7 Biggest Story Changes in Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Here are the 7 biggest changes between Final Fantasy 7 Remake and the original PlayStation game.

[@FireShinbo]

Is everyone ready for Final Fantasy 7 Remake 2: Chains of Destiny ReMix 358/2

[@cbrfan8438]

😁😁😁,I can see them naming that.

[@Sefirosu88]

Nomura fantasy 7 rebuilt 3.0 final mix

[@GoGoGo2Sleep]

Its gonna be called- Final Fantasy 7 Remake II: ReBirth of one winged angel ReMix◇◇ (clouded memories) Super HD PS 5 exclusive

[@nickstorm21]

Dream drop you can (not) dream

[@tsalapbeew]

Is it going to be another 10 years or so? 😆

[@DeVoEse]

Shinra always blew up the reactor. It was just implied in the original and outright stated in the remake. Jessie remarks a number of times that her bomb shouldn't have done that much damage, and if you look, there was a small explosion followed by a larger one.

[@Xerazal]

No, they didn't. I started playing ff7 again and they never hint at or imply that shinra blew up the reactor. Jessie has one line where she's surprised the explosion was so big. In that same set of dialogue, she also makes it clear she wasn't expecting the explosion to be that big because this was her "debut", as in she had never made a bomb before this and didn't know what to expect.

[@mangasaint]

Wanna hear whats really Meta, when you realize _We_ are the whispers.

[@jodyboles8208]

How so?

[@mangasaint]

Jody Boles The whispers (aka the fans) would only intervene when the story diverged from the path of the original FF7. The fans of the original wanted this game to be an expanded but faithful recreation of the core game. Namora made it so the players would _literally_ have to kill fan expectations of the game remaining a faithful remake by killing the Arbiters of fate which can no longer influence characters (in this case the directors of the remake) while they literally ask fan to except that there are changes going forward using Aerith as their medium.

[@sinooi3013]

This is what I think also, the whisper is bringing all characters following the story line supposed to be....

[@defenda58]

You did NOT just do that

[@danielc1078]

I like this theory. I feel sorry for the purist fans. I for one enjoyed the ending.

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

Say all you want about FF 7 Remake, Barrett story and characterization in this game is insane. Especially that bit where the party save president Shinra and Barret immediately ask for the president to clear their name, which immediately refuted by the president on why Barret didn't ask for reactor shut down? It just show that Barrett don't care about saving the planet and stuff, just revenge for Shinra and what they did on coral.

[@SD-zn6uy]

I think Barrett does care but at those moments, when he saw President Shinra in basically the same position as Dyne, but chose to spare him instead of killing him like Shinra did he was overwhelmed with anger.

[@Stevel024]

I totally forgot about Barrett's backstory until this comment

[@yvo84]

Blushing Ralsei UwU I think it just shows that he’s human. Nothing is ever that black and white. He does care about the planet, a lot. But in that moment, he let his ego take hold.

[@Sepia1989]

I love his speech before stepping into the portal. It refuted the destiny's nonsense. We create our own destiny.

[@sirfailalotful]

Yvo Mak Pun intended?

[@JustAName-it5qp]

Square Enix: Watches Marvel movies *I've got a new recipe

[@Sraye]

Thanos: Destiny still arives. Sephiroth: It's free real estate. Join me, Cloud.

[@hathaway.1166]

Final Fantasy Remake:Endgame

[@FF-kf4ej]

ok ignis

[@ronytomano]

Hahahahhahahahahhaa

[@MrBigsmallguy]

The Whispers are all the fans telling the devs how to write the game

[@baskalina5420]

Well yes Lol I mean I love how everyone is just bitching about this not being a remake yeah they bambozaled us and should have called it a remagenation atleast that would make fans not really really pissed about changes lol. Either way everything is now open there is like 50% change of stuff happening and not happening i mean i am kind of up for it because it would be boring for me atleast to watch the same thing only in 3d and 4k graphs but that is just me i guess we will see what happens.

[@mxtrem3]

@@baskalina5420 yup. people should get over it, what's done is done. they can't undo it anymore, square made the decision. we should enjoy that we're getting a sequel now and anticipate in excitement. or they can just be a mad hater. doesn't matter to me, i like it lol

[@muhammadrisqullah3119]

@@baskalina5420 i agreed with this one, instead of having same story with 4k they come with new story that make us wonder what happen next

[@cal5750]

@@mxtrem3 It's less about the change and more about Nomura being awful lol. I'm not mad they changed it, I kind of welcome it, and I didn't really hate the change but it does leave me worried. I just hope the writing doesn't become a mess.

[@PS5Akatsuki]

@@cal5750 I'm on chapter 7 but so far i like the changes. I feel like this the FFVII story they always meant to tell but couldn't because of hardware.

[@lssjgaming1599]

Avalanche being huge was technically a thing in the original but was only shown in spin-off material like Before Crisis and this reimagining makes it more clear to people and makes it make more sense

[@sobored6165]

If its only in spin offs than its not with the original.

[@Sheednanigan]

@@sobored6165 well that's why the remake corrects that it was in the spin off because they knew it wasn't explained well in the game there nothing wrong with change.

[@Alex_Logan22]

LSSJ Gaming What’s Before Crisis, haven’t heard of that one.

[@sobored6165]

@@Sheednanigan actually there is because its in the remake and they just wash over it as they exist but as more of a established group paramilitary because it makes no sense if they actually give avalanche more depth. avalanche was only barret because of what happened to him the creation avalanche as a organization undermines his character as a leader and his drive. just makes him a lacky. b crisis core was never really shitted on because it was a mobile game 70 percent of the fan base never played because its mobile and was exclusive to japan. in the original avalanche was a group beyond just barrets but by no means pros the most info we get on them is that they were basically just people who hated shinra. help us with the thing to prepare for the mission barrets group was THE group.

[@joel8455]

So no one is gonna talk about the fact that Wedge and Biggs are alive? (And maybe even Jessie)

[@filmsdotclips9964]

true... why not bring Jessie alive too? really love her and hope can see Cloud can her pizza

[@Ren722]

Wedge is technically unknown if he died after he has contact with Shinra in helping Avalanche with a helicopter, either way it's a significant change from the original where all three simply die

[@akinemainunangugel9650]

I didn't know they died in original, I play it several times and no mention that they died, Only in the fan made story of lifestream mentioned they die But from the original it's like they didn't because no mourning from tifa or Barret

[@watermelonboi5829]

No they are dead and in the past it’s time to move forward. AVALANCHE!

[@shinnshinn4061]

@@akinemainunangugel9650 ofc they died, their body is under slice of pizza midgar lol

[@berkataofficial5317]

Get ready for: FF VII Chain of Lifestream FF VII Death Dawn Different 3D FF VII 777/20 Years FF VII Burn by Sephiroth FF VII Back to The Future FF VII End Game

[@dakotaotero4245]

Yes, and charge 100$ each plus DLC compatibility for presets and user data for 29.99$

[@TheDraven00]

Hope Nomura doesn’t do this just like Kingdom Hearts 🥱

[@rayven1178]

Not gonna buy if it it gets that convoluted and unnecessary.

