AVALANCHE

[Ayen]

Let's talk about the group.

Now, when I think AVALANCHE I'm mainly thinking about the group as it appeared at the beginning of the game with Barrett, Wedge, Biggs, Jessie and Tifa with the hideout at the bar. That opening where you're storming the Shinra power plant and blowing it to hell remains among my favorite openings in a game ever. Had they made a spin-off where you played as them just going on missions throughout Midgar I'd jumped on it in a heartbeat. Jessie is still my favorite AVALANCHE member.

Discuss.

[Jinx]

Someone needs to explain to Barret wat the caps lock button is.

[Sephex]

Someone needs to explain to Barret wat the caps lock button is.

A common misconception. It's actually an acronym. This idea was explored in the Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Turbo Zeta Omega 5th Edition Guide. Anyway, it goes...

All
Very
Angry
Lest
Any
Naysayers
Come
Hard
Eh?

It doesn't translate well to English, but whatever.

[Spooniest]

Don't forget that your skinny ass' working for AVALANCHE now!

I always wondered about the guy who started AVALANCHE, and where he got the idea for the name.

I was under the impression it was an acronym, but I somehow doubt that what it stood for was very well-thought-out. Remember that many times, acronyms in Japanese are syllabic, i.e.:

Service
+
Games
=
SE GA

or

Pocket
+
Monster
=
Pokemon

...Apparently the unnamed (?) guy who started AVALANCHE (who Barret discusses when you talk to him at the Cosmo Candle) didn't ever think to tell him what it stood for.

[Skyblade]

Don't forget that your skinny ass' working for AVALANCHE now!

I always wondered about the guy who started AVALANCHE, and where he got the idea for the name.

I was under the impression it was an acronym, but I somehow doubt that what it stood for was very well-thought-out. Remember that many times, acronyms in Japanese are syllabic, i.e.:

Service
+
Games
=
SE GA

or

Pocket
+
Monster
=
Pokemon

...Apparently the unnamed (?) guy who started AVALANCHE (who Barret discusses when you talk to him at the Cosmo Candle) didn't ever think to tell him what it stood for.

The technical term for those is, I believe, portmanteau, not acronym.


They could be named for the drink the founder was smashed on when he formed the group.

[Pumpkin]

I haven't given it much thought as an adult, but 10 year old me thought it was because they were loud and caused lots of destruction.

[Psychotic]

It's like five guys against the entire god damn Shinra private army. How on Earth haven't they been murdered or sold into sex slavery to Don Corneo or forcibly inserted up Heidegger's backside yet?

[Sephex]

It's like five guys against the entire god damn Shinra private army. How on Earth haven't they been murdered or sold into sex slavery to Don Corneo or forcibly inserted up Heidegger's backside yet?

More like Don Cornholio, amirite?

[Jiro]

It's like five guys against the entire god damn Shinra private army. How on Earth haven't they been murdered or sold into sex slavery to Don Corneo or forcibly inserted up Heidegger's backside yet?

Whoa, two of them are chicks. Maybe three: jury's still out on Biggs.

[Sephex]

It's like five guys against the entire god damn Shinra private army. How on Earth haven't they been murdered or sold into sex slavery to Don Corneo or forcibly inserted up Heidegger's backside yet?

Whoa, two of them are chicks. Maybe three: jury's still out on Biggs.

His rolls of fat makes for passable boobs. Just put some make up on that face, dim the lights, and the $#&%ing room can be a 6/10 experience, easy.

[MJN SEIFER]

It's like five guys against the entire god damn Shinra private army. How on Earth haven't they been murdered or sold into sex slavery to Don Corneo or forcibly inserted up Heidegger's backside yet?

Whoa, two of them are chicks. Maybe three: jury's still out on Biggs.

I always thought that the only non-playable Avalanche character (as Tifa counts as one) who is female is Jessie.

[Parker]

legit cried when biggs wedge and jessies were crushed unda the pizza...........rip. oi hope it was quick

[Kalevala]

I can only hope my death is pizza related.

[Scotty_ffgamer]

I remember being sad that Jessie wasn't going to be a main character in the game. She was one of my favorite characters for some reason.

[Jiro]

It's like five guys against the entire god damn Shinra private army. How on Earth haven't they been murdered or sold into sex slavery to Don Corneo or forcibly inserted up Heidegger's backside yet?

Whoa, two of them are chicks. Maybe three: jury's still out on Biggs.

I always thought that the only non-playable Avalanche character (as Tifa counts as one) who is female is Jessie.

Oh I know, and Biggs is canonically male in every other instalment, I'm just having a laugh

I am very confused that Wedge even died given that Aerith was tasked with taking him out of Sector 7. Did she just... forget?