Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

Available on:

PS1
PS3
PSP

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developer

Square Product Development Division 1

Release Date

September 6, 1997 (28 years ago)

Publishers

Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix

Content Rating

T

Franchises

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

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Final Fantasy VII: The Kotaku Retro Review

A timeless classic of an RPG, 1997’s Final Fantasy VII remains the best version of these characters and this world

By Claire Jackson Published April 16, 2024

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Summary

The Western release of Final Fantasy VII (released as Final Fantasy VII International in Japan) included additional elements and alterations, such as streamlining of the menu and Materia system, reducing the health of enemies, new visual cues to help with navigation across the world map, and additional cutscenes relating to Cloud’s past.

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