[@139504s]

Dont forget Final Fantasy Crisis's Core Core

[@dakotaotero4245]

Dylan Yang also Final Fantasy 7: Remake Part 3: Seventh Dirge of Advent Crisis Children: Dissidia Chronicles 2199: Diamond UNBREAKABLE

[@kendonl.taylor5111]

So Final Fantasy 7 "Remake" is an alternate timeline.

[@dallinnguyen8025]

well, they use the world "final" for years after years and you still believe them, so don't blame them on this one =)))

[@kinosoch]

It's not the same story as the original. They've changed a lot of things so ff7, ff7 crisis core , ffvii before crisis, ffvii Cerberus, and ffvii advent children are not cannon with the remake series. So it's just a theory? A game theory!

[@Pulowski]

more like the original timeline is the alternate one now

[@frantheman1912]

Naa is the original timeline but Sephiroth make his way to return to past and trying to win

[@mangasaint]

Kendon L. Taylor By stopping fates intervention, a separate time line is created where Zack lives. The thing is, that’s not the same time line the current cast are in. This Aerith felt how destiny was changed, but still wont be able reunite with Zack in her own timeline.

[@ChristopherToro]

I believe FF7's story just got "square enixed" or KH'ed.

[@Silversky1113]

It got "Nomura-ed"

[@gracex7031]

@@Silversky1113 Lol, Exactly!

[@vonpotatostein]

You can "thank" Nomura for that... I don't know why he is allowed to touch a FF game...

[@charisandtoni7708]

At this point I hate everything that nomura does and I'm not buying anymore games from square enix... I mean, how hard it was? They just had to follow the story of the original. How can they mess up that?

[@WB_19]

They went full Terminator Dark Fate

[@almightyme1770]

See u guys in another 5 or 10 years later for part 2 of ff7 remake

[@ANDY-1109]

6 months latter‼🤫😜

[@jodyboles8208]

It'll be a year or 2 not 5-10 lol

[@Nohono5553]

Since it wont be FF7 Anymore, im not gonna be there.

[@DanielLeonardo-nt9zd]

dude you should read the news. Bad joke you know

[@56Tyskie]

In 2 max

[@looots1320]

Sephiroth not showing himself in the Shinra Building was a must, it builds the suspense.

[@Theoneandonly88able]

Exactly. It's really annoying how frequent Sephiroth appears in first part of the game. It down plays his role as an impactful villain and makes him less suspenseful. A little foreshadowing like the original is fine, but not so often that it's in you're face. "hue hue I'm the main villain". That's obnoxious.

[@jasonleong5811]

Theoneandonly88able Exactly right. From enigmatic and menacing to in-your-face anime-style.

[@looots1320]

I still remember the time when just after beating the Midgar snake (where u needed a chocobo to pass) the a cutscene follows that someone killed it. now that suspense is gone.

[@mrreliable2220]

Your only saying that because you played the original you baby lol. The suspension is there, he appears more but says almost nothing only speaking one or two riddles. You see a villain full of mystery and you keep asking why is he here what is he doing why did he do that. None of that is answered and in the end you see his power but wonder why not kill cloud why . Alot of questions that he leaves use. He isn't shown as the villain but shown as a mysterious force that has goals no one knows of. Shinra is put as the villain. The dimension boss area thing wasn't him it was all of them braking excaping there destiny. Anyway your perspective is terrible you talking from the perpective of someone who knows the end game story.

[@phralvim]

Yeah, but you know the history, so it can’t be suspense anymore.

[@YetiCoolBrother]

I do not think there is an alternate “Zack is alive” timeline, the scene with Zack walking with Cloud is how it plays out in OG FFVII before they changed it in CC to be more dramatic. Likely what we saw is the literal seconds before Zack is shot. Cloud is basically a vegetable at that point so the Shinra Troops just leave him for dead. After beating it myself my assumption is that somehow Sephiroth has managed to travel back in time after being defeated in OG FFVII. It is destiny for the story to play out how it should however, so when Sephiroth gets back to the past he is immediately beset by the Whispers (ie. the manifestation of the will of the planet) who are trying to keep everything on track. So Sephiroth knows everything that will happen but he can’t directly influence/change it because the Whispers always interfere, as evidenced to us when he tries to kill Barret. He knows ultimately however that his fate is to be defeated by Cloud, and Cloud’s fate is to defeat him. And so my theory is that the only way to avert this is if they BOTH decide to do go against destiny (aka the Whispers aka the will of the planet) and do something differently than how we know it happens in OG FFVII. That’s why at the very end Sephiroth asks Cloud to join him, he needs Cloud to choose to change fate as well in order for him to even have a chance avoiding his fated death at his hands. So the reason he has to use all the illusions and cryptic language he does throughout the game is because the Whispers won’t let him just out right tell Cloud the situation PLUS he knows Cloud hates him and would never join him willingly (even tho he tried to get him to in the end). He has to leave all these bread crumbs so that Cloud comes to the conclusion to change fate of his own free will , and then from there who knows what will happen and what Sephiroth’s ultimate goal will be.

[@VandalXXI]

The scene where Zack is carrying Cloud as they walk past alternate Cloud and Aerith takes place AFTER the fight with the ShinRa soldiers.

[@OrangeTrailBlazer]

Uh didn’t Zack say he got them all though? Like who was there to shoot him then?

[@Black_Sheep_0213]

@@OrangeTrailBlazer I believe what Zach said is, "Was that all of them?" So there's potential that he missed one.

[@Black_Sheep_0213]

I actually really like this theory, and in my eyes, currently, it's the only way they can salvage that ending. I want my OG story and adventure. The additional details and small twists are fine, but changing key plot points is a big no no. However, if we end up more or less going through the same story, but Sephiroth can do some things differently now because there are no arbiters, then I might be on board with that I guess. .... Maybe. I'm still not sure why Zach, Biggs, and presumably Wedge and Jessie are all alive still though.

[@VandalXXI]

@@Black_Sheep_0213 🤦‍♂️ It would be a colossal waste of time and money on the devs part to spend all these years just making a damn beat-for-beat remake of the original with updated graphics. If you want the "OG story and adventure," it's been ported to like seventeen different platforms over the years. Enjoy.

[@Naruto0s44]

I can’t wait to see cid, My boy Vincent, Yuffie and Cait Sith

[@CardinalSynth]

I can only imagine the confusion it caused some players when they caught a glimpse of Cait Sith during one of the cutscenes lol

[@alep-hm5ne]

@@CardinalSynth u mean when cloud,tifa and barret, jump down the sector 7 tower, and the I saw some like a cat dressed like miki mouse?😂 I was asking my self a lot about it...I remember when was a kid years ago I saw him somewhere but didn t realize that was a character of the original game, but probably a new one in part 2

[@PirateDion]

Who knows.. alternative timeline ff7 might not even have you meet up with some of them... ... Nah the devs aren't that suicidal.

