[115] RPGFan generally praised the characters, especially Cloud, Tifa and Sephiroth, and said that "while on the surface they certainly do appear to fit certain stereotypes, a second look will reveal that they transcend these qualities and are compelling and complex personalities underneath. He mistakenly believed Jenova to be a Cetra, a member of a mystical ancient race that inhabited the planet before present day humanity. I recognise the name from the FFVII game , plus i read she plays a role in Crisis Core, but may i ask, who is Lucrecia, and what is the her in the whole FFVII story? [20], For the English dub, Cody Christian (Cloud) commented on him being Burton's replacement, stating, "Steve, you paved the way. Elements from the original concept were later used in Final Fantasy VIII and Parasite Eve. He was originally conceived as a member of SOLDIER. [78], Professor Hojo (宝条, Hōjō) is the biological father of Sephiroth and was the head of Shinra's "Department of Science and Research" until he resigned after being attacked by Red XIII at Shinra headquarters. Instead of an … [95] Genesis is voiced in English by Robin Atkin Downes in Dirge of Cerberus and Oliver Quinn in Crisis Core.[96]. [35] In Final Fantasy VII Lateral Biography Turks -The Kids Are Alright-, he saves a young girl from drowning, and briefly encounters Turk member Tseng. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII redefined Vincent Valentine and the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, adding new details that fundamentally change how one views Vincent, Lucrecia, & the Hojo of it all. He is voiced in English by Beau Billingslea in Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus, and John Eric Bentley in Final Fantasy VII Remake. [109] Her memories are uploaded into Shelke, and through them and recordings left behind for him, she is able to communicate with Vincent, eventually leaving a final message that she is glad he survived. The word crescent is derived from the present participle of the Latin verb crescere, "to grow", and was originally applied to the form of the waxing moon. [43], Cait Sith (ケット・シー, Ketto Shī) is a robotic talking cat. He and many other sick children are lured to the Ancient City of the Cetra, where they are brought under Kadaj's control. In Advent Children, Rufus uses a wheelchair and covers himself with a white sheet, and although these are later shown to be a facade while he was holding Jenova's remains. In Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, which takes place one year after Advent Children, Vincent is seen working with Reeve Tuesti and the World Regenesis Organization to eliminate an organization called Deepground, who have targeted Vincent because he carries "Protomateria" (エンシェントマテリア, Enshentomateria) inside his body, implanted by Lucrecia after he was shot by Hojo. [72] The disease caused by Jenova's presence in the Lifestream, Geostigma, was based on a discarded concept for Final Fantasy X. He is voiced by Tōru Ōkawa in Japanese. [128] Despite noting his antisocial attitudes in the remake, IGN and GameSpot commented that Cloud is the character who has the most notable arc in Remake, with Cody Christian's performance helping to improve his appeal. [107][108] Zack is eventually forced to fight and kill him. For Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation 2, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "So whats the deal between vincent& lucrecia? Lucrecia whores herself out to Hojo, lets him inject her with alien juice, and gives birth to an asshole that kills scores of people and almost destroys the planet...all just because Vincent is too much of a putz to … Aerith is voiced by Mandy Moore in Kingdom Hearts, Mena Suvari in Advent Children and Kingdom Hearts II, Andrea Bowen in Crisis Core, Dissida 012, Mobius Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind, and Briana White in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Angeal is voiced by Josh Gilman in English and Kazuhiko Inoue in Japanese. [121], Opinions on the characters of Dirge of Cerberus were again mixed to positive. [54], Zack Fair (ザックス・フェア, Zakkusu Fea) is a minor character in Final Fantasy VII, although he is the protagonist of its prequel, Crisis Core. [126] Gerard Villorria of GameSpy was also positive, saying that exploring the relationships between old characters was "a key element", while finding the new characters and their backstories "equally interesting". As a robot, he can be rebuilt and replaced and is controlled by Reeve Tuesti, whose original intent during Final Fantasy VII was to infiltrate Cloud's group and sabotage their resistance efforts on behalf of his Shinra employers. Producer Yoshinori Kitase stated that voice acting was one of the topics to which the Compilation team paid close attention. Final Fantasy VII evokes that kind of emotional response. ". This failed and he is placed under house arrest. In the On the Way to a Smile novella "Case of Nanaki", Red XIII struggles with the knowledge that he will outlive his friends. [16] Nomura wanted Cloud and Vincent's