plays the most important role in my life. I'd honestly be dead without it, learning guitar allowed this somewhat autistic guy to learn how to socialize. I couldn't hide anymore, it forced me to socialize and make friends. Without it, without music........I'd rather be dead.
>"The Oppressed" plays
>Chat: b a n g e r
>Dan: WHAT IS HAPPENING
The ost of FF7 is on another creative level, uematsu created a timeless masterpiece ❤
Indeed, yet we have some ungrateful bastards who hate the ff franchise (you know who you are bro)
He really did, my all time fav game so many memories there ☄️
FF7 was the best in my opinion, but Uematsu was absolutely popping off for basically all of 6 through 9.
Glad to see FF7 on the channel the soundtrack is a masterpiece. I’ve always found it amazing that Nobuo Uematsu never had any classical music training, yet he’s made so much timeless music over the years.
'Music isn't thinking, music is feeling.' ~Nobuo Uematsu
Absolutely amazing in 1:08:30 that you bring up going up "whole steps" to describe this portion of this song. This song begins playing during an optional path (out of two possible choices) where you go up 59 flights of stairs.
"Fight On", aka the boss battle music, got me SO PUMPED as a kid!!! I took those battles VERY seriously and the music always got me revved
feel u so much
1:05 prelude
4:27 Bombing mission
9:24 mako reactor
15:03 anxiety
20:22 tifas theme
26:02 barrets theme
32:23 hurry!!
35:29 lurking in the darkness
38:27 shinra inc.
42:29 let the battle begin!!
45:24: fanfare
46:39 flowers blooming in the church
51:40 turks theme
53:59 under the rotting pizza
57:22 the oppressed
1:00:04 honeybee inn
1:04:20 who are you?
1:05:46 don of the slums
1:07:56 Infiltrating shinra
1:11:46 fight on!!
1:15:34 Red XIII theme
1:17:15: motorcycle chase
1:21:42 dear to the heart
??? = Lurking In The Darkness
Tifa's theme is 2 minutes earlier
Don of the Slums*
Also its Don, not Dawn of the Slums
Thank you guys :)
I think one of the reasons why final fantasy 7 was so successful was because through the whole of the game, you ran a full gamut of emotions and feelings encompassing the human experience and that is very well represented by the soundtrack
Still gives me chills everytime. Greatest video game of all time and the soundtrack is one of those reasons
This soundtrack brings back all the best and worst moments through my life. I used to drive around town, with burnt copies of this soundtrack, vibing as a kid going to high school. Such a fan. Forever a fan. Greatest game ever created. Thanks for taking the time to showcase, not only your talents, but the talents of those who made a little kids memories worth being memorable.
First time viewer by the way. 💯
Great GREAT comment. *chefs kiss*
@@castsmeteor3 I named my daughter Aerith too lol.
@@creestone8497 gorgeous name :)
the bombing mission theme STILL gives me chills like no other track ever does... and this game is basically as old as i am. amazing timeless classics.
Wow you must be like 25. You lead a long life
Glad the algorithm recommended this video to me. Watching you experience this music that I love so much was a treat.
Fun fact: Nobuo Uematsu, creator of most of the iconic Final Fantasy pieces, was inserted in the national japanese school program.
Mind he's a self-taught musician. He graduated in english literature, IIRC.
1:08:28 It's very contextual for the game considering you have to climb manually 60 flights of stairs.
Which totally a testament how great the music is. The sounds builds on a visual. amazing stuff
I never even noticed in the game, this music storytelling is amazing
Is that where Kojima got the idea for the ladder in MGS3, btw he needs to react to the soundtrack of MGS1 and 3.
I get so nostalgic every time I listened to Prelude. Such masterpiece…
Anxiety is such a goddamn perfect song for how it places you in the exact correct mood for the sector 7 slums. That gentle little xylophone(?) break always hits so hard, the song is describing the slums, and that one shining bright spot is Tifa.
