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{{GameInfobox | sortingname = Final Fantasy 07 | image = Front-Cover-Final-Fantasy-VII-NA-PS1.jpg | developer = Squaresoft | publisher = Eidos Interactive,Sony Computer Entertaiment America,Sony Computer Entertaiment Europe | designer = Hironobu Sakaguchi | interface = English,German,French,Spanish | engines = PowerAnimator,SoftImage XSI,Onyx Reality Engine | na_rel = {{Release|1997|August|31|NA|PlayStation}} <br><br> {{Release|1998|June|24|NA|Microsoft Windows}} | eu_rel = {{Release|1997|November|14|EU|PlayStation}} | ww_rel = {{Release|2018|December|3|WW|PlayStation Classic}} | series = Final Fantasy,Final Fantasy VII | franchise = Final Fantasy | media = PlayStation CD-ROM,CD-ROM | genre = RPG | features = Single-player | ratings = ELSPA-11+,ESRB-T,USK-12+ | platforms = Microsoft Windows,PlayStation | digital_platforms = PlayStation Network | psn_platforms = PlayStation 3,PlayStation Portable,PlayStation Vita | backcompat_platforms = PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3 | predecessor = Final Fantasy VI | successor = Final Fantasy VIII }} '''''Final Fantasy VII''''' was the first game in the [[Final Fantasy (series)|Final Fantasy]] since the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] generation. It was also the first [[3D]] Final Fantasy, and one of the most successful Final Fantasy games in the franchise. The effect of its success is enormous; it helped make [[Square]] one the biggest [[RPG]] developers in [[North America]], and it increased the popularity of [[Role-playing video games|RPGs]] among [[casual gamers]]. The enormous fan following of ''Final Fantasy VII'' is still active today. All other games and media related to ''Final Fantasy VII'' comprise the [[Final Fantasy VII (series)|''Final Fantasy VII'' series]]. [[Square-Enix]] made 2 [[CG]] movies years later that continued the story, called ''[[Last Order: Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''. It has retrospectively been acknowledged as the game that popularized [[role-playing game]]s outside of Japan, and as the [[PlayStation]]'s [[Killer application|killer app]] that cemented its lead over other [[fifth generation of video game hardware|fifth-generation video game hardware]]. ==Development== Series creator [[Hironobu Sakaguchi]] noted the game's central theme of "life" dates back to when his mother passed away while he was working on ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'', after which he always wanted to explore the theme of "life" in a "mathematical and logical way" maybe "to overcome the mental shock" but it was not until ''Final Fantasy VII'' that he explored the theme of "life" for the first time in the series.<ref name="cvg191">{{Cite web|title=Final Fantasy VII: An Interview With Squaresoft|magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]]|issue=191|date=October 1997|pages=53-9|url=https://archive.org/stream/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_191_1997-10_EMAP_Images_GB#page/n51/mode/2up|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref> Development required the efforts of approximately 120 artists and programmers, using [[PowerAnimator]] and [[Softimage 3D]] software.<ref>{{Cite web| last=Vestal|first=Andrew | title=The History of Final Fantasy | url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/finalfantasy_hs/sec1_7_2.html | work=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=July 16, 2008 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028163434/http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/finalfantasy_hs/sec1_7_2.html | archivedate=2015-01-15}}</ref> This was the largest game development team at the time,<ref name="cvg191"/> and included Japanese [[Computer-generated imagery|CG]] artists working alongside Hollywood CG [[visual effects]] artists, such as Ron Sabatino,<ref name="cvg174"/> former British [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] artist Paul Ashdown who worked on ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Jurassic Park]]'', and artists from [[Digital Domain]] who worked on ''[[Terminator 2: Judgement Day|Terminator 2]]'' and ''[[True Lies]]''.