The Entire Life of Vincent Valentine (Final Fantasy 7 In-Depth Explanation)

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    For our third video we're going to take an in-depth look at Vincent Valentine and the wider impact he had on the lore of Final Fantasy 7.
    After appearing as an optional character in Final Fantasy 7, who needed to be unlocked by beating Lost Number, Vincent went on to appear in Advent Children and Before Crisis, before starring as the protagonist in Dirge of Cerberus.
    It means that his story is pretty expansive, as it ranges from his time in The Turks, providing security for the Jenova Project (Project Sephiroth), his relationship with Lucrecia Crescent, his ongoing feud with Hojo, defeating Sephiroth and then squaring off against The Tsviets before beating Omega Weapon!
    We hope you enjoy, and be sure to let us know which character you'd like us to focus on next!
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    Throughout this video, we'll be talking about things like...
    - Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy 7
    - Vincent Valentine in Before Crisis
    - Vincent Valentine in Advent Children
    - Vincent Valentine in Dirge of Cerberus
    - Vincent Valentine and Lucrecia Crescent
    - Vincent Valentine's Back Story
    - Vincent Valentine as Chaos
    - Vincent Valentine vs Omega
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  • @FinalFantasyUnion
    @FinalFantasyUnion  6 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    We've been feeling a lot of love for Vincent and as he's just been released in Opera Omnia publishing this now feels rather apt! We hope you guys enjoy! Let us know who you'd like us to tackle next :) ~Darryl/Lauren

    • @Sora96
      @Sora96 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And a certain Mobius Job ;)

    • @TheNight453
      @TheNight453 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why not to some tidus origin

    • @TotalJophes
      @TotalJophes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Vincent is my favorite character of all time. You guys did amazing with this video! 😊

    • @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu
      @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yuna next? including her father's pilgrimage and the events of x-2.
      altho i suppose you could maybe save the pilgrimage for an auron or jecht origins

    • @MargaritoTrevino
      @MargaritoTrevino 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Zidane or FF6 character whoever you guys think would make a great episode

  • @samppakoivula9977
    @samppakoivula9977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2415

    You know officially the main villain of FF VII is Sephiroth, but IMO the real villain is Dr. Hojo...

    • @Bersilus
      @Bersilus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      Or as i used to call him Dr Hobo

    • @PyrePuppy
      @PyrePuppy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      He was the source of all of the planet's problems (aside from the mako extractions by Shinra). Most of the characters' lives were changed due to Hojo. He murdered and infused Vincent with a handful of monsters, stole Red XIII and Aerith for experimentation and breeding since they were the last of their kind, used Cloud and Zack as experiments to be Sephiroth clones, and injected his unborn son with Jenova cells, then stole Sephiroth from Lucrecia and brainwashed him into believing Jenova was his mother all along. Hojo was the main cause for the planet's near destruction. Vincent should have shot him while he had the chance...

    • @jamescalder5115
      @jamescalder5115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      It’s the moral ambiguity thing.... Sephiroth is the main villain because of his actions within the game, however Hojo is the puppet master behind the scenes twisting everyone to his own ends.

    • @rookiemajima2026
      @rookiemajima2026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @FantomOmega Yeah, I let him be a party member all the way through so I could fight Sephiroth with him, for his revenge

    • @alloneness6956
      @alloneness6956 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It was Rufus behind all these..

  • @lotusjewell9984
    @lotusjewell9984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1266

    The fact that Cloud and Vincent both had really rough times in their lives before they meet, is probably why they get along so well compared to others.

    • @huynhvuongviet2410
      @huynhvuongviet2410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +240

      yeah, i'm sure their conversation would be like
      Cloud:..........
      Vincent:..........
      Me: Good talk, folks!

    • @Fudgaboutit
      @Fudgaboutit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah, they're both losers lol

    • @silent596
      @silent596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Not to detract from this comment (especially given that it's a year old), but I shouldn't call Vincent's story "rough times." I'd say Cloud went through rough times compared to Vincent, whilst Vincent went through Hell. Like, holy shit.

    • @raziax9603
      @raziax9603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@huynhvuongviet2410 *mind reading* :p

    • @emooki886
      @emooki886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@silent596 I fucking know right? Damn that dumb bitch lmao

  • @sadketchupg
    @sadketchupg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +705

    Vincent : asks about his father
    Lucrecia : "that's none of your business"
    k den

    • @Art_Kitten
      @Art_Kitten 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sad Ketchup Gaming 🤣

    • @lordmoldybutt6361
      @lordmoldybutt6361 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @snakekingblues3017
      @snakekingblues3017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I thought i would feel bad for Lucrecia
      but damn she kind of had it coming
      smh

    • @emperorskulls
      @emperorskulls 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Lucrecia: *cucks Vincent for Hojo*
      Vincent: Okay. :,(
      A few months later.
      Vincent: You sure want to experiment with your unborn baby?
      Lucrecia: YEs i'M FuKinG suRE!