For real. Playing this even as a kid, it really made me feel like the slums we're so desolate and sad. I really felt like, "this place has NO hope"
Nibelheim, too.
@@LittleAl016missed opportunity to say "Ditto Nibelheim!"
Gets to "Infiltrating Shinra" and mentions "walking up whole steps." I laughed too hard at that! 🤣🤣🤣 (if you played the game, you know.)
I go up halfway to get the materia, then turn around to go in the front door. Lol!
I thought chat was gonna blow up when he said that, haha
Barrett: "please can we just bust in the damn front doors"
@@EagerSleeper it should have.. disappointing that it didn't
That means Uematsu did exactly as he intended to do. Give the feeling of walking steps, in said scene.
The music (and sometimes lack of music) works together in perfect harmony with the actually cinematography in this game, it's almost a waste to not have the visuals paired. Especially for the bombing mission! The train is flashing cutting in and out of frame aggressively with the music. It really puts you in the moment. The whole OST still gives me goosebumps
Oh man, i remember watching that video for the first time, cutting back and forth from the train to Midgar again. That was epic.
There are *SO* many motifs present in Anxiety, the arpeggios are very intentional, and you hear elements of Tifa’s Theme, Shinra Theme, etc. (Shinra Theme also appears in Mako Reactor). He’s so subtle with it though!
FFVII Parts 1-4: th-cam.com/play/PL_WaRjEejruFks2iUBTiXilhERGclqjEP.html
10 things every gamer should know about music theory: secure.bestmusiccoach.com/gamer-10-theory
Okay so I just clicked on the link, and I saw I had like 1 minute to get it, and I just started watching the video so Bombing Mission was playing, and I swear Bombing mission fit perfectly with signing up in under 1 minute, just managed to do it in time.
Glad I got that doc, def giving it a read!
You're a cool channel from what I've seen but this webpage is so sussy it's not even funny. I feel like I'm going to get a virus just by opening the page.
Hey check out ff7 decisive battle orchestra I forgot but it is like music heaven and so much skill by all instruments it's an experience it was very blissful
Dude You should listen to the japanese OST for DBZ
I know nothing of music, I do however love video games. Great video!
Nobuo uematsu’s music influenced my life. My piano playing. My personality and my emotions more than anyone knows.
I hope you listen to the OST of the remake, it's really really good and it's so cool to hear new versions of these older songs
Also really cool are the VGM jazz covers of many iconic tunes by The Consouls eg th-cam.com/video/XW549xAh38I/w-d-xo.html
I’d love a video comparing them side by side. I listen to the remake. Then think ‘it sounds like the original’ but it’s nostalgia that makes you think the original sounds like the remake! The remake OST is incredible
Airbuster FTW!!!
i bought the multi disc version, its amazing how good it sounds i love listening to it
-THIS- I would LOVE to hear his thoughts on "Rip Em, Smash Em"
Ever since FF4 added the melody to prelude it remains an emotional powerhouse.
You might also enjoy this by The Consouls th-cam.com/video/zuyMJ9JmA4w/w-d-xo.html
It was an emotional powerhouse since FF1. Fond memories of crossing the Cornelia Bridge and seeing the prophecy.
FF IV is my absolute fave OST
Did research on the preludes it was actually ff3 which added the melody
IV made it sound beautiful. VI is when it got emotional
I played the Tifa's theme melody on guitar with a backing track at a talent show back in the day. Good times. Love this soundtrack!
I'm at that part of the video as I read this comment. I love this song. Too bad the scenes in game where this plays are very dull so I tend to associate it with the most boring parts of the game.
22 years after essentially beginning my musical journey in tandem with playing the FF series,
now as a music theorist and teacher myself, deep dive into jazz…just like FF7, so much lost, so much gained- impossible to explain in words; this had had me smiling ear to ear.
I could go on and on about this, but I really, really hope to catch the next one. I agree with the commenter who likened Uematsu to a “modern day video game Bach.” He is so much more, and just “modern Bach,” to me would suffice- despite his impressionism- he truly is #1 in my eyes.
