/vr/ - Retro Games

Only OG FF7 had good character designs. Semi realistic look in the remake, spinoffs and Advent Children is utter shit.

Don't think ive ever played a JRPG besides Pokemon. Is there any important info I should know beforehand?
Even if I end up really liking it, being that this is a big time investment it's not gonna be something I'll replay anytime soon so I wanna make sure I get the most out of it on my first playthrough.
For instance I'm pretty sure that edgy guy and shuriken girl are optional characters, do I have to take any precaution to make sure I don't miss them? Is there a specific path I should take to make sure I get some sort of true ending? Any good to know tips to avoid stupid frustrating bullshit like the infamous sonic casino zone crap? Plot relevant dialogue you can miss unless you talk to some obscure hidden npc? Items I shouldnt miss out on or that I should save for a specific boss? etc.

I feel like going in blind is too risky but I also don't want to have to rely on a walkthrough the entire time.

Help?

>A drunk injun dog, a satanically possessed sex doll, a nigger, a street whore, a bi-sexual, a latin whore (she has black hair), a Russian slav and Romanian slav.

Wow, what a progressive cast of characters!