  • @Updated8SecondsAgo
    @Updated8SecondsAgo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +752

    They better give us more Vincent than ever before in part 2 of the FF7 Remake

    • @KSR1012
      @KSR1012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      definitly they have to bring him part of the story .

    • @markgeoferbitalac1622
      @markgeoferbitalac1622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      He is basically the reason why sepiroth was made after all, gonna flesh out that story in ff7 remake

    • @thetrashman5258
      @thetrashman5258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      They should give us the Option to use Chaos all time

    • @EAchank
      @EAchank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He had his own game

    • @michaeledwards1644
      @michaeledwards1644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@markgeoferbitalac1622 Hojo will be redconed.., Vincent will be Sephiroths father, Lucretia his mother

  • @charleskulvet4911
    @charleskulvet4911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +593

    Imagine a psycho stealing your girl, then ruin your body, life, AND afterlife---turning you into a monster till the ends of time.
    20 decades later, and I'm still pissed she chose Hojo over Vincent.

    • @fergalstackstreams
      @fergalstackstreams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      You've been upset about this for 200 years?

    • @arxei2436
      @arxei2436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@fergalstackstreams talk about a grudge. Damn

    • @hazwanhashimhjibrahim4500
      @hazwanhashimhjibrahim4500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Lucretia is sephiroth mom am i right?

    • @arxei2436
      @arxei2436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@hazwanhashimhjibrahim4500 yes

    • @hazwanhashimhjibrahim4500
      @hazwanhashimhjibrahim4500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@arxei2436 then sephiroth call vincent valentine Uncle? Hahaha

  • @ianswanson332
    @ianswanson332 5 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    As a kid I never realized how metal yet anime Vincent's story got.

    • @kermitwithamustache3885
      @kermitwithamustache3885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      He was probably a devilman fan as a teen

    • @taqresu5865
      @taqresu5865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He has the right broody anime face for it too lol

  • @Quaschimodo
    @Quaschimodo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +559

    I really don't know why everyone hates Dirge of Cerberus so much.
    I played the shit out of this game in my youth and loved the story as much as the gameplay.
    This is the only game that's still on my list I want to see a remaster of.
    Then all of my relevant PS2 games have been ported

    • @lockonstratos7787
      @lockonstratos7787 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Quaschimodo sucks for you I still have my ps2 and the game

    • @OwtDaftUK
      @OwtDaftUK 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      If it gets a remaster then hopefully people will see it's actually a really good game and give it a chance.

    • @Quaschimodo
      @Quaschimodo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My mom just sold my old PS2 and all my games :(

    • @lockonstratos7787
      @lockonstratos7787 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Quaschimodo sucks for you sucker

    • @KingArthur7777xbox
      @KingArthur7777xbox 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      PS2 emulator on pc then download the game. Play it, and enjoy bro. It’s great, I love the story and I would really like a sequel that’s a couple years (maybe up to 5 years) after the events of Dirge of Cerberus. That’d be very nice because it would probably show Vincent going back to the original FFVII crew as well as hanging out with Shelk (or however you spell her name) as she tries to revive Shalua (or maybe show us that Shalua has recovered and is aiding the WRO with her little sister in restoring Midgar and the other destroyed cities across the planet). Who knows maybe Vincent will be able to find a way to revive Lucretia and thus also he finds Genesis maybe recovering and beginning a new conflict (probably genesis trying to restore Angeal and Sephiroth and the 3 of them try to take over the world). But that’s my...dare I say it...final fantasy for FFVII XD

  • @Masterslam999
    @Masterslam999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    Vincent's character is what Cloud always wanted to be but couldn't. There's even a piece of dialogue in the original FF7, if i remember correctly, that has Cloud admiring Vincent's way of being "cool" overall.

    • @curlingrainbows
      @curlingrainbows ปีที่แล้ว +40

      What's really funny about this is that I'm pretty sure there's some dialogue between him and Tifa revealing that he's not even doing it on purpose, like he has NO self awareness, he's just depressed

    • @Masterslam999
      @Masterslam999 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@curlingrainbows Yeah, and it's ironic, because Cloud wouldn't TRULY want to be like Vincent.

    • @petebagwell6666
      @petebagwell6666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No its pretty clear cloud wants to be zack

    • @Thiago_Alves_Souza
      @Thiago_Alves_Souza 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@curlingrainbows yeah he said something about coming across as a cold person then laughs it off and says he actually does care despite his demeanor.

  • @austinbraid2085
    @austinbraid2085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    Vincent: I need to control this chaos inside me
    Vincent: *is losing battle
    Chaos: it's free real estate

  • @jordansmith8533
    @jordansmith8533 6 ปีที่แล้ว +586

    I like Vincent because he remained as a human in heart even those this body has now turned into a monster.

    • @juiicetan
      @juiicetan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      You should play Devil May Cry.