His compositions, use of harmony…arrangements- were shaping my ears before I knew the theoretical phenomena- and I am still mystified by his work. To see it on your face…the inverse of how I experienced it-- you know what I’m gonna say now-
"I've never heard these tracks before"
Me: DUDE. Play the game!! 😭 The music holds so much more weight with the story itself.
100% agreed, I cant imagine a life where I haven't played FF7
I was just thinking that! When they're heard in context, these tracks will bond themselves to your very *soul* 😂
As a music theory nerd I am always so impressed with the complexity of the melodies and harmonies that Uematsu can create with such limited tracks. I can’t recall how many bits FF 7 uses off the top of my head but he makes it sound like a full orchestra with a limited palette of “instruments”.
one of my favourite soundtracks its so strong from front to back. this era of uematsu is unmatched, thanks for listening and the insightful commentary. really enjoy these videos and revisiting these osts. underneath the rotting pizza is such a jam, the cyber bass groove with the JRPG fantasy strings coming over it perfectly describes FF7's setting in one song.
Also brilliant JRPG with strings is The Consouls th-cam.com/video/XWi3Gcm8TXc/w-d-xo.html
Love this OST. It becomes even more magical if you're actually seeing the scenes rolling out along with the soundtrack
How many battles did you get into just from the opening bombing music I was about to jump over to climb down the stairs there goes another fight for me
Literally subscribed a week ago to wait for this
So glad you’re dipping your toes into FF OST! FF games have some of the best soundtracks ever!
Man, you know what's crazy, I'm 36, I remember getting this game with my best friend when it released in 1997 and we played it all night. I then went on to play and beat the game many....MANY times over the following years. I can see in my mind EVERY spot these songs played at in the game. Vividly. I have played so many games, and enjoyed so many OST's but I am always drawn back to this particular soundtrack. And recently found a Lo-Fi remix by rifti that is amazing. And a badass Aeriths theme metal cover. Loved the vid dude.
Nice to see similar stories to mine. The remake made me tear up at certain parts. So nostalgic. Coming home from school to play this gem. One of the best parts of my childhood.
Ironically enough "Anxiety" is the song that makes me the feel most calm
Beautiful piece of music, I find it quite relaxing.
It's the graveyards song, plays while you're on your way to pass by where Aerith's biological mother died, and in the town that'd been rebuilt over the town where Cloud's mother and Tifa's father died. For those of us who know what comes next, it's the Loveless Theater/Train Graveyard song, where you fight the ghosts right before the tower where we last see Jessie and her friends.
Some things just happen, ain't no getting off that train.
I'm at Mako reactor now. This song always make me feel tense (which is the intent, I believe. Those scenes are always unsettling. Darkest parts of the technology of the world.)
When dealing with OSTs like this, I tend to just call them 'tracks'.
EDIT: Keep in mind that all of these tracks were composed in such a way that they would loop smoothly.
I love how you caught the little sound at 5:03 and kind of envisioned it going down towards of your left. Makes sense if you look at the FF7 logo and extremely cool how Nobuo was able to capture that.
46:37 is an all time masterpiece. The theme of my fav JRPG character of all time.
If I were to make a reaction video of this soundtrack; it would just be of me sobbing. One of the best soundtracks. Matches perfectly with what's happening in game.
Do it haha.
His reaction to the fanfare is top notch. I had the exact same reaction when I first heard it.
You should definitely do FFVI if you haven't already. Dancing Mad alone makes it worthwhile, plus there's a whole opera in it :P
yeah ffvi is for sure the best ost in the series... Not saying ffvii ost is overrated (game is tho) but ffvi and ix are way better
@@burritomaster6000 7 Just has a complete different touch to it. But i understand why people Like FF9 more. Its closer to FF1-6 than 7,8 or 10
I can never decide if I like the ost for 6 or 7 more. They’re both in my top 5 ost’s of all time though.
Nothing will ever quite beat the Terra/overworld theme.