voices to contrast with each other due to their similarities in terms of personality. He also appears in the On the Way to a Smile novella "Case of Denzel" and its OVA adaptation On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel. [6], The game's plot was created by Sakaguchi, although the majority of scenario writing was done by Yoshinori Kitase and Kazushige Nojima, who conceived of the Shinra plot thread, Cloud and Sephiroth's relationship and Cloud's backstory. Dirge of Cerberus is part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, which consists of other titles including Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- and other games for video game consoles. Produced by the same project that birthed Genesis, when he finds out about his origins, he turns against Shinra and works with Genesis for a time. [27], Aerith Gainsborough (エアリス・ゲインズブール, Earisu Geinzubūru, originally romanized as "Aeris Gainsborough") is a flower peddler on the streets of Midgar. The character's tail having a flame at its tip was made to add more color. When the world becomes shrouded in darkness, his gun will toll a dreadful dirge... taglines For his action scenes, four separate CGI layers had to be created and overlapped. Jenova's original forms during VII's development were very different from her final incarnation; the original Jenova was a hostile region of the brain that would awake in people possessing certain genes. Eventually, Kadaj is successful in merging with Jenova's cells, triggering Sephiroth's resurrection. In Final Fantasy VII, Reeve originally worked against AVALANCHE, until later deciding to help them in their quest against Sephiroth: feeling repentant about his role, he aids the group through Cait Sith. The project's ultimate goal was to create a human with the power… [23] He claims to be a former member of SOLDIER, until a key plot event helps him discover lost memories of his true self. In the original game, Zack appears only in flashback sequences. You made this character what it is and have contributed in shaping a legacy" and thus wanted to not let Burton down with his take on the character. [41], Yuffie Kisaragi (ユフィ・キサラギ, Yufi Kisaragi) is the daughter of the leader of Wutai, who feels her country has lost its former glory in the aftermath of a war with Shinra and has become a resort town. [15] Sakurai performed alongside Ayumi Ito, who voiced Tifa, for a few scenes. "[125] Ryan Clements, writing for IGN, was pleased by the story's focus on Zack and his interactions with other characters rather than a grand narrative. [39] In English he is voiced by Liam O'Brien in Advent Children and Max Mittelman in Final Fantasy VII Remake. [85] As he begins suffering from the same degradation as Genesis, he begins seeing himself as a monster and leaves Genesis, temporarily allying with Zack. Originally a member of Shinra's SOLDIER elite, a traumatic incident involving his true origins drove him insane. For most of Final Fantasy VII, Marlene is left in the care of Elmyra, Aerith's adopted mother. Sakaguchi chose Nomura after being amused by the way Nomura did the storyboarding for the cutscenes. The Lifestream, the source of life for the planet, was one of the earliest concepts created for VII, but its depiction and purpose changed drastically during development. Lucrecia was designed by Tetsuya Nomura and initially had a minor role in the backstory of Vincent, an optional character in Final Fantasy VII. [8] The "dark" theme described by Nomura is continued throughout the Compilation, with characters such as Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and the Tsviets in Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. She ultimately helps to unlock Cloud's missing memories when they fall into the Lifestream together, and she is the only character who knows of Cloud's past. [42] Yuffie is introduced when she ambushes the protagonist Cloud Strife and his allies in either the Gongaga jungle or the forests south of Junon, appearing as "Mystery Ninja". [112] Thierry Nguyen of Computer Gaming World found that both the story and character development were strong, saying that as the players progressed through the game, "these characters intrigue you, and you get so attached to them that you might jump as a reaction to a shocking event on the first disc. [1] It is referred to as "the Planet" in most of the games, and was retroactively named "Gaia" in some Square Enix promotional material.