    • @ayanamcr.7303
      @ayanamcr.7303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You should watch devilman crybaby or by Devil May cry

    • @Fudgaboutit
      @Fudgaboutit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You should read Swamp Thing

    • @capolean2902
      @capolean2902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      you should watch bbc monster vs ebony teen

    • @Motonari11
      @Motonari11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@capolean2902 Ah, a man of culture!

  • @jameswest6232
    @jameswest6232 4 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    I'm so hoping the Remake fleshes out Vincent's story and his relationship with Hojo. For an optional character, he ended up having an interesting connection to Sephiroth and the greater story.
    -
    Plus Hojo kinda suffers for taking a back seat to Sephiroth all the time even though he's basically the reason everything happens in the story (Sephiroth's brith, experimenting on Cloud, etc). Having a character who's more interested in taking that psycho out once and for all and treats defeating Sephiroth as a means of redemption really sets Vincent apart from the rest of the group.

    • @jeffsyarief3102
      @jeffsyarief3102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      vincent should be one of the main characters, just like you said because he is related to every bad guy in ff7 story. i hope they make it that vincent has much more personal story in the remake. vincent had motive and also obligation to stop Sephiroth, Hojo, and Shinra.

    • @michaeljames6737
      @michaeljames6737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      honestly i dont even think vincent and yuffie are gonna be optional

    • @brandongreen8895
      @brandongreen8895 ปีที่แล้ว

      You think there will be a remake?

  • @everettgrijalva4778
    @everettgrijalva4778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Vincent is similar to soldier returning from the war trying to fit in society and trying to get over the pain that they had to endure

  • @housemouseshorts
    @housemouseshorts 5 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    Not alot of people relize just how fucking hard Vincent was to unlock,with most people not even trying to do so. It involves cryptic puzzles of many kinds includeing number puzzles and music puzzles. In the days before the internet it was like "good luck doing this" yet hes one of the most famous..very likely due to the fact that he was so hard to unlock.

    • @ZacklFair
      @ZacklFair 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Is this meant to be a joke?

    • @aschryu1682
      @aschryu1682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@ZacklFair its legit super hard back then when the game released in 97

    • @kishinsa-x5861
      @kishinsa-x5861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@aschryu1682 not really. The game gives you the general area each clue is hidden. You'll be able to find them if follow the instructions provided(minus the last one, that one was a complete curve ball).

    • @michaeljames6737
      @michaeljames6737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well he was harder than yuffie

    • @0Tough0
      @0Tough0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To be honest it was pretty esay

  • @galaxystar3450
    @galaxystar3450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Vincent Valentine was my very first crush way back in middle school and now here I am 30, married, and a mom of one and nothing has changed, I'm still crushing on him.

    • @violetdusk1968
      @violetdusk1968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Named my oldest son after him. So Vincent summoned Odin .

    • @MelaniAlarcon
      @MelaniAlarcon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      im 31 and also still crushing on him XD

  • @DeepbloodFang
    @DeepbloodFang 5 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    I hope they give him a much more key role in the remake, his actual connection to the big baddies of FF7 is really big.

    • @Karlach_
      @Karlach_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lmao people had no clue it was going to be split into 3.

  • @enas7547
    @enas7547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Lucrecia: Im sorry I killed your dad..and manipulated and hurt your feelings..and used your body for experiments..
    Vincent: k

  • @lordcommissar7813
    @lordcommissar7813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +396

    Why do the awesome people wear red
    Vincent Alucard Dante

    • @AxelRodriguez999
      @AxelRodriguez999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Yeah, I know he is like a FF Alucard

    • @rodrigocolon4156
      @rodrigocolon4156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@AxelRodriguez999 And Vash The Stampede

    • @PersephoneDaSilva
      @PersephoneDaSilva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Do you think Genesis Rhapsodos is awesome? He wears red.

    • @shadowfiend3547
      @shadowfiend3547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Alucard is shit.

    • @YviCrafts
      @YviCrafts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Don't forget Auron

  • @TheEternityForce
    @TheEternityForce 5 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    I find it heartbreaking (perhaps a bit humorous) that Lucrecia fit herself with a gown before shielding herself in a crystal cocoon. Was she dressing herself for her own funeral? Or was she like, yo, just in case I meet up with my starcross lover; imma gonna dress like a bride, even tho I see myself as guilty and sinful and unworthy.

    • @Amadeo790
      @Amadeo790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Cant be "star crossed lovers" if their inability to get together comes from her own retardation. By definition, they are not star crossed lovers.

    • @silentcanadiangamer2200
      @silentcanadiangamer2200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      If you actually take the context into consideration, its not too wild to say its the funeral reason as thats where she went to exile herself and hopefully die one day

    • @brandonhaynes6664
      @brandonhaynes6664 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome

    • @VladGrim
      @VladGrim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      The fact she slept with Hojo is so gross. Did you see that face??? If I were the one who's gonna go to bed with him, I'd smash a bottle on his hideous face, and run away.

