Final Fantasy Video Game Movie on DVD?

Save Ferris · 01-18-06, 03:02 PM

Im not talking about that movie that came to theaters awhile ago--im trying to find info about this one i saw in an ad for GameInformer magazine.

I want to find out more about it and ask anyone who knows some questions about it--Basically if Ive never played a FF game, will this catch me up to speed on what the franchise is about?

PixyJunket · 01-18-06, 03:11 PM

No.

It's just a "sequel" of sorts to Final Fantasy VII.

dtcarson · 01-18-06, 03:13 PM

Advent Children?

http://www.adventchildren.net/

That's a movie sequel to one of the most popular RPG's of all time, Final Fantasy VII.
As such, being familiar with FFVII will definitely help. I haven't seen it or the preview yet, so I don't know if it's required.

Regarding the game franchise, even though they are numbered like sequels, the games aren't true 'sequels', with the exception of FFX and FFX-2. They share some commonalities [some monsters, some gameplay concepts, airship, Cid, spells, summons, etc], but AFAIK, it's really not necessary to play any of them to 'know what's going on' in other games [again, except for FFX and FFX-2, although even that isn't really 'necessary', except for the overriding plot point of 'who's this guy']. And for the last couple iterations, they have tweaked major portions of the game [either the way the game plays, or the way the characters get skills, or the way combat plays out] so they're not just rehashing the whole thing.

Save Ferris · 01-18-06, 03:17 PM

oh ok. Yea Advent Children is the one.

Im thinking PS3 will be my first Playstation console and im pretty sure id like to check this series out. I think ive seen some clips from this movie and it looked interesting as well.

Noonan · 01-18-06, 03:24 PM

The movie is a continuation of FFVII. All of the FF games are independent stories and have no real connection (except for FFX and FFX2 for PS2). I was able to see an import copy of the movie. I don't think someone would really enjoy it unless they've played through FFVII first. The CGI is amazing, but you wouldn't really understand the story.

Save Ferris · 01-18-06, 03:36 PM

wow really? that sucks.

Joe Molotov · 01-18-06, 04:53 PM

If you've never played Final Fantasy VII, then watching Advent Children would basically amount to watching a random group of people engage in a bunch of really crazy fight scenes with a little nonsensical plot-filler added to serve as a buffer in-between the fight scenes.

If you've played Final Fantasy VII, the difference is that they aren't just random people.

PixyJunket · 01-18-06, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Molotov

If you've never played Final Fantasy VII, then watching Advent Children would basically amount to watching a random group of people engage in a bunch of really crazy fight scenes with a little nonsensical plot-filler added to serve as a buffer in-between the fight scenes.

If you've played Final Fantasy VII, the difference is that they aren't just random people.

Well said and much agreed.

Josh H · 01-18-06, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Molotov

If you've never played Final Fantasy VII, then watching Advent Children would basically amount to watching a random group of people engage in a bunch of really crazy fight scenes with a little nonsensical plot-filler added to serve as a buffer in-between the fight scenes.

If you've played Final Fantasy VII, the difference is that they aren't just random people.

Good. I wanted to check it out, but haven't played FFVII since it came out and don't remember the story very well (just the major plot points).

01-18-06, 03:02 PM	#1
Save Ferris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12,672	Final Fantasy Video Game Movie on DVD? Im not talking about that movie that came to theaters awhile ago--im trying to find info about this one i saw in an ad for GameInformer magazine. I want to find out more about it and ask anyone who knows some questions about it--Basically if Ive never played a FF game, will this catch me up to speed on what the franchise is about? __________________ This weeks horoscope: “You’ll spend your remaining years hooked up to a machine, which is sad, as it’s the kind that checks e-mail and sends out texts.”

01-18-06, 03:11 PM	#2
PixyJunket DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 23,217	No. It's just a "sequel" of sorts to Final Fantasy VII. __________________ Twitter, Wii U and Xbox 360: PixyJunket

01-18-06, 03:17 PM	#4
Save Ferris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12,672	oh ok. Yea Advent Children is the one. Im thinking PS3 will be my first Playstation console and im pretty sure id like to check this series out. I think ive seen some clips from this movie and it looked interesting as well. __________________ This weeks horoscope: “You’ll spend your remaining years hooked up to a machine, which is sad, as it’s the kind that checks e-mail and sends out texts.”

01-18-06, 03:36 PM	#6
Save Ferris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12,672	wow really? that sucks. __________________ This weeks horoscope: “You’ll spend your remaining years hooked up to a machine, which is sad, as it’s the kind that checks e-mail and sends out texts.”

01-18-06, 04:53 PM	#7
Joe Molotov DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA. Blu-Ray Total: 390 Posts: 8,491	If you've never played Final Fantasy VII, then watching Advent Children would basically amount to watching a random group of people engage in a bunch of really crazy fight scenes with a little nonsensical plot-filler added to serve as a buffer in-between the fight scenes. If you've played Final Fantasy VII, the difference is that they aren't just random people. __________________ Winner of the DVDTalk 2010 College Basketball Bracket Pool

01-18-06, 03:13 PM	#3
dtcarson DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Triangle, NC, USA Posts: 8,081	Advent Children? http://www.adventchildren.net/ That's a movie sequel to one of the most popular RPG's of all time, Final Fantasy VII. As such, being familiar with FFVII will definitely help. I haven't seen it or the preview yet, so I don't know if it's required. Regarding the game franchise, even though they are numbered like sequels, the games aren't true 'sequels', with the exception of FFX and FFX-2. They share some commonalities [some monsters, some gameplay concepts, airship, Cid, spells, summons, etc], but AFAIK, it's really not necessary to play any of them to 'know what's going on' in other games [again, except for FFX and FFX-2, although even that isn't really 'necessary', except for the overriding plot point of 'who's this guy']. And for the last couple iterations, they have tweaked major portions of the game [either the way the game plays, or the way the characters get skills, or the way combat plays out] so they're not just rehashing the whole thing.

01-18-06, 03:24 PM	#5
Noonan DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: MA Posts: 4,900	The movie is a continuation of FFVII. All of the FF games are independent stories and have no real connection (except for FFX and FFX2 for PS2). I was able to see an import copy of the movie. I don't think someone would really enjoy it unless they've played through FFVII first. The CGI is amazing, but you wouldn't really understand the story.