Final Fantasy VII Remake Teaser, My Thoughts

In 1997, Square-Enix released Final Fantasy VII, the seventh in their long-running and critically-acclaimed Final Fantasy series on the original PlayStation. It was the first game in the series to not be released on a Nintendo console, the previous six were all exclusive to the NES and SNES. The game told the tale of Cloud Strife, a mercenary who joined up with an eco-terrorist group called AVALANCHE (Yes, it's capitalized) to prevent a superhuman madman named Sephiroth from destroying the world with a giant meteor.

The game sold over two million copies within three days of its release in Japan. It would go on to sell over 9 million copies worldwide. FFVII is the highest selling game in the entire Final Fantasy series, and it's credited for making role-playing video games massively popular in the United States. It's considered one of the greatest video games ever made, and the game spawned its own little franchise which included things like side games and even an animated movie set in that world. It would also go on to be ported to other gaming systems like the PC, mobile phones, and most recently the Nintendo Switch. You can read my thoughts on the Switch launch trailer for FFVII here.

Cloud Strife himself would become one of the most popular protagonists in the series, getting merchandise and appearing in other games like the Super Smash Bros. series. And the game is getting a remake for the PlayStation 4. Known as Final Fantasy VII: Remake, the game was in development for many years. There have been attempts to remake the game in the past, but there were various factors that prevented it, mainly the size of such an undertaking. But they managed to find a way to do it, so let's look at the teaser!

Aerith is so excited to be impaled in HD.

Guys, if a guy with a big sword is drawing it in response to your guns...run.

BOOM.

So, instead of the "Active-Time Battle" system the original used, they're going for more of an action-RPG approach to combat. Makes sense. Makes the combat more fast-paced, which I think would fit more modern gamers these days.

Cloud, it's a free flower. Just shut up and take it.

Man, this game is looking really good.

Learn more in June, huh? At least the wait won't be long, then.

I have to make a confession here. I've ever played FFVII. Really. I never owned the original PlayStation, I had an N64 instead. I loved that N64. Also, I believe I have talked about this in the past, but when it comes to RPGs, I always was more into the Dragon Quest series. Still, I would love to give this game a try when it's out.

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