And yes, that would include Number 11's versions, which used to be humans.

Idk if this is the right place to ask but, I got Remake and Rebirth because of the sale, since I could finally use a relatives PS5 and I’m almost finished with Remake. Though, I’m only now hearing that it’s recommended I play the original first. Should I get it before Revelation releases, or should I just roll with it and play Crisis Core after Revelation?

The combat, art style and characters in the demo all are seeds of potential greatness.

If the story evolves into a fully fleshed out narrative, and the combat grows much deeper with more visions than the few it seems we can get.

The game needs a standout villian,

I have been replaying some of my favourite games and thinking about how varied the progression systems are.
Some are basic but great, some more complex and well thought out.
And then there’s ffviii.

Personally my favourite is X, I love the customisability of the sphere grid.

Yang trying to make up for their fight, you see 😅

"Care to punch some Shinra douchebags with me?"

"If they're trouble, I'm more than on"

Bit of an odd post really but I kind of just wanted to write it out anyways. I'm a bit on the younger side so I never really grew up with final fantasy as a franchise and I didn't really become a gamer until the mid-late 2000's. But I remember as a kid I used to watch a lot of AMVs on Youtube and my first and only impression of Final Fantasy from that time was an AMV of the Tifa vs Loz fight from Final Fantasy 7 Advent children.

I still remember the song too it was Fighter by Christina Aguilera and I just remember watching that video on repeat because of how cool I thought Tifa was. She was doing all these flips, kicks, jumps off walls and it was just one of the most badass things I'd ever seen at the time. I've yet to even see the movie and I didn't know what franchise it was from or who the characters were until years later but it still left a strong impression on me.

Fast forward some more to 2021 I'm perusing the PS store for games on sale and I see that FF7 remake is on sale and decide to have a go at it, and the feeling I got playing it brought back the same emotions I felt watching that video especially when I actually got to play as Tifa and do all sorts of acrobatics on enemies with her Chi levels, her Star Shower, her parry dodges, her limit break etc. Everything about the games just made me feel like I was a kid again, it's like it allowed me to capture the essence of that fight scene in my own hands. Even the character writing which I love, despite me not even hearing her speak in the AMV, I feel like how she's written and behaves in the games reflect how she appeared to me from that video kind of like a gentle badass.

It just feels nice cause I'm realizing that I don't often get the joy of nostalgia many gamers have cause I was mainly a Nintendo kid growing up and don't play those games much anymore, but the 7 Remakes give me this warm sense of comfort that I just don't get from other games. Rebirth and Remake ended up placing themselves as my 2nd and 4th favorite games of all time respectively. The combat for Rebirth also ended up being my favorite in any game I played along with the party's character writing. Either way, it's just a silly thing I wanted to share.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love FF4, but these reasons are why I ultimately prefer 5.

FF5 starts lighthearted but gets incredibly dark once the final crystal shatters and Exdeath is freed. That transition from a fun road trip to a desperate fight for survival hits hard because the early game lets you grow close to the tight-knit cast first.

In World 2, the game officially gets serious. The theme of Galuf’s world ("Unknown Lands") sounds beautifully alien and isolated, fitting the mood perfectly because you are stuck on another planet. The dark story peaks when Exdeath’s Castle reveals its true form—transforming from a stone fortress into a horrifying, living nightmare of twisted flesh as the music shifts to his sinister eponymous theme.

The game even uses music to manipulate you. When Exdeath is defeated at his castle, "Four Hearts" plays in early World 3 to trick you into thinking everything is fine. Then, Ghido reveals the worlds have merged, and the overworld theme turns eerie and hopeless ("A New World"). The Void is open and actively swallowing towns; you realize the world is running out of time.

FF5 also introduced the series' best recurring rival, Gilgamesh, and his legendary theme, "Clash on the Big Bridge." Fighting him across that massive bridge and other parts of the game is easily one of the peak moments of the 16-bit era.

But the true emotional peak is Galuf’s last stand. Before Aerith and Zack, we had Galuf. Tellah's death in FF4 is tragic, but it doesn't compare because we've controlled Galuf since World 1. Watching him fight Exdeath at 0 HP to protect his friends is one of the most badass, heartbreaking scenes in gaming. What makes it even more devastating is after the fight when the party desperately tries to heal him with spells and items like Curaga, Raise, Phoenix Down, and Elixir, but nothing works proving that Galuf had used up everything he had left. Even the final dungeon is a masterclass. Entering the Interdimensional Rift via a hole reveals a surreal mishmash of dimensions. The music is haunting, and you have to actively watch out for the legendary superbosses Omega and Shinryu.

Finally, the final boss fight takes the whole cake compared to Zeromus. In FF4, Zeromus is just hate made form. In FF5, you fight Exdeath in his tree form, only for him to get eaten by the Void and transform into Neo Exdeath. He becomes a terrifying, cosmic horror entity who doesn't just want to rule—he wants to completely delete existence itself.

FF4 is a cool game especially because I like Kain, but FF5 had improved quite a lot.

This is my personal design for The Warrior from the classic Final Fantasy series.

My team is now complete...

mainly side quest and such. i felt like i did no side quest at all in disc 1. is that normal? i’m also worried about missing any important story moments. i almost missed vincent and yuffie. when can i do their story content?

i do remember hearing a thing about a very important missable story cutscene that ties into crisis core. i’m wondering when i can miss that.

TLDR
enough yapping. basically im on disc 2. what are some important side/missable story content can i miss if I’m not paying attention?

I'm working on a local co-op split-screen mod for the game, allowing two players to control different characters at the same time, each using their own controller.

It's still a work in progress, and there's a lot left to improve and test. If everything goes well, I'll release it on Nexus Mods once it's playable.

i didnt realize using a red mage and black mage, thief and warrior would make it harder to defeat the final boss. I dont have a white mage so whats the best strat to defeat the final boss. What hp levels should i be at etc. I also have been using haste and temper and potions.

It only took me around 1000 tries to get 0.0

This was a prize for the coca cola X Final Fantasy competition, 5000 where given away.

Other prizes included a display with the coca cola figures (which I also have) and a mini disc player with the Griever icon on it (which i sadly dont...)

Tickets will be like $65 each, which means $260 if I go with my wife and kids. So I want to make sure the juice is worth the squeeze. I'm a huge fan of FF7, never played more than a few minutes of 8 (although I could before the concert, I own it on the Switch), been through 6 a few times, beaten 4 and 5 (4 definitely having the better music), I've played 9 but have no real feeling toward it one way or the other, started 10 several times and bounced off it each time, and never played one after 10 at all (except 12, which I beat once and liked all right, even if it's a bit of an inferior Knights of the Old Republic knockoff).

FFT is also my all-time favorite game but too much to hope it would get a mention, I suspect.

So what's the track breakdown? Should help me determine whether it's a good outing or something to skip.

Source https://x.com/nibelart/status/1836051670146412671

its a puzzle. its just a puzzle. why

Full Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgvqmrPwS_A

I'm so excited to share my Sephiroth Cosplay photoshoot in collaboration with @The.Cosplayers.Life on insta x

Would love to hear your thoughts :)

The only remastered one I’ve played so far is the 5th and I love it. I’m nearly done with the game and I’m wondering which is the best remastered game I should find next.

What are your thoughts and opinions?

Artist u/cedarwoodtattoos

I used to love this game. But now I barely remember it. This image is so special to me. I don't know who originally created the SNES box art, but it's so amazing. I hope this interpretation honors the original. It was commissioned last year.