I've beaten Final Fantasy VII Remake. How to approach the Postgame and Hard mode?
I beat Final Fantasy VII Remake last week. Those last chapters were exhausting, and amazing, and now that I've gotten some rest I'm thinking about going back and doing some postgame content and Hard mode.
Any tips on where to begin? I tried picking Chapter 9 to go to the Colosseum and get a couple upgrades I missed for Aerith, but quickly died to some easy mobs within the first 15 minutes of the chapter.
So I'm thinking I need to do some grinding first, probably on Normal, before attempting Hard? My characters are around Level 40.
How did you go about the postgame content? Did you replay the chapters in chronological order, or prioritize specific goals? What worked well for you (read: made the postgame enjoyable and not frustrating), and what would you have done differently?
In hard mode you really need to start playing "optimally" with what materia you choose. One of the bigger differences is the lack of items, in particular no ethers really limits your spellcasting. As a result, materia like Chakra become invaluable.
I would definitely at least unlock the last core on all the weapons, which is where a lot of the goodies are. The buster sword really becomes equally good there, you unlock Reprieve on twin/iron, and so forth.
Most fights don't change that much, though. Good old spam triple slash until everything dies still works on like 60% of the game.
I would learn the extended cloud combo (beyond square square square square) if you haven't already.
That's some great advice, thank you! The no-items definitely puts a damper on my play style of mowing everything down with the strongest spells as fast as I can.
No idea what this is referring to! I usually mash square and sometimes hold it down when I feel like I have an extra second to spare.
Tifa is way more fun IMO, so toward the end of my Normal playthrough I put Cloud on Magic duty and controlled Tifa all the time.
I do appreciate the attempt, but my question is referring to the Remake specifically, which has its own post game content which hinges on getting good at Hard mode.