[2]. Aug 5, 2013 #51. I heard it was mentioned in the Ultimania Omega Guide, but since that's in Japanese I haven't read it. Aerith placed fifth, Tifa placed eighth and three other characters placed in the top 50; Sephiroth at fourteenth, Reno at fifteenth, and Yuffie at forty-second. [119] Chris Carle of IGN was critical of the lack of motivation for those who were not familiar with the series, but praised both the English and Japanese voice acting. GameSpot's Kevin VanOrd said that, despite new and familiar characters appearing, it was the further-explored characters of Zack and Sephiroth that he found himself sympathising with: "The way their personal stories weave in and out of each other—and set the stage for the events in Final Fantasy VII—makes Crisis Core not just the finest role-playing experience available on the PSP, but also one of the best Japanese RPGs in years. [25], Barret Wallace (バレット・ウォーレス, Baretto Wōresu) is the former leader of the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE, opposed to Shinra's use of Mako technology, which he believes to be killing Gaia. In an article on GameSpot, it was stated that, despite the premise not being unique, it was "Cloud's interactions with other characters, especially between him and [Sephiroth] which make the story so special". In Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-, Chaos appears as if its powers have been violently spliced with Vincent's being, resulting in a ragged, worn, and wicked-looki… Yuffie is voiced in English by Christy Carlson Romano in Kingdom Hearts and Advent Children, and by Mae Whitman in Kingdom Hearts II, Dirge of Cerberus and Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind. His standard name, "Red XIII", was thought up by Nomura during the concept stage because he wanted something that didn't sound like a normal name. In Dirge of Cerberus, he aids the World Regenesis Organization in launching an attack on Deepground headquarters, and later in fighting Omega WEAPON. A third person shooter with RPG elements, Dirge of Cerberus is blatantly torn between two genres. While the first version of the movement was indirectly destroyed by the actions of their leader, Shinra eventually crush the movement completely, going to the lengths of destroying the sector seven of Midgar. [110][111], Lucrecia was originally a fairly minor character in VII. Dirge of Cerberus takes the story on a complete tangent. When the group rescues Yuffie, she returns the stolen Materia and continues working with the party. [78], The characters of VII received near-unanimous praise from critics for their original appearance. He is also the adoptive father of Marlene, the daughter of his dead friend, Dyne. [34] He also appears briefly in Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus; in the former, he aids in the fight against the rogue summoned monster Bahamut SIN, and in the latter he is briefly glimpsed resting with Shelke during the ending. In the aftermath of Meteor's destruction, Yuffie and Vincent Valentine are helping to evacuate injured civilians near the base of the Midgar cannon.Vincent asks Yuffie to do another scan on the cannon, and she reports that a life sign is being displayed above them. Lucrecia saves him with chaos gene and protomateria. She is voiced in English by Rachael Leigh Cook in most media, and Britt Baron in Final Fantasy VII Remake. [40] In Japanese he is voiced by Masachika Ichimura in Advent Children, and Kappei Yamaguchi in Remake. Shalua is voiced by Kim Mai Guest in English and Yuu Asakawa in Japanese. In Japanese he is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in most appearances, and Shin-ichiro Miki in Ehrgeiz.[67]. For Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation 2, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "FF7 Purists hate this game because....." - Page 2. [85] The Tsviets are: Genesis Rhapsodos (ジェネシス ・ラプソードス, Jeneshisu Rapusōdosu) is a character first seen in Dirge of Cerberus who acts as the antagonist of Crisis Core. [137] In late 2007, Dengeki PlayStation named Cloud Strife the best character of all time in their retrospective awards feature about the original PlayStation. In Final Fantasy VII, he is a mercenary employed by the eco-terrorist organization AVALANCHE. The game consists of ten chapters with stages in each. She is sought after by Shinra's research department because she is the last of the Cetra (also known as the Ancients), and as such, Shinra believes she is the key to finding the fabled Promised Land. Chaos's appearance has varied, but maintains the theme of a devil and infernal being. VII follows Cloud Strife, a troubled mercenary who joins with an eco-terrorist group to stop Shinra from draining the life of the Planet to use as an energy source. [32] Learning the truth, Red XIII becomes inspired and gains the courage to permanently join Cloud's group. Officially, while part of Shinra, they were known as the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department. I just dont seem to get it … Gackt was eager to continue with the character, ending up being one of the key creative minds behind Genesis' manners and personality. He first appears in Advent Children as a sufferer of the incurable disease Geostigma. [36], Red XIII was the fourth character to be created by Nomura, who wanted a four-legged playable character in the cast despite inevitable graphical difficulties. [97] Among its notable members were: Reeve Tuesti (リーブ・トゥエスティ, Rību Tuesuti) is the former head of Shinra's "Department of Urban Development", and is controller of the robotic cat Cait Sith. [88], Marlene (マリン, Marin) is the young daughter of Barret's friends, Dyne and Eleanor, and the adopted daughter of Barret. [71] While Jenova's remains in Advent Children are called a "head", this is not technically accurate. 