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The Final Fantasy VII Dilemma

January 31, 2010 in Blog comments 9

GameZone's Louis Bedigian discusses the dilemma of remaking the legendary Final Fantasy 7 and, if it does get remade, how to approach the production for the title.

One of the benefits of an FFVII remake would be the opportunity to refine (and when necessary, rewrite) the script. But that’s a process that would take extreme care. All of the cheesy elements – including every bad line of dialogue – must be removed. By that same token, if there are any cheesy moments added, the story will be ruined. When I say “cheesy,” I mean anything that you’d expect to find in turn-based RPGs not titled Final Fantasy, and anything that you might watch on Cartoon Network.
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  • 1
    BANDITO ATTACK Jan 31, 10
    i like how they insinuate ff titles aren't cheesy, but other games that are exactly like it are.
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      Tifabelle Jan 31, 10
      He's in complete denial if he thinks FFs don't have cheesy lines. A lot of games do. We just have to ignore them and move on. And adding voices to the game is not as big a deal as this guy makes it. These characters have had voices for a few years now.
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        Miss Razz Feb 1, 10
        The cheesy bits are part of the reason FFVII was so good. What would FFVII be without the cheesy bits? Another typical JRPG angst-fest that takes itself too seriously.

        Tbh, the guy is making too much of a big deal outta the remake. In the end, it's just a remake. It really doesn't need to redefine the RPG genre all over again. Just do what Squeenix did with Chain of Memories, or what Capcom did with Resident Evil REmake, and most fans will be pleased.
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          ruledbysecrecy Feb 1, 10
          Ahmen. REmake is what remakes need to be. No toying with the fundamentals. Just a fidelity upgrade. I still throw that game into my gamecube, *bleep*ing perfection. Though in Resident Evil's case, getting rid of the cheesy "master of unlocking" was a smart choice haha.
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          Miss Razz Feb 1, 10
          They totally should have kept the "Jill Sandwich" line though
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    Miss Razz Feb 1, 10
    If they touch the script, I'll be one pissed off fan. I demand to hear Aerith's "This guy are sick!" voice acted!
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    Ammy and Issun Feb 1, 10
    How is FFVII SUCH a classic that it needs to be remade?

    I don't see what's so good about it.
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      ruledbysecrecy Feb 1, 10
      It was a big move for gaming and game story-telling as a whole. In scope and vision. It has definitely been beaten to death by rabid fans, I don't believe it to be this end-all-be-all RPG or anything, it's just a good game that came from an time where visuals were severely limited in what they are today. I mean even looking at FF8 you saw a huge jump in visual fidelity.

      That's why we want to see a FF7 reborn. Because each character was made up of basically what amounted to be a bunch of big spheres and blocky hair.
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    athmaus Feb 1, 10
    I love the game, but i dont know if i wanna see it remade. WOuld rather them focus on new games

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