With the story made, the development of FF7 was now underway on the PS1. Building the maps and mechanics of the game. With many ideas being discussed, changed, and cut. Today we explore this
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Credits:
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Chapters:
0:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Story, SNES & N64 Development (Part 1 Recap)
1:09 - Deciding on the Graphics of Final Fantasy 7
3:36 - When to use chibi and realistic models in Final Fantasy 7
4:21 - The Creation of FMV Cutscenes for Final Fantasy 7
6:41 - Planning Early and Cut Pre-rendered Backgrounds of Final Fantasy 7
9:16 - Test Rooms in Final Fantasy 7
9:47 - Creation of Materia (Beta Materia) in Final Fantasy 7
11:24 - The Cut10th Element of Final Fantasy 7
12:01 - Developing and cutting enemies and enemy skills in Final Fantasy 7
12:54 - The History of Music in Final Fantasy 7
14:21 - Extro
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