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News video games 09 June 2023, 16:55

author: Jacob Blazewicz

Gigantic Visual Changes Between Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the Original

More than a quarter of a century separates Final Fantasy VII Rebirth from the iconic original. A fan comparison shows how much the graphics have changed over that time.

Probably no one needs to be convinced how much video games have changed since the 1990s. If one nevertheless needs enlightenment, a comparison of cut-scenes from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with those from the original is an excellent illustration of the technological advances of the past 26 years. The footage was prepared by YouTube user Cycu1.

When Final Fantasy VII debuted in 1997, it was a significant milestone for the series. After the highly successful FFIVI the series finally departed from two-dimensional graphics in favor of 3D. This was appropriate insofar as FFVII also represented the debut of the franchise on a next-generation console: the first PlayStation.

To this day Final Fantasy VII enjoys a cult status and in some respects is an excellent production. Nevertheless, it's hard to expect anyone to praise the game's visuals, at least technically, after so many years.

Fortunately, the remake - divided into three parts - looks excellent, so that even people with an aversion to retro games can experience the story of Cloud Strife. We were able to see that for ourselves on yesterday's trailer, from which also the author of the comparison took some scenes.

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth will debut in early 2024, exclusively on PlayStation 5. On a side note: the title will be released on two Blu-ray discs, almost like the good old Final Fantasy VII (which was released on three CDs).

Jacob Blazewicz

Jacob Blazewicz

Graduated with a master's degree in Polish Studies from the University of Warsaw with a thesis dedicated to this very subject. Started his adventure with GRYOnline.pl in 2015, writing in the Newsroom and later also in the film and technology sections (also contributed to the Encyclopedia). Interested in video games (and not only video games) for years. He began with platform games and, to this day, remains a big fan of them (including Metroidvania). Also shows interest in card games (including paper), fighting games, soulslikes, and basically everything about games as such. Marvels at pixelated characters from games dating back to the time of the Game Boy (if not older).

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