VGCartography - Showcasing FFVII's 3D models

[cold_spirit]

Thought more people should appreciate these. @vgcartography is a Twitter account that extracts and showcases 3D model sets from video games. Really fun to browse. I'll share the FFVII specific content, but they also have posts for VIII, IX, and a bunch of other PS1 games.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1435289648453111814

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1433531052136542210

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1443305723954438157

 

[Shademp]

That is the most satisfying view of the FF7 3D world map that I've ever seen. <3

Thank you so much for sharing this, @cold_spirit!

 

[Obsidian Fire]

That map is a gem. Flat enough to see where everything is but that depth helps so much.

Those Weapons and Enemy graphics are *very* impressive.

 

[Keveh Kins]

I've never paid attention to it before, but I absolutely love the design of Yuffie's Magic Shuriken. That look so friggin' badass!

 

[ForceStealer]

This is super cool

 

[Odysseus]

I don't think I ever realized Red XIII actually had models for his weapons.

 

[TurquoiseHammer]

That topographical world map is amazing!

I don't think I ever realized Red XIII actually had models for his weapons.

Looks like those are the 3D renders from the Ultimania, not polygonal models, which according to the battle team were never created.

Edit: I asked and evidently they were taken from the gallery on the fourth disc of the International version.

 

[Shademp]

Is Vincent's Silver Rifle...meant to look like a water gun? Or is that just me interpreting it weird.
Edit: I can see that the official artwork for the Silver Rifle looks less like a water gun than its 3D equivalent but it still is very much Vincent's joke weapon.

 

[ForceStealer]

I have always found that weird. I know it's his requisite Joke Weapon, but I don't know why it's called "Silver Rifle."

If you translate the Japanese (銀玉鉄砲 ) it comes out as "Silver Ball Gun," so it must be some kind of Japanese toy gun

 

[TurquoiseHammer]

Yeah it's like a little toy gun for kids. Vincent's looks especially ridiculous with that color scheme.

 

[Odysseus]

Probably should have translated it as "pellet gun" for the west.

 

[ForceStealer]

Wonder if the translator took the "Ball" to mean like a musket ball, and thus Silver Rifle. (that is, if Japanese used the same kanji for musket and miniballs)

 

[cold_spirit]

@vgcartography updated their world map with the underwater area. Incredible to see how it perfectly lines up with the land above. With this perspective you notice new things, like how the massive gorge stretches between the east and west continents.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1448707087010250763

 

[cold_spirit]

Have you caught them all?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1680905536768811008

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1679456428455608326

 

[Keveh Kins]

The curve in the Masamune in OG Sephiroth's battle model always tickles me. It looks more like the sword has been damaged and bent than an intentional curve