Of course, I'm talking about the very literally titled Final Fantasy VII Remake. I was just a twelve year old boy when the original came out, fascinated with artwork and video games, and you can imagine what an impact these fantastic characters made on me at the time.
I must've drawn Cloud Strife hundreds of times.
Square has done such a great job of preserving the appeal of those classic designs and adapting them to a more realistic look. The material detail and subtleties of texture and proportion have not done away with the iconic colors, shapes, and features that helped make the cast of FFVII so beloved. Often these fundamental elements of character design are consumed by such things and lost in the stylistic transition.
Even the eyes, which can be so easily made into abstract shapes in less realistic styles, have been carefully handled in the new artwork.
It's been a great experience falling in love with these characters all over again. Even now, it's hard to resist the urge to do a little fan art.
There was a lot more time for that kind of appreciation back then.
