Idk why there's something so funny about Zack screaming at the great sephiroth himself through a phone having a temper tantrum and Seph's only response is 😑
The best part about Zacks character development is that he WANTED to become a hero, but the way it finally happens is against his wishes. He wants to be a hero, but he's still the reluctant hero, which makes it all more tragic. Watching this happy go lucky naive puppy become an adult inspiring hero was great. And playing this game, knowing how it would necessarily end, was just heartbreaking, I knew it had to end this way, but I still wasn't prepared. Aerith and Zacks story is just too painful. Another thing that makes me love him is that while every other FF our protag has a team of 8 friends to surround and support him, Zack is all alone, having to support Cloud, genesis, and Angeal, and Sephiroth, he's the most social of our heroes, but he's by himself, having to keep going forward, staying strong, keeping up his smile for those like Cloud who depend on him, and in the end, he dies alone in the rain, so close to Aerith, because he wouldn't abandon a friend. Zack is the fantasy Hero that Cloud wishes he was but could never be, but in the end, the fantasy hero falls, and Cloud, whose just a guy, pick up where Zack left off and succeeds because ultimately he is not alone. I love that.
And also the fact that he is so strong. Not just physically, mentally too. Like, he tried to save the 3 friends (Sephiroth, Angeal and the love poem guy) and failed. He kept Aerith waiting for how many years, he was betrayed by shinra, imagine the loneliness that this guy has to endure. And then, he finally saved someone. But it cost him his life. He still smiles even after dying. Wtf.
"My honor, my dreams.. they're yours now." Well put analysis. Zack will always be my favorite FF character. Despite his almost perfect but tragic storyline, I'd still love to see him come back to life in the current FF7 remake
Couldn't have sum it up better myself. Agree with everything you've written! That's what make me fall in love with him 12 years ago, when I played the game and after the Nibelheim incident, everything was so gloomy, having to drag Cloud around, Sephiroth went insane- As the player I feel so alone, witnessing Zack's journey, you can't help but wish for the forlorn to end. It was such an emotional rollercoaster ride. Esp after defeating Genesis, eating the Dumbapple with Director Lazard(which at the time of the storyline, he symbolizes Angeal), with Genesis, Zack still carried on with a smile. My God, I swear the man is pefect (ಥ﹏ಥ)
Zack wasn't alone, but his back was against the wall in a crumbling system. If he would've gotten out of the Nibelheim Event, without the massive injuries he had - he would've left Shinra, taken Aerith with him (if she wanted to), and brought along any of his other friends who would've wished to defect. That includes Tseng, Cissnei, Kunsel, Cloud (with Tifa) and others. He was never truly alone.
He's a standout because FF really doesn't have anything quite like himself and or those standard shonen protags. Only difference is that he doesn't get to utilize a party or the power of friendship like all the other shonen protags do as all of his friends... are dead or die by his own hands(or drugged). Thus he has to do everything himself and why he has a sad and untimely end.
Zack is a classic shonen hero _without_ the power of friendship, which leads to his defeat. Meanwhile, Cloud is a shonen anti-hero (think Sasuke or Vegeta) who succeeds thanks to the power of friendship. :)
its funny how back then they felt cloud was the less cliche choice of protagonist and zack was the typical idea of a hero, but now clouds architype is the most commonly expected from Japanese games. Zack didn't have the power of friendship or plot armor, for how outgoing and friendly he was.. dude was fighting a rather lonely battle. he got his ass kicked by pretty much everyone in crisis core (even the scientist dude)
@@madelinemcmillan4020 it's just so sad to think about. he had friends and so many people who looked up to him but no one to really fight by him like cloud does in ffvii. not to mention zack was being cloud's 24/7 caretaker for almost a year only to die protecting him. it's sad to think that he had no one to really confide in and probably had inner conflicts that were never really resolved in the end. did he still think he was a monster in his last moments? yet he still put a smile on his face for cloud. a true hero indeed
@@BknMoonStudiosInteresting you mention Sasuke. I happen to think Zack's role is much like Shisui's was. So I think that makes Cloud kind of a combo of Sasuke + Itachi, ig
Honestly, Zack is too cute and sunny for this game. I smiled every moment when he appeared in any way, this is my favorite character in the whole Final Fantasy franchise. You, little sunshine, will always be a hero for us
What I find kind of tragic is that Zack and Sephiroth would've been good friends if given the time. Maybe even close to the same level as Sephiroth's friendship towards Angeal and Genesis. I mean Sephiroth was at the top of his group being SOLDIER 1st Class. Nobody else was probably willing to even be honest with him due to his high status and cold demeanor, but Zack, despite his initial view of Seph, could see that he was just like any other person, lost, confused and hurting. And on the other hand, even our one-winged angel seemed to find Zack's earnestness amusing at the very least and sometimes even would help our bubbly boi. Really just sucks that things went the way they did for these two.
