{"id":121732,"date":"2020-11-16T19:30:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T19:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-16-valisthea-vs-ff7-remake-gaia\/"},"modified":"2020-11-16T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T19:30:07","slug":"comparing-final-fantasy-16s-valisthea-to-ff7s-gaia-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/11\/16\/comparing-final-fantasy-16s-valisthea-to-ff7s-gaia-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Final Fantasy 16&#8217;s Valisthea to FF7&#8217;s Gaia | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\"><meta name= \\\"keywords \\\" content= \\\"\u96fb\u5b50\u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f, \u6559\u80b2, IT \u96fb\u8166\u73ed,\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\uff0c \u96fb\u8166\u73ed\uff0c \u5bb6\u6559\uff0c \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b\uff0c \u8cc7\u8a0a\u6280\u8853\uff0c \u7a0b\u5e8f\u8a2d\u8a08\uff0c \u96fb\u5b50\u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f\uff0c \u904a\u6232\uff0c \u860b\u679c\uff0c \u96fb\u5f71\uff0c \u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f\uff0c\u7de8\u78bc\uff0c Java\uff0c C\/C++\uff0c JavaScript\uff0c PHP\uff0c HTML\uff0c CSS\uff0c MySQL\uff0c mobile\uff0c Android\uff0c \u52d5\u6f2b\uff0c Python\uff0c teacher\uff0c \u88dc\u7fd2\uff0c \u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 \u8cc7\u8a0a, \u7535\u5b50\u8ba1\u7b97\u673a, IT ,Game, apple, movie, Computer,student,Java,\u6559\u80b2, ,\u5b66\u751f, \u5b66\u4e60, learn, \u6559\u5b66,  Android, apple,anime, animation, \u4fe1\u606f\u6280\u672f, \u7a0b\u5e8f\u8bbe\u8ba1, \u79fb\u52a8\u7535\u8bdd, \u8cc7\u8a0a\u79d1\u6280,Game, Jeu, Juego,Call Of Duty ,\u4f7f\u547d\u53ec\u559a , \u6e38\u620f, \u7535\u5b50\u6e38\u620f,, \u591a\u4eba\u7535\u5b50\u6e38\u620f, \u7f51\u7edc\u6e38\u620f\uff0conline\uff0conline game, \u624b\u673a\u6e38\u620f, mobile \\\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static3.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Final-Fantasy-16-Valisthea-Vs-Final-Fantasy-7-Gaia.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>At the PS5 showcase in September, Square Enix pulled back the curtain on\u00a0<em><strong>Final Fantasy 16<\/strong><\/em>, showing off the magical, crystal studded world of Valisthea. The game&#8217;s medieval nation states seem to be a sharp departure from\u00a0<em><strong>Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/strong><\/em>&#8216;s retro-futuristic world of Gaia, whose aesthetic is dominated by the iconic mega-city of Midgar. But relatively little is known of Valisthea, and there is much more to Gaia than Midgar. In the end, the two worlds may have more in common than one would expect.<\/p>\n<p>As a franchise, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/tag\/final-fantasy\/\"><em>Final Fantasy<\/em><\/a> is responsible some of the most memorable settings in JRPG history, particularly when the series blends genres between futuristic and fanciful, as per Midgar, Balamb Garden, and Zanarkand. While fanciful technology like airships have been a long-running staple of the series,\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 6\u00a0<\/em>ushered in a pronounced steampunk aesthetic, with imposing mechanized armor and magitek-fueled cities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-16-classes\/\">Final Fantasy 16 is the Perfect Chance to Bring Back Abandoned Feature<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Valisthea seems\u00a0to be aiming to a return to the series roots, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-16-valisthea-vs-ff15-eos\/\">similar to what\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 9\u00a0<\/em>did with the franchise<\/a><em>.<\/em>\u00a0The\u00a0kingdom of Alexandria had an almost Disneyland-ish quality to it, with clean, cobblestone-paved streets, blimp-like airships, and fairytale castle spires. Whereas there appears to be a grittier edge to Valisthea that is more reminiscent of modern fantasies like the settings from\u00a0<em>The Witcher\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2tBnBAkHv9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Square Enix has revealed a fair amount of information about\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 16<\/em>&#8216;s world on the game&#8217;s website, and the initial reveal trailer is studded with other telling <em>Final Fantasy 16<\/em> details. Comprised of the east continent of Ash, and the west continent of Storm, the\u00a0land is studded with towering crystals known as mothercrystals. These crystalline masses provide people with Aether, enabling the use of magic, and protect people from a disease simply referred to as the Blight.\u00a0This effectively makes them the world&#8217;s most valuable natural resource, and as one would expect, nation states have sprung up around them.