    • @Ziffelzoovop
      @Ziffelzoovop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Gotta fit the crystal asthetic

  • @DammnDeejay
    @DammnDeejay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    His design was just sick asf

  • @JRivera473
    @JRivera473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    Vincent eyes are so pretty.

    • @1Skorpia
      @1Skorpia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I always thouggt he was a scorpio. Scorpios have intense,very direct eyes.

    • @RenHeng_canon
      @RenHeng_canon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@1Skorpia ...what? LMAO

    • @flyingstapler1241
      @flyingstapler1241 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @Owen Marble If it's about characters then nah, Japan loves using astrology to provide information about characters personalities. Same thing with blood type. That's why anime/manga/jrpgs will have birth dates and blood type on character guides, even if they have no relevancy to the story at all.
      From my experience, astrology and Japan's blood type personality culture is popular in East Asia. I remember growing up as a kid seeing shows hiring "professionals" to explain stuff like that and how they affect your daily/annual horoscope and your life etc. A lot of times when I get to know new people, they would always ask what constellation you are or your blood type. And when you answer, they'll be like "oh, so I'm guessing you tend to be like ___?" And in conversations there'll be people saying "well he/she's a [insert constellation] so that's why he/she's doing it, [said constellation] are often ____", discussions on what their blood type might be by basing on their personality and blood-type/constellations tend to be brought up when talking about the personalities of real people they've interacted with.
      I don't believe any of these are real, but in regards to fictional characters from Asian stories I'm 100% sure the creators do intend for the astrology of characters to be taken as canon, since literally everyone here thinks that way.

    • @Bung-ms9jc
      @Bung-ms9jc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Vincent is one very very sexy man
      *no homo*

    • @PersephoneDaSilva
      @PersephoneDaSilva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Vincent is beautiful.

  • @DayeWilliams
    @DayeWilliams 6 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    The cherry on top of the cake; Vincent is voiced by the legendary Steven fckin Blum
    ..just when you think you couldn't love this dude enough he's voiced by Spike Speigal

    • @Sand-Walker13
      @Sand-Walker13 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      One of the many reasons why Vincent is truly a perfect character. Steve's voice suits Vincent.

    • @Onishiro
      @Onishiro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And Garrus Vakarian.

    • @JennyHendrix69
      @JennyHendrix69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Onishiro woa news to me

    • @lunalight4226
      @lunalight4226 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really?!

    • @symbiote3220
      @symbiote3220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Liam should voice him in the remake

  • @taylorlukes4810
    @taylorlukes4810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I wanna see all 4 of them on an Episode of Maury. Sephiroth Lucretcia, Hojo and Vincent. You tell me who you really think is the father. Vincent and Sephiroth got the same facial structure, pointy nose deep set eyes, similar height. Hair grows and parts the same way. I wanna see the D.N.A test damnit.

    • @phil8305
      @phil8305 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      holy shit how did I never notice, sephiroth has practically zero similarities to hojo, and with both of sephiroths supposed parents being shorter than 5'8 and sephiroth being 6'1 vincent being his father would make way more sense because vincent is 6'0

  • @SephyVince84
    @SephyVince84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    All this FF7 remake just renewed my teenage obsession with Vincent. I love him so much. His character,his tragic story, his brooding gorgeousness...what is it with us females falling for the tortured soul? lol such a well made character.

    • @galaxysilver69
      @galaxysilver69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lmao I fell for him because of the same reasons :") and I love your name there, heh *eyes emoji*

    • @night104
      @night104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who doesn't love Vincent? =D

  • @andynorris3537
    @andynorris3537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Cloud, Vincent and Red was always my main party

    • @joeyskar
      @joeyskar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Same, and if it wasn't Red it was Cid.

    • @KSR1012
      @KSR1012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Andy Norris same here love those characters.

    • @kermitwithamustache3885
      @kermitwithamustache3885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mine was Cloud, Aerith and Vincent

    • @michaeledwards1644
      @michaeledwards1644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      mine also Andy althou i like Tifa

    • @mr.h5604
      @mr.h5604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cloud vincent yuffie, nobody can morph better than yuffie outside JP version.

  • @rockkandyplay5692
    @rockkandyplay5692 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Vincent is insanely awesome...one of the best characters in the entire franchise

  • @MrArthurCurry
    @MrArthurCurry 6 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Please do Reno from the Turks. He is my favorite character in the series and I'd really like to see him get the in depth treatment you've done with Vincent, another Turk.

    • @joeyskar
      @joeyskar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      You'll end up hating Reno if that video is ever made.

  • @Virtus925
    @Virtus925 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    He is one of my favorite characters, loved dirge of Cerberus.

    • @SillyGooseGamer
      @SillyGooseGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ryan Brophy I know it’s really late but I’m so glad someone else loved DoC because I know so many people who hated it.

