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Walled in on all sides, Midgar's biggest and most infamous entertainment quarter is run almost entirely by a man named Don Corneo. Free of Shinra's influence, this dangerous area of the city offers "intriguing" ways to pass the lonely nights.
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Wall Market is an entertainment quarter and shopping center in the Sector 6 of Midgar Slums in Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake. It is famous for its dangerous "red light district" atmosphere run by the local crime lord, Don Corneo.
Story
This place is scary in a lot of ways. Especially for a girl.
Aerith Gainsborough, Final Fantasy VII
Cloud Strife, a mercenary working for the eco-terrorist organization Avalanche, ventures into Wall Market with the florist Aerith Gainsborough while following Cloud's childhood friend and Avalanche member Tifa Lockhart, who was sent to investigate Don Corneo under the cover story of auditioning to be his bride. Cloud is forced to disguise himself as a woman to sneak into Corneo’s mansion, with him and Aerith gathering items in the original game while earning the endorsement of Wall Market's influential members in the remake.
Cloud being attacked by Corneo's lackeys.
With his disguise in place, Cloud and Aerith enter the Don's mansion and find Tifa, learning of her mission and that Corneo has been spying on Avalanche for the Shinra Electric Power Company, the corporation that runs Midgar and pollutes the planet with its mako reactors. After selecting his "bride," Corneo ends up being confronted by the trio in his bedroom. After Corneo is forced to reveal Shinra's intention to destroy Sector 7 where an Avalanche cell is stationed, he sends Cloud, Tifa and Aerith plummeting through his trap door to the sewers in an attempt to feed them to his "pet" Abzu.
Following the Sector 7 incident, its debris damaged parts of Sector 6 and Wall Market which Cloud's group exploit to reach Midgar's upper levels to rescue Aerith from Shinra. Cloud's group also learns that Don Corneo has left Wall Market and gone into hiding in fear of Shinra's retaliation for tipping Avalanche off on their plans.
Geography
Overview
Wall Market is a vibrant shopping center in Sector 6, joined by the S7-6 road to Sector 6's Evergreen Park and its gate to the Sector 7 Slums, and joined to the Sector 5 Slums by the S5-6 Road. It is home to many stores inside buildings and tents set up around the market. Neon lights advertise the market's many attractions, including a diner, a gym, a bar, and the Honeybee Inn. Don Corneo's mansion is also located at the far end of the market.
In contrast to the rest of Midgar's slums, Wall Market's buildings are in better shape, appearing better maintained, and very decorated. It has fewer piles of scrap outside of those owned by the weapon store owner. The buildings vary wildly in aesthetic, taking inspirations from a variety of architectural style from, oriental Asian styles to American Western false from architecture.
Between Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake, all the major landmarks are present in both versions. However, the layout of the landmarks is altered, and new attractions are added in the form of Sam's Delivery Service, Madam M's hand massage parlor and the Corneo Colosseum. In addition, the Honeybee Inn changes entirely, a large central tower is added to mark its location, and large billboards can be seen around the market with both English and Japanese writing advertising shows.
Sam's Delivery Service
Seen only in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Sam's Delivery Service is a chocobo delivery service ran by Chocobo Sam, one of Corneo's henchmen. It is located outside the south entrance to Wall Market. The Delivery Service has a main building and a few other warehouses, resembling Western false front architecture. Adjacent to the main building are chocobo stables, and a chocobo carriage at the front.
Inn
The inn is a hotel located directly at Wall Market's entrance from the Sector 5 Slums. It is a mostly concrete building with a metal roof. Inside, it has a vending machine that sells items, as well as several rooms to stay in.
Item store
The store marked "Item" out front is a small metal cubicle not run by a human clerk. Though it has shelves with items around it, none are available for purchase. Inside is a computer terminal, which is guarded by a machine gun turret at the top.
The store offers nothing during Cloud's first visit, but in Final Fantasy VII, the Premium Heart, Tifa's ultimate weapon, is obtained after returning with the Highwind.
Diner
The Diner is a food joint that resembles a standard American diner. It sells a Korean B.B.Q. Plate, Sushi Plate, or its own special.
