Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis now available, the new take on one of gaming’s most popular classics. Much has changed inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, whether it be the game’s visuals, its combat system, or even its story.Final Fantasy 7’s summons are one example of how things have changed, with some old summons not making the cut and some new summons being added. For those curious which summons are missing, there’s now a full list.
To be fair, comparing the two games' summons isn’t exactly fair, as theoriginalFinal Fantasy 7’s summonsare spread throughout its full game.Final Fantasy 7 Remakerepresents just a portion of that original story, but features a robust selection of summons. It’s just one chapter in a bigger story, but it’s also a full game in and of itself.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remakedoes manage to keep from going too overboard with its summons. It could very easily have included any number of summons, including those fromFinal Fantasy 7’s endgame. That they didn’t shows a remarkable amount of restraint, as there’s little doubt fans of the series would have loved to have seen Knights of the Round or one of Bahamut’s other forms. Those will have to wait forFinal Fantasy 7 Remake’s second or third episode, it seems.
Knights of the Round
Titan
Typhon
For those curious which summons are inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, there’s only a handful.Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s summons include Ifrit, Chocobo & Moogle, Shiva, Fat Chocobo, Leviathan, and then Bahamut. There are alsothree pre-order and version exclusive summons, as disappointing as that might be. Those are Chocobo Chick, Cactuar, and Carbuncle, which are new toFinal Fantasy 7entirely.
There will be fans both excited and disappointed with Square Enix’s decisions regarding summons inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake. After all, the first summon players get inFinal Fantasy 7isn’t until players reach the Chocobo Farm, after theMidgar storyline. If Square Enix hadn’t put any summons inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, it would make sense. This way,Final Fantasy 7Remake features at least some summons and they’re the summons people would expect from the start of aFinal Fantasystory. The big guns will have to wait until later.
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