| abstract | - The two PlayStation demos are often distinguished by the third party member, Aeris Gainsborough or Tifa Lockhart. The Aeris demo released August 2nd 1996 in Japan and September 30th 1996 in North America, was the game's first playable demo. It appeared on Square's Preview Extra, released with Tobal No. 1 in Japan and North America. The disc also contained a video preview of Final Fantasy Tactics, as well as Bushido Blade and SaGa Frontier. The menu for this disc notably features a remix of the "Prelude" theme. The Tifa demo released in mid-1997 was the game's second playable demo that originally appeared in PlayStation Underground Issue 2 on a dedicated Squaresoft demo disc. The disc also contained a playable demo of Bushido Blade, as well as video previews of Bushido Blade, Saga Frontier, and Final Fantasy Tactics. Square later re-used this demo disc as their own promotional item. Both PlayStation demos include the opening bombing mission right up until the explosion. While the Aeris demo was made during an earlier stage of the game's development, having numerous differences, the Tifa version represents the final version of the product, with only minor differences. Additionally, both demos include elements not accessible at this point in the final game, such as already-leveled-up Materia, a summon, and a third party member. The purpose of this is probably to show as many features of the final game as possible while keeping the demo reasonably short. (more...) Recently featured: Celes Chere - Rinoa Heartilly - Eidolon (Final Fantasy XIII) - Galbana - Celestial Weapon - Cidolfus Demen Bunansa
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