  • @AceReject
    @AceReject 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I missed Vicent on my first playthrough, but a friend at school told me about him I loaded up my save prior to the northern cave and went and found him I was not disappointed possibly my favorite character in FF7

  • @neoshadowdukeofgames8223
    @neoshadowdukeofgames8223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I loved seeing Vincent's backstory and it would be interesting to see Hojo as he seems to be the true evil mastermind in FF7.

    • @a.jthomas6132
      @a.jthomas6132 ปีที่แล้ว

      Since FF7 Remake is a different timeline than the original, do you think there is a chance to make Lucrecia a much more better written character and more open to Vincent if she saw memories of her other life?

  • @TheMainMayn
    @TheMainMayn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    There's so much symbolic meaning to his story and how it can relate to things in life.
    He was only wanting to protect someone he really cared about. Only to become subjected to so much pain, where the person he cared about pushed him away; and went to something that wasn't really good for them - relative to life's battles which can take it's toll on you and either make you or break you. Which is relevant to Vincent's story - all these things that happened against him, yet he still saw the hope in his situation in making things right; regardless of how much torment he went through. Even by the one he cared for most but still fought with all he had. With Vincent he had every reason to become evil after what he had to deal with. But he chose to pursue a path of righteousness; even though he had every excuse from the pain and hurt he went through.
    It reflects that some things we go through in life can change us, and at times turn us into something where we ain't the same, but you can still turn things around. Vincent is a symbol of that. That hope even in your darkest time that can still reconcile the wrongs, and be content with yourself. Some would say Vincent is a monster, but he's not. He's the result of bad things that happened to him, but the hope, love, and his will to fight for liberty determined who he'd become. A hero. A hope. An example that you can make things right even in your darkest time.

    • @Amadeo790
      @Amadeo790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Personally he pisses me off because his weak mentality makes him a slave to his past. He is a slave to Lucrecia and pathetically sits like a mutt when he could be out there making a new life and meeting some one new to live and love with. He has no liberty what so ever as far as we seen.

    • @cyross08
      @cyross08 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      If he had liberty. The story would have ended too fast as he could faceslap every villain in ff7 in his full chaos form

    • @tomaszstarzZz
      @tomaszstarzZz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Amadeo790 what you on about, he was no longer human, he got shot by Hojo, turned into chaos by Lucrecia to sustain him and he became immortal... and he truly loved Lucrecia.
      On the other side, he could have a new chick every 20 years :D

    • @darkdemon4083
      @darkdemon4083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If I was Vincent I'd just destroy the fucking world. Or kidnap tifa cause she's hot. Lol

    • @twigzombie2558
      @twigzombie2558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What's awesome about your comment is that you make him sound like he is Batman... His will to fight for liberty determined what he'd become. A Hero. A hope. The Dark Knight

  • @YetiCoolBrother
    @YetiCoolBrother 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My favorite character in the game besides Cloud, Vincent is the reason I fell in love with Dante from Devil May Cry. He was like Vincent and Cloud combined lol

  • @MrDarkblade1
    @MrDarkblade1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Zack fair and Vincent valentine needs to be on dissidia nt

  • @derelict06
    @derelict06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    After playing the remake I think your hopes of a fleshed out Vincent and his rivalry with Hojo are pretty much guaranteed to be met

  • @silvershadowsaber
    @silvershadowsaber 6 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    This is great but wish you add in the novel of FF7 where Vincent meets up withe Red XIII in midgar every year

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Thanks for commenting Silver, really glad you enjoyed the video! I did think about putting that in there, but actually chose to omit it because I didn't feel as though it added much to Vincent's development as a character. Perhaps it would have been a good way to round out though. ~Darryl

    • @WizelBalan
      @WizelBalan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah from what I remember the experiments on Vincent are what made him semi-immortal not Chaos and the Proto Materia. Chaos allowed Vincent to recover from the deathlike state he was in when Hojo shot him and the Proto Materia kept Chaos from running rampant. When he lost those at the end of Dirge, Vincent's body is still modified from Hojo's experiments, meaning his is semi-immortal and can still change into this other three forms or at least Galion Beast.

    • @willowashe
      @willowashe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I love the idea of Red XIII casually dragging his overnight suitcase, buying a train ticket, heading over to Midgar to meet up with his ol’ buddy Vinny for a boys weekend.

    • @Fudgaboutit
      @Fudgaboutit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@FinalFantasyUnion well, you put everything about a character in these videos, so....

    • @Fudgaboutit
      @Fudgaboutit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WizelBalan are they trying to make the original Final Fantasy villain an enormous historical point of signifance in in the word's timeline in other Final Fantasy games? This isn't the only other time he's been referenced in another final fantasy game

  • @manipulated8015
    @manipulated8015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dirge Of Cerberus doesn't need a remaster, it needs a remake. Honestly, Vincent is my favorite FF character of all time and literally is the character that got me into FF ENTIRELY. But with the outdated gameplay and the short storyline of DOC though, it makes it difficult to fully give him the credit he deserves as a character since he ties in way too well with the story even as a secret character in the original FFVII. I feel like he is a character with way too much potential and important plot points to just be a B-Lister in the franchise, he SERIOUSLY needs a game that acts like a redemption arc in video game history.

