History Fridge / FinalFantasyVIIRemake

* The ending of the original game threw a few people for a loop, because after the final battle with Jenova and Sephiroth in the Core, the Meteor and Lifestream collide and we cut back to Aerith at the start of the Reactor 1 mission. Now we know why. [[spoiler:The ENTIRE events of the remake are the events that actually play out, with Aerith having witnessed one possible future. This explains why the Arbiters intervene in this game and didn't in the original: the crew is straying too far from the path in front of them, and the Arbiters are attempting to put them back on track. The fact that Aerith gets "attacked" by the Arbiters in Chapter 2 lays credence to this, as she is changing fate by having already seen what is to come. When Cloud meets her he also sees the Arbiters, and this causes him to see visions, specifically of her original death. It also explains why Aerith knows EXACTLY what Jenova is and the threat both it and Sephiroth pose to the Planet. Lastly, it explains why Biggs, Wedge and Jessie survive the Plate collapse in this game: Aerith changed fate by defeating the Arbiters at the end of the game, which presumably means Zack also survived if the final cutscene is anything to go by, since he carries Cloud into Midgar instead of Cloud stumbling in. ]]

* Jessie dreaming up romanticist scenarios with Cloud during the first motorcycle chase, along with overall being more extroverted and flirty compared to the original. In this continuity, Jessie was explicitly confirmed to have been aiming to be an actress before joining AVALANCHE, with her first big role being Princess Rosa at the Gold Saucer. She was going to be in a '''romance''' play. Naturally, it would make sense for her to continue holding to some of the exuberance that landed her her big break.

* Barrett will refer to Cloud as "Stamp." "Oh, is Stamp going to bite the hand that feeds him?" If you look at the faded advertisements on the walls, there's one poster for "[[https://i.imgur.com/UcxuD85.jpg The Adventures of Stamp 3: Stamp Fights For His Friends"]] with a dog wearing a helmet. It would seem that this is some kind of ShowWithinAShow propaganda for SOLDIER.

* The ending of the original game threw a few people for a loop, because after the final battle with Jenova and Sephiroth in the Core, the Meteor and Lifestream collide and we cut back to Aerith at the start of the Reactor 1 mission. Now we know why. [[spoiler:The ENTIRE events og the remake are the events that actually play out, with Aerith having witnessed one possible future. This explains why the Arbiters intervene in this game and didn't in the original: the crew is straying too far from the path in front of them, and the Arbiters are attempting to put them back on track. The fact that Aerith gets "attacked" by the Arbiters in Chapter 2 lays credence to this, she is changing fate by having already seen what is to come. When Cloud meets her he also sees the Arbiters, and this causes him to see visions, specifically of her original death. It also explains why Aerith knows EXACTLY what Jenova is and the threat both it and Sephiroth pose to the Planet. Lastly, it explains why Biggs, Wedge and Jessie survive the Plate collapse in this game: Aerith changed fate by defeating the Arbiters at the end of the game, which presumably means Zack also survived if the final cutscene is anything to go by, since he carries Cloud into Midgar instead of Cloud stumbling in. ]]

* [[spoiler:The subtitle of the game now serves as foreshadowing - the definition of "Remake" is to "make something again or differently". The story itself is being remade and going on a different path.]]

* Smoggers are no longer encountered in the Sector 5 Reactor alongside Shinra forces, instead appearing in the Sector 5 Slums area as discarded Shinra robots. It wouldn't make sense for Shinra to have smog machines poisoning the air their reactor-stationed troops breathe, after all.

* Smoggers are no longer encountered in the Sector 5 Reactor alongside Shinra forces, instead appearing in the Sector 5 Slums area as discarded Shinra robots. Shinra wouldn't want to have smog machines poisoning the air their reactor-stationed troops breathe, after all.

* Smoggers are no longer encountered in the Sector 5 Reactor alongside Shinra forces, instead appearing in the Sector 5 Slums area as discarded Shinra robots. Shinra wouldn't want to have smog machines poisoning their own troops in the reactor, after all.

* In the original bombing run mission, the supporting cast never fought, which is expanded into them using Cloud to tear up the small-time security forces outside the reactor until Barret's help is officially needed. It makes sense; Cloud's using a melee weapon and fireballs, taking on the Shin-Ra forces relatively discretely before they can properly set up alerts, and this is why Barret's not fighting either since his gun would alert the whole area. Once they're inside the reactor and no longer need pass codes or dealing with security doors to continue, it's full license for them to go loud at that point.

* At first glance, it might look like Tifa's bust has been reduced. In actuality, the sports bra added to her new design is compressing them, making them look smaller then they actually are. Similar to real life female marital artist. Additionally, if you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original game. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze The implications, to say the least, must have flustered her]].

