In Japan, it is the RPG of the big swing in favor of Sony when it was announced for release on PlayStation. Sega was hoping for it on Saturn, the Japanese public was waiting for it at Nintendo, but it’s in January 1996 that Sony informs Japan of its historical alliance with Squaresoft by means of an advertising spot. With us, it is often the first RPG of a whole generation, a game whose universe, music, systems, narrative power and characters have marked young minds despite an eternally deplorable location.
Final Fantasy VII remains to this day one of the most important role-playing games in history, a game whose influence remains stronger than ever as Square Enix gave it a five-star remake and launched other projects. around his universe, which he had already done in the early 2000s with the project Compilation of Final Fantasy VII which the animated film was part of Advent Children, a real event in its time. Beyond the obvious sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix really doesn’t seem ready to let go of Cloud and the others. Thus, according to the message published by creative director Tetsuya Nomura, other unannounced projects stamped FFVII are in preparation.
“With the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII this year, the game has now been around for a quarter of a century. I’m truly grateful to all the fans who have loved Final Fantasy VII over these 25 years, and thanks to your support, Cloud has never gone far in that time. After the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier has also gone live and Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is also waiting behind the scenes. With all these exciting new projects, I feel like more and more people are supporting Final Fantasy VII. Not only fans of the original game, but also those who have never seen it are drawn to the unique world of Final Fantasy VII. And there will be even more new Final Fantasy VII projects that started after the remake in the future too. The team views this 25th anniversary as a milestone in our journey with Final Fantasy VII, and will continue to push forward to achieve even greater things, so keep supporting us!“
Same story with Yoshinari Kitase, director of the 1997 game, who is particularly pleased to have seen the game finish 3rd in the great popularity poll recently organized by Japanese television. “Final Fantasy VII has once again become the latest game in the series, with titles like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier, and you can expect even more exciting developments in the future!“, adds the one who will however not let anything show through the rest of Final Fantasy VII Remake.