RE2 Remake changes its entire sound design to incorporate the classic music if you choose that option, so there is precedent, but I doubt they'll do so.
Still, like it was there, it'd still be an interesting bonus if they chose to do so.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake General Discussion Thread [Open Spoilers for Original FFVII ONLY please!]
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RE2 Remake changes its entire sound design to incorporate the classic music if you choose that option, so there is precedent, but I doubt they'll do so.
Still, like it was there, it'd still be an interesting bonus if they chose to do so.
Unfortunately I'm concerned the Keepers of fate is their bullshit way to save Aeris' fate and guess they think Aeris death is too well known, some bullshit logic like the ending in the Planet of the Apes remake. The hourglass can tilt the other way.
They should definitely honor the souce material though which was written to reflect the feelings of the writer who wanted the story to reflect his own personal feelings of accepting grief and loss.
I mean that sounds like a ballad I can get behind!
She's so synonymous with Kingdom Hearts that I wonder if they will get her for it. I'm so out of the j-pop loop these days I have no idea who would be a good fit. I listen to aiko a lot but her music doesn't really fit.
it's kinda guaranteed that we will have some sort of vocal track right? When was the last time an FF game didn't have one?
Pretty much. In fact when Sakaguchi admitted during FF7's development he lost his mother and one of the central themes he wanted to include in the game was dealing with the loss of a loved one.
To remove this aspect would undermine one of the central themes established for the game. Sakaguchi may no longer be at Square but one of core storytelling themes of when we die and we return to earth (for FF7 that being returning to the Lifestream) this is something I don't think should be ignored.
All the writers of FF7 are on this except the guuch. And the keepers of fate are originally translated as "voices of the planet". People speculate that this is a reusing of a scrapped concept that was planned for FF7
So this character profile for Barret on the FF7 Remake site
The leader of an independent Avalanche cell in Midgar, Barret was disavowed by the old guard for his extreme methods that attracted too much attention. He subsequently came to Midgar, where he resolved to continue to pursue his vendetta against Shinra with a small but trusted group of followers. When not fighting against the corporation, he and his comrades serve in the neighborhood watch and keep the people safe─including his daughter Marlene, who he dotes on as a loving father.
The leader of an independent Avalanche cell in Midgar, Barret was disavowed by the old guard for his extreme methods that attracted too much attention. He subsequently came to Midgar, where he resolved to continue to pursue his vendetta against Shinra with a small but trusted group of followers. When not fighting against the corporation, he and his comrades serve in the neighborhood watch and keep the people safe─including his daughter Marlene, who he dotes on as a loving father.
I would be shocked if the game didn't have vocal ending theme. I can't remember the last time mainline FF game didn't have vocal theme song.
7, i believe
edit: unles you count one winged angel, if so 6
Hope we get a banger!
And all this "concern" about Aerith and the Watchers of Fate is kinda unnecessary. They aren't going to change one of the biggest story beats.
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I hope they expand on the glimpse you get of her when returning to the church or something. A optional secret. But I doubt they'll be messing with that whole story.
I can see all the future threads discussing the controversial vocal music in FFVII and how it has no place there. Then people will say if you don't like it then don't buy it! this remake ain't for you. You can go play the non vocal music game in the original ff7. Yup, there's going to be a thread lol.
Personally I don't really care what they put into it aslong as its good. What's the hang up with there being a vocal song?
Personally I don't really care what they put into it aslong as its good. What's the hang up with there being a vocal song?
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good music that fits with shinra theme
let me think
or this playing in 7th heaven
i know i know they will do a pretty and calm song if they do
let me think
or this playing in 7th heaven
i know i know they will do a pretty and calm song if they do
Apart from Aerith's brief somewhat uncharacteristic plea for help when they appear the first time, nothing so far. My theory is that they'll be something that they'll mostly use as an escalating threat in the first part so that they can offer a more significant final boss for Midgar than the robot on the highway. Like, the gang will be almost out of the city, they've beaten Shinra's forces sent after them, but then the KoF will manifest into some kind of big monster we'll have to beat before the end credits. Not sure if they'll be a major part of post Midgar saga, might get a bit old if they just keep reusing the same shadowy figures time and time again.
so far they are keeping fairly faithful to the major story beats. I don't think there's any reason to believe Aerith will be saved in the remake. Her death is pivotal to a lot of things (character arcs as well as the main story and its conclusion). To change that would be to tell a wholly different story. Nah, I think they just feel that the game needs some extra excitement/tension from a threat other than what the OG game has because they can't just keep throwing the Turks, Shinra troops & robots, or plot irrelevant monsters at the player for 25-30+ hours now and even more in future instalments.
Yeah I agree, be interesting to see what they're all about. Its strange how it starts with Aeirth only seeing them, to later cloud and avalanche are fighting dozens of them. Someone commented on the analysis video that they think it's a dream sequence in that part of the trailer. Which seemed plausible given the analysis video and discussion around that section.
Sakaguchi may not be the main writer but he helped come with some of the story ideas and I hope that's honoured.
It reminds of in sci fi, when there's sometimes a watcher type character or man in black who represent a character's fate, that's why I'm worried their a means to have an Aeris survive twist.
Honestly, if they are thinking pulling some crap like that, Square should think of closing their shop down altogether.
Did RE2Remake incorporate dynamically changing music following the situations like in FF7R (like in the Mako reactor section or the Guard Scorpion battle)?
Yes, things like the escape and several boss themes consisted of multiple progressing layers that dynamically changed - in addition to the many areas that now used music with the original OST on that previously used environmental ambience without it, those dynamic tracks were replaced with their original PS1 equivalents.
Mapping that approach to the FF7 remake, you'd either have the battle theme cutting in instead of playing a variation of the area theme (more like KH), or in certain situations just ignoring the need for a dynamic shift altogether. It'd definitely be more work, but that's why if it were to happen it'd have been justifiable as paid DLC / a CE bonus rather than a base option.
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You mean like that horrendous Versus XIII leak a few years back?
I know it's too early but I'd go with the obvious "Final Fantasy VII Remake OT Part 1" then when it reaches the second thread "Final Fantasy VII Remake OT Part 1 Part 2"
So, which is best to someone how doesn´t have a PS4? Buying a PS4 for FFVII and other great games out there (DMC5, Spiderman, all the Assassins Creed´s. Shadow of the Colossus, GoW,...), or wait until PS5 which I believe would play PS4 games?
Baseless speculation....
They're gonna expand Sephiroth's destruction and make him destroy most of Midgar. He'll be the last boss of part 1 and you fight him for a lil bit too before he escapes/moves on.
I think this is happening because VIIRemake should make a mark for the first game. It should have new and old things happen as well as some epic moments.
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They probably do need to change the last fight of Midgar, even if they make the highway chase an incredible set piece, the final boss being a random mechanical enemy you've never seen before would be a bit of a let down.
He didn't. The poster is just speculating that the writers might want to shake things up in terms of plot to surprise both new and old players.
Johnny or whatever is never going to be the final boss of part 1. The final boss will be President Rufus or JENOVA at best, or a Sephiroth clone at worse.
I wouldn't mind Sephiroth as the last boss of part 1 at all, but the ideal for me would definitely be JENOVA.
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Rufus would be cool, but i don't know how they'd do it. I guess they could have Cloud and him have their iconic fight on the roof of Shinra HQ, then have round 2 at the end of the highway with the full squad.
incredible how well they have associated 'fire' with Sephiroth's person. So powerful. That was imagery that was missing in Advent Children, apart from a flashback.There's this piece of art too that they've used a bit in promo.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is playable at the Sony booth at Brazil Game Show. The same demo as always though.
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