After the massive critical success of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Tetsuya Nomura (the game’s director) has been riding high within Square Enix, and in an interview with Japanese publication, Hentai no Hikaru, he shed light on the upcoming final episode of the FFVII Remake project. Nomura even talks about the potential, and possibilities of a…
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Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth on Route to Becoming the Best Rated Final Fantasy Since Final Fantasy XII
With a fantastic 92 Metacritic rating, it looks like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the 2nd installment of the Final Fantasy VII “Remake” sequel project, has broken the Final Fantasy curse in terms of critical reception for the series. A 92 rating (and not a big Sony, or Nintendo title on the 2024 horizon) also means…
The Top 5 Most Memorable Storylines in 1990s Turn-Based JRPGs
So, given that I spent the last month writing a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time piece for its 25th anniversary, I decided to give other 1990s games some love. Today, I am remembering, and listing the most memorable Storylines from turn-based RPGs that I played during the magical 16 bit – 32 bit…
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth’s Big Surprise: Aerith Lives?
This is a Pseudo News/Opinionated article. The news part is that FFVII: Rebirth’s director confirmed what we all have speculated since the end of Final Fantasy VII: Remake…Which is that Final Fantasy VII: “Remake” was more of a sequel with a “remade” timeline, as he let it slip that Rebirth’s take on the events that…
Final Fantasy VII’s Cast Depth Helped in Improving the Writing of Baldur Gate 2’s Companions
While it might be hard to believe now, before the Witchers, Elder Scrolls, Mass Effects of the world, Japanese RPGs were known for their great stories, and writing focused on deep character development. No game was more popular, and did those things better than Final Fantasy VII (Xenogears fans might disagree). How influential was Final…
PS4/5 and PC FFVII: Remake Hits 7 Million Units Shipped-Can Rebirth Right The Ship?
Square Enix announced this week (after terrible market value news last week) that it has shipped 7 million Final Fantasy VII: Remake/Intergrade copies for PS4, PS5 and PC. The number also includes digital sales. This are hopeful news for a company that lost close to $2 billion in market value over the last few months….
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Further Embraces its Sequel Role in New Trailer
I had to two main gripes with Final Fantasy VII: Remake. The first one was the it wasn’t a remake of the original, but a sequel, marketed as a ‘remake’ of the legendary title. The second, that Nomura’s nonsensical approach to story telling had turned Final Fantasy VII’s original Sci-Fi/Fantasy tour de force into a…
TBT: Final Fantasy VII: That Time a Popular Game Killed its Princess
So, at this point, it is well known in the gaming world (it has been nearly 26 years), that Aeris (now known as Aerith) died (was murdered really) in Final Fantasy VII. Gamers born after the fact, or near it, will not quite appreciate the shock and awe factor, of watching a heroine, or better…
Final Fantasy VIII: The Most Underrated Final Fantasy?
Now, the heading above, will sound hypocritical to some who have read our reviews over the past 20 years (the site turns 20 in 2023). Until very recently, I did not like Final Fantasy VIII; at least, not nearly as much as I did its legendary predecessor. Final Fantasy VIII was the first video game…
Final Fantasy XVI to be More Mature Than its Predecessors?
News and recent trailer of the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI have been exciting for many FF fans for a variety of different reasons. First, the game is seen as some sort of rebirth for the series after nearly two decades of unpopular mainline Final Fantasy games. Second, the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, has a good…