One talented fan ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakehas made a unique homage to Square Enix’s hit PlayStation and PC RPG, editing together scenes from the game to create a movie-style trailer that would look right at home running in front of the latest blockbuster. Gamers have seen some wildlycreative tributes toFinal Fantasy 7over the years, and this inspired mash-up of the world of games and film is one of the most unique yet.
Released for the PlayStation 4 in 2020 before arriving on PlayStation 5 and PC the following year,Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis a reimagining of Square Enix’s iconicFinal Fantasy7. Keeping key story beats from the 1997 PlayStation classic while trading turn-based battles for a real-time combat system, all delivered with an Unreal Engine 4-powered graphical makeover,Final Fantasy 7 Remakewas generally well-received by fans and critics alike. Following the remake’s success, Square Enix announced that the 2007PSP spin-offCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7would receive its own remaster in the form ofCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, which released for PC and consoles earlier this month.
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In a new post on r/FFVIIRemake, user CozyFinch shared their remarkably impressive movie-style trailer forFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeput together using scenes from the game. Asking “What if Remake was a blockbuster movie instead of a game?” in the title of the post, the impressive video delivers just over two-and-a-half minutes of cinematic spectacle sure to leaveFinal Fantasy 7 Remakefans pleased. Opening with the quick cut montage style seen in countless modern movie trailers, the trailer introduces key characters like Cloud and Tifa while setting up the story through snippets of dialogue and cinematics, all before closing with an ominous line from Sephiroth as the game’s logo appears on screen.
Responses to the impressive trailer were overwhelmingly positive, with fans ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakepraising CozyFinch for their hard work. Several comments noted how the video managed to perfectly capture the feel and pacing of movie trailers, with some users even stating that Square Enix should hire CozyFinch to make the trailers for thePS5 sequelFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Other comments praised the original score used in the trailer, joking that they were relieved that it didn’t feature the trailer cliches of dubstep or “a slowed down, minor-key remix of a dad rock song.”
For gamers of a certain age, the polished presentation and sheer spectacle of this fan trailer is sure to recall the big-budget trailers that flooded airwaves before the original game’s 1997 release. While this stunning new trailer shows just how far tech has advanced since those originalpolygonalFinal Fantasy 7characters, it also highlights how appealing the game’s story remains even a quarter-century later.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis currently available on PC, PS4, and PS5.
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