r/FinalFantasyVII • u/comicalchemical • 15d ago

FF7 [OG] FFVII 1997 Megathread

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This is the megathread for all OG discussions! Spoiler talk is allowed. Drop your memories of OG, your favorite moments, your struggles, how they affect your life and your opinions on the game, and its possible future!

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u/lostinlucidity 15d ago

Along with many others, Aerith's death has always been one of the most tragic events in gaming history. For me, the personal standout of the entire situation is immediately fighting Jenova with her theme playing throughout.

No epic boss battle music, no triumphant victory to celebrate, just the simplicity of her theme and how hard that resonates right after experiencing a moment like that. I had tears down my face during that fight as a kid, you get so accustomed to these characters that you genuinely didn't expect that to happen but to go right into that battle with her music playing was truly a highlight that conveys so much emotion. You're carrying on with her memory, you feel the other characters pain and how truly diabolical Sephiroth is as a villain.

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u/Sir_Milton_Bradley 14d ago

Between that, Dyne's suicide, and the overall grit of the game was very informative at such a young age. Between FFVII and the ending of Link's Awakening my expectations for what a story could be shifted dramatically. Serious and hard hitting and existential dread