[@blues3531]

Roche isn't really a villain, more of a rival. And he was a great addition. The original game Cloud doesn't really interact with any other Soldier's really. Unless you count Sephiroth. So having Shinra use other Soldier's in the game to stop Avalanche was perfect.

[@hansell1001]

Roche was one of the let downs.

[@SuckMyAsianDick]

Excellent remake. In disc 2, cloud, with the help of sarah Connor, will have to generate 1.21 gigawatz with bill and Ted’s phone booth so he can send sephiroth back to his real Mickey Mouse timeline

[@kardsufur2966]

lml

[@Cloud19-OG]

Best game ever

[@Fatal155]

Lmao

[@cantfakethefunkdj]

not mickey's, thano's timeline and they shall rule the world together

[@domx7zero157]

this isnt true btw, IGN was only speculating but labelled this video as "the truth", its already deconfirmed by square

[@MJeffSantos]

I played like 40% of the original game when I was a teen, really liked it, but never finished. Believe or not, to this day, I only knew that Aerith dies in the original, but don't even know the ending. So I got the remake almost like a fresh new game, played it to the end and I'll tell you: I loved it. Sorry if the old fans didn't like it, but I'm 100% on board for the next one.

[@JimV90]

The whispers of fate inclusion felt super forced into the story. Didn't feel natural at all. They should have stuck to the original source material like they led us to believe.

[@theOneThatWas]

Dude no wonder why it's taking zo long to make this game. They're to busy adding to much junk and changing to many things

[@knightghaleon]

I thought Sephiroth was trying to change the timeline, hence Zac’s survival as a way to improve his odds of surviving the final battle against Cloud from the original game. I thought this was an idea he chose to do using the lifestream and the whispers represent beings that try to keep the timeline intact, hence why one attacked Jessie. I figure in part 2 the whispers may come for Biggs and Wedge and try to readjust their destinies.

[@Redfax201]

So if this an alternate timeline, then there's a chance that Aerith could be save in the next game?

[@RainingFlow19]

Yep. The whispers are gone so the next sequel journey will be entirely new ( though I suspect dev will try to follow the beat of the original game). I hope she is alive I really loved her quirkness on FF7R.

[@domx7zero157]

it is not an alternate timeline, this is all fan theory and speculation

[@herooftime6334]

I think she's alive in the future...but someone else will die...dunno...I've that bad feeling Cloud will die or committed suicide

[@domx7zero157]

@@herooftime6334 and why would that be? why would they change the story so drastically? if zack is alive OR aerith doesnt die, the whole story is cancelled

[@herooftime6334]

@@domx7zero157 well it's not that bad for changing the story...it would be awesome and it's not a remake....it's more like a remade and a sequel. I like that concept

[@thirtysecondhero1502]

Biggest Story Change? Cloud and the gang all got a HUGE personality upgrade! They feel more alive in their dialogue. Congrats to the voice actors!!

[@Cloofinder]

Changes I've noticed: - Biggs and wedge survived the Plate collapse (though Wedge's condition after the Shinra HQ escape is unknown). - Rude detonates the explosion of the sector 7 plate, not Reno. - Tseng doesnt smack Arieth after she was captured. - In Chapter 2, There is a familiar music track from Advent Children "LifeStream" (or the track at the beginning of the film while Marlene talks about the events of the game.) - Rude fights Cloud in sector 5 after Reno battle. Tho these are small changes its still nice changes.

[@thehavocmiranda]

how the whispers are in the game to make sure the timeline stays the same if they saved Wedge?

[@sumojo]

I suspect that in one of the sequels to the remakes (perhaps in the final game) there's going to be a moment where the singularities of the different timelines converge which allows Zack to (maybe briefly) help Cloud in his final battle with Sephiroth. Then there may be a touching moment where Cloud desperately wants to be where Zack is, however Zack advises him not to go. This then makes Cloud accept the reality of his timeline and is finally able to move on with the closure he needed. Probably. Maybe. Idk lol

[@ChillyReaper]

For that last bit, if I were to guess what will happen later down the line, because Zack defied his fate in the alternate timeline, he will somehow intervene in the actual timeline on a few occasions. Like maybe when Tifa is helping Cloud restore his memory after suffering from Mako addiction again.

[@noily8974]

Whisper what? Ah, dementor

[@Advante]

Nope, that are Unverse, hahaha

[@rezalzalahmusic7605]

I'm cool with the changes. I like not knowing what's gonna happen. call me a blind fanboy, but I'll like a FF7 reboot, remake, sequel, disc. I love ff7. it's my favorite game of all time, and I really want more of it.

[@dqhario]

GameRex me too, but i can not accepted that they change the original story this much! I appreciate the graphics, music, system battle, etc. i also accepted if they added some scenes to make the original stories stronger. But please, they shouldn't change the main line. Aerith should be death, Zack too, where is the vincent? Yuffie? Cid? Jesus christ! They ruined our childhood memories!

[@rezalzalahmusic7605]

@@dqhario did you play the whole game or just watch the ending?

[@sobored6165]

They did a poor job. I played the game didnt rush until i got a spoiler which worried me. "Zacks alive" its basically kingdom hearts. Ff7 as weird as it might sound it has some grounding in reality. In a fantasy world. Well the original. The remake it. Doesnt hold true to its own logic. The ending really ruined it. They changed the things that made ff7 ff7. Aerith is literally neo. They ruined it for me.

[@rezalzalahmusic7605]

@@sobored6165 keep in mind we're still in part one. we don't know how this will continue. don't buy the next game and just watch it if you're that done with Nomura and remake, but I'll eat my own cat if this doesn't fit into the original story SOMEHOW.

[@TullyFCircus]

@@rezalzalahmusic7605 it WILL fit into the original, just in a worse way. Like how the new Star Wars trilogy fit right into the original movies... But worse.

[@Markov_Productions]

So let me get this straight..... Square spared Wedge, brought back to life Biggs (and Jessie too?) and now Zack is alive too? What is next, Aerith is just gonna get scratched in the next game? Take off your mask Square, show to the world, that in reality you are Disney!!!

[@Murkoph]

Square's always done this. They also brought Tseng and Rufus back from the dead for Advent Children. They're hacks.

[@belias360]

@@Murkoph Tseng was never killed and Rufus' death was ambiguous at best. It's not unreasonable for him to survive an explosion, especially in a world where dragons, magic, and giant meteors exist. You're incorrect on both counts.

[@thegreatone5512]

belias360 yes because someone can survive a laser blast from a weapon and just have some bandages around their neck

[@Murkoph]

@@thegreatone5512 Shh, let him have his animu soap opera.

[@MoreImbaThanYou]

Nothing in a Nomura game stays ever truly dead.

[@hellish958]

This is an alternate timeline of ff7. Since the whispers of fate are all dead, it has changed fate of all character. The explosion zack saw is the entire fate of midgar being changed. Zack ends up defeating those 3 soldiers and the damn helicopter. Even his wounds got healed.... Most likely zack will hand over his buster sword to younger cloud and he will end up in future timeline somehow to join the gang. So guys let's not complain about this change it is 110% possible that even aerith might get saved one or another. This isn't Original....so please don't hate. I am sure this game will surpass our expectations in future installments of the game parts.

