shiyamiro
1998
1998
1997
1997
1997
Far and away my favorite game of all time, each level is different and challenging in its own way and the voice acting is as endearingly silly now as it was back then. I can't say enough how tight an experience this is, and how rewarding it is to learn secrets and strategies to improve your score. An all-timer
1997
Overrated or not FFVII changed what people want and expect from the JRPG genre and has a genuinely moving story among the now-exhausted tropes. It's fascinating how different the characters are from how they're remembered; Cloud was more of a goofball and the edginess was more or less a minor part of his arc.
2018
2022
A fun idea hampered by the grind of unlocking characters and the studio's insistence that it is more a competitive game than party game. The controls are not tight enough for a super competitive experience and lack of items and level design make the game feel really dull really fast. More fun seeing new characters than it is to play