@@burritomaster6000 i'd definitely throw 10's soundtrack in that conversation for best. If I had to rank them I'd go FF7 (or FF7R if we're cheating lol), FFX, FFVI but it's very close
I had to skim through for my favorites. Time spacing/stamps much appreciated!! :D I was looking for reactions to Final Fantasy Tactics OST but this still hit just as good! Thanks, creator for this upload. Wouldnt mind seeing more from 90s Squaresoft games, it was an epic time for their games' soundtracks! :)
FF7 has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in any game.
A lot of modern games are lacking in sound design when it comes to creating an atmosphere. The final Fantasy series does it so well.
It's not just music, it tells a story.
I've played through this game far too many times, yet I've never noticed the connection between Anxiety and Tifa's theme until you started to detail the process of what we were hearing. It makes perfect sense given their place in the game (Tifa being Cloud's safe space from his internal struggle and doubt).
An absolutely fascinating watch. If you've never played the game, a reaction to the Mega Drive classic Streets of Rage's OST would be a very interesting watch. In my mind, given the limitations of the hardware, it's one of the most impressive gaming soundtracks of all time.
The song “under the rotting pizza” is actually a reference to the slums of Midgar in the first part of the game because from a birds eye view it looks like a pizza
1:05:10 “what’s making it so weird is that there are multiple instances of the same sounds slightly out of tune with each other” - I got chills when you said this, especially since you said you’ve never played this game. I’d bet cold hard cash that this is exactly what Nobuo was going for when he composed this - to accentuate Cloud’s confusion about seemingly being two different people at the same time
Dude, as a certified boomer who lived through the glorious days that were final fantasy 7, I caught myself thinking: "Wait till you hear that song. Wait till this song, that song, this song..." when I slowly realized I kind of... "waited" for 90% of the OST. FF7's OST is absolutely outstanding and Nobuo Uematsu is a name I will take to my grave within my heart. You can tell FF7 is a great game without even playing. There are people that are not into these kinda games, but most people like music to some degree and I humbly request everybody to at least give that a listen. Even if just "the most liked" songs of the OST.
that last song gives me non-stop shivers, the entire time, every time I hear it. ("holding my thoughts in my heart")
Love it how he laught during "The Opressed" even not knowing the context it's being used in game. That's a testament of a brilliant music score
what a great Video, the perfect background music/reaction to study to! Final Fantasy X would be a great addition as well, wish i could hear "to Zanarkand" for the first time one more time
I second this. Maybe even do FFIX
FF VII and X are unparalleled for compositions. Makes me feel like a kid again just hearing the OSTs
Like everyone said: It concur, that's one of the OST every gamer should know at least remotely. Also I'm not sure if you chose it consciously but the green background lights are a fitting detail as it's *the* color that dominates Final Fantasy 7! I'd say in gaming terms its prominence equivalent to green being the color of "Matrix" in a movie context.
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not long ago I found your channel on reactions to music from the Ace Attorney and it so happened that you made a reaction to one of my favorite games,thank you! so nice to listen to legendary songs again
Love Ace Attorney. Especially as covered by The Consouls th-cam.com/video/Q6BHmjohyLU/w-d-xo.html
I just wanted to say I for one appreciate the music theory talk. Don't feel bad for spending time explaining things like that.
Only reason I watched. There'd be nothing here for me if it weren't for that.
Cheers. I am really starting to see how much I can just geek out and it is totally fun for everyone! Thanks for your patience while I improve this new way of reacting to things!
“Anxiety” makes use of chromatic mediants, meaning the chords are related to each other by 3rds instead of the stereotypical dominant and sub dominant. It’s one of my favorite type of chord progressions and I get excited every time I hear it in a piece.
Great video as always! Too bad i completely missed it. So much memories i had with this game
You say at some point in the mako reactor track that toby fox uses the same sound, being quite the fan of every FF that came out up until 13, I can hear a lot of nobuo's style in toby fox' productions, it's clear that he was inspired at least in some part by creators like nobuo uematsu in their prime during the 16~32 bits eras.
