What's your idea for a FFVII sequel/prequel/spinoff ?

[BioTeach]

What spin-off/sequel/prequel would you like to see? Which aspects or characters do you want more of or would like to see explored more either in game, dlc, movie or novel?

I think a prequel game of young Cloud's time as an infantryman would be really fun to play. We could see him survive basic training and the disappointment of failing the SOLDIER test. Then we get to see him grow up and mature through various missions and finally meet Zack. Then it all ends at Nibelheim.

I would also really enjoy a novel centered around the Shinra Mansion covering the stories of Gast, Project S, Hojo, Lucrecia, and Turk Vincent. I want to know what all went down in that house of horrors.

Lastly, I'd like something (game or maybe novel?) focusing on Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie telling their backgrounds and how they came to know Barret and his Avalanche cell.

So, what content would you ask for?

 

[Tetsujin]

Open world GTA-like game taking place entirely in Midgar featuring hard-boiled Detective Joe, solving crimes, uncovering conspiracies and dealing with the local mob bosses.
It has zero impact on the greater VII lore, I think it would just be cool

 

[cold_spirit]

Anything that involves an entirely new cast. I've never liked it when an entire world revolves around only a handful of characters. Give me a whole new adventure that explores modern environmental issues. Can be set during the Cetra times, 500 years into the future, or anywhere really. Would love to see a new face for FFVII.

 

[FFShinra]

Gimme a story about the Shinra company bullying a town into compliance in the current era or in the very beginning of their rise. If the former, show how events none of the characters of this story are involved in affect them. If the latter, make it like one of those old westerns when you'd have the local tycoon trying to bully a town and had to have a standoff with some badasses.

 

[waw]

Old School FFIV-esque sprite-based prequel about the Cetra dealing with Jenova and the arrival of the Al Bhed. Give us a floating city (maybe the Al Bhed) and the Shera from back then, see the Cetra at their prime, and get into some surreal pre-Sephiroth Jenova esque shit. I imagine Minerva would be a cool Cetran to play as the primary protagonist. Maybe even bring in a "Mid Highwind" or something to be Cid's Al Bhed ancestor.

I would also like a young Vincent game where he's having to investigate some crazy horror shit for the FF metaverse in FF7. LIke, give us a were-moogle! Although this is a bit more of a joke, I think a Resident Evil horror esque game, with a bunch of mysteries and everything would be appropraite for the FF world.

I know many people would hate it, but I also think a Dynasty Warriors-esque Wutai War game could be incredibly fun. Sephiroth, Zack, Angeal, Genesis, maybe even a Tsviet like Usher or Argento, numerous other characters, younger Godo, a bunch of Wutaian characters, maybe bring in the Sahagin (since they seem sentient) and more. Get into the heart of that war and tell their stories. I think it would be a good way to do the war, the "story" is relatively light, but cutscenes get into their adventures and meaningful moments, allowing folks to explore a little bit more about them. It's among the best ways to give us Sephiroth as a playable character - you do feel godlike playing as Lu Bu in DWs!

I want an additional chapter in the vein of the FFII-gba port Jade Passageway for characters who died to team up with Aerith to get the Planet Lifestream to stop Meteor. I think it would be a wickedly neat adaptation of the Maiden Who Travels the Planet.

Finally, there's unanswered mysteries or questions floating out around there that I want to explore. Felicia, Veld, Cissnei, and the DoC ending. I need to know! I'll take this in any form, preferably an IV directly into my veins.