[@ChristopherToro]

So in that way it's also making the original cannon, i'd say that makes this the best remake ever, Especially since all fans wanted Zack back. Aerith not dying seems like something that might not be avoided on purpose by the whispers. I honestly never expected them to do this and this makes me want to play the orginal even more knowing this is technically FF7 part 2.

[@Redfield-hk8nn]

When Zach is still alive I riot I cried waaaay to much by playing crisis core its my most beloved game of all time because of that great story and dialogs don't make it useless.....

[@DevilHunter1994]

The final scene of the remake implies that Zack is still dead in the timeline of the actual remake. The scene where Zack lives (if he really lives) is implied to take place in a completely different third timeline. The character's we are following in the game wouldn't even be aware of its existence.

[@Ayutarda]

DevilHunter1994 so why do it

[@DevilHunter1994]

@@Ayutarda Not sure. Maybe they're going to use it for a what-if DLC scenario where we find out what might have happened if Zack had survived the journey to Midgar.

[@itsTtime95]

@@DevilHunter1994 I really hope so man, your answer gave me hop as I didn't really like the meta narrative...

[@hisokami8244]

I feel like his death just might play out different the cliff they walk to in the ending is where he dies & they walk away from that cliff. sounds like a simple flashback. Its a remake his death can play out different or someone else can kill him when they reach that cliff & maybe even a whisper/specter might help ensure his fate. You can think he’s alive but please don’t get your hopes up, or hate on the game thinking they changed such a important death. Take his “MAYBE” seriously.

[@TheTaxxor]

A whisper won't help because they defeated them at the End. This is the reason Zack is alive.

[@mightybro439]

@@TheTaxxor yup that's is real thing

[@hisokami8244]

TheTaxxor the point , i want ppl to think for their selfs , not jump to conclusions & hate the game cause of it. Point is be open minded it might play out in a awesome way when all the episodes are out so before we jump to conclusions wait then hate the game if u want ill still love it even if hes alive or dead just wanna make sure ppl dont take what i was saying the wrong way lol Edit/arguments sake half: i dont care if he lives or not but thats not a convincing reason. Point is you have a open mind to accept the story as is still ima point out why its not convincing . Lets say a whisper actually helped zack died like reviving a solider and giving him a unexpected gun down (which is better than losing to disposable soilders) 1. Zack died in the past spectors/whispers defeated in the end of the game 2. If defeating the whispers in the present in anyway affected the past then im sure barret wouldn’t be fine 3. This 1 im really not sure about but in zack scene i think we saw whispers floating Once again he can be alive, id love to see how they use my boi zack. So much can happen in this remake so im open to it ,just saying thats not a very convincing argument . And this aint a serious argument so don’t take it that way

[@ANDY-1109]

Read my comment at the top‼ You will know the ending of the meaning‼

[@UnrebornMortuus]

They killed the whispers

[@-TheCapedCrusader-]

Without Zack's death, There is no cloud's story. I guess he died but perhaps in some other way. Who knows. We'll see, hope developers will later explain that cause i'm little pissed. Still i'm curious what team thinks about that now everything won't be different like it should be

[@dimitrispapadight4096]

By defeating the Whispers of Fate the changed the fate aka the original timeline of events of FF7 so anything goes he might be alive now.

[@bungifish2227]

I doubt he's alive, aerith reaction and sadness kinda implies he's dead. And some people said it's combining Zacks death in the original with crisis core.

[@cloudsopowera6248]

that was probably a flashback

[@-TheCapedCrusader-]

@@bungifish2227 It's cc + og combined i think cause the end more looks like original version when Zack died by surprise of 3 more shinra guards

[@bungifish2227]

@@-TheCapedCrusader- yh plus how are they going to explain the buster sword being given to cloud. Zack would never hand that over unless he's on his dying breath

[@corentinhot4891]

3:41 Sephiroth did not break into the Shinra building unleashing Jenova in a specific form. The "Sephiroth" we see is only a part of Jenova breaking into the building to free another part of Jenova that was held captive in Hojo's laboratory. Meaning : the many black-cloaked men with numbers on them are, in fact, failed experiments of Jenova parts transplantation and mutation, and one of Jenova's alien several properties is to reunite. Like in the original game, the real Sephiroth is not even here, but is probably sleeping in the northern cave waiting for the reunion of the many jenova parts, which are supposed to bring him the black materia by the way. All of this is part of Jenova's plan. Well... At least that WAS the story, before Nomura included another Marvel Sephiroth from another time-line for another story.

[@Venichie]

I enjoyed some of the changes they made. Although I really don’t like the Whispers. They do nothing to improve the original story, and seem really out of place... as if they escaped from Kingdom Hearts. That said, I’m disappointed at how Sephiroth is presented here. As said in the video, he was more of an enigma, but is here now and acting like an Omniscient being. Walking in a building and disappearing whenever he sees fit... acting so cocky, with his taunting and smirking. He used to be just a serious guy who believed in what he did, and new he had the power to do it. Also the end of chapt 16 was a shame. I had chills when seeing everything so bloody and not knowing what was going on, and later finding the president who we searched for already dead... the ending got pretty messy.

[@DennisQLy-qx2em]

Venichie agreed! I didn’t even like Roche but I didn’t mind since he didn’t affect the story that much and only appeared a couple times. But the Whispers were the epitome of deus ex machina! At first I liked that they were showing Sephiroth, but they definitely overdid it in this game. Too many unnecessary flashbacks/hallucinations that weren’t in the original game.

[@krio.]

The introduction of the Whispers and "omniscient" Sephiroth aren't there to improve the original story. These elements make Remake as a "sequel" to the original story, telling us an alternate timeline. For reasons unknown, the Remake Sephiroth seems to be from the future (?), knowing the events from the original story and his eventual demise, and thus now attempting to change the narrative, with the Whispers trying to prevent that, to keep the original story play out as it was.

[@helloruiz]

Hard to avoid talking spoilers here, but it's not the Whisper's role to improve the original story. As mentioned in the video, their entire existence is dedicated to ensuring that destiny plays out as it's supposed to. One you understand what "destiny" is in this context, it makes more sense.

[@Fridge1990]

@@helloruiz id like to believe its just their way of choosing to manifest weapon.

[@cdrdd]

@@krio. thank you, finally someone sumd it up, i also see it more like a sequel to the original playing out the same story in a alternate timeline, any time characters move away from OG major plot points the whisperers make sure u stick to your destiny. It does make more sense looking at it that way rather than original being changed, i do believe though that its misleading advertising.

[@Mr.Pookie_Bear]

They should’ve saved one winged angel for the ACTUAL final fight.

[@jodyboles8208]

Nah

[@56Tyskie]

Technically it was the games final fight so...

[@user-wg5ul6ib4e]

Nah

[@kei7540]

For what

[@neilgilbert83]

they're probably just going to make it that half legged angel and the dream sequence fight the original was to much fighting him 4 times in a row

[@supraduckyboi]

I never played the original one so I really doesn't matter

[@jonathanmora8208]

X2

[@kill3rs529]

neither these people acting like it's the end of the world over a video game lol

[@staticshock4239]

@Chidori Well that just an elitist way of thinking.

