Topic: Final fantasy discussion thread

well if anyone was wondering if the FFVII Remake was going to be very different to the original, it is

also we get to see some new characters including Red XIII

@FullbringIchigo Woah, it looks incredible. I definitely think more explanations are needed with the whole Sephiroth/Jenova thing as it’s rather skimmed over in the original. Also a lot of context has been added through the Compilation so I can see a lot being added. I’m just hoping that there’ll eventually be playable Zack during THAT section.

I thought the trailer was a bit all over the place with a bit too much going on personally. Didn't help the audio heavily unsynched for me so I didn't really pay attention to that song all that much that it's supposed to be highlighting 😂

Looks exceedingly pretty though. Like seriously that's one good looking game.

There hopefully being more Jenova, even just more info about the cosmic entity, sounds cool too... She was honestly the most interesting thing about the game to me, especially more so then Sephy.

@nessisonett it looks like they are completely rewriting it but judging by things happening it looks like they have moved many elements from the original story that happened outside of Midgar into Midgar, like the first encounter with Sephiroth

of course if they wasn't going to change it up there wouldn't be any point in remaking it

I’m betting you pick up Red XIII much earlier on.

@kyleforrester87 no idea but it's going to be fun finding out

so i decided to pre-order the FINAL FANTASY VII Remake soundtrack Vinyl, mainly as a collectors piece but i'll still give it a listen

maybe i'm old fashioned but there is something about listen to music on a record player that makes it better

@FullbringIchigo Oof, I’m jealous it’s a great collectors item. I just wish they’d reprint the original OST, I’ve been waiting for it to go down in price.

@nessisonett i already have the original OST but isn't all the FF soundtracks on Spotify or something, i'm sure they put them on there

@FullbringIchigo Yeah it’s brilliant having them on Spotify along with Nier, Yakuza, Chrono games etc but I like to have them physical on vinyl.

@nessisonett yeah i agree although this one also comes with a selection of songs from the OST on it as well if you're interested

Do we need a gaming soundtrack vinyl thread now too?

@Thrillho i don't think enough games get a vinyl soundtrack release sadly so probably not

@Thrillho yes!! 😂

Thought the trailer was great myself and really liked the look of Red XIII. Will probs get this on day one. Just need to decide whether to get the physical or digital version.

@KratosMD Honestly, just play the remake for now. It looks incredible in the trailers and could really be something special. It will no doubt be a considerably different experience to the original and we won't know how much has been added or shifted around until all the entries have been released. I didn't play the original FF7 until 2011 and absolutely loved it - so would personally still recommend it - but if you have grown tired of that style of turn-based combat it would be unfortunate if playing it further burns you out and then puts you off the remake.

@KratosMD i would say go with the remake if that's how you feel BUT the original is still well worth a play at some point

@KratosMD Oof, FF6 not being fun hits me right in the heart 😂😂 If you prefer action RPGs then I say wait for the remake. I do prefer 7 to 6 but the graphics are especially awful. Personally, I’m replaying 7 before the remake but I’m not sure you’d have enough time for a first playthrough. I’d still recommend anybody to play FF7 if they haven’t before, it’s my favourite alongside 10, 6 and 12.

@KratosMD you worry about these things too much 😂 But I would say, why not play the Midgar section of the original FF7. It’ll only take 5-8 hours tops (less if you enjoy the 3x speed during battles on the HD version, which you really should!), and then if you wanna keep playing you can, or you can stop and play the remake when it launches having already enjoyed that section of the original version.

Honestly, I don’t think you’ll miss out by not playing the original, but it could be fun to compare so why not.

Or, play them the other way round - remake first, then original. Really, you’re in a more unique position to do that than many other people, and it could be fun to play them the “wrong” way round.

@KratosMD luckily they are both looking so different to each other, even in terms of story i don't think that will be an issue

yeah all the major beats will be the same but everything else looks like it's had a complete redo