There are many blockbuster games released in 2020, among which the most attention is "Cyberpunk 2077" produced by CDPR, and given that other works such as "The Last of Us 2" and "Soul of the Horse" are not very well publicized, second only to "Cyberpunk 2077" is the "Final Fantasy 7 Remake" produced by Square Enix in Japan.
Although the "Resident Evil 2 Remake" produced by Capcom has refreshed people's understanding of the word "remake", and it is not so shocking when seeing "Final Fantasy 7" again, for the fans of the series and this work, "Final Fantasy 7" has an irreplaceable position in the minds of these people, and when they see this game return to the player's vision with a new attitude, they will still feel excited and tearful.
"Final Fantasy 7" not only has an important position in the minds of players, perhaps for SE this is also their absolutely can not be despised existence, we all know that the "Final Fantasy" series of orthodox works have a different plot and background, but in some of the settings will always retain some of the same elements, and throughout the entire "Final Fantasy" series, it seems that only "Final Fantasy 7" related works and derivative works are the most, SE spent a lot of time to tell and complete the plot of "Final Fantasy 7", He even created a high-quality CG movie "The Son Of God" for him, making it the most widely acclaimed work in the series. In the end, why "Final Fantasy 7" is so important in SE's mind, and why only "Final Fantasy 7" has been qualified for complete remake, everything has to start from the achievements of this work.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > a JRPG going international</h1>
As we all know, "Dragon Quest" produced by Enix for the first time laid the style and concept of Japanese role-playing games, becoming Japan's premier "national game", and square at this time was just a small manufacturer, before the launch of a number of works did not get the best results, series producer Hironobu Sakaguchi poured all hope into an RPG game imitating "Dragon Quest", and directly named it "Final Fantasy", He also said that after making this game, he changed his career, but he did not expect to benefit from the popularity of RPG games in Japan, coupled with the good quality of the game itself, which received wide praise from players, taking this opportunity to save the company and retain Hironobu Sakaguchi, and then became such a huge series today.
Hironobu Sakaguchi
By the late '90s, Square was no longer bothered with the game's development funding, or even how much the game's development budget was, and Hiroshi Sakaguchi was more inclined to have a larger team and more advanced development hardware to create the more outstanding work he wanted. As the saying goes, people are prone to expansion as soon as they are proud, at this time Sakaguchi Hironobu is somewhat almost crazy suitor "high-end", but he does not care whether the current conditions can meet his vision, and he does not care about the process, only a result, although on the surface this person seems to be demented, but in fact everything is still under his control. At the same time, it was the period when 3D technology began to prevail in the field of games, and at first due to the unfamiliarity with the technology, the company was hesitant to make Final Fantasy 7 a 3D game, and finally decided that the game would use 3D graphics, which was naturally Sakaguchi's proposal.
Final Fantasy VI on the SFC platform has added some 3D elements
The Final Fantasy series has always been known for its compelling plot, and the game's ability to have a great script is also due to the credit of Hironobu Sakaguchi, and the plot of Final Fantasy 7 is also written by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and this time in order to get more technical support, Square chose to leave its long-time partner Nintendo and turn to Sony, which has a more powerful hardware function, and put "Final Fantasy 7" on a new next-generation platform. "Final Fantasy 7" is the first time in the series to depart from the Japanese other-world fantasy style of the work, the story background is placed on a highly civilized and technological new "planet" (no name), diluting the "country" and "city" Japanese games common inherent concepts, plus the game itself is not too JRPG style, so it can be more accepted by players in other countries, coupled with the sony PS console in the worldwide hot sale, so that the "international" characteristics of "Final Fantasy 7" in one. Homeopathy has been more successful than ever.
Original Final Fantasy VII
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > remake</h1>
Speaking of Final Fantasy 7, some people's first reaction may be the iconic sword behind the protagonist Claude, or it may be Claude's Saiyan-like "Kill Matt" hairstyle, or the heroine Tifana's goddess-like appearance and posture, and it is undeniable that it is precisely because of the existence of these iconic elements that most players are willing to take some interest in this work. "Final Fantasy 7" can be said to be one of Square's most successful works, but also Japan's first 3DRPG game, the game whether it is the portrayal of the plot, the shaping of the characters and the combination of music can be described as a masterpiece, especially the villain character Sephiroth in the game is rated by the player as one of the most outstanding villains in the history of the game, and the water burial Alice bridge section in the later stages of the game has also become one of the classic scenes in the history of the game, even if it is the subsequent launch of "Final Fantasy 8" and " Final Fantasy 9 also failed to receive such a prestigious award.
Too many players in this clip cry into tears
"Final Fantasy 7" is undoubtedly a peak turning point in the history of the development of the entire series, its status is almost equivalent to the fourth generation of the "Resident Evil" series or the second generation of the "Assassin's Creed" series, and after the success of the entire series, Square's next series of "riot operations" are almost to put the company into bankruptcy crisis, thanks to the maturity of the game and 3D technology, Square began to jump out of the game circle and began to enter the film and television circle, intending to put the "Final Fantasy" series on the big screen. It also used the most advanced CG technology to produce 3D animated films, but due to the high cost and the collapse of the film's reputation, the company's economy fell into a deficit, and the economy improved after merging with Enix, which produced the "Dragon Quest" series.
After the company's economic easing, Square can think of the fastest way to return the blood is to continue to launch the previous highest-profile "Final Fantasy 7" series of works, such as the most critically acclaimed prequel "Core Crisis" and the lowest praise "Hellhound's Elegy", launched a prequel "Before crisis" on the mobile phone platform, of course, including the famous CG movie "The Arrival of the Son" and the related animation OVA "Final Secret Order", and even around "Final Fantasy 7" The two feature novels he wrote, "The Road to a Smile" and "Tuckers Side Notes", vaguely remember that when Final Fantasy XIV was launched, it had promoted "a triple experience of games, animation and movies", but it was not known that "Final Fantasy 7" had achieved a quadruple experience 15 years ago.
Final Fantasy VII: The Coming of the Son
In fact, there are rumors about the remake of "Final Fantasy 7" as early as the PS2 period, and for the players' questioning, the SE side is neither certain nor denied, after all, the style of the game since the 8th generation has begun to change to the realistic style, coupled with the SE 3D technology has gradually matured, the peak of this series is naturally the reason for the treatment of remake. You know, when "Final Fantasy 7 Remake" really appeared in the public eye, the time was already 2015, and the appearance of More Detailed and Better Picture Claude on the big screen could be described as a cheer from the audience, and its response was no less enthusiastic than the scene when "The Last of Us 2" was announced. However, this wait is another five years, when people see Claude again it is already 2019, and according to the official, this remake is only part of the whole plot.
The familiar "slash"
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > concluding remarks</h1>
In 2020, "Final Fantasy 7" is about to usher in the twenty-third anniversary of its birth, and this game can be said to have witnessed the change of the game console for four generations, given the excellent foundation laid by the previous game, perhaps the quality of this game has been guaranteed in all aspects, this game is a good memory of countless people's youth, and now it is a big surprise to see it return with such a new attitude, perhaps those who have been waiting since 2015, even children have grown up But what remains unchanged is the same memories and emotions as always, and I hope that this time the "Final Fantasy 7 Remake" can once again reproduce the miracle of 23 years ago, and do not follow the old path of "Final Fantasy XIV".