<ref name="cvg185">{{Citation|title=Final Fantasy VII|magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]]|issue=185|date=April 1997|pages=88-93|url=https://archive.org/stream/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_185_1997-04_EMAP_Images_GB#page/n87/mode/2up|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref> ''Final Fantasy VII'' was the [[List of most expensive video games to develop|most expensive video game]] of its time, with a production budget of around [[United States dollar|US$]]45 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Essential 50: Final Fantasy VII|publisher=1UP.com|url=http://www.1up.com/features/essential-50-final-fantasy-vii|accessdate=March 22, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018172143/http://www.1up.com/features/essential-50-final-fantasy-vii|archivedate=2012-10-18}}</ref> An early tech demo featuring ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' characters was unveiled in August 1995 at the [[SIGGRAPH]] show, where many incorrectly assumed it to be for the Nintendo 64.<ref name="cvg174"/> {{Quote|When we discussed designing the field scenes as illustrations or CG based, we came up with the idea to eliminate the connection between movies and the fields. Without using blackout at all, and maintaining quality at the same time, we would make the movie stop at one cut and make the characters move around on it. We tried to make it controllable even during the movies. As a result of using a lot of motion data + CG effects and in still images, it turned out to be a mega capacity game, and therefore we had to choose CD-ROM as our media. It other words, we became too aggressive, and got ourselves into trouble.|Sakaguchi<ref name="development6">{{Cite web| last=Sutherland|first=Kenny| title=Elusions: Final Fantasy 64 | url=http://www.lostlevels.org/200510/ | publisher=Lost Levels | accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref>}} Sakaguchi stated that they were also considering the [[Saturn]] and [[personal computer]] as possible platforms for the game, before eventually deciding on the PlayStation as "the right machine" for the title. In early 1996, when ''Final Fantasy VII'' was around 15% complete, Square unveiled screenshots of the game, including the characters Cloud, Barrett, Aerith and Red XIII.<ref name="cvg174">{{Citation|title=Final Fantasy VII|magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]]|issue=174|date=May 1996|pages=106-11}}</ref> ==Translation== ''Final Fantasy VII'' was [[Final Fantasy VII (Japan)|originally intended]] for Japanese audiences; in order for it to be marketed to other countries, the game had to be translated from Japanese to English. This resulted in numerous spelling and grammatical errors found throughout gameplay, including "Aeris" (a mistranslation of "Aerith"), and the now-infamous "this guy are sick" line from shortly after Cloud meets [[Aerith Gainsborough|Aerith]] in Midgar. The translation team also had to make sacrifices to how the story was played out to western audiences. For more information about the story of Final Fantasy 7, [[Story of Final Fantasy VII|click here]]. ==Release== The game's marketing budget amounted to $100 million<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stanton|first=Rich|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-02-final-fantasy-7-retrospective|title=Final Fantasy 7 retrospective|publisher=Eurogamer.net|date=June 2, 2013|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref>. ==Reception== ===Critical Reception=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="float:right; font-size:80%; text-align:center; margin:1em; margin-top:0; padding:0; background:none;" cellpadding="0" ! colspan=3 style="font-size: 120%" | Critical Reception |- ! colspan=3 | [[Video game journalism|Review scores]] |- ! rowspan=2 | Publication ! colspan=2 | Scores |- ! [[PlayStation]]<br>(52 reviews) ! [[Microsoft Windows]]<br>(19 reviews) |- | ''[[1UP.com|1UP]]'' | A+<ref>http://www.1up.com/reviews/final-fantasy-vii_2</ref> | |- | ''[[Absolute PlayStation]]'' | 97%<ref>http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rffv7.htm</ref> | |- | ''[[AllGame]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20100102143231/allgame.com/game.php?id=43810</ref> | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star