Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth features multiple larger than life weapons, from Cloud’s Buster Sword, Sephiroth’s Masamune, or even Barrett’s Gatling Gun, but what does a real life sword master make of FF7’s combat and weaponry?
On this episode of Expert Reacts, we invited David Rawlings, a sword master of over 25 years experience, HEMA expert and the founder of the London Longsword Academy to react to some gameplay from Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, and break down some of the game’s weapons and combat.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Buster Sword
03:47 Is the Buster Sword too big?
04:43 Blocking with the flat
06:11 *Spoiler – Unlockable Weapon*
07:22 Masamune
08:03 Sword fighting with long hair
08:30 Favorite type of sword
09:15 4-Point Shuriken
10:40 Guard Stick
12:24 Leather Gloves
14:14 *Spoiler – Unlockable Weapon*
15:02 Gatling Gun
16:19 Mythril Collar
17:22 Yellow Megaphone (feat. Bruce Rawlings)
18:08 Closing thoughts
18:50 Outro
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