<\/p>\n<p>There\u00a0are a total of six such kingdoms, referred to as &#8220;Realms,&#8221; which suggests that <em>Final Fantasy 16<\/em> will be taking pains to correct <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-ff15-open-world-limits\/\">a major flaw from the\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 13<\/em>\u00a0trilogy<em>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em><\/a>\u2014a reliance on linear pathways rather than open-world exploration, as per the franchise&#8217;s long-running tradition. The realms include the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, the Kingdom of Waloed, the Dhalmekian Republic, the Iron Kingdom, and the Crystalline Dominion.<\/p>\n<p>In addition the mothercrystals, each of these realms has been blessed with <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-16-eikon-summon-large-battles-titan-shiva-dominant\/\">a Dominant\u2014human hosts for powerful spirits known as Eikons<\/a>, which will be familiar to any\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy\u00a0<\/em>fan as the series&#8217; signature\u00a0summoned creatures. And the land is also host to\u00a0a number of classic enemies and creatures, including morbols, coeurls, and the ever-charming chocobo bird-steeds.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/final-fantasy-16-world-concept-art.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>A great way to get a feel for Valisthea, apart from looking at the lore, is to study <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-16-artwork-character-reveals\/\">the <em>Final Fantasy 16<\/em> characters&#8217; appearances and designs<\/a>. The soldier characters eschew elaborate, buckle and zipper-laden attire for sensible leathers and metal armor, while the royalty dresses in courtly robes and other foppish attire that would\u00a0not go amiss in most medieval period pieces. Even the most imposing foe, a dragoon-like enemy that the apparent protagonist faces in a courtyard, is sedate compared to the elaborately armored Judges of\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 12<\/em> or the traditional, Yoshitaka Amano-inspired attire of\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 14.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is also worth noting that these characters get dirty. Faces are spattered with blood, ash, and grime mid-combat. City streets are muddy and patched with errant clumps of grass. While it may seem an innocuous detail, it goes a long way toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegamer.com\/final-fantasy-16-rated-m-provisional\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">setting a mature tone for the <em>Final Fantasy<\/em> series<\/a>. In fact, apart from the medieval aesthetic, it is the most pronounced departure from\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em>&#8216;s look, where, even amidst catastrophic explosions and\u00a0hellish battles, the characters remain as clean as a K-pop idol group. This suggests that Valisthea is a grittier, more grounded world than Gaia.\u00a0That is not to say the two worlds share no commonalities, however.<\/p>\n<p>The greatest\u00a0parallel in <em>Final Fantasy 16<\/em> and <em>Final Fantasy 7<\/em>&#8216;s world-building are the mothercrystals and mako reactors. Admittedly, wile mothercrytals are naturally occurring, and mako reactors are essentially examples of\u00a0eco-terrorism taken to its most perverse extreme,\u00a0both serve as the foundations for their respective civilizations. In each world, cities are built around sources of magical energy that allow their occupants to enjoy lives of ease and plenty. While Midgar boasts a staggering excess of mako reactors,\u00a0remote regions like Nibelheim are also fueled by the planet-sucking engines.\u00a0Details are forthcoming on Valisthea&#8217;s blight illness, but both worlds seem to be defined by bastions of civilization dotting an expanse of wilderness teaming with monsters.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOA5GwRcBks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And while <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-vii-remake-midgar-hidden-details\/\">Midgar is the most iconic (and arguable most important) locale in\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 7<\/em><\/a>, it is important to remember that Gaia is a big world that we have seen precious little of so far. In the original <em>Final Fantasy 7, <\/em>the futuristic aspects of Gaia are not evenly distributed throughout the land. The nation of Wutai, which was long locked in a war with the evil Shinra Corporation bears a strong resemblance to\u00a0Meiji-era Japan. Costa Del Sol and the Gold Saucer are both more modern, but resemble a central-American resort destination, and a quirky, mascot-saturated version of Las