{"id":199,"date":"2022-06-05T16:08:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T20:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/play\/?p=199"},"modified":"2022-06-05T16:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T20:08:23","slug":"ff7-remake-part-2-story-abilities-and-weapon-upgrades-and-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/play\/games\/ff7-remake-part-2-story-abilities-and-weapon-upgrades-and-members\/","title":{"rendered":"FF7 Remake Part 2 Story, Abilities and Weapon Upgrades, And Members…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2<\/strong> is in development, and fans might be wondering what\u2019s in store when it comes to the game\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

The first installment in the three-part series incorporated a slew of new characters and a number of key changes to the story right out of the gate. Big changes were also teased to be incoming for the latter portions of the game, to the point that it\u2019s unclear what might be in store for the second and third installments of the FF7 Remake trilogy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Is the FF7 Remake story different?<\/h2>\n

The FF7 Remake story<\/strong> is different in a number of ways that will have a big impact on how the story plays out across the series.<\/p>\n

During the first game, the biggest difference is the slate of new characters that were introduced to the game. That will be felt across the entire FF7 Remake<\/strong> series moving forward, as characters such as Corneo lackey Leslie Kyle, anti-AVALANCHE grifter Kyrie Canaan, and Cloud\u2019s biker rival Roche are likely to get proper character arcs.<\/p>\n

A number of characters from the original Final Fantasy 7<\/strong> also play a much bigger role in the story. Wedge is killed off alongside Jessie and Biggs to set up the party\u2019s attack on Shinra headquarters in the original game, but he survives and helps the team in the latter parts of the FF7 Remake<\/strong>. Johnny also goes from a minor character in the original to getting a fair bit of screen time in the remake.<\/p>\n

That said, the differences in the FF7 Remake story<\/strong> will become much starker in the sequels. The ending battle of the first FF7 Remake<\/strong> title involves Cloud and the party defeating the Whispers to effectively create an alternate universe. The game ends with the reveal that Biggs somehow survived the plate collapse and Zack survived the attack by Shinra soldiers that previously led Cloud to Midgar.<\/p>\n

Those differences set up a number of new plot points to see through, but that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg. Though Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, and Barret are technically the victors at the end of the game, it\u2019s implied that the big winner when the credits roll is Sephiroth. The original title ends with his defeat at the hands of Cloud, so an alternate reality opens the door for him to make the necessary changes to his plan in order to succeed.<\/p>\n

Abilities and weapon upgrades in FF7 Remake Part 2<\/h3>\n

Each character has two sets of abilities: signature abilities<\/strong> (which they start with) and weapon abilities<\/strong> (which are attached to specific weapons the characters can equip). Using abilities requires ATB, and unlike magic, they do not consume MP.<\/p>\n

Each weapon ability has a proficiency value that improves as the ability is used. When this proficiency is maxed out, the wielder learns it permanently and it can be used with any weapon. Additionally, upon leveling up, the character earns Skill Points (SP), which can be spent in the weapon upgrade menu to enhance the weapon, ranging from granting stat bonuses to adding more materia slots. Players can also obtain character-specific manuscripts by performing specific tasks to grant 10 SP apiece.<\/p>\n