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FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH follows the previous installment, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (available as FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE on PC), which was released in 2020 to universal acclaim from players and critics around the globe.

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This is one of those IPs that seemingly has no beginning or end. As someone unfamiliar with it, I have no clue what's going on with all these numbers. And if that wasn't confusing enough there are multiple distinct games under the same roman numerical, like here.
 
It's a very Japanese thing. Look at a lot of Japanese titles - games and anime...

You either just accept it, or realize it's not your bag and walk on by.

Here's a good example, courtesy Google, from an Anime that was discussed in the TV thread recently:

Ghost in the Shell Watch Order​

The Ghost in the Shell franchise consists of multiple installments that can be watched in a recommended order to understand the storyline better. Here is a suggested watch order:
  • Ghost in the Shell (1995): Start with the original movie that introduced the character Major Motoko Kusanagi and the concept of the Ghost in the Shell universe.
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004): This is a direct sequel to the original movie, focusing on Batou’s investigation of a female robot.
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002-2003): This TV series expands on the universe established in the movies and introduces the Public Security Section 9 team.
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig (2004): This is a continuation of the first series, further developing the storyline and characters.
  • Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society (2006): This movie serves as a sequel to the Stand Alone Complex series, focusing on Motoko Kusanagi’s departure from Section 9.
  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise (2013-2015): This series acts as a prequel to the original movie and can be watched after the main timeline if you want to explore the backstory.
  • Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2013): This movie is set in the same universe as the original and can be watched after the Arise series.
  • Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (2020): This Netflix series is a continuation of the Stand Alone Complex universe and can be watched after the Solid State Society movie.
Note that the Arise series and the Netflix series, SAC_2045, are considered separate continuities and can be watched independently of the main timeline if you prefer.
 
It's so convoluted not even those familiar with it agree on the order of things.

If you ask an FF fan where is a good entry point they'll suggest games even the remakes of are so outdated they belong in the previous millennium.
 
MadMummy76 said:
This is one of those IPs that seemingly has no beginning or end. As someone unfamiliar with it, I have no clue what's going on with all these numbers. And if that wasn't confusing enough there are multiple distinct games under the same roman numerical, like here.
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I don't care for this IP (or the company), I don't play these games, but I understand how the series is set up. Each game with a roman numeral is standalone. They don't have anything to do with the other ones. They are not sequels to each other, they are not even related to each other. So FF7 has nothing to do with FF4 which has nothing to do with FF6 or FF9 or any of the other ones. They are each distinct games.

If one of these games does receive a direct sequel, like FF10 or FF13, then a second number is added, like FF10-2 or FF13-2.

FF7 Rebirth is the 2nd of 3 parts that together comprise a complete total remake of FF7. Part 1 was FF7 Remake. Part 2 is FF7 Rebirth. And there will be one more coming I believe to conclude this remake trilogy.

Various different FF games have received remasters or remakes over the years.

As for why the series is called "Final Fantasy" to begin with, that's because the very first game was going to be the company's very last game before they went under. However the game saved their @sses, and they eventually became known as a JRPG powerhouse. Boy wasn't that lucky.

Personally I've never cared for any of the FF games. I've tried to play a few of them, like FF4, FF6, FF7, FF8, and FF9. I could only get a few hours in before I said "f*ck this, I'm out". On the other hand, their game Chrono Trigger is one of my favorite games of all time.
 
MadMummy76 said:
How come nobody told me this before? There aren't even common characters?
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There are some themes that are common, lots of names and personalities that carry over - but it’s more as fan service than anything. FF14 has the most throwback to other titles but it’s all as nostalgia / fan service.

Most every title will have Chocobos, an engineer named CID, some elemental summons of Ifrit and Shiva, a couple of background characters named Biggs & Wedge, and many common monster entities

And most revolve around a theme of chasing a bad guy - you defeat the bad guy only to find out he was a small cog in a larger planet-killing problem, and you go on to save the planet. With crystals.
 
Denpepe said:
Would like to add that there are a couple of the earlier games that have a different number in Japan vs the rest of the world
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Yeah, but no one bothers to use the incorrect numbers anymore. I recall what you are talking about though. I believe FF4 was known as FF2 outside of Japan, and FF6 was known as FF3. There may have been others. So thanks localizers, that sh1t wasn't confusing at all. FF7 is when they started using the real numbers for worldwide releases, and kept things consistent from then on.
 
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