Because the Remake project is a sequel, not a replacement. If you want to understand the real Cloud, the real Sephiroth, and the real ending of the Lifestream sequence, you still need the 1997 original.
However, that doesn’t mean Ultima Edition isn't real. In the underground PC modding scene, Ultima Edition refers to the most comprehensive, obsessive, and arguably definitive way to play FFVII on a modern PC.
If you grew up in the late 90s, the phrase "Final Fantasy VII on PC" probably conjures two images: the sheer joy of seeing Midgar on a monitor, followed by the horror of corrupted save files and a broken MIDI soundtrack.
Because the Remake project is a sequel, not a replacement. If you want to understand the real Cloud, the real Sephiroth, and the real ending of the Lifestream sequence, you still need the 1997 original.
However, that doesn’t mean Ultima Edition isn't real. In the underground PC modding scene, Ultima Edition refers to the most comprehensive, obsessive, and arguably definitive way to play FFVII on a modern PC. final fantasy vii -pc- ultima edition
If you grew up in the late 90s, the phrase "Final Fantasy VII on PC" probably conjures two images: the sheer joy of seeing Midgar on a monitor, followed by the horror of corrupted save files and a broken MIDI soundtrack. Because the Remake project is a sequel, not a replacement