Final Fantasy VII launched for the original PlayStation on the 31st January 1997 in Japan - which means that it's 20 years old today. Time certainly flies, doesn't it? The series' first foray into 3D was a masterpiece then and it's still a masterpiece now - albeit a rather ugly one.
Weird polygonal body proportions aside, it's safe to say that the release of Final Fantasy VII changed the gaming landscape at the time. It punctuated the beginning of PlayStation's dominance over the home console market, and it almost single-handedly carved out a sizeable audience for Japanese RPGs here in the West. The PlayStation brand, as we know it today, may not exist without Final Fantasy VII and the legacy it's forged.
Many of us here at Push Square remember Final Fantasy VII as one of our first RPG adventures; it showed us that games could be more than just a brief distraction - but how do you remember Final Fantasy VII? Did you play the original release, or did you catch up years later with the PS4 port? Let the nostalgia flow in the comments section below.
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Happy birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to the best game ever made! I played it Christmas Day 97 when I got my PS1. I didn't like it at first so it sat on my shelf until March 98 when I'd run out of games. Was hooked by the time i reached the scorpion boss.
It'll probably be another 20 years till the remake gets released at this rate.
One of my favourite games. Man I feel old now...
Happy Birthday Final Fantasy VII! And to think I used to fancy a block of pixels named Tifa..lol
One of my favourite games of all time. I still think the world is the best one from any FF, with such a wonderful variety of environments and moods. Loved the environmentalist concerns of the plots, the fantastic storylines for each character, the music, etc. I was 12/13 when I first played it in 1998 and at the time it was a pretty shocking game to me, being so much darker in tone than the majority of games I'd played before, as well as being my first proper RPG. Can't wait to see a very different take on it when the remake eventually comes out, but the original will always be irreplaceable in my gaming childhood.
The game that made my favourite genre go mainstream for about 10 years. It's a classic, and though I really find it overrated as a game, its impact on gaming culture was unparalleled by any other entry in the series or any other jRPG in general.
I cant believe Aeris died!
@themcnoisy FFS SPOILERS, MATE?!
This was the game that convinced me to get the original Playstation and to this day is still one of the very best games I've played. So much so I always use the FFVII theme on my PS4 and here's hoping the remake is even half as good as the original.
The main reason I bought a PS1 was for this game, but honestly I put more time into 8 and 9. FF9 will always be the perfect PS1 era FF game to me.
Only 20 more years until the remake is released!
Christmas day 1997, was already in love with the game but only had a Mega Drive, I never felt right about asking for big presents so I asked for the official walkthrough guide, and instead I opened what I thought was a couple of cd albums, it was the game! And as I turned around in shock, a shiny new playstation box! What a day took me til the end of primary school almost half a year later to finish it for the first time!
Happy birthday to the best FF <3
Can't wait to play it on ps4 , one of the best game i ever played time goes so fast and we getting old but good games never dies ....
P.s: I feel old
For me this was the day the Final Fantasy series died.
definitely one of the best game ever.but crash bandicoot.and syphon filrter was my favorite PlayStation game
I been a PlayStation fan since day one.and before that.I was playing the Sega genesis when my friend bought the Sega genesis on launch day.so I knew PlayStation was going to be legendary.crash bandicoot syphon filter.Pac man world.poweslave.medieval.metal gear.resident evil.
@RedMageLanakyn preach it we owe it big time to seven though. It brought the MONEY.
@BowTiesAreCool Haha yeah it took me until around August/September that year to finish it. I was stuck for so long on the Materia Keeper. Got lucky with Cait Siths dice attack hitting for around 800hp. Boom. I see the game as two halfs with that boss being the middle point, I literally spent that long on it lol.
@Feena Oh yeah, for sure one of the biggest system selling games of all time, there's no denying that. Ranks right up there with Mario 64/Halo2/Wii Sports IMO.
Never played it. FFIV was my first RPG, but I hold FFVIII and X closer to my heart. I've always intended to play VII at some point, but all the hype it has steered me away from it for fear of disappointment. I will play it, but when I can actually treat it fairly.
Wow it's been 20 years, time does fly. This is the game that makes rpg my favorite genre on console, I still remember played the hell out of it when it first come out, first in japan version then the english one.
Best game I have ever played. Period. So much so that I go back and complete the campaign (not always emerald and ruby) once every few years. So I was over the moon when they ported it over to PS4, and it came with a great Theme! Most annoying thing is that I'm 1 trophy away from Platinum.... Screw you, Barrett! GO ON A DATE WITH ME!!!
Ah the golden days. This and FFIV is forever carved into my hearts.
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