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September 2022 Channel Update - A Crisis in My Core

🕑 Added 2022-09-18 22:28:44 +0000 UTC

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Materwelonz

I am aware it's out but haven't slotted time specifically for it - wouldn't say it's out of the question but I'm not sure when/if I'll get to yet atm, sorry for the wishy washy answer!

Materwelonz

I am aware it's out but haven't slotted time specifically for it - wouldn't say it's out of the question but I'm not sure when/if I'll get to yet atm!

Materwelonz

I haven't! Looks interesting, thanks for letting me know about it

Adam Hughes

Before FF7R (Part 1) I'd have said that your lack of knowledge of the original games helped to give you a unique perspective which you shouldn't readily give up I think now it's clearer that these new games are being treated more as a continuation of the story rather than a pure retelling and the devs are making the soft assumption that people are already familiar with how things played out in the original. I mean, there are spoilery things in the <i>trailer</i> for Crisis Core Reunion, never mind the game itself It's a tough call but, as always, your reasoning is sound and, time permitting, a playthrough of the original FF7 before Crisis Core may be preferable

Rachel Alexander

Honestly I'd love to see you play the original if you can manage it! I recently finished the main campaign of the remake and having played the original before I had a ton of questions so I'm wondering how you'd react to the retreaded parts and beyond. If you opt to play the PC version I'd suggest this mod for the best experience. There are more mods that add additional enhancements but this is the simplest way to glow up FFVII atm and remain faithful to the original release: https://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=20434.0

naoxmon

Didn't play FF7 but I kind of feel the opposite way. We already know FF7 Remake is making changes to the original story, and they've decided to release the prequel in between 2 parts, so that must be the way they intend it to be played, and it's probably safe to do so. Plus it's a prequel so you might learn things you didn't know yet but normally it shouldn't be able to spoil what's going to happen in FF7 remake part 2 either. I'm not against you playing the original, but imo it would be better later, after you've played the whole remake / remaster, rather than in the middle of it. (And with DAO and GOW incoming, that's going to be a lot tbh, and possibly confusing?) Also Final Fantasy or Square Enix seriously what's with these titles?! Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion Hope things get better at work! And still shocked that you so casually said you're going to play Scorn! lol

Dave

Have you heard about Haiku the robot? https://howlongtobeat.com/game/102595

mat3

Option 2 as a completionist would mean an hour episode per day for FF VII, if you want to finish it before December 13th. You could skip 100%ing all mini games though, and postpone optional post-game bosses until after Crisis Core. That will make it a lot more manageable. You can also consider playing the PS4/5 port or FFVII Windows Edition, because they allow increasing combat speed. Or a mod for the Steam version. I think starting God of War and Crisis Core immediately on release is important for your channel growth.

Dave

No idea about the main question of the post, but thanks for considering Scorn! The game really looks very promising, getting some SOMA vibes tbh.

Kassina42

I'd love to watch you play the original FFVII! I loved that game when I was a kid, but it's been so long that I don't remember many details anymore. It'd be fun to watch someone who never played the original and as a story refresher for myself! :)

Berlen Alberto

I would love to see you play the original final fantasy vii.

Bookwyrm

I cannot help with the Crisis Core and OG FF7 (I have only played the remake) but the most important thing is your health, I would rather you skip CC than you getting burnout

Eric H.

Honestly you should probably be done with Dragon Age: Origins by say mid November or even before GoW. The game isn't really that long. If you don't jump straight into Dragon Age II i like the idea of playing og FFVII before Crises Core. It's a fantastic game that's firmly on #2 on my all time games list haha.

hereticgrim

Playing Crisis Core before FF7R Part2 would only make sense if they derail the remake story in part 2 even more. And I would absolutely love watching you play through the OG FF7. Thank you for even considering it. <3

Purbayan Chatterjee

I can't offer much help on FF7, but I just want to say that playing three long games simultaneously is quite difficult, and you should always prioritize your mental health first. However if you can manage it, then it would be awesome to see the og FF7 on the channel. If you enjoy the experience, then you can probably open up to playing other old JRPGs as well.

Bahamut

I havent followed up with whats what with the devs regarding crisis core reunion but natural impression is not to play it unless you finished rebirth. That said, like you said, they consiously chose to release crisis core reunion before rebirth. Its all too suspicious. I do support your idea of playing og7 in order to avoid any possible concerns plot wise. You lose out on the whole new player approach and opinion but at the same time you would be up to scope with the fanbase as we wouldnt need to avoid plot points im discussions. If you choose to play og ff7, i strongly recommend you watching the advent children movie after.

j

I could only dream of this outcome, but PLEASE do play the OG FF7! The main reason being me wanting to see you play it, buuuut I do think it would let you understand and appreciate Crisis Core better, and see why people are freaking out about the Remake (in both positive and negative ways). So if you can somehow fit it in your schedule then please, definitely play the OG!

Hans Olav

Playing the OG first will be better as an experience, and I think will also enhance the Remake experience going forward. As a person who seems to enjoy stories, I think you would like it more.

