Gonna play FF7 for the first time

Come again?

>>3961563
What should I know before playing Final Fantasy VII to get the most out of the experience?

Wow that was quick

>>3961665

Ooooooh! That's cold, man.

>>3961559
It's hard to miss anything too important in FFVII if you aren't sloppy and don't ignore things that are right in front of you.

I'll give you some hints though:

Look in the forests for Yuffie. Vincent you will find in a place that is out-in-the-open but entirely optional.

For possible missable sidequests, be sure to explore the whole underwater world map with your sub, and before the final dungeon be sure to check the places you've already been to for some bonus cutscenes.

>>3961559
>stupid frustrating bullshit like the infamous sonic casino zone crap?
I never heard of that, what frustrating bullshit?

>>3961559

Just play the damn videogame, OP. It's made for kids to be able to beat. If you're smarter than a Japanese child you shouldn't have an issue

What's infamous about Casino Zone?

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>>3961703
>>3961716
pretty sure he means this

>>3961717
Oh I see.

>>3961717

xD literally impossible

>>3961727

Stop that.

>that spoiler merits deletion
Christ we really have become reddit.
>>3961569
That it's a fucking video game.

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>>3961693
CaitSith, Barret and Cid best Weapons can be missed, so use a guide for that, also there are some materia that can be missed forever, not to mention Bahamut Zero.

>>3961741

You can delete your own posts. Stop being such a goddamned newfag babby.

>>3961748
None of those really matter much unless you care about hundred-percenting everything or using those specific characters lol

>>3961748
Meant to >>3961569

why would you start with 7? we all know 6 is where its at

>>3962215
memester pls go

>>3961559
>Is there any important info I should know beforehand?
Nope. You don't need to know anything. Just dive in. The materia system is explained in-game.
But play the re-translated steam version. The translation in the ps1 original is a fucking mess.

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=14914.msg209227#msg209227

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>>3961559
>Is there any important info I should know beforehand?
The opening portion in Midgar can feel monotonous. Make it out into the world map and shit picks up fast and gets fun.

It's a solid title with a great feeling and atmosphere.

PS: Beware of Mukki.

Just play the damn game, enjoy yourself

>>3961569

Have you tried just playing it? Really don't get why people come to the internet to see what they should know before playing a game. Just play the fucking game.

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Yuffie is best girl

Why start at 7? 8 is where the series gets good

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>>3963293
>8 is where the series gets good

If you do like it, prepare for inchoate hatred and Matsuno spam from people who don't.

>>3961559
Theres a handful of missable materia, but they don't matter.

The game is so easy that you don't need half the materia that's missable.

>going in blind is risky
>in a genre that you literlaly kill monsters to powerup
>in a series known for being some of teh easiest JRPGs'

>>3961748
>cloud smiling

i like this way better than sulky, emo cloud that nomura and square-enix try to push now.

>>3961752
Are you just pretending to be retarded?

>>3964982
>i like this way better than sulky, emo cloud that nomura and square-enix try to push now.

In fairness to Advent Children, that Geostigma crap (which was apparently JENOVA infecting the Lifestream) had depression as one of its major symptoms. His emo-ness there can be chalked up to it fucking with his brain while tag-teamed with the JENOVA cells that were already in his body from Hojo's experiments. Really, it's amazing that he didn't end up becoming an hero.

KH-verse Cloud has no excuse for being a total sad-sack, though.

You really don't need those characters, I didn't get them and didn't bother exploring to try to do so.

Just go in blind and have your own experience rather than some guides experience.

>>3963228
The re-translated steam version is garbage. Just fixes some typos at the cost of removing the casual nature of the original.

PS1 translation is underrated

>>3961559
>For instance I'm pretty sure that edgy guy and shuriken girl are optional characters, do I have to take any precaution to make sure I don't miss them? I

For Jailbait Ninja you need to fight in forests after you go through the cave after the Midgar Zolom. Beat her up and then say the right stuff. It's trial and error and you won't get her first try.

For Edgelord McShooty explore a mansion in Cloud's hometown.

That should be all the information you need not to miss them, even then I've spoiled a bit.

>>3963228
>>3965674
Play in Japanese.

>>3965445
So is Cloud just a regular scrub after getting cured, or does he still have his regular Jenova cells?

>>3966167
>For Jailbait Ninja you need to fight in forests after you go through the cave after the Midgar Zolom. Beat her up and then say the right stuff. It's trial and error and you won't get her first try.

Also, do not under any circumstances open the menu after beating her but before talking to her. I know that save point looks tempting, but it's a trap.

>>3966270
I thought the fight with Sephiroth in his head at the very end of FFVII was supposed to signify him purging the JENOVA cells from his body.

>>3961559
>important info I should know before hand
If you press the 'Select' button, it should toggle a cursor over your player, and highlight transitional objects on the screen, helpful for these old pre-rendered backgrounds that aren't that clear in direction.
>Yuffie
After Chocobo Ranch, before Juno. There's some dialogue checks, but I'm fairly certain even if you fail, you can just encounter her again the same way.

