Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldierhas offered players many references to the extended continuity in just the couple of months that it’s been available. An upcomingThe First Soldierupdate may be the most special one yet though, as content from the originalFinal Fantasy 7is headed to the game.
The First Soldierloves referencing the Compilation ofFinal Fantasy 7.The First Soldieroccurs beforeFinal Fantasy 7’s beginning, where players control a candidate for Shinra’s SOLDIER program in a battle royale setting. Besides the inclusion of purchasable costumes like Cloud and Tifa fromAdvent Children, and the map incorporating landmarks from the other games,The First Soldierlargely keeps to itself. It has been a fairly popular game since its release, with many wishing it wasn’t exclusive to mobile.
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During the recentFinal Fantasy 7anniversary stream, Square Enix announced that original game’s iconic low-polygon models are coming toThe First Soldier. It appears that players will be receiving low-polygon versions of Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, and Barret Wallace, along with a Red XIII back accessory, and Chocobo skin. The models are a blend ofFinal Fantasy 7’s overworld and battle rigs, having the large polygonal hands and legs of the former, with the proportions and detailed faces of the latter. This crossover is part ofThe First Soldier’s celebration forFinal Fantasy 7’s 25th Anniversary.
An image posted to the officialThe First SoldierJapanese Twitter account offers a more cinematic view of the skins. In center focus is a traditional player character clashing swords with the low-polygon version of Cloud, while Barret in the background lays down suppressing fire with his gun arm. To the left of the sword exchange is a brawler-type character looking to square off with Tifa who is soaring behind Cloud’s head. Since players can customize their characters regardless of their class, these skins should hopefully be compatible withThe First Soldier’s upcoming Dragoon-based class.
Part of the originalFinal Fantasy 7’s enduring charm are those iconic low-polygon modelsused throughout the game. There were other games at the time doing more sophisticated things graphically, but for the size and scale ofFinal Fantasy 7, Square Enix had to compromise on character models that could be animated while not eating up storage space. For people visiting the game today, the models may be a bit hard to get used to, but those who played it originally likely remember them pretty fondly. There is no timetable for when these skins will be available.
Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldieris available on mobile.
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