[Mideel] In this topic I comment on all of the towns of FF7.

[Cat Rage Room]

Mideel

Well, this is it.

Mideel is the last town that the player visits in FFVII, and it isn't especially significant on its own, a small little island community that depends on its close proximity to the Lifestream to thrive. Not counting Chocobo's, this town is only reachable by airship for the player, and thus is a logical stop on the search for Cloud. Lo and behold, Cloud is here, and thus the shit hits the fan. We all know what happens next, so I'll skip the recap.

One funny thing that gets me, is that damn door in the Weapons shop. How many of you got that Cursed Ring that you get for hopping around town looking for the 'key' to a door that isn't really a door? What kinda shit is that, man! That's messed up! I can tell Square was bored when they thought this up. Either way though, it's an amusing little thing to do while you're passing time as Cid/Tifa during Cloud's catatonia. Did you managed to tickle the baby Chocobo for the Contain materia?

Also how many of you caught the Xenogears reference here? Extra points if you did. Besides all that, though, this town is notable for the trip into Cloud's mind and him finally clearing up his fucking issues. Cloud finally becomes 'Cloud' for real after this, and it's only a shame that the game doesn't continue to go on longer after that, I would have liked to see more of Cloud being himself.

Other than that, though, that's really it for this town. It ends up being completely blown to splinters, and it basically turns into a hole in the ground. For shame.






I held off on this for a long time because I didn't know how to end it, but everything's gotta end sometime. I'm really glad I did this with you guys, and I really hope you guys enjoyed it. I'll be more than happy to do this sort of thing again in the future; just let me know what you want to see!

 

[Makoeyes987]

I definitely caught the Xenogears reference, but what really got me when replaying FFVII was what they said about that fake door.

It sounded like something straight out of Kingdom Hearts. Word for word. It was fucking eerie.

I wonder if Nomura and Kitase were toying around with the KH idea all the way back in 1997?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Yeah, Mideel, it's.... pretty boring. Even Banora is more interesting. At least it had an apple juice factory. But Mideel has the district hospital. As far as I know, it's the only town with a hospital.

I've never seen the point of the Cursed Ring, but this is the player who didn't know the use of Sources until recently, so.... Yes, I tickled the chocobo and talked to the Crazy Shopper and told the truth about the key, and I like playing as Tifa so that made Mideel enjoyable, but otherwise, meh.

Thanks for doing this, Mog. It's been a great journey.

 

[ForceStealer]

I like the old guy that hits on Tifa immediately upon entering

 

[Makoeyes987]

I sure hope MOG isn't going to end this shit here.

He needs to go all the way to the Northern Crater. It's not a town, but its a major location on the map.

And hey, it does have residents...

Tonberries.

 

[Cat Rage Room]

It's *sniff* gotta end sometime...*sniff*

But yeah I'm wrapping this up as far as this goes for now. This was an experimental thing, and I'd say the experiment was a success! Now the next time I do this, it'll be a lot cleaner, more organized, and much better.

I really don't mind doing these kind of things at all, same goes for the FFVI playthrough. I love doing these. The thing is though, I want to make sure that everyone is getting their bang for their buck, these topics can't survive in a vacuum; they're mostly fueled by user participation and input.

Want to help? Get more people here. The more people that are participating, the better these topics will be, I promise. I also plan to do more of these when the site finishes shifting around, but the best thing you can do right now is to get the word out on TLS and get it buzzing.

 

[ForceStealer]

Just think how much damage Everyone's Grudge would do to another Tonberry

 

[Makoeyes987]

It's *sniff* gotta end sometime...*sniff*

But yeah I'm wrapping this up as far as this goes for now. This was an experimental thing, and I'd say the experiment was a success! Now the next time I do this, it'll be a lot cleaner, more organized, and much better.

I really don't mind doing these kind of things at all, same goes for the FFVI playthrough. I love doing these. The thing is though, I want to make sure that everyone is getting their bang for their buck, these topics can't survive in a vacuum; they're mostly fueled by user participation and input.

Want to help? Get more people here. The more people that are participating, the better these topics will be, I promise. I also plan to do more of these when the site finishes shifting around, but the best thing you can do right now is to get the word out on TLS and get it buzzing.

No. NO. I ORDER YOU NOT TO GO. I ORDER YOU NOT TO GO!! STOP IT! NO!

You have to do the Northern Crater! I command you to do that one!

I want to hear your thoughts on The Northern Crater, that was the one I was waiting for most!

 

[Cat Rage Room]

Alright, I'll do the Northern Crater later in a bit, just for you, Mako.

I meant what I said about getting more folks here, though, guys! Put your heads together to get TLS's name out there!

 

[ForceStealer]

You know, Mako (I think), made the topic a long time ago about your favorite final dungeon in an FF. Doing all the final dungeons could be a cool series.

 

[Strangelove]

I definitely caught the Xenogears reference, but what really got me when replaying FFVII was what they said about that fake door.

It sounded like something straight out of Kingdom Hearts. Word for word. It was fucking eerie.

I wonder if Nomura and Kitase were toying around with the KH idea all the way back in 1997?

What was it? I don't remember that.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

You know, Mako (I think), made the topic a long time ago about your favorite final dungeon in an FF. Doing all the final dungeons could be a cool series.

How about a Rough Guide style guide to all the major cities in the games?

 

[Tetsujin]

You know, Mako (I think), made the topic a long time ago about your favorite final dungeon in an FF. Doing all the final dungeons could be a cool series.

I agree with that. =o

Also, there was a Xenogears reference?
I didn't catch it...

Oh right, it's because it was never released in Europe.

 

[ForceStealer]

I also did not catch any Xenogears reference...what is it? I did like the guy that yells at Cid for taking the Elixir off the table, and then when you tell him that you took it he basically says, "Okay."

But I'm gonna do that final dungeon thing, I like it. I'll write up the first part tonight, methinks. I have not beaten II or even played III however, so I may require a guest spot or two, (three in fact - one for FFXII too)

 

[Strangelove]

The Xenogears reference is when you talk to Cloud while he's in the wheelchair.

 

[Cat Rage Room]

In the PSX version, Cloud says, "Zeno...gais..." And after a bit more gibberish, "Broken mirror...a million shades of light."

Both statements are references to Xenogears.

 

[Ghost X]

I liked Mideel because I couldn't work out how to get all the goodies in it until my second playthrough. Possibly needed a guide too. I don't remember, but I always find puzzles interesting.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Mog, just wanted to let you know I've really enjoyed this series. Great job, and thanks!