  • @Tom-gr2lh
    @Tom-gr2lh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Lucrecia falling for Hojo doesnt fit.

    • @andrewpaul8732
      @andrewpaul8732 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      But Lucrecia being forced to choose between running away for true love to live happily ever after and furthering her research even if it meant giving up her body and choosing the later does

    • @MelaniAlarcon
      @MelaniAlarcon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it was because she felt guilty by Vincents father death

    • @abookamongsthemanypj7140
      @abookamongsthemanypj7140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is there any chance that Vincent is Sephiroth's father. They resemble one another much moreso than Hojo.

    • @DarkMirria1
      @DarkMirria1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She wasn’t completely right in the head at that time…

    • @LucreciaCrescentIsBestGirl
      @LucreciaCrescentIsBestGirl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don’t think she went willingly. She and Vincent genuinely loved each other, so it seems unlikely that she would leave him for no reason. My guess is that Hojo was involved in breaking them up.
      Going off of both statements made in game, scrapped ideas and the mythohistory that inspired Lucrecia’s backstory, what happened to cause the split was probably very painful.

  • @daganmoriarty1973
    @daganmoriarty1973 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Great work! Vincent is also a masterclass in character design. I always thought that contributed to his appeal. He LOOKS awesome! : ) I LOVED the mystique of his original FFVII iteration.

  • @lordakabara7197
    @lordakabara7197 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    One of the characters that have interested me the most is Genesis lol. I liked his design and the way he spoke. He wasn’t evil even though his actions did set the stage for Sephiroth lol

  • @saharaofthedeep
    @saharaofthedeep 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I really wanna see a Fang backstory.
    I remember a point in lightning returns where fang explains why she believes she is the oldest person alive. This really intrigued me.

  • @pReDiCtoRcaresNot
    @pReDiCtoRcaresNot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Vincent killing the big boss alone while cloud and tifa “aid” him killing reactors xD

  • @assfacetheclown29
    @assfacetheclown29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Vincent, the emo vampire before it was cool. Ultimate thug life

  • @creativebodyflying
    @creativebodyflying 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Can't wait to see this character in FF7 remake, part 2! Loved him in Advent Children. ^_^

  • @kavijackson868
    @kavijackson868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Vincent Valentine: I must atone for my sins.... Square Enix: We must too Dirge of Cerberus!!!

  • @bobafetch4124
    @bobafetch4124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I've always wondered if there could have been a small chance Vincent was Sephiroth's father?

  • @jonathanbullock3046
    @jonathanbullock3046 5 ปีที่แล้ว +406

    Who else loves Vincent Valentine

    • @FrYLocK41
      @FrYLocK41 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Better question is who doesn't?

    • @sonyabelmontfarenheght1189
      @sonyabelmontfarenheght1189 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@FrYLocK41 right question

    • @imabit2lil
      @imabit2lil 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He's hot

    • @plaguedoctorj.c4963
      @plaguedoctorj.c4963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'm my opinion, Vincent was is the 2nd to most well designed character in ff7, the other being Cloud

    • @branchy7159
      @branchy7159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I missed Vincent Valentine on my first FFVII play through :(

  • @MrLenus27
    @MrLenus27 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Man I love these videos , amazing content

  • @jonathanabgrall6075
    @jonathanabgrall6075 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    He also saves Nanaki (Red XIII) and offer him some advices and moral support in the On The Way To A Smile novel.

  • @AmyFlannigan27
    @AmyFlannigan27 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really ncie video! Vincent is one of my all time favourite characters and I love his story, I really do hope there will be more of him. A lot more.

  • @babyj8338
    @babyj8338 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was awesome!! It really made me make a lot of connections between things I didn't understand throughout some of the games/Advent Children. I also think your explanation at the end about why people like Vincent so much is spot on! This is my first video from this channel and I loved it. I definitely be back for more

  • @TeysindsGamingSpot
    @TeysindsGamingSpot 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That was an incredible high quality deep dive into Vincents story Darryl! It also helped teach me a lot about the characters around him (e.g Lucrezia). Btw did she ever pass Vincent's father's message onto him (the one he told her to tell Vincent when he died)? Fantastic work again FF Union!

  • @Eandia
    @Eandia 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This was some amazing storytelling, with the music in the background and covering everything from start to finish about Vincent was really nice to listen to. Great, meticulous work and I nominate Freya from FF9 to be next in FF Lore :)

  • @mostlyimpulsive3462
    @mostlyimpulsive3462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Look, all I'm saying is; Sephiroth looks a lot more like Vincent than he does Hojo. You can argue that it's the Jenova genes, but even Lucrecia must've known what's good!

    • @LucreciaCrescentIsBestGirl
      @LucreciaCrescentIsBestGirl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, yeah. Vincent’s love for Lucrecia was definitely reciprocated. I also follow the theory that Vincent is Sephiroth’s father, but with the added wrinkle that she didn’t know.

