In Real Life

Cloud Strife Is A Hero, A Lover, A Rabbit

One of the most iconic figures in modern role-playing, Final Fantasy‘s Cloud Strife cuts a very distinctive figure, largely due to a combination of spiky blonde hair and his ridiculously huge Buster sword. These features set him apart. They also make him ridiculously easy to twist into whatever form the fan artist so desires.


February 9, 2012
In Real Life

Chinese Tifa Goes Camping. She Makes Curry Fried Rice.

Kotaku has posted tons of cosplay over the years. Yet, I cannot remember any pieces the site did on cosplayers who cook, let alone camp. Tifa — that’s her name — does both.


February 2, 2012
PlayStation

The Case Of Final Fantasy VII’s Phantom Panties

OK. So there’s been a long-running mystery surrounding Final Fantasy VII and a pair of women’s underwear. For 15 years now, people have wondered what the hell these knickers — actually an unused item — were for, but some recent fan translations of Japanese-language interviews have finally solved a mystery that’s no doubt been keeping you sleepless since the ’90s.


December 5, 2011
News

Fans Shift Final Fantasy VII To Unreal Engine

A team of budding game designers have grabbed a copy of the Unreal Engine and decided, as a learning experience, to recreate the opening section of Final Fantasy VII with HD graphics.


Retro

A Final Fantasy VII Fan Remake Using… The Unreal 3 Engine ?

Kotaku AU

Despite numerous outright denials from Square-Enix, rumours of a Final Fantasy VII remake have continued to swirl. For now, this may be the closest thing you’ll get to a proper remake — a fanmade first person remake of the opening section of Final Fantasy VII, using the Unreal 3 engine of all things!


October 19, 2011
In Real Life

Rap Music, Final Fantasy VII And Some Pretty Visuals

It’s a wonderful world we live in when rappers can release singles from albums devoted entirely to Final Fantasy VII.


August 11, 2011
Retro

Objection! Whatever Happened To FMV?

Kotaku AU

Remember FMV – the stuff they put on television ads to make your parents buy you a Mega CD? Would you like to see it return, or should it be consigned to the garbage bin of video game history to fester and rot for all eternity? Darren Wells, Editor of OXM Australia has a soft spot for FMV; I want it to be cast into a fiery pit of sulphur until the end of days.


July 16, 2011
News

Why Video Games With Silent Heroes Had The Best Soundtracks

Over the years, I’ve asked many gamers about their favourite game soundtracks, and more often than not they respond by listing titles from the ’80s or ’90s. The Legend of Zelda, The Secret of Monkey Island 2, Chrono Trigger, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; or maybe Mega Man 2, Final Fantasy VI, Sonic The Hedgehog or Earthbound.


July 6, 2011
In Real Life

Final Fantasy VII Stop Motion Is Eight Minutes Of Holy Shit

YouTube user counter656 (aka John Huang) is quickly making a name for himself online with his stop-motion videos. The 30-year-old likes making these videos for fun and is trying to upload a new one every two months.


July 5, 2011
PlayStation

Where Final Fantasy VII And LittleBigPlanet Meet

It’s been a while since we took time out to look at a LittleBigPlanet costume pack, but today we do that with very good reason: you can now dress your little sackpeople up as Final Fantasy VII characters.