Great vid, I love when a musician is so enthused by music that they have to hold their instrument and fiddle around
I have over 30 years worth of memories wrapped up in this series. It's not the stories or characters which are most memorable to me (although they are absolutely fantastic), it is the music. Always the music. Hearing a song play can instantly bring me back to a moment in time when I was just a few years old and venturing into these worlds for the very first time. Now I see this series all culminating in the story of FFXIV which has reduced me to tears on multiple occasions. Damn this stuff hits home for me. Nobuo Oematsu is a goddamned legend.
Also, it probably does remind you of A Link To the past because up until FF7 Uematsu composed on the same Soundchip as ALTTP.
To be fair, he kinda drew the sistine chapel with a dull pencil in FF VI, great listens throughout.
This is my favorite of the reactions so far. The pauses to explain bits of music theory are actually interesting.
Cant wait for him to react to the rest of the ost and the Remake versions of it
you need more subs. i love seeing people experiencing what made my childhood
100% recommend final fantasy VI ost. So beautiful and among one of the best soundtracks I’ve ever heard in a video game
The Pralude Theme is in EVERY FF GAME from the first Game to the more recent ones.
One of my favorite OSTs in anything ever.
The honeybee inn music. Fits that place ......perfectly.
The pitter patter sounds seems to mirror the way the dancers walk.
At this rate, we will see his reaction to one winged angel by 2026
i’m so impressed by your dedication to covering this amazing art form! definitely following and donating in future live streams!
Best game of all time. I have this OST on vinyl
Mehh chrono cross by far better
34:42 what's interesting thst you notice this without playing the game. This song and that song are usually played together. The mako reactor song usually leads to this song when the action picks up. So it makes sense there'd be a thematic tie-in.
Damn no one winged angel. Its the most iconic track not only in ff7 but all in final fantasy
There's several disks. I think he only did the first one. The full soundtrack is 4 hours.
Listening to "Anxiety", I subconsciously heard the electric discharge a few seconds in.
Cool to see someone react to this. FFVII remains my favourite JRPG, and this soundtrack means a lot to me.
I'mma summarise the first time the tracks play, to the best of my memory.
- Prelude: Title Screen
- Opening ~ Bombing Mission: Intro cutscene, segue from flower girl to player party riding in on a train to knock down some guards and blow up a power plant
- Mako Reactor: Going into the Reactor while Barret explains how they're literally sucking the life out of the magical Planet
- Anxiety: Aftermath of ecoterrorism. You may have delayed the death of the Planet, but at what cost?
- Tifa's Theme and Barret's Theme: Themes for important characters. xD
- Hurry!: Actually don't remember first occurrence, though it plays in streesful events.
- Lurking in the Darkness: I think this is when you're sneaking through the sewers or subway or something to infiltrate another Reactor
- Shinra Company: Theme of the embodiemnt of corporate evil, the secondary antags of the game
- Those Who Fight: Theme for generic random encounters
- Fanfare: Victory in battle!
- Flowers Blooming in the Church: Aerith's church theme.
- Turks' Theme: Theme of Shinra's surprisingly human goons.
- Under the Rotting Piza: Theme of the slums -- so-called because this dystopia has sectione dplate whereon the wealthy live that blocks out the sun from the ground-level slums.
- Oppressed People: Another slum theme.
- Honeybee Inn: A brothel's theme.
- Who Are You? Iirc, this plays while you eavesdrop on President Shinra doing some occult ish in the Honeybee Inn, though it might also be used during Cloud's (the protag's) mind trips
- Don of the Slums: Theme of the crime lord's mansion Cloud infiltrates in drag to save a girl.
- Infiltrating Shinra: Sneaking into Company HQ to rescue same girl
- Those Who ight Further: Boss fight theme.
- Red XIII's Theme: Theme of another major character.
- Crazy Motorcycle: Theme of chopping up motorcycles with a sword.
