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The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo is an explosive and nostalgic crowdpleaser

All aboard the hype train!

As you may have surmised from previous supporter posts, I am just a teensy bit excited about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake. Final Fantasy VIII will always reign supreme in my heart, but even I, the self-professed Squall-liker, am not immune to the big, bombastic pull of a fully-orchestrated "Opening - Bombing Mission" track as it pans gloriously over Midgar, in high definition and some pretty warkin' amazing HDR. Yes, I have played the new Final Fantasy VII Remake demo released this week, and yes, I am very much in love with it.

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Katharine Castle: Katharine was RPS' editor-in-chief from 2021 to 2024. She first joined the team in 2017 as their hardware editor, and she continues to play pretty much anything she can get her hands on. She's very partial to JRPGs and the fetching of quests, but also loves strategy and turn-based tactics games and will never say no to a good Metroidvania.
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