Unlike the original Final Fantasy VII, which keeps most of its side quests hidden until the endgame, Final Fantasy VII Remake offers up a steady stream of bonus missions and objectives as Cloud and the party journey through Midgar.
Those looking to learn more about the city's many inhabitants are advised to complete all of them, but for those looking for a more streamlined approach, the following list points out ten awesome hidden quests no one should miss. Most of these are either extensions of normal quests or challenges the game presents to the player which are otherwise easy to pass by if one is unobservant.
10 Corneo's Colosseum
Players engage in the Wall Market's Colosseum during the story, but optional bouts open up afterwards. Doing these comes highly recommended, especially since this is the only way to unlock each character's level two Limit Break.
If one is tactful with Materia, they should not present too big of a challenge. The rounds also net experience points, which will help make the story content easier.
9 Beating Everybody In Squats
The "Burning Thighs" side quest introduced the squatting minigame. After besting the first opponent, Cloud can challenge two additional athletes with increasing difficulty.
The second round is also quite easy, but the third one requires a nearly perfect run in order to reign victorious. Just keep calm and try not to speed up and Cloud should become the squatting champion in no time.
8 Shinra Combat Simulator
After beating the game players can select Chapter Seventeen and progress just a couple of minutes before running into Chadley. He tells Cloud about a new Shinra Combat Simulator in the next room.
Inside this recently constructed VR arena are some of the game's hardest fights, most of which can only be done on Hard mode. Defeating these proves one's combat prowess and full understanding of the game's surprisingly deep battle system.
7 Chapter Three Monster Kill Count
In Chapter Three a woman is standing next to a board with no numbers on it. She then explains that it tracks how many monsters Cloud and his comrades have slain. After destroying fifty monsters, which should come easily by doing the chapter's side quests, go back to her and speak to receive several different rewards.
It would have been fun to have this as an ongoing side quest throughout the game, but Chadley's Battle Intel Reports take its place and serve the mix up combat even more.
6 Bahamut
After completing all of Chadley's Battle Intel Reports, the player unlocks the ability to fight Bahamut, an iconic summon featured in most Final Fantasy titles.
The bout is one of the game's most challenging. The monster has no elemental weaknesses, so players simply must do their best to stagger it before it can use Megaflare, an ability almost guaranteed to wipe out the party. After victory, players can use Bahamut in battle.
5 Beating Everybody In Pull-Ups
"A Wavering Heart" resembles "Burning Thighs," only this time it is Tifa competing against Andrea in a pull-ups competition. Similarly, Tifa can challenge the other athletes afterwards for more prizes.
The only real challenging contender is Jules, the leader. Players have to be perfect in order to best his score. The button combination changes with each round, making this minigame harder than the squats.
4 Pride And Joy Prototype
Not to be confused with the similarly named Stevie Ray Vaughan song, Pride And Joy Prototype is not a 80's blues rock jam, but instead of the hardest fights in Final Fantasy Remake, unlocked only after completing almost everything else the game has to offer.
Even then, players still have to contend with several rounds in the Top Secret Match before the final fight against this super boss. Thankfully, it is weak against Thunder, a small solace against this powerful foe. Winning nets the Gotterdammerung accessory.
3 Collecting All The Manuscripts
In order to reach each weapon's full potential, players have to collect every manuscript, which gives bonus SP to a particular character. These cannot all be found on the Normal difficulty mode, making playing the game again on Hard necessary.
Doing so does not earn a trophy, however, so this arduous quest should only be undertaken by completionists who want the most powerful party around.
2 Whack a Box Hard Mode
The orphans in Sector Five set up a minigame for Cloud which involves destroying boxes to accumulate as many points as possible in a short timespan. After doing it the first time and returning in Chapter Fourteen, Cloud can take on the same challenge, only on a harder difficulty.
The box layout is changed and they take more hits to break. In order to reach thirty-thousand points, one has to think carefully about which boxes to break and when to utilize Infinity's End to smash the big boxes blocking progress.
1 The Johnny Experience Trophy
One trophy tasks the player with going through all the encounters with Johnny. This seems simple enough, but it is easy to miss one vital sequence in Chapter Nine, because the quests during this portion change depending on one's prior actions and decisions.
If one missed this, they have to go back and replay the chapters in order to meet the requirements to activate this encounter. Fortunately, a chapter select option is available after completing the game.