Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will contain a slew of mini-games, just like the original game. as of 2023, 9 of them have already been revealed, one of which is a completely new addition to the FFVII universe: the board card game Queen's Blood. In this analysis video, we are going to reverse-engineer its rule set to explain how it works and plays in detail, and how it might be connected to the main story through Rebirth's key art.
#ff7rebirth #ffviirebirth #queensblood #gameanalysis
This video is based on a section of the (footnoted & hyperlinked) article first posted to our Substack:
ccobservatory.substack.com/i/137346081/queens-blood
Vyzzuvazzadth: Analysis, script (Substack article)
Kutakuma: Voice over
Dachdagger: Video editing & footage
00:00 Intro
01:44 Queen's Blood
02:07 Official Information
04:13 Challenging Rivals
04:57 Game Elements
06:18 Affiliation
06:28 Pawn Requirement
06:48 Reach
07:13 Ability
07:57 Bowls
08:23 Game Rules - Scoring System
09:49 Placing Cards
14:08 Game Loop
15:03 Connections to the Main Story
15:54 Mako, Blue Sky & Meteor
20:24 The Meaning of Queen's Blood
29:11 An Allegory
30:35 It's Just a Minigame
31:54 Outro
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Description of Queen's Blood:
square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-interview
Interviews where the Forgotten Capital is mentioned as Rebirth's endpoint:
ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-developers-talk-the-meaning-of-rebirth-returning-characters-and-more
gameinformer.com/feature/2023/09/20/square-enix-answers-6-burning-questions-about-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth
inverse.com/gaming/final-fantasy-vii-ff7-rebirth-interview-villain
https://press-start.com.au/features/2023/09/21/we-spoke-to-final-fantasy-vii-rebirths-lead-developers-about-crafting-a-bigger-better-second-chapter/
blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-developer-interview-reveals-fresh-gameplay-details-as-new-trailer-debuts-at-state-of-play
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- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Plus)
Red XIII's Theme - Nothing More
Hojo Observes
Flowers Blooming in the Church
Hojo's Laboratory
Cultivating Darkness
Every Moment Matters
The Turks' Theme
Who Am I?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will contain a slew of mini-games, just like the original game. as of 2023, 9 of them have already been revealed, one of which is a completely new addition to the FFVII universe: the board card game Queen's Blood. In this analysis video, we are going to reverse-engineer its rule set to explain how it works and plays in detail, and how it might be connected to the main story through Rebirth's key art.
#ff7rebirth #ffviirebirth #queensblood #gameanalysis
This video is based on a section of the (footnoted & hyperlinked) article first posted to our Substack:
ccobservatory.substack.com/i/137346081/queens-blood
Vyzzuvazzadth: Analysis, script (Substack article)
Kutakuma: Voice over
Dachdagger: Video editing & footage
00:00 Intro
01:44 Queen's Blood
02:07 Official Information
04:13 Challenging Rivals
04:57 Game Elements
06:18 Affiliation
06:28 Pawn Requirement
06:48 Reach
07:13 Ability
07:57 Bowls
08:23 Game Rules - Scoring System
09:49 Placing Cards
14:08 Game Loop
15:03 Connections to the Main Story
15:54 Mako, Blue Sky & Meteor
20:24 The Meaning of Queen's Blood
29:11 An Allegory
30:35 It's Just a Minigame
31:54 Outro
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|| REFERENCES
Description of Queen's Blood:
square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-interview
Interviews where the Forgotten Capital is mentioned as Rebirth's endpoint:
ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-developers-talk-the-meaning-of-rebirth-returning-characters-and-more
gameinformer.com/feature/2023/09/20/square-enix-answers-6-burning-questions-about-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth
inverse.com/gaming/final-fantasy-vii-ff7-rebirth-interview-villain
https://press-start.com.au/features/2023/09/21/we-spoke-to-final-fantasy-vii-rebirths-lead-developers-about-crafting-a-bigger-better-second-chapter/
blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-developer-interview-reveals-fresh-gameplay-details-as-new-trailer-debuts-at-state-of-play
|| MUSIC USED
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Plus)
Red XIII's Theme - Nothing More
Hojo Observes
Flowers Blooming in the Church
Hojo's Laboratory
Cultivating Darkness
Every Moment Matters
The Turks' Theme
Who Am I?
![Ep.03 Cloaks & Whispers - FFVIIR Mysteries [3/4] | Game Analysis #26](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YtCgkOZG7BA/mqdefault.jpg "Ep.03 Cloaks & Whispers - FFVIIR Mysteries [3/4] | Game Analysis #26
Our Mysteries of FFVII Remake series continues. The entry How to Remake the Future covers the new elements regarding Cloud and Sephiroth. We decided to split up this huge analysis again to ensure more regular and digestible uploads.
Clouds memory glitches and Sephiroths appearances are more numerous and contain a lot of new elements pertaining to Remakes new mysteries. Lets dive in and try to uncover them all!
