Final Fantasy VII remake horrors

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Final Fantasy

- April 21, 2008

A Gamers view:

Many gamers across the world have been craving for a remake of the popular Final Fantasy VII game since the dawn of the PS2. Ideally, being a fan, you just want a graphical and musical update.

Therefore if Square Enix were to recreate the world with stunning visuals, replacing the ingenious score with the orchestral patronage it deserves, many fans would feel they have done a good job.

With the release of the PS3 technical demo recently featuring the opening sequence, it was incorrectly announced by a popular gaming magazine that a remake was confirmed! As a result many fans have had a hopeful fantasy turned into a plausible reality to be considered. However it leaves developers with an unsettling revelation.

In truth Final Fantasy VII is an incredibly, unsettlingly dark game. Surprisingly the majority of the game’s audience doesn’t see this, however apparent it is. One reason for this could be all down to the technical limitations of the Playstation, numbed by cartoonish graphics. Despite this, the story is still extremely twisted with the plot giving an ominous commentary on society’s decay. Most of the scenarios are deeply haunting. Consider Aerith’s death in PS3 graphics. Dyne’s suicide. Or Shin-Ra collapsing the plate on sector seven inhabitants. Cloud beating Aerith. Jenova’s blood bathed trail of entrails in the Shin-Ra headquarters. These are just a few examples of the horrors that exist in Final Fantasy VII.

With the increase in graphical quality, so increases the realism. As a result, Final Fantasy VII would most certainly merit an “M” rating without the contents of the game drastically diluted. Not only would the realistic graphics be problematic, but the dialog as well. A PS3 remake would demand voice acting, which could easily be the downfall of a potential rehash of it’s own right. Filled to the brim with sexual-innuendos and foul language, this is not an obstacle that can be worked around without destroying the game.

I therefore ask myself if Square Enix would produce a Final Fantasy VII remake with the “M” rating? My answer - Highly unlikely. A remake is logistically not possible without significantly watering down it’s harsh, horrific contents, thus ruining the whole game.

One last question therefore remains - Will Square Enix EVER produce a remake of Final Fantasy VII?

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8 Responses to “Final Fantasy VII remake horrors”
for audience type like myself i would love an “M” rated dark horror such as Final Fantasy VII - but will they just make it for myself and not make a big profit from sales? prob not…

it really is a horror to be in square enix’s shoes

By Dean on Apr 21, 2008
I think this will be very cool~! Imagine for the last advent children there aren’t any dusts or dirts on the characters, not to mention the blood when sephiroth stabbed cloud, this time, they’ll add more effects on it, making it looked more realistic. This will ne really awsome and it’ll be on a blu-ray disc. Ready to buy a HD television for it now…

By Takuya on Apr 24, 2008
Very good and logical points in this article… I personally don’t think a PS3 VII will come out, and as you said it, it is maybe the darkest FF to be made. But the “cartoony” nature of the game due to hardware limitations sure covered it up.

Considering that Genesis (from Crisis Core) is the man at the secret ending of Dirge of Cerberus, taking Weiss’ body and saying “our time is not over” (not quite remember if this are his exact words), it gives a very strong feeling that the VII compilation has at least one last final chapter to be revealed… This is a loose end, and it should not be left in mystery…

(Hmm… maybe I’ll right an article about this…)

By Nicolas on May 2, 2008
you should! - write an article that is haha

wouldnt surprise me if another game in the VII catergory is released later…

By Dean on May 8, 2008
The name is Aerith, not Aeris

By Tahiri on May 13, 2008
changed woops

By Dean on May 13, 2008
Good article

I’d welcome a remake, with as you said, the original score and characters/settings etc. It may seem like a step back but i think the game would be better with text rather than voice actors, as we all have our own ‘voice’ for cloud, tifa, sephiroth etc in our own heads.

Fingers crossed for a remake!

By Jen on Jul 15, 2008