Game news Final Fantasy 7 in 10 dates: The episode of this essential RPG video game series has created its own saga
The release of Final Fantasy VII created a real buzz in 1997. The very first title in the saga to arrive in France, it is for many players the best episode of this series. The editorial team looks back on the history of this game in this JV Legends.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was released on February 29, 2024 and it is currently the best rated game of the start of the year. For information, this is the second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake which was a real event when it arrived in France in 1997. Even today, it is considered by many players as the best episode of this series. But how did this gaming ogre overcome everything? This is precisely the question of this JV Legends which looks back on 10 key dates around Final Fantasy VII.
And to talk about it, we have to go back to 1994. At the time, it was the release of Final Fantasy VI, the previous episode. It’s a great success since this JRPG pushes the Super Nes to its limits. Necessarily, the question at SquareSoft is how to do better. All the developers will look into the subject, ideas flow and go in all directions. As you will see in the video, it is the city of Midgar which will be chosen with a simple objective: to blow up everything. The scenario of FF7 therefore takes on the characteristics of an eco-friendly, anti-capitalist fablein the heart of a city halfway between steampunk and science fantasy.
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Final Fantasy 7 on N64?
However, everything is not going to go as planned. Chrono Trigger needs reinforcement, Final Fantasy must wait. Then, in 1995, a new twist in the video game world as the PlayStation entered the market with its power and the CD revolution. So obviously, for FF7, we are starting to think about implementing these technologies. Then the same year, the Nintendo 64 was also announced. During the presentation of a demo called “Siggraph95” at the graphic arts fair, everyone thinks that this Final Fantasy in 3D will be for the N64.
A betrayal for Nintendo
Internally, however, nothing is decided since SquareSoft absolutely wants to make a big JRPG with 3D, so that he becomes a pioneer of a new genre. As you will discover in the JV Legends above, after several console tests, the big winner will be the Playstation. Nintendo will then see this choice as a betrayal.
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