Ep 120: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 2) - Intros and First Impressions

Ep 120: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 2) - Intros and First Impressions

Author: Bill Tucker January 13, 2025 Duration: 52:43
Before FF7, our first impressions of a game were generally in a home. Huddled around a CRT TV in a friends basement or stuffed on the family couch, experiencing games for the first time was an intimate experience. But with Final Fantasy 7, we had options. Store kiosks, demo discs, and even the occasional TV commercial. And as a result, our expectations were set accordingly. On this episode, we discuss the myriad of ways we first experienced the world of Cloud, Barret and Tifa and how t...

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