Produced by the same project that birthed Genesis, when he finds out about his origins, he turns against Shinra and works with Genesis for a time. [31] Red XIII believed that his father, Seto, was a coward who abandoned their home, Cosmo Canyon, during a war with the Gi Tribe. He is voiced by Jamieson Price in every major appearance and by Jon Root in Final Fantasy VII Remake in English[58] and by Banjō Ginga in Japanese. In Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, which takes place one year after Advent Children, Vincent is seen working with Reeve Tuesti and the World Regenesis Organization to eliminate an organization called Deepground, who have targeted Vincent because he carries "Protomateria" (エンシェントマテリア, Enshentomateria) inside his body, implanted by Lucrecia after he was shot by Hojo. Aerith is voiced by Mandy Moore in Kingdom Hearts, Mena Suvari in Advent Children and Kingdom Hearts II, Andrea Bowen in Crisis Core, Dissida 012, Mobius Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind, and Briana White in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. [26], Tifa Lockhart (ティファ・ロックハート, Tifa Rokkuhāto, originally romanized as "Tifa Lockheart") is a childhood friend of Cloud and heroine of Final Fantasy 7. [121], Opinions on the characters of Dirge of Cerberus were again mixed to positive. Depicted as callous, cunning and ruthless during much of Final Fantasy VII, his attitudes towards how the Shinra Company should be run causes his father to attempt to bar him from ever controlling the company. In Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-, Chaos appears as if its powers have been violently spliced with Vincent's being, resulting in a ragged, worn, and wicked-looki… A third person shooter with RPG elements, Dirge of Cerberus is blatantly torn between two genres. Barret later encounters Dyne, who has gone insane. [106] She is eventually plunged into a coma while she is helping Vincent and Shelke escape and her life support mechanism, her artificial arm, is destroyed. Other media include spin-off books and the original video animation Last Order. The game consists of ten chapters with stages in each. [88], Angeal Hewley (アンジール・ヒューレー, Anjīru Hyūrē) is a SOLDIER 1st Class who is Zack Fair's friend and mentor, the original owner of the Buster Sword, and a close friend of Genesis and Sephiroth. Lucrecia Crescent (ルクレツィア・クレシェント, Rukuretsia Kureshento) is a Shinra scientist first introduced in VII who acts as an important character in Dirge of Cerberus. Marlene is voiced by Grace Rolek in English and Miyū Tsuzurahara in Japanese. He is voiced by Steven Blum in English and by Shōgo Suzuki in Japanese. He is voiced by Chris Edgerly in English and Kazuhiro Yamaji in Japanese. His real name, Nanaki, was chosen by other staff members. [139] In a list of the best Final Fantasy characters made by Complex, characters from Final Fantasy VII occupied seven out of the twenty places, with Sephiroth and Cloud coming third and first respectively. re: Dirge of Cerberus Elimination Game » Round 6! Lucrecia was designed by Tetsuya Nomura and initially had a minor role in the backstory of Vincent, an optional character in Final Fantasy VII. These recordings left him feeling "deflated", as the "exchanges he has with Tifa can be pretty painful", Sakurai commenting that Cloud—whom he empathized with as his voice actor—has a hard time dealing with straight talk. [140] The character of Cloud has also influenced character design in the series, having had a profound influence on the design and portrayal of Lightning, the central protagonist of Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is Square Enix's PS2 entry in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. [10] Nomura himself requested Hajime Tabata, the director of Before Crisis, to create a game focusing on the Turks. I heard it was mentioned in the Ultimania Omega Guide, but since that's in Japanese I haven't read it. GameSpot's Kevin VanOrd said that, despite new and familiar characters appearing, it was the further-explored characters of Zack and Sephiroth that he found himself sympathising with: "The way their personal stories weave in and out of each other—and set the stage for the events in Final Fantasy VII—makes Crisis Core not just the finest role-playing experience available on the PSP, but also one of the best Japanese RPGs in years. [126] Gerard Villorria of GameSpy was also positive, saying that exploring the relationships between old characters was "a key element", while finding the new characters and their backstories "equally interesting". Originally a member of Shinra's SOLDIER elite, a traumatic incident involving his true origins drove him insane. [88], Denzel (デンゼル, Denzeru) is a young boy who resides with Cloud, Tifa, and Marlene in the city of Edge. It was hard for the staff to recreate her for Dirge of Cerberus as they needed to rely on low-detail concept art and in-game models. Nomura, Kitase and Nojima have been involved in other titles in the Compilation. In Japanese she is voiced by Ayumi Ito in most appearances, Yōko Asada in Ehrgeiz (arcade), and Yūko Minaguchi in Ehrgeiz (PlayStation). Denzel regains his senses after Tifa protects him from Bahamut SIN during the final conflict. [85], Genesis was modeled on the character's Japanese voice actor Gackt, who also composed and performed the theme songs (see "Redemption") for Dirge of Cerberus. In English he is voiced by Paul Eiding in Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core and James Sie in Final Fantasy VII Remake. [95] Genesis is voiced in English by Robin Atkin Downes in Dirge of Cerberus and Oliver Quinn in Crisis Core.[96]. Cloud and the others discover him sleeping inside a coffin in the basement of the Shinra Mansion, where he joins them in their quest to hunt down Sephiroth. Sephiroth also appears in nearly every title in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. [129][128] The idea that there are four characters with Sephiroth's name led VG247 to note the remake still had its own mysteries that original players would not understand while the title. Other characters include the Turks, a covert group which originally worked for Shinra. He is voiced by Greg Ellis in English and by Hideo Ishikawa in Japanese. [107][108] Zack is eventually forced to fight and kill him. Eleanor was killed by an attack from Shinra prior to the events of Final Fantasy VII, and Dyne assumes Marlene to be dead as well. [28][29], Red XIII (レッドXIII, Reddo Sātīn, pronounced "Red Thirteen"), birth name Nanaki (ナナキ), is a powerful, intelligent member of an unnamed canine species with the ability to speak. [61], Lucrecia Crescent (ルクレツィア・クレシェント, Rukuretsia Kureshento) is a Shinra scientist first introduced in VII who acts as an important character in Dirge of Cerberus. [13] The Japanese voice actors remained the same with Sakurai being surprised by this younger take on Cloud, having not voiced in the original PlayStation video game. Lucrecia's appearances in Dirge of Cerberus come purely from Flashbacks seen by Vincent Valentine, or via Shelke through her Synaptic Net Dive ability. Jenova is also responsible for the disease Geostigma, which infects all those who came into contact with the tainted Lifestream after Sephiroth was defeated. [3] The game's producer, Hironobu Sakaguchi, chose character designer Tetsuya Nomura to create the main cast. As "Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-" appears on screen, we see the bright green eye of... something. In an article on GameSpot, it was stated that, despite the premise not being unique, it was "Cloud's interactions with other characters, especially between him and [Sephiroth] which make the story so special". As a result, Cid is able to forgive her. [94] Refusing to follow along with the Tsviets' plans after their rebellion, he seals himself in a cave until he is needed. [85] The Tsviets' original leaders, the Restrictors, were overthrown when the Tsviets used one of their own who had yet to be fully indoctrinated to kill the Restrictor leader. 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