Zack at one point didn’t exist, and when he did, he was fated to a gruesome death, so that Cloud could rise from his ashes. On the other hand, Cloud was destined to be the game’s protagonist, and was primed for eventual world saving greatness. Final Fantasy VII’s third most important SOLDIER member (in reality the 2nd most important as Cloud never really made it into the elite unit) was then placed in Sephiroth’s place as Aerith’s first boyfriend. Players who found some of the optional scenes in Nibelheim, got a clearer picture of who Zack was all the way up to his unceremonious demise at the hands of a few Shinra grunts, and what seemed to be an officer.Ĭertain important story bits about Zack’s life originally were intended for Sephiroth (who at one point was Aerith’s first love). I will admit that Zack was a cool addition to the story, and that he served his purpose well. Zack’s primary role was to serve as an explanation to Cloud’s own character (during his amnesiac, and confused ‘personality’ phase). Zack, on the other hand, was one of the last characters to be conceived. Zack vs Cloud – Conceptionįrom the get go, Cloud was to be the main character in Final Fantasy VII. After all, this is just my opinion and officially under Square Enix (which is all that really matters) the FFVII Compilation and FFVIIR are part of the canon. I understand if some (or many) of you disagree with me here. Zack Fair fans, are likely his fans because of what he did in Crisis Core rather than his actions in the original game’s canon. Kitase might have been trying to soften the blow of Zack’s new found grandeur with hardcore fans, as there had been backlash on how the Last Order had changed some events of the original canon. What is strange is that in a 2008 interview with IGN, Yoshinori Kitase (Director) claimed that Zack (while a minor character in 1997) had its Crisis Core outline written back during the development of the original game. The addition of Genesis, just created a massive plot hole – within the context of the original game – that was hard for me to stomach.Ĭrisis Core introduced big “important” elements to the back story that would have had repercussions on the original game, and yet, Genesis was never mentioned in it (because he didn’t exist in the original canon). In the original game, the entire sequence with Sephiroth slowly uncovering the truth about his origins, and consequently going mad, made perfect sense. Genesis Rhapsodos’ existence is hard to explain within the original game’s context. There are many, but the focus on Genesis (and Angeal) as major (and nonsensical) plot additions ruined the mysterious and grittier storyline of the original game. As a fan of the original game, I have decided to only keep the original game as canon, and the rest of the Final Fantasy compilation (including the Remake which makes even less sense given the introduction of the Whispers) as ‘official fan fiction’ material.Įven Crisis Core, which might be the best product out of the entire post FFVII – related – content has some irreconcilable differences with the original game. Given Nojima and Nomura’s history of crafting irrational stories when left to their own devices. Why the Original Game is the Only Piece of Final Fantasy VII Related Work that Will Be Taken Into Accountįinal Fantasy VII was a complete work, and it is the only piece of Final Fantasy VII related content that Hironobu Sakaguchi oversaw. That shit is serious and it's incredibly different than being a moody teenager who listens to Dashboard Confessional all day.Before we get into the meat of the argument, this entire analysis and its eventual outcome is solely based on the original game. He's still finding himself, but this time he's able to be there for his friend, Vincent, as well - someone who has gone through similar difficulties in life (losing people they care about and being tested on by Hojo).Ĭloud was never an emo. In Dirge of Cerberus, we see a Cloud who is happier than he has ever been in a long time. Cloud going on a nice drive during the credits, freeing himself of his past burdens). Advent Children was about him letting go of his guilt and overcoming his depression (e.g. He was basically in a psychological downward spiral. Death is the number one cause of depression, and he fact that he couldn't save either Zack or Aerith made him feel very small and useless. But when he failed to make it, he was embarassed and couldn't confront Tiffa about it.Īfter the events of FF7, Cloud was depressed. The reason Cloud joined SOLDIER was because he wanted to change himself and become strong and outgoing like his hero, Sephiroth. In Crisis Core, he was just really shy around Tiffa.
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