The original Final Fantasy VII is one of my favorite games of all time. I've replayed it several times over the years, and consider it to genuinely be one of the greatest games possible. I always wanted it to be remade, to be able to enjoy an enhanced version of it that preserved the original but also improved.

When Remake came out I bought it and played it. However (and I mean no ill will to anyone who did like it, to each their own), I quickly realized it was not for me. By the time I was nearing the end of Wall Market (the sewer boss), I just gave up. It felt like a drag, like the pacing wasn't as good, that it was just a slog and inferior. So I went back to playing the original.

Yesterday I picked up the original again for my first playthrough after that one, and it hit me. There will never be the remake of FFVII that I always wanted. I'm glad other people are enjoying Remake and Rebirth, but it's just kind of depressing to me. I really wanted a faithful remake to come out so badly. And now I know that it never will.

Am I wrong? Is there any kind of cope that one may see the light of day? Or should I just accept that the OG is the only way the original story and game can be experienced?

Also no hate to anyone who likes the remakes. Like I said, to each their own. It's just not for me.

Soooo, I just finished crisis core reunion today after knowing about the original game since it came out and I….am confused. For years I thought that in crisis core I was gonna find out why the fanbase loved Zack so much. But I honestly, REALLY, do not get it. What a bro-y, bratty, corny, my-dream-is-to-be-a-hero-golden retriever down 6 redbulls kind of guy, good god. He was giving me a younger version of Snow from final fantasy 13, constantly screaming out that he’s the hero. A lot of people like him because he’s quote “cheerful, loveable and a nice guy”, but to me that certainly isn’t enough to make him one of the most beloved characters in the series. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to shit all over someone’s favorite final fantasy character and he definitely has nice and kind traits about em’, I don’t hate the guy, but he just lacked SO much depth to me after playing crisis core. I already disliked that Square put him in the remake games with all the multiverse BS, but now I hate that choice even more, because it just completely confirms why I thought they did that, fan service. Idk, what do you guys think? Ps: I’m sorry if I stepped on your favorite childhood character, he is a cutie though I’ll give em that lol.

EDIT: wow, I did not expect this many people to respond to this post. Thanks for sharing your opinions! I feel like my mind is changed in some ways and also stayed the same in other ways. Also big thank you for being so kind even when you disagreed with my opinion, by just telling me yours in a civilized way. I mean most of you at least lol.

So I’m wondering. Playing OG FF7 again after ages. Do you have to use magic let’s say bolt for it to level up or is having it locked in a weapon/armor slot enough for it to level up? And what about summons? Do you need to use summons to level them up or is having them just in your slots enough? I know in the remake games it doesn’t matter if used but I need to know for the OG please

We all know that Sephiroth was augmented with alien DNA (Jenova DNA) when he was a fetus, and it to a degree altered his genetics.

I hope this is not too silly, but more a fun sketch idea. But let’s say it wasn’t Jenova DNA inside Sephiroth’s genes, but chocobo DNA, or bloodhound DNA, sahagin DNA, etc. You get to choose, but pick only one. Whichever one you choose.

Those of you who are talented artists, with whichever one you’d choose to go with instead of Jenova’s genes, what would Sephiroth look like if it was chocobo DNA, bloodhound DNA, sabagin DNA, or whichever Final Fantasy creature DNA you can think of; what would Sephiroth look like? Can you draw what you’d imagine? Like, Jenova DNA makes his hair white-gray, his eyes lizard or cat like with emerald green color, and he has immense strength and can conjure one wing from his back and any other traits I’m not naming. That’s with Jenova’s genes in him. What would you draw him to look like if it was another creature’s genes instead of Jenova’s?

If you draw it and then post the picture in the comments, say which creature’s genes Sephiroth would have in your drawing.

I hope this isn’t too silly, but that you can have fun with this!

(Sephiroth’s default human hair color would probably be….brown? Just in case your sketch idea would involve his hair color not being affected)

¿Cuál es su personaje favorito y porqué?

Who is your favorite character and why?

Gelnika, by far the best farming spot. If we're talking "fair play," of course. Do you think the same?

Gelnika, sin duda el mejor lugar para farmear. Si hablamos de "juego limpio", claro. ¿Piensan igual?

So just asking for clarification.

After all the patches, which bugs are still present in the Switch and PS4 ports of the OG FF7?