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During her time there, she received grave injuries resulting in the loss of her right eye and arm, and massive internal damage. She meets Cloud during the first reactor mission and later on he became her bodyguard. Known as "Remnants", they are manifestations of Sephiroth's will, driven to find samples of their "mother" Jenova to trigger Sephiroth's resurrection and get vengeance upon the world. The remnants were created to represent different aspects of Sephiroth's personality: Kadaj represented his cruelty, Loz represented his strength, and Yazoo represented his allure. [19] Mena Suvari explained that Aerith was given a mothering feel with an ephemeral presence. [22], Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ, Kuraudo Sutoraifu) is the protagonist of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII:Advent Children, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and a recurring character through the Compilation. His Japanese voice actor is Takahiro Sakurai. For him, one of the biggest challenges in his work was "representation" and claimed that Barret was more than one-dimensional character. She is one of the lead members of AVALANCHE and it is she who initially convinces Cloud to join them in their rebellion against Shinra. [140] The character of Cloud has also influenced character design in the series, having had a profound influence on the design and portrayal of Lightning, the central protagonist of Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels. [56] They are also the playable characters and protagonists of the Final Fantasy VII prequel, Before Crisis, which focuses exclusively on their actions in the years leading up to the events of the original game. He is voiced by Chris Edgerly in English and Kazuhiro Yamaji in Japanese. [49] Vincent reveals very little about himself after his original introduction, and his backstory is explored in Dirge of Cerberus as well as other Compilation of Final Fantasy VII titles. [77] Rufus is voiced by Wally Wingert in Advent Children and Josh Bowman in Final Fantasy VII Remake in English. AVALANCHE (アバランチ, Abaranchi) is an important eco-terrorist organization in the world of Final Fantasy VII. He is voiced by Jamieson Price in every major appearance and by Jon Root in Final Fantasy VII Remake in English[58] and by Banjō Ginga in Japanese. He is the romantic hero to Aerith's heroine, and part of the mystery of Cloud's identity crisis. In Advent Children, he briefly rejoins the party to fight against Bahamut SIN. "[113] Steve Bauman of Computer Games Magazine called the characters "funky", saying that the characters "worked wonders" on some of the poorer dialogue. [14], In English adaptations, Cloud is voiced by Steve Burton. [85] The Tsviets' original leaders, the Restrictors, were overthrown when the Tsviets used one of their own who had yet to be fully indoctrinated to kill the Restrictor leader. When Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children began development, the Square Enix staff agreed that one title from Compilation of Final Fantasy VII was not enough to cover the entire world, and so Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII were conceived so as to embrace more aspects. VII has been followed by multiple sequels and prequels, grouped into the multimedia series Compilation of Final Fantasy VII: these include the 2004 mobile game Before Crisis, the 2005 movie sequel Advent Children, the 2006 shooter spinoff Dirge of Cerberus, and the 2007 action game Crisis Core. [122] Rob Fahey of Eurogamer felt that the focus on characters that were secondary or optional in the original was a weak point of the game, and that those not familiar with the original game would possibly feel lost. When Jenova originally crashed, she began infecting the Cetra with a virus, to the point that they were almost wiped out. One of the ideas discussed for Sephiroth's resurrection was for the remnant to eat Jenova's remains. During the secret ending of Dirge of Cerberus, Genesis awakes, determined to protect and defend the planet. As the story progresses, conflicts escalate and the world's safety becomes their central concern as new forces emerge to challenge the original group. [139] In a list of the best Final Fantasy characters made by Complex, characters from Final Fantasy VII occupied seven out of the twenty places, with Sephiroth and Cloud coming third and first respectively. Approximately thirty years prior to Final Fantasy VII, Shinra's top researcher, Gast Faremis, discovered Jenova, a destructive extraterrestrial being, buried in the North Crater. ; The scene in Shinra Manor when Vincent sees a projection of Lucrecia and the first thing he does is try to hug her. [13] The Japanese voice actors remained the same with Sakurai being surprised by this younger take on Cloud, having not voiced in the original PlayStation video game. [68] Ridden with guilt over her actions, she seals herself inside a crystal, essentially