Demo of an all-but lost Final Fantasy 7 spin-off has miraculously been preserved by some very dedicated fans
Nov. 21, 2023Fans have managed to preserve a demo version of Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode
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A demo related to a Final Fantasy 7 mobile game all-but lost to history can now be enjoyed thanks to the work of some very dedicated fans.
What’s more, the demo is now also playable on the DoJa 5.1 SDK emulator. According to @RockmanCosmo, several individuals - @m3M0RyHuN73R, usernameak, @XLeonier, and @XerShadowTail - did some major work to get it up and running, though as the Twitter user explains, it doesn’t run perfectly right now.
“There are some audio issues, and the game runs unevenly due to its three dimensional graphics,” @RockmanCosmo says. “When there is a more comprehensive DoJa emulator (i.e. SquirrelJME), these issues will be ironed out. The methods of getting the game to run also varies between Windows versions.”
For those not well versed in Final Fantasy mobile games of yore, Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode is a shooter RPG co-developed bySquare Enixand Ideaworks3D. It was released in 2006 in North America and 2007 in Japan and takes place during the events of the Final Fantasy 7’s PS2 spin-off Dirge of Cerberus, essentially acting as a missing chapter that bolsters the adventures of Vincent Valentine.
If you’re keen to see the Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode demo in action, YouTuber DaguPlays has managed to play the game using the DoJa 5.1 SDK emulator and has uploaded it for your viewing pleasure.
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