half.svg|11px]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20141114121120/www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9411</ref> |- | ''[[w:c:magazinesfromthepast:Arcade|Arcade]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref>http://retrocdn.net/images/0/0e/Arcade_UK_01.pdf#page=167</ref> | |- | ''[[Brash Games]]'' | | 10/10<ref>http://www.brashgames.co.uk/2014/12/20/final-fantasy-vii-review/</ref> |- | ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref name="CVG"/> | 9/10<ref name="cvg_pc"/> |- | ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' | | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star empty.svg|11px]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020225155058/www.cdmag.com/Home/home.html?article=/articles/013/106/ff7_review.html</ref> |- | ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' | | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star empty.svg|11px]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20001001155220/www.gamespot.com/rpg/finalf7/review_cgw.html</ref> |- | ''[[Edge]]'' | 9/10<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20110713234646/www.lowbrowculture.com/edge/?querytype=publisher&query=Squaresoft</ref> | |- | ''[[Electric Playground]]'' | 7.5/10<ref name="GR">http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197341-final-fantasy-vii/index.html</ref> | |- | ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' | 38/40<ref name="EGM"/> | |- | ''[[Famitsu]]'' | 38/40<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080714074152/fs.finalfantasytr.com/search.asp?query=final+fantasy</ref> | |- | ''[[Fun Generation]]'' | 10/10<ref name="fun_generation">''Fun Generation'', [http://www.ninretro.de/game-10-141.html 11/97]</ref> | |- | ''[[NeoGAF]]'' | 10/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20051102201923/www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/review.php?reviewid=483</ref> | |- | ''[[GameFan]]'' | 100+/100<br>100+/100<br>100/100<ref name="gamefan">''GameFan'', volume 5, issue 9, September 1997, [https://www.flickr.com/photos/45478630@N07/4234490442 pages 26] & [https://www.flickr.com/photos/45478630@N07/4233756027 67-70]</ref> | |- | ''[[Game Informer]]'' | 9.75/10<br>9.5/10<br>9.75/10<ref name="GI">''Game Informer'', issue 53, September 1997, [http://web.archive.org/web/19990913143421/www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=psx&path=sep97&doc=ff7 pages 10-11]</ref> | |- | ''[[Gamekult]]'' | 9/10<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/test-final-fantasy-vii-SU3010000121t.html#ps</ref> | |- | ''[[GamePro]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref>''GamePro'', issue 104 (May 1997), pages 32-33</ref><br />[[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref name="gamepro_ps"/> | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star half.svg|11px]]<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20100222062048/www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/824/final-fantasy-vii/</ref> |- | ''[[Game Revolution]]'' | B+ (85%)<ref name="GR"/> | |- | ''[[GameShark]]'' | 10/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20011029225215/www.gameshark.com/psx/articles/303884p1.html</ref> | |- | ''[[GamesMaster]]'' | 93%<ref name="GR"/> | |- | ''[[GameSpot]]'' | 9.5/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030415172507/www.gamespot.com/ps/rpg/finalfantasy7/review.html</ref> | 8/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071023093150/www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/finalfantasy7/review.html</ref> |- | ''[[Gamestyle]]'' | 9/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030920150851/www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?retro=34</ref> | |- | ''[[GMR]]'' | 9/10<ref>''GMR'', February 2003, page 97</ref> | |- | ''[[Hobby Consolas]]'' | 96%<ref>http://www.mobygames.com/game/playstation/final-fantasy-vii/mobyrank</ref> | |- | ''[[HonestGamers]]'' | 10/10<ref>http://www.honestgamers.com/82/playstation/final-fantasy-vii/review.html</ref> | |- | ''[[IGN]]'' | 