Errors, Mistakes and Contradictions. Despite Square spending millions of dollars on Final Fantasy VII, errors and oversights have managed to slip through their fingers, especially in the FMV sequences. These errors can be tricky to detect in the course of the game, but a few have been found. For reference, they are listed below. Error #1 - Midgal Motor GroupError #2 - Sephiroth's GlovesError #3 - Tseng's AgeError #4 - Aeris' PositionError #5 - Ropeway PropellersError #6 - Lettering on RocketError #7 - Altar StaircaseError #8 - The Sister Ray's MisalignmentWhat doesn't constitute as an error?
The following 'errors' actually aren't errors at all. Rather, these have been added by Square deliberately. Inscription on Jenova's Helmet. During Cloud's Nibelheim flashback, a FMV sequence is shown of Sephiroth finding Jenova. Jenova's face is displayed up-close. What is peculiar about Jenova is she's wearing a metal helmet. On the helmet is a plate inscribed with English words. Take a close look at the pic below. Just what are those words? The following interpretations have been gathered for reference. What we do know... The game's coding was finished towards the end of 1996 in time for the Japanese release in January 1997, so the FMV must have been finished before then.
UPDATE: October 2005 - A higher-resolution version of the FMV featuring Jenova's helmet can be seen in the intro of "Distance", the FFVII:AC "making-of" featurette that's included on both the Japanese "Advent Pieces" bonus disk and the one included with the English-language version. For the first time ever, we can clearly see that the helmet reads: Cheers to Zephie-Chan for calling our attention to this startling find! Advent Children inscription: The Yellow Orb. One of the more baffling oddities in Final Fantasy VII is a mysterious yellow orb displayed towards the end. When Cloud defeats god-like Safer Sephiroth, he believes the war has finally been won. Alas, Sephiroth still lives... in the Lifestream. As Cloud and Tifa prepare to leave the Northern Crater, Cloud's spirit is summoned into the Lifestream, where he must face Sephiroth one final time.
Cloud leaves his body and proceeds to hurtle through a number of 'tunnels'. Now, what is this yellow orb? The orb is HolyThere is a strong possibility this orb may be Holy. "Light... "...Holy... From this, we can gather Holy is located in the Northern Crater. -Holy is green, as we have seen during Aeris' death. How can Holy change colour, AND relocate itself? However, there is an error in this theory. The orb is a vision of the Promised LandThere has been speculation the orb may be a vision of the Promised Land. "This Planet originally belonged to the Cetra.
Secret Bonus Track. The official soundtrack for Final Fantasy VII contains eighty-five unique tracks. In the game itself, the soundtrack consists of ninety-four separate MIDI files, including shortened and/or broken-apart versions of pieces such as "Those Chosen By the Planet", "Victory! ", and "The Mako Cannon is Fired ~ Shinra Explodes". What very few people know is that within these ninety-four MIDI files is one that is never once heard in the game itself, which can be found by using Ficedula's utility Cosmo.
You can download this track, whose file name is simply "COMICAL.mid", here. Of course, the obvious questions are, "Why can't this track be heard in the game? " The first question is a bit easier to answer. As for the intended purpose of this track, I noticed that it sounded similar to "Descendant of Shinobi" and "Materia Mountain". A second possibility is that this piece is meant to be included in a humorous scene, with or without Yuffie. The Ancients' Cave. A mysterious cave exists on the path towards the Ancient Capital. It is partly hidden by the shadows of a cliff. Take a peek at the screenshots below, gratefully provided by O. Rouillon. Notice the vine and pathway leading to the cave. You'd think there would be a way to enter the cave, but guess what? There isn't. O. So, what is this cave? Some possibilities are presented below: -Aeris' resurrection, of course.
In all seriousness, the second theory is most likely. However, connecting this cave to Aeris' resurrection is tempting. Anyway, credit goes out to O. The Ancients and Space Travel. Throughout the game, most players saw the Ancients as a primitive race only concerned with cultivating the earth. Surprisingly, this conception may be wrong. While the Ancients did indeed live a simple life, it's suggested they also held technology beyond that of the present Shinra Corporation. In particular, evidence has been found to suggest they actually travelled in space. (excerpt from the Yellow Orb) ...During Cloud's flashback of Nibelheim, Sephiroth discovers his 'heritage' and hisses towards Cloud, "This Planet originally belonged to the Cetra.
