Speedrunning Discoveries in Ultimate Fantasy 7

Unveiling Aerith’s Stay in the Player’s Team

Speedrunners for the original Ultimate Fantasy 7 in 1997 made a strangely critical discovery for a long time FF7 fans, including non-speedrunners. It turns out that thanks to a series of very tough maneuvers in the game, Aerith can remain in the player’s team even after the scene of her death. He can stay and watch his climactic, infamous murder at the hands of Sephiroth and then just stay.

The Collaborative Effort of Speedrunners

As with all speedrunning discoveries, this was a group effort, although the two speedrunners most frequently mentioned are AceZephyr and Kuma. This novel leap builds on the knowledge gained previously FF7 A speedrun tactic known as Kalm skip, which (as the name suggests) allows the player to bypass an area in the game called Kalm. This omission takes advantage of the way the game reads different types of terrain on the world map, allowing the player to walk in certain patterns to reach places they are not yet supposed to reach. This opened up the possibility of discovering other similar jumps, such as this latest jump demonstrated by wa proof of concept video by Kuma and shorter demo video by AceZephyrin which Cloud walks on water (game). Ultimately, this novel skip will allow speedrunners to travel from Midgar all the way to the City of Ancients, which could result in the loss of up to two hours of free time. FF7 speed records.

Understanding Speedrunning Tactics

Explaining speedrunning tactics is always a bit esoteric, but I found 4-8Productions’ YouTube video on the subject quite clear and simple to understand.

Perspective on Aerith’s Role in Speedrunning

The funniest thing about this movie, and most movies on this topic by speedrunners, is that it presents Aerith’s rescue as little more than a fun side effect of being left out. Ultimately, speedrunners look for glitches and tricks that will allow them to beat the game as quickly as possible. Whether Aerith comes along for the ride or not is secondary.

The Complexity of “Saving” Aerith in the Game

Furthermore, since Aerith still has to witness her own death, it could be argued that she’s not actually “saved” here – even though she’s still portrayed as a member of the team after this scene takes place. It’s not like you can play the rest of the game normally with Aerith hanging out with you and fighting alongside you. The game will lock whenever you enter battle with Aerith; therefore, using this skip to successfully complete the game would also require using various ways to skip random battles. So this is not exactly the dream of “saving Aerith” that fans believed would be possible to realize for many years. FF7 was released for the first time. But for speedrunners, it’s still amazing because it’s a huge discovery with a lot of potential for more.

FAQs

Q: Can Aerith be saved permanently in the game?

A: While Aerith’s stay in the player’s team after her death scene is possible through speedrunning techniques, she cannot be saved permanently for regular gameplay as entering battle with her will cause the game to lock.

Q: How do speedrunners exploit glitches in the game?

A: Speedrunners use a combination of knowledge of game mechanics and precise inputs to exploit glitches that allow them to complete the game faster than intended.

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