The Genius of Shinra explained | Final Fantasy VII Analysis

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Published on March 16, 2023 4:15:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ-6SJmb_jk

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Final Fantasy VII (1997)

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Of all the villains of Final Fantasy, there's perhaps none so prevalent and pervasive in a Final Fantasy world, setting and story than the omnipresent Shinra. In this episode we explore how they are a fantastic adaptation of the classic 'evil empire' trope found in RPG and Fantasy genre, and how the contributed hugely to ushering Final Fantasy VII from the high fantasy of previous titles into the realms of Dystopian Sci-Fi.

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In this Shinra FF7 review we consider:
- Shinra as villain in the story of Final Fantasy VII
- Shinra as setting and worldbuilding in Final Fantasy VII
- President Shinra and Rufus Shinra as villains, anti-heroes and figureheads
- The Turks, SOLDIER First Class as departments of Shinra
- Shinra's influence on the story and prevalence as the FF7 parties enemy but also for many their former employer
- Cid Highwind and the Space Programme
- Vincent Valentine and the Turks
- Cloud Strife and Zack Fair as SOLDIER
- How representation of Shinra changed between OG FFVII and Crisis Core

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