So, I was just at work, and hadn't looked at my phone while I was there. I'm off now, and the first thing I saw when I opened my phone was Zack in the thumbnail for this video. Truly wonderful.
yet some ppl say he's an uninteresting/irrelevant character like bro?? he's literally entertaining & well written. if only those mfs would stop comparing him and cloud. they both carried the plot
Zack died with honor protecting his friend, his living legacy. That friend would go on to save the world and it all goes back to Zack Fair saving his life 😭
People who shit talk this game and character are just miserable, unhappy people. How can you not love him? Even if the writing isn't always up to par, this man is absolutely wonderful.
Crisis Core is the only FF game I have ever played in my life. Not having context for the rest of the series, I thought the whole game was beautifully bonkers. And Zack essentially became my favorite person ever.
I love how animated his face is in the original Crisis Core. It's why I could never give that remake version a try, it might look better in still images but in motion it's just not the same at all.
tbf zack was always a whiny dork, he's just a whiny dork that became a hero. we love zack because he goes from a dork who wants to be cool to a hero who leaves an impact on everyone around him. Rick Gomez is my fav Zack voice, but i don't think either take is bad.
I guess he's like one of those over-excited golden retrievers - only with dark fur covering the big retriever's heart. This reminds me of a funny scene where a playful golden retriever snatched the microphone away from a female Russian journalist, the journalist ran after him (while the female announcer looked a bit shocked), and the journalist smilingly petted the dog after getting the mic back. Despite making such a mess, the dog apparently felt like he was doing something great as part of his first-class retrieval mission and was the good boy and beloved hero of the day. I don't really know anyone who could be angry with these dogs, because there seems to be absolutely no malice in these blessed, spirited creatures. And I think it's kind of similar with Zack.
HE GONGAGA
More like, he GONEgoga... get it? Because he‘s gone.
Ok I‘ll show myself out >.>
@@MCCiabattaGrande Too soon...
It translates to IT'S A THING I wonder what language is that
@@MCCiabattaGrande 😭
You know GONGAGA!? Me gongaga. You gongaga. He she, me, gongaga. It’s first grade Cloud.
Idk why there's something so funny about Zack screaming at the great sephiroth himself through a phone having a temper tantrum and Seph's only response is 😑
right like no one else could get away with that XD Cloud would never
just seeing Sephiroth using 2007 flip phone is crazy
At that moment they were so cute 😭
It was cute at the time. When you play Crisis Core for half a game Sepiroth is still 'sane'.
😆
If everyone from Gongaga act like Zack, i wanna go there 😂
Ditto
I am so in! I’m going to! 😂
Zack has such ambition, its something to be jealous of
This comment just made my day. Thank you
@Ayano Aishi crisis core was before the events of final fantasy vii so they may have revamped gongaga in final fantasy vii
Zack is the reason I squat.
Me too
Same god I love him 😂
Same, I'm gonna start squatting now.
Same, I've been doing squats the way he does since I was 12 cuz I thought it was a unique way of doing it only FF7/CC fans would know 😂😂😂
Omg he invented squaring what an icon we Stan 😍
This video is indeed *Gongaga*
that Angeal's little smile at the end when he pushes Zack away :D
loool never noticed. Now this scene feels completely different
Cloud : Dork that takes himself way to seriously
Zack : Lovable himbo who's best friend is a dork that takes himself way to seriously
I think Zack is the reason I like himbos now
Himbo assumes he's stupid, Zack ain't stupid, maybe STEM wise but he knows his shit battlefield wise.
@@ancapgrandscribe9546 not stupid, just silly and a bit dim-witted sometimes
@@thatlonelygiraffeinc.6989 Exactly, some people are smarter in more specialized areas
Are we talking about Angeal or Cloud? it could honestly apply to both ngl haha
“No way....he just ate my hair!” 😂 😂 😂
........i can’t......😆😆😆
😂😂😂
He got his weave snatched
"they believe your emotions will hamper your... Judgment"
"Well, of course!"
I like how he's conscious about that
Legends say Zack is still doing squats in the back of your room when you fall asleep
I'd love that.
Sick, free Motivation to hit the Gym!
😂😂😂😂
I wish it was true.
