Nearly 27 years after the original game's release, Final Fantasy 7 superfan Jamie Colliver has finished his magnum opus: A shot-for-shot remake of the original PlayStation 1 game, created entirely via LittleBigPlanet 2. Colliver's remake reimagines the original game as a platformer, with every scene, every location, every line of dialogue, and every song from the game's OST painstakingly implemented into a LittleBigPlanet 2 level.
After three-and-a-half years of work (which he diligently documented via his YouTube channel), Colliver's creation is finally complete, and can be seen via a 141-video YouTube playlist showcasing an entire playthrough of the game. Colliver--who says the original Final Fantasy 7 is his all-time favorite video game--is proud of the work he's done, and gave GameSpot a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a 27-year-old game via a 13-year-old puzzle-platformer.
"It all started with experimenting with the creation tools in LittleBigPlanet 2," Colliver told Gamespot. "To me, Final Fantasy VII represents the pinnacle of any form of media. I believe it features the strongest set of main characters in any video game. For me, Final Fantasy VII is not just an excellent game but a timeless narrative that continues to resonate on a personal level as I grow older."
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