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"Ok Square, I’ve given you the benefit of the doubt over the years. Just waiting biding my time when I could cry out in triumph that there would be a remake of Final Fantasy VII for the Playstation 3. But no, you continue to skirt the questions and waste time, money, development and man power on sub par games that tank. Are you afraid of actually making money again? I remember a time when I heard Square Presents “THIS GAME” and I would be ready to slap my money down blindly to preorder the tit..."
"Points for a Remake: 1
On the subject of One Winged Angel, I'd also love to see my favourite Final Fantasy 7 scenes remastered with soaring orchestral versions of the original soundtrack. I'll be the first to admit I got goosebumps when One Winged Angel's superb orchestral version kicked off in Advent Children, playing as Cloud battled Sephiroth. I also loved the battle theme played on piano, and I long for the day I'm skilled enough to play it myself. I give praise to anyone who can mas..."
"Last week’s Electronic Theatre Sunday Special was the run down of Top Ten Videogame Heroes; featuring the protagonist you loved like Sam Fisher, Sonic the Hedgehog and Link. So to prove that the games industry isn’t just a man’s game, this week we focus on the Top Ten Videogame Heroines. Ten of the females that got you hot under the collar, and not in the Dead or Alive Paradise way, but stayed on track with the heroic mission which faced them have been chosen for this week’s feature article."
"A sheer must on the part of any villain wanting to take over the world, an evil laugh will give your best diabolic moments that extra edge over the competition. For maximum effectiveness, unleash your evil laugh from a raised precipice overlooking the tiny forms of your rivals. Extra effects such as atmospheric lightning, rain and even the slow destruction of the current environment all help towards making your evil laugh having that much-needed extra pizazz."
"Since there are literally hundreds of thousands of games out there, it’s no easy task for lead characters to make a lasting impression on the player. Once in a while however, you'll come across a leader that's different. Somehow, that character manages to set himself apart from the others."
"When it comes to memorable characters that stand out as much for their appearance as they do for the part they play in a game, the Final Fantasy franchise has plenty. The one game that stands out in the series the most has been Final Fantasy VII for several years now."
Game Podunk continues the article series, 25 Things About Me, where video game character create their list of 25 things about themselves. Although much of the information included in these lists will come from facts about the character from their games, Game Podunk adds a hint of their own imagination to fill in the blanks.
Here's 25 Things about the famous Cloud Strife from the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII by Square-Enix.
"Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has admitted that the Japanese software giant may end up developing yet more additions to the Final Fantasy VII universe, despite the fact the release Advent Children Complete on Blu-ray was supposed to signal the end of any FFVII-related productions."
Within the past several years, Square Enix has been on the ball with remakes of their classic Final Fantasy games. And rumors of a remake for the huge and popular Final Fantasy 7 have been been buzzing around the net.
Square Enix president Yoichi Wada explains how there has been a remake boom lately, "The price of games is high, and consumers tend to be wary of buying games they are unfamiliar with".
That's an interesting reason for the increase of remake talk, but SE fans hope they do...
Here's a cute little idea ...
Have you ever wondered what the Final Fantasy VII characters might sound like if they could sing? No? Well luckily, almost any Japanese person who is remotely famous will have sung a song sometime during their life. So, here are a few songs sung by the Japanese voice-actors of the FFVII Compilation ...
^ Maaya Sakamoto (Aerith's voice actor)
^ Toshiyuki Morikawa (Sephiroth's voice actor)
In most cases, a sequel never lives up to it's predecessor. And such is the case with these ten games. Not only did these games not live up to the hype, but they were so bad that they actually damaged the companies and series they belonged to. Ouch!
We're all familiar with the Final Fantasy VII Compilation and many fans would agree that the compilation as a whole has been mediocre or disappointing.
Sirlarr from GamesAreFun would certainly agree. He's tired of the "j-pop ultra-fashion Nomura bullcrap" that Square Enix have added to the FFVII plot. He doesn't even recognise the game or it's characters anymore.
But then he brings up an interesting point... What if FFVII was always like that and we just couldn't tell due to graphical ...
"The allure just isn't there anymore for the Final Fantasy titles and we have to ask why. Loyal fans try to create hype, but the games are just not combining new and old expectations. Maybe it's because every game, we have to warm up to new characters and worlds. Square sets itself up for hit and miss titles with no character regularity. The only motif running through the series I can identify is a blond guy and clueless protagonists. Most of the recent Final Fantasy games (dare I say Square ..."
Square Enix has been kicking out with Final Fantasy for 18 years and it has proven to be quite successful...until now. Their decision to try Final Fantasy on the Playstation Portable hasn't quite paid off with Crisis Core selling a mere 380,000 in it's first month in America. Looking at the chart at the source, it is nowhere near to what they've sold before on other Final Fantasy games. You can't blame it on the PSP due to the fact that America has 3 million more PSP sales than Japan. The cha...
"A lot of things went into making FFVII a breakthrough hit. Technologically, it marked the beginning of a new age in RPGs, with flat old-school sprites giving way to modern 3D worlds. You can't chalk it all up to flashy graphics and cinematics, though. FFVII's cast features a handful of all-time favorites, characters that gamers all over the world fell for.
Everyone, of course, has their personal number one (and two, and three, and probably 10, 11, or 12). Since we all love an old-fashione..."
Man, this rumor certainly is resilient. No matter how many times it was denied or dismissed, it just keeps coming back. Well this time 1UP is the one starting up the rumor again based on a recent interview with Square Enix's Hajime Tabata. In the interview, Tabata says that Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP) will not be the final game of the FFVII series. That means there will be another game coming from SE set in the FFVII world. Could it be the remake of the original FFVII?
To mark the release of the Cloud Art-book in Japan, Dengeki Online have released a new website, which contains not just some extracts of the magazine itself, but also confirms the existence of the long awaited trailers from TGS that have been shown behind closed doors (note that none of the trailers show any of the new characters, they are simply the uncut version of previous trailers).
"Square's big budget fan service film, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, is heading to Blu-ray and it's going to provide much more than an HD transfer. A new trailer showcased at TGS shows a few new scenes that expand upon the film's storyline. One scene took place in the alleys of Midgar as children afflicted with Geostigma appear to be melting goo. Another sequence shows Sephiroth stabbing Cloud through the chest, skewering him and swinging him like a piece of dead meat. Not only will the ..."
Square Enix will soon be holding a Final Fantasy VII Anniversary exhibition to commemorate the last ten years of Final Fantasy VII. The exhibition will revolve around a gallery of Final Fantasy VII: Compilation images for fans to browse through.
For the lucky people who happen to be in Japan from August 31st - September 2nd, they can pop around to the Aoyama spiral garden of the Tokyo, Minato-ku, to check out the sights. Admission fee is free.
Studio BentStuff have released more information regarding the official Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania booklet. This time, information on the books' content has been revealed: Unlike previous Final Fantasy VII books, The Complete Dismantling and Ultimania Omega (which is a strategy guide and full analysis book), will be a memorial book, dedicated to the ten years that Final Fantasy VII has spent in the limelight, (and possibly another ten years to come, according to Square Enix)....
It's not everyday that Square-Enix releases special Final Fantasy products, and whilst potions have been released in the past, this time square are releasing an even more special Potion packet for Final Fantasy fans everywhere. Releasing as part of the FFVII 10th anniversary and made once more by Suntory in Japan, 77,777 bottles of these potions are set to be released to unsuspecting consumers for a whooping 3,980Yen (US$32).
The release date is also none other than co-inciding with the re...
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