Square Enix’s brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake may only cover the Midgar story arc, but you can rest assured that there’s still plenty of stuff to do even after the credits have rolled. If you enjoy being a completionist, collecting every single thing in the game, and leveling up to the level cap, there’s a lot to get into. Here are some things you can do after beating Final Fantasy VII Remake and getting into the post game and end game sections.
Play on Hard Mode
Immediately after beating Final Fantasy VII Remake, you’ll unlock a brand new difficulty setting: Hard Mode. While playing on Hard Mode, you won’t be able to use items in combat, and you can only restore your HP and MP while resting at benches.
This makes combat much more challenging, as enemies will also be tougher on this difficulty setting. The up side is that you also receive double exp and AP after beating the game, which makes leveling up much easier, and you should be decently equipped to deal with the challenges here.
That said, levels aren’t the main thing that will affect your proficiency in combat; you still need to pay attention to weapon upgrades and the types of Materia you have in your possession.
Collect the Manuscripts
Speaking of weapon upgrades, you’re going to want to play through the entire game again with a fine-toothed comb to collect every single manuscript available.
What are manuscripts, you ask? Well, they usually give you 10 SP each for weapon upgrades, but there are four of them which grant you extra Limit Break abilities –more on those later. You can get your first four manuscripts by purchasing them at the Moogle Emporium for five Moogle Medals each, but the rest need to be found or earned through quest completion.
Most of the manuscripts can only be obtained while playing on Hard Mode, and are gotten from beating bosses and completing side quests. These are pretty much essential for unlocking all the weapon upgrades, since farming SP the regular way is extremely slow.
Mop Up All the Side Quests
As you reach the end of Final Fantasy VII Remake, a ton of new side quests will open up in chapter 14. However, most of them are kind of a chore to play through as they require you to fetch items from random places, and some of them don’t even give you hints.
The post game section is pretty much the best time to go back to revisit all these quests and collect their rewards. You can also attempt them on Hard Mode for the chance to earn some manuscripts. We’d recommend just starting the game from the beginning, though, and then working your way back to the end from there.
Compete at the Colosseum
If you missed out on the Colosseum challenges during your first playthrough, we understand. You were so close to the Honeybee Inn section, and no one could resist that.
Still, you should definitely revisit the Corneo Colosseum after beating the game to unlock the second Limit Break abilities for each character in your party. The Colosseum offers Wild Animals solo challenges for each character, and if you beat them, you unlock the second Limit Break for that specific character.
These are useful as they deal both regular and Stagger bar damage, which should make things easier for you in combat.
Check Out the Shinra Combat Simulator
One of the first things you should do after beating Final Fantasy VII Remake is to revisit the Recreational Facility in the Shinra HQ. Head back to chapter 16 and go to the Facility, then check out the Shinra combat simulator.
Here, you can take on a bunch of missions that offer up really good rewards like valuable equipment and Materia. If you didn’t already get them during your first playthrough, you can grab the Gil Up and EXP Up Materia orbs here for better monetary and experience gains for your Hard Mode run.
In addition to that, there’s also a brand new challenge unlocked at the combat simulator that’s only available in the post game. Knock yourself out.
And those are our picks for things to do after beating Final Fantasy VII Remake. Be sure to search for Twinfinite or check our guide wiki for more tips and information on the game.
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