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Title: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: GlitterBerri on 2010-12-06 06:39:51
Shademp, BrutalAl, and GlitterBerri comment on the differences between Final Fantasy VII prerelease screenshots and the final version of the game found on RPGamer:

http://www.glitterberri.com/final-fantasy-vii/prerelease-shots (http://www.glitterberri.com/final-fantasy-vii/prerelease-shots)

Take a look at the full collection of screenshots on RPGamer and let me know if I failed to include something noteworthy. Also, be sure to point out anything we missed!

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff7/ff7ss.html (http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff7/ff7ss.html)

Part 2 of the analysis, this time focusing on scans found in a May, 1996 issue of GameFan magazine, 9 months before the game's release:

http://www.glitterberri.com/final-fantasy-vii/prerelease-shots-part-2 (http://www.glitterberri.com/final-fantasy-vii/prerelease-shots-part-2)
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Timu Sumisu on 2010-12-07 10:59:59
most intriguing. Always neat to see the organic development process.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Bosola on 2010-12-07 17:03:40
I think there are some on Unseen64, too.

In fact, why don't I put a few together and upload them to Youtube tonight? Assuming my HDD doesn't die.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2010-12-07 18:28:43
(http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8290/overw15.jpg)

I wanna go to that house!

*stamps feet*

I wonder why they took it out? And I wonder whether it had anything to do with those Key Items that never get used (the letters to the daughter and wife)?

Quote from: Bosola on 2010-12-07 17:03:40
Assuming my HDD doesn't die.

So, you still haven't bought a new one? ;D

Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: ultima espio on 2010-12-07 19:30:06
It could be Chocobo sage's house. Could have just been moved :P
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: myst6re on 2010-12-07 21:26:27
woaw, Seventh Heaven scene with Tifa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z78IdEvopms) was present in beta version!
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Bosola on 2010-12-08 10:25:50
My hard drive died.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2010-12-08 14:38:35
Quote from: Bosola on 2010-12-08 10:25:50
My hard drive died.

Le sigh
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: syntax error on 2010-12-11 20:36:50
Somewhere on the web are even concept sketches that look very different.
Perhaps they are from the Ultimania Omega?
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: GlitterBerri on 2010-12-16 18:58:38
Do you know where they might be found?
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Bosola on 2010-12-16 19:02:45
Yes. Unseen64 has an excellent collection.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: syntax error on 2010-12-16 19:52:17

I have seen a picture of a cut battle scene,looks like Kalm.

Really interesting is the never used love points system.

The PSX reactor demo doesnt sport many big differences.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: GlitterBerri on 2010-12-17 02:46:23
Never-used love points system? If I'm not mistaken, isn't it used to judge who you go on dates with at the Gold Saucer? And do you know where one might find the Tobal demo? I have a friend that's looking.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Kudistos Megistos on 2010-12-17 03:04:01
Quote from: GlitterBerri on 2010-12-17 02:46:23
Never-used love points system? If I'm not mistaken, isn't it used to judge who you go on dates with at the Gold Saucer?

I think he might be talking about the "LOVEPARA CHR" stuff that appears in the AI for several characters but seems never to get used. One assumes that, at some point in the game's development, there was a system whereby actions in battle would influence the Gold Saucer date.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: Shademp on 2010-12-17 04:25:05
Quote from: GlitterBerri on 2010-12-17 02:46:23
Never-used love points system? If I'm not mistaken, isn't it used to judge who you go on dates with at the Gold Saucer? And do you know where one might find the Tobal demo? I have a friend that's looking.
The Japanese Tobal FFVII demo, to be more precise. ;)
Already got the English one.

EDIT: Nevermind, found the demo now.
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: sithlord48 on 2010-12-17 11:54:16
in the save map, there are Two love points one for regular (for the date scene) and another set that is as far as i can tell unused. how ever the values are changed during play (we can see this in black chocobo's test data tab).
Title: Re: FF7 Prerelease Screenshots and Differences With the Final Game
Post by: GlitterBerri on 2010-12-20 09:11:07
A link to part 2 of the analysis added to the original post.