Beta/Pre scripts to FF7

[Furzball]

I remember there was a website for some of the earlier versions of the final fantasy script. Had a section about Red XIII having clones, and other such stuff. I've also have heard that it was originally intended as a detective story. Anyways let me know about website I mentioned and if anyone has other sources to these scripts. Thank you.

[nikfrozty]

Intended as a detective story?? Red XIII Clones?? First time I've heard of that.

[Furzball]

A hint of it is in the wiki
"Vincent's character developed from horror researcher to detective, then to chemist, and finally to the figure of a former Turk with a tragic past."

Heres with some information with a clip of an interview where Tetsura claimed Sakaguchi wanted it to originally be a detective story taking place in midgar. I know, one source, I'll look up more as I go along
http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/11/final-fantasy-7-beta/

Trying to look through various sites I've been on for the url I've been looking for.

[nikfrozty]

Very Interesting. There's many sidequests like letter to a daughter that were unused in the game. Wished they did not remove things like that caused I really like doing sidequests. And Barret was just supposed to use his guns for limit breaks?? Hmm there was so much revising Tetsuya Nomura did to the original story.

[Furzball]

Well I'm interested in the scripts just cause
-how many story variations did they go through before the final game.
-what was in those variations, if any of it could add extra story/sidequests to the game.


Maybe some explanation on some oddities and rumors on the game. Red Man in the Prison, Letters, 1/34 soldiers, etc.