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What happened behind closed doors which lead to the recasting for FF7R? Let's dive into the marketing of FF7R and see for ourselves!
Why did the Final Fantasy 7 Remake get an abrupt cast change? This video will walk through the marketing decisions made that ultimately lead to the removal of the Legacy Cast from FF7R.
Release Additional DLC with the Voice Actors from the Compilation of FFVII for the FFVII-R
It would be a delightful experience to see how the Legacy Cast would handle these beloved characters in Final Fantasy 7 Remake! The Remake Cast is an excellent choice to pull in new fans of the franchise, and I hope they will all adore them the was us older fans adore the Legacy Cast.
It would be an absolute joy, not only to play with the Remake Cast, but also with the voice actors that brought these memorable characters to life for us for the past 17 years and have them unite with the Remake Cast in a dual audio option!
Silent Hill 2 and Star Ocean First Departure actually incorporated this idea into the game for fans to have more voicing options for a fresh, new take of the characters, but also to provide the homeyness and nostalgic the Legacy Cast brought.
Please sign and share this petition so we can hear our favorite actors like Rick Gomez as Zack Fair, George Newbern as Sephiroth, and even Quinton Flynn as Reno!
Have fun with this incredible game and we hope Square Enix will #ReleaseLegacyDLCFF7R
It’s hard to see these characters voiced by anyone else. Nothing against the new cast, it’s just sad to see how Japan is enjoying the bond with their long-term voice actors and we aren’t. I would love dual audio.
Rewatched advent children complete and...is anyone else super pissed that they switched out Sephiroth’s original English VA for this new guy? I mean not for nothing but this new guy does not hold the same amount of menacing that Newbern did when he was Sephiroth’s voice actor. Hoechlin, I do adore him but in comparison he sounds like what I imagine a young cadet teenage Sephiroth would sound like. So he isn’t bad he’s just not evil sounding enough and it’s easy to pick up from the new trailer that he’s trying his best but, like I said, he’s just not as evil sounding not as menacing as Newbern.
Now, if Square came out with a prequel predating the event’s Crisis Core with a younger Sephiroth, Angeal and Genisis well then Hoechlin would be perfect as a young Sephiroth. Just....I don’t understand why they changed the VA I know they said they wanted a fresher younger look but I mean the Japanese VA is the same VA. So why change the English VA at all when he was the perfect choice for such a phenomenal character?
Here’s to hoping that the remake game has an option for Japanese audio, with subtitles of course, otherwise it’s gonna ruin my experience. I don’t wanna hear Sephiroth with a teenagers voice I wanna hear the voice that sends chills up my spine that sounds so unquestionably evil and delightfully so.
You certainly aren’t the only one. They are even keeping the original Japanese voice actors too - so this change is ONLY to the English version and there has yet to be an official reason from Square Enix as to why this change happened, only fan speculations. The Legacy Cast (the compilation cast) are all bummed that they were removed from this project last minute. Newbern said he was called a couple of months before E3 and told he was recasted - and still not given a reason why. He’s really hurt because all these years he was lead to believe he WOULD be reprising his role as Sephiroth in the Remake, especially since he was recording for Dissidia NT and Mobius recently. If you look closely at the new casting list, they are all CBS/Warner Bros actors so the acting pool was VERY limited and also last minute. Square Enix had this same pool when they casted for Tomb Raider, which was backed by Warner Bros (hence why Tomb Raider was FULL of Warner Bros and CBS network actors) and the same thing is happening in the Remake while the Japanese cast remains unchanged.
Fans are gathering on Twitter and other social media to ask Square Enix to create a DLC of the Legacy Cast as fans are unsure why the voice actors were treated so poorly and pretty much lied to and fired because they aren’t from CBS or Warner Bros. Many of the Legacy Cast are backing this DLC campaign, including George Newbern. Maybe it’s something you would like to check out.
What would it be like to play Final Fantasy 7 Remake with both the Remake Cast and the Legacy Cast? We took Square Enix's Star Ocean First Departure and put ...
Check out this video showcasing what it would be like to play Final Fantasy 7 Remake with dual audio options with the Remake Cast and the Legacy Cast. It would be incredible to be able to play with the Remake actors who are putting a fresh take on the characters and to also see how the Legacy Cast would handle the game that started it all for their characters.
What would it be like to have two voice casts in one game? We took Square Enix's Star Ocean First Departure and put the idea to the test! Interested in seein...
This is incredible. I would LOVE Square Enix to provide this feature in Final Fantasy 7 Remake! This video is awesome
We can’t help but think about why something happened or why a certain decision was made – it’s part of being a human. After the announcement at Square Enix’s Conference at E3 2019 that the voice ca…
After reading this article - I am really doubting the internet rumors as to why the voice cast changed for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Square Enix has yet to make a statement on why the voice cast changed - in fact, they seem to let internet speculations run wild on the internet. I really hope they would allow a DLC of the Compilation Voice Actors. If they already voiced the first part of the game with them, it should be a cinch to release it.
