The development of FF7 was finalizing its maps and scenarios for launch. However the game also faced much challenge of censorship by it's publisher, Sony. Today we explore this.
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Credits:
• Final Fantasy 7 PC HD Longplay
• Final Fantasy VII 033 - Cloud's True ...
• Final Fantasy VII - Full Nibelheim Fl...
• Final Fantasy V - Galuf's demise (Gal...
• Final Fantasy VII - Meeting Vincent
• Final Fantasy VII - History of Dyne a...
• FF7 - How to Get Yuffie
• Wutai Side Quest (All of Yuffie's Hid...
• Final Fantasy VII - Meeting Cait Sith
• Final Fantasy VII - Meeting Red XIII
• Ps4 Final Fantasy 7 Hojo Battle With ...
• Final Fantasy VII - Rufus and Hojo Di...
• Final Fantasy 7 (PSX) - All Limit Bre...
• Xenogears (PlayStation) Playthrough P...
• FF7 2D Remake PART 1
• Final Fantasy VII- Disc 4 Explanation...
https://x.com/maximilian_/status/1152...
• Final Fantasy VII Trailer E3 1997 TNG...
• Which Version of Final Fantasy 7 Shou...
• The Censorship in Super Castlevania I...
• Super Mario RPG CENSORED - King Bowse...
• Waiting Room, Honey Bee Inn - FFVII U...
• Lobby Scenes, Honey Bee Inn - FFVII U...
• Employee Quarters, Honey Bee Inn - FF...
• FF7 2D Remake PART 2
• Alone in the Dark (1992) complete pla...
• SGI's $250,000 Graphics Supercomputer...
• All Jenova Battles
• Final Fantasy 7 - [Part 54] - The Whi...
• Final Fantasy VII - Command Materia E...
• Final Fantasy VII - Magic Materia Exh...
• Final Fantasy VII Walkthrough Part 99...
• Final Fantasy 7 Battle Square guide: ...
• Final Fantasy VII - Ancient Forest Guide
• Final Fantasy 7 - Northern Cave walkt...
• FFVII - Rare Enemy Attacks Redux (Now...
• Final Fantasy VII 100% Playthrough Pa...
• Final Fantasy 7 - All Summons - HQ
Chapters:
0:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Map development, FMV Making, Cut Elements, History of Music (Part 2 Recap)
1:03 - Removal of Vincent Valentine & Yuffie, Finalizing game UI, Changing Maps of Final Fantasy 7
2:38 - Japanese Marketing & Demo of Final Fantasy 7
4:27 - Toning Down / Censorship of the Honey Bee Inn of Final Fantasy 7 (Cut Maps, Story Content, Music)
7:05 - Japanese Release of Final Fantasy 7
7:40 - Disastrous Localization of Final Fantasy 7 in North America
11:15 - Additional Western Content of Final Fantasy 7
12:05 - Western Marketing & Demos of Final Fantasy 7
13:33 - Sony's Attempt to Censor Final Fantasy 7
14:36 - North American Release of Final Fantasy 7
16:05 - Re-release in Japan as Final Fantasy 7 International
16:40 - PC Release and Differences of Final Fantasy 7
16:58 - Future of the Final Fantasy Franchise + Extro
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