** And of course there's [[https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/LOVELESS LOVELESS]] posters.

** and of course there's [[https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/LOVELESS LOVELESS]] posters.

* Barrett will refer to Cloud as "Stamp." "Oh, is Stamp going to bite the hand that feeds him?" If you look at the faded advertisements on the walls, there's one poster for "[[https://i.imgur.com/UcxuD85.jpg The Adventures of Stamp 3: Stamp Fights For His Friends"]] with a dog wearing a helmet. It would seem that this is some kind of ShowWithinAShow propaganda for SOLDIER.

* Barrett will refer to Cloud as "Stamp." "Oh, is Stamp going to bite the hand that feeds him?" If you look at the faded advertisements on the walls, there's one poster for "The Adventures of Stamp 3: Stamp Fights For His Friends" with a dog wearing a helmet. It would seem that this is some kind of ShowWithinAShow propaganda for SOLDIER.

* Barrett will refer to Cloud as "Stamp." "Oh, is Stamp going to bite the hand that feeds him?" If you look at the faded advertisements on the walls, there's one poster for "The Adventures of Stamp 3: Stamp Fights For His Friends" with what looks like [[{{Creator/Disney}} Mickey Mouse]] wearing a helmet. It would seem that this is some kind of ShowWithinAShow propaganda for SOLDIER.

* Barrett will refer to Cloud as "Stamp." "Oh, is Stamp going to bite the hand that feeds him?" If you look at the faded advertisements on the walls, there's one poster for "The Adventures of Stamp 3: Stamp Fights For His Friends" with what looks like [[{{Creator/Disney}} Mickey Mouse]] wearing a helmet.]] It would seem that this is some kind of ShowWithinAShow propaganda for SOLDIER.

* Barrett will refer to Cloud as "Stamp." "Oh, is Stamp going to bite the hand that feeds him?" If you look at the faded advertisements on the walls, there's one poster for "The Adventures of Stamp 3: Stamp Fights For His Friends" with what looks like [[Creator/Disney Mickey Mouse wearing a Helmet.]] It would seem that this is some kind of ShowWithinAShow propaganda for SOLDIER.

** It also ties in with Compilation materials and the bigger picture a bit better. Before Barret's branch, there was a much larger group of AVALANCHE that tried to hit Shin-Ra where it hurts, and just about everyone in the slums has voiced displeasure for the corporation at one point or another if they're not apathetic. It makes sense that more potential volunteers would be out there in one fashion or another, instead of just five people and the equivalent of a mercenary handling ''everything'', much less the logistics of where Barret and Jessie would get their infiltration data and bomb recipes to begin with. The fact that Midgar now has side-quests might also go a long way towards the group improving public relations with the slum-dwellers.

* In some trailers, you can see people fighting alongside AVALANCHE against Shinra, makes sense as alot of Sector 7 probably aren't happy they dropped the city/are going to drop the city on them. Or alternatively are new AVALANCHE recruits due to not liking Shinra.

* In some trailers, you can see people fighting alongside AVALANCHE against Shinra, makes sense as alot of Section 7 probably aren't happy they dropped the city/are going to drop the city on them. Or alternatively are new AVALANCHE recruits due to not liking Shinra.

* At first glance, it might look like Tifa's bust has been reduced. In actuality, the sports bra added to her new design is compressing them, making them look smaller then they actually are. Similar to real life female marital artist. Additionally, if you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original game. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze The implications, to say the least, must have flustered her]]./

* At first glance, it might look like Tifa's bust has been reduced. In actuality, the sports bra added to her new design is compressing them, making them look smaller then they actually are. Similar to real life female marital artist. Additionally, if you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original game. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze The implications, to say the least, must have flustered her]].

* At first glance, it might look like Tifa's bust has been reduced. In actuality, the sports bra added to her new design is compressing them, making them look smaller then they actually are. Similar to real life female marital artist.
** If you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original games. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze The implications, to say the least, must have flustered her.]]

** If you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original games. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze The implications to say the least are could be a bit embarrassing for her.]]

** If you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original games. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze Guess what got to her head once she does realize it.]]

** If you think about it, this also fits her at a character level: Tifa was usually a bit shy in the original games. Hell, if you choose to climb up the stairs at the Shinra HQ in the original game, she insists that she follow Cloud and Barret midway through because she realizes that she's wearing a miniskirt. [[MaleGaze Guess what got to her head once she '''does''' realize it.]]

* At first glance, it might look like Tifas bust has been reduced. In actuality, the sports bra added to her new design is compressing them, making them look smaller then they actually are. Similar to real life female marital artist.

* Why does Aerith's face look more Western than the rest of the cast? Because she's Half Ancient, so making her look more exotic than the [[FantasyCounterpartCulture mostly quasi-Japanese]] cast is a good bit of symbolism.