[@jacobsmith7094]

@@kill3rs529 because people have waited 5 years for this to release so they don't want to be disappointed

[@bungifish2227]

Well don't watch this video then you're going to get spoiled.

[@Fade2BlackSS]

People saying that Zack being alive is just a flashback are forgetting the fact that he gets knocked down by the blast radius after the defeat of the Harbinger in what seems to be the same time as Cloud and friends defeated it in Midgar. It's confusing as hell.

[@TheIronTiger44]

I’m OK with most of the changes since most of them just expand on what was already there. I understand that and remake some things change. I expected that. What I don’t want, however, is for the main story beats of the original story to be changed. I have one of the remake so I could share it With the younger generations in my family who are not around for the original, and balked at the graphics. I had hoped that this would be the original story with a new coat of paint and nothing more. That’s what I wanted. Now there are still ways to make the whispers work so that they aren’t detrimental to the original story, however that last hour of the game certainly implies that they have plans to meet major changes that fundamentally transform remake into a reboot. And if they had intended to do a reboot, I would rather they be upfront about that.

[@Mr.Pookie_Bear]

Daniel Moir My thoughts exactly. Don’t fix what ain’t broken

[@redtoothpaste848]

I do believe they have only been toying about the “remake”: remake in the sense of remaking the story. Which is extremely disappointing, I agree with everything you said

[@Bumble0110]

I think if they were more upfront with them changing stuff people would be even more pissed than they are now

[@razgrz92]

So I cried at crisis cores ending for nothing??? Im pissed I want my tears back😭

[@leono7416]

Its not confirmed that zack is really alive

[@gearsx1475]

Just look at it as a way to finally save zack. It's been a long time ya know, how about a what if story?

[@gearsx1475]

@@mikeehrmantraut1899 yee, honestly I just enjoyed the ride, the only downside is I beat it and I want more lol

[@diegoanthonyherrera9952]

zack is ther because the fans need to see him..

[@ANDY-1109]

It's ok , your tears are not wasted‼ Just read my comment at the top‼

[@rodrigodelarosa2561]

Zack dies in the original only when he reaches the edge of the cliff with Cloud, then he gets killed by 2 or 3 guards! so I don’t get why you could asume that theory because of a bag of chips! I don’t get it

[@gdo0612]

Because on Crisis core there is a scene exactly like this one in the remake, but he dies there.

[@rodrigodelarosa2561]

​@@gdo0612 yes, and no. In OG FFVII hes shown been killed by 3 guys, he is also shown taking a few steps more with Cloud just like in remake. In CC he´s also shown getting kill by 3 men, just that they dont show Zack carrying Cloud, that part is cutted. Either way, now I think this all was purposely done so we could not say for sure

[@justatypicalyoutuber8402]

You said it yourself. The dog in the the bag of chips is proof that it's an alternate timeline. The original one has a Beagle. The alternate timeline has a border terrier therefore they're 2 different timelines.

[@myoldhandlewasmadewheniwas9]

The bag of chips bears the same mascot in Stamp, but Stamp looks entirely different than the one we see very consistently throughout the story. They wouldn't have changed how Stamp looks in a matter of days, and Cloud has Zack's sword throughout the entirety of the campaign. Hard to do that if Zack is still alive in that timeline

[@Solorflare99]

What I think is happening is that someone messed with the original timeline(aka original FF7) which as result is FF7 remake. This is why when something drastic happens like Barret dying the whispers come to correct the timeline. When it’s Aerith’s turn to die the whispers won’t come and save her because she was originally meant to die anyway. Or perhaps she won’t be killed by Sephiroth so the whispers will actually try and kill her to correct the timeline.

[@audigious8431]

and then we fight the whspers to save Aerith?? omg plz plz let this be true and we get to fight to save Aerith. the teenage boy in me is still holding a grudge.. and a tear :(

[@Solorflare99]

Audigious That just gave me another Idea. If Zach survived and my theory is correct then it means that the whispers want him dead too. Whispers may be undying themselves and can only be temporarily rid of. Zack has been living his days Like some kind of Whispers slayer. This can be what reunites him and Aerith. They are both cursed by defying destiny. Also this reminds me of Final Destination and Whispers look like Grim Reapers. I should make a video on this theory l.

[@domx7zero157]

dumbest video I've ever seen

[@zeplike5630]

The whispers are the manifestation of salty people complaining that this game is not exactly like the original as they work to correct the events as to how they played out 23 years ago.

[@Solorflare99]

Zeplike I was thinking about how meta their existence is.

[@hskim1011]

Still shocked about the addition of TRASHPERs into the story, when they've been marketing it as a remake of the original game the entire time. During the last fights, i couldn't tell if i was playing KH or FF7. Would have been little better if they told that they were changing the story entirely. Truly enjoyed playing the game (esp the new combat system) making myself remember back when i first played FF7 until the last chapter.

[@rokuro9587]

2nd isn't a change, though. It was already implied in the OG.

[@luvstagrind]

Yeah if you talk to Jess after blowing up the reactor she says the bomb shouldn't have been THAT effective

[@terrancewhitted4437]

Most people missed that

[@Rokkman3]

She will always be Aeris to me. Shout out to my people who grew up playing the original.

[@thelonemask]

Okay, seriously, to all of you people saying "it's just a flashback. Zack can't be alive because Cloud has his buster sword and memories", do none of you understand the meaning of alternate timelines? Just because Zack might be alive in one timeline doesn't mean it'll effect the one we're playing. He's clearly still dead in THIS timeline.

[@belias360]

The revelations of the remake has convinced me that FF7 uber fans are ridiculous and willfully missing the point because they think the remake is "shitting on their childhood memories" and making their "tears worth nothing." We don't even know how everything is going to resolve yet so they need to frigging chill. It's not that serious.

[@Manoahmanolo]

@@belias360 exactly, based on the interviews with the creators it is obvious that they are very adamant about being true to the original, while also making sure even original fans will not know exactly how things will go. The whispers are simply a way of communicating that; don't sit back and relax, because the future is not set in stone

[@revthescatman137]

Nobody: Nomura: okay so sephiroth travels back in time to ff7 and now there are 2 sephiroths!! Ain’t that just wacky?

[@Alex_Logan22]

So many games try to justify changes with narrative plot devices like Mortal Kombat when those plot devices only explain some of the changes, not all of them, and may as well not even bother.

[@ImTheKingOfHyrule]

IGN of all places is one of the few places with an honest review / coverage of this game. The other big websites are basically in denial about this game being unfaithful to the original. For 5 years Square has been pulling the wool over our eyes about what this game even is.

[@gamefreck93]

One thing I've always been wondering is didn't anyone from shinra ever recognized cloud while in the remake someone actually does remember him finally someone does

[@BowmansWorld]

Well cloud was never a part of soldier

[@gamefreck93]

True but he was still a apart of shinra tho

[@Nintendo397VGA]

There is a scene in the remake where a Shinra Security Officer recognizes him and mentions Kunsel. The officer leaves and Barrett asks Cloud whether that was an old buddy of his. Cloud does not say much.

[@leadle_lee4803]

They probably didn't feel the need to make note of a lowly infantryman. Cloud was a nobody so there wasn't any point/likelihood they would remember his name or what he looked like

[@fala-iz9du]

@@leadle_lee4803 well maybe just small talk , never really big issue except if it is zack

[@zizyip6203]

Maybe the characters went in the singularity. From the original Timeline and came out in a different timeline. The Timeline where zack is alive. Because Aerith can sense when someone is alive and when someone dies. So she could have sensed that Zack is alive again. And Zack could play a key role in the next game. Drastically changing the story. So you could technically say FF7 remake is a remake of the midgar portion of the game and the next section of the game will be a whole new story with small similarities to the orginal.

[@YoJayJay88]

I’m sorry, story changes? Yikes. The fan base reactions are going to be priceless.

[@pixelcount350]

Cause it's a reboot

[@CaptainFalcoyd]

Are going to be? There's been riots over the changes by extra obsessive fans since the game leaked back in January. All in all the changes make for a fresher experience though and should make the next episodes more interesting as well.

[@joansr7848]

@@CaptainFalcoyd maybe but the problem is Nomura, remember KH3 and FFXV, i dont want any changes if they gonna do a shitty story.

[@Ascend777]

I honestly don't mind if they are improving and not screwing up. But everyone has an opinion about it. 99% of fans like the original. Now they could be playing with fire by rewriting the entire story.

[@friendlyvoice9720]

Naturally there are going to be changes, need some kind of content to fill up the apprx 30hrs game play on their $100 game...rather part game.

[@adlyakhyarabdulbahri5019]

When SE make ff1 & ff2 with new graphic and logo on psp, they never call them remake and the story remain untouch with some extra stuff. When SE make ff3 & ff4 on NDS in actual 3D world and new logo, they never called them remake and the story remain untouch with some extra stuff. When the new ff7 have the word REMAKE on the title with the same logo, but in 3D, it never the same story but an alternate retelling of ff7. The word remake in the title means the game story is about changing the original story (fate defying).

[@francisco65372]

I remember when I started playing FF7R and thought "It's so sad that I'll only see Jessie, Biggs and Wedge two or three times... I was wrong

[@spiritualsoul2711]

FF7 remake isn't a remake....false advertising. I will be getting this game once it's 10$ not worth 60$ that's madness for some Kingdom hearts nonsense😅😅

[@RandgriZ04]

Answer for Puppy Picture: Angeal Hewley (Original owner of Buster sword) He told his mother (Gillian Hewley also know Project G) about Zack Fair personality and Angeal called Zack as Zack the puppy 🐕. (Play Crisis Core: FF7)

[@TheLenzor]

They should have remade FF8 first, that story was more condilited and could have used a little more filler in some areas for case of the story. FF8 is personally my fave, but 7's story was perfection as it was, and didnt need anything added.

[@alinaknox5773]

Lenzor nope. Not many people care as much about 8 compared with 7. 7 was where the money and fans are at, so why would they have wasted their energy on a less popular game?

[@rhovenom04]

I dont have any headache. never played the original. no comparison.

[@jasonleong5811]

You are a lucky man. Please enjoy this version of FF7 Re-imagined. We original players who followed through the original dialogue are suffering from brain hemorrhage.

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

that's how im gonna be and most people that still play video games are the same way. that game came out in 97 i wasnt even born then

[@jasonjose8108]

I'm down for Change if they chose too, perhaps a Zack and cloud team up fight with against OP sephiroth. get a happy ending Aerith and Zack alive, being together once again.. cloud can focus on tifa get their moment.

[@domx7zero157]

zack is not alive, they misinterpreted a flashback

[@jasonjose8108]

@@domx7zero157even so lol what if.? That's how FF crisis core should had ended. Zack help cloud, found a place to leave cloud with the buster sword, cloud awoke have no memory what happened due to mako poison and being a fail hojo Experiment ,later took the form of Zack memory to his own became of cloud now., whats new: barent got stab, whisper ghost, whispers Revive barent and end fight with sephiroth, they wasn't in the original game. And seening Zack is Very popular character to everyone and also the creators might bring back to life with the help of the whispers Remake and Rework of the story. I have a open mind lol

[@jasonleong5811]

Did you play the original game?

[@jasonjose8108]

Jason Leong yes I have back in 1998 lol then HD in 2017

[@tommyclaesborn9810]

The chips packet blowing in the wind during the scene with Zack is the same one you can see on the table at Jessie's mom. Has nothing to do with alternative timelines although it does not exclude it either.

[@SeismicKraTOSS]

The bag of chips is definitely different. Look at 1:44 you see a different breed with a helmet rather than a cap on the bag of chips.

[@Tech-Sam]

This is undoubtedly my worst case scenario playing out when I first heard they were making a Final Fantasy 7 remake.

[@jonhy9241]

Right on the money you were!! Smh 😭

[@dannymendez557]

i thought the dog with the hat was a reference to "zack the puppy" (angeal's mother called zack that).

[@JordyToons]

I think my animated cut I made of the aerith death scene really captured the original, more so than the remake. Pretty sure I nailed it.

[@listenratata]

you have a link?

[@JordyToons]

listenratata it is on my channel :)

[@Madeline64]

2:10 “Barrett and Tifa discover a secret underground lab populated by ummm... angry fish men ?” correction : they’re called “giga shadows”

[@andrewlee2397]

Honestly cloud has the buster sword so it is still assumed Zack died,

[@shadowboy2818]

EXACTLY!

[@tuangaming4910]

@@shadowboy2818 3 timelines

[@lolcreloux]

To make it simple: Original timeline (All compilations BC, CC, FFVII, AC, DoC), REMAKE timeline (The one we played and is likely to make Aerith survive), New Timeline (Whispers dead Zack surviving). They're all gonna be connected somehow at some point.

[@MoreImbaThanYou]

Sephiroth constantly appearing and looking down at Cloud with that shitty smug face is so incredibly annoying. It's like SE screaming "MEMBER SEPHIROTH? YOU GUYS LIKE SEPHIROTH; RIGHT?"

[@darkmanure]

He definitely didn’t belong in midgar.

[@gtafan110010]

Zack survived? Shiet. I won't go crazy like some other people have, but I am afraid of Squeenix botching this one up. I hope for the best.

[@MegaGil08]

Imo I think they already did.

[@misanthropiclusion]

Game got Nomura'd

[@gtafan110010]

@@MegaGil08 Let's first see what the changes lead to before we scream wolf. They turned just midgar into ~30 hours of content. The changes set up there might well be properly fleshed out in part 2

[@dqhario]

I HATE IT! I really appreciate how they improve in graphics, music, open world maps, details, summon, system battle, etc. BUT! They shouldn't change the original story!!!! Please!! They ruined the whole story!!! WTH! They may added some scenes to explain & make original stories stronger but they shouldn't change di original story ☹️☹️☹️🤬🤬🤬

[@bengbeng319]

This is my humble theory: Cloud in someform saw visions people he cared died and in those visions there are 2 people standing cloud and sephiroth. Imma call he gon have the Ironman sacrifice and prevent others death at the cost of his sacrifice embracing sephiroth and both dying. "That's what heros do"

[@ShannonRochon]

You MIGHT want to revise this. 1- Several people have pointed out that Shinra was already implicated by Jessie in the OG as the bomb wss stronger thsn she said it should have been. 2- Several people have pointed out that the way Zack was portrayed here was most similar to the OG rather than Crisis Core.

[@J2ojuiced95]

As long as Aerith’s fate remains the same the original story will still be mostly intact.

[@crespinmillet4805]

I'm really worried that they might make the wishpers revive her too

[@dimitrispapadight4096]

By defeating the Whispers of Fate the changed the fate aka the original timeline of events of FF7 so anything goes. She literally says that : Fate has changed.

[@CaptainFalcoyd]

I have a feeling the entire point of setting up this "change our fates" plot element is that when she inevitably dies, people will be shocked all over again! Genius.

[@Jahaerhys]

I think that by defeating Fate, they ENSURED her death. In a vision they received in the last chapter, they watch Meteor crashing into the planet without the Lifestream defending it. That can only happen if Aerith doesnt die and influence the Lifestream to act. If anything, I think that the Arbiter of Fate was showing that destiny is in Sephiroth's favor with his plan succeeding, while Aerith will choose to sacrifice herself to be able to stop Meteor from happening.

[@biiyen8458]

They're planning some kind of twist to this. They were putting a lot of emphasis on changing fate, and the future that they saw during the final fight with the Whispers seemed more or less like revamped scenes from the original game, and Advent Children, I think? Not really sure. Though, I don't think they could top Aerith's death, but I'm still really excited to see what Square has up their sleeve with the next part. Plus, Zack isn't necessarily alive, he just survived the ambush.

[@billabong272]

#6. In the original, it was in the cargo ship that they first encounter sephiroth and fight jenova boss.

[@Waldrop723]

I believe when they defeated the avatar of fate they caused a ripple in time that effected the past causing Zack’s survival. Along the way he’s still separated from Cloud but still alive. I also believe Sepiroth manipulated Cloud and company into defeating the Whispers in order to change his fate at being defeated by cloud and the planet stopping meteor.

[@domx7zero157]

zack's not alive, it's a flashback

[@domx7zero157]

no time traveil, no multiple timelines, just a straight flashback, IGN messed up big time

[@sloggnznorgin6285]

So the fate boss “thing” was just filler? *reaches for more doritos*

[@alt7826]

Nonsense, if he was Alive then no FF7.

[@jiraiya0698]

Jesus Christ.... Why is that even necessary, this is horrible.

[@benpugsley3092]

I think the whole zack scenes is just clouds distorted memories of himself and zack and how his mentality becomes that of zacks because cloud doesn’t remember zack alive let alone being killed so I think it will all change when clouds mind is put back together

[@howardlam6181]

I think those soilders were just the scouting unit. Another battle ahead after that scene.

[@benpugsley3092]

Howard Lam yes very likely, I think they know they would receive a lot of negativity if they choose to re write all the past storyline’s. I think we are learning as cloud learns and seeing it all through his perspective so when he remembers zack then we will see his death again

[@winglessangelful]

Zack is not even alive it's a mix of crisis core and the original.. in the original u don't see him fighting loads of soldiers while in crisis core u do? So the scene in the remake is him walking away to be killed by the 3 soldiers it's simple

[@domx7zero157]

there's like 1 person outta 10 who understood that, I'm so pissed at IGN, they just released another video "explaining" the ending. MAN they should get sued

[@belias360]

@@domx7zero157 Over a VIDEO GAME? Jesus H...

[@belias360]

In CC, he's shown still being killed by three remaining soldiers after he killed the majority of them. CC kept true to the original ending.

[@winglessangelful]

@@belias360 no this is a mix, simple as

[@Ivan-dg2im]

So, the explosion in midgar it´s a mix or flashback as well ?. C'mon men, you gotta realize this is not a remake anymore.

[@CivSki]

Why can’t they just remake the original game? Do we have to wait another 23 years for that? The original FF7 is a classic for a reason. It’s like the new guys at the company had to have their fingers all over the project. Once again, just remake the original...

[@dallinnguyen8025]

it's bore to play when you already know the story, I'm glad this happen

[@ShannonRochon]

The original had a whole slew of material cut out due to time constraints. I believe they've incorporated a lot of thst discarded material back into the game as well ss modified other parts for continuity.

[@pandalow]

It’s called REMAKE for a reason. People need to seriously get over it.....

[@KentuckyFriedJohansson]

@@pandalow Remake and Reboot are different things. This is a Reboot.

[@Arkenstone435]

Here’s to hoping they don’t kill Aerith this time

[@PUR3H8]

Some changes are really bad. The one with Whispers reeks of Kingdom Hearts. There was no need for that. I finished the game 2 days ago and didn't like most of the changes.

[@Killer_Kris7]

Then don't buy the rest

[@PUR3H8]

@@Killer_Kris7 I'll do want I want XD

[@georgewalters3343]

So because youve finished it, is the game more so a "sequel" to the original events of FF7? In that a lot of the original events are acknowledged yet in the endings case in particular things are changed.

[@justyemmi]

People need to stop comparing it to the original just appreciate the game as it is without comparison. If you want the original then play the original.

[@PUR3H8]

@@justyemmi If that's the case, SE should've called it FFVII Reimagined instead of Remake, then we would all know what to expect.

[@GLS59]

I have a theory about Zack still being alive. What if after he leaves Cloud at Midgar, Zack slowly becomes Sephiroth because of the cells? and the person Cloud fights whenever he fights Sephiroth is actually Zack

[@KnightmareFile]

There's been a theory going on that says this remake's version of Sephiroth is the one from Advent Children because of having the black wing. This means he traveled back in time to mess up Cloud's history in order to succeed in his plans. So basically: Before Crisis > Crisis Core > FF7 > Dirge of Cerberus > Advent Children > FF7:R

[@-TheCapedCrusader-]

@@KnightmareFile That's false. Developers said that remake is not connected with compilation so is not connected with advent children too. Zack's not alive I guess. They didn't show him dying because he's shot later. It's a not ended scene with cc and og combined or something. I think They will be some changes in The story but won't be big

[@DevilHunter1994]

@@KnightmareFile That seems pretty far fetched if the wing is all they're going by. More likely Nomura just thought the winged Sephiroth design looked cooler and said to himself "Yeah, I'm using that one."

[@dniwetamp]

@@DevilHunter1994 definitely that. Nomura really likes Sephiroth with a wing, you can tell by KH games where he is a superboss

[@KnightmareFile]

@@-TheCapedCrusader- that's what i thought too. Zack must've been assassinated somewhere right before or after midgard. But the whispers are whats making the theory make sense somehow. They werent in the original and their roles in the remake really suggests a tear in time continuity. They make sure dead people stay dead (as they were seen around the shinra troops) and people who lived are saved (as per barret's case). I wont be surprised if theres a chance to save Aerith somewhere down the line because of how thing's are altered.

