Sephiroth Fighter Pass Review
Honestly, Sephiroth’s kinda boring. I shredded through his boss rush classic mode with only a few back and forward aerials (sans Ganon and 1st phase Dracula). Surprised they didn’t play One Winged Angel for his credits music, but was pleasantly surprised they used his original art from FFVII instead of his model, though Cloud didnt get original art (yet). I mean, I’m sure some will find him fun, but since I’m not really a big Final Fantasy fan, nor an often player on Smash multiplayer, I probably won’t be playing him again. He seems a good character all around, but just boring to me.
The Sephiroth challenge was pretty interesting. I was able to beat it on normal after countless tries, fueled only by my anger after I was beaten by pummel several times. A nice little change of pace from previous fighter inclusions, and I’d like to see it again if we get another villain in this pass.
Let’s see, music. Not sure which was more surprising: Squenix allowing more than one song added, allowing some to be remixed, or both happening. The songs are fine, catchy, good for Smashing, allows Midgar to have some more variety. One Winged Angel is indeed a bop. Interestingly, some of the songs are listed coming from Advent Children, which is technically an animated film closely related to a video game, which makes it the first non-video game to have music in the game.
Northern Cave is definitely visually interesting and a very neat concept, but the name is so bland. Like, this is the location of the game’s final boss, right? Instead of something intimidating like Death Mountain or End of the World, it’s just called Northern Cave. Like, that’s not even really a name, it’s just telling where the cave is located. Still, pretty neat looking stage.
My hope for spirts is at least the main playable party, and maybe Chocobo and Cactaur for good measures. I also hope they use original art from VII, because it actually has a really nice style and coloring to it. Furthermore, I hope they update Cloud’s fighter spirit to his original artwork as well, just to round it out.
The Mii costumes...the main cast is cool, Chocobo hat is fun, and Geno...listen, I’m still in camp “Mii costumes don’t deconfirm”. I will hold onto this hope until the day the Fighters’ Pass ends this time next year. Is it a pipe dream? Most likely. Will Geno get in? Maybe. We just have to see.
Overall, Sephiroth brought in cool music, a cool stage, a cool mode, a cool classic mode, cool costumes, and hopefully cool spirits...and yet didn’t make himself that cool a character for me. Personally, I wasn’t to hyped hyped for his debut, again I’m not a big FF fan, so after seeing what he comes with, I feel more thankful that Final Fantasy finally has some more representation in this game then it did back in Sm4sh,
