The Final Fantasy Files

We break down the second half of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 8 - Barret and Dyne's story chapter -- in the deepest dive for FF7 Rebirth series on the internet. From Dyne's tragic story to fighting Palmer to the red buggy minigame -- we cover it all.

We break down the first half of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 8 - the first Gold Saucer chapter -- in the deepest dive for FF7 Rebirth series on the internet. From Dio to Cait Sith to minigames to Corel Prison to who you go on a date with -- we cover it all.

We break down Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 7 -- the Corel chapter --  in the deepest FFVII Rebirth dive on the internet. From hiking Mt. Corel to the Yuffie dungeon to Barret's backstory and theories around Zack and a possible multiverse story -- we cover it all.  SPOILER ALERT: This clip contains spoilers from  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Up through Chapter 7 - Full Episode • Final Fantasy XVI - 8:20 (for 1 min) • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII      • 1:55:33 (for 2 mins)      • 2:11:39 (for 1 min) FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH GAME MATERIALS: © SQUARE ENIX CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / ROBERTO FERRARI LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © YOSHITAKA AMANO

We break down Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 6 - the Costa del Sol beach chapter, including Tifa, Cloud, and Aerith in beachwear, the Costa del Amor minigames, the Grasptropod fight, and more. SPOILER ALERT: This clip contains spoilers from  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Up through Chapter 6 (Costa del Sol): Entire Episode • Final Fantasy XVI       • 12:35 - for 3 mins       • 3:46:45 - for 2 mins • Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII: 2:47:00 - for 3 mins FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH GAME MATERIALS: © SQUARE ENIX CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / ROBERTO FERRARI LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © YOSHITAKA AMANO

Jolie and Ernest break down Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 5 - the cruise ship chapter, along with the Queen's Blood tournament, Red dancing as Michael Jackson, the monster invasion and what it might have to do with Hojo, and the fight with Jenova Emergence. SPOILER ALERT: This clip contains spoilers from  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Up through CHAPTER 5 (cruise ship) - entire episode • Shutter Island (2010 film) - 1:01:09 - for 1 min • A Beautiful Mind (2001 film) - 1:01:27 - for 1 min • Final Fantasy XVI - 2:23:40 - for 1 min FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH GAME MATERIALS: © SQUARE ENIX CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / ROBERTO FERRARI LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © YOSHITAKA AMANO

Jolie and Ernest break down Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 4 - the Junon chapter, including how the story departs from original FFVII, how it stays true to FF7, side quests like Fort Condor, the introduction of Yuffie, and a lot more.  SPOILER ALERT: This clip contains spoilers from  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Up through CHAPTER 4 (Junon) - entire episode • Final Fantasy VII (original) - Up through Junon - entire episode • Final Fantasy XVI - 3:07:47 - for 1 min FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH GAME MATERIALS: © SQUARE ENIX CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / ROBERTO FERRARI LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © YOSHITAKA AMANO

Jolie and Ernest discuss Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 3 - the Mythril Mine, including key character moments, the purpose of the robe guys, as well as the Mythril Mine's overall design and comparison to original Final Fantasy VII.

Spotify Episode Description: Jolie and Ernest review and discuss Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Chapter 2 in a deep dive about everything from Kalm, the grasslands, music, characters, quests, Chadley, and everything Ch. 2 FF7 Rebirth -related.

Join us as we go through chapter 1 / the Nibelheim demo of FF7 Rebirth piece by piece on this deep dive discussion, reaction, and review of the first chapter of this epic Final Fantasy VII  installment!

Final Fantasy fans are familiar with a range of characters meeting their demise and dissolving into crystal dust, and Final Fantasy XVI does not shy away from the series' tradition. In this episode, we go through every death in Final Fantasy XVI in chronological order and discuss who met their untimely end, how they died, and how it impacted the rest of the story.  From being stabbed by a sword to being chopped by an ax to being lasered by a dragon and everything in between -- the FF16 grim reaper claims heroes, villains, and no-names alike, only this time, the crystal dust is replaced by blood splatter. SPOILERS:  • Entire episode: Final Fantasy XVI • 0:01:08 - 0:01:09 (episode introduction):        • Final Fantasy V        • Final Fantasy VII        • Final Fantasy IX        • Final Fantasy X        • Final Fantasy XIV (Heavensward)        • Final Fantasy XV        • Final Fantasy Type-0 • 1:04:35 - 1:06:00        • Final Fantasy XIV (Heavensward)  The Final Fantasy Files is a fan-created video podcast of thought-provoking and entertaining discussions focused on one of the world's greatest video game series. www.finalfantasyfiles.com   

With more than 80 hours of gameplay, she only appears for five minutes and 22 seconds, and yet there's something especially intriguing about her. In this discussion, we talk about Kihel the medicine girl, and what her real impact is on Final Fantasy XVI. From the emerging and meaningful patterns in her appearances, to what she manages to showcase in those around her, we cover every angle out there, including a strong suspicion that she might be much more than meets the eye -- even a large part of upcoming FF16 DLC. SPOILERS: Final Fantasy XVI - entire episode (no other FFs are spoiled in this discussion) The Final Fantasy Files is a fan-created video podcast of thought-provoking and entertaining discussions focused on one of the world's greatest video game series. www.finalfantasyfiles.com   

It's been almost 23 years since voice acting first entered the world of Final Fantasy, and since then, the evolution has been fascinating. In this episode, we dive into decoding the world of Final Fantasy voice acting starting with the most recent game ー Final Fantasy XVI ー and working our way backward to the first game in the series to take on the voice acting challenge ー Final Fantasy X. From Ben Starr (Clive, FF16) to James Arnold Taylor (Tidus, FF10) and everyone in between, we hit the highs, the lows, the mehs, and examine how voice acting in the series has evolved over time, including the hopes we have for its future.

Final Fantasy XVI wowed us for so many reasons, but it also left us with some head scratchers, especially circulating around Ultima, the game's big baddy. In this episode, Jolie and Ernest dive into their most lingering questions after completing the game multiple times, and take time diving into lore and internet discussions to find the answers. From the multiple Ultimas to what in the world the purpose of Oscar the squire was, to whether or not certain prominent characters survived or died, we discuss it all in this episode of the Final Fantasy Files podcast. 

Final Fantasy fans know it well -- that moment when a game's final cutscene fades to black and credits roll, leaving you with a feeling of… well… what?  And with the release of Final Fantasy XVI, gamers across the world have been expressing all the feels about this most recent installment of the Final Fantasy series.  In the opening episode of this new “ultima(te)” podcast, a couple of lifelong FF appreciators do a scene-by-scene analysis and deep dive discussion-turned-debate into the ending of Final Fantasy XVI -- what went right, and what went… not so right.