Final Fantasy 7 - Remake

[Thursday]

The highlight came when Red XIII attempted to disguise himself in a sailor.  Oh, Red XIII.

One of those moments that better fucking be in the remake, none of this "oh it'd look weird to do today." Do it or cancel the whole thing.

[Twed]

Do you think they'll do the bit where Red was going to hardcore animal-rape Aeris and then say "only kidding"?

[St_Eddie]

So much of the game that we all fondly remember is going to be changed to appeal to modern sensibilities and in service of the Dark and Gritty™ aesthetic.  This whole remaking Final Fantasy VII malarkey is an ill-advised folly.

[The Boston Crab]

Whatever they do, this so-called remake can't be any worse than the original Final Fantasy Se7en.

Riding round on chickens? Hellooo?!

[Twed]

Se7en

What's in the box? What's in the box? WHAT'S IN THE FUCKING BOX?!

A phoenix down.

[Cloud]

I'm going to reserve judgement until I'm actually playing the game (so 2040 then)

[The Boston Crab]

Genuine laugh, T-bone.

[St_Eddie]

I'm going to reserve judgement until I'm actually playing the game (so 2040 then)

And even then that'll only be episode 1 because Square Enix are doing this as an episodic thing for reason$ known only to themselves.

[The Boston Crab]

There's been a load of leaked info about this in the past few days, you know about that?

Will be in two parts. Meant to be a demo coming at E3.

Sounds legit, to be honest.

[St_Eddie]

There's been a load of leaked info about this in the past few days, you know about that?

I hadn't heard about that.  Thanks for notifying the thread.  I've copied the leaked information for the benefit of others...

* Game is in fact 2 parts. Part 1 ends exactly as Aerith is let down into the water after her death and a fade to black.

​* Materia is shown in ALMOST all weapons. They do not appear in accessories nor do accessories appear on your character model. Different weapons will however appear on your model for example Rune Blade will be on Cloud's back if equipped and exploring.

​* Different weapons have different triangle heavy hits (does not cost an ATB charge) Buster Sword has Punisher Rune Blade for for example has Cleave. You use these heavy hits after a string of regular hits. Regular hits are chip damage and the main damage will be from heavy combo finishers and the of course the massive LIMIT BREAKs.

​* Using Magic will consume ATB along with MP. You get more bars as the game progresses.

​* Summons will work for the most part as cut scenes like the original, they do not fight with you on the field. There is 1 new Summon Amarok and appears to be a wolf and causes darkness in addition to damage.

​* Over-world map is almost seamless. There are some "zones." There will be roads and methods of transportation. It is open world. Vehicles like the Tiny Bronco work almost exactly the same only being able to go in lighter water. There will be items available occasionally on the field. Chocobos will of course be obtainable after the farm.

​* They have really made an effort to make each town feel lived in, and feel like there is a reason why each place is like the way it is. Each town is very unique from the last. Cosmo Canyon iand its occasional dust storms are a stark contract to the streets of Midgar. Upper Junon feels very much more like a military installation than Midgar as well.

​* Sephiroth is very limited in what is shown of him until the Kalm flashback. Before this you only hear his voice or see glimpses of him during Clouds breakdowns.

​* The HP shown during the state of play is not indicative of what their HP should/would be normally during those times. Simply for Dev showcasing.

​* There will be demos on the game floor with PSN demo following shortly after for people at home directly after E3.(Playstation Plus required)

​* Monster redesigns for a lot of the enemies but most will remain recognizable. Some do not make an appearance. For example there was no ghost enemies in the train yard.

​* Shinra HQ wont have quite as many floors to explore but MORE to do on the floors you do go to so it still feels like your fighting through a lot to get to the top.

​* The design for Tifa is also true to the original outfit, her face appears to be mostly similar to her Advent Children design but slightly more western. Materia also shows up on her gloves.

​* Cait Sith seems to be pronounced "Ket" Sith but has undergone no major design overhaul. His fighting style is more close up, and does have his BARS for a LIMIT BREAK.

​* Golden Saucer will have some games that are not playable(yet) because they are essentially replaying a part of a later story mission. Some will be playable right when you arrive. They want it to feel more grand and provide a break from the main story beats while still eventually having to incorporate the story into it later.

