The story of Final Fantasy VII Remake breaks away from the original PlayStation game’s narrative in a few considerable places. This is most apparent by FF7 Remake‘s ending, which drastically changes from the original and also hints at some major alterations in future installments of the remake. One of these big changes may be Sephiroth’s true plans, which could differ from those seen in the original FF7.
[Warning: Spoilers for FF7 Remake and Final Fantasy VII are below.]
In the original Final Fantasy 7, Sephiroth’s plan involves stealing Jenova, summoning Meteor, and destroying Gaia in order to save it. The narrative and Sephiroth’s motives are both convoluted at times, but the threat of Meteor is the biggest plot device (it’s even a part of FF7‘s logo). In FF7 Remake, Meteor is already hinted at in several instances, most notably as the center picture in Aerith’s mural and during the movie reel Cloud, Barret, and Tifa experience in the Shinra building.
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At this point in FF7 Remake, it appears that Sephiroth has tampered with Shinra’s film in order to give Cloud and the others a sneak peek of what’s to come. A little bit later, after Cloud and the party have severed the chains of fate and fought Sephiroth, the famous Final Fantasy villain divulges some of his plan to Cloud. At the end, he says he won’t kill Cloud – although the reasoning behind this isn’t fully explained. While many answers about Sephiroth will likely wait until FF7 Remake Part 2 or later, it’s already apparent that Sephiroth’s true plan may be different than the one in the original FF7.
Why Sephiroth’s Meteor Plan In FF7 Remake May Be Different
The introduction of Whispers and fate in FF7 Remake opened the door for multiple timelines and a whole bunch of multiverse theories. A popular fan theory says that Sephiroth is time traveling, and it’s apparent from his lines and actions in FF7 Remake that he knows more about events in the original FF7 than the other characters do. This makes his decision to show Cloud and the others Meteor in the Shinra building – as well as saying he doesn’t want Cloud “to end” – all the more confusing.
Sephiroth brings up ideas of reincarnation at the end of FF7 Remake, hinting that he and Cloud have been in an eternal struggle – or at least one that’s been going on a long time. So, it makes no sense for Sephiroth to show Cloud his Meteor plan and then leave him alive, especially since it seems likely Sephiroth knows the outcome of the last time he summoned Meteor (and when Cloud and the party ostensibly defeated him). However, Sephiroth makes it abundantly clear that he doesn’t want Cloud to die (yet anyway).
All of this could mean that Sephiroth’s plan in Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be quite different from that seen in the original game. Meteor is such an iconic part of FF7, though, that it will likely still be featured in the remakes. However, there may be some major changes to Sephiroth’s plan this time around – especially if he’s already aware of his past attempts, the way he seems to be. Now that fate has been changed, it opens the door for Sephiroth to finally become victorious.
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