>Vincent
After Cosmo Canyon, before Rocket Town. Pretty sure you can snag him at any time, once accessible

>True ending
Just watch the after credits scene, there's no alternative endings

>tips
Keep your materia auto-sorted, and keep an eye on the 'growth' level of your slotted weapon, good idea to get high growth level equipment as early as you can, and put your high AP materia in it until it's more convenient, or mastered.
>plot relevant dialogue
Just explore a lot. There's a bunch of missable dialogue and even story boss events. The Turks are the most relevant to that nature that I can recall.

>items

>>3966167
Just be snarky but don't let her run away. It's not hard. In other words just be Cloud; snarky.

>>3966736
>In other words just be Cloud; snarky.

The OP may have come in from Kingdom Hearts, in which case don't be THAT Cloud. He's just fucking miserable for no good reason.

>>3961559
Dude, I'll just say don't play it. When they make the 'remake' they'll fuck it up so horribly bad that you'll be pissed off. So to save yourself from the fuckery that'll be the 'remake' just don't play the original.

Play the game through without spoilering it for yourself

You can always go back for a NG+ to do all the ruby weapon sweaty grinding shit

>>3966270
>So is Cloud just a regular scrub after getting cured, or does he still have his regular Jenova cells?

I don't think that it's specified either way. I'd definitely assume that Cloud lost both his SOLDIER-gained and Geostigma-gained JENOVA cells at the end of Advent Children, though.

>>3967518
You're not operating on logic. If you're saying "Don't play it because FFVII has (insert problem here)," that's one thing. But, don't play a solid game because the remake isn't going to be the same exact game to the letter? That's ludicrous.

>>3969502

Considering he still does ridiculous jumps and cutting Lifestream lines with huge sword swings in Dirge of Cerberus, I doubt his cells are gone. At least I feel that S-E hasn't intended to imply such a thing, but yes, it's not specified.

>>3961559
The only way you can screw yourself regarding Yuffie is waiting too long to do the Wutai quest (i.e. simply going there after recruiting her), though I think it's only on Disc 3 that it's too late. Some sources will tell you that Vincent's ultimate weapon/limit are missable in this same way but that isn't true (you just have to fight a bunch of battles in between events).

The vast majority of technically missable weapons/items/materia are very hard to fuck up with, for example a lot of the Summon materia float right in the center of the screen and you'd basically have to actively avoid them.

Don't "allow" yourself to fail any of the Huge Materia quests. For the most part they are painfully simple anyway.

If you are an obsessive completionist simply go to the missables guide on GameFAQs.

>>3965445
>KH-verse Cloud has no excuse for being a total sad-sack, though.

All FF characters were ruined in KH. The only possible exception being Squall.

>>3969746
>only on Disc 3 that it's too late
Yep. Specifically, the cutoff point is entering Midgar the second time.

There's a ton of small missable shit that you can lose out on but I wouldn't sweat it since the game is very easy.

The gameplay stuff can be remedied by using a walkthrough because I'm certain you won't 100% the game on your first try while going in blind, but I wouldn't use a guide on your first time through.

One thing I will say is, there's some rather strange shit that happens in the story that may not quite add up. Keep a mental note if things seem peculiar. It will make more sense later.

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>>3963290
Use a guide to make sure you get yuffie if you want her. Vincent as well.

Enjoy the aesthetic the pre rendered backgrounds are amazing.

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All right, ho-bags, favorite materia combinations? Overpowered, silly, interesting, anything goes.

>>3969940
Sneak Attack/KotR is pretty funny.

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>>3961559
There are TWO (2!) moments in the game where you are totally allowed to use a guide on the first playthrough.

The first is recruiting Yuffie and Vincent. Follow a guide closely when recruiting Yuffie. For Vincent, try to recruit him on your own but consult a guide if you get stuck, there's a kinda dumb trick the game will pull on you.

The second moment is much later in the game. You'll be in a rocket ship trying to open something. You'll have a short time limit, and what's inside is a missable item. Use a guide.

>>3970142
I totes figured out Yuffie as a kid, ran a train through Correll, let the huge red materia smash into meteor, missed the HP shout (I thought it gave you HP for years), didn't get Steal as Well materia, and missed out on Turtle's Paradise. There is too much emphasis on beating an RPG 100%. I'm a victim of it too, it's one of the reasons I haven't played FF6 in a while, but really it's ok just to relax every once in a while

Is there a mod to upscale the game so background won't look like a mess?

>>3969518
What I was saying is that if you play a fairly awesome game like ff7 the original, then.play the 'remake', expecting the game to be as awesome , then expect the be disappointed. And if your goal is to get into the new one then just don't play the original as the conception of it will not be what you expect.

>>3970558
Nope, the backgrounds are pre-rendered and cannot be upscaled.

OP here

Thank you everyone for the input. I'm starting my playthrough tomorrow.

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>>3961748
is it just me or does that image look kinda similar to pic related?