9.5/10<ref>http://psx.ign.com/articles/150/150494p1.html</ref> | 8.2/10<ref>http://pc.ign.com/articles/152/152301p1.html</ref> |- | ''[[Jeuxvideo]]'' | 18/20<ref>http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00010672-final-fantasy-vii-test.htm</ref> | |- | ''[[Just Adventure]]'' | A+<ref name="GR"/> | A+<ref name="justadventure">http://web.archive.org/web/20041208160731/www.justadventure.com/reviews/FF7/FF7_Review.shtm</ref> |- | ''[[MeriStation]]'' | 10/10<ref>http://www.meristation.com/playstation/final-fantasy-vii/analisis-juego/1516276</ref> | 9/10<ref>http://www.meristation.com/pc/final-fantasy-vii/analisis-juego/1509006</ref> |- | ''[[Next Generation]]'' | 5/5<ref name="GR"/> | |- | ''[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine|Official PlayStation Magazine]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref>Kennedy, Sam; Steinman, Gary (2001), ''Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine'', August 2001, issue 47, page 98, Ziff Davis</ref> | |- | ''[[PC Format]]'' | | 93%<ref name="pc_ad">https://archive.org/stream/PC_Zone_Issue_066_1998-08_Dennis_Publishing_GB#page/n1/mode/2up</ref> |- | ''[[PC Gamer]]'' | | 90%<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000229223339/www.pcgamer.com/reviews/96.html</ref> |- | ''[[PC Zone]]'' | | 93%<ref name="pc_zone">https://archive.org/stream/PC_Zone_Issue_066_1998-08_Dennis_Publishing_GB#page/n91/mode/2up</ref> |- | ''[[Pelit]]'' | | 93%<ref name="moby_pc">http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/final-fantasy-vii/mobyrank</ref> |- | ''[[PGNx Media]]'' | 9.75/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20021107042238/www.pgnx.net/reviews.php?page=full&id=809</ref> | |- | ''[[Play]]'' | 94%<ref name="GR"/> | |- | ''[[Player One]]'' | 97%<ref>http://abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=32&num=1943&album=oui</ref> | |- | ''[[Play the PlayStation]]'' | 10/10<ref>''Play The Playstation'', [http://www.ninretro.de/game-10-141.html 11/97]</ref> | |- | ''[[Power Unlimited]]'' | | 89%<ref name="moby_pc"/> |- | ''[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref>Frost, Stephen (September 1997), ''PlayStation: The Official Magazine'', issue 1, page 18, Imagine Media</ref> | |- | ''[[PSX Extreme]]'' | 10/10<ref>http://www.psxextreme.com/ps1-reviews/15.html</ref> | |- | ''[[PSX Nation]]'' | 100%<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010713062603/www.psxnation.com/reviews/ps1reviews?idnumber=106</ref> | |- | ''[[RPGamer]]'' | 8/10<ref>http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff7/reviews/ff7strev3.html</ref><br />10/10<ref>http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff7/reviews/ff7rdrev5.html</ref><br />10/10<ref>http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff7/reviews/ff7rdrev7.html</ref> | |- | ''[[RPGFan]]'' | 97%<ref>http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/finalfantasy7/Final_Fantasy_7-6.html</ref><br />100%<ref>http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/finalfantasy7/Final_Fantasy_7-3.html</ref> | |- | ''[[Softpedia]]'' | 10/10<ref>http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/psp/Final-Fantasy-VII-psp-76022.shtml</ref> | |- | ''[[Svenska PC Gamer]]'' | | 93%<ref name="moby_pc"/> |- | ''[[Thunderbolt (website)|Thunderbolt]]'' | 9/10<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071214222850/www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/viewreview/1158</ref> | |- | ''[[Ultimate PC]]'' | | 93%<ref name="pc_ad"/> |- | ''[[UltraNinjas]]'' | 10/10<ref name="GR"/> | |- | ''[[ViceoJuegos]]'' | 97%<ref>http://www.viciojuegos.com/critica.jsp?idCritica=964&idJuego=135</ref> | |- | ''[[Video Gamers First]]'' | 10/10<ref name="GR"/> | |- | ''[[Wirtualna Polska]]'' | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref name="wp">http://gry.wp.pl/recenzja/final-fantasy-vii,1781,1.html</ref> | [[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]][[File:Star full.svg|11px]]<ref name="wp"/> |} Upon release, the game received widespread critical acclaim. In North America, ''[[GameFan]]'' called it "quite possibly the greatest game ever made," a quote which featured prominently on the back cover of the game's [[jewel case]].