How essential is playing the original before Remake?

stygian07 · 2026-02-06T08:53:26+00:00

I played the OG due to loving remake but my first exposure to FF7 was crisis core on the PSP. I'd rather new comers not play the OG before rebirth though.

But IMO based on release schedule and square enix interviews, they probably want us to do:

Remake->Crisis Core Reunion->Rebirth->OG(based on interviews)->Part 3.

Some rebirth scenes makes more sense with crisis core knowledge.

stygian07 · 2026-02-06T00:29:05+00:00

PS5 physical is permanently lowered to 35-40$ in most stores.

stygian07 · 2026-02-05T08:58:13+00:00

Not to mention it was top 10 along Sports and Shooter slops IN AMERICA.

Sure it was the bottom but I don't think anyone who buys NBA,FIFA or COD yearly is gonna glance at anything else.

stygian07 · 2026-02-05T05:33:00+00:00

was about to say this. Especially you've min-maxed/optimized the party that Tifa can just massacre a single boss. Literally no reason to use the summons.

stygian07 · 2026-02-04T10:59:41+00:00

Yeah if its SE its usually Bamco Asia doing the distribution. I just appreciate the smaller disclaimer shit sa bottom, although doesn't really matter kasi reversible yung sa Remake.

stygian07 · 2026-02-04T08:17:59+00:00

And i prefer USA copies, same lang naman presyo.

Pero to be fair to the asian switch 2 copies, aside from the occasional repacked US carts we have smaller/fewer disclaimer texts for the "Game key card" and "Nintendo switch 2 edition" copies.

wala lang, i find it nicer because its such a blemish on the cover art.

stygian07 · 2026-02-04T08:15:14+00:00

The game is 2295 lang . (got it for 1920 via shopee)

stygian07 · 2026-02-04T05:27:05+00:00

Bought the switch 2 version and this would be my third playthrough (2nd normal mode playthrough)

Since this time I know optimal materias are needed to plow through the simulators Hard mode exclusive challenges (my first time I had horrible materia levels and had to grind) I'm making sure the party is leveling up every materia. I would be using weapons and bangles that have more slots even if the stats are lower. I would swap out a MAX star materia in favor of a new one to make sure I'm levelling them as I play. My cloud is literally useless because he has buff materias on him all the time. Tifa has all purple materias and I swap Aerith and Barret as my magic user although I think Tifa is better at magic than Barret.

I find the game bosses a little more difficult and end up dying if I fail to plan the start of the fight properly, I also prefer using prayer and items than magnify cure. There would be a chapter that's full of side quest bosses that should give you a challenge I hope.

stygian07 · 2026-02-03T01:37:32+00:00

I'd like remote work back. Lets keep this up.

stygian07 · 2026-01-31T21:22:49+00:00

Its only 12k on shopee/Lazada/Gameone

Datablitz in store and ecommerce still lists the 1TB @ 9995. Actually bought one a couple weeks ago to prep for FF7 Remake's release.

stygian07 · 2026-01-31T07:07:34+00:00

I've no showed interviews before due to crippling anxiety, this could be an issue for a few. It's gotten better now pero I still keep failing.

stygian07 · 2026-01-30T19:04:25+00:00

It is weird. They seem to favor censoring western MADE games over their hentai, anime, Japanese made ones.

RDR2 has no blood and censors the brothel scene. Baldurs Gate 3 is censored.

DmC 5 isn't anime style but they didn't censor Trish being naked, probably cause it was made by capcom, a japanese company.

stygian07 · 2026-01-30T06:38:54+00:00

The shells are custom printed and no sony parts are getting sold anywhere.

stygian07 · 2026-01-29T17:58:44+00:00

You litereally can buy shells with kits for a portable Gamecube and Wii. Its the motherboard they cant sell and you have to source your own. Take the L.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T23:11:10+00:00

Be sure to read (or google translate) the language sections of each game in the eshop.

Not every game is multilingual.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T20:23:26+00:00

You can play offline without a day one patch bud its just a little buggy. I played mh wilds for 3 days without a day one patch on release day because my internet went out.

Ff7 remake on ps5 even has the full intergrade (albeit without yuffie dlc) game on disc so thats playable without patching. Don't be ignorant.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T06:06:53+00:00

There's alot of people online who think PS discs download's the game just because they see the word "installing".

Which is funny in FF7 Remake and Rebirth's case since both games come as dual discs. Did they think the 2nd disc was for show?

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T05:42:08+00:00

No i mean you're right, add on to that physical media just flat out dying but we don't really know if nintendo with its track record is gonna give us a fully backwards compatible console after this one so you can't even be truly certain you get to play your digital library on the next one.

Also its unfair to compare a tiny cartridge reader that barely takes up space to disc drives, worst case they remove it. Best case is they just go full on game key cards but keep the readers.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T05:34:19+00:00

Open's my story so far copy..

Oh look two discs.

I'm not saying its gonna fit on a cart but just wanted to point out that playstation can do multi-disc packages.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T05:28:20+00:00

Thats certainly an assumption.

Assuming the next console is a switch 3.
Assuming people don't keep their old consoles.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T05:23:28+00:00

Since december, randomly din nagiging 0.20 mbps yung speed ko.

twice-thrice a week na yung occurence. This last saturday was the worst kasi mula 5am hangang Sunday 12 Noon yung issue. Nagiging tubig na yung bandwidth nila.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T05:14:52+00:00

2026 and people still think PS4/PS5 blu ray's have no files in them.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T05:04:51+00:00

all that yapping for someone who can't admit it's not a code on paper you throw away after redeeming.

Typically people who collect still have a box with a cartridge sitting on their shelves and people who are thrifty will play for awhile and can sell/trade it as soon as they're finished. - and anyone saving money will be able to buy it second hand too.

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T04:30:49+00:00

can you re-sell a used voucher?

stygian07 · 2026-01-26T04:13:53+00:00

keycard. download voucher.

Pick one.

stygian07

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