It's crazy that just taking away the ability to use items changes the game on Hard difficulty. I used to spam magic cuz I can just quickly refill my MP with elixirs, but now that that is taken away from me I have to be more strategical with how I use my magic.
Playing the main game the 2nd time around I see how the chatter from the NPCs elude to future events in the game. Mind you, I never played the OG FF7 so most of the story is brand new to me and I wouldn't pick up on it on my 1st play thru. Like I was walking past a group and one chick talks about how her daughter ran away at night in a fancy carriage to Wall Market. I wouldn't have payed that no mind on the 1st play-through but now I know her daughter didn't run away, she was chosen to be on of Cornilo's wives.
I don't know how I didn't catch this the 1st time, but after the bike ride Wedge says he's running on flumes and Jessie is tells him "Don't worry, we'll
top you up later."
I'm looking at the screen like We?!