<ref>{{Cite book| year=September 1997 | editor= | title=GameFan Magazine; Volume 5 Issue 9 | publisher=}}</ref> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]{{'}}s'' panel of four reviewers gave the game scores of 9.5 out of 10 each, adding up to 38 out of 40 overall.<ref name="EGM">''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', issue 99 (October 1997), page 50</ref> ''[[GamePro]]'' praised the "massive world," experimentation "with spells and weapons, encounters with weird creatures," and "soap opera-ish story line", concluding it has "classic" written "all over it".<ref name="gamepro_ps">''GamePro'', issue 109 (October 1997), [https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_109_Volume_09_Number_10_1997-10_IDG_Publishing_US#page/n47/mode/2up pages 46-47]</ref> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]{{'}}s'' panel of four reviewers gave it scores of 9, 10, 9 and 10 out of 10, adding up to 38 out of 40 overall, making it their highest-rated game of the year, their highest-rated ''Final Fantasy'' game at the time, and one of their eleven highest-rated games up until 1997.<ref name="famitsu">{{Cite web|title=Famitsu Hall of Fame|url=http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/|work=Geimin|accessdate=7 February 2012}}</ref> Following its European release, ''[[Edge]]'' noted, "The β[[interactive movie]]β has long been a dirty term to anyone who values a playable videogame, but FFVII succeeds in coming closer than any title yet," with the "highly complex, melodramatic story and excellently orchestrated chip music" combining "to make players feel real empathy with the characters," a "task usually shied away from by the action/comedy-orientated western [[Graphic adventure game|graphic adventures]]."<ref>[http://www.edge-online.com/reviews/final-fantasy-vii-review/ Final Fantasy VII Review], ''[[Edge]]'', issue 51, November 1997</ref> Paul Davies of ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' described it as "truly unique" and "an incredible new era of interactive entertainment" that could "revolutionize" belief of "what a video game can achieve", with arguably "some of the best moments in entertainment history", including "excitement" and "heart-rendering" emotional scenes, concluding that, with a "thrilling" storyline "brought to life with ingenious" gameplay, the "future of PlayStation is assured by this key to the future of games."<ref name="CVG">[https://archive.org/stream/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_192_1997-11_EMAP_Images_GB#page/n51/mode/2up Final Fantasy VII], ''Computer and Video Games'', issue 192, November 1997, pages 52-5, EMAP</ref> Alex C of ''Computer and Video Games'' stated that the characters "are well developed," comparing their "ups and downs" to a film, and that the "structure of the story is such that, just when you think you've seen it all, something even more awesome comes along to totally knock your socks off."<ref name="cvg_pc">Alex C, [http://web.archive.org/web/20141129185639/www.computerandvideogames.com/8069/reviews/final-fantasy-vii-review/ Final Fantasy VII: The game that made RPGs cool], ''Computer and Video Games'', August 14, 2001</ref> ''PC Zone'' credited ''Final Fantasy VII'' for achieving "the formidable task of making role-playing cool", noting its mainstream coverage in "style press" magazines such as ''[[The Face]]''.<ref name="pc_zone"/> {{-}} ===Awards=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="float:right; font-size:80%; text-align:center; margin:1em; margin-top:0; padding:0; background:none;" cellpadding="0" ! colspan=2 style="font-size: 120%" | [[Game of the Year|Awards]] |- ! Publication(s) ! Award |- | ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' <ref name="egm_104_100">{{Cite journal|title=Readers' Choice Awards|journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|year=1998|month=March|issue=104|url=http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/2/20635/1475652-magazine_electronic_gaming_monthly_v11__3__of_12____yoshi_s_story__1998_3____page_104_super.jpg|accessdate=8 February 2012|page=100}}</ref> | [[Game of the Year]],<br>PlayStation Game of the Year |- | [[Interactive Achievement