Release Additional DLC with the Voice Actors from the Compilation of FFVII for the FFVII-R
After seeing the Tokyo Game Show trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the voice acting just isn’t working out for me and it has really killed my hype of the game. There is no disrespect to the new cast as I write this post, do not misunderstand me. This is a great opportunity for them but I am questioning why this opportunity was taken away from the people that voiced the characters for 15-17 years and even so recently in Dissidia NT in Jan 2018 and Mobius Dec 2018. I think it is quite poor taste to take away the roles that the veteran voice actors certainly wanted and desired to voice, and give them to actors who don’t have a strong background in voice acting - that change seems very strange. The veteran voice actors were hyped up to be in the game in 2015 and even reprised their roles for other games (World of Final Fantasy, Dissidia NT, Mobius) and then the roles were taken from them in only 4-5 months time since they last voiced the character.
Quinton Flynn and Crispin Freeman have also been replaced and that is not looking good for the Reno and Rude fans. No Voice Actor is safe anymore in this industry and at this rate - no matter how long you have voiced the character and how much positive reception you have from fans, they will remove you and replace you with an inexperienced voice actors and then they won’t tell you why.
This opportunity should be available and given to the original cast as well as the new cast. I think many fans would appreciate being reunited with the voice actors that shaped these characters into what we know and love. We have bonded with these voices and I certainly was hyped to get to go on this amazing journey with them but they were wronged and mistreated in this situation.
I think a DLC is the perfect middle ground to appease all parties:
1. The New VA’s will remain in the game and will still have this title on their resume (and hopefully have a career boost from it)
2. The Compilation Cast (or Legacy Cast) will be able to reprise their roles in the game they wanted since they first voiced the characters (for Burton that was 2002)
3. Fans of the voice actors will be able to happily play and enjoy the game that they also have been waiting for
The fandom is now split because of this voice acting change - it would be best to mend it with a DLC so all fans can join in on the love and adoration of this amazing and visually outstanding game.
Please, Sign & Share this petition.
Hold on to that hatred.
I’m going to miss George Newbern in the Remake. How the HECK did he not work out even after recently recording for Dissidia NT and THEN he is still allowed to voice all other projects EXCEPT the Remake? Why is the Remake so special and banning the original voice actors? Makes no sense. I hope Square considers the DLC petition floating around. It would be amazing if we could get a voice over DLC for George Newbern as it won’t recast the new voice actors. I don’t want the opportunity taken away from the new cast - but I sure as hell don’t want this taken away from the original voice actors. They all want to come back and they all are excited for this game too.
“It’s too late for mercy”
I’m going to miss George Newbern in the Remake. How the HECK did he not work out even after recently recording for Dissidia NT and THEN he is still allowed to voice all other projects EXCEPT the Remake? Why is the Remake so special and banning the original voice actors? Makes no sense. I hope Square considers the DLC petition floating around. It would be amazing if we could get a voice over DLC for George Newbern as it won’t recast the new voice actors. I don’t want the opportunity taken away from the new cast - but I sure as hell don’t want this taken away from the original voice actors. They all want to come back and they all are excited for this game too.
The Final Fantasy VII crowd now:
I bet there would be more excitement for it if they did change out the voice actors last minute. I really can’t believe they would do that to the original voice actors after the original voice actors even recorded the game. Why the heck would they do that that fans and the voice actors. Something is up, and I don’t like it. I’m still waiting to hear the truth from Kitase instead of reading all these fan speculations online.
おまえの最も大切な物は？それを奪う喜びをくれないか。 Tell me what you cherish most. Give me the pleasure of taking it away.
I wish George Newbern was still voicing him in the Remake :( I have no idea why they really switched out the cast. There is just too many fan speculations online - where is the truth from Kitase’s mouth??
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Trailer for E3 2019 (Closed Captions)
Japanese version
Overview
About
Final Fantasy VII Remake is a reimagining of the iconic original game that re-defined the RPG genre, diving deeper into the world and its characters than ever before. The first game in this project will be set in the eclectic city of Midgar and presents a fully standalone gaming experience that provides a great starting point to the series. Along with unforgettable characters and a powerful story, Final Fantasy VII Remakefeatures a hybrid battle system that merges real-time action with strategic, command-based combat.
Deluxe, Digital Deluxe, and 1st Class Editions
Square Enix also revealed details of special editions including the Deluxe Edition and Square Enix Online Store exclusive “1st Class Edition” for the ultimate collector.
The Deluxe Edition, available to pre-order later today, contains a hardback art book featuring stunning concept art, a Mini-Soundtrack CD, Summon Materia DLC allowing players to summon Cactuar in game, and a Sephiroth Steelbook Case.