  • @darientheghoul8869
    @darientheghoul8869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I know this will be unpopular but i like going with the theory of sephiroth being vincent's son. Yes i know hojo being canon, but think about it. What if vincent and lucrecia had a relationship, after vince finds out about his father, she was pregnant but stayed quiet and gave herself to hojo to make it seem like it was his. And seph does share a lot of similar features to vince (yes, the real reason he looks nothing like hojo is because of the jenova cells, sons tend to look more like their mothers, and the only thing he inherited was his forehead). Like i said, just a theory and fun to think about, even if its not canon

  • @tjsnyder9806
    @tjsnyder9806 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man, this video was excellent. So much more to Vincent's story then I thought. Even playing FF7 and DoC and watching FF7:AC and I still learned a lot. You guys really do a great job with these videos. Thanks for this one! I really hope they do him justice this time in FF7 remake.

  • @Dstiller13
    @Dstiller13 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an epic story! Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I have always loved Vincent’s character and cannot wait to see what introductions he makes in Rebirth.

  • @natedog2I0
    @natedog2I0 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg my favorite character!! dude I love these final fantasy lore vids!! Where can I donate to support this channel?

  • @WolfDoggie
    @WolfDoggie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My favorite character :) and he was my hero in the game when I was a little kid cuz my first playthrough I got stuck at the Pyramid boss and gave up and repicked the game up a few years later and discovered he existed (missed him the first time). His limit break just annihilated that thing after 2 people died. I was like holy shit he's so powerful.

  • @marsirenas
    @marsirenas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video. It is a lovely conclusion to Vicent Valentine´s case. I love this character a lot.

  • @Teddemon_Original
    @Teddemon_Original 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo!! Very good way of summarizing the story!!

  • @Jinkazama1515
    @Jinkazama1515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ooh, thanks for this, was a good watch. I enjoyed Vincent when I played him in ff7 and in dirge of Cerberus. Story wise and gameplay. So seeing his story wrapped up in a nice little bow is great.

  • @HunterSolo
    @HunterSolo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh man can yall imagine a remake of Vincent's game, I actually loved Dirge of Cerberus and it was what got me into square enix games!

  • @yingg.6051
    @yingg.6051 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing deep dive into one of my most fav characters, thank you!

  • @shadowthethird3
    @shadowthethird3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you guys so much for existing. :'3

  • @danielmeredith9724
    @danielmeredith9724 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I watching this on my ps3 through TH-cam too lol. I live Vincent reminds me of one if my friends. He's always grumpy and moody but with a heart of gold.

  • @romancorrea9511
    @romancorrea9511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thaaaaank you!!! I was so waiting for Vincent's :) Awesome vid as always :D I am not sure how will they treat Vincent on the new FFVII remake but he definitely should have a more central role in the story.

  • @monkeydjimmy5169
    @monkeydjimmy5169 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    *Thank you for keep making these videos*

  • @flowerpower9110
    @flowerpower9110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I needed this , thank you so much

  • @BrockBerlinOfficial
    @BrockBerlinOfficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can't wait to see Vincent in Part 2. Always loved his backstory and his character.
    Also, what's the background music called?

  • @lintraharrington2394
    @lintraharrington2394 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The story of this game is so damning. So many troubled hero's with beautifully written stories. Greatness at work

    • @willowashe
      @willowashe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the few games that tells a complex story of some many individual characters without getting too long or clunky.

    • @christianguerrero70
      @christianguerrero70 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sooo.. lucrecia is to blame for alot of the horrible shit that would later happen in FF7 lol seriously though what a giant bitch?

    • @MrBarnardoo98
      @MrBarnardoo98 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vincent is the Severus Snape of FF7!!

  • @JoasXCloud
    @JoasXCloud 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for that video! Really informative

  • @RetroWolf13
    @RetroWolf13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wooow such an in-depth look in to this character thank you brother

  • @derpy_j
    @derpy_j 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My 3 seconds of fame, right there xD
    Thank you so much for doing this video, Vincent is one of my all time favourite characters even though he's somewhat underwhelming for most people who love FF7

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No problem Derpy, on both counts! :D ~Darryl

    • @stevied3121
      @stevied3121 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Underwhelming for who? Lol! The day I meet someone who says Vincent is underwhelming, is the day my hand gets raw from dishing out bitch slaps. This video filled in a lot of blanks in regards to Vincent, and he’s somehow became even cooler to me!

  • @twigzombie2558
    @twigzombie2558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of my all time favourite characters in all of the Final Fantasy series. Love his character and story and the development throughout.
    His story is very reminiscent of the main character of my favourite anime coincidentally, Gungrave.

  • @soniccinos
    @soniccinos 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, very well explained!!!!! Never played Vincent's game, but I knew some of his history, but now with your explanation it became so much clear!!!! Thanks!