Award|Interactive Achievement Award]],<ref name="1st_interactive">{{Cite web|title=1998 1st Interactive Achievement Awards|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/1998_1st_awards.asp|publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]]|accessdate=29 December 2011|year=1998}}</ref><br>''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'',<ref name="egm_104_100"/><br />[[wikipedia:Origins Awards|Origins Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Origins Awards winners|url=http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/press/press.449.html|publisher=Origins Awards, [[RPGnet]]|accessdate=29 December 2011|date=6 July 1998}}</ref> | RPG of the Year |- | [[Interactive Achievement Award]]<ref name="1st_interactive"/> | Adventure Game of the Year |- | ''[[Dengeki PlayStation|Dengeki]]''<ref name="ign_gantayat">{{Cite web| author=Gantayat, Anoop | date=November 22, 2007 | title=Nomura Talks FFXIII | url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/837/837350p1.html | publisher=IGN | accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref> | Best Story |- | ''[[Dengeki PlayStation|Dengeki]]'',<ref name="ign_gantayat"/> [[GameFAQs]],<ref name="gamefaqs_2004">{{Cite web| title=Spring 2004: Best. Game. Ever. | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/c04spr | publisher=[[GameFAQs]] | accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref><ref name="gamefaqs_2005">{{Cite web| title=Fall 2005: 10-Year Anniversary ContestβThe 10 Best Games Ever | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10 | publisher=[[GameFAQs]] | accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref><br />[[GameSpot]],<ref name="death">{{Cite web| last= Gouskos|first=Carrie | title=Lucky Seven | url=http://uk.gamespot.com/features/6155700/index.html| accessdate=September 6, 2008|publisher=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref name="best_games">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm |title=The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Filibustercartoons.com |accessdate=12 September 2010}}</ref> [[IGN]]<ref name="ign_choice">{{Cite web|title=Reader's Choice Game of the Century|url=http://uk.psx.ign.com/articles/073/073859p1.html|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=30 December 2011|date=January 12, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The IGN Video Game Hall Of Fame Inductee: Final Fantasy VII|url=http://www.ign.com/blogs/leumpatrick/2011/05/06/the-ign-video-game-hall-of-fame-inductee-final-fantasy-vii|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=29 December 2011|date=May 6, 2011}}</ref> | Best Game of All Time |- | ''[[Dengeki PlayStation|Dengeki]]'',<ref name="ign_gantayat"/> ''[[GamePro]]''<ref name="gamepro_rpg">{{Cite web| author=GamePro Staff | title=The 26 Best RPGs of All Time | url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/218144/the-26-best-rpgs-page-4-of-4/ | publisher=[[GamePro]] | date=November 5, 2008 | accessdate=February 14, 2011|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/218144/the-26-best-rpgs-page-4-of-4/&date=2011-11-30+18:57:31|archivedate=2011-11-30}}</ref> | Best RPG of All Time |} ''Final Fantasy VII'' won many [[Game of the Year]] awards for 1997. It won an [[Origins Award]] in the "Best Roleplaying Computer Game of 1997" category.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Origins Awards winners|url=http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/press/press.449.html|publisher=Origins Awards, RPGnet|accessdate=29 December 2011|date=6 July 1998}}</ref> At the second [[Japan Game Awards|CESA Awards]] (now Japan Game Awards), it won the "Grand Prize" and the "Best Scenario" and "Best Sound" awards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CESA Awards '97 Winners List|website=[[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association|CESA]]|url=http://awards.cesa.or.jp/1997/jyushou.html|accessdate=2015-01-16}}</ref> At the first [[Japan Media Arts Festival]], it won an "Excellence Prize" in the "Digital Art (Interactive Art)" division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/1997/digital-art-interactive/#award|title=1997 Japan Media