Cloud or Zack? [1/2] - Making Sense of FFVII Rebirth Pt.2 | Game Analysis #33

Cloud's tales of the past aren't quite what they seem... In this second video of our Game Analysis sub-series "Making sense of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth", we are going to find out when SOLDIER Cloud is actually Zack and when truly himself in chapter 1's Nibelheim flashback. #ff7rebirth #cloudstrife #zackfair #gameanalysis #ffviirebirth This video is based on the (footnoted & hyperlinked) article first posted to our Substack on May 18 2025: https://ccobservatory.substack.com/p/... Vyzzuvazzadth: Analysis, script (Substack article), narration Dachdagger: Video editing, footage 00:00 Intro 01:10 Background 04:43 Cloud or Zack? 05:03 Inside the Truck 05:18 Hair Color 05:29 Voice 05:50 Motion Sickness 06:41 Squats 07:48 To Become A Hero 09:37 Voice Expression Change 11:09 Disgorgon Battle 12:58 Home Sweet Home 13:16 The Gates of Nibelheim 15:27 Exploring the Village 20:17 Conversation with Sephiroth 22:21 Tifa the Guide 24:45 An Uphill Journey 25:11 Ascending Mt. Nibel 30:09 The Fateful Bridge 33:08 Mako Spring 35:35 Materia Guardian 36:53 Nibelheim Reactor 39:04 Outro ====================================================== || SOCIAL Twitter:   / cc_observatory   Discord:   / discord   || OTHER PLATFORMS BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/cosm... Odysee: https://odysee.com/@CosmoCanyonObserv... Twitch:   / cosmocanyonobservatory   Cosmo Canyon Universe:    / @cosmocanyonuniverse1590   || SUPPORT CCO Patreon:   / cosmocanyonobservatory   (discontinued) PayPal: https://paypal.me/ccobservatory ------------------------------------------------------------------ Our partner, the Tsunamods Community works tirelessly to create mods for Final Fantasy VII and soon VIII and IX, too! Please check them out if you're interested in modding Final Fantasy 7-9 or even helping out yourself! YouTube:    / tsunamods   Twitter:   / tsunamods   Discord:   / discord   Forum: http://forum.tsunamods.com/ Website: https://www.tsunamods.com/ ====================================================== || REFERENCES Original enemies: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/... https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/... || MUSIC USED Red XIII Theme - Nothing More (Remake) On That Day, 5 Years Ago (original) The War Hero Sephiroth (Rebirth) Another Buster Sword (Rebirth) Main Theme of FFVII - Battle Edit (Rebirth) Anxious Heart (Original) Distant Skies (Rebirth) Toward Mt. Nibel (Rebirth) Ever-Eager SOLDIER (Rebirth) Lifestream - Fonts of Knowledge (Rebirth) Materia Guardian (Rebirth) Mako Reactor (Original)