Summary
With the greater story ofFinal Fantasy 7taking place in various media forms, some characters have backstories worth telling as a full-fledged game. Although the entireFinal Fantasy 7anthology had some titles incorporated into theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakesaga, there are still some stories left that Square Enix could remaster for a new audience to experience.
ThoughFinal Fantasy 7was first released in 1997, that did not stop it from getting follow-ups in the ensuing years. Both the feature filmFinal Fantasy 7: Advent Children, and theFinal Fantasy 7 Remake: IntermissionDLC gave fans a glimpse into the fallout of significant events such as the fall of Midgar’s Sector 7 plate and the aftermath of Meteor. WithFinal Fantasy 7 Remakealso introducing the concept of alternate timelines into the mix, the door has opened for more facets of the saga to be told. Althoughestablished characters like Sephirothhave had their stories fleshed out over games likeEver CrisisandCrisis Core Reunion, another cast member with a tragically similar story is due for some solo time in the spotlight.
Vincent Valentine’s Story Could Make Worthy Remaster Candidates
Although hejoins the party in the latter half ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Vincent Valentine will play a role in the third chapter of theRemaketrilogy. Cloud and Avalanche eventually learn via Cait Sith’s explanation that Vincent is a former member of the Turks, Shinra’s elite intelligence division. One of Vincent’s past assignments tasked him with helping Professor Gast and his assistant, Lucrecia Crescent, with the Jenova research project.
Vincent was horrified by the company’s use of human test subjects being injected with Jenova cells, including Lucrecia. Although Vincent openly confronted Shinra’s top scientist, Professor Hojo, he was made into an experiment himself. Hojo’s experiments granted Vincent superhuman abilities and control over a monstrous entity known as Chaos, which would come into play in the ensuing years.
Vincent subsequently sealed himself in a coffin as a self-inflicted punishment for his failures and was mostly undisturbed for decades. Aside from Zack Fair’s abrupt discovery of the aforementioned coffin inCrisis Core Reunion,Vincent would not appear again until the events ofBefore Crisis, a lost mobile entry. As one of a handful ofFinal Fantasy 7games that have yet to be remade for modern platforms,Before Crisisgave playersthe chance to join the Turksas a new agent. One of the game’s missions saw the Turks bring Vincent back into the fold for a mission. While Vincent’s past with the Turks is complicated, another entry brought the red-cloaked gunman into the spotlight.
AlthoughDirge of Cerberuswas a third-person shooter RPG that gave players full control of Vincent and his Galian Beast form, it was also a divisive entry forFinal Fantasyfans at the time.
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy 7 Is Due For a Remaster
Set one year afterAdvent Children,Dirge of Cerberusis the latest chronological entryin the series and remains exclusive to the PS2. After the remnants of Sephiroth were vanquished by Cloud and the main party, Vincent found himself facing off with Deepground, a secret Shinra military group led by supersoldiers known as the Tsviets. Although the Tsviets shared a connection to the legendary SOLDIER, andCrisis Coreantagonist, Genesis Rhapsodos, they sought to recruit Vincent into their ranks due to the power of Chaos that still resided in him. AlthoughDirge of Cerberuswas a third-person shooter RPG that gave players full control of Vincent and his Galian Beast form, it was also a divisive entry forFinal Fantasyfans at the time.
Reminiscent of titles likeDevil May CryandGod of War, Dirge of Cerberus also had a Lost Episodethat was exclusive to mobile platforms, similar toBefore Crisis. Even ifFinal Fantasy 7 Remake’s third part uses different spin-off plots, a remastered collection ofBefore Crisis, Dirge ofCerberus, andDirge of Cerberus: Lost Episodewould give newerFinal Fantasy 7fans a proper taste of Vincent’s dark past.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