​* Red XIII has clones Cobalt XIV and Indigo XV you must fight before he joins your party in Shinra HQ

​* Cid does not appear to be smoking but you see evidence that he does. He is clearly upset with Shera but toned down the aggressiveness as they felt it was unnecessary.

* Snow from Final Fantasy XIII is now a main character.  He crosses over from a separate dimension once the player reaches the Shinra mansion's basement.

​* Yuffie and Vincent are no longer optional. You can miss them up until a certain point where they then become mandatory to get. You automatically get Yuffie if you have not gotten her before Rocket Town for example.

​* Cloud will have a dress and wig in one particular scene. But its fade to black getting in/out of it.

​* Honey Bee in requires GIL to get into instead of a membership card.

​* Squatting mini-game returns.

* Porky's is a raunchy 1982 movie released by 20th Century Fox.

​* As these are FULL games each will be in fact priced at 59.99 USD

[St_Eddie]

I may or may not have inserted a porkie or two into that list.

[The Boston Crab]

That all sounds genuinely good to me. The obsessive nerd weeb comparison and analysis pedos on YT also made me think it's a real labour of love in terms of detail and subtle nods. Gameplay might well be FFXV tier AIDS carnival but if they get the atmosphere right, that's all I want. The fighting is boring now twenty years on.

[St_Eddie]

The fighting is boring now twenty years on.

I strongly disagree.  Turn based battles in games are still a thing, you know?

[Consignia]

​* Red XIII has clones Cobalt XIV and Indigo XV you must fight before he joins your party in Shinra HQ

Is this a porkie? It seems like fan fiction to me.

Some of these rumours do sound more positive than I've initially been towards this. Can't wait to play as Snow, though, and looking forward to the second part bringing back other series titans such as Vaan and Irvine.

[Thursday]

No, something I watched reporting said that they or something like them were planned for the original game but were cut, if that's true I can live with that kind of difference, even though it does sound odd.

[Consignia]

I don't have a problem with new stuff. They can intertwine new ideas and threads into the game to expand little bits, that could really enrich the experience rather than plodding a re-tread with more gloss. It's just that particular point struck me as a bit lazy, why not his ultimate dark clone Black XVI whose is the most evil being to exist and his parents won't let him stay up and play video games on a school night.

[Cerys]

Snow from Final Fantasy XIII is now a main character.  He crosses over from a separate dimension once the player reaches the Shinra mansion's basement.

Please tell me that this is one of the porkies.  Please.  I mean, one of the enemies in the original FF7 was called Snow, but she was at least killable.

[St_Eddie]

Please tell me that this is one of the porkies.  Please.  I mean, one of the enemies in the original FF7 was called Snow, but she was at least killable.

_{(psst!  It was indeed one of the porkies).}

[Space ghost]

The full fat price for both instalments was also part of the ruse right?

[St_Eddie]

The full fat price for both instalments was also part of the ruse right?

No, 'fraid not.  Square Enix are gonna bleed the fans wallets dry, like Shrina bleeding Gaia dry.  You can pretty much bet your arse that there will be an AVALANCHE of DLC and all.

[Cerys]

_{(psst!  It was indeed one of the porkies).}

And order is mostly restored.  Mostly.

[madhair60]

When I was a kid I assumed that Final Fantasy VII was just a weird name, not the seventh instalment of a series

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[popcorn]

No one ever talks about how Street Fighter 2 was the first Street Fighter game.

[Cerys]

I just wonder why we can't see Big Hero 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

[samadriel]

Leonard Part 6 was easily the best Leonard.

[Golden E. Pump]

All the leaks have been redacted by the original poster. Hype could be bogus.

[St_Eddie]

All the leaks have been redacted by the original poster. Hype could be bogus.

By 'redacted', do you mean that the OP has said it was a load of bullshit or do you mean that the post was removed?  If the latter, then that happened shortly after the initial posting and if anything it could lead credence to the leak (i.e. Square Enix ordered Reddit to remove it, with he threat of legal action).

[Golden E. Pump]

The former, actually. He's come out after deleting it and said he did it to see if people would believe him.

[St_Eddie]

The former, actually. He's come out after deleting it and said he did it to see if people would believe him.

Ah, okay.  Back to square (enix) one then.

[Thursday]

So apparently the leaks were all a big lie.

Quite amusing, listening to the guy in this video backtrack over his previous video about the rumours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54WR_PV7XK8