The Other Side of Japanese Gaming News

21.06.2011

Final Fantasy VII is without a doubt the game most responsible for popularizing the JRPG genre in the west. Yet, even a game played by millions across a decade still has its secrets. Sweedish youtube user Shademp, using an emulator and diving into the game's code, has found several hidden conversations and even an alternate version of an FMV cutscene buried there. Recently, he even found an entirely new scene, present only in the code of the original Japanese printing of Final Fantasy VII.

It involves Palmer, head of the Shin-Ra Company's space program, visiting the Honey Bee Inn. The scene is clearly unfinished, as many of the kanji used are incorrect, but what is legible has Palmer claiming he's only there for market research, moments before a Honey Bee greets him by name and says how happy she is that he's come to see her. But what's even more interesting is that the music accompanying this scene is present nowhere else in the game, making it an extra special treat for fans of Nobuo Uematsu.

While not well known in Japan outside of otaku culture, LovePlus' reputation across the net is infamous to say the least. As the latest and currently most popular dating simulation series, it boasts to eliminate the need for a real girlfriend by encapsulating an entire relationship within a single DS cartridge. Hardcore LovePlus players are known to go on dates, travel, and even (in at least one case) marry their virtual girlfriends.