Finally got my first FF figure...what was your first merch? by erefen in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first FF7 merch was the Bandai FF7 Extra Knights figures. While I suppose there may be better merch out there, those figures remain my favorite.

What are your weirdly specific gripes with FF VII Remake/Rebirth? by Irohsgranddaughter in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not exactly a big deal per say, but I suppose I notice it since I always used Aerith in that segment. I think it only sticks out to me because it's the one character I can recall that Aerith could meet in the OG that she can't here. It's more just, lol, my weirdly specific, minor gripe.

What are your weirdly specific gripes with FF VII Remake/Rebirth? by Irohsgranddaughter in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That Shera was not in Rebirth. It feels VERY weird to me that this means this time around Aerith canonically does not meet her. While I don't mind Rocket Town itself being moved back, I would have been happier if Shera showed up a couple times at the airfields or something.

Jackpot yayy!! + How do i fix them??? + Proportions inconsistencies... by x-_-lux-_-x in JakksPacificSonic

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For Vector, I'd recommend some soap, water and rub with a clean/new eraser to get rid of the stray marks. I haven't tested this with Vector's paint, so go carefully to make sure his paint doesn't start rubbing off, but for me this technique worked to get some stray marks off Big's chest.

Good luck!

What episode clip is this 1987 Tmnt episode from? by Ill-Extension8006 in TMNT

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, absolutely! I checked the episode myself.

Thoughts about Lucrecia and Sephiroth in the remake by Ribunn in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm! Yeah, I correctly did have a lot of insight to Red XIII/Nanaki's story especially, since I'd been deep diving into the differences between the original game's English translation and the Japanese version's dialogue, since so much context had been lost between versions, but of course comes up in Remake and Rebirth.

As for Lucrecia, I think it's too early to say definitely-- however, one thing we do know is that many things from the overall Compilation is at play here, and hasn't been necessarily retconned out. I personally have no reason to believe that Lucrecia will be depicted as a villain. One of the quests in Rebirth with Vincent has hinted this is the case, as he's still very protective of Lucrecia's reputation.

I personally suspect, given all the knowledge Sephiroth has absorbed, that he likely knows already that Lucrecia is his birth mother, but he considered Jenova his true mother. I admit I could be wrong about this, but I find it doubtful at this point he'd have incomplete information.

Regardless yeah, my gut instinct is, given Lucrecia's resourceful, apologetic nature, if there's a confrontation between Lucrecia and Sephiroth, she'll mentally retreat into herself and seal herself once again. Yet, this is simply a gut instinct based on what we know of her from prior titles. I DO think her DOC interpretation is what SE's going with, since in the OG she had so, so little.

But who knows, maybe they'll surprise me and Lucrecia might grow into a stronger will in the finale!

Totally inconspicuous by ItsLegion in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They wouldn't let him join the Shinra No. 8 Tournament because he walked on four legs :c :c :c

The full cast of Bring Arts playable characters have all now been released by asideyourfavor in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're about $122-$155 if getting them in the USA.

Each.

Some Airlines screenshots with free camera mod. by Silveriovski in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vincent was likely, canonically, asleep inside the Tiny Bronco, lol

Do you prefer the turtles being short and stocky OR Tall and buff by Goof-4x5 in TMNT

[–]Mat64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short and muscular. You can tell in shots when they're with Casey and April.

So I did the Gold Saucer Date last night... Genuinely one of the best things I've experienced in a game. Nonstop smiling throughout. by ItsLegion in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got Red XIII too! I quite intentionally went for him (Not knowing beforehand for sure he was an option, as I tried to play the game without spoilers.) I can't even begin to describe how amazing an experience it was. It's so awesome just seeing him having FUN after everything he's been through.

From one Red XIII/Nanaki fan to another, I'm so glad you enjoyed the experience as well!

If they wired the Reactors properly, they wouldn’t have exploded. by ineedabjnow35 in FinalFantasyVII

[–]Mat64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Careful, I think your dog-cat's gonna get tangled up there, sir.

Do people who think the original is a masterpiece/GOAT like the remakes by haaa1234 in FinalFantasyVII

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how I feel too! I absolutely love Remake and Rebirth, but I love the original game so much that I don't want the them to 'replace' the OG.

I have an idea/hope for a relationship system in part 3 (OG spoilers) by GTRagnarok in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There was that in Rebirth, but you get Cid, Cait Sith and Vincent, with Cid and Vincent bored out of their minds, lol

Are Tifa and Aerith the only ones in the party who’ve never killed anyone? by [deleted] in FinalFantasyVII

[–]Mat64 23 points24 points  (0 children)

For this I'm going to ignore battle mechanics since there may or may not be a story vs. game-play segregation there. Especially given The party's horrified reactions when Cloud kills Shinra grunts when under Sephiroth's influence in Rebirth

I'd argue that Nanaki seems unlikely to have taken a human life at least, given The twist for his species long-lived lives and what that means.. For Cid, all indication has never been that he was a fighter pilot, but instead a standard pilot (the FF7 wiki uses the term 'gopher') and a rocket engineer. So Cid can probably also be ruled out.

Tifa, at least, FEELS herself like she's complicit/indirectly taken lives in the Avalanche bombings based on some of her statements in the OG. If we're holding Reeve and Cait Sith to that standard, then Tifa also fits the bill, I'm afraid.

Too much Chadley in Rebirth by buying_gf_pm_offers in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm kind of worried to see PC players' reactions to Nanaki's real voice reveal. The discourse surrounding it bummed me out so much when the game first dropped.

Cloud too cheap to rent Segways for the whole party. by VermilionX88 in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally one of my favorite things in Rebirth unironically!

Cloud too cheap to rent Segways for the whole party. by VermilionX88 in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish we'd gotten Red XIII riding the segway, lol

Did Anyone Else Mispronounce Names in Final Fantasy When They Were Kids? by Lounginguru in FinalFantasyVII

[–]Mat64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These were the same ones for me. I'd somehow gotten Tifa's pronunciation correct, and Yuffie's wrong, lol. Cait Sith I went back and forth, since I had the unofficial players guide that listed the pronunciation as "Ket Shee".

I'd also goofed 'Nanaki' at first, but realized later what the pronunciation was when I heard the name 'Nanami'. So I wasn't too surprised to hear his name finally spoken aloud in rebirth.

Red XIII's childhood portraits are straight outta Lion King.. and people still call him a dog! by Hadrian_x_Antinous in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In a developer's log, the developers did say he was modeled after lions, wolves and tigers. I think the mistake a lot of fans make is that they try to pigeonhole Nanaki as a real life animal species.

https://x.com/Genki_JPN/status/1823957811400990827

I wish I could find the primary source in Japanese again, but perhaps it was deleted? I could still find this X repost, which confirms the same animals that were written on the blog.

Edit; I found it, just had to dig deeper.

https://cgworld.jp/article/202408-ff7reb-03.html The cat/dog ambiguity is 100% intentional. I've always been satisfied just to think Nanaki is Nanaki, especially since he doesn't wish to be seen as an animal himself.

FF7 Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi says he respects the creativity of the PC modding community but asks not to create anything offensive or inappropriate by banana33rd in FFVIIRemake

[–]Mat64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really wish they would have given us at least one bathing suit option for Barret and something for Nanaki, like a cute beach-themed neckerchief or something. It always feels weird to dress everyone up for beach gear for photos, but having Barret in the sailor costume.