Final Fantasy VII is a role-playing video game set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar. Players control Cloud Strife, a former Shinra soldier turned mercenary who joins the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE to fight the Shinra Corporation, who have been draining the planet’s life energy.
Release Date: January 31, 1997 (Japan), September 7, 1997 (North America)
Console Availability: PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS
Developer: Square Enix
Milestones:
- Final Fantasy VII was the best-selling video game of 1997, and is one of the best-selling video games of all time, with over 13.5 million copies sold worldwide.
- It was the first Final Fantasy game to be released in Europe and Australia, and it helped to popularize the series in those regions.
- It was praised for its innovative graphics, gameplay, and story, and it is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time.
Here are some additional details about the game:
- The game was directed by Yoshinori Kitase and produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi.
- The music was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
- The game features a turn-based battle system with real-time elements.
- The game is divided into three parts: Midgar, the Northern Crater, and the City of the Ancients.
- The game has been remade for the PlayStation 4, and a sequel, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, was released in 2021.
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