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Final Fantasy VII Remake is an unlicensed remake of SquareSoft's role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII in the LittleBigPlanet 2 engine by Jamie Colliver.[1] Colliver’s adaptation reimagines the original game as a platformer, with all scenes, locations, dialogue, and songs from the game's original soundtrack recreated. It takes approximately 25 hours to complete.[2][3][4] Due to the unavailability of the LittleBigPlanet servers, a playthrough is accessible on Colliver’s YouTube channel through a 141-video playlist titled "Final Fantasy VII Remake in LittleBigPlanet Walkthrough".[5][6]

Gameplay

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In Final Fantasy VII the game begins in the Lifestream, where Cloud Strife relives and witnesses his memories of the original game's story and side missions. The player controls Mini-Cloud, a reflection of Cloud's mental state in the Lifestream, through a variety of platforming levels covering his memories of the original game.

LittleBigPlanet's platforming mechanics introduce gameplay elements not present in the original Final Fantasy VII, such as a grappling hook to reach the next location and scuba gear to fight underwater enemies. The game employs a side-scrolling platformer format with a pseudo-3D aesthetic, creating a compact and visually distinct interpretation of the original world.

During boss encounters, players can switch between up to three characters, using various abilities modeled after the original turn-based system. Enemies and bosses can be defeated by jumping on their exposed Creature Brain, a gameplay mechanic unique to LittleBigPlanet.[7]

Development

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Development of the project spanned over three and a half years across a ten-year period. It utilizes the official Final Fantasy VII costume kit released for LittleBigPlanet 2, featuring costumes for Cloud, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Vincent Valentine, and Sephiroth, with modifications made by Colliver. Costumes for additional characters were created independently.[8][9][10][11]

Certain areas posed more significant challenges during development. Wutai, the hometown of Yuffie Kisaragi, was particularly difficult to recreate due to its complex layout, hidden paths, and numerous cutscenes. Other large areas, such as the Great Glacier and Northern Crater, required considerable adaptation to fit within the limitations of LittleBigPlanet's three-layer structure. Smaller areas like Kalm and Under Junon were comparatively easier to design. File size restrictions and storage limitations necessitated splitting the game into multiple levels.[12][13]

Reception

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Colliver's remake has received positive attention from several media outlets, including IGN and Eurogamer.[14][15] Square Enix has acknowledged the remake favourably,[16] and Polygon described it as "shockingly good".[17] The Mary Sue called it a "an adorable, bizarre, perfect homage and an intense labor of love".[18]

Colliver's remake has also earned him two Guinness World Records in 2014, for the first complete Final Fantasy remake made in another video game and first role-playing game remade in LittleBigPlanet.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Claire (July 31, 2024). "This Guy Rebuilt the Original Final Fantasy 7 in LittleBigPlanet 2, and It's Awesome". Gamespot. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Nakamura, Darren (November 18, 2014). "Two years worth of work went into this Final Fantasy VII recreation in LittleBigPlanet". Destructoid. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Raby, Mark (December 21, 2010). "Final Fantasy VII remade on PS3! ...In LittleBigPlanet 2". Gamesradar. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Alexandra (August 13, 2024). "Final Fantasy VII is Being Remade Again, This Time in LittleBigPlanet 2". Ginx TV. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Santabarbara, Sebastian (August 9, 2024). "Let's Talk Retro With Jamie Colliver – Creator Of Final Fantasy 7 In LittleBigPlanet 2". Retro Dodo. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  6. ^ Luneera (July 7, 2024). "This player completely recreates Final Fantasy VII in this PlayStation video game released 13 years ago! And it's really well done". Jeuxvideo. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Karmali, Luke (November 18, 2014). "Final Fantasy 7 Has Been Completely Recreated in LittleBigPlanet". IGN. Archived from the original on April 11, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. ^ Makar, Conor (August 9, 2024). "Can't get enough Final Fantasy 7 remakes? This guy remade his own remake...in Little Big Planet 2". VG247. Archived from the original on May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  9. ^ Rebolledo, César (August 18, 2024). "A fan recreates Final Fantasy 7 in LittleBigPlanet 2 and has a request for Square-Enix". Vandal. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  10. ^ Fahmy, Albaraa (November 19, 2024). "Watch Final Fantasy VII recreated in LittleBigPlanet". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  11. ^ Thier, Dave (September 11, 2012). "All of Final Fantasy VII Remade in LittleBigPlanet 2". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  12. ^ Cichacki, Shaun (January 23, 2025). "Jamie Colliver Spent 3.5 Years Bringing 'Final Fantasy 7' into 'LittleBigPlanet 2', and the Result is Mindblowing (Interview)". Vice. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  13. ^ Priestman, Chris (November 9, 2014). "It Took Two Years To Recreate Final Fantasy VII In LittleBigPlanet". Siliconera. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  14. ^ Macdonald, Keza (September 11, 2012). "Fan Makes Final Fantasy 7 In LittleBigPlanet 2". IGN. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  15. ^ Purchese, Robert (September 11, 2012). "The entire Final Fantasy 7 story recreated in LittleBigPlanet 2". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on May 5, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  16. ^ Square Enix Team (September 13, 2012). "Community Spotlight: Little Big Fantasy)". Square Enix. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  17. ^ Diaz, Ana (July 19, 2024). "Final Fantasy 7 recreated in Little Big Planet 2 looks shockingly good". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  18. ^ Van Winkle, Dan (November 18, 2014). "It's a Final Fantasy VII Remake! …In LittleBigPlanet 2 & 3, but Still". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "First complete Final Fantasy remake made in another videogame". Guinness World Records. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  20. ^ "First RPG remade in LittleBigPlanet". Guinness World Records. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
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