Why FF7 Remake Cut Final Fantasy 7's Avalanche Base Area
The developers of Final Fantasy VII Remake have revealed the reason why the Avalanche basement base from FF7 was cut from the game — surprisingly, because of Tifa. FF7 Remake was an expanded retelling of the Midgar section of FF7, which introduced new areas and fleshed out old ones. There were also some enemies that were given a bigger role, such as FF7's Eligor being turned into a boss, as it had a memorable design.
It's revealed early on in the story of FF7 Remake that the embodiments of fate, known as the Whispers, are working hard to ensure that the events of FF7 play out in the new timeline. The Whispers will even attack Aerith or wound Jessie as part of their plans, in order to ensure that Cloud doesn't deviate too far from the original story. In the end, the Whispers fail in their mission, as the cast is able to break free from their original destiny from FF7 and can create a new tale of their own making. This means the story events of FF7 Rebirth are free to completely ignore everything that happened in FF7.
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One way in which the FF7 Remake timeline was different is that Cloud wasn't as interested in working with Avalanche as before. This was why the Whispers intervened and injured Jessie, as it left the Avalanche team a man down, prompting Cloud to step up for the second reactor mission. The fact that Cloud wasn't as close to Avalanche meant that he never visited their secret base, which was beneath the Seventh Heaven bar and was accessed by a lift hidden beneath the pinball machine. It turns out that the basement Avalanche base almost made it into the game, but had to be cut, along with a significant part of the story.
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