Vegas, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\"><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-7-remake-infiltration-game\/\">Real World Final Fantasy 7 Remake Infiltration Game Announced<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Both worlds appear to be reflections on the recent popular fiction that surround them, give or take a decade. <em>Final Fantasy<\/em>&#8216;s city of Midgar has a distinctive, late 80s to late 90s feel, borrowing influences from cyberpunkish mega-cities,\u00a0and crime-ridden metropolises from brooding action films. Valisthea, as noted earlier, seems to have more in common with <em>Game of Thrones&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>bloody battlefields, or the\u00a0squalid\u00a0medieval city streets of King&#8217;s Landing. Meanwhile, the muck and fog-saturated wilderness seen in\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 16<\/em>&#8216;s trailer call to mind the locales Geralt frequents in\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n<p>But both worlds impart a strong sense\u00a0of oppressive moodiness, however, if not outright grimness. The\u00a0fanciful quality of\u00a0early\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy<\/em> titles, and\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 9<\/em>,\u00a0are completely absent in what we have seen of\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 16\u00a0<\/em>so far. And while\u00a0<em>Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em> certainly has a sense of humor, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-7-best-crossdressing-cloud-cosplay\/\">best exemplified by Cloud&#8217;s cross-dressing stint<\/a>, the game&#8217;s themes of terrorism, economic disparity, and tragic backstories strike a melancholy chord.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Valisthea has its fair share of laughs, and Gaia has more sunny spots on the way. Fantasies without levity makes for dour journeys, indeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em><\/strong> is available now for PlayStation 4.\u00a0<strong><em>Final Fantasy 16\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is currently in development.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"next-single\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-most-iconic-jobs\/\">Final Fantasy: 5 Iconic Jobs That Changed the Genre (&amp; 5 that Almost Did)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\"><figure class= \\\"wp-block-image alignnone \\\"><img src= \\\"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/logo2-2.png\\\" alt=\\\"IT\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 java\u88dc\u7fd2 \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b, PHP\u88dc\u7fd2,CSS\u88dc\u7fd2,XML,Java\u88dc\u7fd2,MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2,graphic design\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b78ICT\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e00\u5c0d\u4e00\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2\u548cFreelance\u81ea\u7531\u5de5\u4f5c\u914d\u5c0d\u3002\\\"\/><figcaption>\u7acb\u523b\u8a3b\u518a\u53ca\u5831\u540d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5427!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/br>Find A Teacher Form:\r\n<\/br>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1vREBnX5n262umf4wU5U2pyTwvk9O-JrAgblA-wH9GFQ\/viewform?edit_requested=true#responses\r\n<\/br><\/br>Email:\r\n<\/br>public1989two@gmail.com<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>\r\n<a href=www.itsec.hk style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itsec.hk<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\\\"www.itsec.vip\\\" style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itsec.vip<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\\\"www.itseceu.uk\\\" style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itseceu.uk<\/a><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Little is known about the setting of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, but Final Fantasy 16&#8217;s world of Valisthea seems to be a sharp departure from Gaia.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":667,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Comparing Final Fantasy 16's Valisthea to FF7's Gaia | Game Rant - ITTeacherITFreelance.hk","description":"Little is known about the setting of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, but Final Fantasy 16's world of Valisthea seems to be a sharp departure from Gaia."},"footnotes":""},"categories":[607],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/667"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121732"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121733,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121732\/revisions\/121733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}