  • @schools6555
    @schools6555 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pretty in-depth well done! 👍👍

  • @SephirothOwa13
    @SephirothOwa13 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Can you guys do Tidus/Shuyin? I'd love to see how you guys handle them and any possible connection between them.

  • @ColeFam
    @ColeFam 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wanna see Rydia, Cecil, and Kain. These videos are so much fun

  • @silvervalentine4956
    @silvervalentine4956 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video was absolutely amazing! Hands down without a doubt, it definitely explains things not only accurately but also logically.
    Love it! There's an immediate sub from me to you.

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks WolfWhisperer! I can see from your avatar that you're a big Vincent fan, so your praise means a lot :) ~Darryl

    • @silvervalentine4956
      @silvervalentine4956 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad! Also I'm glad that you've noticed how much of a fan I am of Vincent's. I post AMV's and such of him. It's basically my passion now no matter how long they take to make. If you're interested, feel free to take a look.

  • @bdb.potatoabrams768
    @bdb.potatoabrams768 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks you guys are honestly so dope

  • @squall070
    @squall070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    watching this again to celebrate Vincent's LD release in Opera Omnia

  • @HeroSosh
    @HeroSosh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    good video! really in-depth look at almost this characters entire history throughout all the various media they've been in!
    I actually, somewhat liked Dirge of Cerberus, despite the community's terrible opinion of it. It was a fresh take and pretty much the 1st of its kind, taking a difference stance or approach for a FF-based game that wasn't turn-based RPG, but rather, action RPG, utilizing shooters as its basis.
    The lore, all still very much FF.
    I could see how some might not have liked the gameplay, but they took a chance on it. and of course, the graphics being what they were, on the PS2, were pretty limited.
    Vincent is indeed a really cool character.

  • @brandonhaynes6664
    @brandonhaynes6664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great video!!

  • @NiroMuralee
    @NiroMuralee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, I never got the chance to play Dirge of Cerberus so I never knew all of that about Vincent! Awesome video. Thank you

  • @oscargarcia-bulle673
    @oscargarcia-bulle673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude, why did you stop doing these videos? The’re great :)

  • @SuperGodzilla2
    @SuperGodzilla2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Vincent has always been one of my favs in FF7

  • @YourAngelRei
    @YourAngelRei 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks so much for doing this!

  • @FelicianoCookie
    @FelicianoCookie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Vincent has always been a huge favorite of mine and DoC storywise is one of my favorites. I don't have a lot of money or places to put figurines right now but I have a Kotobukiya Vincent mini statue that I am super proud of♡

  • @dakumotarasu1455
    @dakumotarasu1455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually enjoyed playing Dirge of Cerberus. It had issues but I somehow really enjoyed the game. Vincent is seriously cool lol

  • @King-bp6gu
    @King-bp6gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can’t wait to see him in the remake!

  • @tinanightray6370
    @tinanightray6370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this video~ thanks for helped me up ting up his story~♡

  • @katiberry9768
    @katiberry9768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've had a crush on Vincent Valentine ever since the game first came out.
    I'm glad I watched this video. I'd want to give him a hug.

  • @darkhelliadarkfire6109
    @darkhelliadarkfire6109 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would love to see you guys do Origin videos for Genesis Rhapsados, Angeal Hewley, Hojo, Lucrecia, Tseng, & Reno or Rude! Final Fantasy 7 is my all time favorite FF game ever and there's so many characters to choose from!

    • @LucreciaCrescentIsBestGirl
      @LucreciaCrescentIsBestGirl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would love to see one of Lucrecia. She doesn’t get enough love, despite being one of the most important characters in the game.

  • @One_Winged_Warrior
    @One_Winged_Warrior 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sephiroth looks more like Vincents son than Hojos...i mean have you seen Hojos forehead...

    • @diannatalia4488
      @diannatalia4488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sephiroth is looks like his mom. Vincent's hair is like Genesis before Chaos into him. Well, Sephiroth isn't nearly like Hojo except his insanity after learn the truth. His kindness, masochist, dilligent when it's for people he cared, and chatting are Lucretia's.

  • @razgrizace8720
    @razgrizace8720 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Subscribed

  • @theclowner5984
    @theclowner5984 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this video thank you

  • @KaylaH10
    @KaylaH10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So technically Sephiroth's real parents were Hojo and Lucrecia [while he was also infused with Jenova cells]? Vincent got to see all that was happening before one of the game's most iconic villains was created. Lol, I love FF games because the characters and their backstories are all so complex and well-done.

  • @xReportRobertx
    @xReportRobertx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I would love to see the tale of Zidane on the next video.

  • @RafaelGonzalez-ny9vc
    @RafaelGonzalez-ny9vc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loving these series! Great job on these stories. I vote you do shadow in the future!

    • @FinalFantasyUnion
      @FinalFantasyUnion  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Rafael! Really glad to hear you're enjoying the series :) ~Darryl

  • @thefallencrows2738
    @thefallencrows2738 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this!