Final Fantasy VII Remake LEAK: Everything We Learned

8. The Ridiculous Cottage Enemy Returns! (And Don Corneo's Mansion Expansion)

FFVII Remake Leak
Square-Enix

One of the questions hanging over Final Fantasy VII's remake was exactly how some of the original's, let's say, sillier elements would be handled for a modern market much less forgiving of incongruous levity, if at all.

The good news is that all the stupid stuff you loved looks likely to make a comeback. Remember walking Aeris home in Midgar, only to be attacked by an evil house which promptly sprouted legs and fired rockets out of its dormer windows? Well, the domicidal maniac is here in all its glory.

One interesting note here is the setting of the Hell House enemy: is that a battle arena modelled after Don Corneo's mansion? It certainly looks that way, meaning that sequence - so brilliant for effectively being a dungeon sans battles - might have a bit of additional sword-swinging.

Editorial Team
Editorial Team

Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.