{"id":491414,"date":"2025-11-14T23:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T23:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T23:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T23:59:42","slug":"final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy 7 Remake: The Weight Of Departures &amp; Reunions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/video-feature\/2022\/01\/31\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The original\u00a0Final Fantasy VII catapulted JRPGs\u00a0into the limelight and established a new standard for expansive gameworlds and emotional stories. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-episode-intermission-review-the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final Fantasy VII Remake<\/a> is an homage\u00a0to and reimagining\u00a0of\u00a0its predecessor&#8217;s\u00a0motifs: Eco-activism, classism, atonement, and companionship (among many other important themes).\u00a0<span><span>We demonstrate how Remake&#8217;s plot beats can be reevaluated with the themes of departure\u00a0and reunion in mind.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Square Enix plans to tell Cloud\u2019s extensive story in parts but, because the first entry solely focuses on Midgar, Final Fantasy VII veterans get to experience the original game\u2019s introductory setting and characters in more nuanced ways. The high stakes remain the same: The fallout from the Mako Reactor 1 and 5 bombings, the eventual destruction of the slums, and Sephiroth\u2019s sudden and terrifying return. Our video essay considers these emotional moments and looks to provide other interpretations surrounding Remake\u2019s most important plot motivations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>There are many scenes that Square Enix will have to reveal and unpack in upcoming installments, but we\u2019re excited to see what the future holds for Cloud and co. In other Final Fantasy VII news, today marks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/01\/31\/final-fantasy-7-remake-director-tetsuya-nomura-promises-even-more-new-ffvii-projects-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25th anniversary<\/a> of the classic JRPG steampunk adventure. Apparently, there are &#8220;even more new FFVII projects&#8221; slated for the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re interested in any of our other deep dives, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/video-feature\/2019\/04\/24\/the-visual-language-of-red-dead-redemption-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Dead Redemption 2 video essay <\/a>or head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/exclusive-interview\/2020\/10\/26\/the-inspirations-relationships-and-story-of-marvels-spider-man-miles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see an\u00a0exclusive Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man: Miles Morales interview.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/video-feature\/2022\/01\/31\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to watch embedded media The original\u00a0Final Fantasy VII catapulted JRPGs\u00a0into the limelight and established a new standard for expansive gameworlds and emotional stories. Final Fantasy VII Remake is an homage\u00a0to and reimagining\u00a0of\u00a0its predecessor&#8217;s\u00a0motifs: Eco-activism, classism, atonement, and companionship (among many other important themes).\u00a0We demonstrate how Remake&#8217;s plot beats can be reevaluated with the themes of departure\u00a0and reunion in mind. Square Enix plans to tell Cloud\u2019s extensive story in parts but, because the first entry solely focuses on Midgar, Final Fantasy VII veterans get to experience the original game\u2019s introductory setting and characters in more nuanced ways. The high stakes remain the same: The fallout from the Mako Reactor 1 and 5 bombings, the eventual destruction of the slums, and Sephiroth\u2019s sudden and terrifying&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":491415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-491414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Final Fantasy 7 Remake: The Weight Of Departures &amp; Reunions | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Click here to watch embedded media The original\u00a0Final Fantasy VII catapulted JRPGs\u00a0into the limelight and established a new standard for expansive\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/final-fantasy-7-remake-the-weight-of-departures-reunions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Final Fantasy 7 Remake: The Weight Of Departures &amp; 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