what I wouldn't do for Yuffie...

[demeter918]

I got rid of my PS2 when I left Japan (seriously, I could't afford to send any more things home at the rate I was going) and one of my friends bought it. I just got the new slimline PS2 (which, OMG, is so tiny!) and decided I would replay the FF series, starting from VII.

And I'm DYING to get Yuffie. I usually get Yuffie the first chance I can, which is right outside Fort Condor, but remembering that Vincent has an unusual reaction to Yuffie if you have him in your party when you happen upon her, I decided to, just this once to get Vincent first. UGH, I MISS YUFFIE. It feels so odd and queer not to have her around for several of the fights. For one thing, I've got weapons for her up the hooha. I'm about to finish the Gi Cave... which means I'll be getting Vincent and THEN I'LL GET YUFFIE.

Also. it's weird playing the game on a flatscreen. Everything seems just slightly fuzzy if you look closely.

Though, on that note, I went to Zack's house in Gongaga for the very first time without Aeris or Tifa, and had a Cloud-only reaction to their questions. But, yeah, I started over so I could watch Aeris again and...

I'd forgotten how stupidly tragic Zack's life ended up, because of stupid Shinra and Hojo. For one thing, his poor mom and dad. Ten years, and still with no knowledge that their only child's dead. And Aeris; Zack didn't dump her, he didn't just lose interest. He was trapped in that lab for five years, and in the end, he was still as cheerful as ever and died to save Cloud.

ARGH. I totally got all choked up last night over Gongaga. One thing about the Final Fantasy VII Compilation that I'll always be grateful for, is the expanded history and life we get on Zack. It's subtle and wonderful in the game, but having the rest just makes me a happy camper.

Seriously. There's Aeris-resurrection fics. Where's the Zack resurreciton fics?

Comments

[blunder-buss.livejournal.com]

Wow, Vincent does? When you find out, tell me, because I always got Yuffie first and I iz curious naow.

[demeter918.livejournal.com]

I'd heard rumours about it for the longest time, and a couple years ago, cheloya decided to see if they were true or not, since most people get Yuffie way before they get Vincent.

And it is true! I played that part for the first time, and yay, if you have Vincent in your party when you happen upon Yuffie in the woods, he'll say, quote:

"Her weapon looks familiar... I've seen her somewhere before."

Which is ODD in of itself, since Vincent's been locked in his coffin for the past thirty years; when did he ever see her? So the popular theory is that Vincent knew Yuffie's mum. I'm not sure if it's a rumor or canon, but I've heard Vincent is probably from Wutai, so it's possible that he knew Godo when Good was a child/teen.

This is the tiny stuff I love in FFVII. XD

[blunder-buss.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, NEAT! That sounds totally awesome - and I never heard the idea that Vincent was from Wutai.

Yeah, it's those little things that I love in FF7. :D

[demeter918.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure where I heard it from, but I've definitely heard the rumour before. I kind of take it as canon now, but yeah, it hasn't been confirmed by Squeenix... at least, I don't think so. For all I know, it could have been, and I just missed it.

XD And this is why my OTP isn't quite as hopeless as it started out. Vincent and Yuffie for the win!

[rosencrantz.livejournal.com]

If they'd made "Crisis Core" into a better game, we'd be inundated with them. But, they didn't, so...

[demeter918.livejournal.com]

Haven't played Crisis Core yet, so I can't make a judgement; I'd heard it was fairly good... so you didn't think it was that great? Darn, I was hoping it would be universally loved but with the compilation, it's not been the greatest.

(still can't wait to play it though!)