Pharmacy
The Pharmacy is a small, modest store with a single room, and shelves of medicine by the counter. It sells medicinal items in the form of deodorant, disinfectants, and digestive, as well as restorative items. The store also gives free items in the exchange for a Pharmacy Coupon.
Boutique
The Boutique is a clothing store inside a brick building, run by the store owner's son. It sells clothing and produces custom-made dresses, and clothes are seen hung up on mannequins around the store. In Final Fantasy VII, it is here that Cloud obtains his custom-made dress after fetching the shop's owner from a bar; in Final Fantasy VII Remake, it is involved in sidequests.
Materia store
The Materia store is a well-decorated store in a tent. It has antique vases on shelves and ornaments, and is lit by candidates. The store clerk lays on a rug in the back of the tent, with more decorations behind him. In both Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake, the merchant is involved in optional quests.
Madam M's parlor
Seen only in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Madam M's parlor is a building in the style of Japanese-Western Eclectic architecture. It is a hand massage parlor ran by Madam M, one of Corneo's henchmen, offering a "poor man's course," a "standard course," and a "luxury course" to clients.
Honeybee Inn
Honeybee Inn in Final Fantasy VII (top) and Final Fantasy VII Remale (bottom).
The Honey Bee Inn is a brightly lit building, marked by honeybee mascots lit up as well as bright billboards. The Honeybee Inn changes drastically between versions.
In Final Fantasy VII, it is a members-only adult club in the original version, visitable on initial visit to Wall Market when Cloud received a membership card. Inside are several brightly-colored, themed rooms occupied by different guests, with keyholes that can be used to peep into them. Depending on the room chosen, Cloud obtains either Bikini briefs or Lingerie for Cloud's disguise.
In Final Fantasy VII Remake, the Honeybee Inn is a VIP night club run by Andrea Rhodea. The staff wear themed bee costumes, and the club is frequented by Corneo's staff. The club puts on shows nightly, and Andrea Rhodea takes appointments, but has a tightly booked schedule.
Bar
The bar is a wide room with a kitchen, several stalls around wooden tables, a screen, a karaoke booth, and a dart board. Several patrons visit the bar, including the owner of the boutique, and a sick patron in the bathroom.
Weapon store
The weapon store, advertised by a neon sign reading "Machine Gun," is located close to piles of scrap that belong to the store owner. It is a concrete building that has two offices located behind metal fences. The right office is a counter, situated in front of machine guns with ammunition on display. The store owner is in the left office, and contains posters, a computer, as well as a tank on display.
Gym
The gym is a large tent building. It contains workout equipment, such as dumbbells, barbells, and pull-up bars, and a large boxing ring. Trophies can be seen on shelves. It is frequented by a variety of patrons who compete with one another.
In Final Fantasy VII, the gym is named Men's Hall, and also serves as a gathering point for cross-dressers led by a man named "Beautiful Bro." It is visited by Cloud to obtain a wig for his disguise, and a squatting minigame determines the wig achieved. In Final Fantasy VII Remake, no references to cross-dressing are included at the gym, and it is visited both for a squats minigame involving Cloud, as well as a pull-ups minigame involving Tifa. In this version, the building is marked by a large building with Japanese writing.
Corneo Colosseum
Seen only in Final Fantasy VII Remake, the Corneo Colosseum is a grand building in the style of Japanese architecture, with large statues located both outside and within its reception.
Corneo Hall
Corneo's mansion is a grand building in the style of Japanese architecture, located at the end of Wall Market. In Final Fantasy VII, it is located behind walls. In Final Fantasy VII Remake, it is located behind a moat with a bridge across to it, with several lamps lighting the way to its entrance, and statues by the front door. The entrance is guarded by a bouncer who only lets women enter.
The mansion is home to many scenes of debauchery and perversion. Like its interior, much of the mansion has an oriental Asian aesthetic in terms of ornaments and decorations, and is primarily colored with bright red colors and gold engraving. This is prominently showcased in the entrance room, the central foyer, as well as Corneo's office and bedroom. After taking the stairs, the office where Corneo chooses his bride can be entered through a grand door at the back, the lackey room through a door on the right, and a door on the left leads to the torture room. Rigged underneath Corneo's personal chambers lives the monster Abzu in the sewers.
