I should probably start off saying that I've never finished Final Fantasy VII. I didn't own a Playstation at the time, so the best I could do was play it at my friend's house and only was able to get I'd say about half-way through. I really enjoyed it, which was odd because I never enjoyed any of the others, and I'm playing through it again right now which will to be to completion this time, and am finding myself enjoying it again.
So obviously it's a very special game. A game that many many people hold very dear to their hearts. If that wasn't already clear, the reaction to the remake's reveal very clearly reminded the world. It's really joyous to watch. But what it is it about this game that have made fans want specifically a remake for so long? Like to the point to where if the trailer said "SEQUEL" instead of "REMAKE" in the end, I think people would've actually been less excited?
It has all the properties of a game that's ripe for a remake. Released in the PS1/N64 era, it along with so many other games of that era had a look and feel that was groundbreaking at the time, but over time has definitely shown it's age. The "Damn, Polygons!" era. It still looks good and plays well don't get me wrong because so much love was put into it, but I'm sure you understand what I'm saying. But that's the thing, there are many games from that generation that are deeply beloved, just as much if not more than FFVII depending on who you're talking to. Metal Gear Solid. Super Mario 64. The fucking Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time. Just to name a few.
Two of these three games actually HAVE been remade, and neither of them were met with as nearly as overwhelming of a response as FFVII. Sure Ocarina 3D wasn't quite on the same scale as what the HDFFVII seems to be going for, but it was still an update to one of the most revered games of all time, and really well done. Yet while people liked it, it just kind of came and went. MGS : TTS was more on the ambitious level of the FFVII remake, but also just kind of came and went. It was a GCN exclusive which made it a bit harder for it to reach a larger audience, and in the end some people disagreed with how it turned out, but still. The initial reaction was nothing like this. And I imagine if Nintendo announced tomorrow that they were releasing a remake of Super Mario 64 with beautiful new graphics and tighter gameplay, people would be psyched, but not even close to this reaction. (EDIT: Forgot SM64 actually did get remade). Hell, some people might even see it as a retrogress and a waste of time. I would say that's possibly even true if they actually did announce a HD Ocarina remake too.
But with Final Fantasy VII, it's completely different. People want this. More than anything. For Final Fantasy VII to be remade feels like a dream come true. As the trailer put it, almost like a promise. Like it should've always happened all along. Why exactly is that? What is it about it that makes the world want to simply see it remade more than anything so badly? Is it because it exists in it's own universe that has never been visited again, unlike stuff like Metal Gear and Zelda? Is it because the characters themselves and the story that surrounds them are so timeless and memorable that people almost "saw" the game that is being made now back then, and just want that to be a reality? Is it the battle system? Is it that it's just been so damn long?
I just want to hear from the people that have wanted this so deeply for so long, on why they do. Even though I have never finished the game, I've found myself being very excited about the idea too. But obviously, I can't relate in the way that so many people that played in back in the day did. So why is FFVII being remade literally a dream come true for you busta sword fans?
So obviously it's a very special game. A game that many many people hold very dear to their hearts. If that wasn't already clear, the reaction to the remake's reveal very clearly reminded the world. It's really joyous to watch. But what it is it about this game that have made fans want specifically a remake for so long? Like to the point to where if the trailer said "SEQUEL" instead of "REMAKE" in the end, I think people would've actually been less excited?
It has all the properties of a game that's ripe for a remake. Released in the PS1/N64 era, it along with so many other games of that era had a look and feel that was groundbreaking at the time, but over time has definitely shown it's age. The "Damn, Polygons!" era. It still looks good and plays well don't get me wrong because so much love was put into it, but I'm sure you understand what I'm saying. But that's the thing, there are many games from that generation that are deeply beloved, just as much if not more than FFVII depending on who you're talking to. Metal Gear Solid. Super Mario 64. The fucking Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time. Just to name a few.
Two of these three games actually HAVE been remade, and neither of them were met with as nearly as overwhelming of a response as FFVII. Sure Ocarina 3D wasn't quite on the same scale as what the HDFFVII seems to be going for, but it was still an update to one of the most revered games of all time, and really well done. Yet while people liked it, it just kind of came and went. MGS : TTS was more on the ambitious level of the FFVII remake, but also just kind of came and went. It was a GCN exclusive which made it a bit harder for it to reach a larger audience, and in the end some people disagreed with how it turned out, but still. The initial reaction was nothing like this. And I imagine if Nintendo announced tomorrow that they were releasing a remake of Super Mario 64 with beautiful new graphics and tighter gameplay, people would be psyched, but not even close to this reaction. (EDIT: Forgot SM64 actually did get remade). Hell, some people might even see it as a retrogress and a waste of time. I would say that's possibly even true if they actually did announce a HD Ocarina remake too.
But with Final Fantasy VII, it's completely different. People want this. More than anything. For Final Fantasy VII to be remade feels like a dream come true. As the trailer put it, almost like a promise. Like it should've always happened all along. Why exactly is that? What is it about it that makes the world want to simply see it remade more than anything so badly? Is it because it exists in it's own universe that has never been visited again, unlike stuff like Metal Gear and Zelda? Is it because the characters themselves and the story that surrounds them are so timeless and memorable that people almost "saw" the game that is being made now back then, and just want that to be a reality? Is it the battle system? Is it that it's just been so damn long?
I just want to hear from the people that have wanted this so deeply for so long, on why they do. Even though I have never finished the game, I've found myself being very excited about the idea too. But obviously, I can't relate in the way that so many people that played in back in the day did. So why is FFVII being remade literally a dream come true for you busta sword fans?