The Digital Deluxe Edition contains a digital art book, a digital Mini-Soundtrack selection, and Summon Materia DLC allowing players to summon Carbuncle and Cactuar in game.
The “1st Class Edition” includes all Deluxe Edition content, the Carbuncle Summon Materia DLC, as well as a Play Arts Kai Cloud Strife and Hardy Daytona box set (bundled separately), which is available to pre-order in limited quantities from the Square Enix Online Store.
Those who pre-order any version of the game from select retailers will also receive the Chocobo Chick Summon Materia DLC at launch. Those who pre-order any digital edition from the PlayStation Store will also receive the Cloud & Sephiroth Dynamic Theme for the PlayStation 4 system.
English Voice Cast
In addition, details of the game’s voice cast were unveiled, including:
Cloud, voiced by Cody Christian (All American, Teen Wolf)
Barret, voiced by John Eric Bentley (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Independence Day: Resurgence)
Aerith, voiced by Briana White (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Occupants)
Tifa, voiced by Britt Baron (GLOW)
Jessie, voiced by Erica Lindbeck (Spider-Man, Persona 5, ThunderCats Roar)
Biggs, voiced by Gideon Emery (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Teen Wolf)
Wedge, voiced by Matt Jones (Breaking Bad)
Sephiroth, voiced by Tyler Hoechlin
Screenshots
It's really so strange they changed the voice cast after 17 years yet they are keeping them for every other project. What is so special about the FF7R than the original voice actors CAN'T voice them.
Fandom Etiquette
I’ve been around for a really long time in various fandoms, and no one ever writes this stuff down. I’ll start. Please add to the list. We can’t expect people to follow “rules” they don’t know exist.
written with the help of @unbreakablejemmasimmons
Fanart
if you like something, reblog it. Help the artist get their work out there in front of more people. Share the joy that it brought you.
if you want more of it, support it. This can be via commissions, reblogs, recommending the artist to other people, shouting in the tags, or sending the artist asks/messages.
if you hate it, keep scrolling. Keep the hate in a message window with a friend, not in the artist’s notes.
if you want to use it, ask permission. Artwork is beautiful and you want to show it off. But please ask the artist before you throw it into your header or your icon.
if you use it, give credit. And not just a post where you say “Do you like my new icon? X made it!”. Put it in your blog description, that way when someone rolls around your blog three months from now, they also know where your icon/header came from.
Fanfic
if you like something, reblog it. Help the author get their work out there in front of more people. Share the joy that it brought you.
if you want more of it, support it. Kudos are fine, but if you want more of the thing you like, you should comment. Subscribe to the story or the author. Send them a message about how much you like what they wrote.
if you read it, kudos it. Or give it a thumbs up. And this is just if you managed to get all the way to the end. If you finished the story and you actually liked it? Comment and reblog.
don’t demand content. Be patient. Stories take time. You can encourage without being demanding. Show your love for what’s there without telling them to post more often.
be gentle with criticism. Some people want it and some people run away from it. If you don’t know what type of person the author is, it’s best not to go there. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.”
Fandom
ship and let ship. You love your ship and other people love theirs. No one needs to “win” when we’re all going to end up in tears anyway.
if you hate it, stay out of the tag. This has two meanings: 1) don’t deliberately put hateful commentary in a tag and 2) if you hate a tag, don’t go and read through that tag just to make yourself angry
if someone makes you something, appreciate it. Read and comment the fic. Like and reblog the artwork. Pimp it out and tell them how much you loved it. It’s a gift, treat it like one.
if it’s a gift, put some effort into it. You signed up for that exchange three months ago and now it’s a week before you have to send the gift and you don’t have the time or the inclination to do the thing. Well too bad. Someone out there has been working hard in your gift, so you should do the same for them.
none of us are “better” than anyone else. We’re all trash for our particular show/film/book/ship/artist/what-have-you. My fave is no better than yours and yours is no better than mine.
actors are not their characters. They are people. Treat them like people.
*gently slams the reblog button*
Not on my own account, but writers I know have been on the receiving end of more unwarranted and plain rude crap than usual lately…
Return of Final Fantasy 7 Voice Actors?
This opportunity has been taken away from the Compilation Voice Cast. Now, I am not here to also rob this opportunity given to the new voice cast but it doesn’t sit well with me that the Original Voice Actors had this project ripped from them.
Here is what we know so far:
1. Japan is keeping the same voice actors from their Compliation
-This shows it is not about the age of the voice actors and that the FFVIIR being rumored “non-canon” to the FFVII doesn’t matter since Japan is keeping the same Compilation Voice Actors.
-A common fan speculation is they needed younger voices but some of the cast have already voiced younger versions of themselves and they are professional voice actors, they can accommodate their voice pitch.