Arts Festival Awards|publisher=Japan Media Arts Plaza, [[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=March 1, 2009}}</ref> It was also awarded the Readers' Choice awards for "All Systems Game of the Year", "PlayStation Game of the Year", "Role-Playing Game of the Year", "Best Graphics of the Year" and "Best Music of the Year" by ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'',<ref name="egm_104_readers">{{Cite journal|title=Readers' Choice Awards|journal=Electronic Gaming Monthly|date=March 1998|issue=104|pages=100-102}}</ref> as well as their Editors' Choice awards for "Role-Playing Game of the Year", "Best Graphics",<ref name="egm_104_editors">{{Cite journal|title=Editors' Choice Awards|journal=Electronic Gaming Monthly|date=March 1998|issue=104|pages=86-96}}</ref> "Hottest Video Game Babe" (for Tifa Lockheart), "Most Hype for a Game", "Best Ending", and "Best Print Ad",<ref>''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'', 1998 Video Game Buyer's Guide, pp. 16-36</ref> in addition to Readers' Choice nominations for "Most Original Game of the Year" and "Best Sound of the Year",<ref name="egm_104_readers"/> and Editors' Choice nominations for "All Systems Game of the Year" and "PlayStation Game of the Year".<ref name="egm_104_editors"/> ===Commercial reception=== The game's demand in Japan reportedly exceeded that of the PlayStation's Japanese user base at the time.<ref name="cvg185"/> In the game's debut weekend in North America, it sold 330,000 copies and grossed $16.5 million, setting an industry record and earning more than the top-grossing film ''G.I. Jane'' during Labor Day weekend;<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 1997 | title=PlayStation's "Final Fantasy VII" Breaks Industry Records in Debut Weekend | publisher=Business Wire | url=http://www.ff7citadel.com/press/pr_ff7-salesrecord.shtml | accessdate=July 16, 2008}}</ref> Its success made it a [[killer app]] for the PlayStation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Game Archaeologist and the What Ifs: True Fantasy Live Online|website=[[Joystiq]]|author=Justin Olivetti|date=June 14, 2011|url=http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/14/the-game-archaeologist-and-the-what-ifs-true-fantasy-live-onlin/|accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" |- ! Platform ! Sales ! Revenue<br>(no inflation) ! Revenue<br>(2015 inflation) |- | PlayStation | 10.66 million<ref>PS sales: *1997 PS game: [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/05/masterpiece-final-fantasy-vii.ars 10 million] **JP: [http://web.archive.org/web/20080801053240/na.square-enix.com/e306/titles/ccff7/ 4 million] *1996 PS demo: [http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell1996.shtml 657,816] </ref> | $820.13 million<ref>PS revenue: *1997 PS game: $780 million **JP: 4 million at [http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamegyokai.com%2Frank%2Fps1.htm Β₯7800] ([http://fxtop.com/en/historical-exchange-rates.php?A=7800&C1=JPY&C2=USD&DD1=01&MM1=01&YYYY1=2009&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=12&YYYY2=2009&btnOK=Go%21 $90]) = $360 million **Overseas: 6 million at $70 (average price) = $420 million ***US: [http://huguesjohnson.com/scans/EBChristmas97/playstation/EBChristmas97_067.jpg $49.99] ***UK: [http://www.nowgamer.com/playstation/playstation-reviews/907289/final_fantasy_vii.html Β£44.99] ([http://fxtop.com/en/historical-exchange-rates.php?A=44.99&C1=GBP&C2=USD&DD1=01&MM1=01&YYYY1=2004&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=12&YYYY2=2007&btnOK=Go%21 $90]) *1996 PS demo: 657,816 units at [http://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=2502 Β₯6264] ([http://fxtop.com/en/historical-exchange-rates.php?A=6264&C1=JPY&C2=USD&DD1=01&MM1=01&YYYY1=1999&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=12&YYYY2=1999&btnOK=Go%21 $61]) = $40.13 million </ref> | rowspan=3 | |- | PSN | 100,000<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20090628114657/www.gamepro.com/article/news/210963/final-fantasy-vii-downloaded-100-000-times-in-two-weeks/</ref> | $1.5 million<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090628114657/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/210963/final-fantasy-vii-downloaded-100-000-times-in-two-weeks/ 100,000] PSN units at [http://ign.com/games/final-fantasy-vii/ps-494 $14.99]</ref> |- | Steam | 1.1 million<ref>http://steamspy.com/app/39140</ref> | $13.2 million<ref>1.1 million units at [http://steamspy.com/app/39140 $11.99]</ref> |-class="b" ! Overall ! 