FFVII Remake: Materia, Summons & Story

[Chocobocoholic]

Seeing that the FFVII Remake will expand and renew some aspects of Final Fantasy VII, do you think that Materia and Summons will have more lore behind them?

As it stands in the original, Materia is formed from crystalized Mako which holds the power of the Ancients / Cetra from within the Lifestream, but it's only really touched upon briefly. As for Summon Materia you just happen to find them and use them, with no explanation as to what these powerful beings are.

What if that changes?

Could there have been various tribes of Cetra throughout the world who harnessed the powers of these beings? For example a tribe of Cetra who built their foundations around Shiva would have harnessed the power of Ice. Halfway across the world there could have been another tribe who worshipped Titan, who harnessed the power of Earth. Etc, etc. It could explain why the various Summon Materia are scattered across various locations.

Thoughts?

 

[BladeRunner]

I think we may get some more lore about how Materia fits into the FF7 universe and some general explenation of summons. But I doubt it'll be anything as elaborate as in your example. FF15 seems to be doing something like this, while it was never a focus in FF7 or the Compilation.

 

[Chocobocoholic]

I think we may get some more lore about how Materia fits into the FF7 universe and some general explenation of summons. But I doubt it'll be anything as elaborate as in your example. FF15 seems to be doing something like this, while it was never a focus in FF7 or the Compilation.

Yeah, I'm just throwing out some possibilities. I doubt SE will go too OTT in the lore, but it would be nice if there was a bit more background behind it.

Also I'm wondering if Materia will actually be linked to weapons and armour, because in Advent Children Materia is absorbed in to the body of the user.

 

[Death Penalty]

Yeah, I'm just throwing out some possibilities. I doubt SE will go too OTT in the lore, but it would be nice if there was a bit more background behind it.

Also I'm wondering if Materia will actually be linked to weapons and armour, because in Advent Children Materia is absorbed in to the body of the user.

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We don't know if the Sephiroth clones were some kind of special exception or not given that they aren't human. I'm guessing materia will still be slotted directly into equipment, especially given the iconic materia slots on the Buster Sword.