- Dear to the Heart: Finally escaped the polluted city of Midgar, having realised there may be a bigger threat than Shinra, but there's also a big, beautiful world to explore.
"Beret's Theme." xD
If only you know how funny and relevant your comment was when you said it "Goes up in whole steps" during "Infiltrating ShinRa"
AAAAA I've been bummed about missing your streams but I'm ESPECIALLY bummed about missing this one! FF7 is a musical masterpiece that transcends video games; Nobuo completely changed the game. His compositions have influenced modern day composers all over in a myriad of genres and mediums. Hope I can catch the next stream for sure, I'm still saving my monies to put towards Bill Wurtz!
As an aside if you would like to listen to it on your own - the official piano arrangements for final fantasy 7 are absolutely masterful. As a pianist I'm still blown away every time I listen to that soundtrack, definitely worth it to revisit the piano collection OST. 👌
It just occurred to me that the flair at 37:20 might have been intended to resemble a train whistle. The party's in the underbelly of the Midgar infrastructure, near to where the train lines run.
Wonder how you'll compare it to the ff7 remake soundtrack. Granted we are still missing a great deal of songs to compare
This whole stream was basically "Uematsu's a genius", and it's exactly what I came here for.
I used to listen to Tifa's Theme whenever I felt like I was in love. The sound it gives off just gives me immense feelings of happiness and sincerity. Mostly probably why I think Tifa x Cloud is canon, but that's neither here nor there.
I love your reaction to "The Oppressed". It is a wild piece when you just think about the blend of ideas in there. But it works so well.
I am so very fond of the prelude in _all_ Final Fantasy games.
I've listened to a bunch of videos and loved the content but this is the one that got me to sub and hit the bell. Really glad you listened to this and I look forward to the next 3.
Battle themes aside, I think these tracks are actually in the order that you encounter them in the game.
Yeah, it's a common thing to do in OSTs.
Close enough, although some tracks are bumped to where their second or third appearance would be.
You've never played this? Because for us who played it, there's a such a visual interlink between the music and what we saw. Like in the opening and bombing we can still see the pullback over the city of Midgar at that crescendo. Aerith stepping out of the alley. The music taking the place of the sound of the train on the tracks.
Flowers blooming gets me every time. This game is beautiful... T-T
The motif that plays while the Final Fantasy 7 logo plays gives me goosebumps every time. EVRYTIEM!
I love how Mako Reactor is eerie and "unnatural" sounding. Then we get the same theme with Shinra, but it's instead gone totally militaristic. Clever stuff.
25 years later I still play this OST all the time
I love this video! I don't know anything much about musical structure so I feel like I'm learning ever so slightly plus it's nice to just hang out and listen to good tunes. I know you are probably FLOODED with video game suggestions but one day if you ever have the time check out the "Chrono Cross" soundtrack. Yasunori Mitsuda is a brilliant composer and I can hardly think of a better video game soundtrack.
I love how the LEDs on the back match perfectly with the Mako energy from Final Fantasy VII
I always thought of them as being like the lights of Minas Morgul
"Infiltrating Shinra" - "it's like walking up those steps man". My friend, you don't know how right you are!
I never knew that busting in was even an option...
Hahaha, right?
I get heavy RuneScape vibes from the Anxious Heart track as well. Another very beloved playlist
You should check out the opening cutscene sometimes. It gives great context for the world, as well as how long ago this game was made and simultaneously how far this game was pushing the technology of it's time. Even given how aged it is now, it's still very clear that it was an ambitious game for it's time.
1:11:53 I'm pretty sure you're thinking of master of puppets. That really strong downstroke only fast riff
Final Fantasy in general (especially Nobuo Uematsu composed games) have a heavy prog rock influence that I fell in love with at a fairly young age. It definitely has influenced my taste in music.
I hope you get to the Remake as well as other games in the series eventually.
Love it. Keep it up. This post got u a subscriber. This game was my favorite in jr high in the 90s. These chords bring me back to a time....