Final Fantasy 7, a game released in January 1997 at nearly the same time as I was born, seems to have never dimmed by advances in graphics technology, but on the contrary, the continuous improvement of the level of game production has also inspired the creative members of the developer Square to return to this legendary work with a new look. On April 10, "Final Fantasy 7: Remake" has been officially released on the PS4 platform, for players who have experienced the touching story of this game in PS, PC and later mobile platforms, "FF 7:RE" is also the perfect completion of the fantasy world full of blood and emotion in their hearts.
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Final Fantasy 7 completes the program and starts
As the most prestigious in the Final Fantasy series and considered by players to be the "foundational work of the PlayStation platform", developer Square certainly didn't interpret everything about it just by making a game that began in 1994 before the remake was released... In 2003, after the release of Square's Final Fantasy 10-2 spin-off (which was also Square's first spin-off for a Final Fantasy game), a plan to refine the Story of Final Fantasy 7 by producing spin-offs came into being— the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII was officially launched.
"Final Fantasy 7 Completion Plan" is not as easy as making "-2" for Final Fantasy 10, Square chose to show everything about Final Fantasy 7 to the players through three completely different types of representation: games, movies, and novels, and it is through this incredible plan that the story of Final Fantasy 7 has been perfected in a meticulous detail that is rare in the history of the game.
Start with the game and extend with the game
Final Fantasy 7: Before the Crisis
Final Fantasy 7 Complete Program consists of four games, the first being Final Fantasy 7: Before Crisis, released on mobile in September 2004, and due to the postponement of the movie Final Fantasy 7: Children Who Came, it became the first official release of The Completion Plan. Final Fantasy 7: Before the Crisis directly reverses the story of Final Fantasy 7 to 6 years ago, in which players will operate members of the "Turks" of Shinra Corporation to fight. The excellent game quality also made "Before the Crisis" the highest-selling game on the mobile platform.
Final Fantasy VII: The Elegy of the Hellhounds
In January 2006, an action shooter called Final Fantasy 7: The Elegy of hellhounds was released on the PS2 platform, which is completely different in gameplay from Final Fantasy 7. Set 3 years after the end of Final Fantasy 7, The Region Dogs elegy will feature former Turks member Vincent Valentine revealing shiner history. Although the gameplay is eye-catching, The Hellhound's Elegy has been described in terms of gameplay and gameplay details, but the game has also successfully perfected some of the stories of Final Fantasy 7.
Later, SE also launched a game called "The Lost Movement of the Hellhound's Elegy" on the mobile platform, further extending the story of "The Hellhound's Elegy".
Final Fantasy VII: Core Crisis
Having said all this, the most well-known Chinese players in the "Final Fantasy 7" spin-off game, the last "Completion Plan" game featuring Claude's close friend - Zacks, final Fantasy 7: Core Crisis has to be mentioned. Released on the PSP platform in 2007, the game has even become the first memory of many Chinese players for the Final Fantasy series, the story of Core Crisis, which preceded Final Fantasy 7 and tells the gripping adventure of Zacks Phil, a member of Shinra's army, in search of the missing high-level warrior Gennesis Lapsodos.
Since the story of this game takes place seven years before Final Fantasy 7, many characters who have appeared in Final Fantasy 7 will also appear in this work, and Iris, the goddess in the hearts of thousands of players, also met her first love Zacks in this game, which actually explains why she will also fall in love with Claude (Zax is green!). ）。 Core Crisis's ultra-high completion and good quality also make it considered one of the best prequels of all time, and it was also a must-have for players who purchased PSP consoles at that time.
Square, an excellent game movie studio
In addition to the game titles, the Final Fantasy 7 Completion Program also brings a refreshing experience to Final Fantasy 7 fans through a new media genre.
Square's excellent CG production level in the game has been praised by players, so it is natural to add CG movies in the "Final Fantasy 7 Completion Program". Final Fantasy 7: Advent Child, the CG film first announced at TGS Tokyo Game Show in 2003, can be said to bring the SE's production level to the fullest, but as the earliest work of the "Completion Plan", the production of "Advent Son" did not seem to be smooth, and it was not until September 2005 that it participated in the Venice Film Festival in its full form.
Final Fantasy VII: Children of Advent
Final Fantasy 7: Children Advent takes place two years after the end of Final Fantasy 7, when the effects of Star trace syndrome plunge the rebuilding world back into crisis, and Claude, depressed by Iris's death, embarks on a journey of salvation with his friends. Released on DVD and PSP CDs, the exquisite graphics and solid plot make "Advent Son" not repeat the mistakes of "Deep soul". I believe that players who have played "Final Fantasy 7" are also moved by the appearance of Iris and Zax at the end of the film, and Square has once again defined the benchmark of CG movies in the hearts of players through this game.
In addition to Final Fantasy 7: Children of Arrival, SE has also introduced animations like Final Fantasy 7: Final Order.
Produced by Japanese animation company MADHOUSE, Final Fantasy 7 tells the story of an adventure between Claude and Zax five years ago in Final Fantasy 7. It is worth mentioning that Final Order was not released separately, but was part of the Advent Children Limited Edition Collector's Set.
Final Fantasy 7: The Final Order
The power that words can bring to people is different from many mediums, and Final Fantasy multi-work script writer Kazukazu Nojima created a trilogy of short stories called "The Road to a Smile", which complemented the story of Final Fantasy 7 with "Dansere", "Tifa" and "Barrett", respectively, and the "Dansel" was also added to the "Advent Children" limited edition treasure set as an animated work, and they also became the "Final Fantasy 7 Completion Program" Part of.
The Road to a Smile
Final Fantasy 7 is regarded by players as a classic in the history of gaming, and the "Final Fantasy 7 Completion Plan" although the quality is different, but they also realize the grand idea of "Final Fantasy 7", although it is not known whether players in "Final Fantasy 7: Remake" can see more easter egg information that appears in the derivative works, but I hope that players who want to know more about the game can draw some different feelings from these derivative works.