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The unique Final Fantasy VII catapulted JRPGs into the limelight and established a brand new normal for expansive gameworlds and emotional tales. Final Fantasy VII Remake is an homage to and reimagining of its predecessor’s motifs: Eco-activism, classism, atonement, and companionship (amongst many different necessary themes). We reveal how Remake’s plot beats might be reevaluated with the themes of departure and reunion in thoughts.
Square Enix plans to inform Cloud’s intensive story in elements however, as a result of the primary entry solely focuses on Midgar, Final Fantasy VII veterans get to expertise the unique game’s introductory setting and characters in additional nuanced methods. The excessive stakes stay the identical: The fallout from the Mako Reactor 1 and 5 bombings, the eventual destruction of the slums, and Sephiroth’s sudden and terrifying return. Our video essay considers these emotional moments and appears to offer different interpretations surrounding Remake’s most necessary plot motivations.
There are many scenes that Square Enix should reveal and unpack in upcoming installments, however we’re excited to see what the longer term holds for Cloud and co.
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