In part 3, we cover chapters 3 through 7 of Final Fantasy VII Remake with an emphasis on Number 49, Marco and the Whisper attack in chapter 4.
Analysis & Script: Vyzzuvazzadth
Voice over: Kutakuma
Video editing: Rimavelle
Remake & OG footage: Dachdagger
00:00 Intro
00:36 Sector 7 Slums - Pillar Plaza
02:29 Number 49
08:38 Bustersword
09:28 Johnny
10:49 Memories of Nibelheim
12:53 Whisper Attack
20:40 Mako Reactor 5
22:54 Outro
#FF7R #FinalFantasy #CCO
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Remake footage Japanese:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc24hJvAZCuIkIgSKF76M7cARFfn_hr69
FFVII OG footage Japanese:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2PA5YNq7CJ4WLu9Iibamuf0CPoV51Z_e
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- Final Fantasy VII Remake OST (Plus)
Red XIIIs Theme - Nothing More
Shining Beacon of Civilization
Noises in the Night
Avalanches Theme
Johnnys Theme
A Tower, A Promise
Whispers Theme
Anxiety - False Memories")
![Ep.02 Fateful Illusions - FFVIIR Mysteries [3/4] | Game Analysis #26](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aE43SqAt9RM/mqdefault.jpg "Ep.02 Fateful Illusions - FFVIIR Mysteries [3/4] | Game Analysis #26
Our Mysteries of FFVII Remake series continues. The entry How to Remake the Future covers the new elements regarding Cloud and Sephiroth. We decided to split up this huge analysis again to ensure more regular and digestible uploads.
Clouds memory glitches and Sephiroths appearances are more numerous and contain a lot of new elements pertaining to Remakes new mysteries. Lets dive in and try to uncover them all!
In part 2, we cover chapters 1 and 2 of Final Fantasy VII Remake with an emphasis on the first encounter with Sephiroth as it contains a lot of important details.
Analysis & Script: Vyzzuvazzadth
Voice over: Kutakuma
Video editing: Rimavelle
Remake & OG footage: Dachdagger
00:00 Intro
00:43 Mako Reactor 1 - Entrance
02:31 Waiting for the Elevator
03:42 Mako Pump
05:22 Sector 8 - Meeting Sephiroth
15:32 Returning to Reality
21:23 Before meeting Aerith
24:43 Escaping from Shinra
25:57 Outro
#FF7R #FinalFantasy #CCO
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Birth of a new Mystery – Sephiroth:
https://twitter.com/istanleyff7/status/1256009474881404928
|| MUSIC USED
- Final Fantasy VII Remake OST (Plus)
Red XIIIs Theme - Nothing More
Bombing Mission - Infiltration
Anxiety - False Memories
Mako Reactor 1
Those Chosen by the Planet
The Promised Land - Cycle of Souls
Chance Meeting in Sector 8
A Close Call")
![Final Fantasy VII Remake State of Play Trailer - Chronological Cut [CORRECTED]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aSDoR0Lzq4g/mqdefault.jpg "Final Fantasy VII Remake State of Play Trailer - Chronological Cut [CORRECTED]
REUPLOAD: I forgot to correct the order within the last scene with Sephiroth.
The second Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer shown at the State of Play steam on May 9th 2019 had its scenes also very much out of order.
Original trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOn2bWuA_0w
In this special trailer cut, Ill show you how the scenes play out in chronological order.
Scenes in order:
Sector 8
- Aerith in the alleyway
North Edge Station (sector 1 upper plate)
- Shinra MPs holding up Cloud
- Camera panning around Cloud
- Barret & Biggs running towards turnstiles
- Biggs & Jessie jumping over turnstiles
Reactor no. 1
- Guard Scorpions missile barrage attack
- Guard Scorpions Tail Laser attack
- Cloud escaping (timer)
- Close-up shot on bomb
- Crumbling ceiling
Sector 8 upper plate
- Biggs & Barret talk after escaping reactor no. 1
- Cloud meets Aerith
Sector 4 tunnels
- Barret shoots at drone
- Cloud cleaves prone MP
- Barrets Big Shot Limit Break
- Clouds Cross Slash Limit Break
Reactor no. 5
- Battle against Cutter Machine
Sewers under sector 6 slums
- Aps appears, group prepares
- Attack on Sahagin
Broken freeway in sector 6 after Plate Fall
- Sephiroth illusion (corrected order)
Final Fantasy VII Remake Logo
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Every Story Begins With a Name (Opening - Bombing Mission)
- Remix by Big Giant Circles and zircon
- Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
- From album: Voices of the Lifestream
https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01841
http://ff7.ocremix.org
Opening - Bombing Mission
- The Black Mages, Nobuo Uematsu
Aeriths Theme
- Advent Children Complete Official Soundtrack")
