Part 5: Rescuing Aeris, Story Time at the Inn

Posted at 06:05 AM on Saturday February 4th, 2012

Rescuing Aeris, Story Time at the Inn The Midgar Train, Sector 7 Slums and the Honey Bee Inn, all areas that Motomu Toriyama was responsible for, provided us with condensed amounts of unused material. As we take a pause from his work, the game heavily decreases in unused content per area. Though no field in [...]

Part 4: The Honey Bee Inn

Posted at 01:51 PM on Tuesday October 18th, 2011

The Honey Bee Inn Of all the areas in Final Fantasy VII, the Honey Bee Inn ranks as one of the most memorable. The staggering amount of unused material here serves as a tribute to its legacy as a fan favorite. Make room in your hearts, folks, because after reading this and watching the embedded [...]

Part 3: The Train Ride & The Sector 5 Slums

Posted at 11:20 PM on Monday June 20th, 2011

The Train Ride & The Sector 5 Slums Join us once again as we delve into a longer version of the train event, extended dialogue from the people of the slums, and alternate camera angles for familiar scenes.

Part 2: The Sector 7 Slums

Posted at 01:21 AM on Saturday May 14th, 2011

The Sector 7 Slums Narratively, the events in the Sector 7 Slums serve to bring the player closer to the main characters and the slum dwellers. Originally this narrative included a lot more obligatory and optional dialogue, such as more interactions between the AVALANCHE members and Cloud, references to Sephiroth (and even a glimpse of [...]

Part 1: The Bombing Mission & The Train Ride

Posted at 10:08 PM on Saturday May 7th, 2011

The original Final Fantasy VII is widely known for the many secrets left behind in its code. However, by using a field editor anyone can view the game’s used and unused script. This series of articles will present to the reader, in addition to entertaining commentary, all the unused text in the game in an [...]

In the Truck

Posted at 12:19 PM on Sunday February 6th, 2011

Previously I posted the translation of a small, unused cutscene, originally included in Robert Seddon’s Debug Room Cutscenes article. Now the full version of that scene has been found by Shademp, showing a different side of Sephiroth than we got to see in the original game, in addition to a different version of the lines [...]

Temple of the Ancients

Posted at 01:10 PM on Monday January 17th, 2011

Unused text from the Temple of the Ancients in which Sephiroth explains the origins of summon materia. This is curious because it seems to describe a process similar to the way he himself has become immortal. KURO_82 セフィロス Sephiroth: 「かつて古代種がさかえたころ During the time when the Ancients  豊富な魔晄の光をあびて prospered there existed beings that  育った種族がいた」 grew up [...]

Chocobos

Posted at 01:10 PM on

Some untranslated text concerning Chocobos. Not too remarkable. ZZ3 A little snippet of dialogue from the Chocobo Sage. 「海を渡れるチョコボが A chocobo that can cross  生まれるんじゃ。 the ocean will be born.  おおっ、それにのぉ」 Oh, but for that to happen… 「『実』が必要じゃ You’ll need a certain type  はて、なんの of nut. Just what type was  『実』じゃったかのぉ」 it again… FRCYO Another [...]

Travelling Peddler

Posted at 01:08 PM on

The travelling peddler is part of a cut sidequest in FF7. Two unused Key Items for this quest also exist, Letter to a Daughter and Letter to a Wife. More information about this sidequest can be found here. GONGAGA First he shows up in Gongaga and has this to say. 「わたしは、世界を旅する行商人。」 I’m a travelling peddler. [...]

Yuffie's Letter

Posted at 12:31 AM on Friday January 14th, 2011

A cut letter from Yuffie explaining her departure after she swipes your Materia. YOUGAN TIFA Tifa: 「フー、ビックリしたわね」 What a shock! BARRET Barret: 「おいYUFFIE、 Oi, Yuffie,  これはどういう……」 what does this… TIFA Tifa: 「カ、カカシ……?」 S, scarecrow? BARRET Barret: 「……? …?  手紙……か?」 …A letter? 「       親愛なるみなさんへ My Dearest Friends, 「とつぜんのお別れ、お許しください。 Please forgive my sudden departure.  さよならもできないこと、 I agree [...]