Game Podunk introduces a new editorial series, "What If," where Podunk editors formulate bizarre, far-fetched, and possibly believable outcomes to popular questions that gamers ponder when playing their games. For the first "What If" series, Podunk editors grab a rather unforgettable scene from the beloved game, Final Fantasy VII, in light of the upcoming release of Final Fantasy XIII.

So sit back and enjoy some of the strange answers to: "What If: Aerith Never Died by Sephiroth's Blade?"

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"Judge Gabranth of the Archadian Empire is one of several elite warriors who played a major role in the conflict between Archades and Rozarria over dominion of Ivalice. His efforts were paramount in the occupation of both Nabradia and Dalmasca, but his allegiance to the empire was ultimately shattered by the reappearance of his brother, Basch von Ronsenburg.

Although Gabranth is neutral in the current conflict between Chaos and Cosmos, he unquestionably has one of the most unusual fighting ..."

"How many times have you been playing a video game and thought, "Geez, that character looks like so-and-so..." Well if you're like me, that happens a lot. I thought it would be a fun diversion to create a blog that highlights some of my favorite video game characters and their real-life doppelgangers. Some are obscure...some not so much. feel free to add to the list in the comments if I didn't include a pair you know. One rule though: if a video game character was modeled after a real person (..."

"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 ..."