11.86 million ! $835 million ! ${{Inflation|US|0.835|1997|r=3}} billion |} ===Legacy=== Since 1997, it has been chosen by many [[Video game journalism|game magazines]] and other publications as one of the [[List of video games considered the best|best video games ever made]]. Most recently, in 2012, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named it one of the "All-TIME 100 Video Games".<ref name="AccoTimeAllTime">{{Cite news|first= | last=| title=All-TIME 100 Video Games | url=http://techland.time.com/2012/11/15/all-time-100-video-games/slide/all/ | work =Time | publisher = Time Inc. | date=November 15, 2012| accessdate = November 15, 2012 |archiveurl =http://www.webcitation.org/6CCgwlecQ | archivedate =November 15, 2012 | deadurl=no}}</ref> In 2013, ''[[GamePro]]'' included ''Final Fantasy VII'' in its "20 most innovative games ever made" list. They stated described it as "a classic that touched an entire genre of gaming" and "an entire generation of gamers." They also stated that its "status as an early PlayStation One exclusive gave [[Sony]] the edge it needed to compete in and eventually dominate the [[video game industry]]."<ref>http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/308480/20-most-innovative-games-ever-made/?image=20</ref> ''Final Fantasy VII'' has also often placed at or near the top of many reader polls of all-time best games. Most recently, in 2014, [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] conducted a poll with over 10,000 Japanese fans, where ''Final Fantasy VII'' was voted the second favourite PlayStation game of all time (behind ''[[Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]''), the second best game that impressed "more than a movie or a novel" (behind ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''), and the most wanted [[remake]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Lists Favorite PlayStation Games of All Time in Japan; Final Fantasy VII Most Wanted Remake|author=Giuseppe Nelva|date=December 2, 2014|website=DualShockers|url=http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/12/02/sony-releases-ranking-of-favorite-playstation-games-of-all-time-in-japan-final-fantasy-vii-most-wanted-remake/|accessdate=2015-01-18}}</ref> ==Remake== At [[E3 2015]], [[Square Enix]] announced that they were remaking ''Final Fantasy VII''. On December 5, 2015, the same day that the PlayStation 4 release of ''Final Fantasy VII'' was released on the [[PlayStation Store]], a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3sBZ5Nr4hc gameplay trailer] was released that showed segments of the introduction mission, combat footage, and samples of both character animation and voice acting. According to the trailer, at least part of ''Midgar'' is explorable on foot, both ''Biggs'', ''Wedge'' and ''Jessie'' in addition to the main characters have voice acting, and at least the opening boss, the [[Guard Scorpion]], is included, with an updated appearance. The trailer also confirmed the name of the game: ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]''. The remake is to be released over the course of several games, as remaking the game from the ground up will result in the game being too big overall for a single release. ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==See also== * [[Game of the Year]] * [[List of video games considered the best]] * [[Active Time Battle]] ==External Links== * [http://na.square-enix.com/games/ff7/ Official ''Final Fantasy VII'' website, North America] * [http://www.1up.com/features/secrets-final-fantasy-vii-success The Secrets of Final Fantasy VII's Success] at 1UP.com * {{Official website|http://web.archive.org/web/20110613224322/http://na.square-enix.com/games/ff7/}} (original release) * {{TV Tropes|FinalFantasyVII}} {{Final Fantasy VII}} {{Final Fantasy}}
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