becoming immortal and virtually cut off from the outside world. Concept art of the basket for a picnic with Vincent. It is clarified that Lucrecia encased herself in the crystal because of her guilt over Sephiroth and Vincent. [7] The concepts behind the Lifestream and Aerith's iconic death scene were sparked in Sakaguchi by the death of his mother, which inspired a wish to create a realistic death for Aerith rather than a "Hollywood" sacrificial death. This prompts him to abandon his humanity and attempt to attain godhood by absorbing the Lifestream, the source of life on the planet. [106] She is eventually plunged into a coma while she is helping Vincent and Shelke escape and her life support mechanism, her artificial arm, is destroyed. Lucrecia Crescent (ルクレツィア・クレシェント, Rukuretsia Kureshento) is a Shinra scientist first introduced in VII who acts as an important character in Dirge of Cerberus. In Final Fantasy VII, Chaos is a dark gray-skinned devil with a muscular build, a bald head with elongated ears, and typical features of western demons, such as horns, hooves and bat wings. [86] During the events of Dirge of Cerberus, they are manipulated by Hojo possessing their leader into attempting to awaken OMEGA, a means for the Lifestream to escape the planet during times of catastrophe. "[116], While the mobile game Before Crisis, the first Compilation game title to be released, has received limited western commentary, writers at AnimeFringe felt that "the chance to reverse the good and bad guy roles should be welcomed by many. The name "Jenova" was to have been inherited by a book written by the Cetra on the subject. However, once in Wutai Village, Yuffie steals the party's Materia and hides but is kidnapped by a Midgar crime lord, the lecherous Don Corneo. He is later healed of his Geostigma by drinking the water in Aerith's church. In Japanese she is voiced by Ayumi Ito in most appearances, Yōko Asada in Ehrgeiz (arcade), and Yūko Minaguchi in Ehrgeiz (PlayStation). Reeve plays a minor role in Before Crisis, as the architect responsible for designing Mako reactors and aiding the Turks with the use of Cait Sith. Other characters include the Turks, a covert group which originally worked for Shinra. [3] The game's producer, Hironobu Sakaguchi, chose character designer Tetsuya Nomura to create the main cast. [131] The portrayal of the supporting characters also earned positive response such as the potential Barret was given to develop him in the sequel or Aerith's traits and some ambiguous scenes involving her. It’s not the most inspiring story ever, and a good deal of it is in the “let’s go here, then here, then here” vein, but the between-level cutscenes are impressive. [92][93] Eventually, Genesis is first defeated by Zack, then cured of his degradation by the Lifestream. In the … As Cloud and Vincent have similar personalities, care was taken to differentiate between them and their dialogue. [9] The compilation was originally conceived as only one title (Advent Children), which focused on Tifa and Cloud, but they eventually expanded it into a collection which included other games focusing on other characters, such as Zack and Vincent. Kadaj (カダージュ, Kadāju), Loz (ロッズ, Rozzu) and Yazoo (ヤズー, Yazū) are the antagonists of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII Supporting Cast. A tear rolls down Lucrecia's cheek as Vincent leaves the cave in, Lucrecia's profile on Shalua's monitor in. Initially, he distrusts and dislikes Cloud, believing him to be nothing more than a heartless mercenary-for-hire, but eventually changes his opinion of him for the better. Voice Actor: April Stewart Age: N/A. Dirge of Cerberus Elimination Game » Round 6! Angeal lives on for a while through Lazard Deusericus, the former director of SOLDIER who is made a copy of Angeal, and an animal-like copy. Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- is a third-person shooter RPG. Among important Turks in the series are: Sephiroth (セフィロス, Sefirosu) is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy VII and Advent Children. [50], Cid Highwind (シド・ハイウインド, Shido Haiuindo) is an airship pilot. 1; 2; 3; First Prev 3 of 3 Go to page. [83] Kadaj's original moniker during production was "Lost Name". Kadaj, like Sephiroth, is mortally wounded by Cloud and dies in his arms, while Loz and Yazoo die in a final attack on Cloud. It was hard for the staff to recreate her for Dirge of Cerberus as they needed to rely on low-detail concept art and in-game models. Cloud ultimately destroys him at the end of the game, but he returns in Advent Children, where he is reborn and subsequently defeated again by Cloud. When Vincent first meets Lucrecia, he gets the uncanny feeling they've met before. As a result, Cid is able to forgive her. [118] These sentiments were echoed by John Eriani of Mania Entertainment, who particularly faulted the lack of character names or explanations of the villains' motives. then she wants to kill herself but can't die cause of the Jenova cells so she goes to the crystal cavern place. 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