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Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII
Developer(s)Square
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Yoshinori Kitase
Producer(s)Hironobu Sakaguchi
Programmer(s)Ken Narita
Artist(s)
Writer(s)
Composer(s)Nobuo Uematsu
SeriesFinal Fantasy
Platform(s)
Release
January 31, 1997
    • PlayStation
      • JP: January 31, 1997
      • NA: September 7, 1997
      • PAL: November 17, 1997
      International
      • JP: October 2, 1997
      Microsoft Windows
      • NA/PAL: June 25, 1998
      • JP: May 16, 2013
      iOS
      • WW: August 19, 2015
      PlayStation 4
      • WW: December 5, 2015
      Android
      • WW: July 7, 2016
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation console. It is widely regarded as a landmark title, and as one of the most influential and greatest video games ever made.

The title won numerous Game of the Year awards and was acknowledged for boosting the sales of the PlayStation and popularizing Japanese role-playing games worldwide.

Its success has led to enhanced ports on various platforms, a multimedia subseries called the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, and a high definition remake trilogy currently comprising Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020), and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024).

Storyline

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Final Fantasy VII follows the story of Cloud, who joins forces with many others to fight a new threat to the world while dealing with a seemingly terminal illness.

Characters

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The main playable character is Cloud who is supported by Tifa, Aerith, and Barret.

The music in Final Fantasy VII covers a wide variety of musical genres, including rock, techno, orchestral, and choral.

Spin-off titles

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  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children – set 2 years after Final Fantasy VII
  • Before Crisis – set 6 years before Final Fantasy VII
  • Crisis Core – set 7 years before Final Fantasy VII
  • Dirge of Cerberus – set 3 years after Final Fantasy VII

References

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