The best part about Zacks character development is that he WANTED to become a hero, but the way it finally happens is against his wishes.
He wants to be a hero, but he's still the reluctant hero, which makes it all more tragic. Watching this happy go lucky naive puppy become an adult inspiring hero was great. And playing this game, knowing how it would necessarily end, was just heartbreaking, I knew it had to end this way, but I still wasn't prepared. Aerith and Zacks story is just too painful.
Another thing that makes me love him is that while every other FF our protag has a team of 8 friends to surround and support him, Zack is all alone, having to support Cloud, genesis, and Angeal, and Sephiroth, he's the most social of our heroes, but he's by himself, having to keep going forward, staying strong, keeping up his smile for those like Cloud who depend on him, and in the end, he dies alone in the rain, so close to Aerith, because he wouldn't abandon a friend.
Zack is the fantasy Hero that Cloud wishes he was but could never be, but in the end, the fantasy hero falls, and Cloud, whose just a guy, pick up where Zack left off and succeeds because ultimately he is not alone. I love that.
And also the fact that he is so strong. Not just physically, mentally too. Like, he tried to save the 3 friends (Sephiroth, Angeal and the love poem guy) and failed. He kept Aerith waiting for how many years, he was betrayed by shinra, imagine the loneliness that this guy has to endure. And then, he finally saved someone. But it cost him his life. He still smiles even after dying. Wtf.
"My honor, my dreams.. they're yours now."
Well put analysis. Zack will always be my favorite FF character. Despite his almost perfect but tragic storyline, I'd still love to see him come back to life in the current FF7 remake
Couldn't have sum it up better myself. Agree with everything you've written! That's what make me fall in love with him 12 years ago, when I played the game and after the Nibelheim incident, everything was so gloomy, having to drag Cloud around, Sephiroth went insane- As the player I feel so alone, witnessing Zack's journey, you can't help but wish for the forlorn to end. It was such an emotional rollercoaster ride. Esp after defeating Genesis, eating the Dumbapple with Director Lazard(which at the time of the storyline, he symbolizes Angeal), with Genesis, Zack still carried on with a smile. My God, I swear the man is pefect (ಥ﹏ಥ)
Nomura, "Dead? ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT???lelellelelel????????????"
Zack wasn't alone, but his back was against the wall in a crumbling system. If he would've gotten out of the Nibelheim Event, without the massive injuries he had - he would've left Shinra, taken Aerith with him (if she wanted to), and brought along any of his other friends who would've wished to defect. That includes Tseng, Cissnei, Kunsel, Cloud (with Tifa) and others.
He was never truly alone.
I miss Rick Gomez. His voice was perfect for Zack. ❤️
What about George Newbern for Sephiroth?
@@Killer_Kool7 George practically _is_ Sephiroth. At least to me. His voice can never be replaced.
@@livelyoh8816 exactly. Sadly people are starting to hate Newbern's performance thanks to Tyler being good looking
@@Killer_Kool7 Oh really? From what I've seen, people are still complaining about the VA change for both him and Zack.
@@livelyoh8816 yeah but people think that Tyler being hot and him sounding softer is perfect
He's a standout because FF really doesn't have anything quite like himself and or those standard shonen protags. Only difference is that he doesn't get to utilize a party or the power of friendship like all the other shonen protags do as all of his friends... are dead or die by his own hands(or drugged). Thus he has to do everything himself and why he has a sad and untimely end.
Zack is a classic shonen hero _without_ the power of friendship, which leads to his defeat.
Meanwhile, Cloud is a shonen anti-hero (think Sasuke or Vegeta) who succeeds thanks to the power of friendship.
:)
its funny how back then they felt cloud was the less cliche choice of protagonist and zack was the typical idea of a hero, but now clouds architype is the most commonly expected from Japanese games. Zack didn't have the power of friendship or plot armor, for how outgoing and friendly he was.. dude was fighting a rather lonely battle. he got his ass kicked by pretty much everyone in crisis core (even the scientist dude)
@@madelinemcmillan4020 it's just so sad to think about. he had friends and so many people who looked up to him but no one to really fight by him like cloud does in ffvii. not to mention zack was being cloud's 24/7 caretaker for almost a year only to die protecting him. it's sad to think that he had no one to really confide in and probably had inner conflicts that were never really resolved in the end. did he still think he was a monster in his last moments? yet he still put a smile on his face for cloud. a true hero indeed
Zidane from FF9 is kinda like this. Not quite as energetic, but he's a break from the sullen Cloud and Squall.
@@BknMoonStudiosInteresting you mention Sasuke. I happen to think Zack's role is much like Shisui's was. So I think that makes Cloud kind of a combo of Sasuke + Itachi, ig
Zack Fair has been living in my head rent free since 2007
Same, except he lives in there in what's DEFINETLY NOT A CASTLE WITH CLOUD, TIFA, AND AERITH IN THERE!
Ive never related to a youtube comment this hard before!
0:08 I love seeing Sephiroth taken aback by Zack's obnoxiousness lol
Honestly, what a spectacular voice acting performance throughout the game.
I can't look at someone doing squats without laughing thanks to Zack
I love how Zack is like "What's going on here?" for the whole time - literally the player ( well, at least me ) XD
aww i actually adore Zack, his honestly is the Puppy after all
Me, describing Zack to friends: He’s confused, but he’s got spirit.
Zack and Tidus would be best friends haha
I remember seeing those two doing squats together in Opera Omnia so this checks out 😁😁😁
@@m0ckyzo185 Didn't -DIO- Seifer join in too?
@@mariogirl8100 he totally did lol
@@m0ckyzo185 Yeah, but they were all worn out afterwards. (Also, notice how I crossed out DIO? Do you know why I did that?)
@@mariogirl8100 they have the same jp va dont they?
0:27 I jus love how Zack instantly goes back on that "Excellent!" but is still supportive with the "Probably!", he's a jolly fellow!!
Honestly, Zack is too cute and sunny for this game.
I smiled every moment when he appeared in any way, this is my favorite character in the whole Final Fantasy franchise.
You, little sunshine, will always be a hero for us
I can relate. From his first line in the game, I was instantly in love. I literally died when he was killed.
Yo cried when he died, i honestly didn’t know I would care so much for a game character
going back to this because I miss zack's original va
We all fucking do
Zack is an underrated *gem*
I miss this voice...Rick is Zack. No one can take his place
Who else screamed from the bottom of their lungs yes when Zack asked at the end if he became a hero..?
Oh my gosh, you literally described me 😭😂
Same, Zack is the ultimate hero, only wanted to help the people he loved :,(
I just cried and said "yes" as i sobbed.
Through my tears yes.
dunno man, sounds kinda gay to me
When Zack ambushes Angeal in a hug. He’s such a cute puppy. 🥹
What I find kind of tragic is that Zack and Sephiroth would've been good friends if given the time. Maybe even close to the same level as Sephiroth's friendship towards Angeal and Genesis.
I mean Sephiroth was at the top of his group being SOLDIER 1st Class. Nobody else was probably willing to even be honest with him due to his high status and cold demeanor, but Zack, despite his initial view of Seph, could see that he was just like any other person, lost, confused and hurting.
And on the other hand, even our one-winged angel seemed to find Zack's earnestness amusing at the very least and sometimes even would help our bubbly boi.
Really just sucks that things went the way they did for these two.
Let's be real EVERYONE would have grown to like Zack if circumstances didn't pit them against each other.
@@joshingle5934 good point.
@@joshingle5934 Depends, there are quite a few d!ckbags in Midgar, it was even showed in the story.
So, I was just at work, and hadn't looked at my phone while I was there. I'm off now, and the first thing I saw when I opened my phone was Zack in the thumbnail for this video. Truly wonderful.
yet some ppl say he's an uninteresting/irrelevant character like bro?? he's literally entertaining & well written. if only those mfs would stop comparing him and cloud. they both carried the plot
To this day, Zack is still doing squats
He's so precious. Sniff.
He's the perfect man, and I love him so much!
"No way... he just ate my hair" is to this day one of the funniest things I've ever heard in a video game
Zack and sora would be the best of friends lol
Yeah, hope that Stella finds him...
Zack died with honor protecting his friend, his living legacy. That friend would go on to save the world and it all goes back to Zack Fair saving his life 😭
That single dislike must be Genesis being jealous again
Or the Copy that ate my Hair.
@@ZacklFair *Grabs pitchfork* WHERE IS HE?! I WILL SEE TO IT THAT YOUR HAIR WILL BE AVENGED!
Zack is such a precious pup who wanted to strive to be the biggest hero out there.. ❤️😭
*he is a precious cinnamon roll*
People who shit talk this game and character are just miserable, unhappy people. How can you not love him? Even if the writing isn't always up to par, this man is absolutely wonderful.
Crisis Core is the only FF game I have ever played in my life. Not having context for the rest of the series, I thought the whole game was beautifully bonkers. And Zack essentially became my favorite person ever.
ugh his voice actor was so perfect for him!!!!!!!!!!
Perfection
miss this puppy so much!
the price of freedom is steep
LITERALLY IN LOVE W HIM I ALWAYS REWATCH THIS VID OF HIM
0:38 that face dive though
have been in love with zack since 2007 THANKS FOR DOING THIS VIDEO
I was searching Legend of Zelda videos but I'm not disappointed at all! I love Zack so much >
One of my favorite moments is just his “And! And-and-and!!?’
Love the edit ahaha this is wholesome content 💯
Why do I keep rewatching this?
But his voice in Reunion sounds like random Gaming UA-camr guy who did livestream gameplay on his UA-cam channel.
Gotta love the 10 full seconds of “huh?”
I love how animated his face is in the original Crisis Core.
It's why I could never give that remake version a try, it might look better in still images but in motion it's just not the same at all.
wow i never realised he did so many squats! lol!
This was perfect, Leigh
Zack is too perfect for this world
Zack is more relatable and endearing than Cloud whom I never really liked. Hope we get to see more of him in his return in FF7 Rebirth.😊🙏
This will be my kind of favarite content for a while thanks
Zack Fair content is amazing!
Zack's so cute I can't help it. Love him too much, gotta protect him for all evil ❤❤❤❤
I love him so much…… he gongaga….. 🥹❤️
"Huh?"
~ Zack Fair
He’s literally a shonen protagonist in a seinen story 😅
i love you for this
“…he just ate my hair.”
and WHAT??
love him, love this, great compilation.
I can’t explain how much this made me smile
CC remake is just not the same without his overly confident voice
Best boy “Me? Gongaga!” is coming!
Zack Fair _was_ perfect.
Now he's voiced by a guy who makes him sound like a whiny nerd.
tbf zack was always a whiny dork, he's just a whiny dork that became a hero.
we love zack because he goes from a dork who wants to be cool to a hero who leaves an impact on everyone around him. Rick Gomez is my fav Zack voice, but i don't think either take is bad.
I wish he still had this voice :’)
Half of the game really is Zack not understanding wtf is going on and that's utterly relatable
I love this precious cinnamon roll!! 😍😍
Zacks fluffy hair is better than his spiky hair
*Genesis trips Zack into the snow*
Zack:"Thank you..."🙄
Zack is best boy
In remake where lots dislike this, but atleast the number 7 remake giving this character a chance.
Protect this man from any harm-
CRISIS CORE REMAKE POG
I need more of this and it only solidifies I'm gonna get a tattoo of the sword and shit now I need it
i love you zack please never change
best boy in the whole franchise don't argue
Best boy in a work of fiction.
Now I'm only waiting for the Reunion version of this one 🤞
"He just ate my hair...! Oh, yeah!"
LITERALLY BEST BOYYYY
BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN IN A WORK OF FICTION!
Zack's voice actor is worked a really good work
tHe fAcE? ;D
Zack is a beauty
Fuera broma ya, es un personaje grandioso que realmente hace honor a la palabra Héroe :,3
He's so stupid :') I love him so much
i dont think the new va for cc:reunion will do his lines justice i fear it
neither will Sephiroth's
@@Killer_Kool7 i dont really mind his tbh zacks is just straight garbage
@@mikaylag118 oh. So Zack can have a deep voice. But Sephiroth can't?
@@Killer_Kool7 what are you talking about LMAOOO???:$$:$/ you just sayin shit!
He didn’t.
Gotta love Zack!! 💯💯💗💗💗
I guess he's like one of those over-excited golden retrievers - only with dark fur covering the big retriever's heart.
This reminds me of a funny scene where a playful golden retriever snatched the microphone away from a female Russian journalist, the journalist ran after him (while the female announcer looked a bit shocked), and the journalist smilingly petted the dog after getting the mic back.
Despite making such a mess, the dog apparently felt like he was doing something great as part of his first-class retrieval mission and was the good boy and beloved hero of the day.
I don't really know anyone who could be angry with these dogs, because there seems to be absolutely no malice in these blessed, spirited creatures.
And I think it's kind of similar with Zack.
Gen just tripping poor Zack up is funny to me
Hottest man from Gongaga to Midgar. Rest in peace, buddy.
Zack is love, Zack is life
Zack is the guy she _TELLS_ you to worry about
His personality reminds me a little of Tidus. Zack is a fun guy haha
This video is a blessing. I love Zack so much. UwU
No matter what, this video always cheers me up
"huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh?"
- Zack Fair, 2007