2. The only true statement made concerning the voice cast is from Kitase: “In REMAKE we are giving voice to the original FINAL FANTASY VII for the first time. By bringing in a new generation of actors, we hope to provide the best experience for original fans and new players.”
-Why bring in a new generation of actors if the original actors can still voice the characters in spin-off and prequals/ sequals, etc?
-Why are the actors all from the same shows and production companies? (from ViacomCBS)
-Why is Kitase only concerned about voicing the Remake for the “first time” with the English localization?
-The Compliation Voice Actors have voiced original FFVII scenes before (Nibelheim, Vincent Valentine (as a Turk) etc) Even Steve Burton voiced the opening Bombing Mission at the end of Crisis Core
3. According to Max Dood, they recorded the entire game already with the original voice actors. This is what he learned at a private conference with Kitase.
-Why would a company waste recording money like this? They kept the voice actors for 17 years (besides Aerith’s voice actress) so why suddenly they are not recording for the Remake?
4. Kitase also stated (according to Dood) the Compilation voice actors will still be in spin-offs and side projects (alright, so why can’t they be in the Remake if they can still voice the characters?)
-This shows that Square Enix accepts the Compilation Voice Actors as the voices for the characters
5. The voice actors (Compliation) are somewhat vocal about the casting change. They say to tell SquareEnixUSA and SquareEnix that we would like to have them in the Remake (Perhaps for those roles that were not already casted)
6. There is a petition online to have the voice actors return as DLC to the roles that were already publicly casted (Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barret, Sephiroth)
https://www.change.org/p/release-additional-dlc-with-the-voice-actors-from-the-compilation-of-ffvii-for-the-final-fantasy-vii-remake
What is the real reason for this sudden change. If they already started recording with them, why did they stop? They never stated it wasn’t working out (that again was fan speculation). Unless Square Enix gives us the recordings from the original voice cast - we won’t actually be able to know if they truly “weren’t working out”
Wow, I had no idea that Quinton could do impressions like that 😆
I love VA's that have a unique voice but also a lot of range. Like, it's amazing some of the VA's that can literally sound like completely different people or even monsters!!
They really do need to be treated better by the industry and the video game/anime community. Not many people have this kind of talent and they should be cherished and treated with respect.
I hope that what me and Operation Reunion is doing will help make a change and set a precedent. I don't care how you feel about the whole change of VA's for FF7 remake, but what I don't understand is the attitude by some fans that think that voice actors are unimportant, even ones that have voiced a character for years. It just doesn't make sense to me. Just because what happened with FF7R is common in the industry doesn't mean it's right or that people upset and frustrated about it are crybabies or entitled. I'm sick of it happening because it shouldn't happen. Our VA's should be treated the same way Japan treats theirs. Why is that too much to ask for?
If you have done any research into how VA's have been treated over the years, then you will see that they and even the workers of video game companies are treated like shit, and if we don't stand up and say something, it'll keep happening.
Complacency gives permission
all these networks are pulling their content from mainstream streaming services (Netflix, prime video, Hulu) and Hulu is pulling its app from blu ray players and services like Netflix are trying to add commercials to create more revenue and it’s like
we’re just going back to cable. we’re just going back to the circumstances that led to Netflix being created. and people are going to feel less and less bad about pirating because no one wants to pay for five million streaming services that don’t even necessarily protect you from ads
Absolute greed on main too. It’s not like these companies don’t already make a shit ton of profit. But it’s never enough, is it? Because the definition of success in our capitalist hellscape is a never ending increase in profit margin. If a company just maintains the same heinously unethical profit margin for a few years, you get econ hacks at Forbes or whatever writing pieces about how the company is “failing”.
I am confused to how this game is "noncanon" to the FFVII - it's a remake. Same characters, same environments, and close to the same story line. If Japan clearly says the Compilation Voice Actors can be in the Remake, which they did by keeping their voice actors, then why only change the English cast. Steve Burton even confirmed he was Cloud Strife in the Remake so why take that away from him? I didn't see anyone complain that they heard Burton and Billignslea's voice in the Remake trailer in 2015.
These voice actors worked 14-17 years voicing these characters and you don't think they aren't attached to them either and were excited to voice them? Suddenly the game they have ALL wanted to participate in comes around and Burton and Billingslea are Hyped up by voicing the trailer and then suddenly Square yanks them from the project and tossed them to the side and disregarded like their voices didn't matter anymore? They didn’t just do it to those two, they did it to the ENTIRE voice cast. How do you think they feel? Where is their spotlight? Where is there time to shine? 14 titles they voiced the characters in and suddenly they aren't what Square is looking for? I’m not here to trample on the new voice actors, absolutely not. This is a great opportunity for them and I wish them well on the project but gosh darn, where is the decency for the long-term voice cast. Why aren’t people considering their feelings?
