Gaming FFVii/FFX theory

[GinnyLyn]

OK, this is a little far fetched, and yes, I [i]know[/i] none of the FF games connect to each other (save FFX and FFX-2), but humor me just for a moment. :) I don't believe my own theory 100%, but it [i]is[/i] food for thought.
(Lots of FFX spoilers, so if you haven't finished the game yet and don't want it spoiled, you might want to back out of this thread.)

Could the world of FFVii actually be the world of FFX?
Consider:
*In Vii, most of the world relies on technology, [i]especially[/i] Midgar, the most mechanical city of the world. Because of its abuse of the planet, though, Midgar was [spoiler]destroyed at the end of FFVii by Holy.[/spoiler]
In FFX, machina (which could be interpretted as technology) is forbidden by Yevon teachings. The ruined holy city of Zanarkand is proof of this, because Bevelle used machina against Zanarkand in a holy war 1ooo years before FFX starts, and Zanarkand lost.

*In FFVii, you have Nanaki (Red Xiii)'s race of red, four legged, intelligent lion beasts that roam in Cosmo Canyon. The color could be a debatable issue, since Nanaki is the only one we see [spoiler]and his cubs inherit his color[/spoiler]. Red may not be the only color of his race, but simply a reflection of his enviroment.
*In FFX, you have the Ronso--blue, two legged intelligent lion beasts. If, in fact, Zanarkand and Midgar were one, and Midgar was destroyed 1ooo years ago, adaptation evolution could have taken place. The earth may have moved, shifting the Cosmo Canyon into mountain ranges of their own, and Nanaki's race could also have migrated to the mountains around Midgar (Mt. Gagazet around Zanarkand).
If so, then the Ronso could have changed their color to adapt to their enviroment (blue by ice rock, versus red by canyon). Four legs to two legs would be evolution (even if only over 500 years (remember, it was 500 years after Midgar's destruction that showed Nanaki [spoiler]running with his cubs[/spoiler])--they [i]are[/i] an intelligent race). As for the aging process (Nanaki's was slower than everyone else's, 1 year for their every 3, I think?), it still holds. Kimahri's age was never really given, but he looks as young as the rest of the FFX crew, even though [spoiler]he had been around when Auron came back from ruined Zanarkand the first time--so that would make him at least as old as Auron, in human years, anyway.[/spoiler]

*In FFVii, the WEAPONS were out to destroy all humanity for its crimes against the planet. At the same time, Sephiroth was out to destroy the planet in order to absorb the Lifestream from it so he could become a god. Holy was summoned by Aeris to stop Sephiroth.
In FFX, machina Bevelle fought against summoning city Zanarkand. When Zanarkand was about to lose, [spoiler]Yu Yevon, the lead summoner, had his people sacrified to summon Sin. Through Sin, Yu Yevon became immortal, godlike, to the point of all of Spira worshipping him.[/spoiler] Zanarkand was destroyed, though.
(This is where my theory starts getting holes in it.) Could Sephiroth have been the first Sin (despite the fact that he was killed)? He could summon (with Meteor) and he was a great leader at one point, just more general than priest. Could Holy have been the summoning that cost the people of Midgar their lives, so that they could fight back against that which was going to destroy them?

Yes, holes in that last part, I know. I don't believe this theory very much, if at all. Like I said, food for thought, and fun to think about, no?
You may commence with pointing out all the holes now. ;)

[Semjaza]

It could be all that... or they're just running out of ideas :D

Some of these are really good ideas, but we both know they're most likely just a bunch of hope that will never pan out. Too bad, I guess.

Nice write up though.

[GrimmFang]

[quote]Nice write up though.[/quote]

Yes nice write up indeed. I never even gave that any thought it all seems to fit together pretty nicely to.
(Spoilers)


[spoiler]Not to forget that Jenova was a parasite that could control people and so was Yu Yevon.[/spoiler]

[color=indigo]Added spoiler tags. If you want to black something out because they're spoilers, just put the text in between [s[i][/i]poiler] and [/[i][/i]spoiler] and it'll be blacked out. - Desbreko[/color]

[Guest Zeh]

Ginny, you enjoyed FFX a bit too much. It's funny how you can see so many similarities, but then there are things that dis-prove it, far more.

[Sandy]

Hey, I've seen a whole [i]timeline[/i] that connected all the FFs from 1-7 together - talking about farfetched! You can find it in this address: [url]http://www.ff7citadel.com/fftime.doc[/url]

Now about FF7 linked to FFX... You see, similarities isn't the same as being the same world. Sure it could be that FFX is a future (or past) version on FF7's Planet, but it's not the explanation of the similarities - unless you use that "history repeats itself"-cliché.

But by no means I'm dissing your theory, Gin, but it's more like you've found lots of things similar between the game than proven that they are the same world. :)

[GinnyLyn]

*rolls eyes and laughs* Weren't you goobers [i]listening?[/i] I don't believe this theory any more than you do--the whole thing's just for fun!

*smiles* Love you all.

[Sniglefager]

It is a good theory, but the only thing I really see wrong with it is Sephiroth being Sin. [spoiler] Sephiroth dies. Period. In fact, Cloud killed him back in Nibelheim when he threw him down the reactor. The only reason you fight him at the end is because Jenova used his body as a puppet basically.[/spoiler] At least that's what I thought. Again, good theory on this.