Cetra was an itinerant race. "At the end of their harsh, hard journey, they would find the Promised Land and supreme happiness. " Pay particular attention to the phrase "They would migrate in, settle the Planet, then move on... " However, Sephiroth is suggesting the Ancients would migrate and settle the entire Planet itself. I have also received input from LinkZero217@aol.com upholding this theory.
Now seriously, what can this mean? Inside the Honeybee Inn. Unknown to many FFVII players, there is actually a way into the exclusive Honeybee Inn. The method is quite simple, but requires a bit of timing. You can gain a Member's Card during your attempt to infiltrate Don Corneo's mansion and rescue Tifa. As you gather the necessary materials to disguise yourself as a woman, speak to the man pacing up and down in the SE corner of Wall Market. He'll give you his Member's Card, giving you access to the 'brothel'. Now I suppose many of you are way beyond that point in the game, and don't wish to restart just to get inside the Honeybee Inn.
The Lobby... The entrance of the Honeybee Inn. The lobby, where you are greeted somewhat rudely by your host. The Group Room... Innocent and oblivious, you first head towards the Group Room. Uh oh. ...The bath lasts for only ten seconds before Cloud forces himself out of the tub. The &$#% Room... If you didn't choose to enter the Group Room, then you can move on to the &$#% Room... whatever that means. The Letters in Tifa's Room. Some of the most overlooked things in Final Fantasy VII can be found in the childhood bedroom of Tifa Lockheart: three letters, each written by a different person.
These letters help to answer some of the questions surrounding Tifa's childhood in Nibelheim and the incident that took place five years ago. The First Letter: Tifa's Friend in Midgar About the Letter - This first letter was written by one of Tifa's childhood friends, one of the boys who left Nibelheim seven years ago to make their way in the world. In the game, it's implied (but not confirmed) that the author of this letter was Johnny. How to Find It - This letter can only be accessed during Cloud's story of the Nibelheim Incident that he tells when the party first visits Kalm. Once you've arrived in Nibelheim, go to Tifa's house and enter her room (note that whenever Tifa asks you questions, answer "Yeah").
"Tifa, how are you? At this point, Tifa will interrupt and ask if Cloud remembers all of the letter. What it Says - Regarding Vincent's Age. Site contributor Lippke spotted an irregularity between the manual and the game's plot. The manual states the age of Vincent Valentine as 27. However, remember how Vincent had previously worked for the Turks before Sephiroth was born? We can safely assume Sephiroth must be at least 21 years old. If Sephiroth was born twenty one years ago... then Vincent must have been six years old during that time, and hence way too young to be a Turk.
The human mother of Sephiroth was a scientist named Lucrecia - Vincent's love. Thanks must go out to R. Also, The 13th Dark Knight has his own take on Vincent's age here, which may help solve this puzzle. UPDATE (March 2006): Several people have noted (and I myself have noticed) that in official materials for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Vincent's age is listed as being 27. UPDATE (July 2007): The issue with Vincent's age gets even more complicated. Origins of the Masamune Blade.
The Masamune has appeared in several Final Fantasy games, going all the way back to the first installment. In a number of these instances, such as in Final Fantasy V, the Masamune ranks among the most powerful of weapons. As it appears in Final Fantasy VII, the Masamune takes on a whole new signifigance. Instead of being merely another equippable sword, the Masamune is the signature weapon of the central villan, Sephiroth. The Masamune takes its name from actual swords made by Goro Nyudo Masamune (1288 - 1328), who lived during Japan's Kamakura Era and is considered by many to be the finest Japanese swordsmith of all time. Masamune's blades are incredibly rare in this day and age, and are considered national treaures in Japan.
The reputation of Masamune's swords is such that they are associated with a warrior who is internally peaceful and calm, as opposed to the swords of Muramasa (another famous Japanese swordsmith), which were described as bloodthirsty and evil.