Zak Kollatz

If things get too busy, you could always put DAO on low-priority for a while and release episodes for it slowly while focusing more on the time-sensitive things. (even though I'm really into this series now lol) If you continue it into the next DA games, it'll go on pretty long, so this'll probably be inevitable sometimes. I don't know much about FF, but I get the impression that playing 7 first would be a good idea, especially with you being very story-focused. It does sound like a lot of games to pack into that timeframe though; if stuff needs to be adjusted to account for life things, I'm sure we'll be cool with that! A happy welonz makes a happy community! :D

Jonathan B.

Immortality is a fun ~10 hour experience. It's very Sam Barlow — great ideas, good execution, so-so writing — though a bit more explicit than YouTube would allow without age verification. Would definitely watch Welonz play.

Mary Schwartz

I’d say if you are planning on playing CC, then yes, definitely play og FF7 first. Also would just really love for you to play it anyway lol But don’t stress yourself too much! Excited for whatever you decide!!

Neyka

I don't really know what the best option is for the upcoming games. I'll leave that up to others with more FF experience to offer their opinion. Please be careful not to burn out trying to take on more that you can handle. You have such an amazing community here and on Youtube, I think whatever you choose, people with be happy with it. I know I will.

Blue72

I can't offer an opinion on Crisis Core since I haven't played it, but I would love to see you play the original FFVII, if you can fit it into the schedule. Two big RPGs on top of God of War does sound kind of daunting. Hmm, I'm not really being helpful here so I'll just offer you some moral support. You're the best! 👍👍

Glen Jones

It seems the consens is is pretty torn here too. I never really considered that you might play the OG FF7 but I do think it'd be a great experience. As long as it doesn't burn you out too hard on it, as people said it can be a long game. But also the experience of a older gen ff game is pretty amazing, might even open the avenue to other titles further in the future! I'll be happy whichever path you take!

Jeffrey Hardy Quah

Oh wow I don’t understand some of the comments here saying it’s okay to play Crisis Core before FF7. Crisis Core’s story is dependent on you already knowing a HUGE FF7 plot twist. I do not recommend this.

Materwelonz

If I don't play a game at release it becomes far more unlikely that I'll ever get to it - there will be other things coming out in 2023, and putting off CC still doesn't address whether I need to play the OG beforehand.

Nesadi

Pleeease play OG FF7. The story is not nearly as impactful without the basis of the original story for context. None of the characters matter unless you already know the important ones from the original and how the story unfolds. There is a reveal in FF7 that makes Crisis Core so much more impactful.

Jennifer Barrowman

Honestly welonz, I dont think it would be bad for you to play crisis core and then ff7R part 2. I dont think it's all THAT spoilery unless you already know things from the original ff7. I think square enix put it in between the 2 parts to make everything more cohesive for newcomers, so it shouldnt affect your experience with 7 remake.

Jin

Wow I would NOT have guessed you'd look into Scorn but it looks like an absolutely visually amazing game!! I'll look forward to it even if you just do a first look because I certainly don't have the guts to play through that atmosphere myself😂🥲

Daniel Svensk

As much as I love hearing your voice as you play my favorite titles... Don't take on too much at once, FFVII is a long game!

Jack Frost

Maybe you could make a poll on twitter ? It could help to see what people think would be less detrimental to your experience.

Eric Holm

Would anything explode if you didn't play Crisis Core in December? We'll still be in the throes of God of War's love song by then and FF7 Remake pt. 2 is out late 2023 to early 2024. Just tossing that idea out there...

Evan!!

Have you thought about playing Immortality? You played Her Story and Telling Lies so I was wondering if that was on the table.

Claire Vallina

as a diehard ffvii og fan, i'd love to see you play it but it is long. I think it took me like 30hrs? Still i know that crisis core will spoil things in the main story

Materwelonz

You made me go check HowLongtoBeat again and for some reason I had the "main story " playstyle of about 36 hours imprinted in my head - looks like that should be adjusted to more like 50+ 😬 I didn't think FF7 was that long since people mentioned the Midgar section (= all of FF7R Part 1) was <10 hours in the OG! With that understanding I don't know if I have another solution for this though! I feel like just going straight into Crisis Core Reunion is gonna end up being controversial.

morealike

I believe doing Crisis Cores remake would be a better idea before playing OG FF7! OG FF7 would probably spoil more plot points then Crisis Core and I think Crisis Core would /enhance/ the future experience of FF7R part two rather than spoil it completely! Maybe OG ff7 could wait until ff7r is complete? but that also seems so far away haha

okglass

hello, you are cool. do you think you may be playing the new Sam Barlow game Immortality? i enjoy watching you playing this type of game because you're good at saying out loud little connections & things i didn't notice or put together on my own, but if not i will play it myself. thank you!!

Eric Holm

Okay I love you Welonz, but are you seriously talking about starting a FF7 playthrough (which is very long) while in the middle of Dragon Age and with God of War out in two months? Remember when you tried to play Witcher 3 and RDR2 at the same time? I just don't want you to repeat mistakes and/or get in way over your head.