Corneo's office has many statues by the entrance, a long red carpet leading to Corneo's desk, and at the back is a door to his bedroom. This room is brightly lit by a Chinese lantern and disco ball, and the top of his king-sized bed has a statue of a Chinese dragon. The room also has a trap door on the carpet in front of the bed that will send unsuspecting visitors plummeting to the sewers.
The torture room, in contrast to the rest of the mansion, has a medieval aesthetic and is a stone dungeon lit by a single candle. The room has several torture devices around a red table in the center. The lackey room is a less decorated room than the rest of the mansion, a room with a few wooden tables and a TV.
Urban advancement district
Adjacent to Corneo's mansion is a detour through an urban advancement district, where piles of scrap, rubble, and construction material are found. At the end of this, is a damaged stone wall, painted with graffiti, that once climbed can lead up to Midgar's upper plates.
Gameplay
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII Remake
The player visits Wall Market in Chapter 9, "The Town That Never Sleeps," where Aerith Gainsborough and Cloud Strife are trying to find a way to enter Con Corneo's mansion. The town is depicted in nighttime and its small alleys are blocked by people, and the player can't get past them to grab the treasures tucked away here. The set of odd jobs the player can do during this segment depends on whose quests the player gets, Madam M's or Chocobo Sam's.
The Corneo Colosseum is also available as a battle arena after the storyline-mandated visit there to take part on a tournament. By succeeding in the battles, the player can win manuscripts for the characters' new limit breaks, among other rewards.
Musical themes
Wall Market has several musical themes. The theme that plays in the main section of the town is "The Oppressed" (虐げられた民衆, Shiitagerareta Minshū?). "Honeybee Inn" (蜜蜂の館, Mitsubachi no Kan?) plays in Honey Bee Inn, while "Don of the Slums" (スラムのドン, Suramu no Don?) plays in Don Corneo's mansion. "Shinra's Full-Scale Assault" (神羅軍総攻撃, Shinra Gunsō Kōgeki?) plays during the climb up to the Shinra Building.
In Final Fantasy VII Remake, "The Oppressed" is a music disc playable in jukeboxes bought from a vending machine in the Sewer System for 50 gil.
Other appearances
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Final Fantasy VII
Elena of the Turks worked as a bartender in Wall Market in her high school years, as shown in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-. Two Guns of the Turks used to work in Don Corneo's mafia within the Wall Market, before quitting and going under the employment of Shinra.
Unused scene.
There are signs that indicate the player would have been able to buy the batteries required for climbing to the plate separately, instead of getting all three at once, but this was changed for the final version of the game. When asking for the batteries the weapon shop seller's dialogue says "how about 100 gil each", but the player must always spend 300 gil and get all three. Unused text in the game data exists for a situation where Cloud would run out of batteries while climbing.
The dungeon in Don Corneo's cellar was at some point during development intended as a location for a Turtle's Paradise flier. The data for a flier discovered there is marked flier #2, but the text is the same as for the flier #3, found in Gold Saucer.[1]
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Wall Market in Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Co-director Motomu Toriyama was heavily involved in remaking the Wall Market, having also been heavily involved in designing the events there in the original game. The developers wanted to depict Wall Market as an entertainment district attractive to people from a wide range of cultures and ages while dialing back on the "adult" aspect of it. Honeybee Inn thus became a dazzling dance production in the vein of Moulin Rouge, the Corneo Coliseum was added as an exciting underground battle arena for grown-ups, and Madam M's massage parlor was intended to embody the area's tantalizing aspect. The developers still wanted to feel familiar and in line with the original game.[2]
The developers hadn't originally planned to include the Wall Market gym's squats minigame from the original in the remake, but the on-site game creators viewed it as something that players would be looking forward to and thus wanted to include it.[2]
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Etymology
The name Wall Market (ウォールマーケット?), is, in Japanese, a play on the word "Walmart" (ウォルマート, Worumāto?); only the end of the Japanese writing has been changed. Walmart is an American multinational retailer corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores.