@dave_tacitus: At least that's one thing that the remake, should it ever come, will likely address. I think they made a reasonable choice, though, as FFVIII tried to pack in more detail than the PSX and poor old standard definition could handle.
I got disconnected from game news for a good while, and discovered FFVII later in life when I was thinking, "Hey, remember that NES RPG Final Fantasy? They should have made a sequel to that." So it was a little mind-blowing to me.
Starting with the (optional!) stairs by Shinra HQ was an interesting choice. I guess it gave them time for pre-game banter.
Man, there are a buttload and a half systems for that single-player mode, considering this is a Smash game. But I guess it's a buttload and a half of a single-player mode, considering this is a Smash game.
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