Wedge

[Syrilian]

So I am about 4 hours in and I really really can't stand Wedge. Does he become anything more than a walking fat joke? It's really bad.

[Rhapsody]

Maybe. Keep playing to find out.

[Xengre]

Wedge isn't the strongest character, though he is somewhat a voice of positivity in their group despite his weakness. It might be more accurate to say he is the type of guy that you wouldn't normally find in Avalanche but here he is, because he does want to make a difference, and he actually brings value to the group as an extra hand and intelligence unit (which the game doesn't really make readily obvious to the player).

Overall, there will not be a significant change to Wedge. You get to know him a bit better but the story doesn't really place emphasis on his character, though it does give you drips of info along the way. He isn't a huge part of the story, though. He definitely isn't a useless walking fat joke, though, despite the front he often puts on. Biggs will also not get much attention in this episode, either, and arguably gets even less than Wedge.

[Lilly]

Wedge is Badger. Gotta love him.

[Wrayday]

Wedge was done so much better in the OG FF7 and I don't know why they changed the story as much as they did.

[StormEye]

Originally posted by Wrayday:

Wedge was done so much better in the OG FF7 and I don't know why they changed the story as much as they did.

Not sure what you mean by this.

None of the Avalanche side characters had much of a character besides being dead in the OG. The only exception is Jessie, as you get some forced interaction to progress the story, and many people didn't even realize her as even being Female until they saw her in remake.

I can understand the complaints about Wedge being the stereotype of big dumb dumb, but I just can't see OG having done better for Wedge's character.

[Codester]

He's ok.
At least he has more dimensions than in the original. Or any of his other FF appearances haha.

[Muscarine]

Originally posted by StormEye:

Not sure what you mean by this.

He means nothing, he's just here to prove he's such a real OG even though the character barely had 10 lines before he died like a pancake

[Diamond Girls]

Barret is even more annoying than Wedge, at least at the early chapters.

[Pyro3000]

Originally posted by Syrilian:

So I am about 4 hours in and I really really can't stand Wedge. Does he become anything more than a walking fat joke? It's really bad.

He remains a corny comic relief type character. Even in the original he was goofy. I just took him as more of the "big and strong dumb guy" back then.

[wendigo211]

They were originally a Star Wars easter egg, Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles were two of the x-wing pilots in Episode 4 (Wedge was in 5 and 6 as well.) In this game, Wedge does seem to have a better relationship with the rest of Avalanche compared to the others and he does help (try to help?) when Cloud and the gang attack Shinra HQ.

[Tankfriend]

Originally posted by wendigo211:

They were originally a Star Wars easter egg, Biggs Darklighter and Wedge Antilles were two of the x-wing pilots in Episode 4 (Wedge was in 5 and 6 as well.) In this game, Wedge does seem to have a better relationship with the rest of Avalanche compared to the others and he does help (try to help?) when Cloud and the gang attack Shinra HQ.

Also worth pointing out that they're a recurring running gag throughout the series, appearing in quite a lot of the FF games.
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Biggs_and_Wedge?so=search

[Sauriel]

He takes one for the team. But even that is more than most people would do. He seems like one of those chars that lighten up the groups mood

[Mrpoke]

Originally posted by Wrayday:

Wedge was done so much better in the OG FF7 and I don't know why they changed the story as much as they did.

he had like three lines

[Wrayday]

Originally posted by Mrpoke:

Originally posted by Wrayday:

Wedge was done so much better in the OG FF7 and I don't know why they changed the story as much as they did.

he had like three lines

He also didn't survive the fall, then later the plate collapsing on him. Hell, I am not even sure Jessie is dead anymore.

[Angrypillow]

I like wedge. A character that despite his shortcomings always does everything he can to help the people around him while staying positive and taking care of animals :)