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

That’s what you get when you let Tetsuya Nomura direct a game. I got a bad feeling they’ll do some those convoluted nonsense crap like in Kingdom Hearts.

[@theholyderp4286]

I'm not sure why people are so pissed, because so far they don't seem to be bad changes, especially when the whole thing of "Is this scene real or was it the original real" is honestly up to you at that point. Interpretation for however you guys wish to see it.

[@printer9797]

I don't even know the timeline lol.

[@danny_rtb]

Before Crisis Crisis Core Last Order Final Fantasy VII OG Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Dirge of Cerberus

[@evilsephi]

@@danny_rtb Dirge of Cerberus intro is staged during FFVII while the whole game is after Advent Children

[@alep-hm5ne]

@@danny_rtb and this remake?

[@starkworks6620]

@@alep-hm5ne another spin off game actually

[@raulrojas9253]

So they changed a lot of stuff >

[@Kabra2012]

I think people woulda been happier with the ending if it was a missable superboss or something (or exclusive to Hard Mode or whatever). At least allow the initial playthrough to be a clean(ish) experience of the original story, then players may have reacted with less hostility to potential change ups upon replay

[@HetemSenar]

They should give two versions of game. One faithful to original and this one for people who want the twist. It shouldnt be that hard to do.

[@AschaVovina]

A small correction: Avalanche being a larger organization isn't a change _FFVII Remake_ made. That dates all the way back to 2004's _Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII_ for the PSP.

[@Arashi257]

I don't get why people are angry, it's a remake, not a remaster. Everything is remade, and that includes the story and it's canon, even if some parts of the story is the same as the original, there will be new things added to it because it's a full remake. People should've realized that the story was gonna be different with how they introduced a new character as well as some new stuff added to the story that the trailers showed.

[@dalenramos7454]

The fact that Zack is alive makes me happy. Thats all i care about

[@kumaha2359]

For me who didn't know anything about the original, the end of this game is really confusing :')

[@mecuriasu]

4:36 - Like how the bag has the word "original". And a completely different dog on it. It randomly blows through the terrain, completely out of place as well. Probably hinting, going forward, the story won't be following the original concept.

[@francescobedeschi4772]

WE ALL JUST GOT NOMURA’D! Thank you very much for that ending. Like if that bloody mess with timelines in kh3+dlc wasn’t enough. Somebody stop that man from writing.

[@Jager-Plays]

Nomura is addicted to alternate universes, up to the point that no one can follow his (already complicated) stories anymore.

[@Sushipapi.]

Kazushige nojima wrote the story not Tetsuya Nomura.

[@enriquepowers]

J.J. Rodriguez finally someone knows it

[@Sushipapi.]

@@enriquepowers Yeah it's more Nomura's influence.

[@enriquepowers]

J.J. Rodriguez yeah nojima’s story but the style of telling it is nomura’s

[@Sushipapi.]

@@enriquepowers Like I said earlier: Nomura's influenced the ending

[@NYCrazyRob]

So the Whispers brought back Barrett...but will "you know who" be alive at the end? Killing her off was one of my few big gripes with the original game.

[@DevilHunter1994]

I doubt it. Her death is too iconic to mess with. While I'm sure many will be sad to see her go, I think so many more would be pissed off if they even dared to undo that particular character death. She might die in a somewhat different way this time, but given that the main musical theme of the game is about Cloud mourning her death, I think it's pretty much guaranteed that she will die.

[@listenratata]

Well then Spoiler Alert: Barrett's home town of Corel is trash and Yuffie will never actually love you.

[@chibasinga2726]

The 8th, and the most favourite one is: "Aerith is alive!" 😁👍

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

For now... They haven't got to the temple of the ancients yet.

[@hellbillyoutlaw8719]

I havent played the original since it came out and that's been years but wasnt she supposed to die instead he stabbed barrett?

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

@@hellbillyoutlaw8719 Yes... But not in Midgar.. At the end of disc 1 in the temple of the ancients.

[@AngryAnimeFan2]

that ending, the creators lied. I hate lying. Why this ending? To throw us of or to change everything?

[@domx7zero157]

is not true about zack and timelines, Ive seen the ending, its a flashback like it always was, IGN should get sued

[@AngryAnimeFan2]

@@domx7zero157 whatever

[@sobored6165]

@@AngryAnimeFan2 ikr. I wouldve been happy with them staring off talking abput what too do next but i lost all daith when they over use seph and i hate his design and his features. Even after loosing all faith they still find away to make me loose Any hope.

[@hahahahtrevor]

@@domx7zero157 It is clearly a different timeline. Like they state in the ending explained video, the difference in the Stamp mascot is the key. Why else would the shot focus on a snack package? That is a different timeline Zack that is alive.

[@mightybro439]

The things is I love this remake and have alternative ending ( happy ending) besides the OG, aerith death can be prevent , confirm ✅

[@ANDY-1109]

Aerith we will see at part2, but Zack is not alive‼ Just read my comment at the top‼

[@mightybro439]

@@ANDY-1109Zack I'm not sure cuz in different time line

[@DettolObsessed]

The bike acrobats were my favorite... I hope there's a video of it so we can watch it again.

[@remiesalamat9641]

I HAVE A THEORY ABOUT THE DOG STAMP If you look closely to that stamp, it was a puppy. In crisis core, Angeal (original owner of the buster sword and zack's mentor) pertains to Zack as "Zack the Puppy" because of his personality (goofy, friendly, etc.) Also that stamp was in slow motion like they want you to give attention to it (of course they are). In my own interpretation, it's like saying "the puppy lives" or "the puppy is alive" it's like saying "Zack is alive." But because the authors said that it will be a faithful "remake" and they also confirmed that zack is alive, it's just really contradicting and it also means we don't actually know whats going happen in the later parts of the game. I'm really hoping that he lives because after all, they wouldn't show him in the first part of the game for no reason and he was barely shown in the original game.

[@DavidZMH]

Square is messing with things and thats what I have gripes about...keep it in line with the OG.

[@domx7zero157]

the zack thing is not true btw, just a flashback, main story WILL stay the same

[@Tobi-cc5fc]

I'm still disappointed that they decided to make this episodic. crappy that I'll have to wait years to complete the story again

[@Tobi-cc5fc]

@mini Wanton I know. I love that they expanded alot on the original game but I wouldn't have minded if they waited a few more years and released it all at once or took longer till they had almost everything done and released the episodes with a smaller interval between releases

[@artheaux666]

It’s like what Stars Wars tried to do...and failed to do...

[@TheMatthewRed]

FF7 Remake Part 2 will still follow the beats of the original. It will be different but I don't think the whispers were trying to ensure it would end up the same way the original did. An example of this is {SPOILER ALERT} During the fall of the Sector 7 plate, the whispers saved Wedge instead of letting him die. Wedge died in the original during that event but the whispers didn't let that happen.